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Written by... Mother Goose?
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Sendak has said in interviews that he is obsessed with Angels, ever since he was a child and had an angelic encounter of his own. He likes to incorporate them into his books in honor of his departed friends. Whereas the angels in Dear Mili are of the classic mould, the angels in We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy are seen doing nothing more romantic than reading the New York Times.
We Are All in the Dumps... was published in 1993, and in it Sendak returns to his usual cartoonish playfulness. The colors are bright and bold, the words are hand lettered and large (and rhyme!). The children are short and pudgy and have that Nutshell Kids way about them.
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We are all in the dumps, for diamonds are trumps, the kittens are gone to St. Pauls! The Baby is Bit, the moon's in a fit, and the houses are built without walls.
Jack and Guy went out in the rye and the found a little boy with one black eye. "Come," says Jack. "Let's knock him on the head." "No," says Guy. "Let's buy him some bread. You buy one loaf, and I'll buy two, and we'll bring him up as other folks do."
Jack and Guy went out in the rye and the found a little boy with one black eye. "Come," says Jack. "Let's knock him on the head." "No," says Guy. "Let's buy him some bread. You buy one loaf, and I'll buy two, and we'll bring him up as other folks do."
If that sounds like a mother goose rhyme, that's because it is. Two mother goose rhymes, completely unrelated, strung together and narratively linked by Mr. Sendak. This was an experiment he'd last done in 1965 with the book Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water.
With these two nonsensical rhymes, Sendak was able to produce over fifty full-color pages of full, deep, rich and textured narrative illustration. Except, as fun as they first appear to be, the reader may be momentarily taken aback to realize that these fun cartoonish drawings are, in fact, homeless encampments populated by dirty, malnourished, barefoot children. There are no adults present. No authority figures. It's as though Max from Where the Wild Things Are finally got his wish, only with disastrous, real-world consequences.
With this book, people have seen a message about AIDS. They have seen a message about homelessness and poverty, pollution and capitalism. It was suggested to me recently that it also works as a fable for gay adoption.
It could be all of those things and more. All I can say for sure is that after two monstrous rats straight out of E.T.A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker (which Sendak illustrated in 1984) steal a young boy and whisk him away to a bread factory in middle of St. Paul, Minnesota, it is up to our heroes – the eponymous Jack and Guy – to rescue him. They play cards, the moon transforms into a glowing, ferocious cat, and then it begins to get pretty surreal.
The houses are built without walls. That's the line that got Sendak, from which the rest of the story unfolded. He thought unwanted kids and of the shanty towns in Rio de Janeiro. As fanciful as the story gets, it uses this as its real-world baseline. The houses are built without walls.
I've read reviews from well-meaning parents warning against giving this book to children, as they found the social messages far too heavy-hitting. That's bunk, of course. Arlo loved it, for it also works simultaneously as an adventure story, with every page filled with fantastic creatures and bizarre transformations, escapes and chases. For myself, I could appreciate those New York Times-reading angelic host, fluttering about the stratosphere, and the silent image of Jack and Guy removing the slumbering child from the surface of the moon, his arms outstretched and his head hung like Christ on a cross. There is a lot happening here for both grown-up and child to enjoy equally.
There were moments, however, which we could both share, and grow closer to each other's worlds and perceptions.
That final page, for example, after the dramatic rescue, the adventure, the fantasia, after Jack and Guy return to their shanty town, curl up within their cardboard boxes and their newspaper-blankets, Arlo wanted to know why they didn't just go home.
"Well," I said. "This is their home. This is where they live."
"I guess there aren't any real homes."
He rolled his eyes. "Yes, there are! Look!" And he pointed to the large, stone monolithic highrise which overshadowed the tiny encampment, like something out of Stonehenge, only more so.


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Nearly half of employeers researched new hires on Facebook, and 35 percent of those companies rejected applicants based on what they found.
That information comes from a survey by CareerBuilder, which just launched its own social network for job hunters.
So what was grounds for rejection? Inappropriate photos, drinking and drug use, and trash talking colleagues topped the list . Poor grammar was cited in the study.
Since more Americans are looking for work these days, it might pay to make sure your profile is free of embarrassing moments.
Getting to know Facebook's tangled web of privacy settings might actually prove the best defense.
Wired's Geek Dad has a guide on making sure your kids aren't easily found on Facebook, but the tips are just as useful for those who enjoy an adult beverage and the inevitable consequences that result in hilarious but potentially career-limited tagged photos on your profile.
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Perpignan are chasing Edinburgh scrum-half Mike Blair, according to reports.
Blair starred for the Scottish side in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday and with the Top 14 giants looking to bolster their scrum-half resources, the 80-cap international is one name in the mix. The Scotsman writes that Blair has held discussions with Perpignan president Paul Goze.
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Another woman from Tiger Woods' past came forward Friday.
Woods' kindergarten teacher was at attorney Gloria Allred's Los Angeles office Friday morning for a news conference.
Yes, his kindergarten teacher.
Allred and Maureen Decker discussed comments Woods made in a 2005 book by former NBA star Charles Barkley. Here's the text in question: "I became aware of my racial identity on my first day of school, on my first day of kindergarten. A group of sixth graders tied me to a tree, spray-painted the word 'n-----' on me, and threw rocks at me. That was my first day of school. And the teacher really didn't do much of anything."
Woods' comments appeared in Barkley's book, "Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?"
According to an e-mail from Allred's office, the teacher "believes that no such incident ever occurred to Tiger Woods while he was under her care as a kindergarten pupil on the first day of class..."
