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Binary package "apmd" in ubuntu precise
Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM)
On laptop computers, the Advanced Power Management (APM) support
provides access to battery status information and may help you to
conserve battery power, depending on your laptop and the APM
implementation. The apmd program also lets you run arbitrary programs
when APM events happen (for example, you can eject PCMCIA devices when
you suspend, or change hard drive timeouts when you connect the battery).
This package contains apmd(8), a daemon for logging and acting on APM
events; and apm(1), a client that prints the information in /proc/apm
in a readable format.
apmd is notified of APM events by the APM driver in the kernel.
Since lenny Debian kernels are not built with APM support anymore. You
need to compile a kernel with apm support enabled to use this package.
You need to boot the kernel with the "apm=on" option if you
want to enable the driver.
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todays was quiet fun,. I woke up at 10.30am,then realise i got a text,from lyla,she wanna go downtown,,,so we go downtown,but first we had our breakfast at 'lalapan mb evi' wth a friend of ours,oyiik…Today was awesome,at nite we had our dinner at 'warung sego goreng' hha,i dont know how to say it in englsh,it some kind of place that only serve fried rice menu…
Anyway,just realize i had no movie left to watch on my hardisk,i shud download one,i think i know wht movie what i wanna watch next, or shud i say whose movie i wanna watch, that would be Will smith's. Been thinkin, from all of his movie i had ever watch, none of it are low-rate-movie, just take a look at independent day,badboy,i am legend Ali,pursuit of happiness,and hancock..etc.,.,,. U get the idea,isnt?
Well,i'll do some googling now… :)…
just found a movie to download..
correct me if i was wrong,but i do remember that i ever noticed this movie on lyla`s laptop,but i guess she`ve already deleted it,yet i haven`t watch it ;(
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An incubatee of the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship CIIE-IIM Ahmadabad, FORMCEPT Technologies and Solutions has secured an undisclosed amount of Series A funding led by a pioneer venture capital fund in India, GVFL Ltd.
GVFL has invested in FORMCEPT through its recent technology and innovation fund, GVFL Startup Fund. With this round, Sankalp Bajpai, Vice President, Investments, GVFL will be joining the board of FORMCEPT.
Founded in 1990 at the initiative of World Bank, GVFL Ltd has supported ventures working on cutting-edge technology as well as encouraged entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. Over the past two decades, GVFL has raised eight venture capital funds which have supported over 80 companies.
With the freshly infused fund, startup plans to accelerate its growth by going global. Commenting on the development, Suresh Srinivasan, Co-founder, FORMCEPT said "Our product is already proven with a handful of Fortune 1000 clients. We would now expand our technology team in India and cater to international markets where our solutions have immense potential."
Co-founded by Suresh Srinivasan and Anuj Kumar in 2011, FORMCEPT is a unified data analysis platform that helps enterprises get actionable insights from their data faster.
It not only provides a unified interface for storing and querying datasets but also provides batch processing, stream processing and interactive analysis out of the box. It is built on top of NoSQL technologies, like- HDFS, HBase for storage, systems like Map-Reduce, Spark, Shark and Storm for data processing and utilizes the power of graph database, key-value store and index store to provide a seamless experience for the end users.
Known for nurturing its investee startups with mentoring and support, the portfolio team of CIIE played an active role in mobilising this round for Bengaluru-based FORMCEPT. CIIE had a major head-start in cognitive data analytics when it incubated FORMCEPT.
CIIE is the technology business incubator based at the IIMA, aiming to help India's budding entrepreneurs set up innovative, disruptive and scalable ventures through mentoring, incubation, advising and funding initiatives.


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Monday, September 6, 2010
Happy Labor Day
This one is for all the medical/healthcare workers and other workers in transportation industry etc. that even keep this nation running on the holidays. This blog loves the working man. Especially the semi-truck "over the road" drivers. Here's a link to the great Walter Payton, otherwise known as "Sweetness"
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The 2016 CrossFit Games are just around the corner, and the Update Show is beginning to highlight many of the athletes we're going to see there.
To me, one of the most incredible influences CrossFit has had is on young women in areas of body acceptance and appreciating capacity over aesthetics. These teen girls are no doubt growing up in environments where the are appreciated for what they can do not just how they look doing it.


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You must have guessed by now that I am very fond of Japanese cuisine, despite having never been to Japan! I do enjoy the clean and fresh taste of Japanese food and the care that goes in the presentation of each dish. I first discovered it at the Japan Centre in Paris when I was a student and I always go back to it whenever I feel like healthy, lean, recipes that taste good and look good.
Ingredients list:
1 thick filet of smoked salmon cut up in cubes
2 handfuls of rocket salad
1/2 cucumber cut up in julienne (ie. thin sticks pushed through a mandoline)
12 cherry tomatoes in half
Udon noodles for 5 (about three little bundles)
Dress with: soya sauce, oyster sauce, olive oil and sundried tomatoes
Wash and cut the vegetables. Boil the noodles for 6 min in salted water and rinse quickly under the tap. Toss the drained noodles in a large shallow dish and chuck the vegetables on top. Dress with a sauce made of one part soya sauce, one part olive oil, a dash of oyster sauce or fish sauce and some chopped sundried tomatoes.
This is not very typically japanese at all but inspired by many similar salads that are served around in London. I like it because it looks good and the ingredients are very easily available in the "West" without having to go all the way to Regents street or Chinatown- though I do love making the trip when I can! Udon noodles are thin wheat noodles similar in shape to Soba noodles but of a lighter colour.
NB: Utensils are crucial and having the right ones is certainly paramount in order to succeed with Japanese recipes: I use a steel mandoline to cut up my vegetables and I recommend purchasing one before attempting anything! Once hooked you'll be using it for all your veg and salads…


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Hi, Dino, if you go to Menu/Help and enter Runge-Kutta, you receive a lot of links you seem to be looking for. Have success, Alexei Hello to all of you, I am reading about the semi-implicit Runge-Kutta SIRUKE method for solving differential equations by approximation. I'd like to know if there are methods and examples of the method solved with Mathematica and where i can find some of these examples. Books, articles etc. Thanks. Dino. -- Alexei Boulbitch, Dr., Habil. Senior Scientist IEE S.A. ZAE Weiergewan 11, rue Edmond Reuter L-5326 Contern Luxembourg Phone: +352 2454 2566 Fax: +352 2454 3566 Website: www.iee.lu This e-mail may contain trade secrets or privileged, undisclosed or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this e-mail in error, you are hereby notified that any review, copying or distribution of it is strictly prohibited. Please inform us immediately and destroy the original transmittal from your system. Thank you for your co-operation.


