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Category > Anime
Tales From Earthsea tops Pirates of the Caribbean at Japanese box office.
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Category > Anime
Tarantino announces two possible Kill Bill anime projects.
Read More... | Souce: Anime News Network
Naussica.net has posted a list of Miyazaki film times and dates for the Film4 screenings. As we previously mentioned if you have cable, Sky or freeview you'll be able to see them for free, hooray!
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Film Four will be free from Sunday switching from a premium to advert supported and thus free service. It will be available on cable (Telewest and NTL), Sky and freeview, it will also include a time delayed +1 channel.
Film Four has the rights to a wide range of World Cinema and cult films which include many Ghibli classics.
Read More... | Souce: Film Four
Category > Events
The BFI have sent us some great news about an August Anime Season kicking off at the NFT in London. Following the success of last years anime season, they've decided to hold another one, which is always a great sign for London based fans. Highlights include director of Negadon: The Monster from Mars making an appearance on stage for a conversation session on Friday 18th August. They'll also be screening:
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Negadon: The Monster from Mars + Yonna in the Solitary Fortress
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Patlabor: The Movie
Mind Game
Area 88: Episodes 1-4
Karas: The Prophecy
Otakus in Love (Koi no Mon)
The following two Ghibli titles also get special extended runs:
Pom Poko
Spirited Away
They've got a great selection of titles and we highly recommend attending some of these screenings.
Read More... | Souce: BFI
Densha Otoku fans will be pleased to discover that Viz Media has licenced the film, which will be realised via it's new sister company Viz pictures. The DVD will be released January 2007, Viz also have the rights to the Densha Otoku manga which will debut in English in October.
Souce: Anime on DVD
ANN are reporting that the US premiere of the Full Metal Alchemist film will be at Anime Expo. Fans will be pleased to note that guests from both the Japanese and English versions will be present. Seiji Mizushima and Romi Paku will be attending from Japan, whilst Mike McFarland and Vic Mignogna will be representing FUNimation.
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Anime
New Line Cinema announces plans to remake controversial Battle Royale.
Read More... | Souce: ICv2
Following on from our report of the Barbican screening anime, ADV Films UK have sent us a press release detailing on of the screenings Makoto Shinkai's features. Along with the Barbican the NFT will be screening The Place Promised In Our Early Days from the 18th to the 20th of August.
Read More... | Souce: ADV Films UK
Following on from our news about Children's anime screenings, it seems that the London Barbican have gone Japanese cinema crazy! Not only will they be showing some great bits of anime, they'll also holding a Toru Takemitsu season featuring films the composer has scored.
Selected shows will be introduced by anime expert Helen McCarthy, I've been to past events at other venues, and often they get so called anime experts to introduce shows, or give talks, and it's clear they don't know what they're talking about, Helen however is a real anime expert, having written numerous high quality books on the subject and many magazine articles.
Anime wise they'll be showing:
Saturday, 8 July at 1.45pm: Akira
If you haven't seen this film on a big screen yet, then get over to London and see the anime classic.
Saturday, 8 July 4.15pm: Tokyo Godfathers
Satoshi Kon's superb film about three homeless people's adventures at Christmas. This charming feature is an all time favourite of the Otaku News crew.
Sunday 9 July, 1.45pm: Paranoia Agent: Episodes 1 To 4
Satoshi Kon's TV series, which proves to be very thought provoking, as a special bonus the series will be introduced by Helen McCarthy. We've got a review of Paranoia Agent here.
Sunday 9th July, 3.45pm: Makoto Shinkai Triple Bill
Shinkai became famous for producing anime from home using his computer! They'll be showing the cute She and Her Cat, along with Voices of a Distant Star (influenced by shows like Gunbuster), with a special UK Premiere of The Place Promised In Our Early Days. The triple bill will also be introduced by Helen McCarthy and is worth attending to hear what insight she has throw on director and his work.
In all cases we suggest you book now to avoid disappointment.
Read More... | Souce: Barbican
Ghibli fans with children will be pleased to hear about the Barbican screening's of three Ghibli films for an anime season. For three weeks, their Saturday specials will be:
Saturday 1 July - My Neighbour Totoro U, 11.00am
Saturday 8 July - Kiki's Delivery Service U, 11.00am
Saturday 15 July - Spirited Away PG, 11.00am
Please note that adults will have to be accompanied by children, so otaku parents this is an event to take your children to!
Studio Ghibli films always look fantastic on the big screen, and are worth watching and are enjoyable for Children and adults alike.
It's not clear from the release if the movies will be screened in English, or in Japanese with subtitles. We believe since the target audience for these screenings are 5 to 11 year olds, then chances are it will be dubbed in English.
Read More... | Souce: Barbican Family Film Club
The slopes and turns of Mount Akina have long been the haunts of local illegal racing teams, using a technique called 'drifting' to slide round corners at top speed and jousting with opposing teams for the honour of being the top team. The teams enjoy a status of being the envy of young wannabe drivers everywhere until one day during a race an unknown driver storms the course leaving the pros in his wake, just who is this 'Akina Racing God' and where did he come from? The driver is in fact local boy Takumi 'Tak' Fujiwara making a tofu delivery run for his father who would rather spend time with his love interest Natsuki than worry over cars or races, but how will he react when his new secret identity is revealed...
Read More... | Souce: Otaku News
The nice folk from the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre in London have sent us details of a screening of Grave of the Fireflies they will be running on 10th June, at 3pm. The Ghibli feature will be in Japanese with English subtitles and we recommend you watch it on the big screen, although be warned, it is a powerful film that shows the harsh reality of war.
Read More... | Souce: UCLU Anime Society
Category > Manga
There is an interesting article on Manga News covering a survey conducted by Oricon about what manga fans want to see adapted into a Hollywood movie.
Read More... | Souce: Manga News
Category > Anime
Good News for Honey and Clover fans as Anime News Network state that the 2nd series of the anime will premiere in Japan this Summer. Also the Website of the Honey & Clover Live-Action is now online!
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Anime
Anime News Network have published an interesting article regarding 5 anime movies which are currently in the Top 10 of Japanese Box Office.
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Category > Anime
According to Manga News the controversial Manga "Boku wa imouto ni koi wo suru" which means "I love my younger sister" will become a live-action film and with Eikura Nana, age 17, a featured model in the fashion magazine Seventeen, playing the main role. The movie will be directed by Hiroshi Ando and is expected to open this Autumn.
The feature is about a pair of twin siblings that fall into a forbidden relationship and the story is based on the manga with the same title. The manga, created by mangaka Kotomi Aoki, started serialization in Shoujo Comic (Shogakukan) in 2003 and continued for a long 2.5 years. The story, centres on the pure feelings shared between the siblings in this dangerous, incestuous relationship has captured sympathy of many women. The manga has sold more than 5 million copies.
Matsumoto Jun, age 22, will be playing the challenging role of the brother in the incestuous situation. [Ed - This reminds me of a very bad pun about "twincest" @_@]
Souce: Manga News
Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, beating Corpse Bride and Howl's Moving Castle. Reading around forums some anime fans are upset by this, but many more are realistic, Howl although beautifully animated is not as good storywise as Spirited Away, or many other previous Miyazaki works, many fans on the Miyazaki Mailing List have stated that they don't regard it to be the same league as other epics, like Nausicaa, Laputa: Castle In the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service or Porco Rosso. At least Studio Ghibli were beaten by a strong competitor, as this is Nick Park's forth Oscar.
Souce: BBC News
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Network a new Full Metal Panic: The second Raid OAV has been announced. The release is scheduled on the 26th of May and it will be titled: "Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichinichi".
The OAV will be 30 minutes in long and will focus on a day in the life of Captain Tessa Testarossa. More information and an images of the new OAV can be found on the official webiste.
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Anime
According to Manga News there is an interesting article regarding the top 20 titles that were adapted into live-action films. The survey was conducted by Goo Ranking and statistics calculated from between November 24, 2005 and November 26, 2005.
