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Weekend Special, No.1976
This was the week of June 16th–the commemoration of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, which gave impetus to the long last phase of the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. (If you're wondering about the contemporary incarnations of that revolt, look no further than #FeesMustFall, #RhodesMustFall, the Economic Freedom Fighters and groups like Equal Education and Reclaim the City.)
Speaking of youth politics: Friday was also the birthday of the late poet Tupac Shakur (1971-1996). He would have been quite middle aged had he been alive: 46 years old. As I wrote in 2011, "… his intensity did not just appeal to just young people here in the United States, but also on the continent."
And this time last week in 1980, Walter Rodney (Google: "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa") was assassinated by a pro-American black nationalist regime. As the poet Linton Kwesi Johnson said about Rodney's crime: "… all that him did wan' was fi set him people free."
Speaking of pro-American regimes: We posted on Paul Kagame. That brought out the trolls on Twitter.
Meanwhile, "fewer African students are coming to universities in South Africa due to xenophobia fears and long visa delays – and it could be affecting the future rating of [the country's] universities …"
From a friend in Britain about the Grenfell Tower fire in Central London that killed (by last count) 58 people; another 54 are presumed missing (and thus dead); mostly working class people, including a large number of African immigrants: "I have never seen such class anger on my TV since the Miners' Strike in 1984." As Linton Kwesi Johnson said (yes, him again): Inglun is a bitch. But as my friend continued: "The sympathy for the victims are cross class but its a class issue. Jeremy Corbyn's sensational electoral result has given working class people confidence–it's so obvious."
On Corbyn's victory, I wrote an article for a South African newspaper, The Mail & Guardian, on what it all means beyond Britain, especially for Africans starved of political alternatives (it's behind a paywall). Here's an excerpt:
In contrast to the excitement around Corbyn, politics on the continent is largely stale, dominated by national liberation movements or legacy political parties (including communist, socialist or labour parties) that are long discredited, either rigging elections, suppressing voters, using violent tactics to silence critics, and in cases, where there are free and fair elections, to organize politics via patronage and influence trading (Nigeria), presenting voters with political parties that are ideologically indistinct (Kenya, Ghana) or taking voters for granted by assuming past achievements make them immune to losing office (the South African ANC). In most cases, the alternatives are clean-cut, personality-driven politics combining austerity with market reform.
… Corbyn's draw, as the left American writer Bhaskar Sunkara wrote in Jacobin Magazine, was that he stood up for socialist ideas beyond simplistic populism and argued for them in public, despite ridicule from media and political-economic elites: "Labour's surge confirms what the Left has long argued: people like an honest defense of public goods."
In South Africa, for example, the ANC's empty rhetoric of "radical economic transformation" combined with a vacuous Afropolitanism is looking more and more like a cover for looting the state. But South Africa also points to the most exciting possibilities for a new kind of politics. Perhaps the most profound takeaway for Africans from Corbyn and Labour's showing last week is that after years of lip service to left programs, we now have evidence that a real commitment to such programs can mobilize previously apathetic or excluded constituencies. This is something that a combination of South African movements such as #FeesMustFall, left populist movements like the EFF, trade unions (the ones who broke away from Cosatu), the planned Workers' Party and social movements like Reclaim the City, could rally around together for 2019.
Remember this description of Mobutu Sese Seko? "The all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake." It's been updated.
BTW, this whole 'debate' about cultural appropriation is so much time wasting. Both 'sides.' Exhibit 1,000,0001.
This is a good policy: to put condoms in South African schools.
If you're a South African football fan, this is big news: "Finally, South Africa has beaten Nigeria in an official competitive match." But not everyone got the menu, like this South African football writer who can't distinguish between the weight of that competitive fixture and a friendly match. I give up.
Is there anyone who actually believes South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, is suddenly serious about renaming South Africa? The curator and arts activist Valmont Layne has seen this playbook before: "The pattern seems to be 1. take a legitimate and emotive issue in the body politic (eg. economic transformation). 2. Save for an opportune moment to seed a controversy around it (eg. to reduce the heat from #Guptaleaks). 3. Plunder while the debate rages. 4. Repeat."
Since he won't shamelessly self promote: Boima Tucker, our managing editor, made an album with his group, Kondi Band. Read it about here, here and here. It also comes with a music video of Boima wondering through Hong Kong:
What will we do without Snoop Dogg. We'll even forgive him the "Coming to America" themed birthday parties:
Finally, NPR ran an article about the popularity of Latin American telenovelas in Africa; about how it reflects aspirational culture on the continent; "… the Latin American telenovelas work in Africa because they feel authentic." Not so fast, according to a Brazilian friend of mine, the novelist Marilene Felinto (in an email): "Brazilian telenovelas are export products of Rede Globo Television, not only for Portuguese-speaking Africa, but also for Portugal, China, among other countries around the world. Rede Globo is the largest Latin American media conglomerate. Globo's telenovelas are experts in creating propaganda mechanisms that perpetuate, in the unconscious of Brazilian poor and middle classes, compliance with social exclusion and class discrimination. The telenovelas, which have high technical quality, are, ironically, another reason for the embarrassment of being Brazilian–not to mention what constrains us today: an illegitimate government, a coup d'état, retreat in social policies … also promoted and supported by Rede Globo and other media conglomerates."
HT's and shoutouts: Valmont Layne, Anakwa Dwamena, Marilene Felinto, Peter Dwyer, Abraham Zere and Dylan Valley.


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VERMILLION, S.D. -- Researchers at the University of South Dakota are part of a multidisciplinary study that will provide new insights into the complex issues regarding effects of traumatic stress. The research project, made possible by a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, examines longitudinal associations between traumatic stress and health outcomes among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans.
Dr. Jeffrey Simons, professor of psychology, and Dr. Raluca Gaher, assistant professor of psychology, are examining several social, psychological, environmental and genetic factors that contribute to individual differences in resilience and vulnerability. The project uses several advanced methods of data collection, including near real-time monitoring of behavior with palmtop computers. The ultimate goal of the researchers is to improve care for the country's newest generation of veterans.
The research is being conducted with partners at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. and the Veteran Health Care System in Bay Pines, Fla. Drs. Simons and Gaher are also collaborating with a behavioral geneticist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an electrochemical engineering firm in Boston, Mass., and a leading expert in longitudinal modeling at the University of California-Davis.
"The importance of this research project cannot be understated," said Dr. Laura Jenski, vice president for research at USD. "It brings together team members from multiple disciplines to provide a full scope of solutions and technologies with the hope of providing new inlets of treatment in caring for our veterans."
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01AA020519. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Friday, August 28, 2009
We like funny blue creatures!
today we've got visited by this blue creature!
he was pretty funny and we decided to keep him in the studio for a while!
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Interview on George and Paul
AV&entertainment put an article in their magazine on George and Paul. They interviewed Thomas Hietbrink from Pedri Animation, the producer. There are some nice 'making-of' pictures in the article of Elmer Kaan animating the pilot.
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Mahesh Babu
Who was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Karnataka succeeding Jagadish Shettar?
Which company tested 5G wireless technology which could allow users to download a movie in one second?
Samsung Electronics
Where in India 15th century Chandraprabha Digambar Jain temple was reopened recently?
