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"Any Major changes to a city's landscape / layout reflects either the concious or subconcious of the populace, or predates it. This is usually through the actions of one or more persons in conjuction with those in power (its educated and or dominant classes). And although its generally for the good of the city, its people and greater civic harmony, as an equation its never balanced." (Aleksandar Ares)
|Larmartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris
rejects the red flag on 25 February 1848.
By Henri Felix Emmanuel - image courtesy of Wikipedia.
From the late 19th to the mid 20th century the major factors of urban change has been war, technology, social revolution & class struggle. All of which are influenced by politics and economic factors. One of the two main epicenters of these changes are France and Germany via Baron Haussmann & Walter Gropius. Both would leave its mark on history and influence many other cities throughout the world.
The industrial revolution changed the methods of production, and indirectly caused the demise of most other opposite means of production in textiles, printing, metal, etc. This would cause huge population shifts from rural to urban centers.
In France this would eventually lead to social imbalances between the working class, bourgeoisie [petite, financial & industrial], the nobility & aristocracy due to economic recession and lack of proper participation in government. This was still old Paris; narrow / irregular, poorly-lit streets, with no sidewalks for the most part, and an out-dated sewer system. Most of the areas were over-crowed, quite dirty and dangerous. Ever since the revolution of 1789 the lower classes had a taste for reform & revolt quickly realizing how to build defenses in the streets to hold off the soldiers (who were use to fighting in open fields not urban environments).
At the time Louis Philippe I (the bourgeois Monarch) sat at the head of a moderately liberal state, controlled mainly by educated elite's (the July Monarchy ), starting in 1830. He was quite the businessman and had, before becoming head of state, become one of the richest men in France. As he thought of himself as a small businessman (petite bourgeoisie), he and his government did not look favorable on big business. Though, he did support the bankers, stock exchange magnates, railroad barons, owners of coal & iron ore mines and large landowners.
|Portion of a map of Paris before major changes in 1860.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Louis Philippe was, for the most part indifferent to the needs of society. By 1846 the country was griped by a financial crisis and bad harvests, with the following year seeing a depression. At this point estimates show that 1/3 of Paris was on the dole (a form of welfare). Those in business who felt outside the favor the the new regime began to side with the middle & working class. Meanwhile campaign & political banquets (intended to circumvent the government restrictions on political gathering & meetings - which were outlawed) were happening to raise funds for opposition against the current regime.
However, by February 1848 all of these were outlawed, which caused a large amount of the people to revolt. Feb 22nd saw crowds of Parisians flooding out into the streets. Paris was soon a barricaded city via omnibuses and thousands of felled trees, fires were set as angry citizens began converging on the Royal Palace. This would lead to the establishment of the Second Republic, started by the liberal opposition on Feb 26th 1848. The governments 2 main problems were unemployment and universal male suffrage (the right to vote). The creation of the National Workshops did help, employing 100,000 and on March 2nd 1848 universal male suffrage was enacted.
Job seekers from all over France came to Paris for work in the National Workshops, causing the population to balloon. In order to help pay for this the government placed new taxes on land. This would alienate the land-classes from the provincial government, further worsening the situation. And as the taxes were widely ignored in the rural areas, the government became financially strapped for cash.
|Georges Eugene Haussmann
(A.K.A Baron Haussmann)
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Mean while the conservative element of french society were quickly organizing against the government, around the need for order (earning them the name "The party of order"). And having become the dominant member of the government, they closed the National workshops on June 21 1848 - leading to another armed revolt (The June uprising) by the working class (abut 170,000) in Paris. It took a force of 120,000 soldiers lead by General Louis Eugene Cavaignac 2 days to suppress the uprising, given that the rebels knew how to blockade and use the narrow irregular streets to their advantage. Despite the fact that during the Feb uprisings the petite bourgeoisie and working class were united, the bourgeoisie politicians abandoned them. The "Party of order" quickly moved to consolidate the reaction forces in the government and elect Cavaignac as head of the french state (June 28 1848). This of course, until elections were held on Dec 10th 1848, where Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was elected (by popular vote of the peasantry).
By Dec 2nd 1851 Louis Napoleon Bonaparte would, with popular support and that of the army, seize dictatorial powers and be crowned Napoleon III on Dec 2 1852. It was during this time he took strong measures to modernize Paris, based on what he had seen in London during his exile there in 1840. A major aspect the design decisions were taken in order to prevent future uprisings, from taking advantage of the small medieval streets to form barricades. A modern sewage system would be built to improve health, new housing with larger apartments for the masses, green parks all over the city, with large thoroughfares and broad avenues. Most, if not all of this was directed by Baron Haussmann, a man who would be both loved and hated much like his emperor.
|Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
(Napoleon III)
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
|The main lines created or transformed
between 1850 & 1870 in the centre of Paris.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
|The original 12 Arrondissements of Paris.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
The buildings, along with the avenues and thoroughfares would be of a uniformed design and look - aspects that would become common to most other major cities in 20th & 21st century ("...geometry and graphic design play a more important role than architecture itself..." Baron Haussmann). A fusion of residential buildings with retail space on the ground floors would become the norm, features that would become common around the world. What started as a need for serious urban change and renewal, actually reflected the concious or subconcious of the populace (though perhaps not the poor and those who were evicted from sections marked for demolition). The renovations of the city-centre provoked a major rise in rents, forcing the poorer families towards Paris' outer arrondissements.
|Paris 1889. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Originally there were only 12 arrondissements before 1860, these were rearranged with 8 more added. No eastern neighborhood in Paris benefited from the renovations the way the western neighborhoods did. The poor became concentrated in arrondissements neglected by the renovations. Prior to these renovations one could find bourgeoisie on the second floor, civil servants and employees on the third & fourth, low-wage employees on the fifth, house staff, students and the poor under the eaves (this of course varied from quarter to quarter). This feature would disappear in its majority after the renovations. If one thinks about, a scattered community will find it harder to unite and so will pose less a threat to the established order. To Parisians and the French in general working-class people were still the dangerous classes, and the zonage that was established still dominates today: from the centre to the west, offices and wealthy neighborhoods; from the east and outer rim, poorer housing and industry.
Despite negative outcome of Haussmann's renovations to Paris
it did bring about many great things; Disease epidemics (save tuberculosis) ceased, traffic circulation improved and new buildings were better-built and more functional than their predecessors. The Second Empire renovations left such a mark, that all subsequent trends and influences were forced to refer to, adapt to, or reject it.
|The Arrondissements after the major
urban changes of 1860, 8 added to the original 12.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
|View from over the 7th Arrondissement.
Image courtesy of wikipedia.
|Boulevard Haussmann.
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|Paris @ night from the top of the Tour Montparnasse.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
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On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 5:42 PM, GeekPro <email@example.com> wrote: > FYI-- I am using hermes tool along with ActiveMQ for producing and consuming > messages. > YES I am using Topics but I didn't get the messages on both the listeners (I > got it only on one) This is possible because the functionality of the failover:// composite transport is to connect to a single broker in the list at random. And if the brokers are not configured to talk to one another via the network connector configuration, then messages may not flow the way you want. > Yes I am interested in failover -(Subscriber) and also (Producer) > Below is the code which I am using on the Client side for producing and > consuming messages > > Note: I am using different IP address > > Producer : failover://(tcp://10.0.0.1:61616,tcp://10.0.0.2:62626) > Subscriber: failover://(tcp://10.0.0.1:61616,tcp://10.0.0.2:62626) > > Lets say when we produce the message it went to 62626. > But when we consume with the uri mentioned above I am not getting the > message. > Please tell me whether its a conf problem or my assumption is wrong. I can't say for sure without knowing how the network connectors are configured in each broker. They will need to point at one another for broker-to-broker communication so that the store-and-forward functionality works the way you want it to. The other thing that I touched on before is that there is no point in having a broker point to itself. So if you are only using two brokers, you only need to point at the other broker via the network connector configuration using the static:// composite transport. I just tested this using two brokers, each pointing at the other via the network connector configuration in each broker using the static:// composite transport. Then I ran the consumer using the following command: $ ant consumer -Dtopic=true -Durl="failover://(tcp://localhost:61611,tcp://localhost:61612)" And then I ran the producer using the following command: $ ant producer -Dtopic=true -Durl="failover://(tcp://localhost:61611,tcp://localhost:61612)" The consumer connected to 61611 and waited for 10 messages. The producer connected to 61612 and sent 10 messages and shut down. The consumer that was connected to 61611 then received 10 messages and shut down. I think your configuration is not set correctly for the broker-to-broker configuration. Bruce -- perl -e 'print unpack("u30","D0G)U8V4\@4VYY9&5R\"F)R=6-E+G-N>61E<D\!G;6%I;\"YC;VT*" );' Apache ActiveMQ - http://activemq.org/ Apache Camel - http://activemq.org/camel/ Apache ServiceMix - http://servicemix.org/ Apache Geronimo - http://geronimo.apache.org/ Blog: http://bruceblog.org/
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Gorgeous actress and 'Hate Story 3' sizzling beauty queen Zareen Khan is about to perform on 'Maahi Ve' in Vishal Pandya directed 'Wajah Tum Ho'. In 2002 released 'Kante', Malaika Arora was the lady to dance on the rhythm of this song. Now, 'Veer' starrer heroine will exhibit her performance on this song in her upcoming Bollywood movie.
The female dancer in 'Character Dheela Hai' song from Salman Khan and Asin starred 'Ready' film quoted in Mid-Day report that she is very excited to recreate the song which has been one of the most famous all time favourite song. She added further in her opinion that she is super excited to perform on this song which was originally sung by legendary singers Sukhwinder Singh and Richa Sharma.
Sharman Joshi is gonna join the adorable female lead character in this cinema once again on the silver screen after the tremendous success of Karan Singh Grover and Daisy Shah starred adult celluloid. Along with Sana Khan, this new Hindi film which is slated to hit into thousands of theaters across the country of 2nd December, Gurmeet Chaudhary and Rajneesh Duggal will also feature in it.


