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The other day my husband turned to me and said, "you're too comfortable." It wasn't fun to hear but it's true. I've gotten so comfortable in this little life of mine with my freelance work and my cozy apartment.
It's not like I'm rich or anything but I've always been the type of person to be happy with what I have. Lately, I've felt very stagnant. I haven't been posting content or creating as much content as I'd like and to be honest I'm bored and a little disappointed in myself. Pity parties are great and all but about two weeks ago I decided to get over feeling bad about and change a few things to get my mojo back instead. Here are the really simple things I've been doing to get out of this rut.
I work from home and lately I've found that means never leaving. I can order groceries, household products, and even entertainment from home so I've gone literal weeks without leaving other than to go to the gym. At first it was because I had just left my crappy apartment in San Francisco and moved into a nicer apartment in Oakland but that's just an excuse. I've decided to make an effort to leave my house at least 4 times during the work week and so far I'm going strong. It's only been two weeks but let me have my win, thanks.
I've definitely become a no person lately. I live in the Bay so there's always something going on but when I get invited I never want to go. It's always too early or too late or it's in the middle of the day and I forget. Going forward I'm going to start saying yes to more invitations… not all of them but most of them.
I've been wrapped up in working lately. As a freelancer, I feel like I'm always chasing a client or trying to get more work, or working on current projects. A lot of it has to do with my Bay Area bills which is real life but it shouldn't be my entire life. My job is fairly creative but it's different when I'm creating because someone is paying me to versus doing things for me. I've fallen way off with just creating for the hell of it so I want to get back to that. I have a solid goal to produce something every day even if it's just a picture. I probably won't share it all but it's important that I do it anyway. Although I'm sure I won't create every day setting that goal means I'll create more and so far I'm doing good.
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The Art Institute of California – Orange County helps to celebrate Birthday bash for Dalai Lama
July 9, 2015
(Orange County, July 2015) The Dalai Lama celebrated his 80th birthday at the Honda Center in Anaheim on July 5 as a kick-off to the Global Compassion Summit. The Art Institute of California – Orange County, a campus of Argosy University presented the Dalai Lama with a cake which was featured in more than 40 media outlets across the country.
The culinary team crafted a cake that stood almost 8ft tall with a gold and maroon theme. The cake was covered in fondant and sprayed a muted metallic gold, draped with maroon fondant to mimic his robes, with large (3-4") gum paste flowers inspired by his garden. The campus culinary team worked with industrial design experts to build an acrylic structure to support the cake with the bottom built into the base, while adding a light system to illuminate the cake. The cake team consisted of Chef Colleen Johnson, Bryan Householder, and culinary students from the campus.
The Orange County Register featured the school in their article: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tibetan-669824-cake-dalai.html
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Here is some more about the Markeli family…
On July 1, 2014 a Third Raid happened looking for Chassidah Markeli. She was not found, and for the moment, peace reigns at Klosterzimmern as usual. There is video footage of the Raid, as well as our lawyers response, and our analysis of the District Office's justification.
After his son and daughter's return to Klosterzimmern (Addar and Chassidah), the abba (father) felt compelled to write a man in the German government he personally knew: "Open Letter to Herr Kanth."
Soon this was followed by another stirring letter, this time to Frau Roser, Chassidah's first (lower court) judge. How sad for an eleven-year-old, upright, tender, and sensitive, to have so many judges, social workers, educators, and to enforce their collective will, police! "Open Letter to Judge Frau Roser"
Yes, in mid-March 2014, young Chassidah successfully ran away from the convent in which she was imprisoned by the Jugendamt and made it all the way home safely! Hurray!
See her brief video (so far only in German) at the "Markeli Familie wieder vereint!" However the translation is available at the "Markeli Family is Together Again!"
See the imma's (mother's) tender letter about her daughter, "Such an amazing heart." In it she speaks of her one hour a week visits, each one a several hour drive away.
It is their ten-year-old daughter, Shifchat-Yah (Chassidah), who has written such wonderful cards to her parents and her judge.
This was her new home, courtesy of the Jugendamt:
See her letter, "A Life without good Friends is no longer Life."
When he turned eighteen, Chayah, "voted with his feet" which place was best for him by returning to the Community in Klosterzimmern where his parents live when he was released.
Soon, you'll be able to see Chayah's video account of his arrest and captivity, with English subtitles. For now, you can read its transcript in English at A Family Torn Apart. If you understand German, you can see it now at http://news.zwoelfstaemme.de/media/
Although other youth his age have been set free, his fifteen-year-old brother Addar was not set free until his sister ran away. Of course, maybe that had nothing to do with it.
His older sister, Tsel Shaddai, remains a faithful disciple in the Twelve Tribes.
The great and added pain…
The Markeli family has great added pain in this very painful situation as their oldest son {not pictured here} has, in the words of the Savior, "risen against his parents" (Matthew 10:21). He is one of the witnesses against the Community and so he is a direct cause of his family being torn apart. His fifteen-year-old brother and ten-year-old sister live in different foster-homes because of him.
Read about December, 2013, court decisions concerning the Markeli family: By any other name: religious persecution.
Her letter to the judge about the deer: "I have not been born for this place."
At ten years of age, on a happier day, at Klosterzimmern.
Her letter to the judge about her "Ethics Class": "Everyone in Germany can choose their own religion and live it out?" (Not me!)
From that letter comes the following words, illustrated with this tender photograph:
"For example to honor my parents the way it says it in Ephesians 6. I honor my mother by taking care of her. I could not even be at my parents' anniversary which was a few days ago."
Chassidah's Three Letters to Friends.
Another letter to her friends, "Don't let the Jugendamt (youth office) oppress you."
Letter to her parents: I want to go Home!
From the Community in Klosterzimmern, about Tsel-Shaddai
We were glad for the time we could spend with our precious friend and loyal daughter of Boas and Shua. She was called again to be a "Deli Mama" in our new Pulaski Deli and we were glad to send the best we could. She did not leave without a blessing for us to remember her by – hundreds of jars of apple and pear sauce, tomato sauce and other canned goods that she diligently processed along with her abba. Spiritually speaking she has her parents' heart.
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South African Urban Food & Farming Trust: Working to make good food fair and affordable in SA cities.
We do this through:
• Support (land, operations, funding, skills, collaboration, market access, inputs) – individual farms, markets, organisations, projects
• Advocacy (public awareness, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, cohesion) – education, policy, social norms
• Facilities (markets, logistics, storage, distribution) – establishment, operation, leveraging
SAUF+FT offers critical thought and takes meaningful action regarding South African urban food systems. We aim to shift the conversation around urban agriculture and shape the food system on the ground in an effort to build economically, socially and physically healthy communities in South Africa's cities.
By working to shape and strengthen the SA urban food system we seek to:
1. Strengthen and build intra- and inter-community social cohesion
2. Reduce poverty
3. Improve food security for health
4. Conserve and protect natural resources
Within the complex food system in South Africa, we focus on
• Urban local food systems (Cape Town initially)
• Small and micro-farmers (between NGO-backed food gardens and commercially viable farms)
• Directly edible crops: vegetable, herb and fruit farming (i.e., not grains, livestock/husbandry, dairy, etc. that require further processing)
• Production for local markets (i.e., not for export)
• Farms aspiring toward organic
• Enterprise development and hands-on mentoring and technical support for farms as businesses
• Market access and logistics
What we do:
• Mentoring and advisory services – provide
• Urban Food & Farming communications network (mailing list, wiki, etc.) – establish and manage
• Public communications – implement and sustain
• Local Food Indaba – host
• CSA – establish and operate
• Land Bank – establish and manage
• Community Seed Bank – establish and manage
• Food Policy Council – establish and provide secretariat
• Urban Food Market Forum - establish and provide secretariat
• Farmer's Markets and Food Hubs – establish and operate
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Think firefighters want Senate Bill 25, which would allow collective bargaining, to go through the Colorado Legislature? According to the National Institute on Money in State Politics, the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters group was the single-biggest donor to current legislators in 2011-12, pouring out $140,325.
But other groups weren't far behind.
The Colorado Education Association paid out $107,300 during the same time period.
Colorado Wins Small Donor Committee, a public employee union that funnels members' dues to the campaigns of Democratic candidates and organizations (and sometimes doesn't file paperwork on time), donated $72,090.
COPIC Insurance, which represents doctors, contributed $91,200; meanwhile, the Colorado Medical Society anted up another $69,870, spreading those donations between two-thirds of all legislators.
The top five economic sectors contributing to current legislators in 2011-12? Labor, $750,565; Lawyers and Lobbyists, $598,522; Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, $576,514; Health $369,953; General Business, $229,429. (Find more data -- lots more data -- at followthemoney.org.)
In February Governor John Hickenlooper came out against the firefighters' collective-bargaining bill; here's the response from Mike Rogers, president of the Colorado International Association of Fire Fighters:
Colorado professional firefighters plan on moving forward with Senate Bill 25 and we look forward to any viable alternative that Governor Hickenlooper may present about firefighters collective bargaining rights. We want to learn more about Governor Hickenlooper's plans for supporting firefighters having a legitimate voice in their communities around bargaining for safety equipment and other important work place issues. We feel there are still many ways to address Governor Hickenlooper's issues with the existing bill and that is the strategy we will continue to pursue. Once these issues are worked out we hope Governor Hickenlooper will support it.
We appreciate that Governor Hickenlooper identified favorably with the positive impacts of collective bargaining during his time as mayor.
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Maddox by Cressey! The air conditioned NE corner unit offer floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the viewing of the city, mountain and False Creek. Great open layout, one bedroom plus glass enclosed den, flex room and big balcony. Hardwood floor throughout and custom roller blinds. Gourmet kitchen with Italian cabinetry, integrated appliances and quartz counter tops. Maddox offers 24 hours conceirge service, fitness room, steam.sauna room and club house. Steps away from False Creek Waterfront. Yaletown's eateries, Granville Island and the Downtown Entertainment District. Rarely available with two parking stalls. Open house Saturday November 23rd from 2-4pm.
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I'm slowly jumping on the by hand London love bandwagon and what a wagon! Don't know if you remember my Hawaiian Holly Jumpsuit! I can't wait for warmer weather so I can wear that thing into the ground. I've made two pairs of trousers with the Holly jumpsuit pants pattern and they're so delish! I might make some changes to the back crotch- hello no butticcus.
Today I'm here to show you my silk/hemp Victoria Blazer. I must have been blind or something because I forgot the collar pieces. Ha! I still wear it and love it but what an oversight! I still show you the jacket because, really, even some mistakes are manageable. Honestly, this would be something simple to unpick and attach the collar to. If I do that, I'll post to IG. My point is: Not all mistakes are the end of the world.
I made it out of a blue silk/hemp fabric from work and the lining is a stretch silk watercolor print of yumminess.
The nice thing about a boxy, cropped jacket is that you're really just focusing on the back and shoulder fit. Of course, you do want to make sure that the length works with your body proportions and this one really did work for me! I did make this what seems like ages ago but I haven't worn it much because of cold weather restraints. When I took these pictures, it was 60 degrees! That's crazy for February in Indiana but hey, I'm not complaining.
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The winners of the inaugural $15,000 Fleurieu Four Seasons Prize for Landscape Photography and $2,000 People's Choice Award have been announced. Click here to view the finalists and winners.
