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27th September -3rd October 2019
This Camp, now in its eighth year, is aimed at intermediate level swimmers and Triathletes/ Open water swimmers looking to find clear, concise and helpful coaching towards faster swimming in Open water. This camp will enable participants to swim faster and more confidently.
This is the camp to understand how to gain confidence in Open-water. It will help you swim just the race course distance as many unnecessarily add '00s of metres, teach you how often you should sight and help with relaxed breathing. We can help with OW FC technique as it can differ from pool swimming and wetsuit fitting skills. Race tactics will be covered and we can help both Triathletes and those just racing Openwater.
The sessions are perfect for competitors from Openwater newcomers to intermediate levels (but several Pros have also attended in the past!) and the aim is to mix practical workouts with talks, video and demonstrations. Athletes who have a few years endurance training in Swimming or Triathlon will find it manageable and entertaining. Please remember your swim equipment such as a pool buoy, kickboard, flippers and a wetsuit.
Comment from former guests:
"Wow. You work incredibly hard. Thanks for your talent, swim brilliance, enthusiasm and sense of fun. Book chapters, drill set reminders and the prospect of homework (eek!). And you made time to edit filming of us all – which I'm sure will continue to be super instructive.
Thank you to all concerned. To say that the week is value for money is an understatement.
In summary, the swim camp was (very) challenging, instructive and a complete joy!
Thank you!!" Karen, 2016
"Thank you Dan – definitely my best swim camp so far!! Your inspiration and patience was amazing. I couldn't imagine before I joined this camp that I'd be able to complete the 1.9 km open water swim – you and the team were absolutely fantastic from start to finish – thank you ALL." Alan, March 2017
Dan Bullock is a swim coach par excellence who knows how to teach Triathletes and Open-water swimmers to swim at their best. Dan brings with him state of the art equipment for filming, analysis and a level of experience which is second to none. He was 220 TRI Coach of the Year 2004 and London Region Coach of the year 2005. More recently has been appointed a Speedo Open-water Advisory Coach, VASA advisory Coach and an IKKOS Ambassador to maximize your swim improvements. Add to this BTF, ASA & ASCA Qualifications and National Pool & Open-water Masters Titles, he practices what he preaches.
09.00 Welcome Meeting and Registration
11.00 Swim Session – FR Technique & Filming
16.00 Wetsuit check & short swim, Lagoon
18.00 Video Feedback
09.00 Swim Session – FC Technique & Filming
14.00 Core Work out
15.00 Video Feedback
17.00 Open-water Swim, lagoon
07.00 Swim Session (Open-water practice)
12.00 Dryland Swim Exercises
17.00 Swim Session (OW Fitness)
07.00 Swim Session (Open-water practice)
13.00 Swim Session (Open water
FC Technique)
14.30 Core Work out
16.00 Talk
17.00 Optional swim in the lagoon
09.30 Departure to Puerto del Carmen
17.00 Swim Session
07.00 Swim Session (Open-water practice)
12.00 Dryland Swim Exercises
17.00 Race: IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote
Swim course
19.30 Dinner
You can pre-register for the camp below
Book your stay at Club La Santa UK by clicking here or by contacting our reservations team at Club La Santa UK on 0161 790 9890 or email: email@example.com
Once you have booked your accommodation you can book the event by clicking here.
The fee is 210€ including all activities in the programme, a t-shirt and the celebratory dinner.
Places are limited, early booking is advisable to avoid disappointment. Please note that the camp is restricted to guests staying at Club La Santa.
From time to time, there are not enough participants in an event to ensure that everyone can enjoy a good experience, in which case we reserve the right to cancel. This happens rarely and should this occur you would be refunded the full amount.


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SISCIA is not a canyon of majestic waterfalls or vertiginous dives, but a fun path suitable for everyone, neophytes and advanced who want to train their canyoning techniques: a real gym in a natural environment close to the city of Cargeghe (SS) ! And with water flow all year long !!!
All the photos were taken by Andrea Piallini - canyoning guide
For info visit Sardegnacanyoning.com
The new Via des Evettes is a superb concept. This is a brilliant idea of the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc with advice from the Compagnie des Guides.
This new and exciting route allows people with no climbing experience to adventure into the high mountains with exceptional safety and to realize their first experience of high alpine climbing.
Here are the pictures of one of the last major shipment of caving group La Venta in Mexico, more precisely in Chiapas, engaged in a shipment of monitoring and rescue of a and very important historic concretion for the Mexican tourism as the Arbol De Navidad del Cañon del Sumidero.
Dino Arbori sent us some pictures of his work performed in Verona.
Has used our Anellox skewed with 10 mm hole. Beautiful, is not it?
Friday, October 2nd we were invited to the inauguration of the "Ferrata della Memoria" at the headquarters of Dolomiticert in Longarone (BL).
The route, built entirely with Raumer products, is a teaching route, madebased on the results of the Project Saferalp and dedicated to the memory of the victims of Vajont.
At the end of the photo contest "SEARCHING IMAGES", the Raumer Srl has decided to select the following images:
ALPINE: Eiger North Face, "the White Spider", Switzerland - photo Floriano MartinagliaReason: for the contrast between the serene quiet of the valley and the strict verticality of the ice wallCLIMBING: Casterino, France - photo Enrico TurnaturiReason: for the evocative image and the idea of representing the eclectic world of climbingCANYONING: Rio Lasino - Vanzone San Carlo, Verbania - photos of Marcello "Figaro" CarminatiFor the intrepid courage in descending the ravine with the waterfallCAVING: Sala Zero, Buso della neve - Monte Zingarella - photos of S-Team Sandro SedranReason: for the thrill of being in a unique environment!
Here is the plan of the arragement of the crags of Kalimnos!
The first sector to be rebolted is Great Canyon.
The overall project includes the opening of 100 new routes, in addiction to the arrangement of the existing ones, using all Raumer's anchors.
Mayotte is an island that is part of the archipelago of Comoros archipelago, made up of two islands: Grande Terre and Petite Terre. Route Bouéni is in the area of Hagnoundrou and was inaugurated in 2014.They are used all Raumer's anchors.
The implementation was carried out by Joris Aromatario with the help of numerous institutional and private partners. The start of the route is reaching before driving along the road "National Road 6", and then having a short journey on foot through forests of bananas and mangos.
The equipped route takes about 2 hours, for a drop of about 100 m and it is characterized by wood planks carved by a local craftsman and tables with naturalistic informations.
... And then you can complete the day with a bath with the turtles in the Baie des Tortues! Wonderful!!!
Bisson and Falloppi opened a new climbing route on Sengio Alto - Baffelan!
We are happy to present this new Climbing Guide written by Andrea Bosticco, that proposes the list of climbable structures in Viù Valley.
The Guide is divided into chapters, each one describing a macro area, which represents an area of interest. Each area is accompanied by a map, on which you can identify the climbing sectors.
Raumer products used by TRAKS/SAS in the UAE!!!
Route n°107 connects the Rifugio Carducci with Bivacco dei Toni, circling the Croda dei Toni and it is made almost entirely with Raumer material.
From here you can easily reach the Refuge Pian Di Cengia o Comici.
Remember to tackle the route with via ferrata set and helmet.