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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2013
To what extent has cinema been transformed by the advent of digital imaging? Have digital solutions to production challenges begun to change our experience of films, and their characters, action and narratives? And what impact does the inclusion of digital imaging in the film frame have on our interpretation and analysis of film texts?
Digital Imaging in Popular Cinema explores these issues through analysis of specific film moments and extended case studies of films including Minority Report, King Kong, 300 and Hugo. It discusses how digital imaging can mimic, transform, shape and generate both fantastical and mundane objects and phenomena from scratch, and what the implications are for how we 'read' films, and explores how cultural ideas about digital imaging can influence meaning within a film, a scene or even a single shot.
The increasingly widespread use of digital imaging in cinema means that we can no longer afford to ignore it when critically analysing and interpreting film texts. This innovative and engaging book provides a blueprint for approaching digital imaging in contemporary film, and is therefore essential reading for all those working in the field of Film Studies.
About the Author
A distinctive and authoritative contribution to debates about digital imaging and its transformative effects on cinema. Lisa Purse argues convincingly for a nuanced understanding of the role of digital processes within the complex of filmmaking decisions that create meaning and effect, and in relation to the history of 'special effects' technology and the politics of representation.


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The modern disaster recovery market explained
Cloud disaster recovery services move to the forefront
Cloud DR is gaining popularity in the modern disaster recovery market thanks in part to its ability to reduce downtime and provide a faster restore. Read Now
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While a cloud recovery service is generally beneficial for a lot of organizations, there are some hurdles to watch out for during and after a failure. Watch Now
Watch your DRaaS: Quick tips for cloud DR testing
Explore this checklist of best practices for testing a cloud disaster recovery plan. Testing is just as important for disaster recovery as a service as it is for legacy DR. Read Now
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Many are getting on the virtualized disaster recovery bandwagon because it is easy to use and effective for cybersecurity. But to reap all of the benefits, you must follow the historically key pillars of good DR. Read Now
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A steady rise in cybersecurity attacks and an ever-changing IT landscape have shaped the disaster recovery market in recent years. As with any technology, disaster recovery products and processes have evolved with the times, sometimes rapidly.
Ransomware is the No. 1 cybersecurity threat snatching headlines these days, and it's no wonder. Major attacks, such as WannaCry, have shaken IT pros across the globe, and created a renewed urgency for proper ransomware protection.
Prior to these large scale attacks, it wasn't uncommon for organizations to question the need for ransomware preparation and protection. Now, it is likely considered a priority.
While ransomware protection had a quick ascension in the disaster recovery market, other modern DR trends have seen a more subtle rise. Cloud disaster recovery is not new, but is gaining popularity among organizations looking to reduce downtime. Disaster recovery in virtual environments is also being implemented.
When used properly, virtual disaster recovery can simplify otherwise complex DR processes. There is an emphasis on properly, however. With both cloud and virtual DR, experts cannot recommend enough testing and preparation to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Speaking of preparation, a solid business continuity and disaster recovery plan has always been a part of the disaster recovery process. Restoring business continuity in a timely manner after a disaster is vital to most, if not all organizations, and having a plan in place is a vital part of that.
However, with the rise of cybersecurity threats and a slew of new technologies on the market, the average BC/DR plan has a whole list of additional requirements that need to be met.
This guide offers an in-depth look at what's shaping the disaster recovery market, tips on how to implement some of the newer options and a rundown of any weaknesses to keep an eye on when deciding on a disaster recovery strategy.
1Crafting a business continuity and disaster recovery plan
Business continuity and disaster recovery planning can be a costly and time-consuming process. However, now more than ever, organizations are taking the time to develop a thorough BC/DR plan incorporating cybersecurity precautions. Along with putting you a step ahead when faced with a disaster, a BC/DR plan can help with compliance and can minimize data loss.
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It would be hard to pinpoint an issue that's been grabbing more headlines in the disaster recovery market than ransomware. Analysts agree that skimping on ransomware protection these days is taking a huge chance, so make sure you're taking the appropriate measures to protect your data, and keep recovery in mind.
How organizations recover from ransomware
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Since its founding in 1911, E.L. Harvey & Sons has operated as a full-service waste and recycling company. We handle residential, commercial, and construction contracts that include waste disposal, recycling services, secure document shredding, product destruction, food waste and more.
In addition to providing customers with superior service, E.L. Harvey & Sons takes an active role in our surrounding communities. Family-owned and operated, we are a large contributor to numerous charitable organizations such as Westborough Athletics Boosters Association (WABA) and Abby's House. We are actively involved in many community outreach programs through the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce. We strive not only to help protect the environment but also the many people who share the environment with us.
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No matter the size of a customer's business, our team can handle all its waste and recycling needs. We currently have over 4,000 commercial clients that range from hospitals and business parks to malls and government agencies. Our commercial waste and recycling can be custom-tailored to fit the needs of individual businesses.
Residential customers have access to a variety of services including curbside recycling collection (see eligible towns here), dumpster rentals and junk removal.
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E.L. Harvey & Sons runs two waste disposal and recycling sites, each with a public scale. Both facilities can handle a wide range of waste, including paper, electronics, and other types of trash. Contact us for more information on our public scale and transfer station.
In 2007, E.L. Harvey & Sons committed to recycling construction materials by building a new facility solely for that purpose and installing state-of-the-art material sorting equipment. The facility allows us to separate different materials, making the process both quicker and more efficient.
