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Friday, March 16, 2012
Harbourfront Centre continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. For the health and safety of all of our staff and our volunteers, our patrons, supporters and the community, and in line with the advice and guidelines of Toronto Public Health, we will close our doors to the public as of March 16 at 5pm through to at least April 5, 2020. Learn more here.
The Chimera Project - FRESH BLOOD
Friday, March 16, 2012
An evening of fresh dance! FRESH BLOOD presents interesting, innovative and surprising dance works of tomorrows contemporary dance superstars who have less than five years experience. Presented in association with Harbourfront Centre.
Kalanidhi Dance Festival - Spring Festival of Contemporary Indian Dance - CANCELLED
Friday, March 16, 2012
Please note that this performance has been cancelled. Under the artistic direction of Sudha Khandwani, Kalanidhi Fine Arts of Canada presents four evenings of contemporary Indian dance featuring artists from Calcutta and Canada's top Indian dance companies.
For details, inquire at the Info Desk or call 416 973 4000.

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Oxford Diecast Olympic White Bentley Continental - 1:43 Scale
Oxford Diecast Olympic White Bentley Continental - 1:43 Scale
Product Code: BCF003
Prestige, style and affluence are epitomised in this superb Oxford replica of the 1950s car. At first glance the S1 type did not appear much different from its predecessor the R type but it was entirely new, with a host of improvements. This version is in Olympic White with dark red upholstery and registration 869 UXL .
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Orders can be placed online, by phone or by post. The UK Postal address for orders is: Oxford Diecast Ltd, PO Box 363, Southampton S014 0TJ
As well as accepting sterling cheques we accept Euro cheques (over 50 euros) and US$ cheques (over 50 dollars).
The postage charges for non members are:
Order Value: £0.00 - £19.99UK: £2.95
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Orders are dispatched within 3 working days and can take between 3-5 working days for UK mainland.
If you choose to join the club you will receive any multi-purchase discounts at the time of ordering, by selecting the membership level you want and adding it to your order.
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations. Please click here to learn more about our international postage.
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You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
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New York rapper Troy Ave has been on the come up lately, and he's not bluffing in his new video Piggy Bank.
Watch the video, Piggy Bank off of his album, New York City + check out Troy Ave's exclusive Sway in the Morning interview below.
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With the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) wrapping up the regular-season the annual team awards have been voted by both the coaches and players. A team that is focused on defending their NFC crown, there are plenty of individual accolades to go around. So without further ado, the team awards are:
Len Eshmont Award (voted on by the players and is given to the 49er who best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play of Len Eshmont)
- ILB NaVorro Bowman
- Stats: 145 tackles (6 tackles for loss), 5.0 sacks, 2 interceptions (one returned for touchdown), 9 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries
- 2013 All-Pro first team and Pro Bowl
Bill Walsh Award (MVP)
- WR Anquan Boldin
- 85 catches for 1,179 yards and 7 touchdowns
Bob McKittrick Award (49ers offensive lineman who best represents the courage, intensity and sacrifice displayed by the longtime offensive line coach)
- G Alex Boone
Hazeltine Iron Man Award ( most courageous and inspirational defensive player as voted upon by the defensive coaches)
- DE Justin Smith
- Stats: 49 tackles (3 tackles for loss), 6.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble
- 2013 All-Pro second team and Pro Bowl
Thomas Herrion Memorial Award (presented to a rookie or first-year player who best represents the dream of Thomas Herrion. The recipient has taken advantage of every opportunity, turned it into a positive situation and made their dream turn into a reality. The award is voted on by the coaches)
- FS Eric Reid
- Stats: 77 tackles, 4 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries
Blue Collars Players of the Year (voted by coaches and players)
- RB Frank Gore (Offense)
- NT Glenn Dorsey (Defense)
- ST Bubba Ventrone (Special Teams)


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Tag: sin
America needs to come together as a nation and address its problems as one nation. This extremism must be weeded out.
Affairs of the Globe
There is no excuse for ignorance about global politics and international affairs. If you don't know any history, anything about current and prospective affairs, you don't want to know — and as a result, you contribute negatively to global affairs.
stop thinking.
just do shit. you are a genius. do whatever you want.
the moment is coming.
i have reached it; now let me drop it.
some thoughts
Sometimes I wonder what infinite is,
And why I ever limited myself.
My friends are not friends,
I don't care for them a bit.
I want to succeed, I want to prevail,
In my way and in my fashion.
I fear I am wrong,
My conscience eats me,
But when will I be free?
I don't care for social progress,
I don't care for the glory,
I care for being me,
Satisfying my spirit,
Satisfying my vanities,
And being the expression God intended me to be.
I want to be free.
beauty came but never left
Beauty came and never left,
Like steady rain upon the steps,
The staircase to a fair place
where air stays below the temp,
A cold room full of sin,
Where gold blooms in women,
And old fools to swallow all
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Outstation Taxi for Round Trip
Getmecab has been offering Outstation Round Trip taxi services since 2011 where a traveller starts and ends his taxi trip in the same city where he started from. GetMeCab manages more than thousand cab bookings from the following cities every month.
Whether you are looking forward to a nice Weekend Getaway or doing your official travel, whether there is a family function or you are planning an Adventurous Trip with your friends on some serene Hill Station, whether you are a foreign tourist or a local globetrotter, GetMeCab team works day and night to ensure that you do not have to worry about your journey to the destination but only the purpose of your trip.
With GetMeCab, the customer can also book taxi packages for popular Weekend Destinations or outstation tour packages with fixed itineraries at attractive prices.
Cab Fare
In Round Trip taxi service, GetMeCab follows a transparent Taxi Fare Policy where it charges every traveller basis of actual distance travelled (Pickup to Drop point) or kms limit per day whichever is higher. Driver Allowance (day/night), Toll, State and Service Tax are charged seprately on actual basis.
Fare for Outstation Round Trip with GetMeCab
Unlike many other operators, there are, in no way, any hidden charges with GetMeCab. Everything is communicated boldly and professionally. We here at GetMeCab believe in growing ourselves by doing the best possible service to the people and not by conning them.
We provide our customers with an option between All Inclusive Rates policy and Exclusive Rates policy to choose from.
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Rich Heritage
Since 1935, the church community has relied upon Excelsis for the most exquisite metal religious products and restoration services available. As we reflect upon our 75th anniversary, we are both proud of our heritage and excited for the future. The Excelsis brand has become a trusted symbol for quality and attention to detail for tens of thousands of churches. Our products have shipped to every continent in the world except for Antarctica, so you can rest assured that we will deliver the finest ecclesiastical furnishings to you regardless of your location. As our customers throughout the world have come to expect, the Excelsis brand will continue to deliver superior quality, classic designs, and superior service.
Superior Quality
The quality of Excelsis' newly manufactured items and restoration services is unparalleled. Our artisans spend many years as an apprentice before they can become a true master of their trade. Throughout their training, the Excelsis artisan develops an uncompromising attention to detail and quality that cannot be rivaled. In fact, during restoration work, we often recognize nuances to the pieces that our customers were unaware even existed. Our craftsmen, who average over 20 years of experience, look forward to carrying on our traditional hand assembly processes as they serve the church community in the years to come.
Classic Designs
From our simple 216 Series to the ornate 499 Series of metalware, Excelsis products reflect an ageless beauty that will serve your needs without ever looking dated or out of style. These classic designs are why you will find Excelsis products in a wide variety of environments from the Cathedral at Notre Dame University to your local parish, chapel, or church member's home.
Superior Service
When choosing Excelsis, you will experience the fastest delivery times in the church goods industry. We carry a wide variety of items in stock, identified by a crown symbol in our catalog, which are available for immediate shipment. Most Excelsis orders travel directly from the factory to your location to minimize transportation times. Additionally, requests for refinishing estimates will typically receive a response within 2 business days.
Made to Order
Unlike lesser quality mass produced items, every product touched by an Excelsis artisan is crafted by hand using traditional tools and techniques. This expertise allows us to meet a wide variety of customer requests for customized new designs and modifications to existing items that will deliver a unique masterpiece that is personalized to your desires.
Restoration Services
Through our 75 years of experience, the Excelsis craftsmen have developed a variety of trade secrets that allow us to restore your tarnished, tired, or damaged religious artifacts to their original glory. Rather than just "dipping" your treasures in a cleaning agent, the Excelsis refinishing process is an intricate symphony of steps that requires full disassembly, cleaning, polishing, lacquering, and reassembly by hand. Excelsis can also repair damage and replicate most sacred pieces that may have been lost or stolen to complete your set of metalware.
