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Durban at a glance
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in the country, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous as the busiest port in South Africa and is also a major centre of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches. Voted as one of the top 10 family beach holiday cities in the world, Durban has a wide range of accommodation to suit everyone's needs.
With more than 100 kilometers of coastline, the eThekwini (Durban) region offers beaches for everybody's taste. Whether your ideal beach is bustling with activities or quiet and secluded, we have the beach to suit your needs!
Durban was originally called Port Natal, and was founded by British settlers. Indian workers were brought in to work the sugar cane plantations, making this one of the largest population centers of Indians in South Africa. Zulu and English are the most common languages in Durban.
It is home to South Africa's only surfing museum, and is one of the most surf-friendly cities in the world. Frustrated wage slaves can look out of their office windows onto awesome breaks - and then shed the tie and jacket or the high heels and paddle out straight after work. Durban is the closest seaport to Johannesburg and is also an integral part of the city. As well as all the usual container docks it has not one, but two yacht clubs and a great little cultural spot right in the middle of the harbour - the BAT centre.
Accommodation in Durban itself is conveniently concentrated along the beachfront or Golden Mile, close to the Durban central business district. Slick, high rise Durban hotels with sea views and swimming pools proliferate along this lively strip. Another area that's close to the beachfront and CBD with more hotels, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and affordable self-catering apartments and villas are the leafy suburbs of Berea and Morningside, well endowed with exceptional restaurants and shopping malls. It is highly advisable to book accommodation in advance during peak season (December and January) as scores of holiday makers descend upon all the beach locations in Durban. Durban North is also an extremely popular choice with holiday makers.
On average, Durban's 320 sunny days ensure that we get to experience the beauty of our sub-tropical climate all year round. Our golden beaches, azure skies and sea temperatures average between 24 and 19 degrees. Durban is the perfect beach destination regardless of the season. Winter however, brings with it the best surf and although you may not need a wetsuit, you should pack the sun block! Along our almost 100 km of gorgeous beaches you'll find people chilling on the beach, soaking up the rays or playing in the waves. Oh yes, and there's kite surfing, beach volleyball, jet skiing, paddle boat rides, to name a couple other activities to keep you busy. The beach is one of the best places to spend your free time. To prove just how fabulous Durban is, acclaimed travel publishers, The Lonely Planet, have recently voted us one of the 10 top family beach holiday cities in the world.
With our main beaches shark netted and patrolled from sunrise to sunset by trained lifeguards, Durban is a magnet for sun worshippers and surfers – even in winter. Extending from uShaka Beach in the south to Country Club Beach in the north, Durban's famous beachfront Promenade offers visitors an uninterrupted 10km of sea views, as well as a selection of restaurants and pubs.
Durban West
Just a breath away from central Durban, the expansive evergreen western inland route opens her arms for you to explore & enjoy.
More than just a destination, alive with the scent of early settlers of yesteryear, witness to colonial migration, apartheid dominance, cultural conflict, democratic birth & religious freedom, Durban West has matured to become the Business and Hospitality Capital of Greater Durban.
In the Durban West area you will find Crompton Hospitals, University of Durban Westville, the Pavillion, the Queensburgh/ Westmead and New Germany Industrial areas and Pinetown businesses.
This area includes the Durban Inner West suburbs of Sherwood, Mayville, Cato Manor, Chesterville, Bellair, Westville, Reservoir Hills, Pinetown, Cowies Hill, New Germany, Clermont, Mariannhill, Queensburgh, Westmead and Sarnia.
The Outer West area of the city of Durban extends from Kloof inland and includes the beautiful Valley of 1000 Hills, up the winding and picturesque Botha's Hill. Also out this way are many shopping centres such as the much-enjoyed Hillcrest Heritage Market with its beautiful rose gardens - a perfect place fora Sunday breakfast with the family, or after your mountain bike ride through Giba Gorge!
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A shady pocket park in Clinton
Manhattan Plaza Park is a shady pocket park on 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in New York City. Its wooden benches and comfortable seating ledges make it a nice place to stop on a warm day. Built in 1977, this pocket park was originally going to be luxury apartments until the developer went bankrupt. Thanks to the work of Reverend Rodney Kirk, an Episcopal minister, the building became a residence for those who needed help caring for themselves during the AIDS crisis, but now runs as a retirement residence for the performing arts community.
This building must be a pretty good place to live because it has a six-year waiting list due to its income scale-based rent plan.
For more information on this and any of the other pocket parks in New York City, order your copy of BEST Pocket Parks of NYC by clicking on the photo or visiting Amazon.com. Thank you!
1166 Avenue of the Americas
1166 Avenue of the Americas passes between 45th & 46th Streets. The neighborhood known as Little Brazil flanks it on the 46th Street side between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It is noted by a small sign on Fifth and 46th, but you would realize where you are even if you did not see the sign. Several of the businesses on 46th broadcast their Brazilian ties by decorating their storefronts with the Brazilian flag.
This park is always filled with people when I pass. It's peaceful and one of those comfortable, well-planned parks with many levels. Both built-in benches and moveable tables and chairs are scattered throughout the space, and there are a number of plantings and trees throughout. On the 45th Street side, there is a sculpture that seems to be floating in the pool of the fountain. Throwback (1976-1979) is an abstract sculpture made from black aluminum and created by Tony Smith. The 46th Street side features a Memorial to the souls from March & McLennan who were lost on 9/11. The inscription can be found at http://memorial.mmc.com/
Site Visits With My Son - part 2
The next stop was nearby Chatham Square. Kimlau Memorial Arch was erected in 1962 to honor LT Benjamin Ralph Kimlau, a World War II hero of Chinese decent, but the square, Chatham Square, has been there forever and previously hosted the site of the Second and Third Avenue Elevated Lines before their demolition in the mid-20th century. It is a short distance from there to Columbus Park. Though it isn't a pocket park, I had to take my son there to enjoy the Asian musicians, impromptu singers and Mahjong games. It was a hive of activity as we stopped to listen and took a few pictures of our new-found obsession: Bubble Tea.
The schlepp to Bennett Park about ten blocks away was worth my son's reaction to the Helix, a sculpture by Rudolph de Harak erected in 1969. It is a series of one-inch stainless steel strips fashioned into a helix that fascinated my future engineer. This was where I discovered what a wonderful photographer he is. I handed over the camera and he became my official photographer for the rest of the day.
New York City is a vibrant culture populated by pocket parks. It is a guide I was privileged to write and an experience I was privileged to share with my son if only for one day.
Why this project?
Have you ever passed an inviting seating area between two massive skyscrapers in the city and wondered about it or do you just sit down and finish your coffee? I have wondered who built these spaces and why ever since I discovered them as a resident of New York City in the '80's. Many are created in honor of a fallen hero, but most are created in exchange for building variances such as the permission to build higher or wider. They are not well-regulated, so the fact that one has become simply a widened sidewalk and not a park at all often goes unnoticed.
The first pocket park came about when in 1965, Mayoral candidate, John Lindsay saw a need to spruce up the city a bit. He suggested that New York City create "vest pocket parks" or "adventure playgrounds." Later, when he was elected Mayor of New York City, he implemented his ideas and helped created the first vest pocket parks in the city. According to an essay on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Parks Commissioner, Thomas P.F. Hoving encouraged their use for public events and aided Lindsay by bring various events to the parks. He even banned cars in Central Park on Sundays. In 1967, the city completed 10 vest pocket parks in vacant city lots equal to or smaller than one-quarter acre.
The very first pocket park was created at 65 W. 128th by Reverend Linnette C. Williamson of Christ Community Church of Harlem. She was instrumental in developing this pocket park, so it was later dedicated in her honor.
There are now some 500+ pocket parks or public spaces on the city's list of POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) , but only a little of 350 in Manhattan that are comfortable to sit in or even have seating. That's why I am writing this book. 'Pocket Parks of NYC' will be a guide to the usable pocket parks and public spaces in Manhattan, both official and unofficial. These will be the parks that you can sit and relax in, maybe with a snack kiosk nearby or the odd waterfall, and maybe on top of a building or indoors. I conduct my research by methodically strolling through Manhattan in addition to my online research and word-of-mouth tips.
Other than Frommer's-type sections in other books, there is nothing like it on the market aside from Jerrold Kayden's textbook 'Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience,' which contains all of the spaces, even those that are now widened sidewalks or private space, and from which the City's database was created.
One of the exciting pieces of this project is that it is replicable in other cities. It will also become a dynamic website where aficionados could post information about their favorite pocket parks along with their reviews and opinions, an ebook and an app for your smartphone or tablet. Other cities will have their own guides in the future.
So, what is a pocket park? It is a little green space in the middle of the big city where one can sit, relax and take a break before moving on to their next position in the big game of Chess we call "Life."
Evangeline's Fountain
409 E. 59th St.
I am always amazed at how much New Yorkers care about their city, at least most of the time. Those who have the means often try to contribute to making this place beautiful. The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain is one of these instances. Dedicated in May 1919 in honor of a patron of public space in New York City, this fountain was built to provide water for the vendors at the open-air market that originally stood on the site. In 2002, various patrons and economic agencies combined to restore it to its original beauty.
It sits at the end of the plaza attached to Guastavino's, a banquet hall that is home to weddings, corporate events and other lush events. When the hall is not engaged, the plaza is open to the public. You must be warned that it is rather loud with its location directly below the 59th Street Bridge. Even so, it is worth a trip to visit this magnificent testimony to a benevolent person and the magnificent fountain created in her honor.
Thank you to Stan O'Connor http://www.oconnorgreentoursnyc.com/ for the use of this video. The waterfall is located behind the McGraw-Hill building located on 6th Avenue and runs behind the building from 48th St. to 49th St. Check out the video to learn more.
© 2013 Rosemary O'Brien of Pocket Parks Publishing, LLC
Image © 2012 peterjr1961
I was so excited to discover this tidbit while confirming locations via Google Maps. (I love Google Maps, by the way. It has been an integral part of the initial phase of my parks research.) Despite the fact that Worth Square may not appear in the official version of the book, Pocket Parks of NYC, I wanted to share this with you.
Worth Square is located just to the West of Madison Square Park, down in the Flat Iron District. Located at the intersection of Broadway, Fifth Avenue, West 24th and West 25th Street, Worth Square is one of two New York monuments that is also a mausoleum, according to the New York City Parks & Recreation's Historical Signs Project. The other mausoleum is Grant's Tomb in Harlem. Worth Monument is also the second oldest monument in New York City after the George Washington monument in Union Square.
If you visit Worth Square, head across the street to Madison Square Park to the Shake Shack for a cup of coffee, a burger or to let your dog go for a run at Jemmy's Dog Run. You can't beat it at the end of a long day when the weather is nice.
Monday, I took advantage of one of the last beautiful days before the snow and bad weather most certainly begins. I ended my trip in Madison Square Park, right next to Worth Square. Here is an updated photo of the public space beneath General Worth's monument.
Paley Park
Paley Park, on 53rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues, is one of those quintessential New York City pocket parks. It is located right on the street so that passersby can look in, notice it and be persuaded to stop for a moment. If the seating and lush ivy walls do not draw them in, the waterfall at the back of the space should do it. By the way, the waterfall is backlit in the evening.
Completed in 1967, Paley Park was built and paid for by William S. Paley, former Chairman of CBS and is featured in the film, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, by William H. Whyte. Mr. Paley was involved in every aspect of the planning of the park. Zion and Breene Associates designed this 4200 sq. ft. park slightly above street level, but the sidewalk blends into the park making it a seamless transition from the Manhattan street to the tranquil park. Not to say this place is quiet. It definitely is not, but the sound comes from the 1800 gallons per minute of water from the waterfall. This white noise drowns out the city sounds beyond the entrance. It is must more pleasing to listen to than the cabs and the traffic noise just outside the iron gates of the entrance.
If you go:
Check out the restoration of the stained glass windows at St. Thomas Episcopal Church just a block west on 53rd St. and 5th Ave.
400 Park Avenue (between 53rd & 54th Streets)
Erected 1951
Though the Seagram's Building across the street is widely credited with the beginning of the city's love of urban plazas, Lever House was the actual pioneer. The developers wanted to illustrate Lever Bros. identity as a soap company by creating a "squeaky clean" design. The result was to sacrifice valuable ground-floor real estate in exchange for wide-open public space, albeit under the building at street level.
The first time I went there to investigate, I found the south part of the plaza. It is so large that when I went back during another trip, I thought the north side of the plaza was an entirely different space. The center where the elevator banks are located is surrounded by glass, but it is wide enough to make it difficult to see the other side. The building takes up the entire block and is a nice spot to take a break if you are looking for some shade. Head to the southern side by 53rd Street. That's where the scant greenery as well as a seating can be found.
Seagram's Plaza
Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd St.
Designed by well-known German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with American Philip Johnson, Seagram's Plaza inspired the city to pass a resolution for more public space in 1961. While the resolution was not completely successful, it did lead to enough of these spaces for me to write this book!
There are two issues with this space, though I love it on the whole. It was built during a time when accessibility was not a major concern for builders. As such, the plaza, as well as the two side entrances, are raised from the sidewalk by several steps. With that said, it is a nice place to catch some rays and people-watch if it is not too hot outside.
SOURCES: http://www.thecityreview.com/park375.html
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Hey smexies!
The mask I'm reviewing today is Bidanpo Mediental Clinic mask. You might not be familiar with the brand, neither do I. I received this item from HiShop few weeks back and yes, let's get back to the main topic before I drag the post again lol.
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The 2 step functional mask that contains matured bamboo 'Whitening Fermentation Solution', applying the principal of Oriental medicine esthetic care that promotes absorption. The mask combines clinical ingredients using a principle of 12 precious fermenting solution and oriental medicine beauty care that create synergy and improve troubled skin. With the extra 'Clinic Mask Sheet' with bamboo matured 'Jeong-hwa Fermentation Solution' featuring the best of oriental medicine aesthetic care, it helps clear acne and blocked pores, for a moisturized, refreshed complexion.
My verdict:
I don't see much difference after the first application. However, I love the scent of the mask. It does not has floral scent but 'bamboo-ish' instead. Although, there is not much difference after using it. It is recommended to use twice in a week for a best result. The price of this mask is RM16.90, it's kinda pricey but I would love to try it because there are positive feedbacks on this mask.
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by C.L. Phillips
Here's another treat from the first day of the Story Masters class with Donald Maass. Think of your protagonist and answer these questions:
1) What is their worst habit?
2) Where in your novel is the first scene where your protag must overcome this nasty little habit?
3) When does your protag give in to this habit? When does this pesky habit bring the protag to the point of embarrassment or humiliation?
4) What does this moment cost your protag?
5) Is this the worst moment - or what is the worst moment for your protag?
6) What is the first thing they do when they realize they must change?
You know you are working at a good level of depth when you can quickly answer these questions because you know your protagonist so well.
I use these questions like writing prompts in the first draft of character development, and later when editing, I use them like test questions. How well do you really know your characters? How well are the little tics and behaviors connected to the plot of your story? For me, it's a good writing day when I can punch out the answers to these questions for my main characters in ten minutes per character.
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you! And now, back to Nanowrimo.
Keep writing!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Story Masters : Digging into your Protagonist
3 comments:
- Joyce said...
Not too long ago, Donald Maass tweeted writing prompts like that for 30 days in a row. I copied them over into a Word doc. so I could refer to them later. I think if you search #maass on Twitter, you might be able to find them.
- C.L. Phillipsw said...
Oooh....sounds like a plan. Thanks for the tip Joyce!
- C.L. Phillips said...
Proof it's time to upload words to Nanowrimo...I can't even spell my own name (see previous comment).
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In my first article, I shared my story on how I successfully integrated the Ugandan milieu (The first multicultural country in Africa with 40% of expatriate from all over the world according to observers) by applying 10 tips learned from my experiences.
Read the first article on https://seed4future.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/10-tips-to-succeed-out-of-your-comfort-zone-breaking-cross-cultural-bounderies/
I shared my experience with some LinkedIn intercultural experts who agreed with the 10 points and added their own experiences. I have decided to share their views with you.
1- Yes, have fun! To keep myself accepting of and adaptable to change, I try to incorporate one small change or challenge into each day. For example, I could take a different route to my regular stops, be observant to any treasures that may appear and take the opportunity to engage with new people.(Alisa Choi Darcy, Strategic marketer. Entrepreneurial leader. Lifelong learner. Mostly vegan.)
2-Go with an open mind, and
3- Have a plan of how to ride the roller coaster of missed expectations or when you find yourself out of your comfort zone. Be it meditation…or taking a walk, having the means to take the adventure mindfully is extremely helpful.(David Sanford, Global trainer/coach (India and more)
4-"Another thing, embrace the culture along with the food and music and you will go a long way!!" (Marius Bouwer, World Wide Drill, Training and Consulting).
Well! Now we have 14 tips to break into any new grounds!
I would be glad to hear from your own experience too! Maybe the fiftieth tips will come from you. Don't miss the opportunity to contribute reducing cultural distances in our Cities.
Hervé-Boris NGATE, Cross-Cultural Psychologist, and Communicator
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pineapple and cucumber guacamole
The cookbook Truly Mexican has, count them, eight recipes for guacamole. Eight! If that's not enough to get your blood pumping, then I don't know what is. Pineapple seems to be on sale everywhere, and I'm a huge fan of fresh pineapple, so I was especially excited about the pineapple and cucumber guacamole.


