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Breaking into the Blockchain
Blockchain has been shrouded in both mystery and hype since its creation. With both Ted Talks and Google Talk's speakers praising it as a new foundation for trade, with limitless potential. We are told it will be the digital ledger of the future. While most people are left wondering what is a Blockchain? And why does this supposedly new innovative technology sound so relentlessly boring? If you can get passed the name the technology has a lot to offer. On the Blockchain website they describe themselves as " The worlds leading software platform for digital assets" and "using new technology to build a radically better financial system". So what is it, and why are all businesses not using Blockchain?
There are probably more businesses than you think using Blockchain, even though very few have fully replaced existing frameworks with it. Blockchain's social perception has been deeply intertwined with Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that most assume is used purely by the tech savvy underworld. It's correct that the birth of Blockchain and Bitcoin are interlinked, however, there is far more versatility to the digital ledger than just as a platform for cryptocurrencies to operate on.
What is Blockchain?
One of the most challenging aspects of the Blockchain is describing what it is. The Blockchain works by storing data in 'blocks', these blocks are all interlinked with one another and the validity of each block is dependant on the others. So this 'chain' of blocks functions to create a digital decentralised peer to peer ledger. While describing the Blockchain requires a lot of jargon which can be difficult to penetrate, the purpose of the Blockchain is not so impenetrable. It's purpose is to create a completely secure and reliable database for trading value and storing information. This ledger or database would be transparent and distributed – therefore the chain would not have a weak link or be centralised. It is simple to break down the Blockchain in technical, legal and business terms: Technically it would function as a distributed database or ledger. Legally it would work as a transaction validation mechanism without intermediaries. From a business standpoint it would be a network for exchange.
This 'network for exchange' would be peer to peer which is perhaps why some businesses feel threatened by Blockchain, as they might suspect Blockchain aims to render some businesses obsolete. However, Businesses that utilise Blockchain can hope to free themselves of time and financial cost, by dealing with less middle-men when trading.
Blockchain – in the Trough of Disillusionment?
For those who are not familiar with the Gartner Height Curve, (pictured above) the Trough of Disillusionment is the state in which a new technology falls before it rises towards the plateau of productivity. The exact timeframe that Blockchain is moving on is difficult to understand. It seems while people are aware of the potential of the Blockchain, they are reluctant to completely replace the systems they already use. Especially when most people view those systems as satisfactory. Perhaps people see this new technology as just too good to be true? The Blockchain claims to be secure and un-hackable but the Titanic claimed to be unsinkable. Businesses tend to be cynical when it comes to bombastic promises. Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakani wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review concluding in the sentence, " No matter what the context, there's a strong possibility that blockchain will affect your business. The very big question is when." The reason it's such a big question is because it all seems a bit up in the air, nobody has quite found the all the jobs that only Blockchain can do. Even if Blockchain functions as a possible improvement, businesses are reluctant to risk a complete overhaul pf their systems for a possibility.
It is this lack of a burning need that is holding Blockchain back, until businesses feel they can't operate without it they won't completely convert to it.
So who is using Blockchain?
Despite the current lack of momentum in the Blockchain revolution, the business world has not ignored the promise a decentralised digital ledger offers. The Blockchain website boasts it is behind 160,000 daily transactions and has raised $70,000,000 from Wallstreet, London and Silicon Valley. The US Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Deutche Bank are all implementing blockchain technology. These major banks are using Blockchain technology, to establish departments that specialise in Blockchain and Bitcoin. They are testing ways to innovate with the new technology. However, it feels as if they are doing so more to keep their ear to the ground and their fingers on the beat, so not to be caught off-guard; rather than planning to remodel the way they do business.
There are far more uses for Blockchain outside the financial sector, and it is outside finance that it has been used more creatively within businesses. Walmart employees can use Blockchain to track some of their products back to their origins helping validate things such as Fair Trade items. British Airways have been experimenting with Blockchain to track the data of their flights, the single database has helped reduce conflicting information between mobile apps, gate monitors and websites. Fedex and UPS have also been testing Blockchain to help resolve customer disputes and manage freight from a single database tracking. While this implementing of the Blockchain is promising, the research of Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence show that in 2018 69% of businesses investment in Blockchain was just to understand the technology, with just 15% being implementation.
Businesses have been keen to scope out the potential of Blockchain within their industries.The two areas in which Blockchain has seen real value are in Bitcoin, (the leading cryptocurrency) and with ethereum.org. Bitcoin uses Blockchain as a platform for exchange, to assure the currency has stability and security. Ethereums describes itself as: "a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third-party interference." This is possible for Ethereum owing to the distributed and flexible nature of the Blockchain.
There has however not been any truly great value produced by Blockchain outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum to date, though that could be about to change. It is obvious that this does not mean Blockchain is incapable of producing value outside of these two areas. Businesses are just scrambling to be the first to innovate with this new and complex technology, within their respective sectors. Bitcoin could be about to climb the Slope of Enlightenment.
The Potential of Blockchain
One thing is certain though – Blockchain use is growing, albeit subtly. There were around 5 million Blockchain Wallet users in 2015. In 2018's first quarter there are nearly 25 Million. Interest continues to climb, though a significant amount of the investment companies put into Blockchain continues to appear less like implementation and more like understanding, and in some cases apprehension.
The secure nature of the Blockchain means it could contain he greatest prospects for the most vulnerable in society. This is perhaps where the burning need for Blockchain is located. The security of value is essential in establishing growth in society, and land is perhaps one of the most common high value assets. In parts of both South America and Africa land records tend to be vulnerable to corruption and imbalance in wealth, as most deeds are routed in colonial times, making them fragile. Blockchain can be used to create an interference immune, transparent database that can grant land owners total protection. A Reuters article from February 2018 states that Rwanda, Georgia and Honduras have all signed deals to build Blockchain based land titling systems.
It seems that where Blockchain's true value lies currently is not in replacing existent functioning systems but in building completely new ones, and replacing the failing.


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Universal Studios Singapore is a hot destination for families, group of friends, couples or school-college trips. It is a destination for anyone who is looking forward to entering a whole new world and spend a day filled with adventure and excitement. The first and only Universal Studio theme park in Southeast Asia set up in the stunning Sentosa Island. It is meticulously designed to give you the best theme park experience in the world.
Universal Studios Singapore is categorically split into 7 major theme parks. Step onto "Hollywood Boulevard" framed by dynamic architecture, palm trees and the famous Walk of Fame, you will feel as if you have landed in the centre of the entertainment universe. One inside "New York", feel the spirit and energy of America's biggest and grandest city as you stroll along the sidewalks and enjoy all the classic landmarks. Soak in the impressive city skylines, neon lights, and facades that set the scenes for big city fun and real-time movie production. For the science-freaks, the city of the future has arrived. Walk into "Sci-Fi-City" and experience the ultimate intergalactic battle of Good versus Evil, and visit a vibrant metropolis with all the ultimate modern conveniences. If you have always wished to explore the mysteries and legends of Egypt, then "Ancient Egypt" is the place to be explored. Ancient pyramids and obelisks stand fast against the sands of time as you are transported to 1930's Egypt, the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration. Travel to an era when entire Pharaoh's tombs were discovered, and their terrible curses unleashed. If you are a big fan of Steven Spielberg and his Jurassic Park movies, then the "Lost World" is your place. Divided into two themed areas, "Jurassic Park" and "WaterWorld", this zone is for fans of the two blockbuster movies, as they can experience a dense tropical forest where dinosaurs lurk, then watch death-defying stunts filled with thrills and spills. Specially designed for children "Far Far Away" the kids are exported to a world of talking movie stars, donkeys and other fairy tale animals. "Madagascar" which is based on the hit DreamWorks Animation film, brings you to a dense tropical jungle, filled with strange and wonderful animals like lemurs and foosas. Junior Roller Coaster rides, Ferris Wheel, Live Donkey Shows, 4-D Shrek movies, Beach Party Carousel, Boat-Rides ensures your kids are thoroughly entertained.
