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Built around a photo-ink jet engine, the Dell Photo Printer All-in-One prints photos reasonably quickly.
No automatic document feeder. No built-in fax capability. Relatively slow for standard business applications.
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Built around an ink jet photo printer, the Dell Photo All-in-One Printer 922 boasts fast performance for photos, but not for standard business applications. It doesn't include a fax modem, but it can print, scan, copy, and take advantage of your computer's fax modem and software to scan and fax.
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The Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 922 is the only AIO here built around a photo printer engine instead of a standard one. That explains why it is one of the fastest for photos but is relatively slow for business apps. As you might expect for the price, its AIO features are minimal, with no ADF or fax modem.
The 922 does offer the choice of four or six colors in its two cartridges, bringing its focus slightly more to photography. You can either load black and tricolor cartridges for four-color printing, or replace the black cartridge with one that has black, light cyan, and light magenta for six colors.
Photos are fast, averaging 2 minutes 13 seconds for each 4-by-6 and 5:07 for each 8-by-10. That's a virtual tie with the $300 HP 2410, which averaged just 2 seconds faster for a 4-by-6. The 922 also ties the HP printer for photo quality at just short of very good.
The photo speed doesn't carry over for business apps, but the 922 performed well when printing just black text. Its time on our business applications suite was 35:08, compared with 26:57 for the HP 2410. But with a rating of good for both text and graphics, the 922 slightly beat the HP 2410 for quality. Running costs are uneven, at a high 4.1 cents per monochrome page on our tests, but a relatively low 12.2 cents for a color page.
The 922 is a reasonable choice if you're more interested in photos than documents and spreadsheets, and if you plan to print them in color rather than black and white.

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There exist a large number of excellent resources for game developers seeking to learn how to utilise the in-built AI features in Unreal Engine 4. Unfortunately, a number of these are outdated or teach only specific elements or are part of large tutorial series or assume knowledge that you might not have.
This blog series aims to provide context and teach best practices for utilising the AI systems available in Unreal Engine 4 (version 4.17). It is aimed at beginning-to-intermediate developers, covering both C++ and Blueprint usage of AI. Each post will show Blueprint scripts first and then show how to achieve the same results in C++.
It is assumed that you have basic understanding of how to use the engine and editor and have, at least, followed the official Blueprint or Programming Quick Start Guides.
Over the next few blog posts, we're going to build an AI-only "Game of Tag" demo project.
We'll do this one step at a time, starting with an (almost) entirely blank project, and then building up the demo with proper usage of the Unreal Engine Gameplay Framework.
This first post will look at how we can get our AI to move. We'll be using the Unreal Engine Navigation System to do so.
Setting Up the Project
Download the provided project template.
This minimised project file includes the mannequin (from the UE4 templates) and a basic Character blueprint (
BP_TagCharacter) with the Mesh and Animation Blueprint setup (and correctly scaled/rotated components), and a rudimentary geometry-based level for testing purposes.
Alternatively, if you are using git, you can access the project from the Bitbucket repository. The initial download commit has the template tag, and the state of the codebase at the end of any blog post is also tagged with the name of the post (e.g. basic-navigation).
Before we do anything advanced, lets take a small step first - making our AI Characters walk around using the UE4 Navigation System.
The Unreal Engine navigation system utilises a Nav Mesh (Navigation Mesh) to know where the walkable sections of our level are. To tell UE4 to build a nav mesh, let's go ahead and add a Nav Mesh Bounds Volume to the level, and resize it so that it fits all of the walkable space in our level!
Once you've fit the bounds, press P to make the Nav Mesh visible.
When you add the Volume to the level, you'll notice that a
RecastNavMesh-Default actor was added as well. This actor has settings we can use to visualise different elements of our NavMesh, and we can also tweak how it's generated.
We should start by setting up the Agent Radius and Height to be 44.0 and 192.0 to match our Character. This will cause the NavMesh to properly identify all of the walkable areas of our game for our specific Character size.
Once we've done that, we can edit the Cell Size from 19.0 to 5.0 to improve the accuracy of the walkable space available (especially on our stairs):
|Cell Size 19.0
|Cell Size 5.0
This does take some more time to generate the NavMesh, so it's not perfectly suitable for all games, but for our demo this will be fine.
Note: Test your Nav Mesh now. It may not properly appear (or may disappear when you simulate the game). If this is the case, close and re-open your project and force the mesh to rebuild (by moving it a bit, then shift it back). This is likely due to strange interactions with BSP/Geometry based levels. Ensure that your nav mesh appears as in the picture above, and that it is still visible if you Simulate (
Alt+S) the game
Moving Around
Our next step is to get a single AI Character into the game and moving around. To do this properly, we're going to create a custom AI Controller class which will pick a random "waypoint" and move the AI there, and then wait before continuing again.
Let's first set up our "Waypoints" around the map. To make this quick and easy, drag in a few
Target Point actors into various locations around our map:
We're then going to create a new Class based on the AI Controller class to control our AI. The following instructions are given both in Blueprint and C++, so pick which one you want to work with.
Tip: An AIController is used as the "brain" of a Pawn or Character. Much like a PlayerController, it mainly is concerned with determining what the Character wants to do next, rather than whether it can (i.e. Controllers should contain Input/Intelligence, and Pawns should contain Game Logic).
Blueprint: AI Controller
Create a new Blueprint Class, and when asked for the Parent Class, go into the All Classes section, select AI Controller, and create our
The first thing that our Tag Controller should do is find and store a reference to all of the Waypoints in our level. We can do this using the
Get All Actors Of Class node:
We then want to be able to
Get Random Waypoint, so lets create a function which does exactly that (Note: I marked this function Pure as it does not change any State):
Finally, we're going to
Go To Random Waypoint a lot, so lets create that function, and call it on Begin Play.
But what goes into this function? This is where we start using the UE4 Navigation system. We actually have 4 options for which node to use, depending on whether we want to move to an Actor or Location, and whether we want to use a simple version of the function or one with all of the details:
For now, we're just going to use the simplest possible variation -
Simple Move to Actor, and feed in a random waypoint:
And our basic Controller is all done!
C++: AI Controller
Create a new C++ class based on the
AIController class called
TagController. You will need to check Show All Classes.
Tip: whenever I mention an Unreal Engine API class or function, I will link it directly to any available online documentation. Go ahead and click on
AIControllerto learn about what we're overriding.
Our AI is rather simple, all we need is to
override the
BeginPlay() function, and to create the following
UFUNCTION's and
Note: Every time you use an Unreal Engine class, you need to
#includeit, they are not included by default. Don't forget to
#include "Runtime/Engine/Classes/Engine/TargetPoint.h"
void BeginPlay() override;
TArray<AActor*> Waypoints;
ATargetPoint* GetRandomWaypoint();
void GoToRandomWaypoint();
Now lets fill in our functions.
Firstly, Begin Play will store all of the Waypoints in the game. To do this, we're going to use
UGameplayStatics::GetAllActorsOfClass, as per the second answer on this answerhub question.
Then, all we need to do is call
GoToRandomWaypoint, which we will fill in shortly.
Again, you'll need to include a new header file. This time you want to
#include "Runtime/Engine/Classes/Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
void ATagController::BeginPlay()
UGameplayStatics::GetAllActorsOfClass(GetWorld(), ATargetPoint::StaticClass(), Waypoints);
Note: Don't forget to call
Super::BeginPlay()If you don't - your character will never move, and you'll spend hours trying to figure out what you forgot!
Before we can
GoToRandomWaypoint, we need to
GetRandomWaypoint, so lets use UE4's
FMath library to do so. We're also going to
Cast our return value so that it's the correct type:
ATargetPoint* ATagController::GetRandomWaypoint()
auto index = FMath::RandRange(0, Waypoints.Num() - 1);
return Cast<ATargetPoint>(Waypoints[index]);
Finally, lets fill in the
GoToRandomWaypoint function. This has a few options from the
AIController -
MoveToActor, and
We're going to use the simplest possible option for now -
MoveToActor, with all of the default arguments:
void ATagController::GoToRandomWaypoint()
And that's it!
Using the Controller
Now that we've got our "brain" built, it's time to fit it into our "body".
To do so, open up the
BP_TagCharacter and look for the Pawn's AI Controller Class variable, and set it to your custom controller:
Compile, save, and drag an instance of the Character into the scene. Run, and you should have an AI that runs to a random waypoint! Make sure to stop and start a few times to test it out fully!
Adding further movement
At this point, we've covered everything required to make our AI move around the map, but our bot is a little stupid right now. Let's make it a little bit smarter by making it wait a short while once it reaches its destination, before picking and moving to another random waypoint.
Again, this section is split up for Blueprints and C++.
To do this, we're going to need to know when the AI has completed moving. We can do this by binding a custom event to
ReceiveMoveCompleted. We want to bind the event on Begin Play (so that when we finish any movement in the game it is called), so add it like so:
This custom event will be triggered by UE4 whenever any navigation movement finishes, as long as the bind node ran first.
Note: To be fully correct, you want to bind the event before calling
Go To Random Waypoint. This is wise in case the movement fails for any reason (such as you forgetting to put in Target Point actors), because the Result struct will provide you with debugging information.
Once movement finishes, we should wait a short while, and then call
Go To Random Waypoint again.
In C++, doing something immediately when a move is completed is even easier than in Blueprints - thanks to the
AIController::OnMoveCompleted virtual function!
All we need to do is overwrite the function in our header file:
void OnMoveCompleted(FAIRequestID RequestID, const FPathFollowingResult& Result) override;
And if we didn't want to wait a second once we reached our target, the function implementation would be trivial!
void ATagController::OnMoveCompleted(FAIRequestID RequestID, const FPathFollowingResult & Result)
Super::OnMoveCompleted(RequestID, Result);
But adding the equivalent of a Delay node for 1 second is a touch tricky - we're going to need to use an
Add one to your header file:
FTimerHandle TimerHandle;
And we can then use the
SetTimer function to call
GoToRandomWaypoint after a second, rather than directly calling it ourselves:
void ATagController::OnMoveCompleted(FAIRequestID RequestID, const FPathFollowingResult & Result)
Super::OnMoveCompleted(RequestID, Result);
GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(TimerHandle, this, &ATagController::GoToRandomWaypoint, 1.0f, false);
Note: The
GetWorldTimerManager()function may give you a warning of "incomplete type is not allowed" - but it will compile and work perfectly.
Wrapping up
We now have the basics set up to control a Pawn, and move it around the level using AI!
In the next post, we look at how we can extend our NavMesh with off-mesh Links, and how to change the "cost" of moving through a section to make AI prefer one path over another.
Tip: You can view lots of information about your NavMesh and whether your AI can get from one point to another by using the Navigation Testing Actor. To use them, drag two into your level, and on one of the instances, select the other instance as the
Other Actor.
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It's been a much more action-packed semester than I anticipated, largely due to the time drain (and source of great joy) that was the "Harvard Student Art Show." Several friends and I put on a massive exhibition and sale of 150 student works last week, and it attracted over 3,000 people. That was more than twice the number we expected!
I displayed the painting above ("The Pyg Track, Mt. Snowdon, Wales") in the show; I painted it in my dorm room using watercolor sketches and photos from 2006, when I hiked up Mt. Snowdon while working as a writer for Let's Go travel guides. The view is from a junction in the Pyg Track, one of the oldest routes up Snowdon. I was looking back down the trail towards the valley I had just left. Only a few hundred meters ahead, a wall of dense fog moved in and blocked the entire valley from sight.
Fog notwithstanding, Snowdon was one of my favorite hikes--it's difficult to imagine seeing greener hills or more beautiful, untamed terrain than in North Wales. And there were enough people on the mountain that I never grew concerned as a solo hiker, but they were few enough that I sensed every bit of the joy that comes from stepping out into an adventure alone.


