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Taking a break from posting non stop Safe Haven...and since whenever I take a break from anything, I play games, I felt writing about a play through seems fitting.
I picked up Oblivion cuz it was mad cheap ever since Skyrim came out, go figure...There will be a lack of pictures since I'm lazy like that...
[Adventures in Oblivion]
This is the story of my Elder Scrolls IV run. The Legend of TheoKickAssius.
I'm still coming to terms with what's happening. Right now I'm battling demons and trying to breach my way into a ruined city to rescue the bastard child of a Star Trek captain…maybe two hours ago I was a penniless and poor prisoner, serving out his life sentence for hunting Bambi out of season. The fucking king, Captain Picard himself let me out…well, not really. He was running for his life with his personal entourage and his secret passage out of dodge was located in my cell…yeah, I'm still kicking myself over that one. A secret way to freedom in my cell and I didn't use it? Morgan Freeman would be so disappointed.
Anyway, with nothing better to do, I decide to hook up with Picard and company and run to the sewers, not before grabbing my cellmate, Bonesy, a skull that was keeping me company in prison. I cheer from the sidelines as the entourage fights off a bunch of cloaked dudes. There were two guys and a woman protecting the king, guess who dies in the fight? After I knick the dead woman's sword for myself, the remaining guards tell me to fuck off as they go through another door and lock it behind them. Great…
Not to be deterred, I decide there has to be another way out akin to the secret passage in my fucking prison cell. Rats galore were there to meet me as I made my way around to inevitably catch up to the king, who had some unhealthy fascination with me. Normally I would object to such attention, but when you're a prisoner and the mother fucking king dreams about you, then things can't get much worse anyway. As I wade through the rats, I happen across a skeleton with a bow and some arrows.
Good news, since prisons don't normally allow inmates to have weapons then this dead guy came in from the outside, meaning that this secret path will indeed lead me out of here…the bad news apparently is that something more dangerous than a rat did this guy in. Whatever, soon as I find the king, I'll let his entourage do all the fighting while I hide behind Picard.
That is indeed what happens as I reunite with the guards and, at Picard's insistence, I'm handed a torch and told to just stay out of the way. Another guard promptly gets killed as another robed man sneaks up behind everyone and kills Picard. I'm then handed a Magoffin and told to find some monk. The last remaining guard hands me a key and tells me to leave while he stays with the kings body to keep anyone from looting it, which is good because that was what I was trying to do when he was talking to me.
Out into the outside world for the first time in who knows, the first thing I do is kill a couple bandits and take their clothes. They will be the first of many, many naked corpses I leave in my wake. Decked out in my new threads of leather armor, I hit up the monk and figure I can at least to the main quest until I get my bearings. He tells me we need to find the kings illegitimate son or the world will end (…eventually). The sons home is Kvatch, which is on the southwest most corner of the world (naturally) and I'm currently in the middle. I'm given a horse and told to get moving.
How hard could this be?
Next time: It will be hard.
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With the rise of CRISPR technology, we're nearing an age of personalized therapies across mass populations. Leaders in life sciences can protect their competitive advantage by preparing for disruption now.
David Wollenberg | February 22, 2017
The human genome, encoded as DNA, encompasses over three billion chemical base pairs. Ten years ago, sequencing a single genome could cost millions of dollars; soon, it will be possible for under $100. This price tag will continue to fall, eventually putting the cost of sequencing in the same range as a flu shot.
Genetic information gives us more insight each day. It helps us understand how genotypes lead to phenotypes and how genetic defects or mutations can lead to cancer, high cholesterol, and other maladies. We are well on our way to predicting how a specific mechanism of action will work on a specific patient—or how likely an individual is to develop various diseases.
This information is valuable, but it becomes truly disruptive in combination with another recent innovation—easy and affordable genome editing through CRISPR technology.

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Are you a watch enthusiast with a ridiculous collection of 1960s and 1970s timepieces that take up most your dining room? How about a Wonder Woman connoisseur with a half a spare room full of paraphernalia? Maybe you like condiments. Or maybe you got a lot of just plain old stuff.
Whatever your obsession may be, if you've got it compiled into a collection, live in an apartment, and own a video camera, Apartments.com wants to give you a chance at $20,000. ###
Based in Chicago, the national online apartment guide is looking to reward passionate collectors in exchange for a minute or two of viral marketing. In the site's Possession Obsession Contest, "from August 13 to September 10, 2007, collectors of interesting or unusual items will have the chance to win $20,000 in cash when they show off their collections by submitting short video entries…each entry should include how their 'Possession Obsession' began, reveal ways the collection has come to life in the contestant's apartment and illustrate the funniest situations he or she has encountered because of this collection."
In my completely unsubstantiated viewpoint, I'm guessing that anyone who logs creativity as one of their character traits is likely to be looking for new digs on craigslist, while more left-brained apartment hunters would take their search to Apartments.com.
What does that mean? Less competition for all the wildly creative videobloggers in need of some supplemental cash and a way for internet-TV creators to subtly promote their shows. Get out those video cameras and show the web your collective obsessions.


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Dr. Boycott's research bridges clinical medicine with basic science, focusing on understanding the molecular basis of rare genetic diseases while integrating genome-wide sequencing into routine clinical care. She is internationally recognized for her leadership of the Care4Rare Canada Consortium (www.Care4Rare.org): to date, Care4Rare (together with its predecessor, FORGE Canada) has identified a genetic diagnosis for 400 rare diseases, discovered 135 new disease genes, and provided a diagnosis for more than 1500 patients and families. These diagnoses and discoveries were primarily made via whole-exome sequencing (WES), but many rare genetic diseases remain unsolved following WES. Therefore Care4Rare is now looking beyond the exome, using patient engagement (e.g., www.RareConnect.org), global data sharing (e.g., www.matchmakerexchange.org) and novel genomic approaches (e.g., whole-genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and metabolomics) to understand the molecular basis of rare diseases. While Care4Rare and others have demonstrated the diagnostic utility of genome-wide sequencing for rare disease, it remains extremely difficult to access in Canada. Thus, Care4Rare is working with ministries of health on how to best implement of genome-wide sequencing into the diagnostic pathway for rare disease, in order to maximize its clinical utility and cost-effectiveness.
Kym Boycott is a Clinical Geneticist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Boycott's research program in rare diseases bridges clinical medicine to basic research and is focused on understanding the molecular pathogenesis of these disorders to improve patient care and family well-being. She is the Principal Investigator of Care4Rare Canada, a pan-Canadian platform integrating genomic and other –omic technologies to improve our understanding of rare disease, with a particular focus on solving the unsolved and most difficult rare diseases. She is co-Principal Investigator of the Rare Diseases: Models & Mechanisms Network, established to catalyze connections between clinical investigators discovering new genes and basic scientists who can analyze equivalent genes and pathways in model organisms. Dr. Boycott moves the international rare disease agenda forward through her role as the Chair of the Diagnostics Committee of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium, a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health and as a member of the Global Commission to End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children.
Choquet K, Tetreault M, Yang S, La PR, Dicaire MJ, Vanstone MR, Mathieu J, Bouchard JP, Rioux MF, Rouleau GA, Boycott KM, Majewski J, Brais B. SPG7 mutations explain a significant proportion of French Canadian spastic ataxia cases. Eur J Hum Genet 2016; 24(7):1016-1021.Boycott KM, Rath A, Chong JX, Hartley T, Alkuraya FS, Baynam G, Brookes AJ, Brudno M, Carracedo A, den Dunnen JT, Dyke SOM, Estivill X, Goldblatt J, Gonthier C, Groft SC, Gut I, Hamosh A, Hieter P, Höhn S, Hurles ME, Kaufmann P, Knoppers BM, Krischer JP, Macek M Jr, Matthijs G, Olry A, Parker S, Paschall J, Philippakis AA, Rehm HL, Robinson PN, Sham PC, Stefanov R, Taruscio D, Unni D, Vanstone MR, Zhang F, Brunner H, Bamshad MJ, Lochmüller H. International cooperation to enable the diagnosis of all rare genetic diseases. Am J Hum Genet 2017; 100(5):695-705Boycott KM, Innes AM. When one diagnosis is not enough. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:83-85.Boycott KM, Ardigó D. Addressing challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of rare genetic diseases. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2017. [Epub ahead of print; December 15].Boycott KM. Increasing diagnostic yield of genomic sequencing. Pathology 2016; 48 Suppl 1:S30.
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Tourism arrivals to Oman will building up at a compound annual expansion price of 13 in keeping with cent between 2018 and 2021, in line with information launched forward of Arabian Commute Marketplace 2018.
Commissioned by means of ATM, the Colliers World information predicts the upward thrust might be fuelled by means of guests from around the GCC, who accounted for 48 in keeping with cent of visitors in 2017.
As well as, arrivals from India (ten in keeping with cent), Germany (six in keeping with cent), the United Kingdom (5 in keeping with cent) and Philippines (3 in keeping with cent) also are anticipated to give a contribution closely to the expansion, supported by means of new visa processes and stepped forward flight connections.
Traditionally, the Center East has been the most important supply marketplace for Oman, with arrivals from this staff expanding at an annual price of 20 in keeping with cent between 2012 and 2017.
Those traits have contributed to a spike in corporations taking a look to go into the Omani tourism marketplace, as demonstrated all over ATM 2017 when the collection of attendees to do trade with the sultanate greater 13 in keeping with cent in comparison to the 2016 version of the display.
The collection of attendees from Oman greater 18 in keeping with cent over the similar duration.
Simon Press, senior exhibition director, ATM, mentioned: "The newest information demonstrates the expansion in guests to Oman will proceed, supported by means of strategic funding from the federal government because it turns to tourism to diversify its source of revenue streams.
"Oman is an unbelievable vacation spot with accountable, eco, cultural and heritage points of interest, in addition to being a key commute hub, with important alternative to capitalise on transit itineraries for stopover guests."
Press added: "With robust present call for from GCC recreational and trade travellers, Oman is making ready for much more four- and five-star visitors over the approaching years as paintings completes at the Oman Exhibition & Conference Centre and Muscat Opera.
"Occupancy may upward push by means of up to 5 in keeping with cent in 2018, so Oman in reality is one to observe."
Celebrating its 25th yr, ATM 2018 will construct at the good fortune of this yr's version, with a number of seminar periods taking a look again over the past 25 years and the way the hospitality business within the MENA area is predicted to form up over the following 25.
The development takes position at Dubai International Business Centre from April 22nd-25th.