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Koji Icho
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Koji Icho (b. ???? - d. ????) was a member of the Star League Defense Force during the latter years of the Star League era. By 2766 Icho had reached the rank of Colonel and was serving as the manager of the Space Traffic Control (STC) on the Terran Hegemony world of Carver V.[1]
Icho was running the STC on the 27th of December 2766 when Rim Worlds Republic forces on Carver V under the command of General Noriko Milton-Davis began their part in Operation APOTHEOSIS, Stefan Amaris' coup to assume control of the Hegemony following the assassination of First Lord Richard Cameron II. The Republicans destroyed the planetary HPG facility before attempting to launch their fighters stationed at the main SLDF base on Carver V, Quantico, as well as other bases dotted around various islands across the planet.[1]
When the remote squadrons began launching on sub-orbital ballistic trajectories that would take them towards Quantico as the Republican forces on Quantico began filing last-minute training flight requests, alerts went off in the STC; Icho responded by immediately ordering that the Republican AeroSpace Fighters on Quantico be grounded, while scrambling the SLDF fighter squadrons. Icho also sent an alert to General Saul van der Kolk, the senior SLDF officer on Carver V; the measures taken by Icho proved critical to the defense of Quantico, allowing the local Cavalry, Armored, AeroSpace and Naval Regiments and training personnel to destroy most of the Republican fighters at Quantico on the ground, as well as launching enough fighters to destroy or block almost all of the Republican forces inbound from elsewhere. Unbeknownst to Icho at the time, the inbound fighters were carrying nukes, only four of which ended up managing to hit their targets, of which none of which inflicted serious damage on the SLDF facilities at Quantico.[1]