Over a year from Summer 2013 to Spring 2014 more than 50 talented photographers signed up to capture the essence of four seasons in the forests and farmlands, bays and bush-lands of South Australia's spectacular western Fleurieu Peninsula. From thirsty landscapes under summer skies, to the softening hues of autumn. Across windswept winter vistas and brooding cloudscapes, to the green renewal of spring.
Fleurieu Four Seasons Prize for Landscape Photography: The Exhibition
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Croí na Gaillimhe (The Heart of Galway) is actively involved in the provision of a range of services to isolated people in Galway City and County. We work with people affected by poverty, isolation and social exclusion, including older people, intergenerational groups, disadvantaged parents and people parenting alone, migrants, adults with a range of educational needs and socially isolated men. Since its inception Croí na Gaillimhe fills a gap in existing provision for people experiencing social isolation and to complement and coordinate with existing services in Galway.
Reaching out to people is an important part of what we do. We are aware of people who have become isolated in our society and actively invite them to visit our resource centre. Our aim is to help people build their self confidence and develop their skills. Our team of expert volunteers run social clubs and practical courses in an informal setting in addition to our formal training courses. We Integrate people, who may be feeling marginalised, back into our society in a positive and safe environment.
Our open door policy welcomes people from all walks of life, all age groups and all socio-economic backgrounds. When a person is faced with a crisis point in their life, or unexpectedly arrives at a crossroad, Croí na Gaillimhe is there to listen, to inspire and to provide practical assistance to get each individual back on track.
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Following the dictum, "Write about what you know," the author has worked at many of the same jobs, professions and avocations as his characters – bartender, homebrewer, land surveyor, civil engineer and land developer – and he's done a few things they have not (artist and newspaper man among them). Most importantly, he's from Missouri, the land of Mark Twain, Edwin Hubble, Yogi Berra, Robert A. Heinlein and many other memorable Americans, so he knows the inhabitants of his books intimately. Mr. LeMay currently lives in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area with his wife, Nyla.
Hope you enjoy learning about him on the first day of his three-day blog tour.
- GWN: You've chosen to write a series of post-apocalyptic novels, which is difficult, depressing and often a necessary message to help us wake up from our dream world way of thinking. Without offering spoilers, tell us about your protagonists and what they're up against.
Jim: In 2072 a bacterial infection that doesn't respond to antibiotics kills 80 to 90% of the earth's population. No one knows exactly how many died. Too few people survived to maintain civilization, let alone keep track of the death rate. Many of those who remain succumb to starvation, disease or violence. The story, beginning thirteen years after the pandemic, follows a group of men who've found a way to make a living. Known as scroungers, they scavenge for goods among the vast ruins which they sell in the few small communities of survivors.
Despite the novel's grim theme I hope the reader finds a bit of humor along the way. Relief from tragedy, however brief, often gets us through turbulent times.
- GWN: What do they hope to achieve during mankind's darkest days?
Jim: A sense of loss and despair haunt the older gang members. They and the other survivors with whom they deal try to make sense of their desolate world. The orphaned youth, John Moore, the youngest gang member, born while the disease raged was affected less by it. He's fascinated by the world before the pandemic. Its wonders, from flying machines to talking billboards, sound nearly magical. Through his eyes we learn what the lost world was like and what its survivors believe about the causes of the pandemic.
- GWN: Does "A Shadow over the Afterworld" deal with the same characters, setting, and challenges as your first novel "The Shadow of Armageddon?"
Jim: Yes. Many of the same characters and some new ones. Before I wrote the first novel I wondered what kind of dystopian world would result from a pandemic that killed nearly everyone. I wrote The Shadow of Armageddon to find out. After I finished it, though, I realized it wasn't enough. It didn't describe the new world in enough detail and I wondered what happened to the characters next. They had mentioned other places they had visited. I wanted to see those places. By the way, though the second novel has a lot of the same players it takes place later and neither book depends on the other. They can be read separately.
- GWN: What inspired you to write about antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Jim: A newspaper article some time in the mid-90s got my attention. It told about a teenage boy in Mozambique who got bubonic plague. Wait a minute, I thought. Didn't antibiotics wipe out bacterial infections once and for all decades ago? Maybe this happened because of less than hygienic living conditions. Fortunately a cocktail of antibiotics saved the kid. But I began to see other articles about antibiotic resistant bacteria. By shortly after 2000, infections by antibiotic resistant bacteria were clearly on the rise even in the developed world, especially in hospitals, diseases like MRSA (methecillin-resistant Staphlycoccus aureus), enterococcus, MDR-tuberculosis and many others.
Other post-apocalyptic novels rely on Lost Man themes, zombies or invented diseases. I wanted to concentrate on this extant, increasingly virulent disease. (It's true that Connie Willis' great novel, The Doomsday Book, concerns an actual disease but her protagonist had to travel over 650 years into the past to confront it.)
Let me add that I don't really expect a pandemic as disastrous as the one I write about. Our lives will most likely return to the way they were in pre-antibiotic times which was less than a hundred years ago. That will seem horrific enough for a couple of generations. Mortality rates among women giving birth will rise. Few will choose to have elective surgery because of the danger of infection. But we'll adapt. After all, we lived without antibiotics for our first couple hundred thousand years as Homo sapiens.
- GWN: Did you use medical or scientific journals for research on this subject?
Jim: I did. Though these two novels are my first ventures into fiction, writing non-fiction taught me to ensure the accuracy of everything I put down. I started out reading articles and books targeting laymen interested in science by Richard Dawkins, Stephen J. Gould and others. I returned to some I had read before to review the portions pertaining to bacteria. One book that gives a very detailed history of the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria is Stuart Levy's The Antibiotic Paradox. Then I checked pertinent governmental agency websites produced by the NIH, the CDC, the FDA and others. One site that gives a lot of good information as well as an invaluable bibliography of medical journals is that of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths or RID. I must admit that when I read medical journals like the New England Journal of Medicine I had them open on one half the computer screen with the dictionary open on the other.
- GWN: Do you believe that pharmaceutical companies are going to be able to create antibiotics that can defeat these sophisticated bacteria or are we going to have to find a different type of cure?
Jim: Unfortunately, pharmaceutical companies have slowed development of antibiotics to fight these new dangerous bacteria. They favor fighting more newsworthy diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. You see, as antibiotics become more sophisticated bacteria are quick to evolve new defenses to combat them. Companies are reluctant to spend billions of dollars in research if a virulent variety of bacteria evolves resistance in a short time. Bacteria in an environment rich in nutrients double in number every 20 minutes. A single resistant cell can become over a billion sister cells in ten hours.
Though I didn't mention it in the novels there are other promising areas of research. One is the use of bacteriophages, viruses existing in nature that infect and destroy bacteria. Some scientists are exploring the possibility of developing bacteriophages specific to selected types of dangerous bacteria.
- GWN: How do your characters cope with this unsurmountable challenge?
Jim: Fortunately for victims of this infection, as is the case with many other diseases, those fortunate enough to survive tend to be immune to it.
- GWN: How does it affect the society of the future?
Jim: Civilization collapses because too few people remain to maintain it. Institutions, including governments, disappear. Cities become uninhabitable ruins. Plugged drainage facilities allow rain, snow and water from frozen, burst water mains to turn streets into swollen rivers. Abandoned nuclear plants spew radiation for hundreds of miles. Volatile gases blow up chemical plants or escape to poison the air. I believe a centuries-long dark age would follow such a pandemic. Far less disastrous calamities have destroyed many cultures before.
- GWN: Your first book was published by Silver Lake. How did you go about getting this book published? When will it be available and where can it be ordered?
Jim: Silver Lake published The Shadow of Armageddon in 2004 in trade paperback and ebook formats. By the time I had A Shadow over the Afterworld ready for publication a couple of years later the company was no longer in business and I couldn't find an agent or publisher. Last January I self-published both novels as ebooks at Amazon and Smashwords. The Shadow of Armageddon, by the way, is free.
- GWN: What means of promotion have you decided on?
Jim: Several years ago I created a website that discussed two increasing dangers, that of antibiotic resistant bacteria and the infection rate in American hospitals. I haven't updated that website for a long time. I intend to do so and keep it up to date. I will also develop a blog.
- GWN: What are you currently writing?
Jim: I'm working on a novel in the same milieu but set over 600 years later. I wanted to see if the dark age that I suspected had indeed ensued and wondered what different levels of society would evolve. Tentatively entitled Shadow Jack, it should be ready for publication in a few months.
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More information has been coming out about Little Elm's newest master planned community - Union Park. Developed by Hillwood, this Denton ISD community is seeking to bring in some of DFW's best builder: Highland Homes, Plantation Homes, American Legend Homes, Emerald Homes and Drees Custom Homes. The community will feature a community greenbelt with hiking trails to connect each phase.
Amenities will include:
- 35 Acre Wooded - Contiguous Central Park
- Open Air Pavilion overlooking park
- Community Center with Resort Pool
- Food Truck Park
- Pocket Parks and sports practice fields throughout the community
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光明道 The Way of Light and Clarity
by stephanietsaikarlik
(Calligraphy by Audrey Liao)
I recently have been meditating on the Chinese words 光明.
"Guang" means light or illumination. "Ming" means brightness or clarity.
I came upon these words while listening to a pastor give a sermon in Chinese. Rather than trying to understand his whole lecture, my mind grabbed onto the two simple words "guang" and "ming."
Since then, these characters have been on my mind a lot. I visualize them. "Guangming" is something I'd like to cultivate within myself so that I can radiate it onto others. This requires a lot of mindful practice and is an ongoing way of life. I'm calling it the "光明道 (guangmingdao)" or "the way of light and clarity."
How do I define guangming then? It is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual orientation, as well as the extension of that, a set of behaviors and practices.
I actually believe that it's more beneficial to look at the three characters, "guangmingdao" in reverse order.
道, meaning way or road, is the road that you will be walking along as you live your life. Breathing, waking up, eating, drinking, traveling, working, interacting, feeling the range of human emotions from anger and depression to love and joy, and my favorite: sleeping. It's your job to do those things.
明 is next, again, meaning clarity. Clarity derives from self-knowledge and a knowledge extending beyond the self. I believe that clarity comes from the asking of questions, from curiosity, and from a deep desire to understand all that is. This may mean reading books, listening to speeches, interacting with different kinds of people, traveling to new places, moving the body in exploratory forms, or anything that allows for expansion of the mind and exposure to ideas that you might not be exposed to in your immediate environment. Knowledge has been passed onto you by your family, your residential community, in your primary and secondary education, and perhaps even beyond at the university level or grad school, but is this knowledge really knowledge? It's up to you to decide. I encourage people to push their limits and move into uncomfortable areas of thought for deep contemplation.
光 is last, meaning light or illumination. Through the previously mentioned deep contemplation and cultivation of knowledge, one becomes aware of many things, most importantly, the value of human life and the present moment. From this place of great security in oneself and sense of purpose, there you can radiate your energy onto others. You are readily available to smile, help, empathize, counsel, lead, and inspire.
Guang. Ming. Dao: simultaneous processes because you will always be in a state of dao, living your daily life; always in a state of ming, being a curious observer of the world; and always in a state of guang, beaming your energy onto others.