2. Kindaichi Shounen no Jiken-bo
3. Spiderman
4. Dragon Ball
5. Cutie Honey
6. Cat's Eye
7. Initial D
8. City Hunter
9. Bat Man
11. Ninja Hattori-kun
12. Pin Pon
13. Casshern
14. Hachimitsu to Clover
15. Sin City
16. Tetsujin 28-gou
17. Warau Michael
18. Fantastic Four
19. Dragon Head
20. Samehada-otoko to Momojiri On'na
Souce: Manga News
Category > Events
Here at Otaku News we keep our eyes peeled on your behalf, we've noticed many of the branches of cinema chain Cineworld are now advertising Howl's Moving castle for only £1 as part of its Saturday movies for juniors promotion. Please note that over 12's need to be accompanied by a child to qualify for the offer!
Ghibli movies are always a treat especially at the cinema - so if you haven't seen Howl big screen yet go now!
Souce: Cineworld
The Folks at Manga Entertainment UK have sent us a press release about an anime special South Bank Show, which is due to air on Sunday 19th of February. Some researchers for the South Bank Show even made the steps of visiting the London Anime Club to get the low down from British anime fans. Interestingly enough the press release also has some details about Jonathan Ross' recent Asian Invasion, stating that it got over 310,000 viewers, a BBC4 record (it's now clear however if this figure is for just the first screening of the show, or if the repeat screened later in the week is included too).
ITV4 will also be screening the original Ghost In The Shell movie on Saturday 4th March (we belive it's the dub version), so if you haven't seen it yet catch it!
Read More... | Souce: Manga Entertainment UK
Category > Anime
Following on from offering torrents, ADV is now also offering selected content in podcast format. For those of you who don't have a portable media player you'll be pleased to know that the files are playable on an ordinary computer.
Souce: ADV Films
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Network, Howl's Moving Castle was the top grossing anime movie of 2005.
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The BBC has finally given us another series about Asian cinema as part of BBC Four's Asian Invasion season fronted by Johnathon Ross. The first of three programmes goes out at 10pm on Tuesday the 10th of January, where Jonathon Ross interviews Mamoru Oshii.
The programme is followed by a subtitled showing of Takeshi Kitano's Kikujiro. A preview of the Asian Invasion programme is available on the BBC Four website.
Souce: BBC Four
The last episode of the liveaction dorama of Hana Yori Dango has been broadcast, with news of a 5 disc boxset coming out in March next year.
Chances of release in the West are slim, but fans of the popular anime series can check out their liveaction versioned characters here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/hanayoridango/
Souce: Natsumemaya Anime and Manga News
Category > Anime
As the year 2005 is coming to an end, the list of the top Japanese films that topped the box office has been released. It's important to notice that most of the films are based on anime or are animated features. Analyzing the data shows Toho's continued dominance over Japan's movie industry:
1. Howl's Moving Castle (Toho) 19.6 billion yen
2. Pokemon Advance Generation: Myuu to Hadou no Yuusha (Toho) 4.3 billion yen
3. Koushou Nin Mashita Seigi (Toho) 4.2 billion yen
4. NANA (Toho) 4.03 billion yen
5. Yougisha Muroi Shin Tsugi (Toho) 3.83 billion yen
6. Densha Otoko (Toho) 3.7 billion yen
7. Kita No Rei Nen (Toei) 2.7 billion yen
8. Always -Sunset on Third Street- (Toho) 2.5 billion yen
9. Lorelei (Toho) 2.4 billion yen
10. Hoshi Ninatta Shounen (Toho) 2.3 billion yen
Souce: Anime News Service
Studio Ghibli have officially announced their next movie, which is due to hit Japan in July 2006. Gedo Senki (Gedo War History) is based on Ursula K. Le Guin's Tales from Earthsea Collection. Controversially Hayao Miyazaki son, Goro Miyazaki will be directing the film.
Read More... | Souce: Studio Ghibli
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Service the new Pokemon Movie out in 2006 will be titled: Pokemon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea. The announcement was made on TV Tokyo's kodomo TV show, Oha Star. The story is about the discovery of a mysterious "legendary" Pokemon who comes from deep in the ocean. The Movie opens in July 2006 in theatres across Japan. For more details check out the Official Website.
Souce: Anime news service
Finally, some concrete news on the production with Battle Angel - Based upon Battle Angel Alita, a great anime flick, and an even greater manga serial most would agree.
Mali Finn Casting have recently posted up an advert auditioning for the main lead, which will be held until the 19th December 2005. They also state that 'no prior film experience is necessary'. What are you waiting for? Submit your sisters and daughters!
Souce: VFXWorld News
Nausicaa.net are reporting that Film Four is having a Ghibli season in January. The films will largely be shown in English dub.
Read More... | Souce: Nausicaa.net
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, have just published a press release revealing the long list of ten films to compete for the Animated Feature Oscar. Three of the top films on the list will then go on to be nominated for the Oscar. Anime fans should be cheering for Howl's Moving Castle and Steamboy.
It's clear to see that the competition is very tough this year, with Madagascar, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit; also in the running.
Read More... | Souce: Oscars.org
Korean animation Hammerboy will be screened on the UK Toonami channel on the Friday 5:30 film slot.
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Network, it is reported that Hayao Miyazaki's Son, Goro Miyazaki will direct the next Studio Ghibli Movie. Goro Miyazaki has been the director of Ghibli Museum until recently. The film is to be released in summer of 2006 and other details will be released on Dec 13th. The announcement was made by Toshio Suzuki at Meiji University and he reported Hayao Miyazaki to be "fiercely against the idea."
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Anime
Some good news for FMA fans as it is reported on Anime News Service that the release of the movie "Conqueror of Shambala Gekijyouban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Shanbara wo Yuku Mono" is expected on the 25th of January 2006 in Japan. Sony Music announced that there will be three versions of the movie: a Complete Production Limited Edition DVD (8,925 Yen), Regular Version DVD (3,990 Yen) and UMD Video Version (3,990 Yen) will be sold. It is important to note that the limited edition version is English subtitled, contains 2 omake discs and a guide book. During its theatrical run the film drew 1.1 million in attendance, and a profit of 1.3 billion Yen. Manga sales for 12 volumes on the market has exceeded 19 million copies and of the 13 volumes of the TV anime put on the market, sales have exceeded one million units.
Souce: Anime News Service
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Network the second movie from the Zeta Gundam Saga premiered last weekend at Japanese theatres. 'Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II-Lovers' made it at the number 5 spot whilst the first movie, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation -Heirs to the Stars- opened in third spot in late May and broke daily box office records at six Japanese theaters.
The final installment of the Zeta Gundam Saga- "Love is the Pulse of the Stars" will be released to theaters Saturday, March 4th, 2006. Some official promotional material will be released and a small image of a promotional poster for Zeta 3 is hosted on the official website.
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Anime
Turner Classic Movies will be airing anime films by Hayao Miyazaki in January.
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Category > Anime
Good News for Nana fans as there are plans for a sequel to the hugely successful Live-Action which was released a couple of months ago. The filming will start next summer and Director Kentaro Otani will work along the original cast and staff. The Sequel will be released in 2007 according to the official website.
Nana the Live-Action made huge success with two two singles (Mika Nakashima starring NANA "Glamorous Sky" and Yuna Ito's "Endless Story")topping the charts, and with the 13th volume of the series bringing comic sales up to 25million copies.
It seems that the sequel will continue to expand the Nana craze.
Souce: Akadot
Category > Manga
According to Anime News Network another 2 manga will be adapted into a Live-Action movie and an Anime series. In fact a live-action drama based on Rumiko Takashi's 'Maison Ikkoku' will be broadcast next year. The other project is an Anime TV Series of Akihito Yoshitomi's 'Ray' manga. No Further Details are available at the moment.
Souce: Anime News Network
Otaku News have just discovered that the London Children's Film Festival will feature at least two excellent Miyazaki productions. My Neighbour Totoro, which is a simply magical feature that all children should watch will be screened on Sunday 13th November 2.15pm. Totoro was so popular, it because Studio Ghibli's logo, and is one of the most loved icons of Japan.