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When children begin disappearing in San Antonio, Detective Blue Rodriguez discovers the case echoes an old Mexican ghost story, that of La Llorona. The detective must confront her own past and come to term with her visions of the dying to find the stolen children.
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Lucas Ranieri
Current composition student Lucas Ranieri (B.M. '18) learns by doing. Thanks to the program's plentiful opportunities to hear student compositions performed live, this year, Ranieri has done a lot.
Which song in your iTunes has the most plays?
The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. This is probably my favorite piece of all time. I used to blast it and fall asleep to it every night for a few years when I was a teenager, which is funny, because at times it's not "pretty" music and can be quite intense. Definitely not lullaby material.
Who is your favorite artist or band?
Lady Gaga.
What do you do to "destress"?
I like to ride my bike. I live in Brighton by the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and bike around it late at night when no one is around and decompress. It serves as a good reminder that I'm not just a busy student and musician, but that I'm a growing person and need to take in calm moments and think about nothing sometimes so that I can remain grounded.
What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?
Besides going to concerts and arts-related events, I just like to walk around aimlessly and take in Boston's scenery and all the different neighborhoods.
What's your favorite thing about the Conservatory?
We are given permission to make our work, collaborate, and, most importantly, we're allowed to fail without coming under ridicule. To me, that's part of making the future of the arts. Lots of people are wondering where the arts are going and some people want to uphold traditions. To move forward we have to try something new and fail, then try again, fail more, and then succeed. The Conservatory is one of the only institutions I know of that encourages new perspectives so freely and generously. It has taught me a lot about what I want to bring to the world once I graduate.
What do you think is the best aspect of the B.M. in composition program?
The multitude of performance opportunities. I've learned that the best way to learn how to be a composer is not only through composing and studying scores, but also working with musicians and testing out your ideas. Some other schools only have a handful of student composer concerts a year. We have 36, in addition to performance opportunities like working with new music ensembles in Boston through our department. I learn through doing, so it's a perfect program for anyone who learns that way and is willing to be open with their ideas.
What do you hope to be doing in two years?
I hope to be traveling, living a sort of nomadic life, traversing the arts world, and not just collaborating with musicians, but maybe also with theater groups, film studios, or dancers.
What are you are currently involved in that you would never have guessed you would be?
I'm currently involved in writing a ton of music for this school year, and it will all get performed by some great musicians. Three years ago, I would never have thought that would happen. The faculty in the Composition Department really motivate us to produce work and have it performed, and that's a good source of motivation if you're willing to work hard.


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The 280SE 3.5-liter cars were Mercedes-Benz's first V8-powered sports cars. A combination of elegant styling coupled with effortless performance made them highly desirable and they were every bit as prestigious as their competitors. From the outset, the emphasis was on quality and the cars featured a new interior with more wood and leather upholstery as the standard. The 3.5-liter V8 engine was highly advanced, with electronic fuel injection and transistor ignition. It marked a turning point in Mercedes-Benz engine manufacturing. The high price that these cars retailed at reflected the quality and expense of their production and ensured their relative rarity. Even by Mercedes-Benz's efficient standards, output was limited, thereby enhancing the car's rarity and prestige.
This 1971 example was delivered new with silver paintwork and has been repainted once during its present ownership. The owner has kept the car for six or seven years and the indicated mileage of 29,550 appears to be original. The car has automatic transmission with a floor-mounted automatic gear-selection lever, a factory sunroof and air conditioning. The interior and trunk are described as being in "mint" condition and the owner reports that the car handles and drives as new.
Apparently much of its life was spent in Beverly Hills and it still has a Beverly Hills sticker on the windshield. More recently it has been kept in Santa Barbara. The car is offered with factory tools and manuals.
These large and accommodating 3.5-liter Mercedes are ideal for carrying four adults and luggage on long-distance trips in absolute comfort.


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Guard livereload
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There are lots of sites detailing how it works, and there's a great Mac program called: LiveReload that will get you up and running super quick, if you have a Mac. If you have linux though, it's actually really simple too.
Guard is a ruby command line tool that will allow you to take action when a file changes on disk, and some clever people have written a livereload action for Guard: guard-livereload.
Installing guard-livereload
Installing Ruby applications can turn into a bit of a nightmare when it comes to dependencies, but as I'm 95% a PHP developer I don't really have anything else using Ruby, and it just seemed to work in Ubuntu anyway. But, you may have to do things differently here possibly.
apt-get install rubygems ruby-dev
gem install guard-livereload
That should be it, all dependencies should get resolved for you by the various tools.
Configuring guard-livereload
The easiest way to set up Guard correctly is to create a config file in your home directory called
.Guardfile and enter the following in it:
guard :livereload do
This will allow you to run guard from any directory on your filesystem, and watch all the subdirectories for changes to either
.css or
.js files.
You should now be able to open a terminal window, navigate to the root directory of the Drupal site you want to use livereload on, and run the command
guard. It should tell you that it's started monitoring the folder, and that livereload has loaded. You then leave this running as you develop.
Browser plugins
You need a plugin in the browser to actually do the livereloading of the CSS or JS, these are exactly the same ones that the Mac LiveReload program provides, and you can download them from their website. You basically get a little button on your toolbar, which when viewing your site if you press, will connect to the server and start listening for changes to files.