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Many of you have probably seen some of the fantastic pictures produced by members of our art class, but did you know this talented bunch also turn their creations into handmade greetings cards? We have a wide selection to suit all occasions and will shortly be producing a 'Christmas' themed range too. Cards are available from the centre and cost £2 each or less if you buy more than one! All proceeds go towards supporting our art activities.
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Dawn Of Man collaborates with Wonderland USA, Transformers, and the Branded Entertainment Network, a new service from Corbis that seamlessly allows brands to reach out and connect with their audiences, by way of film, tv, music, and digital mediums.
Our goal was to showcase the service and its immense possibilities in an elevated and attention-commanding way, specifically in highlighting B.E.N.'s role in connecting and integrating Chevrolet into the Transformers series, one of their most well-known success stories.
The concept we developed was to create a massive 12' tall, 21' wide 3D sculptural piece, projection mapped on all sides with dynamic 3D animated content, featuring original animated content, as well as moments from the film.
From designing and fabricating the 3D sculpture in out studio, then creating custom Transformers-inspired content, and finally installing the piece in the event space, the goal was to create an impactful impression every step of the way.


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I get carried away easily ... there is a point to this post aside from me talking about my birthday again.
Earlier this month, Kari and I were thinking of ways to promote the bloggy book club, where we post a review of a book on the last Thursday of every month, and link up on Kari's blog. I can't take credit for this gem of a promotion idea, it was Kari's brainchild but I think its brilliant. We are giving away the book for this month 'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty. The book will be shipped to the winner and they can read and link up with us on August 28th on Kari's blog! Fun, easy and simple.


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New Trier's comprehensive academic program is recognized across the country for its rigor and focus on providing appropriate instruction for every student
New Trier offers an array of supportive services to help every student succeed in high school and create plans for life after graduation
With 35 interscholastic sports, more than 150 student clubs, a strong intramural program, and performing arts opportunities throughout the school year, New Trier truly offers something for everyone
New Trier's administrative departments support the functions of the school district while keeping students at the center of all decision-making
The District 203 Board of Education represents the communities New Trier serves and gives residents a voice in school decision-making
Our online calendars contain the most up-to-date information about daily events at New Trier
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PROM TICKET SALES HAVE CONCLUDED. Prom is Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 7-11 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Students must arrive prior to 8:00 p.m. and will not be permitted to depart until after 10:00 p.m. All students must bring their school ID for entry.
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago
Grand Ballroom
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 565-1234
When: Saturday, May 12
, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. (Students arriving after 8:00 pm will not be permitted entry, nor will students be permitted to leave the Prom before 10:00 p.m.)
Parking: Valet Parking: $28.00
Coct: Ticket Price $97.00 each
Tickets: Ticket sales are available Monday, April 23rd (starting at 8:00 am) through Friday, April 27th (concluding at 4:00 pm).
D.J.: Spinnin' Discs
Photography: Stuart Rodgers (There will be a photo booth available throughout the evening with props, and there will also be a photographer taking candid photos at the event.)
Prom Favor: T‐Shirts will be distributed sometime the week of May 7th. Further information will follow.
Menu: Dining is buffet-style; there are no assigned tables. Specific dietary needs/restrictions should be addressed through communication with your adviser.


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Strong focused on those who sign
AUSTIN — Early in the morning, when the streets around his on-campus hotel are dark and quiet, no one makes Charlie Strong talk.
He has been talking way too much over the past few weeks. Talking to recruits he'd never met before and selling them on himself. Talking to recruits he knew at Louisville and selling them on Texas. Talking to every high school coach he can find between the Red River and Rio Grande. Talking to staffers about his vision for the Longhorns' program.
But at 4:30 a.m., during runs of either 5 or 6 miles, depending on the day of the week, UT's new football coach enjoys the chance to just shut up.
"That's my time for myself," Strong said. "I don't like to run with anyone, and I'm not going to run with anyone. I don't want to talk. I just want to run. You let your mind kind of wander and let it go."
If Strong wanted to clear his head of anything leading up to his first national signing day at Texas, it was second thoughts about the players the Longhorns didn't sign Wednesday. In announcing a 23-member class rated by Rivals as the 20th-best in the country, Strong made it clear he wasn't going to worry about the six prospects who committed to previous UT coach Mack Brown and ended up signing elsewhere.
"You win with the players you have," Strong said. "You don't lose with the players you don't get."
Overall, Strong's class features several potential stars, including Denton Guyer quarterback Jerrod Heard, Brennan defensive end Derick Roberson, Texas City wide receiver Armanti Foreman and Arlington Bowie safety Edwin Freeman. Still, Strong said he realized a portion of his new fan base was panicking about some of the defections.
This week, Keller defensive end Sione Teuhema backed out of his UT commitment and signed with LSU. The Longhorns previously lost recruits to Texas A&M (linebacker Otaro Alaka and defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson), Oklahoma (defensive tackle Courtney Garrett) and TCU (wide receiver Emanuel Porter).
But Strong knew he was hamstrung by not being able to talk to any of those players until Jan. 16, and he said things should be easier next year, when he'll have had more time to recruit. Until then, he said, criticism won't bother him.
"It's like working in a political office," Strong said. "You're open to public scrutiny. Everybody's going to ask about your job. Everybody can coach. I'll give them a whistle if they need it."
Although this year's class features five high school players from outside of Texas (plus Arizona Western Community College tight end Blake Whiteley) Strong stressed that his priority in future years is to "control the state." He acknowledged that he will have to compete with SEC programs to protect his home turf but said he expects to benefit from what he called UT's status as the state's "flagship" school.
Asked about A&M coach Kevin Sumlin's penchant for wooing recruits with helicopter rides, Strong said, "We're not going to be a gadget program."
"We're the University of Texas, and this is the state of Texas," Strong added. "When we walk in, the door will be open for us."
And when it opens?
Strong will get back to talking.
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Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift Set for "Saturday Night Live" 40th Anniversary Special
On February 15, downers grove payday loans will air a 40th anniversary special in which former stars such as Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Jimmy Fallon, Adam Sandler, Steve Martin, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, and Chevy Chase are slated to appear. The special will also feature appearances by several musicians, too. The list of names was revealed in a pair of commercials during last night's Super Bowl.
Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Paul Simon, and Taylor Swift are set to make appearances, though it's not clear whether that means performing or participating in sketches. Maybe that means we'll see Kanye and McCartney do http://uristocrat.com/2013/11/khemist-x-aktive/ in real time?
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City School, Vancouver, B.C.
Our school is in the West End, on the garden level of King George Secondary School. On any given day there's a good chance we'll be somewhere else, though.
1755 Barclay Street,
Vancouver, B.C., V6G 1K6
Phone: 604-713-5816
City School is a district mini-school program, so our students commute from all over Vancouver.
Prospective students are encouraged to visit, and we welcome enquiries from students, parents and school counsellors. Phone or e-mail us to arrange a visit. (If you are applying in July or August, the visit will have to wait until September, but please do follow through with the application. We still deal with phone messages and e-mails in the summer, just not instantly.)
The application process isn't too onerous... Along with the application form, we need a transcript, and a handwritten essay describing your talents, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. We interview all qualified applicants. If you are, or are about to be, a Grade 10, 11 or 12 student, you can email us for an application form.
City School is for people who love branching from the norm. City School is for people who are motivated in special areas of study, with a passion to pursue them. City School is for open-minded people doing open-ended things! ~ Mary M.