You may also want to explore the world beyond the screen and Ride the Movies by experiencing cutting-edge rides, shows, and attractions based on your favourite blockbuster films and television series like Puss in Boots, Giant Journey, Battlestar Galactica, Transformers The Ride, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase, and much more.
On special events like Halloween, Christmas, or New Year, a lot of rides and movies are upgraded to match the festive season and get you into the mood. You can be a part of these fun parties and enjoy till you drop in the Universal Studios experience.

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Embracing a Mobile Change
How one imaging retailer transformed his business through cellular
In the last five years, we have seen hundreds of imaging businesses fail due to a refusal to embrace change. If you own or manage a camera store, you may be (or should be) concerned about the future of your business. This is the story of how one retailer watched the trends and took action to not only save his business, but grow it dramatically.
32 years ago Bob Stumpner, photographer, bought a small camera store in Wisconsin and promoted himself to small business owner. He called the business Camera Case and slowly and steadily grew his retail business, eventually buying a Kodak mini-lab and getting into the finishing end of the biz. Stumpner has always been on the look out for product trends and on a trip to Disney noticed that a large number of people had camcorders.


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I didn't even pause to untie my boots and release their death grip. My cracker broke as I dug it into stale peanut butter. Chomping sounded like marching. I looked up and scanned the area to see my brothers-in-arms frantically trading chocolate pudding for spaghettios. Affix neckties instead of bayonets and you'd have the trading floor of Wall Street.
I dined through enlisted boot camp at Parris Island. I savored Officer Candidates School at Quantico, VA -- split into two courses, or summers. Basically I went to basic training three times. See my site at www.thepinkmarine.com.
At mealtimes I learned to be grateful. And grabby.
Faint croaking lured me and my three brothers to the mysterious property next door.
Scooby Doo got us hopped up on bravery. We unglued ourselves from the black and white television. We held onto each other as we shook past our shared fence to get closer to our neighbor's pond that we spied from our yard, even though we'd never seen our neighbor. We crept past the garage, which was perhaps hiding a white kidnapper's van like in the cartoon. I was a half-brave trespasser, clad in cutoff Sears Tuffskin jeans.
Once we'd successfully trespassed onto the property next door, the smell of fresh cut grass awakened me. We came upon a Wonkaland plopped down in Bedford, Texas. Should Oompah Loomphas appear, none of us would flinch. Sure, we'd try to net one; but the expansive pond almost in our own backyard was magical enough.
I smelled algae before I saw it floating on the water. At the pond's edge, flecks of shimmering bounces caught my eye. Soon we were all four chasing tiny frogs. They shot up and out of the water like Jiffy Pop. I caught one, adjusting my closed hand so as to both keep him inside but not hurt him.
An old man appeared on the other side of the pond, out of nowhere. Or mist. Or prison.
"Who goes there?" he called out.
We froze. Maybe he was blind. Was he holding a sickle?
"Leave me some Spring Peepers. They eat mosquitoes," he said.
I heard the slosh of muck from his boots as he came closer to murder us. The miniature frog escaped my hand like a puppy jumping to his owner. In a second that neighbor turned into a kind, lonely hermit happy to share his froglets.
I went back often. That pond was my own animated world...
Swatting a mosquito slapped me back to Quantico. As we dined al fresco, one of my fellow Marines snatched a live frog from the grass. He popped it into his mouth. He ate the entire, wiggling, warty -- full size -- amphibian. No one ordered him, dared him or offered him a dollar.
We graduated soon and I did what most young Marines on Liberty do -- I headed for a weekend in NYC. Pirates of Penzance was on Broadway starring Rex Smith. I hadn't seen men with hair all summer so I was doubly excited.
The frog-eater lived in New York. We met for dinner at Beefsteak Charlie's, excited to eat a good meal and see a show. I squeezed my baked potato closed to melt the butter.
"How was that frog?" I asked.
"Good," I said, implying you're a jarhead and a knucklehead. I cut my steak. We regurgitated the summer's rich events. Sort of a twisted cheese course.
The clock rushed the check. We had those theater tickets.
"Linda Ronstadt is hot," my buddy letched out.
"Yeah she is," I said.
I forgot she was in the show.
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A hand from the grave, subtly reminding you of the time you have left!
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LibreOffice Calc - Right Click Spell Check Doesn't Work
When I'm using LO Calc, and I find a misspelled word in the cells, right clicking on that word doesn't give me the spelling suggestions or the ability to add the word to the dictionary. I'm a medical student and this is how I study my vocabulary. I also add words to the custom dictionary as I go.
I used to use OpenOffce, until it kept crashing.
I've tried the suggestion that says to format the cells as text, by selecting the cells and choosing "format cells" from the context menu, clicking the numbers tab, and choosing text. I've also chosen All from that same menu to see if it would make any difference, but it doesn't.
Please help me enable the context menu spell check function again, I use it constantly.
I have the following LO version:
Version: 126.96.36.199 (x64) Build ID: dc89aa7a9eabfd848af146d5086077aeed2ae4a5 CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: GL; Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: group
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Blue Nile Opens Second Webroom, Looks for Digital Exec
Seattle--Blue Nile is continuing its experiment with its unique approach to brick-and-mortar retailing.
The online giant has opened its second "webroom" at The Westchester mall in White Plains, N.Y. following the opening of its first location at Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City, N.Y. in June 2015.
Blue Nile's physical locations have more than 400 styles for customers to try on in person. Sales still are conducted through the Blue Nile website, via in-store tablets with the help of non-commissioned sales associates, or customers can purchase online at a later date.
The e-tailer plans to open two additional webrooms this summer, one at Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Va. and the other at Washington Square mall in Portland, Ore.
"We're learning there are a lot of new customers who are finding us for the first time through the webroom and that some of our existing customers who love our quality and value still want to see, touch, and feel the ring," said outgoing Chief Merchandising Officer Julie Yoakum.
Yoakum is leaving Blue Nile to pursue another opportunity and the e-tailer is looking for a new chief digital merchandising officer to replace her.
The chief digital merchant will be responsible for merchandising strategy for the webrooms, the company's website and mobile app.
"There are few jobs in all of retail that touch so many disciplines and channels as the chief digital merchandising officer," said Blue Nile President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Harvey Kanter.