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Dallas Back Surgery Specialists - Texas Spine Consultants
We at Texas Spine Consultants, with several convenient locations to serve you, understand the challenges faced when confronting neck and back pain. We realize the simple routines of life, tying your shoes, carrying groceries, lifting a child or even working an eight-hour day can be painfully difficult. We also understand the importance of getting you help when you need it.
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"I could only beg and cry for relief, but not able to understand where the problem resided. I no longer experienced any relief in any position. At the urging of a family member, I made the two hour trip to Dallas to see Dr. Kendall Carll at Texas Spine Consultants. Dr. Carll was immediately and graphically able to explain my condition with a 2 level disk issue in my neck, as well as my options. Even though he did not advocate surgery, this was the option I chose. I was very fortunate to be able to schedule this surgery just a few weeks out."
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Small, but Exquisite: Garage and Workshop by Studiospazio
Client: private
Architect: Studiospazio
Location: Suzzara (IT)
Four massive wooden panels: that was all Studiospazio needed to fulfil the clients' wish for a hybrid work/parking space. Two of the wood elements stand parallel to each other, around 2.5 m apart. The other two panels are mounted at the respective ends of the elements below and join in the middle to become a sleek gable roof. What's more, they cover the space below them on both sides. Both to the left and to the right, the roof juts – on each side to about the same distance covered by the central part (2.5 m). The connection between the four wood panels is formed beside the points of support, over two triangular glazed surfaces. These close off the small room underneath and let in the light.
From a functional viewpoint, these few components span three independent areas: the central, closed room, which is home to the workshop; as well as a roofed exterior zone on either side, which act as carports and continue directly into the garden. The workshop has the possibility to completely open its narrow transverse walls. Therefore, it appears either as part of the garden through which the landscape flows, or as fully closed off from its surroundings. Indeed the construction means a new type of zoning for the plot of land, for it structures the exterior space, thus creating new angles of view and visual relationships.
The interior of the workshop has built-in shelving along both walls; these provide extensive storage space. They are made of vertical metal panels and wooden boards laid horizontally. On one side of the space, one of the shelves acts as a sort of workbench.
The colours in this design are somewhat restrained, emphasizing the minimalist approach in the architecture. The massive wooden panels are glazed white and allow the texture of the wood to come through. In order to weatherproof the roof, it has been covered in corrugated metal. A different picture appears inside – here, the light-coloured panels are rounded out by the untreated wooden shelves and the delicate grey of the metal sheets.


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The Channel Islands are a national park a short ferry ride south of Santa Barbara, California. They are uninhabited and have been compared to the Galapagos in that they are tiny microcosms of nature untouched.
These colors are inspired by the amazing variety of wild succulents in their gorgeous greens, blues and purples mingling with the blues of the ocean and sky


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But this post isn't about those migration problems, I'll be covering them as I tear my hair out at work, much like my migrations to Visual Studio 2005.
From this GUI developer's point of view I'll cover my thought process:
- "Does my UI work under this upgraded platform?"
Ignoring the platform issues, does the user interface work on the new platform. This means does it render without causing corruption and does it crash? It's a simple case of running the executable.
- "Does it look good?"
Now the user interface is usable, does it look integrated with the rest of the system? This means checking custom draw items work and match the system theme. Once you've made sure you have made no glaring errors the program is probably usable on the new platform.
- "Does it look consistent with other programs on that platform?"
Now this is where the realy hard work start. Some platforms actually provide user interface (HCI) guidelines that are worth the virtual paper they are written on like the Apple ones, some are not like Vista. My next post will cover this point in greater detail.
- "Has the migration made our user's lives better or easier?"
Has the shiny new look cheered our user's lives up? Has it made the user's lives easier, say for instance the new common controls provide even more functionality as standard?
- "What can be added incrementally?"
Are there new features available to the developers that can be added in an incremental fashion, either phasing out old items or introducing new paradigms. This will also be the implementation of features seen as extras by the HCI guidelines.
- "Can you separate yourself from the crowd?"
This is the lowest priority item. Are there things you can do that look good, but also serve to separate you from the rest of the crowd (but please keep them within the HCI guidelines, PLEASE!)


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Your Go-to Guide to Bullet Journaling
In recent years, you may have heard of this new fad called 'bullet journal' or 'bullet journaling'. Wondering what that is? As an avid bullet journalist, let me share more about it with you!
Bullet journaling was founded by Ryder Carroll (read more about him here). He created this product because he decided it could be adapted to individuals lives and schedules. So what is this all about? A bullet journal is like a planner or diary. It is a scheduler for day-to-day activities. It involves a certain system that is easy to pick up and as Carroll would have it, adapt to your own needs.
Bullet journals are notebooks – with dots. Bullets. So yes, it's mostly a blank book with dots. How do you use it? You create a system for yourself – or you could use the system that Carroll created.
Each day can be divided into events, tasks and notes. You'd start by writing the day at the top. (12 March).Then for each item, there's one symbol. For events, the symbol would be a circle around the dot, tasks can be denoted by a dot and for notes a dash will suffice. The picture below is a screenshot taken from the bullet journal website.
That done, here's the next part of bullet journaling. For tasks and events which are completed, you would put a tick (or cross, up to you) on the symbol. For tasks that are not completed, you'd put an arrow, like the one above, to migrate it to the next day/whenever you will do it. For scheduled tasks, you'd put a backward arrow.
Now this is the recommended system by Carroll, but the bullet journal was created to be adaptable. You can use whatever symbols you'd like and the system is entirely yours to reshape. It can be as simple as the one above. Or you could decorate it as much as you'd like. I recommend that you start simple, then adapt to the system and if you don't think you'd like so many different symbols, you could just pick perhaps two and just use them. Whatever works for you. The whole point of the bullet journal is to fit YOUR system.
Since starting bullet journalism in September 2016, I have internalised this very quickly. I realised that tasks which were pushed back 3 times, were clearly less important or maybe even unnecessary. Furthermore, as someone who usually has a lot of things scheduled in a day, just looking at the sheer number of things in a day can occasionally make me want to cancel some of them if possible. Here I will share some ideas and pointers I have.
- Monthly spreads.
In December and January I needed to have a month view for ease of planning certain things as well as for module bidding, so I put the entire calendar into my bullet journal.
- Weekly spreads and trackers
The internet is filled with ideas where you can let your creativity run wild. 'Spreads' are what people call weekly designs. Every week you can do a different one if you're adventurous. Or else you could stick to one design and repeat it for the whole year. Your bullet journal, or BuJo, is yours to customize.
Here are 4 spreads I did for the year, thanks to Pinterest and Tumblr for inspiration:
You can also include décor at the side – most people do that through washi tapes, doodles, banners/flags, stickers and so many more. Here are some examples:
In the weekly spreads – there are two sections which are rather useful, especially for university students. Create a deadline section. Be it academic deadlines or otherwise, the deadline section is and will always be useful to scare many of us procrastinators into doing work. The other section is called a tracker section. There are many kinds of things you could track, for example exercise, water, medicine, or even sleep. Here are some examples of trackers drawn by the creative people of the internet. Here are tracker ideas and spreads – check out Kara's spread here.
- Special spreads:
People tend to get creative when presented with a blank book so here are some ideas for you. If you want more, Tumblr is an eternal black hole of beautiful ideas that you could probably spend a long time scrolling through.
I did revision schedules last semester, shown below.
- Organizing and planning
Your bullet journal is a place where you literally organize your life around. I make it a point to note down everything that I have to do in a day, or people to meet, or places to be. It is a good way to review your day at the end of one, or simply to prep yourself for the next day ahead.
- Stationery checklist.
Lastly, where do you get dotted notebooks? Most people use the Leuchtturm notebook. You can view/purchase it here. If you're into cheaper notebooks like me, Muji has a $7 one which I use that has a plain front cover (which you can doodle on), or other dotted notebooks in different designs, both in ring binded and non-ring binded versions. Most pens work fine, even markers, I've tried quite a few and they don't bleed easily on both the Leuchtturm as well as the Muji notebooks. There are many other sites selling notebooks so if it's your thing, go explore.
If you're interested, check out my Studyblr (Tumblr site for studying and related stuff) here. You can also contact me on Instagram where I post bullet journal and doodle related stuff at @distressdoodles.