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Growing Up Isn't Easy Facing Impermanence
By Frank Simons
The Meditation Center presents the video lecture series The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being from Great Courses, "Lecture 20, Growing Up Isn't Easy Facing Impermanence," Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 5:30pm at the Center, Callejón Blanco 4.
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In this lecture, you will learn about how to use mindfulness practices to become more aware of impermanence and how greater well-being can result. Although most people don't like to focus on the difficult topics of aging and death, facing them can also be tremendously liberating. Mindfulness practices can help us to see things as they actually are, loosen our preoccupation with a separate self, and experience the richness of the moments we still have while we can. Topics: The Challenges of Aging; Facing Death. Questions to consider:
1. In what ways throughout your life, and even today, have you found yourself living for the future?
2. Spend a few moments considering the five subjects for frequent reflection found in Buddhist traditions. How might you live today differently if you were fully aware that change including illness, death, and loss was inevitable?
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for more than 30 years, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Dr. Siegel is a longtime student of mindfulness practices and serves on the board of directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.
There will be a discussion period after the video.
Presentations of the Meditation Center are offered without charge. Donations are gratefully accepted.


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A travel themed order of service which contains the running order for the wedding ceremony. This handmade order of service is a booklet with a card cover and up to three insert sheets, making up to twelve sides of content. The Travel Ticket design has been created at The Leaf Press and features a map background, airmail style border and a plane logo with two names and the wedding/event date. The design has a colour scheme based on two colours, which can be chosen from the wedding stationery colour chart.
This travel design wedding order of service measures 14.8 x 21 cm (A5) when folded. The cover is made from 300 gsm white or ivory card with a smooth or textured finish. The insert sheets are slightly smaller than the cover and made from high quality white or ivory paper, to co-ordinate with the cover. Both the cover and inside content are printed using smudge and fade resistent pigment ink. The booklet is hand-sewn using white, ivory, or coloured thread to match the design.
The layout of the travel wedding order of service will be designed to suit your wedding ceremony. It is suitable for either a church or civil ceremony. If you'd like other information printed, such as things to do in the area, a thank you message or a running order for the rest of the wedding day, this can usually be accommodated.
The Leaf Press will contact you to request the information to be printed in your travel themed order of service and is happy to provide advice about layout and wording. Proofs will be emailed to you before printing in order to check the wording, layout and colours are to your satisfaction.


text: Good evening peeps, thanks for allowing me to join your Site. The proud owner of a Z3 single VANOS 2.8 in Cosmos Black with a full red leather interior, she (Bella), is 22 years young this September with a mere 85k miles on the clock. A couple of pics. And with my darker set of MV3's I live in Whitehaven so spend many hours driving around the Lake District. It's a tough job but I'll take one for the team Cheers for now Andy


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"All this good versus evil shit is played out, it's time for bad versus evil." so said David Ayer at Comic Con last weekend. The most dangerous super villains on the planet come together to save the world. Sort of. Going by the first look at this trailer Ayer's vision is a complete success. The trailer brought the house down at Comic Con with the highlight being the debut of Jared Leto's Joker - the first actor to play the super villain on-screen since the late Heath Ledger's portrayal in box office hit The Dark Knight.
Suicide Squad is the first mainstream comic book movie primarily about the bad guys and stars Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Queen and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller alongside Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress.
The basic storyline is as follows: A group of villains is employed by Amanda Waller, the chief of A.R.G.U.S. (a super secret government agency) to take on super dangerous missions for the greater good of the of the human race they've terrified. The villains are employed to work for the "good guys" or die trying - the ultimate military draft.
Suicide Squad is scheduled for release on 5 August 2016. Watch the epic trailer above, or tap here to play in C5.


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If you are part of the millions of people that wish they were making money online, you HAVE to read http://www.johnchow.com/. His blog is chalked full of all kinds of ways to market yourself or website online. Right now, you are reading a review that I am doing for his blog. For this I will be getting a linkback to my blog. Why is that so important you ask? Well, for starters his blog is uber-popular among money making gurus online and his Technorati rating is a phenomenal 1,529.
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Think you know all there is to know about fairy tales? Time to swallow your arrogance and plunge into the zany kaleidoscopic world of Laura Scozzi. The Italian dancer-choreographer has come up with a new spectacle for eight dancers, in which she brings all your favourite bedtime stories to the stage with her characteristic humour and bombast: bearded Cinderellas, black Snow Whites, three little pigs decked out in beige macintoshes... and all brought to life by a vigorous Paganini score. Seventy minutes of bonkers joy to usher in the new year.
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Finding materials to use for the Indie Lovely Valentine's Day Gift Swap proved to be quite a challenge since the only materials I've stockpiled since the move are neckties {and their reusable scraps}.
I wanted to make something sweet and girlie for the swap, and a vintage tie wallet just didn't seem fitting.
What to do?
Dig deep…you know, that spot in your brain where you find your "Aha" moments?
After mulling over my limited material options, I decided to expand on an idea that was born from a year-old convo with a crafty gal pal…Giant, vibrantly dyed, fabric flowers from my piles and piles of {boring, dull} necktie interlining fabric.
Who doesn't enjoy flowers on Valentine's Day, right?
Can you believe the transformation!
I would have ever guessed that this was fabric from a necktie, had I not created it myself. That's pretty satisfying to me.
I'm looking forward to enjoying new creative challenges like this as I continue settling in to my new space!