"...We think it is time for Tiger Woods to do the right thing and retract his statement."
Allred said she planned to send a letter to Woods' representatives Friday. She will ask for a retraction and apology.
"I was shocked, saddened and disappointed by his false accusations," Decker said Friday.
Decker, who was Woods' teacher at Cerritos Elementary School in 1981, already addressed her former pupil's comments in a 2004 book by Howard Sounes. In "The Wicked Game," Decker said, "It's untrue. Absolutely untrue. None of it ever happened."
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So why bring this up now?
"The accusations were brought up again when Tiger's infidelities came to light. My family and friends started reminding me of how he slandered me," Decker said. "I am asking Tiger for a private and public apology to put my mind at ease and set the record straight.
"I couldn't get through to him. I left message at his foundation. No return calls. There was no way for me as an individual to get through to him."
Join the line -- earlier this year, a former porn star and Allred demanded an apology from Woods. A tearful Veronica Siwik-Daniels, known as Joslyn James in her porn films, said at a news conference she feels Woods owes her an apology.
Decker said she has been a teacher for about 25 years. She retired twice, most recently five years ago.
Oh, and about Woods' sex life? Most of the questions involved Decker's situation, but one reporter -- who may or may not have raised her hand -- asked Ms. Decker whether she felt Woods' affairs were part of a pattern of lies.
"I shouldn't say this," she said, before saying this: "But I felt that what goes around comes around."
Allred then asked her how she felt about Woods' extra-marital relationships.
"That upsets me because her mother is a dear person," Decker said. "I feel sorry for his family. Some of these girls, I kind of feel sorry for them, too."
Allred and Decker also assigned some homework -- Barkley's book and a videotape called "The Tiger Woods Story," which Allred said includes a scene of Woods with a bloody nose "in the bathroom with a kindergarten teacher."
Now if someone could just find a VCR.
Woods returns to professional golf at this month's Master's tournament in Augusta, Ga.


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As a Muslim immigrant from an Arabic background, I sincerely, call upon the European and American nations to kick out every Muslim, including myself, even though I love and am loyal the countr
America has a long history of mistreating immigrates to some degree or another. In WW 2 we put americans of Japanese decent in concentration camps. We just are not going to do that anymore (I hope). So the last thing we would do is deport lawful people in our country. This may cause problems and the crappy Muslims can play off it but it is the right thing to do. Sort of like we allow some speech we don't like because that insures the rights of all of us. So we can't single out a group like that no matter how much we don't like what they say or do. Everyone gets due process. Even Muslims.
I think FFI posting articles like this really cheapens the message. It is immigrate bashing and will play into the hands of the jihadi Muslims like CAIR. No one takes people Seriously who would say to deport a group based on religion, sex, national origins, political beliefs.
And if we did it would only strengthen the Muslims. They would say "look at what they do to Muslims". They deport them.
It is the same with the building of mosques. We do not determine our freedoms by the rules of saudia Arabia. We have freedom of religion, period. So when people say we should stop building mosques until saudia Arabia lets churches to be build we would be limited our freedom based on what saudia Arabia does. How is that any differnt than allowing sharia law into the USA?


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Out of the underground and into the arena.
R.E.M. is the indie band that went on to sell out stadiums; their arrival marked the beginning of alternative rock. They're strange, poetic, guarded and mischievous—we wouldn't have it any other way.
The rise of R.E.M. from cult heroes to superstars during the New Wave era proved that deserving, non-gimmicky American rock bands could still make it on their own terms.
R.E.M.'s example of inspiration, hard work and self-belief served as a beacon that illuminated an alternative path for many musicians in the Eighties and Nineties.
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R.E.M. formed in Athens, Georgia, home to the University of Georgia, where all four members studied (though none graduated). Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry were best friends who met in Macon, where they played in bands during their high-school years. Guitarist Peter Buck was a California émigré whose family settled in Atlanta when he was in his mid-teens. Singer Michael Stipe was born in Decatur, an Atlanta suburb, though he lived in many other places because of his father's military career.
The group made its debut in 1981 with "Radio Free Europe," released on the tiny Hib-Tone label. The single became a critics' favorite, and the group signed with I.R.S., an independent label whose roster featured several bands on the cutting edge of New Wave. The mini-album Chronic Town (1982) and the full-length Murmur (1983) and Reckoning (1984) were all produced in North Carolina by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, like-minded Southerners who were also musicians. These three releases announced R.E.M. as a band with one foot in the Sixties (the Byrds and Velvet Underground being principal touchstones) and the other planted in more modern territory. Buck described the material on those early albums as being "uptempo folk songs" in which familiar strains of Byrdsy folk-rock were suffused with nervous energy and murky mystique.
Fables of the Reconstruction (1985) was cut in England with British folk producer Joe Boyd (who had worked with the likes of Fairport Convention and Nick Drake). It was R.E.M.'s most varied and ambitious work up to that point. Next they teamed up with producer Don Gehman (known for his work with John Mellencamp) for Lifes Rich Pageant (1986), which brimmed with confidence and flirted with accessibility while still maintaining an aura of uniqueness and inscrutability. This paved the way for R.E.M.'s breakthrough with Document (1987), a powerful and coherent musical statement that moved the group to rock's forefront. Both the album and single "The One I Love" made the Top 10.