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Send-A-Problem Overview
In Send-A-Problem, student teams participate in a series of problem solving rounds, and then evaluate alternative solutions offered by the different groups.
Groups of two to four students work on different problems during the same period of time. Each group receives a problem, discusses issues, and offers possible solutions. Problems can reflect a variety of complex questions, often without one right answer. Teams record their solutions for later evaluation. Each group then passes the problem to another group, which also contributes a solution and passes the problem on. After a number of rounds, time is called and each group evaluates and selects a best solution for one of the problems and reports their conclusion to the class.
Send-A-Problem nurtures collaborative problem solving and related thinking skills. The process encourages creativity in problem solving and emphasizes the value of different perspectives. Originally used in class, Send-A-Problem can be adapted for online learning through use of online forums.
See Also
- Barkley, E.F., Cross, K.P., & Major, C.H. (2005). Collaborative learning techniques. A handbook for college faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Wiley. Kindle Edition.
- "On the Cutting Edge" on Send-A-Problem


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Occidental convocation, 1951
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Examiner credit. Date: 1951-09-20. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Occidental convocation. 17/18, L to R: Professor John Coatman, St. Andrews Univ., Scotland and Dr. Arthur G. Coons, pres. of Occidental College. Coons holding old hand bell first used to 'call students to their labors' when college opened 64 years ago, now still used. 24: Procession of Occidental College Faculty entering Thorne Hall for convocation (official opening of school) for 64th year".


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Sunset Yoga at the River
July 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Susquehanna Heritage and SWAY Yoga have teamed up to offer special yoga sessions. Join us for a relaxing yoga flow class at sunset on the deck of Columbia Crossing overlooking the Susquehanna River. No yoga experience necessary. Rain location is inside the building. Bring your own yoga mats, towel, and water bottle.
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Title: Artifact
Author: Gregory Benford
Format: eBook
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
If you can handle misogynistic, xenophobic, americancentric novels with shallow plots, poor characterization, and severe genre identity issues as long as the science is good, you will love this book! The sad part? How often you have to put up with all of that, just for a little hard scifi.
Which, in my opinion, is the best part of this awful, awful book because it's such a great metaphor for so much of the US's foreign policy. If we hadn't done something stupid, we wouldn't be cleaning up this muck!
Mmm, by the by... part of the reason we know so many details about the female protag is because male characters are constantly undressing her with their eyes. The first chapter is from her POV, and basically sets the urgency of the book... the urgency being that Evil Greek Politician Archaeologist is sexually harassing her at her dig site and because she won't sleep with him, he's going to kick her off the dig but no, she found something cool and the Evil Greeks can't be trusted with their own legacy! Also, he might steal her credit! Because he's Evil and Greek!
In the second chapter, she goes to find a metallurgist to help her with some stuff and things. We get treated to her talking to a guy about archaeology and then get to (from his POV) hear how he's less interested in her science and more interested in finding out what she looks like without her clothes on. In fact, we later find out that he lied to her about being a metallurgist because she was so hot he couldn't control himself and couldn't let her go to Greece without him getting a chance to hit that.
No mater where the protag goes, she's sexually harassed. To the point it feels like the author is trying to write a romance novel for a bit and failing terribly. (Or awfully succeeding, depending on how you look at it.) But then the two of them hook up and it decides to be a boring spy thriller instead. With a lot of mathematics and quantum theory.
Oh, some people complain about this book having Too Much Science, at least on Goodreads. I found the science content pretty light, especially for hard scifi. I feel like it should be accessible to those who have a decent understanding of quantum mechanics? I don't know why you'd want it accessible to you, but whevs.
Don't read this book. There are hard scifi authors out there, who don't fail terribly. You don't have to put up with shoddy writing and a plethora of isms just to get some good science.


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Sydney 9.11 (65) defeated by Richmond 10.8 (68)
It seems sometimes fairytales do come true, even for the formerly finals cursed Richmond Footy Club. The Tigers, incredibly, won their 9th game in a row by defeating minor premier Sydney in Sydney on Saturday evening, and after starting the season with 3 wins from their first 13 games are officially finals bound. It got off on the right foot for the Tigers before the game even began, the Swans doing exactly what they said they wouldn't in pulling out another of their stars in Buddy Franklin to rest him before the finals next week. Already without Josh Kennedy, Ben McGlynn and ruckman Mike Pike it made the Swans seem considerably less scary and no doubt put the scent of blood into the Tigers nostrils who would have sensed their opponent were much more worried about next week than the contest in front of them, and predictably that's exactly how it began.