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Linds- reading this couldnt have come at a more perfect time. you are spot on. I have lately been so stuck in princess mode. And, having experienced the feeling of myself as queen it is torture to be a princess. Have been expecting Jon to be responsible for my happiness. its been one year and I so got stuck in expecting him to do absolutely everything to create my life as great. I love your blog and you are speaking to me about my life- princess for me is quicksand, i keep sinking further and further and it feels impossible to find the power to get out. But today talking to a friend helped start the process of moving out. Excited for you to make your next phase of life amazing in NY. we will be out there this fall, lets get together. ~KristinReply


text: india1ATM in the News Here is an exclusive list of media coverages of india1ATM. BTI Payments bags Winner's Trophy at the NPCI Excellence Award 2017 BTI Payments has been awarded Winner's Trophy under White Label ATM Category for the year 2017 at the NPCI Excellence Awards Ceremony held in Mumbai on 29th May 2018 in recognition of BTI's excellent performance in NFS ATM Network. The award was presented by Mr. BP Kanungo, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. NPCI Excellence Award is the highest recognition in the industry to acknowledge performance of the payment system operator. This is a noteworthy recognition for us as it supports the financial inclusion agenda of the government by serving the unbanked population through expansion of ATM infrastructure in rural India. News Update from January 2016 IBM signs Rs 260 crore deal with BTI payments for ATM infrastructure management IBM has signed a Rs 260 crore deal with BTI Payments for ATM infrastructure management, as it focuses on deepening its hold on the financial services sector in India. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on financial inclusion, technology firms are seeing the rise of new players and deals in the Indian financial services space. Click here for the full news article Wincor Nixdorf, world's largest ATM maker, ties up with AGS to manufacture 40,000 machines Germany's Wincor Nixdorf, the world's largest ATM maker by market share, has tied up with Mumbai-based AGS Transact Tech to manufacture about 40,000 machines over the next two-three years at its newly set up plant in Daman, according to a top executive of the company. Until now AGS, a payment technology solution provider to banks, had been importing ATMs from Wincor. Click here for the full news article at the Economic Times News Update from December 2015 BTI Payments installs 3,000 white label ATMs ATM and point of sale terminal handling firm BTI Payments today said it has completed installations of 3,000 white label ATMs (WLA) in India ahead of its schedule. "BTI Payments Private Ltd, a joint venture between BANKTECH Group and ICICI Ventures, today announced the completion of 3,000 installations of their India1 brand of white label ATMs (WLA). Click here for the full news article BTI Payments to open 1,000 more ATMs in 3 month White label ATM operator, BTI Payments plans to add another 1,000 ATMs to its network in the next three months, taking the toal to 4,000 for a greater Financial Inclusion in the country. "We will open about 800-1000 White Level ATMs (WLA) in the next three months by March 2016," BTI Payments Private Limited CEO K Srinivas told PTI. Click here for the full news article at the Economic Times Also covered by Business Standard. Click here to view the article News in November 2014 BTI rolls out 500th India1ATM More in Online News Coverage http://corecommunique.com/tag/bti-payments-pvt-ltd/ http://newssuperfast.com/2014/11/03/bti-payments-successfully-installs-500-india1-white-label-atms-in-india/ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/bti-rolls-out-500th-india1-atm/article6564372.ece http://www.businessonlive.com/banking/4812 http://newsnow.in/news/bti-rolls-out-500th-india1-atm https://www.facebook.com/BankingAndBankers Non-bank ATMs find the going tough More News http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/gubbi-gets-white-label-atm/article5897565.ece http://www.indiatechonline.com/it-happened-in-india.php?id=1363 http://www.businessworld.in/news/economy/we-re-here-for-the-long-haul/1410061/page-1.html sonybMedia & News05.30.2014