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Comments on Entrepreneur Work Visa and Entrepreneur Residence Visa
12th Annual Immigration Law Conference is on in Auckland at Pullman Hotel and runs 19th to 20th of June 2014.
Queen City Law Lawyers will also be speaking at this conference, come along and introduce yourself. Our immigration team will be looking at the new Entrepreneur Work Visa and the Entrepreneur Residence Visa, we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
The Queen City Law immigration team includes:
- Marcus Beveridge, Principal, Queen City Law
- Bradley So, Lawyer, Queen City Law
- Rita Worner, Lawyer, Queen City Law
Our time is on day one session 5.For more information on the Immigration conference click here.
The recent changes have been the most significant in the last decade in immigration law and The New Entrepreneur Work Visa is the latest of these changes.
The new entrepreneur work visa has raised the bar substantially. This session will discuss the following:
• Key Changes
• New Definitions
• Practical Tips
• Case Study
• Potential Issues
Some of the highlights of Brad's presentation will include:
Entrepreneur Work Visa
Point System Business Experience Employment Approved Export Unique and New Capital Investment Bonus Points
Brad will also be looking at Requirements for a Business Plan and Changing a Business Proposal
Brad and Marcus will also add commentary on the successful establishment of the Entrepreneur Residence Visa.
To check out a copy of Brads power Point presentation on Entrepreneur Work Visas and Entrepreneur Residence Visas visit the Queen City Law Immigration library.
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For the last five years, some of LA's top bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts have shown off their insane creativity at Art Beyond The Glass, a charitable cocktail and art event that this year raised funds for Global Inheritance.
And since these alcohol experts were already generously donating their time for a good cause, we figured we could get their help in solving another crippling societal-ill: our garbage-person hangovers.
Some of their hangover remedies got pretty real pretty fast:
1. There was an unorthodox shower technique from Matt Russell at R Bar:
2. The snap-out-of-it solution from Brandyn Tepper of Cocktail Academy:
Others were staunch believers in eating away the pain.
How Taco Bell didn't make it to anyone's list we'll never understand.


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Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, which followed former Flipper trainer Ric O'Barry's efforts to expose dolphin slaughter, inspired Sea Shepherd's actions in Japan to shift from trying to release captured dolphins to simply document what's happening, including live streaming from the cove.
Meanwhile, as to the group's most famous effort–stopping Japanese whaling in the Antarctic, which is documented on the Animal Planet series Whale Wars, Watson recently said that the series will return in December. It has been complicated and delayed by a Ninth Circuit court injunction ruling that Sea Shepherd U.S.A. and Watson–as a U.S. citizen–must stay 500 yards from Japanese ships. As he explains here, that doesn't apply to the ships, which are registered in other countries, and the campaign continued because, he says, Sea Shepherd U.S.A. "withdrew completely from the campaign, and I resigned as the president of Sea Shepherd U.S.A., and I also resigned as the executive director."
Meanwhile, the six-month season for capturing and killing dolphins in Taiji started Sept. 1, and Paul Watson wrote on Friday that The Cove inspired their strategy. Perhaps this is self-serving rhetoric, but it is interesting nevertheless:
"With great reluctance we decided to refrain from further dolphin releases and do it Ric's way. And we believe that it is a strategy that can work but it will not work overnight. That is why we have called it Operation Infinite Patience.
So following the success of The Cove, Sea Shepherd returned to Taiji to carry on the strategy pioneered by Ric. To monitor and document within the restricted boundaries of Japanese law.
But we added something that had not been done before and that was to have a team on the ground in Taiji, day in and day out, continuously watching and documenting every movement of the killers."


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The CBR News Team has landed at Comic-Con International in San Diego, and while we're still busy setting up the ins and outs of our fourth annual boat show in the marina behind the convention center, the biggest companies in comics, movies, TV and more are in the midst of putting their own displays, promos and giveaways together for their Thursday night debut. With less than two days until the big show hits, CBR got a sneak peek on the floor of America's biggest pop culture convention and was able to look in on more than a few of the big name companies and events on display for this year. Check them out below.
Slowly but surely, the staff of Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios spent Tuesday gathering their latest comics-meets-movies set piece to show off to fans: the full throne of Asgard as recently seen in a released screencap from the studio's upcoming "Thor" movie.
Meanwhile, Image Comics and AMC teamed up to present this banner promoting both the upcoming TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" and its comic book inspiration as evidenced by work from series artist Charlie Adlard.
DC Comics had the secrets of the upcoming "Green Lantern" movie under wraps at their expansive booth, but the staff of the publisher was hard at work stocking the floor anchor with boxes upon boxes upon boxes of free comic giveaways.
While many of the biggest Hollywood studio booths and attractions were still being constructed Tuesday afternoon, one player that came ready with some impressively sized floor models was the workshop of the late special effects legend Stan Winston with both the "Avatar" Amp Suit and a fully loaded "Iron Man" hall of armors.
Stay tuned to CBR News all week long for all the news out of Comic-Con International!