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text: Organic image sensors are no longer just an idea inside research labs — Panasonic just announced the world's first 8K organic sensor in the AK-SHB 810. The camera realizes the potential of organic sensors by capturing a wider dynamic range and eliminating rolling shutter distortion by using a global shutter. Organic doesn't mean a GMO-free camera — this type of sensor uses two different layers. One is a photoconductive film that's responsible for capturing the light. The second layer holds the circuits that turn that light into a digital image. The…Read More


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In 'The Walking Dead' recap, Rick, Morgan and Carol lead assaults on three different Savior compounds as a familiar face from the past returns…
By Damon Martin — Editor/Lead Writer
It's not easy for any past character to make a surprise return on 'The Walking Dead' because virtually anybody who has left the show has done so after being transformed into a walker.
There are a few exceptions — Heath, we're looking directly at you — but no one could have predicted that a long forgotten character from season one of 'The Walking Dead' would make a shocking return during season eight in the latest episode called 'The Damned'.
Teasers for this season have said that the first four episodes are a lot of action as the citizens of Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom team up to take on the Saviors. Last week showed the survivors striking a first blow at the Sanctuary — the home base for Negan and his army — but no one imagined that there wouldn't be bloodshed on both sides when this was finished.
That's exactly what we got this week as the Saviors suffered more losses but so did the three attacking parties attempting to take over the outposts.
Carol and King Ezekiel gave chase to an escaping Savior, who would then signal the next outpost they were scheduled to attack while Morgan's group was tasked with taking back the satellite outpost that the survivors already took two seasons ago before finding out exactly what kind of enemy they were facing in Negan.
The satellite outpost would also provide an interesting moral conundrum as Jesus and Tara had directly opposing views on what to do with prisoners of war.
Aaron and Tobin also led an attack on another outpost where weapons were being built and finally there's Rick and Daryl, who were taking on an outpost that was supposed to be a stockade for Savior weapons but instead the former cop from Atlanta got a blast from the past that he hadn't thought about in years.
With that said, let's recap the latest episode of 'The Walking Dead' titled 'The Damned'…
Let's Put a Smile On That Face
Following an attack on a Savior medical facility outpost, King Ezekiel and Carol's forces are surprised when the lookout drops a smoke bomb before opening a door that reveals a herd of walkers were hidden inside the building as he makes his getaway.
Ezekiel, Carol and the rest of the troops put down the walkers amidst a cloud of smoke and ringing in their ears from the bomb exploding, but now they've got bigger issues to face. Namely that Savior lookout who is currently darting towards alerting his fellow soldiers that there's an orchestrated attack taking place right now.
A long trip through the woods doesn't yield many results but as frustration washes over Carol's face, a smile creeps across Ezekiel's as he looks as hopeful as ever. He explains to Carol that putting on a brave face helps instill confidence in the troops and by smiling and exuding confidence that they will catch the rogue Savior will help their soldiers believe it, too.
Perhaps it's best stated as Ezekiel tells Carol 'fake it until you make it, baby'.
Well said, your highness.
The search finally gets some results when they find blood splattered across the woods, which lets the group know that they must have tagged the Savior with their gunfire before the smoke bomb took them down. A few minutes later, Ezekiel and Carol are closing in on the lone survivor when the king tells his soldiers to lower their weapons because reinforcements have arrived.
A second later, Shiva springs into action and takes down the rogue Savior who escaped as the tiger rips his face off as King Ezekiel's other troops ordered to circle around to the other side of the woods caught up to the escapee first. The plot to take down the next outpost remains a secret as Ezekiel can only help but smile back at Carol because his plan worked.
Prisoners of War
At the satellite outpost, Morgan wants to go in quietly rather than attack with a fire fight so he suggests taking out the guards one by one with silencers to hopefully spring an attack on the remaining troops on the inside. Morgan is flanked by to lesser experienced gunmen, who are ready to watch his back but he suggests that they go on without him.
"I don't die"
Morgan's ominous warning might sound like a guy just begging to get killed because anyone proclaiming immortality on 'The Walking Dead' is seemingly doomed. In Morgan's case, however, he seems to be the one who always survives even to his own detriment. Morgan survived when his wife was bitten. Morgan survived when his son Dwayne was taken from him. Morgan survived when his mentor Eastman was taken.
Morgan always seems to make it out of every bad situation but that doesn't mean he's celebrating. Instead, Morgan survives while everyone he cares about seems to die.
Morgan's plan works to perfection as he draws some walkers near his side of the fence, which then gets the guards' attention so he can kill both of them without signaling any alarms.
Meanwhile, Jesus and Tara lead a secondary force into the satellite station while taking out guards one by one with little to no noise while stalking through the facility looking for soldiers to kill.
The room by room search ends with Tara and Jesus finding a random Savior inside a closet after just urinating in his pants. Clearly this guy wasn't built for war.
He immediately throws his hands up in surrender, begging for mercy while explaining that Negan sent him here to serve as a cook for the troops while his wife and kids are stuck back at the Sanctuary. Jesus decides to show the man mercy because he's giving his unconditional surrender. Tara disagrees and believes that each person who stands next to Negan deserves to die.
Tara is proven correct after the soldier gets the drop of them and puts a gun to Jesus' head and confirms that he peed his pants — which is apparently a lot harder to do than you think when doing it on purpose — to help get the drop on them. He then orders Tara to give up her gun or Jesus will die and there will be no resurrection unless he comes back as a zombie.
That's when Jesus pulls out his ninja moves, disarms the soldier and knocks him down before Tara has the chance to make a decision. Despite the Savior threatening to kill them both, Jesus decides that it's better to let him live so he ties him up as they rejoin the rest of the group hunting down the remaining soldiers.
Finally, Jesus and Tara track down the last of the Saviors as they were about to escape out of the bad end of the facility. While all of them are carrying weapons, the lead Savior tells them to disarm and surrender. Tara still believes that taking prisoners in this war is a bad move, but Jesus proclaims that they need to be better than Negan and slaughtering unarmed men willing to surrender makes them the same kind of monster.
Meanwhile inside, Morgan's three man team is gunned down after a battalion of Saviors opens fire on them. Somehow, Morgan survives yet again — although he did take a bullet in the arm — but as he wakes up from his injuries, he looks around to find that both of the people with him are dead. The Saviors did leave him with his weapon and another handgun nearby and that's when he decides to finish this mission himself.
With flashbacks to a conversation he had with Rick at Alexandria, Morgan hears the voice telling him that the only way to win this war is to end the Saviors. There's no remorse and no surrender.
So like the Terminator, Morgan goes from room to room executing any and all Saviors he finds left remaining in the compound. Finally, Morgan makes his way outside when he's blinded by the light and he sees the mass amount of troops with their hands held high as Jesus and Tara are taking them prisoner. Morgan snaps back out of kill mode until he spots one particular Savior soldier — the one who attended the meetings with the Saviors, who ultimately led to his prodigy Benjamin being killed.
Morgan wastes no time putting a gun to his head but Jesus is able to talk him down before he can pull the trigger.
It's clear based on these first two episodes that the morality of war is going to be a big theme of this season. Rick questioned last episode 'is my mercy greater than my wrath?' and that will continue to be the key to this entire battle.
Should the communities fighting against Negan damn anyone and everyone who has chosen his side or is there a level of mercy that can be shown in times of war?