Jainimedu, Kerala
Through which programme Canara bank plans to raise up to $1 billion?
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Vishwananthan Anand lost in the fourth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament against whom?
Hikaru Nakamura
Who won gold medal under the 400m event at Asian Grand Prix 2013?
Who won the Spanish Grand Prix 2013?
Fernando Alonso
Which company launched 10 gram gold coin with Sachin Tendulkar's face and signature embossed on it?
Valuemart Gold and Jewels
Expand FICA. (Hint: Cricketers)
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Exports of which commodity from India to US are expected to cross 500 tonnes?
Which two technologies together with the existing photo-voltaic panel system could convert 91 per cent of the sun's energy into electrical power?
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Bremen offers an ideal environment for new businesses. A vibrant start-up scene has become established in innovative parts of the city such as Bremen Airport-City, Überseestadt and the Technology Park. Here you'll find everything from co-working spaces to regular networking events such as the start-up weekends. This ecosystem, which allows new businesses to thrive, is actively supported by Bremeninvest and its many partners in the STARTHAUS network.
Much of the start-up activity in Bremen is focused on the aerospace sector, the maritime economy, wind energy and the automotive industry. Emerging international companies are basing themselves in Bremen to benefit from the 'new space' cluster and from the proximity to global players such as Airbus and OHB. The city offers everything they need to establish themselves in the German market.
Investors, experts and entrepreneurs gather at events such as the Disrupt Space Summit and the sector-specific start-up weekends. The aim of these events is to exchange knowledge and information and to attract the interest of investors. kraftwerk City Accelerator and team neusta Start.up are among the incubators, accelerators and private initiatives that have been set up to attract new businesses to the city.
Bremeninvest helps new businesses to set up in the Bremen region. Technology start-ups can access modern premises as well as advice and dedicated business services at the Bremen Innovation and Technology Centre (BITZ) and the start-up centre at World Trade Center Bremen.
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New companies need capital. BAB, the development bank for Bremen and Bremerhaven, can provide start-ups with the support that they need. The R&D programme for technological developments and EU development funds can also help start-ups to gain a foothold in Bremen.
We create knowledge. In seminars and events and at our innovation workshops and forums, we provide companies with the latest information and training on topics that are relevant to their industries. The curriculum encourages experimentation and focuses on practical relevance. We also work closely with the Jacobs University, for example in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation project seminar, with the University of Bremen and with the Chair in Small Business & Entrepreneurship (LEMEX).
The STARTHAUS is at the heart of the foundation network and is your first point of contact when founding your own company.
Is your business model viable in the long term? Have you looked into all aspects of your start-up? In joint meetings we check your business model for long-term viability and discuss your particular start-up schedule. In our coaching offices in Bremerhaven and Bremen you can discuss your plans and targets with a designated start-up consultant. And best of all – it's free!
Bremen-based start-up cellumation has already won various awards for its invention, but now the company is really taking off. It has developed a new conveyor system called Celluveyor, whose modular construction makes it significantly more flexible and means it requires less space than conventional systems.
Lots of room in the heart of the city – when it comes to coworking, Spaces now rules the roost. Stefanie Lürken, Country Manager of Spaces in Germany, tells us what brings the company to Bremen, and why coworking is increasingly replacing teleworking from home.
The ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Northern Germany is a new beacon project for the aerospace sector in Bremen.
It is anything but everyday that a Libyan comes to Bremen to found a company here. But Tamim Fannoush has good reasons to choose the Hanseatic city as the starting point for his European business. And they are not only economic in nature.
A company founder lives for his or her idea – no distance is too far and no obstacle too high. Four foreign entrepreneurs in Bremen share their passion for their vision.
Jiani Chen recently moved to Bremen. The energetic young Chinese woman founded the start-up App CN in the Hanseatic city and is now looking to kick-start her international business. She loves things about Bremen that many locals would take for granted.
Free electric-powered transport – Bremen set to become incubator for UZE Mobility. On behalf of its partner UZE Mobility, Bremeninvest announces the following: Bremen, 19 November 2018 – Start-up firm UZE Mobility has decided to relocate to Bremen at the beginning of 2019.
Esteban Bayro-Kaiser has big plans for his start-up, WearHealth. And he has no doubt that Bremen can become a leading hub for artificial intelligence technology. But what made this globetrotter choose Bremen?
The best of both worlds. A young Indian from Bremen is helping German engineering to benefit from India's factory capacities and vice versa. And everything is completely digitalised – with one click in real time, an order can be sent straight to the Indian factory. The benefit for manufacturers is huge.
Setting up your own business is never easy, but Bremen offers the perfect environment for budding entrepreneurs. A unique start-up scene has taken root in the region that will help you access the expertise, contacts and funding that you'll need to succeed. So what are you waiting for?
Stathis Stasinopoulos built his first bike so that he could get to and from work in Athens more easily. At the time, he could not have imagined that his idea would see him set up his own business in Bremen. We visited the entrepreneurial engineer in his new workshop in the north of Bremen.
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Tizz & Tonic: Two sisters from Canada are producing and selling sustainable and organic underwear in the centre of Bremen. But what was it that attracted them to Bremen? We caught up with the two well-travelled fashion designers to find out.
You are or want to become self-employed – but you do not know where to start? In this video, we show you how the Unternehmensservice Bremen helps you to deal with official approval procedures, forms and funding.
If astronauts want to get all the way to Mars one day, they'll need food supplies for the journey. Part of the solution could be to grow their own grains and bake bread themselves. Bremen start-up Bake in Space is on the verge of making this vision a reality.
Is this what sales assistants of the future will look like? Bremen start-up company Blackout Technologies develops software based on artificial intelligence, unlike any other software in Europe. Before long, we'll be greeted by their robot Pepper in shops, at trade fairs or even in care homes. We visited Bremen's robot lab to find out more.
Stathis Stasinopoulos was unable to find the perfect folding bicycle for his commute to work across Athens. So he developed his own. The bike, called 'Folding Project', is lightweight and comfortable and folds up in five seconds. This has given Stasinopoulos an unexpected new direction in life.
The founders of Mac Panther Materials, two brothers from Bremen, produce an open-cell metal foam for use in a number of different applications. Its secret lies in the production process that is based on a brilliant and yet simple idea.
A lively start-up scene with close ties to industry has developed in Germany's smallest federal state. Government offices, banks, entrepreneurs and development agencies all work together like one big family. It's what makes starting a new business in these two cities so easy.
Three continents, four countries, and Bremen at the centre of it all – a start-up could hardly be more international. The young entrepreneurs Ahmed Cheema and Stefan Kuzmanovski want to make sustainable manufacturing and the use of ethically sourced materials standard practice.
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Senate Bill 779 and Virginia's Renewable Energy Mix
We recently sat down with Senator Frank Wagner in his office at the Virginia General Assembly to find out more about why Senate Bill 779 was pushed to 2017. Wagner explained that SB 779 will now go to a study group that will include all of the stakeholders involved – renewable energy companies, electric utilities, etc. – to create a bill that is acceptable to everyone before it is re-introduced next year.