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Calatrava wristwatch with dial decorated with hand-executed guilloché work and gold applied ornaments.
The decoration on the dial of this limited edition combines a sunburst radiating from 6 o'clock, hand-guilloched in the white gold and coated in blue lacquer, with white-gold applied clouds and yellow-gold applied birds.
With these delicate ornaments, crafted by hand and fixed to the surface, the dial becomes a true picture in relief with its play of light and shade. A hand-engraved feather motif adorns the rose-gold Dauphine hands. Twelve diamonds (~0.06 ct) set in white-gold chatons form the hour circle. The bezel and lugs are adorned with 113 brilliant-cut Top Wesselton Pure diamonds (~0.8 ct) and the buckle sparkles with 29 diamonds (~0.22 ct).
Housed in a white-gold case, the caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement may be admired through the sapphire-crystal back.


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ISO 27001:2013 is developed mainly for the IT industry to secure their Information Security Management System.
ISO 27001:2013 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the context of the organization. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks tailored to the needs of the organization. The requirements set out in ISO 27001:2013 are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size or nature.
The standard covers all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, non-profits), all sizes (from micro-businesses to huge multinationals), and all industries or markets (e.g. retail, banking, defense, healthcare, education, and government). This is clearly a very wide brief.
This standard has following clauses:
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- Normative References
- Terms & Definitions
- Context of the organization
- Leadership
- Planning
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- Operational
- Performance Evaluation
- Improvement
The benefits from ISO 27001:2013 are as follows:
- Keeps confidential information secure
- Provides customers and stakeholders with confidence in how you manage risk
- Allows for secure exchange of information
- Allows you to ensure you are meeting your legal obligations
- Helps you to comply with other regulations (e.g. SOX)
- Provide you with a competitive advantage
- Enhanced customer satisfaction that improves client retention
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- Manages and minimize risk exposure
- Builds a culture of security
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Revson Foundation: New York City Grants/
OVERVIEW: The Revson Foundation is a very accessible foundation that awards grants almost exclusively to New York City organizations. Although education and biomedical research are the favorite program areas, anything with a Jewish overtone gets considered more seriously.
IP TAKE: It's incredibly easy to submit a letter of inquiry with Revson, so every education, research, and civic nonprofit in the city should do it. The staff here is really small, though, so you may not get a response back if your proposal isn't accepted. Don't burn your bridges by resubmitting the same proposal within one year and annoying them.
PROFILE: Most of us don't think of old white men when we think of cosmetics, but Charles H. Revson made a fortune out of the business. Revson founded the cosmetic company Revlon, Inc. in New York City and developed a single product line into a major corporation. He established his own foundation, the Revson Foundation, in 1956 to channel his charitable giving to Jewish causes, medical institutions, and universities in New York. Although he was born in New Hampshire, he always considered New York City to be his home and made sure his money went to causes in the city too.
People during Revson's time described him as creative and a perfectionist, and he gave his foundation's board of directors a mandate based upon these qualities. The Revson grantmaking program revolves around urban affairs, Jewish life, biomedical research, and education. A summary of these areas:
The urban affairs program is entirely devoted to enhancing civic, cultural, and local government non-profit organizations in New York City. This broad category covers everything from public libraries to affordable housing developments to local public affairs journalism.
Revson's education program also is focused on New York City and likes to see proposals for public library online materials, ethnic news publications, and public interest career development.
The Jewish life program is a bit broader, supporting organizations around the United States and in Israel. The focus is on young adults, Jewish women, and science education.
The biomedical research program is twofold. Revson awards grants to postdoctoral biomedical researchers in their third or fourth year of study at New York City institutions, and it also supports the Weizmann Institute of Science's Postdoctoral Program for Advancing Women in Science throughout North America.
The Revson Foundation usually awards $5 million to $10 million in grants each year, almost all of which stays right here in the city. A few past local grants included $395,000 to the Weizman Institute of Science, $400,000 to Macaulay Honors College, $350,000 to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, and $225,000 to the Rashi Foundation (formerly known as the PEF Israel Endowment Fund). You can view more recent foundation grants by category on the foundation's Grants page.
In recent times, Revson has been particularly passionate about libraries in New York City. The foundation has cited budget challenges, dysfunctional funding processes, and overall mismanagement as the roots of the city's library problem. Despite Revson's help, including a $10,000 grant to the Sheepshead Bay Library, libraries are struggling and immigrants are being affected. Immigrants depend upon the city's libraries to assimilate into American culture, but without them, cultural divides will deepen.
Revson makes very involved grantmaking decisions and favors specific and unique programs over general operating support. This is a great foundation for lesser-known nonprofits operating in Revson's program areas. Revson doesn't just pick the well-established big names in the service industry. Instead, this foundation takes its time to consider the little guy who needs an extra boost to keep doing good.
Revson is also a very accessible foundation for grantseekers, which must come as a relief for organizations being turned down by many of the city's foundations that don't accept unsolicited proposals. All you have to do to submit a letter of inquiry is log on to the foundation's website and fill out a form. If Revson's staff likes what they see, they'll contact you within two weeks. If not, you might not hear anything from them at all. Revson does not want you to contact its staff to follow up, so be patient and wait to hear something back.
The foundation will consider multiyear funding requests, but it will not fund film projects, endowments, capital campaigns, fundraisers, health appeals, individual scholarships, or any cause that's not based in the United States or Israel. You're more than welcome to contact the foundation directly with inquires at 212-935-3340 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Using an immunochemical approach to reveal the link between changes in abscisic acid (ABA) levels, aquaporin function and changes in root cell hydraulic conductivity (LpCell), Sharipova et al. compared the abundance of AQPs and ABA by means of immunolocalization in the tissue of barley (Hordeum vulgare) roots, and related it to LpCell.
Shortly after (< 2 hours) ABA application to the roots of ABA-deficient barley, increased tissue ABA concentrations and AQP abundance (especially the plasma-membrane localised isoforms HvPIP2;1 and HvPIP2;2) were spatially correlated in root epidermal cells and the cortical cell layer located beneath, in conjunction with increased LpCell of the cortical cells.
This paper is part of the Root Biology Special Issue.
Further reading
Guzel Sharipova, Dmitriy Veselov, Guzel Kudoyarova, Wieland Fricke, Ian C. Dodd, Maki Katsuhara, Takuya Furuichi, Igor Ivanov, Stanislav Veselov, 2016, 'Exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA) increases root and cell hydraulic conductivity and abundance of some aquaporin isoforms in the ABA-deficient barley mutant Az34', Annals of Botany, vol. 118, no. 4, pp. 777-785 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcw117


