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July 20, 2018 by Kiko Martinez
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Starring: Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall
Directed by: Shana Feste ("Country Strong")
Written by: Shana Feste ("Country Strong")
It's nothing new in cinema when an eccentric old man is put in a car and dragged across a few states while he attempts to make a meaningful connection with another person in the vehicle. What better way to learn about someone than to spend a few days on the road together?
Actors Bruce Dern and Will Forte do it exceptionally well as a father and son traveling to claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize in Alexander Payne's bittersweet 2015 film "Nebraska." Alan Arkin won an Oscar for playing a heroine-addicted grandfather on an adventure with his dysfunctional family in 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine." With enough screen time, a sharp-minded senior citizen can usually impart some life lessons and words of wisdom for those willing enough to accept it.
Laura Jaconi (Vera Farmiga) is not, in fact, one of those characters. She's not interested in anyone stepping into her lane, especially if that someone is her estranged 85-year-old father Jack (Christopher Plummer). When Jack is kicked out of his retirement home for growing weed, she has two options: let him move in with her and her rebellious teenage son Henry (Lewis MacDougall), or put him on a plane to Los Angeles to live with her younger sister JoJo (Kristen Schaal).
She chooses option two, but consents to making the drive from Seattle to L.A. when her father agrees to pay for Henry's private school. Jack, however, has ulterior motives. With $200,000 worth of weed in the trunk of his vintage Rolls Royce, he recruits his grandson to help him unload the product during their trip down the West Coast, which includes a stop to meet Jack's old friend Stanley (Christopher Lloyd) and Henry's loser father Leonard (Bobby Cannavale).
While some complex themes like abandonment and redemption are touched upon lightly, there's not much room for anything else to breathe with Farmiga's exaggeratedly neurotic character overshadowing some of the more interesting relationships that should've been given top billing. Farmiga's performance, in itself, is not bad, but Laura' character is cliché, obvious and far from nuanced. She is an animal lover who takes in every single stray dog that she finds, a metaphor for the trauma she's experienced throughout her life with an absent father.
Even then, "Boundaries" writer/director Shana Feste ("Country Strong") never explores the troubled dynamic between father and daughter. We're told Jack was a less-than-stellar dad — and we definitely see the effects of the flawed upbringing in Laura's personality — but Feste fails to get to the heart of the issue. By the end, no one has grown emotionally or identified the root of the problem or learned anything about themselves or the people they love. Sadly, closure only happens because the credits start to roll.
The Man Who Invented Christmas
November 27, 2017 by Jerrod Kingery
Filed under Jerrod, Reviews
Starring: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce
Directed by: Bharat Nalluri ("Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day")
Written by: Susan Coyne (debut)
I have this thing about properly delineating the end of the year holidays that I've seen challenged more and more over the years. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't want to see Christmas decorations before "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" has had its annual TV airing, and would prefer to spend the month of November awash in the browns and orange of fall and cornucopias and Thanksgiving dinner, but no—I know too many monsters who put up Christmas decorations the day after Halloween, egged on by retailers who can't wait to sell you red and green M&Ms even when it makes no goddamn sense. Needless to say, I'm not necessarily in the right frame of mind to really enjoy a frothy eggnog of a Christmas movie before I've managed to replace my blood with turkey gravy, but I'll be damned if "The Man Who Invented Christmas" didn't win me over—which the lion's share of the credit goes to Dan Stevens, who is quickly becoming one of the most valuable British imports since Harry Potter.
Set in October 1843, Stevens stars as Charles Dickens, down on his luck after a series of flop novels and in serious debt thanks to an ongoing home renovation and an ever-growing litter of children with wife Kate (Morfydd Clark). Suffering from writer's block, Dickens is suddenly inspired to write a Christmas tale after overhearing nanny Tara (Anna Murphy) recounting an old Irish Christmas tale to the Dickens children—only thing is, Christmas at that time wasn't a big deal, so the publisher balks at rushing production of the book. Believing in the idea anyway, Dickens decides to self-publish and takes out a too-large loan, but he still can't get over his writer's block. Slowly but surely, he pulls inspiration from people in real life—a skeletal waiter named Marley, his own crippled nephew—to fill out his story, but it isn't until the character of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer) comes to life to antagonize him as a vision does Dickens' sense of the story that would become "A Christmas Carol" truly begin to take shape.
Stevens, here again wrestling visions with a skeptical twinkle in his eye as in TV's brilliantly trippy X-Men adjacent show "Legion," makes for a delightfully downtrodden Dickens, running from both his own failures and those foisted upon him by his kindly but spendthrift father John (Jonathan Pryce) that put him in a debtor's prison and young Charles in a sweatshop years ago. And Plummer makes a wonderfully devious Scrooge, inheriting a role all elderly British actors end up with at one point or another, only this time with the extra layer of interacting with and "bah, humbug"-ing his creator. While probably not exactly true to Dickens' actual writing process, "The Man Who Invented Christmas" ends up as a nice, sugary yuletide treat served in the form of a mild twist on a story we all know by heart, like a salted caramel cookie or hot chocolate with a hint of cinnamon.
The Last Station
February 26, 2010 by Kiko Martinez
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Starring: Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer
Directed by: Michael Hoffman ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
Written by: Michael Hoffman ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
While "The Last Station," a melodramatic period piece on 19th century Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, might not find the literary scholar in all of us, there's no denying the major influence the writer's work has had on generations of free-thinking minds. From Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr., Tolstoy, who wrote such well-known novels such as "War and Peace," "Anna Karenina" and "The Kingdom of God is Within You," is regarded by many as a one of the greatest storytellers in all of literature.
Portraying Tolstoy at the age of 81 is an icon in his own right, 80-year-old Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, who began his professional film career in the last '50s and is best known for his role in "The Sound of Music" and his Tony Award-winning work on Broadway. As Tolstoy, a part that earned him the first Academy Award nomination of his career this year, Plummer is fantastic. Accolades are also well deserved for Oscar winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen"), who plays Tolstoy's wife of 48 years, Sofya. The role earned her a fourth Academy Award nomination.
