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Black Earth is the post apocolyptic story of Jason Corvett. A disabled motorcycle rider who roams the wasteland. Most of the floura and fauna has been destroyed or irradated. The only source of food is a packaged food call Metro-meals. The remaineder of the USA is controled by FaU. (Fractured and United) A company that takes the profits of the towns they control to fund their city, the Last Great Foundation. As a result, small towns are suffering and barely scrapping by. Jason wants to change that. Every town should choose what they do. No one man should control the fates of thousands of people. He now roams the wasted land, liberating towns from the FaU. He travels, amassing an army to one day destroy the Last Great Foundation, and take back the resources that fuel this giant city. Along his journey, he'll find out what destroyed the beautiful planet that the human race once called home.
1. You must have a good mic, editing system, or drawing skills.
2. You must have skype so we can communicate.
3. MUST be commited, meet the deadlines. You'll have like a 2 day limit passed the deadline.
4. If you think of something that could be improved, please let me know! I'm always looking to better myself. So that one day I may become the ultimate life form.
These are just the base, main characters. More characters will come with each episode.
Motar is a repurposed attack drone. He was sent to kill Jason after the first town was liberated, but he was defeated. In the confusion, Jason got into his main frame and turned him back to factory mode. He is now one of Jasons best friends. Motar is very smart, very strong, but is very naive. He'll kill anyone for Jason.
Motar sounds very monitone. With a robotic filter over his voice.
Motars face is half robotic and half human. His lower body is exposed and wears normal pants to hide...robot bits and he has combat boots. He is of an above average build and has red glowing eyes.
Threat Detected. Combat commencing.
What are you? A human that moves by dragging himself. Analyze complete...crippled.
Hello. I am model 452. What name do you choose? Motar...My name is Motar. Happy to meet you, Mr Corvett
Alice is a mechanic who works for the faction fighting against Presient GoGo. She is the first person to find Jason. After he crashed and is near death. She follows Jason on his journey, a bit further removed from the factions cause. She trys every chance she gets to help Jason, and is working on a pair of new legs for him for his birthday.
She sounds like she has more of a new york accent
She is a woman whos build is average. She wears a baseball cap and a green jump suit. She wears technicians boots. She has medium length hair and blue eyes. She is shorter then most people.
Jesus! Is he dead? *pokes him then kicks him in the ribs* I guess he's dead!
*Screams* Who are you?! How are you alive?
So you need a lift? I've got a tow truck for your bike.
Ashton is a mercenary hired by President GoGo to kill Jason. He hunts him relentelessly. The only problem is he kinda is awful at it. He doesn't die, no matter what he goes through. The idea of living in the foundation is too much for him. He can have his arm blown off, but he'd keep going.
He sounds like a steryotypical cowoby, a southern drawel.
He wears a dark blue cowboy hat and a beige treanch coat that holds plenty of bullets. We wears dark brown pants and a white undershirt. He, of course, wears cowboy boots
Howdy partner! I'm here to take you out. I kill you, and I get to live in the Last Great Foundation *chuckles*
Hey! Get back here! You crippled! I'll catch you soon enough!
Ha! Take that! Right in the wheels! No one makes a fool of Aston Martian Christopher!
King GoGo is the main "antagonist". I say it like that as he isnt a bad person. misguided is more like it. He believes with all his heart that his ideas are the only one that can save the people he deems worthy. Save those who truly deserve saving, and use the rest of the populous to save those few.
GoGo talks like he is always bored, a very unimpressed tone in his voice. Only changing when he is very happy or angry.
GoGo is tall and imposing. He is always wearing a pink suit with his black hair done up in a pompadour. He also has brown eyes. He wears normal black dress shoes and white gloves as well.
Ladies and gentleman! I would like to welcome you! You are all our most graceous guests!
What do you mean that the biker is still alive? The droid couldn't kill him? Fine, get that Ashton guy. He seems like he won't quit.
Uggh! I'm the king of what little worthwhile land there is! I shouldn't have to worry myself with this.
Jason Corvett is a disabled 20 year old. He was sold into slavery around 3 years old. He was rude to his masters and would try to escape. After 3 years, his master got tired and broke his legs. One night, in a fit of anger, Jason set the house ablaze and stole his masters bike, which he named the golden doliphan. He configured it so he can rev it with just the handlebars. He found a biker dying on the side of the road and brought him to safety. As thanks, he gave him a revolver he still carries and modified it so it fires rocks. He also got the bikers helmet. He took a look at this helmet for a long time and thought what he could do. The feeling he got when he saved the man was fantastic. He decided to make this helmet his symbol and decides to help everyone he can. Leading him to join a faction of people who want to return the resources to the people.
Jason has the voice of a normal 20 year old guy.
Jason is fairly tall. The only people taller is King GoGo, and Motar. He is of an average build. He has short blond hair and bright green eyes. This isn't seen since he is almost always wearing his helmet. Inside, he does take it off. He wears a red jacket, torn black jeans, and sneakers...for his feet that don't work.
Another day in the wasteland. God. Someone put a bullet in me.
*Thrown off his bike* AHHH! Oh...what? No! No no no! *tries to drag himself to the bike.* Uhhh. I'm going to die. I'm going to die in the wasteland because my freaking legs don't work!
*reves up motor* Yee haa! Sayonara frendio!


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Kilometres from the ashes of Grenfell Tower
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Annie Swynnerton—a Victorian artist rediscovered but misinterpreted
An exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery
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Behind the actions of the police officers involved, Joy's killing was the result of deliberate government policy.