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An increasing number of consumers want to drive environmentally-adapted cars. In recent years, demand for fuels for various types of transport has grown significantly. Traditional vehicle manufacturers and oil companies have developed their traditional and new products with greater care for the environment in mind.
Engines have been adapted to operate on biofuel and be more fuel-efficient, while petrol and diesel is being made less harmful to the environment. But new companies are also developing alternative fuels and are entering the market, as are companies which produce the equipment necessary for the production of these new fuels. At user-level, distributors are working on making biofuel available to a growing number of customers, and blend fossil fuels with new, more environmentally-adapted alternatives.
Biodiesel made from plants and animal fat
The company Ageratec is taking advantage of the new business opportunities. Outside Norrköping, the company is developing and producing processing equipment for the production of biodiesel from plants and animal fat. The smallest systems made by Ageratec can be used on individual farms to produce biodiesel for the farm's own tractors from ingredients such as rapeseed oil. It may sound like the farmer choose to make fuel instead of producing food, but most of the raw materials for the biodiesel cannot be used for food anyway. Mostly, various forms of waste are used in large-scale, such as fat from slaughter waste. Used deep-frying oil from fast food outlets is another example. In the final analysis, the tractor driver will not be able to tell whether the vehicle is running on biodiesel or regular diesel.
"Our clients buy the equipment for a variety of reasons. Some have access to their own raw material which they want to turn into fuel, while others may use a lot of fuel and are looking to reduce their fuel bills. There are also buyers who want to make the transport and waste side of their farming operations more environmentally-friendly", says David Frykerås, CEO and co-owner of Ageratec.
The idea behind the business is to turn farmers into both raw material producers and end-users. Since 2003, the company has sold around 80 machines, which start at SEK 1.5 million and can deliver between 2,000 and 340,000 litres of biodiesel per day. The company is building the equipment in Norrköping, and while most of its buyers are in Australia, plants have been sold in 18 countries around the world. Around 95 percent of the company's production is exported.
Advantages of biodiesel
Local production of biodiesel benefits both the economy and the environment compared with the use of regular diesel. Ageratec emphasises that:
- Companies can reduce their fuel bills and create business opportunities by selling any surplus. This boosts the company's environmental profile.
- The use of biodiesel means that the dependence on fossil fuels is reduced by utilising the energy content of waste products from the agricultural and slaughter industries.
- The by-products generated by biodiesel production are also valuable. E.g. the rapeseed cake which is produced when rapeseed is pressed is a popular animal feed. The glycerol left over from the production of biodiesel can be used in the production of biogas.
There are also advantages in replacing regular diesel with biodiesel.
- Working environment risks are reduced since biodiesel is less toxic. In the event of a spillage or leak, soil and water is less contaminated by toxic substances.
- Biodiesel produces lower emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur, hydrocarbons and particles.
The accompanying picture shows some of the equipment used in the production of biodiesel. The process starts with the raw material (e.g. rapeseed) being pressed and the oil filtered and stored in a tank. The oil is then pumped to another tank and preheated. Methanol or ethanol and a catalyst is added to the processing tank, which sets off a chemical reaction. This, in turn, produces biodiesel and the by-product, glycerol. The glycerol is separated off and any surplus ethanol or methanol recovered. The biodiesel is neutralised, purified and filtered in subsequent process stages, and is then pumped into the storage tank.
This article was first published in Advantage Environment printed in February 2008