The acting talent is limitless in "The Last Station," which also stars Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti ("Cinderella Man") and up-and-coming Scottish actor James McAvoy ("Atonement"). In the film, McAvoy plays Valentine Bulgakov, a young and impressionable essayist who becomes Tolstoy's personal secretary. Like his role in 2006's "The Last King of Scotland" where he plays Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's private physician, McAvoy's Valentine is at the center of a delicate, emotional, and historical narrative. This one splits Tolstoy between his family and his faction.
The year is 1910 and Tolstoy has built a substantial following of people who live life according to his philosophy, which includes celibacy and passive resistance. Known as Tolstoyans, a Christian anarchist group formed by Vladimir Chertkov (Giamatti), the advocates regard Tolstoy as a prophet. In "The Last Station," Vladimir sends Valentine into the Tolstoy estate to spy and report back family news from inside the household. Vladimir is worried Sofya will ruin the commune's plan to indoctrinate the public with his beliefs. She wants the rights to her husbands work after he passes away, but Vladimir argues the work belongs to the people. Tolstoy, himself, seems bewildered at the thought of having to choose between his wife and the man who could help seal his legacy.
While "The Last Station" might feel a bit stuffy and slowly-paced for some viewers, director/screenwriter Michael Hoffman ("A Midsummer Night's Dream") has created an intelligent drama based on the intricacies that evolve when relationships and ideals collide. As Mrs. Tolstoy, Mirren is memorable when revealing her character's frustrations as she slowly loses her husband to the world. McAvoy, too, holds his own alongside the veterans by creating a sympathetic character lost between his idolization of a flawed master and his better conscience.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
January 7, 2010 by Kiko Martinez
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Starring: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole
Directed by: Terry Gilliam ("The Brothers Grimm")
Written by: Terry Gilliam ("The Brothers Grimm") and Charles McKeown ("Brazil")
He's always been an acquired cinematic taste, but more recently filmmaker Terry Gilliam has been a harder pill to swallow than ever before.
Since returning to the movie set in 2005 for his incoherent fantasy "The Brothers Grimm" after a seven-year hiatus, Gilliam also struck out with the artistic yet immensely disappointing "Tideland" that same year.
His losing streak stays intact with his newest venture into the bizarre with "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," the final film of Heath Ledger's career. The late Oscar-winning actor passed away in January 2008 while in the middle of shooting "Parnassus." To complete the film, Gilliam, after tweaking the script a bit, recruited the services of Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell to play Ledger's character as the restructured story called for it.
In the film, Ledger portrays an amnesiac man named Tony who joins a struggling traveling sideshow through the streets of London. Bleak cityscapes, however, are not what Gilliam is bringing you to see. One step into the Imaginarium – Gilliam's personal Looking Glass – and he's transported you into the fanciful mind of Parnassus, an immortal who has dealt the soul of his daughter (Lily Cole) to the devil himself. Think of it as a psychedelic version of "Being John Malkovich" once you've made the trip.
The narrative, however, slowly fades once you are inside and realize it was more interesting to be curious about it than actually experience it. Basically, Gilliam has given us a frantic story about good versus evil that isn't the swan song Ledger deserved. While "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" might have moments of visual awe, piecing the rest together into some kind of meaningful fairytale proves to be an impossible feat.
September 11, 2009 by Kiko Martinez
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Starring: Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly
Directed by: Shane Acker (debut)
Written by: Pamela Pettler ("Monster House")
Contrary to popular belief "9" is not a movie directed by Tim Burton. It seems like anything these days that is stylish, dark, and animated is mistaken for Burton's work. No, "Coraline" wasn't his either.
That still doesn't mean, however, that someone as creative as Burton hasn't visually influenced a director like Henry Selick or Shane Acker. In "9," Acker, who turns his 2006 Academy Award-nominated animated short into a feature film, provides a picturesque setting through impressive computer-generated images but leaves some of the storytelling behind in the process.
In the film, which at times can be much more disturbing than anything Burton (a producer on this project) has conjured up, Acker sets his story in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans have disappeared and the only things that remain are a group of small ragdoll-like beings who spend most of their time fending off the frightening mechanical beasts that hunt them down.
The last of the characters to come alive in the wasteland is called 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood). He and the others that have come before him, all of which seem constructed out of burlap sacks and spare parts, are also named in the order they were hand-stitched. It's only natural that the character with the No. 1 sewn on its back is the leader of the "stitchpunks." So, when 9 attempts to disturb the hierarchy by questioning why they hide away and wait to be destroyed instead of fight back, a pint-sized revolt takes place and each numbered character must decide what they should do if they want to survive.
While the narrative starts off intriguing, it's when Acker and screenwriter Pamela Pettler ("Monster House") fall back into the familiar storyline that things get murky. The second half of "9" becomes a simple rescue mission with an underlying tale about how the machines have come to take over the world.
Still, the visual stimulation "9" offers up is too much to ignore even if most of it comes in heavy doses of drawn-out action sequences. Each character Acker has fashioned has its own unique personality and comes with some fine voice work by actors like John C. Reilly, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Crispin Glover, and Jennifer Connelly. Even the two mute stitchpunks are mesmerizing to watch as they blink incessantly to communicate with their counterparts.
At the end, Acker makes rookie mistakes, but it's not enough to spur disinterest in something so imaginative. Give him a few more years and he's bound to make a masterpiece even without Burton in his corner.
May 29, 2009 by Kiko Martinez
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Starring: (voices of) Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
Directed by: Peter Docter ("Monster's Inc.") and Bob Peterson (debut)
Written by: Bob Peterson ('Finding Nemo")
While Pixar is far from perfect ("Cars" could have used a major overhaul), there's no other animation studio doing the type of impressive work on such a consistent basis.
Add "Up" to the equation that has made the subsidiary of Disney Studios such a delight to watch ever since introducing us to Woody and Buzz Lightyear in 1995's "Toy Story." Fourteen years later, Pixar is still the animation groundbreaker.
In "Up," directors/writers Peter Docter and Bob Peterson take on a species Pixar hasn't experimented with before: humans (without superhuman powers, of course). The film follows retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) as he journeys to South America via a house attached to thousands of helium-filled balloons.