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Trend led design in open gauge stretch fishnet and mesh, creates a 'worn to be seen' soft cup styled top. The flattering halter neck accentuates the shoulders and the sheer nude mesh lining gives coverage and light support.
Simple adjustable swan hook fastening at the neck and bra line.
Style with the matching high waist brief for an edgy on trend fashion statement.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Generation is Not the Issue
2 comments:
- Cameron said...
Every generation thinks they're special until they get old enough to get some persceptive (except for mine which really was special:))
So much bollocks would have been prevented if someone had given Prenski a copy of Knowles when he was growing up.
- March 1, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Hi Mark & Tannis,
Interesting stuff. I've long thought that the Net Gen mythology coming (largely) from the US doesn't accurately reflect the reality of most students I come across on a regular basis. I wrote about this a couple of years ago here: http://cindyu.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/will-the-real-net-geners-please-stand-up/
You might also be interested in our collection of student opinions (via U-stream) related to learning, the use of technology, etc.: http://www.ustream.tv/rss/videos/ubcleap (esp. Cadence, Angeli, Cadence, Luke, Teena).
Take care and good to read about what you're up to at BCIT!
- March 2, 2009 at 3:07 PM


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I love to read. I love to see my children read. And, I really love finding ways to bring their favorite storybooks to life.
When they were younger and still reading picture books, I was always on the hunt for hands-on activities and printables we could do based on their favorites. Not only does this extend the excitement of the story, but it engages them in activities they may otherwise not choose to do.
Storybook Activities
This week, I'll be sharing with you a fun series of storybook activities. I've chosen five wonderful picture books.
Each day, I'll feature a new one. I'll share hands-on activities, discussion questions, and printables that will help you extend the life of your reading time.
I'll share my list below, and I'll add a link to each book as the post goes live. If you've got a favorite picture book that you'd like to see featured on the blog, leave a comment below. I'll see what I can do about creating a lesson plan around it!
Day 1: The Enormous Turnip
Day 2: Gregory the Terrible Eater
Day 3: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Day 4: Big Red Barn
Day 5: The Wizard of Oz
I hope you enjoy this series as much as I enjoyed creating it for you! I look forward to hearing from you if you use these activities and printables in your homeschool lessons.
Day 1: The Enormous Turnip


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Water damage coverage in a homeowner's insurance policy, and even renter insurance, has changed over the years. It is helpful to review your policy annually, to understand what is covered and what may have changed from previous years.
Normally, these conditions would be covered by an insurance policy.
- Tornadoes
- Burst water pipes and water heaters
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- Sewer backup from drains and sump pumps (there may be a relatively low policy limit)
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- Ground flooding
- Slow, dripping leaks
- Overflowing streams or rivers
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Slow, dripping leaks, such as those from an incorrectly installed toilet, sink, shower or bathtub are usually not covered. Whenever something is considered maintenance-related, chances are the insurance expects that you properly maintain your dwelling.
Flood damage from an overflowing river or nearby body of water might be covered, depending on the area where you live. Homeowner policies have changed greatly over the years, especially if the property is located on or near a water table. An additional flood insurance policy is usually required, because a normal homeowner policy will not cover damages resulting from a flood of this type.
Usually, an insurance investigator will determine if the water damage is a result of negligence or lack of maintenance. After they ask you questions about the problem, they usually schedule an appointment at your home to physically inspect the damage and where it originated from.
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I might not have a date for Valentine's Day this year, but I wasn't going to let that stop me taking part in Kaleidoscope's date night campaign. My mission? To pick out an outfit from their SS15 collection that could be worn on three different occasions!
I'm not a particularly smart dresser but I do love to wear skirts and dresses so I opted for a simple t-shirt, an on-trend pleated midi and a gold clutch (oh my goodness, the gold clutch!! I LOVE it!).
The outfit altogether would be perfect for a date, a night out with the girls, or a family get together, but each item would look equally great split up and paired with other wardrobe basics too.
I've already teamed the t-shirt with cropped jeans and ballet flats for the school run and think the skirt would look amazing (and very forties) with a black blouse and black t-bars for work or even on a posh night out.
Take a look at the Kaleidoscope SS15 collection here xo
Cat motif t-shirt, £25
Cat motif t-shirt, £25
Gold envelope clutch, £29
All c/o Kaleidoscope
(Nude patent court shoes, £149 c/o Daniel Footwear)


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Did you know Filipino specialists also treat dental problems at Kito-Health center in San Fernando?
In the Philippines dental care is generally delivered by private practitioners, so the majority of people pay for such services out-of-pocket. The oral health status of Filipino children is particularly alarming and tooth decay affects both baby and permanent teeth. For decades dental care has not been considered as an urgent priority by the government, international agencies, lawmakers, communities, families and individuals in terms of both financial support and human resources for health. Only in 2003 the Department of Health formulated the National Policy on Oral Health for the implementation of a comprehensive strategy.
Encouraging Filipino communities to take care of their personal oral health is an important step to enhance their quality of life. Every week many people come to Kito-Health to see a dentist, who treats cases of dental pain and performs tooth extractions. Yes, that hurts! However, do you remember when you were a child and you were excited to lose one of your baby teeth? In different countries baby teeth are left on the windshield, under the pillow, in a glass of water on the nightstand, thrown over the roof or buried in the ground. Children wait for the Tooth Fairy, for the Tooth Rat or for an Elf who donates them some money or makes their wishes come true. What's the tooth tradition in your country?Last modified: 14/05/2014


