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I read my first Enid Blyton this year at the age of 40. It was Five Fall into Adventure and the most interesting thing about it was that it was not interesting at all. Oh, there were kidnappings and caves and ragamuffins galore but I had been expecting something a bit more dramatic: rampant sexism, wide-eyed racism and snobbery to cringe for.
The content does not seem as controversial as it is cracked up to be but then it hasn't been for some time now and still the Blyton debate gets dusted off periodically, giving rise to the sort of nostalgia with which people talk about decimalisation. The coming year promises to be one for particularly heavy sneezing as it sees the 100th anniversary of Blyton's birth. Noddy and Friends have already brought Toytown to Regent Street to switch on this year's Christmas lights and many more events are planned. There are films and Famous Five parties and a new award called The Enid, to reward significant contributions to children's welfare.
Some true believers hope that this year will be the making of Enid Blyton. "I would like to see her books on the national curriculum," said her daughter, Gill Baverstock. The chances of this are remote but that doesn't stop one primary teacher from saying with real passion: "I will not have Enid Blyton in my classroom." This teacher certainly speaks for many, but to all of this, one can really only say "Aa-choo!".
However, there are many aspects of Blyton that are not to be sneezed at. "I have a friend who says that Enid Blyton is like a wonderful motorway to practise on: you learn to read lots when you're reading her," says Mary Medlicott of the Society for Storytelling.
"Are you going to ask me to say something rude about Enid Blyton?" asked children's author Helen Cresswell, who has adapted Blyton for television. "Over the years countless journalists have rung me up and asked me to say something rude. Well, I'll tell you that I accept that her books are very un-PC about class and race. They are very xenophobic - it is amazing how many of her villains have German accents.
"She's certainly not Jane Austen but as more time goes by the more I'm backing Enid Blyton because children actually read her. These days, with video, TV and computers we should be grateful to any writer who can get children to sit down and turn pages."
Blyton wrote a lot of pages to turn, of course, as you do when you bang out up to 10,000 words a day on a typewriter perched on your knees. She had an eidetic memory and saw her characters in visual camera. She told psychologist Peter McKellar that it was like watching a private cinema screen: her role was to copy it all down. This she did with eyes closed and great alacrity. In 1951 alone she wrote 37 books. Even in her last year of life in 1968, when she was suffering from senile dementia, she managed four.
She and her daughter Gill compare her writing process to Homer, Dickens and Shakespeare but I fear that process is the only common factor here. Everyone but the most passionate Blyton fans agree that her books (some 700 in all) are not works of art. They are often cliche-ridden, repetitive, stereotyped and strewn with exclamation marks. There may be a lot of food in them - pages and pages of picnics, for instance - but there is very little food for thought.
"Many people were opposed to them because they thought, quite rightly, that there were much better books to be reading, though the Malory Towers stories were good and the first book in each series was always better too," said Nicholas Tucker, who lectures in child literature and psychology at the University of Sussex. "But Enid Blyton is almost unique because there is absolutely nothing for the adult reader. For the first time, we had a writer who was for children only. A A Milne, for instance, always kept one eye on the adults and gave them something too."
Mr Tucker sees it this way. Imagine you are holding a tea party and that one of your guests is Enid Blyton. She enters the room, gives you a quick nod and turns to your children, regaling them non-stop for two hours with simple but entertaining tales. After she goes, the children clamour for her to be invited back but you aren't sure if you want to be so bored for so long again.
Last year, children's television producer Jill Roach decided it was time that at least one adult sat with the children when Blyton came to visit. She interviewed 30 young fans of the Famous Five for part of her masters degree at the London School of Economics. "I wanted to find out why children love her despite the pressure not to read her and I found that they absolutely love the idea of a world where children can come and go as they please," she said. "Of course, many of these children are not allowed out by themselves. They see the Famous Five world as some sort of Utopia."
This is undoubtedly what Enid Blyton intended for she went farther than most people to create her own world, which she characterised as idyllic. In her 1952 autobiography, The Story of My Life, Blyton wrote: "As you can imagine we are a happy little family. I could not possibly write a single good book for children if I were not happy with my family or if I didn't put them first and foremost. "
This from a workaholic who was by then divorced and refusing to let her two children see their natural father. Blyton's own childhood was fairly miserable. Her father left when she was 12 - a fact she was never allowed to tell anyone - and she left home herself to train as a teacher as soon as possible, aged 18. She was estranged from her mother and had no contact with her for 30 years. When Enid Blyton played happy families she did it with a vengeance.
Her biographer Barbara Stoney (Enid Blyton: the biography was updated in 1992) is convinced that in many ways Enid Blyton really was what many children's writers claim to be - a child who never grew up, and that is why she communicated so well with her readers. Ms Stoney writes: "For Enid, writing provided an escape into a world of constant enchantment and surprise, where she could put aside those things which were unpleasant and keep only her dreams of life as she would like it to be."
This all makes Enid Blyton a great deal more interesting and complicated than her books will ever be. We forget, as we dust off the old arguments, that she was a person of much charisma and a career woman before her time. In many ways she had supremely poor timing: her success and her output was simply overwhelming at the time she was writing.
Anthony Tilke of the Libraries Association believes a key reason why many libraries cut back on ordering her books was that there were so many. "If she'd only written 20 books, then that would have been fine but she wrote hundreds, " he says. "Now of course she's been superseded by other authors and other series, like the Sweet Dreams series."
What would Blyton herself have to say about all of this? This is the year that Noddy goes to Hollywood and the hype has it that the Blyton industry wants to compete with the likes of Disney. Last year the Trocadero paid Pounds 14. 25 million to acquire rights to most of her characters and then came to an agreement with BBC Worldwide which has the rights to Noddy. Blyton would be far too good a businesswoman not to see the benefits of sales that already stand at eight and a half million books a year (she is translated into 35 languages) and she would love the challenge of film and CD-Rom.
"Oh yes, I think she would like that. She checked every bit of Noddy merchandise, you know," says Gill Baverstock. "But I do not think she would be writing babysitter romances."
No, she wouldn't, but it would be interesting to see what deeds of derring-do she would see these days on her personal cinema screen.


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Just one day after a sweeping police reform bill was introduced in the Colorado legislature, lawmakers on June 4 passed the controversial measure 3-2 on first committee after hearing seven hours of questions and testimony from law enforcement, criminal justice advocates and families of victims who have died in police encounters.
The lightning speed of Colorado's proposed Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Bill was prompted by the bellowing outcry following the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Minneapolis black man killed in police custody on May 25.
The comprehensive police reform measure is sponsored by Sens. Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, and Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Reps. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Serena Gonzales-Guitierrez, D-Denver, and next heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Included in the 16-page bill is the creation of an intensive reporting system to track officers that have used force if they move to another department. It also would stipulate that officers could use deadly force only when a suspect is using a deadly weapon or presents an imminent danger to the officer, which eliminates the so-called "fleeing felon" statute.
SB 217 would also allow officers to be sued for civil rights violations in their individual capacities, a mandate which opponents said would make it even harder to recruit new officers.
"Most troubling is going to be the good-faith exception; if you make a mistake, it doesn't matter if you thought it was right, you are on the hook to the tune of $100,000. Oh, by the way if you guess wrong that's it. You lose your house and your kid's college fund," 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said.
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle reminded the room that his son is a Douglas County sheriff's deputy whom he put through college. "If this were in this bill, I would never have recommended that he go into this career."
But Natalia Marshall, whose uncle, Michael Marshall, was killed in Denver County jail by sheriffs deputies, told the committee she has little empathy for police who may have to pay for their crimes, "Everybody's worried about officers losing their homes? When I see my uncle I see him in ashes. I see an urn. That's what I see. I'm 100% for this bill.
