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Carme is a social psychologist that started to work at the university as a social psychology lecturer. She quickly learned that she had no understanding of how to properly teach, so she started studying learning processes, communication, conflict management and dialog methods. Her challenge was to construct dialog and learning processes in digital platforms. Her…Read more We welcome Carme Trinidad, as new member of Barcelona's Local Advisory Board
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Jennifer James of Black & Veatch joins the Boston Advisory Board of Leading Cities
Jennifer is an entrepreneurial Smart Cities leader with more than 20 years of experience building innovation businesses in the technology, municipal and utility markets. As Smart Cities Solution Lead with global engineering company, Black & Veatch, Jennifer helps cities and communities leverage technology to become more sustainable, resilient and successful. She previously led market development…Read more Jennifer James of Black & Veatch joins the Boston Advisory Board of Leading Cities
We introduce you Parag Khanna, new member of Leading Cities Global Advisory Board
Parag Khanna is a leading global strategist, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is also the Managing Partner of Hybrid Reality, a boutique geostrategic advisory firm, and…Read more We introduce you Parag Khanna, new member of Leading Cities Global Advisory Board
Leading Cities: From Local to Global
The growth of cities around the world has been a popular topic in recent years. With an estimated 3 million individuals moving into a city worldwide each week, the challenges and opportunities facing cities are growing exponentially. Leading Cities' mission to make cities better places to live, work and play has driven this organization to…Read more Leading Cities: From Local to Global
Fostering Competitiveness In The New Urban Revolution Part 3: Solutions And Lessons Learned
Read Parts I and II of this story. The core of any evolutionary urban project is no longer technology but people. Cities also embrace ICT as one of the main drivers of successful implementation of Smart City projects. It is important to reemphasise that the old concept of IT (information technology) was upgraded by the…Read more Fostering Competitiveness In The New Urban Revolution Part 3: Solutions And Lessons Learned
Introducing Jonathan Berk: The Newest Member Leading Cities' Boston Local Advisory Board
Jonathan has worked as an attorney focusing on real estate development projects across Massachusetts for several years helping developers and investors realize their creative visions for development projects and communities. Working on these he realized there was always something missing. You can build "utopia" within the four walls of the building you're working on but…Read more Introducing Jonathan Berk: The Newest Member Leading Cities' Boston Local Advisory Board
The "Smartness" Of Smart City Ecosystems
First, there was the question "what is a Smart City?" Then definitions with varying degrees of details emerged, leading to the second question—how is a Smart City actually defined? Though these questions are still being debated and no single definition has emerged, what has evolved without question is both the need for and rise of…Read more The "Smartness" Of Smart City Ecosystems


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Seagull photo finish: Bird caught on camera at Brighton racecourse
Tuesday 11/09/2018
A rare outsider flew home in a photo finish at Brighton races - a seagull, who was caught on camera soaring past the horses.
The bird caused a flap in the 7.10 on Tuesday when 'swooping for the line' at the end of a mile-and-a-half race.
It is thought to be the first bird to feature in the photo-finish print for a horse race.
The contest was won by Jewelled, ridden by Richard Hughes for trainer Ralph Smith, from Luke Morris on Sagesse.
Racecourse spokesman George Hill said: "We are about a mile and a half from the sea, and there are a lot of seagulls around, but this has never happened before as far as we are aware.
"The bird just happened to be in the right place at the right time."
Lee McKenzie, who provided notes on the race for the Racing Post, said: "Some racegoers thought the seagull should have been awarded second place.
"It flew home up the final stretch and clearly beat the next horse by a long beak. Pity it wasn't the next race on the card (7.40), won by Byrd In Hand from Hawk Moth, with another flyer Abigails Angel third."
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South Korea Mobile Payment Trends
South Korea's payments market faced a turning point in 2015 with the emergence of smart pay, a simplified form of mobile payments made using smartphones. Celent reviews the status of the South Korean smart pay market and forecasts future trends. At the moment, smart pay providers have their sights on specific demographics. However, each smart pay firm is also looking to expand its customer base. If smart pay providers have not clearly articulated their purpose and carved out a market space, then they risk being swept away in the maelstrom.
Join KyongSun as she elaborates on the South Korea market's mobile payment trends and forecasts:
- Mobile payment market in South Korea
- Current status of South Korea's mobile payment market
- Smart pay providers in South Korea
- Case study (Kakao Pay which has a strong position in online payment area and Samsung Pay which has a strong position in offline payment/ contactless payment area)
- Future trends of South Korea's smart pay market.
KyongSun is an analyst with Celent's Asian Financial Services group and is based in the firm's Seoul office. Her areas of expertise include mobile payments and other innovative financial services and delivery channels, retail brokerage, and the Korean financial services industry. Previously, KyongSun worked as a translator, interpreter, and editor focused on financial services, including the banking, capital markets, and insurance industries. KyongSun received a Bachelor of Arts degree in British and American studies and intercultural studies from the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. She is fluent in Japanese, English, and Korean.


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Herb - Cilantro, Slo-Bolting
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Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
Fresh leaves best harvested before flowering. Leaves are cilantro, seeds are coriander. Suitable for growing in containers. Easy to grow by direct seed in spring or late summer. Moderately frost-tolerant. Full sun. Annual.
Nutrients: vitamin C, provitamin A, and K.
How to Grow Cilantro from Seed
Bed Preparation
Cilantro is an annual that prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
Cilantro can be direct seeded outdoors in early spring and again in fall. Optimal soil temperatures for germination are 60-80°F. At temperatures above 80°F, cilantro seed is unlikely to germinate and plants will quickly bolt and die. Sow seeds ¼" deep and 4-6" apart. Seeds will germinate in 7-21 days. Thin seedlings so mature plants are 8-12" apart. Does best with consistent, moderate moisture.
Cilantro can be harvested as soon as plants are large enough. Snip above ground parts before plants flower. For cilantro seed, also known as coriander, allow plants to flower and harvest when seeds are brown and dry.