text: In this Phase I STTR program, ORBITEC and University of Wisconsin-Madison teamed to develop a simultaneous particle image velocimetry and thermometry (PIV+T) diagnostic for reacting flows. In applications such as gas turbine engines, internal combustion engines, and rocket engines, the dynamics of the turbulent combustion necessitate measurement of both temperature and velocity fields to understand complex phenomena and to validate numerical predications. Typically multiple laser diagnostics are used, such as synchronized PIV and planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF). Using multiple diagnostics makes complex experiments and results in not truly simultaneous measurements. The PIV+T technique developed in this Phase I work combined a PIV technique to measure the velocity field with a novel technique employing luminescence of doped particles to make temperature measurements. The result is truly simultaneous velocity and temperature measurements with a single technique. The Phase I work involved detailed characterization of the luminescence of phosphor particles and a demonstration of the PIV+T technique in a heated jet. The extensive experimental program during Phase II work will include testing in an IC engine, a rocket engine, and in an air-breathing engine. The ultimate result will be a technique that is useful in characterizing turbulent combustion in many applications.


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Real name
First Appearance
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Abnormally strong reaction to Venom, giving him incredibly enhanced physical abilities
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Imprisoned from birth to serve his dead father's sentence, Bane was raised inside the horrific environs of a Santa Prisca prison. Finding solace in smuggled books and meditation, he developed incredible powers of concentration. When he was subjected to military experiments with the experimental steroid Venom, his iron-forged will helped him survive where other test subjects had died, and he managed to escape. Determined to prove his worth, he sought out Batman and broke the Dark Knight's spine. But Batman recovered and managed to best Bane, cutting off the precious Venom supply that transforms Bane into a superhuman.
- Hair Color:Brown
- Eye Color: Brown (Venom: Green)
- Height: 5 ft 6in (When on Venom; 6 ft 8 in)
- Weight: 140 pounds (When on Venom; 350 pounds)
- Master strategist
- Intense focus
- Abnormally strong reaction to Venom, giving him incredibly enhanced physical abilities
- Determined to best Batman, and all others who challenge him
Road to ArkhamEdit
At some point prior to the events of the game, Bane was captured and quietly brought to Arkham Asylum so that Dr. Penelope Young could study him and the effects of Venom on the human body, so that she could design a more powerful variant of the formula known as Titan. When discussing the Titan Project in public, Bane's involvement was kept secret, and he was referred to only as "Patient X". Officially, Bane was listed as an escapee from Blackgate Prison.
Just before the Joker's takeover of the asylum, Harley Quinn made her way to Bane's room and sedated him in order to keep him quiet when the "visitors" arrive.
Batman: Arkham AsylumEdit
The Joker had Commissioner Gordon kidnapped and taken to the Medical Center where Bane was being held, drained of Venom and left withered and helpless. After rescuing Gordon, Batman entered Bane's holding room. Bane begged Batman to cut him down, in hopes of getting revenge on Dr. Young, but before he could do so, the Joker activated Bane's chemical storage tank, infusing him with the Titan strain of the Venom formula, returning his immense strength to him. Bane then attacked Batman and threw him through a wall into the Boiler Room. Bane and Batman battled it out with the interference of the Joker's goons. Eventually, Batman cut Bane's Venom supply as the room collapsed upon itself. Batman escaped through a manhole to the surface where he reunited with Gordon. Bane managed to reattach his main valve and smashed his way to the surface, grabbing a hold of Batman and claiming that after he "breaks" Batman, Dr. Young would be next. Batman remotely called the Batmobile to their position and kicked Bane in its path. The Batmobile crashed into Bane, hurling him into the sea. In one of the three post-credits scenes, Bane emerges from the water by the docks and grabs onto a floating case of Titan.
After ArkhamEdit
After being knocked off Arkham Island by the Batmobile, Bane washed ashore and was quickly recaptured and brought back to Arkham by the GCPD after the Joker's riots. As he recovered from his injuries, Bane sat in solitude and plotted his move in Arkham City, as it was publicly announced Blackgate Prison would be closed and all criminals relocated to the new prison. Having no love for his inmates, Bane started an undercover fight club and challenged anyone brave enough to take him on in hand-to-hand combat, all failing to beat his incredible strength. However, Joker soon heard of the club and sent a member of his crew a suprise in Bane's arena: the Titan formula, abundant in supply at the Joker's base of operations. Nearly defeated, Bane vowed to eradicate all traces of the deadly drug from the streets of Arkham to prevent himself from ever being bested. While Robin investigated the prison posing as a street crook, Bane invaded the Museum and confronted Penguin about his supply of Titan and demanded it to be handed over to him. However, he was met with Solomon Grundy, who's brute strength and near immortal power forced him to retreat to the Krank Co. Toy Company to plan his capture of all the Titan within Arkham City. Bane later attended Two-Face's court as a juror in the trial to commend Joker's death, voting against the clown prince for his possession of Titan and vowed to collect it for his own.
Batman: Arkham CityEdit
The first hint that Bane would likely return in the sequel was the end scene of Batman: Arkham Asylum were he rose out of the water and snatched a Titan Container (one of the three endings). The second hint was in the Catwoman Trailer where we see Osito, Bane's toy bear, in Hugo Strange's vault. He was just featured in the digital comics of Arkham City and is revealed to come back for another chance at the Batman's back. However, the comics also hint that he also wants to eliminate the Titan formula after an encounter with one of Joker's Henchmen who was injected with the formula and then died of a heart attack during their fight.
While investigating Arkham City, Batman discovers Bane hiding in an abandoned toy factory. Bane has come to Gotham in search of the twelve remaining containers of the Joker's Titan drug. Rather than fight, Bane suggests that the two team up in order to collect all of the drug samples so that they can be properly disposed of. Dividing the containers equally, Batman and Bane both set out to find the drug. Later, after disposing of all containers of the drug with his explosive gel, Batman returns to the toy factory to check on Bane's progress. The two are quickly attacked by gang members and easily defeat them. After the battle Batman confronts Bane about the Titan and Bane reveals he never intended to destroy it, rather keep it. Bane had already acquired his six containers and was outraged that Batman had destroyed the ones he was sent for. Bane attacked Batman, but he was quickly disarmed and trapped behind a metal security fence. Batman then reveals that he was actually playing Bane, knowing full well that Bane would double cross him, he used this to his advantage so he could destroy the last six containers in one place rather than look for them all over Arkham City. Bane is then left helpless as Batman destroys the last of the Titan. Bane then asked if he could be let out, but Batman refused, citing that aside from Bane's attempt at doublecrossing him, there's still several things for Batman to take care of in Arkham City.
Psychological Profile (by Dr. Young)Edit
Real Name: Unknown
Psychological Profile: The worst substance abuse case I have ever personally encountered, Bane is all but defined both physically and mentally by his use of the Venom compound. His body is ravaged and withered when he is in withdrawl, but upon being administered a dose of Venom, he becomes a physical monstrosity. A highly intelligent and strategic man, his sense of self has become totally dependent on his Venom addiction. When partaking, he displays intense narcissism, manifesting as megalomania and a competitive preoccupation with the Batman. Deprived of the compound, he is almost totally unresponsive in every way, approaching catatonia.
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A childhood of intense deprivation resulted in a histrionic streak that has fixated him on destroying Batman in order to seek worldwide approval.
His antisocial upbringing has given him an intensely focused mind.
His addiction to Venom seems unbreakable, and the compound's effects on him are very impressive; I can't help but be intrigued by the possibilities locked within this incredible substance....
Game Over LinesEdit
- "The Bat is Broken. Hahaha." (then breaks Batman's spine)
- "Once again, I have defeated you, Batman."
- He refers to Dr. Young as bruja, which is Spanish for "witch".
- He refers to the Joker as payaso, which is Spanish for "clown".
- Despite having a major role in the game, Bane is the only villain that doesn't have any interview tapes due to him not being a patient at the asylum and was only there due to the machinations of Joker while he was manipulating Dr. Young.
- Bane's Game Over line in which he breaks Batman's back is reminiscent of his first appearance where he did the exact same thing. The line he says also matches that appearance, after which he became known as "the Man Who Broke the Bat".
- When visiting Bane as Catwoman he tells her that if she doesn't release him he'll kill her too, making her the target of two assassins; the other being Deadshot .
- If one talks to Bane after destroying the Titan before or during Protocol 10, he and Batman are attacked by TYGER guards. If after, they are attacked by inmates.
- When defending the Titan, Bane can be heared shouting "THE TITAN IS MINE!!!" This hints at his betrayal.
- If you find the TITAN before talking with Bane, Batman will correct Bane on how many he believes are out there with how many he already had taken out. However, to make sure that you do not destroy them all before talking to Bane the TITAN container in the Steel Mill does not appear until after you talk with him.
- Bane is the only villain in Arkham City (other than Killer Croc) who doesn't have a game over scene, as you don't fight him directly.
- Inside the Confiscated Goods Vault a teddy that is commonly mistaken as Osito can be seen. The Osito that appeared in Arkham Asylum can be seen in the collapsed Wonder City Streets.