"This bill needs to pass. The police need to be held accountable." said Sheneen McClain, whose 23-year-old son, Elijah McClain, died in August during a fatal encounter with the Aurora Police Department. "Elijah was not a criminal yet the police officer stopped him, and put him in two choke holds."
If SB 217 passes as it's written, it would ban the procedure.
Discussed at length was the body camera requirement, which stipulates that all officers should wear them any time they deal with the public.
Pelle, Brauchler and Spurlock all said they are in favor of body cameras, but that there needs to be limits to when officers are required to wear them. They are opposed to a requirement that all footage would be made public within 14 days after an incident, explaining it could be a problem if the footage reveals the identity of a witness in an ongoing investigation.
There were also concerns from law enforcement that the storage of so much footage would be expensive.
On Wednesday, Herod appealed to corporations to help pay for the millions she says it will cost to implement such a system. "I'm very concerned about the funding for this bill so I'm asking wealthy donors who say they want to do something about this issue, who want to stand up for black lives, to help us fund this," Herod told Colorado Politics.
Empassioned discussion went on inside the state Capitol as protesters marched through Denver's downtown streets for the eighth straight day in Colorado.
Mari Newman, a Denver attorney who helped draft SB 217, says the police reform bill was resurrected after being put on hold earlier due to COVID-19 postponements. "They had been working on a bill pre-COVID, and there was a real limit to what could happen this session."
Though the legislative session was cut short due to the virus, Herod feels there is enough time to get the bill through. "It's time for meaningful reform and it starts right here today at the State Capitol."
Still, many of the state's law enforcement agencies are balking at its urgency.
"This was too soon, this was knee-jerk, (and) this was not really getting to the core of the problem. They're throwing everything in but the kitchen sink," Spurlock told Colorado Politics before his testimony. "If they really want to be a part of making law enforcement better, then let's bring the experts, the people that do the job, into the room to make it happen."
Sen. John Cooke, R-Windsor, was dismayed that questions from the floor were rushed after just an hour in order to have time for witnesses to testify. "I object to our voices being stifled. This hearing should be no different than any other committee hearing."
Elisabeth Epps with the Colorado Freedom Fund countered that lawmakers' voices are not being stifled, it's the voices of minorities that are being snuffed out. "That's the silencing that matters," she said. "I'm tired of begging for my life to matter. For the lives of people who look like me to matter."
Cooke, a former Weld County Sheriff, also sparred with co-sponsor Leroy Garcia over his lack of police knowledge. "You've never been in law enforcement," he said. But Garcia told Cooke that although he respected his service, he doesn't know what it's like to be a person of color. "My district is 46% Latinos," Garcia said. "You equally have to yield some reservation to understand communities of color. This is why you see and hear the outcry."
As the night wrapped up, co-sponsor Rhonda Fields told law enforcement in the room, "This bill is not about poking at you; it's about accountability. As a mother I've had "the talk, but who is talking to the police? This conduct will no longer be tolerated."
The committee voted to include four amendments to the measure, including one which would keep any sensitive nude footage from body cameras, especially in sexual assault cases, from being released to the public. Yet another change to the original bill regarding victims' compensation: an officer who truly makes a "good faith" mistake will be indemnified and not have to pay restitution.
There were awkward moments due to the mask-wearing-requirement. When Gonzales chided Brauchler for criticizing her home town, tweeting about how good it is to live somewhere other than Denver during the protests, he said "I love Denver. You've got some of the best graffiti I've ever seen." When he got crickets, he said, "I'm smiling behind the mask."
Newman hopes the legislation is passed as written, telling Colorado Politics, "This is no time for a symbolic gesture. We need true change now and that's what this bill is as it is currently written. The last thing we need is for lawmakers to water it down."
"There's more good than bad in this bill," said Tom Raynes, executive director for the District Attorneys Council. "And frankly, the next session is only six months away now."
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Studies on Saving Faith
In writing to a company of the saints an apostle was inspired to declare,
"Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform (or "finish") it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
That is what distinguishes the regenerate children of God from empty professors, from those who while having a "name to live" are really spiritually dead (Revelation 3:1). This is what differentiates true Christians from deluded ones. And in what does this "good work" which is "begun" within the saved consist? It is variously described in different Scriptures. It is the heart in being purified by faith (Acts 15:9). It is the love of God being shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). It is the laws of God being written in their hearts (Hebrews 8:10). Thus, the nature of Christian assurance is a well-founded knowledge that I am a child of God. The basis of this assurance is that there is an unmistakable agreement between my character, experience, and life, and the description which Holy Writ furnishes of the characters, experiences, and lives of God's children. Therefore, the attainment of assurance is by an impartial scrutiny of myself and an honest comparing of myself with the scriptural marks of God's children.
A reliable and satisfactory assurance cart only be attained or reached by means of a thorough self-examination.
"O therefore, Christians, rest not till you can call this rest your own. Sit not down without assurance. Get alone, and bring thy heart to the bar of trial: force it to answer the interrogatories put to it; set the qualifications of the saints on one side, and the qualifications of thy soul on the other side, and then judge what resemblance there is between them. Thou hast the same Word before thee, by which to judge thyself now, as thou shalt be judged by at the great day. Thou mayest there read the very articles upon which thou shalt be tried; try thyself by these articles now. Thou mayest there know beforehand on what terms men shall then be acquitted or condemned. Try now whether thou art possessed of that which will acquit thee, or whether thou be in the condition of those that will be condemned; and accordingly acquit or condemn thyself. Yet be sure thou judge by a true touchstone, and mistake not the scripture description of a saint, that thou neither acquit nor condemn thyself by mistake" (The Saint's Everlasting Rest, Richard Baxter, 1680).
The need for such self-examination is indeed great, for multitudes are deceived; quite sure that they are Christians, yet without the marks of one.
"They say they are saved, and they stick to it they are, and think it wicked to doubt it; but yet they have no reason to warrant their confidence. There is a great difference between presumption and full assurance. Full assurance is reasonable: it is based on solid ground. Presumption takes for granted, and with brazen face pronounces that to be its own to which it has no right whatever. Beware, I pray thee, of presuming that thou art saved. If thy heart be renewed, if thou shalt hate the things that thou didst once love, and love the things that thou didst once hate; if thou hast really repented; if there be a thorough change of mind in thee; if thou be born again, then thou hast reason to rejoice: but if there be no vital change, no inward godliness; if there be no love to God, no prayer, no work of the Holy Spirit, then thy saying 'I am saved' is but thine own assertion, and it may delude, but it will not deliver thee" (C.H. Spurgeon on 1 Chronicles 4:10).
O what efforts Satan puts forth to keep people from this vitally important and all-necessary work of self-examination. He knows full well that if many of his deceived victims set about the task in earnest, they would soon discover that no miracle of Divine grace has been wrought in them, and that this would cause them to seek the Lord with all their hearts. He knows too that real Christians would gain much advantage against the power of indwelling sin would they but thoroughly search their own hearts. Many are diverted from this wholesome work by the evil example set by so many who now bear the name of Christ. Not a few argue, if he or she (that claims to have been a Christian so much longer and appears to know the Bible so much better), who is so worldly, so governed by the "lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life," is sure he is bound for Heaven, why should I be concerned?
But the state of men's hearts is what holds so many back from the discharge of this duty. Some are so ignorant that they know not what self-examination is, nor what a servant of God means when he seeks to persuade them to "prove your own selves" (2 Corinthians 13:5). Others are so much in love with sin and have such a dislike for the holy ways of God, they dare not venture on the trial of their state, lest they should be forced from the course they so much relish, to one which they hate. Others are so taken up with their worldly affairs, and are so busy providing for themselves and their families, they say, "I pray thee have me excused" (Luke 14:18). Others are so slothful that they cannot be induced on any consideration to be at those pains which are necessary in order to know their own hearts.