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Jonathan Rose
3rd Year, African Studies and History
Undergrad highlight: International Course Module in Rwanda
When Jonathan arrived at U of T, he wanted to challenge himself. By taking advantage of the student support systems available to him, he quickly learned how to study well and use his time in a constructive manner. As a result, he had the opportunity to participate in an International Course Module in Rwanda and study life after genocide. "During my international experience, I realized that I want to be as inclusive as possible in everything that I do. Rwandans believe in togetherness and being one, while living in North America I find that our culture is more individualistic. I really saw the benefits of coming together as a community." Not only did this experience complement Jonathan's studies, he also had a chance to make real-world connections and experience new cultures.
Evani Patel
3rd year, Global Health and Biology
Undergrad highlight: International Course Module in Greece
Evani chose U of T because she loved the idea of studying in a large city, surrounded by diverse groups of people and opportunity. Along the way, she has had many valuable experiences, including being part of a global health research course that took her and a few of her peers to Greece. "This experience not only showed me the challenges within that country, it also allowed me to compare and contrast the health care systems in both Greece and Canada," she explains, adding that there were many other benefits as well. Not only did she learn how to forge equitable partnerships and how to approach and involve a community and get community members involved in all stages of a research project, she also believes this opportunity taught her to be a more principled and holistic researcher.
Michaela Fuchs
4th year, History and Political Science
Undergrad highlight: Work experience that helped shape her future
Michaela chose to study at U of T knowing that an academic experience in a world-class city would provide her with unlimited opportunity, as well as, a big change of pace from her small hometown. One of the highlights of Michaela's undergrad has been the work opportunities available through U of T. "Work study positions have not only helped me to develop skills applicable to the real world, I also gained a network foundation that has led to further career opportunities."
Michaela feels more prepared to transition from university life to a career thanks to work-study positions that have taught her relevant and complementary skills.
Karol Andrade Bohorquez
3rd year, Fundamental Genetics
Undergrad highlight: Lab work that broadened her research experience
Karol moved from Ecuador to begin her studies at U of T, and she credits the friendly and diverse Canadian culture for helping her adjust to life in Toronto. "Initially I was afraid to ask for help, but I realized that recognizing you need help makes you stronger. So during first year I received a lot of help from my college community, from my Registrar, from my professors and from my friends."
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How has northern Michigan evolved over the last hundred years? The answers are found in "The Changing Environment of Northern Michigan", a colorfully illustrated, scientifically based overview of the research done at the University of Michigan Biological Station over the last century. Nearly 10,000 students have taken classes at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), laid out as a small village on Douglas Lake near Cheboygan in the northern Lower Peninsula. The property covers 10,000 acres and hosts research on field biology and related environmental sciences.
The UMBS has been keeping records for exactly 100 years on the plants and wildlife in the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, documenting changes as people gradually moved in and settled in those areas. This book tracks those changes but also shows how the area has changed since pre-European settlement, based on the station's research. The results are dramatic, underlaid with hard science, and described in a very readable manner.


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While it depends on the specific application, generally molded silicone parts will have a considerable life expectancy. Once fully cross-linked a silicone rubber part will be virtually inert, meaning it won't degrade or react chemically with most anything in the environment, aggressive solvents can break silicone down. Compared to thermoplastic elastomers and other rubbers silicone tends to retain its physical properties for much longer periods of time, and over numerous cycles of use, hundreds, thousands, millions (again this is somewhat dependent upon the application).
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A recent national survey stated that owners of commercial buildings have 20% of the wealth in the UK.
Therefore, it makes sense to maintain your property in a good condition and make the most of your asset. Owner occupiers need to ensure that their buildings are fit for purpose and as efficient as they can be in order for the business to retain a competitive position. After its workforce, a business's premises is central to the image that an organisation seeks to project to their clients. Where properties are rented out it is essential for them to attract tenants.
At Robinson & Hall we have experience and expertise in refurbishing a variety of commercial buildings. Recent schemes have included re-roofing of warehouses, conversion of shops to offices, offices to residential and conversion of agricultural barns to form offices. Planned improvements are far more economic than reactive maintenance. Have you considered a health check on your asset?
We can provide strategic advice on:-
- scope for energy savings.
- remodelling your building to suit current and future needs.
- identification of defects that have the potential to affect the smooth running of your business.
- a schedule of building services that require regular testing to conform with regulations.
There are a variety of reasons to consider improving your commercial stock including:-
- interest rates are currently at a record low resulting in cheap finance for improvements.
- some financial lenders will not make advances on asbestos clad buildings.
- well known larger portfolio investors of commercial buildings will not invest in poorly insulated buildings.
- unpredictability of energy supply over the longer term inevitably leading to increased user cost.
- dilapidated or poorly kept buildings are avoided by prospective tenants resulting in buildings being empty yet still incurring business rates.
We have recently been commissioned to design and project manage the re-roofing of two warehouse and production units in Bedford with a roof area totalling over 39,000 sq.ft. (3,650 m2). This project is the combined effort on the part of the landlord and tenant to restore a 1980s leaking building to a modern environment suitable for temperature controlled storage. It will allow the tenant to diversify into new areas of pharmaceutical storage and production.
At Robinson & Hall we seek to be customer focused in our approach to design and not adopt a standardised approach. We pride ourselves on giving individual attention to meeting clients' needs, seeking to add value to the property portfolios and reduce running costs.
For a free initial consultation and advice on the appropriate building appraisal, please contact Stuart.
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It transported us back 14 years ago when we used to find wisps of Barbie Doll's hair in the jaws of Jared's alligators. It reminded us of how this dino use to torment, Beatrix, our wonder dog. Stacia topped it all by cuddling it in her arms and telling us it was her new pet.
Zander and I both slept in until 5:00 and 5:30 this morning. I think we've got this jet lag thing whipped. Arielle, Stacia and I headed in this a.m. for PWOC. So WONDERFUL to be back home with "my gals". Jared and Arielle had drama and Human Video practice this afternoon. The rest of us ran to the commissary and then COOKED another real dinner. This could become a habit. Viva la menu planners.