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May Day was the most popular holiday in Tudor times with lots of merrymaking. It is also one of our most popular events of the year, expect processions, plays and pageantry with lots of music and dancing.
At Kentwell, we hold traditional May Day celebrations - music, dancing, plays and processions with over 150 of our costumed 'Tudors'. We have a host of activities for families to join in with - don't just visit, be part of the event.
Tudor May Day Celebrations - 150 Tudors about the manor, under cover and in the grounds, celebrating May Day in Tudor-style.
House Open - view the Hall (some rooms downstairs will contain Tudors!).
Gardens Open - spring bulbs and blossom festoon over 10 acres of garden, moats, ponds and woodland. Breathtaking.
Family Fun Trails – follow the Storybook Trail through the Gardens.
On the Farm - this year's lambs, chicks and piglets join the sheep, cows, pigs, goats and horses.
All of our activities will go on, whatever the weather, and your visit can certainly fill a whole day. Come early and stay for the day, there is so much to see and do - a visit to a Kentwell event really is a whole Day Out!
We'll also be serving delicious lunches, teas and snacks in our Stableyard area.
May Day
The May Day celebrations in Tudor times were pre-Christian in concept and were based upon ancient fertility rites. Everything centred upon making noise to wake-up spring so as to encourage crops to grow. In addition most of the activities had an underlying fertility theme.
Kentwell Tudors over May Day Weekend
Our event is based at the Barns Sward on the Farm to create a village atmosphere.
Every day of the weekend there are processions - bringing in the tree, usually led by a Jack O'Green, covered in Greenery, and processing the May Queen (selected from one of the young girls on the manor).
Traditional Mummers' plays of the time are performed (in which good always ultimately overcomes evil!). There is much music and dance as well as revelry and ribaldry.
As well as the Tudors at the Barns area, there are also Tudors at the main House: Cooks, Retainers & Gentry; and also the Dairy, Bakehouse, Stillroom & Needlewomen.
This year we expect to have over 150 of our Tudors taking part. Come early and spend the day at Kentwell and enjoy all the fun.
Please do not think that Kentwell is just a fair weather visit - we carry on whatever the weather. There will be indoor activities and some of our outdoor activities can be moved inside if the weather fails us.
House, Garden & Farm
House, Gardens & Farm will all be fully open this weekend.
How long to spend?
Most people arrive early and aim to spend most of the day here - there is so much to do and see.
We shall be be serving homemade lunches and teas in the Stableyard Restaurant.
There is a picnic site by the Main Gates, with a marvellous view of the house, however we do not allow picnics inside the grounds.
Tickets and Prices
Special Prices apply for this weekend - please see below. HHA visitors do not enjoy free entry during this weekend.
You don't have to buy tickets in advance and can usually be sure of buying tickets on entry.
No dogs are allowed within the grounds.
Please note: on-line tickets must be booked before 9am on the day of your visit. You can buy tickets at the gate from 11am to 2.30pm
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The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is an independent, international, not-for-profit organisation founded in March 2011 in Addis Ababa that coordinates, galvanises and mobilises relevant stakeholders at the local, national, and international levels to improve local access to world-class diagnostic services and ensure healthy African communities now and for the long-term. ASLM is the first pan-African society for laboratory professionals, endorsed by the African Union (AU) and supported by multiple African Ministers of Health through its Ministerial Call for Action.
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Project ARES – Senior Design Project
For this project, I was responsible for the command and control subsystem of a robot intended to mine lunar soil for NASA's Robotic Mining Competition 2016. I wrote a GUI in C# for Windows which translated buttons (or Playstation DualShock 4) inputs into commands that are sent over Wifi (TCP Socket) and received by a Raspberry Pi onboard the robot itself running Linux. The Raspberry Pi then communicates with an (also onboard) Arduino Mega 2560 over a Serial UART in order to trigger GPIO, control motors, and gather sensor data. I also helped a lot with the soldering and assembly of the electrical systems on the robot.
The project website is here: https://pa.blocanse.co/fit-ares-nasa-rmc-2016/
A good demo video of the project in action can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u45HVqiCiWg .
The robot in the video was a prototype testbed, at the time of filming the final robot had not been completed yet. You can see the wheels spinning, as well as the actuators (the black bars right in front of the left wheel) expanding/contracting. On the upper left is the Windows GUI and to the right of that is a console showing the commands the robot is seeing.
Tech Support Work Tracking System
This was a work tracking GUI I created in my spare time to help automate processes at my school Tech Support office. The result is a webapp where technicians can enter systems into a database and the status of each system, as well as what's been done and what's left can be seen at a glance. It also included a tablet-based checklist portions where a technician can collect signatures when picking up a faculty or staff member's PC. I was the sole worker on this project but had a lot of help from my colleagues in identifying how to automate tech support and computer repair work. A gamification system was later introduced to the app in order to help boost productivity to great success. Larger screenshots can be found here: http://pa.blocanse.co/resume/tsc .
LifeAdmin – Home Automation / Control Panel App
This is a small little hobby project. I basically opened up the remote control to my bedroom's ceiling fan and linked it up to an internet-conneted Arduino. This allowed me to control it via a small widget on my PC desktop, but I also made an Android app to go with it. You can see how it works and a screenshot of the app below. The app can also lock, wake and sleep my PC for maximum laziness 😀


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How can you say you have really experienced a culture until you haven't experienced its cuisine?
You should discover Venice through all your senses, especially the yummiest one!
We could meet on top of the Rialto Bridge and start a walking tour in the district San Polo: first of all in the picturesque RIALTO MARKET, where the Venetians can buy fresh food at reasonable prices! The colorful fruit and vegetable market will give us the chance of talking about the local products, and in the marry fish market displays a wide range of different kinds of fishes, daily caught in the lagoon and in the Adriatic sea.
After smelling and staring at all sorts of good things, it's definitely time to start exploring the real Venice Gourmet: let's do a BACARO TOUR!
But what's a bacaro? Well, it's something between a wine bar and a smart restaurant where you can enjoy some amazing CICHETI (in Spain they are known as tapas): delicious finger food, no simple snacks but high quality food served in small portions. And your private guides we will be happy to describe the different specialties and suggest you the most delicious ones.
This culinary experience will continue with another walk off the beaten path: and if you want to find a piece of Venice after you go back home your private guide will be happy to send you some savory recipes!
approx. 2 hours
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Please note that you must promptly advise the restaurant if you suffer from allergies or intolerances.
The Rialto market is open only in the morning from Monday to Saturday (the fish market from Tuesday)
This itinerary can be fully customized at pleasure and combined with a walking tour or a boat tour.
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Raise your hand if you have a picky eater? ::raises hand::
Glad I'm not the only one ;-)
As I've said one hundred million times, the food situation in our house is an ongoing battle. I am always trying to get my kids to eat new things, or try things again that they haven't liked in the past. But, I always have my go-to meal items on hand for the days that they aren't feeling adventurous. So I thought I'd give you a little peek into my boys' lunchbox.
Luckily, I've found a handful of things that are both yummy + nutritious for my kids' lunches. And, they'll actually BOTH eat all of these items. That's a win/win/win. So here's the run down.
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH | Oh... the good ol' PB&J. I can always count on this to be a hit with my kids. Plus, they're super fast and easy to make and take on the go if we're headed out over lunch time.
BANANA | Okay so this is actually hit or miss with my littlest. That's why I offer the raisins as well, because it gives him an option if he's feeling feisty.
RAISINS | ^^ See above. And my kids like to eat things out of boxes, so, it's fun for them to eat raisins.
CHEDDAR CHEESE | Medium cheddar cheese is a staple in our house. My kids go gaga over it, and it's a good source of calcium and protein.
MIXED NUTS | They don't ALWAYS get almonds and cashews, because they are pretty darn expensive. But my kids eat these nuts like crazy, and they've got the good fats in them so I'm all for it.
KOZY SHACK CHOCOLATE PUDDING | Because obviously you need something extra delicious to finish off your lunch, right?? Truth is, I was actually only recently introduced to Kozy Shack pudding. I don't know how I've missed it, but so glad I found it. My kids, especially Bennett LOVE pudding. Well... who doesn't love pudding? Chocolate pudding is his favorite.
Kozy Shack pudding is made with wholesome ingredients such as milk, eggs & rice. Plus contain no artificial preservatives or hydrogenated oils. They're also a good source of calcium and are also gluten free!
Me? I skip the lunch and just eat the pudding. My favorite flavor us the Tapioca Pudding, with sprinkles on it of course. I could eat this ALL day long. Well that is until my little stinker steals it from me. Seriously, I can't sit down and enjoy anything without at least one of my rugrats trying to get in on the action. Good thing they're cute, right?? :)
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This slice is super easy and the perfect cure for a sweet craving! Don't worry you can make each layer as you go so you don't have to spend a large chunk of time in the kitchen. Be careful it's addictive!
4 Medjool dates, pitted and diced
1/4 cup Almond Meal
1 cup Cashews, raw unsalted
2 Tbs Coconut, Desiccated
3 Tbs Coconut Oil, melted
Strawberry Filling
2 cup Strawberries, fresh
1 1/4 cup Coconut, Desiccated
1/2 Raspberries, frozen
3 Tbs Rice Malt Syrup
2 Tbs Natvia organic stevia
2/3 Cup Cashews, raw unsalted
1 Tbs Coconut Oil, melted
Chocolate Top
3 Tbs Coconut Oil
2 Tbs Rice Malt Syrup
3 Tbs Cacao Powder
To make Base;
1. Combine almond meal, coconut, dates and cashews in a food processor until a crumb mixture forms. Followed by melted coconut oil (melt in microwave). Press into base and freeze for 10 mins.
To make Strawberry Filling;
1. Combine all ingredients apart from the coconut oil. Add coconut oil in small amounts until consistency is thick and spreadable. If too sloppy add extra coconut.
2. Spread evenly over the top of the base. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.
To make Chocolate Topping;
1. Melt coconut oil, add rice malt syrup and cacao in a microwave on a low heat. Mix until smooth.
2. Spread evenly over the top of mixture. Freeze for 10mins or until set.