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Say goodbye to tacky tourist souvineirs > to Hilo Hattie aloha shirts, fake ukulele's, dashboard hula girls and seashell leis from the ABC Store. Here are some other ideas....
Martin & MacArthur - my favorite tourist gift shop. most accessible place to get Koa jewelry boxes, hand crafted bowls, ceramic ornaments, tea pots, local inspired jewelry, koa paddles for home decor, a ukulele, a wall print. on the small gift side: woven slipper coasters for cocktail drinks or glass blown cocktail rings in shapes of slippers for a wine stem. anything you get here will be a welcomed gift. Walking through the store is always an artful pleasure.
Naole - one of my personal favorite gift stores located in the old ward shopping plaza. great place for art prints, hand blown glass ware, photography, gyutaku inked fish prints, koa pens, bowls and carvings, windchimes, handcrafted jewelry. place for one of a kind gifts. like this place (perhaps) even more than martin & macarthur. it's a toss up.
Koa Pens - koa wood. elaborate handmade koa pens. got my dad a pen from here as a gift. beautifully crafted. comes in a velvet bag and wooden box, signed by the artist. bowls and other giftables too. forget the store (kapahulu) but some vendors at the blaisdale center craft faire. also at the fine gift stores mentioned above.
Hawaiian Quilt - give a quilt, pillow cover or potholder. These quilts take hours and days to make. also ceramic themed tea pots, tea cups, and other items at the Hawaiian Quilt store at Ala Moana, Beach Walk or Duty Free Store in Waikiki.
Fine art - I'll have to plug my favorite local artist again, Heather Brown. Her work can be purchased at the Chinatown Boardroom (a small gallery) and on the North Shore. Other places that sell local art: Island Gallery (Hyatt Waikiki), Nohea Gallery, Maui Hands (Paia, Maui), Honolulu Academy of Arts gift center.Unique Hawaii Gift Cards: Only in Hawaii do stores create their own limited edition gift card designs. A gift folks can use in Hawaii or the mainland. Here are the places that create unique and collectible Hawaii themed gift cards...
NordstromThings for your Office Co-Workers
-Individually packed chocolate covered Mac Nuts from Costco
- Box of Choco Mac Nuts from Longs, Walgreens, and ABC Stores.
-Cracked seed/cuttlefish, shortbread cookies from Wholesale Unlimited.
For Young girls and Women:
Cinnamon Girl - a store only found in Hawaii(photo below). floral and feminine clothing, giftables, baby clothes. they also have some really fun finds...like lady bug dishwasing gloves, funky journals, holiday ornaments, and flower shaped kitchen timers. (look on the ground and on tables and in high places throughout the store.)
Fresh Lei - who can resist this unique gift? Purchase before heading on the plane to keep fresh. (Walmart, Costco, Cindy's lei and Lei Florist on University Ave, or most super market and Longs store).
For the Tea Collector: hawaiian loose leaf tea pineapple shaped tea infusers, hawaii flower tea cups or coffee mugs.
Fun, feminine and quirky stuff...check out Red Pineapple in Ward. (love this store)
Parents & Grandparents:
-hawaii cookbooks (costco)
-Mu'u Mu'u (if you must) - Sears (for non-touristy types)
-Handcrafted ornaments and Christmas giftables (do check out the Blaisdel Center Craft Faire, Fall months)
-Koa wood frame with a family photograph framed inside.
-Family Portrait session. Check out photographer Garrett Nose in Kaimuki. He's talented and great to work with.
Aloha shirts: Tommy Bahama (Moana Surfrider giftshop, Macy's, Nordstrom); Tori Richard (boutique in Ala Moana mall, Macys, Nordstrom). Vintage aloha shirts.
Hawaiian music - CDs (Jake Shimabukuru, Justin Young (love this guy), or oldees like Hapa, Kapena, Keali'i Reichel (my old school favorite--think i went to his concert way back when)
On the small gift side: Ikaika warrior helmet, Hawaii vintage liscense plates, King Kamehameha statue, finger surf board, surf designed t-shirts, hats and caps, Nostlagia postcards or photographs DVDs of Hawaii history, screen savers of photos...
{plenty more ideas. please share your recommendations too}


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It seems there is a story behind the story of the resignation of anti-gambling commander David Barber. In his letter to the Governor, Barber admitted winning more than $2,000 at a Mississippi casino. The news may have never come to light, if a private investigator had not been hired to follow Barber.
The friction between the pro and anti-gambling forces in Alabama is growing more and more tense. The disputes are over electronic bingo machines and whether they are legal or not. The disagreements have become so heated, Victoryland's Milton McGregor admits having someone followed. "They have a lot of people that are tailing, surveying, watching a lot of members of that task force that are sworn police officers," explains Governor Bob Riley.
McGregor has confirmed he hired an investigator to follow Barber into a Mississippi casino. Barber resigned recently after admitting he won $2,300 while gambling there. "When it gets to the point that you have individuals out there that are constantly monitoring the activities of law enforcement, that's something everyone in this state needs to begin to think about," says Governor Riley.
McGregor also said he sent word to the Governor about the information he had on Barber and gave the Governor until January 15th to disclose it, or he, McGregor would go public. Barber's resignation was made public on January 15th, but the Governor says there is no connection. "It's just absolutely not true and I'm not responsible for what Milton McGregor says or doesn't say," explains Governor Riley.
In the meantime, the Governor is sending out a warning, a warning he wouldn't explain. "Don't get too close and don't get too close to the families because all of a sudden then everything changes," says Governor Riley.
Governor Riley also says he is against a constitutional amendment to allow state voters to decide on electronic bingo. He says if it fails, gambling supporters will just keep bringing it up again and again hoping it will pass.