The killing of Joy Gardner: A Workers Inquiry is needed
the International Communist Party (July 1 1995), 28 July 2018
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By our reporters, 25 July 2018
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UK signs off on US death penalty for "ISIS Beatles": What are the implications?
By Julie Hyland, 25 July 2018
Not only has the government abandoned blanket opposition to the death penalty, but it has also overturned its publicly stated opposition to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

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Metal cladding on building 50% complete, reflective material now covers 80 storeys.
Construction of what will be the world's tallest structure, the Burj Dubai, has been stepped up to meet an accelerated schedule, Dubai developer Emaar Properties said on Tuesday, without giving further details.
The state-controlled company said metal cladding on the building is 50% complete, with the reflective material now covering 80 storeys of its exterior, an area of over 50,000 square metres.
"The architectural and design splendour of Burj Dubai is now coming to fruition with the installation of the cladding, which is being executed on an accelerated schedule," Ahmad Al Matrooshi, UAE managing director of Emaar Properties, said in a statement.
"With 50% of the [cladding] work completed, Burj Dubai is setting new milestones in the speed of construction of super-high-rises."
Emaar announced last month the Burj Dubai reached the 600-metre mark as it continues to solidify its position as the tallest structure in the world.
At over 600 metres, the iconic mega-structure is over 90 metres higher than the world's tallest building, Taiwan's Taipei 101, and over 40 metres higher than the world's tallest free-standing structure, Toronto's CN Tower.
The only structure now left for the Burj to overtake is the KVLY/KTHI television mast in Blanchard, US, which measures 628.8 metres.
The Burj Dubai will not be officially recognised as the world's tallest structure until it is completed, which is expected before the end of 2008.
When completed, the tower will be the tallest building in the world in all four categories recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which ranks buildings on the basis of spire height, the highest occupied floor, roof height and pinnacle height.
Construction of the building's concrete structure finished at around 585 metres and contractors are currently working on the steel structure on top and the spire.
The spire will be built from the inside of the building and raised up using a hydraulic pump - meaning that the height will be adjustable.
Emaar has remained tight lipped over the final height, but it is rumoured to be between 700 and 1,000 metres.
Local media reports last year said the final height of the Burj would be 818 metres, citing architects drawings posted on the internet.
The Burj Dubai is to be the centrepiece of a city within a city, Downtown Burj Dubai. The development as a whole will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 6.2 acres of parkland, 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a 30-acre manmade lake. The development will cost around $20 billion.
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|I used to think I was indecisive...
You see, this morning the postman brought me Vanessa Gebbie's latest book, The Coward's Tale. Yay!
But I haven't quite finished Jonathan Pinnock's hilarious first novel Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens. Doh!
I'm also dipping in and out of Tania Hershman's excellent short story collection The White Road and Vanessa's equally excellent collection Storm Warning. Double doh!
On Monday, following a discussion on SF at UCL, I purchased The History of Science Fiction by Adam Roberts, and began reading that on the train home. Triple, doh!
And… this morning's post also brought me a copy of The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse, a book I have been meaning to read for years. Doh, ray, me, far, so, la, tee, DOH!
The very worst of this situation, and the part for which Vanessa Gebbie is entirely to blame, is that having read the first chapter of The Coward's Tale I am utterly hooked. Unfair, Vanessa, so unfair of you to write such mellifluous and addictive prose. It was clear from the opening sentences that not only was The Coward's tale going to be a book I would relish, but that it is one destined to achieve heights and accolades to which few other books and authors can even aspire.
Hear me, people, The Coward's Tale is going to be BIG.
Now, I suppose I shall simply have to go cold turkey for a few hours, sustained perhaps by a final heady fix of Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens, with perhaps just a smidgin of…
Hang on a moment. Wasn't there something else I should be doing? Ah, yes. I'm a writer, allegedly.
Just one more chapter? Oh, please?
Damn the woman, why can't she write take-it-or-leave-it rubbish, like me?


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Lulu's Shake Shoppe Comes From the Same Whimsical Mind as HUB and Playground
October 10, 2012
By Teya Vitu
Little league baseball hot dog stand meets Amsterdam frites and falafel shop.
There's no baseball field or canal anywhere near Congress and 5th Avenue, but that's not stopping Kade Mislinski from his latest culinary homage to his childhood.
Lulu's Shake Shoppe faces out into the parking lot behind HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery and Playground Lounge, Mislinski's two other whimsical Downtown ventures that have each met with popular success since opening in February 2011 and January 2012.
Lulu's is a window where you order "milkshakes, hot dogs, tater-tots, frites, falafel," as Mislinski promotes the primary offerings. The idea is "grab and go." You can stand and eat right there, outside, at a standing dining area or you can pick at your cone of frites (French fries) or tots as you walk to wherever you're going.
"Literally, it's grab a bite to eat," Mislinski said. "It's for when you don't have time for a full dining experience. This basically will be a two-three minute experience. There's a big snack bar feel to this."
Lulu's plans to open Oct. 13 with 2nd Saturdays.
Lulu's is for the Downtown nighttime crowd much more than the daytime shopping and office worker population. Downtown at night is a much different world.
Hours for Lulu's likely will be 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. or maybe opening at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. For right now, Mislinski is saying 4:30 p.m.
"It's almost 6 to 3 is better than 4:30 to 2:30," he mused.