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- Shift+a - toggles display of disallowed connections (turns) for every segment/node in the view. When active, no green arrows are shown.
- q - disable all connections for the selected junction which makes the turn arrows all red for that selected junction.
- w - allow all connections for the selected junction which makes the turn arrows all green for that selected junction. Note that this key will only enable all turns that had not previously been automaticly enabled by the Waze routing server, called soft allowed turns. The soft allowed turns have a higher penalty than turns enabled by the editor. Therefore since soft and editor allowed turns have the same color green, if it is known that all turns are enabled at a particular intersection, it is better to first force all turns to disabled with the q key and then press the w key to force them all to editor enabled.
- r - toggle segment direction between 1-way, reverse-1-way, 2-way and No Entrance (Undefined directionality)
- i - insert/draw new segment (equivalent to clicking Road under the big + button)
- o - draw new roundabout (equivalent to clicking Roundabout under the big + button)
- u - draw new landmark (equivalent to clicking Landmark under the big + button)
- Ctrl+z - undo (Cmd+z also works on Mac)
- Ctrl+Shift+y - redo (Cmd+Shift+y also works on Mac)
- Ctrl+Shift+z - redo (Cmd+Shift+z also works on Mac)
- Ctrl+s - save (Cmd+s also works on Mac)
- Shift+b - toggles Bing Aerials layer
- Shift+c - toggles Cities layer
- Shift+r - toggles Roads layer
- Shift+g - toggles GPS points layer
- Shift+l - toggles Landmarks layer
- Shift+s - toggles (speed) Cameras layer
- Shift+p - toggles (map) Problems layer
- Shift+u - toggles Update requests layer
- Shift+e - toggles Editable areas layer
- Shift+o - toggles Other users layer (Not currently available)
- Shift+UpArrow - zooms the map in one level
- Shift+DownArrow - zooms the map out one level
- Arrow Keys - pan the map in all four directions
- Shift+click and double-click - re-centers the map on at the clicked location and zooms in one level
There are also user-definable shortcuts for:
- Start drawing a Gas Station landmark
- Start drawing a Parking Lot landmark
- Toggling the highlighting of Empty streets (segments with no name)


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1. 全球(全国)考场考察话题基本一致
2. 五月前两场考试的同学按照以下方法使用本预测:
4)part 3 的问题很多时候和part2 关联程度很高,所以准备过程中需要根据Part 2的话题来构思关联问题,进行思路扩展。
3. 五月后两场考试的同学按以下方法使用本预测:
Part 1
Work or studies
Home/ accommodation
The area you live in
Tea and coffee
Public holiday
Crowded place
Morning routine
Drink water
Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?
Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country?
Do you often visit a museum?
Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Do you think museums are important?
What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?
Is it healthy to eat snacks?
Do your parents allow you to eat snacks?
What was the most popular snack when you were young?
What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?
Do you like trees?
(Similar to above) Do you like (to go to) the forest (or, a forest)?
Is there a forest near your hometown?
(Possibly) Would you like to live in a place that has lots of trees?
Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?
Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?
Did you ever (like to) climb trees when you were a child?
Have you ever planted a tree?
Text messages
Do you text someone if he doesn't answer your phone?
Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him?
Have you ever had difficulty replying?
How often do you send text messages?
Are there many shops near your home? (What kind?)
Do you like shopping? (Why?/Why not?)
Who usually does the shopping in your home?
How often do you buy something in a shop?
How do you feel about birds? (Why do you feel that way?)
How do Chinese people feel about birds?
Are there many birds near your home?
Have you seen many different kinds of birds? (near your home)
Social network
What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
Are you a social person?
What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
What kinds of chatting app or software do Chinese people like to use?
Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
What do people living in the countryside like to do?
What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
What's the different between living in the city and living the countryside?
What foreign languages have you studied (or, learned)?
Why did you choose to study that language?
How did you learn that language?
How long have you been learning that language (or, learning English)?
Would you say it's a difficult language to learn? (Why?)
Part 2&3
Describe a historical period you would like to know
Describe an item you bought but do not often use
Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome
Describe a success your friend has achieved
Describe something lost by others but found by you
Describe a present you received which was made by hand
Describe a piece of good news you heard (from TV or the Internet).
Describe a newly built public facility (such as parks, cinemas etc.) that influences your city
Describe a book you want to write
Describe a time that someone didn't tell you the whole truth about something
Describe someone you would like to study or work with
Describe an intelligent person you know
Describe a situation when you didn't have enough time
Describe an outdoor sport you played for the first time
Describe a healthy lifestyle you know
Describe something you do to help you study or work
Describe an old person who is interesting
Describe a time you received horrible service
Describe a kind of food people eat during a special event
Describe an ideal house
Describe your grandparent's job
Describe a subject you used to dislike but now have interest in
Describe a time you taught something new to a younger person
Describe a person you wanted to be similar to when you were growing up
Describe a time you enjoyed your free time
Describe a time when you received money as a present.
Describe an occasion when you were scared.
Describe a film or TV program that made you laugh.
Describe a time when you had some medicine
Describe the last book you read
Describe a good law in your country
Describe an activity you would do when you are alone in your free time
Describe an indoor or outdoor place where it was easy for you to study
Describe someone you haven't seen before but you would like to know more
Describe a time that you looked for information from the Internet
Describe a family business you know
Describe a time you borrowed something from your friends or family
Describe something given to you that you really need
Describe an interesting person you would like to meet
Describe something you made that you gave to other people.
Describe an important plant in your country
Describe a skill that took you a long time to learn
Describe a language you want to learn (not English)
Describe a person who helps to protect the environment
Describe a teenager you know
Describe a game that you played in your childhood
Describe a complaint that you made and you were satisfied with the result.
Describe an interesting talk or lecture
Describe a beautiful city
Describe an important decision made with the help of other people
Describe an interesting part of your country.
Describe a place you plan to travel to that is far away from your home.
Describe a time that a piece of equipment was broken (such as TV)
Describe your favorite piece of clothing
What it is
When you wear it
What it looks like
Why you like it
Describe a time you had to wait for something special to happen
You should say:
When it happened
What it was
What you did
And explain why you had to wait and how you felt about it
Describe a success in your life.
You should say:
When and where this happened
Who you were with
What you did
and how you felt about the success.
Describe a song that means something special to you.
You should say:
What this song is about
When you listened to this song for the first time
How often do you listen to this song
and explain why you think it is special to you.
Describe an educational trip you went on.
You should say:
where this place was
what you did at this place
who you went there with
and explain why you thought this trip was educational.
Describe a place that can be good to relax (not home).
You should say:
where this place is ;
what it is like;
how do you spend time there;
and explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation.
Describe a time when you feel surprised to meet someone.
You should say:
When this happened
Who this person was
What did you do together on that day
and explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this person.
Describe an age/stage you enjoyed mostly in your life.
You should say:
What the age/stage was
What did you like to do back then
Who you enjoyed mostly back then
and explain why you really like that age/stage.
Describe a team you have been part of.
You should say:
When this team was formed
Who was on the team
What you did together
and explain why you became part of the team.
Describe an important letter that you received.
You should say:
who wrote it
when you received it
what the letter was about
and explain why it was important.
Describe an unforgettable advertisement (that you saw or heard).
You should say:
where you saw or heard it
what kind of advertisement it was
what the contents of the advertisement were (or, what product or service was advertised)
and explain why this advertisement is so unforgettable
Describe a shop that just opened in your hometown
You should say:
Where the shop is
When it opened
What it sells
And how you feel about the shop
Describe a time you were very busy
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
What you did
And explain why you were that busy
Some people think planning future is a waste of time and people should focus on the present. To what extent do you agree or disagree?【19.4.27 我的APP 写作题库原题命中亚太区大作文】
Some people believe famous people's support towards international aid organizations draws the attention to problems, while others think celebrities make the problems less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.【19.4.13 国内大作文原题命中,我的APP 写作题库】
With the increasing demand for energy sources of oil and gas, people should look for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched natural places. Do the advantages out weigh the disadvantages of damaging such areas? 【19.3.22 APP 写作题库命中上海机考大作文】
Some people believe that in order to reduce crime, prisoners should be given longer prison sentence while some people think there are other alternative ways. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your opinion. 【19.3.14 APP 写作题库命中北京机考大作文】
Some people hold that we should spend amount of time and money on the protection of wild animals. Some people argue that they should be spent on human populations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?【19.2.23 国内大作文原题命中,我的大作文重点预测第7题】
Some people claim that newspaper is the best way to get the latest information because it has more influence than other forms of media. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 【19.1.19 我的APP 写作题库近似命中国内大作文】
1. In some countries, young people are not only richer but also safer and healthier than ever before. However, they are less happy. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
2. Some people think personal happiness is closely related to economic success, while others believe that it depends on other factors. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
3. Many countries now have people from different cultures and ethnic groups. What is the reason for this? Is it a positive or negative development?
4. It has become easier and more affordable for people to visit other countries. Is it a positive or negative development?
5. Some people think that advertising discourage us from being different individuals, as all people want to do the same and look the same. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
6. Some people believe more actions can be done to prevent crime, while others think that little can be done. What is your opinion?
7. We have three important parts of education reading, writing and Math. Some people think every child will benefit from a fourth skill added to the list: computer skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8. In the past, people used to travel abroad to look many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons?Is this a positive or negative development?
9. With the increasing use of mobile phones and computers, fewer people are writing letters. Some people think that the traditional skill of writing letters will disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How do you think letter-writing is important?
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Two excellent blog postings came across my laptop this week in regards to online content:
1.Alan Mutter's "free suggestions" on paid content, which notes several models that have been tried and failed.
2. Web wunderkind (maybe still a wunder, but less of a kind today) Rob Curley says that repurposing your web site to fit new technologies (in his case, the iPad) is not the way to go if you want to gain audience and, potentially, new revenue streams.
Both Mutter and Curley highlight what we've been shouting for the past few years: Simply charging for the "same old, same old" isn't going to cut it. The industry shot itself in the foot in the '90s by failing to recognize the potential of the Internet. Publishers can not go back and say "we blew it, so now you must pay for our mistakes." That may only hold up in markets where the content provider has no immediate competition, but that does not guarantee someone could come in and undercut the incumbent.
What people will pay for is something that they believe is unique — an experience that they cannot get anywhere else. Many newspaper readers remain loyal to that product because it is an overall sensory experience to them. The tactile feel of the paper, the ability to sit back and relax anywhere, the discovery of something new while looking for something else. That experience cannot be repurposed to the web, so we need to find new ways to do that.
So many news organizations have brought on 'innovative' people, yet with few exceptions there has been no major innovation that has attracted audiences. Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated demo last December has that experience potential, and I hope they do adopt it for their iPad format. Curley's Las Vegas Sun format has great potential as well. But the industry needs to make readers want to read their products — only then will they be willing to pay for it.
Remember, readers won't pay for content if they have to. They will pay if they want to.
You must make them believe they want your content!