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Justus Williams Wins New York Scholastic Champs
Recently there have been many articles on the various mega-scholastic championships being held around the country. Rated, Oldest, Biggest, Continuously held or some combination of the above seem to be the most common superlatives used to describe these super events. I will claim that the recent New York State Scholastic Championship is the oldest, continuously held, rated, scholastic championship. This year's event was the 49th version without interruption and all have been rated by the US Chess Federation. This year's event slightly surpassed last year's attendance total as 938 players competed in 10 sections. This tournament is so large it is held in three separate buildings – two hotels and a convention center! The logistics can be challenging, but it is for a good cause.
The showcase event is the High School Championship section and the winner earns the right to represent New York in the Denker Tournament of Champions. There was no shortage of talent this year as three FMs and five NMs headed a field of 93 players. The top seed was Joshua Colas, who was recently featured in an in-depth US Chess piece by Daaim Shabazz.
Second seed Justus Williams has been featured in the mainstream a lot lately, in both a piece for TMZ and a commercial for Cadillac.
Williams started the first day 3-0.
Meanwhile Colas built a promising position against Jacob Chen and was up a pawn in a rook and pawn ending. However, even though Colas pressed hard for the win, Chen defended well and drew. Sunday morning there were 8 perfect scores. Two games were drawn including Justus Williams' game versus Canadian player Maili-Jade Ouellet. The decisive games were NM James Black defeating Will Gahrman and NM Alexander Crump defeating NM Olivier Chiku-Ratte. Going into round 5, only Black and Crump had perfect scores. They drew in round 5, though NM James Black missed a win.
James Black- Alexander Crump, after Crump's 18th move.
Colas and Williams won to keep pace. Heading into the last round, there were four players with 4 ½ out of 5. The last round pairings were FM Williams vs NM Crump and FM Colas vs NM Black. Williams won his game over NM Crump
Colas could only manage a draw after building up a promising position only to miss a win and have to settle for a perpetual check.
No tiebreaks were necessary as Williams finished in clear first with 5 ½ points. The senior from Bronx Center for Science and Math has earned the right to represent New York at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions. Five players tied for 2nd at 5-1. In tiebreak order they were Maili-Jade Ouelett, NM James Black, FM Olivier Chiku-Ratte, FM Joshua Colas and Nancy Wang. Additionally, Nancy Wang finished as the top girl and earned the right to represent New York in the National Girls Invitational.
NM Black led his team perennial powerhouse Edward R. Murrow high school to the team title.
Max Li posted a perfect 6-0 to win clear first in the Junior High School section. He earned the right to represent New York in the Barber tournament of K-8 Champions. Here is his last round win versus Justin Chen. Both entered the final round 5-0. Li played a fine positional game, especially considering the relatively quick time control. Li brings home the full point versus his higher rated opponent.
This tournament had a distinguished visitor in round three. The Honorable Joanne Yepsen, Mayor of the City of Saratoga Springs came by to observe play. Mayor Yepsen was particularly interested in how chess helped students in other academic pursuits. We had some of that data on hand and shared it with her. She was also quite impressed with the number of girls playing in the tournament and stopped by the Women In Chess booth that was setup at the tournament. Saratoga Springs has been an outstanding host for many years and having civic leaders recognize the benefits of chess helps the prestige of the tournament.
As is usual in a scholastic tournament there are a few interesting stories. In one of the Elementary school under sections a player on an adjacent board told another player that's checkmate. The player on the adjacent board admitted he did not see the checkmate until it was pointed out to him. There was no malice, this was just a case of a young player being overly enthusiastic. It is hard to penalize the innocent player receiving the advice, but I cannot let him benefit from it either. The position was equal (absent the mate in 1) with a lot of chess to be played. I ruled that the player receiving the advice could not play that move and I penalized the player giving the advice 20 minutes (almost half his time). In the end justice was done as the child who had the mate in 1 eventually won the game anyway.
In another instance, a parent complained that a TD flipped a coin to decide whether a player had or had not touched a piece. Clearly, we would not encourage such TD techniques. I started to investigate and all TDs said they were not involved. I told the parent I needed to know which TD made the decision and needed the player to point out the TD. At this point, the layer stated not only that they could not identify the TD but that the TD did not flip a coin at all but merely said something to the effect that touch move claims without evidence are like a coin flip!
We also had a photo finish of sorts. There was a game in which a player had mate in one, but let their flag fall before making the checkmating move. Fortunately, we had a director observing this. That didn't stop the controversy, but it made the ruling much easier!
The winner's of the Championship sections were:
High School FM Justus Williams 5 ½ points
Junior High School Max Li 6 points
Elementary Nico Chasin 5 ½ points tie with Canada player top NY score
Primary Liran Zhou 6 points
Kindergarten-1st grade Brewington Hardaway 6 points
NM Alisher Podavonov & Mengnan Chen collectively scored 9-3 to win an engraved chess set as the top mixed doubles team.
New York State Chess Association treasurer and Empire Chess Magazine Editor Karl Heck won the Parents and Friends Quad on Sunday.
Complete standings can be found at http://chessevents.com/nyscholastics/. Players who departed early and did not pick up a trophy may contact Larry Brown at Crown Trophies at 718-769-4111 or 718-769-4112. http://www.chesstour.com/Whereismytrophy.htm
Archives of most CCA tournaments are at www.chesstour.com/cross.html.
The tournament was made possible by a large number of tournament directors. NTD Steve Immitt was the chief TD. NTD David Hater was the floor chief. Section and pairing chiefs were Harold Stenzel, Bob Messenger, Polly Wright, Al Lecours, Jabari McGreen Brother John McManus, and Hector Rodriguez III. Floor TDS were Ron Young, Bill Townsend, Andy Rea, , Santhosh Abraham, Valicio Palha, Taraqur Rahman, Maya McGreen, Mariah McGreen, Steven Flores, Hector Rodrguez IV, Beenmati Mcgreen, Kofi Mcgreen, Mel Romero, Other staff and volunteers Kim Doo (who also represented US Chess Women's Chess) Daniel Rohde and Sophia Rohde. Nils Grotnes served as the Webster. Chess sets were provided by Little House of Chess and The Right Move.