Mislinski motivation isn't exactly meeting a specific or even vague public demand but rather creating demand for his offbeat concepts. So far so good for him. There could not have possibly been a vocal demand for a restaurant that gives equally billing to beef and 23 rotating quirky flavors of house made ice cream (honey ginger, s'mores, cinnamon toast and grandpa's breakfast [bacon, scotch, maple, waffle], as examples). HUB instantly made the short list for "name a Downtown restaurant."
Equally, surely nobody but Kade Mislinski was hankering for a bar with a playground theme.
Lulu's is no less drawing outside the lines with crayons.
The name is Lulu's Shake Shoppe, but Mislinski's more excited about falafels and the garnish bar for dogs, fries and tots.
"The garnish bar is the biggest part of the concept," he acknowledged. "The food comes plain. You make it what you want with the garnish bar."
Right now, the garnish bar will have about a dozen toppings: ketchup, two kinds of mustard, mayonnaise (not the American glop out of a jar but rather the divine mayo variant common to Belgium and the Netherlands), onions, relish, sauerkraut, special sauces, Israeli salad, pickled cabbage, peppers, shredded cheese.
"There's going to be more," Mislinski promised. That's the basic theme with everything at Lulu's. "This is just a beginning menu."
And then there are the falafels.
"I'm taking the falafel a lot more seriously than I thought I would," Mislinski said. "It's crispy on the outside and soft inside. I'm adding peppers and a little spice. I want people to go 'wow!'" What Mislinski really did was enact docile nibbling vs. a contrasting bite with eyes wide open and expostulating an indecipherable noise. That's the diner reaction he wants from his falafel.
"The falafel is important because it addresses vegans and vegetarians at night," he said.
Lulu's is named for Mislinski's future mother-in-law. She is the mother of Jenny Rice, described by Mislinski as his "girlfriend, future wife, baby's mom, best friend." The baby is 22-month-old son, Polo: "Polo is here every day. He helps clean."
"I was looking at a picture of Lulu when she was a kid," Mislinski said. "She was on a tricycle in a cotton field in Avondale. She looked at the picture and said 'I love banana milkshakes.'"
Banana, vanilla and chocolate will be the three standard shake flavors. There will be two rotating special flavors every days. The ice cream will be made in-house just like the dozens of ice cream flavors for HUB – but it won't be the same ice cream.
"These ice creams are going to be made for shakes. It's a little softer with a little less butter fat," he said.
Lulu's merges Lulu's childhood in Avondale with Mislinski's memories of his childhood little league world and young adult years in Amsterdam.
Mislinski visited Amsterdam five times to visit his godmother between the ages of 16 and 25. His visits were long enough that he even did some DJing there. And he learned falafels are a mainstream snack and that mayonnaise really is the only acceptable condiment for pommes frites, the common European way to refer to fries.
"It's milk shake meets Amsterdam," he said. "It's not Belgian fries. It's Dutch frites. The big thing there is the all come in cones. You're going to see the Dutch saying for 'enjoy your meal' on the cone."


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Roland Palmer has been leading Alipay Europe since summer 2018. During his time at the helm of Alipay Europe, Roland has steadily grown the brand and its transactions figures across key markets in Europe, including France, the U.K., Germany and Italy. Roland has been instrumental in helping Alipay to target key areas in Europe which see large Chinese tourist footfall to try and increase merchant adoption of the Alipay payments system. In addition to his role with Alipay, Roland has been a director for Alibaba since March 2016; responsible for managing the Benelux markets.
Before Alibaba, Roland spent six years in non-food retail, the last four as CEO of Blokker Holding, a holding company of 10 chains consisting of 2,200 shops and an annual turnover of more than €2B. Before his career in retail, Roland worked at Bain & Company consultants as well as at Coca-Cola and at Unilever. Roland has an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and graduated from Oxford University in England.
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I think this is a Great War minischap. Standing at attention like that, he just seemed perfect for a statue, and so that is what he has become. The stone here is rather rougher than it would be on a statue in real life, but it works for me. Halford's grey is the undercoat. It then received a bit of drybrushing with lighter greys, then a sepia wash and a green wash in some spots. Lastly, some Ushabti Bone as a final drybrush and to create the writing on the front of the memorial finished it off.
Perhaps I'm oddly sensitive, but it strikes me as a rather sad, sombre piece.


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Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of May 9, 2016
By Luke McCord
Here is a rundown of where to be and what to watch from May 9-May 15
All times Eastern unless otherwise noted
Where to Be…
NewFronts moves into its second week, with National Geographic, Newsy, Playboy and Whistle Sports among those presenting.
Several series will host For Your Consideration screenings next week, including HBO's Veep on Monday, Starz's Power on Tuesday, and Netflix's Narcos on Wednesday.
What to Watch…
*Monday, May 9*
10 p.m.
A&E:Damien (finale)
truTV:truInside (finale)
*Tuesday, May 10*
8:30 p.m.
Fox:Grandfathered (finale)
9 p.m.
FYI:Arranged (season premiere)
E!:Botched (season premiere)
TLC:Little People, Big World (season premiere)
Fox:New Girl (finale)
9:30 p.m.
Fox:The Grinder (finale)
10 p.m.
TLC:OutDaughtered (series premiere)
10:30 p.m.
USA:First Impressions (series premiere)
*Wednesday, May 11*
Netflix:Chelsea (series premiere)
10 p.m.