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Movie of the week "Punch" (2011)
Directed by Lee Han
With Kim Yun-seok, Yoo Ah-in, Park Soo-young, Jasmine Lee, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Young-jae,...
Based on a novel, this is a movie about a poor and rebellious Wandeugi, meeting an oddball teacher and growing up.
"Punch" is an acclaimed coming-of-age film based on the enormously popular novel by Kim Yeo-ryung and play produced by Kim Dong-soo. It's a timely text presenting the possibilities of the One Source Multi Use (OSMU) products. 18 year old Wanduk and his family's tale is portrayed with a jaunty, dramatic rhythm. Wandeuk's father is afflicted with kyphosis-commonly known as being hunchback. His live-in uncle isn't completely normal either. What's more, his mother, who makes an appearance in his life out of the blue, is Filipino. All of them, however, are precious to Wandeuk. And so is his homeroom teacher, Dong-joo, who is every bit the troublemaker Wandeuk is. They are constantly bickering and fighting as though they are enemies, but become more inseparable than family. "Punch" begins firmly rooted in the coming-of-age genre, but turns into a family drama and a social drama dealing with such crucial issues as the generation gap, education, disability, and multi-culturalism. It does all this and imparts some valuable lessons while providing entertainment and inspiration. (JEON Chanil)
Release date in Korea : 2011/10/20
Available on DVD and Blu-ray from YESASIA
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New game production
I've teamed up with an old friend (here in town) and started production on a new game. The primary and first platform release (and possibly only, we'll see how it goes) will be for PCE. Though I won't go into specific game details about it, I will post some videos of game engine development here from time to time (no ISO/ROM downloads though). The target platform is SuperCD. There will be an option for SGX 'upgrade' version (selectable via options) to give owners of the SGX+SCD something extra. Nothing big or extravagant in difference, mind you.
Anyway, I've been involved with quite a number of productions with my friend over the years, just not game related. Some have sold for profit and some just for enjoyment and resource listing. I'll be handling all of the coding side. I don't *think* we need another coder and to be honest I don't really know anyone in RL that codes. If this production turns out the way we intend, we would like to bring it to other platforms (not other retro consoles though). That might require someone else to help out with coding if that comes to fruition.
Besides coding, I'll also be handling the game design along with my friend. Neither of us are pixel artists or musicians, though. So once we've completed the main level handler and game logic, we'll be looking for people to fill those roles. Though we do want to keep the people involved to a bare minimum. Not that I don't like people helping out, but we want this to be a fairly short development production cycle. And the less people you have to rely on, the easier it is to meet that schedule. We planned to have the game on a pressed CD with a full color manual and such. We also don't have any plans to do a preorder system for this game.
Not sure what other details need to be said, here. This will be my focus over the next number of months, so I won't be working on anything else PCE related that I can foresee. I'm not gonna post info/updates/etc on any forums until we're well past the initial coding stage, and a good way into design/tweaking stage of development. Though you can follow small updates here about its development progress.
As an aside; I've spent good number of years coding on the PCE. Some of it public (if you can call it that), a good chunk of it private (among a few fellow pce coders), and some of it never shown or discussed. I started this PCE coding trek back in late 2005 IIRC and it was fun ride learning all the secrets of the machine. But I'm coming to an end here with coding on the PCE system and what better way to put all those years of learning and experience to good use, than to make a full fledged game. Go out with a bang, as they say. And after this, there's a good chance that I'm might not do any more PCE related stuff. Time to move on and all that sort of nonsense.
Hopefully this will be an exciting year. Mysterious Song should be right around the corner (which I'm rather exciting about playing), as well as other development stuff from Frozen Utopia (Nodt is on a roll. Pics of his current projects look great). Aetherbyte looks like it's gearing up for production for its games as well (and hopefully hucard productions too). I'm sure retro gaming fans will see quite a few games released for the PCE this year. Hopefully TailChao (of Zaku fame) will be releasing something on the PCE as well. Maybe this'll be the year of the PCE 🙂
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Sweet! Looking forward to it!
Sounds exciting, tom! Wish you best of luck!
good to hear about your project!
i would love to help you out with the pixels.
i'm good at creating pixel art and the pc engine is my most beloved system..
i could send you some of my work if your interested!
You're beginning a PCE project… Really ? What kind of game will this be ?
Something on the short side (like 5 stages), but packed with FX/graphics/action/cinemas/etc. No details are set in stone, but we have a pretty good idea of the design (and goodies to go along with it – can't spill the beans on those just yet).
I see. I don't how things will turn out in the future, but if you happen to need some help graphicwise (pixel art/cinemas/art), you can contact me. Good luck.
Arf, cool to see that you have a new project on rail .
good luck Tom ..
Hey, I haven't read your blog for a while and I'm very glad to see that you're planning a game for the PCE. I can tell you that all the french PCE community has been waiting for this for years.
Still, I know you were working on the Dead Of The Brain translation project on the dev side. I hope you can also keep on working on this as I'ce spent 5 years working on and off to translate the whole shit. It would be the biggest disappointement in my life pcewise.
Just the reply I wanted to read. 🙂 Good luck, I guess it's not gonna be easy 😉


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Six children killed in school bus crash in French port city
Six students have been killed in a collision between a school bus and another vehicle in a town on France's Atlantic coast.
Rochefort mayor Herve Blanche said the circumstances of the early morning crash are under investigation, and confirmed that six children had died.
France's transport minister and other government officials are heading to the scene of the crash in the Charente-Maritime region.
Eighteen adolescents were on the bus at the time of the collision with a truck.
Jerome Servolle, a police union official in the town, said a gate-like object swung open on the truck, slicing through the school bus at window height.
"The word chaos is not strong enough. This is such a tragedy," he said.
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Is This Intelligence Group Responsible For The Q Anon Conspiracy Theory?
Here's who was involved with pushing it.
Here's who was involved with pushing it.
Douglas Macgregor is everything the President lacks in Bolton.
A series of deals, not one large one, are what is needed to solve the problem.
What Mike Cernovich has really been up to.
The real culprits are likely further west.
Inside an operation to discredit and neuter the anti-establishment.
UN officials from North Korea and the US are going all out to derail negotiations.
New effort appears to expose John Bolton's involvement in undermining denuclearization talks.
A primer for the MSM on how to find actual sanctions violations.
Reality or wishful thinking?
Financial ties raise serious questions about suitability for NSC position.
The Walrus has subverted his superior one too many times.


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The generosity of Canadians in times of crisis is always remarkable, and their efforts are making a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations.
International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) and Islamic Relief Canada make Moneysense's List of the Top 100 Canadian Charities in 2019.
On the evening of Sunday, July 22nd, 29 year old Faisal Hussain opened fire on passersby in Toronto's busy Greektown/Danforth Avenue neighbourhood. An 18 year old woman and 10 year old girl are dead, along with 13 people injured.
Selected leaders of Muslim organizations based in Ottawa or Toronto but with a national focus attended a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Caucus on Tuesday, June 19.
Canada Zakat, Islamic Relief Canada, Human Concern International, ICNA Relief Canada, and IDRF are raising funds for the victims of the horrific Toronto van attack that took place on April 23 at Yonge and Finch.
Muslim Link interviewed Islamic Relief Canada's current CEO Zaid Al-Rawni about working within one of Canada's largest Muslim charities.
The Ottawa Race Weekend, May 23-24 this year, is an annual two-day running event made up of multiple races. All the races start and end at Ottawa City Hall. There are 2K, 5K, 10K, half (just over 21km), and full marathons (just over 42km) in addition to a 1.2m kid's marathon and a wheelchair marathon. Almost 50,000 people participated this year and the key event is the Ottawa Marathon. First held in 1975, the Ottawa Marathon is the largest marathon event in Canada and participants can use it to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Seyma Uran ran the 5K with a group of friends as part of Islamic Relief Canada's IRChallenges. Each raised $500.00 for orphans. She shared her experience with Muslim Link.
From December 9 to 26 of 2013, I traveled to Mount Everest in Nepal as part of a group of young Muslims fundraising for Islamic Relief Canada. For a few years now, I have been personally raising funds for orphan sponsorship by asking family and friends. Two years ago, a friend of mine encouraged me to participate in Islamic Relief Canada's CN Tower Edge Walk Challenge. It was a great experience being 1168ft above the ground, on the roof of CN Tower's restaurant! That's when I was introduced to Islamic Relief's challenges.