The Crimson Pig (better known as Porco Rosso in anime circles), is a film showing Miyazaki's love of aircraft and pigs. Much has been said about this excellent film. Younger children will enjoy it's light hearted comedy elements, while older children and adults will notice more in depth side of the story about a man sick of war and the rise of fascism. Porco Rosso will be screened on Saturday 12th November at 1:30pm, Sunday 13th at 2pm and Wednesday 16th at 4pm. For more in depth details on each film check out Nausicaa.net
Souce: London Children\'s Film Festival
Category > Manga
According to Anime News Service, another Manga-Based Live-Action will be produced. This time it's the popular Manga 'Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari' by Mangaka Tatsuya Egawa who also was behind the popular Manga 'Golden Boy'.
The lead role was given to twenty year old actress Yoko Mitsuya who is widely known for 87cm chest size.
The story is about high school students who aim to enter the prestigious Tokyo University. When high school boy Murakami falls in love with his classmate Haruka, it is love at first sight. But as luck would have it his friend Sano also falls in love with her and is getting in the way.
The Film is to open next spring and an adaptation of the story to TV drama and animation has already been done.
Souce: Anime News Service
As we previously reported the first Godzilla film is to be released uncut. The BFI Godilla page now lists the opening venues for the film the ICA, Curzon Soho, Screen on the Green Islington and the Picturehouse Clapham. Only the ICA has so far posted times.
Souce: BFI
Category > Anime
According to Mainichi Daily News the director of the popular Live-action film 'Nana' Kentaro Onani said that it was tough to adapt from the best-selling comic book of the same name as there were too many popular scenes to choose from.
Read More... | Souce: Mainichi Daily News
Category > Manga
As many Anime News Sites have been reporting that the new Takashi Mike Live-Action film was based on the popular manga Waru by Yukari Hashida, it is now reported that actually there was an error and the movie is based on a similarly named 1970's manga by Hisao Maki.
Therefore a possible disappointment for Yaoi fans as in this version of Waru there are no boy to boy relationships.
Hashida's Waru was creditted as being "an edgy action-packed tale of outlaw swordsman Youji Himuro".
Souce: Anime News Network
Category > Manga
More Manga Based Live-Action Movies are taking the Japanese Film Industry by storm. The future adaptations will be based on the Manga Waru-Final and SUBARU.
Read More... | Souce: Anime News Service
Central Park Media have just sent us details about their Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek website. In addition to information about the CG animation's awards, creators, and English and Japanese voice actors (including Junko Takeuchi - the voice of Naruto), there's a special video recorded at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
The DVD is due for release on October 11.
Souce: Central Park Media
Category > Anime
According to Anime News Service, Toei Animation Co announced that the Live-Action movie of Saikano (She the Ultimate Weapon) will premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on the 29th of October.
The Lead Actress portraying Chise, the deadly war cyborg disguised as a student is Aki Maeda who took part in Battle Royale.
The Japanese Theatrical release is set to be in February 2006. For more check out the offical website.
Souce: Anime news service
Category > Production > Studio Ghibli
Ursula K. Le Guin's classic A Wizard of Earthsea might possibly be the next film project Hayao Miyazaki is working on. Earthsea was adapted by the Sci Fi channel last year for a live action mini-series, that Le Guin publicly stated her dislike of because of the liberties it took with the story and concepts.
Ghibli has yet to make an official announcement, and it is perfectly possible this is all wild speculation since Miyazaki has admitted in the past he's a fan of the book.
Souce: Anime News Service
Category > Anime
According to Manganews the controversial Oav 'Boku Wa Imouto ni koi o Suru' will be adapted into a drama Live-Action. The Story is about a guy named Yori who is in love with his twin sister, Iku. Auditions for Misc. characters have already started.
Another series that will be turned into a Live-Action is the Horror flick 'Kami No Hidarite Akuma No migite ' which is by Umezz Kazuo. The Main character will be played by Shibuya Asuka who is the leader of Bishoujo Club 31.
Souce: Manga News
Howl's Moving Castle is due to be released in the UK on the 23rd of September, and to celebrate we have an early review. Please note that since the film is being compared to the book in places there are small spoilers throughout for both versions, though we've tried to keep them to a minimum.
Read More... | Souce: Otaku News
With Howl's Moving Castle being launched in the UK from September 23rd every British anime fan is counting the days until they can see it on the big screen. It's already had a few special art house and festival showings in the UK, but these sold out ridiculously quickly. For our UK readers in the Hertfordshire area, we've managed to get exclusive preview screening tickets.
The good people at Cineworld in Stevenage have decided that Otaku News readers can come to this advanced screening for free! All you have to do is download this flyer, and be able to get to Stevenage Cineworld on Wednesday 21st September 2005 for 8:15pm. Present the flyer to the Cineworld staff to attend the screening. Please note that seats are subject to availability so turn up early if you really want to see Howl's Moving Castle!
Please note that the flyer is in PDF format, so if you have problems printing the file try downloading Adobe Acrobat.
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Low carb dinners don't have to take a long time to be delicious! Check out these 21 low carb dinners ready in 30 minutes or less. The best part is that you'll get a powerful punch of nutritious vegetables in most of these meals.
I am coming to the end of a 21 Day Sugar Detox and have decided to primarily go low carb from now on. I LOVE Trim Healthy Mama and will continue to eat lots of S Meals from their cookbook and various websites, too.
I can't wait to try all of these! I've had the cheesy baked zucchini boats and the lettuce wraps. Let me just say it – YUM!! I am really looking forward to trying new things and saving tons of time in the kitchen as well. With 5 kids ten and under, I simply don't have the time to prep and cook for hours a day. That's the beauty of having these gems on hand!
21 low carb dinners ready in 30 minutes or less
- Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Pan Roasted Chicken with Cranberry Compote
- Brie and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
- Easy Asian Style Broccoli
- Cheesy Baked Zucchini Boats
- Cauliflower Rice Enchilada Bowl
- 3 Cheese Beef Stroganoff Casserole
- 15 Minute Chicken Stir Fry
- Zucchini Pizza Wheels
- Steak with Chimichurri
- Low Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
- Cauliflower Chicken Casserole
- 20 Calorie Dinner – 3 Carbs
- Easy Tomato & Basil Soup
- Crustless Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe
- Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Veggie Bacon Turkey Recipe
- Low Carb Shrimp Tacos
- Lettuce Wraps for a Low Carb Diet
- Quick & Easy Ratatouille
- Creamy Tarragon Salmon
Looking for more ideas for a paleo, low carb, or Trim Healthy Mama recipe? Try these 3 paleo big game recipes or my tasty paleo spaghetti. Getting healthy doesn't have to taste boring or bland at all. I love the versatility of inexpensive proteins (like chicken and eggs) and vegetables (like cauliflower and zucchini). Also, check out these 15 low carb snacks. Yum!

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About us
Leafy Natural Couture is a sustainable luxury brand dedicated to creating timeless yet original, modern, and conceptual handmade garments bringing together the ancient art of crochet and Silvia Vassão's contemporary design.
Inspired by her gypset lifestyle, Silvia designs destination wear for hip and sophisticated women who value quality, sustainability and uniqueness. We create fashion made to last, versatile pieces that transition from day to night and from beach resorts to city.
Leafy's Collections feature handmade crochet pieces carefully handcrafted from hand-spun silk yarn dyed with organic pigments (such as mate herb, eucalyptus fiber, coffee and urucum). Our dresses, kaftans, tops and swimwear are produced by groups of mothers living in small fishing villages in Southern Brazil. Since 2008 we have been developing a social project to foster their economic independence while keeping alive traditional hand-weaving techniques.
Leafy is 100% anti-industrialization. Other than exceptional artistry, it takes only two elements to make our clothes: a needle and the purest yarn.
Fashion designer Silvia Vassão left her native Brazil as a free-spirited 18-year-old and set out exploring and globetrotting, hungry to experience a cornucopia of cultures far and wide. It was during her travels that she forged her love of nature, human diversity and discovered a passion for ancient, faraway cultures. After many years drawing on these experiences and inspirations in her various incarnations as a visual artist, she ultimately chose NY as her base and found a way to translate all her interests and talent into a sustainable fashion manifesto.
