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7 Creepiest Creatures on Once Upon a Time
Storybrooke may seem like a sleepy town - but we know that is far from the truth! From the hellbats and flying monkeys to dragons and ogres, there's no shortage of scary monsters roaming around. Just in time for Halloween, here are the creepiest creatures from Once Upon a Time!
In "Darkness on the Edge of Town," Emma and Regina must outrun the "Hellbat," which seeks the person with the potential for the darkest heart. Everyone assumes he's after Regina (she is the Evil Queen, after all) — but Rumple later calls out an unexpect truth: the person the Chernobog was truly after was Emma.
3. The Wraith
You know something's scary if even Regina is afraid of it! In the season 2 episode "Broken," Rumple unleashes the demon creature, which goes straight to Regina to suck out her soul.
4. The Flying Monkey
Romance has never been easy for Emma, but her love life hits an all-time low in the season 3 episode, "New York Serenade."
No Happy Ending for The Savior|Emma Swan's new man has a dark secret|When Emma tries to tell her new boyfriend, Walsh, that she has to go to Storybrooke, she finds out that she wasn't as safe in her new life as she once believed.
5. The Ogre
While travelling in the Enchanted Forrest, Emma fires a gun to try to calm her quarreling companions, awakening a really grumpy ogre. From the season 2 episode, "Lady of the Lake."
An Ogre Attacks Emma|An angry ogre comes after Emma in the Enchanted Forrest.|An angry ogre comes after Emma in the Enchanted Forrest. Will Snow White be able to save her? From the Once Upon a Time season 2 episode, "Lady of the Lake."
6. The Wolf
In the season 1 episode "Red-Handed," a blood-thirsy wolf stalks the Enchanted Forrest. Can Red save her friends − and herself?
Red Discovers She Is the Werewolf|Can Red save the town -- and herself?|Red is horrified to learn she is the werewolf who has been ravaging the town. Can she save them -- and herself? From Once Upon a Time season 1 episode, "Red Handed."
7. The Dragon
In the season 1 episode, "The Shepherd," stands in for his dead brother to face a dragon. Can a lowly shepherd and his sword defeat the savage beast?
7 Easy Halloween Costumes from Once Upon a Time
Season 4 Catch-Up: Everything You Need to Know
8 Magical Disney Moments from Once Upon a Time
50 Shades of Graham: Our Favorite Jamie Dornan Moments
Tune in SUNDAYS 8|7c for new episodes of Once Upon a Time.


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GBI signs MOUs to land cable in Djibouti
Deal will give GBI customers access to Horn of Africa
Network service provider GBI has signed MOUs with Djibouti Telecom and the Djibouti Data Centre (DDC) to land an extension to the GBI undersea cable network in Djibouti.
The deal will mean GBI's carrier neutral network will be able to access millions of customers in the Horn of Africa, strengthening GBI's network reach to new markets.
Ahmed Mekky, Board Member and CEO of GBI stated, "Djibouti's strategic position in East Africa and the extending reach of GBI's network system spanning from Singapore to all major cities in Europe will enhance our customer's global and regional business interests."
He added, "This strategic partnership, which is in line with our network system expansion, will pave the way for further growth into a market that creates new and exciting opportunities for GBI. It will also allow GBI to address the growing needs in the market."
DDC provides enhanced services to carriers, mobile network operators, ISPs, and content delivery network providers. DDC services include cable head access, backhaul, and cross connect services, all part of an expanded portfolio that also includes colocation, Vpop, and a newly launched Internet Exchange (IXP).
"We are very excited about GBI's commitment to expanding their network reach in Africa, and their selection of the DDC to support this effort", says John Melick, Chairman of the Djibouti Data Center.
"The addition of the GBI cable system to the DDC ecosystem significantly enhances the DDC's emergence as the leading strategic global and regional hub in East Africa. DDC is actively contributing in enhancing the communication landscape in Djibouti, East Africa, transforming the economies, and further empowering the business communities by securing connectivity."

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Well, I haven't posted in a while.
Hannah is really showing interest in the potty. She yells, "Potty!" Then waits for you to open the bathroom door so that she can jump on the toilet, wipe and flush. She is just skipping the step where you actually pee, lol! She keeps me pretty busy with this all day. I am hoping that one day she will actually pee and we can start to make some head way.
Carter has had a rough day today. He had been crying since early morning until just now. I have managed to get them both to sleep and it is finally quiet in the house, hallelujah!
He is really getting big, he weighs over 8 pounds now and has started to smile at you. If he would sleep through the night or for more than two hours we would be golden!
I managed to get out of the house sans kids this week which was super fun but seemed very unfamiliar. Even had a few cocktails which made it even better! Tom and I enjoyed a lovely night out Wednesday for his birthday. It was so nice to talk about us and plans for the future. All those things you really can't talk about with kids around you. Squeezed a girls night out on Tuesday which was great to catch up and talk about all the stuff you don't really share with anyone else. I think I'll have some permanent hilarious moments from that night engrained in my memory!
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It's back…. Finally looks like winter has arrived in the North Shore mountains.
While out on an errand last Friday, I stopped at the corner of Broadway and Granville to grab this view of Crown Mountain with its first coat of snow of this winter. It's late this year – we had a very mild October, and November hasn't exactly been cold. Until now, at least. Now the temperature has dropped enough for the rain to fall as snow on the North Shore, which has led to the closure of the Lynn Headwaters backcountry trails and the Grouse Grind for the season. Time to think about snowshoeing again! Hopefully, the crowds won't be as ridiculous as last year (which put us off going anywhere near the North Shore mountains all winter).


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Gene therapy shows long-term efficacy in clinical trial for rare cause of blindness
The results of the trial provide strong evidence that the effects of gene therapy could be permanent and could potentially lead to a single treatment cure for many types of inherited blindness in the future
A team of doctors from the University of Oxford have published the positive results of a clinical trial involving gene therapy for choroideremia, a condition that causes loss of vision in humans. The treatment may pave the way for a cure that could permanently restore sight in people with inherited blindness. The results were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The therapy involved injecting a virus into the eye to deliver billions of healthy genes to replace the missing gene in the retina that causes choroideremia, a condition characterized by progressive loss of the visual field in young people.
The team examined the vision of six patients up to four years after receiving the therapy at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. These patients were the world first in getting the procedure for choroideremia in a trial funded by the Department of Health and the Wellcome Trust.
The clinical trial provides strong evidence that the effects of gene therapy could be potentially permanent and could pave the way for a single treatment cure for numerous types of inherited blindness in humans, including retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.
'There have recently been questions about the long term efficacy of gene therapy, but now we have unequivocal proof that the effects following a single injection of viral vector are sustained. Even sharpening up the little bit of central vision that these patients have can give them considerable independence," explained Robert MacLaren, lead investigator of the study. 'Gene therapy is a new technique in medicine that has great potential. As we learn more about genetics we realise that correcting faulty genes even before a disease starts may be the most effective treatment. Gene therapy uses the infectious properties of a virus to insert DNA into a cell, but the virial DNA is removed and replaced with DNA that is reprogrammed in the lab to correct whichever gene is faulty in the patient."
"In this case, success in getting a treatment effect that lasts at least several years was achieved because the viral DNA had an optimal design and the viral vector was delivered into the correct place, using advanced surgical techniques. In brief, this is the breakthrough we have all been waiting for" added MacLaren.
The treatment was designed to slow and even stop sight loss. Two of the patients successfully experienced a significant improvement in vision that was sustained for at least four years with a decline in their untreated eyes over the same period. A further three patients maintained their vision in their treated eyes throughout this period, whilst a sixth patient who obtained a lower dose experienced a slow decline in vision in both eyes.
Given the long lasting effects of the treatment, it is hoped that patients will be able to undergo the gene therapy during the early stages of the disease to prevent sight loss.
"To permanently restore sight to people with inherited blindness would be a remarkable medical achievement," commented Stephen Caddick, Director of Innovation at the Wellcome Trust. "This is the first time we've seen what appears to be a permanent change in vision after just one round of treatment. It's a real step forwards towards an era where gene therapy is part of routine care for these patients."