Pride holds many back. They think highly of themselves. They are so sure of their salvation, so thoroughly convinced that all is right between their souls and God, they deem any search after proof and testing of themselves by Scripture to see if they have the marks of those who are "new creatures in Christ Jesus," as quite unnecessary and superfluous. They have been brought up in a religious atmosphere where none of those professing the name of Christ expressed any doubts about their state. They have been taught that such doubtings are of the Devil, a calling into question the veracity of God's Word. They have heard so many affirm "I know that my Redeemer liveth," they felt it their duty to echo the same, forgetting that he who first uttered these words (Job 19:25) was one of whom God said,
"There is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil" (Job 1:8).
Tens of thousands have been taught that it is wrong for the Christian to look within himself, and they have blindly followed the advice of such physicians "of no value." How can it be wrong for me to examine my heart to see whether or not God has written His laws upon it (Hebrews 8:10)? How can it be wrong for me to look and see whether or not God has begun a "good work" in me (Philippians 1:6)? How can it be wrong for me to test myself by the Parable of the Sower to see which of its four soils represents my heart? How can it be wrong to measure myself by the Parable of the Virgins, and ascertain whether or not the "oil" of regenerating and sanctifying grace is within the "vessel" of my soul (Matthew 25:4)? Since God Himself declares, "If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His" (Romans 8:9), how can it be wrong for me to make sure that I am indwelt by Him?
Rightly did an eminent Puritan say, "The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry, whether we are made partakers of Christ or not, or whether His Spirit dwell in us or not; which argue both the difficulty of attaining an assured confidence herein, as also the danger of our being mistaken, and yet the certainty of a good issue upon the diligent and regular use of means to that purpose" (John Owen on Hebrews 3:14, 1670). Alas, this is what has been so strenuously opposed by many during the last two or three generations. An easy-going religion, well calculated to be acceptable unto the slothful, has been zealously propagated, representing the salvation of the soul and assurance of the same as a very simple matter.
It is very evident to one who has been taught of God that the vast majority of present-day evangelists, tract-writers, and "personal workers" do not believe one-half of what Holy Writ declares concerning the spiritual impotency of the natural man, or the absolute necessity of a miracle of grace being wrought within him before he can savingly turn to Christ. Instead, they erroneously imagine that fallen man is a "free moral agent," possessing equal power to accept Christ as to reject Him. They suppose all that is needed is information and coercion: to preach the Gospel and persuade men to believe it. But have they never heard of the Holy Spirit? O yes, and say they believe that only He can effectually convict of sin and regenerate. But do their actions agree with this? They certainly do not, for not only is there practically no definite waiting upon God and an earnest seeking from Him the power of His Spirit, but they sally forth and speak and write to the unsaved as if the Holy Spirit had no existence.
Now just as it is plainly implied by such "novices" that lost sinners can receive Christ any time they make up their minds to do so, just as they are constantly told that nothing more is needed than to believe that Christ died for them and rest on John 3:16 and salvation is theirs; so the idea has been inculcated that the professing Christian may enjoy the full assurance of faith any time he wishes, and that nothing more is required for this than to "rest on John 5:24," etc. One verse of Holy Scripture is sufficient to give the lie to this popular delusion:
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God" (Romans 8:16).
If the written promises of God were sufficient of themselves to produce assurance, then what is there need for the third person of the Godhead to "bear witness" with the spirit of the Christian that he is a child of God?
As this verse is virtually given no place at all in modern ministry, let us ponder its terms: "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." The clear implication of these words is that the actual existence of the saint's sonship is, at times at least, a matter of painful uncertainty, and that the supernatural agency of the Spirit is required to authenticate the fact, and thus allay all fear. To be fully assured of the amazing fact that God is my spiritual Father, demands something more than the testimony of my own feelings, or the opinions of men; and, let us reverently add, something more than resting upon a Divine promise. Millions have "rested on" the words "this is my body," and no argument could persuade them that the bread upon the Lord's table was not actually changed into Christ's literal flesh.
Who so competent to authenticate the work of the Spirit in the heart as the Spirit Himself? What, then, is the mode of His testimony? Not by visions and voices, nor by any direct inspiration or new revelation of truth. Not by bringing some verse of Scripture (of which I was not thinking) vividly before the mind, so that the heart is made to leap for joy. If the Christian had no surer ground than that to stand upon, he might well despair. Satan can bring a verse of Scripture before the mind (Matthew 4:6), and produce in his victims strong emotions of joy, and impart a false peace to the soul. Therefore the witness of the Spirit, to be decisive and conclusive, must be something which the Devil cannot duplicate. And what is that? This: Satan cannot beget Divine grace and impart real holiness to the heart.
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit." To "bear witness with" is a legal term, and signifies to produce valid and convincing evidence. "Our spirit" here has reference to the renewed conscience. Concerning natural men it is said, "which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness" (Romans 2:15). But the conscience of the natural man is partial, dim-sighted, stupid. Grace makes it tender, pliant, and more able to do its office. The desire of the regenerate man, and unto which he exercises himself, is "to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men" (Acts 24:16). Where such a conscience is (by grace) maintained, we can say with the apostle, "Our rejoicing is this (what? resting on John 3:16? No, but) the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity...we have had our conversation in the world" (2 Corinthians 1:12).
Was the beloved Paul off the right track when he found something in himself which afforded ground for "rejoicing"? According to many present-day teachers(?) he was. It is a great pity that these men do not give less attention to human writings, and more to the Holy Scriptures, for then they would read
"The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself" (Proverbs 14:14).
If that text be despised because it is in the O.T., then we also read in the N.T.
"But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another" (Galatians 6:4). Once more,
"let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth: And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him" (1 John 3:18, 19).
What is the method which God here sets before His children for assuring their hearts before Him? Not in telling them to appropriate one of His promises, but to walk in the Truth, and then their own spirit will bear witness to their Divine sonship.
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." In addition to the testimony of a renewed conscience which is enjoyed by the Christian when he (by grace) is walking in the Truth, the Spirit adds His confirmation. How?
First, He has laid down clear marks in the Scriptures by which we may settle the question: "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Romans 8:14)—why tell us this, if "resting on John 5:24" be all that is necessary?
Second, by working such graces in the saints as are peculiar to God's children: in Galatians 5:22 these graces are expressly designated "the fruit of the Spirit."
Third, by His spiritual consolation: "walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost" (Acts 9:31, and cf. Romans 15:13). Fourth, by producing in the Christian the affections which dutiful children bear to a wise and loving Parent (Romans 8:15).
To sum up: the blessed Spirit witnesses along with our spirit that we are the children of God by enabling us to discern (in the light of Scripture) the effects and fruits of His supernatural operation within us. The breathings of the renewed heart after holiness, the pantings after a fuller conformity to the image of Christ, the strivings against sin, are all inspired by Him. Thus, by begetting in us the Divine nature, by teaching us to deny "ungodliness and worldly lusts," and to "live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world" (Titus 2:12), the Spirit conducts us to the sure conclusion that we are the children of God. Thereby He shows us there is a real correspondency between our experience and revealed truth.
"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit" (1 John 4:13).


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Indefinite Detention: Political Washington Abolishes Due Process Protections
by Stephen Lendman
Global Research
December 17, 2011
Main Street Europe and America face protracted Depression conditions. As a result, millions lost jobs, homes, incomes, and futures.
Human misery is growing. So is public anger. Rage across America and Europe reflect it. Gerald Celente explains the stakes, saying:
"When people lose everything and have nothing else to lose, they lose it."
Draconian police state provisions were enacted to contain them. Hundreds of secret Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) camps may hold them. Martial law may authorize it, claiming "catastrophic emergency" conditions. Senators blew their cover calling America a "battleground."