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4 back to school trends you'll want to study
As the days get crisper and the first day of school gets closer, people are resetting their routines and planning to make the most of the "new year" ahead.
Unlike New Year's, when resolutions are more personal, the back to school season is a chance for families to make sure that everyone's set for success. It's why both "life goals" and "resolutions" spike around August.
For people on Pinterest, back to school season marks the ultimate fresh start: a chance to revise their personal style, rework their lunch options and refresh their study habits. So far, we've counted 23 million back to school Pins saved by 7 million people. And while most people don't start shopping until 3 weeks before school starts (source: National Retail Federation), people on Pinterest start planning for back to school as early as May, with Pin activity ramping up by July 1st and peaking in August.
So how are people prepping for the year ahead on Pinterest? Here are the top back to school trends we're seeing:
1. They're on the hunt for dorm decor and school supplies.
Those doing a bit of back to college shopping are excited to decorate their dorm rooms and are searching for budget decorating tips, cute dorm room ideas and pictures of their dream rooms.
Meanwhile, back to school shopping for younger students (and their parents) is all about school supplies, from fresh notebooks to fun lunch boxes. Each year, lunch box searches and saves spike 2-3x between August and mid-September—and this year is no exception. This season, top lunch containers include bento boxes (13% increase over last year) and eco lunch containers (30% increase over last year).
2. They're building up their mealtime repertoire, from breakfast sandwiches to banana sushi.
Moms and dads are on the lookout for kid-friendly food ideas, from healthy, creative lunches to after-school snacks. We're seeing a lot of activity around sandwich alternatives (375% year over year increase), healthy freezer meals (a 45% increase) and "banana sushi" (a 35% spike). Meal prep Pins like those that show people how to whip up a healthy lunch on Sunday (and not have it get soggy by Monday) remain perennial favorites. As for the college-bound crowd whose parents no longer pack their lunches, top Pins revolve around college grocery lists and tips for healthy eating.
3. They're snapping up stylish back to school looks.
People on Pinterest want to look good as they head back to class. This season, back to school shopping is all about trendy two-piece dresses (61% increase year over year), wedges and heels, and sporty chic style (49% increase year over year).
People are also looking for back to school ideas for updating their 'do. Emerging looks in this category include the balayage bob (70% year over year increase) and messy bob hair styles (55% year over year increase).
4. They're planning to get organized and get more out of class
July is all about back to school fashion, food and supplies—but by August, that shifts as people start looking for more Pins about math hacks, note-taking tips and planner ideas. They also seek out back to school ideas for desk organization and general organization, like the bullet journal system (66% year over year increase).
How you can get in the back to school spirit
U.S. back to school spending will reach nearly $823 billion this year, according to eMarketer. And with Pinterest reaching 75% of moms, this is the perfect time to engage with and influence that audience.
- Help reset the routine for the whole family. Offer a variety of ideas that will get everyone prepared, organized and on time for their new weekly routine.
- Pay attention to trends and incorporate them into your messaging. People on Pinterest are looking for fresh ideas, and you can be their first introduction to a trend that'll stay with them throughout the year.
- Start NOW. People on Pinterest are planners who start thinking about back to school in July. The trick is to reach them now, when they're open to new ideas. Develop and promote Pins about back to school fashion, lunch ideas and dorm decor in early August.
- Sustain momentum. Keep engagement high throughout the year by developing Pins on topics like organizational tools and study hacks.
–Vaishali Parekh, currently saving ideas to GIFs


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Big Oil must pay for climate change. Now we can calculate how muchPosted by Jim at Saturday, September 30, 2017
By Peter C Frumhoff and Myles Allen
7 September 2017
(The Guardian) – As communities in coastal Texas and Louisiana confront the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey, another hurricane, Irma, fueled by abnormally warm waters, is barreling into the Caribbean and threatening Puerto Rico and Florida.
We know that the costs of both hurricanes will be enormous and that climate change will have made them far larger than they would have been otherwise. How much larger? Careful studies will take time but the evidence that climate change is warming ocean waters, increasing both sea level and the risk of extreme precipitation in these regions is well established.
On 29 October 2012, when Hurricane Sandy slammed into America's east coast, a storm surge of more than nine feet caused extensive flooding damage throughout the affected region. Researchers have since determined that the damage from that storm surge was greatly worsened by climate change.
Sea level along the East Coast has risen by about eight inches since 1900, as oceans have warmed and expanded in response to rising concentrations of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, with subsiding land adding insult to injury. According to one study, sea level rise increased Sandy's flood damages to property in New York City alone by $2bn – more than $230 per New Yorker.
Such costs from storm damage attributable to climate change are just one piece of the story. New York City estimates that it will spend an estimated $19.5bn to prepare for climate change impacts through 2030. And researchers say developing countries most vulnerable to rising seas and increasing extreme weather will need between $140bn and $300bn annually by 2030 to help them cope.
Who should pay these costs? In the United States, the default assumption is that costs of climate damages and adaptation should be borne by taxpayers, through flood insurance programs, federal disaster relief funds and the like, as well as by affected individuals, families and private businesses.
This assumption is now being challenged in the courts. Lawsuits filed in July by three coastal California communities against ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and other large fossil fuel companies argue that the companies, not taxpayers and residents, should bear the cost of damages from rising seas.
They draw on extensive evidence that fossil fuel companies, knowing that their products contributed substantially to climate change, engaged for decades in a coordinated campaign to publicly disparage climate science to avoid limits on emissions.
These lawsuits build on a vigorous and growing debate in the court of public opinion and among company shareholders about the responsibilities of fossil fuel giants for their contributions to climate change.
This is a debate fueled by high-profile evidence of some companies' deception, the growing and devastating human and economic costs of climate change, and the recognition that even today fossil fuel companies maintain business models that assume the continued global reliance on their products that would drive heat-trapping emissions and temperatures well above the Paris agreement limits that some of the same companies profess to support.
Today, we and several colleagues are publishing a peer-reviewed paper in the journal Climatic Change that shows it is possible for scientific evidence to help apportion responsibility for climate damages among fossil fuel producers. [more]
Big Oil must pay for climate change. Now we can calculate how much
ABSTRACT: Researchers have quantified the contributions of industrialized and developing nations' historical emissions to global surface temperature rise. Recent findings that nearly two-thirds of total industrial CO2 and CH4 emissions can be traced to 90 major industrial carbon producers have drawn attention to their potential climate responsibilities. Here, we use a simple climate model to quantify the contribution of historical (1880–2010) and recent (1980–2010) emissions traced to these producers to the historical rise in global atmospheric CO2, surface temperature, and sea level. Emissions traced to these 90 carbon producers contributed ∼57% of the observed rise in atmospheric CO2, ∼42–50% of the rise in global mean surface temperature (GMST), and ∼26–32% of global sea level (GSL) rise over the historical period and ∼43% (atmospheric CO2), ∼29–35% (GMST), and ∼11–14% (GSL) since 1980 (based on best-estimate parameters and accounting for uncertainty arising from the lack of data on aerosol forcings traced to producers). Emissions traced to seven investor-owned and seven majority state-owned carbon producers were consistently among the top 20 largest individual company contributors to each global impact across both time periods. This study lays the groundwork for tracing emissions sourced from industrial carbon producers to specific climate impacts and furthers scientific and policy consideration of their historical responsibilities for climate change.
The rise in global atmospheric CO2, surface temperature, and sea level from emissions traced to major carbon producers
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How did July go by so fast?? That means I have four weeks till school starts! (Nooo) I need to make this fun, Rebecca show them how to make Back to School great!
Rebecca here! I know this is being posted late but it's officially August now, that means back to school sales and giveaways are starting!
Sadly that also means school will be starting too… However us bloggers can make this fun!
Starting the 15th of August will be the Back 2 School 10 day count down! Ten days of fun, a new post everyday starting the 15th and ending it with one last back to school post the 24th.
Each day one of us dolls will present you with something different, I will give you advice on homework and meeting new teachers.
Molly will teach you about
No Molly! You are supposed to teach our viewers how to make learning fun!
AnnaBeth will teach you how to look fabulous on your first day back!
That includes hairstyles and the perfect outfit! 😉
And Emily will teach you how to make a great first impression and how to make friends!
There will be some more upcoming posts involving the crew, so be ready for some awesome stuff brought to you by the dolls! Mark your calendars for August 15th for the Back 2 School countdown!
See ya next time!
~Cady and the Dolls~