Wagner also shared that Virginia imports more energy than any state other than California and calls the amount of energy the Commonwealth imports "untenable." We greatly appreciate Senator Wagner's time and commitment to renewable energy in the Commonwealth. Thank him for being an advocate for Virginia ratepayers. Call him at (804) 698-7507, or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Allegations of poor workmanship at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead have recently made headlines again following an official visit to the estate by MPs and members of the media last month.
One wonders how things might have panned out if performance guarantees were called on in this instance.
Bar the political considerations relating to Nkandla, from a legal perspective, the courts have made it clear that such guarantees must be paid on a valid written demand, save in the case where fraud is involved.
Performance guarantees are provided by a bank or an insurer to secure proper performance by a contractor under a construction contract. By providing such a guarantee, the bank or insurer shoulders the employer's risk.
The Coface case – laying down the law
In the case of Coface South Africa Insurance Co Ltd v East London Own Haven t/a Own Haven Housing Association (2014 (2) SA 382 (SCA)), the Supreme Court of Appeal laid down the law on the issue of the enforceability of performance guarantees.
The Coface judgment followed an appeal by Coface South Africa Insurance Co Ltd ("the insurer") against a high court decision in which East London Own Haven t/a Own Haven Housing Association ("ELOH") was awarded over R1-million in terms of a performance guarantee.
Briefly, the facts were that ELOH and Construct Construction (Pty) Ltd ("the contractor") concluded a construction contract in terms of which the contractor needed to obtain an on-demand performance guarantee in favour of ELOH. In terms of the guarantee, the insurer undertook to pay ELOH on receipt of a written demand, which needed to state that the contract had been cancelled due to default by the contractor.
The contract was subsequently cancelled after ELOH accused the contractor of default. However, despite ELOH complying with all of the terms of the guarantee, the insurer refused to pay the guaranteed amount. The insurer denied that the contractor had defaulted on its obligations, instead blaming ELOH for a faulty design, which meant it wasn't entitled to call up the guarantee, it claimed.
The dispute headed to the high court, where ELOH was successful. It later went on appeal to the SCA, which confirmed the high court ruling.
Earlier cases
In reaching its decision in the Coface case, the SCA confirmed the findings in both Guardrisk Insurance Company Ltd v Kentz (Pty) Ltd (94/2013) [2013] ZASCA (29 November 2013) and Lombard Insurance Co Ltd v Landmark Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Others 2010 (2) SA 86 SCA.
The legal position, as set out in the Lombard case, is that an insurer's obligation is independent of the underlying construction contract and that any dispute between the parties to it has no impact on the insurer's obligation. Accordingly, a dispute between an employer and a contractor in terms of the construction contract doesn't provide an insurer with a defence or a basis on which to avoid paying out in terms of the guarantee.
In terms of the Guardrisk case, the fact that a performance guarantee refers to the construction contract doesn't render the guarantee accessory to the construction contract – the performance guarantee remains a principal obligation of the insurer to the person in whose favour the performance guarantee was issued.
If the situation provided for in the guarantee happens (in the Coface case, this was default by the contractor) and a valid, non-fraudulent demand for payment is made, the insurer is obliged to pay the guaranteed sum. The only ground for refusing to do so is that the demand for payment is fraudulent, and the insurer bears the onus of proving this on a balance of probabilities.
Essentially, the insurer must show that the person demanding payment has knowledge that –
- the information on which the demand is made is incorrect; and
- the insurer will rely on the information presented on demand.
A spanner in the works – the Dormell case
However, a different view was articulated in Dormell Properties 282 CC v Renasa Insurance Co Ltd and Others NNO 2011 (1) SA 70 (SCA).
In this case, the SCA had to decide many issues, including the validity of a call on a performance guarantee and, if valid, whether it should be upheld or enforced. The SCA found that the appellant in this case had validly demanded payment from the respondent in accordance with the performance guarantee. However, due to a subsequent arbitration award, which held that the appellant had unlawfully repudiated the construction contract between itself and the contractor, there was no longer a legitimate purpose for the amount to be paid, the majority judgment in the SCA found.
The minority judgment in this matter, however, found that the respondent had no defence for failing to pay the guaranteed sum, as the demand had been validly made and there was no suggestion of fraud involved. The arbitration should have no effect on the guarantee, according to the minority judgment.
Finally, much-needed clarity
The SCA in the Coface case preferred the view of the minority judgment in the Dormell case, finding that the majority judgment was "clearly wrong". As Coface had based its case on the Dormell majority judgment, it was bound to fail, the SCA found.
The SCA added that the Dormell decision had led to an increase in litigation in which insurers have attempted to introduce contractual disputes to avoid their obligations under guarantees.
Hopefully these floodgates have now closed following the Coface case, where the court made it clear that the legal position as set out in the Lombard and Guardrisk cases is correct. This means that, other than when a defence of fraud is raised, an insurer is obliged to pay out on a valid on-demand written demand.
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A 45-year-old male car driver who threw a brick on the driveway outside Parliament House on Friday (11 January) has been arrested.
In a statement, the police said the man drove a car onto the driveway at about 4pm. He drove off after throwing the brick outside Parliament House's secured main gate.
There was no parliament in session at the time of the incident.
The police have arrested the man for criminal trespass and investigations are ongoing.
Several photos of a police alert sent to taxi drivers on the incident have been circulating on social media.


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The 3,500 Germans at Arizona's desert-bordered Papago Park camp were full of wooden-faced horseplay. Prisoners nagged their guards, sometimes hid for days only to turn up well-fed and grinning. They were tough, picked men, almost all from Nazi U-boat crews. Beneath their erratic behavior guards could sense some hidden discipline, could only guess, month after month, at its purpose. Last week the patternless war of nerves seemed to be approaching a climax. Hundreds of prisoners formed ranks one afternoon to cheer the German advances on the western front. Then, as guards advanced, the shouting stopped. The next daySundaythe men...
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MHK Projects/40MW Lewis project
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|Project Profile
|Project Start Date
| 1/1/2012
|Project City
|Siadar, Lewis Western Isles Scotland
|Project Country
|United Kingdom
| Project Resource
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|Project Nearest Body of Water
|North Atlantic Ocean
|58.7917°, -6.7286°
|Project Phase
|Phase 2
|Project Details
|Aquamarine Power is developing its first commercial 40MW Oyster wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis in Scotland. The company was granted an exclusive option on the site by UK seabed owner The Crown Estate in May 2011.
|Project Installed Capacity (MW)
|Permit/License Buildout (MW)
|Device Nameplate Capacity (MW)
|0 8MW 1MW Farms of multiple machines will be deployed with installed capacity of circa 20MW
|Number of Devices Deployed
|Number of Build Out Units Deployed
| 50
|Main Overseeing Organization
|Aquamarine Power
|Project Technology
|•MHK Technologies/Oyster
|Project Timeline and Milestones
| •1/1/2011 Seabed lease secured
•1/1/2012 Offshore and onshore consents applications submitted
•6/1/2012 Grid connection offered and accepted
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Our manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and China produce rolled aluminum sheet, plate and fabricated products for various industries.
In North America we primarily serve the automotive, building and construction, transportation and consumer durables industries through both direct relationships with manufacturers and as a supplier to metal distributors. In the European market, we produce a variety of alloys and products for a number of technically sophisticated applications ‐ in aerospace plate and sheet, automotive sheet and heat-treated plate for other industries. In China, we produce aluminum plate for the aerospace industry as well as a variety of technically demanding industrial uses.