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showcase magazine Jan 2009 cape town issue 145
The Hyde hotels
With 36 "swanky" apartments, the Hyde is Cape Town's latest hot spot for Production Paradise members, conference clients and business or leisure travellers. Catering specifically to a discerning market, the Hyde delivers the small things that make a big difference in a style all of its own. The Hyde "knows how to work hard and play hard" and offers a series of individual solutions that go beyond the typical accommodation options.
With a full range of in-house services and facilities only a phone call away, guests get to run the show from their suite, the lounge or the pool deck.
- Available to all guests: 24/7 ice and coffee machine, flat screen TV and complimentary ADSL in all rooms, WiFi in common areas, secure undercover parking at no extra cost, rooftop pool and gymnasium, and on-site security.
- Available on request by calling in advance: casting room, meeting rooms, store room for equipment and collection, daily cleaning and laundry services, and chauffeur service.


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St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, lower level
2 Revolutionary Road
Ardsley NY 10502
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Linda MacKenzie
57 Sprague Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
To balance teaching children the various techniques of working with clay, and encouraging and supporting each child to find their individual creative voice.
We do both hand-building (slab-rolling, coiling, pinching etc) and wheel throwing.
The instructor will demonstrate various handbuilding and wheelthrowing techniques and projects over the course of the week. As children gain experience they are encouraged to create and execute individual projects with the instructor's guidance.
All experience levels welcome.
A drink and snack is provided.
Parents will be connected about 2-3 weeks after the camp is completed to come by the studio to pick up their child's pottery.
Days, Times and Ages
Camp runs Monday to Friday.
9 am - 12 pm class for children 6 - 9 years old
1 - 4 pm class for children 10+ years old
Camp Weeks:
$300/week (10% discount for siblings)
*There is no class on July 4, therefore cost for w/o July 2 is $250.
If you wish to register your child, please click on the registration tab at the top right of the page. Print out and fill in the registration form, and send it, and a deposit of $100. to:
Linda MacKenzie
57 Sprague Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
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Here in NYC we've gotten away with some mild end of year weather so far but wintery weather is definitely on its way at the end of this week. To be quite honest I don't mind the cold too much these days as I don't drive and living in the city I do much of my transportation on foot. This helps keep me warm and gets the blood circulating nicely!
I find that a really big nourishing breakfast helps me stay on the warm side too and during the winter I eat a lot of oats and oat bran. They're really filling and I usually top them with nuts, seeds, fruit and yogurt for extra flavor too. Today's breakfast was a typical weekday start with oat bran and some mixed berry jam that I make and keep in the fridge. This quick cook jam recipe recipe uses no refined sugar, just some honey for a touch of sweetness. The original recipe uses raspberries but I tend to use any berries I have in the fridge. Yesterday it was blueberries and raspberries.
This bowl is a really complete meal of slow release carbs energy from the oats, protein and low saturated fat from the nuts, vitamins from the berries and a little calcium from the greek yogurt. Yum yum.


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| Melding infectious rhythms with songwriter craft, Red Pajamas embarks on their 15th season with fresh material and an expanded musical canvas. The group's polished
arrangements showcase delicious harmonies and tasty leads on mandolin, mandola, fiddle, accordion, guitar and piano. Their rock/folk/blues sound blends Midwest clarity with East coast grit and Northwest
Backing up songwriting duo Tara Kemp and David Andersen is longtime bandmate Chico Schwall (mandolin and fiddle), and fellow Mother of Pearl member Bud Chase (acoustic and electric fretless bass), with George Filgate on percussion, and Patti Lomont on harmony vocals and mandolin.
Red Pajamas' danceable rhythm & blues, high energy instrumentals, and passionate originals are destined to please audiences across the Northwest.
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IN THE NEWS: The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been in the headlines this past late summer and early fall. Of course, the world-class institution often makes the news, but the exhibiting of a young great white and its new sea otter section has garnered some print (and internet) and brought the visitors. Next up on the aquarium's calendar? Fiesta del Mar. It's the venue's annual Latin American cultural festival, and while there are a host of interesting activities going on -- performance by Aztec dancers, a bilingual animal feeding presentation, and the presentation of an environmental hero award by wrestling star El Hijo de Santo -- the day also puts an emphasis on ocean conservation.
WATER WONDERS: The date is Sunday, Oct. 16, and both the otter exhibit and the kelp forest will get special spotlights. We should also note that children under age 12 can enter sans admission.
WHAT'S AHEAD: The aquarium is putting together both a Halloween party and a Halloween dinner on Saturday, Oct. 29. Now, we don't find the ocean especially scary -- powerful and magnificent and full of secrets and mysteries, yes -- but we'll suspend all that and get into the spooky spirit. Eek! Is that a bat ray? See? Well. Now we're thinking of translucent jellies. Okay. Those are pretty freaky, in the best sense.


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108. Psalm 108
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
7God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
43. Whosoever is wise, so as to observe these things. We are now informed that men begin to be wise when they turn their whole attention to the contemplation of the works of God, and that all others besides are fools. For however much they may pique themselves upon their superior acuteness and subtilty, all this is of no avail so long as they shut their eyes against the light which is presented to them. In employing this interrogatory form of address, he indirectly adverts to that false persuasion which prevails in the world, at the very time when the most daring heaven-despiser esteems himself to be the wisest of men; as if he should say, that all those who do not properly observe the providence of God, will be found to be nothing but fools. This caution is the more necessary, since we find that some of the greatest of philosophers were so mischievous as to devote their talents to obscure and conceal the providence of God, and, entirely overlooking his agency, ascribed all to secondary causes. At the head of these was Aristotle, a man of genius and learning; but being a heathen, whose heart was perverse and depraved, it was his constant aim to entangle and perplex God's overruling providence by a variety of wild speculations; so much so, that it may with too much truth be said, that he employed his naturally acute powers of mind to extinguish all light. Besides, the prophet not only condemns the insensate Epicureans, whose insensibility was of the basest character, but he also informs us that a blindness, still greater and more detestable, was to be found among these great philosophers themselves. By the term, observe, he informs us, that the bare apprehension of the works of God is not enough, — they must be carefully considered in order that the knowledge of them may be deliberately and maturely digested. And, therefore, that it may be engraven upon our hearts, we must make these works the theme of our attentive and constant meditation. When the prophet says, Whosoever is wise, even they shall understand, the change of the singular into the plural number is beautifully appropriate. By the one he tacitly complains of the fewness of those who observe the judgments of God; as if he should say, How seldom do we meet with a person who truly and attentively considers the works of God! Then he adverts to the fact of their being so visibly before all, that it is impossible that men could overlook them, were it not that their minds are perverted by their own wickedness. And if any person be disposed to inquire how it comes to pass that the prophet, after treating of the judgments and severity of God, now makes mention of his loving-kindness, I answer, that his loving-kindness shines most conspicuously, and occupies a very prominent place in all that he does; for he is naturally prone to loving-kindness, by which also he draws us to himself.