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Nick has been a cocktail enthusiast for as long as he can remember. He has a multitude of professional experience in the hospitality industry including mixing cocktails for race enthusiasts on the lawn at Royal Ascot to designing Cocktail Menus for bars and restaurants. Nick has managed multiple bars and has been responsible for Cocktail Training and Service Standards at an independent restaurant chain. Diversely Nick also has 10 years experience working as a successful Business Development Manager in the city – learning and developing successful business management, marketing and sales skills. More recently Nick has travelled the world experiencing the best of Cuban Rum, Mexican Tequila and Peruvian Pisco!
Favourite cocktail to serve – Negroni
Favourite cocktail to drink – Old Fashioned
Mick has been a cocktail enthusiast for as long as he can't remember. He has a vast number of years experience at the top of the hospitality industry; having worked as a bartender, bar manager, barista, waiter, restaurant and hotel manager. Mick truly understands the essence of good service and the importance of high quality product! Mick also has 3 years experience working in Hospitality recruitment; not only has this deepened his understanding of this vibrant and fast paced industry it has also allowed him to build an understanding of business management. He has seen, at close quarters, the complications and headaches of running a successful business!
Favourite cocktail to serve – Espresso Martini
Favourite cocktail to drink – Gimlet


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By Morvern Rennie
The picture above accurately describes my feelings every time I read a musing on whether Greens should join, ally with or vote for Labour from now on.
Twice in the General Election campaign people suggested that I should stand for Labour (Scottish Greens will understand the lols) instead of the Greens to get elected. Is it not more important to just get elected, after all?
I joined the Scottish Greens during the independence referendum because I supported independence but couldn't bring myself to join the SNP due to their new laboury environmental tokenism. I didn't doubt the sincerity of my SNP (or Liberal, Labour even Tory) pals in wanting to tackle climate change but when the chips are down Independence takes precedence. Everything else is for 'after Indy'.
We need a party that, when the chips are down, defaults to 'whatever's best for the environment'. Even when I see great differences between my personal approach and other members I know, were they elected, they would vote the right way on Green issues. No other party can truthfully claim that. As the climate crisis worsens the need for a party who's raison d'être is the environment becomes critical.
It's not enough to have 'Green crap' on your policy platform. You need to centre the environment across your policy platform. We support both independence and the European Union for the same reason – subsidiarity. Our environment has no borders and it therefore makes sense to work internationally. It is also true that when people are empowered by effective and open local government they make better decisions for the environment. For Greens, Yes and Remain sit comfortably together because the beneficiary in both cases is the environment.
During the general election campaign, a colleague was challenged 'what are YOU doing for the environment?' – so he dutifully reeled off a list of personal steps he took from rail travel to recycling. The acceptance of the parameters of this question, for me, is the very crux of why we so desperately need Greens elected. We are a political party precisely because individual action, even when coordinated, is not enough to effect the radical change needed to save the environment.
Only government has power to legislate for the sort of wholesale, legally enforceable change required. The job of the government, in my opinion, is to make the right choice not the easy choice or the one most likely to curry party political advantage. Where the free market or individual choice fail to produce a green outcome the government must legislate to rectify this. It shouldn't be cheaper for me to fly to Scotland and see my family than take the train. The 'free market' isn't able to achieve this outcome therefore the Government needs to take action through rail re-nationalisation.
We need to make the uniquely green case for policies and accept that Labour (or the Liberals or SNP) will have their own reasons for supporting the same policy. Even if you find the Labour rationale more convincing – we still need to make the green case. The way change will be achieved is to build consensus from a variety of different perspectives and we have to accept that sometimes we will be advocating the weaker argument.
To those who grumble that makes us a single issue party, well, it's the environment – stupid.
We couldn't live without it.