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our water softener did not alert us that our salt was empty. when we noticed the brown water we saw our softener was almost completely out of salt. we replenished the salt, ran the water for a few minutes and it resolved. this morning we work up and the brown water in faucets and toilets are back. no apparent leaks can be detected in or under our home.
One possibility - that this is pure coincidence and the brown water is coming from the source - iron or sediment in your well, or construction/repair work in the public lines that kicked a bunch of contamination loose. Check by running some water full force, if you have any faucets located "before" the inflow side of the softener, like typically outdoor faucets or flulsh valves right "after" the pump, to see if it is the incoming water or the softened water that is the problem.
Otherwise, likely the filtration unit (sand or other media) developed a bad case of iron algae - or perhaps even let it develop in the piping as well - which if your system does not have chlorination might or might not be related to the low salt issue. Generally, removing and replacing the filter media and chlorine flushing the system is necessary - in some cases, chlorination and flushing of the household lines is also necessary.
In some cases (probably not real often) running the water softener through several backflush cycles will clear out the issue.
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New Skincare Coming Soon....
I have received lots of emails from customers of the Inner Beauty Powder asking when my topical skincare range is coming. So I thought I'd update you on the process. Well, it has been a labour of love. How does one preserve a banana naturally and give it a shelf life of 18months? Yes you can submerge it in alcohol, however putting that level of alcohol on your skin would compromise its health. Working with organic materials including natural preservatives and emulsifiers within the guidelines of Australia's most stringent certifying body, the ACO, is challenging. I investigated becoming certified through other bodies such Eco-cert; however, their standards don't resonate with my philosophy; which is to have products free of toxic chemicals; not just mostly free. Alongside the myriad restrictions that I've had working to meet organic standards of the ACO is the challenge working with my very special bio-activated (fermented) extracts and carefully combining them with other ingredients - also a very delicate balance.
I do love the challenge and the daily reminder as I work with these materials that if you work with science around the principles of nature, rather than against it, you can get truly amazing results. By working with nature's natural bio fermentation process for example, I have created super potent extracts. Fermentation not only makes nutrients three times more bioavailable but it also creates probiotics - friendly bacteria, essential for good health and radiant skin.
Making Certified Organic skincare is a much more sophisticated process than making conventional skincare, because you can't cheat by adding a synthetic filler, preservative or plastic coating(yes can you believe that use plastic in skincare!) for skin feel. But the beauty of it all is that by avoiding these things, you begin to understand the true synergy of how plant chemicals work together naturally and with that deeper understanding, you preserve the integrity of the extract and with that, create super natural skin care.
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» Click Here for A List of Accommodation in Perisher Blue
When thinking about making your next holiday a snow holiday, Perisher Blue is going to have everything you could possibly think of and so much more. From fantastic Perisher accommodation, restaurants, bars, clubs, cafés and an endless list of activities there is always something to do, day or night at Perisher Blue. Perisher Blue Ski Resort is the ultimate snowfields accommodation base in the Snowy Mountains. Known for its world-class facilities, eco-friendly design and considerable annual snowfall, Perisher Blue has become Australia's most popular year round mountain resort. Perisher Valley is home to an extensive range of accommodation options, designed to suit all tastes and budgets.
Perisher Blue covers a wide area and offers alpine runs, cross country skiing, as well as valley and bowl skiing. Snowboarding is also popular, with Perisher Blue offering its own snowboarding areas as well as snowboarding classes. Perisher Snow village offers a selection of shops selling ski and snowboard equipment, clothing, jewellery and souvenirs. The resort also features a number of mountain restaurants which serve a variety of food and drinks. If you wish to cater for yourself a supermarket is available within the Ski tube Terminal and an ATM in the Perisher Centre. Other facilities that are available include a post office, chemist and newsagent and in case of an emergency there is an ambulance service and medical centre.
There are so many different activities that everyone can enjoy all year round such as fly fishing, horse riding, canoeing, white water rafting, rock climbing, abseiling, 4WD tours, mountain biking, guided and self guided nature walks for all levels of fitness. So if you want to do something other than skiing, you are sure to find an activity that will keep you interested. But if you are coming to Perisher Blue primarily for the skiing you will not only be guaranteed perfect skiing conditions with the built in snow machine, for days when the snow fall hasn't been as heavy, you will also have every activity to do with snow at your fingertips.
Located in the Kosciuszko National Park, Perisher Blue is only a 2 and a half hour drive south of Canberra and just a 6 hour drive from Sydney. Simply make your way to Jindabyne, which is the gateway to the ski slopes, and from here you are only 33 kilometres from your destination. Most airlines service the Canberra Airport from major Australian cities or you can choose to fly into the Cooma Airport which is only 1 hour form Perisher Blue on the connecting express shuttle bus service that is provided. If you want to book your next fun filled getaway for the whole crew, call us today so we can help you to arrange you next fabulous holiday at Perisher Blue.
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Editor's Note: Matt Rogers is the founder of Aroxo, a novel retail and exchange website based in London. Matt has been chronicling his founder's experience, and sharing the lessons learned with Found|READ. Earlier posts include How to bootstrap Your Startup and Getting to Launch. His latest installment is about site testing, and how best to "iron out the kinks" prior to launch. Aroxo is almost ready…
Aroxo recently turned a major corner in its development: We moved from closed functional testing to using real live alpha testers — people who'd never seen Aroxo before. Without doubt, this is one of the most revealing, painful, and valuable stages in creating your start-up.
When launching anything you want to ensure that it works, but also that people find it easy and natural to use. Your [internal] functional testing should cover the first objective, your [open] alpha testing should cover the UI.
We employed four different tests to get Aroxo's system ready for launch, each at a different stage:
1) Over-the-shoulder. To determine the sticking points; where the system confuses users.
2) Task-driven testing. To determine how well the system stands up on its own.
3) Goal-driven testing. Once you know your site is slick and functional, this is for discovering end-to-end flaws.
4) Beta testing. To test site's marketing points and highlight future development opportunities. It comes at the very end.
Not only is each test different, but you get different learnings from it. I discuss each testing stage below.