DIY:Stone House Revival (series premiere)
*Thursday, May 12*
8 p.m.
CBS:The Big Bang Theory (finale)
9 p.m.
ABC:Scandal (finale)
9:30 p.m.
CBS:2 Broke Girls (finale)
10 p.m.
ID:Las Vegas Law (series premiere)
*Friday, May 13*
8 p.m.
Showtime:Just Let Go – Lenny Kravitz Live (movie)
CBS:The Amazing Race (finale)
The CW:The Vampire Diaries (finale)
9 p.m.
CBS:Hawaii Five-0 (finale)
10 p.m.
Epix:Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert (special)
*Saturday, May 14*
9 p.m.
Hallmark:Tulips in Spring (movie)
*Sunday, May 15*
8 p.m.
Smithsonian:The Queen at 90 (special)
ABC:Once Upon a Time (finale)
9 p.m.
HMM:Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance (movie)
CBS:Undercover Boss (midseason premiere)
ABC:The Family (finale)
10:00 p.m.
ABC:Quantico (finale)
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Hélène Vogelsinger
Contemplation, a spiritual and inner journey by sonic explorer, composer and sound designer Hélène Vogelsinger. Audio fabric woven to echo the feeling of coming home. A personal soundwave diary describing her inner worlds. An invitation to contemplate…
Nathan Moody
Lazulum: An epic, long-form work by composer, musician, and sound designer Nathan Moody. Recorded during a time of intense personal and professional change, this recording reflects both fear and excitement using a very limited set of timbral, compositional…
An On Bast
Coherent Excitations
We live in a complex network of resonance, communication through waves and magnetic fields, reactions at different frequencies. 'Coherent Excitations' is an exploration into the energies and vibrations that manifest mostly as curiosity, trust, wander…
Lucid Grain
Sustain & Release
Morphing through dreamy and beautiful seamless patterns, listening to Lucid Grain's soundscape feels like gazing into the clouds. As soon as your brain has identified a shape, the sky has already changed. Snuggling into a blanket of warm melodies…
Panic Girl
Cake on Jupiter
Combining hardware such as modular synthesizers, the ARP 2600 and a Juno 60 along with field recordings and gentle voicescapes, Panic Girl manages to create an album that blurs the line between electronic composition and naturally organic ambience.
Places is the original soundtrack for the multimedia show by Syntrex. An interdisciplinary collective exploring the sense of transition through contemporary dance, projected animations and live electronic music. Expressed through heavy beats…
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Into The Darkness – Although a seemingly dark title, the music is a sonic journey and a catharsis, with the cosmos, technology, the future and life experiences as her focal point. Emme uses her musical expression to focus our feelings and thoughts…
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Future Rituals
Sigil, an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power. The title of the custom built sound library by Nathan Moody which is utilized by both himself and Marco Petracca (HHNOI) to create "Future Rituals". In a current musical climate almost entirely…
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Besides the original audio material, the "Rise & Fall Japan Edition" features the bonus tracks "Paradigms". As a special addition, the track "Cercles" was taken from the upcoming new Lucid Grain album "Sustain & Release", which will be released in 2019 on Modularfield.


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- 1 stick of butter, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup shortening (3.5 oz)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 pounds confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon of instant coffee, dissolved in 1 tablespoon of water (optional)
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup cocoa powder (optional)
- Don't forget… for the cake/cupcakes recipe, click here: Vanilla Coffee Cake Recipe
- Now, for the frosting(s)… cream the butter, cream cheese and shortening together until smooth. Add in the brown sugar and mix well. Then add the confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time until well combined (it will be a little dry). Pour in the vanilla and add milk until desired texture is obtained.
- The frosting is delicious just like that, but if you want to jazz it up… add the liquid coffee and or/cocoa! The amount of liquid may have to be adjusted to account for the other flavors (ie., add more milk to off-set the dry cocoa, or use less milk if adding liquid coffee).


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The all new Jio triple cashback offer is providing money back on mobile recharge of Rs 399 and above. If you want to grab it this deal is for limited time only. This offer is only valid till November 2017. The offer is very impressive and gives triple benefits to the customer. You will get money back recharge of Rs 399 and above. And this offer avails to both old and new user.
- 1 What is the Jio Triple cashback offer for Jio Prime Customers?
- 2 When will I get the Triple cashback?
- 3 Where can I check the status of the Triple cashback vouchers?
- 4 How can I gift the Jio triple cashback offer?
- 5 Can I gift the JIO cashback vouchers?
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- 7 Which are the Jio e-commerce partners for the Triple cashback offer?
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- Cashback offer vouchers worth of Rs 400 in 8 Vouchers of Rs 50 each
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- E-commerce giant offer Rs 1899 on every recharge of JIO
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When will I get the Triple cashback?
The 100% cashback offer or Rs 400 is available, it will credit on the customer account on the MYJio app. The offer is valid from 20th of November 2017.
All the digital wallets and ecommerce partnership with Jio are providing cashback offers.
Cashback and buybacks offer are valid on vouchers of Rs 399,459,499 and 509.
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Which are the Jio e-commerce partners for the Triple cashback offer?
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Shopping at Macy's
As we round the corner heading into National Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, I stopped by Macy's to do a little shopping. Macy's is a proud national sponsor of Go Red For Women. Since 2004, Macy's customers and employees have contributed more than $24 million to the Go Red For Women movement.