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I realize that NitrateVille has a shaky reputation among some of the SilentComedyMafia's members, but for those of you who are interested in hearing more about Henry Lehrman, Mike Gebert just posted his interview with me discussing my book, MR. SUICIDE: HENRY "PATHE" LEHRMAN AND THE BIRTH OF SILENT COMEDY. Mike has taken over where Frank Thompson left off with the latter's Commentary Track podcasts, which unfortunately are no longer accessible. I hope that Frank is back up and running sometime soon, but in the meantime Mike Gebert's interviews are a nice replacement. You can listen to the Lehrman podcast here at NitrateVille Radio:
Also included in this episode are interviews with Lokke Heiss about the 2017 Pordenone Silent film festival, and Robert S. Bader about his book, FOUR OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS, which documents the early vaudeville careers of the Marx Brothers.
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Re: Henry Lehrman Podcast
Gebert's replaced nothing, and his whiny, smarmy and boring voice coupled with lack of genuine film knowledge couldn't touch Frank Thompson any day of the year.
And I may add, THE COMMENTARY TRACK is back:
The old episodes are all there, and new ones coming soon.
And I may add, THE COMMENTARY TRACK is back:
The old episodes are all there, and new ones coming soon.
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That's great news about Frank's return. Now I can re-download all those old podcasts and save them this time ... just in case! I look forward to all his future interviews, and revisiting the old ones.
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Brun is widespread in the north of Italy, in the Triveneto in particular, Bruna is widespread in Piedmont and in the province of Ragusa, Brunacci is widespread in the Forlì, Rimini, Florence, Arezzo, Perugia, Ancona and Macerata areas, with a stock in the Roman and one in the Alto Cosentino, Brunato is undoubtedly Venetian, of Trevisano in particular, with a lineage also in the Udine area, both Brunatti and Brunatto are very rare and specific to Turin, very present throughout the nation Brunetti, Bruni and Bruno, Brunini has a line between Milan and Varese, one in Lucca and one in Bologna, Brunino, absolutely rare, is from Padua, Brunitto, very rare, typical of the Caserta area, of Lusciano and Aversa, with a stock also in Giugliano in Campania, Brunone. Rather rare, it is widespread with patches of leopard in the south, Brunoni, which is also very rare, has a Lombard and a Tuscan stock, Brunotti, specific to central Italy, Terni, Viterbo and Rome, is particularly present in Terni and Narni in Terni and Rome, Brunozzi, also in the central area, has a stock in Assisi in Perugia and one in Rome, Brunu, extremely rare, is Sardinian, all these surnames derive, directly or through hypocorisms, from the name Bruno. additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi The origin of these surnames is to be found in the medieval name Bruno, which, in the descriptive onomastics, alludes either to the color of the hair or to the dark complexion (see Fusca). In some cases, however, a connection with toponymy cannot be excluded, considering that in Italy there are several toponyms containing the root brun- (especially in the north). In conclusion, therefore, we are dealing with the surnames of personal names of the founders, even if in some cases a derivation from a nickname (sometimes connected with the national toponymy) is not excluded.
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Latics stutter to draw against Robins
Latics stuttered to a home draw against an unadventurous Bristol City side that were happy to leave Boundary Park without losing. Danny Philliskirk's first half opener being cancelled out before the break by Aden Flint.
The opening five minutes of the second half saw both sides unable to put a string of passes together, the wind, which was absolutely howling around Boundary Park, not helping.
Stead came close to opening his account for Latics on 54 minutes, his free kick flashing just wide. Adam El-Abd booked for the a foul in the build-up. Stead joining him minutes later for a late challenge on Flint.
Burns came close to putting his side in front on the hour mark, his effort flashing wide after Latics had failed to clear a ball in from the left.
Another piece of skill from Harkins brought the Chaddy End to their feet on 62 minutes, his fine turn and shot beating Moore, but unfortunately the far post too.
David Mellor, who had replaced Wesolowski moments earlier, announced his arrival with a pile-driver that whistled over the bar on 64 minutes.
Philliskirk came close to notching his second goal of the day on 68 minutes, his header well saved by Moore, after Harkins had tricked his way into the box before finding Philliskirk at the far post with a deft ball in.
Connor Brown became the latest to find his way into referee Deadman's book for a trip on Baldock, City wasting the chance to score from the resultant free kick. Elliott then shooting wide when well placed.
Latics again appealed in vain for a penalty on 83 minutes, Philliskirk looking to have beaten Moore to the ball in the area before going down under the keepers challenge. Charlie MacDonald replacing the tiring Stead a minute later.
Wilson had a chance to put one over his former club in added time, the centre half, up for the last corner of the game, blazing hopelessly wide.
FT: Latics 1 (Philliskirk) Bristol City 1
Latics: Oxley, Brown, Grounds, Wilson, Lockwood, Wesolowski (Mellor), Smith, Worrall (Clarke-Harris), Harkins, Philliskirk, Stead (MacDonald).
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What would you tell the president about education in America?
What if you got a chance to sit down with President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan over lunch. What would you tell them about what's happening in your classrooms and what they should be doing about education policy in the U.S?
Would you tell them about the overuse of standardized testing? The difficulties of teaching? How to improve the profession? Poverty? Students coming to school hungry?
Four teachers recently got the opportunity to share their concerns. Read about their experience and what they told the president in the Education Week article – "President Obama asks teachers for help with education policy. What did they tell him?"
Linda #
This is a political ploy for the fall elections. Dems are in trouble with teachers and now they need our votes. The rank and file will not abide by a meaningless union endorsement.
Watch what he does, not what he says. He is pretending to listen. It's a dog and pony show.
Arne and Barack are the puppets of Gates and the rest of the oligarchy.
He will go back to teacher bashing, charterizing and privatizing as soon as the November elections are over. He used us once. Not again.July 10, 2014
Call me naive but I found this interesting and President Obama, genuine and believable. I didn't consider the mix of the group of teachers. I was concerned with issues they addressed and that he seemed to really hear them. I choose to believe he had honorable intentions as did the teachers.July 10, 2014
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You can not hear this song and sit still. You can't hear any NJS song of that time and not move. Off the classic Cooleyhighharmony which brought talent and ol' school vocals back to the forefront of R&B, and easily beasts any of the mainstream junk today. No gratuitous grinding needed.
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CarolBrass® is going to attend Frankfurt Musikmesse of this year, 2013. The exhibition date is from 10th - 13th of April and our booth is located at Hall4.1 D-30. This year we will bring some new developed instruments models, new ideas, new information, and new give-way gifts. Please make sure you take your time to have fun with us at CarolBrass booth.
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REVIEW Gionee P5 Mini
This smartphone offers a number of specifications are fairly simple and offers a choice of 6 different attractive colors as well. In addition Gionee Mini own P5 is also equipped with many interesting features. One of them is the availability of features like smart gesture, mood card, Gstore, Eco Mode, Ami Locker, Child Mode, and several other interesting features. In addition, there is also when to buy it, this phone also has brought some apps such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Battery Doctor as well as other interesting applications. Intended for lower middle-class mobile phone market, the smartphone is paired together with a screen size of 4.5-inch FWVGA display Oncell were coated with protection.
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Alleged crack dealer arrested
A man with 44 individually-wrapped pieces of crack cocaine was arrested late Monday night in south Berkeley, police said.
Officers from the police department's Drug Task Force searched 33 year-old Berkeley resident Jerry Banks at 11:05 p.m. on the 1800 block of Fairview Street and found a crack pipe and several empty small bags in his pockets, according to department spokesperson Officer Mary Kusmiss.
A search of the grass and bushes surrounding him turned up 15 grams of crack cocaine and three bags of marijuana, with a street value of roughly $450, Kusmiss said.
"Dealers often hide their stashes nearby — they'll put them in mailboxes, under the hood of a car, in the bushes," she said.
Banks was arrested on suspicion of possession for sales of a controlled substance and a felony probation violation, Kusmiss said.
Berkeley Police leary of linking N. Oakland homicide to border feud
Berkeley police said they are wary about linking a Tuesday morning murder in North Oakland to an apparent border feud between Oakland and Berkeley drug dealers.
"According to our detectives, there may be some connection, but they're just not certain," said Kusmiss.
Oakland police found Robert Perry, 19, outside his apartment building on the 500 block of 58th Street with multiple gunshot wounds at about 2 a.m. the morning of July 8. He was pronounced dead at Oakland's Highland Hospital, the city's 59th homicide victim of the year.
Oakland police said they had no suspects Wednesday and issued no official motive in the slaying, but sent an advisory to North Oakland neighbors stating that the shooting might be linked to the ongoing feud.
Community members who knew Perry said he was a "good kid," according to an account in the Oakland Tribune, and expressed doubt that he would be involved in any kind of drug war.
The apparent feud has included bursts of gunfire in Oakland and two brazen, daylight shootings in Berkeley on June 17 and June 18. There were no deaths in either shooting.
Kusmiss said several known drug dealers appear to be involved, but she was still hesitant to say the feud was driven by drugs.
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As Houston's boundaries continue to change and expand, neighbors and neighborhoods are pushed further apart. However, a local business owner is now trying a new avenue of restoring this area's sense of community engagement and togetherness to where it was all those years ago.
Beginning June 3, Cavatore owner Federico Cavatore will open Eleanora's Market, a farmer and artisan market featuring more than 40 vendors (such as Gunderman Farms, Micro Greens, Angela's Breads, Three Brothers Bakery and more) selling high-quality produce, cheeses, meats, baked goods, art, textiles, flowers and more in the Cavatore parking lot.
Running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each subsequent Saturday, rain or shine, Eleanora's Market will feature live music from local acoustic guitar player/singer Ryan Guidry, food trucks – such as Cousin's Lobster and other local fare — and more.
Beginning with March of Dimes in June, Cavatore's creation will also raise funds for a different non-profit each month with selling of raffle tickets for prizes from different restaurants, wineries, food trucks, and more.
"It pretty much has everything you could want," Cavatore said.
When Cavatore embarked upon the decision to create Eleanora's Market about a year ago, it was with an eye towards bringing the neighborhood back to its roots, which he fears have been slightly lost amidst its burgeoning growth.
"This neighborhood (Garden Oaks/Oak Forest/the Heights) has changed so much in the last seven to 10 years, and there really isn't something that's a focal point for the community. You have one market that's once a month— not a weekly engagement," he said.
Drawing upon inspiration from existing markets such as Urban Harvest over on the south side of town each Saturday, Cavatore said he desires that type of connection and environment close to home.
"It's a community gathering where you bump into people you know — neighbors, colleagues," he said. "It's something you want to take part in because vendors are changing and there's all these different things, so I wanted to create that same feel here in the inner loop."
As plans have progressed over the last year, Cavatore has heard the words that every pioneer longs to hear.
"I've talked about it with a lot of different vendors and friends in the neighborhood, and they've all said they want something like this so they don't have to go all the way to the other side of town," he said. "We're our own neighborhood, and we're really excited about it."
Local small businesses, such as Parker Boots out of Oak Forest — displaying custom-made boots, belts and wallets — will showcase their products for all to see. For the kids (or those simply young at heart), Eleanora's market will also feature caricature stations and other kid-friendly booths across the sprawling lot, providing patrons a cornucopia of options.
"There's going to be so many types of vendors, it won't be your typical farmer's market. We've got all the things your typical farmer's market has, but we are also bringing in small local artists that have an incredible products they want to show their neighbors," Cavatore said. "We're going to show a lot of things in need and bring awareness to the companies in our area that can offer the families and residents products they can pick up every Saturday."
Cavatore knows his family's restaurant and means of support would be nowhere near the staple it is without the community's backing, and said Eleanora's Market is also an attempt to simply give back to the neighborhood which has provided him so much in the best way he knows how.
"Without the community, the restaurant wouldn't be in business, because they've really supported us over the last 35 years," he said. "It's hopefully going to be a place a lot of people want to come and check things out, see what's available, and see that it's coming from quality companies that take pride in what they do — it's local."
Cavatore hopes the establishment's long-standing presence at one of the neighborhood's focal points and its unique premise will distinguish the weekly gathering from other attempts to revive the market scene which have since gone by the wayside.
"We're trying to separate ourselves from that farmer's market mentality and bring other things in you normally wouldn't find and help out local businesses," he said. "The neighborhood has been calling for this, and it's been a great thing — we're excited about it.
Eleanora's Market is accepting new vendors every day in efforts to keep the market new and fresh.
"We'll have a lot of the same vendors, but with 40 or 50 parking spots in our lot, we can adjust seasonally," Cavatore said. "Every month you'll see new vendors, but you'll also see some of the ones that did so well. What's cool about it is you're allowed to bring in new people and fresh ideas — it won't ever get redundant."
Parking for Eleanora's Market will be available up and down 21st and 22nd Streets, as well as neighboring Tony's Mexican Restaurant and Rainbow Lodge, for patrons from local neighborhoods and surrounding communities. To keep up with the happenings at Eleanora's Market, readers can visit and 'Like' the Eleanora's Market Facebook page.