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Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Weld Pool in GMAW with Fillet Joint
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GMA welding is widely used in many different fields such as automotive, shipbuilding and plant industry and its demand is growing day by day because of its high productivity and quality with cost reduction in manufacturing process. Nevertheless, the studies have been reported just a few cases so far due to its difficulties in expressions for the complexity of physical phenomena and in the derivation of the mathematical models. In this research, its complex numerical models including three-dimensional heat flux, arc pressure and electromagnetic force are newly suggested and its validation is proved through the comparison between the experimental and simulation results. Basically, the arc heat flux, arc pressure and Marangoni flow are employed as the boundary conditions. And electromagnetic force and buoyancy are realized as body terms. The governing equations such as the continuity, momentum, VOF and energy equations are adopted as usual simulations. It is, however, that only these equations cannot fulfill all requirements to investigate the behavior of the weld pool in GMA welding. To compensate the insufficient, three-dimensional mathematical model and coordinate transform of arc are newly suggested to reflect the twisted torch angle and arc effective radius change according to the distance from electrode tip. Suggested analysis model is verified through comparison to lap joint fillet GMAW experiment of steel sheets for automotive industry and it shows successful correspondence.
KeywordsWeld pool CFD GMAW Volume of fluid Steel Automotive
magnetic flux density
concentration coefficent of arc
- Cp
specific heat at constant pressure
volume fraction occupied by fluid
- Fx
force in the x direction
- Fy
force in the y direction
- Fz
force in the z direction
- gz
gravitational acceleration in the z direction
- h
- hA
convection coefficient
welding current
current density
- Jz
current density in the z dirction
thermal conductivity
- Lf
latent heat of fusion
- n
normal component
arc pressure
- qA
heat input by arc
- qd
heat input by droplet
- rA
effective radius of arc
- rd
droplet radius
- Rx
coordinate transformation matrix for x axis
- Ry
coordinate transformation matrix for y axis
- Td
droplet temperature
- t
- Tl
liquidus temperature
- Ts
solidus temperature
ambient temperature
welding voltage
velocity vector
- x, y, z
coordinate index in local coordinate system
- x′, y′, z′
coordinate index in global coordinate system
Greek symbols
- β
volume thermal expansion coefficient
- γ
surface tension
- εs
- ηA
heat input efficiency by arc
- ηd
heat input efficiency by droplet transfer
- θ
travel angle for torch
- μ
- μm
magnetic permeability of metal
- μ0
magnetic permeability in vaccum
- ν
dynamic viscosity
- π
circular constant
- ρ
- σ
normal stress
- σs
Stefan-Boltzmann constant
- τ
shear stress,surface tangential direction
- φ
work angle for torch
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Designer's Choice – Travelers Notebook
Travelers notebook is my latest favorite! I find it really interesting that when you select a different format, you end up telling a slightly different story. My first love is still making layouts. I notice that when I make mini books, the photos that I pick and the story that I record is different. The same thing goes for a travelers notebook. I have just started one for the very first time and I am thoroughly enjoying recording stories and writing down my thoughts in it.
Here is the project that I made with February kit and add ons.
I love using all the dimensional thickers and embellishments that we get in our kits on layouts but we can't do the same for a travelers notebook. But our kits are so amazing and versatile, they come with a whole ton of other embellishments that are perfect for this purpose. As you see I used a whole bunch of them to embellish my pages. The phrase stickers by Maggie Holmes fit so well for these photos. I also love Shimelle's cute puffy stickers. I used the black puffy everyday labels from Elle's Studio. Of course how awesome are those flower stickers from Simple Stories. As a background, I used strips of patterned paper from the 6×6 Dear Lizzy paper pad. I then added my photos and my journaling done on vellum. I am still too nervous to write directly onto my travelers notebook.
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I love the So this happened kit and add ons and I also love this new format.


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The Heartbreaks announced this week they are releasing a very special set of remixes of their recent single "Polly". The "Polly Remixed EP" features remixes courtesy of Club Clique, Karate Suit, and the band themselves. The EP is available to download for free until 5th November – available here http://bit.ly/pollyEPdl. A very limited, signed and hand numbered 10″ single of the remixes will be on sale soon also.
Lead singer Matthew says this of the band's own remix:
"This is the our first attempt at remixology and we are happy to confirm that it has come hot and fresh out the kitchen like some sort of delicious musical casserole. There's a kind of 'dong-y' bit on the guitar and then a beat comes in and it goes 'OOOOO' before romping home with some celebratory strings/handclaps. All in all, there are literally many good bits in this remix.".
The Heartbreaks will continue a year of touring with new dates in London and Manchester in November. Having toured the UK in support of their debut album, 'Funtimes', hit a number of summer festivals, and played a series of hysterically received shows in Japan, following a number one airplay single in 'Delay, Delay', the Morecambe four piece return to domestic duties.
Dates below:
- Thursday 1st London, Camden Dingwalls
- Friday 2nd Manchester, Club Academy


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Massachusetts is an equitable division state. This means that, in a divorce, courts apportion marital property between the spouses in a way they consider most fair under the circumstances.
Certain types of property may remain separate throughout the marriage and continue to belong solely to one spouse. In Massachusetts, separate property may still be part of the distribution.
However, under some circumstances, property that starts out separate can end up as marital property. This process is transmutation. Sometimes, only part of the separate property transmutes, adding even more complexity to the division process.
Defining separate property
In Massachusetts, separate property is property you owned before the marriage or acquired by gift or inheritance from a person other than your spouse.
Joint title to real estate
One way to transmute separate property into marital is by transferring the title to both spouses. In particular, real property with both spouses as tenants by the entirety generally counts as marital property. To separate it out again, you would need to prove you did not intend to make a gift of the property to the marital estate by transferring the title.
Commingling funds
Another way separate property changes into marital is when its owner commingles it with marital property to the extent that later on he or she has difficulty tracing it back to its separate origins. For example, simply depositing your inheritance into a joint account will not necessarily render it marital property. However, a few years later, you may not be able to claim with any certainty that the funds in that account now represent the specific inheritance funds you deposited earlier. Keeping your separate property separate and retaining proof of its origin is generally a good course of action if you want to argue against assigning any part of it to your spouse.
Contribution to value
A spouse may also have a share in separate property if he or she contributes to increasing its value. A common instance occurs when one spouse owns a business prior to marriage. After the marriage, the other spouse invests labor or money to develop it. An expert evaluation may be necessary to assess the value of the spouse's input and his or her resulting interest in the asset.