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Look out Huskies, there's a newer, meaner bird in town. And pretty soon, he might be coming after you.
Rudy the Redhawk, Seattle University's prized mascot, underwent a make-over this summer and turned into a much meaner version of his former, jollier self. Just like any other botox user, Rudy had surgery so he could look good for his upcoming premiere.
Adios Division II, hello Division I athletics.
That's right folks, according to The Spectator, Seattle U's weekly newspaper, the university is seriously considering a bid to rejoin NCAA Division I athletics. Seattle U would enter into the West Coast Conference
The Seattle University administration has recently started to form a "blue ribbon" committee that will work to determine whether or not SU should abandon the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, a Division II level. Praise and criticism have run amok on campus, from the Spectator's editorials harping on the premature push towards Division I, to the rallying support of administrators and the newly formed D.I.R.R.T.Y. Birds, a student cheer group largely based from Gonzaga University's Kennel Club.
Aside from whether or not SU athletics could physically compete with other Division I schools, the question of facilities and resources seems to be of a higher concern. The Connelly center's facilities are much too small, and the university doesn't even have a place for the Track and Field team to practice on. Although Championship Field, home of the men's and women's soccer teams, just recently had a make-over of its own by adding stands and a small running path, the facilities could not hold the crowds that a Division I event would draw.
One more thing: aside from building new facilities, Seattle U would also need to add more sports to the athletic program. One rumor has suggested that a men's baseball team would be added. Sounds great, except Seattle U doesn't have an adequate baseball field, either.
Setting troubles aside, university administrators and other top university officials are trying to look past the physical shortcomings and are instead choosing to focus on other benefits such as enrollment increases and the prestige of a Division I image.
Regardless of the rhyme or reason to step up to Division I, everybody seems to agree that the university has a lot of work to do in the next few years. If Seattle U does make the leap to the WCC, it will reopen a new era in the long history of the university. It was only 30 years ago that Seattle U was a basketball powerhouse.


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As if we really needed official confirmation, this is now the wettest April on record in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service.
The .70 inches of rain that fell at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday brought the monthly total to 8.54 inches, a new monthly rainfall record, the weather service said.
The Top 5 wettest Aprils on record in Chicago are:
- 2013 -- 8.54 inches
- 1947 -- 8.33 inches
- 1975 -- 7.84 inches
- 1909 -- 7.73 inches
- 1983 -- 7.69 inches
As of Wednesday morning, flood warnings remained in effect for several rivers throughout Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Gov. Pat Quinn has issued disaster proclamations in 44 Illinois counties in the wake of last week's torrential rains and flooding.
Information on flood safety and real-time updates on the April storms is available at Ready.Illinois.gov.
- Full Coverage: Chicago-Area Flooding


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The first ever, annual UK Soca Artist Music Conference.
The aim is to educate, inspire, network, and unify The Soca Music industry in the UK.
Thank you to the artists that came took part and shared their views.
Keep an eye out for more information about future events.
*Sponsored by Live Love Soca*
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Should I Discuss The Charlotte Mason Education Manifesto?
An old friend rang me in emergency mode, she had decided to pull her son out of school and she wanted to discuss how I homeschooled. How was I going to explain to her school mindset the richness of homeschooling in two hours?
When she arrived I shared with her the Charlotte Mason method. I must confess our conversation was a random collection of Charlotte Mason's ideas. I'm sure she left my home overwhelmed and confused.
Today when I look back on that day I think I could have explained it so much better if I had just discussed the basic ideas found in The Charlotte Mason Education Manifesto. I would have disciplined myself to share the basics:
- You can give a balanced education
- Children have an appetite to learn and we can destroy that appetite using too many oral lessons and textbooks.
- Living Books and things should be our resources
- The free use of books in all subjects makes education a delight
- This method is simple, economical, and disciplined.
Charlotte Mason's manifesto is a practical summary of her ideas and its implementation.
Charlotte Mason Education Manifesto
"Studies serve for Delight, for Ornament, and for Ability."
Every child has a right of entry to several fields of knowledge.
Every normal child has an appetite for such knowledge.
This appetite or desire for knowledge is a sufficient stimulus for all school work, if the knowledge be fitly given.
There are four means of destroying the desire for knowledge:––
(a) Too many oral lessons, which offer knowledge in a diluted form, and do not leave the child free to deal with it.
(b) Lectures, for which the teacher collects, arranges, and illustrates matter from various sources; these often offer knowledge in too condensed and ready prepared a form.
(c) Text-books compressed and recompressed from the big book of the big man.
(d) The use of emulation and ambition as incentives to learning in place of the adequate desire for, and delight in, knowledge.
Children can be most fitly educated on Things and Books.
Things, e.g.––
i. Natural obstacles for physical contention, climbing, swimming, walking, etc.
ii. Material to work in––wood, leather, clay, etc.
iii. Natural objects in situ––birds, plants, streams, stones, etc,
iv. Objects of art.
v. Scientific apparatus, etc.
The value of this education by Things is receiving wide recognition, but intellectual education to be derived from Books is still for the most part to seek.
Every scholar of six years old and upwards should study with 'delight' his own, living, books on every subject in a pretty wide curriculum. children between six and eight must for the most part have their books read to them.
This plan has been tried with happy results for the last twelve years in many home schoolrooms, and some other schools.
By means of the free use of books the mechanical difficulties of education––reading, spelling, composition, etc.––disappear, and studies prove themselves to be 'for delight, for ornament, and for ability.'
There is reason to believe that these principles are workable in all schools, Elementary and Secondary; that they tend in the working to simplification, economy, and discipline.
This above is a direct quote from The Original Home Schooling Series Volume 3p.214. I've bolded some of the text.
And when my friend was ready for more I'd also discuss Charlotte Mason's twenty principles of education.


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Closing time will come at midnight for two Lower Greenville bars after the Dallas Planning Commission denied their requests for late-night permits.
Yucatan and its neighbor, The Service Bar, are the first denials in a new permit process that is designed to weed out troubled bars on the Greenville Avenue strip.
"Basically, I have to close the place down," Yucatan owner Pete Mylanos said. "No one is going to come here at 11:30 and stay until 12."
The latest news from around North Texas.
Both clubs have been linked to repeated public intoxication arrests and assaults. Mylanos said all the bars in the neighborhood contribute to crime, not just his.
"People drink too much and do things in the parking lot, but they don't all come from this place," he said. "They come from other places, too."
All of the neighborhood associations around Lower Greenville encouraged the Dallas Planning Commission to deny the bars' requests for special-use permits.
Both establishments said they would appeal to the Dallas City Council.
"I think they should be able to stay open until two," nearby homeowner Dough Bardoff said. "There has always been entertainment in this area, and I don't have any problem with it."
Several bars and restaurants in the area, including Billiard Bar, Greenville Avenue Pizza Company and Taco Cabana, got late-night permits without a problem.