Thomas L. Edwards, Jasleen K. Jolly, Markus Groppe et al. Visual Acuity after Retinal Gene Therapy for Choroideremia. New England Journal of Medicine, doi: (2016) (Online before print); http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2016-04-29-gene-therapy-shows-long-term-benefit-treating-rare-blindness?elqTrackId=76a69d18d1d54924be94ae24f93eccf3&elq=f4f7ba74b03e4b899d0dea3051d232c2&elqaid=15362&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6


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SEIKO SBCM023 Review
My rating: 9/10. Brilliant watch. High-quality accurate movement.
Today I'm doing a Seiko SBCM023 review. While it looks similar aesthetically to the Seiko SKX 007 there are a few noteworthy differences. Firstly the SBCM023 is smaller than the SKX model. The Seiko SBCM023 has a case diameter of 39mm while the SKX 007's case is 42mm. Another major difference is the type of movement. The Seiko SBCM023 features what is called an HAQ movement, or high accuracy quartz. Whereas the SKX 007 featured an automatic style movement.
Hopefully, you enjoy having a read through of this detailed SBCM023 review, it's an extremely popular watch and well sought after, but these days it can be hard to find. Near the end of the review, I'll try and give you some suggestions on where to find one if you're looking to buy it.
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SEIKO SBCM023 Technical specifications
Firstly let's take a quick look at the main technical specifications of the Seiko SBCM023. This just allows you to get a quick grasp of some of the most important details of the watch before we later have a look in more detail at some of its features.
- Model Number: SBCM023
- Crystal Material: Hardlex crystal
- Case Diameter: 39mm
- Movement: 8F35 quartz movement. High accuracy movement accurate within 20 seconds per year.
- Extra Features: Perpetual calendar, 10 year battery life, and Lumi Brite lume.
- Water Resistance: 200m / 20 bar. Diving rated according to ISO6245. Features screw down crown and case back as you would expect.
- Strap Material: Black canvas fabric
Seiko SBCM023 Design And Build Quality
I really love the look of this Seiko SBCM023, it has the traditional Diver's style to it that's obviously fairly popular, whilst still adding in a ton of features. As with many other Seiko watches the SBCM023 is built to a high-quality finish. Let's take a closer look at the different parts of the watch below.
SBCM023 Dial
I really like these uncluttered dial designs. The main hands and the markers have an almost boldened effect given to them. The dial has this easy to read design and I love how they've added the lume on the watch. Unlike other watches where lume is just painted on, if you look closely you'll notice the lume on the SBCM023 is slightly raised. While the dial may try and play down the seriousness of the watch, the 'scuba 200m' and 'perpetual calendar' markings prove otherwise.
I mentioned above that this watch features a perpetual calendar and I thought I would quickly go over what that means for those who don't know. A perpetual calendar automatically adjusts for the varying amount of days in each month, they even allow for leap years. So whereas on a basic calendar, you'd find yourself adjusting the date after some months to correct them, on a perpetual calendar there isn't any need for this. It's a pretty handy feature to have on a watch.
SBCM023 Sizing
The Seiko SBCM023 has a case diameter of 39mm, this is fairly modest and a size I'm quite happy with. Even though 39mm may not be a fashionable size at the moment, I reckon this would be a popular size as it's neither too small or too large really. The case is 12mm thick which again seems rather standard. The lugs are 20mm drilled, which would make a strap change quite simple.
SBCM023 Crystal
When you look at the overall quality of this watch it would have been great to see them go for sapphire glass on this model. Sadly, however, they stuck with their Seiko Hardlex glass. Hardlex glass is still good, I just feel they could have gone that extra mile. Hardlex glass is Seiko's own take on mineral glass, it's specially hardened to be more resistant to scratches and knocks. You'll often find Hardlex glass on Seiko, Pulsar, and Lorus watches.
SBCM023 Strap & Clasp
Unlike your standard watch strap, this one from Seiko has some useful features for those budding divers among you. It features a Prospex diver enhancement strap, this allows you to easily change the size to fit over a wetsuit when you go diving. The clasp is also very nice, double pushbuttons with a flip lock to finish it off. The clasp has four micro-adjustment positions available as well which is useful too.
SBCM023 Water Resistance
This Seiko SBCM023 has a very good level of water resistance. It features 200m Diver's quality water resistance which qualifies for ISO6245 rating. 200m and 200m divers are very different and if you're serious about diving I always recommend a diver's rated watch. 200m Divers are suitable for scuba diving at depths not suitable for saturation diving. Other features you'd expect on a watch with this rating are the screw down crown and case back, both of which this Seiko features.
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The SEIKO SBCM023 Movement
I love the movement featured on this watch. It's an 8F35 high accuracy quartz movement. It's pretty interesting, to me at least. Whereas a normal quartz would run around 32kHz and be accurate to about 180 seconds a year. The 8F35 movement is much more accurate, running at a faster rate of 192kHz and is accurate to within 20 seconds a year. Just so you know, some of the most accurate quartz watches available are accurate to 5 seconds a year but cost a hell of a lot more.
The 8F35 movement also features a perpetual calendar as I mentioned earlier, I won't go into describing that all over again, just check out the 'SBCM023 dial' description if you want to know more.
With a combination of the extremely accurate timekeeping and the perpetual calendar, this is definitely a very high-quality movement that's great to see featured in this watch.
Seiko SBCM023 Pros & Cons
Now we're going to take a quick look at some of the pros & cons of the Seiko SBCM023 and put them in an easy to read format for all you skim readers out there. Enjoy.
Seiko SBCM023 Pros:
- High-quality stainless steel design
- Very good luminous LumiBrite hands and markers to make it easier to read in dim lit conditions
- Features an extremely accurate 8F35 quartz movement
- The perpetual calendar automatically adjusts for the varying amount of days in each month. Saving you that annoying altering.
- Hardlex crystal offers a fairly good level of protection from scratching and knocks.
- The battery has a life of up to 10 years which is superb
- The lugs are 20mm drilled which means you can change straps around
- 200m divers water resistance that qualifies for ISO6245 rating
- Screw-down crown and case back as you would expect for a highly rated divers watch
- Diver enhancement strap to easily enlarge strap to fit around a wetsuit
Seiko SBCM023 Cons:
- It would have been nicer if they had featured sapphire glass instead of Hardlex
- Due to it being discontinued it's fairly hard to find them at the moment
A final Word On The Seiko SBCM023
The Seiko SBCM023 is simply an amazing watch. I love the design of it, and I love its useful features. The movement is incredibly accurate and I'm sure many Seiko fans will be very pleased to see such a movement featured in this watch. The diver's quality water resistance rating is also a great touch, it's a fairly affordable high-quality divers watch, the only problem is finding one of them. Hopefully, after having read through this detailed review you can get a good idea of what the Seiko SBCM023 is like and how good it is.
I really do recommend the Seiko SBCM023, it's a very great watch. Having taken everything into account I'm very happy to award the Seiko SBCM023 a 9/10 from us at The Watch Blog.
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Where To Buy The Seiko SBCM023
This is a pretty tough one, due to it being discontinued the Seiko SBCM023 can be a little hard to find. I have the links to Amazon for when it is available but to be honest it's unlikely to appear. Your next option would perhaps be eBay or failing that asking around on the watch forums.
Thanks For Reading
I hope you enjoyed having a read through of this extensive Seiko SBCM023 review. As always let us know in the comments what you thought.
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I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here's How.
"Slim by Chocolate!" the headlines blared. A team of German researchers had found that people on a low-carb diet lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate a chocolate bar every day. It made the front page of Bild, Europe's largest daily newspaper, just beneath their update about the Germanwings crash. From there, it ricocheted around the internet and beyond, making news in more than 20 countries and half a dozen languages. It was discussed on television news shows. It appeared in glossy pr...
So you might have heard a while ago there was a study that said eating chocolate can help with weight loss. Well, it doesn't, and the "study" was a deliberate hoax.1 Here's how it was done.
