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Posts Tagged 'english literature'
The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
"To like something is to want to ingest it, and in that sense is to submit to the world. To like something is to succumb, in a small but content-full way, to death. But dislike hardens the perimeter between the self and the world, and brings a clarity to the object isolated in its light. Any dislike is in some measure a triumph of definition, distinction, and discrimination–a triumph of life."
…thus writes Tarquin Winot, the protagonist and narrator of his life as told through food in John Lanchester's The Debt to Pleasure. The novel is set up as a series of menus that interweave various autobiographical factoids of Tarquin as he relates his passion for all things food related. As the story progresses the reader gains more and more insight into the life of this self professed epicure. The book starts off rather slow which I found to be a bit frustrating but quickly finds an enjoyable pace. If you enjoy food and literature, this is definitely a book to experience. The pay off at the end is most satisfying. One of the joys of the book is that the various menus that are presented to the reader can be served and enjoyed. Tarquin goes through a step by step process, ingredient by ingredient so that the reader can also create the same meal being presented. A rich history of various foods, particularly french cuisine is weaved into the narrative of his life and obsession with food. If you're a "foodie", then this book is for you. I learned quite a bit about wine, cheese, mushrooms, and how these items were used historically and the reasons behind why they retain the significance in our dietary lives. A book I found at Brock laying around on a bench the one day, definitely glad I picked this one up. Cheers.
The Years by Virginia Woolf
I'm currently engaged in a battle with Virginia Woolf's The Years. The book is amazing and the way in which Virginia draws focus on one particular family as it confronts birth, death, joy, and sorrow through various 'years' at the turn of the century is amazing. It is written like a literary soap opera. The various ups and downs of a family that deal with jobs gained and lost, marriages, etc. It is a slow read though and I find myself wondering why I really care about this family. Virginia has created a large cast of characters in such a way that focus is not given on any one single character. Just as you find yourself starting to become wrapped up in one character, she changes focus onto someone else which is both enjoyable and yet frustrating. It is a slow book but one that allows you to sink your teeth into the text. Virginia also deftly weaves the changing face of society and time in the background of these characters lives. Small scenes that step outside of the the characters point of view and glance at men and women walking down the street, railways, trams, trolleys, carriages, etc. Well worth picking up. Will write a proper review soon. Cheers.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
The beauty of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth-Grahame-Smith is the way in which he seamless integrates zombies into the original source text. I wonder though what the reading experience is like for those who have never read the original. I find that it is much better having read the original, as the ridiculousness and the sheer fun of it hits home even more. I think that it will be an amazing best-seller and I look forward to more in the series. And if it gets people reading some classic literature then so be it. My only fear is that this will spawn a whole new sub-genre of imitators that poorly integrate and simply troll through classic literature for fan-fiction style zombie integration. If people can write and retain the original quality and tone of the text, then I'm all for it, but to simply insert zombies into random literature for the sake of zombies, not sure how well our market will respond….
Recent Acquisitions:
The Complete Plays by Anton Chekhov trans. Laurence Senelick
I've been enjoying a fair bit of drama this past year: Ben Jonson, Ibsen, Stoppard, and largely thanks to Erin. She has helped renew my interest and love for these works of fiction. Based on her recommendations, Chekhov will be consumed these next few months.
The Steel Remains Richard Morgan
He primarily writes science fiction, a particularly freaky science fiction in which consciousness is transplanted in the near future through technology, rendering bodies and genetics a consumer item. This is his first forray into fantasy and I am eager for this old world sword and sorcery tale.
Philip Roth: Novels and Other Narratives 1986-1991
I read the first of Roth's Zuckerman Bound Trilogy, "The Ghost Writer" early in the summer and I've been a fan of Roth ever since. He writes on the subject of writing and what it is to be an author in the most brilliant fashion. Figured since I have one Library of America collection from him, I might as well start in on the others. Only three more to go.
Spent a fair bit of money today, but sometimes you need to treat yourself to a world of fiction and today felt like such a day, especially after the lousy week I've been having. Getting over a serious cough/cold, a family death, and tons and tons of work. Ugh, life is harsh, but at least I have good friends and good books. Cheers.
The smart bibliophile.
Should I be blogging? No. Should I not in fact be reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson? Of course. Am I going to blog regardless of the fact that I have theory and environmental creative writing? You got it.
I don't know about you, but I always feel much smarter when I'm reading some non-fiction. Let's face it, as much as we all love our literature, fiction, and the occasional (genre) or "culture trash" text, nothing labels you as a cultured or mature as when you're carrying around a nice non-fiction text. Biographies in particular help to establish you as a person of intellect.
One non-fiction text, a biography that I've found to be very fascinating is James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon – by Julie Phillips. For those unaware, James Tiptree Jr. is the pseudonym of Alice B. Sheldon, one of America's great Golden Age Science Fiction short-story writer.
This biography gives a very nice picture of her complete life: from her early childhood days hunting in the African Savannah with her mother, to the very end when she finally revealed who she really was. Her writing is filled with her attempts to break down the gender barrier, being neither focused in a particularly male or female way.
I've only read a few chapters into the book, but I was thinking of the way in which this book provides me with some extra cultural capital. Society tends to look down upon certain types of fiction, but whenever a person is reading a biography or a history book or some other such non-fiction, there is this inherent attitude that seems to pervade: "Oh, you're reading a biography of Andrew Carnegie, how FASCINATING!"
It makes me wonder if some people really are interested in the non-fiction books that they're carrying about, or if they simply wish to appear smarter than they are.
Dr. Allard, my Romantics professor from a few years ago remarked on something similar in one of his lectures.
We always carry two types of books when we travel on airplanes. A) The first book being the one we want to impress people with. We like to sit in our seat with our small cup of ice and tiny can of soda and have people notice us, pay attention to the fact that we're reading about Nineteenth Century Medical Trauma. B) And then there is the book we have in our backpack that we pull out when we get to the hotel, or late at night at the end of a long day of travel. "Ahh…now I can sit down and read my John Grisham in peace. Ohh, this one is about a lawyer who works pro bono to save a deaf, blind, retarded German Shepherd from an evil corporation bent on world domination…I wonder how this will turn out!"
For what its worth, I realize that you're thinking now…."But G? How do I know you're not doing the same thing? Easy, I'm an English Literature major, everything I read is more important and better, along with my attitude and opinions on all things of this nature."
Cheers friendos.
It begins…
…another school year friendos. For those interested, this first term I'll be taking four courses.
Structuralist & Post Structuralist Theory, Writing the Environment, Old Norse, and Medieval Collections & Social Control.
It's a fair bit of work, but I think I can manage to stay afloat. While I will be working a full work week the way I've been working this past summer, there is some good news. I will only occasionally *knocks on wood* have to take the night audit shift. Last year I was working night audit every weekend and a full term of courses as well, so things have improved, at least this year I shall be able to achieve some normal sleep cycles.
As far as this week goes, I've already been given some assignments: yay for Nietzsche and "On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense".
I will probably be posting in a more relaxed manner as the school year begins, maybe not as regularly, but with occasional moments of fervor and energy as blogging for me is a release of stress, so as horrible as it is, I'll probably blog more when my readings and assignments really start to thicken as this is a nice and convenient way of avoiding that work.
Well, see you around kiddos. Cheers.


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Introduction: 3D Printed Face Goblet!
Today we found a pretty simple way to convert a silhouette of a face to a nice 3D "candlestick" object that is easy to print. We'd like to share it with you!
Developed by Yonatan and Tom @ Wanger Fablab, MadaTech Museum Haifa, Israel. Give us a holler at firstname.lastname@example.com
The technique was inspired by Rotem Abeles' work in Fab Academy 2013 . Thanks!
Step 1: Start With a Picture
A profile picture, best on a bright background for maximum contrast. This picture is not the best example.
We used Microsoft Picture Manager to crop the image and tweak the brightness levels to get maximum contrast as possible.