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With a high-wattage smile and style, Niecy Nash steals the spotlight in whatever show she's on — a list that includes "The Soul Man," "Masters of Sex" and "Scream Queens" in the last year or so alone. But until "Claws," a new TNT series starting Sunday, June 11, with Rashida Jones as an executive producer, Ms. Nash had never officially snared a lead.
Now she's center stage as Desna, a Central Florida nail salon owner trying to go upscale by laundering money for the Dixie Mafia while clutching her makeshift family — her emotionally challenged brother and fellow manicurists — for dear life.
"Normally when you see a lot of women on a TV show, it's cat-fighting and yelling and people being angry, but these women genuinely love each other," Ms. Nash said. "And I'm pulling these air quotes from heaven when I say that they're all of 'a certain age' and still viable and vibrant and sexy and full and complicated. It's good in that way."
When Ms. Nash, a mother of three grown children, married her second husband, Jay Tucker, in 2011, TLC turned the preparations into a reality show. In a phone interview from New Orleans, she talked about the power of laughter and the three words she lives by. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
Did you start out wanting to be a comedian?
When I first started auditioning, I did not book jobs because in my mind I was Cicely Tyson. I wanted to do what Viola Davis is doing, I wanted to do what Kerry Washington is doing, but I couldn't get a job. People would be like, "God, you're hilarious," and I would get offended because being funny was not a good thing in my house.
Then in '93 my only brother was murdered, and my mother went into a very dark depression, and the only thing that I knew was that I could make my mama laugh. I would dance and sing and do all my little characters, and my mother goes from lying down in the bed to sitting up. I saw comedy serve as a salve, and I went outside to share that gift, and then it turned into a career — and then I got stuck there.
Why do you think they wanted you as Desna on "Claws"?
They were fans of mine from [HBO's] "Getting On," which turned the tide in how the industry saw me. The industry was like, "You do raw comedy, that's what you do." Then Will Scheffer and Mark Olsen, who created and produced "Getting On," met me and said, "Welcome." And they said, "Not only will you do well, but you will be nominated for an Emmy for this." And they did not lie.
What did they see in you that no one else did?
The thing of it is, people who can make you laugh can also make you cry. It's not true for the reverse.
When did the acting bug bite you?
When I was 5 years old, I saw the most gorgeous black woman I had ever seen. She had on a long red dress, and her eyelashes looked like butterflies, and I said, "Grandma, who is that?" My grandmother was smoking a cigarette on a filter, and she blew the smoke out of her mouth and said, "Baby, that's Lola Falana." I felt like my destiny was stamped on the canvas of my imagination. I looked at my grandmother, and I said, "That's what I want to be — black, fabulous and on TV."
How did you go from that 5-year-old to becoming an actress?
The three words that I began to live my life by were "no matter what." I got married very early, I had children very early, and my "no matter what" was to pack up three babies and take them to callbacks. So I put them in the corner, I get one a graham cracker, one a bottle and one a crayon and a coloring book. "Sit here, don't move, pray for me when I go in there, if the director comes out and looks this way you smile pretty. Got it?" I would have these horrible fights with my [first] husband every time I had to go on an audition. But I'd push through.
You wear some fierce talons on "Claws."
They took us to nail school, and we have skills. So if the world came to an end with regards to nail salons and we were the only girls left, we could really take over.
You're 47. How do you feel about putting that out there?
With all that sex and hotness that you see on that TV, honey, I am living my good life, so you go right ahead and say it.
So you've hit your prime?
They never asked me to be naked before this, so I guess so!


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Lilford Studio Events
Current Exhibition
We have just curated a new show of both originals and limited edition prints in our studio including works by the one and only Sabina Pieper.
Thirsty Bstrd is currently preparing for his upcoming Solo Show in our Lilford Studio. He's making 20 NEW original works and you are more than welcome to come by and see him in action. The show is on from the 22nd Feb – 4th March with the Private View taking place on the 22nd from 6-8pm in our main gallery in Folkestone.
In the meantime you'll find a mixed show of original and limited edition works by a variety of artists in the second half of our studio.
Previous Exhibitions in Our Studio…
Xmas Show
All The Ladies
An exhibition curated to celebrate some of the most astonishing female artists working today, across a wide range of mediums – ranging from oil paintings, digital media, collage and much more!
The art of Jonathan Stewardson and Emmy Elphick:
A juxtaposition between urban and natural environments
Local Artists
A Lilford Street Art Guide
18th – 27th September
Henry Cockburn
Until the 18th September we have on a
Mixed Show
with work from across all of our galleries
Over 100 pieces including original paintings, screenprints, woodcuts, sculptures and etchings at up to 50% off their original prices
We do not have our sale advertised or a list of all the works included, so you have to contact us or pay us a visit to see the works
Pop in to Lilford Studio this week to see the fantastic artwork of Ashleigh Dix!
Ashleigh Dix is a UK based artist who's primary medium is collage – featuring strong colours in her tactile and decorative work. She draws inspiration from human experience and is interested in the subtle differences in expression and nuances of posture – encompassing social change and attitude.
If you are interested in holding an exhibition of your work at Lilford Studio please email us on firstname.lastname@example.com
Mixed Show
Paintballing at Lilford Studio!
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of June
Put these dates in your diary and come and join us for an art paintballing extravaganza
We here at Lilford Gallery Folkestone will be providing you with the opportunity to personalise a print by one of our best loved artists with a paintball gun
We have got 5 confirmed artists for this event and will be revealing them and their paintballing print over the coming weeks! Keep an eye on this events page and our social media pages to find out who our 5 participating artists are
Please note, prints by each artist will be limited to 25 so be sure to come along early to bag yourself a personalised print
Paintballing and art, what's not to love?!
Artist 2:
Michelle Mildenhall
Michelle Mildenhall is a UK artist creating provocative art that combines stylized imagery with her passion for latex in an exciting and innovative way. Michelle's work is unique, with each artwork being meticulously constructed using sheet latex, a material that she has spent years working with.
Michelle Mildenhall was born in Wiltshire and studied textiles and surface pattern at Somerset College of Arts and Technology. This is where she first experimented with latex as a new medium. After finishing her degree she moved to London where she worked for 12 years as a commercial graphic artist. It was during this time that she had the idea of using latex to create something unique in the art world, "The idea came in a flash of inspiration while I was working on a latex outfit for myself. Visually it's such a beautiful material it really deserves to be looked at and admired."
Her influences include Pop Art, Bauhaus, Aubrey Beardsley, Cornelius Makkink, Andy Warhol, Piet Mondrian and Atsuko Kudo, to name a few! Mildenhall claims that she really finds inspiration from everywhere, from "Torture Garden to Typography… My portraits come from analyzing the subjects and stripping them down in a minimalist style whilst retaining their character. I also like to inject humour into some of my work."
Mildenhall has carved a unique niche with her art which not only appeals to art lovers but to a new audience of latex lovers. She is boldly bringing the new artistic material firmly out of the fashion/fetish industry and into art and design spheres.
Artist 3:
The life of a stencil artist is one of contradiction. The act of spray-painting is immediate and chaotic; yet the stencil is created painstakingly with absolute precision. A suitable medium for an artist who's life is full of contradiction and who's art continues the trend.
DS a US national, UK bred, public school ex-con, strives to create visually attractive, mentally engaging art all wrapped up in rich colour and form. His mission is to improve walls be it with art in a gallery and home or on the street hiding in plain sight!
Artist 4:
Eloise Edwards
I have recently graduated with BA(Hons) First Class in Fine Art at University for the Creative Arts Canterbury. Originally from Surrey, I am living in Canterbury, the residence of where my practice has developed. Selected to be part of the Turner Contemporary's Graduate Platform in 2015 as well as being involved in numerous collaborations and exhibitions. These include partaking in Gustav Metzger's 'Facing Extinction' Exhibition, Serpentine Gallery London, as well as exhibitions in Crate, Margate.
My practice consists of documenting installation that I have created through the use of projecting onto sculptural forms in confined spaces. The documentation imagery/ photography allows a moment within instillation to be preserved. Perspectives of a simultaneous image with repetitions of faceted planes fragmenting and rendering the divisions between objects obscure. Installation distracts its audience from the ideology of a natural subject matter, with the focus of structural forms, shape, light, colour, the moving image glazing over static objects which owe then, reprojected through a live video camera. This flattening of collage creates a continual layering of the image, flattened and remodeled onto planes and over objects. As Greenberg comments, 'the painter still tried to indicate real objects their shapes flatten and spread in the dense, two-dimensional atmosphere. A vibrating tension is set up as the objects struggle to maintain their volume against the tendency of the real picture plane to re-assert its material flatness and crush them to silhouettes.
Artist 5:
Penelope Neofytou
'I am a Cypriot Artist currently based in Canterbury, balancing my practice with working as a Gallery Assistant at Lilford Gallery.
After graduating from the University for the Creative Arts Canterbury, in Fine Art, I have continued to specialise in contemporary figurative art and portraiture. I feel seduced and mesmerised by the way in which the female form has been represented throughout history into modern art. Subsconciously I have gravitated towards contemporary practitioners such as Jenny Saville, Mark Demsteader and Charmaine Olivia, who have inspired me to subvert the traditional expectations of female representation.
I feel empowered by the textural quality of paint, as well as introducing other mediums such as pencil, ink and charcoal. Through the use of these mixed mediums I provoke connotations of erotica, sexuality, sensuality and strength.'
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Tuesday 19th of April – Monday 25th of April Exhibitors:
Pop in to Lilford Studio this week to see the fantastic artwork of Stevie McMahon and Esther Mace!
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In case you were wondering, this is the face of the green bean thief that's been striking our house lately:
We finally, finally got some green beans from our plants this summer, and half of them disappeared from the bowl in the middle of our kitchen table last night. We found Loki batting one of them around the kitchen late this afternoon, and then more, covered in dust and cat hair, in his new favorite hiding place under the buffet cabinet. A cat's instinct to tire out its prey by playing with it clearly doesn't bow to logic. Then again, Loki has never been the brains of the operation.