The trip was an adventure he and his wife Ellie always wanted to take together but was never meant to be when they were younger. Although they always saved money to move to the South American sanctuary known as Paradise Falls, something always came up that forced the happy couple to dip into their savings and put the vacation on hold.
But when Ellie passes away (an adult theme Pixar has never used before, which is probably why it earned only the second PG rating in its history…gasp), Carl wants to make their dream come true by traveling the only way he sees fit – in a floating house. He's also not very interested in being forced into a senior living facility by city contractors who want to bulldoze his cherished home to make room for new buildings.
In an attempt to save his home and honor his wife, Carl drifts "Danny Deckchair"-style to start a new life in Paradise Falls. Unlike the 2003 film starring Rhys Ifans, Carl is not alone. Russell (Jordan Nagai), a young stowaway Boy Scout hoping to earn his Assisting the Elderly badge has ended up on the house's porch and instantaneously becomes part of Carl's long journey.
"Up" is a sweet story filled with touching moments especially when we watch the loving relationship between Carl and Ellie during the film's first 15 minutes. Animated films usually never take the time to build characters this well. Once you wipe your tears away and are up in the sky with Carl and Russell, the comedy stays steadily fresh between the little boy and the old man.
Even when the story stutters during a not-all-too-interesting rescue mission on the ground, there are enough fascinating characters, smartly-written dialogue, and some subtly amazing 3-D effects (it is Pixar's first, you know) that never play out like a cheap gimmick (see "Chicken Little" and "Fly Me to the Moon" for that). Instead, Pixar lets the work speak for itself. With "Up," the film has a lot to say about loss, friendship, personal ambition, and living life to its fullest all in a deeply moving and enchantingly animated package.


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While VRC being de-facto social network it can be very useful to have some social graph based features, for example:
- "Shared friends". If some one adding you, before accept/deny or for already added friend you can go into profile and see friends you share, so you can figure out from what social group that dude and with who he/she usually playing.
- "friends of friends" aka "close players" aka "ppl you might want to add". If your friends have same players added to fiend that you didn't add, they should be shown in separate menu in social. This can be very usefull both for newcomers to find friends and for old players that have alot of players - some times we add ppl that not actually friends to have a extra contact with other social group, then we have tons of friends and trying to form "fav friends" that is ouff. But it's will not be necessary with that feature. You just can go into close players list and find ppl you know to go.
These two features probably need extra security/privacy settings so players can define are they shown in this lists or not, and if shown then will they be able to ask join, and are friend able to see your shared friends or not.


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Our New Play and Community Space is Open!
Drumroll… "Five – four – three – two – one – go!" The entire school counted down to the opening of the new play and community space on Monday, April 30, 2018.
DV's two student government Co-clerks, Michael Hall and John Coleman, cut the ceremonial red ribbon to opening the way for the Lower School grades to run up the hill, becoming the first students to play on the new equipment.
Despite the chilly weather, our youngest students – cheered on by …
STARLAB® Brings the Night Sky to DVFS
We are excited to be setting up Starlab® at DVFS today! Starlab is a portable, digital planetarium comprised of a lightproof dome, a projector, and teaching content. The system we are using is made possible through the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), and travels from school to school within the county, throughout the year.
Starlab uses a computer to generate images that are displayed by a projector through a special lens (called a "…
Delaware Valley Friends School SeaPerch/SeaGlide Team Brings Home Four Trophies
On Saturday, March 10, 2018, a team of students grades 9-12 from Delaware Valley Friends School competed in the 13th Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch/SeaGlide 2018 Challenge. DV students have been participating in this event since 2013. This year's event took place on the campus of Temple University, with High School teams from 25 schools from throughout the region participating in SeaPerch, and 14 school teams participating in SeaGlide. The …
Play and Community Space Construction Update
November 7, 2017
The new DVFS play and community space construction is underway, and we're sharing an updated rendering, as well as a few progress photos. The construction will be ongoing for the next few months, and we look forward to students, as well as the DV and greater communities, enjoying this wonderful new space when spring weather returns!
11/1 | First day, and the tractors are moving earth to create a flat area:
11/3 | Day 3, side …
On Music and Teaching Students with Learning Differences
Delaware Valley Friends School English and music teacher Tim Simmons was recently interviewed on a radio show called "Ethereal". The program is hosted by Karla Haas Moskowitz, a faculty member in Goddard College's Graduate School of Education. Tim is in the Master's Degree program at Goddard, located in Vermont. He was recently in Vermont for a week of classes when this interview took place.
Tim and Karla spent almost two hours discussing teaching…
DVFS Teacher Receives National Diversity Practitioners Medal of Honor
On Saturday, October 29, 2016, Delaware Valley Friends School Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Tom Lees, was presented with the Diversity Practitioners Medal of Honor by Rodney Glasgow of The Glasgow Group, LLC.
Tom was attending the 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity Conference with four current DVFS students: Anat Ferleger, Josh Rios, Dylan Renninger, and Brandon Daga. The all-day MARD Conference took place at Abington Friends School …
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Travel to India, 2016
In March 2016, a team of students and faculty from Delaware Valley Friends will be traveling to India for eight days. This service trip offers a unique international travel experience and the opportunity to work with Nobel Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, and his organization BBA (Bachpan Bachpao Andolan - Save the Childhood Foundation) on the issues of poverty and child labor.
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So how do I make sure the bachelorette party ROCKS?
This is a super-common question which usually shows that the asker truly cares about putting together an excellent experience for the bride squad.
Wanna guess the #1 thing that leads to bachelorette party disappointment?
They're sneaky – everyone has expectations, and that's totally correct and normal for, like, life. But the higher your expectations are – for the bachelorette party, for the wedding, for literally anything – the more likely you are to be disappointed.
When I first realized this, it was kind of a bummer. What do you mean I can't hope for the best and want things to be awesome, I grumbled to myself. Don't I deserve to have things turn out my way sometimes?