Aleris manufactures many different plates in various standard and customer-specified alloys using some of the world's most advanced hot and cold rolling mills. With a 160-inch (4.064 m) hot rolling mill and a 148-inch (3.760 m) cold rolling mill, we can produce very wide and ultra-thick plates, either heat treated or non-heat treated. High-quality aluminum plates from Aleris meet the most demanding standards, plus many individual customer specifications.
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Cumbria County Council's Ulverston Day Services team are hosting a fantastic Christmas Fair on Monday 12 November between 11am and 4pm. The event, which takes place at Ulverston's Coronation Hall, is free to attend and will feature a variety of craft stalls selling hand-made gifts - ideal for Christmas shopping!
With more than 50 craft stalls to browse, featuring some of the finest crafts and goods from across the region, there will be plenty to choose from and visitors will be entertained by the local MAKATON choir, who will be performing throughout the day.
Libby Lea, a supervisor with Ulverston day Services, said:
"This will be a brilliant community event - we have lots of talented craftspeople around the South Lakes and I know there will be all sorts of gift ideas and unique presents for that special someone. Come and have a browse at the stalls, have a cup of tea, enjoy the choir and relax with us at the Coronation Hall - we can't wait to welcome everyone!"


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Fossil shares surged by as much as 14% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that were better than analysts had expected.
The maker of luxury watches and jewelry reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.46, topping analysts' forecast for $1.30 according to Bloomberg.
Its net sales totaled $992.5 million, outpacing the expectation for $928.2 million.
These results would have been even better if the dollar wasn't so strong, reducing the value of earnings from abroad. Fossil said the strong dollar took out $1.12 from EPS and $56 million from net sales.
Last quarter, Fossil acquired Misfit, a maker of wearable activity trackers, for $260 million. It hoped to dive into the smartwatch market by making devices that look like traditional watches.
This, too, dented fourth-quarter earnings a bit, and put share repurchases on hold.
The company launched its first Android Wear smartwatch — the Fossil Q Founder — late last year.
Comparable store sales, or sales at stores open for at least year, rose 1%, beating the estimate for a 2.4% drop.
"We look back on 2015 as a year of both significant challenges and accomplishments," said Fossil CEO Kosta Kartsotis in the earnings statement. "We anticipated economic, competitive and consumer headwinds, which all materialized and in some cases intensified, putting pressure on sales and earnings."
In its earnings outlook, Fossil projected a revenue drop of 3.5% to an increase of 1% in the best case scenario for the full-year 2016.
Fossil shares had fallen by as much as 65% in the past year, ahead of the earnings release.
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Announcing the new, custom written Archetype ETF program. Everything That Follows…is a result of what you do here.
Welcome to your unique Multiverse. Here you will evoke the Answers you seek…
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The Archetype ETF software uses advanced psychological techniques to teach you to use your own mind to derive your answers.
Once you understand the principles involved, with practice you can use this software to improve your life on many levels; work, family, romantic relationships, monetary concerns, your future, basically many levels of advice that comes with regular use of the Archetype ETF software.
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A workshop with members from the BIM Academy, NBS, and various other was recently held to postulate on this topic.
As one might expect topics encompassed; design, procurement, policy and standards, technology, education and culture, success to date, areas for innovation, challenges, and barriers to adoption.
As facilities costs are second only to personal/labor costs for most organizations, the need for breadth, consistency and transparency of BUILDING INFORMATION to understand, articulate, prioritize, and act upon requirements is readily apparent. Information must be timely, accurate, transparent, actionable, traceable, and shared collaboratively.
Change management is a requirement, and those adapt will excel, those that do not will fall behind.
A core, yet perhaps obvious observation was that " There is a growing realization of the importance of data structure, quality and transferability, rather than geometry alone. We need to stop talking less about "the model" and more about "the data".
"One participant noted a recent US comparative diagram mapping CAD adoption in the 1980s and recent BIM adoption. The trajectory has been much more rapid for BIM, however from recent discussions with US practitioners it appears the US is advanced in geometric, spatial and visual BIM uses but progress in the productive use of structured data, particularly into the operational phase, seems to be falling behind the UK."
BIM management is misunderstood by some clients who regard it as purely a technological challenge which can be simply be solved by a software purchase and training, others are intimidated by a perceived complex restructuring of management processes. The truth lies somewhere between and follow the principles of Latham – get the process right before you think of the technology.
The role of IPD (Integrated Project Design) and JOC (Job Order Contracting) will become even more important. It was also noted that collaborative working doesn't necessarily demand multidisciplinary organizations. There is a balance to be struck between the efficiency gained from freshness and innovation often achieved from different organizations coming to together on a project basis and working collaboratively, however traditional disjointed methods of procurement common in industry, such as design-bid-build or even design-build or CMAR do not fully encourage this. IPD and JOC, the later a form of IPD for facility renovation, repair, and construction are proven methods of developing long term, win-win multi-party relationships. "It's crucial to get the right people involved early enough and understanding what outcomes they need from the start.", and both IPD and JOC enforce this behavior.
Perhaps most importantly the topic of education rose front and center:
"It was agreed that this community also needs to escape from its silos. Some universities are starting to adopt a multidisciplinary curriculum supported by BIM, but this needs to become the standard not the exception. "Why not have a combined construction degree with final years dedicated to a specific discipline and practical work experience in between?""


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Malpractice LitigationSLN #: 14428
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Rayes;Tryon
Course Description:
This class will meet for 6 weeks beginning Tuesday, January 8, and continuing through Tuesday, February 12. The final exam will be administered at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19.
This course focuses on one of the most specialized areas of litigation; suits against licensed professionals, doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, etc. The personal and professional consequences of such suits increase the intensity of the litigation. Add the fact that insurance policies for professionals, unlike other liability policies, often provide that the insured must approve any settlement, and the atmosphere surrounding these suits can become supercharged.
This course analyzes the elements and requirements of negligence claims against licensed professionals. The course explores substantive tort and contract law causes of action and defenses such as non- party at fault and the economic loss doctrine. Respondeat superior and its applicability to these cases, as well as developing concepts set forth in Section 56 of the Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers, are also considered. The course also explores the impact that a claim of professional negligence has with the professional's licensing board.
In addition to exploring the legal issues commonly experienced in claims against all licensed professionals, the course also addresses important practical issues that face the trial attorney such as insurance coverage, statute of limitations, statute of repose and claims in excess of the insurance policy limits.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Experiential Learning: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
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LANSING (AP) ? State education officials placed 98 public schools on their annual list of Michigan's persistently lowest-achieving schools Friday, putting them on notice they need to make significant changes.
LANSING (AP) — State education officials placed 98 public schools on their annual list of Michigan's persistently lowest-achieving schools Friday, putting them on notice they need to make significant changes.
Schools on the list must submit turnaround plans to the state within 90 days. Schools may improve performance by taking steps such as replacing principals and staff. They also could reopen as a charter school or decide to close.