It was Silvia's nomadic style, an amalgam of Talitha Getty and young Bianca Jagger, culled from her many travels, which became the blueprint for the Leafy girl. The concept for her sustainably sourced fashion house sprang forth as she traversed through Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Japan and fell in love with silk. After this first encounter, she set up to study and collect different kinds of silk, searching for the "perfect" one. Little she knew that this quest would take her back exactly where she started: the South of Brazil. It was there she discovered the Brazilian "Silk Valley" and set up Leafy's production base.
Leafy is dedicated to reduce the environmental impact of its business and promote a more responsible way to experience fashion. We source our primary raw materials from suppliers that meet the highest standards of sustainability, craftsmanship and social responsibility.
For the crochet pieces, we use hand-spun silk yarn, produced in the Brazilian Silk Valley (Maringá, Paraná), and dyed with organic pigments from plants and compost. Families on small rural properties provide most of the silkworm cocoons in this area, improving income and contributing to reducing rural exodus. Each hectare planted with a mulberry tree, whose leaves are the only thing silkworms eat, creates a job. Our crocheters are women living in small fishing villages in Brazil who have learned traditional hand-weaving techniques from the elders in their families. Being able to earn an income working from home has inspired younger women in the communities to start crochet who have been benefiting from our training programs.
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For our collection, "Pangaea," we use the flawless skin from the Amazonian fish Pirarucu (Arapaima Gigas). This fish leather is an eco-alternative to bovine leather, and its processing is not harmful to the environment. The Pirarucu being part of the staple diet in the Amazon region, the fish skin we source is a byproduct of the local fishing industry. It is tanned using eco-friendly means and is certified sustainable by IBAMA (Brazil National Agency for Environment).


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I tapped the minds of many successful and struggling artists for their best advice so that you needn't make the same mistakes. Some of my very best friends, who give away their secrets within its pages, have "made it" since the book was published (may we all be so fortunate!): Graham McTavish, who some of you may now know as Dougal in the Starz Channel TV series Outlander and the Saint of Killers in Preacher; Renee Knight, best-selling author of twisty-turny Disclaimer and The Secretary, multi award-winning author, the late, Mal Peet, best selling author and historian Alex Kershaw and best-selling romance novelist Veronica Henry whose books are like getting into bed with a hot toddy and a fluffy hot water bottle when it's cold and wet outside. I hope you find it useful.
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"I am lucky enough to have had Tessa Souter as a friend for 30 years. She is inspirational. I urge you to read what she has to say." Rene̒e Knight, author of Disclaimer
"As a singer and author, there is nothing Tessa doesn't know about the agony and ecstasy of creativity. This book guides you through all the tricks of the trade with positivity and a sense of humour – and more importantly, a sense of fun." Veronica Henry, novelist
"Tessa has talent, brains and beauty. But she hasn't had it easy – her determination, guts and advice will inspire anyone." Sarah Litvinoff, author of Starting Over
"Tessa is a gem of a person. Her story will inspire you and teach you." Laura Berman Fortgang, author of 90 Days to a New Life Direction
"Most self help books are a bit irritating but this one is different … Anything I Can Do You Can Do Better is brilliant for creative types losing sight of their big dream. So if you want a kick of inspiration to begin writing that epic love story, while still paying the bills and looking after your family, this is for you." REVEAL MAGAZINE
"Inspiring… reading this book is like listening to a very wise friend." PRIMA MAGAZINE
"This is absolutely not the standard 'rose-tinted spectacles' personal development book. But she doesn't just tell you how she did it, but also tells how you can do 'it' too – whatever your own personal 'it' is." Mark Forster, author of Do It Tomorrow, The Secrets of Productive People and How To Make Your Dreams Come True.
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Medium scale, medium tension
5 in stock
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Despatch will be delayed
Long scale, medium tension.
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Silver on synthetic core.
Scales refer to the vibrating length of the string measured from bridge to nut.
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Drone string for kontrabas nyckelharpa!
Pros: I bought this string as an experiment, to try as the drone string for my kontrabas nyckelharpa. I had used a thickish small scale cello string before, which was a bit loud; and also tried a gut violin string (left over from my youth!) which was, though authentic, rather quiet. This string is, I think, just the thing - though I may try others as well.
Cons: None.
Good tone & response
Pros: The string is just what I wanted - less shrill and "nasal" than the previous Dominant.
Cons: Nothing - although I reserve the right to comment if it doesn't last!
Other: Service was excellent - next day delivery. Thanks. Incidentally, I'm assuming that 5 is good and 1 is bad, but it would help if you said so.
Keen Amateur
Squeaks and slips.
Pros: Interesting, spritely tone
Cons: Played in a hot room for the first week it was on and it slipped a lot. Also, it squeaks when I play slow passages. Won't be using them again but worth a try for the price. I hear they are good for electric instruments, actually.
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful
Pros: Once it had settled in the tone is quite impressive. Kept its pitch well from the start.
Cons: Took about a week of solid playing to lose the initial edge and grittiness. The D string I tried didn't have that problem so it may just be this particular string. Up till now I had been using Obligato which do take a while to settle in.


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Fully Insulated* Velcro Strap Inside to Hold Your Drink* Inner Mesh Pocket
Approx. 10" x 7.5" x 3"
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What Is A Living Trust?
First, it is important to understand what a Living Trust is. A living trust is a legal instrument, a legal document that allows you to direct what assets are inherited by whom after your death. The living trust ensures that you retain possession of said assets until after you have passed on.
Without A Living Trust
For those families that do not prepare for their passing, it can be an uphill battle trying to ascertain who will gain possession of any physical or monetary assets. They will have to endure the process of going through probate which is complicated, can be lengthy and heartbreaking to deal with after experiencing the loss of their loved one.
The Benefit of A Living Trust
The most important benefit of a living trust is that your loved ones will not have to continually deal with paperwork, attorneys and the court system. The last thing that your family should have to deal with after you have passed on is paperwork, property, and numbers. In addition, in the event that there is conflict between family or friends, a Living Trust will clearly state your intentions and ensure that your directives and wishes are followed and respected.
What Next?
The first step is to contact an experienced Family Law Attorney who has experience with Family Trusts in California. The attorney can then walk you through the process. Here are some of the steps your attorney will help you with.
- Choosing which type of trust is best.
- Creating a list of assets that include financial accounts and/or property that you may want to include.
- Deciding what items on your list you would like to include in the Living Trust.
- Choosing which family member or friend will become your Trustee.
- Choosing who your beneficiaries will be.
- Drawing up the actual Living Trust document and executing (signing) the trust documents.
- Updating the titles to any properties,i.e., motor vehicles, residential properties, commercial properties to the name of the trust.


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Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental.
I have no idea how necessary it might be to welcome an album into your life that sounds a bit like TV Funhouse, Peter Jackson's Bad Taste, Gut, and Macabre sitting together on an old tractor and then driving directly into the wall of a crumbling barn and exploding, but Serrabulho is here for you in case that sounds at all tempting. One of the band's influences is listed as Ren & Stimpy, and it's not difficult to hear why—tooth beavers, littlest giants, and Log from BLAMMO could all fit into the formula, but above all else, Porntugal (Portuguese Vagitarian Gastronomy) sounds like a Jim Henson grindcore band fronted by Orcish farmers and an 800lb hog with an ear for hooks.
Indecent exposure, the sounds of someone pooping, chickens, flutes, barking, grunting, squeaking, pleading, scooting, braying, Casio keyboard techno, bagpipes, grinding, campfire singalongs, phbbt, slamming and a bunch of surprisingly deft drumming are all present here, and somehow it all feels like it would be terribly appropriate to listen while wearing an old, musty gorilla suit. So, basically the grindcore equivalent of an old Don Martin cartoon.
Release date: December 15, 2018
Label: Rotten Roll Rex
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Difference Between Addiction and Habit
Addiction and habit may mean the same to some and cause confusion among others, but their difference is actually quite obvious. Habit is related to psychology and it may, in certain situations, give rise to addiction. Habit's dictionary meaning states that it is a pattern of behavior acquired and often occurs instantly. It is the automatic response to something that has been repeatedly done for a long time. People tend to do an action in the same manner all of the time.
Addiction, however, is a more severe chronic brain disease that tends to relapse. It is said that addiction alters a person's brain through the repeated execution of a certain action. It affects the decision-making, memory and learning, and even the person's behavior. Addicts find it hard to live life if the action they are addicted to is not constantly repeated.