Gut Shot
In the third outpost attack, Aaron, Eric and Tobin lead their troops against a Savior compound where they are assembling weapons. The scene plays out with a ton of gunfire being exchanged but no real dialogue outside of one of the Saviors noting that the troops from Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom aren't really advancing their forces but rather sitting back and just opening fire.
It turns out that was a strategy because as each of the fallen Saviors wakes back up as one of the undead, the remaining soldiers are now fighting a war on two sides.
Unfortunately this battle claims one of the women who joined the fight from Oceanside as well as Tobin taking a bullet, although it looks like he's going to live. Finally, Aaron rushes to help his boyfriend Eric escape after he gets pinned in by gunfire and he uses a car to roll over a few Saviors. Sadly when Aaron finally makes it to Eric he sees that his boyfriend as taken a bullet in the stomach and he's bleeding badly.
This war wasn't going to end without bloodshed on both sides and it appears this particular outpost attack could end with several significant deaths.
Blast from the Past
In the final attack on an outpost, Rick and Daryl lead a two-man force inside a former government building where they've been told a stockade of weapons has been hidden for the Saviors.
They go room by room and floor by floor but find nothing. As much as Daryl can't stand Dwight, every bit of intel he's given them thus far has worked out so there's no reason to believe he's leading them into a tramp right now.
Rick and Daryl split up on the fourth and final floor to cover more ground in quicker fashion. Daryl happens upon a room with a closet where he finds a handcuff, blood, a half eaten sandwich and dog food cans — an eerily reminiscent scene to the atrocity he lived through not that long ago when he was a prisoner of the Saviors.
And then Rick runs into his own bit of trouble as he gets into a brawl with one of the Savior guards at the outpost. A bloody battle ensues, but Rick finally gets the upper hand and kills him. Rick gets up from the fight and begins to search the compound again when he finds a child's room and a baby sitting inside a crib.
Rick is horrified to think that he may have just killed this baby's father but either way there are no guns here. Well there's at least one as Rick hears a click just behind his head with a weapon pointed directly at him.
When Rick turns he's shocked to see a face from the past — it's Morales, one of the people he first encountered back in Atlanta during season one after leaving the hospital and being reunited with his family. Following the zombie attack on the camp that ended with Carol's husband and Andrea's sister Amy both being bitten, Rick, Lori, Carl, Shane and the rest of the group decided to leave to go to the CDC where they hoped to find help amidst the apocalypse.
It was Morales, who decided not to travel with them, instead taking his wife and child to hopefully reunite with family they had near Birmingham, Alabama. Rick hands him a gun, a box full of ammo and wishes them luck on their travels and no one ever expected them to run into each other again.
Except now here is Morales as he tells Rick that he's already signaled the Saviors and the rest of the troops are on their way to the compound right now while he keeps his gun locked on the leader of the resistance.
Morales notes how the last time he encountered Rick was "a long time ago" and obviously a lot has changed for both of them since that time. In those days, Rick was all about preserving life rather than extinguishing it. A moment before Morales got the drop on him, Rick looked at himself in the mirror and he probably wouldn't even recognize the person he was back when he first found his family after fleeing Atlanta.
Now the question remains will Rick still recognize himself once this war with Negan is finished?
'The Walking Dead' returns next Sunday night at 9pm ET on AMC with a brand new episode.


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The patient undergoing transplantation of 2,000 or more follicles, without complications, remains under surveillance on the day of surgery and on the following day. At Clínica REPLACE, the postoperative care is mandatory and for a complete follow-up during this period, we offer the patient a night at the Hotel VIP Grand Lisboa Hotel and Spa, 700 m from the clinic, whose setting and comfort are suitable for the start of the recovery process, which is expected to be relatively swift and trouble-free. This hotel night is part of our treatment and is included in the fee.
The noticeable growth of the first hair in the center and frontal areas, occurs between the 4th and 6th month, and in the "crown" or occipito-parietal area, between the 6th and 8th month. The final result, in the center and front, is expected in the 10th month and in the "crown" or occipito-parietal area at the end of the 16th month.
When performing a hair transplant, be certain to receive the Informed Consent document in advance. Also make sure that the surgeon who will perform the surgery has full knowledge about your medical condition and that you have fulfilled with all pre-surgery recommendations. That is why in Clinica REPLACE the surgeon follows the patient since the 1st consultation.
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' Dusty '
In captivity suffering the cruel and unusual punishment
of stall rest !
We've been busy around here lately. It seems I've had another one of those dreadful birthdays last Monday. No need for best wishes and all that claptrap, it's over and done with. However, I'm just so excited that my birthday present was delivered yesterday I had to share. What's the big deal, well it's an arena drag I can attach to the Kubota. I've wanted this for a while now for the new indoor. Thanks dear, it's really appreciated now that we've actually got footing!
Some of my friends and family probably think it's sad that this is the sort of present that makes me happy. Not jewels, new cars, fancy clothes, flowers etc. I'm sure they think there is something majorly wrong with me. My three children also chipped in and gifted me with a new bridle for Dusty that I've been admiring…well, okay I've been hinting at. I can't wait to try it out and see how she likes it. After all it was her birthday in the beginning of July too. A girl deserves some new tack once in a while.
Unfortunately, Dusty is still on stall rest for another week or so. The vet was out last week and x-rayed her foot. Seems she's got about a 5% rotation in her coffin bone. I wasn't too happy to hear about that but when she heals he feels it shouldn't hinder her performance at all and she can do everything she did before. He suggested there might be a way to reverse shoe her that may even correct the rotation. The gut feeling around here is that she stepped on a rock and injured herself that way. It's nothing metabolic and there is no laminitis suspected.
This all comes under the heading of "It figures"! Now that the arena is finally able to be used I have no horse to ride in it. Okay, I'm lying, that's not exactly true. Rest up Blue cause we're heading out this weekend.
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This was such a beautiful, family wedding on a spectacularly warm and sunny day in Florence in April. The tradition of the bride's family is to include all the brothers and sisters and their spouses and children into the wedding party and so they did to great fanfare.
This wedding was done early on in our business…in 2006! It still looks gorgeous and current today. Certainly because of the church and villa from the Medieval period which are timeless and breathtaking, both of them. But the colors, flowers and decor are also still current. the multi hued pinks combined with burnt red leaves and some greens was an inspired choice for colors and flowers and still looks fresh today. This was the first long table that we had ever done and it was on the cusp of the trend. Ditto for the mismatched bridesmaids dresses in complementing colors of the wedding. Every time I look at the bridesmaids dresses I marvel at how ahead of its time the concept was and how well the colors, fabrics and styles all came together. And ditto again for the flowers, perhaps minus the burnet red leaves, which are still very current and all the rage with weddings and beyond these past 5 years. Blush, soft pink, greens have ruled the wedding market.
This wedding is an example that with a spectacular church or other wedding venue and villa in Italy all you need to do is to personalize the events with your style and taste. Just the right amount of flowers in the right places softens the edges of an ancient church or castle and makes everthing come alive. You don't need to transform Italy, that is not what you are coming here for. You just need to find the perfect locations that are ideally suited to your tastes and logistics for your guests and group size and then embellish a bit here and there to make it your own.


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An anti-gay group in Liberia has threatened to punish and possibly kill supporters of gay rights, AP reported.