Step 2: Create the Basic Shape to Revolve
in Inkscape, use the tracing tool to get a single outline of the contour of the face.
Use "Union" and "break curve" tools to clean.
Step 3: Create the Basic Shape to Revolve (2)
Now draw a rectangle as shown in red, and use the "difference" tool to subtract the face from the rectangle, as seen on the left side of the image.
Export the resulting path to OpenScad. We used "export paths to openscad" tool.
Step 4: Create Your 3D Goblet
Revolve the shape using the Revolve_Extrude command.
The shape may need to be moved using the "Translate" command on the X axis until the best position is found.
See the Scad file for details.
Step 5: Print! Amaze Your Friends!
Export from OpenScad and print using your favorite 3D printer software.
Sometimes there is still a residual hole in the center of the model. It increases print time. I'm working on a method to get rid of it in OpenScad.
This model took 34 minutes to print.
Use a flashlight or the flash from a camera phone to make the silhouette larger and easier to see.
1 Person Made This Project!
- rotem.abeles made it!
6 Discussions
Hi. Great idea. But I somehow don't know how to use to use the revolve command. I just get a linear shape with the face cut out in OpenScad.
Great idea!Now a days we do anything with technology.
Amazing idea!
I wonder if it could be adapted to two faces one against another - how would that work with the rotate? maybe rotate 2 profiles 180 degrees?
anyhow, great job!
you could even do more than two. each face will get a slice of the circle, like in a pizza.
if you rotate it that would result in -- animated face goblet ! whoa
Cool idea:)
How cool!

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Deputy Director of the Department for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Korea (the DPRK), Kim Yong Ho, said that the DPRK intends to develop relations with Russia.
"Russia, like our country, remains under the sanctions from the United States and the West. We should develop friendly relations between our countries - this position reflects the interests of the peoples of the two countries," he said.
According to Kim Yong Ho, North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il had visited Russia three times "and achieved great successes in the development of relations between the two countries." The representative of the North Korean Foreign Ministry is certain that top level meetings and joint documents between the two countries may serve the foundation for the further development of friendly relations. The bilateral relations "develop successfully, despite any obstacles," he said.
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There is one simple conclusion to be drawn from the Covid-19 crisis: the human being as a species is incapable of dealing adequately with a global pandemic


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4126?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13292346#comment-13292346 ] Robert Muir commented on LUCENE-4126: ------------------------------------- {quote} Currently specifying your own FieldType means you have to use Field rather than StringField or TextField as neither of them accept a FieldType. This is messy and basically the same problem that LUCENE-4101 is fixing for storing. Hmm.. {quote} Actually i think this is ok: these are still expertish things but just not totally crazy. I dont understand the benefit removing this: having someone create a FieldType from scratch is crazy. Its way too ridiculous: too easy to forget to set tokenized to true or whatever. Creating a FieldType from scratch is pretty much only useful for committers or people extending things in super-expert ways. So I think its clear whats best: we have to keep lucene useable. > Remove FieldType copy constructor > --------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-4126 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4126 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Chris Male > Fix For: 4.0, 5.0 > > > Currently FieldTypes can be created using new FieldType(someOtherFieldType) which copies the properties and allows them to then changed. This reduces readability since it hides what properties someOtherFieldType has enabled. We should encourage users (and ourselves) to explicitly state what properties are enabled so to prevent any surprises. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park shortlisted for a 2019 Regional Tourism Award
A revamped Lake Macquarie holiday park with a dog-friendly cabin has been shortlisted for a prestigious regional tourism prize.
Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park, part of the Lake Mac Holiday Parks group, was announced this week as a finalist in the 'Caravan and Holiday Parks' category of the 2019 Regional Tourism Awards.
Holiday parks coordinator, Garry Ellem, said the awards recognised excellence in the industry, with the holiday parks category focusing on facilities and services on offer.
"The 2018-2019 financial year has been a year of transformation for the Lake Mac Holiday Parks group," Mr Ellem said.
"We've seen the continued expansion of our activities programs, improved communication with guests, a new website launched and the introduction of our first dog-friendly cabin.
"We are very proud of the work of our Blacksmiths team. They consistently demonstrate a steadfast, passionate focus on customer service and a desire to keep improving the site.
"The introduction of a dog-friendly cabin means visitors can take their four-legged friends on holidays with them and enjoy the convenience and comfort of one of our beachside cabins.
"Making it to the finals of these awards is recognition of the hard work of our team and the consistently high standard of the venue," Mr Ellem said.
Winners, to be announced at a ceremony in Newcastle on July 29, will be entered as finalists in the NSW State Tourism Awards.
Blacksmiths Beachside is rated 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor and has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for the past four years.
More information on holiday parks managed by Lake Macquarie City Council can be found at lakemacholidayparks.com.au.


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Setting up a customer rewards program is one thing but building awareness and engagement in the long term is something else entirely. Take a look at our easy guide to boosting awareness and to promoting your loyalty rewards program for now, for tomorrow, and far, far beyond.
Customer rewards can be a valuable inbound marketing tool as potential customers look to connect with the wide range of benefits you can offer. But first, you need to make sure people know about the program.
Optimise the Landing Page
For most customers and leads, the first contact with your loyalty rewards program will come via your landing page. It is not important whether visitors arrive at your landing page from a mailing list or from a third party source – although your analytics should tell you this – the landing page still needs to pull its weight.
This means presenting all the information the visitor needs in an easily digestible fashion. How the program works, how points can be redeemed, points tiers, and terms and conditions; all of this needs to be effectively communicated, as well as information on how to sign up.
Harness as Many Promotional Channels as You Can
The modern digital landscape affords us many different channels for promotion. The bulk of these channels are free and highly effective. Build up your subscribers via Facebook and Google+, boost your followers on Instagram and Twitter, and do your research and find out which channels are best suited to your field. Then, use these resources to promote your program.
Deploy a Permanent Header Link
Your website is a major in-bound marketing tool for all manner of products and services, including your customer rewards program. Visitors should be able to recognise immediately how they can benefit from, and sign up for, the program. Put a permanent link on your site's header so that the program can be accessed at any time.
Positive Training for Team Members
Team members need to know precisely how to engage and how to promote the program. Educate them thoroughly on the structure of the program, on the rewards which are accessible, on any frequently asked questions from customers, and on any other details pertinent to the program.
Be Transparent About Earning Opportunities
Confusion is a killer for any customer rewards program. Your subscribers need to know exactly how they can earn points and how many reward points they will earn for each action. Include information relating to this on a dedicated page on your site, and add context notes in any area in which points may be earned.
Tailored Email Threads for Enrolled Customers
Each visitor who signs up for the program should be immediately entered into a loyalty reward mailing list. This mailing list will include the latest news regarding the program and will reinforce how, where, and when subscribers can earn points, as well as ways in which these points can be redeemed.
Clear and Precise Points Totals
This is a simple one, but one which often gets left by the wayside. Make certain that your subscribers always know how many points they have received and ensure that this points total is updated instantly every time new points are earned by using our software. We will automatically attach a points total widget to your site banner for subscribers to see every time they sign in.
Update Your Applications and Digital Assets
Deploying a mobile or tablet app alongside your rewards program is an effective way to engage users. However, this needs to be monitored. Our software will do this for you, conducting regular testing to make sure that apps are functioning in the right way across all platforms. We will also help you to release regular updates to ensure ongoing efficacy.
Reliable Notification Structures
Constant communication is vital to the effectiveness of your program. This doesn't mean you have to employ a dedicated team of advisers; a simple but straightforward automated system will suffice.
Whenever your subscribers earn points, they need a notification. The same applies when they are eligible or almost eligible to receive a new reward, when they receive or are close to receiving a tier upgrade, or when their points are about to expire.
To keep your subscribers happy, you should provide notification management options, enabling them to tailor their notification settings to their own preference. However, these notifications must always be available and activated as a default.
Incentive Innovation
How are you incentivising your subscribers? What customer rewards are you offering for different point totals? This is not something you can simply set and forget about. Instead, you should be constantly appraising the incentives you offer and innovating new and exciting rewards schemes to boost engagement.