And then my marriage-prep training kicked in. Resentment is basically relationship poison. And no one's a mind reader. (If you are, OMG can I interview you for this site please???) How can I expect my partner – or anyone – to know what I expect or want or hope for unless I say so?
To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect.
― Sense and Sensibility
In the course of literally anything wedding-related you've probably encountered someone feeling disappointed or angry or just bizarrely cranky, completely out of the blue? What happened? What did you do wrong? You didn't meet some sort of unspoken expectation. Ugh I hate that feeling. How was I supposed to know? Blech. That feeling is an inevitable part of being human, because no one is perfect, but yikes.
It's impossible to control how other people react to anything, but what I can do is manage my own expectations, so that I minimize the chances of inflicting that "how was I supposed to know" feeling on others.
Please don't get me wrong:
You're allowed to want whatever you want for your bachelorette!
There are so many fabulous options! There are no rules! Literally any kind of party can be a bachelorette party!
I would also like to both praise and condemn Instagram for all the excellent bachelorette party inspiration out there that simultaneously makes a lot of brides' expectations waaaaaaay too high for their particular situation.
But there's no right or wrong here. There's just what's reasonable for your particular guest list.
A great way to get one step closer to getting what you want is to ask for it! But how can you ask for anything if you don't know what you actually want in the first place?
This all has taken me… a very long time to figure out. Speaking up for what I want is hard. It took me a shockingly long time to even just learn to speak up at the hair salon when the water was too hot. So I hope I can save you some time and angst by sharing what I've learned!
Here's the process I suggest to avoid disappointment with unmet bachelorette party expectations:
Identify what you want.
What do you want? What does the Ultimate Bachelorette Party look like to you? What would be the most fun? What do you NOT want? How do you feel about surprises? What are you hoping for?
There are no wrong answers here! You don't have to want what anyone else wants. Only you can read your own mind, though. Awareness of your own unspoken expectations is step #1 to bachelorette Nirvana.
Are your expectations reasonable?
If yes: Get Specific
This can be really fun – picture your ideal situations and start describing them!
If maybe (or no): Lower Your Expectations!
This can be very, very, very hard – but it's worth it! If there's a gut instinct or an inner voice expressing doubt about what you expect your bach party to be like, or what you expect your friends and family to do, listen to that.
Step 1: What's is it that you really want, lurking underneath your specific expectation?
—If you're expecting a surprise, is it because you just really want someone else to take the reins with planning?
—If you're expecting that each and every guest absolutely has to buy custom matching apparel and accessories, is it because you want to bring together people from different parts of your life and help them have something in common?
—If you're expecting every invited guest to attend the bach party in addition to a bridal shower, engagement party, and the actual wedding, no matter how far the travels, is it because you are hoping that full attendance at all your pre-wedding events will validate that everyone loves and supports you?
Know thyself, and get super-honest – I'm not a mind reader either.
Once you've done some soul-searching, there are two main ways to lower your expectations.
Step 2: Tone it down, or cross it out.
—If you want a surprise, is it okay if just part of the bachelorette party involves a surprise? Maybe a surprise activity or restaurant? Check in with yourself, and then say so!
—If you want matching apparel and accessories, is it okay if not literally everyone shells out for every single thing? Would requesting coordinating colors do the trick?
–If you want everyone to attend everything, is it okay if the far-off guests can attend virtually for a bit via Facetime or Google Hangouts?
Thinking outside the box can really help. And then? Say it with me now: LOWER! YOUR! EXPECTATIONS!
If you're not sure: Get A Second Opinion
Wedding-related things often make people act very strangely. It happens. That's cool. Wedding planning is a very heightened time in life, an exciting chapter! And if you're thinking about a bachelorette party, you're probably in the middle of the madness. That's also cool.
Or if you're willing to roll the dice, you can always submit your question of "Is this too much to ask" to an online advice column – your odds are about 50/50 of receiving either complete unquestioning validation or excoriating mockery. Dear Prudence is my favorite!
Manage your expectations
Option A: Communicate your expectations
Warning: It might feel very, very odd to directly state exactly what you want. Depending on what you're used to, this may be even harder than lowering your expectations. But it's great! The vast majority of bridal parties I work with have, at some point, asked each other, "So what would you like?" It's OK to actually answer that question!
Option B: Let it go
Yes. Let it go. Let it goooooo. Turn away and slam the door.
Bonus: Ask the guests what they want, too!
While a bachelorette party definitely celebrates the bride, making guests feel heard and comfortable goes a long way to everyone having fun!
So when you find yourself saying, "I just wish…" or "Is it too much to ask…" or "Why can't she…" just pay attention. You're allowed to want what you want. And awareness of what exactly you want – and even maybe digging into why – is crucial to avoiding a miserable and resentful get-together.
So, if you want the best bachelorette party ever?
Lower your expectations!
It's not depressing, I promise. It's actually quite freeing to release expectations. If you do, you are pretty much guaranteed to fully enjoy whatever happens!
Here's to communicating what we want – let's all do more of that!


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nobody ever goes downtown anymore
the plants and trees are cut down around
Pershing Square
and the preachers are not as good
and down on Broadway
the Mexicans stand in line
waiting to see Mexican movies.
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the waterfall is still there
the few whites are old and poor
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The role of mucoadhesion in the perception and sensory characterisation of food products is becoming more apparent. Traditionally, mucoadhesives are used to enhance drug permeability and retention at mucosal membranes in the body, by adherence to a mucosal membrane formed through various interactions between the mucoadhesive and proteins present in the mucosa. Many polysaccharides used in the food industry as thickeners, emulsifiers, stabilisers and fat replacers also have mucoadhesive properties, and are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry in drug formulations. More recently, there has been an increasing interest in utilising these polysaccharides as mucoadhesives to modulate the organoleptic properties of food. This review reflects on the recent developments in mucoadhesion and the limited research into the impact of mucoadhesion when designing food formulations and modifying the organoleptic properties of food. It will also outline the areas of food science that could benefit from an understanding of mucoadhesion, mainly focusing on developing an understanding of how mucoadhesion may explain results found from sensory studies involving polysaccharides. Furthermore, possible negative impacts of mucoadhesion in foodstuff will be explored. An overview of methods for the measurement of mucoadhesion is also provided. An understanding of the mucoadhesive nature of polysaccharides may be useful to the food industry with regard to new product design.