Habit results from mere mental action, while addiction severely affects mental stability. A very common example of addiction is the destructive regular intake of illegal drugs. An addict's mind has difficulty maintaining a stable mind if he stops taking drugs. Habit is not necessarily dangerous, but addiction obviously leads to a dangerous and destructive life.
As mentioned, one major difference between addiction and habit is the damage and danger involved. Habit often brings none, while addiction's destructive nature causes a lot of damage. Once a person becomes an addict, he will have to undergo psychiatric counseling in order to get over his addiction. A habit, even if some become quite troublesome sometimes, need not involve any counseling. You will just have to change it yourself through regular practice. Habits form from various factors; the people we meet, our experiences in life and our past decisions. We ourselves have the power to get over or change our habits, while addiction requires the help of certified psychiatrists


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The Golden Positions: signed photograph
Mill Valley: James Broughton, [1971]. Photograph. 8x10 b&w photographic still from the experimental film by Broughton and Kermit Sheets featuring a nude female lifted spread-eagle by a nude male lying on a bed, creased and lightly-worn with Broughton's stamp on rear and the title "The Golden Positions by James Broughton" written in marker in the poet/filmmaker's hand.
Cat.No: 172102
Price: $25.00
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Lancashire based Interior designers bringing space to life
Lancashire based Interior designers bringing space to life
Hardwearing wood effect Expona Flow commercial flooring from Polyflor was chosen to give a new lease of life to the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Lancashire based interior designers BWD Ltd were contracted to manage the design and build of the museum refurbishment project. They selected Polyflor's Expona Flow PUR sheet vinyl flooring in Sun Bleached Oak for the museum's reception area, shop and Waterside Café. Featuring wood grain detail for added authenticity and subtle cool tones, this floorcovering complements the interior design scheme perfectly, improving the experience of visitors as soon as they enter the museum.
Run by the Canal and River Trust, the museum is located on the canal docks where the northern end of the Shropshire Union Canal meets the Manchester Ship Canal. The museum offers visitors an insight into UK canals, rivers and waterways and their rich heritage. The refurbishment project was completed in March 2017.
Bev Wood, Creative Director at BWD Ltd commented,
"Polyflor really understood our need to specify a flooring solution which would deliver on impact, would work with other materials and finishes we had selected, and would be practical for the demands of a busy museum environment. Polyflor's team worked with BWD's team to select the best product range and they provided us with large samples to take to our clients for sign-off. The client is extremely happy with the flooring and customers have commented on how it has transformed the space."


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As promised, here is the second half of the interview with Don Veinot, one of the authors of A Matter of Basic Principles. Links, as well as an introduction, can be found with the first half. ATI stands for Advanced Training Institute, a Gothard organization that provides curriculum, conferences, training, etc.
Q: Another important subject you bring up is how Bill Gothard interprets the Bible. What are your views on that?
A: He is really quite subjective on this issue. Gothard does little study of the historical/grammatical context of Scripture but instead seems to land on an idea he likes and then goes in search of Bible passages that might sound like they support his contention. He writes that historical/grammatical study is fairly fruitless since two teachers could engage in this and come to different conclusions. Instead, he claims to pray over large sections of Scripture for the proper interpretation. So, in essence, he is claiming the inspired understanding of the inspired word of God. Therefore, one cannot disagree because they are not disagreeing with Gothard but with God Himself. It doesn't seem to cross his mind that if someone else prays over large sections of Scripture and comes to personal interpretation they also claim are from God that he hasn't solved the problem but only expanded out to any and all who engage in feeling-oriented interpretations of God's word.
Q: Some people say that Gothard advocates circumcision only for medical reasons, and his website says that it is "not required of believers for salvation" or for "the sanctification of the believer". Does this satisfy your criticism that he is legalistic on the issue?
A: It doesn't for a few reasons. First, his original booklet claimed that this issue is so strongly commanded and reinforced in Scripture that there is no question what decision a Christian parent will make. With this wording, to decide against circumcision as a parent is to violate God's commandment which is reinforced in Scripture. He has never publicly retracted this and so either is still holding to it and adding that it is not necessary for salvation or is concealing his false teaching. Both are a problem. Second, at our August 20, 2002 meeting, he stated that circumcision will prevent cervical cancer in the infant boy's future wife, and if we know the right thing to do and don't do it then for us it is sin. Again, circumcision was a moral issue for Gothard, not simply a medical one. I am not particularly interested in the medical question but think each parent needs to look at and decide that issue. Third, although he writes now that it is not a salvation issue he misrepresents Paul's writing in Galatians on this. The Galatians were saved as can be seen by Paul's question, "Did you receive the spirit by the works of the law or the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish, having begun in the spirit will you now be perfected in the flesh?" Like Gothard, the false teachers were claiming that circumcision was morally required. It was part of sanctification and a way of meriting God's favor. He would fare better if he publicly repented of his false teachings, pointed out where he is changing them and the apologetics community would work with him in his work in other areas.
Q: It's been eight years since A Matter of Basic Principles was published. Has anything about Gothard or the ATI changed since then?
A: As far as I can tell, any changes are largely cosmetic. There is no real accountability for Bill and little if any honest repentance on his part.
Q: In your book, you write about families and individuals who have been damaged by ATI teachings. Can you give us an example and explain why it is a direct, logical consequence of Gothard's teaching?
A: As you know, we provide several examples in the book but, I have recently been contacted by a counselor who has a female client in Gothardism and can't quite get at the core issue. The woman is 45, high school educated, no college allowed by her father. She has never held a job but is still living at home because she is under her father's authority and has not been allowed to court or be married. I wish I could say this is the only such call but it is not. His patriocentric teachings can have long lasting and detrimental effects on his followers and their children. At some point children should be encouraged to have an individual relationship with God directly instead of through their parent. There is the obvious fear that children will make mistakes. They will. But, God uses us in spite of our mistakes and grows us into a greater dependency on Him through those mistakes.
Q: Do you believe the God portrayed in ATI literature is consistent with the God revealed to us in Scripture?
A: The short answer is no. The long answer is too long:D
Q: I have read in more than one place that Gothard has a mechanistic approach to life, that he believes doing the right things guarantees success. It reminds me a little of the "health and wealth Gospel". What similarity, or lack thereof, do you see between the ideas?
A: They are very similar and I think the basis stems from an anthropocentric (man centered) theology rather than a Christocentric (Christ centered) theology. If we start with the premise that the Bible is about us and what we can get from or deserve to get from God, we will fall into any number of heresies including those which emanate from the Word Faith camp and Gothard. If we begin with a Christocentric view of Scripture we quickly realize that although God cares for us and provides as He sees fit that does not guarantee a life free from suffering. The heroes of faith in Hebrews chapter 11 are great examples of this principle. As the writer lays out the persecutions and suffering they underwent what may be a moment of sheer emotion when he penned the words, "men of who the world is not worthy." We are not guaranteed financial prosperity, physical health or protection from life's ills if we are under some mythical "umbrella of protection." That is magical thinking, not anything approaching a biblical understanding of God or His interactions with and provisions for mankind.
Q: You obviously disagree with a great deal of what Bill Gothard teaches. What danger do you think his ideas pose and why?
A: His teachings at their core take the focus off of God and put it on other humans. It takes accountability away from those in positions of authority and gives them the ability to abuse those they are supposed to be serving. In reality, those of us in high positions of authority are more highly accountable to a larger number of people. We live in glass houses and everyone around us has Windex. This should be fear inspiring to public teachers but too many have no fear of God and little respect for His word. In my opinion, Bill Gothard and the leaders who use his material fall into this category.


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Our sign is at the corner of Old Concord Road and Paulownia Dr.
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Join us the last weekend for National Alpaca Farm Days!
September 28 & 29, 2019 , 10 AM - 4 PM each day
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No reservations required for this free family friendly event.
No dogs please as our LDG's take their job very seriously.