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|About- France for mobiles
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Photo: Velib bike hire in Paris
What is the difference between Verlan and Vélib ? And what is a voie verte, what is "X", or a ZNIEFF , And who were the Yé-Yés ? Answers to these questions and plenty more on this U page of the dictionary of France..
Vacherin 1) A cheese, better known in France as Mont d'Or, though as Vacherin in French-speaking Switzerland. 2) A type of ice-cream cake.
Valls, Manuel . Appointed
Prime Minister of France by President Hollande in 2014. The
appointment of Valls as French PM was an exceptional event, as Valls is
a naturalized French citizen. Spanish by birth, and hailing
Catalonia, Valls came to France as a teenager, and took French
nationality at the age of 20. He was by then already a member of the
French Socialist Party. Appointed minister of the Interior in 2012, he
was promoted to Prime Minister in 2014, to replace the unpopular
Jean-Marc Ayrault.
VDQS, Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure A quality lable given to certain wines, that do not qualify for the more prestigions Appellation contrôlée (AOC) status. See wines
Vedettariat : A "vedette" is a star, film-star or showbiz personality. Vedettariat is the world of showbiz or the world of "people", or the condition of being a showbiz personality.
Velib : Self-service bike hire system operating in Paris and several other French cities. The system can be a very cheap way to get round Paris if used 'correctly' for short trips, or a very expensive system if bikes are not quickly returned.
Vendanges tardives. In the vineyards of Alsace, following the German tradition known as Spätauslese, certain grapes are left on the vine as long as possible, to increase their sugar content. The resulting wines are rich and fruity, and suitable for drinking as an aperitif.
Vendée Globe Challenge : the most high-profile of yacht-races organised in France, the Vendée Globe is a single-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race, that takes place every four years. Participants set off from, and return to, the small port of Les Sables d'Olonne, in the Vendée, on France's Atlantic coast. The race is open to monohull yachts up to 60 ft. in length ("Open 60" class). French yachts make up the majority of participants in the race, and the Vendée Globe has always been won by a French yacht; however in 2001 24-year-old British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur caused a sensation when she came in second, having diverted at one point to go to the assistance of another yacht that was in difficulty. The race starts in November, and yachts that complete the gruelling round-the-world journey arrive back in Les Sables d'Olonne in January or February. Thanks to continually progressing boat technology, the winning times have fallen dramatically since the race was first held in 1989-90. Titouan Lamazou, winner of the first Vendée Globe, completed the voyage in 109 days; Vincent Riou, winner in 2004-5, finished in 87 days; indeed, the first 8 competitors in the 2004-05 Vendee Globe beat Lamazou's winning time of 1990. Competitors in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe set off from Les Sables d'Olonne on 9th November, straight into heavy seas in the Bay of Biscay. The 2016-2017 Challenge was won by skipper Armel Le Cleac'h in record time, with Welshman Alex Thompson taking second place.
Verlan : popular youth slang, or argot, formed by reversing the syllables of a word. For example, problème in Verlan is blèmepro. Verlan is itself a reverse-syllable word, which becomes l'envers (meaning backwards) when turned round. Streetwise urban youth can sometimes converse fluently using verlan for many of the key words, making their argot incomprehensible to the non-initiatied.Versailles, Château de Magnificent royal château, built by Louis XIV, just to the south west of Paris.
les : the
French Green Party, founded in 1984 from the amalgamation of
two ecology parties. The French Green Party has deputies in the
National Assembly, Eurodeputies (MEPs), and also a strong
presence in local government in France, notably in towns or other
authorities where the Greens are allied with the Socialists. As allies
of the Socialists, the Greens even had two ministers in the
first Jospin government from 1997 to 2002, in particular the
most prominent of their leaders, madame Dominique Voynet.
VIE - Volontariat International en Entreprise - a popular internship scheme, run by Ubifrance, the French foreign trade development agency, whereby graduates can obtain experience by volunteering to work abroad with French companies or with French trade missions in other countries, for between 6 months and 2 years.
Plan : The French
homeland security alert
system, first set up in 1978 by the government of Raymond Barre.
The plan can be activated in the event of a serious risk of terrorist
activity, or threat to national security. It has four levels, yellow,
orange, red and scarlet. It was first activated in 1991; more
it was activated at 'red' level in 2004 following
the Madrid bombings,
in 2005 after the London bombings, and 2005-6 when violence erupted in
French suburbs. It is most perceptible by the presence of armed police
and soldiers in sensitive locations, such as mainline railway stations,
airports, or major institutional buildings.
Vignette auto : French road tax disc, obligatory for all motor vehicles from 1956 to 2001. In 2001, to the great joy of French motorists, the "vignette" was abolished. while it lasted, the cost of an annual vignette varied according to the horse-power of the vehicle.
Villepin, Dominique de : Born 1953. Conservative prime minister of France, 2005-2007. A former career diplomat, Dominique de Villepin was asked by Jacques Chirac to form a government in 2005, in order to revive the flagging fortunes of France's conservatives resulting from the unpopularity of the Raffarin government. A flamboyant and aristocratic former diplomat, de Villepin had garnered considerable public support in France when, as French Foreign Secretary, he had addressed the UN assembly to roundly oppose the invasion of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003. However, his premiership was not the success that had been hoped for. Villepin was beset by problems and recriminations. The worst fiasco came with a 2006 plan to introduce special precarious job-contracts for young people (Contrats Premier Embauche), a plan which led to massive unrest, uniting students and labour, and an ignominious government climb-down.
Philippe de
Right-wing nationalist politician, leader of the sovereignist
Mouvement pour la France (Movement for France) party. An aristocrat
from the Vendée
department of western France, de Villiers was for six years (1987-1993)
a député (member of parliament) for
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's
centre-right UDF party. He was briefly Secretary of State for
communication under Jacques Chirac. Since 1997, he has sat as an
independent ("non-inscrit") member of parliament for
De Villiers benefits from very strong popular support in his fief of
Vendée, and is regularly returned with huge majorities
– which is quite
surprising for a politician of the far right. However it is as leader
of the MPF and as for his action as a local politician that he has
really made his mark.
d'honneur :
celebratory glass of wine, accompanied by canapés and
nibbles, offered
by a local council or by the organisers or sponsors of an event to a
visiting group or to participants.
Vin de Pays : A quality label given to wines that have neither an Appellation Contrôlée nor a VDQS label. Vins de Pays are wines produced in a specific geographic area.
Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure , see VDQS
Vin Jaune. An expensive apéritif wine not unlike Amontillado sherry, made exclusively from the Savagnin grape variety in the Jura vineyards. The most prestigious appellation for Vin Jaune is Château Chalon. This wine is made from late harvested grapes, and then left to mature in casks for at least six years.
Virement: a bank transfer (virement bancaire) or postal bank transfer (virement postal). Firms and administrations owing money to suppliers or reimbursement to customers may wish to make payment by virement; for this they will ask for details of the beneficiary's bank account, which must be provided in the form of a RIB, or relevé d'identité bancaire.
Vivendi One of the world's major communications and entertainment companies, notably owner of SFR telecommunications, and the international company Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the world's four biggest distributors of music. vivendi is quoted on the Paris stock exchange, and is a CAC 40 company
Voici : The second-biggest selling of France's weekly 'people' magazines, Voici is published by Prisma Presse. It is a glossy magazine featuring the lives of the stars and other famous people in the news.
Voie verte : dedicated and surfaced trail for cycles and - depending on the surface - rollerblades and wheelchairs. A small part of the planned extensive national network is now in place. See cycling in France.
Voile, port de la : La Voile, as
a issue in modern France, refers to the Muslim veil,
or hijab. The question began to become an issue in the late
1980s and early 1990's, when increasing numbers of girls from Muslim
families began turning up at school wearing Islamic headscarves.
France's state education system is founded on strict principles
of laïcité
(secularism), but the 1904 law on laïcité did
not address the question of the wearing of Islamic headscarves.
Consequently, school principals were dealing with the issue on an ad
hoc basis, and with contradictory jusgements, some tolerating the veil,
others banning it from school. The situation became untenable,
and in March 2004, Parliament passed a law banning the
wearing of 'ostentation signs of religion' in schools, including
Islamic veils, the Jewish kippa and large crosses. Since then, the
controversy has died down, and there has been a sharp fall in the
number of pupils trying to come to school wearing forbidden items.
Volcans, Parc des - One of the major Parcs Naturels Régionaux (Regional Nature Parks) in France, located in the Auvergne region of central southern France, and including a vast area of extinct volcanic uplands.
Voynet, Dominique (Madame) : former leader of the French Green Party (see above, les Verts), and minister of the environment in the 1997 Socialist government of Lionel Jospin.
VSD : relatively popular pictorial news, leisure and general interest magazine, published each Wednesday. The letters VSD stand for Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche, or 'Friday, Saturday, Sunday', denoting that this is a magasine for light entertainment over the weekend.
Vulcania - Volcanic theme park, located in the Parc des volcans (see above) , in the Auvergne region of southern France. The park was the brainchild of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, and former chairman of the Auvergne regional council. It includes an Imax cinema and 3D fimls on the subjects of volcanoes, earthquakes and earth forces.
Wallis and Fatuna French overseas territory, with a population of about 15,000, located in the middle of the Pacific, between Hawaii and New Zealand. These Islands have the status of French Overseas Collectivity (Collectivité d'Outre-Mer), meaning that they are generally autonomous and make their own laws. Until 2003, Wallis & Fatuna was classed as a TOM, or Territoire d'Outre-Mer.
Wallonie : The French-speaking part of Belgium. People from this part of Belgium are known as les Wallons.
: Nickname for the Ecole
Polytechnique de Paris, one of the most prestigious of
Grandes Ecoles.
See Polytechnique
: name given
to pop musicians and the pop music generation. The expression was first
coined in the 1960s, and derives from the words "Yeah, yeah, yeah" in
the Beatles' first big French hit, She
loves you, which launched Beatlemania and the pop music
craze on France.
Zénith de Paris, Le The most prestigious concert hall in Paris for variety and rock concerts, and also for large political meetings. With a capacity of over 6000 places, le Zénith de Paris is also one of the biggest venues in Paris. Opened in 1984, le Zénith was designed only as a temporary structure, pending the building of another hall close by. But having proved immensely popular, it has remained in place ever since. Indeed, its success has led to the building of other large venues also named "le Zénith" in a number of provincial capitals, notably Clermont Ferrand, Montpellier, Nantes and Strasbourg.
Zidane, Zinédine. Footballer, captain of the victorious French team in the 1998 world cup, staged in France. Zidane became something of a national hero after France's victories in the World Cup and the European cup that followed. Born into an immigrant family in a poor quarter of Marseille, Zidane, through his success and captaincy of the national squad, served as an ideal role model for France's hundreds of thousands of "beurs" , and as a very visible rebuttal of the racist ideology of the Front National.
ZNIEFF - Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique Floristique et Faunistique - A natural environment which is of particular interest on acount of its flora and/or fauna, the French equivalent of a UK SSSI (Site of Spectial Scientific Interest).
ZPS, Zone de protection spéciale : special protection zone, an official classification designating sensitive areas for wildlife.
ZUP - Zone à Urbaniser en Priorité: largescale public housing projects (grands ensembles) set up in France between 1959 and 1967, to cater for the rapidly increasing urban population. By the 1990s, the term ZUP had come to be used in the sense of problem estates or sink estates, though this was by no means always the case. While some ZUP, such as le Val-Fourré in the north-west suburbs of Paris, or les Minguettes, a development of 9200 apartments in the suburbs of Lyon, were truly problem estates, others had less problems. Many of the worst ZUPs have been partly or largely demolished and are in the process of renovation as more people-friendly environments.
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This summer Marvin Rees the Mayor of Bristol appointed Miles Chambers as a Poet Laureate, the first in the city's history. The performance poet and social commentator wrote a poem 'Bristol, Bristol' for the Mayor's swearing in ceremony saying: "we don't have to wait for carnival every year"- let's do something amazing together and express the spirit of the city in the here and now.
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In this project, you'll make a quiz game to challenge your friends.
Step 1: Asking a question
Activity Checklist
Let's start by writing a very simple quiz program that asks the player a question, then shows them smiley faces if they input the correct answer.
print("In Python, what do you call a 'box' used to store data?") answer = input() if answer == "variable": print(" :) " * 100) print("Thank you for playing!")
Take care to add the colon (
:) to the end of the line
if answer == "variable":, and indent the line below it (move it to the right) with spaces.
Once you've written the program above, try it out! What happens when you get the answer right? What happens when you get it wrong?
The indented code (that prints the smiley faces) only runs if the answer is correct. But "Thank you for playing!" always appears, whether your answer is right or wrong. Why is that?
Python uses two equals signs
==to check if two things are the same. This is because one equals sign
=is used to store something in a variable (for example
answer = input()).
The program above prints smiley faces if the player gets the question right, but doesn't print anything to tell them they got the answer wrong. You can use an
elsestatement to print sad faces if the user inputs anything other than the correct answer.
print("In Python, what do you call a 'box' used to store data?") answer = input() if answer == "variable": print(" :) " * 100) else: print(" :( " * 100) print("Thank you for playing!")
Try out this new program. What happens when you enter the right answer? What happens when you enter anything else?
Save Your Project
Challenge: Question time
Use what you've learnt so far to create your own quiz. You can choose any topic you like, and your quiz should use
if and
else statements to let the player know how they're doing.
Save Your Project
Step 2: Testing
It's always a good idea to test your programs, to make sure that they work properly.
Activity Checklist
If you've tested your quiz, you may have noticed it's possible to get sad faces even when you input a correct answer! Like in this example, where the player has accidently presSED CAPS LOCK!
This happens because Python is very strict when it compares the player's answer to the correct answer. To Python, "V" isn't the same as "v", and so if the player uses any capital letters in their answer, Python thinks the answer's wrong!
Test this out in your game, to see if the same thing happens.
To fix the problem, you need to convert the player's input to lower case, so there are no capital letters in their answer. We can make sure this works by printing the modified answer. Make this change where the player inputs their answer:
answer = input().lower() print(answer)
Now test your quiz again. Have you fixed the problem? Try testing these examples:
Save Your Project
Step 3: Multiple choice
Activity Checklist
So far you've used
elseto let the player know if they got the answer right or wrong. But what if you wanted a multiple choice question, where the user could see one of 4 messages? You can use an
elifstatement to do this.
print(''' Q1 - In Python, what do you call a 'box' used to store data? a - text b - variable c - a shoe box ''') answer = input().lower() if answer == "a": print(" Nope - text is a type of data :( ") elif answer == "b": print(" Correct!! :) ") elif answer == "c": print(" Don't be silly! :( ") else: print(" You didn't choose a, b or c :( ")
elifis short for "else if". So in the program above, the player sees one of 4 messages, depending on what they entered for their answer.
Add the code above to your quiz, so that you have a multiple choice question.
Test this new question 4 times, so that you see each of the 4 messages.
Save Your Project
Challenge: Multiple choice quiz
Add a few multiple choice questions to your quiz program. Once you have finished making your quiz, get someone else to play it! How did they do? Did they enjoy it? Was it too easy or too hard?
Save Your Project
Challenge: Keeping score
Can you use a
score variable in your quiz program, to keep track of the player's score? This is how the variable could be used:
- At the start of the program, set the score to 0.
- Whenever a question is answered correctly, add 1 to the player's score. (
score = score + 1)
- Print the player's score at the end of the quiz.
Save Your Project
Challenge: How did I do?
Can you print a personalised message to the player at the end of the game?
- Say "well done"
ifthey got all of the questions right.
elsesay "try again" if they got any wrong.
(You'll need to use your
score variable to decide which message to print!)