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One of the things that held us back from being financially successful for years, was confusion over how to allocate our money. A topic that came again and again over the years was how to make a monthly personal budget when you get paid bi-weekly. It is one of the main reasons our budgets failed time and time again. When you have monthly bills and are paid on varying dates it can get very confusing, very quickly. I did a bit of research (not scientific at all!), and found that a large portion of people I asked were paid bi-weekly as well. We finally figured out a system that works for us.
Make a budget that works for you
- Make a list of all the bills that are due in every month. We have only one bill that is due quarterly, but if you have several take the amount and divide it by the number of months until the next payment is due. This would include things like life insurance, auto insurance, sewer and trash bills. Our only quarterly bill is our sewer/trash/recycling bill. It's $130, so I save $44/month for it. It goes into our short-term savings (more on that soon).
- Add up all your fixed monthly expenses, and divide that number by 2: If your mortgage or rent is equal to about 35-40% of your net pay, you can use one check for "mortgage plus living expenses," and one for "debt, utilities and other bills plus living expenses." This is the method we use, and I will continue to use it until we are debt free.
- Make a 2 Week Budget: This sounds crazy, I know. How can you make a 2 week budget when you have monthly bills? The key to making a 2 week budget is to know what bills are being paid by what paycheck for this month, and allocating the extra money to your spending categories. For instance since I know that one check will be the mortgage I know how much will be leftover to spend, so I just break that money down by category.
Learn more: How To Get Holiday Budget Ready
A two week budget might look something like this:
- Paycheck (net): $3,000
- Mortgage: -$2,000
- Groceries: -$300
- Gas: -$100
- Allowances: -$25
- Eating Out: -$100
- Pets: -$75
- Misc.: -$100
- Savings: -$300
- Total: $0
Note: The Savings amount is not your automated savings, this is your short term savings used for things such as clothing, gifts, and other expenses that are unpredictable.
Learn more: 11 Tips To Go Back To School On A Budget
Another approach is you could try taking a daily $ spending amount which would look like this.
Net Pay – Fixed Expenses= $X/14=Y
Y=daily spending amount
Net Pay: $3,000 Mortgage: -$2,000 = $1,000-$300 Savings=$700/14 days=$50/day
You may spend $200 at the grocery store one day, and that's okay, you just have to keep a tally (on paper, a spreadsheet, or online money software), and know that you may have several days where you have No Spend Days, or spend less than your allotted amount.
What about those 2 "extra" checks each year?
There are 2 ways to approach the "extra" money you get twice a year.
- It's not there. Act as though those "extra" checks aren't there, and deduct spending $ and short-term savings for that period. The take the rest of that $ and throw them at debt or long-term savings. This forces you to live on less. You are living off about 92.5% of your net pay, and the other 7.5% is a bonus every year.
- It's short-term savings. Use the extra money (minus spending cash) to fund your short-term savings for the year. This is an account you should use for things like clothing, gifts, car maintenance, etc.
By living on a 28 day budget, you will end up getting an entire month ahead. You can continue to live ahead of the curve, and spend last month's money on this month's bills. Then when you are 1.5 months ahead take an "extra" check, and use it in one of the ways outlined above.
Learn more: Women and Money: Family Budgets
Say you are starting the new year a bit ahead, here is an example of when you would take your "extra" check.
- 1/7 Mortgage (due 2/1)
- 1/21 Other Bills (February bills)
- 2/4 Mortgage (due 3/1)
- 2/18 Other Bills (March Bills)
- 3/4 Mortgage (due 4/1)
- 3/18 Other Bills (April Bills)
- 4/15 Mortgage (due 5/1)
- 4/29 Other Bills (May bills)
Are you paid bi-weekly? How do you handle it?
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School age children in Oxfordshire from 17th November – 14th February 2012 can enter the competition with as many entries as they wish.
Design the next Wicker Man/ Woman/character to be burnt at the 2012 Oxford Round Table Charity Firework Display in Oxford's South Parks November 2012.
There are 2 chances to be a winner, The outer wooden/straw design, and the inner metal design which will be revealed when the outer design burns away
The winner of the outer wooden/straw design will benefit from:
Receiving Wicker Man merchandise
See the building of their design as it takes shape, but must be accompanied by an adult.
See the finished Sculpture displayed around Oxfordshire (venues to be confirmed)
Receive a Family ticket to the event and watch the fireworks in the VIP area then watch the burning of the Wicker Sculpture based on their design.
There may also be publicity for their design on local TV, News, and Radio.
The winner of the internal metal design will benefit from:
Receive Wicker Man merchandise
Receive a Family ticket to the event and watch the fireworks in the VIP area then watch the burning of the Wicker Sculpture based on their design.
There may also be publicity for their design on local TV, News, and Radio.
The winner of the outer design will be notified soon after the 14th February 2012, the winner of the internal metal design will be notified by mid October 2012, and the winning internal design will be revealed on the night of 3rd November 2012.
There will be 50 runners up prizes of a family ticket to the Oxford Round Tablr Charity Firework Display in November 2012.
Base your design on any mythical character/ person or something particular to Oxford.
The winning design will be built to 40ft high+, and 8 feet+ wide in wooden lathes/straw/willow enabling the crowd to see it across the far-reaching views of South Parks Oxford.
This year our Sculpture will be built 40 feet tall. This means that a tall slender design would be preferable please download a template from our website www.wickermanoxford.co.uk
The design needs to suit the Oak Lathes and willow we use please see gallery pictures www.wickermanoxford.co.uk for wicker sculptures already made.
Colour can be incorporated; lights in the eyes, a headpiece which can create height and look very dramatic. The options are never ending. Please be considerate to copyright, only use fictional/mythical characters.
The winning design will be built by Oxford Round Table member, Dan Barton and friends of Wicker Man Oxford Project and the finished creation will be burnt at the Oxford Round Table Charity Firework Display on 3rd November 2012 at South Parks, Oxford with all profits going to charity. The 2011 Oxford Round Table Fireworks display attracted crowds of approx 25,000 to watch the burning of Medusa who stood 40 feet tall and the inner metal design.
We do not want to exclude any children/young person that is temporarily residing/staying in Oxfordshire at the time of the competition.
Please send your designs/ drawings with your name & age, school/organisation on the back of your design to the following address and ensure correct postage is paid. Entries will not be recalled from Royal Mail with incorrect postage.
Wicker Man Oxford Competition
PO Box 582
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The rock band from Maryland known as Rearview Minor have released their latest EP record, "Three." The album contains three original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 12 minutes. Like the band's previous material, "Three" has been proudly published as an independent release outside the reach and influence of the corporate music industry. Harmonic and extremely well-written, "Three" by Rearview Mirror pulses with a power-pop groove and cuts with an alt-rock edge that fans of verve-charged rock music everywhere are sure to appreciate.
On Rearview Minor's official Facebook page, they cite as main artistic influences only two bands, original indie legends, Ween, and alt-rock underdogs from the American East Coast, Extreme. With these Rearview Minor shares a number of similarities. The variety of tones, moods and textures on "Three" is remarkable – particularly considering that the EP achieves this range in only three tracks – a strength Ween has always had in spades. Rearview Minor's ample capacity for aggression and tenderness in equal measures recalls some of the best moments of both bands, also.
At the heart of Rearview Minor is singer-songwriter Drew Chap. Asked to describe his project, he writes that it is "a project I've cultivated over the past year or so with help from a bunch of friends. The name 'Rearview Minor' was formed in much the same manner as some of the songs: through a combination of bonus time and the energy that comes from the euphoria of friends recently reunited, as much more appearance of substance and meaning is apparent than is actually there."
Appearances aside, however, the EP is at least partially a result of these connections, and Chap is quick to acknowledge it.
"It's not all smoke and mirrors," he writes. "'Rearview Minor' has prophetically come to symbolize the childhood nostalgia embodied by these songs, from old southern jig to pirate anthem to traditional Irish pub sing-along – looking back to the pre-adulthood days when everything seemed possible, and responsibility was as transparent as the bottom of the glass at the end of the night."
"Three" by Rearview Minor is available online worldwide. Fans of alt-rock and the original indie-rock sound should absolutely get in early.
-S. McCauley
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Lives were "undoubtedly put at risk" when a health regulator ignored information supplied to it by the police about practising midwives, bereaved families have said.
The comments come after a "damning" report was released about the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) handling of the cases of midwives involved in the Morecambe Bay scandal where major care failures were linked to at least 12 deaths of mothers and babies at Furness General Hospital (FGH) between 2004 and 2012.
The report reveals how the NMC failed to act on information provided by the police for almost two years.
Poor record keeping, mishandling of bereaved families and lengthy and delayed investigations all feature in the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) report.
Prior to the report being released, the head of the NMC quit her role. Jackie Smith announced she was stepping down as chief executive and registrar on Monday.
The PSA "lessons learned" report concludes that the length of time taken to deal with the cases is "an obvious concern" - it took more than eight years between the first complaint being received by the NMC and the final fitness to practise hearing for one of the midwives involved.
The delay meant that midwives who were later suspended or struck off the regulator's register continued to practise.
Meanwhile the authors said that the NMC lawyers did not identify key issues from information in its possession, not only from the families involved, but also from the police.
Cumbria Police told the PSA: "We were really concerned that reports of the same midwives who we had the cases sitting in front of us were still practising at the hospital (sic)."
The police handed the NMC information highlighting concerns about the midwives they believed should be investigated.
The NMC appeared to have taken no action on the list for almost two years after being given the information.
"In our view, there was scope for the NMC to investigate the wider fitness to practise of the midwives concerned and the police expected them to do so at the time the information was sent," the authors said.
"We saw no evidence that the NMC considered doing so. This was an opportunity missed, given that some of the midwives identified by the police were subsequently involved in adverse events at FGH."
The NMC has admitted that its handling of the Morecambe Bay cases was "unacceptable" and has apologised.
But in a joint statement, Liza Brady, Carl Hendrickson and James Titcombe, who were affected by the events, said: "Today's report from the PSA details, for the first time, the truly shocking scale of the NMC's failure to respond properly to the serious concerns and detailed information provided to them relating to the safety of midwifery services at Furness General Hospital.
"We were particularly horrified that even when Cumbria Police directly raised significant issues, the NMC effectively ignored the information for almost two years.
"Whilst this was going on, serious incidents involving registrants under investigation continued, meaning lives were undoubtedly put at risk. Avoidable tragedies continued to happen that could well have been prevented.
"The NMC have been defensive, legalistic and in some cases, grossly misleading in their responses to families and others. This culture of denial and reputational management is reminiscent of the very worst of the culture our families have experienced over the years."
The report highlights how Mr Titcombe, whose son Joshua died after midwives missed chances to spot and treat a serious infection which led to his death nine days after he was born at FGH in 2008, was seen as "hostile to the NMC corporately".
The NMC monitored his Twitter feed and set up Google alerts on him.
The report also highlights how, when Mr Titcombe gave evidence to a fitness to practise panel the chair of the panel tried to force him to refer to his son Joshua as "Baby A" instead of using his name.
Mr Titcombe refused.
Overall, the NMC found concerns about the fitness to practise of the midwives proved in four cases.
Of those, one midwife was struck off 11 years after the first concerns about her practice arose, a second was struck off five years after she had retired and a third was suspended for nine months even though the panel found that there were no longer any concerns about the safety of her practice. The fourth was struck off having also retired.
"Further avoidable deaths occurred while the NMC were considering the complaints," the authors wrote.
Chief executive of the PSA, Harry Cayton, said: "What happened at FGH remains shocking, and the tragic deaths of babies and mothers should never have happened.
"The findings in the review we are publishing today show that the response of the NMC was inadequate.
"Although the NMC has made good progress with its technical handling of complaints and concerns, there remain cultural problems which it must remedy in order for the public to have confidence in its ability to protect them from harm."
Peter Walsh, chief executive of the patient safety charity, Action Against Medical Accidents, said: "The findings of the report are so damning, it can come as no surprise that the CEO of the NMC resigned this week.
"What is most shocking is the dismissive and disrespectful attitude towards the families who lost babies at the hospital, the lack of openness and honesty and the sheer incompetence of the NMC's approach."
A 2015 inquiry found a "lethal mix" of failures at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust led to the unnecessary deaths of 11 babies and one mother between 2004 and 2013.
Ms Smith said: "The NMC's approach to the Morecambe Bay cases - in particular the way we communicated with the families - was unacceptable and I am truly sorry for this.
"We take the findings of this review extremely seriously and we're committed to improving the way we communicate with families, witnesses and all those involved in the fitness to practise process.
"Since 2014 we've made significant changes to improve the way we work and as the report recognises, we're now a very different organisation.
"The changes we've made puts vulnerable witnesses and families affected by failings in care at the heart of our work. But we know that there is much more to do."
Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock said: "This devastating report shows how local families were systematically obstructed and failed by an organisation whose conduct has brought shame on the proud and vital profession it is supposed to represent.
"The report shows how the organisation covered up and closed ranks to protect their own rather than treating grieving families with common decency.
"It is absolutely right that Jackie Smith has stood down as a result of these appalling revelations; her departure must herald a total transformation in culture at the NMC."
Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "We cannot bring back loved ones who have been lost because of what went wrong at Morecambe Bay but we can make sure parents and families never have to go through the same agony again.
"Whilst the NMC has improved since then, it clearly still needs a massive culture change so that families feel they are being genuinely listened to and not just made part of a process.
"Then and only then will the public be confident that learning has happened following a tragedy."
Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2018, All Rights Reserved. Picture (c) Peter Byrne / PA Wire.