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Disciplining BettyMonday, April 26, 2010
Stars: Betty Blaze, Razor Ryan
Released: 2007
Razor wants Betty to get better grades in college, but she can't seem to focus on that. She agrees to submit to discipline to help her concentrate, before realizing exactly what that means to her boyfriend. Familiar with "fun and games" style spanking, the feel of a hard and disciplinary hand on her silky smooth bottom comes as something of a shock! Razor spanks Betty hard and scolds her roundly. But Betty is a modern girl who resents such condescending treatment and doesn't scruple to let him know this. (Since this is a spanking video, her protests are ignored. Don't try this at home – unless you're dating a fellow spanking enthusiast!)
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When comparing snapwm vs Wingo, the Slant community recommends Wingo for most people. In the question"What are the best window managers for Linux?" Wingo is ranked 44th while snapwm is ranked 46th.
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Pro Easy configurability
The sample/default configuration files can be found in ~/.config/snapwm/ and are easily editable in any text editor.
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You'll know what this means when you get it, but you can get rid of it. Reminiscent of old Windows versions and Nokia phones.
This would be useful if you wanted to turn the brightness up. Having it set to: Super+b; k; Esc. You can't do this in Wingo, although you could make a script to do such a thing.


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Watch Broken Lance (1954)
Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Actors: Eduard Franz, Hugh O'Brian, Jean Peters, Katy Jurado, Richard Widmark, Robert Wagner, Spencer Tracy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Quality: Bluray
Release: 1954
IMDb: 7.0
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Happen to catch this at our maiden trip to the Istana when its gate opened for the Hari Raya Puasa holiday.
MTR stations
A series of fun photos we took along the various MTR stations in Hong Kong.
See more of our Hong Kong trip here in Flickr.
A quick snap while on a train traveling from the Hong Kong International Airport to town.
See more of our Hong Kong trip here in Flickr.
Faded stars
Little India is a treasure trove of things to shoot. From people, to places, to interesting objects. Little India is also a haven for all things Bollywood, from collection of DVDs, to the latest soundtracks. I happen to find these faded posters at some back corners and loves how it is sort of symbolised the short lifespan of Bollywood stars. Added a touch of Holga effect while trying out the new Nik Silver Efex Pro.
Yellow windows
Chinatown still has the best collection of old colonial shop houses although redevelopment and weird paint jobs meant having an eclectic mixed of new and old buildings among the business district.
West meet East
Caught these two dudes at Far East Square donning the Chinese hat with pigtails…hilarious.
Pleasure overload
Seems like someone wanted to peel the photo of the "Dubster Girl" from the wall. This was part of a Lomo-photography exhibition held along the underpass leading to Esplanade.
Street gallery
I took this right at the busy junction of the Orchard underpass between Orchard MRT and Tangs, the blurred view of the pedestrians juxtaposed with the light boxes showcasing photographs of a local photographer.
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Tag, You're It
August 16 | Searching for…
What makes an "It" bag It?
I was in Nordstrom over the weekend. I wasn't buying anything, (I swear, Hubby) just checking out the new Marc Jacobs Capra bag that's caught my eye. While I was looking it over and comparing it to the Stam, I noticed a bleached blonde trying on a metallic Silverado bag and asking her husband whether it looked good. Between the bad dye job and the totally tired suburban mom velour pants, I momentarily lost interest in studying the Marc Jacobs bags so I could study this style-starved train wreck. I know that sounds harsh, but hear me out. I'm not being snarky for no good reason. Now if someone like her is going around town with a Silverado hanging from her arm, isn't the It status of the bag officially and completely over? I've never been a fan of the Silverado, but last year you couldn't open a magazine without seeing a picture of a celebrity carrying it or get through all the fake listings on eBay.
Fashion seems more disposable than ever and when an undesirable is seen wearing, using or sometimes even standing near an It item, the luster fades… fast. I read an article in the Daily Telegraph covering this very subject (you have to love British footballers' wives). Then I experienced it firsthand. If one of the sales people had begged me to take a Silverado for free I would have said, "Hell no!" Okay, I would have said, "No thanks" but I would have refused!
So that takes me back to my dilemma of wanting to invest in a new bag at some point soon. I love the Stam but I wonder if it's going to be played out. Obviously if you love something and it works for you, trends don't matter. But I wonder how much of my desire is fuel by something being called It. I guess I'll keep my plain but trusty Mulberry Bayswater in circulation a little longer until I figure It out.
Sweet Tights of Youth
August 11 | Searching For…
I'm not one to get too nostalgic about my youth but with leggings and patterned tights taking over for fall, a girl can't help herself. Back when hair was spiral permed and the cutest guy in school wore Polo cologne, leggings and tights were a staple in my wardrobe. My fashion idol was Siouxsie Sioux and my first concert was New Order. But like a typical teenager, I went through trends like Lindsay Lohan goes through boyfriends and after a short while, I moved on to other looks. I won't get into details about my stirrups and oversized blazers phase or my love of Contempo Casuals.
So when I saw these online, boy, did it take me back.
I still have the black and white striped tights I wore when I was 14. They're too beat up to wear now, but I can't bring myself to throw them out. I would wear my tights with black wool shorts, much longer and roomier than the ones above. Chunky black oxfords and my dad's maroon cardigan sweater completed the look.
This year I'm going to mix things up with new tights. I'll leave striped tights and leggings to girls who are experiencing the trend for the first time around. I'm thinking legwear like the ones on Anna Sui's fall runway is perfect for me.
The looks are fun and funky but not too over the top. Have I grown up? Definitely. But hopefully not too much.