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Pub. Date: August 1986
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Format: Paperback, 179pp
Age Range: 9 to 12
Synopsis from the book jacket:
William has just received the best present of his life. It's an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a finger-high knight to guard the gates. It's the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about, and even though William is sad she's leaving, now the castle is his!
William can't wait to play with the castle--he's certain there's something magical about it. And sure enough, when he picks up the tiny silver knight, it comes alive in his hand!
Sir Simon tells William a mighty story of wild sorcery, wizards, and magic. And suddenly William is off on a fantastic quest to another land and another time--where a fiery dragon and an evil wizard are waiting to do battle . . . .
I enjoyed The Castle in the Attic so much that I read it in one sitting, breaking only for dinner. Having been bogged down in lengthy books, I wanted to read something fun and uplifting. I picked up and quickly discarded several things, unable to concentrate or focus long enough to be drawn into the stories in those books. So, emboldened by the fact that this was a slim volume, and recaptured by the imaginative promise of the book cover, I began to swiftly, but not hastily, plow through to the conclusion.
Terrific! Magical! These were some of my responses during and immediately after reading. The Castle in the Attic inspired a sense of wonder in me, similar to the reaction I had when I read the first book in the Harry Potter series*. That's not to say that this book is comparable to Potter in the scale of its imagination or its world-building. The Castle in the Attic does not focus on world-building. While that might have made it more epic, its brevity gives the story a focus that makes it easy to get swept into the tale and follow the plot along. It was nice to read a book that is taut. In today's post-Potter world of dictionary-sized volumes, there is much fat that is often left untrimmed by publishers and authors alike.
I think this charming story reads like a small-scale Lord of the Rings quest. Good triumphs over evil. And there are lessons learned--most importantly, that one already holds the best weapon for fighting any battle in the love and strength within his own heart. It is the values inside this story that made my reading so enjoyable. Since this tale involved castles and knights, the story's morality is neither awkward nor intrusive, for they are intrinsically housed in the knight's code of chivalry, which focuses on virtues and ideas like honor, loyalty, compassion, love, and faith.
While good does triumph over evil, the story ends with the hint that we may not have seen the last of the enemy. Indeed! for there is a companion book: The Battle for the Castle. But, alas, that's a story for another time!
*Incidentally, Harry Potter was my first foray into kiddie lit as an adult--I was one of those kids who quickly graduated out of kids books, dabbled in YA for a brief time, and then dove hard and fast into adult literary fiction. In short, I had become a "book snob". Thank you, Ms. Rowling, for helping me see that not only was it okay, it was necessary to read purely for fun at times.