Fliers distributed over the weekend in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, listed alleged gay-rights supporters. The fliers were signed by the Movement Against Gay's in Liberia, or MOGAL
A supporter of MOGAL told AP: "We will get to them one by one. They want to spoil our country." Those on the hit list could be subjected to "dangerous punishments" including "flogging and death," he said.
Some Liberian legislators are seeking to toughen the country's laws about homosexuality. A bill introduced by Rep. Clarence Massaquoi would make "same-sex sexual practices" a second-degree felony punishable with a five-year prison sentence, AP reports. A person who "seduces, encourages (or) promotes another person of the same gender to engage in sexual activities" would also be covered by the proposed law.
A similar bill proposed by Liberia's former first lady, Sen. Jewel Taylor, would make same-sex marriage a first-degree felony punishable with a 10-year prison sentence.


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The national flag carrier of Turkey, Turkish Airlines, has announced the date for the second and final phase of its move to the new Istanbul Airport. Kicking off on 5 April 2019 at 03:00, the complex operation is expected to take a total of 45 hours in total and will conclude on 6 April at 23:59.
To help complete the move in a timely and efficient manner, Atatürk Airport and Istanbul Airport will be closed for all scheduled passenger flights between 02:00 and 14:00 of 6 April.
The first phase of the move to Istanbul Airport was successfully completed back on 29 October 2018.
Commenting on the project and its complexities, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. İlker Aycı shared: "The biggest move of the aviation history will take place. The combined size of the equipment we are going to transfer would cover 33 football pitches.
"After this great move, which will be watched by the entire world, we will wake up to a new morning. It will be a morning, which the sun shining on Turkish Aviation with the flights operated at Istanbul Airport. I convey my hopes that it will bring a great fortune to both our country and company."
Details into the monstrous project include the movement of equipment weighing a combined estimated 47,300 tons between the two airports. This will comprise of everything from aircraft towing units weighing 44 tons to freight of five thousand trucking rigs. Distance covered by the trucking rigs carrying the load will reportedly be at 400 thousand kilometres.
The last flight carrying passengers from Ataturk Airport will be the Atatürk Airport – Singapore flight. Following the completion of the flight, normal operations will begin at Istanbul Airport on 6 April at 14:00. The first scheduled flight at the new airport will be the Istanbul Airport – Ankara Esenboğa Airport flight.


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More dramatic readings of the worst artist statements, gallery press releases and art criticism every week, except when I don't do them every week. This time we're going to demystify the inflated artist person. Look, we just are, OK? Don't ask me how.
I seriously doubt that anybody could tell from the text what (if anything) the press release pertained to or was meant to promote, so I'll have to explicitly say that it was a group exhibition in Vienna at the end of 2013. We all missed it. What a shame.
Keep watching after the credit to see all ten of the takes that were required before I could correctly say "a critique of institutional structures of authorship or their representational politics of normative gender roles and ethnicity." This is a perfect opportunity for me to air out one of my favourite quotes about writing and its relationship to the voice. While working on one of the Star Wars films, Harrison Ford had an outburst at George Lucas about the latter's apparent inability to write dialogue for humans: "You can type this shit, George, but you can't say it."
The same goes here. Even if your writing is only meant to live on the page, if a person can't say it aloud then it will also be nigh impossible even to read silently. In this regard you should also remember that in (Western) antiquity, those few who could read at all would read any lengthy text aloud. It was considered weird and rather suspect when early theologians and philosophers started reading books silently in their heads. Writing should always be readable in the abstract and in the physiological, literal senses of the word. You may recall the phrase "writer's voice", usually related to the necessity of finding it. It doesn't just mean finding a readable, unique version of yourself in your writing. It also means don't be the page-based equivalent of the person whose droning voice and endless, unpunctuated monologues make others lose the will to live.
There are many reasons why artists appear as fictive persons or anonymously in a collective and create narratives situated between fiction and reality: as reference to gaps or blind spots in an otherwise discursively safeguarded canon, as a critique of institutional structures of authorship or their representational politics of normative gender roles and ethnicity, as protection from political persecution, and, last, not least, to demystify the inflated figure of the artist person.
What is a "discursively safeguarded canon" anyway? I think the writer may be confusing "discursive" with "discussion" by using the former as an adjective form of the latter, which it isn't. Discursive means either departing from the subject– from the Latin verb discurrere, to go quickly to and fro– or secondarily it means proceding in a manner relating to discourse. It's not a synonym for discourse. So is the canon safeguarded by talking about it? How would that work? Would the canon cease to exist if we didn't talk about it? Or, using the first definition of the word "discursive", is the canon conversely safeguarded by not talking about the subject or content of canons? Again, how would that work? In a factual text, no sentence should permit two diametrically opposed interpretations. If you're writing a novel, a poem or a religious tract, ambiguity and double entendre can be thought provoking. In factual prose it's just confusing.
The whole concept of anybody apart from (powerless) nerds on a fan site vehemently defending a "canon" is also ridiculously adolescent, suggesting as it does that there's some shadowy council of cape-swishing canon-keepers who are deliberately thwarting outside voices. The depressing but boring truth is that absolutely no conspiracy is required in order for minority viewpoints and practices to be excluded from art and from everywhere else. It just happens because conformity is silently, thoughtlessly policed by every single one of us, in one way or another. Not that this is any reason to passively accept oppression or exclusion, but there's no secret cabal dedicated to safeguarding culture, suppressing your art or ruining your life.
This paragraph also seems to be seriously suggesting that an artist pretending to be some kind of wacky character has magical protection from political persecution or "normative" society's disdain for them. Any artist who truly believes this has got a nasty shock (and probably a baton to the head, or worse) coming to them if they're ever unfortunate enough to be caught up in a coup, a civil war, or even a legal street protest in a supposedly democratic Western country. Get real.
Collective authorship is currently situated on the fault lines of a deconstructed, postmodern concept of the subject and the anarcho-activist forms of resistance and critique of capitalism that may (and must) be organized collectively. These formations also refer to issues of virtual identities and the phantasms of their respective security policies. Narrative and documentary evidence still seems to be central to the construction of alternative identities and the camouflaging of their fictitiousness when it comes to revealing the claim to truth of both historicizing discourses and canonical formations in art history: historiography and memory can be reconstructed and reevaluated this way.
Providing evidence while camouflaging fictitiousness while revealing truth? Who the what now? My head hurts. As for "situated on the fault lines", ooh you're all so daring, with the planet itself bucking and tearing beneath the brave and anarchic artist wearing a wig or a box on their head and being a fictive person.
In this respect the exhibition attempts to trace several questions: Does the 'death of the author' go hand in hand with the rebirth of the audience or the reinvention of artistic sovereignty? Is the desire to contest authenticity and to form collective authorship a means to resist the post-Fordist pressure of individualization? The artist-subject seems to depend on splitting up by means of the aforementioned strategies of camouflage and disguise in order to 'survive,' as he/she already has to play so many roles and fill so many gaps in today's capitalist society.
Stop tracing the questions! It's cheating. The third one isn't a question at all, so there aren't "several", only two. Neither of them are interesting or necessary questions, anyway. In the previous paragraph they were tacitly celebrating anarchism and activism, but now apparently having to be an individual is an intolerable "post-Fordist" imposition. Make your mind up.