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Tacoma-Pierce County Health DepartmentHome Menu
What are STDs?
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are illnesses spread by sexual contact. There are several types. Most can be cured or treated, but all can be prevented. The most common in Pierce County are:
- Chlamydia.
- Gonorrhea.
- Herpes.
- Syphilis.
Many people who have an STD might not know it. Symptoms are not always obvious, so infected people can spread disease to others without knowing.
Expedited partner therapy (EPT) helps control the spread of infection. EPT means providing medication to sex partners of a person diagnosed with an STD without examining them first. This helps prevent reinfection of the patient, and prevents further transmission by partners.
Providers must report STD cases.
Healthcare providers and health facilities must report AIDS, HIV and most other sexually transmitted infections within three working days.
There are two ways to report STDs:
- Fax the Confidential STD Case Report Form to (253) 798-7666.
- Mail the Confidential STD Case Report Form to:
Washington State Department of Health
Assessment Unit
PO Box 47838.
Olympia, WA 98504-7838.
Reporting HIV/AIDS
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The Bottom Lounge Returns
The Bottom Lounge returns in true punk-rock fashion: bigger and more ambitious than before.
When the Bottom Lounge reopened earlier this spring in the West Loop, it marked the end of two and a half years in the wilderness for the seminal rock club. Forced out of its Lake View home in 2005 by renovations to the nearby Belmont Red Line station, the venue has come back in true punk-rock fashion: bigger and more ambitious than before, with additions including a restaurant, a private room, and a 2,000-square-foot outdoor deck.
Upcoming acts include the flamboyant Chicago alt-rock vets Urge Overkill on May 2nd (9 p.m., $16-$20); The Mekons and Waco Brothers frontman Jon Langford, helming another of his bands, The Pine Valley Cosmonauts, in a benefit for the Illinois Campaign Against the Death Penalty on May 17th (9 p.m., $20); and grunge-rock founding fathers Mudhoney on May 30th (9 p.m., $18-$20).
"We're just trying to do what we did before," says co-owner Dan Miskowicz, "which is a blue-collar rock club." Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake. Schedule and tickets: mpshows.com.
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body weight/size in relation to supplement dosage
I am five feet tall, and of a naturally very small frame (I have 28 pounds to go before I reach 116 pounds) and since I have lost so much weight, (I was 220 pounds when I started 18 mos ago) I noticed that I have a stronger reaction to my supplements when I take them (ie too low blood pressure, more lethargic) and this sounds like an obvious question, but since I am so small and getting smaller, do I need to start reducing the dosages of all my supplements? I don't want to overtax my body if I am giving it too much of a good thing...I can't eat much either, little stomach
I am happy to provide a supplement list, just need to look at it again because I have a bad memory lol
At the risk of looking crazy, here is my list of supplements- brace yourselves, i don't know if it will help answer any questions. it's pretty long...
Acetyl L carnitine 500 mg ( stopped this one for a month because i realized it was triggering my OCD/PTSD)
coq10 200 mg
pqq 20 mg
taurine 2000 mg
all 20 amino acids- fish collagen (1 svg of about 10 g)+ free form 9 essential amino acids (1 svg of about 5 g)
vitamin D 15000 IU
l Methionine 250 mg
L Lysine 500 mg
L tyrosine 500 mg
vitamin A
Pycnogenol 100 mg
berberine 500 mg
hyaluronic acid 100 mg
choline/inositol 250 mg ea
usda organic ashwaghanda 300 mg
biotin 5,000 mcg
bromelain 500 mg
l theanine 200 mg
astaxanthin 12mg
krill oil 2400 mg
methylated b vitamins (all over the RDA by at least 200%)
eye health supplement - Pure synergy eye protector
zinc orotate with copper 15 mg
chelated molybdenum 150 mcg
chelated maganese 8 mg
vitamin k2 complex 2700 mcg blend taken once a week
selenium 100 mcg
L ornithine 500 mg
glutathione 1000 mg
ALA reduced 900 mg
trans-pterostilbene 50 mg
Bulletproof Polyphenominal 4 capsules/day
vitamin b6 100 mg
L carnosine 500 mg
chromium policolinate 500 mcg
I also take all 9 essential amino acids in a free form powder, probiotics 150 billion, digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and i just started taking a marine collagen supplement (again, i stopped a couple months ago). i may stop the latter, though, because collagen supplements give me weird junk food cravings, weight gain, and raise my anxiety for some reason. i'm trying to figure out why, maybe an effect on brain chemistry?
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"too low blood pressure, more lethargic" could be the supplements, could be under eating, could be a combo.
I think your supplement list is just plain crazy. I hope you have some sort of strategy or methodology behind it. Too much of a good thing is one way to look at it... Curious as to what your long term goals are and how you plan to achieve them, what does your diet look like?
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My daily diet usually consists of 1 BP shake in the morning (i am caffeine sensitive and sadly can no longer drink the coffee ) with Brain octane oil, glutamine, citrulline, and marine collagen (its less hard on my kidneys than beef collagen) and low carb veggies. I notice my energy levels pick up when i do this, but i still feel weak and get the odd cravings. then at lunch i have a salad. then i have protein before i go to bed, like chicken or turkey. i take the supplements i need to take on an empty stomach when i wake up, (this is where i really notice the lethargy) and the ones i need to take with food i take before i go home from work after my meal. I just recently started HIIT in an attempt to break this plateau.
I have been experimenting, and i do want to cut down and/or replace any supplements i am taking. at this point i think i am done experimenting, and basically my goals are to lose the last of this stubborn weight, (28 lbs to go) and regain my health and fitness levels that i once had prior to my injuries. i also want to become more high performing, ie more energy and brain power, (i have struggled with PTSD and anxiety, but it's getting better since going BP) and lastly, i do have reason to believe i have been exposed to mold long term and heavy metals due to some medical issues that came up post exposure to certain contaminants while i was in the army.
what should i do? what can i cut back on? and what can i add to balance this out? i want to improve my habits, i know they need work.


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2016 - 2020 Strategic Plan
In March of 2016, the VAPHA Board met to develop a strategic plan to guide Board efforts over the next 3-5 years.
The mission of the Association is to improve the public's health in Virginia by strengthening public health practice, promoting sound public health policy, improving health indicators in Virginia, and serving as a forum for all of the voices of public health in Virginia to be heard.
Practical Vision
The practical vision illustrates the VAPHA Board's pragmatic hopes and aspirations for the future of the VAPHA.
In 3-5 years, what do we want the VAPHA to achieve as a result of our involvement?
Sustainable Infrastructure and Governance
Active Engagement in Public Health Practice and Research
Impactful Public Health Advocacy
Robust Member Services
VAPHA Strategy Committees
The VAPHA Board identified several strategies to achieve the practical vision that is articulated above. These strategies comprise the work of the first four VAPHA committees identified below - Development and Outreach, Web and Social Media, Annual Events and Professional Development, and Membership Expansion. In addition, VAPHA will also have a Policy and Advocacy Committee. Please contact us to join a committee - we welcome your skills and enthusiasm!
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This committee works to grow the funding and strengthen the infrastructure of VAPHA; improve cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health; and promote and engage in new partnerships with our institutional members (Eastern Virginia Medical School, George Mason University, Liberty University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech ).
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This committee aims to create a strong social media presence for VAPHA to provide information and promote events; provide current and useful web content; and create a database of all organizations involved in public health in Virginia.
This committee oversees the planning and development of all VAPHA professional development programs including the hosting of an annual career fair and conference and support for the Virginia Public Health Training Center.
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Call for Applications - Training Course for Facilitators
Training Course for Facilitators in non-formal education with young people in the field of social inclusion which will take place in the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg on 14-22 February 2010 (arrival and departure dates).
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Apmaiņa notiks Čehijā 2009.gada decembrī.
Training course on youth participation and youth policy development in Turkey
Training course to be held on 22 – 29 June 2009 in Ankara, Turkey. This course is developed by the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe together with the General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Turkey.
The aim of the course is to develop participants' competences in enhancing youth participation in Turkey and in European projects and to stimulate co-operation between different actors in the youth field in Turkey for youth policy development and implementation.
The course will bring together 30 participants, of which 20 will be from Turkey. This call is open only for residents of one of the parties to the European Cultural Convention other than Turkey. Residents of Turkey interested in this call should apply directly to General Directorate for Youth and Sports of Turkey. The course will be held in English and Turkish with interpretation.
Please be informed that the application form for applying to the course should be filled in on-line, available at http://courses.opencontent.it. To access the online application form applicants have to register to the platform first.
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Internship Experience @ National Green Tribunal, Delhi: Informative and Educative Experience
Your Name, College, Year of Study, Email ID
Name of Organisation, Location city, Team Strength
National Green Tribunal, Principal Branch Faridkot House Copernicus Marg New Delhi-110001
Application Process
A cover letter along with CV and reasons for interning at NGT are to be emailed at [email protected]
Duration of internship and timings
9th – 27th July, 2015
First impression, first day formalities, infrastructure
There are three court rooms in NGT but proceedings usually happened in two of them. There was judicial section where we worked much of the time. All these places were air-conditioned. Apart from these NGT boasts of a good library with relevant books concerning environment and environmental law available.
The NGT has a computer section where daily orders of the tribunal were uploaded on in the site. I reached NGT well before time during my first day and so had to go the canteen. Thereafter I went to personal secretary of the registrar general and talked regarding the internship. Nothing much work was given to me on the first day.
I was told to attend the court proceedings and submit a joining letter to the filing section. The first impression of NGT was thrilling as I heard the senior counsels and Chairperson of NGT speak.
Main tasks
I had to hear cases in the court rooms along with other co-interns and after the court proceedings were finished we were required to go to the judicial section of the NGT and get the case file of any one case argued in the court on that particular day and after reading the entire case file, we had to prepare a synopsis of the case.
Work environment and people
The staff of NGT were congenial and helped the co-interns whenever any help was sought.
Best things
The entire internship experience has been quite informative and educative. I had the privilege to listen to Mr. Dushyant Dave, Senior Adv., President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Mr. Pinaki Mishra, Senior Adv., Member of Parliament, arguing their cases.
Also it was an absolute delight to hear Chairperson of NGT, Mr. Swatanter Kumar, retired Supreme Court Judge. His intellectual prowess to differentiate the relevant from the superfluous during arguments of the case and framing of pertinent questions that need to be answered by the respective counsels was awe-inspiring.
Bad things
The whole internship could have been better organised with a person who could dedicate all his time to the law interns in order to enhance their experiences. It was rather disorganized and lacked decorum.
No stipend
Biggest Lessons
One of the most important aspect of the internship was the opportunity to interact with other interns which has enriched my knowledge about law and also the different perspectives from the which the field of law is viewed.
And I was fortunate enough to see the great Mr. M.C. Mehta in flesh. You dont get to see badasses everyday. His sight reminded me of his actions which subsequently filled me up with inspiration. Nothing is impossible. If you want a change, you've to work hard for it.
Any Other Thing
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E3 2011: What is in Video Games Immediate Future?
On this, the eve of E3, our focus has certainly been less on games and more on the continually shocking news of DC Comics' reboot/revamp/relaunch/reotherwordhere. So what, if anything, coming this week can shock the video game world the way that has rocked the comics industry?
Well, probably nothing, to be honest. The world of games seems to be on a bit more of a homogenizing track than anything. Motion controls were successful for Nintendo, so Sony and Microsoft added them. High Definition graphics proved successful and an increased customer desire, so Nintendo is adding them.
Sure, there will be some surprises. Microsoft has teased something big up their sleeve for Kinect, their controller-less motion control, and we know we'll see more of LucasArts' game. We also found out through box art this past week that BioWare's game-of-the-year 2012 contender will have some kind of Kinect controls, a big deal for a shooter-RPG.
Nintendo will show off the successor to the Wii, currently codenamed Project Cafe, loudly and proudly. If the tech specs stay true to what's been leaked so far, it won't exactly surpass the Xbox 360 and PS3 by much if at all, but it'll catch up to it. There's usually another shoe to drop with Nintendo, though. The fledgling Nintendo 3DS, their glasses-less 3D portable console, should have an announcement or three thrown in there as well.
Sony is the biggest mystery. Their press event this year will be a 5+ hour affair. We'll be seeing the PSP's successor, the "Next Generation Portable" or NGP on-hand this year. We'll see a sequence from that according to Naughty Dog will make us "lose our s#!*." But what will be the star of Sony's show? Will there be a big price drop to try to make up some ground from the hack this spring? Will there be news of a PlayStation4 in some stage of development? They're definitely the ones who have kept the most tight-lipped, and that usually means something big.
On the games front, we'll see more of highly-anticipated games like the ones above, plus , , , , and many more. Through our appointments with Activision, EA, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Square Enix, Namco, 2KGames, Warner Bros, and many more, we'll be getting the inside scoop; and hopefully a few more surprises.
The video game industry may not have a revolution this week, but it may also not need to. With a steadily status and a thriving business, the next step may be plenty with the next leap coming in 2012. Then again, we all want to be wowed.


