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Costia is a ciliated protozoan that can kill great numbers of fish in a very short time just like Chilodonilla. It can be active in cold water down to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Small numbers of Costia are not uncommon and appear not be detrimental to the fish's health. In small numbers these parasites seem to live on cellular debris in a coexistent relationship with their fish host.
It becomes a serious threat when for various reasons, the parasite becomes established in large numbers. As with all parasite infestations, large numbers will affect fish health by causing serious tissue damage to both skin and gills, as well as secondary effects such as hyperplasia or secondary infections – particularly of the gill. What makes matters worse is how this parasite reproduces. Since costi multiplies by dividing itself in two, its reproductive rate can be staggering and the warmer the water the faster they reproduce.
Costia can be detected by a skin scrape or a gill biospsy. It is shaped like a comma and wobbles as it swims. Under the microscope it can be very hard to find because of its small size. You will probably need a 400x magnification microscope to see these small parasites, as they are only 10 -20 µm long (1µm = 1/1000 millimetre). Because they are so small it sometimes helps to rack down the microscope condenser and add a little more contrast.
Treatment Procedure with Malachite Green and Formalin
Malachite Green and Formalin should not be used when the salt level in the pond is higher than .1% unless you know for a fact that the pond water is very soft. If the pond water is hard at all and the salt level is above .1%, the use of formalin can severely burn the gills of the koi. Malachite Green & Formalin can kill the beneficial bacteria in the biological filter, so if possible, the filter should be bypassed for at least 8 hours during use. Malachite Green & Formalin can kill plants so, if possible, all plants should be removed while the pond is being treated and the plants should be treated with potassium permanganate separately before returned to the pond. (To treat pond plants for parasites, mix up a solution of 3 tablespoons of potassium permanganate dissolved in 12 gallons of water. Allow the plants root ball to dry out slightly and then completely submerge the plant root system in the solution for 2 hours.)
- To treat ponds up to 1500 gallons. Measure out enough Malachite Green & Formalin to treat the whole pond at a dosage of 10 ml per 100 gallons. Drain 50% of the water out of the pond and then add the Malachite Green & Formalin to the pond. After exactly 2 hours, refill the pond as fast as possible to its normal level. You must be able to refill the pond within 45 minutes or you risk the chance of burning the fishes gills. Perform this treatment 3 days in a row. If you have costia we recommend treating one more time on day 5. If the pond is being refilled with city water remember to add dechlorinator to the water to remove any chlorine in the new water. This technique is very effective because the parasites are exposed to twice the dose of medication for 2 hours which is usually enough to kill them.
- To treat ponds over 1500 gallons. The above treatment cannot usually be performed on ponds over 1500 gallons because it takes too long to refill the larger ponds. In this case we recommend performing a 25% water change before each treatment. After the pond is refilled to its normal level, add the Malachite Green & Formalin at a dose of 10 ml per 100 gallons. Treat the pond 3 days in a row. If you have costia we recommend treating one more time on day 5. If the pond is being refilled with city water remember to add dechlorinator to the water to remove any chlorine in the new water.


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The energy revolution in the United States is transforming communities across the country, but the effect is felt nowhere more acutely than in Texas. No stranger to the oil business, Texans have seen boom times before as well as the busts that tend to follow close behind. Still, even with the accumulated experience of generations reliant on the local oil industry, Texans are in uncharted territory today.
In its November 2013 issue, Texas Monthly devoted a series of articles by Bryan Mealer, Katy Vine, and Loren Steffy to exploring the myriad ways the oil boom is affecting the state. TIME picked out some of the most fascinating tidbits from this remarkable package.
1. By 2014, the state of Texas is expected to jump ahead such oil-producing heavyweights as Venezuela, Mexico, Kuwait and Iraq to become the ninth-largest oil producer in the world. According to one study, the industry has…
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Rina Ayuyang's vibrant coming-of-age graphic debut Blame This on the Boogie is a musical, colorful memoir of Ayuyang's disco-filled immigrant childhood in Detroit and her later adult life in the Bay Area, as a Dancing With the Stars-obsessed mom who still retains her love of song-and-dance movies. Read an excerpt from the memoir below.
To read, click on first panel to enlarge, then click through all six panels.
"The End of a Love Affair" excerpted from Blame This On the Boogie © 2018 Rina Ayuyang with permission of the publisher Drawn & Quarterly, www.drawnandquarterly.com


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Closing a busy season called for a celebratory brunch for some of Miami's busiest event planners. Participating vendors sponsoring the event went over and above to end the season on a high note with stunning displays of their expertise.
Illumene's magnificent chandeliers transformed Thierry's warehouse and set the tone for a sumptuous brunch, while their glowing luminaries lined the red carpet, lighting the way for arriving guests.
Unearthed Vintage's Thompson Farmhouse Tables were styled by Anthology. The decor featured beautiful country bouquets and decorative bohemian details in earthy tones enhanced with touches of blush and gold. The Circle Shelf from Unearthed Vintage displayed their cake stands laid with Thierry Isambert's legendary Petit Fours and cakes from Earth & Sugar.
Guests were invited to enjoy Craft Cocktails from Libations, Thierry Isambert's new craft cocktail division. The cocktail menu featured "Rosé All Day" and "I'm on a Cleanse," signature recipes prepared with homemade elixirs and locally sourced ingredients.
Thierry Isambert's team created a lavish spread that included traditional brunch items with a gourmet twist, such as Mini Smoked Salmon Bagels, Tea Sandwiches with Strawberry Goat Cheese & Balsamic Caviar, Ceviche, Watermelon Gazpacho and Mini Quiches. There was also more exotic fare such as an Indian Station with dipping sauces and a variety of Naan that was prepared on the spot by Chef Anthoni Doss Ramesh. Beef Tenderloin Medallions, Wahoo Togarashi and Seared Seasonal Vegetables were prepared to order by our uniformed chef.
[Vendor Partners] Modern Vintage Furniture and Prop Rentals: UNEARTHED VINTAGE | Floral Styling: ANTHOLOGY FLORISTRY | Event Lighting: ILLUMENE | Coffee: AROMA ESPRESSO | Rental Linens: OVER THE TOP | Valet Parking: MAC PARKING INC. | Balloons: BALLOONATICS | Cake: EARTH & SUGAR | Menus, Signage & Invitations: LOVE PAPER CREATIONS | Barware, Flatware & Dinnerware: EVENT OUTFITTERS | Craft Cocktails:
Photos: CAROLINA GUZIK PHOTOGRAPHY
CRAFT COCKTAILS from LIBATIONS by T.I.
BEEF TARTAR: Daikon & Truffle Wafu Sauce
TEA SANDWICHES: Goat Cheese Strawberry on Rye with Basil Oil & Balsamic Caviar
CEVICHE: Corvina, Passion Fruit, Mango and Pomegranate
CHOUX: Broccoli Parfait with Tomato Brunoise
MINI QUICHES: Florentine & Lorraine
MINI SMOKED SALMON BAGELS: With Cream Cheese & Chives
Alina Isambert; Katie Blineau from Unearthed Vintage; Veronica Cicero from Anthology Floristry and Alex Lipin, Thierry Isambert's Director of Events
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CleanConnect Congress is an annual event for Chinese and global cleantech companies & Institutes to meet potential investors and partners with each other for product distributors, technology licensing/trading, pilot projects, financing investment, Joint venture and M&A etc. It is an excellent opportunity for those who want to enable business growth and commercialization opportunities in China. 2015 is the spring year of "China Cleantech Industry" and we are looking forward to your participation, start and stay up your business in fast growing market of China Cleantech.
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Earlier Event: September 26China Market Opportunities Panel
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Here's the yummy spread at the opening on Sunday. There were cookies, carrot cake mini bites and pumpkin squares and tasty hot apply cider to drink from cute cups. I think I managed to encompass all things cozy to eat. There was lots of turkey talk and general enjoyment of a beautiful October long weekend. Thank you everyone who came out to see the show! Soon I'll be posting a photo gallery of all the work in the show, so if you can't come to the 'real' gallery, you won't miss out!
People enjoying the art:
The cute tree corner:
The real trees outside on our hike on Monday. Glorious!
I can't get over how nice it is to park in our back lot these days. I get to stare at the pretty vines changing colours day by day:


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Rockwall ISD Aquatic Center
1205 TL Townsend Drive
Rockwall, TX 75087
6:00AM Transition Opens
7:15AM Race Start
300 meter pool swim - 13 mile bike - 5k run
Click Here for Bike Course Map
Click Here for Run Map (2 Loops)
Course Notes:
The course officially closes at 11am for all participants.
Registered on or before July 10, 2018
Sprint $69
Sprint Relay: $99 *Team Fee
July 11, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Sprint $79
Sprint Relay: $109 *Team Fee
After July 31, 2018
Sprint $89
Sprint Relay: $119 *Team Fee
Eligibility - The minimum age to participate is 13. The right to accept or reject any entry is reserved. For younger participants, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Packet Pick Up & Late Registration
Thursday, August 2nd from 12:00pm-7:00pm
Friday, August 3rd from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Playtri The Colony/Plano Store
Friday, August 3rd 4:00pm-7:00pm
Playtri Swim-Bike-Run Outlet McKinney
Saturday, August 4th from 11:00am-3:00pm
Race morning pick up is available from 6 - 6:30am for an additional $10.
Free Pre Race Clinic
On each day the store hosting packet pick up will also be putting on a race clinic at at 6pm during the week(Tue-Fri). For the packet pick up on Saturday, the clinic will be at 10am. We will go over what to expect on race day, how to set up your transition and open it up for general questions anyone has.
- Top Overall, Masters, and Grand Masters.
- Age Group / Weight Class awards will be 3 deep for both Male and Female.
- Relay Team awards will be for top 3 overall relays.
All Finishers will receive a Finisher Medal.
Tech Tee, XL Finisher Medal
Every participant must show photo ID and proof either of USAT annual membership, or purchase of USAT one day pass. If one of these is not provided at packet pickup, the participant will be required to purchase a one day pass or an annual membership in order to pick up his or her packet, regardless of whether or not he or she already has a membership. ($15 for adult one day, $50 for annual membership, and $10 for youth annual membership). Please click here for the Most Commonly Violated USAT rules.
All Relay team participants must check in at packet pickup individually and pick up their race number (though team members do not all have to come at the same time). All team members must have their own USAT membership (whether annual or one day).
Refund Policy
No Refunds or Transfers allowed.
Group Training Program
Do you want to finish your first triathlon or do you want to improve from last year? Join our group training program for the Rockwall Kiwanis Tri-Rock Triathlon and see proven results. For more information group training programs click here.
Race Updates and Reminders
All last-minute updates and reminders will be posted on the Playtri Facebook Page. Like us so you get all the up-to-date information!
Many volunteers from numerous North Texas civic organizations are committed to make your race a safe and memorable experience.
Average temperature on race day: low 75 - high 90.
For safety reasons, Playtri Racing reserves the right to modify or cancel a race due to severe weather conditions. When severe weather is present, all precautions will be made to ensure the safety of the athletes.
Chip Timing
This is a chip timed event. Each participant will be required to wear a timing chip in order to be counted in the results. Timing chips are assigned to participants according to bib number. Please pick up your timing chip the morning of the race at the chip timing station beginning an hour before race start. Awards are based on chip times.
Click Here to register or see open volunteer positions.
Race Contact
If you have any questions or need any additional information, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. or call us at (214) 697-6922.
By Registering for this event, AAZ Event Productions, has consent to all Race photography and videos from the event to use in any advertising, marketing & promotional materials
This event benefits the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall. The Rockwall Kiwanis Club is comprised of service-minded-men and women who respond to the unique needs of our community and address issues by serving our children.


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Marriage laws vary from state-to-state and sometimes by county. It is important that you do your homework to ensure you are complying with the laws of the state where the couple will be married. Open Road ministers officiate inspired ceremonies all over the United States daily.
On Behalf of the Couple
Officiant licensing and marriage licenses are most often administered and processed through the county clerk or recorders office in the county that the wedding will take place.
Be sure to do a little homework to help the happy couple comply with marriage laws. Most counties have the following information online:
- Is there a waiting period? Some states require a waiting period. This waiting period is the number of days that a couple must wait from the receipt of the license to the day they marry.
- How long will the marriage license be valid? This is the timeframe in which the couple must be married after the license is issued.
- How soon must the license be returned after the wedding? This is the amount of time, from the day the marriage license is signed, to the day it is returned to the appropriate authority.
Ministerial Requirements
When contacting the clerk, you can start with the following question:
"I am a minister of the Church of the Open Road, I will be officiating a wedding on [insert date] in [insert location]. In addition to completing and returning the marriage license within [insert state]'s specifications, is there anything else that needs to be done for the marriage to be legally recorded?"
STRAIGHT FORWARD. No Registration Required.
[Open Road Recommendation: Ordination Essentials]
In these states you should still check with the local marriage authority (likely the county clerk) to be sure there are no additional actions that need to be taken to ensure a legally recorded marriage. While not typically required, It would be a good idea to have an ordination certificate handy.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington
WINDING PATH. Proof of Ordination or Registration Sometimes Required.
[Open Road Recommendation: Ordination Essentials and Letter of Good Standing]
In these states you may be asked for proof of ordination, which will be your Church of Open Road ordination certificate and in some cases a letter of good standing. If you are officiating a ceremony in a state in which you are a non-resident you may be asked to register.
Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CURVES AHEAD. Registration Always Required.
[Open Road Recommendation: Ordination Essentials and Letter of Good Standing]
In these states you will be asked to register with the state. Registration requirements and process will vary by state. You will need your Church of Open Road ordination certificate and a letter of good standing.
Arkansas, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia


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Poet, editor and OOTA member Jackson has secured the publication of her third poetry collection. The new volume, entitled A coat of ashes, will be published in 2019 by Canberra publisher Recent Work Press.
Jackson's previous collections include Coracle published in 2009 and Lemon oil published by Mulla Mulla Press in 2013.
Poet and editor Jackson was born in Cumbria, England, and lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. She is currently working toward her PhD at Edith Cowan University. Her journal and anthology publications include Westerly, Plumwood Mountain, the Australian Poetry Journal, and the Fremantle Press Anthology of Western Australian Poetry. Jackson has published two books, a chapbook, seven zines and a CD. She won the 2014 Ethel Webb Bundell Poetry Prize. Jackson's many guest appearances include the Queensland and Tasmanian Poetry Festivals. She is the founding editor of online poetry journal Uneven Floor, unevenfloorpoetry.blogspot.com. The National Library of Australia archives her collected works.
You can read some of Jackson's works on her website thepoetjackson.com.


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Friendly warm & welcoming evening suitable for all levels Traditional Music in Tandas & Cortinas
One of the best sound systems about
★ Large floor
★ Professional DJ's
★ Anna's snack buffet
★ 4 1/2 Hrs Dancing
★ Free parking*
Entrance 1st left ROSSLYN RD
Our nightclub atmosphere, Bar, Snacks, & lovely floor. Dance in decorated hall on a lovely uncluttered wooden floor ... now in our 5th year. £10 entry
Generally 3rd Saturday monthly unless otherwise promoted
DUE to venue management issues our dates are not as uniform as we wish.
(Note! Dates may change due to venue! please subscribe to our news letter to be kept informed).
Resident DJ Diego Doigneau (lon) & occasional Guests
Please car share as its Green and cheaper for you!
use Facebook or contact me to find or give a lift.
Free parking at the venue is dependent on availability 20 spaces .
When car park full use the Gade car park 50m away (£1/hr). Recently refurbished it is clean, safe, well lit and has regular police patrols.
If you are looking for FREE street parking then Casio Rd, between Whippendell Rd to Vicarage Rd left hand side is a single yellow line (looks like double but the old line has not been removed!) see map marked in yellow. less than 5 min walk.
DO NOT PARK ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINES OUTSIDE you will get a ticket!
Source The parking shop (gov) office 01908 223507
Visit direction page for full details click here.
There is sufficient illumination for Mirada & Cabeceo to give a unique night club ambience.
There are numerous hotels in Watford from cheep to outstanding take your pick here are some that I have experienced. With all accommodation earliest bookings generally get the best prices.
If you are unfamiliar with any of these requests
Please have a quick chat with Guy or any of our regulars
who will be delighted to help
Your friends, our hospitality! = Happy Happy Happy!
FREE gifts when you bring your party to the milonga.
CONTACT Guy prior to the milonga!
email: email@example.com or tel: 07850905301
To qualify for this fabulous experience all you have to do is
promote this event to your friends on facebook or email etc
Bring a minimum of 10 guests to celebrate at your table.
Non Tango friends welcome ... they can eat, drink, & party with you
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The Difference Between Awareness and Enforcement
by John Pescatore | April 17, 2009 | 5 Comments
30 mile per hour speed limit signs every 1/4 mile on a stretch of road that goes past the elementary school where my wife works. Result: everyone knows the speed limit and drives 40-50 mph.
Traffic cameras that automatically issue $40 tickets if you exceed 39 mph were installed. Result: everyone obeys the speed limit and drives 25 – 35 mph.
So, about 40 years of awareness and education training plus periodic enforcement failed to change driving behavior. Installing a technical control with continual monitoring and enforcement changed the behavior in a day.
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Actually, Enforcement doesn't lead to compliance. It leads to people working around the system – for example taping passwords to their monitors.
Security systems must be useful and usable to those who are subject to them or people will silently cirumvent the 'enforcement' in Phoenix, people have come up with all manner of 'camera' defeating technologies – like vasaline on the plates; allowing them to continue to to ignore enforcement.
If on the otherhand, security provided tangeble benefits to the users of the system they would automatically comply since it was in their best interest to do so!
How we might accomplish this in terms of automotive speed limit metaphors I haven't a clue – if I did I would change lines of work where I can have a posative impact in saving lives.
We need to rethink how we are approaching the 'problem' of security if we hope to find real solutions to the 'issues.'
Dennis Groves
Heisenberg demonstrated that watching something influences its behavior. But the change is localized. So, all these people slowing down right where the camera is haven't really changed their behavior, they've just adapted temporarily to a localized set of circumstances. Presumably they speed up again as soon as they pass the camera. In localized situations such as this enforcement does seem to work better than awareness but it's not a real behavior change.
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Main Page
The Wikipedia Fakebandica; or Rocklopedia Fakebandica 2: Electronic Bookaloo
Hello and welcome to a (hopefully) grand experiment! The Rocklopedia Fakebandica is now a wiki! Why? There's just too dang many fictional bands out there for one person to keep up with!
Currently, we have 5,698 fake bands!
Click here to find out HOW DO I ADD A BAND?
Where is the old site? Right here.
Use the search box on the left there, or Browse by YEAR | Browse by MEDIUM (TV, film, etc.) | Browse by CATEGORY
This site is under a Creative Commons license.
Want to add some bands? Email for a login. Post spam or made up stuff and you'll be banned.
Rules? Sure, a few:
- Keep it real. - Please only bands/musicians from published sources. There's plenty out there; you don't need to make up any on your own. Cite as much source information as possible.
- Keep it honest. - Please don't cut and paste other people's work.
- Keep it clean. - Please only use four letter words when they are direct quotes, or part of a band's name, lyrics, album title, etc.
Social stuff
Want to chat about fake bands and generate content for Mark Zuckerberg to sell to advertisers? Friend us on Facebook!
Getting started
- MediaWiki FAQ
- Consult the User's Guide for detailed information on using the wiki software.
- Rock Fiction pathfinder
External Links
- Ross, Alex. "Imaginary Concerts: The music of fictional composers." The New Yorker. August 24, 2009.
- Brown, K. D. (Ed.), An Annotated Bibliography and Reference List of Musical Fiction Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2005.
- Gibbs, John R. "A Bibliography of Musical Fiction." University of Washington, Seattle.
- Whitman, Brian. "Ten Thousand Statistically Grammar-Average Fake Band Names." from: Ellis, Daniel, Brian Whitman, Adam Berenzweig and Steve Lawrence. "The Quest For Ground Truth in Musical Artist Similarity." In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Music Information Retrieval. 13-17 October 2002, Paris, France.