The farm is located 9866 Old Concord Road,China Grove, NC which is the corner of Old Concord and Paulownia Drive. We are located just minuets off of I-85 between Exit 63 (Lane Street) and Exit 68 (HWY 152/Rockwell)
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Google Pixel 3a reviews – Information about Google Pixel 3a leaked a few days ago in the form of white. Now, unfold a variant with the color purple hue.
Reported by Gsmarena, Saturday (27/4/2019), the latest from the Pixel 3a rendering come through popular leaker is Evan Blass. This indicates to the user the back side of the mobile phone that is lined with purple paint. However, the purple light enough that qualify this version called "instead of Purple ".
Reportedly, a variant of the pixels it comes with 3a power button is yellow, not white like the model key power coated orange. Another difference between the two versions of this ' G ' logo is a darker purple on the model.
From information leakage before, users know that Pixel 3a and 3a XL will have the same design. However, they are different from each other in terms of screen size and battery, as well as the processor.
The second Pixel mid-range is expected to be the official Skate next month or 7 May.
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Engen Books is proud to introduce one of the exciting new talents in genre fiction that will be making their debut in 2019's Dystopia from the Rock collection: David Rimmington!
A Leicester England native currently residing in Halifax, Rimmington makes his publishing debut in Dystopia from the Rock with his tale of automation gone wrong in: The Ninth Wonder.
Twenty-Six other authors will be joining David Rimmington, Heather Nolan, Gareth Mitton, Shannon Green and Ali House for the 2019 Dystopia on the Rock collection! We still have award-winning and prolific authors in the genre to announce! Who will join them? Stay tuned and Never Look Back!
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Aesthetica is a visually stunning mix of photography, debate and stimulating features. Published bi-monthly, Aesthetica engages with the arts both in the UK and internationally, combining dynamic content with compelling critical debate and exploring the best in visual art, film, music and performance.
AnOther Magazine's launch in 2001 heralded a new chapter in magazine publishing. Its blend of high fashion and world-class photography with intelligent features on the arts, politics and literature set it apart, and continues to make each beautifully crafted edition an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in fashion and culture.
In 2005 AnOther Man was launched to cater to an expanding menswear market and resurgence of creativity in men's fashion. Essays and interviews with figures like JG Ballard, Richard Prince and Tom Waits alongside pioneering fashion made it the first magazine for men that combined intelligence, luxury and a sense of adventure.
COVER: Modern Carpets & Textiles for Interiors is a quarterly magazine focused on the best fine rugs and textiles being designed and made today. COVER also looks at market trends and innovations and examines the role of rugs and textiles in interior design.
A trailblazer for emerging talent and proudly independent, Dazed magazine aims to set the cultural agenda, both on and offline.
Founded by Jefferson Hack and Rankin in 1991, the entire archive of back issues is available for digital subscribers to Dazed.
HALI has become the centre of the textile world for curators, collectors, dealers, enthusiasts, academics and experts since it started in 1978. Described as "the benchmark against which all other art publications measure their quality", HALI is an international quarterly magazine of exceptional style that has become essential reading for the amateur and the connoisseur alike.
First published in November 2011, Hunger is a style and culture publication launched by Rankin, the co-founder of world-renowned magazine Dazed, aimed at the culturally and visually hungry.
Brimming with intelligent, practical and interesting features, The Lady magazine covers news, travel, cookery, health and gardening. Now edited by Sam Taylor, The Lady was first launched in 1885 and is published twice monthly, notorious over the years for its much loved classified advertisement section.
Selvedge magazine offers the world's finest textile photography and unparalleled design. Every issue features stunning imagery and in-depth commentary, offering readers insight into the fascinating uses of fabric by cultures around the world. Users will receive instant access to the complete digital archive, serving as inspiration for students.
Violet invites an international cast of creative women--photographers, stylists, editors, artists and writers—to come together on each landmark issue. It's a creative community that places female talent in dialogue with one another and the world of literature, art, fashion and cinema.


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Huge Artist's Studio Loft - Hopewell Yard, London, SE5
Guide Price £775,000
As authentic a space as they come, this huge artist's studio loft in central Camberwell, has been the home and studio of its artist owner since the 1980's and has had little done to it since then.
Hugely private in its location, even this specialist agency did not know of its existence, despite one of its directors having lived in Camberwell for 10 years! It is therefore an incredibly exciting instruction and offers the kind of space and atmosphere that only a buyer looking for genuine character and privacy in which to work would seek.
Being part of a former Victorian stable block, the space is now hidden by a private development from the late 1980's that actually provides excellent security and the use of an underground car park. For the current owner and potentially of interest to buyers, this allows for the comfort of a great 'lock up and leave' situation if one travels frequently, plus an incredibly private and quiet place from which to work from home.
The studio itself is simply wonderful for being so untouched but will of course be of huge interest to those looking for a character space to refurbish to their own taste, in this creative corner of South East London. It is located just a minute or two from Camberwell Green in one direction and Camberwell Art College in the other. An excellent bus service takes you to London Bridge and The Southbank in one direction, with Oval, Vauxhall and Victoria in the other direction.
Camberwell itself continues to offer something for those of an independent spirit, with excellent local shops, bars and restaurants and an abundance of green spaces.
Tenure: leasehold with 96 years remaining
Service Charge: approx. £3000 p.a.


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IEEE Nigeria Section takes Membership Drive to Digital Africa Conference 2018
By Abdullateef Aliyu | MD Officer, IEEE Nigeria Section
IEEE Nigeria Section takes membership drive effort to the just concluded 6th digital Africa conference 2018 at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Center Abuja. The Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition is Africa's premier consumer technology show which holds annually. This year's edition was the 6th edition held from 5th – 7th June, 2018. The Conference provided perfect platform to showcase the IEEE brand and also presented an opportunity to spread the excellent work of IEEE in advancing technology for Humanity while networking with top government officials, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.
On the panellist for this year's conference was the Africa Area Chair Prof. Gloria Chukwudebe represented by the Vice-Chair of Nigeria Section Oyewole John Funso-Adebayo that provided insight on the discussion title: "Exponential Education for the Development of Africa Focus Area".
A booth was setup to showcase the institute and various projects the section is currently undergoing in capacity building, action for industry, SIGHT and upcoming conferences. The IEEE booth recorded more than 100 visitors among which are the Nigeria minister communication technology Bar. Adebayo Shittu, Senator Ben Bruce representing Bayelsa East of Nigeria, several director generals of agencies in Nigeria to mention but a few. New members were recruited and renewal activities were conducted for existing members.
The 3 days conference focused on the great achievements in Science and Technology in Africa as well as charts a course for the future. Africa has the world's oldest record of human technological achievement, unfortunately, only a few are aware of these accomplishments, as the history of Africa, beyond ancient Egypt, is seldom publicized.


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This week the Idaho Senate passed a resolution declaring pornography to be a public health hazard. The vote was unanimous, proving that Senate Republicans and Democrats are capable of agreeing on something.
This is not nearly as interesting as it appears. Nothing happens because of it. No new laws, no counseling programs, no public service outreach. Just an acknowledgement that—wait for it—porn is bad.
Since the resolution is toothless, one wonders why they bothered. My guess: now they can all add a couple of sentences to their campaign stump speech to boost their bona fides as moral warriors without having to approve a penny for increased counseling or education. That, my friends, is a political win-win.
Don't get me wrong. Pornography IS a public health hazard, and has been since Neanderthals figured out how to draw pictures on cave walls. Throughout history there have always been people willing to pay for depictions of procreation.
The collateral damage associated with pornography is immense. For reasons that husbands routinely struggle to understand, wives tend to view pornography as a betrayal of marital vows of fidelity. And "but honey, it's only a video," isn't an excuse.
Marriages can be destroyed by pornography. Destroyed marriages can injure or destroy children.
And whether its users are male or female, married or not, pornography degrades intimacy. Over time porn retards the ability to develop healthy human relationships.
Teenagers add an extra level of volatility to the porn problem. Today's teens are as immensely curious about sex as you once were.
Whether your teenagers say anything to you or not, they are dying to know more about how sex works—both emotionally and mechanically. Not answering their questions doesn't make the questions go away. It just makes the kids look elsewhere for answers. And in a free market economy, where there's a need there's a product to satisfy it.