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It has been established following the acquisition of an extensive mineral deposit sample collection from Professor Peter Laznicka, formerly of the University of Manitoba, and is being expanded with funding provided by its many sponsors and supporters as a global educational, reference and training resource.
It has to be financially self-sufficient , with income derived from annual web subscriptions, and new sponsorships.
New sponsors are welcome and encouraged to join the development of DM. The benefits to sponsors are:
Your support as a new sponsor would be very welcome to assist in the growth and preservation of this unique and priceless resource for the benefit of all who are interested in ore deposits.
Note: Exchange rate as at May 2004 AU$1 = US$0.70 (approx)
General queries or requests for further information should be directed to Dr Alan Goode.


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The Starbucks Evolution Fresh tea juices are a new offering from the coffee brand that merges fresh juices with cold-brewed tea in order to offer something that is decidedly different from other options on the market.
The Starbucks Evolution Fresh Coolers, as they are branded, come in three flavor options including Blueberry Mint, Raspberry Citrus and Tropical Hibiscus. The latter is made using herbal tea, while the two former ones are made using cold-brew green tea.
Cold-brew beverages have seen a distinct rise in popularity amongst coffee aficionados, so the Starbucks Evolution Fresh tea juices come as a new option for tea drinkers to enjoy. Each of the Starbucks Evolution Fresh Coolers are less than 100-calories per serving and contain no added sweeteners.
Cold-Brewed Tea Juices
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Apple-Based Sparkling Drinks
Flavorful De-Sugared Juices
Minimally Processed Fruit Juices
Tropical Craft Cocktails
Nourishing Produce Juices
The Starbucks Evolution Fresh Juices are a Refreshing Beverage Option
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Gender pay gap data for Magna Housing Limited
1. Magna employs more than 250 people so it is required by Government regulations to publish details of its 'gender pay gap'. The data is based on the April 2017 earnings for those employed by Magna on 5th April 2017.
2. The regulations require us to use set formulas and criteria to calculate an hourly rate for each person. 366 individuals were included in the results. This includes Board Members and casual workers but excludes anyone on reduced pay because of absence. The hourly rate calculation includes other payments such as on call and fire warden allowances.
3. The gender pay gap has nothing to do with equal pay at Magna. It is different. Equal pay is about paying a man and a woman the same for doing the same job or a job of equal value. The 'gender pay gap' shows the difference between the average pay for all men and women in an organisation, taking into account all of the jobs at all levels of salary.
4. Equal pay for work of equal value (when comparing males and females) has been law since the sex discrimination act of 1975, superseded by the Equality Act 2010. Magna has always complied with the requirements of equal pay and will continue to do so.
5. The six calculations that we are obliged to report are
5.1 Mean gender pay gap = 17.7%
5.2 Median gender pay gap = 18.4%
5.3 Mean bonus gender pay gap = not applicable because we have not paid any bonuses
5.4 Median bonus gender pay gap = not applicable because we have not paid any bonuses
5.5 Percentage who received a bonus = 0%
5.6 Proportion of males and females in each quartile bracket (if you sort the hourly rates low to high and then split them into four equal groups, the 1st quartile being the lowest and the 4th being the highest) =
|% of males
|% of females
|1st quartile
|2nd quartile
|3rd quartile
|4th quartile
6. The gender pay gap at Magna is similar to the national figure reported in The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2017 (provisional results) ie a mean gap of 17.4% and a median gap of 18.4%.
Why do we have a gender pay gap at Magna?
7. In the 1st and 2nd quartiles our male/female split is very similar. Once you reach the 3rd and 4th quartiles there are twice as many men as there are women.
8. The third quartile contains a high proportion of individuals working in manual trade roles. Some in these roles have the potential to earn more than their salary because of on call working arrangements and these extra earnings are included in the gender pay gap calculations. We have one female employee in these teams and it is very rare that we have a female applicant for this type of job.
9. The 4th quartile contains our highest paid individuals. At head of department level we have more females than we do males but these jobs are wide ranging in their responsibility and as such command different salaries. The male salaries are higher than the female ones on average. At director and chief executive level we have no females. On the 5th of April we had two female Board Members out of the total membership of 10.
What we do now to minimise the gap
10. We already offer a wide range of flexible working options to enable our employees to manage their work/ life balance. In society as a whole more women take career breaks to have and to raise children and then return to work part time. 71 Magna employees work part time; 57 of these are women. The government recognised this and in 2015 introduced shared parental leave where the woman could share their maternity leave with a partner. Out of the 12 maternity leave periods taken at Magna since this time none have been shared with a partner. In the same period we have had 24 individuals take the two weeks of paternity leave so potentially there were 36 opportunities for this responsibility to be shared. None was taken, indicating the strength in society at large of conventional gender roles.
11. We shortlist job applicants not knowing their gender and use criteria based on the ability to do the job to determine the successful applicant.
12. We have a fixed rate of pay, determined by independent benchmarking, for each job regardless of whether the jobholder is male or female.
13. Opportunities for development and promotion are available to all employees.
14. We believe that the gender pay gap results at our company level are very largely due to factors outside of Magna's control. This includes the choices made by individuals in their education and in entering the world of work, the market-led pay levels for different professions and the continuing prevalence of females taking family-related career breaks and working part time.
15. We believe that we already have processes and opportunities in place which mean that men and women have, and can expect, equality in their work at Magna.
16. We welcome ideas as to how we can attract more females into male dominated areas, such as our manual trade teams. We would also welcome other ideas to reduce our gender pay gap. We will contact comparable organisations with lower gaps to see what we can learn from them and will describe our progress in future reports.
Graham Colls
Chief Executive


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Classical Guitar Every Friday
Brad Rau at Brandywine Distillery
Brad Rau received a scholarship to attend New England Conservatory (NEC), and received a Master's degree in 2015 with academic honors. At NEC, he studied classical guitar under Eliot Fisk who was the last pupil of Andres Segovia. Brad has performed in countless masterclasses with instructors including; Sharon Isbin, and Andrew York both Grammy award winning guitarists. Brad's personal learning methods have enabled him to memorizing over 8 hours of the most difficult repertoire for the classical guitar. Brad was a semi-finalist in the International Texas Guitar Competition of 2008. Brad currently studies under Grammy awarding winnings guitarist Jason Vieaux. Brad has been performing music for over 20 years all over Boston, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, as a classical guitarist, rock guitarist, and rock drummer. Brad currently teaching music lessons at Taylor's Music in West Chester, and performs every Friday at the Brandywine Distillery. Brad has mentored hundreds of students of all ages, styles and levels. Many of Brad's students have gone on to develop their own music careers and teaching studios. Brad's unique teaching style combines music, physics, philosophy and humor, making him a well-rounded instructor for a variety of students.
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