During WW II, loyal Japanese Americans were lawlessly detained. Today, social justice protesters and others wanting change are at risk. Political Washington's targeting them to assure business as usual continues. Obama's fully on board.
On December 14, the House passed the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). On December 15, the Senate followed suit – ironically on Bill of Rights Day.
Obama will sign it into law. The measure ends constitutional protections for everyone, including US citizens. Specifically it targets due process and law enforcement powers.
With or without evidence, on issues of alleged terrorist connections posing national security threats, the Pentagon now supplants civilian authorities. It's well beyond its mandate.
Militaries exist to protect nations from foreign threats. Its Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) applies solely to its own personnel as authorized under the Constitution's Article I, Section 8, stating:
"The Congress shall have Power….To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces."
In America, state and local police, the Justice Department and FBI are responsible for criminal investigations and prosecutions. No longer on matters relating to alleged national security concerns.
Henceforth, America's military may arrest and indefinitely detain anyone anywhere, including US citizens, based on suspicions, spurious allegations, or none at all if presidents so order dictatorially.
Law Professor Jonathan Turley expressed outrage, saying:
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Thanks to the tireless work of our team at Shakespeare in Action, our wonderful donors and the amazing work of our participates – The Shakespeare Challenge 2016 production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream" was a great success. We would like to take the time out to acknowledge and thank those whose planning, time and effort made our 2-night sold out performance possible.
First we would like to thank the group of 14 volunteer, non-actors from the community who worked tirelessly with our Artistic Director Michael Kelly and Stage Manager/ Event Coordinator, Jeanine Thrasher. Our participants volunteered 3 hrs a week for over eight weeks for this project. Without their passion, enthusiasm and dedication this production would not have been possible. A particular thank you goes out to the talents of Costume Designer – Mary Margaret Annab, our Technical Director – Adam Bromley and Assistant Stage Manager – Lydia Connor.
Secondly, a thank you to the over 180 attendees in the community for their continued support and interest in the important work of Shakespeare in Action in the community and this production. Access to the Arts and community engagement is a fundamental cornerstone to Shakespeare in Actions mandate and with tremendous community support in events like these we continue to make important strides.
Once again, thank you so much to everyone involved – see you next year for Shakespeare Challenge 2017!
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Pesto and Eggplant French Bread Pizza
Almost any kind of French bread will work for this recipe. If you choose a baguette—the long, thin loaf made with white flour—your pizza will be crisp and crusty. But a pain de campagne (sourdough with some whole-wheat flour) creates a dense, chewy crust.
- 6Servings
- 1 medium eggplant (1 1/4 lbs.), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 cup prepared pesto
- 1 8-oz. jar fire-roasted red peppers, drained and sliced
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1 12-oz. loaf French bread, split lengthwise
Preheat oven to 350F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Place eggplant slices in single layer on baking sheet, and spritz with more cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes, flip slices over, and bake 15 minutes more, or until tender.
Spread pesto over bread halves. Top with cooked eggplant slices, and sprinkle with roasted peppers and cheese.
Preheat broiler. Place bread halves on baking sheet, and broil 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut each pizza in thirds, and serve.
Nutrition Information
- Calories: 357
- Carbohydrate Content: 38 g
- Cholesterol Content: 7 mg
- Fat Content: 14 g
- Fiber Content: 2 g
- Protein Content: 16 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
- Sodium Content: 526 mg
- Sugar Content: 2 g


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|Mary Amanuel, who does not use social media.
Photo: Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi for the Guardian
For 17-year-old Mary Amanuel, from London, it happened in Tesco. "We were in year 7," she remembers, "and my friend had made an Instagram account. As we were buying stuff, she was counting the amounts of likes she'd got on a post. 'Oooh, 40 likes. 42 likes.' I just thought: 'This is ridiculous.'"
Isabelle, an 18-year-old student from Bedfordshire who doesn't want to disclose her surname, turned against social media when her classmates became zombified. "Everyone switched off from conversation. It became: 'Can I have your number to text you?' Something got lost in terms of speaking face to face. And I thought: 'I don't really want to be swept up in that.'" For 15-year-old Emily Sharp, from Staines in Surrey, watching bullying online was the final straw. "It wasn't nice. That deterred me from using it."
It is widely believed that young people are hopelessly devoted to social media. Teenagers, according to this stereotype, tweet, gram, Snap and scroll. But for every young person hunched over a screen, there are others for whom social media no longer holds such an allure. These teens are turning their backs on the technology – and there are more of them than you might think...
The fact that Gen Z have had their every move documented online since before they could walk, talk, or even control their bowels helps explain their antipathy to social media: it makes sense for them to strive for privacy, as soon as they reach the age when they have a choice over their online image.
"I've seen parents post pictures of their child's first potty online," says Amy Binns of the University of Central Lancashire. "You think: 'Why are you doing this to your child? They wouldn't want this to be public."
Gen Z has an interest in privacy that subtly sets them apart. "Young people want to get away from the curtain-twitching village, where everyone knows everything about you," Binns says. So while today's teens spend a lot of time online, they don't actually share that much personal information. And when they do share, it's strategic. "You're painting a picture of who you are and your image," says Binns. "It's your own shop window or brand."
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October 21, 2019
Today, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), together with 22 partners from the public and private sector, announced the launch of a 21st century skills coalition that will support the implementation of a new generation of education and training policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This coalition will provide more than US$34.7 million in funding to support projects that will promote these skills among children and youth in the region.
IDB Group launches Open Innovation Challenge to reduce plastic use
September 26, 2019
Washington, D.C. — The Inter-American Development Bank Group together with MIT Solve launch an Open Innovation Challenge that seeks to find the most innovative solutions that substantially reduce or eliminate single-use plastic and plastic waste in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rethink Plastics Challenge offers the selected solutions prizes totaling 60,000 USD.
IDB announces selected proposals of its "Bootcamps for Tech Fans" challenge
June 06, 2019
Fifty-seven proposals were submitted, and the entities selected will benefit people in Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. IDB Lab, the IDB's innovation laboratory, has announced the two proposals selected to implement the best and most innovative Ready-to-Work Bootcamp models aimed at closing the skills gap of our future workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially of people in vulnerable circumstances.
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Grant resources will support inclusive national development investments, regional projects, research, training on critical issues, and innovative solutions impacting development in region The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved the use of its special grant facility to support operations that help countries integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development.
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Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid.
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March 04, 2019
In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019. The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
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November 22, 2018
Young people in Latin America and the Caribbean have weak cognitive skills but their socio-emotional abilities are strong, according to the study "Millennials in Latin America and the Caribbean: to work or to study?" The report, which is the result of research drawing on more than 15,000 people in nine countries, also found a high level of optimism and aspiration in this new generation of workers. Young people in Latin America and the Caribbean have great potential but it could e
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The Innovation Lab of the IDB Group (MIF), the Monge Foundation, and BanQu, a for-purpose blockchain as-a-service company, have joined forces to launch a pilot program aimed at improving Costa Rican youth employment outcomes. This new pilot seeks to provide Costa Rican youth with secure and immutable records of certificate completion from school, internships, and employment using blockchain technology.


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Reboot (Reboot, #1) by Amy Tintera
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: June 1st, 2013
Number of pages: 384 pgs
Format: Paperback
Purchase: Amazon | The Book Depository
Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).
Wren's favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she's ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. His reflexes are too slow, he's always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. Yet there's something about him she can't ignore. When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she'll have to eliminate him. Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she'll be eliminated, too. But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.
The perfect soldier is done taking orders.
Wren Connolly was shot and killed at twelve years old. 178 minutes later; she came back at a Reboot. This is not quite a zombie, but not really alive either. I think somewhere in the middle.