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This thoroughly revised edition provides a comprehensive exposure to the basic principles and concepts of thermodynamics and their real-life applications. Updated with the new chapters, enhanced topical coverage and added pedagogical features, it helps learner learn in most effective and focused manner.
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So I've been experimenting with long shutter exposures on my camera and going out at night and trying to take some pictures, just me and my trusty flashlight freaking out the neighbors. Well it might be freaking them out if everyone didn't go to sleep around ten, so unless I wake the dog up, I'm good. The weather has been creepily mild but even so I'll stay up working, then take a bath, then go outside with the steam flying off of me and take a few pictures. There's room for improvement, but it's a fun new project.
So this evening, I worked until 8 pm, teaching my last Microsoft Word for Beginners class. I got home and done with dinner by 9. At about 9:05 the power went out, just as I was IMing with a friend asking me how slutty she should dress for her client's holiday party. All the lights went off leaving me staring into the face of my glowing laptop, IMing to nowhere.
Luckily, I knew where the flashlight was thanks to my recent late night forays. Luckily, Ola is a nutty candle hoarder. Luckily she was also a decorater meaning that there was a fully functional kerosene lantern in the kitchen, just sitting there looking pretty. There was also a "you plug it into the phone jack and it works" phone in the house. So I copied down some numbers from my laptop and settled in among lantern light an a ton of candles to make a few phone calls. I like to pretend when there's a power failure that it affects everyone else in the whole world, but apparently my friends in Randolph weren't even affected.
When I was a kid power failures meant 1) eat all the ice cream, STAT and 2) each toilet has one more flush, use it wisely. It took a few power failures out here, before I got that it was okay to use the plumbing whenever you wanted, and there's not much in the way of ice cream in the freezer anymore.
Before I got too cold and decided to light a fire, the power came back on. I would have taken a picture or two of all the flickery candles but the batteries in my camera were dead from too many late nights with the long shutter.
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We were surprised by last night's outage too. I was playing a video game and Sarah was working on an audio project at the time. Sarah called CVPS and apparently it was a scheduled outage to fix the Bethel station.
I hope you were able to find the cookies we left for you.
20 December, 2006 08:58
I hope you were able to find the cookies we left for you.
20 December, 2006 08:58
Are you using some sort of tripod with the camera? Those pictures look great. I've played with slower shutter for mine, but it always comes out blurry.
20 December, 2006 17:08
20 December, 2006 17:08
I'm embarrassed to say that I had no ice cream in the fridge during our recent power outage in Seattle (and everywhere else).
Although we were only without power for 16 hours, it made me realize we could be better prepared. I think there are still about 9k people in the city who are without power.
Nice pics.
20 December, 2006 23:42
Although we were only without power for 16 hours, it made me realize we could be better prepared. I think there are still about 9k people in the city who are without power.
Nice pics.
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Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow...
Note: I've watched all 13 Aquarius episodes and compiled a big Season 1 review here. Now, I'm going back through each one and giving and laying down an individual review. These will be short-takes though.
"Never Say Never to Always," named after a Manson song but featuring hits from the likes of Donovan and The Who, gave us a lighter, more rockin' Charlie, who was in good spirits thanks to a hefty wad of cash provided by Emma's dad for a demo recording session. By the end though, Charlie's mood had swerved to sour (as it usually does) and Emma was slapped and banished, temporarily, to the music producer's pad.
Charmain went back undercover in this chapter, doing her best to fit in among the misfits when she already has a hard time fitting in, and being accepted, at her regular job. Her impromptu wolf howling did the trick though because - hey! - Charlie dug it, maaaan.
"Never Say Never to Always" was a decent, middling episode that once again contrasted Charlie's musical aspirations with his dangerous bi-polar behavior. Unfortunately, Emma, after three episodes, has become the show's off-putting hot potato. A prize who both sides seek but doesn't seem worth the effort. I understand why she'd be angry at her father, and even deeply betrayed after the end of last week's episode, but her situation with Charlie's no better. And while searching for someone in the 60s means a lot of legwork and luck, watching Emma get volleyed about is no fun.
Over in Sam land, a murder case with "bastion of all ridiculous prejudices" Detective Cutler (Chance Kelly) puts Brian's snitch, Vickery (Jason Ralph), in danger of going down for killing his boss. Sam's sure Vickery's innocent (and he's right since he's Sam) and sets out to find the real culprit. Which brings the Peach Pussycat burlesque club into focus, and shady widow named Lucille (Clare Carey) into the picture.
Anyhow, Sam and Grace wound up hooking up over their respective "missing child" baggage (Sam's son is now fully AWOL, having left a note), Ken spent the night with Charlie but then instantly regretted it (he left Emma there by the way), and more was addressed regarding Sam's drunken days of the past and current "no drinking" policy (which Sam doesn't seem to have that much difficulty with).
The Verdict
Aquarius is spinning a lot of plates right now but unfortunately the Charles Manson elements feel the least vital and most painstaking.
Aquarius airs on Thursdays on NBC. For those wanting to binge, NBC has released the entire season online at NBC.com and the NBC app.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/Showrenity.


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Running has been feeling really good lately. It has been so nice to just head out for a few easy miles and not have to worry about my pace/struggling due to heat/struggling with the fact I'm scheduled to run 12 miles on a Tuesday. Even the weather has been cooperating; it was warm enough to wear shorts on December 1st! Basically running has been bringing me nothing but pure joy.
Even last night when it was mid thirties and raining. It should have felt cold and miserable, but I was just so happy to be out running that it didn't even bother me. When I finished my run I knew that I needed to do some yoga. I wish I could have just ran a few extra miles instead, but I've been telling myself that this is the time for cross training AND I've posted it on the blog so everyone will know when I flake out on it after just a few weeks…so I grabbed my mat and put in my yoga DVD.
Unfortunately just two minutes into the video I was interrupted by a phone call from my sister. Instead of doing yoga I ended up talking to my sister for over an hour and a half. This is what happens when your sister/best friend lives over a thousand miles away. The other benefit from this phone call (you know, other than saving me from the horrors of doing yoga) was that it gave us a chance to hammer out some details on a sort of impromptu sister vacation!
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My sister is a lover of all things Disney. She lives in Florida and runs basically all of the runDisney events (we did Princess together in February). In January she is running the Star Wars half marathon in California. It was supposed to be a family trip for her, but unfortunately some plans changed at the last minute. So now she is either A) Going by herself or B) Going with my 4 year old niece who will need a babysitter during the race. Well it just so happens that in addition to being an awesome race cheerleader, I am a pretty kick ass babysitter. So I'm booking a flight and headed to Disneyland for a week next month! Woohoo!
I won't actually be racing, but I am pretty excited to cheer for my sister while she races. And I get to hang out with my two favorite ladies for a week. And get out of the cold/snow for a week. And go to California for the first time. And this trip will be smack dab between my birthday and my sister's birthday, so it will kind of be a double birthday celebration for us!