You can shop for Go Red items that help benefit the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement, including the Wear Red Dress created for I•N•C International Concepts by Project Runway season 6 winner, Irina Shabayeva. This and other items are available online and at select Macy's stores during the month of February. http://www.macys.com/campaign/gored/shopgored.jsp
To learn more about Go Red For Women, or to make a donation today, please click here. Thank you in advance for your generous support.
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Since turning our spare room into my office I have become obsessed with stationery, I literally can't walk past a Paperchase or skim through a website without drooling over the endless rows of gorgeous notebooks, sticky notes, pens, postcards….. Well you get the picture.
So I am of course super excited about National Stationery Week starting on the 24th April. A whole week dedicated to the love of all the bits and pieces we can't do without. So I wanted to share with you some of my absolute favourites and a discount code for a really gorgeous website.
Now who doesn't love a unicorn and what could be better than this super cute notepad from Duke & Rabbit? It's only £5.50!!
I don't know about you but I'm a lover of making lists and sticky notes, when I say I love sticky notes I mean I really LOVE them. I literally use them for everything so when I saw this collection from Studio Note, I had to have it. Not only does it have 'normal' sized sticky notes but it also has one for lists! It's only £8.50.
Both of these gorgeous pieces are from Edie & Rona which is a super stylish website, not only selling all of the stationery your heart's desire they also have some really beautiful organisational pieces including this really fab letter rack. I also have a 15% discount code which is valid until 30.04.17. Just enter popup15 at the checkout.
Etsy is also one of my favourite go to places for quirky bits and pieces. I know I've instagramed this Super Secret Evil Plans notebook before, but I couldn't not include it in this post. It's from a shop called Thriftbox and is only £5. I've been using it for jotting down blog and social ideas, it's just such a handy size to carry in my handbag. While we're talking of Etsy, Newton and the Apple is also another shop I really love. I really like writing in pencil (less permeant) and these neon ones look fab in my diary.
And for those moments we all need to get s**t done, well there's a list pad for that! Plus it has a magnet on the back, which is ideal for me as my desk setup has a magnetic backboard where it sits staring at me with my constant to-do list!
So that's it, my favourite bits and pieces for National Stationery Week. Are you like me and ignore beautiful desk accessories even if you don't intend on using them?


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18 Jan Lego Launches Boost Programming Set
Lego has announced a building and coding set designed to let kids control their models and add movement and sound.
Lego Boost is based around a Move Hub, which is a Lego stud-covered brick with built in tilt sensor. Kids can then add Lego 'elements' to this, including motors and a sensor that combines color and distance detection. In total, the kit includes 840 bricks, and comes with instructions for building five different models; Vernie the Robot, Frankie the Cat, the Guitar 4000, the Multi-Tool Rover 4 (M.T.R.4), and the Autobuilder.
Alongside the building instructions, there's a free downloadable app that contains the guidance, building instructions and simple coding commands for the five models. The code development relies on building behaviors and actions by linking digital coding blocks in a horizontal layout. The kit also lets children add voice recordings to "add personality without requiring spelling and typing." The app also includes more than 60 activities designed to inspire additional building, coding and play.
The kit also includes a "creative canvas". This has the instructions for three basic models that can then be customized. The three base models are a walking base that can then be used to make animals like a dog or a pony, a driving base for building vehicles; and an entrance base so that children can make their own castle, fort, or space station. The kit can also be used to "boost" other Lego kits.
In terms of complexity, Lego Boost is much simpler than Lego MindStorms, and is therefore more accessible. The emphasis is on building robots and playing, with the coding elements coming second. An enthusiastic child could learn the basics of coding, but that's secondary to the building aspects.
Lego Boost will available in the second half of 2017 and will have a suggested retail price of $159.99.


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Correlation between chemical and mineralogical characteristics and permeability of phyllite clays using multivariate statistical analysis
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Phyllite clays are applied as a layer on a surface to be waterproofed and subsequently compacted. For this purpose, phyllite clays deposits can be grouped by their chemical and mineralogical characteristics, and these characteristics can be connected with their properties, mainly permeability, in order to select those deposits with the lowest permeability values. Several deposits of phyllite clays in the provinces of Almería and Granada (SE Spain) have been studied. The results of applying a multivariate statistical analysis (MVA) to the chemical data analysed from 52 samples determined by XRF, mineralogical analysis by XRD and permeability are reported. Permeability, a characteristic physical property of phyllite clays, was calculated using the results for experimental nitrogen gas adsorption and nitrogen adsorption-desorption permeability dependence. According to the results, permeability values differentiated two groups, i.e. group 1 and group 2, with two subgroups in the latter. The influence of chemical as well as mineralogical characteristics on the permeability values of this set of phyllite clays was demonstrated using a multiple linear regression model. Two regression equations were deduced to describe the relationship between adsorption and desorption permeability values, which support this correlation. This was an indication of the statistical significance of each chemical and mineralogical variable, as it was added to the model. The statistical tests of the residuals suggested that there was no serious autocorrelation in the residuals.
CitationGarzón, E., Romero, E., Sánchez-Soto, P. Correlation between chemical and mineralogical characteristics and permeability of phyllite clays using multivariate statistical analysis. "Applied clay science", Agost 2016, vol. 129, p. 92-101.
Publisher versionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169131716302034
Except where otherwise noted, content on this work is licensed under a Creative Commons license : Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain


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How much is too much?
If something seems too good to be true, is it false?
How unbelievable does one have to be, before another is justified in disbelief?