Over-the-shoulder tests
This test phase is the most fascinating for the founders, as you get to watch people actually interacting with your system. Do this test when functional testing is 80% done, or earlier if possible. It should be done independently, as those close to the system are inclined to guide the user towards positive responses, rather than getting genuine feedback. But if you are bootstrapping or operating on a tight budget, you may well be doing it yourself.
So, here's what you do:
* Write out a list of scenarios or tasks which you are going to as people to do
* Find 5-15 people who represent your expected customer base
* Sit them in front of a machine and get going
Your first task should be to get them to look at the home page for a few seconds (no more than 30 seconds), then ask them what they think the site does. People should find it easy to understand the site from the home page. If not, probe a little to find out what you can change to make it clearer. Then get started on the scenarios.
Your job is to generally keep quiet and take notes as they use the system. You are particularly looking for times when something confuses them, you may notice the person lean forward and start to look confused. At these points feel free to interrupt and probe, ask them what they are looking for and what's missing.
When probing, be very careful to use words like "what" (open) rather than "why" (implies fault). Try not to reveal any emotion, you're not asking people to tell you how great your system is, you're after honest feedback. Therefore it is also important not to make people think they are stupid for not being able to use the system, frame it as "we want to get some open and honest feedback".
Expect some excellent and easy improvements to come out of this to really make the system substantially easier to use.
Task-driven testing
Task-driven is quite different and comes only after major "sticking points" uncovered in the OTS tests have been fixed. For a starters, you won't actually be watching people, they'll be running through tasks on their own. This is particularly interesting because for the first time people will be using the system without anyone to ask for help. This means you can get more people involved.
To perform this sort of testing there are a few things you need:
* around 20 participants to start with (expect about half to actually use it and 2-3 who give you really good feedback)
* a well defined list of tasks for them to perform
* a way to communicate the tasks to them and
* a way for them to communicate their findings back to you.
As you push these changes through to the alpha platform you should start adding more and more people onto the trial. You want fresh eyes to test your UI improvements, people who've already seen it, won't test it as well, if at all.
Your objective here is the test how well the system performs with a small number of people performing defined tasks, so each task you ask people to do should come with some prompts to help them give you relevant feedback.
Goal-driven testing
Goal-driven testing differs from task-driven testing in two ways. Firstly, there are a lot more people involved in the trial (I suggest 150-200). Secondly, instead of having tasks which people have to perform on the system (e.g Register on the site). You set wide goals for the participants. In context of Aroxo this is something like "buy something" or "sell something" the UI and the website itself should then guide the users through the system, rather than the tasks.
Start your goal-driven testing when you've reached the point that you believe the UI of the system is strong enough that people know what they should be doing and how to use the system.
Beta testing
Beta testing isn't really testing in the same way as the alpha testing which you've already performed is. You want a large number of people to see the system (200-250 minimum) and many of them will have registered on your site to do it, so you don't know them.
This makes beta testing public. If it is public, it's part of your marketing. Therefore it is essential that it shows your site running well and easy to use. What you may get is some useful learnings about how the system scales, or you may also be able to learn something from some click stream work.
However, what is most important about beta testing is that it should not be part of your functional and UI testing, it is too late to make any significant changes to the system as you'll be moving towards a full launch within weeks of starting your beta.
My closing thoughts
One thing which I've not discussed in this article is the emotional impact which testing has on the founders. If you've been careful with your IP whilst you've been building your system it'll be the first time which you've had large numbers of people looking at your system. This means you are going to get a lot of feedback.
It is important not to take this feedback personally. It should help make the system stronger.
You need to remember that you are asking people to look at your system and tell you the flaws and problems with it. You are not asking them to look at it and tell you how clever it is! This means you are going to get a lot of (hopefully) constructive criticism. You need to take this on the nose and think of creative ways to improve the system.
Finally, in the case of Aroxo something we learned : it isn't possible to test your UI yourself: you are way too close to it. So it is important to have lots of fresh [independent] eyes to test each new release.
Good luck!
For more from Matt, check out his founder's blog, Digging my own ditch, where you can also read the original text of this post, which appeared tehre on Feb. 14th.


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By Petr Knava | Social Media | October 30, 2017 |
By Petr Knava | Social Media | October 30, 2017 |
Is it any less weird, when you're in the same country?
Because for those of us in Europe, looking across the pond at the unfortunate and dystopian state your executive branch finds itself in, watching Donald Trump pioneering the Twitter Presidency is one hell of a surreal experience.
I guess you have to give him props, in a way. He's a 71-year-old man named Donald, and yet there he is, live-Tweeting an apocalypse of his own making. My grandparents all died before the whole social media thing took off but I can near guarantee that had they lived to see it they wouldn't have embraced it as wholeheartedly as Donald Trump.
Truly it's a phenomenon unlike any other, this half-senile orange reality TV fraud holding the highest office in the land, and using that position mostly as a platform to mouth off on an asinine social media platform best suited to one-liners and Dadaist observations. Psychological whiplash doesn't begin to cover it.
What's most 'fun' is when he has a go at someone famous, and then that famous person has a go right back. If this wasn't all so depressing it'd be the greatest show on Earth. For example, here is Trump picking a fight with Michel Moore, and Michael Moore firing back:
Like I said: It'd be so much fun if it wasn't all so damn depressing.
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Player Spotlight: Texas Tech's Brandon Sharpe
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I went to Enoshima!
This is small island and connected to Kanagawa.
There is a big shrine!
Of course, Enoshima has very beautiful sea!(But today was very rough)
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Many anime are set in Enoshima so we can see posters in this island. Just Because!, TARI TARI, Tsuri Tama etc
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I'm not sure if he did this, but I asked Chad to pack Dream Work in our hospital bag. Sometimes when I'm particularly miserable he reads me poetry and I thought it might be something that'd help during labor. I'm not sure if he actually packed the book or not, because the whole thing went kind of off the rails in ways we couldn't have predicted, and during the worst parts I didn't want him to leave, even just long enough to cross the room to grab a book.
The last few weeks have been wild, and I have been nothing if not married to amazement. May it ever be so.