Please join Excelsis in celebrating 75 years of service to the church community. For more information on any of our products or services, please contact your local dealer.
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As I've become more and more attached to using Twitter, I (like most everyone else) has enjoyed adding more rich information into tweets. I personally love including links to a photo, which essentially renders a tweet to a caption (Arguably it also adds a 1,000 words or so to your actual tweet length). I have also been trying to use some of the location-based social networks on and off for a couple of years now, most of which seem to thrive based on their integration with Twitter.
First, we had BrightKite, which — while an attractive site — was trying to do too much. Foursquare and Gowalla both seem to be restricting themselves to
I was here and did this1.
The value I see in these is to add some location context to a tweet (rather than the game of Foursquare or Gowalla, for which I couldn't care less). It also provides a way for any additional data I wish to add to be made available to others if they happen on the same spot.
That being said, it is very annoying to me that these two methods for adding information to tweets (images and locations) aren't really integrated better. After struggling for the better part of 15 minutes to add a Flickr2 photo to a Foursquare post, I figured I'd likely never try that again.
Perhaps it could be argued that having multiple URLs in a single tweet is a bit much information for a system that was built around minimalism. To that end, I at least try to provide enough information in the tweet itself to make it of some value. I almost never just use the default "I went to [blank]" text in Foursquare. If it is worth posting, it's worth letting others know why I did it. This is how I choose to use Twitter. That is, letting anyone interested in what I think know what I'm doing and why it is of value. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem to be the intention of many of the services on Twitter.
- It's no coincidence I use the past tense here. One of my issues with putting my location online, in real time, while doing something away from home is best explained by the site PleaseRobMe. While I don't worry too much about actual thieves tracking my whereabouts via the web, I find it best practice to limit who knows where I am and when. Thus, I generally post to Foursquare just after I've left. I'm just cagey like that, I suppose. Some feel this abuse of Foursquare is cheating the game. To those I would point to above and remind them that
- Despite Flickr's adoption of their own URL shortening, it has been poorly adopted by Twitter, its clients, and its services. The lack of integration there really puts a damper on my interest in using these as well. Why must I use TwitPic (less attractive and interesting to me) when I already am a long-time Flickr user? [↩]


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Your baby's digestion at 4 - 6 months
4 - 6 months: your baby's digestion
Learn how your baby's digestive system is preparing for the next exciting stage - solids!
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Are Wrought Iron Gates and Fences Right for Your Property?
When deciding upon new commercial fencing, it's of the utmost importance for you to put in the research to determine what kind of fence is best suited for your property and your type of business. A wrought iron fence is one viable option and can be highly beneficial for a number of reasons. It's definitely worth considering, so look into it to see if it's the right choice for you!
Lifespan and durability
Wrought iron fences are praised for having a long lifespan and being incredibly durable. Plus, these fences are generally pretty easy to maintain. However, before purchasing your fence, ensure that it has a high-quality finish since this will cut the costs of upkeep even more. Wrought iron gates and fences stand up even under the harshest weather conditions, so you're guaranteed that this is an investment that'll last a very long time.
This fencing type will boost your businesses' curb appeal, and a wrought iron fence can help you achieve a very classic, attractive look for your property. There are several different styles of wrought iron fencing on the market, some more ornamental than others, and you have a lot of flexibility in terms of the kind of design used.
SecurityDue to their durability and the strength of the iron, these fences will provide your business with unparalleled security. They're extremely difficult to break through, and since they don't impair your view, it's easy to monitor the other side of the fence. It's important to feel safe in the workplace and protects your valuables and property, so this is a definite point in their favour.
Before installationIf you decide that wrought iron fencing is right for your business, there are a few matters that need to be taken care of before you can get around to installation. You'll find fencing companies to be a great asset, as they have the experience and expertise necessary to get it done efficiently. First, familiarize yourself with the regulations in the area of your Toronto business, to ensure that everything is above-board. Then the position of the fence needs to be determined, which can be trickier than it sounds, as several factors, such as the terrain and opinions of your neighbors need to be taken into account. Finally, your contractor will decide how to best install the fence based on the soil type, and construction can finally begin!
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Have you ever had a time when everything seemed to pile up, all at once? You are trying to stay afloat on a sinking ship? Well, these last two weeks for me have been quite the adventure (to say the least). Around the end of July 2018, I was in the process of moving from place to place. At this point, I barely finished scoring a short film and was ready to pack up my studio gear for the weekend move. However, out of the blue, I was offered a golden opportunity for a music project. Out of respect for client, I will not name anybody or go into details... BUT what I can say is that this type of opportunity does not come by very often.
This opportunity was so enticing that I had to go for it. The challenge for me was that in order to land the gig, I had to write three original tracks as a sort of "try out" since there were other composers being considered. These tracks were to be knock-offs from other existing film scores and pop songs. Let me take a moment to explain the concept of a "knock-off:" There are many times when an advertising agency wants to license a popular song for their commercial but it will cost upwards of $20,000 to do so from the artist/publishing company. So, what they will do is hire someone like me to write a piece of music that has the same vibe but with a different melody (among other things) that will make it sound familiar enough to the audience and without having to pay the big price. Think... generic brand handbags versus name brand handbags.
So, to go back to my story, this great opportunity required me to deliver three knock-off demo tracks in one week. My time was limited, and at this point, the new place we were moving into was not finished yet, so we ended up staying over my fiancee's brother house. We packed and stored everything to a storage facility while taking my computer, work desk, MIDI controller, computer monitors and studio headphones to the temporary stay. I didn't want to risk any damage to my studio speakers so I stored that with the other things. Now, the composing process took place during this time even on the day of the U-haul transportation. I wrote a few hours every day til the deadline and was able to deliver on time. I felt very accomplished and was satisfied with the quality of work under the circumstances. The reason why I am sharing this with you now is because there are a few things I've learned that can help you along the way when facing an obstacle.
1. Deadlines Bring Out the Best in You
When you are running around like a chicken with their head cut off, having a destination point or stop watch will at least give you a direction or something to focus on. Having a deadline will give the push you need to keep going, even in the times of desperation. I find that I work best when I am given a deadline. Sometimes, you may have to give yourself one, whether that be in music or in writing a book or whatever else that may be.
2. Have A Good Process in Place
Marcus Lemonis, the CEO of Camping World and the star of TV show, The Profit, touts his success to the formula of "People, Product and Process." I've learned from him that you need to create a process that is well-thought out, with every step intentionally and carefully created. Learn what you are good at and play to those strengths to create a process that is efficient and gets the job done. I find that I work best when I am organized and write down the goals for the week. Another example is that I have a checklist to go through before I deliver music to a client. Is the track in DVD quality (48 khz and 24 bit)? Do I have the markers set to the correct region so they start and end where I intended it be?
Other parts of my process includes using templates that already have loaded up all the sounds I regularly use... ready to go! Any shortcut keys that I use are automated with macros. The batch exporting feature in Cubase rapidly renders all of my stems, ready for the mixing and mastering stage.
3. Trust in the Process (& Have Faith in Yourself)
These two things go hand in hand. If you have a good process in place, then the more successful you will be. And, in kind, the more successful you are, then the more faith you will have in your capabilities. I believe that I wouldn't have been able to deliver the three tracks on time with out the process and the faith. Once you are committed to a challenge, the process takes you the majority of the way, but the faith is what takes to the finish line.
In conclusion, I learned a lot about myself in these last weeks. You may be wondering if I landed the gig. No, I wasn't selected for the job, but I did the best I could with the time I had. Put your best foot forward in anything you that you do. Eventually, you WILL be recognized for it. (Below are the three demos I made.)
Sorry it didn't workout.I went through something similar.1998 I was working on he Magical Valley Of Grizzly Adams ,I was moving to the house I'm in now.No Studio >I had someone build it in one week.At that time I was using a VHS sinked to nothing.Well there is a whole story to that.Score I got paid well.
Joshua Sohn
8/17/2018 08:05:39 pm
Don, that must have been tough! Do you still have footage to the video and track? I'd love to see and hear more about it.
Joseph Cook
8/22/2018 07:52:59 pm
Josh, thanks for teaching me about "knock-offs." I just saw a commercial on TV with background music that sounded a lot like Michael Jackson. I might not have thought about it much if I had not read your blog about this. I believe it was a commercial for the Utah state fair with an knock-off of "Thriller" playing in the background. They even used some similar lyrics. Thanks for drawing my attention to a different kind of composition.