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Not too long ago, I wrote a blog post where I talked about AT&T's Bandwidth Throttling policy, along with what appeared to be some sketchy accounting or buggy bandwidth utilization counters on the iPhone. In a nutshell, there's a discrepancy where it appears that AT&T is billing me for 73% MORE bandwidth than I'm actually using.
It's now been a week since I wrote that post, so I decided to check my utilization today. The iPhone is reporting 76.5MB of sent traffic, and 140MB of received traffic, for a total of 216.5MB. Seems about right, based on how my usage has "felt" over the last week.
Checking out AT&T's website is something else entirely. According to their calculations, I've used 544.37MB. By my math, that's 151% MORE than what the iPhone says. The pattern here is extremely alarming, and the discrepancy is well beyond what I'd consider any reasonable amount of error. My conclusion still stands: either the iPhone can't track bandwidth usage correctly (something Apple needs to fix), or AT&T is grossly overbilling me.
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My view is that UAV photography will probably end up being a fad, just like night flash photography. When the first stop-action flash images appeared on RP, everyone ooohed and ahhhed because it was a novelty. Now, they are pretty much passe. Now, with some exceptions, your first thought is: "Oh, now so-and-so is doing the me-too, thermonuclear, night shot." The copter thing has "taken off"
because for the vast majority of people, an aerial view of anything, much less a train, is a rare treat. Eventually, the novelty will wear off, with a growing parade of not-terribly-exciting, soft-focus, distorted "sky wedges". Equipment will get better, but in the end, it will join all of the other photographic genres. Many will try it. Few will master it.
Putting down all aerial photography as a "fad" is rather harsh don't you think Kevin?
I agree there is a certain amount of fad-isum and novelty but that is true of all technological advances. And yes I expect a lot of dross aerial photography to assault our eyes.
On the other hand, I have enjoyed immensely the work of Gary Knapp, Sean Hoyden, Thomas Nanos, Stephen Husser, and Peter Lerro. I am glad they got those tools to do their night work.
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) -- New surveillance video released by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office Thursday shows the moments outside a room where a Stockton man says he was left bloodied and bruised by several corrections officers.
On Sunday night near a Stockton bar on Grand Canal Boulevard, Jacob Servin was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. Along with his girlfriend, Servin was taken to the San Joaquin County Main Jail.
In the video released by the sheriff's office, Servin is seen just after 1 a.m. Monday during the prebooking process. He appears to physically comply with the officers' demands, although the footage is silent.
Servin claimed during the booking process, officers made racial slurs toward him.
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However, due to federal law, no cameras were there to capture what happened inside the room.
"The lack of a direct camera view into the holding cell is due to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (42 USC 15601 (28 CFR 115)) which requires correctional facilities to provide privacy areas for inmates to perform bodily functions and disrobe without exposure," the sheriff's press release states.
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San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow says once the officers began removing Servin's handcuffs, he started to fight them.
For more than seven minutes, the video shows multiple officers enter and leave the room. At one point, at least six officers appear to be in the room with Servin at the same time. There also appears to be a female officer, who Withrow says was attacked by Servin.
"He grabbed hold of the female, tried to drag her to the ground and would not let go of her," Sheriff Withrow told FOX40. "And so they fought the best they could to try and free her and to get themselves out of the cell and get that door closed.".
The sheriff also said the officers do not carry batons.
During the entire incident, at least one officer at a time stands outside the open door to the room.
The large group of officers then leaves, closing the door behind them. Servin was left alone in the room while officers checked on him every 15 minutes by looking through the door's window, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
More than an hour elapses before officers open the door and escort a bloodied Servin out. His pants and face are covered in blood, as seen in photographs Servin later posted on social media.
He was released around noon and signed a promise to appear following an investigation by San Joaquin County deputies into the incident in the holding cell.
Servin now faces five misdemeanor counts of battery on a custodial officer and will appear in court Dec. 17, according to the document sent by the sheriff's office. The District Attorney's Office will determine if Servin will face any additional charges.
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Jordan Spieth leans on Michael Phelps to help with mental approach
If Jordan Spieth needs some help with the mental aspect of his game during this pressure-packed week of golf, he knows exactly where to turn. Michael Phelps is right there for him.
Local caddie Vollerthum picks up lucrative loop in carrying McCarron's bag to Senior Players victory
Evan Vollerthum goes from caddying for members at Caves Valley to carrying victor Scott McCarron's bag at the Constellation Senior Players Championship.
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Larry Mize takes a one-shot lead over Bernhard Langer, Corey Pavin and Steve Flesch in the Constellation Senior Players Championship.
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Three-time defending champion Bernhard Langer is looking for his third major title this year while Corey Pavin is seeking only his second overall win on the PGA Tour champions
Low numbers posted early in Senior Players Championship at Caves Valley
With on-course temperatures in the 80s when the first group teed off a little bit before 8 a.m., and the heat index expected to reach triple digits later, several players took advantage.
Caves Valley is setting up to be the 'crown jewel' of courses used for the Constellation Senior Players Championship
Caves Valley golf superintendent Steve Glossinger, who has been at the Owings Mills club for the past 20 years, will be prepping the course for its second major on the PGA Tour Champions
Bernhard Langer is on a roll heading into the PGA Tour Champions' gantlet of 3 majors in 5 weeks
PGA Tour Champions golf star Bernhard Langer doesn't do much extra to prepare for senior golf majors like this weekend's U.S. Senior Open Championship. All he does is win them.
Mickelson withdraws from U.S. Open, will attend daughter's graduation
Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, realizing there was no chance to get from his daughter's high school graduation in California to make his tee
With Senior Players coming up next month, Billy Andrade prepares to stop Bernhard Langer's roll
Billy Andrade hopes to slow Bernhard Langer's dominance of the Champions Tour when the Constellation Senior Players Championship comes to Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills in July.