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"The gradual involution of the senses and stilling of the mind with the aid of the breath make the practitioner fit for concentration and meditation. Involution means "tuning in"... Consciousness (citta) and vital energy (prana) are in constant association. Where consciousness is focused, there must be the energy of prana too, and where you direct the energy of prana, consciousness follows. Consciousness is propelled by two powerful forces, energy (prana) and desires (vasana). It moves in the direction of whichever force is more powerful. If breath (prana) prevails, then desires are controlled, the senses are held in check, and the mind is pacified. If the force of desire gets the upper hand, the breath becomes uneven, and the mind becomes agitated. These are things you can actually observe, just as you observe right measure and balance in Asana, and this is why and where the practice of yoga brings self-knowledge (svadhyaya). You will not reach knowledge of the divine Self without passing through self-knowledge. Your practice is the laboratory, and your methods must become ever more penetrating and sophisticated. Whether you are in Asana or doing Pranayama, the awareness of the body extends outward, but the senses of perception, mind, and intelligence should be drawn inward." ~~Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, Light on Life, p. 102, on Pratyahara from the chapter on Vitality—The Energy Body.~~
Eka Pada Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana ~~ One Legged Upward Bow Pose. With support of the forearms against two blocks and the wall.


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Q: Have an idea to make Unibet better?
A: Maybe maybe
@Mynona inspired me with his post yesterday
@Jeppe-Unibet @Ray-Unibet @Patric-Unibet I do not know when Unibet plans to introduce another version of the client or
introduce some improvements in the existing ...
but some things in the current version are sometimes ....
Examples below show some idea, specific elements in certain sections (like:
menu names, icons, elements in top filter area - this one always visible) are
just examples.
I made several different versions with the search field, an additional menu
element - it is not so important.
for me, three tabs: All, registered, viewed / posted or tickets are more
intuitive. We can also gain space and place several filter elements in view
below a few examples made for this post:
1. Tight filter - close
2. Wide filter - close
3. Tight filter - open4. Wide filter - open
And 3 drafts for the tab: Registerd, Viewed/Observed and Tickets
and Tickets from MTTs Menu, ready to go view from bonus shop
what do you think ladies and gents ?
@Paulica18 @Messwithme @totowizmar @adelyne67 @Uni-best @Purps @Flory @seetank@Nospheratu @jerry @BroederTuck @Boby @Saimniece @BillyR23 @Michelle293 @XY @Ozzyholik@YlarP @JRE @Dinamo2018 @gillardo @Karmasuper @Marekss @FaiDeaEmo @Hothuw @Babad@Camilio @whereisrivaldo @Nameisis @pittpitt @dynamo @SkylineR34 @GothMoth @Betzcom@CiprianP @norbee @JokerJames95 @mirroto1213 @kwasozlop @dj-man @Gigglez @Ja-z-Polszy@jermaks @skolis @Rushbie @Iceman @successlaw @Mackelito @marius0928 @comanimal@steppek77 @Svens777 @danmarius78 @tatuaj7 @Wintermaster @Ivanus @gravedom@celmenieks @bizarre12 @FreedoM @Astero @Liliana @Janek @SemoW @ShowKolor@mafioso77777 @Stuart @maruni @CristianPoker80 @Thurddzz @tomek009966 @Joco @lakers@Ernests @nagyapa56 @yaverr @rocky31 @DEVIL_z_JOKE @jepex @PokerC99 @ng1 @Lywyu@MctheBesT @Maripyt @VikingsAF @MoreTBC @I_love_to_win @Get_Stackin @Fiatgp1007@Bubbipower @MarkoPolo3 @Crisx18 @Maramu01 @ince @MadAdo @Aldomoro @Dundee@Uhdada @ryan230492 @loptista
Thanks for the namecheck @pinki even if it was an afterthought. Nice to be not forgotten by everybody!
Nice work you're putting in, for me it would help to have a deep, normal or turbo filter and maybe one where you could drop re-buys and add ons, filtering out tourneys you're not interested in. Same thing I suppose.
I think, that Mr. PINKI deserve that design-creator gold medal for this post ! Give a man some more credit, please! Amazing job done, keep going.
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for me it would help to have a deep, normal or turbo filter and maybe one where you could drop re-buys and add ons, filtering out tourneys you're not interested in. Same thing I suppose.
@GR1ZZL3RI just wanted to show that this change regarding filters, it is not big and it can make life easier for us. what elements would always be visible in the filter is a matter of discussion.
Great work @pinki, I think the filters could do with some updating.
I think there should be just a few boxes, get rid of private and local (no use at all imo) guaranteed isn't really necessary,I would have these.
Keep the Hold'em, Omaha, 6 seat and 9 seat options at the top.
Unibet Open UK Tour Qualifiers.
Freerolls Flip Community
Freeze Out Re-buy Bounty
Keep the buy in range bar, and show my tickets and filters. I think this covers it all.
Any thoughts anyone.
@GR1ZZL3R or someone can provide me with the view of a mobile application... I do not use it but I have a hunch that the desktop and the mobile view are connected with each other ... but i think option with Wide filter will fit. i dont know min-width mobile app. so i create couples drafts. but the wide version gives more options ... for me it is worth considering @Patric-Unibet @Jeppe-Unibet. it does not require a lot of effort and interference in the current engine... one update should be enough
@pinki i like the fact you are trying
Personally, after the post i made about the filters and having no news after 2 1/2 months, numerous bug reports made in the past on permanent problems, i give up on making suggestions and bugs report; Whats the point when i see that some recurrent problems haven't been solved after 3 years playing at unibet. (tables equilibry, blinds taken 2 or 3 times in a row, client not opening when you login 2 times in a row, etc...). I won't make the effort anymore.
I will give you a like and i hope you get more lucky then i was though
@Mynona I can see that it is frustrating at times, I love the Unibet site and ethos but it certainly lags behind others on some very basic things, hand counters, hand databases and such that seem very slow in coming. All we can do is give feedback and hope for developments, these things take time and they have to prioritise. Some of us will continue in pressing for changes, I know we are not being ignored. If we keep chipping with ideas and comments this site can become even better.
Changes looks great. What bothers me is the replay function, nothing is wrong with it only the fact that it pops up on top of the table you play and while you use the mouse to navigate trough the hand by clicking on 》 arrows your table window will come on top of the replay window when is your turn to act and you can miss click call or raise. Something that happend to me too many times. Just 2 days ago i was in a bounty tourny with a healty stack over the avarge and around 6 ppl to bust till itm and while using the replayer my table window poped up and i miss click call a guy with more chips than me who shoved kk and i had j5o ..
Any way to be more on the topic i think in the mobile app could be added an option to use the app vertically/portrait mode (see ggpoker mobile app) so you can play 1 handed
... I love the Unibet site and ethos but ...
@GR1ZZL3R we all love the Unibet site, but does Unibet site love us?
Just seeing this - awesome work @pinki
As if you're reading the regular players minds... Maybe you've been dreaming playing at Unibet after a marathon session like me or are just a visionaire seeing the big picture
Just to add something: the scroll filter for the buy-ins should be fixed better as from time to time it's moving when interacting with the lobby and can't be set no matter what values are typed or scrolled to.
This idea is to add structures to the filter options in Unibet tourney lobby.
So e.g. if we want to play deep, we can click deep, and only deep tournaments show, or turbo, only turbo etc.
Above two posts merged from another idea. MTT filter improvements will be part of a bigger project of improving the MTT lobby.
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David Dominique Ensemble feat. Ian McColm
David Dominique's forthcoming album, Mask, is a surrealist, cross-genre expression of angst and catharsis, an exploration of Dominique's mixed heritage and diverse musical interests, from 60s jazz to avant-rock to contemporary classical. Written over eight years, Dominique's new Orenda Records release bounds between styles, strategies, attitudes and textures. Somehow, the project furthers the language Dominique developed on his enthralling 2013 album, Ritual, while offering a perpetual sense of surprise.
Mask's aesthetic is one of upheaval; during the period in which he composed this music, Dominique, a recently-appointed Professor of Music at William & Mary, moved across the U.S. three times. He also endured tremendous loss, with his father, grandmother and uncle passing away within a span of 18 months. A cycle of grief followed, during which Dominique grasped at the fractured pieces of his personal and family history, in hopes of reassembling them into a cohesive identity.
That's the process in play throughout Mask: an artist in the midst of profound, sometimes painful change, inhabiting and discarding one stylistic or cultural veil after another. The music sometimes feels like a stream-of-consciousness dreamscape, where any part of Dominique's imagination or memory can suddenly emerge in full color, without warning or musical transition. While often rollicking and joyous on the surface, these sonic collages are the composer's attempt to heal his inner strife—a continuing catharsis rooted not only in the feeling of loss but in Dominique's lifelong effort to communicate through multiple identities.
In the end, however, Mask's seemingly incompatible parts are embraced and normalized into a fluid listening experience that remains compelling even when the music's backstory goes untold. A multi-hyphenate artist with wide-ranging tastes and curiosities, Dominique's inside-outside take on the avant-garde is as entertaining as it is cerebral, with points of entry for those coming from jazz, the rock underground or the contemporary classical scene.
Flugabone/Compositions: David Dominique