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I've been a bit quiet on the blogging front, but I can't say life has been like that. My triathlon training programme has well and truly kicked in and for the last six weeks I have generally upped the amount of exercise I've been doing.
Previously, I've been managing roughly one bike ride and one weight training session a week. I've added a run to this and tried to be a bit more active during the week. The running has been going ok, and last week (my first week on my 'official' training plan), it featured a bit more that it was supposed to due to absence of my bike.
During the Easter Holidays we visited family in East Sussex and went to a wedding (complete with barn dance in the evening, surely that can count as training?…). The weather has been beautiful, bright, warm and sunny, giving a glimpse of summer, and extra motivation to get outside.
So week 1 on my training plan, thanks to Steve, was meant to look like this:
Monday – Rest day
Tuesday – 3.5km interval run
Wednesday – Bike 10 miles
Thursday – Rest day
Friday – Weights
Saturday – Bike 10 miles
Sunday – Swim 16 lengths
Because we were away (minus the bike) it actually looked like this:
Monday – Rest
Tuesday – Weights
Wednesday – 6km run in 48 mins (it was very hilly!)
Thursday – Rest
Friday- 3km run, short swim
Saturday – (Wedding, so no training)
Sunday – 3km run, short swim
The running happened on lanes and fields, which were stunning.
So not quite according to 'the plan', but this week things have gone a bit better.
Week 2
Monday – Rest
Tuesday – 4km run
Wednesday – 30 length swim (16 lengths in just over 9 mins)
Friday – Weights session
Saturday – Was out in the garden enjoying the sun and tackling the weeds.
Sunday (today) – I've just returned from my bike ride. I did the triathlon route (23.8km) in 1:00:49. There is one climb within the first 7 km which descends, into a dip before kicking up the other side, I did the whole thing twice – as I want to feel comfortable with this ahead of race day. I am trying to take away mental barriers, but it's a killer. Here's the view at the top:
Yes – there I am looking happy I've reached the top – twice!
The route also goes past one of my favourite views across the fields – featuring the daffodils:
When I got home I ran around a nearby field just to experience a 'bric'. Cue wobbly legs! I only ran 0.8km but it wasn't fun. I will keep trying this when I can to get used to the feeling.
Tonight, we are going swimming, for the final session of the week. I'm looking forward to Monday rest day.