At this point, a Rolling Stone cover line proclaimed R.E.M. "America's Best Rock & Roll Band." As a group that opened many mainstream ears to alternative music, R.E.M. represented, in Buck's sly phraseology, "the acceptable edge of the unacceptable stuff." Document marked the end of R.E.M.'s contract with I.R.S., triggering a bidding war for the group's services. Yet success can have its drawbacks in the alternative realm. R.E.M.'s stature as indie-rock standard-bearers was sorely tested when they signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Warner Bros. Still, Peter Buck's production of numerous left-field artists and R.E.M.'s penchant for edgy, hand-picked opening acts—including the Replacements, Hüsker Dü and Sonic Youth—helped maintain credibility.
Ironically, R.E.M.'s first album for Warner Bros., Green (1988), failed to chart as high as Document. Still, the album produced another smash single, "Stand" (Number Six). The group undertook a nearly year-long arena tour that raised its profile substantially.
What happened next, however, was surprising even for a band as unpredictable as R.E.M. The group withdrew from the road for five years and became studio hermits, cutting a pair of carefully nuanced and introspective recordings: Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992). Despite their reduced visibility, R.E.M.'s popularity scaled new heights when "Losing My Religion," a mandolin-tinged plaint about spiritual disenchantment, reached Number Four. "Shiny Happy People," also from Out of Time, followed it into the Top 10, and Automatic for the People yielded a trio of Top 30 hits. Both albums sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S. alone, ushering R.E.M. into rock's upper echelon.
The logical next step was a loud, rocking album and a return to the road. Monster (1994) was, according to writer Anthony DeCurtis, "a noisy, abrasive, postmodern, sexually charged maelstrom." During the world tour that followed, R.E.M. decided to work on new material at soundchecks, in effect readying their next album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996), while touring the current one. The tour was not without mishap, as drummer Bill Berry suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm, and other maladies—an intestinal tumor for Mills and a hernia for Stipe, both necessitating surgery—afflicted the band.
Drummer Berry dropped a bombshell in 1997 with the announcement that he would be leaving the band. The group briefly considered disbanding, but the three remaining members decided to continue. They cut Up (1998) as a three-piece, and the results were unsurprisingly atmospheric and understated. "We literally had to reinvent how we made records," noted bassist Mills of the painstakingly assembled, keyboard-dominated album.
They followed Up with the pastoral, reflective Reveal (2001), which found them more comfortable with the trio format. "The whole experience has been very liberating," Stipe noted. "We've become acclimated to new conditions and potentials." On the road, R.E.M. expanded its lineup with outside musicians, including drummer Joey Waronker and guitarist Scott McCaughey.
The release of In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 gathered the high points from R.E.M.'s tenure on Warner Bros. The band's early catalog was given a similar treatment on the 2006 release And I Feel Fine…The Best of the I.R.S. Years, 1982-1987. Both compilations were issued alone and as deluxe packages with a bonus disc of rarities. In 2004 R.E.M. released Around the Sun, its strongest album as a trio. It contained such pensive, arresting tracks as "Leaving New York." Stipe noted that it covered "the usual R.E.M. territory of identity and memory and dreams and where the real world and the fantastic world come together and overlap."
Inductees: Bill Berry (drums; born July 31, 1958), Peter Buck (guitar; born December 6, 1956), Mike Mills (bass; born December 17, 1958), Michael Stipe (vocals; born January 4, 1960)


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Working to protect the Water, Air, Soil, Ecology, Homes and Public Health of Sussex. Raising awareness about the dangers of Hydraulic Fracturing or 'Fracking'.
Outside Brighton law courts, the trial of Carline Lucas
In the USA, towns near fracking sites have seen cancer rates rising, water supplies running out and the poisoning of land, livestock, pets and people by hazardous air pollutants. Water that was once pristine is now so contaminated with methane that it can be set alight. Industry studies show 5-7% of all new oil and gas wells leak and ALL wells will leak eventually.
Our water supply, which comes predominantly from the chalk aquifer, would be threatened.
Property values are falling in areas near drilling sites.
Even the energy secretary says fracking WON'T REDUCE ENERGY BILLS.
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The campaign to keep Sussex a healthy and happy place for all of us to live is reliant on all of us! We are not a political organisation and nobody involved gets paid - we do it because we care. Here are the sort of awareness raising activities that your donation could help to pay for:
Posters, information leaflets, flyering
Organising screenings of films such as The Bentley Effect and PowerTrip
Organising public meetings and talks with knowledgeable guest speakers (get in touch)
Web hosting for this website
Getting the Frack Free Sussex information stand to festivals and community events
Advertising to local press
The campaign to prevent fracking and any forms of unconventional drilling ruining our county is made up of an ever growing number of people LIKE YOU! We are fighting against multi-national corporations with millions of pounds to spend on PR so we need you, whatever your skills and expertise.
Event organisers, letter-writers, graphic designers, video-makers, photographers, website builders, persuasive talkers, sign-makers, cake-bakers, tea servers, leaflet handers, media observers, database builders, film showers, nature-lovers, lorry-blockers, T-shirt designers, scientists, economists, environmentalists, musicians, artists....you name it!
Please do what you can or give what you can!


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Following Leicester City's against-all-odds winning of the English Premier League last night, Twitter went into meltdown. The classic underdog story captured the imaginations of people the world over.
Here's 5 ways that the Foxes won the internet
1) There were 5.5 million Tweets sent last night. The heat map visualises how the world reacted to the climax of the Leicester story. This transcended UK football, the conversation was truly global.