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This presentation describes a simulation-based approach to an applied statistics course, intended to build intuition for what happens when assumptions are not true. As they learn R, students first investigate how well the Central Limit Theorem works for various population distributions, sample sizes, and population sizes. We simulate distributions of p-values - not only rejection rates - from t-tests after breaking each of the assumptions. We use the same technique to show when non-parametric alternatives are most useful. By simulation, we highlight the difference between power and validity and explore the relative power of parametric and non-parametric tests. Later, we simulate interval coverage to understand the robustness of regression to its assumptions. The goal is for students to gain the ability to run simulations to check robustness in future scenarios that they encounter. One group ran a simulation to test the robustness of an F-test to its assumptions upon realizing that assumptions weren't met for their final project data. Another group designed simulations to break combinations of multiple regression assumptions simultaneously.
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As Bangladesh has the shortage of safe blood like many other countries, social networking giant Facebook is set to roll out a new feature here on Tuesday to help people in need of blood by connecting them directly to blood donors.
Bangladesh is the second country after India where Facebook is coming up with the toll to make it easy for people to find blood and bring the blood donors, blood recipients and organisations together more efficiently.
"Starting on Tuesday, people using Facebook in Bangladesh will be able to sign up to be blood donors. To sign up, people can edit their profiles to let others know that they're willing to donate blood or visit facebook.com/donateblood," Facebook product manager, health Hema Budaraju, told UNB on Monday during an interview.
To help encourage participation, she said they will show a message in news feed or people can edit their profiles to sign up. "All information will remain private and set to Only Me by default, but people can choose to share their donor status more widely. This feature will be available on Android, iOS and www."
In the next few weeks, Hema said they will make it further easier for people and organisations, such as blood banks and hospitals, to connect with blood donors on Facebook.
According to WHO, she said Bangladesh is one of the 71 countries in the world which is facing the shortage of safe blood supply.
Besides, Hema said, people in Bangladesh have been making thousands of posts on Facebook looking for blood donors while more than 1400 blood donation groups working to help blood recipients during emergency.
Under the circumstances, the Facebook product manager said, "We want to help people find blood as early as possible and make the process of getting blood easy."
She said they have launched the feature in India in October last year and more than six million people have already signed up as blood donors there.
Using the new feature here, Hema said when people need blood they will be able to create special posts to spread the word. "Facebook will automatically notify blood donors who may be nearby to help. Donors can then review the request and, if they wish to respond, contact the requester directly through a phone call."
But the requester will not be able to see any information about the donor, unless the donor explicitly provides it when he or she replies.
Besides, she said, when hospitals and any other organisations want to set up any blood donation camp, they will be able to create an event on Facebook, and it will send notification to nearby blood donors so that they can donate blood.
"We hope by raising awareness and growing the number of blood donors in Bangladesh, we can make it easier for people and organisations to give and receive blood in ways that weren't possible before," Hema added.
Facebook programmes head, South Asia, Ritesh Mehta said they are launching the feature in Bangladesh as its one of the top three disaster-prone countries in the world. "When disaster hits blood becomes very crucial to save people's lives. So, we think Bangladesh is a very important place to introduce the feature so that people can be benefited from our platform during their need."
Asked whether they have any other plan to execute in Bangladesh for welfare of its people and society, he said, "We would like to start our initiatives here in a focused way. Once we get success from the blood donation feature, then we'll think of other areas to work for."


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The OG's of 90's RnB, 112, Dru Hill, Sisqo, and Ginuwine take to UK stages collectively, for the first time ever, celebrating their 20th anniversaries in the industry, blessing us with THE ultimate 90's R&B concert, and fans are absolutely buzzing.
The four acts had their primes throughout the 90's and early 2000's, producing what some would call 'baby making' jams, and feel good vibes that you'll almost inevitably hear at any party when the DJ throws it back.
Their UK shows will take place in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London in early October, and after completely selling out in London, they decided to bless the city with a second date.
20 years of legendary hits will be put into these concerts, and will have you finding yourself entering a nostalgic hole – from 112's 'Peaches and Creams', Dru Hill's 'Tell me', Sisqo's 'Thong Song' and Ginuwine's 'Pony', reminding us where today's heavily acclaimed R&B stars got it all from. After these shows, fans will really be like, "Trey Songz who?".
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Many Factors want their Clients to have direct access to the CreditExchange Credit Reports. We offer a client account that will allow the client to pull reports. The client report will show your approved/deny status if you choose to use that complimentary service. You manage the approve/deny by teaching the computer what you need to approve a debtor. For every credit report your client's pull our computer will pass it through your parameters and let the client know what decision you would make.
Clients can access Credit Reports in one of two ways. You can either give them a login to your account or your software company can get a portal setup with us and your clients will never have to leave your software to pull reports.
If your software company has integrated with us you have lots of options. Your clients can run credit 24/7 and get a simple Approved/ Denied status, or they can see the entire report, depending on your preference. If they see the entire report it can be stamped with your approve/deny status. The clients can then setup the debtor in your system and all you have to do is setup a credit limit.
Client Accounts allow you to offer better service since the clients will get an instant response and be able to get credit run 24/7, not only when your credit department is open. Even if you maintain an online database for clients, our client accounts will enhance your offerings. Now your clients will have access not only to the debtors in your database but to the debtors of all Factors on our Network.
Client Accounts also reduces the workload on your staff by automating credit and having it processed without interrupting your staff's workflow. If your software company is one that has integrated with us you will get a notice of the accounts your clients have pulled credit on. The system will automatically set the account up for you and then you only have to set the credit limit.
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here's code from class 4 — granular synthesis, RMS for volume, camera / capture hooked up to the additive interactive example.
also, including the app (but not code… yet) for the granular recorder.
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RICHLAND -- Richland residents are being asked to store hazardous household wastes temporarily until the city can find a way to dispose of them.
The city has placed a temporary ban on accepting several types of waste after a fire June 27 at its hazardous waste landfill.
The affected wastes include paints, waste oil, solvents, antifreeze, pesticides, aerosols, pool chemicals and cleaners.
Those wastes are not to be put into the garbage or recycling containers, according to a city news release.
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I was initially hesitant to watch Up in the Air because so many critics were talking about how great it is, and how it's a modern masterpiece, and yadda yadda yadda. I was afraid that the movie would be overhyped, and thus not live up to my expectations. Kinda like Slumdog Millionaire.
While Up in the Air didn't reach the extremely high standard that I set for it, it did come awfully close. Calling it a "modern masterpiece" is a bit too over the top, but it's a damn fine film, and it is one of the best movies to come out in the last couple of years.
The story itself is what makes the film work. It follows a businessman who fires people for a living and how he lives his life devoid of any real personal attachments. Sure, it sounds pretty bleak, but the satire about how we are living our lives, automated and detached, is nothing short of pure brilliance. While the film looks at a singular man, his story and experiences are being lived by all of us across the globe, which is a little bit funny and sad at the same time. It's easy to relate to Ryan Bingham even though most of us will never fire someone or be so isolated. The start of the third act did lose some steam, and the big twist at the end was far from shocking, but overall it was a really solid story.
While the plot was excellent, the performances were good but not great. George Clooney essentially plays George Clooney once again. He's good looking, charming, flawed but lovable. Pretty much every role I've ever seen him in.Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick both did fine jobs in their supporting roles, but they weren't anything to write home about. To be honest, I'm a little surprised that the actors are getting so much praise. Again, I liked their performances but they didn't floor me.
Jason Reitman deserves a lot of credit for co-writing and directing such a great film. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite directors because this is the third movie (along with Thank You for Smoking and Juno) he's done that I've really dug. I can't wait to see what the future holds for him.
So, as you can see I really, really liked Up in the Air, and I think everyone should check it out if they can. If you're not quite sure what it's all about, just check out the teaser trailer...