I'm in two minds about things like this. On the one hand, yes, let's all laugh at how terrible "diet science"–especially the stuff that gets popular in magazines and online–is. On the other hand: anti-vaxxers. Once a "study" is out there, no matter how fake, no matter how many times the entire medical community renounces it, there will always be more people willing to believe the junk than not. Sure, eating chocolate with your low carb diet probably won't cause you to get measles and die,2 but there are already a lot of people out there with disordered eating and food- and body-related pathologies that really, really don't need junk like this in the system. Especially because, I'm willing to bet, more people read the original "study" than this har-har-fooled-you post in io9.
Also, let's be super-real here: go look at the pictures of articles reporting on the fake paper results. What do you see?
Yeah, you know what I'm talking about, don't you? You see women. That's the punchline: har har vain bitches go crazy for chocolate. You ask yourself: why dieting and why chocolate? Well, this is why. Because it tells the kind of narrative about female appearance, vanity, and obsession we as a society fucking love to gloat over.
To be fair to John Bohannon (the hoaxer), he does sort of acknowledge this. But, again, it's a lede that's very, very buried under a lot of "har har suckers" style gloating. so… yeah.
Tl;dr science journalism is terrible, diet "science" "journalism" is worse.


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Warning: The following article has absolutely no educational value whatsoever. It tells of a day in the life of two normally level-headed individuals who, when thrown together in each other's company, inexplicably turn into knuckleheads trying to outsmart, or should I say outdumb, each other. I don't think it will surprise anyone to learn these two also happen to be related. So here goes…
The Misadventures of Goofy and Goofier
25 Jan 2011 4 Comments
by emmblu in Cheezy Tags: Coke, comedy, cookie, daughter, funny, goofy, hierarchy, humour, Maslow, misadventures, mother, needs, people, snot
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mari anjeli
Jan 27, 2011 @ 21:13:53
Owemgee!!! Hahaha! *Laughs like crazy*
Really, it's a good thing nothing like this has ever happened to me and mom — yet. :))
Jan 28, 2011 @ 13:35:36
Gross, disgusting, sic, but funny as hell! My sides hurt.
Maayo gani wala ni burot imong sip-on. Unya takla-an ni Chessa, murag plastik balon! ewww
Like they all say, the mango tree does not bear santol fruit or something like that.
Good one, Ems. Keep it coming…
Jan 29, 2011 @ 10:31:06
@ Mari and Harold, the way these things keep happening to me and my kids, it always feels like the misadventures of Dumb and Dumber, Goofy and Goofier, Gross and Grosser, among other things…
Btw, I copied and pasted some FB comments just to add to this post.
BALOT FLORES: Em had a wide grin reading your story between lines..FUNNY.. January 25 at 8:56pm ·
HOFE ISABEL: Hope the guy who sold the cookies was not watching you or he would be saying "payback". January 25 at 9:14pm ·
NOEL FLORES: lol. Wednesday at 12:57am ·
PENA LYNN: Funny adventure.Wednesday at 2:20am ·
JOANNE LU: thanks mother. thanks…Wednesday at 10:38am ·
EMMA LU: @Balot, Pena and Noel, what can I say? I attract goofy happenings the way clean tires attract mud.
@Hofe, that Coke and cookie combo got a lotta smile-age that day, so I don't know if that's payback.
@Chess, you're welcome. The pleasure's all mine 😀 Wednesday at 3:00pm ·
Mar 14, 2011 @ 14:16:32
LOL I love movies like Dumb and Dumber so it was only fitting that I enjoyed this story thoroughly.
How sweet it is that you happen to be a mother and daughter duo 😉 *insert aw here*


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Recent and Notable Cases
Chairman of the HKIAC arbitration in Grand Pacific Holdings Limited v Pacific China Holdings Limited (British Virgin Islands), where an award of US34 million was made to Claimants. The award was upheld by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal in June 2012 (Pacific China Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Grand Pacific Holdings Ltd CACV 136/2011).
Presiding Judge of the Court of the Dubai International Finance Centre in International Electro-Mechanical Services Co LLC v Al Fattan Engineering, which held that the DIFC Court retained its inherent jurisdiction to issue anti-suit injunctions. The case is discussed by C Spalton in Global Arbitration Review, 23 October 2012: "DIFC Court sends pro-arbitration message" and also in Ostrove, Saloman and Shifman (eds) "Choice of Venue in International Arbitration" (Oxford, 2014) at page 130, paras 5.56-5.57.
Member of the ICSID Tribunal in Occidental Petroleum Corporation v Republic of Ecuador. In October 2012 the Tribunal issued an award in favour of Occidental for US1.9 billion, which was at the time the largest sum ever awarded in an ICSID arbitration. In February 2013 at the Global Arbitration Review Awards in Bogotá, the award for the most important published decision in 2012 in jurisprudential terms went to this decision.
Member of the ICSID Tribunal in Deutsche Bank v Sri Lanka. In November 2012, the Tribunal issued an award in favour of Deutsche Bank for US65 million, finding Sri Lanka had breached the investor protection provisions of the Germany–Sri Lanka Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Sir David has been appointed as a member of the arbitral tribunal which will decide the claim brought by Chinese financial services company, Ping An against the Kingdom of Belgium. Ping An was the largest shareholder in Fortis, a massive Belgium-Dutch Financial Institution which was the subject of a Government rescue in 2008. The Tribunal will be chaired by Lord Collins, recently retired Judge of the UK Supreme Court. The third arbitrator is Mr Michael Moser of Hong Kong. The claim is being brought under the ICSID (World Bank) arbitration rules.
Sir David was Counsel for the Arbitrators' & Mediators' Institute of New Zealand as Intervener in the NZ Supreme Court in Carr & Brookside Farm Trust Ltd v Gallaway Cook Allan [2014] NZSC 75. The appeal concerned the principles under Article 34 of Schedule 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (NZ) relating to the setting aside by the Court of arbitral awards.
Sir David Williams QC was a member of an ICSID (World Bank) arbitral tribunal which issued in September 2014 a unanimous Award in favour of Canadian listed company Gold Reserve Inc. The Tribunal found that Venezuela had violated the Canada–Venezuela bilateral investment treaty in its treatment of Gold Reserve in relation to its Brisas gold and copper mining project. The Tribunal held the state liable under the treaty's Fair and Equitable treatment clause and ordered it to pay US713 million for the fair market value of the project, plus US23.3 million in interest and US5 million in legal and technical costs incurred by the claimant. A further 27 cases against Venezuela are pending at ICSID (the International Centre for Investment Disputes, World Bank Washington DC). The majority relate to nationalisations overseen by the late President Hugo Chávez.
Sir David was Chairman of a Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration Panel (CAS) which in October 2014 decided an important test case relating to the "out of competition" regime which applies to elite athletes in New Zealand and elsewhere. In its decision the CAS reversed the earlier decision of the New Zealand Sports Tribunal and upheld the primacy of the principle of no prior notification to athletes in relation to out of competition testing.


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I've been travelling and volunteering for nearly two years now. In the beginning of this year, I came to a place called 'Crann Óg'. It's a small eco farm/community/self-catering destination in the County of Galway in the west of Ireland. So, I stayed there Spring on, interrupted by occasional visits to my boyfriend. Since September we're working here together. On the farm we have horses, sheep, ducks, chicken, cats and dogs, and occasionally a heron. But, we also offer a fabulous eco farm holiday.
Eco Farm Holiday Experience
Crann Óg offer eco-tourism accommodation well suited to families and anyone wishing to have a deeper experience of nature. Our eco-farm is beside a 40 hectare rare Irish oak woodlands in South Galway, at the gateway to the Burren National Park. There are two log cabins here and we also rent out yurts and bell tents in the summer months. We have compost toilets to save water and use solar energy to heat the showers. You can come and pitch your own tent as well. On-site we offer yoga, meditation, qi gong, massage therapies, animal imagery, pony walks etc.
Eco Farm Holiday Certification
We are proud recipients of Ecotourism Ireland's Silver Award for our Children's Eco-Yoga and Nature Experience programs! We host various events in the areas of self empowerment, Eco Family Days, Forest School, Teen Nature weekends, meditation retreats, and much more throughout the year. You may also rent Crann Óg's facilities for your own workshops, classes and events.
Our program for this year will be published soon. Check out our website


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The Central Mississippi Fair in Kosciusko has been going on for more than a century. Walt and the MS Roads crew take a look around the attractions and learn how the fair started and why it's still going strong more than 100 years later.