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River Islands Futbol Club (RIFC) Press Announcement
River Islands in Lathrop has announced the formation of the River Islands Futbol Club (RIFC), a premier level youth soccer program for the region. The organization and structure of the new program is being overseen and implemented by John Doyle Soccer, a professional organization known in the Bay Area for its soccer camps for Mustang Soccer.
Over the last twenty years, John Doyle and Fred Wilson have built the John Doyle Soccer organization as a platform to drive soccer development. Under their guidance, Mustang Soccer has become a nationally-recognized Top Ten club. The partners were also involved in the relaunch of the San Jose Earthquakes, from the first team to the youth academy. The John Doyle Soccer management team also helped to bring together Ethos Soccer and Folsom Lake Soccer to create the Folsom Lake Earthquakes in El Dorado Hills.
RIFC will have six fields for its members, all within the River Islands master planned community. RIFC will introduce its first camps in the spring, open to all children ages 6 – 14, followed by a full recreation program beginning this summer. A full competitive development soccer program will be introduced in the spring of 2019. More information about the program and registration materials are available online at riverislandsfc.com; questions can be directed to email@example.com.
Said Director John Doyle, "I am excited to be working with Susan Dell'Osso and River Islands to lay a strong foundation and roadmap of structure for a successful soccer club and soccer experience for its members. The Central Valley has so much talent and the possibilities are limitless." He continued, "There is great potential to bring soccer at all levels to the top class fields including youth tournaments, camps, recreational to competitive levels, academy, collegiate and professional level events."
Director Fred Wilson said, "This is a great opportunity to serve the River Islands community and the Central Valley with a professionally organized soccer development program. We look forward to providing a blueprint for the best possible soccer experience for kids of all ages, abilities and gender."


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The 2nd European Deaf Judo Championships is held in the city of Brasschaat mid October 2019. This prominent event is organized by the Belgian Deaf Sport Committee and is sanctioned by the European Deaf Sport Organization.
More information about the technical regulations can be found here.
Men Individuals
7 weight categories
-60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, -100kg, +100kg
Women Individuals
7 weight categories
-48kg, -57kg, -63kg, +63kg
Men Teams
3 weight categories
-73kg, -90kg, +90kg
Women Teams
3 weight categories
-57kg, -63kg, +63kg
No weight or gender limitations
The event is scheduled in the beginning of the picturesque Belgian fall from October 10th to 14th, 2019.
3-4PM Reception at City Hall of Brasschaat
5:30-7PM Weighing Individual Competitons
8-9PM 1st Technical Meeting
9-10PM Referee Seminar
10AM-5PM Individuals Competitions
3-3:45PM Opening Ceremony 6PM Individuals Medal Ceremony
7-8PM Weighing Team Competitons
8-8:30PM Intermediary Technical Meeting
10-11:30AM Kata Competitions
11:30AM Kata Medal Ceremony
12-2:30PM Team Competitions
3PM Team Medal Ceremony
3:30PM Closing Ceremony
4PM-5PM 2nd Technical Meeting
5PM Closing Banquet at Ruiterhal Brasschaat
For competitions involving 6 participants, a mixed system of round robin and elimination is employed. For competitions with more than 6 participants, a mixed system of elimination and repechage is followed.
Round Robin + Elimination
Two groups of three partipants start to fight each other within their group. This is followed by the semi-finals where the first of group 1 competes with the second of group 2 and vice versa. Eventually, the finals determine the winner.
Elimination + Repechage
The winner is determined by direct elimination in two tables. However, participants defeated by the two finalists take part in the loser's pool of their table to eventually fight against their counterpart of the other table.


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Historic Asbestos Insulation Debris
In 2014 Gateway WA commissioned Emission Assessments Pty Ltd (EAPL) to assist with a land remediation project within the Perth Airport and Freight Access Project, following the discovery of elements of asbestos insulation debris buried within an area of land earmarked for redevelopment. The Gateway WA Project is a $1 billion project, WA's largest ever road project, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of one of the state's most important transport hubs.
EAPL was called in to manage the remediation of the impacted soil and sent an experienced asbestos project management team. The team's experience and technical knowledge ensured that complex asbestos management and remediation of the area was handled expertly within the commercial and operational requirements of the project. The site was within Perth Airport boundaries which bought with it unique operational constraints that needed to be managed carefully.
EAPL assisted Gateway WA's contaminated land consultants with the formulation of a remediation strategy and further provided on-site personnel to project manage the successful and safe removal of the asbestos from the affected area. The remediation project lasted six months, during which EAPL's Class A Asbestos Assessors were in constant attendance. Any potential risks for the site team and the environment were effectively managed to the satisfaction of the client Gateway WA.
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With the release for 4.3 you need Captured intel for a lot of you're items! As im sure this is basic information for some people, I'm sure there are a few folks who don't know the best ways to collect it.
Here is a quick video guide on farming intel!
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Skaven Corrupting War-swarm
Overwhelm your enemies with the Corrupting War-swarm – a massive boxed set containing enough skaven kits to please even the most demanding Warlock-Engineer. Ideal for starting a new army of skaven or expanding an existing one, this boxed set contains everything a good swarm of skaven needs, from hordes of troops, to supporting characters, to insane war machines and monsters. It'll also net you a tidy saving compared to grabbing the kits inside separately.
This set contains:
1x Grey Seer, master manipulator and one of the supreme magical overlords of the Skaven
20x Clanrats, which can be equipped with rusty spears or rusty blades
1x Plagueclaw Catapult, a toxin-slinging siege engine that can alternatively built as an infantry-incinerating Warp Lightning Cannon
20x Plague Monks, crazed devotees of plague who can be assembled with a variety of weapons, banners and accessories
1x Screaming Bell, a towering mobile altar of magical carnage that can alternatively be built as the deadly Plague Furnace. Building this kit as a Screaming Bell also allows you to make...
1x Plague Priest, a fanatical worshipper of disease who makes your Skaven fight even harder
1x Verminlord Corruptor, a towering skaven Monster to lead your army that can also be built as a Verminlord Warbringer, Verminlord Deceiver, Verminlord Warpseer or Lord Skreech Verminking
This set also includes 40x 25mm Round Bases, 2x 32mm Round Bases, and 3x 120mm Oval Bases.
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AALA held its End of Year Meet and Greet with keynote speaker Minal Vohra S.C. on Thursday 6 December 2019. Minal spoke thoughtfully and humorously about the challenges of arriving in Australia during the White Australia Policy and the hope she now feels in witnessing greater cultural diversity in not only the legal profession but also Victoria's ski slopes. She provided great insight into how experiencing and understanding difference makes us better lawyers and using our culturally diverse qualities to benefit our clients.
AALA Victorian President Daniel Nguyen also introduced the recently elected Victorian Committee and congratulated William Lye OAM S.C. and Cam Truong S.C. for their recent appointments as senior counsel.
There was a great turnout and a festive buzz in the air.
Many thanks to Baker & McKenzie for hosting the event and being one of AALA's major sponsors.
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Monica's Beach House - Rockaway Beach, Oregon
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This spacious and well equipped beach front house has beautiful ocean views, and plenty of space for friends and family. Two kitchens and two living rooms make it the perfect getaway for more than one family.
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Hi - we met at the Pam Goodrich Clinic.
Your website is very informative - I will definitely recommend you folks to anyone looking to sell their horse.Thanks for looking - would appreciate any comments, feedback, etc.Thanks much.
My first suggestion with him would be to get him going under saddle before trying to sell him. I think your investment of time or money to get him started under saddle would pay back very well.
It was difficult from your video to get a good feel for temperament, conformation and basic gaits which are the primary areas as a buyer I would be trying to evaluate.
Introduction Titles
Pedigree if that is a selling point
Credits including how to reach you for more information
Some people really like lot's of creative presentation in their videos "slow motion" and other "special effects". I feel that it is easy to over do it and creates a distraction to the subject matter so I would avoid extreme creativity.