"In order for Michigan to succeed in this competitive global economy, our schools need to step up their efforts — some, in a big way," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said in a statement. "I encourage communities to have honest discussions with their school leaders to embrace and support the changes needed to move forward."
This is the second year Michigan has published a list of low-achieving schools. The rankings are based on a federally prescribed and approved formula that includes test scores and improvement rates in math and reading, graduation rates and other factors.
Fifty-eight schools on the new Michigan list also were on the 2010 persistently low-achieving schools list.
Once a school is identified as persistently low-achieving, it must develop and implement an approved redesign plan. The school remains under the supervision of the state school reform office until the state determines it has made significant improvement.
The nearest schools to Monroe County on the list are River Rouge High School in Wayne County and Willow Run High School in Washtenaw County.
More than half of the schools on Friday's list are located in Wayne County, including 38 in the Detroit public school system, which operates under a state-appointed emergency manager. The state plans to launch what it's calling the Education Achievement System starting with the 2012-13 academic year, initially focused on some of Detroit's lowest performing schools. But the program could be expanded to include low-performing schools from other parts of the state in future years.
The 98 schools on the list account for less than 3 percent of Michigan's public school buildings.
Michigan officials also released a "top-to-bottom" ranking of all public schools based on proficiency, student achievement, improvement, graduation rates and other factors.
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While I was searching for pictures i found this one. Huang Fei, which means imperial concubine. I tried to find something about it. There isn't much. It's a shame that I can't check it out because of my poor Chinese. I've got this feeling that I'll like this book.
Against my will, I'm blushing again. I've been blushing so much lately. It's all his fault. I must admit that he's a good guy with a complicated family. I can't even imagine Ming Long being mean to me let alone sending people to murder me. What kind of family murders his own family?
"Who are you really?"
His gaze turned cold instantly.
"The less you know the better it is for you."
Where have I heard that before?
"Don't I at least have the right of knowing why I'm dying and with whom?"
"We are strangers. I don't want to know about you. Also don't keep asking me personal questions. I'll protect you with my life. Nothing will happen to you or Xuan Ye."
At the time he really seems like my husband. It'll be good to have a husband like him. He's handsome, rich and honorable. What more does a girl need in a husband? It'll be nice if I was engaged to him. If I was, I know that I'll fall in love with him. Will that be a good thing? To fall in love with your husband? Won't I be more heartbroken when he takes another concubine if I love the prince? I've prepared myself to not be jealous and be a generous empress. But if I fall in love with the prince, my days will be hard. Before, I was thinking that I need to marry for love. But love will fade in time. Ming Long keeps telling me that I don't need to worry because love will come with time. Now I don't want that anymore. It's better to marry someone honorable. Someone who'll take care of you even if he takes as many concubines as he wants. I hope that the prince and I will be fond of each other. Not enemies. Maybe friends or even strangers. Should I just escape? Where can I go? What can I do? These times aren't times for women. We have no rights. I looked at Xuan Chen's back. Will he take me if I ask him? What are you thinking about, Li An Ning? Even if you don't care about your family think about Ming Long.
"There'll be more assassins coming after me. My brothers know where I'm heading now. Do you still want to go with me? I may not have the strength to protect you. It's better if you go back to your family. It's safe there."
"Brothers? Not just one but more want to kill you?"
What sort of family is that?
"I've fourteen brothers. Maybe seven wants to kill me."
"Even if there's danger, I trust you."
"Meng You I trust you too," said softly sending my heart in panic.
"This feeling is nice. It's been so long since I trusted someone. I don't know why I trust you. But I do."
He was smiling at me. My heart was beating so hard. I was afraid that he'll heard it. I like how he's calling my fake name. It made me wonder how my real name will sound on his lips.
After four long days we arrived at Henan. Because my Black Night runs away, I decided to call Xuan Chen's horse Black Night. We suffered a delay because of one missing horse. I suffered throughout the ride. I was really uncomfortable sitting in front of Xuan Chen. The close contact with his broad chest made my heart go crazy. Besides that, now I can't even feel my butt anymore. How did they endure it? Men must have a harder butt.
When he helped me to the ground I couldn't walk properly. A smile crossed his face when he saw me walking. I must've looked bizarre. I didn't feel embarrassed. Warmth came across my heart. He's finally smiling a genuine smile.
I saw a stall selling dolls made from dough. In the center were a boy and a girl doll. He gave me the boy.
I couldn't find one in ancient costumes.
"When you're lonely or scared talk to him."
He kept the girl. He's blushing. Sometimes he's so adorable that I want to tease him. He also bought one for Hei Tou. I was shy too so I looked around and saw the bastard who stole my first kiss. I blinked and he was gone. I must be seeing things.
We arrived at Wei Mansion. Wei Mansion? Isn't that were General Wei lives? General Wei is a famous general who won many battles. He's retired now but still held much power in the court. Is Xuan Chen his son or grandson? That explain why he's so rich.
A servant opened the door.
"Tell the general that Xuan Chen is here.'
To my surprise the general in person came to received him. Was he about to bow? I'm not sure. One look at Xuan Chen and he stopped what he was about to do. Who is Xuan Chen? Even general Wei need to pay him respect? I can't explain what I'm feeling. Worry? Anguish? In fact I'm getting a little afraid to know his identity.
After eating he and the general went to the study and we went to sleep. I really want to know what they're talking about. I even considered eavesdropping. I must respect Xuan Chen's privacy.
I couldn't sleep so I took a walk in the backyard. Then I saw four man in black flying into the backyard. You must be kidding, right? Again? This bad luck of mine has no boundaries. Before the four saw me, all went black before my eyes.
When I opened my eyes I was staring in the face of the bastard.
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Mutable objects and hashcode
Mutable objects can lead to situation wherein it can be put into a hash but never retrieved from it (or rather even worse something else gets returned)...
Even though it is evident in most cases, but its not so evident all the time especially when we have deep hashcode dependencies. Consider the following
class Person
public Person(string name, Person parent)
this.name = name;
this.parent = parent;
public string name;
public Person parent;
public override int GetHashCode()
int hashCode = name.GetHashCode();
if (parent != null)
hashCode ^= parent.GetHashCode();
return hashCode;
static void Main(string[] args)
Dictionary hash = new Dictionary();
Person parent = new Person("Beeblebox", null);
Person zaphod = new Person("Zaphod", parent);
hash.Add(zaphod, zaphod);
parent.name = "SomethingElse";
Console.WriteLine(hash.ContainsKey(zaphod)); // Will print false
Here Person is mutable on different levels. Its directly mutable and also deep-mutable as it contains a reference to parent (which in turn is mutable).
Additionally, Person's hashcode depends on it's mutable fields. So in effect if any of the mutable references change then the next GetHashCode will return a different value and hence its lookup inside Dictionary will fail as Dictionary uses the hashcode of the objects place inside it.
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Due to a massve influx of refugees from neighbouring Syria, the water supply in Irbid municipality in Jordan is under serious strain.
In collaboration with the local Yarmouk Water Company, the partners aim at developing a better and more energy efficient water supply method.
The project includes developing a monitoring system, new hydraulic calibration models and a business model that benefits the Yarmouk Water Company as well as the Danish partners.
By ensuring a better and more energy efficient water distribution system, the project aims at relieving the substantial pressure on the scarce natural water resources in the area.