Jackson artist Chrissy Valentine works in a variety of media, but her most unique pieces are her elaborate and imaginative wood burnings. A self-described "contemporary folk artist," she elevates the wood burning tradition to a high level with intricate detail of fur, feathers, and scales in her works, which are often nature-based. We'll watch her at work and learn how she's evolved as an artist with a signature style.
Charlie Musselwhite has been surrounded by the blues his entire life. However, as a child, it never even crossed his mind that he would make a career out of the music he loved. As a teenager, he left the south in search of work in Chicago. What he found was the starting point of his legendary musical career.
Brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson celebrate their most recent album, "World Boogie is Coming." We were lucky enough to catch a live performance in Hattiesburg, and afterwards we sat down with the Dickinsons to discuss their sound, their past, and their future.


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Boom Boom Blaze 175 cricket bat
So far i have been really impressed with the new Boom Boom cricket bats. The fact is that Boom Boom is actually a company called UK based company called Essentials 99. They have been making cricket equipment for quite some time and are in the process of setting up their own factory in india.
As of recently i really like the Boom Boom bats and have now also added it to my own kit bag. The boom boom bats come in three different wood grades. the 175 range is grade 1, the 150's are grade 2 and the 130's are grade 3 english willow.
This is the Blaze 175 cricket bat which means it is the mid sized bat. average profile so you get bats that are medium weight and heavy weight. All of the Boom Boom bats only come with 1 grip and some come with a toe guard. They also do not come with a bat cover. this is an attempt to keep costs down and make sure their bats stay affordable. With the top of the line 2010 boom boom bat only costing $350 USD it is much better priced than any other bat maker.
Whilst you don't get the same manufacturing quality as say a Newbery at the end of the day the willow is the same and will hit the ball just as far, if not further. I like the raw quality of these new boom boom bats and am very impressed.
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Vila do Conde primed to kick off
- The annual Portuguese celebration of short films promises to provide its customary cutting-edge examination of cinema, art and music
Now in its 26th year, Curtas Vila do Conde has carved itself a reputation as being one of the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking festivals on the short-film circuit. With a focus on films that sit at the crossroads between cinema and art, the festival has welcomed a number of famous national auteurs – amongst them Miguel Gomes and Manoel de Oliveira – alongside a number of renowned international directors, including Gus Van Sant, Olivier Assayas and Roy Andersson.
This year promises to be no different, as the festival will kick off with the national premiere of the Cannes Critics' Week winner Diamantino [+see also:
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film profile], directed by Gabriel Abrantes. Abrantes will return to the festival with a film that is a strange and beautiful mash-up of genres including comedy, drama and science fiction and seems a natural extension of the many award-winning shorts he has previously presented at the festival, including The Hunchback (2017, co-directed with Ben Rivers) and A Brief History of Princess X (2016). Also honoured will be French director Yann Gonzalez, who – alongside a screening of his film Knife + Heart [+see also:
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The festival's International Competition will include a mixture of mid-length and short films. Included in the selection is The Rare Event (directed by Ben Russell and Ben Rivers), a playful take on what seems like a serious documentary on structuralist philosophy, and Ultra Pulpe, the latest film by The Wild Boys [+see also:
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The Portuguese section will showcase some of the best domestic shorts, and with Portugal having something of a golden age of short filmmaking (with Portuguese shorts taking a Golden Bear at Berlin in 2016 and 2017), the selection promises to bring forth some excellent films. Other competition sections include Take One!, a selection of shorts originating from film schools, and a selection of music videos.
The festival will also provide a nomination for the European Film Awards with a short being put forward for the EFA Award for Best Short.
Outside of the competitions, the festival will provide a focus on Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, with screenings of his features and shorts, and a panorama of European Short Cinema with collections from the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, the Netherlands, Spain, France and the UK. The Stereo section combines both music and cinema, while New Spain will bring together seven emerging Spanish artists in an exhibition at the Solar Gallery of Cinematic Art.
Vila do Conde will run from 14-22 July. For more information on the festival competitions, please click here.
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Karen Redding, joint regional psychologist for Wales, for Partnership in Care and Priory Healthcare, tells me: 'By using the adjective "passionate" in our advertisement, we mean we're looking for psychologists who want to help service users achieve a better life. They must be resilient, believing change is possible whatever the setbacks'.
Why advertise for both clinical and forensic psychologists? 'We have that mix already. Clinical psychologists bring lifespan approaches to treatment pathways, whilst forensic psychologists have skill in working with all aspects of offending behaviour. The two types of psychologist learn from each other and from other professionals in multidisciplinary teams.
Since we have a hugely diverse range of service users in medium- and low-secure and rehabilitation as well as independent living environments there are opportunities for different psychologists to work with different populations.'
Partnerships in Care and Priory Healthcare merged in 2016, creating the UK's largest behavioural care organisation. This has led to new posts and, Karen feels, new opportunities. 'We can be flexible in how we treat people. There's real support for creative solutions; given how difficult it is to communicate with some service users, creativity is important. We're trusted to make decisions. It's not a bureaucratic organisation; multidisciplinary teams are free to make decisions in the interest of the service user.' Karen joined Partnerships in Care in 2011 from the prison service. 'The merger has opened up training and other development opportunities. Just because this is a private company doesn't mean psychologists must be stuck in a role. I have been able to retain clinical work as well as take on a management role. We have excellent links with local universities, which means there are opportunities for research and to support trainees through the process of qualification.'
The ability to step back from often emotionally charged work is important. 'We have regular team and regional meetings, CPD, supervision, and Priory runs a counselling service. The MDTs pause every 12 weeks to rethink service-user treatment plans.'
What do you particularly like about working here? 'I've mentioned the freedom to make decisions and be creative. Every day is different. I love working as part of an MDT. Working with staffing teams is important in terms of being consistent in the care we provide. We are really keen to ensure reflective practice is embedded into each service.' Karen emphasises one other point: 'Some people think we're isolated here. We're not. We're close to vibrant cities – Cardiff and Bristol – where a lot of our staff live. The sea and beautiful countryside are close. Each unit in South Wales offers a different environment, different professional challenges and different lifestyles. This area has a lot to offer successful applicants.'
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This half-day session is a step-by-step introduction to the process of addressing the issue of staff development from needs assessment through planning. Do you need a staff development plan?
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There are just three weeks left to go and see the breathtaking work of little known Norwegian artist Nikolai Alstrup at The Dulwich Picture Gallery.
A rare treat indeed, this is the first time Astrup has had a solo show in the UK. The stunning exhibition has been seamlessly curated by three world renowned experts taking the viewer on a thematic journey through 120 oil paintings and woodcuts. His unique and almost childlike interpretation of his beloved homestead and landscape saturate the work on show. Astrup creates his own mysterious and idyllic world of luminosity, colour and spirit, linking ancient myth and folklore, his woodcuts and paintings transcend the mortal. One is immersed deeply into a world where Northern Lights and a midnight moon bathe the landscape in apricot and violet hues. An emotive love of raw nature and his beloved kin reign where flowers glow like fireflies through the enchanted woodland and meadows. His celebration and recollection of Norwegian festivals have become his most recognisable work and aided in the creation of a 'national style', the quintessence of a Norwegian ideal. Nikolai Astrup trained in Oslo and Paris, he concluded his art education in 1901, but it was during his study tours to Europe that he changed his approach to painting. He began to realise how important it was not only to look at but to feel and sense the pure breath of nature, to capture it's essence. He successfully attained this with an innocent, almost child- like eye. Maintaining naivety and freshness was Astrup's pathway to ultimate truth in his work. When he returned to the countryside around his home of Jølster, he drew on his childhood memories and brought warmth and nostalgia to his art.
A few years after marrying Engel Sunde in 1907, Astrup completed his third solo exhibition and their first child was born. They moved up to Sandalstrand in 1913 where they raised their eight children, expanding their homestead with the arrival of each child. With the meticulous planting of fruit and vegetables, and enthusiastic animal husbandry, his beloved Sandalstrand soon enabled them to become self sufficient and is probably one of the most breathtaking artists' gardens and homes known today. He made a productive and gorgeous oasis in an almost uninhabitable and exposed location. Unfortunately Astrup continued to suffer with his health having struggled with a lifetime of asthma and tuberculosis.