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Hey there! Which platform are you on? Can you please clear your console's cache? You can find how to do that here. Please only follow the "clear cache" steps. This is a good way to remove corrupted data that interferes with the performance of the game. ^MB
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Things You Need To Know About Steroids
|Date Added: February 28, 2010 03:39:30 PM
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|Steroids are chemical substances belonging to the lipid family. They have been used by physicians for a long time for numerous purposes. Steroids are generally referred to as anabolic or body building steroids. The expression anabolic stands for muscles enhancement. It's done by way of increasing the level of testosterone in the human's body and the following muscle growth. Body building is the most popular purpose of steroids since they help to enhance muscles way faster than naturally. In this way, the use of body building steroids in conjunction with steady training will give surprising results. Steroids are widespread not only amid athletes, but common people, especially youth and stout people are admirers of this medicine. It is strongly advised to familiarize yourself with all the side-effects of their application and to see a physician. Body building steroids are represented on the marketplace in different types. Deca durabolin is commonly applied with the aim of improving health. Sustanon is known for its high performance in muscle growth. Winstrol depot can also boast of productive results and is widespread amidst athletes. Bodybuilding steroids are rather popular and may be easily bought at the marketplace or from specialized websites. They are applied by the majority of sportsmen throughout the world due to great competition in sporting society. It isn't a secret that the application of body building steroids every now and then results in different side effects like impotency, developing breasts or painful erections for men and facial hair growth or irregular menstrual cycles. From time to time women are confronted with the problem of their voice becoming harsh. Both men and women may confront such disagreeable side-actions as heart attacks, baldness, acnes. But despite all the above mentioned side-actions anabolic steroids still enjoy high popularity as they are truly effective in muscle enhancement and strength growth. It is vitally important for the sportsmen in the world to be in a good shape and to win rewards and recognition. Reaching the peak of sporting achievements is a meaning of life for the majority of professional sportsmen so they are prepared to take the risks of side actions. In any case, prior to the use of bodybuilding steroids you should think thoroughly about the consequences and see a physician.
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By dusk's pastel light
You know how sometimes the best part of the sunset isn't on the western sky? This view, looking southeast, shows an abandoned drive-in – and an interesting fence – lit in the glow of the pink light from a waning day.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 1.23.2016
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When it comes to travel, Dorothy Gale had the right idea. Unfortunately lacking in the ruby red slipper department, Gracie and I were required to utilize more conventional means of transportation for our return trip to Florida. Desperate to reacquaint myself with the comforts of home (family, friends, that bright thing in the sky called the sun) I boldly grasped the hand of my two-year-old, steeled my nerves, and went where few parents dare to go: the airport. For a nineteen hour trip. While pregnant.
Our trip passed without incident. Gracie was mature beyond her years (in all honesty, she was mature beyond *my* years) walking for what literally felt like miles through the Frankfurt airport, passing through multiple customs and security checkpoints, and suffering through 15 hours of flight time with only Larry Crowne and Mr. Popper's Penguins as our digital entertainment options.
We enjoyed two lovely weeks defrosting in Florida with our family and friends. I loved seeing my family, taking Gracie to Magic Kingdom for the first time, attending MOPs at First Baptist Oviedo, and our playdates at the park and Amaya Papaya. These outings, our routine, and support system have been greatly missed while we've been in Sweden. I am so appreciative of the friends that made efforts to see us and spend time with us during our abbreviated stay. I know how hard it is to find time to visit during the busy Christmas season, especially if you're working or taking care of small children. My fond memories of seeing our friends and family will help sustain me for the uncertain duration of our remaining time in Sweden.
|She travels well.
|I'm going to order the child's meal for myself next time!
|It's not home if I don't cook!
|A quick trip to Publix with her best buddy, James.
|Our first trip to Disney!!
|Sleeping Beauty
|Gracie got to see our favorite princess, Belle!
|Dumbo Ride with Grammy
|We rode the teacups. Twice.
|Worn out from the all the magic.
|I went to my first softball game!
|At the park with the cousins