The longer someone is dead, the less human they will be. Wren happens to be one of the people who was dead longer than most and hence she doesn't have many emotions. Her humanity; lets be frank has been lost.
Wren follows her orders; doesn't have many friends and does what she is told. Why should she do anything else?
When the new Reboots turn up, there is one boy who is very much human and isn't very good at the physical stuff; so what does she do? She takes him on as a trainee.
She knows Callum will have to improve, and if she can't make it happen, then he'll be eliminated (because what's the point of having a reboot who isn't any good?) and she'll be forced to be the one to do it. She knows this. Wren will have to make sure not only does he improve, but he doesn't prove to be her own downfall.
Wren was an interesting character. She is basically a shell. Someone who goes around and acting like she should, but inside, there is nothing there. She does what she is told. She doesn't understand those who are more human than others and she is stone cold, almost like a robot.
I really adored the way she went from not caring, to having this new person in her life; Callum who she finds emotions coming back to her, and falling for him. It's the last thing she ever wanted, or expected, but by the end --- she wouldn't trade it for the world.
In a way, being around Callum helped her regain her emotions and humanity again. It's something she has not had since before she was shot, and even then she never had the best life, but Callum makes her see the world differently than she did before. You might even say... he makes her believe again.
The world these Reboots are in I found quite fascinating. Amy Tintera did an amazing job at building up such an interesting world. Where the world is different from ours, but you can see how it could happen; and how things could be.
There was so many elements I would classify this as... you'd find things from love, to terror, to power and strength. These characters show you something different about the world, about the story... and such an imaginary view to the Dystopian world. I'd say it would be a mix between sci fi and Dystopia. Both genres I have been loving lately.
If this is your kind of thing.. I'd totally recommend it. :)
Rating: 4.5/5


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Intelligent Harvesting of High-Precision 4D Data of Human Subjects in a Personalized Digital Economy. Chris Lane.
Date: October 2018. Source: 9th 3DBODY.TECH Conference and Expo. October 16-17, 2018. Lugano, Switzerland, USA. Presenter: Chris LANE, 3dMD Ltd. Session: Technical Session 10: Full Body Scanning & ProcessingRead More
Pushing the Envelope in Dense-Surface 4D/Motion Capture of the Body, Head, Hands, and Feet. Chris Lane.
Date: October 2018. Source: 9th 3DBODY.TECH Conference and Expo. October 16-17, 2018. Lugano, Switzerland, USA. Presenter: Chris LANE, 3dMD Ltd. Session: Technical Session 2: 3D Body Scanning Systems IRead More
Genetics of the human face: Identification of large-effect single gene variants. DJM Crouch, B Winney, WP Koppen, WJ Christmas, K Hutnik, T Day, D Meena, A Boumertit, P Hysi, A Nessa, TD Spector, J Kittler, WF Bodmer.
Date: January 2018. Source: People of the British Isles, Newsletter Issue 7. Abstract: We have been studying the genetics underlying human facial features since the renewal of our PoBI grant from the Wellcome Trust in 2009. We have been doing this by going back to as many of the original volunteers as we could to […]Read More
Embodied Hands: Modeling and Capturing Hands and Bodies Together. J Romero, D Tzionas, MJ Black.
Date: November 2017. Source: ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) – Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2017. Abstract: Humans move their hands and bodies together to communicate and solve tasks. Capturing and replicating such coordinated activity is critical for virtual characters that behave realistically. Surprisingly, most methods treat the 3D modeling and tracking of bodies and […]Read More
Genetics of the human face: Identification of large-effect single gene variants. DJM Crouch, B Winney, WP Koppen, WJ Christmas, K Hutnik, T Day, D Meena, A Boumertit, P Hysi, A Nessa, TD Spector, J Kittler, WF Bodmer.
Date: October 2017 Source: PNAS | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1708207114. Significance: The human face is extraordinarily variable, and the extreme similarity of the faces of identical twins indicates that most of this variability is genetically determined. We have devised an approach to increase the […]Read More
4D Movies Capture People in Clothing, Creating Realistic Virtual Try-on. M Black, G Pons-Moll, S Pujades.
Date: August 2017 Source: SIGGRAPH 2017, Los Angeles, CA, USA Overview: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed technology to digitally capture clothing on moving people, turn it into a 3D digital form, and dress virtual avatars with it. This new technology makes virtual clothing try-on practical. ClothCap uses 4D […]Read More
Watch Willie Geist get a 3dMD model of himself at the Under Armour factory.
During his tour of Under Armour's factory with CEO Kevin Plank, Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist gets a 3D body model of himself created with the 3dMD technology the company uses to make custom clothes for athletes.Read More
The Evolution from Static-3D Scanning. 3dMD CEO presents at Wear 2017.
3dMD CEO Chris Lane presents the application of our temporal-3dMDbody (motion) systems to the next generation of wearable technology innovations at the Wear 2017 Conference in San Francisco, USA.Read More
3dMD presents latest application of its technology at the @IEEEorg Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition Conference in Washington, DC.
3dMD CEO Chris Lane presented the latest advances in temporal-3D (motion) camera systems for human subject input applications that demand anatomical image precision such as the next generation of face, gesture, and body movement recognition innovations @IEEEorg Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition Conference #FG2017.Read More
2017 Facial Expression Experiment at the Science Museum, London
3dMD is excited to be taking part in a fascinating experiment studying facial expressions in collaboration with researchers from Imperial College London as part of the Science Museum's ongoing Live Science programme from 10 April 2017 – 2 July 2017 in London. During the experiment visitors are asked to make a range of facial expressions […]Read More
Academics hook up with lingerie company to improve radiotherapy treatment.
As seen on the Sheffield Hallam website… Academics at Sheffield Hallam University are working with a lingerie company and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide a new specially designed bra for some women undergoing breast radiotherapy, which they hope will improve accuracy of treatment and also help patients maintain dignity during radiotherapy. Working with […]Read More
Body Labs and 3dMD Announce Partnership to Deliver First End-to-End 3D Body Scan Processing Solution.
NEW YORK — October 5, 2016 — Body Labs, provider of the world's most advanced technology for analyzing the human body's shape, pose and motion, announced today a partnership with 3dMD, the world's leading provider of high-precision static-3D and temporal-3D (marker-less 4D) systems for seamlessly capturing the human body's anatomical shape, pose, and motion, to […]Read More
New expert panel hoping to unlock mysteries of undiagnosed diseases.
Date: 23 Jul 2016, 10:23p Source: ABC News Australia Author: Claire Moodie Jessica's mystery disease tackled by expert panel The family of a Perth girl is cautiously hoping a panel of experts will be able to diagnose the mystery condition which has baffled the 11-year-old's doctors for years. 190,000 West Australians affected by rare diseases. […]Read More
A first look inside the new facility where Under Armour creates athletic apparel of the future. Business Insider.
Date: July 8, 2016. Source: Business Insider. Summary: Under Armour's new innovation lab, the Lighthouse, is a state-of-the art facility to create and test the next generation of athletic products. It will also create new capabilities for faster and more efficient manufacturing.Read More
Latest 3dMDbody.t System (7fps) demonstrated by customer at ISEA 2016 in Delft.
Date: July 2016 Source: 11th conference of the International Sports Engineering Association. Delft, The Netherlands. Activity: The latest-generation dynamic 3dMDbody.t System (7fps) located in the Industrial Design Engineering School, TU Delft, a long-standing 3dMD customer, was demonstrated to delegates participating in the 11th conference of the International Sports Engineering Association.Read More
Under Armour Opens UA Lighthouse Manufacturing And Design Leadership Center In The Brand's Hometown Of Baltimore. [3dMD is a best-in-class Lighthouse Development Partner.]