His painting grew more bold surrounded by the primal beauty of the lakes and mountains at this time. Coupled with the creative inspiration of Henri Rousseau and Maurice Denis (both Post-Impressionists and exponents of the 'naïve' and Symbolist schools) his work flourished and he later became an important member of the Norwegian Neo-Romantic movement.
Astrup was hugely admired and collected by his peers including fellow Norwegian, Edvard Munch who owned three of his woodcuts. Astrup wasn't as enthusiastic about Munch's work, commenting to a colleague : "Everything he does is supposed to be so brilliant that it doesn't have to be more than merely sketched…"
Whilst Munch concentrated on intensely psychological themes, Alstrup quietly enabled his paintings to hum to a more peaceful aesthetic. Astrup died in January 1928 at the untimely age of 47 years.
This exhibition enables Astrup's work to sing out and fill the space…luminous and nourishing in it's entirety and not to be missed !!
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Both teams met outside the locker room after game three of a 2015 Chinese Basketball Association quarterfinal match between the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles and the Shanxi Brave Dragons to exchange words among other actions.
After Von Waffer was ejected late in the fourth quarter for punching a Chinese player, tension were high from both squads. Qingdao would end up winning the game and complete the three game sweep of Shanxi but Shanxi foreigner Jeremy Tyler wasn't ready to go out without a fight.
Haddadi met Tyler at center court after the game before being shoved back. To Haddadi's surprise, Tyler insists on meeting outside the locker room. From there, Shanxi security steps in and an ugly seen prevails.
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This publications portal is a repository of all IOM migration health publications from 2006 to present where IOM was a primary contributor.
Publications include peer-reviewed scientific papers, technical reports, training guides/manuals, policy briefs/discussion papers, factsheets, newsletters, research reviews, conference and poster presentations. These are categorized by topic, author, country/region covered as well as by year, language, and type of publication. The map reflects the countries covered by the publications.
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Are left-behind families of migrant workers at increased risk of attempted suicide? – a cohort study of 178,000+ individuals in Sri Lanka
Duleeka Knipe, Helen Lambert, Melissa Pearson, Michael Eddleston, Shaluka Jayamanne, Kolitha Wickramage, Keith Hawton, Flemming Konradsen, Chris Metcalfe, David Gunnell
Migration Health Research to advance evidence based policy and practice in Sri Lanka
Assistência às vítimas de tráfico de pessoas: Guia para profissionais da saúde
IOM, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The Health of Migrant Workers and Left-Behind Families
Social Cost of Migration on Children Left Behind: Research Summary
Disaster Management and Climate Change Programme, BRAC and the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University
What effect does international migration have on the nutritional status and child care practices of children left behind?
Renuka Jayatissa, Kolitha Wickramage
IOM Holds Three-Day Training for Health Mediators in Ljubljana
IOM Slovenia
Risk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants
Kolitha Wickramage, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Puwalani Vidanapathiran, Sulochana Weerawarna, Buddhini Jayasekara, Gayani Pannala, Anushka Adikari, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Sharika Peiris, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala
IOM-MPI Issue in Brief No. 14 - Promoting the health of left-behind children of Asian labour migrants: Evidence for policy and action
Kolitha Wickramage, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Sharika Peiris
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I observed this true event at 11:00 pm on Friday night, June 13, 2014, one-half mile from my home in northeast Dallas, Texas near Hexter Elementary School. I had walked to Gold���s Gym at Northcliff & Buckner at 9:30 pm and had left at 10:50 pm. The sky was clear, with a full moon and no wind, and there was not the usual city traffic noise.
As I was walking roundabout back to my house, a lighted craft suddenly appeared high over me at Northlake near Peavy. This occurred within the usual flight path of airplanes originating from south Texas and landing at Love Field; however, I believe that most scheduled Southwest Airline flights had finished for the night. At first, I thought it was an airplane, but the object actually stopped directly above as I was walking alone in the middle of the street. I instantly felt that it had seen me on the roadway in the full moonlight; otherwise, why would it have positioned itself there ��� coincidence? The craft was about one mile straight up, with the apparent size of a large corporate jet. (I have since studied airplanes flying overhead to confirm this perceived altitude and size.)
It had extremely bright lights of pure colors, the brightest I have ever seen and the most beautiful red and green. There were no Federal Aviation Administration navigation lights apparent ��� specifically, green on the starboard, red on the port, flashing strobes on the wingtips, with fore and aft white lights as required below 10,000 feet altitude. Its lights were arranged in a nonsensical pattern as in the attached diagram, with the red lights pulsing every two seconds ��� this appeared to be the front. The green lights were steady and appeared to be the sides. The body of the craft was not visible as a silhouette against the sky because of the bright lights. It had a clear-cut, garish carnival midway appearance ��� there was no vagueness at all. I immediately realized that this was not an airplane, so I quickly stepped under a front yard tree on Northlake to hide from its view.
The object circled, did figure-8s, hovered and rocked as I watched from between the leaves. It emitted a very faint but perceptible whirring sound from high up, similar to an electric motor brush. (Here, I had both eye and ear confirmation of a materially structured mechanical craft, and of its apparent vertical distance above.) Then, I reasoned that if whatever was controlling this thing had infrared vision that I had better get behind the wooden tree limbs, which I promptly did. The object appeared to be methodically searching the ground, so I remained cowing against the tree trunk and became a certified tree-hugger. To add to my problems, the front yard���s motion detector light turned on.
This weirdness went on for the longest three minutes, and I began to wonder how it would play out. Suddenly, without any warning, the object streaked at a downward angle, around 45-degrees, eastward toward the Lochwood Mall area. It went from directly overhead to behind the horizon tree line, traveling about a one-mile distance, at one constant and terrific speed. (Seeing this ���side of the triangle��� reinforced my directly vertical optical and audio estimate as one mile.) There was no observable acceleration against inertia or deceleration against momentum. The entire process was reminiscent of the image of a flashlight beam shined against a wall, whereby the flashlight is steadily swept across and the spotlight moves swiftly in response. There was no sound at all during the dive ��� any whoosh, sonic boom, crash or explosion ��� anything!
I have used two methods to determine and confirm the exit speed as about Mach 1. First, my daughter and I have attended the Fort Worth Alliance air show annually for about twenty years. There are always jet interceptor fly-bys at Mach 1, whereby the sound shock wave is visible forming off the fuselage. The June 13 object simply appeared to be diving that fast and that is what I settled on. Second, it took about 5 seconds for the craft to go from directly overhead, then down to the tree line, a dive distance of one mile. One mile times five seconds works out to 720 mph, or about Mach 1.
The contrast between the three-minute hovering and the five-second dive was astounding! The circling and wobbling object appeared to be silly, jerky, and almost Warner Brothers cartoonish with the super bright garish lights ��� the reds pulsing on and off, and the greens glowing steady. If I had witnessed only the hovering phase, I would not be convinced that it was not some type of aircraft. By contrast, had I seen only the five-second dive, I would not be convinced that it was not some reentering satellite debris. This exit plunge was meteor-like and almost blurred. However, both of these phases, when put together said that this was not grandma���s biscuits.
There is a saying that we should look for ponies before we look for unicorns. In the tradition of looking for ponies, immediately following the sighting I attempted to eliminate any plausible possibilities. I considered a drone as an explanation, and several other folks, including my wife, have since offered the drone scenario. This would fit the hovering and whirring electric motor sound, since several drone models are electric powered hovering devices. However, the size, altitude, lights and exit speed would rule against a drone. Drones are relatively small and slow, they fly at low altitudes, and they conserve power in order to stay on station for long periods. All of this goes against the corporate jet-size of the object, which was flying one mile up. Drones are secretive and they would not waste electrical power on bright lighting. Furthermore, no drone is streamlined or powerful; indeed, this attribute is antithetical to the stealthily purpose of a drone.