Do we take face value at face value, do we look gift horses in the mouth, do we question excellence?
When it's not in anyones interest to uncover wrong doing, does anyone look to uncover it?
Who ends a party, when everyone's still having fun?
Who pokes a sleeping bear or courts disaster?
Why ask, why not accept?


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Banners in Roll Stand (39×79″) Very easy to use with a big impact, these banners come in a "roll stand," and aluminum box with a poll. Just unfold the poll, roll up the banner and insert the poll to keep it up. This is a larger banner than a typical roll stand, so it works well in training rooms. The banners are approximately 39″ wide by 79″ high. Each comes in its own stand, and the stands come in a fabric case for easy transport. These designs are available:
- Six Seconds EQ Model
- Iceberg
- Plutchik Model
- Change Map
- Brain Styles
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[ADM. MATTER NO. RTJ-92-822 : February 4, 2008]
ROBERTO L. UNTALAN, Complainant, v. JUDGE DEODORO J. SISON, RTC, Branch 40, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Respondent.
On February 17, 1992, complainant Roberto L. Untalan filed a Complaint against respondent Judge Deodoro J. Sison for gross ignorance of the law and partiality in the granting of bail to the accused in Criminal (Crim.) Case No. D-10678.
In his Comment dated June 15, 1992, respondent stated that the charge against him was malicious, libelous and without factual and legal basis.
On September 22, 1992, the administrative case was referred to the late Justice Luis A. Javellana of the Court of Appeals for investigation, report and recommendation.
The facts of the case are as follows:
On October 24, 1991, an Information for double murder was filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Dagupan City, Branch 40, docketed as Crim. Case No. D-10678, against Manolo Salcedo, Romulo Salcedo, Ricardo Samuco, Rolando Pingol and one Joel Doe for the death of the brothers Mario and Tito Untalan on October 21, 1991.
On November 8, 1991, the accused filed a petition for reinvestigation, which respondent granted, giving the prosecution until December 23, 1991 to submit the result of the reinvestigation.
On December 21, 1991, a Saturday, the accused filed a petition for bail, and served a copy thereof on the City Prosecutor's Office on the same day, and set the petition for hearing on December 23, 1991 at 1:30 p.m.
On December 23, 1991, respondent granted the petition and fixed the bail bond at
P40,000 for each of the accused.
On December 24, 1991, the prosecution filed an opposition to the petition for bail on the ground that the sworn statements of several eyewitnesses, on which the Information was based, constituted clear and strong evidence of guilt; and that the accused should await the outcome of the reinvestigation they had requested for.
On January 7, 1992, the prosecution moved for the reconsideration of the Order of December 23, 1991, arguing that due process requires that the prosecution must be given an opportunity to present within a reasonable time all the evidence it may desire to produce before the court resolves the motion for bail.
Respondent denied the motion for reconsideration on January 10, 1992.
On February 17, 1992, the complainant, who is a brother of the deceased in Crim. Case No. D-10678, filed this complaint against respondent.
On March 11, 1992, complainant, assisted by the Fourth Assistant Prosecutor Joven M. Maramba, moved for the inhibition of respondent from the hearing of the case because of respondent's haste in granting the petition for bail and approving the bail bond, and the animosity that had developed between the complainant and respondent.
On March 15, 1992, respondent issued an Order denying the motion, stating:
Considering that time is of the essence because all the accused except Joel Doe have been under detention at the City Jail since October 21, 1991 and considering that the City Prosecutor has not yet resolved the matter of reinvestigation on December 23, 1991 as ordered by the Court, and considering further that Asst. City Prosecutor Rosita Castro interposed no objection to the granting of bail in the amount of
P40,000.00 which she considered reasonable, without determining whether or not the proper charge could be double homicide, the Court granted bail for the provisional liberty of each accused in the amount of P40,000.00.
In view of the foregoing, the Court finds no legal and factual basis for the Motion to Inhibit.1
On April 13, 1992, complainant moved for the reconsideration of the Order of March 15, 1992. Respondent denied the motion in an Order dated June 8, 1992.
On April 3, 1993, complainant and his brother Ritchie Untalan filed a Supplemental Affidavit in the administrative case.
The issue is whether or not respondent committed gross ignorance of the law when he granted bail to the accused in Crim. Case No. D-10678.
In his Report dated May 27, 1993, the Investigating Justice found respondent to be guilty of gross ignorance of the law in granting bail to the accused for the following reasons:
First, there was absence of the required three-day notice which is a violation of Sec. 4, Rule 15 of the Rules of Court. The petition for bail was filed on December 21, 1991, a Saturday, with notice that it will be heard on Monday, December 23, 1991, at 1:30 p.m. A copy of the petition was served on the prosecution on the same day it was filed. Clearly, there was no three-day notice to the prosecution.
Second, respondent granted bail to the accused, who were charged with a capital offense, without giving the prosecution the opportunity to show that the evidence of guilt of the accused was strong.
The Investigating Justice stated:
. . . The so-called hearing conducted by respondent Judge was limited to a statement from counsel of [the] accused, a query from respondent Judge to the prosecutor as to her view on the petition and the amount of bail. There was no reception of evidence [for] the prosecution to show that the evidence of guilt is strong. There was no inquiry into the character and reputation of the accused, the probability of their appearing at trial, or whether or not they were fugitives from justice. The order granting bail does not contain a summary of the evidence of the prosecution and the court's conclusion on whether or not the evidence of guilt is strong.