Cornet: Victor Haskins
Tenor and Soprano Sax: Nathanael Clark
Flute, Clarinet, Alto and Bari Sax: Jasper Dütz
Electric Guitar: Scott Burton
Upright and Electric Bass: Matt Engle
Drums: Ian McColm
Luz Elena Mendoza (Portland, OR) is a singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for leading the enigmatic indie folk pop band y La Bamba. Luz's story is one sung to her ancestors and humanity, exploring a faith that is greater than just religion, and a life of metamorphosis and awakening. Born in San Francisco as a first generation daughter of immigrant parents from Michoacan Mexico, she spent her childhood raised by the melodies and stories that were being told through traditional Mexican folk songs. From the intimate, contemplative verses in her native-language, to the revelations of the history in her roots, her story is delivered with poise. Mendoza's poetic expression is raw and ever-evolving. These songs are a soundtrack built for coming to grips with not just one's own mortality, but the fragility of the world, presenting sounds that carry the realness of ancestral trauma and the search of identity. Accompanying Luz for her Rhizome performance will be John Niekrasz (drums), Grace Bugbee (bass, vocals) and Ryan Oxford (guitar).
Sarah Hughes is an alto saxophonist, composer, and music educator from Pasadena, Maryland. She is primarily a free improviser who creates within and on top of many genre frameworks including but not limited to jazz, experimental, swing, blues, folk, pop, and rock musics.
Sarah received a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Maryland in 2008 where she studied with the brilliant classical saxophonist, Dale Underwood. She taught elementary band and strings programs in Prince George's County for five years before leaving the DMV to earn a master's degree in jazz saxophone performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston. She studied there with Jerry Bergonzi, Ran Blake, Anthony Coleman, and Donny McCaslin.
After graduating Sarah recorded with Anthony Coleman on his latest album "You" and performed with his ensembles at The Stone and Roulette in New York. In 2015, Sarah toured in Sweden with Amy Bormet's "Ephemera" as a part of Sweden's first women in jazz festival. Sarah toured with her own improvising trio, "Lead Bubbles" in 2016. She currently freelances and teaches in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington DC.
During her time as a musician Sarah has had the great fortune of sharing the stage with superb improvisors and composers such as: Lee Konitz, Ted Brown, Mary Halvorson, Fay Victor, Allison Miller, Joe Morris, William Parker, Hamid Drake, Daniel Carter, Michael Formanek, Matt Wilson, Dan Tepfer, George Garzone, Anthony Coleman, Ben Schwendener, Freddie Redd, and Teddy Charles. She performs locally at DC/Baltimore venues on a semi-regular basis, including Rhizome, Mobtown Ballroom, Red Room, An Die Musik, Twins Jazz, Sotto, Goethe Institute, Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery, The Hill Center, and the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom.


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WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — Portugal's Catholic bishops voiced "deep unease" about worsening economic conditions in their country and urged the government to show greater concern for the common good in its austerity drive.
Saying they "feel the suffering and anguish of those suffering harshest consequences from the current crisis," the bishops said they wanted to show "solidarity in caring for the weakest and neediest victims of the old and new poverty."
"We warn whoever has the noble mission of governing our country they must fairly apply measures for the recovery, sparing those already suffocating under the weight of austerity," the bishops' conference said after its Nov. 12-15 meeting in Fatima.
The statement followed violent protests outside the Lisbon parliament during a Nov. 14 Europe-wide day of strikes.
It said the Catholic Church counted on a "climate of unity by all social and political forces behind the common good," and was grateful to those helping create jobs and support families unable to repay loans.
Catholics make up 80 percent of the 10.3 million inhabitants of Portugal, which has faced 16 percent unemployment during Europe's financial crisis.
In their statement the bishops urged political leaders to better explain the austerity measures and to promote a "culture of dialogue," as well as to overcome conflicts which "create a feeling of impasse and indefinite crisis."
However, Bishop Manuel Clemente of Porto, Portugal, conference vice president, said clashes with riot police in the capital and other towns had also "caused unfair damage," adding that the church backed the right to demonstrate and strike only if "parameters of law and democratic order are maintained."
"We all lose from violence, which merely undermines and weakens every cause and never resolves any issues," the bishop said at a Nov. 15 press conference.
Portugal's Movement of Christian Workers vigorously backed the Nov. 14 day of action in a joint communique with Catholic organizations from neighboring Spain, which warned poverty and exclusion were "increasing at a dizzying pace" throughout southern Europe.
It added that the rights of families were currently "under profound attack, with the excuse of prioritizing deficit reduction and debt repayment."
The Catholic Church has criticized plans by the center-right government of Prime Minister Pedro Coelho to suppress two religious public holidays as part of the austerity drive, which is expected to intensify in 2013 in line with an international bailout.
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So conversion, although supernatural in its origin, is natural in its effects. It does not disrupt nature, but fulfills it, for it puts me where I belong. It relates me to God, to man and to history. It enables me to answer the most basic of all human questions, 'Who am I?' and to say, 'In Christ I am a son of God. In Christ I am united to all the redeemed people of God, past, present and future. In Christ I discover my identity. In Christ I find my feet. In Christ I come home.'
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Outlook on the Golden Age in the history of Sicily
By Jerzy Hauzinski
Slupskie Studia Historyczne, No.17 (2011)
Excerpt: It was Roger II, Roger I's younger son, whose rule began in 1105, when his brother Simon died and who in fact assumed power on attaining his majority in 1112, who was the leading figure amongst Roger I's successors. Roger II was crowned in 1130, and in 1137 he incorporated into his state all Norman territories situated in the South of Italy, including Naples. Soon after 1148 he started to gain control over the emirs of Ifriqiya with the help of George of Antioch, the leader of both his army and his fleet. The main branch of the Hauteville family ruled Sicily up to 1189. After the heirless death of William II, the last representative of this branch, favorable conditions appeared for the emperor Frederick I's son, the "Roman" king Henry VI of Hohenstaufen, who married Constance, Roger II's daughter, in 1186, to seize control over the island. After the premature death of emperor Henry VI in 1197, the Kingdom of Sicily was inherited by his son Frederick Roger (as the Roman king and emperor, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen). The position of the Hohenstaufen was gradually strengthened both on the island and in the continental part of the Kingdom of Sicily, which under Frederick II's reign became the most efficiently governed state in Europe (Idealstaat), with flourishing courtly culture, science permeated with influences of the Orient (Islam, Judaism) and with the developing Sicilian school of poetry. These achievements, though of considerable importance in particular disciplines of science, culture and art, did not lead to civilization synthesis.
Focusing for a while on the intercultural dimension of the "Golden Age" of the Norman-Staufen Sicily, two factors stimulating the intercultural rapprochement process should be emphasized. While the first one was the politically calculated religious and racial tolerance the second could be defined as a centralized model of efficiently managed monarchy. The first factor was based on ethnic diversity, while the estimates for particular ethnic groups from the close of the Norman period (c. 1190) determine the number of the Greek and Muslim population as around 50 per cent, descendants of the indigenous inhabitants of Sicily as well as incoming Roman peoples from continental Italy as around 30-35 per cent, Jews as 10 per cent and finally Roman incoming population of the cities as around 5-8 per cent (approximate data based on the assumption that the overall number of the inhabitants of the island equaled 700 thousand people). In that ethnic mosaic there also appears a small population of the Slavic people, whose traces can be detected in Arabic written sources of the 10th century. Apart from the followers of Judaism, there are three components of civilization universum, that is: the universum of Latin civilization, drawing its inspiration from Rome; the universum of Eastern Christendom (Byzantine) and the universum of Islam. The universum of Western Christendom in that time was not very profound, despite the fact that the rulers were forced to support and strengthen church organization of the monarchy as well as to be protectors of numerous monastic houses.
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My major is nutrition and I was wondering what was the best way to utilize an internship on campus?
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Hi there! Just want to make sure I understand your question -- do you already have an internship on campus and you're wondering how you can leverage it, or are you currently seeking an internship and wondering where to start? Looking forward to helping out!
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly do you want to do with your nutrition degree? I think the path for your career will largely depend on what is interesting to you. Would you like to be a personal chef? Work in research at food/food-tech companies? Perhaps a more medical approach? Or something else entirely?
If you can share a bit about what aspects of nutrition you find most exciting, then we can work back together and find a starting path for you :)