Consider the Mach 1 exit speed. All drones have propellers or rotors. No propeller driven airplane has ever achieved Mach speed and survived ��� ever! This formidable velocity requires an aerodynamic, reinforced coke bottle shaped fuselage, sweptback razor thin wings, and a turbojet engine with a powerful afterburner. Even the fabled F-86 Saber Jet and MiG 15 of Korean War vintage could not reach the speed of sound. Moreover, no aircraft ��� prop or jet ��� would have pulled out of such a steep dive at that speed.
Finally, yet importantly, all aircraft, civilian and military, CIA or FBI, drone or whatever, flying high in United States commercial airspace are required by law to conform to FAA lighting standards. This is to prevent mid-air collisions with other planes. My observed object was sitting in a main landing flight path over northeast Dallas, which would have been filled with vulnerable commercial Love Field traffic an hour earlier. It was shining and blinking bright garish lights that were arranged in the bizarre pattern illustrated in the attachment, which made no sense and conformed to no codes or regulations.
I have taken one-hour walks almost every night since we moved here in 1977 ��� 37 years ago ��� and have had an evening walking habit over a lifetime of 74 years. Nights were convenient when I worked and I have logged many hours of dark sky viewing. Except for a brief six-second glimpse of a silent dart-shaped silhouette four miles westward over the Park Cities at 8:00 pm on December 11, 2013, this was the only time that I have ever seen anything in the sky that I could not explain. The earlier December shadow traveled an estimated two miles, putting its speed at about 1,200-mph, before I lost it in the half moon���s glare. I did not think much about this first sighting because it was so distant and impersonal. Conceivably, these two observations, only six-months apart, may have been of the same craft.
Two days after my June 13 observation, I wrote a short letter to the Dallas Morning News in hopes that other witness, perhaps near Lochwood, had seen where the object went and what it did after plunging below the tree line. My letter was not published, which suggests that when these things are reported to the mainstream news media, they are laughed off. Circuitously, since no one hears about them, there is nothing to them.
Black Triangle Sighting in Dallas, Texas on June 13th 2014 – A lighted craft hovered 1 mile above me as I was walking alone at 11 pm.
I observed this true event at 11:00 pm on Friday night, June 13, 2014, one-half mile from my home in northeast Dallas, Texas near Hexter Elementary School. I had walked to Gold���s Gym at Northcliff & Buckner at 9:30 pm and had left at 10:50 pm. The sky was clear, with a full moon and no wind, and there was not the usual city traffic noise.


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Holy Misogyny
Why the Sex and Gender Conflicts in the Early Church Still Matter
"Orthodox" Christian doctrine presents God as an all-male, three-in-one figure who creates and gives birth with no need of help from the feminine. To anyone whose mind is not fettered by "belief," the proposition seems quite curious; author April D. DeConick's five-year-old son was moved to ask: 'What happened to the lady God?'"
DeConick, a specialist in early Christian history and theology, non-canonical gospels and Gnostic and mystical traditions, and the author of many books on these topics, is the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies at Rice University in Houston. Holy Misogyny traces how the record of women's lives and activities in the early church was intentionally erased and replaced with misogynist narratives which were declared to be the "word of God." DeConick calls the loss of the female aspect of God "one of the great tragedies of Christianity." The imbalance has also warped human perception and understanding, likely giving rise to a world marked by war and aggression and lacking in concern for the weak and dispossessed.
What DeConick finds most dismaying is the fact that the false, misogynist narrative was made sacred, institutionalized, taught as truth, and used for more than 2,000 years to control and subject half of the population to the other half, affecting the lives of men and women at the altar, in the bedroom, and in the boardroom.
DeConick's research traces the root of the problem beyond the usual interpretations of scripture, theology, and the social structures of the times to something deeper and much more perverse: the idea that the female body is "naturally deficient," subhuman, and no more than a field to be plowed and seeded by a man in an act of pleasureless sex likely to result in pregnancy, painful childbirth, and possibly even death. Moreover, women were taught that God had ordained that they suffer as punishment for Eve's role in bringing sin and death into the world through her act of disobedience in the Garden.
But, according to DeConick, "the real serpent in the Garden is misogyny." "As long as the Bible's devaluation of the female body … is viewed as sacred, no reasonable argument can dislodge it," she says. "As long as the Bible's story of the subjugation of woman is viewed as God's deserved decree laid upon all women for all time, there can be no liberation."
DeConick's book began with a question asked by her son. It ends with a question directed to everyone: "How much longer must women suffer the dreadful and damning consequences of the ancient male imagination, which valorized the male body while it vulgarized the female, because the Bible tells us so?"
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A Golf Junky's insight to late January in Orlando…While GolfSpy X has been making an annual pilgrimage to the PGA Merchandise Show for a number of years, the 2011 edition was the first of what I hope will be many trips to the biggest showcase of all things golf in the world. Before I boarded my 3 hour flight, I spoke with several PGA Pros and Pro Shop Managers who make the trip annually. Each of my acquaintances did his individual best to prepare me for that magnitude of what I would be walking into. From the demo day to the merchandise floor I thought I was prepared for what would turn out to be 3 days of foot-throbbing, leg-aching, no-sleeping golf immersion. Looking back, I suppose that I was as prepared as I possibly could have been out of the gate, but as with most everything, the devil of things is in the details, and with the show, particularly indoors on the floor, no matter how prepared you think you are, covering the show is a mammoth undertaking. MyGolfSpy had a plan, I had a plan, we all had plans. The showfloor, however; can beat the best of them. Big booths, little booths, and occasionally Natalie Gulbis make sticking to the script a difficult task. In hindsight, all I can say for sure is that I talked to some really great people, took a lot of photos, and put in 3 of the most enjoyable, but most difficult days of work of my life.
Thanks and AccoladesBefore I get dimples deep into the show itself, I'd like to say a big thank you to GolfSpy X for inviting me down, introducing me to people, and generally showing me the ropes. Another thank you needs to be said to my wife for allowing me to leave her at home with a 4 month old so I could indulge yet another of my golf fantasies.
I also want to publicly applaud the hard work that the guys from other golf blogs and websites put in this week. There are occasionally philosophical difference between us, but I've got nothing but respect for the effort these guys give in order to provide complete show coverage. I'm offering the most genuine of congratulations to Tony at Hooked On Golf Blog, Rob at Sandbox8, Josh and the team at The Hackers Paradise, and the guys at GolfWRX (even if they won't allow the mention of MyGolfSpy in their forums). Having experienced it first hand, I can say without hesitation that the work these guys put in is nothing short of exceptional, and they should all be applauded for their unwavering dedication to providing outstanding coverage of the show for those not fortunate enough to attend.
Demo DayThere simply is no greater opportunity to see just about every piece of equipment that will be in stores for the first half of the 2011 season. Everything about demo day, from the size of the circular driving range at Orange County Country Club, to the number of exhibitors is on a scale like I've never seen before. It's hard to picture, but imagine if you will 50+ vendors spread out over the circumference of a circular driving range large enough to accommodate everyone without the slightest risk of driving a ball into anyone else (shanks, perhaps, are a different story). Massive doesn't begin to cover it.
We saw very little in the way of clubs we haven't seen before, but there were some highlights worth sharing:
- The slate finish on Callaway's new X Series Jaws CC Wedges is as nice as I've ever seen on a wedge. I'm not sure how it will hold up to wear and tear, but out of the box, it looks awesome.
- We got our first look at the new Heavy lineup from Boccieri golf. While I think most would agree that they're not much to look at, the guys who hit them (including our own Manvas), have nothing but positive things to say about the performance.
- In what would become a recurring theme for the show, all you need to know is that the party is at Cobra Puma. Lexi Thompson mingling with attendees, a DJ, a keg, and hors d'oeuvres. Don't get me wrong, the clubs and apparel look great, but for those just looking for a good time, again I say it, THE PARTY IS AT COBRA PUMA!
- While Demo Day is a great chance to literally see everything, it's not always the best for taking pictures. The sun causes it's own problems, but as you've seen from our photos, the clubs themselves take an absolutely beating, and don't look nearly as good as they do on the store shelves.
- The new Nunchuck shaft. Demo Day was our first introduction to it. We almost didn't believe them when they told us Jhonny Vegas won with it in his driver. Heck, we even checked with our friends at Nike who confirmed that the shaft does in fact have a PGA Tour victory to its name. As it turns out, the shaft is generating a lot of buzz as we overheard it being discussed in several of the booths we visited on Thursday and Friday.