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Thanks to everyone who made it , including The Meet Up Drawing London group there were over 30 of us
Here are some of my sketches .
Thanks again Tom and the Meet Up group for joining in
More sketches of the day can be found on the meet up site
http://www.meetup.com/Drawing-London-on ... /11106022/
Saw some really great sketches so hope others can upload
when they get the time.
London (UK) (Results)
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Love the sketches,brought back memories of when I lived in Stratford 1978.get the group to post more please.
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These sketches are good
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Fun sketches. I like the ladies talking and the person stretching.
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wow, love the first sketch, the colors and shapes, beautiful drawing
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Joining the Amazon Echo and third-party Alexa-enabled devices, like Triby, is Nucleus: the first Alexa-enabled product with a screen.
The Nucleus started its life as a smart intercom, and that's what it is at heart.
When I was shown the device last week at Nucleus' headquarters, I was told this product was conceived because there were no wireless intercoms on the market, and running wires through walls isn't an option for some people.
But instead of stopping at audio, Nucleus also does video, both locally and to friends and family who have their own Nucleus. The idea is almost to have a one-click Skype that lets you pop in and see what's going on in a given room or place. I saw the user interface and it's dead simple to use, full of large pictures and buttons to make it more user-friendly to older folks. During the setup process, which can take place over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, you set up a Nucleus account — essentially a Skype name that lets you call anyone else with a Nucleus.
By default, all users will be set to a "open" setting, which means if somebody else calls their Nucleus, they'll be automatically connected. This is a great option for older folks, but younger people might want their privacy, especially if they have a Nucleus in their bedroom. So, in addition to a "do not disturb" mode, which requires you to hit a button that answers the call, there's a built-in flap that triggers a physical shutter over the camera.
Because of the intercom-like nature of the Nucleus, Amazon took note in the middle of its development cycle and the two companies worked together to integrate Alexa into the device. This makes sense, because if you have multiple Nucleus devices throughout your house, Alexa becomes a killer feature. I was wondering if third-party Alexa-enabled devices received the same updates as Amazon's own hardware, and tested a new skill, asking cat jokes, and it worked.
From a usefulness standpoint, Nucleus is definitely the most fully-featured Alexa-enabled device on the market. Not only does it have the intelligence of Amazon's digital assistant, but it lets you connect with tech-illiterate family members, and catch your kid trying to make a 3 a.m. run at the cookie jar.
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Violence In The Air
Maybe all that violence the US is wrapped up with in the Middle East is […]
Maybe all that violence the US is wrapped up with in the Middle East is coming back to bite us in the arses, or maybe the industry players are fed up with a lackluster year in music. Whatever the cause, there's definitely been an increase in artist violence over the last week:
On Friday the 13th (spooky!), a show indie-rockers Two Gallants were headlining in Houston received a noise complaint, followed by an officer walking onstage waving a flashlight. After the band refused to comply, ruckus ensued. The officer shot several people with a Taser gun, and numerous arrests were made. The jury is still out on who started what, but the key players here are officer G.M. Rodriguez and Vogel and Trainwreck Riders' Andrew Kerwin and Sean Kohler, who were onstage at the time.
If you didn't read yesterday's news, it was reported that Friday the 13th (spookier!) also saw DFA Records' Juan Maclean jump offstage and punch a drunken fan. Granted, taking a microphone stand and banging it on the table where the decks sat wouldn't have warranted a hug from the DJ, but since when did stooping to the level of a drunken imbecile become cool?
Meanwhile, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy reportedly decked a fan at a Monday night show in Springfield, MO. According to stereogum.com, where you can view a video clip, an excited fan jumped onstage, overtaken by the moment. What a mistake! Tweedy did, according to Stereogum, an unexpected "come-from-behind, fan-to-Tweedy contact" though we enjoyed the groveling apology to the audience afterwards.
At the rate things are going, you might very well see Hot Chip trashing hotel rooms and Jimmy Tamborello throwing phones at hotel clerks any day now.
Jeff Tweedy: Deceptively Serene
Juan Maclean looking edgy.
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The Swallowtail Papilio machaon britannicus is the UK's largest butterfly and one of our rarest, confined to the fenlands of the Norfolk Broads.
These pages are in homage of this very attractive butterfly and serve as a pictorial article on this species' life-cycle along with some observations made at Hickling in 2011.
Egg-laying on Milk Parsley
Newly-laid egg
Egg darkens with age
1st instar larvae to final instar (4 instars (shedding of skin) in total).....
Shedding skin
Assuming the position
to pupate on reed stem
Final instar
Left and centre: Diseased final instar showing osmeterium (orange projections)-produced when alarmed or in distress. Larvae eventually died.
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