2) Leicester winning the league triggered an 86% increase in normal Twitter activity in the UK. Let that sink in for a moment... 86%
3) There were as many Tweets mentioning the word 'Party' last night as there were at New Year 2016.
4) Leicester's victory Tweet became one of the most Retweeted sporting Tweets in Twitter history.
We've put together a special tribute visualisation of Leicester's victory Tweet, made out of congratulatory Tweets from fans around the world.


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GIIGNL: Net global LNG trade slides in 2012
Global LNG imports net of reloads last year reached 236.3 million tonnes, a 1.9% (4.5 million tonnes) decrease compared with 2011 trade movements, according to a report issued Mar. 25 from Paris-based Groupe International des Importateurs de Gaz Natural Liquefie (GIIGNL).
Global LNG imports net of reloads last year reached 236.3 million tonnes, a 1.9% (4.5 million tonnes) decrease compared with 2011 trade movements, according to a report issued Mar. 25 from Paris-based Groupe International des Importateurs de Gaz Natural Liquefie (GIIGNL).
The group said maintenance and unscheduled interruptions on existing liquefaction plants, as well as lower-than-expected capacity additions, with only one new train—Pluto in Australia—coming into service in May, have limited supply availability.
GIIGNL said increased demand, mainly in Japan, China, India, and South America contributed to the market tightness.
Regional exports
On the supply side, six countries joined the ranks of exporters over the last 10 years. Eight countries out of a total of 18, however, made up 83% of global LNG exports at yearend 2012.
LNG supplies from the Pacific Basin declined 3%, or by 2.7 million tonnes, despite new volumes from Australia and the quick ramp-up of Pluto. Indonesia (-13.3%) and Malaysia (-4.8%) accounted for most of the production decline in the region.
In the Atlantic Basin, three suppliers—Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad and Tobago—increased their production, but lower export levels from Algeria, Egypt, and Equatorial Guinea depressed overall Atlantic Basin supply by 2.2%.
In the Middle East, production shutdowns in Yemen reduced total exports by 500,000 tonnes, despite 1 million tonnes additional supplies from Qatar, said GIIGNL's report. Of Qatari volumes, 63% were exported to Asian countries, with Japan retaining the lion's share.
For 2010-12, Qatar doubled its LNG exports to Japan (15.7 million tonnes in 2012 compared with 7.6 million tonnes in 2010). Qatari exports to South Korea jumped by 56% for the same 3 years, reaching 10.8 million tonnes, or 29% of South Korea's LNG supplies.
On the demand side, seven importing countries out of 26 (Japan, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Spain, and the UK) attracted 81% of total LNG volumes. Japan and South Korea's combined share was about 53%.
For the second year in a row, said the group's report, all Asian countries recorded import growth.
Resulting from a weak gas demand, lower imports into Europe provided for the swing between global supply and demand. Asian countries imported 14.2 million tonnes of additional quantities, 9 million tonnes of which were received in Japanese terminals.
At yearend 2012, Asia accounted for 71% of global LNG demand compared with 64% in 2011, and Japan and South Korea together represented 75% of Asia's LNG imports. In absence of nuclear restarts, Japan recorded an 11.4% growth. South Korean LNG imports increased by 3.4%, above the country's gross domestic product growth rate of 2%.
The growing appetite for LNG in China and India resulted in 12.2% and 7.7% growth rates, respectively, over the previous year, and both countries represented a combined 11.8% global market share in 2012.
With start-up of the Nusantara regasification terminal, Indonesia started receiving LNG in 2012 (700,000 tonnes), becoming the 26th importing country and—after the US—the second LNG producing country also importing LNG.
GIIGNL found noteworthy Europe's decline by some 27% because of cargo redirections, reloads, and sluggish gas demand, bringing in the 2012 net LNG imports at less than the 2009 level. With net imports of 14.5 million tonnes—at the same level as that for LNG imports into China—Spain is back as Europe's leading LNG importer.
In the UK, imports dropped to 10.4 million tonnes (-44%), with 98% of the country's LNG coming from Qatar and 72% of total imports delivered to the South Hook terminal.
As a consequence of the decline in Europe, the GIIGNL report found 2011's contrasting trends between the two major basins to be even more pronounced in 2012. LNG deliveries to Asia increased by some 9% (with very single country showing a growth) whereas for the Atlantic Basin deliveries fell back 22% overall.
In the Americas, the LNG market of South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Chile) recorded a 40% growth compared with 2011, reaching twice the size of North America's market. Following a year of low imports due to a large hydroelectricity production, LNG deliveries to Brazil more than tripled in 2012, reaching 2.7 million tonnes.
LNG deliveries to Chile remained stable, around 2.8 million tonnes. Argentina's imports increased by almost 15% to 3.4 million tonnes in 2012, 2.3 million tonnes of which coming from Trinidad and Tobago.
Starting in 2013, said GIIGNL, Enarsa will purchase cargoes from GasNatural Fenosa under a 1.5 million tonne, 1-year contract. In Brazil, Petrobras also signed a 1-year contract with Iberdrola for 360,000 tonnes.
In Mexico, imports increased by 23.8% over 2011, mainly due to the start-up of the Manzanillo regasification terminal on the country's Pacific Coast and the reception of volumes from Peru under a term contract.