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Tauranga Parent Centre is proud to announce that the host of the documentary "All in the Mind", and co-host of the TV Series "The Secret Life of Girls", Nathan Wallis, Aotearoa's renowned neuroscience educator, is coming back to our community with another talk - Brains and Behaviour.
The last twenty years have seen an explosion of information about the brain and how it develops. We know so much more than our parents about how our brains operate. This information also informs us about behaviour management. Using the latest neuroscience findings, Nathan will shed light on simple effective ways to help your child to be co-operative and on the same team as the parents!
While Nathan has all the qualifications and academic creed, he comes from a background of being a foster child, father of three, grandfather of two and foster parent to many. He uses his trademark humour and unique "tell you how it is" style to keep you captivated, and you will walk away jam-packed with "ah-ha" moments.
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Yesterday I was hanging out with my older bro's friend. We were driving around and talked for a awhile and he asked me if I'm into guys.. I was reticent, but eventually I told him the truth. He is the first person I've came out too. I haven't came out to anyone until now. I felt so nervous and caught off guard. When I asked him how did he know? He said he suspected it, the second time he met me. He said he used to be an investagator and has done read studies on how to tell if someone is gay or bi by looking at their facial expressions etc. He said he is cool with it and won't tell my brother. Also he said that my older brother suspects it and asked him. Now I'm second guessing myself if but telling him that. I haven't told my family that I am bisexual, and I'm worried that my brother is going to ask me and if I tell him the truth, he will abandon me. Can anyone share their experiences? I'm feeling very overwhelmed.


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When you're running a small business, you constantly being pulled in a million different directions. And when you add content creation to your list of responsibilities, you pretty much want to crawl under the carpet and hope no one finds you there.
One of the scariest and most invigorating experiences you can ever go through is to walk out on Corporate America and go into business on your own.
Starting a business has become a big part of the American dream, right up there with owning a house in the suburbs with 2.5 kids and a dog. But, while most people have dreamed up their own business plans at one point or another, few actually act on it. The fear of uncertain income, insurance costs, overhead, and much more kicks in.
The most successful content marketers out there share one thing in common: they write with intention.
While business blogging and social media marketing may seem like a waste of time to some, it can produce powerful results for your business if you have a game plan in place for each piece of content that you create.
If you've already launched your brand on social media, you are probably already well aware of some of the benefits that social media offers to your business.
However, it's also not uncommon to be feeling frustrated that you may not be getting the ROI from social media that you had hoped for at this point in your marketing strategy.
To some, the holiday season is all about singing carols, decking the halls, and gathering with friends and family over a scrumptious meal.
While the holidays may be all of this and more to marketers, they are also focused on one particular word this time of year: sales.
Sure, as a business owner in today's day and age, you've heard a lot of buzz about custom web app development.
When you originally launched your small business online, a standard informational website may have been all that you needed. However, as your business has grown and your needs have changed, you're probably ready for a more interactive website.
Knowing which keywords your targeted audience is typing into search queries to arrive at your website is critical to a successful search strategy.
These keywords give you insight into your prospective customers' minds about pressing questions they have, pain points they are dealing with, and interests they have. When you identify these keywords and make them the foundation of your content, you'll not only help your audience to better understand and digest your content, but you'll also help search engines to determine the purpose of your content as well.
With so much buzz about Facebook's phenomenal targeting options through paid advertising and other pay-per-click marketing options, it can be easy to forget about search engine optimization (SEO).
As a consumer, consider how you find local businesses. If you're like most savvy consumers, you turn to the internet. And, if you use you're smartphone to find a local business, you're much more likely to visit that business. In fact, 88 percent of consumers that use their mobile devices to perform a local search visit that business within 24 hours!


text: Digital French President Wants to Hold Social Networks Accountable for Hate Speech At what point do social networks stop being platforms for communication, and become the tools of hatred?By Kimberlee Morrison|January 30, 2015 Share By Kimberlee Morrison|January 30, 2015 Share Social networks are probably the most powerful communication tools of the modern age. But at what point do they stop being platforms for communication, and become the tools of hatred? And if they do become platforms for the likes of terrorists, are the networks themselves accountable? French President Francois Hollande has proposed legislation that would declare social networks "accomplices" if they do not block messages from extremists.President Hollande spoke on this issue on earlier this week saying: [Social networks] can no longer close their eyes if they are considered accomplices of what they host. We must act at the European and international level to define a legal framework so that Internet platforms which manage social media be considered responsible, and that sanctions can be taken. As of yet, no legislation has been drafted, but holding social networks to account for the activities of users could be problematic. As we've seen with Reddit's r/guns board public anger doesn't necessarily institute change, and Reddit doesn't want to give private data to outside sources.When there is no impetus on the part of the social network to clamp down on otherwise legal behavior, forcing the removal of content can be difficult. However, there is evidence that terrorists are using social networks to further their aims. Networks can take down certain posts for violating the terms of service — graphic images, specifically threatening posts — but site wide policing is problematic at best.Governments are quick to blame social media for its part in the proliferation of hate speech — and in some cases they're right to. France has stricter hate speech laws than the U.S., and after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo's offices, the police made 54 arrests related to statements made about the attacks. Some of these arrests were made as a result of social media posts. Still, there's some irony in the French government championing free speech, while arresting social media users, and calling for laws that would force social networks to do more to remove and block inflammatory postings. The issue of the accountability of social networks comes up time and again, and the current state of U.S. law seems to indicate that holding the social media companies responsible for third-party statements is impossible.Police around the world can and have arrested suspects for their social network activity, but holding networks accountable for unremoved posts seems like an unenforceable law. That said, Twitter already removed more than 45,000 Isis related accounts during the latter part of 2014 of its own volition, so the proposed law might not be unworkable after all.Image courtesy of Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock.com. Share http://adweek.it/1Ls3aEv copy Adweek Adweek