Partners: Enviclean, Grundfos Holding A/S, Energi Viborg, Viborg Municipality, Danish Refugee Council, Confederation of Danish Industry
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Sixt has announced the opening of a new branch in Edinburgh, which is their second outlet to open in the city.
The new rental-location is situated at Abbeyhill in the Royal Mile area and near the historic Palace of Holyrood and offers a full range of vehicles to suit both personal and business needs.
The branch's fleet will feature a range of vehicles for hire, including economy and family cars, convertibles and premium brands such as Mercedes and BMW, to people carriers and vans.
Paul McLoughlin, managing director of Sixt UK, said: "The opening of a second branch in Edinburgh underlines our commitment to provide greater mobility in a bustling and lively city.
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Looking ahead to the new year, we'll have 200, 300 and 400km Brevet's in the spring. We'll re-use the 300km from the last year. We're looking for a 400km route. The 200km worked; but, needed something more. Here's a map indicating the alteration. See you in the Spring - the 200km is scheduled for March 6, 2009.
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This week on the Exit 4 Podcast, Wayne turns 40 and falls into a depression and John still hates the pager. We discuss proper use of the Reply All feature on emails, a new line of clothing for King Kong, Ebola, we dig deep to count down our Top 5 Fears and as always, we reveal more guilty pleasures.
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Married to a Porn Addict? 7 Tips to Help You Cope
Addiction to Pornography can have devastating consequences for sufferers and their spouses. If you are married to a porn addict, you may be struggling with questions like: How did this happen? What do I do now? It is possible to get throug… Read more
Communication Gap? Couples, Do This Not That
Do you find that there is a communication gap between you and your partner? When you do try to communicate with each other, do things just fall apart? When communicating with your partner, consider these do's and don'ts in order to get acros… Read more
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Being the partner of someone struggling with sex addiction brings with it a unique set of challenges. Partners of sex addicts are likely to experience strong and difficult emotions, as well as confusion regarding what to do next. If you ar… Read more
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Alicia YatesDunfermline High School
This is the second year that Alicia has been a member of the SSFA squad that is playing in the Bob Docherty Tournament. She has recently joined the Hibernian Ladies Development squad. She represents the East regional team as well as playing for the SFA at U15 and U16 level. Jenna Fife is her favourite player and she would like to follow her example and play for the full National team.
Gail GilmourTurriff Academy
Gail is a North of Scotland regional player who plays for the Deveronvale Girls team. This Celtic supporting shot stopper enjoys watching Courtois of Chelsea. Andy Murray is her sporting hero and she would like to play football to the highest level possible or pursue a career in nursing when she completes her schooling.
Robyn McCaffertyWoodmill High School
Robyn is the squad captain this year. She leads and plays by example. A centre back who is very comfortable with the ball at her feet and enjoys starting attacks from her centre back berth. This East regional and Hibernian Ladies player is a Dunfermline Athletic fan. She would love to become a professional footballer when she completes her schooling.
Lynsey BaillieBo'ness Academy
Lynsey plays her football for the Central regional squad and for the team that she follows, Rangers FC. This attacking left sided player enjoys the art of tackling as well as getting involved in the attacking areas of the pitch. A Mesut Ozil fan she would like to play her football at the highest level possible in the future.
Paige McAllisterBathgate Academy
Paige is a strong tackling ball playing centre back who enjoys starting attacks from her defensive third. She plays her football for the team that she supports, Celtic FC. A Sergio Ramos fan who would like to play her football professionally in the future or become a PE teacher when she finishes her schooling.
Jessica BroadrickPortlethen Academy
Jessica is an athletic right sided player who loves to get forward and deliver telling crosses into the box. She plays for and supports Aberdeen FC. Her favourite player in the American start Alex Morgan. She would like to study sports science after her schooling. She is a keen distance runner who listens to her favourite singer Ed Sheeran in her spare time.
Jenna PenmanAberdeen Grammar
This Westdyke Girls and North regional squad member is an Aberdeen fan. Jenna reads the game from her favoured central defensive position. She enjoys driving forward and taking the game to the oppositions. Her sporting hero is the Ex- SSFA captain and Arsenal player Kim Little. She would like to study for a career in medicine when she finishes her schooling.
Mirin EasdonGlennifer High School
This attacking fullback is comfortable on both sides of the field. A Real Madrid and Celtic fan who enjoys the attacking skills of the Madrid fullback Marcelo. She is a West regional and Celtic player who would like to continue her footballing education to the highest level possible after she completes her schooling.
Kate NicolsonBalfron High School
This midfield powerhouse relishes the central midfield competition. Kate plays for the Central Football academy and is a Rangers fan. She enjoys watching the skills of Lionel Messi and when she is not playing football she spends her spare time on the family farm. She would like to play to the highest level possible when she finishes school.
Monica ForsythSt. Ninian's High Giffnock
Monica is a central midfield player who loves both the attacking and defensive aspects of this influential position. A Glasgow City and St Cadoc's Boys' Club player who loves watching the prowess and skills of PSG's Marco Verrati. She would like to go to the US on a scholarship like many ex- SSFA before her after completing her studies.
Ellie-Jai ReidSt. Andrew's High Kirkcaldy
Ellie – Jai is a Hibernian Ladies and East regional player who loves taking players on and either providing opportunities for others or getting on the score sheet herself. A Celtic fan who's sporting hero is Diego Maradona. She would like to play football for as long as she can at the highest level possible when she leaves school.
Kirsty MacLeanBarrhead High School
Kirsty is a first year pupil who plays her football for the West regional squad and Rangers FC. She loves getting on the ball and orchestrating the game around her. She is a St Mirren supporter who enjoys watching the mesmerising skills of Lionel Messi. She would like to play football at the very highest level possible when she finishes her schooling.
Rebecca McAllisterOur Lady's & St.Pat's High
This is Rebecca's second year with the SSFA squad and joins an elite group of players that includes her own footballing hers Kim Little. She plays her football for the West regional squad and Celtic FC. She has also represented the SFA U15 and U16 teams this year. A combative and clever midfield player who would like to play professionally after she finishes her education. Rebecca took over the captaincy of the squad for the Bob Docherty tournament.
Maria McAnenySt Andrew's & St. Brides High
Maria is a very positive attacking left sided midfield player who plays her club football for Celtic FC. She enjoys taking on her opposite number to provide goal scoring opportunities for her team mates. She also likes to score goals by arriving into the box with well-timed runs. She is a very good dead-ball specialist who wants to play at the highest level possible.
Olivia PotterSt Columba's High Dunfermline
Olivia is another first year pupil in the squad this year. She plays her club football for Celtic FC and the Central regional squad. A very positive attacking midfield player who enjoys linking the play as well as getting on the scoresheet herself. She is another Messi and Barcelona fan who would like to play to the highest level possible when she leaves school.
Rosie McQuillanSt Peter the Apostle
Another player who is returning to the SSFA squad for the second year. She is a potent striker who enjoys seeing the ball hit the back of the net. She plays for Rangers but supports the team from the other side of the city, Celtic. Usain Bolt is her ultimate sporting hero and she would like to play football or indeed report on it as a journalist when she leaves school.