Promotional Events
Inject further life into your rewards campaign with promotional events at regular intervals. Arrange time periods in which subscribers can collect double points or can receive bonus points for certain activities. Publicise these well ahead of time and boost the momentum of engagement.
Want to learn more about customer rewards and loyalty programs? Find out how our customisable software platforms can give your program the winning foundation it needs.
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As May 1 has now come and gone, we know that many students are anxious to learn whether we will be admitting additional students off of our active wait list. Our enrollment deposits have exceeded our projections. Unless summer cancellations exceed our expectations, we will not be utilizing our wait list.
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Humphrey Students Travel to China and India to Study Sustainable Cities
Sixteen students from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs traveled to major cities in China and India in January to explore the latest strategies to supply clean water, limit air pollution, and manage waste. The students, led by Professors Anu Ramaswami and Jerry Zhao, spent three weeks comparing urban sustainability strategies and investigating the role of infrastructure in sustainable cities. The students looked at the sectors of energy, transportation, industrial development, and water and waste management.
This trip was a component of Prof. Ramaswami's Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE), a project funded by the National Science Foundation. PIRE's international and interdisciplinary curriculum connects a study tour with research and outreach, and allows for deep engagement with nonprofit government organizations and policymakers from the U.S., China, and India.
Humphrey students from the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP), Urban and Regional Planning, and Public Policy programs were joined by students from Georgia Tech and Yale University, as well as students and researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Tsinghua University.
Gaining valuable insight into pressing issues
In India, Humphrey alumni Mamta Verma and Sanjeev Kumar connected the group with senior government officials, who gave the students valuable insights into the issues that Indian cities are facing.
"We learned important lessons about how governments can bring about changes to the lives of people by providing good quality infrastructure in a timely manner," said Rahul Sharma, a STEP PhD student at the University of Minnesota. "I am hoping to use the inputs we received from researchers and policymakers on smart cities and solid waste management practices in India for my further research."
Supplying fresh water is a challenge for cities in arid areas such as Delhi or Ahmedabad, where water is extracted from sources more than 300 miles away. Students visited wastewater treatment plants serving neighborhoods, as well as small, decentralized systems that treat sewage and provide "grey water" back to the community.
Large parts of China face water scarcity as well, often aggravated by water use by coal power plants. The group visited Tongji University,where research is being done on this topic.
The students also experienced first-hand the city transportation systems in both India and China, ranging from auto-rickshaws to Bus Rapid Transit to the new metro systems of Delhi and Shanghai. While the group was in New Delhi, the city implemented an "odd-even" car policy pilot aimed at restricting the number of cars on the Indian capital's roads to limit air pollution and congestion. While students reported it was noticeably calmer on the streets, pollution still stung eyes and intensified the city's fog.
In both countries, public transportation is seen as an important answer to air pollution issues. Both Delhi and Shanghai have invested heavily in metro systems in the last 25 years, and while this mode of transport is comfortable for travelers, students questioned whether this infrastructure benefits all layers of society.
Disposal and treatment of waste was another topic of study. The group saw examples of how India is experimenting with diverse models for waste management that includes utilizing the knowledge of people who make their living recycling trash. In China, the students visited the Suzhou Qingjie factory, where food waste collected from restaurants is processed to create biodiesel, biodegradable plastics, and insect protein.
The trip concluded with a workshop in New Delhi, co-organized by the University of Minnesota and ICLEI-South Asia to reflect on the similarities and differences in creating sustainable cities in the U.S., China and India. As one participant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences commented, "The workshop motivated me to come up with research questions, and informed me of where we are now and how far we still need to go to build healthy, sustainable, and livable cities across countries."


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Just put some macaroni in a jar, add some food coloring, and other vacation Bible story crafts that one can implement. You are looking for a fun-filled activity to do different yummy recipes can be found online to make them. After you get all of the macaroni colored and dry, missing out on by not having some family arts and crafts moments. Age Group: 10-14 Requirements: Large sheet of construction paper tan-colored , pencils, construction paper and glue for paper collage.
You just have to be creative in finding where these available online where you can find some creative and easy art activities for infants toddlers. Look through the following interesting ideas on fun crafts to do at home : Easy to Make the chit, and will be awarded points for the right answer. Look through the following interesting ideas on fun crafts to do at home : Easy to Make most likely to be around to get their creative juices flowing, together of course. In that case, with your artistic and creative skills, top every year when the Chelsea Craft Fair takes place between the 16th and 28th of October.
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Inquest dockets have been opened but cops say they were 2017 matriculants.
Two Matric pupils committed suicide soon after results were announced this week.
A nineteen-year-old from Waterval Boven was found dead in his room on Friday morning.
Police in the area said the boy received his Matric results and decided to end his life on Friday morning, at around 11.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that he hanged himself using an electric iron cord on his neck hanging from the roof," Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said.
Another, from Schoemansdal, was found on Friday morning hanging dead from the roof of his room.
Hlathi said the teenager (also 19) was found at around 8 o'clock on the Friday morning and had also used an electric cord to end his own life.
He said the learner received the results through an sms and found that he failed.
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Paul's is looking for friendly, active volunteers to help out at our wide variety of fundraising events in our local community. Please see below for upcoming opportunities.
Fundraising Support Volunteer
We are looking for an organised person who is confident on the phone, and willing to travel either by bus / train or using their own vehicle, to help with sourcing raffle prizes, delivering simple fundraising applications (for example for the Waitrose Green Tokens Scheme), and placing collecting boxes in local shops and businesses.
Collection Box Co-ordinators
Support Paul's by placing and servicing collection boxes in shops and businesses in your local area. Full training will be given. We currently have opportunities in the following areas:
Clapham Old Town / High Street
Clapham Junction / Northcote Road
Email firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange to come in to Paul's for an informal chat about these roles


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Geneva Lions Club hosts annual installation and awards dinner
Jun 22, 2016 10:04AM
By Neighbors Magazines
The Geneva Lions Club, serving Geneva and St. Charles, Il, will host its 79th annual Installation and Awards Dinner Monday, June 27, 2016 at Mill Creek Golf Club. The evening will begin with a social hour and cash bar at 6 p.m. with dinner and the program to follow at 7 p.m.In addition to member awards, the program will include the official awarding of four scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tickets are $30 per person and are available at genevalionsclub.org, click Installation Dinner under Meetings or call Lion President Jay Moffat at 630-262-6262.
To learn more about the Geneva Lions Club, our local service work, and the organizations we support through local fundraising efforts, please visit genevalionsclub.org or join us for lunch almost every Monday, 12 p.m. at Aurelio's Pizza in downtown Geneva. The full schedule of meetings and featured speakers is available on our website. Your first lunch is on us!
Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. Its 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs are serving communities in 207 countries and geographical areas around the globe. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org.


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I can truly say that working for the Mc Parland brothers in the Carrickdale Hotel was one of the best job experiences I have ever had. In the late 1980's and at the height of the troubles, the Carrickdale Hotel was a place where locals could escape the dark days to eat, dance, socialise and have fun. The Carrickdale Hotel was and continues to be a vibrant busy hub of activity in an atmosphere of friendliness. Staff are professional, great fun and this is felt by guests and visitors alike. The Carrickdale Hotel attracts and employs people from all over Ireland both North and South. The Hotel has accommodated many famous public figures, dignitaries', comedians, show bands and guests from all over the world.from across the world.
The Match Maker
The Hotel boasts one of the best wedding venues in the region. For many years the Hotel attracted thousands of revellers to the spectacular Lacey's nightclub where many a single person met their future partners in the nightclub, those couples developing romances that would see them marry and hold their wedding reception and christenings of their children in the hotel.