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Everything was falling into place. Three years of planning was finally coming to a head. And Laurence was only the first step. Once they took down Lo, ideally it would only be a matter of time until his brother's followed. If there was anything that Ace had learned over the time he worked for Lo, it was the fact that under pressure- Laurence would, in fact, crack. He knew Lo's strengths and weaknesses and everything in between. Lo was great at the initial start up but lacked the ability to follow through. It was only because of Giselle that Laurence was as successful as he was. His abilities to lie to his brother's about his business dealings was slightly astounding. Idiotic though. It made him look better than he actually was, and that was his fatal mistake. That and hiring Violet.
Ace had known that she was bad news from the moment he laid eyes on her. She had this "better than you" vibe about her. Quiet and calculating, but an explosive force when need be. She possessed this sultry southern charm that drew men in and sucked them dry. And she was professional about it; exploiting her acquaintanceship with Giselle to get what she wanted.
After Frederick croaked, it was only a matter of time before she hooked her claws in King–poor unlucky bastard. For as old as he was, Frederick was in perfect health. So his sudden death was a shock to everyone. It was only Ace who noticed Violet's well hidden detachment. She played the part well, but there was still this air about her that she was benefiting somehow some way. When she moved from her penthouse in the Springs to the multi-million dollar property in Magnolia Promenade, he had started forming his own opinions. However, none of that mattered. Laurence and the Giselle's was his primary target. Not Violet. Although, if he played it right, he could get them all in one fell swoop.
His suspicions about her rose even more ever since she disappeared with Lo's money. Dillon didn't seem like the type to lie to his number #1 buyer, everyone had that side to them that is out for the benefit of self and nothing else. Even the way King defended her at their last meeting with Lo felt suspicious. And he was growing certain that King knew more than he let on about Violet's whereabouts.
Similar to Violet, it hadn't taken that long for him get into Laurence' inner circle. He had worked for Giselle for only a year before Lo asked him to accompany King on some tasks. King was more than willing to let Ace take some of the credit. He preferred taking a "hands off" approach, getting his goonies to do most of the heavy work.
Not long after they started working together he found out that King was somewhat of an, adviser, passed down from father to son. —Really just to make sure Laurence didn't fuck up. It was known among the Giselle family that Laurence was the weakest link. That's why Ace had decided to work for him and not his brothers. Laurence was cocky, loudmouthed in the wrong spaces and prideful. Compared to his brothers, who were a lot more seasoned in the ways of the business. King though, seemed as if he had his own agenda, and Ace was pretty sure that he was stealing from Laurence as well.
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|Our latest issue of The University of Memphis Magazine highlights the extraordinary achievements of our students and the faculty and staff who support their many accomplishments. Get to know our Cheer team, which won the national championship of the Universal Cheerleaders Association, and our student athletes, whose athletic and academic success is recognized nationally. We have also chronicled the personal and professional journeys of two of our alums – Luther McClellan, the first African-American graduate of the University, and Donald Godwin, who provides a testimony to the benefit of persistence.
The University of Memphis has entered an exciting new era with the confirmation and inaugural meeting of our new governing board, the University of Memphis Board of Trustees. This board, made up of eight business and community leaders, a faculty member and a student representative, will position the University to grow and compete nationally. Read more about our board in the Trustee Spotlight section of our magazine.
We have always sought to form partnerships that strengthen the community. Throughout these pages, we discuss how researchers at the UofM are finding ways to overcome life circumstances that serve as barriers to success for many children in the region through partnerships with community organizations.
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Another stellar performance from senior Sophie Hatcher wasn't enough to save the Washington-Lee gymnastics team.
One week after winning the all-around competition for Conference 6, the most competitive conference in the region, Hatcher stood atop the medal stand at the 6A North region meet, having won the all-around with a score of 37.65.
From a team standpoint, however, the three-time defending region champion Generals placed third, meaning no state berth.
After finishing runner-up for three straight years, McLean won the region championship with a score of 144.425 on Feb. 11 at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Battlefield finished runner-up with a score of 141.025, followed by W-L (139.525) and Robinson (137.825).
"If you looked at the individuals, there were only one or two [Battlefield] kids up on the medal (stand)," W-L head coach Joe D'Emidio said, "but they had better depth than we did."
While W-L fell short of states as a team, Hatcher will represent the Generals as an individual.
"I'm obviously really, really happy that I got first and I'm really excited to compete at states, but we were really hoping to make it to states (as a team) today," Hatcher said. "But although we didn't make it, I'm still really, really proud of what we've all done this year. We didn't even know if we would make it to regionals and the fact that we made it here [is an accomplishment]. We still got third."
South County sophomore Collea Burgess, last year's all-around champion, attended this year's region meet but did not compete. Burgess said her club coaches (Apollo Gymnastics) did not want her to compete.
Hatcher finished first on vault (9.625) and beam (9.45), third on floor (9.65) and fifth on bars (8.925).
"Sophie was, again, on a roll," D'Emidio said. "She won the all-around at conference and here she is, not missing a beat. We just hope that beat keeps going all the way to states. We're following her excitement and the team is still excited for her that she's advancing."
Hatcher's twin sister, Annie Hatcher, also qualified for states on floor (fifth, 9.55) and vault (fifth, 9.475).
The state meet is scheduled for Feb. 20-21 at Patriot High School.
Washington-Lee won't be the only Arlington school sending gymnasts to states.
Yorktown freshman Bella Kane placed second in the all-around with a score of 37. It was just the second time all year Kane had competed in the all-around.
"I'm just so excited," Kane said. "I really wanted to make it to states. I was confident that I would make it on one event, but I was very surprised I made it on all-around."
Kane was limited for most of the season after breaking her left thumb. She competed in the all-around for the first time during the Conference 6 meet on Feb. 2, where she qualified for regionals.
At the regional meet, Kane placed second on bars (9.375), third on vault (9.525), tied for eighth on floor (9.45) and finished 13th on beam (8.65).
Kane's bars performance came in a small gymnastics room at Lake Braddock, after there was a problem with the equipment in the main gym.
A judge instructed fans and fellow gymnasts to be quiet during Kane's routine, but onlookers ended up cheering, which Kane said she prefers.
"If it was too quiet, I would have gotten a little bit nervous and distracted," Kane said. "I'm better when people are cheering for me."
Yorktown's Juliette Mitrovich qualified for states on bars (third, 9.05) and beam (eighth, 8.825). Olivia Zavrel also qualified on bars (seventh, 8.825).
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If Israel goes ahead and bans CNN from its airwaves, viewers there won't be missing out on much. Just before 7:00 PM the other night, Fox News Channel was carrying a live speech about education by President Bush, a fairly important subject and one that would seem ideally suited to air live on a 24-hour news outfit. But CNN was on a different track, airing an interview with washed-up shock rocker Gene Simmons, who was promoting a book about his raunchy life as lead singer for KISS. I guess it's all a matter of how intelligently you rate your audience.


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Members of a large Ontario labor union are now covered for medical marijuana.
Just last week, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) launched the new benefit, which provides insured members with medical cannabis coverage.
"Cannabis can be an effective treatment for a variety of medical conditions," said OPSEU president Warren "Smokey" Thomas.
"And as the laws around it continue to modernize, employers should keep up with the times."