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Become BFFs with Kanye West with New App, Ye.i
You can download the app in the same place as the Kim Kardashian game
Magnificent bastards Sid Kandan and Carlos Roque have created a free iOS app called Ye.i that let's us mere mortals interact with an adorable Kanye West avatar.
The app's only just taking off, but Kandan and Roque have big plans for Little Ye. Eventually they'll want their fist-bumping, mic-dropping bundle of pixels to act more like an AI assistant—a Kanye Siri, if you will. They envision a future were a Kanye avatar will set your alarm, help you make those difficult sartorial decisions, and, of course, lay down some massive beats while transforming your pad into the "All of the Lights" music video.
Let's just hope a cease and desist letter doesn't keep this future from becoming a reality.


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In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, the cast and crew of "The Big Bang Theory" accept the award for favorite network TV comedy at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci/Invision/AP/File)
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Hugs and tears punctuated the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike.It was definitely a pinch-me moment for those lucky – and persistent – enough to be on hand for episode No. 279 .The actor, a four-time Emmy winner for the role, looked relaxed and even broke into a few dance moves between shots.A plaque outside the building commemorates other projects filmed there, from movie classic "Casablanca" to the TV series "Cheyenne" in the 1950s and '60s.


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Late yesterday afternoon I was told there might be a chance I would have to take over some seminars for a co-worker. I'd know "in plenty of time". I guess 4:30 pm on Friday afternoon IS plenty of time …
Get a car reservation – check!
I'll take over his hotel reservations – (he hasn't sent the confirmations yet)
The meeting rooms are already reserved – check!
Mail is stopped – check!
Newspaper is stopped – check!
Now I need to cancel my dinner plans for Saturday and Sunday
Send my regrets to a meeting I said I'd be at on Thursday
So, I think I'm in good shape …..
I don't have a PRESENTATION ready to go!
So if you see a crazed looking redhead in any one of these towns next week, you'll know why!
Monday – Sumter, South Carolina
Tuesday – Statesboro, Georgia
Wednesday – Vienna, Georgia
Thursday – Tifton, Georgia
Friday – drive back to Raleigh, NC


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Brie Larson has signed on to star in the indie drama Room for director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank).
The story centers on a young woman known only as Ma (Brie Larson), who was kidnapped as a teenager and has been held captive for several years in a tiny room. She tries to raise her five-year-old son Jack, who has never seen life beyond the walls of that cramped space.
Emma Donoghue wrote the adapted screenplay based on her own 2010 novel, which was inspired by the true story of Elizabeth Fritzel, a woman who escaped after being held captive for 24 years in a basement, where she gave birth to seven children. Ed Guiney is producing through his Element Pictures company, although no production schedule was given at this time.
Brie Larson received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Short Term 12. She also recently starred in The Spectacular Now and Don Jon.