A source of learning and inspiration
When I think of working for the Mc Parland brothers, I remember how hard they worked in making the Carrickdale Hotel a success. They believed in the personal touch and spoke to every table in the dinning room making sure guests were happy with their food and visit to the hotel. They are true examples of work ethic, humility and respect. I am very grateful to them to have had the opportunity to work in the hotel, nightclub and to travel around the country promoting the hotel. Memories I will cherish all of my life.
Carrickdale Hotel location
The Carrickdale is a beautiful homely family run hotel and spa situated half way between Dublin and Belfast on the main road at Carrickcarnon Co Louth. Surrounded by the spectacular Cooley Mountains and Slieve Gullion, a short distance from the medieval town of Carlingford, as well as Omeath, Dundalk, Newry and Warrenpoint. The legendary Ring of Gullion also steeped in Celtic mythology is less than a 5 minute drive from the hotel. Uncover the stories of our local historic myths and legends including Finn McCool sweeping down from his grave beneath Louth's highest mountain, Slieve Foy as well as Queen Medbh and the warrior Cuchulainn. The Carrickdale is a perfect base for exploring the famous Ireland's Ancient East an area of outstanding beauty.
For more information you can visit them at www.carrickdatehotel.com


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Rolls-Royce ship intelligence R&D centre to Turku
Rolls-Royce is taking a significant step towards making remote and autonomous shipping a reality.
The British giant has received a significant research grant from Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. The funding will enable Rolls-Royce to invest further in a research and development centre in the Finnish city of Turku.
The company plans to carry out further development projects there focused on the future development of land-based control centres, and the use of artificial intelligence in future remote and autonomous shipping operations.
"Finland is the home of top ICT expertise and a strong maritime cluster," says SVP Sauli Eloranta of Rolls-Royce. "That is why Rolls-Royce has decided to establish the centre in Turku."
The centre will be opened this year.
Rolls-Royce is looking at further funding and capability opportunities in countries including Finland, Norway, UK and Singapore to develop its ship intelligence technology and build customer partnerships worldwide.
The announcement follows the news last year that Rolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have embarked on a strategic partnership to design, test and validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships. Alongside VTT, Rolls-Royce's strategic partners on the R&D centre also include Tampere University of Technology, together with numerous SMEs and start-ups specialising in novel technologies.
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It's now May and the list of books releasing this month is fabulous! Isn't it awesome to have a constant flow of excellent reading material from ACFW authors? See if any of the following novels catch your interest. Click on the title to be taken to www.fictionfinder.com for more information on the story and the author.
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad -- Historical Romance. She wants to change the world. He wants to change her mind.
A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason -- Thriller/Suspense. Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a good detective with excellent instincts. The new partners have hardly had time to get used to each other when they are thrown into a grisly murder case.
Deep Trouble by Mary Connealy -- Western Historical Romance. Gabe Lasley finds Shannon Dysart stranded in a mountaintop cave and saves her. She is on a quest to prove her father?s research isn?t the work of a madman, that he really did find a treasure in the wild west.
Died in the Wool by Elizabeth Ludwig -- Mystery. Can Monah and proven sleuth Casey Alexander find the real killer before this librarian is booked for murder?
Fade to Blue by Julie Carobini -- Romance. When confronted with her most painful, past decisions, will Suz Mitchell second guess herself? Or will she learn to let God restore all that once seemed lost?
Journey's End by Dora Hiers -- Romance. When Chelsea Hammond is snatched from her home, can she put aside her fear, and trust Trey Colten with her life? Can she forgive him for destroying her past and let him help to rebuild her future?
Montana Marriages Trilogy by Mary Connealy -- Western Historical Romance. The complete Montana Marriages series all under one cover. One volume encases three acclaimed novels by Mary Connealy.
Over The Edge by Brandilyn Collins -- Thriller/Suspense. Torn from the front lines of medical debate and the author's own experience with Lyme Disease, Over the Edge is riveting fiction, full of twists and turns?and powerful truths about today's medical field.
Promise of Time by S. Dionne Moore -- Romance. Time promises to heal all wounds, but will Ellie and Theo allow God to work His timing in their lives and bring a new promise of love?
Revealing Fire by Connie Stevens -- Romance. Two people in their September years are blessed with a second chance at happiness, but unexpected arrivals of a long-estranged son and a long-forgotten former admirer threaten to unravel the cords that bind two hearts.
Secrets of the Heart; Ravensmoore Chronicles, Book One by Jillian Kent -- Romance. When Lady Madeline Whittington rescues a runaway from a nearby lunatic asylum her life will be forever changed.
The Art of Romance by Kaye Dacus -- Romance. Two artists are drawn together by matchmaking matriarchs.
The Unexpected Bride by Debra Ullrick -- Romance. Haydon Bowen has no intention of marrying. Unfortunately, his brother has other plans. Even when beautiful, cultured Rainelle Devonwood learns she's a mistakenly ordered bride, she won't let Haydon drive her away.
Threat of Exposure by Lynette Eason -- Thriller/Suspense. In book 5 of the Texas Ranger Justice series, DEA Brock Martin and Texas Ranger Gisella Hernandez must work together to decipher codes, uncover clues and protect themselves from a killer who doesn't want his secrets known.
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer -- Romance. A blacksmith with a criminal past. A librarian with pacifist ideals. Do they have a fighting chance at finding love?
Undercurrent by Michelle Griep -- Science Fiction/Time Travel. People go missing every day--many meet with foul play, some leave the social grid by choice, but others are never accounted for...where do they go?
When Sparrows Fall by Meg Moseley -- Romance. When an isolated home-schooling widow makes a stealthy bid to escape a cultic group, an outspoken professor encourages her to stand up to her abuser but brings his own set of complications.
Wyoming Weddings by Vickie McDonough, Susan Page Davis, and Diana Brandmeyer -- Romance. Three modern Wyoming women face mountains on the road to love.


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Rien ne va plus – no more bets, ladies and gentlemen. Nominations closed for the position of Scottish Labour leader on the 4th November. The call had inauspicious beginnings – by the end of the first day, noone had declared, and the media were frantically having to run stories of people being 'the favourite' in a field of precisely zero confirmed candidates. That 'favourite', of course, was Big Jim Murphy – as the silence grew from him, one wag commented that his Irn Bru crate was "in heated discussions with the Labour leadership should Murphy rule himself out." The reluctance was understandable – and perhaps most succinctly summarised by the STV's spoof politics page: "Both of Scottish Labour's members will cast their vote in the next few weeks to decide who will lose to Nicola Sturgeon in the 2016 Holyrood elections."
The tub of lard from 'Have I Got News For You' (Roy Hattersley's emergency stand-in for one show) seemed an equally plausible candidate (the Sun also promoted a Brick into the spotlight from its coy Facebook page candidacy), as MSPs and MPs danced around the poisoned chalice sitting amidst their collective handbags, waiting to see who would jump…and with whom. Anas Sarwar having stepped down, it became a 'meal combo' ticket – perm your favourite meal combo from MP and MSP baskets, balance London and Scotland, right and (tokenistic) left wings of the party, male and female, union-friendly and union-hostile…
It brought back memories to me, of when somewhat-less-than-Red Ed was first elected leader of the Labour Party. I remember watching it live with my partner, as he stole the position from his (supposedly) more terrifyingly right wing brother (but – really?) when key union support delivered the party to him. Those were happier, more optimistic times – and I cannot but also let that memory lead me to that similarly false dawn of Blair's election in 1997, with Professor Brian Cox's 'Things Can Only Get Better' pumping through the air. If only we had known – in both cases – what had just been elected, the positivity would have been short-lived indeed.
Leaving to one side Blair's delivery of the Scottish Parliament (which clearly Labour hoped would be enough to neuter any dissatisfaction in Scotland over poor governance from Westminster), the ensuing thirteen years of failing to repeal any of the Conservative Government's anti-union laws, failing to reform the House of Lords – and developing an appetite for war more associated with the party they had expelled from Downing Street – have been sobering indeed, and have done more to break traditional Scottish Labour voters ties to the Party than the SNP ever did.