What makes porn the extraordinary problem it is today isn't the content, which hasn't changed much through the centuries, it's the distribution. As the Eagles predicted, we're all dealing with "life in the fast lane—everything, all the time." It's what we've always wanted, and now we've got it. It's a goal that looked better from a distance.
But back to the legislature. Not only are our lawmakers anti-porn, the majority are also opposed to providing information in the schools to answer teenagers' basic questions about you-know-what. They reason that talking about sex in schools will encourage kids to have sex. So they're leaving this important job to parents.
I'll be bold enough to suggest that their strategy isn't working very well.
Here's my two cents. If most parents aren't going to educate their children about the emotional and mechanical realities of sex beyond saying "there's this thing called sex, and all you need to know about it is to not do it," then we have two choices—we can educate them in school, or let them self-educate with pornography. Kids are kids. It's going to be one or the other, whether you and I like it or not.
Yes, some parents give it a real try, sometimes with the help of good church-produced teaching aids. But in the end even the legislature realizes that "Idaho, we have a problem."
If nothing else, perhaps the state could help create some decent educational material to help parents teach their kids. Many would find such information useful.
And while they're at it, why not fund a full-on media campaign so parents know where to find it. Billboards. Websites. Newspapers. Radio. TV.
Or here's another idea. We send out coupons for free shovels, suitable for digging holes into which we can stick our heads. Because whatever great things you're doing in your home, the fact remains America's porn problem is growing, and it's starting with kids who don't yet have the maturity to cope with it. What bothers me most about this week's Senate resolution is the illusion that something's being done about it. The illusion is the opposite of the reality.


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Work about novel method for topological data analysis will be published at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from Jagiellonian University, Swansea University and the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences present a novel method for topological data analysis.
Topological data analysis (TDA) is a powerful framework for the analysis of different types of data, e.g. images, 3D object shapes, motion tracking data, and social media graphs. TDA enables the extraction of robust intrinsic data properties, which help to better understand the data. Especially in the case of noisy data, TDA is a promising approach for the extraction of compact and robust descriptions.
One limitation of TDA is that the obtained data descriptions are difficult to combine with today's machine learning techniques. This hinders the development of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques based on TDA.
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The novelty of the proposed approach is that it makes it possible to efficiently combine TDA with arbitrary machine learning methods. It thereby opens the door for novel AI solutions based on TDA.
This was made possible by combining the so called "bag-of-words" approach, which was originally developed for content-based text and image retrieval, with numerical representations obtained by TDA. The developed approach is not only much faster than related approaches but also partly outperforms related approaches in terms of machine learning performance.
The work will be published at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence – one of the premier (A*) conferences in the area of Artificial Intelligence.
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Build ships, set sail, and conquer the magnificent island world of Catan. Nine voyages of discovery are awaiting the settlers of Catan. The expansion can also be combined with "Traders & Barbarians" and "Cities & Knights."Requires the Base Game to play.About the gameA campaign with many varied scenarios awaits you. First, you head for new shores. You leave Catan, land on neighboring islands, and receive special victory points whenever you are the first to settle an island. Then your ships explore entirely uncharted regions and discover either sea or land. Soon, you will meet the mysterious forgotten tribe and court its favor. Meanwhile, the pirates are becoming more audacious. You defend yourself and conquer the pirates' nests. For the glory of Catan, you finally compete with your opponents to build the most imposing wonders of the world.The Seafarers expansion contains new frame pieces, which can be used to assemble frames of variable size. In these frames, you lay out combinations of islands that are always different, using the hexes from the Catan base game and additional hexes from the expansion set - either as shown in the scenario diagrams or according to your own imagination.15 ships of each color are included. Building a ship costs 1 lumber and 1 wool. When you build a new ship, place it adjacent to a coastal settlement or a ship you have already built. As you can see, the rules for placing ships are similar to the rules for placing roads on land.There is, however, one important exception: you may change the position of the front ships of a shipping route! That way, you can respond more flexibly to your opponents' actions and possibly be the first to reach an unsettled, productive island.Other new features are the gold fields, which help their neighbors obtain any type of resource, and the pirate, who causes unrest on the peaceful seas.Ages: 10+ Advanced Catan Players Players: 3-4Playing Time: 60 to 120 minutesSkills:Clever trading, strategy, tactical skill, luckTo play with 5–6 players, the 5–6 player extension is required.
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Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports on a new law that would compel drug and medical device manufacturers to disclose any money paid to doctors for research, speaking, consulting, travel and entertainment. According to a January 17, 2012 article published in the New York Times, under the new health care law, if a company has just one product covered by Medicare or Medicaid, it will have to report all payments made to doctors other than its own employees. The payment information will be posted by the federal government on a website where it will be available to the public. The purpose of this new law will allow patients to make informed decisions when choosing health care professionals and making treatment decisions. The new law would also prevent potential conflicts of interest between doctors and drug makers.
DePuy ASR Hip Recall Fallout Illustrates Need For New Legislation
In 2007, DePuy agreed to pay $84.7 million in fines to settle criminal charges, alleging that the company paid kickbacks to doctors who used their hips and knees. In the aftermath of that settlement, DePuy agreed to publicly disclose payments made to doctors. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, one orthopedic surgeon who helped design the ASR hip replacements was paid more than $3 million "in royalty income for intellectual property and/or product development" in 2009 and 2010; another doctor compensated by DePuy was paid $552,000 for similar services. In addition to receiving payments for product development, these doctors frequented DePuy meetings in support of the ASR products and actively promoted them to their peers. During these meetings, attendees raised issues regarding the high failure rate of the ASR hips, the metal debris generated by the ASR hips, and severe complications caused artificial hip implants. In response, the handsomely compensated doctors assured other orthopedic surgeons that the ASR implants were not only safe, but the best artificial hips available on the market. Thus, other orthopedic surgeons attending these conferences, who were not receiving compensation from DePuy, were often victims of these practices as well.
In August 2010, DePuy Orthopeadics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, issued a voluntary worldwide hip replacement recall of its ASR hip implant systems, after receiving data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales that 1 out of every 8 patients (12%-13%) who received the ASR hip implants had to undergo revision surgery within five years of implant. The recall affected approximately 37,000 Americans.
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There is not much I can say about Paris and its tourist attractions that hasn't been said before. In fact I wrote about it myself when we were here in 2004. So instead of providing a daily report of what we did and saw, let me write about what was new this time.
We were in Paris for 4 nights and instead of staying at a hotel, we (mom and sister, Brother in law and nephew) rented an apartment about two blocks away from the Eiffel tower. While the idea of staying in an apartment over a hotel has its pluses (very useful with toddlers and vegetarians) and minuses (no room service L) , we really lucked out because our apartment was at an amazing location. It was a short walk away from the Eiffel tower : in fact we could walk home after seeing the Eiffel tower light up at night. And from my bedroom, I could even see the beams of light from the beacon on top of the Eiffel tower sweeping across the sky. One thing that we could do (and which I did) was actually visit the boulangerie for fresh bread and the fromagerie for a variety of cheese in the morning. Thanks to the whole "living like a local" concept, we also visited the local grocery store and purchased milk and fruits and yoghurt – and it was fun. I always make it a point to visit a local grocery store when I am in a foreign country because I believe that it gives me a wonderful insight into the local cuisine and tastes and also introduces me to novel food items.
There were several restaurants and shops in the nearby lanes and so we got the chance to enjoy the ultimate French experience: sit outside a smoke-filled café and enjoy a meal and people watch! (Thank you , mom for babysitting!) . Sitting outside , with the Eiffel tower lights in the background was indeed a special experience. As a matter of fact, this is my only must –see recommendation for Paris visitors—do not miss the lighting of the Eiffel tower. We loved it the first time and we still thought it was a stunning view to see those twinkling lights again. Seejo loved it so much that he went there for three nights to photograph the lighting.