Date: June 28, 2016 Source: Under Armour, Inc. distributed via PR Newswire Headline: Under Armour Opens UA Lighthouse Manufacturing And Design Leadership Center In The Brand's Hometown Of Baltimore. State-of-the-art Facility in the USA to Serve as the Epicenter for Product and Process Innovation. BALTIMORE, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Under Armour (NYSE: UA, […]Read More
Under Armour's new innovation lab has sneaker-making robots and high-tech body scanners. Tech Insider.
Date: June 28, 2016 Source: Tech Insider. By Leanna Garfield Headline: The process of making athletic shoes and clothing has changed very little in the last half-century. Apart from industrial-sized machines that speed up production, many factories' operations look pretty similar. Under Armour wants to reinvent the process in its giant design and manufacturing test […]Read More
3dMD is a Gold Sponsor and Launches Next-Generation of Temporal-3D (4D) Systems for Everyday Clinical Use at ACPA's 73rd Annual Meeting.
ATLANTA. The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce 3dMD as the Gold Sponsor for the American Cleft Palate Association's 73rd Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Symposium. 3dMD is a longtime exhibitor and is returning as a sponsor this year. "We are pleased that Atlanta-based 3dMD will be joining us as an exhibitor and […]Read More
Fourth Generation 3dMD Technology for the World's Fourth Industrial Revolution.
3dMD has introduced a new company tagline which we believe reflects our progress during the past 15 years. From the outset, 3dMD's goal was to freeze a 3D instance in time for a living person to support a wide range of activities from corrective healthcare through personal security, entertainment, and size and fit. In 2005 […]Read More
Dyna: A Model of Dynamic Human Shape in Motion. Gerard Pons-Moll, Javier Romero, Naureen Mahmood, Michael J. Black.
Date: August 2015. Source: SIGGRAPH 2015. Journal ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), Volume 34 Issue 4, Article No. 120. SIGGRAPH Presentation: https://youtu.be/mWthea2K8-Q Abstract: To look human, digital full-body avatars need to have soft-tissue deformations like those of real people. We learn a model of soft-tissue deformations from examples using a high-resolution 4D capture system and […]Read More
This 4D scanner captures your unique bodily 'jiggle,' by Liat Clark.
Date: 11 August 15 Headline: This 4D scanner captures your unique bodily 'jiggle' by Liat Clark Source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-08/11/modelling-body-fat-jiggle-in-4d The future avatars we embody will show every lump, bump and jiggle of our soft human flesh – and you have tech to thank. A team at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) has developed […]Read More
Craniofacial Image Analysis. E Mercan, I Atmosukarto, J Wu, S Liang, LG Shapiro.
Date: July 2015. Source: Health Monitoring and Personalized Feedback using Multimedia Data. Springer. Abstract: Craniofacial researchers have used anthropometric measurements taken directly on the human face for research and medical practice for decades. With the advancements in 3D imaging technologies, computational methods have been developed for the diagnoses of craniofacial syndromes and the analysis of […]Read More
How 3D Imaging Can Tell Exactly How Old You Are. Time.com
Source: Time.com. Health Medicine. Author: Alice Park. You may be able to dodge questions about your age, but your face can't. For the first time, scientists have used 3D imaging of a people's faces to predict their age. The 3D information was so accurate, in fact, that it was better at pinpointing age than the […]Read More
Does your FACE give away signs of autism? Researchers develop new 3D scanning software to check for signs in children. Daily Mail.
Date: January 16, 2015. Source: Daily Mail.com. Author: Mark Prigg. Highlights: Researchers developed special software to look for signs of the disorder Say their work could lead to a low cost screening tool for young children Could also help pinpoint genetic causes of the disorderRead More
On Site: Battling the Elements at Nike HyperSchool. Complex News.
Date: October 10, 2014. Source: Complex News. Complex Media Inc. Reporting: Sean Evans Nike introduced its 2014 base layer products this week, which the company bills as an athlete's answer to "extreme heat and cold, wind and precipitation," i.e. the Nike Hyperwarm kits that are ubiquitous to the West Side Highway running path. And, to […]Read More
Nike Takes Us to (Hyper)School. Just For Kicks News Post.
Date: October 9, 2014. Source: http://lifeofdad.com/blog_post.php?pid=18439. 3dMD customer Nike held Hyperschool in New York City to demonstrate their latest innovations in product development. "Nike designers, researchers and developers start with athlete insights in order to determine their needs. From there, they unlock these athlete insights in the Nike Explore Team Sport Research Lab by looking at athlete […]Read More
3dMD customer Nike held #Hyperschool in NYC to demonstrate their latest innovations in product development.
Date: October 2014. During the session, attendees were invited to get their entire body captured in 3D with our latest generation 3dMDbody10 System. Attendees were surprised by the ease and speed of capture (1.5 milliseconds) and amazed by the quality of their 3dMD surface image. 3dMD is proud that our 3D technology is contributing to […]Read More
Nike Takes Us to (Hyper)School. MANjr News Post.
Date: October 7, 2014. Source: MANjr News Post http://manjr.com/2014/lifestyle/nike-takes-us-to-hyperschool/. 3dMD customer Nike held Hyperschool in New York City today to demonstrate their latest innovations in product development.Read More
BBC: Defining the most 'normal' shape of a human skull.
Date: 22 November 2013 Source: BBC News Article: Defining the most 'normal' shape of a human skull Reconstructive surgery for people born with a misshapen skull is one of medicine's most complicated challenges. Part of the problem for surgeons is defining what a normal head actually looks like. A team of Liverpool-based surgeons, and artists, […]Read More
Indiana University visualization experts help doctors diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorders with 3dMD
Date: October 10, 2013 Source: Indiana University, IT News & Events BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University received a $125,000 grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health for ongoing research into detecting fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, a leading but preventable cause of birth defects. IU has been engaged in the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol […]Read More
Be Part of the Alder Hey Children's Hospital Headspace Project and Change Lives!
Liverpool, United Kingdom (24-September-13): Alder Hey Children's Hospital and FACT are looking for volunteers to take part in a groundbreaking project which will impact on the future development of craniofacial surgery. The Headspace project, created by Alder Hey in conjunction with FACT and associated artists will develop a comprehensive database of human head shapes using […]Read More
BBC News: Cardiff University uses 3D scans to help facial surgery.
Date: 2 August 2013 Source: BBC News News: Cardiff University uses 3D scans to help facial surgery. Patients who need facial surgery and those recovering from strokes could benefit from world-leading research of analysing facial movements in 3D. Scientists at Cardiff University are using cutting-edge face scanners developed by American firm 3dMD. The technology can […]Read More
Cardiff Scientists and 3dMD Enter a New Dimension in 3D/4D Facial Imaging.
Anaheim, California (23-July-13): A team of Cardiff University clinicians and computer scientists can, for the first time, carry out facial movement research and transform the way patients needing facial surgery are assessed and monitored thanks to a new state-of-the-art 3D surface motion imaging system from 3dMD (3dMD exhibiting at #SIGGRAPH2013 Booth 226). Working alongside the […]Read More
3dMD is awarded Phase II of STTR Grant with UNC at Chapel Hill for a Dynamic 4D Facial Soft Tissue Analysis System.