Jeff & Sue, I just wanted to tell you how happy I am with Rastell - he is such a perfect match for me! Even my riding coach is blown away with his training, movement, and most of all, his temperment. Thank you both for taking so much time to talk with me and rolling out the red carpet when I visited your farm. Everything from the very first phone call to the delivery of the horse was handled with Nordstrom quality customer service and I couldn't be more pleased. Sincerely, Kim Simons


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Chang Ning on Cultural translation: Gambling Cultures
Dr. Ning Jennifer Chang is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. She has just published her first book, Cultural Translation: Horse Racing, Greyhound Racing and Jai Alai in Modern Shanghai (異國事物的轉譯:近代上海的跑馬、跑狗與回力球賽). Here she … Continue reading
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Guest blog: Melanie King on Harold Ivan Harding
Our latest guest appearance is from author and historian Melanie King. While researching her latest book, The Lady is a Spy: The Tangled Lives of Stan Harding and Marguerite Harrison she found H.I. Harding, the brother of one of her subjects … Continue reading
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Talk: A Day at the Races: Shanghai, 1941
Please join us for Professor James Carter's discussion of photograph and its uses in studying modern Chinese history. Professor Carter will provide the keynote address of our postgraduate workshop, 'Snapshots in Time: Photography and History in Modern China', which is … Continue reading
Year of the Horse at BMAG
龍馬精神 The Chinese new year galloped in at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery over the weekend. Canton Camera was exhibited, among many other celebrations. The atmosphere was great (there were over 9,000 visitors) and the Mayor announced his intention … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 新年快樂
Say goodbye to the aged Year of the Snake – and hello to the new year. Best wishes for the Year of the Horse to all friends of 'Visualising China'. 馬年大吉
A hunting we will go
Incidental mention of the Shanghai Paper Hunt suggests a new post. Here are two members of the Hunt in action. The Shanghai Paper Hunt Club dated is foundation to December 1863, but as its history, published in 1930, noted, there … Continue reading
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Racing in China, 1891
The Olympic torch is racing through Bristol as I write. We lack images of sports, aside from shots of European tennis parties, and many images of the racetracks of treaty port China. So here is a dramatic photograph from 1891 … Continue reading
Photographs of photographers: Warren Swire
Photographs of photographers with their cameras are not often found in their own albums of photographs. So it was good to find a snap of Warren Swire with an unidentified woman wearing jodhpurs, taken by Ann Phipps (ph04-045). Ann was … Continue reading
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The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships is seeking journalists and journalism entrepreneurs to join us in creating the future of journalism. We're now accepting applications for the 2017-18 JSK Fellowships. The deadline is Dec. 1, 2016.
As we open applications for our next class of JSK Fellows at Stanford, we aim to create deeper collaborations among fellows to explore and test innovative ideas for addressing the biggest challenges facing journalism. We are calling this approach "Teams and Themes" for short.
We are looking for people who want to be deeply engaged in exploring solutions to these challenges with other fellows and collaborators. And we plan to give fellows the framework to help make that happen. Our goal? To champion innovators and help our fellows become leaders and change agents to reinvent and improve journalism.
With that in mind, for the 2017–18 class, we will consider applicants who want to pursue questions that fall within one of five topic areas that will be the focus of our program. The topics cover a broad range of the biggest challenges — and opportunities — for journalism. They include themes ranging from data journalism, algorithms and emerging technologies to free speech and democracy, audience engagement and diverse viewpoints, as well as news ecosystems and business models. Learn even more about Teams and Themes here.
What makes a great JSK Fellow? A passionate belief that the challenges facing media today provide opportunities to redefine journalism and create a more informed, connected and empowered public. A bias toward action, to making things happen. If you're looking for a sabbatical, we're not the program for you.
Each year, we select about 20 journalists and journalism entrepreneurs from the United States and around the world and bring them together for 10 months at Stanford University, in the heart of Silicon Valley. It's an experience that has proven to be transformative for many of our fellows, both professionally and personally – and their families, too. Families are an integral part of fellowship life, and spouses and partners have access to many of the same opportunities as fellows.
Interested in applying? Learn a lot more about the JSK Fellowships at Become a Fellow and Journalism Challenges. To learn more about current and previous fellows, see Meet the Fellows. If you have more questions, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. The application link is here.


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San Joseños will surely would not want to miss the chance to eat delicious yet affordable food in a marine-inspired restaurant that serves all-time favorite and mouth-watering dishes from Continental, Asian, and European to a wide variety of cuisine, the Giligan's Restaurant.
Giligan's is a family oriented restaurant that is best known for its crunchy Sizzling Sisig, and turns into a chill out place after a long day at work. Their appetizers are Juicy Baked Oysters, Sweet and Spicy Squid, shareable Pica-pica Platter and many more. There are soups, noodles, pizza and clubhouse sandwich. Then there are the meat, pork, chicken and fish which they will deliciously grill & sizzle! The all-time favorite Crispy Pata, Lechon Kawali, Fried Garlic and Roasted Chicken, Kare-kare, special Beef Caldereta, Chicken Curry, Shrimp & Tofu, and Sweet and Sour Pork. For dessert choices their very own Mango Float is also a must try!
Aside from their delightful foods that are reasonably priced with an outstanding quality and taste, it is also matched with a good service, unique and interesting interior design and decoration that will surely make your meal great.
Come on embark on a voyage aboard the Giligans Restaurant located at the lower ground floor of SM City San Jose del Monte near the mall atrium and mall view deck. Do not forget to ask for their "Groupies" for set of meals with lots of goodies combined with lots of savings!


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So, I'm back from Gran Canaria now and my body is SUFFERING!
Too much alcohol is definitely a contributing factor but my diet has been all over the place for the last week and my stomach is just not a fan, so I am more than ready to get back to a healthy, naturally gluten free diet!
I thought I'd reflect on what I ate in Gran Canaria, how I coped out there with Coeliac Disease and some recommendations for where to eat if you're heading there!
Anyone with Coeliac Disease will tell you to never travel without gluten free snacks on hand and honestly, I didn't pack my snacks well enough this time!
I left all my packing super last minute and didn't really think about what I wanted or needed to take with me enough! I was sent a few tasty treats from Light Bites* and Health Lab*, so I had some crisps and protein balls with me for snacking on if I was stuck!
I did buy some more snacks from a SPAR supermarket while I was out there which made a massive difference to what I was able to eat. I bought Schar bread and Nutella for breakfast, Pom Bears, Lays crisps which are labelled 'sin gluten' and even some Schar biscuits.
I did manage to find quite a lot of gluten free foods in the shops out there but I would still always take snacks with me, no matter how confident I was about the food where I was going!
All Inclusive Buffet
I feel like for 'normal' people, all inclusive buffets are pretty much all the same but for Coeliacs, although the food selection may be the same, the amount you can eat and how easily you can eat, varies from place to place.
When I went all inclusive in Tenerife, the buffet there had labels on each food with allergen symbols, so that was a lot easier whereas at this hotel, it was literally a guessing game.
I basically ate rice, boiled potatoes, vegetables and a bit of grilled meat for lunch and dinner throughout the week which got very boring towards the end but it was safe and easy.
For the first couple of days, I was having eggs for breakfast but I wasn't enjoying them, so that's when I picked up bread and Nutella and had that for breakfast – untoasted of course due to cross contamination.
Out and About
We actually did venture out for food a couple of times and I'll be honest, I was apprehensive but the fact I successfully did eat out is huge progress for me.
At one time, I just wouldn't have agreed to eat out abroad for fear but I am so much more confident and relaxed about it now and I love that!
One of the places we ate was Burger King which I know is laughable but when they have gluten free cheeseburgers, you can't keep me away! The 'sin gluten' cheeseburgers were only 3 euros and so so good. They're way bigger than the regular cheeseburgers, loaded with cheese and the bread was so soft and delicious.
They seemed to be prepared in a safe way and I never had any ill-effects from eating them!
We did eat out one night at a 'proper' restaurant called Papa Joe's in Playa Del Ingles. It was super affordable and the staff were clued up on allergens. The options were limited for what I could have but luckily, what I wanted was one of the options.
I had a jacket potato stuffed with peppers, strips of fillet steak and topped with cheese and it was so tasty and didn't make me feel bloated or sluggish at all!
The only other place we bought food from was Leon at the airport! I was so excited to see the Leon restaurant at Gran Canaria airport as I knew I'd be able to eat well! Unfortunately, they don't do the gluten free nuggets out there but I had the Roast Chicken Mezze with baked fries and got a lemon and ginger crunch cake for the plane, so I was still very happy!
So, all in all, eating in Gran Canaria was manageable and at times, even enjoyable! The food I had out and about was super tasty and I even managed to try some new gluten free treats and snacks out there that we don't have here, so definitely a good experience!
Have you been to the Canary Islands? How did you find gluten free out there?


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Sony Officially Unveils Its PS4 Virtual Reality Headset, Project Morpheus
Sony kicked of the 2014 edition of the Game Developers Conference by revealing the current worst kept secret in gaming. Shu Yoshida used the company's innovation-themed GDC keynote to officially unveil Project Morpheus, Sony's virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 4.