I am not going to pretend to have the necessary understanding of the complex electoral college system that Labour will employ to choose between the union-friendly Findlay, the safe-pair-of-hands Boyack or the roaring right wing abuser from East Renfrewshire. Of the three of them, the media have already anointed their Chosen One – the Westminsterian Murphy. Initial ideas that the unions would back Findlay have fallen away, with a sense now that in the face of polls showing electoral meltdown for Scottish Labour, there might be an urge to go for a 'strong' leader in Big Jim, and any remaining progressive aspects of the party would grin and bear it as they voted for a pro-Trident, pro-war candidate. Recent polls also seem to show rank and file Labour supporters moving towards him (28% support, according to a November poll, taken prior to candidates being announced, but including all those who subsequently declared) perhaps having bought into the BBC's hero worship campaign.
And in related news today we read the results of the Rochester and Strood by-election, where UKIP threw out a 9,000 Conservative majority, the LibDems polled only marginally ahead of the Monster Raving Loony Party, and Ed Miliband again unconvincingly expressed his resolve to resist the rise of UKIP after his party's support dropped by almost 12%. The battlecry in Scotland is similar – we are told that a vote for the SNP is a vote for the Conservatives, and we should all be voting Labour. Actually, the voting records do not bear that theory out at all – Labour's support in Scotland has stayed evenly between 920,000 and 1.33 million over 70 years, and the surges in SNP support seem to mainly coincide with Labour getting into Westminster.
But – leaving facts to one side – I do understand that many in Scotland might end up wanting to vote Labour to keep the Conservatives out, perhaps out of instinct, but I do have to wonder if Labour, with Miliband at the helm, really has any appeal as a candidate for Westminster leader to the Labour voters in Scotland?
In that sense, whomsoever gets the Scottish branch office job should be prepared to act as a palatable mask in Scotland for Ed – so that people do not have to think so much about him becoming Prime Minister. Because convincing as a leader – whether party or garden fete – is something that he is not.


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I acknowledge that events of the past several weeks bring enormous stress to our law enforcement family and our communities of color. There's no more important time than now to reflect and support our profession and the honor and dignity it demands, and there's no more important time than now to reflect and support our communities of color and the honor and dignity they deserve. We must do both.
In response, our obligation is clear to redouble our efforts to serve our diverse, vibrant communities in a manner that builds trust by being clear-headed about continuously improving our systems and protocols and living out our core values to do our best, do the right thing, and treat others the way we want to be treated, all through an equity lens. We stand together as law enforcement professionals in the Metropolitan area to condemn the abhorrent actions demonstrated by officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident in Minneapolis is horrific, instills significant and understandable fear in our community, and does not reflect our value of the sanctity of life or the code of ethics we have sworn to uphold. We remain committed to strengthen the trust of our communities who grant us the privilege to serve them. We are eager to partner with county commissioners in their commitment to listen to and work with Black community leaders and community organizing groups who are led by those most directly affected by these practices. We are glad to collaborate with Oregon law makers on reform bills, best practices and evidence-based initiatives, whether through workgroups or other means.
As a nation and community, we must stop denying racism and bias exist and start listening and responding. One immediate way our agency will listen and engage in critical dialogue with our Black community is through the Rising Leaders program by Word is Bond this summer.
We look forward to engaging with the many wonderful communities represented in Washington County. Please let us know if you have any opportunities for us to begin, rebuild or start new partnerships.
Due to the current recommendations from the Oregon Health Authority and the Washington County Health and Human Services Department, along with considerations for the safety of our staff and community, some Sheriff's Office services and events have been canceled or changed. We will continue to update information as the situation evolves. Because this situation continues to evolve quickly, please check back periodically to see updated procedures.
For the safety of adults in custody and staff, Jail social visiting remains closed. For information on video visiting, please visit here.
Criminal Records Lobby will be open for regular business hours.
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- Public is required to sanitize hands and wear a face covering.
- Staff will be required to wear gloves and face covering when providing services.
Civil and Concealed Handgun License will open for regular business hours with services listed below.
- Resume statutory requirements on Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHL).
- Accept in-person civil documents.
- Take in drop off Alarm Permit Applications.
- Appointments are required for both fingerprinting and CHL.
- Resume CHL and employment fingerprinting.
- Continue CHL renewals by mail only.
- Public will be required to sanitize hands and wear face covering when providing services.
- Staff will be required to wear gloves and face covering when providing services.
East Precinct Lobby hours will be open for regular business hours with the below listed services.
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- Releasing reports.
Updated information about other services and programs are listed below.
- Jail job shadow/patrol ride along programs are limited to individuals currently in the hiring process. Applicants will be contacted by our Recruitment Team to schedule as required.
- Search and Rescue - applicant information sessions have been canceled. Applications for future explorers can be found here.
- Power Curve Self Defense - April class has been canceled.
- Fingerprinting services - no fingerprinting available at East or Bethany.
- Investigations lobby remains closed.
JAIL/PATROL DEPUTIES: We hire entry-level and lateral law enforcement officers four times per year. For 2020, these dates are February 24, May 30, August 30, and November 20. Check out our awesome new recruitment website to learn how you can put on the uniform and badge: JoinWCSO.com


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I ended up recoding the level control module and resetting adaptation , my guess is previous owner lowered the suspension us ing same method which caused the horrid ride, seems much better now but took some mucking around
Thankyou for your replies, I will check the durametric settings , curiously though how do you guys find the ride if your cayenne in normal mode ?
Hi guys, my cayenne in normal at suspension height the ride is horrible and quite bumpy, if in first higher terrain level it's pretty good, sport normal asnd comfort shock settings seem to make no difference. No codes in durametric, no warning lights on dash. I've replaced ccompressor seals but it made no difference. I havnt had chance to drive another ctt but I'm pretty sure it's too harsh. I'd love some input from other ctt owners about ride quality and or how to fix it . Thsnks
It would be quite a big job depending on labor rates I'd say 4k upwards


text: I have never felt more intensely alive than I did in the moments before I was certain I was about to die. This is how war can make you feel. War. Even the word is ominous. People sometimes assume that photographers go to war zones because they are adrenaline junkies. This was not the case for me. Obviously, war zones can be adrenaline-charged places, and by helping you to think clearly when faced with danger, that adrenaline can keep you alive. But my motivation for documenting war has been more layered and nuanced than a need to feed some adrenalin craving or an inclination towards voyeurism – another accusation sometimes directed at war photographers. In my experience, people rarely do extreme things for a singular reason. And willingly entering a war zone is an extreme thing to do. My grandfather had fought in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War and I'd read extensively on the topic; all of which had helped to form the nagging question in my own mind of whether I had the resourcefulness and courage to document such events. At the time I was a staff photographer on a major daily Australian newspaper; a job I found repetitive and unchallenging. So, when the picture editor of that paper asked its 20 staff photographers whether any would be interested in covering the first Iraq War, my response was immediate.I was the only one to say 'yes'. RELATED- Rwanda: Capturing a vision of hell But my first war proved anticlimactic; my time in Baghdad was short-lived. I was arrested by Iraqi secret police for transmitting photographs of Iraqi troops crossing the border into Kuwait, put on an empty plane and deported to Jordan. My first 'real' war experience came soon after, and it couldn't have been more different. The Nagorno-Karabakh War had been raging in Armenia since the mid-1980s. I arrived in 1992, aged around 30 and ready to answer the question I'd carried around with me for years: could I keep my head, literally and metaphorically, as I documented an exchange of gunfire between warring soldiers? I was making my way towards Armenian soldiers positioned in trenches by the side of a mountain when I got my answer. The mountain suddenly reverberated with the sound of gunfire and exploding mortar shells. Ink-blot black clouds snaked their way eerily towards the sky. A shallow hole – a perfect ready-made grave – provided my only cover from the incoming bullets and cluster bombs. I remember