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Not only does October 1st begins Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it also begins a season of hope for cancer research and hope for a cure. I could go on and on about the importance of taking care of yourself and doing monthly self-examinations of your breast but I am going to leave you with this thought, the breast you squeeze can actually save your life! Take time to have your annual breast Mammogram after the ago of forty or younger if your Mother or Grandmother died of Breast Cancer. Yes, it's temporarily uncomfortable but as uncomfortable as fighting for life against cancer.
This month I will be posting reflections about cancer, lots of facts about cancer and providing resources for cancer survivors. I promise it's not a time to sulk, it's a time to come together and celebrate cancer survivors and create opportunities to love and support those currently in the fight for there lives!
I think we all agrees that CANCER SUCKS but together we can help KICK CANCERS ASS! Join me, tell friends, show up in pink on Fridays at your office and show everyone that you are on a mission to SAVE THE TA-TA'S!!!


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It's not very often that I get to explore my local area, apart from the regular trips to town for unnecessary shopping hauls, but this week Bradley and I had some time off work and being a fan of the ITV drama Broadchurch I suggested we headed down to the beach for a wander to where some of the scenes were filmed.
Broadchurch is a fictional town and is partly set in West Bay, Dorset approximately just over an hour away from where we live. It's a sleepy town with stunning views of the cliffs and out to sea. When we arrived, we headed down to the beach for some photos. This area was used in the first series where Danny Latimer's body was found and where the promotional shots of David Tennant and Olivia Coleman were taken.
Next we went for a coffee in the Ellipse Cafe which was also used in the first series and had a hot chocolate and a croissant.
After we were full of pastry we went for a walk around the town, we found DI Hardy's blue house and walked up the hill to the house that is being used as Jocelyn Knight's house in the second series.
I didn't realise how much of the series was filmed at other locations, places like The Traders Hotel and Broadchurch High Street are actually filmed in Clevedon, North Somerset, which is a long way from West Bay but it all looks so seemless when edited together.
If you're a fan of Broadchurch, I'd definitely recommend a visit here. There isn't much to do in the off season but I would expect it is busy during the summer months. It is definitely worth it for the stunning views of the Jurassic coastline. (I was also hoping to get a glimpse of David Tennant, but obviously he wasn't there, but a girl can dream!)
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M.A. Programme in Rural Development is designed to include such diverse academic contents as are essential in the making of this discipline in the Indian context. An essential component of this programme is dissertation based on empirical research in rural areas. The programme will be useful to personnel working in various Government Departments/agencies, NGO's, cooperative banks and other institutes engaged in rural transformation. It will also be beneficial for fresh graduates interested in pursuing career in the discipline of rural development.
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It seems to me that most people saw 2009 as an annus horribilis. Collapsing banks, more of our lads dying in a war no one wanted, greedy MPs taking the piss, tumbling house prices ... there isn't a lot that can be said in 2009's favour. But there were some nuggets of interest that caught my notice in the year gone by and I did meet some fascinating people. So here we go, my slightly obscure and deeply personal review of 2009. Prepare yourself. There will be whingeing.
To start us off on a lighter note, the year began with the publication of some of the oddest police sketches ever. Here are a couple:
You can see more here. I took a particular interest in this as 2009 saw the retirement of my good friend Jan 'Boris' Szymczuk as the Metropolitan Police's longest-serving police sketch artist. He did this one of me a few years ago. And these of Stephen Fry and Alan Davies for an article I wrote for the 2009 QI Annual. Sadly, the feature was dropped due to space restrictions but you can see them (and read the aborted feature) here. January also saw the announcement that Matt Smith, at 26, would be the new, and youngest ever, Doctor Who. The first Doctor, William Hartnell, was 55 when he took on the role (He looked older as he wore a long white wig which he hated). If it's taken 47 years to get from Hartnell to Smith then the Doctor has lost, on average, seven months per year. Which means that when Matt Smith is 55, the actor playing the Doctor will be around nine years old. Just a thought.*
I just watched the trailer for Matt Smith's first series here on the BBC website. Nice to see the Daleks, the statues from Blink and River Song making a reappearance. But is it just me or do the younger cast members make the show look worryingly Harry Potter-ish? Ah well, I shall watch in April and make judgement then. I already hate the new logo.
February saw the UK (or the South East anyway) blanketed in snow. Looking back on it now, it seemed like a big deal but it wasn't even a quarter of what we've just had this December. It was also the start of the celebrations for Charles Darwin's bicentenary. It gave us a wealth of excellent TV shows and bolstered the knowledge of us beleagured atheists and rationalists. And good thing too as I ended up having to destroy a couple of rampant Creationists this year.
March saw a new low in the history of tabloid journalism when the Scottish Sunday Express ran a non-story about the kids who survived the Dunblane massacre in 1996 and how they were now allegedly alcohol-fuelled yobs who;d squandered their 'second chance'. The only evidence for this arse-gravy of a feature was the kids' Facebook photo galleries, all of which showed exactly the kind of party shots that any teen on Facebook would post. The whole event was an absolute disgrace made all the worse for the fact that the story's author, Paula Murray, had the same kind of photos on her own Facebook page. This story, plus reading Tom Hodgkinson's excellent dissection of the whole social media phenomenon, We want everyone, made me decide to leave Facebook. Except you can't can you? They won't let you. All you can do is make your account dormant. So I'm sorry if you've tried to get me via this route this past year. I will not be part of any social network that was founded by members of the American right wing who believe that diversity is wrong and who were famously outed by Stephen Fry because they didn't want gay people on their network. Also, please do bear in mind that, once posted, you lose the copyright on your photos. Which means that - heaven forbid - if anything newsworthy happens to you, the press will immediately search Facebook for a nice controversial photo to publish and you can't do a damned thing about it. It's happened a couple of times this year when kids have been killed in tragic accidents. The first photo to appear in the papers is never sanctioned by the family and always, sadly, seems to involve an alcoholic beverage. But the best Facebook faux pas of the year must surely go to Lady Shelley Sawers who posted some lovely photos and personal information about her family, including her husband, Sir John ... who just happened to be the new head of MI6. Oops.