Respondent contends that the prosecution never requested that it be given the opportunity to demonstrate that the evidence of guilt against the accused is strong although it could have done so in at least two instances. The first was when it filed an opposition to the petition for bail, and the second was when it moved for the reconsideration of his order granting bail.
While the pleadings of the prosecution did not specifically pray for the opportunity to prove that the evidence of guilt against [the] accused is strong, enough appear therein which should have moved respondent Judge, on his own, to require the prosecution to do so. In its opposition to the petition for bail, the prosecution specifically alleged, "That the Information for Murder . . . was filed on the strength of the sworn statement[s] of several eyewitnesses to the incident which constitute a clear and strong evidence of guilt of all the . . . accused." In its motion for reconsideration of the order granting bail, it alleged, "In cases where [the] grant of bail is discretionary, due process requires that the prosecution must be given the opportunity to present within reasonable time all the evidence it may desire to produce before the court should resolve the motion for bail ([People] v. Hon. Procopio Donato, G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991)." If these are not specific requests from the prosecution, they are, at least, clear reminders to respondent Judge that he must give the prosecution every opportunity to show the evidence of guilt against the accused is strong. Assuming, however, that such a request could not be read into [the] said statements in the prosecution's pleadings, nevertheless, respondent was duty-bound to require the presentation of proof of the strength of the evidence of guilt against the accused because without it he would have no basis for the exercise of his discretion on whether or not bail should be granted.
It may be pertinent to mention here that the orders of the respondent granting bail to the accused and denying the prosecution's motion for reconsideration thereof were nullified by the Court of appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 28384, 19 January 1993, for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion . . . .
It is perhaps this lack of observance of the rules on the grant of bail which resulted in accused jumping bail, thus compelling respondent to order their arrest. Up to the time the respondent filed his memorandum on 24 February 1993, there was no report that the accused had been apprehended. In short, complainants' worst fears were realized.2
The Investigating Justice also found respondent guilty of partiality in favor of the accused, thus:
It is quite obvious the bail was granted with undue haste, nay railroaded, to favor the accused.
Despite the absence of the required three-day notice to the prosecution, the petition for bail was considered and granted by the respondent.
Also, at the time, the case was under reinvestigation by the Office of the City Prosecutor precisely upon the request of the accused which was granted by respondent. The deadline for submission of the result of the reinvestigation was 23 December 1992, the very same day the petition for bail was heard and granted. Respondent says that he was compelled to grant the bail because the findings on the reinvestigation were not forthcoming and time was of the essence. However, there is nothing in the record which would show that the prosecution had informed respondent that it would not be able to submit its findings on the date set, or that respondent had asked the prosecution about the status of its reinvestigation. What he should have done was to inquire into the status of the reinvestigation, and impose [a] new deadline, if necessary, instead of precipitately granting bail. Respondent asserts that "time was of the essence" but he does not state the reason why it was so, except that the accused had been in jail since the incident happened on 21 October 1991. Such does not justify the shelving of the required basic procedure in the grant of bail for those accused of a capital offense, because if evidence of guilt is strong, they cannot be released anyway.
The haste with which respondent acted on the matter is reflected in his cryptic order granting bail. No discussion of the evidence of either the prosecution or the accused was made, or a rationalization of the favorable action. The order merely states: "Finding the Petition for Bail filed by all the accused, thru counsel, to be well taken, the same is hereby "Granted", and then proceeds to set the bail bond at
P40,000.00 for each of the accused. One is left only to speculate as to the bases thereof. Equally cryptic is his denial of the prosecution's motion for reconsideration simply "for lack of merit." It appears that respondent would not have the accused linger in jail even for the length of time it would take him to make a reasonably sound and credible order."3
Accordingly, the Investigating Justice recommended that respondent be fined
P20,000 following Libaros v. Dabalos.4
In its Memorandum dated August 31, 2005, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) concurred with the report and recommendation of the Investigating Justice.
The Court agrees with the recommendation of the OCA. Respondent clearly failed to accord the prosecution the basic and elementary entitlements of due process, such as timely notice and opportunity to be heard. Such failure equally clearly resulted either from ignorance of the law or, worse, partiality in favor of the accused. The recommendation is thus in order.
The Court notes that respondent has been dismissed from the service in A.M. No. 99-731-RTJ entitled Hilario De Guzman, Jr. v. Judge Deodoro J. Sison,5 promulgated on March 26, 2001. However, the dismissal of respondent in 2001 does not prevent the Court from imposing a sanction against him for gross ignorance of the law while in office.6
WHEREFORE, former Judge Deodoro J. Sison, RTC, Branch 40, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, is found GUILTY of gross ignorance of the law for which he is FINED in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (
P20,000), to be deducted from any remaining accrued leave credits in his favor.
No costs.
Puno, C.J., Quisumbing, Ynares-Santiago, Sandoval-Gutierrez, Carpio, Austria-Martinez, Corona, Carpio-Morales, Tinga, Chico-Nazario *, Velasco, Jr., Nachura, Reyes, Leonardo-de Castro, JJ., concur.
* On official leave.
1 Rollo, p. 98.
2 Report of Justice Javellana, pp. 8-10.
3 Supra note 2 at 12.
4 A.M. No. RTJ-89-286, July 11, 1991, 199 SCRA 48 (1991).
5 De Guzman, Jr. v. Sison, A.M. No. RTJ-01-1629, March 26, 2001, 355 SCRA 69.
6 Bagano v. Hontanosas, A.M. No. RTJ-05-1915, May 6, 2005, 458 SCRA 59; Leonidas v. Supnet, A.M. No. MTJ-02-1433, February 21, 2003, 398 SCRA 38.