The Project Morpheus headset looks like your standard VR headset but has come a ways since its early prototypes. Yoshida said that at one point of time, Project Morpheus included a PlayStation Move duct taped to the headset.
Currently, Sony says that the Project Morpheus headset has a 1080p LCD display, 360-motion tracking through the PlayStation Camera and motion control via PlayStation Move support. The VR headset currently requires a wired connection through USB and HDMI. The plan is to go wireless in the future but Project Morpheus has a five-metre connection cable for the moment.
The folks at Sony Computer Entertainment will have a couple of demos for Project Morpheus on hand at GDC for people to try out. Sony London has an underwater tech demo called The Deep. There are also VR versions of Thief and EVE Valkyrie available to try out.
There's no word yet on the release date for the Project Morpheus headset but Sony says that developer kit versions will be in the hands of developers soon.
It's interesting to see that virtual reality headsets, which were a tech/gaming fad in the early 90s, are making a comeback in the 20-teens with gaming now achieving properly photorealistic visuals. Immersing yourself in the surroundings as much as possible with current technology is the next logical step for gaming.
The real challenge will be getting these headsets out to the masses for a reasonable price. If they can hit that $100 sweet spot that the Kinect hit, I think they can move more than a few units. Speaking on the Kinect, this thing has to work. A lot of people will sour on Project Morpheus's potential if it's a $100 beta test that barely works.
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Hospital‐Based Health Care Utilization of Unfractionated and Low‐Molecular‐Weight Heparin
1University of Miami, Miami, FL
2University of Miami, Miami, FL
3University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL
4University of Miami, Miami, FL
5University of Miami, Miami, FL
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2009, May 14-17, Chicago, Ill.
Abstract number: 48
Venous thromboembolism, unstable angina, and atrial fibrillation are diseases that utilize parenteral anticoagulant therapy, which is often associated with bleeding and thrombocytopenia that require management and a prolonged hospital stay and pose an economic burden to the health care system. Historically, unfractionated heparin (UFH) is preferred because of the low acquisition costs of UFH compared to low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH). Experts have long debated whether overall costs should drive pharmacy choices for drugs. Studies evaluating UFH and LMWHs have shown a difference in efficacy, but none has actuaily evaluated differences in overall charges to the health system and safety (bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and transfusion requirements) across 3 medical conditions. We sought to compare health care charges, length of stay (LOS), and the rate of adverse events between UFH and LMWH.
We designed a retrospective cohort study at an academic medical care center between January and September 2008 to include all patients who received therapeutic doses of UFH or LMWH. We collected baseline demographic data and medical comor‐bidities by crosslinking the pharmacy, administrative, and billing databases. Patients were included only once. Outcomes were defined using the ICD‐9 codes and included gastrointestinal bleeding, subarachnoid hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia, and transfusion requirements. Other outcomes included LOS and 30‐day readmission, and finally hospital charges for the admission were also collected. For baseline characteristics we used the chi‐square and t tests. To determine the adjusted mean of costs and LOS, we used generalized linear models. To determine the rate of categorical events, we used logistic regression.
There were a total of 647 patients who received LMWH and 258 that received UFH. Other baseline characteristics are shown in Table 1. Overall, after adjustment for age, sex, and the Charlson score, the mean adjusted hospital charges were significantly iower with LMWH ($66,843, Cl $61,629–$72,057, P < 0.01) compared with UMH ($105,127, Cl $96,617–$113,637). The median adjusted length of stay (LOS) was also significantly lower in the LMWH group (7.9 days, Cl 7.2–8.6 days, P < 0.01) compared with UFH (12.1 days, Cl 10.9–13.2 days). The 30‐day readmission rate was 0.07 (Cl 0.05–0.09, P < 0.01) compared with UFH (0.02, Cl 0.0–0.05). The odds ratio (OR) for gastrointestinal bleeding for LMWH compared with UFH was 0.30 (Cl 0.12–0.72, P < 0.01). Subarachnoid hemorrhage and thrombocytopenia rates did not differ between the 2 groups. The adjusted OR for transfusion needs for LMWH compared with UFH was 0.71 (Cl 0.48–1.04, P = 0.05).
LMWH use is associated with lower health care charges, lower LOS, and increased safety related to bleeding compared to UFH. There is a minimal increase in the 30‐day readmission rate with LMWH. These findings have implications for clinicians when selecting a parenteral heparin to treat a condition or for nonclinicians when making a formulary choice.
Author Disclosure:
A. Jaffer, sanofi‐aventis, consultant and speakers bureau; Astra Zeneca, consultant; SPAQI, AF Forum, board member; L. Magras, none; W. O'Neill, none; L. Tamariz, none; Y. Yang, none.
To cite this abstract:Jaffer A, Tamariz L, Magras L, Yang Y, O'Neill W. Hospital‐Based Health Care Utilization of Unfractionated and Low‐Molecular‐Weight Heparin. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2009, May 14-17, Chicago, Ill. Abstract 48. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2009; 4 (suppl 1). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/hospitalbased-health-care-utilization-of-unfractionated-and-lowmolecularweight-heparin/. Accessed March 31, 2020.


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We're at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it's Monday Tip-Off! Start your week here at the NLSC with a feature that's dedicated to opinions, commentary, and other fun stuff related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games. This week, I'm tipping things off with a proper comparison of NBA Live's graphics over the past few generations.
This topic has been on my list of Monday Tip-Off ideas for a while now, so it's about time that I finally cover it. Since the reboot of the NBA Live series in 2013 with NBA Live 14, the game has been under heavy scrutiny from gamers and professional critics alike. It stands to reason, as our expectations of basketball video games have only grown over the years, especially with NBA 2K raising the bar with several fantastic releases. There has been a lot of very fair and accurate criticism of EA Sports' hoops series, in this community and elsewhere, resulting in quality constructive feedback.
However, there have also been plenty of comments that are purely intended to bash the games, or present a hyperbolic critique. NBA Live's graphics are usually the most frequent target in this regard, since they're among the first impressions we have of any video game. Buzzwords like "cartoonish" are thrown around a lot, as are comparisons to PlayStation 2-era graphics. I've already explained the many problems with the word "cartoonish" in a previous article, so this time I'd like to focus on the accusations of "PS2 graphics". Unlike "cartoonish", there's no ambiguity here, as we can make direct comparisons between games. When we do, it's clearly an inaccurate assessment.
For this exercise, I'm going to use screenshots of four players: LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, and Tony Parker. For each player, you'll find screenshots from NBA Live 08, chosen because it's one of the last PS2-era releases, and represents the pinnacle of the graphics in NBA Live during that generation. These will be contrasted with screenshots of the same players in NBA Live 18, the most recent game in the series. I've also included screenshots of those four players in either NBA Live 09 or NBA Live 10, to draw comparisons with the generation in between. Looking at the screenshots, I believe the improvements in NBA Live's graphics are quite apparent.
LeBron James
Tony Parker
Dwight Howard
Pau Gasol
Again, the improvement in graphics is quite clear. The faces in NBA Live 18 are far more detailed and realistic, owing to the fact that many players have sat for 3D scans. The PS2 graphics are more than respectable for their era, but the head models aren't as precise, the textures not as detailed. Details such as tattoos are present, but the skin textures aren't as lifelike. The technology of the time didn't allow for the same detail when it came to muscle flexing or skin moving over bone, nor a wide range of facial animations. Players are certainly recognisable, but the graphics aren't anywhere near as good as they are in NBA Live 18. It's clear which rtx 2070 is the best when we ran them in our tests. More memory is truly better.
It's not just the faces, either. Jerseys, and in particular player accessories, used to have a more "painted-on" look. These days, they'll wrinkle, stretch, and billow according to a player's movement. There was some movement back in the PS2 era, mostly with the shorts, but uniforms and accessories were generally static, and looked more like they were part of a player's skin texture than clothing over the model. While those screens are mostly focusing on the players, we can also compare the environments in the background, as well as elements such as the basketball and shoes. Again, there has clearly been a noticeable improvement from the graphics of the PlayStation 2 era.
Of course, you may notice several things in those NBA Live 18 screenshots that you can criticise. Indeed, there are many fair and accurate criticisms that we can and should make of NBA Live, from the gameplay to the game modes to the graphics. There's a lot of room for improvement when it comes to animations – describing them as outdated is definitely somewhat fairer – but none of that is conveyed by the use of snarky stock descriptions such as "PS2 graphics" or "cartoonish". We can see that the graphics have improved since the PS2 era, and the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 titles, for that matter. Looking like a PS2 game is not the issue here.