Date: November 2012 Source: Press Announcement Headline: 3dMD is awarded Phase II of STTR Grant No. 2R42DE019742-02 with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Co-Principal Investigator Dr Carroll Ann Trotman, for a Dynamic 4D Facial Soft Tissue Analysis System. Atlanta (21-November-12): 3dMD, the 3D surface imaging system and software developer who has actively supported […]Read More
3dMD Announces Latest-Generation Fully Customizable, 3dMDbody System
Ultra-fast 3dMD surface scanning for the full 360-degree human body Lugano, Switzerland – 16 October 2012 – 3dMD announces the launch of its latest generation 3dMDbody System to provide organizations with the ability to capture human subjects from head to toe in a wide variety of poses and postures for high-precision size and shape assessment […]Read More
Post Magazine – 3dMD body scanner offers 360-degree capture
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The flavorful and spicy Mie Goreng probably is the most common dish in whole Indonesia. It is found all over the country and all food vendors from street-hawkers, warungs, to high-end restaurants love to sell this dish. Mie Goreng means "fried noodles" and combines the flavors of fresh vegetables with traditional sauces and spicy chili. The recipe we share can be seen as the basic instructions for a vegetarian Mie Goreng, but you can also add any kind of meat or fish to it to create a whole new dish. And if you exchange the noodles with rice you will have some delicious Nasi Goreng (fried rice) instead. Both dishes can be prepared quick and easy – and they are good as breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Recipe for 2 Portions
4 cloves
4 pcs
long beans
100 g
black pepper
sunflower oil
red chili
2 pcs
ketjap manis
2 tbsp
100 g
water spinach
30 g
oyster sauce
2 tbsp
1 pc
egg noodles
300 g
2 pcs
A place where we ate lots of delicious Mie and Nasi Goreng is Kuta in Lombok. Make sure to visit this beautiful place in Indonesia!
1. Step
First of all we need to cook the EGG NOODLES. Put a pot of water on your stove, add water and wait until it boils. Then add the noodles and cook until done. Note: In general you can use any type of noodles you like, but traditionally you would use dried or fresh egg noodles. If you use fresh egg noodles make sure to use a little more
2. Step
Cut the GARLIC, SHALLOTS and RED CHILI in slices. Peel the CARROT and julienne it (cut it into thin, uniform matchsticks). Cut the LONG BEANS in bigger pieces and the SPINACH and CABBAGE in small pieces. Note: Instead of long beans you can also use green beans.
3. Step
Take a big pan and heat up some SUNFLOWER OIL. Once the oil is hot add add the GARLIC, SHALLOTS, RED CHILI, some PEPPER and some SALT. Cook shortly and then add the CARROT, SPINACH, CABBAGE and LONG BEANS. Cook and stir for another few minutes until the vegetables are done.
4. Step
Add the cooked EGG NOODLES. Make sure to rinse them well before adding them. Add the KETJAP MANIS and the OYSTER SAUCE. Mix everything well.
Final Step
Now it is time to serve the Mie Goreng: Put one portion in a small bowl, put a plate on top and turn around. Remove the bowl and the Mie Goreng hopefully stays in a nice round shape. Fry the EGGS sunny side up (or however you like them) and put them on top. You can also slice some cucumber and tomato to put it on the side. If you are up for it add some cooked beef, chicken, tofu, shrimps or fish to your Mie Goreng.
For a Nasi Goreng you simply follow all the steps, but instead of egg noodles you use some cooked and cooled rice.


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Monday, February 1, 1999 Published at 19:39 GMT
UK Politics
Lord Archer answers your questions
Lord Archer replies to questions sent in by users of BBC News Online.
Are you going to run for mayor of London? Tony Mylott
It would be foolish of me to pretend I'm not going to stand.
From the London Forum Website: "First, let me assure you that the Greater London Forum is not a party political body. We are not seeking support for a particular agenda." So, you don't represent any political party then? Who do you think the Labour candidate should be? Robbie Allen
It's not for me to decide, that will be for the Labour people and voters to decide. Looking at opinion polls of people in London, it looks as if it's almost certain to be Ken Livingstone.
Why not give vouchers or electronic credits when motorists go into London and have paid a toll. These would be redeemable against public transport journey fares (only), thus encouraging motorists to use these more environmentally friendly modes of transport. Bruce Sinclair
There are many ideas that have come out in my research in the last 18 months. I'm against congestion charges, I'm against putting another tax on Londoners - they have enough taxes as they are.
The second problem with congestion charges is quite simply that at the moment the Bill does not give money to the mayor, the Bill gives money back to the Treasury and the Treasury will decide how much of that goes to the mayor. Well blow that for a laugh!
I shall not, if I was lucky enough to be mayor, expect Londoners to pay another tax for Gordon Brown to spend it on what he wishes. To hell with that.
What do you plan to do about the shortage of taxis in central London at night if you are elected as mayor? Would you consider opening the underground system 24 hours a day? Do you think the elected mayor of London will have any real power to drive through significant improvements in transport in the capital or will they be constrained by the government and automobile industry lobby groups? If the mayor is unable to improve the transport situation, do you think there is much point in having a mayor? Vincent Casey
There are 19,900 taxis in London at the moment which the general secretary of taxi drivers tells me is pretty well up to full complement. The problem is that a tenth of them, around 2,000, are in the outer boroughs, 90% of them are in the inner boroughs.
They work their own hours and they make the decision often what hours they should work. It's not for the mayor to tell them when they should work.
I am worried and I am looking at the fact that the young, in particular, are telling me they can't get home at night. That we are not a 24-hour city, that New York, for example, is a 24-hour city. I am looking into the implications and the practicalities of that.
Yes, I do think the mayor will have the power and if he can't there's no point in having a mayor at all.
Like many Londoners, I am very concerned about public transport in London. Noting your proposals for an improved bus network, I would like to know what measures you would seek to implement to improve the Tube network. Simon G Shields, London
If the new mayor is given charge of transport in the metropolis, what measures does Lord Archer intend to take in order to give London a proper functioning affordable transport system? Tony Corley
The problem with the Tube system is that it needs a vast amount of money. The mayor's budget is only Ł4.5bn, the Jubilee Line alone has so far cost Ł2.8bn and it is rumoured it will end up around Ł3.2bn and be nine months late.
It would be dishonest of anyone to say I can solve the Tube problem. It can't be done that easily. It needs a vast amount of money, it needs government backing and private backing as well.
If it does not have private backing and government backing, the mayor will look like he's made a bad mistake. And I would make it very clear, on the record now, without those you can only tinker with it and it's a Tube system which needs billions spent on it.
If you are not made London mayor, what are you/can you do to progress the excellent proposals you recently put forward for taking more traffic out of London and developing more sites on the outskirts of London for park-and-ride schemes? Andrew Robertson of Godalming, Surrey
In the case of my park-and-ride scheme if I do not become the mayor it will be up to who does become the mayor to decide whether they want to do it.
It is my policy, it is my idea. There are others at the moment who are copying it. I would much rather have the job in order to carry it out.
Historically, different boroughs in London have widely differing constituencies. How, if at all, will you work with both sets of interests? Do you intend to stick to Conservative principles, or do you want to seek compromise? John Telegdy
As a British person living in the US I thought a time difference between here and UK was bad enough. In the US time differences are kept to the minimum as between New York and LA - only three hours- and then it makes business and contact easier with more time. I cannot see what sense there is a more division within the U.K. There is enough division in all parts of the world as it is within contriving more. There are more useful things for you to do, Lord Archer. D V P Davies
There was up until 1888 a division in the United Kingdom. I think it is intolerable that Londoners and people in London, who the mayor would be representing, have to get up in the dark and have to go home sometimes at 3.30 in the afternoon in the dark to please the Scottish people.
They are welcome to do what we do, why do we have to do what they do?
What do you think of the idea of an independent Scotland? Jane Banks Lamb Gallatin, TN USA
Absolutely hate it. I believe in the United Kingdom. My party has always believed in the United Kingdom. The idea of Scotland being independent, I find abhorrent.
Do you enjoy the act of writing (rather than the period afterwards when you can justifiably bask in the glow of a successful sales record)? Steve Matthews
How do propose to address the feelings of contempt that many young people have over the current legal status of cannabis ? Oliver Harvey
I am against drugs, but then I'm against cigarettes, so you're not going to expect me to suddenly say it would be a good thing to have cannabis as well, and I'm bound to say I haven't yet seen a reason for changing the law on this.