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Teaching English with the Communicative Approach has worked very well in Saudi Arabia. One good thing at my college here is that we are not required to limit ourselves to the standard textbook in our classrooms. Try thinking of the textbook as only a tool or a starting point. I use my imagination to improve the textbook with communicative lesson plans, and authentic materials that relate to the students' own interests seem much more effective than old ESL textbooks.
My ultimate goal is to free myself from the textbook, relying more on my own command of English and my educational expertise. Changing materials regularly keeps me on my toes and makes learning more effective and enjoyable.
I use authentic resources (ei: magazine articles, poems, manuals, and videos) as much as possible, and I use these items in a variety of ways that recreate the community of a native English speaker in my classroom. My students generally find these more interesting and motivating than more traditional materials. My goal is to help students learn to use English in more creative and spontaneous ways, and teaching English with the Communicative Approach has helped me achieve this.
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Former REM frontman Michael Stipe has revealed that he is ready to return to music.
Stipe has kept a relatively low-profile since the band split in 2011, but performed at two David Bowie tribute gigs in New York City earlier this year. According to The New York Times, these appearances helped him to realise that he misses the world of music.
"I'm not ready to go completely into pop stardom again, as a 56-year-old," he told the publication, before adding: "I want to work in music again."
According to The New York Times, Stipe is now producing 'SIR', a new album by electroclash group Fischerspooner.
Stipe recently blamed Alec Baldwin's SNL impression and the media for the rise of Donald Trump. He is currently promoting the REM reissue 'Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)', which is released this Friday (November 18).
The expansive four-disc reissue features an additional live recording of a 1991 show at Mountain Stage and a Blu-Ray disc that contains hi-resolution audio and 5.1 Surround Sound versions of 'Out Of Time'. It also contains all the album's music videos and the 1991 electronic press kit 'Time Piece', which includes a collection of studio and performance footage.
'Out Of Time' – which yielded the huge hit singles 'Losing My Religion' and 'Shiny Happy People' – was released in 1991 and saw the band become globally renowned. It was followed a year after by 'Automatic For The People', which, like 'Out Of Time' hit Number One on the UK Albums Chart.
REM also reissued three of their classic albums on vinyl in July: 1986's 'Lifes Rich Pageant', 1987's 'Dead Letter Office' and 1988's 'Eponymous'.
'Lifes Rich Pageant' was the first REM album to be certified gold in the US and was previously treated to a 25th anniversary reissue back in 2011. The band officially broke up in 2011 after 31 years together.