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Book 5 Chapter 11 of Tom Jones.
This is part of an ongoing project in which I will record and post one chapter per week of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones over the course of four years.
Another epic fistfight this week! No, there's no disinterment of a fresh grave and no use of bones as clubs. Just good ol' fashioned fisticuffs. Thwackum and Blifil gang up on Tom. Tom takes out Bilfil early, and applies himself to the side of beef that is Thwackum. Thwackum tires Tom out, and pretty soon it's back to two on one! Then Squire Western shows up and totally evens the odds!!! Okay, Fielding himself says it's much easier to watch a fight than to read one or describe one. Suffice it to say, Western helps Tom out to victory.


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Fergie Says Axl Rose Wasn't The Only Inspiration For Her Baby's Name
Mario, "How is baby Axl?" Fergie, "He's amazing, baby Axl, I love that you call him that That's what we call him He's amazing, little man He just looks at me and it's my world."
Fergie already in amazing shape since giving birth nearly three months ago sharing her secret to getting her body back, "Trainers mixed with belly dancing yoga which was quite funny when I was pregnant." Fergie explained what it is, "You do a lot of the normal yoga stuff, stretching and then we put on the waist band with the jewels on it and do a little belly dancing I'm trying to have a really healthy relationship in the way I look at working out, I have to balance everything being a mom."
The new mom also dishing on who they names baby Axl after, Mario asking, "Did you name him after Axl Rose or Axel Foley from "Beverly Hills Cop?" Fergie responded, "Both 80s! I had this dream and Axl Rose was singing, it was cool."
What is also cool, the way Fergie and Josh soothe baby Axl, "We make up songs We're kind of like that couple in 'Best With Show,' the cornier the better." Fergie even saying Josh harmonizes.
Fergie saying while she is in full mommy mode, she is still working on music, "I'm just kind of in my cave now, writing, watching what is going on, looking, listening."
Fergie also saying she would definitely be interested in being a judge or mentor on a TV singing competition show, "I would have to make the time because I dive into things and I dive in whole heartedly and I have to give that time."
The singer is currently spending time on Project Sunlight. She explained, "It's Universal Children's Day today and we're helping two million children, to give them safe water, school meals, hygiene education through UNICEF and just really doing good and kicking this campaign off." more on this story
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Level 1 (SSSEx) begins its work once the decision is made that this is the way we actually want to live and not just a peak experience on a workshop. Level 2 however, guides the participant through a series of self – initiations that say goodbye to old patterns of relating and anchor the identity in the deep self that is already free, inherently loving and dynamically creative in the world.
This training is for you if…
- You are curious about who you are beyond the personal.
- You live in the spiritual world and are on some level afraid to BE HERE
- You have forgotten you are an infinite being and need reminding that you are in fact pure limitless potentiality itself
- You long for a deep real and authentic connection with your divinity and wish to connect to and share who you are from that space.
- You struggle with the blood and guts of life and want to die to all that is causing you pain in your life.
- This training is only for those who are ready to burn in the fire of their own love. It is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who can no longer live a lie and want to truly die for love.
What are the three Initiations of Level 2?
- The Shamanic initiation – its core is death and rebirth. This overcomes the fear of death in the base chakra and also sets the shaman apart from the tribe in order to serve the tribe in a special way. It is an essential component to the integration of sexual and spiritual worlds because it results in the transcendence of ego and the dedication of ones awakened powers to the collective. The result is Power.
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What happens during this week?
This week provides the teachings and experiences we should have had around our spirituality, our relationship with the transpersonal and its integration with the personal and universal…
This provides us with the opportunity to take initiation – to shift our identity into the soul and become the source of our own life, love and empowered expression in the world. Its symbol is the offering up of the heart.
Once the life is 'given up' or 'taken over' by this deeper part of ourselves then we are ready for the greater mysteries – the identification with the universal life of our cosmos and planet. The self becomes a source of inflowing current to our surroundings enabling others to awaken, initiate and transform. We become a creative force in our environment.
The Facilitators
You will be guided through this level by 3 highly skilled facilitators from the ISTA faculty – click on their image to go to their profile page.
Practical Information
Dates For Level 2
2nd – 8th April 2019 – From 2pm on the 2nd until 2pm on the 8th.
Villa Boreh. www.villaboreh.com
Jalan Singaraja – Amlapura, Desa Sembiran, Kec.Tejakula, Kab. Buleleng, Bali 81173 Indonesia
Training Pricing for Level 2
These prices are fully inclusive of all food and accommodation
Normal Price: £1500
Couple Price: £1450 (per person)
Repeating the training – £1100
Indonesian Locals: 20% discount & Kitas Holders 10% discount.
SPECIAL DEAL: Book Level 1 and 2 together to get 5% off both!
Ready to Book Level 2?
You can register for the event by paying the £600 deposit now – this is a jump into the rest of your life!


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ATTENTIVE readers are well aware of our love for Song Airlines, the cheeky Delta cousin that's flying just about everywhere we need to be these days. It offers loads of entertainment, great food and good prices to boot. But is the budget flyer's slip showing?
Boarding an early flight to Los Angeles two weeks ago, passengers were greeted with one of the oldest, most decrepit Delta planes still allowed in the air. On the return, the crew confessed that due to the plane having been in lightning-fast turnarounds for the past 48 hours, they'd had no time to get technicians on board to fix the flailing audio-video systems (which were mostly kaput for the entire ride).
The excuse given on both flights was the rapid expansion of the brand. A spokesperson for Song said this wasn't true, stating that only in "rare circumstances," such as when a flight is delayed due to an issue with a Song aircraft, will a Delta plane be pressed into service to "minimize any potential disruption to travel plans."
Regardless, it seems clear that the company is rushing to Song-ify Delta planes to meet the demand. By October, 12 additional aircraft will be in the service of Song – which means it's likely that until then, riders shouldn't be shocked to find themselves on flights that aren't quite, well, up to speed . . . In other airline news, American Airlines unveiled its new JFK terminal last week. It's big – 1.5 million square feet – and will break down the maddening bottlenecks in the airline's present terminals (8 & 9). But is it art? Our spy reports that there's absolutely nothing sexy about this $1.1 billion workhorse, which comes as no surprise to us: This is the airline that forces its flight attendants to wear what are, quite possibly, the ugliest uniforms in the sky. Domestic flights will depart from the new space beginning August 24; international flights will be moving in gradually.
YOU may not love "The O.C.," but at least give a nod to (or cast a leering eye towards) Ben McKenzie (left), a star of the show. He's acting in his first movie, "Junebug," which filmed almost entirely in Winston-Salem, N.C.
McKenzie told our Laurie Heifetz he liked the time he spent there. "It's a wonderful town. The food was great, the people were really warm and lovely. We went to a stockcar race -it's a great sport." Director Phil Morrison reported that he had a good time watching his star walk around town going "unrecognized by teenage girls wearing O.C. T-shirts." Other things we learned: while in Cannes this past spring, McKenzie stayed in high style at a villa belonging to "Junebug" co-star Alessandro Nivola.
MORE LUXURY: Six Senses will open its third Vietnam property, the Ana Mandara Villas, in the mountain town of Dalat (Summer 2006).