That said, social networking has a place in our society if used properly. Even that most ancient of social networking systems - the telephone - can still be used for abuse. For me, the social networking hero this year was Twitter. I was introduced to it last December by chief elf Justin Pollard at the launch for the 2009 QI Annual. In the twelve months since, it's introduced me to a wealth of new friends - many of whom I've gone on to meet in the flesh - and it has changed my life in ways I never expected. I've taken part in on-line campaigns, vicariously followed rebel voters during the outrageously unethical Iranian elections and have swapped gags and opinions with any number of celebs. It doesn't invade my personal life, doesn't demand anything from me but allows me to communicate with people I'd normally never meet. That's what social networks are for surely? By the end of 2010, Twitter may well be dead and buried but I'd like to believe that it's taken the evolution of social networking one stage further. Certainly, Father Ted and IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan agrees and recently wrote the best piece on Twitter I've read yet. It's here.
Jade Goody symbolised everything that I hated about reality TV and the way that our society seems to be going. Don't get me wrong; I had nothing against Jade herself. If anything, I rather admired the woman. She came from the most appalling background living on a foul sink estate with drug-dealing parents and had a dreadful education. Despite that, she was, essentially, a good, if occasionally misguided, person whose heart was in the right place. After her appearance on Big Brother she went on to create a lucrative business empire. Her spat with Shilpa Shetty onCelebrity Big Brother was ill-advised and ignorant but no worse than anything you'll hear in some pubs, but she seemed genuinely upset that she'd caused hurt. And she had the guts to appear on the Indian version of the show and make amends. And, to her eternal credit, she faced her death with dignity and has done much to raise young women's awareness of cervical cancer. As I say, I have nothing really bad to say about Jade Goody herself. I have plenty to say about the quality of TV programming, the turncoat slimeball press and the dreadful voyeurism of her death.
Television seems to me to be tumbling down a turd-greased slope of tired ideas into a brown and stinking pond of cruelty, cheapness and lowest-common-denominator shite. By far the most popular section of most reality TV shows is the auditions where the never-will-be-wannabes and the mentally ill are wheeled out like freaks to be pointed and laughed at. We've already had one suicide as the result - Paula Goodspeed killed herself outside Paula Abdul's house last year (read this) - how many more will it take before this drivel is off the air? Big Brother is dead so that's a good start. But it's not enough. The recent campaign to get Rage against the Machine to the Christmas Number One spot is indicative of the depth of feeling out here in the real world. While it wasn't an appropriate Christmas song, it was performed by real musicians with real passion, not some TV product singing a wet recycled Miley Cyrus song. We want quality TV and quality music. No, we demand it.
If an MP broke the rules or, worse, broke the law, I would expect to see them punished and publicly admonished. But if they really did act within the rules ... were they wrong? It's an interesting moral question. How many of us, if told that our boss would let us have money for nothing, wouldn't take it? The difference, I suppose, is that the 'boss' in the MP's case was us, the taxpayers, and we had no say in whether a duck house or moat-cleaning was appropriate use of our money.
May and the winner of this year's Diagram Bookseller prize for the oddest title was awarded to the excellent The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais.Wonderful. Previous year's winners include People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It (2005), The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories (2003), Living with Crazy Buttocks (2002), Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers (1996), Oral Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality(1986), The Joy of Chickens (1980) and Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice (1978). There's a great book that celebrates the award called How to avoid huge ships. I implore you to read it. While hunting around for a suitable submission for the 2009 prize I came across a very real book called Sexual skills for the Christian husband and entered into a spirited discussion with the author here. This led me on to one of the most bizarre websites I've ever seen. The author(s) of Sex in Christ somehow manage to square every sexual practice imaginable with Christian belief. It's quite extraordinary and you can visit it here. Be warned, it is as candid as it is bonkers.
May also saw filming of QI series G begin and I was delighted to reacquaint myself with Stephen Fry, Sean Lock, Alan Davies, Bill Bailey and the usual suspects as well as other invited guests like Neil Gaiman and Derren Brown. I also discovered the wonderful Awkward Family Photos website and it has brought me constant joy ever since. Here's a very disturbing example (look closely):
We also said goodbye to Michael Jackson in somewhat mysterious circumstances. However, the most mysterious thing about his death was that Sky TV actually commissioned a seance to talk with him in September. Derek Acorah and several obviously damaged fanatics (that is what 'fan' is short for) groped the King of Pop's hat and utterly failed to ask any significant questions about Jackson's curious death, the allegations against him involving child abuse or why he chose to mutilate his good looks with extreme surgery. What? You didn't see the seance? There are chunks of it here on YouTube and it marks yet another mangy nadir in the history of television.
It was a good Summer this year with lots of very hot days and lots of very wet days. July saw me enjoying Anthony Gormley's One and Other installation on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. I do a lot of walking around in central London as I hate the Tube and would often modify my route to see who was on the plinth and what peculiar exhibitionist madness they were indulging in. We had artists and strippers, dancers and people who just sat and watched the crowd. We had pleas on behalf of various charities and a bewildering range of mad costumes. It was the British public at their eccentric best and it was quite, quite brilliant. I wish it had been made permanent and that everyone in the UK could have the chance of being up there and their 60 minutes of exposure. So much more representative of the UK than any kind of reality show.
August now and, once again, Facebook and its less-successful social networking cousins were thrown into the spotlight. Vincent Nichols, the Catholic archbishop of Westminster, told the Telegraph newspaper that 'Among young people often a key factor in them committing suicide is the trauma of transient relationships. They throw themselves into a friendship or network of friendships, then it collapses and they're desolate. It's an all or nothing syndrome that you have to have in an attempt to shore up an identity; a collection of friends about whom you can talk and even boast. But friendship is not a commodity, friendship is something that is hard work and enduring when it's right.' While I agreed with some of the points he made, I did take umbrage with others. For a start, UK suicide rates have been dropping for years (according to both official statistics and charities such as The Samaritans and Mind). Secondly, the internet has enabled a lot of people who are isolated by such things as geography, health or even shyness to meet others. Just recently, someone on Twitter wrote 'Why is it that I've met more of the kind of people I like on Twitter than in real life?' The point, I believe, is that we shouldn't invest too much in the technology; it should never replace real physical friendships. I've made it a point to meet as many of my fellow Tweeters and Bloggers in the flesh as possible and, almost without exception, they've been a joy (see here). That's what social networking should be for; establishing contact with like-minded individuals. As soon as there is a hint of cyber-bullying or misuse, accounts should be suspended or deleted.