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Now after this break was over, Jeff had found out on line that today is actually "Star Wars Appreciation Day", who knew? We really didn't. As Jeff points out (and I didn't even hear earlier 'cause I was getting the music ready) May the 4th is the one day you can say to people, "May the Fourth be with you." Get it? So, having learned this factoid it only made sense to continue the bit, and take it to a whole new place. Enjoy.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Remember, remember the Twelfth of November...
... for this hallowed date is when my very first novel will be hitting the shops!!
More details when I get them, but I found this out yesterday so I wanted to let you know. One major thing is a big change to the title... I'm announcing it on my blog posts for Authonomy, so keep your eyes peeled for that any day now. Once it's out on there I'll be making a massive noise about it on here, too. It's been a thoroughly mahoosive decision, but I'm pretty convinced it's the right one, so hopefully it will make my book stand out when it hits the shelves on November 12th...
Did you get that, by the way? November 12th 2009... Why not put the date in your diary now, just so you don't forget??
(If you think this is cheeky, wait until Autumn when I'll be getting really nervous!!)
Having a publication date has made the whole thing feel a bit more real - with each stage I go through it is slowly dawning on me that this is actually happening... Wow - odd or what?!
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During non-project time, I like to get stuck into some to something further my skills, improve my portfolio, or sometimes to do something different. Recently I have been pondering the use of augmented reality applications.
I have always had an interest in real-time applications, mainly architectural walk-throughs or gaming, but augmented reality feels more exciting and more engaging than walk-thoughs. The idea that you can hold something digital in your hand, or view the world around us differently to what is perceived by our eyes, is a very strange concept. It's also something very hard to explain unless you can show someone, but I guess this is the same for 99% of new technology.
The other reason why I'm taking an interest to augmented reality is the craze with "3D" TVs and films. "3D" TV isn't really 3D, it's just some added effects to try to trick our brains into adding depth to what we are seeing, and to be honest, I think it ruins good films, and is a gimmick to sell bad films.
Augmented 3D, or even 2D, is different, and allows the user to see the content how ever they wish (to an extent). This for me is 3D, and this is what makes it exciting.
This quick video shows 3 examples I have put together to simply explore the workings and possibilities of actually making something useful and deliverable. The main aims for these test was to see how well it worked on various media, how quickly an app could be made and to try to see it's limitations. All of the tests are very basic, but each explores different techniques and features.
Ard Digital | Augmented Reality Test 01 from ArdDigital on Vimeo.
Ikea's 2013 catalogue looks like it will feature some augmented elements, as well as links to videos and other content. I believe this is Ikea's way to get customers to interact on-line and through their mobile, rather than using augmented reality as a tool, which is fair enough, so long as it engages and doesn't become tedious or boring.
So the future does look slightly more augmented, but will we see much more in the coming years? The technology is here and evolving fast, but maybe it needs a games console, film, or something else to really spark it off. Sony are creating the Wonderbook, a Harry Potter augmented story telling game, using a magical book, allowing the user to interact with the game. Maybe this will be a massive hit, or maybe it will pass by as simply "another game for kids". The possibilities of augmented reality, for me, are very interesting, and I can't wait to experience some real 3D in the coming years!
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nextel Cup team owner Jack Roush was among the many who complained early in the year about how new Toyota teams would raid existing manufacturers for talent.
So, where did Roush go to get a new crew chief for Jamie McMurray?
Larry Carter has left Michael Waltrip Racing to join Roush Racing, MWR general manager Ty Norris said Wednesday.
Carter had been a part of building of MWR from the beginning and was slated to serve as crew chief for rookie David Reutimann in 2007. He told Norris of his decision to leave shortly after Matt Borland was named crew chief for Dale Jarrett earlier this month.
Norris refused to call Carter's departure a setback.
"We only need people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for a period of time for the betterment of our company," he said Wednesday. "You're either in the mode to do it or you do not want to.
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Norris said Carter was given an out in his contract.
"Larry Carter came on board when we didn't have anything," he said. "So we gave him the option. No, it's not a setback. Not at all. I'm not trying to be cavalier. It is just not a setback."
Reminded that Roush was among those wary of Toyota's hiring power, Norris said, "I was told a long time ago if you walk by a snake coiled up and hiding in the bushes, don't prod it. So I won't say anything."
Carter, a nephew of former team owner Travis Carter, worked with Rusty Wallace at Penske Racing South in 2004. He helped Wallace snap a 105-race winless streak at Martinsville in only their 10th race together.
McMurray is coming off a year in which he finished a career-worst 25th in the season standings for Roush Racing after consecutive finishes of 13th, 11th and 12th at Chip Ganassi Racing.
He has not won a race since 2002, when he was a replacement driver for Sterling Marlin.
Carter will be McMurray's fifth crew chief at Roush Racing in less than a year. McMurray began last season with crew chief Jimmy Fennig, then inherited Bob Osborne from Carl Edwards' team in April.
Osborne returned to Edwards for the final two races and Wally Brown -- who has since left Roush Racing for Joe Gibbs Racing -- was next before Chad Norris ran the team at the end of the season when it became apparent Brown was headed to Gibbs.
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