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Mother's Day is right around the corner and we're so excited to share these free printables designed by our creative director and co-founder, Eunice Moyle. All you need to do is click the links below and print at home. We recommend printing the wine label on sticker paper if possible, but printing on regular paper and glueing or taping to the bottle should work just fine. Mother's Day Wine Labels
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- Effective 31 July 2018, you may need to give your fingerprints and photos (biometrics) at a Visa Application Centre when you apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit, or permanent residence if you are a national of a country or territory in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, or if you are a national of a country that is already biometrics required. Visit Canada.gc.ca/biometrics for more information.
- Scheduling an appointment for Biometric Enrolment is optional – walk-in clients are always welcome to submit their biometrics without a prior appointment. Note however that a planned visit with a preferred time slot via an appointment at the Visa Application Centre guarantees prompt service, thus eliminating longer waiting time resulting in inconvenience. You can schedule an appointment at the nearest Visa Application Centre, either through the VAC website or by calling the call center at +44 203 793 8624.
- Temporary resident visa, study and work permit applicants study and work permit applicants only need to give biometrics once every 10 years; and those who already provided biometrics also benefit from this initiative.
- However, permanent residence applicants will need to give biometrics with each application.
- If you have applied for a temporary resident visa, study or work permit in the past and are unsure if the biometrics have been provided, Please refer to the IRCC website (Canada.gc.ca/biometrics), and "Find out if your biometrics are still valid"
- Refer to the IRCC website for a list of visa-required countries for temporary residents: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html
- For the purposes of biometric collection, nationality is based on the nationality you have declared in question number 6 (*Citizenship) on the IRCC application form.
- Applicants who have submitted an application online to IRCC must present a Biometric Instruction Letter to enrol their biometrics. To find out more about biometrics visit the IRCC website
- Applicants applying in person at a VAC do not need to present a Biometric Instruction Letter.
- Nationals from Europe, Africa and the Middle East and those who are already biometrics required from Asia and the Americas only need to provide biometrics once every 10 years for temporary resident visa, study or work permit applications. However these permanent resident applicants will need to give biometrics regardless of whether they gave biometrics in the past.
Biometrics will be collected using a quick, discreet and non-intrusive process that captures a facial image with a digital camera and a 10-digit fingerprint scan with an electronic fingerprint capture device.
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The Microsoft Azure Machine Learning cloud platform provides simplified yet powerful data management, transformation and machine learning tools. R language scripts integrate with built in Azure ML modules to extend the platform. Additionally, models running in Azure ML can be published as web services. You will be provided information on how to perform data science tasks including, data management, data transformation, and machine learning in the Azure ML cloud environment. You will learn: * Data management with Azure ML. * Data transformation with Azure ML and R. * Data I/O between Azure ML and the R Scripts. * R graphics with Azure ML. * Building and evaluating machine learning models with Azure ML and R. * Publishing Azure ML models as a web service. Free tier Azure ML accounts are now available with a Microsoft ID at https://studio.azureml.net/Home/Free?ls=Website. About Stephen F. Elston: Stephen F. Elston, Managing Director of Quantia Analytics, LLC is a big data geek and data scientist, with over two decades of experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and R and S/SPLUS. He leads architecture, development, sales and support for predictive analytics and machine learning solutions. Steve holds a PhD degree in Geophysics from Princeton University. Formerly, he led R&D for the S-PLUS companies and is a cofounder of FinAnalytica, Inc.


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The clinching process is a method of joining sheet metal by localised coldforming of the materials.
Coated and painted sheet metals can also be joined together without altering the surface finish.
The SPOT CLINCH® / RIVCLINCH® joining technique can be used to join steel and stainless steel materials as well as aluminium and/or non-ferrous materials based on a cost effective, environmentally friendly process.
The very wide range of clinching hand tools and portable machines offers the opportunity to incorporate clinching into your operation.
For a minimum investment cost and to provide the best solution for practically every application.
The industry domains of application for clinching are determined mainly by the use of sheet metal or not.
There are many sectors where clinching is used, even where you don't think!


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A full service sign company
Signs Now Portland is one of Signs Now Northwest's two main locations (the other being Signs Now Tigard). Together they proudly serve the Portland Metro / SW Washington area.
At Signs Now Portland we design, produce and install a large variety of custom signs for any industry and any occasion. Our sign products are excellent advertising and communication tools that send strong marketing messages and create memorable experiences.
The talented team of Signs Now Portland helps the local businesses with their indoor and outdoor signs, custom banners and tradeshow displays, vehicle wraps, wayfinding signs and more.
At Signs Now Portland you will find:
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Call us at (503) 252-0650 or visit Signs Now Portland today.
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When you need custom signs, custom banners, full color vehicle graphics or monument sign, you can count on Signs Now Portland. We deliver professional sign solutions to local businesses and organizations. We are a full service sign company that can help with each step of your advertising project. Whether you need to signs for a construction site, a tradeshow booth or run a store sales event, Signs Now Portland will provide you with unique and effective signs to ensure your success.
As a full service company we help our customers with design, installation and maintenance of our professionally manufactured signs and graphics. At Signs Now Portland we listen to our clients and deliver signs and graphics that support our customers' goals and objectives.
Signs Now Portland is a modern sign company that uses advanced technology to produce efficient high quality signs and solutions. Our talent, expertise and industry experience can meet the signage needs of our clients when they need to run a corporate event, political campaign or a grand opening.


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I love Scouting. Since I've become a Scoutmaster, I've used this site as a resource for planning, guiding scouts, and general reference. I'm now trying to make a contribution with what I know (or can research).