September's low-point was Jan Moir's hugely insulting and unjust Daily Mail column about the untimely death of Stephen Gately. 'Something is terribly wrong with the way this incident has been shaped and spun into nothing more than an unfortunate mishap on a holiday weekend, like a broken teacup in the rented cottage', she wrote. 'Consider the way it has been largely reported, as if Gately had gently keeled over at the age of 90 in the grounds of the Bide-a-Wee rest home while hoeing the sweet pea patch. The sugar coating on this fatality is so saccharine-thick that it obscures whatever bitter truth lies beneath. Healthy and fit 33-year-old men do not just climb into their pyjamas and go to sleep on the sofa, never to wake up again. Whatever the cause of death is, it is not, by any yardstick, a natural one.' She then went on to suggest, without any evidence, that it was Gately's 'sleazy' lifestyle that killed him and ended with the homophobic conclusion that Gately's death 'strikes another blow to the happy-ever-after myth of civil partnerships. Gay activists are always calling for tolerance and understanding about same-sex relationships, arguing that they are just the same as heterosexual marriages. Not everyone, they say, is like George Michael. Of course, in many cases this may be true. Yet the recent death of Kevin McGee, the former husband of Little Britain star Matt Lucas, and now the dubious events of Gately's last night raise troubling questions about what happened. For once again, under the carapace of glittering, hedonistic celebrity, the ooze of a very different and more dangerous lifestyle has seeped out for all to see.' Moir's feature led to more than 22,000 complaints and a huge public demand for an apology, much of it led by Twitter. Charlie Brooker wrote a splendid piece dissecting her nonsense here and I'd implore you to read it. Just as we deserve better TV and better music, we deserve better press coverage than this kind of gutter journalism. Moir, of course, was unrepentant despite the internet campaign and the fact that companies removed their adverts from her on-line page to avoid what they saw as 'contamination'. But Moir shouldn't be pilloried alone. What about the sub-editors and editors who allowed the feature to run?
September was also the month in which a paperback book came out called Joined-Up Thinking ... right, shameless plug over.
In October I withdrew from the world to do 23 illustrations for this year's QI Annual but I did get time to visit Anish Kapoor's exhibition at the Royal Academy. A giant sliding loaf of red wax being constantly reshaped by a series of arched doorways? A tower of shiny balls? Lumps of wax being fired from a cannon? Who could resist? I couldn't. I love Kapoor's work and it was wonderful to experience. However, nothing as yet beats his Marsya at Tate Modern a couple of years ago. That was magnificent and awe-inspiring and it looked like this (and this photo shows no more than a third of the overall sculpture) :
In November I got invited to two very different but wonderful events. The first was the 30th anniversary party for Viz magazine where I got to see a lot of original artwork and spoke to all of the artists and writers. It all culminated in me getting my copy of Chris Donald's Rude Kids: The Story of Viz signed and scribbled in by all and sundry. What a great keepsake. Here's the link to my write-up of the event. Then, a few days later, I went to an exhibition of art by Hipgnosis, the creators of most of the iconic LP covers of the 1970s including Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Paul McCartney and Wings' Band on the Run and Led Zep's Houses of the Holy. Great to meet the guys having been a fan of their work since my teens. I even got my copy of their bookWalk Away Renee, which I bought in 1979, signed. Here's the write-up.
And now, finally, December and the first white Christmas in decades. certainly the first I've ever experienced and, hopefully, the last. What a nightmare. Here on the Chiltern Hills we took the brunt of the south-east snowfall with around 6-7 inches of the stuff lying on our criminally ungritted streets and pavements. I was twice forced to walk several miles home up a very long and very steep set of hills, had to abandon my car miles away at least once and utterly failed to get into London for my final two days of work for 2009. It was, as always in the UK, utter chaos. But it's easy to complain about lack of investment and preparation isn't it? The weather is so unpredictable and always has been. I can guarantee that there would have been a surfeit of purple-faced Daily Mail readers huffing and puffing if the local council had spent thousands gritting the roads and investing in snowploughs and no snow had come. My grandchildren enjoyed it though:
And I offer the same challenge to our current affairs media people. Just report what's going on in the world. Even the BBC news, that last great bastion of sensibility, seems to have fallen prey to tabloid sensationalism this year. Just look at their coverage of the Swine Flue pandemic. It's been shamefully over-dramatised and scare-mongerish. As I sit here typing this, I've just lived through a bout of this debilitating illness and it is genuinely unpleasant. But, for goodness sake, many many more people die on the roads every year. Why doesn't that get the same treatment?
As I said at the start of this rant, 2009 has been pretty crap and I apologise if this final blogpost reads like an extended whinge. It is my fervent hope that things can only get better. I'll finish as I began with something light-hearted; the best headline I've seen all year:
Happy New Year!
* For the sake of completeness, Pat Troughton was 46, Jon Pertwee was 51, Tom Baker 40, Peter Davison 31, Colin Baker 41, Sylvester McCoy 44, Paul McGann 35, Chris Ecclestone 41 and David Tennant 34.


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The Call Sheet: Make Out Parties and Immortals
July 7, 2017 by Mike McNamara
THIS PILOT WILL LIVE FOREVER: Production has wrapped on the sitcom pilot JIMMORTAL, a dark comedy from Owen Weber and Hunter Bradley. Set in present-day Chicago, JIMMORTAL tells the story of two formerly estranged brothers who are unable to die. One curses his immortality, while the other plans to sell it to the highest bidder. "Right now, Google is one of several large companies actually investing heavily in a cure for mortality," Weber told SCREEN. "JIMMORTAL explores what life might be like for somebody who can't die, why immortality might not be as fun as we think, and if it's possible—would we even want it?"