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Introduction: DIY Designer Art Toys
I've loved designer art toys for years. The obsession began with anime figure blind boxes. It was so fun to buy a box and not know what you were going to get. When anime became more mainstream, the hipster in me said to move on, and around the same time, vinyl art toys in those same blind boxes I loved were growing in popularity and were commonly stocked at comic book shops.
I became fascinated by toys made by popular brands TokiDoki and Kidrobot. Kidrobot's Dunny and Munny series are routinely designed by visiting artists. The blank Dunny or Munny is reinterpreted by the artist and mass produced. I've likely spent over a $1,000 on designer toys and continue to collect them, but I've also always wanted to create my own.
Most vinyl toy brands distribute a "blank" version of their toy meant for DIY, but that prospect never really excited me. I started to think of ways I could mass produce my own original art toys and got to work. Mine are laser cut, and at this point, prohibitively expensive having them cut by an outside source, but they could also be cut with a CNC, and I'll hopefully have my own laser cutter one day.
sketchbook or paper
tracing paper
Sharpie marker
red and blue colored pencil
Adobe Illustrator (or similar software)
access to laser cutter (I used Ponoko, but you could also use a CNC)
paint (I used primarily watercolor, but acrylic would work well too.)
glue (I used Elmer's Glue All)
Step 1: Create Your Characters
First, you'll need to draw out your characters.
Pull out your sketchbook and draw until you come up with some designs you like. This process is most exciting when considering depth within the character. For example, the two characters pictured have mouths that will progressively work their way deeper into the figure.
Once you've decided on some designs, trace them cleanly with a dark pen like a Sharpie.
Photograph or scan your drawings and import them onto your computer.
Step 2: Plan Your Layers
Each toy is created by layering pieces of wood. Use tracing paper to trace your design as layers. Think about what each layer of the toy needs to look like. What features need to be in front of other features? Don't forget to consider what the back will look like and how you will sign your toys.
Since I'm using Ponoko to laser cut my designs, I used blue for all cut lines and red for engraved lines per their instructions for vector files. I had originally planned to fill engrave some areas like the inside of the mouth, but it became too expensive.
These layered plans will aid you in creating your vector drawings in Illustrator accurately and reasonably quickly.
Step 3: Convert Hand Drawing to Vector
Make sure your photo of your drawing is clean and clear by altering the levels or brightness/contrast.
Import the photo you took of your drawing into Illustrator.
Select the image.
Choose Object>Live Trace>Tracing Options
Select Strokes and deselect Fills.
Set Max Stroke Weight to 1px.
Click Trace. (This will turn your photo into a vector drawing.)
Choose Object>Live Trace>Expand (Expanding the live trace allows you to select each line separately.)
Select and delete any extra lines. The live trace will create a line on both sides of your original drawing.
Select all lines and set the stroke to .01pt.
Step 4: Create Layers
Consult your tracing paper layer plans and use the lines from the live trace to create each layer.
Here is where you'll need some additional Illustrator skills. I can't give exact instructions for your designs, but you'll need to copy and paste sections from layer to layer to ensure they'll all line up properly.
Additionally, be sure to flip (Object>Transform>Reflect) the back layer so that any engravings will be face up when they're cut.
Step 5: Test Cut (optional)
To test my first design, I exported my vector files as a .dxf and cut them out on my Silhouette Cameo. by cutting 12 cardstock versions of each layer, I was able to get a feel for how it would look in wood. This step isn't completely necessary but is a good idea if you're concerned about your files lining up properly.
Step 6: Laser Cutting With Ponoko
Ponoko has Illustrator files for the size of their available materials.
Open the template for the size you want to order and copy each of your layers into the template.
Be careful to avoid overlapping shapes.
Once you've arranged all your pieces, merge all the layers into one.
Save as an .eps file.
Upload your file to your Ponoko account, choose your material, and order.
A note about Ponoko:
I was offered $20 off my first order with no minimum if I ordered within the first 10 days of signing up for my new account (yea!). However, my 13"x13" piece as pictured above still cost $60 after the discount and the wood I chose was the cheapest they have at $6 for the 13"x13". I wasn't able to find another site that would be significantly cheaper, and Ponoko definitely seemed like the easiest site to work with. It was expensive, but they made and shipped my project quickly.
Step 7: Unpacking
Ponoko shipped my items with a paper layer over both sides. After peeling the paper layer off one side, the pieces fell out, and I peeled the paper off the other side of all the pieces.
Step 8: Pieces From Wood
This step is just to show off how the wood pieces looked before I painted them.
Step 9: Plan Colors
Before actually painting your pieces, you should have a plan. I used photos of the unpainted wood pieces and the Autodesk Sketchbook app on my iPad to plan out the colors of each piece. You could also do this the old fashion way with your sketchbook and some colored pencils.
Step 10: Paint
Trace any holes on upper layers onto the layer below with a pencil, so you can see where each color needs to be and not overlap any areas you want a different color. In the last picture you can see how I neglected to do that and put too much green on the piece with the uvula.
I used liquid watercolor for everything but the white. The white is watered down acrylic since I couldn't find any gouache.
With the birch veneer core material that I used, the watercolor bled quite badly. The best way to keep it from bleeding was to apply paint very gingerly around engraved outlines. On the areas where there were no outlines, I used a paper towel to sop up the paint as it began to bleed beyond where I wanted it. Next time, I'll add engravings on the lower layers to aid in painting, but it's cheaper to avoid any unnecessary lines.
Step 11: Glue
Spread a thin layer of glue on the back of the front piece with a paintbrush. Continue to add glue to the back of your pieces and apply them to the next layer down.
Place a heavy book over your freshly pieces, or you could use a book press or a couple vices, but be careful not to clamp them too hard. You don't want a big clamp mark on their face.
Step 12: Enjoy!
It was so much fun bringing these toys to life! Since it's not fiscally feasible to make them with an outsourced laser cutter, I hope to be able to be able to mass produce these and the many more creatures I have in my sketchbook with my very own laser cutter one day.
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Great job brooklyntonia I really like these, I will look forward to more if you are able to create them.
I really enjoy your work. Thank you for posting it.
Not sure if you are still monitoring the comments here but you should check the libraries in your area to see if they have a makerspace or if there is a club style makerspace. The library space may have either a laser or a cnc machine that could cut pieces for you. In ours we would allow you to bring in your own material as long as it is something we are familiar with.
idk where you live but I have noticed a chain of stores almost always by a home depot (maybe a branch of their company now) I think it's called woodcrafters. I have never been 2 a maker space but a imagine like this place think pottery barn but for wood projects. I went in and checked it out was a huge space, I mean huuuuge. they have laser cutters you can use & if already have the file you can print/cut for a minimal fee but you have 2 buy wood from them for certain machines. ...about $5 more than next store @ home depot lol . depending on what machine an employee helps/trains you on machine ($15) + project wood ($10) & after 10xs on machine you can use w.o. help. if you do not have an image /file the employee fee is ($25) doesn't matter how long it takes. so hopefully you own a cnc by now or have a store close . you could make profit if only coat u $10 2 cut out.
That sounds like a great resource. We don't have anything like that in my neighborhood, but I bought a Glowforge when they first launched, so I've had my own laser for close to a year now. They recently started offering a payment plan option and they're still quite affordable.This referral code will get you $100-$500 off the price depending on what model you get. https://glowforge.us/FVyAvl
This is so cute. I can't imagine having to mail it off too be lasered and getting it right the first time. I always make mistakes. I usually use the lasers at the Techshop. If you have one in your area you could try that.
I totally agree.
Cool,I personally would skip the wood all together and use cardboard instead for a few reasons. One, I have cardboard and exacto knives at my house, I don't have a CNC machine. And two I really like to use cardboard for my projects because you can get lots of different thicknesses and textures. Awesome project!
this is adorable/creepy
All are adorably terrifying! I love your color combinations too
the results are brilliant, hope you get your own laser cutter one day.. cheers!
Nice project!
Those critters look amazing. I could definitely see them translating into a vinyl art doll. Is there a makerspace in your area? You have inspired me to try to make some critters of my own, I know they won't look half as good as yours though.
Make sure you enter your work in the next laser cutter challenge (I assume there will be another).
I'm so glad I inspired you! Be sure to post your own creations here in the comments. I'd love to see what you come up with. Sadly, I live about 45 min. from the closest makerspace, though I'm sure it's only a matter of time until there's one more local. It's funny you mentioned a laser cutter contest, because it's entered in one now! I'd really appreciate your vote.
I love the layering :D