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Greenbelt Group are supporting the Housebuilder awards for the second year in a row, with sponsorship of the "Best Marketing Initiative" accolade.
The annual event is well established in the industry and the awards represent the ultimate tribute to developers and suppliers who are looking for new ways to innovate in housebuilding.
The ceremony takes place at The Tower Hotel this evening, with all of the winners announced live. Gareth Davies, Greenbelt Group Business Development Director, will be presenting the Best Marketing Initiative award.
The nominees are:
Cala Homes – The time is now
Avant Homes – Make the right choice campaign
L&Q – PricedIn campaign
McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles – Re-designing for later living
Redrow Homes – Time to move
Redrow Homes – My Redrow
Gareth commented: "Greenbelt's continued involvement represents our recognition of the achievements being made in the house building sector and shows our support for those companies who are striving to provide the very best services in the business.
"Such recognition can only boost the entire sector and, indeed, the calibre of this year's entries shows how the quality of services is not just being maintained but continually improved.
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Can you imagine going to bed with poor eyesight and waking up in the morning being able to see clearly?
As CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez reported Wednesday, doctors say it is now possible thanks to cutting-edge new technology involving special contact lenses one wears while asleep.
Devon Wiley, 17, has been wearing eyeglasses for nearly 10 years, but at a recent checkup her eye doctor found she now has 20/20 vision without glasses.
"I just love that it's no worry at all, but it's still perfect vision," Wiley said.
Her perfect vision came thanks to the contact lenses she wears – not during the day to help her see, but at night while she is sleeping.
"We're reshaping your cornea," explained Dr. Curtis Frank.
Frank said the lenses are part of a treatment called orthokeratology, which can reduce the refractive errors of nearsightedness, astigmatism, and in some cases, farsightedness.
It works "just like Lasik would do, but it's without the surgery," Frank said.
And Wiley said, "It works amazing."
But the results of the lenses are temporary – lasting only for one day. If Wiley forgets to wear the lenses at night, she will need to wear her glasses the next day.
The lenses could be very useful – especially for the younger population, according to Frank.
"Kids are getting more nearsighted all the time," Frank said.
Some studies showed advancements in the procedure may make it possible to reduce the focusing power of the eye and thereby reduce nearsightedness – especially in children.
"What these lenses do is slow that progression," Frank said.
But some doctors, such as cornea specialist Dr. Ula Jurkunas, said more studies need to be conducted. Jurkunas also warned of potential side effects, such as infections that develop due to improper cleaning.
"The majority of infections that were published were really severe affecting the several vision," Jurkunas said.
But Wiley said in the three years she has been wearing the lenses, she has never had the problem. And she said she is never going back to wearing glasses again.
"I love the easiness of not having to wear anything during the day," she said.
Orthokeratology is not new; it has been around for decades. The lenses cost between $1,500 and $2,000 a year, and because the hard lenses can be uncomfortable, many people can't get used to them and stop wearing them.
Read more at CBS 2.
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Last night was weird for me in daily fantasy basketball, as my best team finished 25 points away from first place and was held back by Avery Bradley. Bradley was ice cold in a good matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers and was easily my worst pick for last night's slate.
Hopefully you still found some success via yesterday's NBA DFS picks, as The Greek Freak was awesome, DeMarcus Cousins was the stud he was hyped up to be and value picks like Rajon Rondo, Kenneth Faried and Julius Randle were all decent-to-great.
Wilson Chandler returned yesterday and made my deep dive for Juan Hernangomez obsolete, so hopefully you got off of him.
Sunday brings a brand new NBA DFS slate and I'm taking a very specific approach to it, so let's see what my favorite team looks like at FanDuel:
PG: Jeff Teague – Minnesota Timberwolves ($6.6k)
Teague has been dealing with an Achilles issue and that's going to keep you looking at the injury news, but I still think he's a fairly safe play tonight against the Clippers. He returned to action two days ago and dropped 11 points and 10 dimes on the Thunder, so it looks like he should be back to normal.
If that's the case, he could offer serious value in this matchup, while he's admittedly the best value point guard on this slate due to a lack of options.
PG: Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors ($9.9k)
On a slate with James Harden and Russell Westbrook as potential dominant forces, I choose Stephen Curry as my stud with a more balanced lineup around him. Curry is listed as probable with a hand issue, but that hasn't stopped him from producing (39 and 50 fantasy points over his last two games).
Obviously if Curry is scratched you'll need to re-think some things, but I'm not paying for Russ against the Spurs defense and I'll get into Harden in a second. Curry can potentially match them both, anyways, while the savings help me get to a roster I like a lot better.
SG: Eric Gordon – Houston Rockets ($4.7k)
I don't mind playing the blowout game on this slate, as James Harden ($12.2k) is a bit too rich for my blood for a stud who might not end up playing a full game. The Rockets should wreck the Lakers tonight and if they do, that could put bench scorer Eric Gordon front and center as a top shelf value play.
Gordon has been pretty spare lately, but he's too good to stay grounded forever. If this game turns ugly fast, he could also see extended floor time, which would help his upside. Ultimately, he's just ridiculously cheap when you look at his role and the matchup.
SG: Jordan Clarkson – Los Angeles Lakers ($5.3k)
Ditto for Clarkson, who has been pushing Lonzo Ball for court time all year and may be looking at a big role in a game that could quickly get out of hand. Clarkson has thrived as a bench scorer for the Lakers and I don't see what is stopping him in this matchup.
Clarkson didn't pan out for me last night, but I don't mind going right back to the well with a guy that has explosive scoring upside.
SF: Jimmy Butler – Minnesota Timberwolves ($8.7k)
Outside of Brandon Ingram I do not like the value at SF, so I love the idea of pairing two potential studs. Kevin Durant is always in play, but he hasn't been his usual elite self this year and I think history suggests he could be in for a similar line to both Jimmy Butler and Paul George.
Butler has been picking up his play over the past month and while he's not cheap, carries nice upside in a plus matchup against a bad Clippers team.
SF: Paul George – Oklahoma City Thunder ($9k)
PG-13 chipped in a solid 41 fantasy points the last time he faced the Spurs and tonight he'll get that same matchup at home. George has been battling an illness and can ghost on you from time to time, but he's been mostly stable with 35+ fantasy points in each of his last 7 contests.
I think George can deliver tonight, but this price (and pick) is more about a bad SF position than it is expecting him to be a beast.
PF: Julius Randle – Los Angeles Lakers ($4.8k)
This is the main slate, so you're not looking at much PF depth. LaMarcus Aldridge is in play as an elite scoring option, but he's on the road with a tough matchup. I think I'll ride the blowout theory with the Lakers and use another bench player from this Rockets vs. Lakers game, which comes in with a gaudy -10.5 point spread.
Randle can return value no matter what the flow of a game is, but if the Lakers get housed, he should see more action than usual and come close to crushing this price tag.
PF: Montrezl Harrell – Los Angeles Clippers (4.4k)
I'm not enamored with Harrell, but PF feels like a great spot to pay down tonight and he's seeing solid floor time. I'd love to see him pick it up on the offensive end a bit, but he already is a guy that can clean the glass and potentially add in a couple of blocks.
The Clippers need to realize that he's a young talent worth grooming while Blake Griffin is out, so here's to hoping he can push for 30 minutes tonight, regardless of the outcome against Minnesota.
There are four centers I'd prefer to roster ahead of Gasol, but he's actually not so bad and put up 34 fantasy points the last time he faced the Thunder. His price is a bit inflated, but I don't really trust DeAndre Jordan these days and blowout risk has me off the top two options at the position.
Steven Adams is probably my favorite dollar for dollar center option, while you can certainly entertain the idea of Bam Adebayo ($4.7k). I just think Gasol will be low owned and can get you better production than you'd think.


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Trying to piece together the story behind the IFP/Los Angeles' decision to break off from the other IFPs and "re-brand" itself as Film Independent, or FIND, has been an ongoing challenge. While the news was fairly well known among insiders for months, people directly involved refused to comment on the record. That is until Variety spilled the beans, we followed up with a story, and then Christine Vachon and Ted Hope joined the fray. At that point, people had to talk. The more that officials stalled or asked that we only talk "on background" or "off the record" the more that I became convinced that there was more to the story. And the more I realized that these decisions being made behind closed doors would have at least some impact on the 9,000 or so IFP members around the country.
Its clear to me that the largest IFPs, those in Los Angeles (6,300 members) and New York (2,000 members) are at odds, but the situation seems way more complicated than is worth exploring further right now and the two groups seem to be resolving matters, including the future of Filmmaker Magazine.
That said, I think Jane Minton's comments to me yesterday were valuable. In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the IFP is opening a new media center this weekend, and is focused on serving its local community of filmmakers. "I don't know that it's going to have this earth-shattering effect on us, it might be one of those things that seems really dramatic, but isn't," she told me.
If FIND remains open to joining forces with the other IFPs when necessary, to advocate on behalf of filmmakers, then I suppose it doesn't matter what they call themselves, but it will probably take old folks like me a bit of time to get used to this new name.
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