Scouting Background
I began my Scouting adventure when I turned 8, and became a wolf (we didn't have Tiger Cubs yet). Always eager to go further than anyone I knew, I made it my goal (and achieved it) to earn 10 arrow points for both Wolf and Bear and complete the Arrow of Light Award.
I then became a Boy Scout in Troop 93 where I spent much of my time earning merit badges, and rising to the Life Rank.
At age 14, I became a Varsity Scout and earned my Eagle Scout at age 14. It took me another three years to finish my goal of three palms, due to my activity in other programs.
I became an active arrowman, and sealed my bond of brotherhood, in Apatukwe Lodge #107. When my council merged, I became a charter member of Te'Kening Lodge #37. In that lodge, I served as both a chapter chief and lodge vice chief. I also served as Section NE-2A Training Chair for two years.
I joined Sea Scouts as soon as I turned 14, and stayed in Ship 3 the whole time. I attended SEAL Training (NE-1) my first summer in the program, where I truly had a life-changing experience. I earned the Quartermaster Award, and attended national events such as flying aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and Top Gun (a tour of Washington DC and surrounding areas).
At 17, my scouting career as a youth effectively ended when I went to college 1900 miles away from home, but always felt a connection with the program.
My adult experience in scouting started shortly after I turned 21. I have been a Council International Representative, Scoutmaster, and am now serving on a troop committee, team committee, and crew committee. I recently participated in Wood Badge N5-334-11-1 in the Fox Patrol.
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Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Research Libraries Interest Group, 10:30-12:00, June 28, Disney's Paradise Pier, Pacific C
The Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Research Libraries Interest Group will meet from 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon on Saturday, June 28, 2008 in Disney's Paradise Pier, Room Pacific C. Our discussion topic will focus on the 7 Measures of Success as they apply to Technical Services. Small groups will consider each of the 7 measures within their three guiding principles: 1) commitment to purpose (a customer service culture and alignment with mission), 2) commitment to analysis and feedback (data driven strategies and engagement in dialog and ideas), and 3) commitment to action (adaptability and alliance building), as we relate them to real life examples from our work environments. We hope to see you there!
Branding : Claiming the Reader's Mind Space
Monday, June 30, 2008, 8-10 AM, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 213C
Sponsored by the ALCTS Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations (PVLR) Interest Group
In an increasingly competitive environment, publishers, aggregators, consortia, distributors, search engines, and libraries must all seek to maintain and/or increase name recognition among their users. Branding initiatives are expensive, but in terms of continued relevance and commercial success, they are crucial to all entities in the chain. How do these organizations approach the task? Are there ways to cooperate rather than compete? What is the effect of branding on the reader experience? Come hear what publishers, vendors and libraries are saying about this topic in an open forum where the follow-up discussion is sure to be provocative.
Emily Alford, Reference and Technology Librarian, Michigan State University
Evelyn Elias, Director for Wholesaler & Bookstore Sales, Taylor & Francis
Scott Bernier, Senior Director of Marketing, EBSCO Publishing
Jenny Walker, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Credo Reference
J. Michael Williams, Manager of Member Outreach & Communications, SOLINET
Moderator: Beth Bernhardt, Electronic Journals/Document Delivery Librarian, UNC-Greensboro
All are also welcome to attend the PVLR Business Meeting:
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:30-3:30, Doubletree Guest Suites, Tuscany A/B
Games and Gaming Member Interest Group
It's the first official meeting of the MIG!
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Place: Sheraton Hotel in Plaza A/B
Come chat about all things gaming-related in libraries, and hear about ALA's upcoming initiatives around gaming. Plus, hear the big announcement first (and no, I can't tell you what it is)!
Libraries Foster Civic Engagement Membership Initiative Group
2008 ALA Annual Conference --Anaheim, CA
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Room Location: Hilton Anaheim, San Clemente
Updates on Library Civic Engagement Activities Around the Country
Topics will include:
Privacy Dialogue
2009 Pre-Conference
Deliberative Dialogue Survey
PLA Pre-Conference in Minneapolis
Civic Engagement Blog--See http://discuss.ala.org/civicengagement/
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Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Interest Group
Second Life and Beyond: Librarianship in Virtual Worlds
("Virtual Communities & Libraries Exchange" in the official program)
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Place: Anaheim Marriott in the Marquis Ballroom NorthEast (Just a hop, skip, and jump from the Anaheim Convention Center -- sorry, no teleporting)
Program Description: Join Joe Sanchez from the University of Texas at Austin, Tina Coleman from ALA, Tom Peters from TAP Info Services, and other speakers for a lively and wide-ranging conversation about the prospects for librarianship and library education in a variety of virtual worlds, including:
- Second Life
- Whyville (a virtual world for tweens)
- Wonderland (a joint project of Sun MicroSystems and the New Media Consortium)
- Qwaq
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So many of you have asked if I'd share our last day in Bora Bora.
We started the day with Doctors Rodan and Fields and they shared some staggering comments with us. While I won't share it all here, one comment really stood out to me.
Dr. Rodan said, "We WILL be a global skincare giant and YOU will have the ability to influence and affect thousands for the greater good."
Have you ever thought about what that looks like for you.....to influence and affect thousands for the greater good? For me personally, it's to be a Kingdom builder for the Lord and to share the love of Christ.
On the way back from breakfast, I made a stop at the chapel there at the Four Seasons resort. When I walked in and looked straight ahead, I saw this view. It was the mountain again that I had blogged about earlier. It was another moment in time to sit, reflect and yes, pray. What a responsibility to be called to.