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You may have read about the new draft Domestic Abuse Bill. Family Law expert and Ben Hoare Bell LLP Partner Cris McCurley has been speaking about her views on the draft Bill and how this may impact victims and organisations.
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Russia arms chief reprimands official for saying Moscow won't buy Mistrals - reports
Oleg Bochkarev, a deputy chairman of the Commission, was rebuked by his chief, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, for his announcement on the Mistral ships, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported.
Dmitry Rogozin is in charge of Russia's space and defense industries and in this capacity he heads several important government commissions.
READ MORE: Russia won't be taking Mistral warships from France – official
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Bochkarev said Russia won't try and procure the ill-fated Mistral helicopter carriers built for it in France. The only issue now was the amount of money to be paid to Moscow by Paris for breaking the deal, Bochkarev said, adding that French Defense and National Security Secretary General Louis Gautier was expected in Moscow in the near future.
Neither of this is true, Kommersant reported, saying Russia hasn't officially declined to take delivery of the military helicopter carriers. Bochkarev has not even once taken part in any official talks on the matter, the daily reported citing Rogozin. Also, no talks with Gautier were planned for this week.
French Navy doesn't need Mistrals, sinking is cheapest way out of contract – media http://t.co/St00TK4euypic.twitter.com/4YmpcT3D4h
— RT (@RT_com) May 18, 2015
France's official reaction to Bochkarev's statements was restrained, with the representative of the DCNS corporation in charge of Mistrals' construction saying he wasn't authorized to comment on the issue before official talks begin. Moscow has also not officially commented on Bochkarev's announcement.
READ MORE: 'Good jokes are appropriate, but so is honoring contracts' – Kremlin comments on Mistral prank
After the incident, Rogozin instigated special rules for his staff when they talk to the press, Kommersant reported.
Russia's Defense Ministry signed a deal with French DCNS to build two warships in 2011. Although the construction of the first helicopter carrier, Vladivostok, is complete, and the second Sevastopol vessel is expected to be ready next month, French President Francois Hollande blocked delivery of the ships to Russia over Moscow's stance on the Ukraine crisis.
Moscow said the Mistral issue has now become purely legal, being ready to accept either the ships or money back. France has reportedly asked for time to think it over until the end of June, when the second vessel will be finished, Kommersant said, citing its sources in the Russian military.


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Charity Skydive for Above and Beyond
Jun 28 2015
Join Above and Beyond on our Big Jump of 10,000 feet with GoSkydive on the 28th June for Bristol's Hospitals. Sign up at http://www.goskydive.com/above-and-beyond and we'll send you out a fundraising pack bursting with ideas.
To book all you need to do is pay a £50 deposit to secure your place! Please call GoSkydive directly to book and then inform Above & Beyond you have signed up so they can send you through your Fundraising Pack.
All you need to do is raise a minimum of £500 for the Above & Beyond and we will cover the rest of the skydive cost for you!
Visit http://www.goskydive.com/above-and-beyond
Admission Price:
Event Type
Active & Health – Extreme sports
Event Address
GoSkydive, Hangar 3, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DZ
Event Contact Details
0117 9277 120