Eilidh AdamsGeorge Heriot's School
Eilidh is a striker who plays comfortably with her back to goal as well as attacking the opposition goal. She loves to score goals for Hibernian FC as well as representing the South East squad. Her footballing hero is the ex-SSFA Internationalist Lisa Evans. She would like to play football to the highest level possible before a possible career in business.
Bayley HutchisonKemnay Academy
Bayley is a positive attacking striker who loves to score goals from all over the final third. She plays her football for the Aberdeen Ladies and the North regional squad. A Messi and Modric fan who would like to continue her footballing education at the highest level possible either in this country or in the United States in the future.


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Pig parts and lard are displayed for sale in the municipal market in Cuernavaca, Mexico. (From the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) Although meat in the United States and Europe mainly comes from factory farms and is sold in shrink-wrapped packages, most animal products elsewhere?as these photographs demonstrate?come from small-scale producers and are sold by butchers.
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What: The launch of Slumbrew, the experimental beer research arm (aka brewlab) of Somerville Brewing Company. Try their first three beers: Flagraiser IPA, Happy Sol, A Blood Orange Hef, and Porter Square Porter.
Where: The Independent Restaurant, Somerville, MA
When: TONIGHT, 5-8pm
More about Slumbrew: "We produce a lot of small-run, pilot beers at the Slumbrew Beerlab, but only a small number make their way to commercial production. The Somerville Brewing Company contracts with regional breweries to make the best recipes for wide-spread commercial release, but each recipe is an evolving process of refinement. This model for beer production provides an opportunity to experiment with innovative local ingredients to produce craft beers that stand apart from typical formulations."
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"This Jackson bloke was the ruddy Scarlet Pimpernel, here, there and everywhere, always one step ahead of Barry. And everywhere he went, women were disappearing."
A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a shocking impulse purchase. That one moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.
Witnesses to Tracy's outrageous exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished.
'A comic novel of great wit and virtuosity' The Times
'Atkinson's detective novels capture the strangeness of modern times…with spiky wit, emotional intelligence and consummate cleverness' Independent
'An irrepressible exuberance shines throughout…extraordinary combination of wit, plain-speaking, tenderness and control' Guardian
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1975: 9 April
Leeds: 'Motorway City of the Seventies'. A proud slogan. No irony intended. Gaslight still flickering on some streets. Life in a northern town.
The Bay City Rollers at number one. IRA bombs all over the country. Margaret Thatcher is the new leader of the Conservative Party. At the beginning of the month, in Albuquerque, Bill Gates founds what will become Microsoft. At the end of the month Saigon falls to the North Vietnamese army. The Black and White Minstrel Show is still on television, John Poulson is still in jail. Bye Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye. In the middle of it all, Tracy Waterhouse was only concerned with the hole in one of the toes of her tights. It was growing bigger with every step she took. They were new on this morning as well.
They had been told that it was on the fifteenth floor of the flats in Lovell Park and - of course - the lifts were broken. The two PCs huffed and puffed their way up the stairs. By the time they neared the top they were resting at every turn of the stair. WPC Tracy Waterhouse, a big, graceless girl only just off probation, and PC Ken Arkwright, a stout white Yorkshireman with a heart of lard. Climbing Everest.
They would both see the beginning of the Ripper's killing spree but Arkwright would be retired long before the end of it. Donald Neilson, the Black Panther from Bradford, hadn't been captured yet and Harold Shipman had probably already started killing patients unlucky enough to be under his care in Pontefract General Infirmary. West Yorkshire in 1975, awash with serial killers.
Tracy Waterhouse was still wet behind the ears, although she wouldn't admit to it. Ken Arkwright had seen more than most but remained avuncular and sanguine, a good copper for a green girl to be beneath the wing of. There were bad apples in the barrel –the dark cloud of David Oluwale's death still cast a long shadow on police in the West Riding, but Arkwright wasn't under it. He could be violent when necessary, sometimes when not, but he didn't discriminate on the grounds of colour when it came to reward and punishment. And women were often slappers and scrubbers but he'd helped out a few street girls with fags and cash, and he loved his wife and daughters.
Despite pleas from her teachers to stay on and 'make something of herself', Tracy had left school at fifteen to do a shorthand and typing course and went straight into Montague Burton's offices as a junior, eager to get on with her adult life. 'You're a bright girl,' the man in personnel said, offering her a cigarette. 'You could go far. You never know, PA to the MD one day.' She didn't know what 'MD' meant. Wasn't too sure about 'PA' either. The man's eyes were all over her.
Sixteen, never been kissed by a boy, never drunk wine, not even Blue Nun. Never eaten an avocado or seen an aubergine, never been on an aeroplane. It was different in those days.
She bought a tweed maxi coat from Etam and a new umbrella. Ready for anything. Or as ready as she would ever be. Two years later she was in the police. Nothing could have prepared her for that. Bye Bye,Baby.
Tracy was worried that she might never leave home. She spent her nights in front of the television with her mother while her father drank – modestly – in the local Conservative club. Together, Tracy and her mother, Dorothy, watched The Dick Emery Show or Steptoe and Son or Mike Yarwood doing an impression of Steptoe and his son. Or Edward Heath, his shoulders heaving up and down. Must have been a sad day for Mike Yarwood when Margaret Thatcher took over the leadership. Sad day for everyone. Tracy had never understood the attraction of impressionists.
Her stomach rumbled like a train. She'd been on the cottage cheese and grapefruit diet for a week. Wondered if you could starve to death while you were still overweight.
'Jesus H. Christ,' Arkwright gasped, bending over and resting his hands on his knees when they finally achieved the fifteenth floor. 'I used to be a rugby wing forward, believe it or not.'
'Ay, well, you're just an old, fat bloke now,' Tracy said. 'What number?'
'Twenty-five. It's at the end.'
A neighbour had phoned in anonymously about a bad smell ('a right stink') coming from the flat.
'Dead rats, probably,' Arkwright said. 'Or a cat. Remember those two dogs in that house in Chapeltown? Oh no, before your time, lass.'
'I heard about it. Bloke went off and left them without any food. They ate each other in the end.'
'They didn't eat each other,' Arkwright said. 'One of them ate the other one.'
'You're a bloody pedant, Arkwright.'
'A what? Cheeky so-and-so. Ey up, here we go. Fuck a duck, Trace, you can smell it from here.'
Tracy Waterhouse pressed her thumb on the doorbell and kept it there. Glanced down at her ugly police-issue regulation black lace-ups and wiggled her toes inside her ugly police-issue regulation black tights. Her big toe had gone right through the hole in the tights now and a ladder was climbing up towards one of her big footballer's knees. 'It'll be some old bloke who's been lying here for weeks,' she said. 'I bloody hate them.'
'I hate train jumpers.'
'Dead kiddies.'
'Yeah. They're the worst,' Arkwright agreed. Dead children were trumps, every time.
Tracy took her thumb off the doorbell and tried turning the door handle. Locked. 'Ah, Jesus, Arkwright, it's humming in there. Something that's not about to get up and walk away, that's for sure.'
Arkwright banged on the door and shouted, 'Hello, it's the police here, is anyone in there? Shit, Tracy, can you hear that?'