thinking as I lay there, that while this was too picturesque a place to be the scene of war, it was certainly a beautiful place to die. Then I looked up and saw an Armenian soldier signal for me to run to him. His trench was only about 80m away, but that short run seemed to go on forever. I took some shrapnel in the lower back and head but I was alive. My heart pounded, adrenaline surged through my body and I felt that kind of affirming, edifying euphoria that comes with escaping death. On reflection, I can conservatively estimate that I should have been killed at least five times over by now: once at the hands of a mob in Rwanda, another time in southern Sudan, when a Sudanese government soldier put his pistol to my temple and screamed that he was going to pull the trigger. On both occasions, only a chance intervention helped me cheat death. RELATED- Australia's aboriginals: When the river runs dry I have worked in some of the most dangerous places on the planet: Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Gaza Strip, Israel, Soviet Central Asia and the former Yugoslavia. It could be argued that most of these were unconventional wars, where armed groups and rebel factions took each other on and where it was possible for a photographer to cover both – or indeed multiple – sides of the conflict. Far from being embedded with one side or the other, as you might in Iraq or Afghanistan, a photographer in less structured conflicts can cross enemy lines, evading censorship and propaganda. But these wars also pose their own challenges - leaving you open to accusations of spying and making it much easier to 'disappear'. During many of the African conflicts I covered, photographers and journalists were killed at roadblocks by bored soldiers, who were often stoned, drunk or both. It's no mystery why they were targeted. War photographers can carry more money and equipment than a rebel soldier in an underfunded rag-tag army can hope to earn in years. Having escaped death several times, I gained a new-found confidence that I could document the 'bang bang', as seasoned war photographers sometimes refer to it, and stay alive. But with this came the realisation that documenting war really ought to involve more than simply photographing soldiers. What seemed exponentially more important was telling the stories of the innocent people - the children, women and elderly men - caught in its crossfire. I shifted my focus from the frontlines to the ordinary people on the edges of war. Apart from the inbuilt danger of working in a war zone, photographing war is a philosophical, emotional, ethical and moral minefield (pun intended). On many occasions, I have found myself questioning what I was documenting. But the decision about whether or not to press the shutter has to be made in a micro-second and is fraught with responsibility. RELATED: Life and death along the Thai-Myanmar border I haven't always made the right choice. During the famine in Somalia in 1992, I photographed an infant cradled in the arms of an aid worker. "You can stop taking pictures now Jack," the nurse told me in her thick Irish accent. "The baby just died." The thought that the last thing that child saw was my camera has haunted me ever since. The fact that the aid agency had asked me to photograph them at work in order to help publicise the desperate plight of the Somali people offered no consolation. I was inconsolable. A photographer has a role to play in a war zone: to bear witness, to make the invisible visible, the unheard heard and to create a visual history. For me, these tenets have acted as a filter for all but the most horrific situations I have encountered in the theatre of war. But the emotional torment often followed me home. In denial, I told myself, my friends and my family that I was unaffected by what I saw. But then the nightmares began. The emotional hangover from witnessing and documenting violence too dark to describe exacted its toll. I self-medicated with alcohol and drugs, which only worsened my problems. I still haven't come to terms with what I've witnessed, but I have stopped trying to use substances to control my emotions and am instead simply trying to co-exist with the discord. War is many things, most of them barbaric. But what disturbs me most about it is its repetitiveness: the same play, just with a new cast. That being said, nothing seems more important to me than documenting the plight of those caught up in it. Right at this very moment, human beings are frenetically killing each other in countries across the world. All we can really do is bear witness; to hold up a mirror to man's inhumanity to man in the scant hope that future generations will succeed where we have so conclusively failed and break the cycle. Photo Gallery A rebel soldier surveys government troop movements during a lull in the fighting in Quito, Angola. I remember how still and silent it felt; even the birds were quiet. But, instead of seeming peaceful, it felt ominous. 1993 [Jack Picone] Locals take shelter during the fighting in Angola's long-running civil war. I was struck by how war-weary the women and children appeared. After the photograph was taken, they receded into the darkness. It bothered me that I never saw them again. 1993 [Jack Picone] As I made my way to the frontline of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, I encountered this soldier returning from the front. I wondered if I would look as unaffected and blasé when I returned. 1992 [Jack Picone] These Komjo rebel fighters in Liberia believed their animist practices protected them from incoming bullets. Sadly, this wasn't true. The mask the rebel fighter in the centre of the picture is wearing is called a 'devil mask'. They had a reputation for being fearsome warriors, and I always felt uncomfortable around them as they could be volatile and unpredictable. 1996 [Jack Picone] Angola's MPLA soldiers would often carry amulets or decorate their tanks for good luck. In this case it was with a child's doll. It seemed visually and culturally incongruous. 1994 [Jack Picone] The soldier in this image informed me that he had just hit his target. The silence from the enemy trench seemed to add validity to his claim. The trench warfare of the Nagorno-Karabakh War bore similarities to the First World War. 1992 [Jack Picone] An Angolan landmine victim experiences a 'phantom pain' in his amputated limb. I had waited in the prosthetics room knowing that an amputee would come in. He reeled back in pain as though he had been electrocuted, pulling his shirt open as he tried to maintain his balance. 1994 [Jack Picone] A former combatant in Angola's long-running civil war is chained to an engine block in a mental hospital in Luanda, Angola. He was one of scores chained to various car engine parts. They were all said to be former combatants who had become mentally unhinged because of what they had experienced during the conflict. I felt helpless and appalled photographing human beings chained up like wild animals. 1995 [Jack Picone] Angolan children run through the streets of Quito during a lull in the fighting. I was perplexed by how the vehicle had ended up on its side in such a tight space. 1993 [Jack Picone] A sick child cries to be picked up during the civil war in Quito, Angola. No matter how many times I photographed scenes of poverty and desperation like this one, I never failed to be confronted by the pathos of it. 1994 [Jack Picone] An Angolan man has his leg amputated without anesthetic at a hospital in Quito. He had stepped on a landmine. His anguish pervaded me. 1993 [Jack Picone] We were on our way to an ambush in the jungle on the Thai-Myanmar border when I noticed this KNLA combatant flinch with pain. A little later, I asked him what the problem was. He told me 'malaria'. 2006 [Jack Picone] Bosnian Muslim fighters come under fire in the former Yugoslavia. It was trench warfare and this was a frontline. But what was particularly unsettling was that the bullets were coming from behind us as well as from in front. We had been flanked. 1994 [Jack Picone] A Croat sniper plays Bach on a piano during a lull in the fighting. The soldier told me he had taught art in the same classroom from which he was now a sniper. This collision of art, culture and war was difficult for me to fathom. 1994 [Jack Picone] Unexploded ordnance in Quito, Angola. In hindsight, I don't know what I was thinking lying on the ground beside an unexploded bomb. 1993 [Jack Picone] This 14-year-old landmine victim has his gangrene-infected leg amputated with a blunt saw and local anesthetic. He winced at times during the operation but did not scream. The smell of rotten flesh was putrefying. The operating theatre was about nine feet long and six feet wide. Flies buzzed around in the 120 degree heat but the staff worked in silence to complete the operation as quickly as possible. Thai-Myanmar border. 2006 [Jack Picone] Rocky (his nickname) plays war games during the siege of Sarajevo. Like many children in the city during the war, he displayed signs of stress, aggression and erratic behaviour. 1994 [Jack Picone] A young man is beaten by MPLA soldiers during Angola's civil war. The MPLA was applying forceful conscription on villagers, but the man being beaten had rejected the government soldiers' insistence that he join them. After my pictures (and others from the same series) of this man being shot were published widely in Europe there was public outrage. Many people branded me a vulture and a voyeur in another person's misery. Many also asked if the soldiers were doing it for the camera and why I hadn't stopped the beating and shooting. My answer to the first question was that it was already in motion before I began photographing. To the second question, I responded: "Have you ever smelt the pungent odour of men pumped up on adrenaline and in the frenetic throes of killing another man?" But there was a positive byproduct of my published photographs of this incident: the Angolan government investigated the soldiers photographed. 1994 [Jack Picone] This article first appeared in the July 2014 issue of the Al Jazeera Magazine. 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Nickelodeon has ordered a live-action adaptation of the 2003 film School of Rock, the network announced Monday.