Under the new benefit, insured employees and their spouses and dependants can claim up to $3,000 a year for medical marijuana. To be eligible, claims must come in the form of prescriptions from licensed physicians, and the cannabis must be obtained legally from organizations that are authorized to produce and sell medical marijuana.
There is no set limit on the medical conditions eligible for medical cannabis coverage under the new benefit.


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(DSU News Bureau) Constable Surinder Singh of Patiala robbed houses while on duty was arrested by a police team yesterday.
The constable was able to commit robbery after robbery until finally being caught. The shocking thing of all is that in all of the 70 robberies FIRs were registered against unknown persons.
After robbing a house, he was stopped at a roadblock where his vehicle was searched by police and found 3 lakh cash, 450g gold and some narcotic powder.
"Singh's further interrogation resulted in the recovery of 2 kg gold, an MUV, two revolvers and 294g psychotropic powder," said Chibbar. The accused has also invested in plots worth crores, said the police.
The accused cop was known to a have a luxury lifestyle and his wife would often show off her expensive jewelry
SHO Chibbar told reporters that Surinder was inspired by the Bollywood film Oye Lucky Lucky Oye to start robbing houses in 2008.
He added, "Surinder targeted house of working couples while on duty and robbed them the next day and would steal cash, jewelry and valuables.
Surinder became such an habitual thief that he even stole a revolver of his in-laws neighbor's home.
The police are planning to auction properties he's acquired through theft.
A case under sections 454, 380 of the IPC and sections 22,61, 85 of the NDPS Act have been registered against him.
The police has launched an investigation on all his robberies and whether other persons are involved.


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So, I have come to decide to name my nightly (barring assignments, sickness and the end of the world) commitment to watch Jerry Yan's latest drama with Ella Chen, "The Down with Love Project".
I am just at episode 2 but I am so taken with Jerry's character and even find myself smiling on my own due to Yan's boyish charms and gorgeous face– to think that he has come so far following his star-making turn 10 years ago as Dao Ming Shi. See just how amazing and so good-looking Jerry can be even without trying:
As one of my kind readers pointed out, Jerry Yan did age so well. He was no longer the blushing 23 year old bully of Meteor Garden yore, but he has aged so well and has given much depth to his acting that you could actually see multiple facets of his character's personality. Shiang Yu Ping can be cold-hearted, aloof, cunning, playful and even flirty…all of these in just one episode.
Anyway. here's my first (errr….second?) post on the great "Down with Love Project"
What is it about?
1. Gay pride! The first part of the episode dealt on establishing Yang Guo's "gayness" — this is done by participating in an acting workshop, (pseudo) hooking up with her flighty best friend and yeah, standing up for gay rights (Yang guo gives a passionate advice to Yu Ping's client who plans to remain hidden in the closet and give up on his rights as a person). You see, the only thing that made Yu Ping comfortable with Yang Guo is the knowledge that she is a lesbian…which, we all know is not true. But lo–and behold, if your boss is the prettiest man in the planet and you're not really a lezzy — wouldn't you fall in love with him? (I WOULD!) Anyway, more on this later.
2. So, the hottest lawyer in all Taipei has a girlfriend…and she is a famous movie star. Why didn't I think of that? And he is madly in love with her, while she treats him like pond scum. And she freaks out when she sees the nanny (who looks like a 14 year old pre-pubescent boy) asleep in the same bed as her hunky boyfriend. (Girl, if I were you, I would have chained him to my wrist).
3. And…we get our first kilig-inducing moment…(kilig is a Pinoy term for those giddy, precious, shivery, heart-thumping moment with the love of your life). The stupid, bumbling 14 year old looking nanny played with the marble which fell promptly straight to her open mouth. To the rescue comes the dashing lawyer to perform The Heimlich Maneuver. Then…it came, the fact that his arms are encircling his waist, his face a few inches away from her face… the typical kilig-inducing moment that can make any fan girl scream in silence (for fear of waking the neighbors).
4. The third parties play out — the best friend from college who rescued the nanny one-two many times and the bitchy famous actress. This early, we knew that the other guy would be the strong yet silent suffering type–while the other girl will be the "girlfriend from hell" and has plans of ruining the life of the poor nanny.
What I like:
Jerry Yan!
Oh, other than that…? The story is interesting and while it is not unique or fresh (in terms that a lot of dramas has utilized this story), the writers of "Down with Love" has made the story look and feel fresh.
Oh, Ella — even if you really don't look like a girl and you look like a 14 year old boy — you're still a great actress. (Incidentally, I looked up Ella's bio and she was impressive, even as the leader of SHE). It's just so unbelievable that a hot, young lawyer will eventually fall in love with someone who looks like his basketball team mate back in secondary school. But anyway, as they say: Love works in mysterious ways. And if this will also happen to us, who are we say no to fate???
What I Hate:
Nothing personal–as in, just my point of view: I don't like the girlfriend. If the idea is to make her as annoying as possible just because she plays the "other girl" — then, they are succeeding. She is annoying and not to stellar looking in order to be a big movie star (you're all talk–you say–you bitchy tub of lard!).
And I have a sneaking suspicion that these kids aren't really kids but 20 year old little monsters masquerading as kids. Haha! They're sooo cute (especially the little boy) but so convincing as "little monsters".


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This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.' It contains comprehensive sections on:
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Seldom, if ever before, have I owned... anything, at all, about which I could not complain - certainly not photographic equipment! There is an exception to every rule and all things come, to he who waits. I had to wait 58 years for the Big, Bad METZ to find me.
I have a Metz, 58-AF1 (for digital). It's an on-cam flash but, like the rest, it can be mounted on an arm or whatever. Someone else might complain that it is not light. Well, nothing weighs nothing - lol When you get something, it weighs something .) It stabilizes the cam, hand-held, acting as a damper.
The day I bought it I just had to test it so I did a shot in a totally dark room. When that thing went off - My GOD... I dunno what it did. I do know it fired more than once and the image looked better than it would have with the lights on - no hard shadows, or anything!
This thing is a beast. I consistently run it set down at least two notches, and sometimes three, with the deflecter screen folded down in front of that awful strobe. The light is... unique. It doesn't seem to cause "white-out" like other flashes. It's more blue than yellow. It works, for me.
It ain't cheap. It costs a little less than Canon's big light and more than their cheaper ones. It claims to be able to project light 195 feet and I don't doubt that, for a single second! If it has a problem, lack of power is not it!
If I were you I would try this flash out, before I bought one.
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The Metz 58-AF1 has a GN (Guide Number) of 138 feet (42 meters) at a 50mm zoom position, or 192 feet at it's max zoom head position of 105mm. In other words, how much you zoom in impacts flash range.
But, the GN is not how far you can expect to be able to use it.
To determine flash range, you need to divide the GN by the Aperture (f/stop setting) you're using.
For example, if your lens is set to an aperture of f/5.6, and you're zoomed in to 105mm, then the maximum flash range is approximately 42 feet at ISO 100 (GN of 192 feet divided by your aperture of f/5.6).
Then, each time you double the ISO speed, flash range increases by 1.4x.
Also, if you're not zoomed in as much, flash range will decrease. If you bounce the flash, flash range will decrease. If you use a diffuser, flash range will decrease.