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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to send Russian troops, intelligence operatives and heavy weaponry into the eastern Ukraine to try to take it over. It's not proving quite as easy as his theft of Crimea from Ukraine, a sovereign nation, but he is patient.
The West has responded to this brazen aggression by doing virtually nothing, Meanwhile, the Germans remain profoundly cynical and corrupt as they try to work out more business and other deals with this thug. This recalls the Hitler-Stalin pact, although of course the main players are nowhere that evil!
In any case, we'll pay for this appeasement.


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Would Manny Pacquiao go Wladimir Klitschko on boxing fans? The signs are all there but the boxing community is awaiting an official statement from Pacquiao's camp. After the controversial loss to Jeff Horn back in July, the fighter said he would exercise his rematch clause.
The fight was a close one as some pundits awarded Manny victory based on their analysis. However, it was obvious that Pacquiao was a shadow of his former self. There were promises that the rematch would set the record straight but until date nothing concrete has come forth.


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Andrew Thomson
The Western Magpies Reserves are on life support after a 34 point loss to Labrador on Saturday. The Pies started brightly enough but were outplayed in the second and third quarters and try as they might in the last quarter could not narrow the gap. The Pies were defeated 14.11-95 to 9.7-61.
The Magpies were not as strong as in recent matches with injury and unavailability in both First and Reserves stretching their playing list. Three Colts players made their debuts and all played well, with Zane Lovell named in the best players.
Gerard Moore rucked well to be the Pies best player and Sam Hartog and Harry Marshall both worked hard in defence to keep the Pies in range.
Sean Mewing also had plenty of the ball on a wing and Brodie Easton was a good player in midfield.
The Pies have must win match against Morningside on Saturday--a loss ends their season but a win keeps them in the finals race.
Western Magpies 2.4-16 | 3.4-22 | 6.4-40 | 9.7-61
Labrador 1.5-11 | 5.8-38 | 10.9-69 | 14.11-95
Goals: J. DeRooy 4, S. de Nys, M. Vine, M. Mazerolle, C. Moloney, V.Pope
Best: G. Moore, Z. Lovell, S. Hartog, S. Mewing, B. Easton, H. Marshall


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It's just a random thought: Why do modern women think that cooking is such a hassle or a near-impossible task for some?
This question came to my mind when I was resting from my work (doing some studies) and needed a eye-break. So I went over to the fridge, took out the minced meat and shrimp, started to devein them and marinate the mixture. It took a mere 10 minutes and I was back to the screen after that.
Perhaps, a lot of us, working women, did not have the opportunity to try our hands on cooking. The images that were conjured were those of a whole array of ingredients which were difficult to get or understand and meticulous steps in which the cook has to follow. For that same reason, I deterred from cooking and solely baked when I was working back home. Baking was easier, I felt. With the same set of ingredients and steps, you could create cookies and cakes that brighten up people's lives. Of course, I was baking some simple pastries which didn't require more than the usual ingredients but then again, it's relatively easier.
The view has changed since coming to Boston. The high cost of eating out means that I have to cook. And I did so. Till now, I am still poring over cookbooks for ideas and looking for relationships for the different dishes and to analyse how I could maximise the use of certain ingredients, just because I'm cooking for 2 people. As I familiarised myself with a specific cuisine (always start with what you have grown up with), I began to understand how certain ingredients work and the various sauces and condiments that go with them to make different dishes. You find yourself no longer following recipes for the amount of ingredients to be used and use your tastebuds instead of those measuring spoons.
So, I was thinking, if I had only put down my fears and resolved to cook when I was working then, Ken and I would not have to eat out most of the time. Cooking takes up time when we are not familiar with it (I'm not referring to instant noodles or using anything instant). But once you get acquainted with it, it could be completed fast and in some cases, serves as a form of therapy from the stress of work. It also helps stimulate your mind when you are thinking about creating new dishes and personally, I think this is better than sudoku =p.
Of course, I could say these because I am currently not working and have time to read and think about food. But it IS important to think about food, especially what you put into your body so that it could function well. I am currently reading French Women for All Seasons by Mireille Guiliano and totally enjoying her words of wisdom. Indeed, we need to slow down and think more about how to take care of ourselves.
Oh, while these are my current thoughts as a person who is not working, I am working darn hard in the kitchen. But honestly, I would like to continue to bear the same thoughts when I'm back to work. Check on me again in 2012.
By the way, I have not attempted Italian at all. If you looked through the dishes I have made thus far, none was Italian. Reason? I don't know anything about cheese, except for cheddar, parmesan, mascarpone and cream cheese. Besides that, I also have no clues to the different herbs used. I could well purchase bottles of sauces from the supermarket and mix with the spaghetti but that really kills the joy of cooking. In any case, I am not in favour with the extra salt in the contents so it's back to basics for me. I will, ONE DAY, attempt Italian. I'm not lying. I have already a Giada's cookbook on my shelf. ONE DAY.


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'No progress made' on Malawi's science university
[LILONGWE] A Malawi parliament member has demanded an explanation for why the government has made no progress with Lilongwe's science and technology university promised since 2004.
Congress Party member Willard Gwengwe, chair for the parliamentary committee on industry, commerce, tourism, science and technology, made his comments in parliament last week (8 March).
He told SciDev.Net that the major problem is that there has been a lot of discussions about the university's construction, but no visible physical action.
"My intention was to remind government that it is time we had tangible results and action on the ground and not mere rhetoric," he says, adding that the location should have been decided by now, and the government should be giving the public frequent updates on developments.
But Zachary Mark Kasomekere, chair of the Lilongwe University of Science and Technology working committee, claims that remarkable progress has been made.
He told SciDev.Net that major developments include the establishment of a secretariat for the University, and its inclusion in the national budget.
The committee has also narrowed which areas of science and technology that the university could specialise in and possible campus locations for the government to consider.
"Two places have been identified in Lilongwe and the working committee is waiting for satellite maps of the two places in order to determine the comparative advantages and disadvantages so the government can make a final decision," said Kasomekere.
"We are setting up links with other science and technology universities both regionally and internationally to learn how other institutions were established," he added.
Kasomekere indicated that memorandum of understanding could be set up with other institutions to guide staff exchanges.
"A draft act for the science university will soon be tabled in parliament for legislators to approve," he said.
Kasomekere's remarks differ from comments made by the former science and technology minister Khumbo Chirwa, who told SciDev.Net in 2005 that the university will be created by converting and upgrading facilities at Lilongwe Technical College and the Natural Resources College, also in Lilongwe (see Malawi announces plans to boost science).
In a related development, the treasury today (13 March) announced a tripling of funding for science and technology projects in Malawi from around US$250,000 to US$US673,000. The move follows reports that some planned activities would have to be shelved due to lack of funds (see Shortfall in science spending cripples Malawi's plans).
Henry Mbedza, director of science and technology in Malawi welcomed the increased funding. He said the science ministry would soon hold a management meeting to decide future plans.
Kedron Chisale, the ministry's spokesperson, said, "We will have to look back at our planned activities and ensure that we give them the financial resources they deserve."