Do you think there should be a limit as to how much you are allowed to spend promoting yourself as a candidate for mayor - and what should it be? Ashley Lumsden
Yes, there certainly should be and there is going to be, Lord Neill is going to decide what that figure should be. I've no idea [what it should be].
What is your opinion on the statement: "The function of the Liberal Democrats is to actively oppose the government rather than collaborate with it"? Gary Jordan University of Derby
If elected mayor of London, will the incumbency prevent you from writing novels or will it generate more ideas? Christopher Wu, Taiwan
What are the key merits by which your achievements as mayor of London will be measured? Trafford Clarke
I fear the only merit almost will be traffic and transport. The only merit will be whether you have dealt with the congestion problem. There are many problems in London, but I am made conscious daily by people that that is the one they want solved.
If you could make one change to higher education in the UK that affects the lives of the student population for the better, what would it be? Adrian Cole, Nottingham University and Weston-Super-Mare
I'm not flunking and I will answer the question, but the mayor is not charge of education. The mayor will not have any power over education, will have no power over health.
I'm very distressed the Labour Party decided they would demand charges from students when they did not put it in their manifesto.
Why do you think there so much confusion about your past history such as your education? Iain Thomson
Some people like to make money making it up. I did study at Oxford, education and I also got an athletics blue which I'm immensely proud of and I ran for my country in 1966.
What do you think of the Millennium Dome? Mario Dunn
I think we've got to get behind it. I think we've got to support it. It's there, its going to happen. It's going to be a very big thing at the millennium and I want to see it a success so I support it.
Why do you intend to stand for London mayor despite allegations concerning insider dealing? Joe Thornton
Those allegations were cleared completely by Margaret Beckett, the then Labour secretary of state for trade, as that person could find out very easily by checking in Hansard.
What is your honest opinion of Ken Livingstone? Who would you like to see win the World Snooker Championships this year? Iwan Sion Gareth
I must say I'm sentimental about Jimmy White. I think everybody would like to see Jimmy win it. He's a very super guy, a very nice guy and he's a great player. He's the greatest player - I suppose you might add Ronnie O'Sullivan - who has never won it.
You have voiced your concerns about the government's lack of a coherent plan for the House of Lords. With the tabling of the House of Lords Bill this month, Mr Blair has announced the setting up of a Royal Commission to advise on the future make-up of the House. He has also said he will surrender his prerogative to select peers and set up an Appointments Commission to fulfil this role. Does this go far enough to allay your concerns, or do you still see trouble on the horizon? Ian Hylton Hong Kong
I'm not willing to judge the Royal Commission before I've seen what Lord Wakeham's done, he's a very intelligent man, I'm sure he'll put together a very strong committee and I'll read the results of his deliberations with great interest.
And as they have to be done quickly, this is not one which can be done in two or three years, they've got to have everything finished by December. We should have some progress on this.
If you become mayor will you still, like Mr Livingstone, use the bus to get around the capital? Mark Eaves
If you mean as mayor, if I had to go to certain functions. It would be incredibly insulting to use one's time dotting in and out of different routes if you could get their quicker by either walking or some other form of transport. Yes, when it's sensible I will.
Do you think Britain should join the euro or would we be better off linked to the dollar? Tony Bellows
Like my present attitude to the euro is very clearly let's join if we see it's good for Britain. At the moment I wish to see if it pans out.
What do you think of Weston-Super-Mare? To what extent has writing acted as a solace/therapeutic balance to the world of politics? Do you see politics losing the right/left divide and converging on the centre, or do you think with unsettled times ahead, a return to extremes is inevitable? Mark Sinclair
It's very nice to have more interests than just politics. I love the theatre, I have two art galleries, I write books. I'm very privileged in that way to do more than one thing. It's a balance which makes one's life worth living. I do have this wonderful balance between the tough life of politics, it's a tough life writing, but I do love the arts side of my life.
I hope we don't return to extremes. I'm what you might call centre-right but I've always disliked the right wing as much as I've disliked the left wing.
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When a lot of brides picture themselves going dress shopping, they picture standing on a pedestal with their friends and family around them ooh-ing and aah-ing. Here at The Collection, we assure you we will try our best to make this vision come true. But, what we want to talk about in this blog post is a little bit about what happens behind the scenes while you are dress shopping.
This is such an exciting experience, one that most brides dream of since they were a little girl. But we want to remind our brides that excitement may not be the only emotion you feel while dress shopping. You may feel a little nervous, or even overwhelmed, and this is why your consultant will stay with you the entire time. She'll guide you through all of the beautiful dresses (because yes, there are a lot of them) and she'll help you handle all of the opinions that might be thrown your way by friends and family. But the most important thing we can tell you is that while it's so normal to feel an array of emotions, it's so important to be transparent with your consultant. We want to be there for you as best as we can!
When I say that the consultant will be with you the entire time, I mean the ENTIRE time. She'll help you in & out of the dresses, while staying in the fitting room with you throughout the appointment. There is absolutely no reason to feel uncomfortable or embarrassed! We are all women here and this is our job. That fitting room is an absolute no judgement zone, & we'll make sure you feel that way.
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Just as the name implies, this workshop is an essential session for any college-bound student who wants to get their best admission opportunities and secure the highest scholarship offers possible. Parents are welcome to come along at no extra charge.
While the class will have a few customized elements that recognize the unique needs of homeschoolers, it is open to ALL families- those who homeschool and also those who attend public or private school. Students attending this session will receive a comprehensive, hardcover College Success Workbook to guide them through all aspects of college preparation.
Date: Friday, August 4, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: The Learning Train of Bluffton Homeschool Co-op
Location: 3507 Okatie Hwy., Okatie, SC
Directions: Exit I-95 onto US-278. Exit right on SC-170. Continue a few miles. Turn left before median into church parking lot before Wendy's & Parkers/46 Roundabout.
Who should come?
Rising 8th-12th graders will absolutely benefit from this workshop; although motivated 8th graders have also benefitted in previous sessions. This information is most helpful when students and parents can learn it sooner than later so that they have more time to act on it before the senior year. This class is being organized by the Lowcountry Homeschool Association but will benefit all college-bound students, not just homeschoolers.
What will we learn?
This class will give students and parents valuable information on how to make the decisions throughout high school that will result in maximum admission offers and scholarship money. Ms. Hartley's own children have won full rides to a range of colleges and some attend Ivy League schools as well.
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-Teach them how to find their best college fits- public vs private, faith-based vs secular, etc.
-Cover basic interview skills
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-Identify the best and least expensive ways to increase SAT and ACT scores
-Encourage them to take "ownership" of this next stage in their lives, to be proactive, organized and serious about this decision and help them strategize a game plan to get their best results!
The price of $75 applies to each student attending but parents are encouraged to attend at no extra charge. When registering, only enroll the student, not the parent. Extra students can be registered at the same time for the same price by listing them as Guests.
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I recently watched the documentary "Tailormade" on the Knowledge network. I was enthralled by the people and their story. I felt compelled to visit Modernize tailors to see if I could meet the amazing Bill Wong. The documentary was done 7 years ago, so I thought to myself, "don't get your hopes up." To my amazement, when I showed up on a Saturday morning and phoned, a gracious young lady answered the phone, and buzzed me in. To my everlasting delight, a few minutes later, Bill and his wife, Zoe showed up. It was as if time has stood still for them. Bill was as engaging as he appeared in the documentary. Bill's son Steven showed me Bill's published memoir, and I got the wonderful opportunity to talk to Bill and Zoe. Alas, my 4yo daughter is very active and expressed her displeasure at being still for too long. The visit was much too short, but I believe I will take Bill's offer to "modernize" one of my old suits, and come for a another visit. Thanks, Bill!
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