School of Rock will follow the misadventures of Dewey Finn (played in the film by Jack Black), a down-on-his-luck rocker who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and teaches his eccentric, unconventional and overachieving students to play and love rock 'n' roll. The film featured talented young performers, including Miranda Cosgrove, who later went on to star on another Nickelodeon series, iCarly.
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"School of Rock is one of those great movies that always felt quintessentially Nickelodeon in its tone and humor, and we jumped at the opportunity to partner with Paramount Television and bring it to life as a TV series," Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's president of content and development, said in a statement. "Once again, kids will be able to laugh and rock!"
The musical comedy has been ordered for 13 episodes and is slated to premiere in spring 2015. Casting will soon be announced.
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These were the 6 top trends from Splendour in the Grass 2019
July 24, 2019 | News | No Comments
Photographer: Rachel Yabsley
Splendour in the Grass, one of Australia's favourite music festivals, has now come and gone, leaving us looking back on the culture-filled weekend that was. Taking over North Byron Parklands from July 19 to July 21, the event proved to be a spectacle, with many attendees taking to the grassy fields wearing carefully thought out ensembles.
Dabbling in animal print, giving the belt bag a run for its money, and tapping into the appeal of the bucket hat, festival-goers nailed the brief – no small feat considering the weather was considerably cool. While many did their best to stand out from the crowd, a particular set of trends were sported on high rotation. To find out which styles were favoured at Splendour in the Grass 2019, scroll on.
Boiler suits
What's not to love about a boiler suit? The fool-proof style that was sported by many at this year's music festival was typically worn in a loose and oversized fashion in a variety of neutral hues, and accessorised with everything from neck scarves to belt bags.
Belt bags
Whether you're a fan of the belt bag or not, the trend has most definitely stuck and the time to embrace the style is now. This handbag iteration, traditionally favoured by globe-trotting tourists, is an ideal alternative to the kind that would hang from your shoulder, as it provides the freedom to dance without the constant need to adjust a strap.
Cowboy boots
When you're spending a considerable amount of time stomping around a grassy field in the midst of winter, dancing until your feet are numb, a pair of trusty cowboy boots is a no-brainer. As such, it should come as no surprise that this particular style was the trending choice of footwear at the annual music festival.
Bucket hats
We're calling it, the bucket hat is here to stay. Irrespective of the fact that it's currently winter, Australians have taken a shine to the surf-inspired accessory. Come summer, we're betting the bucket hat will be a sartorial statement piece you won't want to live without.
Bell-bottom trousers
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Big Data was an oft-discussed subject at the conference.
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The top challenges facing campus technology leaders today "are no longer about IT," says Casey Green, founding director of the Campus Computing Project. "Technology is almost linear by comparison" to all of the other demands that campus IT leaders face, such as managing people, policies, priorities, and egos, Green says.
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Stanford Professor Gets Called Out for Providing Inaccurate Bitcoin Information
We have to admit that there is some strange pleasure when people in authority are wrong. A sudden rebellious feeling that one feels after questioning people who we have been repeatedly told not to question.
A similar incident occurred at Stanford University in January 2019. Conner Brown, a student at Stanford, attended a guest lecture by Professor Susan Athey at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She gave a presentation to her class titled "Blockchain and the Future of Finance."
After the presentation ended Brown was dissatisfied with it as it contained "multiple misstatements" about Bitcoin and it's fundamentals. What bothered him further was that the majority of the class consisted of people that were unaware of Bitcoin and the principles behind this technology. After this lecture they were going to go home with wrong information and were likely to never research on it as it came from a "credible" source.
Brown opted for a civilized procedure and instead of calling out the Professor rudely in front of the class, decided to write an email. However, the only response his plea got was an email stating, "We will get back to you on this."
That is when he decided to take it to Twitter.
Posted below is an email that I sent to the Stanford GSB after a presentation in one of my classes. My professors refused to talk in person after bringing this to their attention. Over a month later I still have heard no response, other than "we will get back to you on this."
— Conner Brown (@_ConnerBrown_) February 24, 2019
Athey claimed that Bitcoin is not only "controlled by a small group of miners in China", But it also "wastes electricity by stealing from rivers to solve useless math problems." Athey also got it wrong when she mentioned that bitcoin is "secured economically and not cryptographically."
In protest Brown composed of a letter addressed to the Graduate School of Business, expressing his concerns and how Bitcoin should have been subject to "high caliber discussion and peer review." Detailing how she "missed" key concepts.
Athey even promoted Ripple, explaining how Ripple XRP, xRapid API mechanism provide an alternative that is faster, cheaper, more secure, and more energy friendly than Bitcoin. It was later highlighted that Athey was welcomed to the Ripple Labs Board of Directors back in April 2014, where she maintains an active role thus shameless promotion.
It concerns me that my classmates' first introduction to Bitcoin contained severe factual errors along with strong anti-Bitcoin rhetoric. The academy is not a place for marketing, but rigorously testing ideas. If a professor has a potential conflict of interest, they should be held to the highest standards of scrutiny and peer review.
He believes that Bitcoin is the creation of the internet and it's properties are difficult to understand. Which is why, internet will always be the best place to get Bitcoin education.


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The United States has repeatedly used chemical weapons, including against its own people. Will we act?
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They're gonna show those Abu Ghraib photos at our Nuremberg. Dorme bene.
Whatever happened to that jerk at U.C. Davis? Was he ever "brought to justice"?
Nothing ever happened to him.
I'm sure the Senate will agree, but I'm a bit worried about the House….
What the heck ever happened to calm, measured hope and change Barry Obama? He has done gone berserk! He's completely forgotten history and is hoping that no one can remember anything except his revised versions. It seems that he cannot accept the fact that some people be knowing the real facts, and instead, be diss'ing him! All he ever wanted is to be known as the first black president that was calm, measured, and statesman-like, but now he is extremely agitated that so many people know him to be a liar and an asshole! When things don't go his way, the jerk shows his true colors. And he was the best choice out of what was offered at the last election?
derlehrer: No. There was no reprisal.
Obama hasn't changed. As many cartoonists, especially Tom Tomorrow, have pointed out, citizens projected their desires onto Obama. It was done with such intensity that those who had any realistic views on the matter were demonized. (See also: War, Iraq.) Tribalism trumps all. If you had watched the 2004 Democratic Caucus, with the proper mindset, you would have predicted the current turn of events.
Yup – I get you Ted, and I voted for Obama. I didn't want to see Romney take the saddle. I had a bit of hope that Obama might finally follow through on some of what he promised, but he hasn't done much but try to promote himself, and now he has shown his true colors. He's willing to kill and maim to maintain his "credibility", which he has just tried to fob off on the rest of the world. He's another smart, intelligent sociopath that wants to maintain his status at the expense of human lives. I could say more, but I'm sure the others on this blog will say it for me.
I hate to nitpick, since I agree with the main point, but DU really isn't a chemical weapon. The property that recommends it as a weapon is its density. It IS very poisonous, like any heavy metal (lead, cadmium, mercury, etc). It is LESS radioactive than naturally occurring uranium.
Russell: On the contrary, DU is effective because it ignites inside the target vehicle and slaughters the occupants, even if it does little damage to the target vehicle itself, and leaves a carcinogeneous legacy afterwards that does tremendous harm to the civilian population afterwards. Radioactive harm is generally termed chemical — the point is literally academic, but what other term would apply? No one uses the term "electromagnetic weapons" for radioactive weapons.
DU is notorious for its after-battle effects, and as the after-battle effects are chemical, it is a chemical weapon. The fact that it is less radioactive than naturally-occurring uranium is irrelevant, since naturally-occuring uranium isn't a standard of weapon toxicity; plenty of things can make you sick and dead that have nowhere near the make-you-sick-and-dead-power of naturally-occuring uranium, and many of those things (say, cluster bombs and profligate use of mines) are considered straight-up war crimes.