Another memorable experience was our rain soaked visit to the St. Michel's chapel. Seejo, Asif and I preferred to walk to St. Michel's from the Louvre while my mother, Dwiti and the kids took the cycle rickshaw. As luck would have it, we got split up: the rickshaw dropped them at a slightly different location at St. Michel's fountain –just about a block away. We waited for some time near the chapel but then realized that they must be lost. As luck would have it, Seejo had already entered the chapel to set up his photography equipment while a panicked Asif hustled about trying to search for the wayward rickshaw party. To add to the confusion, it started pouring and we were caught in the rain with no umbrellas. By the time we all caught up with each other, we were soaking wet and St. Michel's had closed for the day. Asif got a couple of dry t-shirts and whole bunch of umbrellas from a roadside vendor and then we went off to see Notre Dame Cathedral.
This time around we did spend a day touring the gardens of Versailles. Even after being sort of saturated by chateaux and castles (we had spent some time in the Loire Valley the previous day), Versailles was simply magnificent. Its not difficult to imagine a person living in that grandeur (as Marie Antoinette was ), not understanding the concept of poverty (and hence the Let them eat cake instead remark). Pretty much the only structure that I have seen so far that competes with the Vatican in grandeur and sheer display of wealth!
Paris is not the easiest city to travel with kids. Very few train stations have elevators and getting up and down stairs with strollers isn't a whole lot of fun. We stuck to buses as much as we could – that was quite easy to do. There were really no baby friendly rest-rooms anywhere. However, everyone that we met in restaurants or buses was perfectly nice to us and didn't show any overt signs of disapproval when the babies misbehaved. Also food wasn't an issue at all—grocery stores carried many familiar brands and we didn't have any difficulty in finding food for Annika.
Although we did manage to see most of the important tourist spots, I still felt that there was lots to see that we had missed. I feel pretty sure that even if we were there for two weeks, there still would be a lot more to see and do. This is clearly a city that must be lived in to completely understand and enjoy its spirit.


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Govt orders probe after woman gives birth on road
Valley's lone maternity care hospital had refused to admit her
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday ordered an inquiry after a woman gave birth to a baby on a road as doctors at the Valley's premier maternity care hospital here allegedly refused her overnight stay at the medical facility. The woman, a resident of Kupwara district of north Kashmir, delivered a baby girl on the road, but the family could not save the baby.
Divisional commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Khan, ordered an inquiry to ascertain the factual position after reports of denial of entry of a pregnant woman into Lal Ded Hospital came to the fore.
A news item has been posted on the social media which reveals that a woman from remote area of Kupwara district was forced to deliver on the roadside after doctors of Government L D Hospital, Srinagar, the largest maternity care hospital in the valley, did not allow her to stay in the hospital for a night and did not admit her on Thursday, Khan said in the inquiry order.
The Divisional commissioner Kashmir asked Principal/Dean, Government Medical College Srinagar to inquire into the matter and submit the report in two days.
"This news item needs a thorough enquiry to find out the factual position, so that appropriate action is taken against the concerned if found liable for such negligence/ act," the order read.
Khan asked the inquiry officer to treat the matter most urgent.
"You are accordingly directed to enquire into the matter and furnish the inquiry report along with your explicit comments within two days, treating the matter most urgent," the order said.
The relatives and neighbours of the woman held a protest march at Press Enclave here on Saturday, demanding action and doctors and hospital administration.
They also demanded establishment of a maternity care hospital in Kupwara and accommodation at Srinagar for patients from such far-flung areas.
The incident happened on Thursday night after the woman from remote Moore village of Kalaroos area of Kupwara developed labour pain at her home earlier during the day.
A family member of the woman said she was taken to Kalaroos hospital on a cot by a few people as the road was not motorable because of snow.
"The doctors there referred her to Kupwara hospital, from where she was further referred to Lal Ded Hospital in Srinagar, the family member said.
He said the woman was kept under observation for a few hours at Lal Ded hospital, after which the doctors there allegedly refused her an overnight stay at the hospital.
"We were told to leave the hospital. A doctor also misbehaved with us. After we left the hospital, she developed severe pain again and delivered a baby girl on the road. The new-born died immediately, the family member said.
Medical Superintendent, Lal Ded Hospital, Shabir Siddique said there were strict instructions to the doctors to keep patients from far-flung areas for an overnight stay at the hospital.
"We are ascertaining the facts. If there is any negligence, then we will take strict action, he added.
Meanwhile, mainstream politicians have demanded action against the doctors.
I hope the state functionaries working under the command of @jandkgovernor take immediate action in this tragic case, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
"Heart wrenching that a pregnant woman was turned away from a hospital which ironically is named after the great Kashmiri mystic saint Lal Ded . She later gave birth to a still born in frigid temperatures. Cannot even begin to fathom the pain & trauma the parents must feel, former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Twitter.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir expressed serious concern over the incident and described it as shameful, deplorable and unfortunate.
Mir expressed hope the Governor-led state administration would take strong notice of the incident, reform the health sector in the state and ensure that no such incident happens in the future.
Former minister and Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Lone has also demanded action in the case.
"Woman gives birth on road. It is imperative that action is taken. Overall there is a dire need to reorient health devices to challenges of Today, Lone wrote on Twitter. (PTI)


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The power of being informed and the problem of being uninformed
The biggest factor in a point of crisis is the quality of information available or how informed an individual is.
Information is power. It can enable you to act independently and to get help. It's also reassuring to feel in control and empowered when dealing with a difficult situation. In these situations the first thing to understand are the options in front of you.
Anxiety is caused by not knowing or not being in control.
A story about being stuck on a train
A few months ago I was travelling home from London by train. It's a regular 207 mile trip that I've made at least once a week on average for the past 10 years. We had been experiencing extreme weather in the UK that week with snow and ice across the country which was being labelled the 'beast from the east' combined with 'Storm Emma'.
Unsurprisingly there were serious travel problems that night. I was just happy to get home eventually (even if it was the wrong side of midnight) . It was very much to the credit of the train operators (Virgin Trains) that they got so many people home at all.
What struck me throughout that long evening was a lack of information. I was not informed. A combination of announcements at stations, national rail and website data never left me feeling in full control in the situation. It was more blind faith, hoping I would eventually get home. I also felt the same during the days before I travelled. I was doing my best to regularly check the weather and trains situation while working away in London but without a sense of really being informed.
There was even a point on the journey home that a number of people around me on the train suddenly realised that we were in Stoke-on-Trent. This doesn't sound unusual until you realise this station is on a totally different railway line than the one we should have been travelling on. We had been diverted long before we realised because the usual line had become blocked. That's fair enough, but at the time I only confirmed where we were by looking at Google Maps on my phone. There were no apologies, delay times, or announcements made.
Solving the problem of not being in control
Being in control is sometimes as simple as feeling in control, or at least understanding your options even when these might be very limited.
Train services might be an easy target when looking for examples of passengers being uninformed. But most days I read stories of people arriving at stations for trains that should be running or be on time to find a completely different situation, causing them stress and anxiety — just talk to anyone that depends of Northern Trains in the UK — like my friend Simon.
In an age of live updates, open data standards, and push alerts, these experiences could be so much better. Expectations that we all now have for services in a digital age should mean that things like our train services are so much better.
If you're a designer in these situations then maybe informing people is simply not seen as an important set of problems. But then what hope have we got if your next job is to design for people dealing with a complex welfare system or needing access to critical health services.
If you're a designer, eventually you will get the opportunity to meet and work with people facing real moments of crises in their lives and not just those facing train delays.
The question isn't always: how do you provide people with more choice? Sometimes that's impossible. You're subject to extreme conditions that are out of the control of the service.
The question is simply: how do you give people a better understanding of the choices they have. How you keep them informed at all times.
By providing relevant, real time information, this is how you empower people to face where they find themselves. Helping them decide and feel in control of what they do next.
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Kentucky State University's Student Center Courtyard was all decked out in red, white and blue in observance of Constitution Day.
The event, organized by Student Life and the Office of Regional Stewardship, encouraged students to register to vote before Oct. 5. Franklin County Clerk Jeff Hancock and elections clerk Amy Taylor visited the campus to help students with registration.
KSU students also exercised their freedom of expression as they wrote their opinions on constitutional survey boards, which included topics such as the legalization of casino gambling, equal pay for women and the use of medicinal marijuana in the state of Kentucky.
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"We'll invite state police and Frankfort police because we want to prevent some of the things that are happening in other parts of the country," she says "…We want to open the lines of communication."