Under Armour to debut Jordan Spieth signature golf shoe
Tiger Woods returns amid varied expectations, high interest
Everyone is watching, everyone is curious, and Jordan Spieth had the perfect view of Tiger Woods for his return to golf.
A year after losing his father, Billy Hurley III finds first PGA Tour victory
Billy Hurley III got more than just his first PGA Tour victory Sunday in the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club. The 2004 Naval Academy
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Curry didn't finish how he wanted but his widely lampooned "Chef" shoes and Under Armour appear to have come out ahead.
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A lot of Father's Day narratives will unfold between the time I submit this on Sunday morning and the time you read it on Monday (or maybe even Tuesday or
Champions Tour stars play Caves Valley, 'fantastic venue' for 2017 Senior Players Championship
Bernhard Langer had a busy weekend. He won the wind-swept Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship in Philadelphia on Sunday, then joined 11 other members of the PGA Champions Tour for an outing Monday at Caves Valley Golf Club.
Under Armour opens 'immersive' golf experience in Chicago
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Tiger Woods doesn't sound or look close to coming back as his tournament nears
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Caves Valley Golf Course, which hosted the 2014 LPGA International Crown, will again be home to another professional golf event in 2017.
Under Armour's Jordan Spieth now ranked No. 1 in the world
His score of 17 under par wasn't quite good enough to overtake Jason Day at the PGA Championship, but runner-up Jordan Spieth walks away with a nice consolation.
SC's Smith keeping his cool
The South Carroll rising senior is learning how to control his mental game as the tournaments and levels of competition get better.
Clifton Park's character, characters evident through a century of golf
On July 13, Clifton Park will celebrate its 100-year anniversary with a reunion outing -- replete with hickory-shafted clubs and replica turn-of-the-20th-century golf balls -- the first of three commemorative events over the next three months
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Spieth's ascent means millions in Under Armour media exposure
Spieth¿s ascent means mIllions in Under Armour media exposure. Company charting his progress.
Golf's cellphone policies are evolving
Like gnats, wind gusts and plodding players, cellphones can be surpassingly irritating on the golf course.
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South Koreans hope to build national morale at International Crown
South Korea's International Crown golf team wants to lift a country that's in mourning after a ferry accident that took the lives of more than 300 — most of them high school students — after the MV Sewol capsized and sank in April.
Young LPGA star Lexi Thompson is just starting to reach her potential
Lexi Thompson first asked her parents the question when she was 12 and had become the youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open. She wanted to know when she could play regularly on the LPGA Tour.
International Crown's format should make it a winner here, organizers say
Rich Thomas has run more than two dozen professional golf events over the past 14 years, but from its inception more than year ago the LPGA's International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills has felt different to its tournament director. "It's not even close," Thomas said.
Justin Rose rallies to win Quicken Loans National on first playoff hole
After making a 15-footer to avoid double-bogey on the final hole of regulation, Justin Rose beat Shawn Stefani on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Reed builds 2-shot lead at Congressional
Patrick Reed is not interested in talking about being top five in the world. He only cares about PGA Tour victory No. 4.
A short return for Tiger Woods at Congressional
Tiger Woods never felt so good after playing so badly. Taking two shots to escape a plugged lie in a bunker put him a hole. Four straight bogeys on the back nine Friday in the Quicken Loans National buried his chances of making it to the weekend. Over two rounds at Congressional, he missed 16 greens and managed to save par only three times. Woods was back ¿ just not for very long.
Oliver Goss moves into lead after two rounds at Quicken Loans National
Helped by 11 1-putt greens, Greg Chalmers shoots 5-under 66
Birdie runs seemed to be the biggest difference between an average score and a good score in the opening round of the Quicken Loans National on Thursday at Congressional Country Club.
Tiger Woods off to a slow start in first round at Congressional
Tiger Woods said earlier this week that he didn't know what to expect in his first competitive round in more than three months after back surgery.
Tiger Woods shakes off rust in practice round day before Quicken Loans National
Tiger Woods has long been known for wearing red and black on Sunday, his wardrobe of choice for nearly all of his 79 victories on the PGA Tour.
Tiger Woods says he's pain-free, but preaches patience as he returns for Quicken Loans National
Tiger Woods returns from a three-month layoff with a slightly different mindset than at other times when he came back from injuries during his career.
Rolling Road's six-time club champion has marathon golf week to remember
Six-time Rolling Road club champion Bassler tried to qualify for U.S. Open
No. 10 Sports Story of the Year: Wakefield Valley closes
For some golfers, shooting their age gets better with time
Peter Chen has come to realize that golf is a game that old men can play well. While it's difficult for the game's current stars to shoot their age, the now 87-year-old Chen does it all the time.
Castro grabs two-shot lead in first round of AT&T National at Congressional
No round of professional golf can be played on the Blue Course at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda without, it seems, comparing it to the events of two years ago, to the 111th U.S. Open in which Rory McIlroy appeared to make a mockery of the place.
Little-known Castro leads at Congressional
Michael Phelps to play in nationally televised celebrity golf tournament
Baltimore's homegrown all-time Olympic hero was willing to serve his golf apprenticeship in front of a cable television audience as part of the Golf Channel series "The Haney Project." Now Michael Phelps is ready to take his new avocation to another level.
Commentary: Woods has found his game again, and we can all take pleasure in that
Should the PGA Tour outlaw belly putter?
Will Tiger Woods win a major this year?
With win at PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy shows he's a true successor to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods probably won't say it -- at least not yet -- but he could say of Rory McIlroy, "He plays a game with which I was once familiar."
Tiger wins at Congressional


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Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Newcastle Airport's CEO, Dr Peter Cock today announced the appointment of two senior executives. Matthew (Matt) Findlay has been appointed to the role of Executive Manager Commercial and Aviation Business Development, and Marcus Lancaster has been appointed to the role of Executive Manager Operational Delivery.
Matt comes to Newcastle Airport with almost two decades of aviation experience in New Zealand and the UK. He has held a number of executive positions, most recently with Christchurch Airport and Auckland Airport.
Matt brings with him significant aviation and route development experience. He has proven experience in working with airlines to increase their capacity to the airports he's worked for, as well as attracting new airlines and destinations to the airports he's worked for.