Much like my previous article denouncing the usage of the word "cartoonish", my point is not that NBA Live's graphics are above criticism, but that we should be offering actual critique that covers the problems and preferable solutions, not just throwing around generic snarky insults. Even if the comparisons to PS2 graphics were at all accurate, it would still be a broad criticism that leaves too much to interpretation and guesswork. It would not be a respectable tone for critique, or an effective means of providing constructive feedback. Favouring an insulting jab over nuanced criticism rarely results in an accurate appraisal, nor feedback that developers would find useful.
Instead of resorting to trite mockery based on exaggeration, we must demonstrate that we know our stuff by describing the actual problems. The lighting may be too dark, too bright, or have an unnatural hue. Faces may lack detail, or have an ill-fitting head model. Body models may be out of proportion, or some other detail may be missing from the environment. When it comes to animations, they may be too stiff, transition awkwardly into each other, or play out at inconsistent speeds. Some of these issues may be similar to ones encountered back in the PS2 era, but the specific complaints aren't immediately apparent when all you have is a buzzword or hyperbolic statement.
Now, a lot of gamers who break out the "PS2 graphics" declaration are not actually interested in discussing the matter in good faith. They don't care about constructive feedback, and are just looking to bash the game. That's unfortunate, but you could always direct them to a comparison such as this one if you wanted to counter their exaggerated assertions. Should they still honestly feel that way after seeing the games side-by-side, you might suggest that they get their eyes checked, or perhaps invest in a stronger prescription if they already wear glasses. On the plus side, with such myopic vision, they have promising careers ahead of them as NBA referees.


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The final version of tower defence (with all the bells and whistles imaginable) slash RPG game Defender's Quest has just been released.
The game has been available in beta for a very long time, and I've certainly had a great deal of fun with it. The final version adds a whole mess of new features onto a vertiable banquet of a game, such as upgradeable loot and enhanced graphics.
If you have the beta version, just launch it and it will automatically update (Adobe Air issues notwithstanding). It'll be coming to Steam and elsewhere soon, and there's a trailer below.
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Redesigning of Gujarat tourism website
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As a part of the college module i.e. Website Redesign , we were asked to choose a website and redesign it. Improving upon its working and making the website more user friendly
Video showing the working of redesigned website of Gujarat Tourism (Layout 1)
The graphic wire frame of the Gujarat tourism website. Its the scroll down version for the website ( Layout 2)
Personas used to check the efficiency of the existing website of the Gujarat Tourism


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Welcome to the 2019 Mobius Awards competitions!
Welcome to Mobius Awards, now celebrating our 49th year. Mobius Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding advertising, design and creativity. For decades, we have had a front-row view as advertising and package design have changed and have been the first to see frontline trends emerge, including new advertising platforms. This year, we are excited to introduce the Mobius Awards Cannabis Advertising & Package Design competition, which responds to a new, exciting area of advertising. Mobius Cannabis joins Mobius Advertising, Mobius Package Design and Mobius Student.
Competition awards include First-Place Mobius statuette, Certificate for Outstanding Creativity, Spec Advertising Certificate, Student Certificate. Best of Show (Grand Prix Nominee) and Best of Show (Grand Prix) are selected from Mobius Awards First-Place winners.
The Mobius Awards gold statuette is easily recognized by its Mobius strip shape, a symbol of an ongoing and never-ending exchange of thoughts and ideas. The statuette is proudly displayed in the offices of some of the best agencies, production companies and design firms in the world. In the past 10 years, more than 600 statuettes have been awarded. We are thrilled that the statuette has made many appearances in television and film productions seem around the world.
Winners are selected by an international jury. Each entry is judged on its individual merits, including effectiveness and creativity. The judging outcome can result in multiple First Place Mobius and/or Second Place Certificate winners or no winners in any category or media type. It also means that no Best of Show is awarded in a medium if no winner in that group stands out from other winners.
Mobius Awards headquarters have been in Los Angeles, California, since 2001 under the leadership of
Lee W. Gluckman Jr., Chairman.
Our History
Mobius Awards dates to 1971, when it was founded in Chicago as The U.S. Television & Radio Commercials Festival. At first, the festival accepted Television and Radio advertising only. In 1986, the name changed to The Mobius Awards, still only recognizing Television and Radio. Then Print advertising and Package Design were introduced in 1990. Next came a Student division, and now in 2019, we are introducing Mobius Awards Cannabis.


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German Expressionism (1910-1933)
Units: 1.5
Hours: 3-0
Formerly: GERS 260
A multi-media exploration of a pivotal cultural movement that spanned the visual arts, filmmaking, architecture, music and literature.
- Credit will be granted for only one of GMST 355, GERS 260.
- No knowledge of German required.
Undergraduate course in Germanic Studies offered by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies in the Faculty of Humanities.


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I can't lie I haven't been myself the past week. Personal things have gotten me down and it was an uphill battle even yesterday to get some words written down. All I could bring myself to do over the past few days was work, eat, and attempt to get some sleep. This happens, all of us go through depression or changes and have to give ourselves some extra time to get our momentum going. This article is about the one factor that can get you out of your dark depressive state and really attack life again.
This is about movement.
As in all things I am a gamer and I would like to throw out a simple example to illustrate the importance of getting yourself running and moving.
Level 1-1 of good classic Mario Bros on the NES is something that millions of people have played. Some memorizing the level to the point they know where to hit every jump and how to always get that flag pole to register from the very top. I have also seen people miss the very first jump in that game and say out loud, "I can't do this I am bad at video games." Well, Confucius was right when he said, "The man who says he can, and the man that says he can not, are both correct."
I thrive off of the simple moment of showing someone that in that level all you need is to give the little plumber some movement and momentum and you can more than clear a jump! It is when the new player stops and looks at the hole and then jumps with no movement that they fall down and lose their life.
Now we all stop, things hit us, we trip and fall on hard times. Sometimes you miss someone so much it feels like your heart is ripped from your chest and you find you are at a standstill on the things you normally enjoy doing. None of that will get better until you make a move.
Photo by James Pond on Unsplash
When I am helping a good friend out of a depressive state I start with the smallest step possible. Something small that they know they need to do and get them rolling. I ask, "Hey did you drink some water today or get a shower in?" Sometimes the answer is no, that is okay, sometimes we just need a little help. I'll bring their dehydrated ass a bottle of water and get them moving. Suddenly the next day they text me and say, "Hey I showered and already drank two glasses of water, just letting you know so you don't bother me." At that point, I'm just happy they started moving since that was half the battle.
It is important since unlike that little Italian plumber we don't have multiple lives. I like to think we do have a reset button to get the level rolling again at times, but really it is that we can climb out of the hole. Our Platformer known as life is a level that we don't know how it ends. We may run up against a mean boss that we don't think we can take, or a jump that is in our minds impassable.
Just take a step back and look at all the power-ups you have gained up to this point. Call a friend, grind, exercise and get what you need. Think of it like picking up your speed, each thing giving you a boost until you soar past that obstacle like it was a breeze.
The importance of movement is hard to describe in a small blog. It is something that I need to and will elaborate on further as I go. It is something that if you struggle with I am always only an email away. Start small friends, brush your teeth, make your bed, then get out and hit the big things hard.
Again, we all get hit with depression. You can let it win, and it will win undeniably. However, you can also fight, and when you fight then the victor is something you can help determine.
Just remember until the next one, play games and be happy.