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A Brief History of Gimp
The word 'Gimp' is thought to have originated as American slang in the 1920s meaning a crippled or lame person, thus someone with a limp. It later started to carry a broader derogatory connotation for an inept, outcast or odd person and by the end of the 20th century was about to make another leap. In 1994's seminal film Pulp Fiction, when Zed tells Maynard to "Bring out the gimp" he didn't just let him out of his boxed cage, he unforgettably brought 'the gimp' into the mainstream. And he's been a bit of a superstar ever since. As the image of this head-to-toe leather-clad man with a studded body harness and zipper hood allowing only his eyes to peer through – has been indelibly seared into our collective consciousness.
In fact so stamped in, Tarantino is often cited as having created the term. I think I can attest that this cannot be the case as I remember the term 'gimp' being used in BDSM play prior to 1994*. It was an uncommon bondage term like Jennings Gag or Mermaid (leg sack); a Gimp Suit was a full-body restrain harness that hobbled or bound the recipient – hindering movement, which brings us back to the original definition i.e. crippled or handicapped.
As so much of the BDSM scene was underground in the '70s & '80s it's hard to find any written usage of the word gimp. I vaguely remember a client of mine bringing in a copy of Viz, a comic magazine, which must have been in the early '90s and showing me a character called 'Colonel Blimp the short-sighted gimp' who due to his impairment always ended up in some kind of BDSM bondage predicament. It was a parody of Colonel Blink from The Beezer comic (a UK version of Mr Magoo).
*I am, however, prepared to accept my memory maybe incorrect and would be interested to know if anyone has any memories/knowledge/references pre-1994 of the term gimp in BDSM.
The Fall, Rise & Fail of the Gimp
The word gimp was always used pejoratively, but now its meaning has shifted and it is the new insult to belittle and disparage the fetishist. You see the mainstream gimp has far superseded his BDSM and Pulp Fiction origins and now is firmly fixed as a two-dimensional caricature used for grotesque, frightening or comical effect. He still wears his enclosure suit, with a few remnants like buckles or a collar, paying homage to its bondage past, his beady eyes gleaming out at us; but he's no longer particularly servile or bound to a dungeon, as he's a solitary creature.
This appropriation either makes him a palatable comic figure or a terrifying possibility, "Hey let's laugh at the freaky gimp but be careful he's probably a homicidal maniac!" A convenient media cliché, a stock character easily recognized and easily parodied. Much loved in the horror genre (8MM 1999; The Collection 2012; Cornered! 2009).
You see the gimp represents the mainstream's own repression of their sexualities – their collective fear of the sexual unknown. The fear that their sexual desires will be ridiculed or that they will release dark impulses. So the gimp can be the receptacle of these projections and then outcast. A representation of otherness – Frankenstein for the modern world. The male counterpart to 'whore' to be viewed with contempt and scorned.
I'm rather fond of the notional gimp, he'd make a cute, though alternative cuddly toy but he doesn't actually exist not even in the fetish world, he never did exist, he was just a bondage term personified by Tarantino, that's taken on a life of its own. The gimp is not anything I recognize from my many years on the scene I've certainly never met one. The fetish scene usually comprises of creative and intelligent individuals who are able to explore and enjoy their sexual desires: sub, domme and everything in between – it's all those repressed vanilla weirdos you need to worry about 😉
The World According to Gimp
Alas, the Gimp doesn't actually exist
To lose one gimp may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose all of them looks like carelessness 🙂
5 Notable Gimps
1. Obviously topping our list is the slavish gimp from Pulp Fiction kept as the sex slave of two pawnbrokers in a subterranean dungeon below their innocent looking shop. I need say no more.
2. American Horror Story (Season 1 House) has a shiny, licentious latex man descending from the ceiling, he is frightening, not submissive and known as 'the rubber man'. He represents anonymous sex and freedom from sexual repression. He's the perfect personification of our darker impulses. I'm not keen on horror but I've loved all the AHS seasons.
3. The Gimp Man of Essex – A legend in his own lifetime! See here for more details.
One man's shiny mission to address and vindicate the public fears and prejudices about D/s & fetishism.
4. Steve the Gimp is a character on the adult cartoon Mr Pickles [Adult Swim] which is known for its risqué and bizarre storylines, and I'd say rather crude, pubescent humour.
5. The supernatural comedy drama Being Human (Season 3 Ep2) has a coven of Welsh BDSM vampire swingers who keep a gimp as a pet and food source, complete with a row of graves in the back garden of their previous 'former' gimps.
I also noticed that in the recent Mad Max reboot – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) gimps make an appearance as human battering rams, well the life of a gimp is not an easy one.