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David Reviews
Irish filmmaker Jon Hozier-Byrne has signed to Russell Curran's roster of directors.
Actor-turned-director Sebastien Guy has joined The Visionaries for UK representation.
The eclectic roster of highly talented directors at My Accomplice has been further bolstered by the arrival of Dorothy Allen-Pickard and Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Finland's Misko Iho is pleased to join his compatriot Pete Riski at Rattling Stick.
Olympian-turned-filmmaker Savanah Leaf has agreed to join Academy Films for representation in the UK and Europe.
After representing Team GB at London 2012, Leaf stepped behind the camera and hasn't looked back. She now joins Academy with a plethora of music videos, short films, and commercials under her belt.
It's already been a productive 2019 for the Londoner, with Leaf's most recent promo - a new take on Marvin Gaye's politically-charged single What's Going On?' - dropping in September. Filmed throughout the United States, it gave Leaf the chance to show how relevant Gaye's message is today.
This year also saw Leaf collaborate with Texas-born musician Gary Clark Jr. on This Land' - a Southern-fried tirade against America's racist landscape. Shifting between a balcony performance, a roaring fire, and a cast of wandering children, Leaf crafts a balmy visual accompaniment to Clark Jr.'s ire.
As her list of collaborators grows, so does her ambition - reflected by the sophistication of her short documentary 'The 4th Wave', which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Whether trap music is your bag or not, Leaf's initimate portrait of Italian artist Priestess rewards inquisitive viewers.
To learn more about what Savanah Leaf can bring to your next project, ring Academy's George Floyd on 020 7395 4155 or email him via email@example.com.
Missing Link Films have announced a couple of new additions to their roster: Laura Scrivano and Christophe Dolcerocca.
Former director's assistant Natanael Ericsson is now a director in his own right at New Land.
California-based directing duo ZCDC are the newest addition to the roster at UNIT9 Films.
ENVY Advertising have bolstered their ranks by signing the experienced duo of Jax Harney and Ross Culligan.
Matt and Mark Hoffman (aka the Hoffman Bros) say they have entered a "true partnership" after joining Snapper Films for UK representation.
German animation duo Klimpa have joined Not to Scale for worldwide representation.
Greatcoat Films have made BIFA-nominated Dylan Holmes Williams the newest addition to their close-knit roster of directors.
Award-winning director duo Rubberband have signed with Smuggler for worldwide representation.
Merman are pleased to have landed director Guy Manwaring for both UK and US representation.
US-based Dutch filmmaker Joris Debeij is back on home soil courtesy of RSA Films Amsterdam.
UNIT9 say they are "thrilled" to welcome director Francesco Calabrese to their roster for UK representation.
Editor-turned-director Harvey Eaton has joined Nice Shirt Films for commercial representation.
American-born director Floyd Russ says he is "pumped" to join Knucklehead for representation in the UK and the Netherlands.
Caviar say they have recruited a "bold and ambitious creative voice" in the shape of Barcelona-born director Sergi Castellà.
Just So have appointed their first Head of Creative in the form of industry veteran Ali Alvarez.
Smuggler are pleased to announce the arrival of director Allie Avital to their worldwide roster.
straight 8 will be premiering their next Companies Shootout entries at The Location Guide's Focus London event on Tuesday, 3 December. There's still time to be part of this amazing competition, and DAVID REVIEWS is enabling one lucky company to dodge the £500 entry fee!
Seasoned colourist Dave Ludlam has joined JAMVFX to spearhead their new grading division.
Believe Media have bolstered their already impressive commercial roster by signing director Jack Weatherley.
In-demand cinematographer Ryan Eddleston is the latest to join Vision's bespoke roster.
All the straight 8 Company Shootout winners... ranked.
Shaun James Grant has joined OB Management's diverse roster of directors for representation.
Experienced sales rep Bec Cunningham has joined the team at Finger Music.
Gramercy Park Studios are understandably chuffed after appointing Javier Santaella as Head of Motion Graphics.
Nice Biscuits founder Russell Shaw loves a challenge, especially a technological one... we find out how he's made it his company's USP.


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Historic Elijah Secord house.
A very rare opportunity to own a piece of Canadian history. Beautifully rebuilt 4-Bedroom rural property perfect for family home or private country retreat.This amazing post and beam home was originally built in Stoney Creek in 1817 by Laura Secord's nephew, a soldier in the war of 1812. It was dismantled, archived and rebuilt on this 33.27 acre site in Oak Hills, just south of Stirling in 1988--89, Only 20 minutes to Belleville, Trenton and Prince Edward County . No historic detail was overlooked in this reconstruction design, and decor, boasting 7 Rumford brick fireplaces; painted pine and hemlock flooring throughout; floating feather - edged panelling; and exterior clapboard from Maine . Do not miss the virtual tour!
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The poet, novelist, journalist and actor Angus Peter Campbell has been appointed to the third annual Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship, to be hosted by the National Library of Scotland.
The Fellowship was inaugurated by Creative Scotland in 2013 and provides a writer with time and support to develop their work, in partnership with a host organisation. It was established in memory of Dr Wallace who committed his entire professional life to helping writers and literature organisations in Scotland.
Mr Campbell, who writes in both Gaelic and English, will be invited to explore - and be inspired by - the ways in which the Library's collections reflect Scotland's past and present.
He said he was delighted to be appointed to the role: "I loved and admired Dr Gavin Wallace as a generous man who encouraged writers because he knew that literature is – to quote Italo Calvino – 'the promised land of language.'
"I am especially delighted that the Fellowship is to be based at another national treasure of ours – the National Library of Scotland. I feel like a child about to be let loose in Charlie's Chocolate factory: the theme of the Fellowship is 'the recorded memory of Scotland', and I look forward to the surprises that are in store for me as I delve into the manuscripts, tapes, books, maps, letters, audio and visual and digital recordings which the people of Scotland have left for all of us.
"My task will be to make creative use of these treasures during, and after, the year-long Fellowship."
Mr Campbell was born on South Uist and is a politics and history graduate from the University of Edinburgh. He has published four collections of poetry and six Gaelic novels.


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There's usually a bit of maintenance to do on the grill plates before you can start barbecuing. Dried and burnt bits of sausage and rusted-up remains from last year need to be removed. Turn the barbecue up full, put the lid down if you have one and let it burn for 10 minutes until it stops smoking. With a wire brush, remove the charred remains and give it a final clean with a damp old tea towel held on the end of some tongs. Prepare the surface by dipping a large onion, cut in half, into some olive oil and rubbing the grill and plate with it until all surfaces are well oiled. Turn the gas down to a medium flame and you're ready to go.
8 lamb fillets
2 tbsp of olive oil
4 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
8 kipfler potatoes
1 cup of pitted green olives
1 handful of chopped parsley
For four people you'll need 8 lamb fillets, trimmed of the fine silver skin. Place in a bowl and add 2 tbsp of olive oil and 2 cloves of minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper and mix well before barbecuing.
Par-boil 8 kipfler potatoes so that they are still on the firm side, peel, slice into rounds and mix with a cup of pitted green olives, 2 sliced cloves of garlic and a handful of chopped parsley before grilling on the barbecue flat plate, turning constantly, until the potatoes are golden brown.
To serve
Serve the potatoes with the lamb fillets whole or chopped up and mixed through.


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Osceola Creek Middle School recognized Karie Abel and Dylan Leggio as its Scholar-Athlete Award winners for September.
The award is sponsored by the School Police and honors varsity athletes who also excel in academics, effort, behavior and school spirit and serve as a role model for others.
Abel, 12, was honored in girls softball. The seventh-grader has perfect attendance and carries a 5.14 grade point average. In 6th grade she earned the Outstanding Percussionist award in Band. She hopes to attend the University of Florida and pursue a career in paleontology.
Leggio, 13, was honored in baseball. An outfielder who hit the school's first out-of-the-park home run, he also is part of the school's symphonic band and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He carries a 5.14 GPA.


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I hope you're visiting Grammar Party today because you just bought a yacht (or a speed boat or a canoe or a spaceship) and you want to invite me on a trip. (I happen to be a pretty good time—and I rarely get seasick. Just an FYI.)
But . . . if you're visiting to learn how to properly format ship and boat names, you can learn that here too.
First things first. Let's learn the difference between a "boat" and a "ship."
- A boat is a watercraft of any size. However, it usually means a smaller craft. So, you probably wouldn't call a cruise ship a boat.
- A ship is a large watercraft. Think of a cruise ship or a big navy vessel.
How to format ship names:
According to The Chicago Manual of Style section 8.115, "Names of specific ships and other vessels are both capitalized and italicized." Here are some examples:
- Lady Princess's Floating Palace
- Stan's Ocean Behemoth
- Ship Happens
- Divorce Paper Dinghy
How to format military ships:
If you are writing about a specific military ship that includes either HMS (British) or SS (United States) before the ship name, do not set these abbreviations in italics. However, put the rest of the name in italics. Here are examples:
- HMS Beagle
- HMS Bounty
- USS Enterprise
I hope this helps. And . . . let me know about that boat or ship ride.
Erin Servais is a freelance book editor who enjoys spending time on some of Minnesota's ten thousand lakes. To learn how to hire her for your next project, check out her website: dotanddashllc.com