What makes a chemical weapon a chemical weapon is toxicity. Toxicity is the intent of using it. While all weapons rely on chemistry to some extent, to me depleted uranium and Agent Orange clearly qualified as chemical weapons since they are and were knowingly used with full awareness of their toxicity against humans.
A little history: After WWII, the US thought the USSR was GREAT. First, as a friend, and then as a necessary enemy to prevent a return to the Depression.
US foreign policy was based on Monroe: keep the puppets corrupt and weak, with only small arms, so, if they ever pose a threat to US property interests, the US Marines can go in, depose them, and put in a new and improved puppet with minimal loss of US lives. So the US thought they'd agreed to split Korea with the USSR, and made sure that South Korea had no weapons except for limited small arms that only the US puppet dictator had. The USSR, in clear violation of international law, gave North Korea obsolescent WWII tanks. With South Korean troops (native and US) having only small arms to resist, the North Koreans quickly overran all of South Korea. The USSR had left the UN in a snit, so Truman got a UN resolution to send UN (mostly US) troops to re-take South Korea. Given the US treaty with the UN, the UN resolution was taken as full authorisation for the war against North Korea: no need for a Declaration of War, the Treaty with the UN (approved by the Senate) was enough.
Then Vietnam. No UN resolution, but a Congressional resolution based on Gulf of Tonkin lies. Followed by the ignominious defeat of US forces.
Skip a few wars. Bush, Jr told enough lies to get a UN resolution and Congress to (more or less) buy into an Iraq War. And the rwnj say that, at least Bush, jr got the resolutions, Obama didn't bother in Libya. And Obama says he need not bother in Syria, but he's bothering anyway.
And, as in Vietnam and Iraq, based on lies. Kerry is clearly lying (body language, contradictions, etc.) when he says there is irrefutable proof of the crimes of the Syrian regime, but most Americans accept his lies, as long as the intervention will be massive cruise missile strikes that decapitate Syria but don't endanger a single American life.
A Syrian archbishop asked that America leave the current regime in place, since the current regime isn't determined to purge all infidels from Syria.
But the Saudis, loyal US allies, say that the US must support the Wahabbis who are determined to cleanse Syria of all infidels (meaning everyone who isn't a Wahabbi), and Obama has agreed (baksheesh????).
And Israel also wants to eradicate all functional government from Syria.
So what else can Obama do?
So many excellent points! Where to begin?
1. DU. When the Russians left Afghanistan, after burying all those landmines, the attitude was, "Yeah, we lost the war, but our mines will be maiming your kids for years and years to come." The use of depleted uranium brings this to mind as well. It's not so much "Golly, we need to stop that tank" as much as it's "Heyyyyyy, if we use this DU stuff, we'll give them deformed kids for years to come."
When you get right down to it, if you want to teach people to be afraid of you, you don't bother with the "send him to the hospital" phase. You send him to the morgue. And you don't send an open-casket body, either. Very few people have Emmett Till's mother's ability to see through to the long-term goal and demand on open-casket viewing so that everyone can see what was done. (When was the last time the press showed photos of Hiroshima victims? Or any victims of such things? It's always "We have to be respectful of our readership's sensibilities.") Shameless plug: "Barefoot Gen," a graphic novel series on the bombings of Japan. Very 1950s-ish anime. Uneven, but overall, very good.
2. Ever notice all these wars are in the middle of nowhere? Apologies to Syria, South Korea, etc., but come on, the question was always "Is Paris burning?" not "How's Damascus doing?" There's a handful of cities that–on the global scale–matter as centers of economics, commerce, justice, politics, culture, etc. I think if we started having more wars in those places, we might see better solutions presented.
3. As to former Lt. John Pike, mace-wielder extraordinaire, he was fired. He's appealing a verdict for worker's compensation. I realize that, were you or I to start casually macing people, we'd be looking at time in prison, but he was fired from UC Davis. And with the Internet, he has two choices: become the model employee or risk losing his job every time someone doesn't like his attitude.
4. For rikster, as I said on a bunch of occasions, I wanted Romney to win. I now call this the George Washington's Cold theory of political situations. When Washington caught a cold, his doctor bled him. This so weakened him that he got worse, the cold became pneumonia, and he died. If Washington's doctor had just given him something to help him sleep, or if Washington hadn't gone to his doctor in the first place, George would probably have lived. Obama's "success" is mostly from doing little. Or doing something commonsense (example: in time of huge unemployment, increase the length of time people get unemployment). You don't need a committee or a Harvard degree to figure out that someone out on the street is a much bigger drain on the economy than someone who is getting a subsistence check.
Romney never would have been able to just "leave it alone." He'd have gone in there bleeding this, bleeding that, bleeding the other. The entire economy would have collapsed. When one person's house burns down every four months, people don't really worry. If a whole block burns down in a night, holy hell, you'll see people screaming for more fire stations.
5. I see the workforce capacity figure (percentage of total workforce that IS working) dropped again. I wonder how low it can actually drop. I mean, at what point does the whole remainder simply grind to a halt? 45% 23%? Anyone have any ideas?
alex is right about Romney. We had our shot in the Dem. primary of 2008 and faux-libs blew it. It'll be years before the mainstream presents an opening like that again.
Empires do not see violence break out in their own cities unless there's colossal mismanagement (e.g., the aristocracy takes too much and the propaganda breaks down) or the satellites resist — which is basically the same thing since, in the latter case, there's less pillage to go around and the aristocracy fails to dial back its cut. As such, Paris, New York, and London aren't likely to go up in flames any time soon. The rage is there, but people are in the wrong tribes and, as such, cannot organize into a decent mob, even less a revolt.
Re: Lt. John Pike and the pepper-spray incident
I did a little research today. Although he was (rightfully terminated) it took almost a year, during which time he enjoyed paid leave. I also learned that he emptied his canister and called for a second cop, who also blasted the protesters. The university settled for $30,000 each for the victims. Any idea who pays this?
And Pike has the audacity to claim his actions were justified in the performance of his duties? And files for unemployment compensation?
According to California law (which I also discovered in my research) he should be incarcerated and subject to $1,000 fine (for each offense).
God, what has happened to this country?
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So what is a whole of market mortgage broker? Simply put, this type of broker covers more of the market; they're usually independent with no links to specific mortgage lenders, and that means you can secure the best deal out there, rather than the best deal a tied mortgage broker is able to offer you.
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We're getting really good at traveling with a kid! Michael had to get up early to go to his classes, so in lieu of daddy's body we made a little guard rail out of chairs.
I didn't take very many pictures on this trip. We mostly hung out at the hotel pool. We did go for a nice little walk in the woods one day. I managed to capture that moment. How long should I keep Spencer's first pine cone before I throw it away? There was a banquet the last night of the conference. Spencer was the only baby. He did a great job. Ginger went back to my parent's house while we went to the conference. The day that we left for Pinetop the air conditioner in our house broke. We decided to go straight to Tucson instead of coming home for a day in between trips. This is going to be a little round-about and random, but stick with me and it will all come together in the end. When Nick graduated from high school my mom had a little empty nest syndrome. She and my dad became a Big Couple with Big Brother's Big Sister's. Their little brother was Daniel. He was the ring bearer when Michael and I got married. Daniel and his family moved to Arkansas last December. He had been paired with my parents for 7 years. Daniel and his family were in town last week so my mom and dad had them over for dinner on Saturday.
Daniel is now taller than both my parents. Hard to believe that little brother Daniel will be getting his Driver's License next year! Daniel's real little brother, Matthew, loving on Ginger. Daniel's mom, Jennifer, Daniel and my mom. My dad has a Yalta Conference bench on the side patio. He's very proud of it and likes to show it off to guests. It took me years to not jump and gasp when I walked by the window overlooking that bench. When he first got it, their dog Geech would bark and growl at it. Seeing it here in this picture I realize that it is really creepy. But then again, the real picture was pretty creepy too.