Matt's priorities will be to drive passenger and route growth, work closely with our stakeholders, and optimise commercial opportunities through ground transport and the property portfolio.
"Newcastle Airport presents such an exciting opportunity," said Matt.
"The recent terminal expansion has set the airport in good stead, and I really believe that this airport is on the cusp of something great.I've worked at a number of airports and what's at Newcastle Airport, it has great potential. I can't wait to get in, start working, and see this potential brought to life," concluded Matt.
"I'm thrilled that we have been able to secure a great talent to our airport," said Peter. "Matt is highly regarded in the industry and I'm excited for him to join our executive team."
Marcus joined Newcastle Airport in 2005 and has held a number of roles within the organisation. Most recently he's held the role of Security Manager.
Marcus has significant airport operational experience and has overseen the delivery of security infrastructure projects, the development of operational policies and procedures, the management of the security response during an emergency, and planning to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Marcus's main focus will be the development of a revised Master Plan for Newcastle Airport and to ensure the ongoing delivery of customer service standards through his team and the upgraded infrastructure.
"This is a really exciting time for me," commented Marcus."I was part of the team that delivered the Terminal Expansion Project and, to now have the opportunity to play an active part in how this new terminal is managed and determine where Newcastle Airport goes next is beyond exciting."
"For a small team, the depth of talent within the Newcastle Airport team is impressive. I'm delighted that this role has been appointed to an internal candidate. Marcus has more than a decade of company knowledge and proved himself the best candidate for this role," concluded Peter.
Marcus commenced in the role on 21 December 2015; Matt commences in the role on Monday 4 January 2016.
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High-bandwidth support is being rolled out to Overwatch at this very moment
The update will set Overwatch's default tick rate to 63Hz.
Rightly or wrongly, the Overwatch tick fee, that being the frequency at which the sport to your Computer receives updates from the server, has been a factor of competition for plenty of players. The sport's everyday rate is 21Hz—it really is 21 updates in line with 2nd—which some people consider is simply too slow for an aggressive shooter. In June, Snowfall brought a high bandwidth option to custom games that enabled play at 60Hz as an alternative, and it reputedly went over nicely, as it's now being rolled out to all games in both Short Play and competitive modes.
The excessive bandwidth alternative in Overwatch will increase the tick price from 21Hz to 63Hz, Community Manager Lilyrra defined on War.net. "Since we recognise that now not all net connections are identical, we've additionally introduced in tech with a purpose to mechanically and adaptively lower your replace fee if we find your connection can't preserve up. Similarly, because high bandwidth servers (because the call suggests) will increase your bandwidth consumption, we're additionally trying to add a choice to self-limit your replace price in a future patch."
This isn't always going to exchange your lifestyles, or even just your Overwatch revel in. Recreation Director Jeff Kaplan advised Eurogamer in June that during most cases, court cases approximately the tick price are really rooted in latency problems: What we used to refer to colloquially as "lag" again inside the days while we had been taking pictures at each different over telephone strains.
"I think gamers have latched onto server tick charge as being the cause that sure matters occur. One of the matters that gamers are upset about is that if they get shot, where they understand they had been at the back of a wall, that that is a problem with server tick charge," he stated. "Absolutely there are contributions that would happen with both the server and the customer replace rates that would cause something like that to take place, but commonly, in maximum instances, you're talking approximately latency."
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Though, Lilyrra stated the increased fee "will assist the sport feel greater responsive." high bandwidth support is being rolled out now, however Lilyrra warned that it can take a few weeks for the technique to be High-bandwidth completed in all areas.


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Saturn retrograde is here!
Unlike Mercury Retrograde, Saturn Retrograde will take up a good portion of 2018.
One of the areas this affects is karma. Karma is not so much a punishment for bad deeds, but a learning experience: If you touch a hot stove, you will get a burn. With karma, the burn might not be instantaneous, but it is the inevitable result of touching the burner. It is not a punishment, just a result of action taken.
Spiritually, every action has a consequence. Positive, loving actions will be answered with even more love coming back. Negative, hateful actions will result in a negative consequence of greater intensity than the original action.
Have you been less than perfect? No need to hide under a table. Think of those you have harmed and begin to make reparations and be mindful of the actions you take that you do not create any new karma that you don't want to return to you.
The end result of this process is a clearing of negative energy and deception in our world and this is badly needed.
Keep your focus on clearing and healing your own energy while being a positive healing force for others. Clearing is not a one time process, it is gradual and you may experience many healings in this lifetime.
Don't feel bad if you discover unhealed parts of yourself. If you find yourself feeling, "completely healed." You may want to check your ego to make sure you are not deluding yourself.
The human experience is one of learning and growth. If you are not making mistakes and getting hurt on occasion, you are probably not making the most of it.


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Licensee: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF IDAHO, INC.
KCJY-LP - Twin Falls
Service Designation: LD Digital Low Power Television station (Digital LPTV)
Transmit Channel: 38 (614 - 620 MHz) Application
Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 15 kW at 173 meters HAAT.
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KCJY-LP - Twin Falls
Service Designation: TX Translator station
Transmit Channel: 38 614 - 620 MHz Licensed
Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 27 kW at 173 meters HAAT.
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KCJY-LP's previous analog license was TV Channel 55 (716 - 722 mHz), with 27 kW Effective Radiated Power.
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New Stockist of We Luv Brownies!
We Luv Brownies are proud to announce our new chocolate brownie stockist. The Malin Bridge Mini Market in Sheffield, is the latest local retailer to stock our delicious homemade chocolate brownies!
We are always looking for new local businesses with customers who appreciate quality home baked goods. After visiting the owners, it was clear that they were passionate about promoting local Sheffield businesses. I left some samples of our brownies for all the staff to enjoy. Soon after, the first order was made, and as they say, the rest is history!
The brownies have been on sale here since December 2015. Im happy to say they are going down well with the customers.