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The Oscars: I Wanna Thank My Mother, My Mother's Mother, My Grandmother, and…and…and…and….
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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner In A New Star Trek!!!! WHAT! Senior Trek?
Scene opens on the Starship Seniorprise: "Captain Kirk……..why aren't you on the bridge manning the controls?" "Cripes Mr. Spock. It's been years since I've been in here and look what the hell they did! It's a damn memorial." "Oh, sorry … Continue reading
Re-Make of "Popeye." Ok….soooooo how are they gonna screw this one up?
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Make Way For Yet Another Super Hero: "ANT-MAN."
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Authorities say a popular barber was killed Friday evening during an attempted store robbery in South Los Angeles.
The shooting occurred just before 5 p.m. at 65th Place and Western Avenue, officials said.
Randy Paige, reporting for KCAL9, said two men entered the Western Hair Salon and demanded money at the family-owned business.
He said family identified the victim as Kevin Williams, 32. Friends and family also called him "Quincy."
Williams was also widely known around South LA as "Q the Barber." Friends and family described him as a "beloved member of the community." They said he would often put on free barbecues for kids in the neighborhood. Friends also told Paige he was known to give out lots of free haircuts.
Police said they are looking for two suspects.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the LAPD.


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ASAAS to develop 'world-class theme park' in Oman
Dentons has advised Muscat National Development Company on the acquisition of a 150ha plot in Barka, Oman, on which it intends to develop a 'world-class theme park'
Dentons has advised Muscat National Development Company (ASAAS) on the acquisition of a 150ha plot of land in Barka, Oman.
ASAAS intends to use the plot to develop a mixed-use project that features a "world-class theme park".
The cooperation agreement was signed in December 2016. The seller is a Muscat Financial Corporation Ltd group company, according to Dentons.
Nick Simpson, co-managing partner and head of corporate at Dentons' Muscat office, said: "Advising on the tourism and real estate sectors is one of Dentons' key capabilities and we are delighted to contribute to the government's initiative to develop these areas.
"ASAAS has very strong real estate expertise, which will stimulate economic revitalisation and certainly benefit the community," he added.
The transaction involved members of Dentons' Muscat-based corporate team, including Simpson and senior associate, Darshi Sanganee.
ASAAS was founded in 2014 through the concerted efforts of 10 government entities. The body aims to increase the economic contributions that non-oil sectors make to Oman's economy.


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Events from November 2017
Attracting the Best and Brightest Talent: November 24
The Surrey Board of Trade will be hosting the latest in their Surrey Hot Topic Series – Millennials: Attracting the Best and Brightest Talent.
Millennials are Canada's largest workforce demographic, ahead of baby boomers and General Xers. Surrey is now the home to the largest concentration of millennials, accounting for 25% of the region's youth population, aged 18 to 35. What does Surrey have to offer to assist businesses to attract and retain young talent? Once here, what can we do to encourage them to stay, grow and succeed in Surrey? Bring your ideas and contribute to an ongoing dialogue to raise Surrey's brand.
Guildford Golf & Country Club, 7929 152 Street, Surrey
Date/Time Information:
Friday, November 24, 2017
7:30 a.m. registration; 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. program
Hear from panelists:
- Tracey Arnish – Chief People Officer, Coast Capital Savings
- Dan Bregg – President, Buy-Low Foods (Presidents Group Member)
- Rocky Ozaki – Vice-President, Community, BC Tech Association (Presidents Group Member)
- Craig Crawford – Vice President, Operations, BC Housing
- Bill Roche – Founder and President, PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs


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HBO is bringing back "Project Greenlight," the series from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck that gave a look at the challenges of a first-time director, the premium cable channel announced Wednesday. It originally ran for two seasons in 2001 and 2003 on HBO.
Damon and Affleck will be back to exec produce, the same role they held during the show's first run. The show follows the search for a first-time director, beginning with a digital competition, and follows the winner from pre-production and casting through principal photography and post-production.
Dan Friedkin and Emmy-winner Lauren Sanchez Whitesell hosted a private party at California's Chino Airport Saturday for the Planes of Fame Air Show, where thousands witnessed aerobatic performances from Friedkin's Horsemen Flight Team and historic war aircraft.
Guests, some of whom helicoptered in from LA, included Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford with their daughter Kaia; Matt Damon, his wife Luciana and their four kids; William Lauder and Andy Garcia.


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Banque de données projets FEDRA
Projet de recherche S0/00/60b (Action de recherche S0)
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Context and objectives
The biologically diverse coral reefs surrounding Pulau Fordata (Tanimbar Archipelago, Indonesia) support an important part of the livelihoods of the local people. The unsustainable use of this natural resource, however, has led to its deterioration, especially around the main island. The general objective of this project, therefore, is the development of an efficient monitoring system for coral reef ecosystems based on hyperspectral remote sensing information in order to enhance the sustainable development of small island communities like on Pulau Fordata. More specifically, it aims to assess the condition of the coral reef benthic cover in the Pulau Fordata region using CASI hyperspectral data, to create a bathymetric model of the reef structures, and to develop generic data processing techniques and algorithms which can be applied to coral reefs worldwide.
• A bathymetric model has been derived by applying the (semi-)analytical model by Lee et al. (1998, 1999) to the hyperspectral CASI dataset in an iterative optimisation set-up implemented in ENVI IDL.
• A new algorithm to classify coral reef benthic cover without prior water column correction has been developed consisting of two separate steps. First, a geomorphological classification has been made so that different benthic cover types with nearly identical reflectance spectra but located on different reef parts, and thus depth, can be segregated. Consequently, each geomorphological unit is separately classified using an algorithm encompassing a semi-unsupervised hierarchical clustering followed by class aggregation based on spatial and spectral analyses and class labelling using ground truth data.
Lee, Z., Carder, K.L., Mobley, C.D., Steward, R.G. and Patch, J.S., 1998. Hyperspectral remote sensing for shallow waters. 1. A semianalytical model. Applied Optics, 37: 6329-6338.
Lee, Z., Carder, K.L., Mobley, C.D., Steward, R.G. and Patch, J.S., 1999., Hyperspectral remote sensing for shallow waters. 2. Deriving bottom depths and water properties by optimization. Applied Optics, 38: 3831-3843.
• bathymetric map of the Pulau Nukaha reef system (East of Pulau Fordata): visual analysis indicated a reasonably good representation (mean residual error of -0.9m) of the topographic structure of the reef system up to a depth of 35m;
• benthic cover map of the Pulau Nukaha reef system: a detailed view of the distribution of the benthic cover types in the study area has been obtained, discriminating 11 coral and 3 algae classes;
• algorithms have been developed and/or optimised to support hyperspectral coral reef mapping, including: bore sight calibration based on inherent image information, sunglint correction, bathymetric mapping based on radiative transfer modelling, and benthic cover classification without the need of water column correction;
• synthesis workflow describing the most important steps and procedures to be taken when deriving bathymetric and benthic cover information on coral reefs using hyperspectral remote sensing data; tailored for the use of radiative transfer optimisation approaches.
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