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Health Challenge kicks off
The Grand Lake Health Challenge held it's kick off event Tuesday evening in the auditorium of Memorial High School and those participating not only won door prizes but got up and started moving to begin the long journey to losing weight.
At the event, Brittany Thiebeau, a fitness coordinator with the local YMCAs, shared the struggles and triumphs she experienced on her own weight loss journey.
Her course began in 2015 when she was at the YMCA in Minster/New Bremen where she was asked to be a swim instructor. She said she went home to try on her bathing suit and had a meltdown because of the way she looked. That was her first "a-ha" moment. She then decided to go to the store and buy a new suit, only to have her second meltdown — in 24 hours — because she wasn't happy with the way she looked.
The mother of three children expressed that she panicked about having to stand in front of not only a group of children in swim wear but also having to stand in front of the parents.
"I almost called in to say, 'nope, nevermind. I'm not going to teach swim lessons, I don't want to be in my swimsuit in front of all these people. It's not going to happen, you could not hold a gun to my head and get me into a swimsuit,'" she said. "But I also thought that I could use that as this is my 'a-ha' moment. This is the moment that I can change the rest of my life if I just take this moment where I'm crying in the dressing room at Dunhams and say, 'this is the time that I turn things around.'"
And that's what she did, although the process wasn't easy. She started her weight loss path at 265 pounds. To help keep her on track she made a private Instagram account where she could document all aspects of her weight loss, the good, the bad and the ugly. She cut out pop from her diet and she started going to the Y, for herself, three times a week.
"I had been to the gym enough to know that, that 1 o'clock to 3:30 time frame, there would be no one in there," she said. "I wouldn't feel humiliated on the equipment. I was by myself and I could just do my own thing."
She started in the weight and the cardio rooms, just walking the on the elliptical and watching Youtube videos and copying the moves they were doing. In the first month, she lost 15 pounds just from lifting small weights, walking and cutting out pop.
Thiebeau used the motivation from that first month to keep herself on track. Accountability became a big part of her journey.
She had to hold herself accountable to go to the gym when she planned to. She had to hold herself accountable to make healthy eating choices. She had to hold herself accountable to post to the Instagram account to keep the diary of her journey.
But she wasn't alone in her fight.
Support from her family, specifically her husband, helped her to stay with her goals. Her friends supported her as well, and she even convinced some to join in the fitness challenge with her.
While getting to the gym can be a struggle in itself for almost anyone, the next big struggle Thiebeau faced was eating right, while also feeding her family.
Meal preparation was her solution to making sure she was eating balanced and healthy meals. But, she did realize that doesn't work for everyone. She tried meal prepping for her whole family and while it worked for her, her husband wasn't so keen on the idea for himself.
She also had to identify her triggers for bad eating habits and find a way to combat them. Emotional eating, bored eating, social events and watching movies were the big triggers for Thiebeau. Also the grocery store was a dangerous place for her.
"Every single time I would go to the grocery store I would get a Coke and 3 Musketeers bar in the checkout line," Thiebeau said. "And sometimes I would go to the grocery store like three times a week, so it adds up."
To combat the triggers, Thiebeau got creative. For the grocery store she made a habit of bringing water and healthy snacks with her so that every time she got the urge to buy something unhealthy she had something to stop herself. Same thing with the movie theater, she snuck in healthy snacks. And if she bought her kids candy and popcorn, she said she would make sure they sat on the other side of her husband so she couldn't reach over and share the treats.
With bored eating, she said that often came after dinner and her trick to combat this was simply to brush her teeth. She said that when she knew she was having her last meal of the day she would immediately brush, floss and use mouthwash because that would stop her from going back to the kitchen for a snack.
The pop she quit cold turkey, switching instead to a gallon of water every day.
By making the lifestyle changes, Thiebeau was able to drop 100 pounds. She also was able to accomplish goals she never thought possible, like running several 5Ks and signing up for her first half marathon later this year.
To wrap up her speech, Thiebeau told those in attendance that it doesn't matter where they start and to not get too down on themselves if they fall off the wagon. She also challenged the participants to set two sets of goals: one for the health challenge and one for their personal lives and it didn't have to be fitness related. Then she recommended they place that goals list in a spot where they will always see it and then make a plan on how they are going to reach those goals.
"You can achieve those goals if you just put your mind to it and you just don't give up on yourself," she said. "Don't think you can just quit because quit is not in our vocabulary tonight."


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Our thoughts on food and cooking
In seventeen beats.
Crumble leftovers.
Soak with milk, eggs, sugar. Bake.
Now it's biscuit pudding.
you make me biscuits
in the morning—they are warm,
good. oh, i'm dreaming.
Tell us how you really feel about biscuits. The comments below are a safe space to express yourself.
This article was written by sarah jampel from Food52 and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.


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Studying this morning's four readings from the St. James Daily Devotional Guide (click to subscribe), I examined myself with these questions. Where is your self-examination leading today?
Psalm 94:1-23. Verse 20, KJV, in modern terms, what now appears as a throne of iniquity rivaling God? What kinds of mischief does the enemy put forth as law? What's my prayer of defense?
Leviticus 22:1-33. Allowing that as Christians, our fitness to approach God is measured spiritually not materially, applying to all, not just priests, how does this chapter challenge my purity of heart?
Acts 7:9-36. How does Stephen's account of Joseph and Moses indict his accusers' self-righteousness? How does the same attitude ensnare believers today? Prayer point?
Mark 2:23-28. When I and my church acclaim Jesus as Lord, are we letting him be Lord of our sabbath too? What would a deeper fidelity to that lordship look like?
To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.


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Come with me while I take you on a tour of Anki and Casper's home. Based in the Netherlands, and also housing their two sons, Wolf and Mus, Anki wanted their home to be colourful, fun, and a place where they could all be themselves. Five years ago she and Casper completely gutted and remodelled their family home. They started with a white backdrop so that all their colourful pieces would really pop out. "Life is so serious at the moment, we all need a place that brightens our lives", says Anki. As Anki and Casper have grown into their house, they've mixed practical ideas with a style that makes them smile.
|Lovely open plan living
|A lovely mix of colours in the chairs, and patterns in the tiles and wallpaper
|Pops of neon brighten the pretty kitchen
|Great looking storage inside this cupboard
|A perfect place to display some favourite pieces
|This is obviously a child-friendly home!
|A fabulous little display, and the different handles add interest to the sideboard
|Love this little deer peeping out - quirky touches to make you smile
|I adore this yellow side board and the print
|A cute little home office tucked away behind a door off the bedroom
|Nice colours and prints in the master bedroom
|Anki obviously shares my love of yellow
|This attic bedroom for the boys is a perfect play room
|Every child's dream play house!


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The ceviche is a recipe that can be found in all Latin America but the origin is attributed to Peru. Where thousands of years ago the indigenous people began cooking fish in the juice of a citrus . Then ingredients started to be added to this preparation and with the arrival of the Spaniards more ingredients were included.
Prepare the Ceviche
|You will notice that the fish had a transparent appearance and through the lime cooking it has turned white color.
|If you want your ceviche to be very spicy, substitute the serrano pepper for habanero pepper.
* The ceviche can be garnished with tortilla chips or with crackers.
Suggestion: In Mexico is accustom to serve the ceviche in conical glass cups. If you have some available use them – the ceviche will look precious.
Variations: Shrimp ceviche , octopus ceviche , vegetarian ceviche , etc.
Did you like the Ceviche?
More Mexican Recipes that are Fresh
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Eviivo - Winner of B2B Business of the Year at 2018 Amazon Growing Business Awards/
Congratulations to eviivo, our online booking company, who scooped the prestigious 2018 ECI Partners B2B Business of the Year Award at the recent Amazon Growing Business Awards ceremony.
Presented in November 2018 at The Brewery, London, this award celebrates innovation and excellence in growing B2B businesses. The Amazon Growing Business Awards are the most credible and highly valued recognition of exceptional growing businesses. Now entering their 20th year, these are the accolades that UK SMEs really want to win!
So now you know why Simply Sevenoaks selected eviivo to provide our all-in-one booking suite. Headquartered in London's vibrant Kings Cross business zone, and neighbours to Google and Expedia, eviivo is an innovative and growing company dedicated to supporting small hotels and B&Bs online. Certainly it's helping our members to grow their business through an explosion of online and OTA bookings. So if you're a Sevenoaks area guest accommodation, and would like to join our successful members, just email for further information. We'd love to hear from you!