There are going to be some mountains you're going to have to go around: negative people, difficult situations, and friends who look at you like you're crazy because of your commitment to the Lord. You're going to have to keep the mountain into perspective and remember there's another side you haven't seen yet. But you won't get there....you won't "influence and affect thousands for the greater good" if you waste your time staying at the bottom of the mountain and giving every excuse as to why living the Christ-centered life is so hard and so tiresome.
I was reminded of Proverbs 16:20, "Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful."
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One week after a Hartford officer was arrested for allegedly stealing from the Walmart where he worked a private-duty security job, issues have surfaced surrounding the outcome of a lie detector test administered before he was hired.
Luis Feliciano, 34, was arrested last week and charged with two counts of fifth-degree larceny and possession of a shoplifting device. He's accused of cutting open boxes packaged for sale, filling their contents with more-expensive items and paying for the cheaper merchandise, according to the warrant for his arrest.
He has since been suspended from the department without pay awaiting the outcome of his case.
Feliciano applied to the Hartford Police Department in 2011. According to documents obtained from Hartford police in a Freedom of Information Request, Feliciano mentioned Walmart on his job application, saying he worked in loss prevention for a decade at a Massachusetts store.
A supervisor was quoted as calling Feliciano the store's "best loss prevention officer." She referred to him as trustworthy and responsible and said he had "a lot of integrity."
According to the documents, Feliciano also told Harford police he had a pending application with the Springfield Police Department when in reality he had filed a complaint when he was rejected eight months prior.
Documents connected to the case indicate Springfield police had concerns about hiring Feliciano, including a murder charge filed against him that was later dropped and drugs found in an apartment believed to be his.
Hartford police were not aware of the situation when Feliciano was hired but investigated after the fact. Internal affairs couldn't prove whether Feliicano was truthful when testifying.
He was hired in Hartford despite serious questions that arose after his first lie detector test. During the background check, a state police polygraph examiner said Feliciano "displayed consistent and significant physiological reactions indicative of deception when questioned about his sexual conduct and involvement with subversive groups and/or street gangs," recommending that Feliciano be "retested if he is a serious consideration for employment."
Feliciano passed his second test and was admitted into the department. Hartford police have not commented on their decision to hire Feliciano.


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MIAMI | A trial date has been set for Justin Bieber in Miami for his recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an invalid license.
The March 3 date for the three misdemeanors was set Tuesday by an automated court system. Bieber's attorneys have filed a written plea of not guilty. Initial trial dates are often delayed.
The 19-year-old pop star was arrested Jan. 23 in Miami Beach after what police called an illegal drag race between two exotic sports cars driven by Bieber and R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff. Sharieff was also arrested on a DUI charge.
Breath tests showed Bieber's blood alcohol content below the .02 threshold for underage drivers. Police say a toxicology test detected marijuana and Xanax in his system.
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SKU:16009Artist:Compatible Figures:Genesis, Michael 5Compatible Software:DAZ Studio 4.12, DSON Importer for PoserRequired Products:Install Types:
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Dark and mysterious, a man of great passion. Wagner is a lover, a noble warrior, a rake, and a scoundrel. He can take you from your deepest desires to your most frivolous indulgences... if only you will let him.
Each morph has been created in Zbrush and optimized for Michael 5. Additional partial body morphs, such as nipple and crotch bulge morphs, have been included for even more body customization.
Two sets of DAZ Studio materials are provided: Base materials and HSS shaders for the skin tones. Wagner also comes with full DSON support and Poser 9/2012 SSS support for both skin tones.
A hair texture has been included for those needing a short haired look in their renders.
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- Wagner for M5 (.DUF and .PZ2)
- 9 Head Morphs:
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Estates & Protected Individuals Code
There are various types of arrangements available under the
Estates and Protected Individuals Code
when a minor needs someone other than a parent to make decisions usually made by a parent. The Estates and Protected Individuals Code is an Act adopted by the legislature to govern proceedings in Probate Court.
Power of Attorney
A parent can execute a power of attorney delegating the parent's power regarding the case, custody, or property of a minor for a period not to exceed 6 months. A guardian of a minor may also execute a power of attorney. MCL 700.5103. If a guardian executes a power of attorney, the guardian must notify the Court within 7 days and provide the Court with the person's name, address, and telephone number.
This power is limited to the extent that it cannot include a power to release a minor for adoption or consent to adoption and marriage. The power of attorney cannot contain an automatic renewal clause. Therefore, any renewal of the power must result from another execution of the power for each period not to exceed 6 months. The Supreme Court has ruled that a power of attorney may be used to establish school residency when the child resides with a relative. Feaster v Portage Public Schools, 451 Mich. 351 (1996).
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Kartopu Etamin Knitting Yarn, Pink - K800
Ideally used for cross stitch, tapestry, embroidery and possible knitting-crochet projects.
*Please note down the 'lot' number on the label of product. The same colour coded products may bear different 'lot' numbers. For this reason, if you order the same color coded yarn next time again, for continuing project, inform the 'lot' number to avoid a slight discrepancy between unfinished and resuming work. .
Knit Gauge: 30 stitches and 38 rows to 10 cm x 10 cm


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Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean
If you lay down a few ground rules, sharing your home with an animal needn't mean too much extra work. Don't worry that you might not be able to train your animal well enough to follow house rules — the rules are for you, not your pet!
- Decide which parts of the house you want to share with your pet and be consistent about enforcement.
- Restrict your pet to its own bed — not yours!