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Tour shanghai from hangzhou by high speed train takes you to see all the must see places in Shanghai
Duration: 8 hours
Yu yuan Garden, The Bund, Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road
Pick-up point:
Your Hotel in Hangzhou downtown
Finishing point:
Your Hotel in Hangzhou downtown
Tour Customizable:
Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry)
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Available: Daily (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
In the year 2010, the High Speed train from Hangzhou to Shanghai came into use. that makes Shanghai more closer to Hangzhou. It only takes you 40 mins by train trvavel from Hangzhou to Shanghai.
Pick up from your hotel in Hangzhou and drive to the Hangzhou Train Station for your train to Shanghai. Our local tour guide in Shanghai will pick you up at the exit of the Shanghai Train Station.
Our Shanghai Pick up Sign" Shanghai Private Tour"
First, visit the Bund. The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area is in the eastern part of Huangpu District centers on a section of Zhongshan Road ,which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing the high, modern skyscrapers of Pudong,Traditionally, the Bund begins at Yan'an Road in the south and ends at Waibaidu Bridge in the north, The Shanghai Bund on which you can embrace the best cityscape, feast on the rich architectural fashions ( Gothic, Baroque, Rome, Renaissance, Classic and Mixed Eastern and Western style, etc.) and know why Shanghai is glorified as "Paris of the East". There are a number of attractions in the area, such as Shanghai World Financial Center, The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Century Park, Century Boulevard, Jinmao Tower etc. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai.
Next to the Shanghai museum. The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai,China. The museum was founded in 1952 and was first open to the public in the former Shanghai Racecourse club house, now at 325 West Nanjing Road,rebuilt at its current location in 1996, it is considered one of China's first world-class modern museums.The museum has a collection of over 120,000 pieces, including bronze, ceramics, calligraphy, furniture, jades, ancient coins, paintings, seals, sculptures,minority art and foreign art.
After lunch, continue the tour to Yuyuan Garden. Yuyuan Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai, China.Yu Garden was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father, the minister Pan En, in his old age. Pan Yunduan began the project after failing one of the imperial exams, but his appointment as governor of Sichuan postponed construction for nearly twenty years until 1577. The garden was the largest and most prestigious of its era in Shanghai, but eventually its expense helped ruin the Pans. Yu Garden occupies an area of 2 hectares (5 acres), and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style: Sansui Hall,Wanhua Chamber Dianchun Hall,Huijing Hall, Yuhua Hall,Inner Garden.
The last one to visit is Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world's busiest and longest shopping streets,around 5.5km long. Nanjing Road is located in the city center,running in a west-east direction. East Nanjing Road (including Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street) is mainly parity commercial and tourist area,Nanjing East Road can be extended to the famous attractions on the Bund, you can see the Huangpu River ,The Bund, Bell Tower and the Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower, the world financial center, etc. And West Nanjing Road (including the Jing'an Temple area) is Shanghai's most luxurious fashion business district, with luxury and high-end consumer personality. Here is a paradise for shoppers at home and abroad.
Drive you back to the Shanghai Train Station for your train back to Hangzhou and your tour ends.
Price Per Person in US Dollars
Duration:6-7 hours
Attractions(Cities):The hangzhou Westlake(including a boat cruise), Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond, Guo Garden, Drangon Well Tea Plantation, Bamboo lined path at Yunqi, Hangzhou Qianjiang CBD
Tour Style:Discover the treasures of Hangzhou on a private full-day trip includes visits to West Lake and Dragon Well Tea Plantation to learn about the tea-making process, visit the Guo's gaden to see how the local people enjoy their life in Hangzhou since Hangzhou was chosen as the most liveable city in China...And visit the Hangzhou CBD will serve as Hangzhou's future business, political and cultural center.
Duration:6-7 hours
Attractions(Cities):The hangzhou Westlake(including the boat cruise), Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond, Lingyin Temple and Meijiawu Tea Plantation, Anmanfayun Village, The Song Dynasty Imperial Street
Tour Style:Hangzhou is one of the most popular tourist cities in China,Ten of millions of people travel to Hangzhou every year. Sightseeing can often be stressful, especially when long lines and crowds are involved. 8-hour tour in Hangzhou is precious. A skip-the-line tour essentially allows you to avoid the queue and head right to the entrance of the famous temple, taking a reserved private boat cruise without waiting for a big sharing boat...We have our own way to book the ticket and also have the fast pass on scenic spots.
Duration:6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities):West Lake(Private rowing boat cruise), Guo's Villa, Lingyin Temple, Meijiawu Tea Plantation, Cheng Huang Pavilion
Tour Style:Hangzhou is one of the most popular tourist cities in China,Ten of millions of people travel to Hangzhou every year.10-hour tour in Hangzhou is precious, so don't waste it standing in line! We've handpicked the best skip-the-line tour so you can see all the top sites around UNESCO Site West lake without the long lines, skip the entrance line on scenic spots. We have our own way to book the ticket and also have the fast pass on scenic spots. The bullet train makes Hangzhou easy to reach from Shanghai, choose first class seat to upgrade your journey to ensure a comfortable trip. Hotel pick up and drop off, authentic lunch, first-class train ticket, entrance fee are all included.
Duration:4-5 hours
Attractions(Cities):Hangzhou Nightlife,Impression Westlake Water Show (Enduring Memories of Hangzhou), Qinghefang Street
Tour Style:Discover Hangzhou by night on this magical private tour. Start by exploring historic Hefang Street, with your private translator/guide on hand to explain the local delicacies and advise on souvenirs. Then take your VIP seats for the Enduring Memories of Hangzhou show. This outdoor, evening event uses the UNESCO-listed West Lake—one of China's most beautiful lake as a backdrop, and combines dance, opera, singing, and other cultural highlights.
Duration:Two Days One Night
Attractions(Cities):The West Lake(including boat cruise on the lake),Guo Garden,China National Tea Museum,Dragon Well Tea Plantation (Meijiawu Tea Village),Leifeng Pagoda,The Song Dynasty Imperial Street,Six Harmonies pagoda, Fish Viewing At Flower Pond,Lingyin Temple,P
Tour Style:Hangzhou is a place worth staying for one night or more that. This two days Hangzhou Classic Tour with Impression West Lake Show in the best tour in Hangzhou for your choice.
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You have a fever when your temperature rises above its normal range. What's normal for you may be a little higher or lower than the average normal temperature of 37°C (98.6°F).
You can try a number of things to make yourself or your child more comfortable during a fever:
• Drink plenty of fluids. Fever can cause fluid loss and dehydration, so drink water, juices or broth.
For a child under one year of age, use an oral rehydration solution. These solutions contain water and salts proportioned to replenish fluids and electrolytes.
• Rest. You need rest to recover, and activity can raise your body temperature.
• Stay cool. Dress in light clothing, keep the room temperature cool and sleep with only a sheet or light blanket.
To check your or your child's temperature, you can choose from several types of thermometers, including oral, rectal, ear (tympanic) and forehead (temporal artery) thermometers.
Although it's not the most accurate way to take a temperature, you can also use an oral thermometer for an armpit (axillary) reading:
• Place the thermometer in the armpit and cross your arms or your child's arms over the chest.
• Wait four to five minutes. The axillary temperature is slightly lower than an oral temperature.
• If you call your doctor, report the actual number on the thermometer and where on the body you took the temperature.
Using a rectal thermometer for infants:
• Place a dab of petroleum jelly on the bulb.
• Lay your baby on his or her tummy.
• Carefully insert the bulb up to 2.5cm into your baby's rectum.
• Hold the bulb and your baby still for three minutes.
• Don't let go of the thermometer while it's inside your baby. If your baby squirms, the thermometer could go deeper and cause an injury.
In the case of a high fever, your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medication, such as:
• Acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Use these medications according to the label instructions or as recommended by your doctor.
Be careful to avoid taking too much. High doses or long-term use of acetaminophen may cause liver or kidney damage, and acute overdoses can be fatal.
If your child's fever remains high after a dose, don't give more medication; call your doctor instead.
For temperatures below 38.9°C (102°F), don't use fever-lowering drugs unless advised by your doctor.
• Aspirin, for adults only. Don't give aspirin to children, because it may trigger a rare, but potentially fatal, disorder known as Reye's syndrome.
You may be able to prevent fevers by reducing exposure to infectious diseases. Here are some tips that can help:
• Wash your hands often and teach your children to do the same, especially before eating, after using the toilet, after spending time in a crowd or around someone who's sick, after petting animals, and during travel on public transportation.
• Show your children how to wash their hands thoroughly, covering both the front and back of each hand with soap and rinsing completely under running water.
• Carry moist towelettes or hand sanitiser with you for times when you don't have access to soap and water.
• Try to avoid touching your nose, mouth or eyes, as these are the main ways that viruses and bacteria can enter your body and cause infection.
• Cover your mouth when you cough and your nose when you sneeze, and teach your children to do likewise. Whenever possible, turn away from others when coughing or sneezing to avoid passing germs along to them.
• Avoid sharing cups, water bottles and utensils with your child or children.
When to see a doctor
Fevers by themselves may not be a cause for alarm – or a reason to call a doctor. But there are some circumstances when you should seek medical advice for your baby, your child or yourself.
Infants – An unexplained fever is greater cause for concern in infants and children than in adults. Call your baby's doctor if your child is:
• Younger than three months and has a rectal temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.
• Between three and six months, and has a temperature up to 38.9°C (102°F) and seems unusually irritable, lethargic or uncomfortable; or has a temperature higher than 38.9°C (102°F).
• Between six and 24 months, and has a temperature higher than 38.9°C (102°F) that lasts longer than one day, but shows no other symptoms.
If your child also has other signs and symptoms, such as a cold, cough or diarrhoea, you might call your child's doctor sooner depending on severity.
• A newborn and has a lower than normal temperature – less than 36.1°C (97°F).
Very young babies may not regulate body temperature well when they're ill and may become cold rather than hot.
When in doubt, go ahead and call your child's doctor, whether you think your baby's temperature is abnormally high or abnormally low.
Children – There's probably no cause for alarm if your child has a fever, but is responsive – making eye contact with you and responding to your facial expressions and to your voice – and is drinking fluids and playing.
Call your child's doctor if your child:
• Is listless or irritable, vomits repeatedly, has a severe headache or stomach ache, or has any other symptoms causing significant discomfort.
• Has a fever after being left in a hot car. Seek medical care immediately.
• Has a fever that lasts longer than three days (in children two years and older).
• Appears listless and has poor eye contact with you.
Ask your child's doctor for guidance in special circumstances, such as a child with immune system problems or with a pre-existing illness. Your child's doctor may also recommend precautions if your child has just started taking a new prescription medicine.
Adults – Call your doctor if your temperature is 39.4°C (103°F) or higher, or if you've had a fever for more than three days.
In addition, seek immediate medical attention if any of these signs or symptoms accompanies a fever:
• Severe headache
• Severe throat swelling
• Unusual skin rash, especially if the rash rapidly worsens
• Unusual sensitivity to bright light
• Stiff neck and pain when you bend your head forward
• Mental confusion
• Persistent vomiting
• Difficulty breathing or chest pain
• Extreme listlessness or irritability
• Abdominal pain or pain when urinating
• Muscle weakness or sensory changes, which might indicate a problem with your nerves, spinal cord or brain function (focal neurologic deficit)
• Seizure
• Any other unexplained signs or symptoms – Mayo Clinic News Network/Tribune News Service