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Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk, study suggests (December 23, 2010) -- Scientists have identified a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. ... > full story
New annotated database sifts through mountains of sequencing data to find gene promoters (December 23, 2010) -- Researchers announce the release of an online tool that will help scientists find "gene promoters" -- regions along a DNA strand that tell a cell's transcription machinery where to start reading in order to create a particular protein. The Mammalian Promoter Database (MPromDb) integrates sequencing data generated at Wistar with publicly available data on human and mouse genomics. MPromDb pinpoints known promoters and predicts where new ones are likely to be found. ... > full story
Young female chimpanzees treat sticks as dolls: Growing evidence of biological basis for gender-specific play in humans (December 22, 2010) -- Researchers have reported some of the first evidence that chimpanzee youngsters in the wild may tend to play differently depending on their sex, just as human children around the world do. Scientists say female chimpanzees appear to treat sticks as dolls, carrying them around until they have offspring of their own. Young males engage in such behavior much less frequently. ... > full story
Immunity in emerging species of a major mosquito carrer of malaria (December 22, 2010) -- A new study suggests that the mosquitoes' immune response to malaria parasites, mediated by a gene called TEP1, is one of the traits that differ between two evolving species of Anopheles gambiae. ... > full story
Climbing Mount Everest: Noble adventure or selfish pursuit? (December 22, 2010) -- Adventure seekers are plunking down more than ,000 to climb Mount Everest, but a new study finds that people who pay for transformative experiences often lack the communitarian spirit that usually defines such activities. ... > full story
Sex reversal gene: Male mice can be created without Y chromosome via ancient brain gene (December 22, 2010) -- Researchers in Australia are a step closer to unraveling the mysteries of human sexual development, following genetic studies that show male mice can be created without a Y chromosome -- through the activation of an ancient brain gene. ... > full story
Blue-green algae tested for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (December 22, 2010) -- Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, an ancient food source used by the Aztecs, may have a dual antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect on motor neurons. Spirulina appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ... > full story
New ideas enhance efficiency of wind turbines (December 22, 2010) -- One issue confronting the efficiency of wind as a promising renewable energy source is the wind itself -- specifically, its changeability. While the aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine is best under steady wind flow, the efficiency of the blades degrades when exposed to conditions such as wind gusts, turbulent flow, upstream turbine wakes and wind shear. Now, a new type of air-flow technology may soon increase the efficiency of large wind turbines under many different wind conditions. ... > full story
Fossil finger bone yields genome of a previously unknown human relative (December 22, 2010) -- A 30,000-year-old finger bone found in a cave in southern Siberia came from a young girl who belonged to a previously unknown group of human relatives who may have lived throughout much of Asia. Although the fossil evidence consists of just a bone fragment and one tooth, DNA extracted from the bone has yielded a genome sequence that leads to some startling conclusions about this extinct branch of the human family tree. ... > full story
Toxin-laden nectar poses problems for honeybees (December 22, 2010) -- Researchers in the UK have shown for the first time that chemical seratonin enables the honeybee to learn to avoid nectar containing toxins. ... > full story
Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories (December 22, 2010) -- Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories, a team of neuroscientists has found in a study of laboratory rats. Their results may bolster our understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and could offer a pathway for addressing PTSD and related afflictions. ... > full story
Africa has two elephant species, genetic analysis confirms (December 22, 2010) -- By comparing the DNA of modern elephants from Africa and Asia to DNA extracted from two extinct species, the woolly mammoth and the mastodon, researchers have concluded that Africa has two -- not one -- species of elephant. Since 1950, all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very different animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority for conservation purposes. ... > full story
Long-lasting chemicals threaten the environment and human health (December 22, 2010) -- New research suggests that a number of high production volume chemicals are likely to become sequestered in post-treatment sludge and enter the environment when these biosolids are deposited on land. ... > full story
Singing fish: Choir of electric fish makes debut in interactive 'scale' exhibit at Netherlands festival (December 22, 2010) -- A neurobiologist, an artist, and a composer recently presented their collaborative "singing electric fish" installation to thousands of people attending the STRP Festival, one of the largest art and technology festival venues in Europe. Many visitors had the chance to grab a baton and direct the unusual choir. ... > full story
Natural supplement, echinacea, may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day (December 22, 2010) -- An over-the-counter herbal treatment believed to have medicinal benefits has minimal impact in relieving the common cold, according to new research. ... > full story
Sea-level study brings good and bad news to Chesapeake Bay (December 22, 2010) -- A study of sea-level trends brings both good and bad news to localities concerned with coastal inundation and flooding along the shores of Chesapeake Bay. Dr. John Boon, the study's lead author, says the good news is that "absolute sea level in Chesapeake Bay is rising only about half as fast as the global average rise rate." The bad news, says Boon, is that "local subsidence more than makes up for it." ... > full story
New Miscanthus hybrid discovery in Japan could open doors for biofuel industry (December 22, 2010) -- In the minds of many, Miscanthus x giganteus is the forerunner in the race of viable feedstock options for lignocellulosic bioenergy production. But researchers believe "putting all their eggs in one basket" could be a big mistake. Scientists recently reported the first natural occurrence in several decades of Miscanthus hybrid plants in Japan. ... > full story
Being good moms couldn't save the woolly mammoth (December 21, 2010) -- Woolly mammoths living north of the Arctic Circle during the Pleistocene Epoch (approx. 150,000 to 40,000 years ago) began weaning infants up to three years later than modern day African elephants due to prolonged hours of darkness, new research suggests. This adapted nursing pattern could have contributed to the prehistoric elephant's eventual extinction. ... > full story
Biomagnification of nanomaterials in simple food chain demonstrated (December 21, 2010) -- Researchers have produced a groundbreaking study of how nanoparticles are able to biomagnify in a simple microbial food chain. ... > full story
Fruit fly study digs deeper into poorly understood details of forming embryos (December 21, 2010) -- Using fruit flies as a model to study embryo formation, scientists report that molecular breakdown of a protein called Bicoid is vital to normal head-to-tail patterning of the insect's offspring. The study shows how Bicoid is targeted for molecular degradation by a newly identified protein the researchers named Fates-shifted (Fsd). Without the interaction between Bicoid and Fsd, fruit fly embryos are improperly formed. ... > full story
Meat-eating dinosaurs not so carnivorous after all (December 21, 2010) -- Scientists used statistical analyses to determine the diet of 90 species of theropod dinosaurs. Their results challenge the conventional view that nearly all theropods hunted prey, especially those closest to the ancestors of birds. ... > full story
Mexico quake studies uncover surprises for California (December 21, 2010) -- New technologies developed by NASA and other agencies are revealing surprising insights into a major earthquake that rocked parts of the American Southwest and Mexico in April, including increased potential for more large earthquakes in Southern California. ... > full story
Raindrops reveal how a wave of mountains moved south across the country (December 21, 2010) -- Analyzing the isotope ratios of ancient raindrops preserved in soils and lake sediments, researchers have shown that a wave of mountain building began in British Columbia, Canada about 49 million years ago and rolled south to Mexico. The finding helps put to rest the idea that there was once a Tibet-like plateau across the western US that collapsed and eroded into the mountains we see today. ... > full story
Link between depression and inflammatory response found in mice: New treatments for mood disorders? (December 21, 2010) -- Researchers may have found a clue to the blues that can come with the flu -- depression may be triggered by the same mechanisms that enable the immune system to respond to infection. In a new study, scientists activated the immune system in mice to produce "despair-like" behavior that has similarities to depression in humans. ... > full story
Novel weight-loss therapies? Scientists identify cells in mice that can transform into energy-burning brown fat (December 21, 2010) -- In some adults, the white fat cells that we all stockpile so readily are supplemented by a very different form of fat -- brown fat cells, which can offer the neat trick of burning energy rather than storing it. Researchers have now have identified progenitor cells in mouse white fat tissue and skeletal muscle that can be transformed into brown fat cells. ... > full story
Globalization burdens future generations with biological invasions, study finds (December 21, 2010) -- The consequences of the current high levels of socio-economic activity on the extent of biological invasions will probably not be completely realized until decades into the future, according to new research. ... > full story
Ocean acidification changes nitrogen cycling in world seas (December 21, 2010) -- Increasing acidity in the sea's waters may fundamentally change how nitrogen is cycled in them, say marine scientists. Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients in the oceans. All organisms, from tiny microbes to blue whales, use nitrogen to make proteins and other important compounds. ... > full story
Comprehensive wind info collected to improve renewable energy (December 21, 2010) -- Scientists are researching how radar weather instruments can help improve predictions on when and how strongly winds will blow. They're testing the instruments from a working wind farm in southeastern Washington State with the goal of helping power grid operators better manage the intermittent stress that spinning wind turbines put on the electrical grid. ... > full story
Free radicals good for you? Banned herbicide makes worms live longer (December 20, 2010) -- It sounds like science fiction -- scientists tested the current "free radical theory of aging" by creating mutant worms that had increased production of free radicals, predicting they would be short-lived. But they lived even longer than regular worms! Moreover, their enhanced longevity was abolished when they were treated with antioxidants such as vitamin C. ... > full story