Supporting Independent Local Producers
The mini market has its own 'made in Sheffield' section near to the till. The brownies sit happily alongside other local produce including:
The 'We Luv Brownies' Range
The current range of chocolate brownies available at the Mini Market includes: 'Belgian Blue Beer' brownie, made using a seasonal beer from the Bradfield Brewery. The beer is only available from November until christmas time, so get your belgian blue brownie while stocks last! the mini market also has Double chocolate, Rocky Road, Salted Caramel, and Gluten free traditional brownies. The range changes with each season, which one will be your new favourite?


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Kanban vs Scrum – Which Framework Is Ideal For Agile Software Development?
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Kanban and Scrum are the two leading frameworks in Agile Software Development. Check out the key differences between the two, and decide which one is the most appropriate Agile framework for your software project – Kanban or Scrum?
Kanban vs Scrum – Which Framework Is Ideal For Agile Software Development?
In the ever-evolving technological landscape, keeping your software up-to-date is highly imperative. New technologies bring along new trends and to keep up with those changing trends is a challenging task for enterprises. That's where the agile software development approach can come to your rescue. The Agile software approach emphasizes on small and incremental software releases instead of a single, large release at the end.
It offers significant benefits to both developers and enterprises who adapt to the latest development practices. It helps an enterprise to reduce overall development time, costs and efforts which otherwise can be utilized in transforming a software that's inflexible and unadaptable. With the Agile development process, it is easier to incorporate changes in the software and accomplish the project rapidly. So, here we compare the two most popular frameworks widely used for implementing the Agile software development process when pursuing dot net app development – Kanban and Scrum.
What is Kanban?
Kanban is a widely known visual framework for implementing the Agile methodology. The framework instructs you on when to produce, what to produce and how much to produce. Basically, it's a technique that helps a developer manage the software development process effectively. It encourages small, incremental changes to your existing system without requiring a certain setup or procedure.
What is Scrum?
Scrum, created by Jeff Sutherland in 1993, is another most popular framework for implementing Agile processes. It is an iterative software development model for managing complex software development projects. Fixed-length iterations, called sprints last one to two weeks long and enable the developers to ship the software on a regular cadence. Scrum follows a specific set of roles, responsibilities, and meetings that cannot change. At the end of each sprint, a meeting is held among stakeholders and team members to strategize next steps.
The Differences Between Kanban & Scrum
a.) Specific roles – Scrum requires specific roles whereas Kanban doesn't.
b.) Timeboxed iterations – Scrum is a timeboxed based process, combining planning, process enhancement, and release. Whereas in Kanban, you can perform these activities on a regular cadence or whenever required.
c.) Accommodates changes – Kanban easily accommodates and embraces change. You can add or change stories the way you like, assuming it's within the Work-in-Progress limits. On the contrary, Scrum resists change. Once the team has committed stories to a sprint, Scrum restricts you from adding additional stories later on.
d.) Estimation – Kanban doesn't require estimation whereas Scrum does.
e.) Cross-functional teams – In Kanban, anyone can own the Kanban board so the teams don't need to be cross-functional. In Scrum, a team has to be cross-functional as the Scrum board is owned by a single team.
f.) Continuous use of the board – In Kanban, the board is used continuously. Whereas in Scrum, the board is reset after each sprint.
g.) Limits WIP – Kanban limits the work-in-progress in each workflow while Scrum limits it in each iteration.
While both the frameworks favor Agile, Kanban is ideal small businesses where communication gap is less likely to occur. It offers good agility for software development process. Scrum, on the other hand, is ideal for large businesses where there's possibility of large communication gaps. It should be adopted when the product is its development phase and when you're surveying customers to identify whether your product is a right fit for the target market. Which one is the most appropriate Agile framework for your software project – Kanban or Scrum? Let us know your views in the comments area below.


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Sale Luxury villa Ramatuelle (83350) 350 m²
- 350 m²
- 10000 m²
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- 8,600,000 €
- Agency fees chargeable to the seller
- Ref. CA9-185
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Provencal style bastide, sea views - Ramatuelle
Villa with sea views for sale in Ramatuelle - low maintenance cost, panoramic views of the Pampelonne beach from all rooms.
Located on the hills of Ramatuelle, a few minutes from the beaches of Pampelonne and a local shop, authentic Provencal house offering a beautiful view of the Ramatuelle countryside and the beaches of Pampelonne. The property offers 350 sqm of living space and two levels: a double living room, a separate fully equipped kitchen, and five bedrooms.In absolute calm, and protected from the Mistral, the house offers top of the range materials and services, including a marble floor for easy maintenance, electric shutters (2 buttons to secure the entire ground floor).Open on two terraces - including a covered patio - and with access to a beautiful infinity pool, the villa is organized in such a way that everyone enjoys a private area.The beautiful land of nearly 1 hectare - planted with umbrella pines and palm trees - and the small hacienda bring the final touch to this country house with great potential.The beaches of Ramatuelle are lined with numerous vineyards and enjoy a majestic coastline, offering superb panoramas.Built on a hillside facing the bay of Pampelonne, Ramatuelle is a charming typical Provençal village, with pink tiled roofs, stone houses with rustic doors and windows and narrow streets. Surrounded by ramparts, the village benefits from an exceptional panorama on the Mediterranean, and enjoys an immediate proximity with numerous creeks sheltering rich seabedsAn exceptional property, rare on the market, offered by Côte d'Azur Sotheby's International Realty, your luxury real estate agency in Ramatuelle and the Golf de Saint-Tropez.
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When you join the Y, you join a community of friends, family and neighbors all focused on improving their well being.
With three convenient locations and extended hours, you can always find a time and a place to focus on becoming a better you.
Y members have access to three fitness centers, more than 100 free exercise classes, swimming pools, basketball courts, indoor tracks, tennis and racquetball courts, child care and so much more.
The Y has everything you need! What are you waiting for?
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Up to two additional adults may be added onto a Household membership for $20 per adult per month. Adult(s) added onto the membership must show proof of same residency. Proof of residency may be requested periodically.
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The Jefferson City Area YMCA is the place where families have fun and spend quality time together, kids play and build character, adults develop ways t live healthier and neighbors connect with the community. The Jefferson City Area YMCA offers:
- Three Facilities – click here for locations
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