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The new BMW M5 is the most exciting and emotionally enthralling high-performance sedan from this model range ever released by BMW M. The sixth generation will be launched in 2017 complete with the M xDrive system, whose all-wheel-drive technology enables the business sedan's dynamic prowess to be experienced in even greater depth. Quite apart from its notably enhanced performance, the new BMW M5 also boasts far greater everyday practicality and supreme poise.
The M xDrive system enables a wonderfully fleet-footed rear-biased set-up. Even when it is being driven in a particularly sporty manner and unleashing high levels of power, the new BMW M5 with M xDrive behaves predictably and can be controlled with ease by the driver. The driver can choose from five different configurations based on combinations of the DSC modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD).The configurations allow the drive system's characteristics to be tailored to both the driver's personal preferences and the nature of the journey.
All in all, the new drive system engenders class-beating handling dynamics accompanied by unrestricted everyday usability. This is made possible by a central intelligence unit with M-specific software for integrated control of longitudinal and lateral dynamics. The result is optimum performance in each of the different configurations. With the advent of M xDrive, the engineers have succeeded in fusing the classical qualities of standard rear-wheel drive with the benefits of the sports-focused BMW xDrive.
In the new BMW M5 the task of relaying the engine's power falls to an extremely slick eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic. Thanks to its incredibly short shift times and optimal ratio spacing, the transmission combines with the new M xDrive system and the further improved turbocharged V8 engine to form a perfectly orchestrated whole.
In addition, the transmission offers impressively smooth start-off characteristics, makes maneuvering easier and has a wide ratio spread that helps to keep fuel consumption low. The driver has the usual choice of three shift programs, as well as the option of changing gear manually using shift paddles on the steering wheel and even performing sporty multiple downshifts. The eight-speed M Steptronic forms part of a new, finely honed overall package that turns the BMW M5 into a high-performance sedan offering genuine everyday practicality, and also resolves the apparent contradiction between sportiness and comfort.
Lurking under the bonnet of the new BMW M5 is the latest version of the 4.4‑litre V8 engine featuring M TwinPower Turbo technology. The further improved high-revving engine outperforms its predecessor in terms of power output and torque. The enhancements implemented by the engineers include higher injection pressure, new turbochargers, more powerful lubrication and cooling systems, plus a modified, lighter exhaust system, which generates an even clearer rendition of the unmistakable M soundtrack. The combination of engine, M xDrive and eight-speed M Steptronic, sharpens the high-performance character of the new BMW M5.
The driver-focused cockpit of the new BMW M5 now has an even clearer layout courtesy of the lowered instrument panel with freestanding Control Display. In the center of the instrument cluster, the driver will find the readouts for the gear selection, Drivelogic shift program, M xDrive mode and M1/M2 set-up, plus the drive and suspension settings currently engaged. When the Head-Up Display is activated, key information can be projected onto the windscreen so it appears in the driver's immediate field of view. The projection area of the Head-Up Display in the new BMW M5 has increased in size by around 70 per cent.


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Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, launched today the second edition of Volunteer Emirates 2018, organized in support of The National Charity School in Al Qadsia, Sharjah. The initiative saw 100 UAE-based volunteers dedicating their time and efforts to enrich the school's learning environment by delivering a variety of essential educational equipment, as well as improving the learning conditions for 1,000 students enrolled in the school.
The latest edition of Volunteer Emirates 2018 supported the National Charity School by providing furniture for the science laboratory, whiteboards for classrooms, benches for the recreational areas, as well as desks, chairs and cupboards for the teachers' lounges. The volunteers also drew educational murals across the corridors and landscaped the school's outdoor spaces to create more pleasant and engaging surroundings.
Speaking at the 2nd edition of Volunteer Emirates in 2018, Abdulla Ahmed Al Shehhi, Chief Operating Officer at Dubai Cares said: "Through this initiative which is taking place during the 'Year of Zayed 2018', we hope to spread late Sheikh Zayed's inspirational and noble values and further reinvigorate the UAE community's commitment to community service and volunteering. We are always inspired by the commitment and dedication of our volunteers, who spare no efforts in supporting us no matter when or where. We are pleased to see the UAE community come together for another edition of Volunteer Emirates in 2018 and in support of such a noble and vital cause. With more initiatives to come, I'm confident we'll see Volunteer Emirates gather more strength in 2018."
Commenting on the program, Fatina Al Bitar, Principal at The National Charity School in Al Qadsia, Sharjah said: "We are thankful to Dubai Cares and every volunteer for their commitment and hard work. We've seen the values of generosity, commitment, and respect at play here today, which is a powerful example for our students to look up to."
Dala from Jordan who is a regular volunteer with Dubai Cares said: "I am very happy to be part of this initiative and to be supporting Dubai Cares in its noble work. When a large group of people come together, they will certainly make a big difference."
Mauline, a UAE resident from the Philippines said: "This is my third time volunteering with Dubai Cares. I really enjoyed my time alongside other volunteers devoting our time and energy to support Volunteer Emirates in Sharjah."
The Dubai Cares Scavenger Hunt, Walk for Education and 1st edition of Volunteer Emirates were among the first initiatives to mark the Year of Zayed 2018 and Dubai Cares has several other initiatives in the pipeline. Full details on all Dubai Cares' upcoming community engagement initiatives are announced on Dubai Cares' social media platforms, and through emails to users subscribed to its database. To stay informed, please visit the 'Get Involved' page on www.dubaicares.ae or follow/like Dubai Cares on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.


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Here is some coverage from our friend Kontra:
Here's a review from RVANews:
The Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army Invades RVA
The Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army is not, alas, a shadowy army of bunnies with strings holding them down. Instead, the MRPA is a puppeteer performance collective based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that is a part of the Chapel Hill Prison Books Collective. The shows tell stories that are social justice parables. I went over to the Wingnut House (home of some of Richmond's anarchists) to see one of their shows.
First up: Hansel and Gretel
This old story is given a new look with the puppets (Gretel is a raccoon, Hansel a fox, their mother a purple unicorn, and so on and so forth). Times are tough in this economy for the little puppet family, and cutting corners is necessary, but when their evil green-faced monster father suggests cutting the kids out of the budget their mother is distraught. But times are hard, and if the kids have to be abandoned, then so be it. ("How would you kids like to go see a movie….Pirates of the Caribbean…..4…..in Raleigh." brings chuckles at the Pirates reference, groans at the 4 reference because really, we needed 4?, and more chuckles at the intonation of Raleigh.) So, little Hansel and Gretel are dropped off, but Hansel, being wily like the fox he is, tags streets as they go so they can find their way home again much to the delight of their magical mom. But this time, when they get left at the Durham theater, they are truly abandoned. Nobody offers them help until Mr. Turbine–who ends up locking up poor Gretel in a cage.


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I could post about something meaningful today. something from my life, that you all might enjoy hearing about.
but I'm afraid I've become terribly distracted with embroidery/cross-stitchery/whatever you want to call it.
it all started when my dear friend shared this image with me via facebook:
and then I was so fascinated with this piece, that I delved even deeper into hand-stitched rap lyrics genre:
And then I went ahead and looked at the website that the Rapper's Delight embroidery was originally from, and hit a gold mine. Seriously you guys, Steotch is the coolest. Check it out, if you have time to waste 🙂
EDIT: I just found this one…and had to show you guys as well. last edit I'm making to this post, I promise. if y'all miss out on other hilarious things, it's your own fault for not wasting your life looking for cool crosstitchery.
I think I need to get back into cross stitching, stat. my future home is going to have a mosiac of embroidery completely covering every inch of wall space. I think the hubs is okay with this…..
love, rach
all photos are linked to the original sources 🙂 click away!