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There are so many health disadvantages that one may suffer from alcohol addiction. Right now, we're going to share the info about those problems with you, so you will have more motivation to get rid the alcohol addiction either on yourself or on someone you care about. In the meantime, visit In the meantime, visit www.serenityoakswellness.com to find a good facility to heal from addictions.
1. Brain and nerve disorders. Dementia and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are nerve disorders that can be caused by long-term alcohol consumption. This nerve disorder is associated with vitamin B deficiency, especially vitamin B1 deficiency which is the cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Alcoholics can also experience numbness in the hands and feet, disturbances in thinking, and short-term memory loss.
2. Liver disease. Consumption of large amounts of alcohol may increase fat levels in the liver, inflammation of the liver, and even cirrhosis.
3. Heart and blood vessel disease. Excessive alcohol consumption can trigger high blood pressure, stroke, and increase the risk of heart failure, and heart rhythm disorders.
4. Digestive problems. Alcoholism can cause inflammation in the lining of the stomach and esophagus. Absorption of vitamin B and other nutrients will also be disrupted. In addition, the pancreatic damage that leads to pancreatitis can also occur.
5. Menstrual disorders and sexual function. Alcoholism can cause impotence in men and cessation of menstruation in women.
6. Pregnancy problems. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is at risk of causing miscarriage or disability in children born.
7. Vision problems. Long-term consumption of alcohol can cause uncontrolled eye movement (nystagmus) and paralysis of the eye muscles due to lack of vitamin B1.
8. Diabetes complications. Alcohol can interfere with the release of sugar (glucose) from the liver, so the risk of causing hypoglycemia, especially in diabetics who use insulin to control blood sugar.
9. Bone damage. Alcohol can inhibit the production of new bone cells, thus potentially causing bone loss or osteoporosis. Besides bone, the bone marrow is also damaged by alcohol, this results in a disruption of the production of blood cells produced in the bone marrow. As a result, the body becomes easily bruised due to low blood platelet cells.


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Substantial construction of the $280 million Granville Harbour Wind Farm project will now commence following financial closure achieved by owners Palisade.
Located on a 1,200 hectare cattle farm on the West Coast of Tasmania, the wind farm will produce up to 112 megawatts of power.
Once complete, 31 turbines will operate with the capacity to power more than 46,000 Tasmanian homes.
This project is expected to create around 200 jobs during construction and about 10 on-going jobs in what is a massive boost for the West Coast.
Backed by the Federal Government through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), the development will receive $59 million investment from the CEFC, providing a strong commitment of Federal investment into Tasmania's leading renewable energy wind resources.
The financial close comes after Hydro Tasmania announced last year that it had reached an in-principle agreement with the developers in relation to a power purchase agreement.
Today's announcement confirms Tasmania's status as the nation's renewable energy powerhouse. This development is in line with the Hodgman Liberal Government's Tasmanian-First Energy Policy, which has an ambitious target of achieving the lowest regulated power prices in the country by 2022, and to make Tasmania 100 per cent self-sufficient in renewable energy by 2022.


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I originally wrote The Lumberjack's Friends about 8 years ago when I was in need of an original monologue. I discovered it was hard for me to write the monologue without completing the world around the piece. So I wrote a play. It was pretty bad at first. I've learned in the past 8 years that's how it works. Words need to be forced out and stringed into stuttered coherence until a refinement comes along in the way of editing and rewriting. I've always loved the idea behind the piece. And that's what has stuck around in the years since inception.
Originally, the piece was set on an elevator, because, as I like to point out: everyone needs to write a bad play set on an elevator at one point in their artistic career. The biggest step in the right direction was when I moved the action into an office.
So what's the play about?
Claudia claims she speaks to inanimate objects. Jessica works a boring day job. The already fading friendship suffered a blow when Jessica saw Claudia speak to a strange object outside of an engagement party. Claudia believes she needs to kill Jessica now. But will the voices stop her or urge her to complete the murder? Claudia arrives in Jessica's workplace afterhours and holds her hostage while combating her own intentions, desires, and destiny.
I wanted to create a piece that 1) questioned assumptions and prejudice against schizophrenia, 2) had the possibility of gender bending in casting, and 3) provided laughter from pitch dark chasms. The gender thing eventually morphed into female characters and a note that they could be male. The schizophrenia, if produced well, will successfully question social norms on the disorder. If done badly, well, there'll be a huge stereotype onstage. But that's the sort of beauty in drama: interpretation, be it horrendous or fantastic.
I'll be putting the play up on the New Play Network and a sample here on my site soon.


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The Curse of Illegibility – Adam Morris
A graduate of Spanish and Portuguese, Morris will discuss his current work as a literary translator and author, including the benefits and hidden pitfalls of approaching the literary industry with a humanities PhD.
Wednesday, November 15th
Pigott Hall, Room 252
Adam Morris is an author, editor, and translator. He graduated from Stanford with a PhD in Spanish & Portuguese in 2015. His translations have been supported by the 2012 Susan Sontag Foundation Prize for Literary Translation and a 2017 PEN/Heim translation grant. His translations and essays have appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, n+1, BOMB, Music & Literature, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. His first book, American Messiahs, is forthcoming from Liveright/W.W. Norton in 2018.


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I have a confession. I did not own a cast iron skillet until recently. As in about a month or so ago! I've been wanting one forever, but always figured they were too expensive. I think I was thinking only of the pretty Le Creuset ones from William Sonoma {don't get me wrong, I would LOVE one of those!}, so I automatically associated that with being out of my budget. Well I was wrong and found one on Amazon for $16! And it's a good one!! Anyway, ever since I got it, I want to cook every recipe in it! I was really craving a burger the other day, but I was not craving red meat. Does that even make sense? I initially thought of black bean burgers, because I know I ALWAYS have a can of black beans in the pantry. Well, this was the one time I didn't. But then I saw the can of pinto beans and I was determined to make them into a burger. This recipe turned out great and hit the spot!! Even though it is vegetarian, you still get a good amount of protein from the beans and the quinoa! I served mine over lettuce with salsa and it was the perfect combination. You could serve it on a bun, but the patties aren't super thick so the bread to "meat" ratio may be a little off. Either way, I ate this for dinner and lunch the next day and wanted more AND I got to use my cast iron skillet. Take a look...
Ingredients {makes 4 patties}
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp low-sodium taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast (you could sub a type of flour if you don't have nutritional yeast; I have also made it without Yeats or flour and it totally works!! The patties are just not as cohesive)
- 1 egg, beaten
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (I used cilantro onion infused oil from Oli O)
- Preheat the oven to bake 400 degrees
- Drain and rinse the can of pinto beans and place in a medium sized bowl. Make sure your quinoa is fully cooked and on hand.
- Using a fork, smash the beans just enough to so they stick together. Add in cooked quinoa, corn, nutritional yeast, taco seasoning and cilantro. Add lime juice and mix until combined.
- Add egg (already beaten) to bowl of ingredients, season with salt & pepper and mix until well combined.
- Divide the mixture into four equal balls, and form each into a patty between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch thick.
- In a medium oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for about 2 minutes on each side. Be careful when flipping the patties. If they come apart, press back together. (they will firm up in the oven)
- Transfer the skillet to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve over lettuce, on a bun, on a tortilla or however you like! I put mine over lettuce and topped it with salsa, cheese, bell peppers and some avocado!
Enjoy <3 Norma