The pilot shot in the McKinley Park, Rogers Park, and Gold Coast neighborhoods from April through June, and was filmed by Directors of Photography Damon Hennessey and Mike O'Rourke. The all-local cast also includes Derek Garza, Annelyse Ahmad, Adam Shalzi and Will Clinger. More on this pilot soon; in the meantime, click here for some great comedic shorts from Owen and his team.
LET'S MAKE OUT: Eugene Park and the Full Spectrum Features team has announced their next co-production, MAKE OUT PARTY. Directed by Emily Esperanza, this feature is a love letter to the queer Chicago underground that, in the artist's own words, "challenges cinematic sexual taboos" and "subverts traditional archetypes." Click here for more from Ms. Esperanza about MAKE OUT PARTY.
SPEAKING OF SUBVERTING TRADITIONAL ARCHETYPES: Tonight, production and event company Women on the Now presents Cinematic Sexuality: a Burlesque and Variety Show celebrating femmes in film. Friday, July 7th, at Fulton Market Gallery. Chicago Burlesque performers, comedians and vocalists will be featured at two performances, one at 7:30 PM and another at 9:30 PM. Click here for tickets for tonight's festivities.
SUMMER BOWL-A-THON: Comedic feature WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD is set to film in Illinois next month, with director Kendall Goldberg and actor Jon Heder of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE fame leading the team. When Jeff (played by Heder) discovers that his workplace — "Winky's World of Gaming and Bowling" — is being threatened by corporate takeover, he must do everything he can to save it. Much more to come about this feature, I'll keep you posted.
WAKE UP CALL: Great news for web series SUPER NARCOLEPTIC GIRL as it hit its crowdfunding goal on indiegogo this month. Created, written by and starring Sarah Albritton and Catherine "Povs" Povinelli, directed by Larry Ziegelman, SUPER NARCOLEPTIC GIRL is the comedic web series about Keelyn Klein, a low-level, narcoleptic superhero with the power to make people dance as she struggles to save the day and stay awake. The web series is set to film July 27-30 in Chicago.
CHAPPELLE THRILLER: The political thriller THE PAGES is in its third week of filming, scheduled to shoot in Evanston and Chicago through early August. Tika Sumpter, Ben Tavassoli and Jamie Lee Curtis star, writer-director is Chicago's Joe Chappelle. The plot centers on a former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm (Sumpter) who is threatened by associates from her dark past including steely, commanding politician Rachel Burke (Curtis), who has an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin (Tavassoli) harbors another type of obsession with Libby in the story of betrayal and regret. Click here for my full article about THE PAGES earlier this summer and I'll keep you posted as this feature forges ahead through the summer.
BIG WIN FOR PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT: Chicago-made pilot PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT received multiple awards at this year's prestigious pilot showcase and competition SeriesFest in Colorado this past weekend. Hardware went to Patrick Wimp and Dan Willis for BEST WRITING and Destini Huston as BEST ACTRESS. I'll keep you posted as PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT continues to flourish at festivals and make its way to that series order. In the meantime, click here to follow this project on Facebook and enjoy a first look at the pilot here:
Mike McNamara is the Co-Founder of The Midwest Independent Film Festival, www.midwestfilm.org. Mike pays his rent as an actor in Chicago in theatre, commercials, television and film. More from Mac at www.findmac.com.


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Seagate (STX) Acquires LaCie for $186 Million to Increase its Consumer Market Offerings
This week, Seagate Technology (STX: Charts, News), one of the largest hard-drive manufacturers in the world, announced that its intention to acquire hardware company LaCie for $186 million. This horizontal acquisition would boost Seagate's product catalog with LaCie's external hard drives, RAID arrays, optical drives, flash drives and computer monitors.
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In the 16th century, Count Wolfgang II inherited Weikersheim after a division of estates and made it his main home. He had the moated castle converted into a magnificent Renaissance palace, whose splendid rooms have been preserved with their furnishings. Aside from the large chandelier and the Lambris painting added in the 18th century, the banqueting hall remains in its original state. Princess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie's audience room was known as the 'beautiful room' because of its exquisite furnishings. The baroque interior and palace garden date from 1710. The garden in particular with its axial arrangement and many statues exemplifies the baroque style. A permanent exhibition on the theme of alchemy is on display in the former palace kitchen, enabling visitors to discover more about Count Wolfgang II von Hohenlohe and his alchemy laboratory. The double-winged, arcaded orangery from 1723 has a total length of just under 100 metres and marks the point where the palace garden takes over from the untamed surrounding nature. An elaborate series of sculpted figures adorns the garden at Weikersheim Palace. This 'garden kingdom' includes the four seasons, the four elements and the four winds, the gods of the planets around the Hercules fountain, a number of other classical gods and a 'court' of dwarfs. Nearby attractions: Wertheim Castle from 1192 is one of the oldest castle ruins in Baden-Württemberg. It offers breathtaking views of the town and the countryside. Messelhausen House, whose history goes back to the 13th century, once served as the royal stables for the Von Hohenlohe Counts. In 1932, it was acquired by the Augustinian order.
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Everybody Loves Raymond's Ray Romano has paid tribute to his former co-star Sawyer Sweeten after he ended his own life aged just 19.
Sweeten's family confirmed the former child star - who played Raymond and Debra's son Geoffrey Barone for 10 years in the hit US sitcom - "took his own life".
Romano, 57, who played Raymond on the show, said in a statement to E! News: "I'm shocked, and terribly saddened, by the news about Sawyer. He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there.
"My heart breaks for him, his family, and his friends during this very difficult time."
US media reported that Sweeten shot himself on the front porch of the family home in Texas.
The family said in a statement: "This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred.
"We are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday.
"At this sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach out to the ones you love."
Sweeten began starring in the show, along with his twin brother Sullivan as Michael Barone, in 1996, when they were just 16 months old.
Their elder sister Madylin played their on-screen sister Ally Barone in the sitcom, which ran until 2005.
She wrote on Facebook: "At this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones you love. Let them have no doubt of what they mean to you."
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