Ken Arkwright bent down and looked through the letterbox. 'Oh, Christ—' He recoiled from the letterbox so quickly that Tracy's first thought was that someone had squirted something into his eyes. It had happened to a sergeant a few weeks ago, a nutter with a Squeezy washing-up bottle full of bleach. It had put everyone off looking through letterboxes. Arkwright, however, immediately squatted down and pushed open the letterbox again and started talking soothingly, the way you would to a nervy dog. 'It's OK, it's OK, everything's OK now. Is Mummy there? Or your daddy? We're going to help you. It's OK.' He stood and got ready to shoulder the door. Pawed the ground, blew air out of his mouth and said to Tracy, 'Prepare yourself, lass, it's not going to be pretty.'
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'Crime has given Atkinson the freedom to write an ambitious, panoramic work, full of excitement, colour and compassion'
Sunday Times
'Atkinson's finest novel to date. Indeed, it's one of the finest British novels, in any genre, to have emerged for years...sharp and dexterous, subtle and stylish, very funny and at time extraordinarily cutting...This is very much a state of the nation novel - far sharper and more observant and satirically understanding than anything else out there at the moment. And yet Atkinson also gives us humanity, insight and entertainment...a story that deserves to be read for decades to come'
'The wonder of Atkinson's novels has been their joie de vivre, extraordinary given the high incidence of violent death. An irrepressible exuberance shines throughout..folds past and present together with Atkinson's customary flair...extraordinary combination of wit, plain-speaking, tenderness and control'
'As ever, Atkinson's prose is diamond-cut to twinkle and slice by turns. Her playful sense of humour dances round the darkness of her themes. She skips through the difficult steps required to balance the reader's need for satisfying (and surprising) resolution with a realist's view of human nature and the messiness of real-life criminality'
Daily Telegraph
'A wonderful stylist...but she was never confined to the crime genre, has written in assorted other modes and excels at them all. Whatever she goes on to write, she leaves Jackson Brodie at a suspenseful and pivotal moment. Future installments are well worth waiting for'
New York Times
'I can't think why it has taken me so long to discover Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels. Started Early, Took My Dog is the fourth and is so brilliant that I rushed out and bought the previous three. Lauded for her literary fiction, Atkinson has taken to writing crime with ease, skilfully weaving the lives of three characters into a complex tale of murder, child abduction and corruption'
Daily Express
'Accept Atkinson's vision; enjoy, admire, laugh and be moved...Atkinson is witty and satirical of modern mores; she is a virtuoso of dialogue'
The Times
'The fourth Jackson Brodie book, Atkinson's unlikely but utterly addictive detective...If only more literary authors could turn their hands to readable, commercial fiction with such elegance and verve'
'My friends queue up to borrow advance copies of Kate Atkinson's books...The book is full of allusions, illusions and conclusions about life, the universe and everything...original and amusing'
Literary Review
'Readable, compassionate and very funny...too good to miss'
'Started Early builds into a state-of-the-nation novel that delicately balances bleak cynicism and affecting humour...She's also not averse to having fun with the genre she's adopted - her affectionate swipe at TV detective series is even funnier since the announcement of a BBC adaptation of previous Brodie novel Case Histories'
'Manages to sashay a fine line between comedy and tragedy, malignancy and lightness of touch...A stellar cast, the sophisticated plotting we've come to expect, and an incendiary denouement...hypnotic, compulsive reading, the result more bright fine lines of literary cocaine from Kate Atkinson'
Scotland on Sunday
'Atkinson's detective novels capture the strangeness of modern times, and our supposedly atomised lives, with spiky wit, emotional intelligence and consummate cleverness...Above all, they scrutinise an England too few literary novelists seem to notice, or care about'
'Beautifully written...possibly the only author writing crime fiction that is also literary fiction alive today and as such she is also far and away the most interesting. Jackson cannot return soon enough'
Sunday Express
'Superbly suspenseful storytelling, weaves missing children, romantic trauma and professional misconduct into a riveting read'
Sainsbury's magazine
'Consider yourself in the hands of a most assured master - with a canny sense of humour'
Time Out
'Intricately plotted, mixing humour with pathos, and bubbling with ideas, this is a thriller with the momentum of a runaway train'
Mail on Sunday
'Reunites us with curmudgeonly private detective Jackson Brodie, who this time is sucked into a tale of child abduction, murder and police corruption. Atkinson's spiky wit, exuberance and delight in outlandish coincidence means a novel with pressing state-of-the-nation concerns also revels in a playful sense of whimsy'
'Another sharply observed piece of storytelling'
Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month)
'Another hugely engaging and delightfully quirky novel from one of the best storytellers writing today'
Mail on Sunday
'Ambitious, panoramic... full of excitement, colour and compassion'
Sunday Times
'A delight: an intricate construction that assembles itself before the reader's eyes, populated by idiosyncratic, multidimensional characters and written with shrewd, mordant grace. They are in some respects mystery novels, but they're written with a literary skill uncommon in that genre, and in a mode - the tragicomic - that few but the most adept novelists can pull off in any genre'
'Some authors inspire mild interest; others complete devotion. Kate is defnitely one of the latter.... a dazzlingly plotted, un-put-downable read'
'Kate Atkinson has created a crime fiction sub-genre of which she is the only member...Poignant, funny, surreal...totally entertaining'
The Times


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Make sure to check out the amazing Top Ten Pictures that Inspired Dreamology. Also, make sure go to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway for your very own Dream Journal!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: April 12th 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy
For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. Together they have traveled the world and fallen deliriously, hopelessly in love. Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Because he doesn't exist.
But when Alice walks into class on her first day at a new school, there he is. It turns out, though, that Real Max is nothing like Dream Max, and getting to know each other in reality isn't as perfect as Alice always hoped.
When their dreams start to bleed dangerously into their waking hours, the pair realize that they might have to put an end to a lifetime of dreaming about each other. But when you fall in love in your dreams, can reality ever be enough?
Top 10 Inspirational Pictures for Dreamology
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- Nocturne by James Mcneill Whistler: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/428756827006077494/
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Jake Owen Celebrates Summer in 'Days of Gold' Video
Jake Owen is a well-documented adrenaline junkie in his personal life, and some of that personality trait manifests itself in his 'Days of Gold' video.
The singer is seen riding a speedboat, enjoying a cold brew and celebrating the glory days of summer in the clip. While those long, hot and sun-splashed days may be fading upon the release of the video, think of it this way: Hey, there's got to be summer weather somewhere, right?
Owen rocks out and performs with a classic mic while surrounded by trucks and muscle cars, babes in bikinis and ice cold beers in a tub. There's even one hottie engaged in an outside shower. All the signposts of summer? They're right here. It's eye candy.
No matter what the climate and time of year, when you watch this fast and furious video, it'll transport you to July.
A word of warning, though: The video is so fast-paced that it might make those with weak stomachs a little queasy. Good times are had by all, especially Owen, his band and his good-looking pals in the video for 'Days of Gold.'
Stick around until the very end -- it's a cliffhanger, as a hot chick picks up the city boy when the sun goes down and they head to Daytona Beach as the phrase 'To Be Continued' flashes on screen.
What's next? Wait and see. Here's to hoping for an endless summer.