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Monday, July 5, 2010
2010 World Cup in South Africa
Much has been written about the current world cup and most seems to be pretty positive stuff. South Africa has stood up and allowed itself to shine. The people of this nation have banded in unison under one common goal of enjoyment and enthusiasm for this beautiful game and the fans from around the world. I have spent time in the rural hills of Kwa Zu Natal, where no tourist has ventured similarly I have spent (all to much time ) in the fan parks of Durban beach front and everywhere the feeling is the same, it one of lightness and enthusiasm for the events that are taking place on our shores. This bodes well for our young volunteers who apprehensively write me questions about life in SA, the answers are the same, "Whats it like?"well, come and see for yourself, the world cup is a show case and we are the prize. Of course nothing can be taken away form the troubles of this land and the dire needs on the ground all fueled by much incompetence and a ridiculous government grant system that fuels the wistfulness of the people. However if you like football or not this world cup has done wonders for us all as a nation, and the vuvuzelas are still blowing from the distant hills right through to the heart of the cites. Feel it is is still here!
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Pursue a career in perioperative nursing with guidance and instruction from Cone Health's operating room (OR) residency. This program is designed for new and experienced RNs with no previous experience in the OR.
Get comprehensive training to begin your new role as a perioperative, or operating room, nurse. Through classes, mentoring, and clinical rotations you'll learn how to skillfully assess patients, coordinate surgery, assist in the operating room and serve as a patient advocate.
Build a foundation for OR nursing by attending lectures and practicing your clinical care through skills lab activities.
Continue your residency by spending six months in clinical rotations. Gain exposure to a wide range of surgeries, including general surgery; gynecologic surgery; ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery; neurosurgery; orthopedic surgery and vascular surgery
After completing rotations, interview for a position with the operating room staff at Annie Penn Hospital, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Wesley Long Hospital or Women's Hospital. Once hired, you'll complete a full orientation and focus on your new role as a scrub nurse—monitoring patients during surgery and handing surgical instruments to the surgeon during the procedure.
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Shopping for candy at a CVS Pharmacy in Middleburg, a man and his son reported that they found something surprising - a small bag of cocaine.
Danny Cowart, 44, of Middleburg said his son was looking for some candy to buy at the store at 2672 Blanding Blvd. when the boy saw the bag lying in the Skittles box at the front register, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. He brought the bag of white powder to his father, who called the authorities.
The drugs, which tested positive for cocaine, weighed 1.2 grams, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Deputies made contact with a supervisor at CVS to find out how the bag was placed in the box. After reviewing security camera footage, authorities were unable to see when it was placed because of the camera angle.
The Sheriff's Office closed the case as a result.
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Rape charges dropped against former teacher
A Pennsylvania prosecutor dropped rape charges against a retired St. Johns County teacher Wednesday, saying the 11-year-old accuser in the case was too distraught to testify at a hearing.
However, David Howard Hodges' Philadelphia-based attorney, Steven M. Stein, said the case was dropped because the district attorney's office didn't have enough evidence.
Michelle Olshefski, deputy district attorney for Lackawanna County, said if the girl feels that she can testify in the case, the charges would be re-filed against Hodges, a 62-year-old St. Augustine Beach resident who retired in June from his post as a technology teacher at Switzerland Point Middle School.
Calling Olshefski "overzealous," Stein said she got ahead of herself. Particularly, Stein said, there was a lack of DNA evidence.
Olshefski said that while saliva had been found on the girl's underwear, it could not be determined whose saliva it was.
The girl told police she and Hodges had gone to sleep in the same bed last year and he raped her. Stein said Hodges denied the charges.
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Man faces life in prison for sexual battery
A 40-year-old St. Johns County man was convicted Thursday of capital sexual battery of a person younger than 12.
Jurors in St. Augustine deliberated for about an hour before finding Ricky Eugene Luke guilty, according to the State Attorney's Office.
Luke was arrested in May 2008 after investigators said he was left alone with the girl at his St. Augustine Shores home, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office reported at the time. The girl told her mother she was forced to perform oral sex.
At the trial, the victim said she was touched inappropriately about 10 times beginning when she was 10, according to information from The St. Augustine Record.
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Charities: A question of trust
In an age where the public trust their personal data to online platforms, it would lead us to believe that a charity contributing its time and money into fundraising for various causes around the world could easily gain their trust. However research conducted by Populus on behalf of the Charity Commission this year, showed this was far from the case.
From the report, research showed that the overall level of trust and confidence in charities has fallen to 5.7 out of 10. Whether this is down to negative stories in the media about donation spend or lack of transparency within a charity, it is a significant decrease from the figure of 6.7 in 2012 and 2014.
84% of consumers globally said that they seek out responsible products whenever possible. If brands selling ethical products can gain the trust of consumers, why are people less willing to trust charities and what can be done to change this?
One important statistic from the research found that familiarity and connections to a particular cause proved to be important when the public chose which charities to trust; something that is becoming easier to do in the digital age through the use of unique campaigns, but only if they are executed authentically and effectively.
For the International Day of Charity, Marmalade spoke with Vicky Browning, Director of CharityComms, to find out more about the relationship between the public and charities, and how digital content & partnerships with creative agencies could potentially become a significant factor in helping to address negative public sentiment.
There have been several reports about trust of charities falling over the last few years – how have charities responded to this?
Levels of public trust in charities do fluctuate, but whatever the specific state of trust is at any given time, it's not a subject charities can be complacent about or ignore. We have a unique position within our society and if the trust between the charity and supporter is undermined, it's very significant. Parts of the public feel some charities have crossed the line between professionalism and corporatism and that has sat uncomfortably with some people. The whole issue has been a wake up call for the sector and we recognise that we can't take the public's trust for granted. I've seen levels of co-operation between charities working together to tackle this issue that I've not seen before, which is brilliant.
Fundamentally we need to be thinking about the supporter, about the people at the heart of this, switching from an organisational perspective to an audience perspective.
With so many people asking 'where is the money going?', what can charities do to clarify or justify their spend?
The main way charities are tackling this is by being better at showing the effect of the work they're doing, with the money they're gven. This is a key factor – transparency. We want to be able to allow people to see the inner workings of how we operate. Especially now, in our digital era, people want to know about how things are working and what difference their money is making. Most charities are actually doing pretty difficult, important work; we need good people with experience to deliver things effectively, which is why we need to employ experienced, paid professionals alongside all the volunteers who give their time.
How important is emotive content in helping to foster stronger relationships between the public and the charity?
People trust the brands that they know. Content that is front of mind is a large factor in trust.
If you've heard of a brand, you're more likely to trust it. By sharing content that connects with the cause and the public, charities are one step closer to gaining public trust. Anything that brings us back to connecting better with our supporters, as well as our beneficiaries, has got to be good for everyone. Making sure that we are connecting and engaging with supporters has become a major focus for charities.
Three key factors that can make a successful connection between a charity and their audience are the connection to the cause, engagement with the audience and telling a compelling story.
The internet has been host to many viral fundraising campaigns such as '22 push ups' and 'Find Mike'. Do you think charities should invest more time into creating unique marketing campaigns to raise awarenesss of their cause more effectively?
Yes, they can be more effective in raising awareness, but they need to be underpinned by audience insight, truth and authenticity. The best ones succeed because of a complete understanding of the people they are trying to reach – a lot of these campaigns work when they have a really strong connection to the cause. I think it's an opportunity for all charities to try and achieve transparency, openness and good communication, which applies whatever the size of the charity. Charities generally place a lot of value on a good marketing campaigns and most really understand the value of brand and how comms and marketing a brand are core to keeping awareness and understanding.
It's not a vanity spend, it is central to being able to deliver their charitable goals.
How do you think creative agencies can partner with charities to create emotive content and help make their voice heard?
Working with a creative agency is a substantial opportunity for all charities, and there is real value in the relationship between the two. Creative agencies can be very effective in helping charities align creative ideas with those deeper insights and understanding. Creatives come in with the sparks and the ideas, teaming that with the comms knowledge of who the audience is and what motivates them.
A brilliant idea won't cut the mustard if it isn't rooted in something that resonates with authenticity.
What can charities do to make sure that the public have the right knowledge of their key mission and purpose?
Make the most of the digital environment. People want to ask questions and have them answered and that's a fantastic opportunity for charities, but something we have to adjust to. Charities used to be broadcasters, telling people what we were doing. Now we're able to have real-time conversations and that's a different relationship, offering opportunities as well as challenges. I think one of the biggest weaknesses many charities have is that a lot of the cause areas they are working in are so complicated, they try and do everything.
Trying to cover all the bases in all areas can dilute the message. Focusing on consolidating and identifying where charities can make the most difference will help build an effective understanding of each charity's mission and purpose.
In response to the concerns about a decrease in public trust within the sector, CharityComms and its partners have come together to create a brand narrative for all charities to use. It sets out a narrative framework for how charities talk to the public about modern charities, telling a story about people making a difference, how charities harness people's goodwill and combine it with their professional expertise and vision to create the biggest possible impact. The hope is to help people feel confident in the way charities work. The next steps? A communications toolkit for charities to use when speaking to the media on behalf of the sector and a public facing website explaining how charities work.
Marmalade works with some of the worlds leading global NGOs and brand charity partnerships. To see how we help them create impact with their audiences visit our Case Studies page.
Gov.uk - Public Trust & Confidence in Charities
Sustainablebrands.com - Consumer Study
Nielsen.com - Global Trust in Advertising
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Mr. Deity, a series a videos "…that looks at God and the Universe with a smile (and sometimes, a wink)." Episode 1, where God creates the universe:
The creator writes:
Our goal here is not to mock religion, but to use it as a foundation for the humor. I'm thrilled that so many religious people have written to tell me that they love the episodes. In future episodes, I intend to turn the tables a bit and poke fun at what I call the "angry atheists" (of whom I am not fond). We'll see if they take it so well.
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MONKEY in YELLOW GOLD
Taking it back, old school style. A light weight wheat chain in yellow gold with a 90s vibe.
- 67cm long approx, brass base with 18kt gold plating.
- Comes with one set of black and one set of white rubber clasps.
- Can be worn as a necklace or glasses chain.
- Feel free to add multiple chains for your own personal style.