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I have this unit for over six month. I am happy with the performance so far.
There is only one issue, this unit is very fussy about rechargeable battery. If the battery is not freshly charged; the low battery indicator comes on as soon as the unit is turned on. Metz knows about this problem. Any suggestion to over come this problem other than using non-rechargeable battery or the power pack?
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Indeed... rechargable batteries produce 1.2 volts, as opposed to 1.5 volts for alkaline. So the simple solution is to use one more battery, connected in series, in order to come up with the 6 volts the flash requires OR to make (or even buy) a battery pack that hangs on your belt.
If you go for making a battery pack be sure the battery you choose has at least 7 ohms of internal resistance - I would go with 10 ohms. Metz says this is necessary in order for the flash not to overheat, due to more abundant power (considerably!) than is available from the batteries it is supposed to use.
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In this article, we look at online focus group advantages and disadvantages compared with face-to-face focus groups.
There are two main types of online focus group. The first is Synchronous, which means real-time or live groups, conducted via video or chat. The second is Asynchronous, which means not in real-time. These are often called Bulletin board focus groups (BBFGs), forums, or research communities, and they usually run over a few days.
We look now at the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Advantages and disadvantages of synchronous online focus groups
These seem appealing because they are the closest online equivalent to face-to-face focus groups. But in practice they often have problems. For example:
- Participants can have technical problems logging in, which can disrupt the whole group
- Moderators do not have time to probe in the way they do in asynchronous groups
- The discussion has to closely follow a detailed preprepared set of questions
- Clients cannot run them without technical support
- They are expensive
In terms of advantages, they are faster and lower cost than face-to-face focus groups on multi-market projects, or with hard-to-find audiences. However, we'd say that even in these circumstances bulletin board focus groups are better.
Disadvantages of asynchronous online focus groups
Misunderstanding of questions
With a face-to-face focus group the moderator can ask a question, and if participants don't understand it the moderator can immediately re-phrase or explain it. With online groups this is more difficult, because any problem in this regard may only come to light after most of the participants have posted an answer. However, the moderator can easily conduct a pilot study to overcome this, so it is not so much a disadvantage as something to look out for when moderating.
Participant drop out
With online focus groups it is easy for participants to drop out part way through. This could occur if they decide that the research is uninteresting or too demanding. With face-to-face focus groups it is more difficult to get up and leave part way through, in front of all the other participants. Face-to-face group participants will also already have invested time and cost in travelling to the venue. So, you could argue this is not really a disadvantage, because the moderator should be making all focus group research interesting, in order to retain participants' engagement.
Non-verbal communications
With asynchronous online groups, the moderator cannot pick up non-verbal communications, such as body language or tone of voice, when participants are answering questions. Having said that, in practice such communications in face-to-face focus groups can be difficult to identify and then to interpret correctly, and may be interpreted differently by different researchers or the client. After all, they could be driven or influenced by the group setting or dynamics, rather than the subject matter.
Instant emotional reactions
With a face–to-face group, it could be argued, it is possible to see participants' instinctive reaction to stimulus materials. Again, however, these are influenced by the group environment, and can, in any case, be collected in a different way online.
Group dynamics
In a face–to-face group the skilled moderator can generate interaction among the participants, which can lead to useful insights being generated. This is more difficult with online groups, although it can be achieved.
Seeing and hearing
With a face-to-face group it is possible for the client to be in the room, or in an adjoining room, so they can see and hear the participants. Having said that, with an online group the client can read the transcript, and the results may include video of the participants.
Advantages of asynchronous online focus groups
Turnaround times
Asynchronous online focus groups can be run in a fraction of the time required for face-to-face focus groups. Where face-to-face groups might take weeks, online groups can be run within days. That's partly because they do not require viewing facilities to be booked in advance. But also recruitment can be much faster, because it can be undertaken online. Results are also available immediately.
Asynchronous online focus groups can offer a significant cost advantage over face-to-face groups. For example, there are no travel or accommodation costs, nor rental for viewing facilities.
Quality of participant
With asynchronous online focus groups, participants post their answers whenever they wish each day during the course of the research. They do not have to be available at a particular time on a particular day, and live near a focus group viewing facility. So participants who would be ruled out of face-to-face groups would be able to take part in asynchronous online groups.
In addition, participants who do not answer questions to the moderator's satisfaction can be replaced, even mid research.
Geographical spread
It is possible to have one online group with participants from a diverse geographical area, including regions in which there are no viewing facilities.
Sensitive subjects
Asynchronous online groups lend themselves to personal or sensitive subjects. This is partly because participants cannot see each other, and partly because they can answer privately just to the moderator.
Time to think
In online groups there is arguably less pressure on participants to come up with instant answers. They can think about a subject or come back to it when something else occurs to them.
Client control and involvement
With online groups the client can be given a log in to view answers to questions as they come through. So they can have more control and input into the research. They can send requests to the moderator to explore particular lines of questioning with some or all participants.
Quality of insight
The online environment encourages honesty and engagement by participants. In particular, they can answer questions on a one-to-one basis with the moderator. Or the moderator can choose that all participants answer all questions on a one-to-one basis. Either way, this means participants do not need to be concerned about how their answers make them appear to other participants. And their answers will not be influenced by other participants' answers.
Different questions to different participants
Another advantage of online groups is that participants can be asked different questions. And these questions do not need to be decided in advance. So if something interesting comes up during the research then this can be explored later on.
Asynchronous online focus groups have strengths and weaknesses, like any other research method. But they are undoubtedly faster and more affordable than face-to-face or synchronous online groups, so the question is whether they can deliver comparable insight, in terms of relevance, depth and integrity. Based on our experience, they can.


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Date: 9th Apr 2019
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, 201 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
Digital transformation in banking is rapidly evolving. In this fast-moving environment, where finance and fraud intersect, anything that interrupts the user journey has serious repercussions to the bottom line. With 92% of millennials reporting (according to a study conducted by the Medallia Institute) that they would choose a bank with digital services over one that does not, banks cannot ignore the coming wave. A majority of the same millennials find difficulties in resolving problems with their bank frustrating enough to leave, and this frustration is fueled by a lack of functionality, poor customer service and high false alarm or decline rates.
The winners of the digital leadership race will figure out a way to resolve the traditional trade-off between security and user convenience. They will win over customer trust and reap the benefits in the top and bottom line. In fact, according to a recent Aite Group report, reducing abandonment in the onboarding process by 33% drives up overall profits by 50%. Of course, not addressing security and risk has severe consequences to brand equity, customer trust and the bottom line.
Technologies like behavioral biometrics are poised to change the paradigm and address the need for frictionless authentication across the user journey - from account origination, to login and beyond to secure the entire online session. BioCatch is the recognized category leader for behavioral biometrics, working with leading global brands to prevent new account fraud, lower risk and secure the digital channel. In the digital world, the use of behavioral biometrics technology allows for passive, continuous authentication, generating actionable risk scores that are used to validate user identity and prevent fraud in real-time, requiring no additional third-party messaging or any other extra steps for a user to verify their identity. The system picks up the way a user naturally interacts with a device or with an application to create a user profile and detects the difference between an authorized user and an imposter, whether it is an unauthorized human user, or some malware, bot or aggregator.
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