- No surprises, TaylorMade is awash in a sea of white. We'll leave the R11 performance evaluations for a later date, but the white clubs are an absolute pleasure to photograph. There's absolutely zero glare coming off the head, which obviously matters at address. I can't say I love it yet, but I'm coming around to the white.
- Lots of traffic at Wilson, Mizuno, and Adams. Good news for an under-appreciated product lines.
- The guys at TigerShark really, really believe in their new PowerPod II driver.
- Grips and shafts – Winn, GolfPride, Lamkin – TrueTemper, KBS, Nippon, Aldila, and more. It's not all about the finished product, the component guys are working hard too.
- The wind. Constant, powerful, and generally unpleasant.
- If PING makes a pretty club, I haven't seen it yet.
- The little guys who were MIA. We've been huge supporters of the small companies for quite a while now, but as the expression goes, games are won by those who show up. It was great to see the guys from Hireko, Martin from TourStriker, Nunchuck shafts, and the Boccieri team, but conspicuous by their absence at Demo Day were companies such as Scratch (they did have a booth indoors), Eidolon, and Solus. We get that these guys don't have TaylorMade money, but the PGA Show is the single best opportunity to get your name out there. You'll never win if you don't play. Guys with shallower pockets are taking their shots – you should be to.
- Absolutely 0 presence from Miura. Bummer.
- We love the Bridgestone balls. Hell, we'd struggle to offer a better recommendation for the average golfer, but there's not much going on with their clubs these days, and that's too bad.
The Apparel Situation is CrazyYou thought there was a ton of competition on the equipment side of things, you should check out the way the apparel side of the business operates. Whether it's paranoia, insanity, or a reaction to reality, one of the very first things I learned is that just about everyone is afraid someone else is going to steal their designs. The level of fear generates an unhealthy suspicion of anyone with a camera. Two companies (StraightDown and Life is Good) actually prohibited me from shooting in their booths (although both were more than happy to let me look around). Life is Good actually requested that I delete the files. StraightDown was very polite about things, and didn't specifically request I delete anything I had previously taken. It's kind of a shame because, in its market segment, the StraightDown stuff was the nicest I saw. I wish I could have shown you more of it.
Even apparel titans Nike and Under Armour carefully checked my credentials. A quick conversation (and a bit of name dropping) is all it took at Nike. At Under Armour I had to do a bit more talking, but I was eventually permitted to take a few shots.
As far as my personal favorites are concerned:
- Nike, TMAG, and Cobra Puma all have impressive lineups. For the traditionalist, TMAG is probably your best built to build an entire wardrobe with, especially if you go right from work to the golf course. If you prefer a younger, slightly less conservative approach, Cobra Puma collection is very cool. I'd be happy to wear any of it, or all of it.
- In the non-equipment manufacturer space I'm torn between J Lindberg & Sligo. Though very different, I like both collections, and was thrilled that no one staffing either booth seemed too concerned about my camera. I'd give the edge on belts to Lindberg. Concerns that my butt might not fit into J. Lindberg's skinny pants aside, everything else is a push.
- If you've got the money, and a job that demands it, Peter Millar's stuff is top notch. It's sophisticated, but not stuffy.
- Truelinks absolutely killed it the shoe department. Their booth was absolutely trashed (people trying on shoes) both days I was there , but judging by the traffic (and having tried their product myself), it's pretty clear that they've got a winner on their hands…or feet.
- Golfknicker.com's stuff is awesome. I'd feel strange as the only guy on my course wearing knickers, but if I could get a couple of buddies to buy in, I'd be all over their stuff.
- Callaway had it's own fashion runway thing going on. While crowds gathered in droves to watch (largely for the free stuff their models tossed to the crowd), the clothes themselves don't offer much in the way of flash. Despite the catwalk antics, the collection itself feels all business; suitable for the office, but not much fun.
- Pukka headwear apparently gets robbed blind every year. From what I gather, it's the unofficial free hat store of the PGA Show.
- I won't mention any names, but before the show a designer reached out to MyGolfSpy to see if we'd be interested in wearing their lineup at the show. We didn't end up doing it, but it made it all the more comical when I tried to check out their 2011 collection and was told showings were by appointment only. I need an appointment to snap a few photos of some shirts? For me, it was a bit of unappreciated pretense from a company that otherwise bills itself as progressive, but hey…nice Ping Pong table.


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Doing a thorough pre-purchase examination of a used vehicle can help you ensure that you get a car that's in great condition. If you are in the market for a used car, it is important to check all the fluids carefully, including the automatic transmission fluid. Automatic transmissions are lasting longer than ever these days, but the cost of replacing a failed unit has not gone down. If the used car you buy turns out to have a transmission problem, you could be looking at a four-figure repair bill to get it back on the road.
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Buying a new car presents a big world of choice when it comes to the make, model and colour of your future vehicle. But, as an Uber driver, you also need to keep the comfort of your future passengers in mind. For example, purchasing a two-door car is not a wise decision as passengers don't want to climb into the back seat. So, what car features should you be considering before you head to the car dealership like Rebel Ford?
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Thanks to depreciation in car value, people who cannot afford to purchase brand new luxury cars can also enjoy luxury and comfort on the cheap by buying used luxury cars. Even though they are relatively cheaper, used luxury cars do not come with the same kind of safety and performance guarantee that their brand new counterparts offer. For that reason, it is important to exercise a greater level of diligence when you are buying a used luxury car.
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After the previous commit, `Settings` is just a thin wrapper around other groups of settings. While `Settings` is used by GHC-the-executable to initalize `DynFlags`, in principle another consumer of GHC-the-library could initialize `DynFlags` a different way. It therefore doesn't make sense for `DynFlags` itself (library code) to separate the settings that typically come from `Settings` from the settings that typically don't.bfccd832
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A Future of the History of Chemical Information
A Future of the History of Chemical Information (ACS Symposium Series) American Chemical Society, McEwen, Leah Rae (Editor), Robert E. Buntrock (Editor) 2014, ISBN 9780841229457
This book is a must read for science librarians, information professionals, and researchers who need a primer on the chemical information landscape. Each chapter in this book covers a different area of chemical information and its evolution including patents, mobile device apps the evolution of chemical databases (CAS, and Reaxys for example), open access databases and resources, chemical ontology, the semantic web, and even spectral data. Some common themes emerge from many of the chapters. For example, although the delivery of chemical information has shifted from print to electronic resources, the need to know where to find such information and how to formulate useful search strategies remains key. Researchers should still spend time keeping current with the literature in their area and beyond. Print may be becoming obsolete but the need to browse the literature is not. As the saying goes (or words to that effect), a few hours in the library can save a few weeks in the laboratory. Although researchers may not walk into a physical library space, they do need to consult the right information-based tools whether they are databases accessed from the lab or applications used while waiting in the airport.
As a science librarian, I found Judith Currano's chapter on teaching chemical information especially informative and helpful. I too have spent far too much time showing students how to navigate databases without challenging them how to think about the actual information they are seeking. She discusses some key principles that students need to learn in order to effectively search for chemical information such as understanding the scope and organization of resources and realizing that not all information resources are created equal. Some authors in this book hint that librarians in the field may be outliving their usefulness but after reading Currano's chapter it is clear that librarians are here to stay.
Another interesting theme that arose is the need for open access articles, data, electronic lab notebooks and other related resources that can promote collaboration and corroboration of the data. It seems to me that much of this talk of open access and open data is quite idealistic in a field that is seemingly resistant to such concepts (at least in my limited experience). Who will put pressure on Elsevier and ACS? Who will share data and what data will they share? I would love to see a future title that seriously examines the obstacles and resistance both from publishers and researchers themselves that open access information and open data face.
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5 romantic things to do with bae this Valentine's day
The frenzy surrounding Valentines day is already upon us, and on the days before and after February 14, love will be beautifully celebrated as it is annually done worldwide.
Candle-lit dinners, hand-written love notes, surprise gifts and hampers, teddy bears, romantic messages… the list of gifts that will be shared and received are almost inexhaustible.
Below, we list five ideas that should add a spark to the evening for you and your boo.