Water pathways from the deep sea to volcanoes (December 20, 2010) -- Oceanic plates take up a lot of water when submerged into the Earths' interior at continental margins. This water plays a central role in plate boundary volcanism. Scientists have, for the first time, tracked the pathway of the water up to 120 kilometers in depth. This is an important piece in the puzzle to understand the highly active volcanoes in Pacific "ring of fire". ... > full story
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms (December 20, 2010) -- It's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon. Additional data, taken from a satellite, could greatly improve the accuracy of thunderstorm prediction a few hours out. ... > full story
Genetic basis of brain diseases: Set of proteins account for over 130 brain diseases (December 20, 2010) -- Scientists have isolated a set of proteins that accounts for over 130 brain diseases, including diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsies and forms of autism and learning disability. They showed that the protein machinery has changed relatively little during evolution, suggesting that the behaviors governed by and the diseases associated with these proteins have not changed significantly over many millions of years. The findings open several new paths toward tackling these diseases. ... > full story
Study supports gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients (December 20, 2010) -- Findings from a new study of 141 adults add to an ongoing medical debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet. The study concludes that people currently diagnosed as "potential" celiac disease patients and not advised to follow a gluten-free diet may not be "potential" patients at all. Rather, the scientists found that these patients have the same distinctive metabolic fingerprint as patients with full-blown disease who do benefit from gluten-free diets. ... > full story
Warning lights mark shellfish that aren't safe to eat (December 20, 2010) -- Red tides and similar blooms can render some seafood unsafe to eat, though it can be difficult to tell whether a particular batch harbors toxins that cause food poisoning. A new kind of marker makes it easier to see if shellfish are filled with toxin-producing organisms. ... > full story
Zebrafish provide new hope for cancer treatment (December 20, 2010) -- The imaging of tumor growth in zebrafish has revealed for the first time how newly formed cancer cells have the capacity to co-opt the immune system into spreading the disease, leading the way for investigations into potential therapies for eliminating early stage cancer in humans. ... > full story
Trace amounts of water created oceans on Earth and other terrestrial planets, study suggests (December 20, 2010) -- Study suggests that trace amounts of water created oceans on Earth and other terrestrial planets, including those outside the solar system. ... > full story
Three billion-year-old genomic fossils deciphered (December 20, 2010) -- Scientists traced thousands of genes from modern genomes back to those genes' first appearance on Earth to create a genomic fossil telling when genes came into being and which ancient microbes possessed them. They found that the collective genome underwent an expansion between 3.3 and 2.8 billion years ago, during which time 27 percent of all presently existing gene families came into being. Many are oxygen related, an early indicator of the Great Oxidation Event. ... > full story
Efficient phosphorus use by phytoplankton (December 20, 2010) -- Rapid turnover and remodelling of lipid membranes could help phytoplankton cope with nutrient scarcity in the open ocean. ... > full story
Pathogenic attacks on host plants examined (December 20, 2010) -- Researchers focusing on rice genetics are providing a better understanding of how pathogens take over a plant's nutrients. Their research provides insight into ways of reducing crop losses or developing new avenues for medicinal research. ... > full story
Overindulgence is not the green option (December 20, 2010) -- At this time of year, indulgence is the buzzword. Luxury goods to buy, roaring fires to relax by, jetting off to sunnier climes, visiting distant friends and family. But, how does this festive spirit align with environmental obligations and our attitudes to going green? Researchers in Norway suggest we are deluding ourselves that overindulgence is the environmentally friendly option. ... > full story
First measurement of magnetic field in Earth's core (December 19, 2010) -- Measurements of the magnetic field at the earth's surface can tell only so much about the dynamo producing it in the planet's core. Geophysicists have now used precise astronomical position data to calculate tidal damping in the core and determine for the first time the magnetic field in the center of the planet. The magnetic field strength is 25 Gauss, or 50 times stronger than the magnetic field at the surface that makes compass needles align north-south. ... > full story
Construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory completed: Antarctica's IceCube (December 19, 2010) -- Culminating a decade of planning, innovation and testing, construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory, installed in the ice of the Antarctic plateau at the geographic South Pole, was successfully completed Dec. 18, 2010, New Zealand time. The last of 86 holes had been drilled and a total of 5,160 optical sensors are now installed to form the main detector -- a cubic kilometer of instrumented ice -- of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located at the National Science Foundation's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. From its vantage point at the end of the world, IceCube provides an innovative means to investigate the properties of fundamental particles that originate in some of the most spectacular phenomena in the universe. ... > full story
How plants counteract against the shade of larger neighbours (December 19, 2010) -- Plants that "lose the battle" during competitiveness for light because they are shaded by larger neighbours, counteract. They adapt by rapid shoot elongation and stretch their leaves towards the sun. The molecular basis of this so-called shade avoidance syndrome had been unclarified to date. Research scientists from the Utrecht University in the Netherlands and the Ruhr University in Bochum have now been able to unravel a regulation pathway. A specific transport protein (PIN3) enables the accumulation of the plant hormone auxin, which plays an important role during this adaptation process, in the outer cell layers of the plants, thus enhancing the growth process. The international group of researchers, which includes the plant hormone specialist Prof. Stephan Pollmann from the RUB, has published its observations in the current edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science PNAS. ... > full story
Rise in oxygen drove evolution of animal life 550 million years ago (December 18, 2010) -- Researchers have uncovered a clue that may help to explain why the earliest evidence of complex multicellular animal life appears around 550 million years ago, when atmospheric oxygen levels on the planet rose sharply from 3 percent to their modern day level of 21 percent. ... > full story
Wind turbines help crops by channelling beneficial breezes over nearby plants (December 18, 2010) -- Researchers have found that wind turbines benefit nearby crops, keeping them cooler and drier and boosting the uptake of carbon dioxide. ... > full story
Using digitized books as 'cultural genome,' researchers unveil quantitative approach to humanities (December 18, 2010) -- Researchers have created a powerful new approach to scholarship, using approximately 4 percent of all books ever published as a digital "fossil record" of human culture. By tracking the frequency with which words appear in books over time, scholars can now precisely quantify a wide variety of cultural and historical trends. ... > full story
Prions mutate and adapt to host environment (December 18, 2010) -- Scientists have shown that prions, bits of infectious protein that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease," have the ability to adapt to survive in a new host environment. ... > full story
As earthquakes take their toll, engineers look at enhancing building designs (December 18, 2010) -- A next generation of design criteria for buildings located in geographic regions where earthquakes are known to occur, either rarely or frequently, is under development. ... > full story
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Lightnin' Hopkins recorded over a dozen songs for the Clarity Music Company at the "ACA" Recording Studio in Houston in April of 1969. These songs ranged from new originals, such as "Born In The Bottom", "December 7, 1941", "A Rainy Day In Houston", and "Stinking Foot", to oldies such as "Feel Like Ballin' The Jack", "Shake That Thing" and "Shinin' Moon". Since the 1970's some of these songs have been released on haphazard compilations with the bass and drums mixed too high, the guitar leads mixed too low, and excessive "reverb" in an attempt to make Lightnin' sound more contemporary.
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Factory Benelux presents a remastered CD edition of Sextet, the second studio album by Manchester postpunk funk group A Certain Ratio, originally released by Factory Records in January 1982.Self-produced at Revolution Studio, Sextet saw the original Ratio quintet of Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop, Simon Topping and Peter Terrell joined by co-vocalist Martha 'Tili' […]
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A tundra swan stands peacefully in a shallow wetland. They are identifiable by the yellow tear drop just under the eye and they often intermingle with trumpeter swans.
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This yellow cake from scratch is the perfect birthday cake for your favorite person! Topped with a swath of chocolate frosting, it's a delicious treat! Plus, it's a one-bowl cake, so there are hardly any dishes to wash! So easy and tasty!
Instant Pot French Dip Bowls
This Instant Pot French dip bowl is a simple dinner with tender chuck roast, savory au jus, creamy mashed potatoes, and a delicious horseradish sauce! It's so easy and comforting. The Instant Pot allows you to get slow cooked flavor and falling apart pot roast in just about an hour!
Easy Cottage Pie
Cottage pie is like shepherd's pie, but with ground beef instead of lamb. This easy cottage pie is a simple, rich, warm, and comforting dinner! This dinner is the definition of true comfort food! It's my mom's birthday dinner request every year, and a perfect dish to take to a family that needs a meal. It tastes super rich but it's actually pretty healthy. Ground beef, onions, carrots, peas, flour, beef broth, red wine, tomato paste, and mashed potatoes are all you need for this crowd-pleasing dinner! It's a great make-ahead dinner as well.
One-Pan Pasta with Broccoli and Mushrooms
One-pan pasta with broccoli and mushrooms is a sanity saver on crazy nights when you can't stand the thought of dirtying more than one pan! It's comfort food at its best and I am pretty sure that with all those vegetables you can call it healthy too. Broccoli, mushrooms, onions, pasta, chicken broth (or vegetable broth), butter, a little cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and a sprinkle of cheese. Why wouldn't you make this easy one-pan dinner?