- Carry out regular grooming. Fur caught on the cat comb is fur that isn't lining your carpet.
- Give your pet sufficient exercise and spend quality time together. It's bored dogs, cats, and rabbits that get scratching and chewing.
Feeding your cat and dog cleanly
Consider an outer room, if space allows, such as a utility area to feed your pet. A utility area often has a sink so you can wash your pet's dishes and any knives or spoons you use to dish out the food away from your own. Store your pet's food here too — only opened cans need the fridge.
To clean food and water dishes, use hot water and dishwashing liquid, then rinse bowls thoroughly before drying with a paper towel.
Stand food and water bowls inside a large plastic tray and you protect the floor from spills and can also keep the tray clean by washing it in a solution of bleach and hot water each week.
Avoid feeding your pet on carpet, which is a chore to wash. Remember, cats don't have to be fed on the floor. A worktop (but not, of course, a kitchen worktop!) may be suitable.
Limit feeding times. How often you feed your pet is probably dictated by your working day, as much as its needs. But for good hygiene, you need to get those bowls cleared up promptly, especially in hot weather. So teach your animal to eat right away so you can wash up his food bowl before you go to work. (Leave the water out of course and, if you're out all day, some dry food.)
Winning the war against animal fur
A quality vacuum cleaner is an essential tool in your campaign to lift pet hair from your home. If anyone in the household is asthmatic or prone to allergies, get a vacuum with a high-grade filter. The filter helps keep the microscopic allergens sucked up by the vacuum safely inside the machine.
Use the upholstery tool on your cleaner to suction hairs off sofas and curtains. But don't bother with those gadgets that use an adhesive roller to lift up hairs. You'll be there all day, just cleaning one armchair. To rid your clothing of pet hair, wrap a circle of wide adhesive tape around your fingers, sticky side out, and dash up and down your clothes, pressing the tape firmly against the fabric. Pay attention to the bottom of your legs where your pet may have brushed against you. The fur sticks to the tape, leaving your clothes smart again.
For chairs, beds, and blankets (or anywhere your pet sits), brush the area wearing a wet rubber glove. Use your fingers to get right into the corners of cushions. Afterwards, simply rinse the gloves under the tap to remove fur. (Remember to scoop this out of the drain and drop it into the bin.)
Groom your cat and dog outdoors, to minimize airborne skin particles that contribute to allergies. Get loose fur off a molting cat or dog by rubbing over its body while wearing damp rubber gloves. Metal flea combs make good grooming brushes for cats. They're quicker to use and clean than traditional wood and soft-bristle brushes.
Rub off mud and dirt from your dog using a damp towel. If it's cold, follow up with a rubdown with a warm one, straight from the clothes dryer or a radiator.
Go with the flow. If you've a Dalmatian, buy cream or beige carpets, and avoid dark floor coverings and seating. Black Labrador owners should do the reverse.
Vetting the bedding
Quilted fabric pet baskets look cute. Probably they're snug and cozy, too. Unfortunately, in cleaning terms, they're hopeless. A bed for your cat or dog has to be one that you can clean out and disinfect regularly. Failure to do so means that your pet's bed is likely to become home to mites and fleas that live to bite your pet, making that basket not so cozy after all.
Wicker is a better choice because you can wash down the basket. Take it outside to clean. Shake out loose dirt then use a small stiff brush or the crevice tool on your vacuum cleaner to get out the rest. After vacuuming, always change the bag with care or empty the cylinder, as adult fleas may now be in your cleaner. Repeated wetting can weaken wicker, so only give the basket a thorough hose down occasionally. Choose a dry, sunny day so that it can air-dry quickly and thoroughly. The rest of the time, content yourself with spray cleaner.
You can try removing odors by sprinkling baking soda in the smelly dog or cat's bed. It won't harm your pet, and freshens him as well as the bedding.
Avoid cleaning out your cat or dog's bed altogether — a cardboard box lined with old T-shirts makes for a super disposable bed. Each week, take it outside for a thorough shake and air. Each month, throw everything out (straight into the rubbish, sealed in a plastic sack) and begin again.


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Thornton Plate 8 Poetic Narcissus
Thornton Plate 8 Poetic Narcissus
Original antique botanical print from Elements of Botany by Robert John Thornton M.D.
- Original antique copper plate engraving botanical print
- Circa 1812, first edition print
- Approximately 5 ¾ x 9 ¼ inches
- Paper is blank on the back and has the natural binding edge
- Prints of this age show expected signs of age - like darkening around the edges, some staining and light foxing (see photo for actual condition). The colors remain vibrant (if hand-colored) and the paper stable.
- Arrives in archival poly sleeve with mat board for archival storage
- Only one available
- Ships next day
Robert John Thornton (1768–1837) was an English medical doctor with a love for botany. He was a member of the University of Cambridge, and the Royal London College of Physicians.
Thornton is best known for the his dramatic large folio plates of The Temple of Flora published in 1799. Complete volumes and even individual prints of The Temple of Flora are rare and found in the rare book rooms of museums and institutions. Although considered a masterpiece now, it was not successful at the time of publication and was never completed.
Elements of Botany was published in 1812 two volumes just after The Temple of Flora. Many of the prints of Elements of Botany are like studies for the larger prints in The Temple of Flora.
The prints, or plates, are made by a form of printing called copper plate engraving. This is a time-consuming detailed printing process which creates a print with rich fine lines. Historically this process has been used by important artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Peter Paul Rubens.