1. Romantic dinner for two
This one is a Valentine's classic and will continue to be so for as long as February 14 remains a thing.
So do not be scared to make reservations at that fancy restaurant, and go on a romantic dinner date where you and your partner dress up and chow on great food and fine wine.
Most restaurants have special Valentine's day deals and decorate the place to reflect the love in the air. Look out for those ones so the atmosphere fits just right for you.
2. Go on a baecation
Admitted, this may have to be few days after Valentine's day itself, but that's no problem.
The whole week is still considered Valentine's, so going out to for a short vacation weekend with bae could really be great for you. The advantages of doing so are just so amazing. And Pulse already has a list of easy locations you just might love.
3. Visit a spa
Now, this might not be the most common thing you hear people doing on Val's day, but that exactly is the point why it's such a great idea for you and your partner.
Especially for couples who are not bound by 9-5 rules, who do not like crowds or those who would rather spend exclusive time with their bae or boo, a visit to the spa sounds like a something you should do on Feb. 14.
Couples who also want to try something different and unconventional will find this not only enjoyable, but refreshing and literally relaxing as well.
4. Netflix and Chill
Ok. Maybe not exactly Netflix, but you get the picture.
A night in with your partner could be ideal for you this year, especially if you have tried almost everything before and also because, hey, you have to be at work on Friday!
Order popcorn, pizza or other sweet, edible romantic stuff you both love, and settle in for a night of binge watching series/movies.
The intimacy and total privacy this affords you is so, so underrated.
5. Of course, make love
After all the spa dates, netflix-and-chilling, a session of slow, languid lovemaking will cap off the day just perfectly.


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Star Wars fans are such wags. The reason that I say this is that they celebrate Star Wars Day on May the 4th (as in May the 4th be with you). There seems to be a lot of Star Wars in my life at the moment due to Jack's current obsession and memories of mine from childhood. I loved that first movie (I refuse to call it the fourth one) and re-enacted scenes over and over again at school. Santa brought me a Princess Leia doll, who was never quite the same after I undid her buns and my brother had a Blaster. Jack thought it was sad that I never got a Leia costume (coming from a boy who has an Anakin, Luke, Obi-Wan and a Darth Vader costume) and asked Santa to bring me one last christmas. Must've had other things on his mind.
For Jack's birthday I wore a Leia wig and a white skivvy, but wasn't entirely happy with the look. The wig seemed too small (could it have been made for a child?).
As May approached I checked my work roster and noticed I would be working on May the 3rd. And working with a friend who has a Han Solo costume. Should we celebrate Star Wars day in the library and one day early? We decided that we would, though our co-workers did not seem keen on also dressing up.
The result was fun. Wearing even just Leia's buns (I cut them off the wig and pinned them onto my head) certainly caught people's attention as I bought dog biscuits and groceries before work. I got mostly positive reactions, some funny sidelong glances where people pretend not to stare and one customer who thought I was a Nun. A dad came into the library with his little boy (dressed as Spiderman) and he was really excited, so excited he got another member of the public to take a photo. Minor celebrities we were.


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While I always love visiting my vacation-away-from-home, Puerto Vallarta, I especially love to go along with someone who's never been there before. It's always a treat to see someone see it for the first time and "re-live" it through his/her eyes.
This past month I got the privilege of heading down with my friend and co-worker, whom I shall call "Phoebe." Not only had she never been to Mexico, she'd never stayed anywhere tropical. Oh, what fun to see her reactions! Thankfully, she loves Mexican food - REAL Mexican food - so she was in seventh heaven. (Enter home-made guacamole at our restaurant table; Phoebe's face lights up like a flashlight and from there it was love at first bite.)
Alas, all good things must come to an end; with slightly burned skin and heavy feet we made our way back safely to Minneapolis. We're already looking forward to next year's trip :)
Another Trip to Puerto Vallarta
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Head of Xbox believes "experience with Kinect is the best Xbox One experience".
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 14th, May. 2014 Under News
Microsoft recently announced that it would begin selling the Xbox One without Kinect from June 9th onwards at $399. This was a significant U-turn from the company's earlier stance of Kinect being essential to the Xbox One experience, but Head of Xbox believes this will lead to more consoles with Kinect in the long run. This is because consumers will be spurred towards the Xbox One quicker and then purchase Kinect when they see how much value it offers.
In conversation with CNET, Spencer said, "In the long run, I think we'll actually end up with more Xbox Ones with Kinect out there with this strategy.
"If consumers choose that they don't want Kinect, or they want to add it later, we're going to make that available. But this is about a continuum and in the end, I hope everyone sees that the experience with Kinect is the best Xbox One experience."
Kinect will be available separately this Autumn for the Xbox One, though a price has yet to be indicated. Stay tuned for more information.
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Group details legislative "crime wave"
Here's the Citizens Union of the City of New York's report on turnover in the state Legislature. The group says the findings are proof that there is a legislative "crime wave" in the state. Nine lawmakers left between 2007 and 2010 due to ethical misconduct or criminal charges compared to eight between 1999 and 2006.
These are some of the legislators who have left in recent years and why:
According to a report by Citizens Union 17 legislators either left office or lost their seat due to ethical and criminal issues between 1999 and 2010. These are some of the lawmakers and the reasons for their departure:
-- 2010: Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens. Expelled mid-term by vote of Senate due to misdemeanor assault charges.
-- 2010: Pedro Espada, D-Bronx. Lost primary due to corruption investigation and other ethics issues. Was later indicted on corruption charges by the state attorney general and FBI.
-- 2010: Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, Putnam County. Resigned before end of Senate term after pleading guilty to felony corruption charges stemming from federal investigation. Had not run for re-election to Senate and had been elected Putnam County executive, but he didn't take office.
-- 2009: Tony Seminerio, D-Queens. Resigned from the Assembly after federal indictment. Pleaded guilty to single count of theft of honest services for taking bribes. Recently died in prison.
-- 2008: John Sabini, D-Queens, appointed head of State Racing and Wagering Board due to concerns he would not win re-election to the Senate after pleading guilty to DWI earlier that year.
-- 2008: Joseph Bruno, R-Brunswick, Rensselaer County. Retired from Senate with pending federal investigation for corruption. Was indicted on eight charges and was found guilty of two after trial. Appeal is pending.
-- 2006: Ada Smith, D-Queens. Lost primary election after being found guilty of harassment. Was accused of throwing coffee in a staff member's face. Was censured by Senate minority leader for "a pattern of inappropriate, unprofessional and often abusive behavior."
-- 2005: Ryan Karben, a Rockland County Democrat. Resigned from Assembly amid charges of improper fraternization with interns.
-- 2004: Guy Velella, R-Bronx. Resigned Senate after pleading guilty to bribery, which was the result of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. Recently died.
Here's the report:


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3D Truck Mission – Why waste your time playing those other racing games? These days everything is in 3D, and new racing video games are no exception to that rule. 3D Truck Mission is another great game that allows you to command one of the biggest vehicles on the streets. Instead of just driving around a race track, you have the mission of destroying enemy big rigs before time runs out… Or before you die. With every mission you complete, you will be one step closer to unlocking all of the amazing trucks available. Truck Games 365 brings you this 3D action for absolutely free.
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Kim McClellan is a professional photographer (as well as working for the SBA in DC), and graduated from the Washington School of Photography in January 2001. She's passionate about international travel photography, and her work was featured in juried exhibitions and shows in the Washington DC Metro Area. She's well-known for her work in fashion, glamour, and classical figures.
Kim joined my Bhutan: Land of Druk Yul Photo~Expedition ™ this past October, and will join my forthcoming Bali: Island of Odalan Photo~Expedition ™ in August. On her way to cover the Venice Carnavale, Kim found the time to send me a sample of her work made during The Tribes of Rajasthan & Gujarat Photo~Expedition ™, which appears here.
The first is of a traditional Rabari shepherd in Southern Rajasthan; the second is of a young girl carrying a baby in Poshina while the third is of an Agaria salt worker near Dasada.
Kim is a natural story-teller, and had our group mesmerized on many occasions while recounting various life events. She was also firmly in control whenever some of our photo shoots required her expertise in directing models.