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Beautiful new screenshots for Polyphony Digital's upcoming racing title Gran Turismo 5 have surfaced. The screenshots show major improvements over an already terrific-looking title.
All screenshots of Gran Turismo 5 below are taken ingame and reflect the latest build of the title. Check them out and let everyone know how you feel about these new ingame screenshots in the comment section below:


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Three Brothers Bakery will turn 65 years old on Thursday, May 8. To celebrate this milestone, the local bakery will hold an anniversary party at the Braeswood location beginning at 10 a.m.
The celebration will feature cake, sweets and a big surprise -- one of the bakery's traditional treats will get a "dramatic makeover." In addition to all of these delicious desserts, the bakery's first customer, Clyde Cannon, the District for Congressman John Cuberson and Council Member Larry Green will declare May 8, Three Brothers Bakery Day.
Husband and wife, Bobby and Janice Jucker, along with Bobby's aunt, Estelle Jucker, currently own Three Brothers Bakery. They will be joined by Sigmund Jucker, the only remaining original three brothers and father of Bobby, during tomorrow's celebration.
"We are privileged to have been able to thrive as a family bakery the last 65 years. It means so much to our family to continue to pass on the traditions that I learned from my father," Bobby says in a statement. "This is a huge milestone for us, and we are pleased and honored to be able to celebrate our anniversary with the community and the City of Houston."
Three Brothers Bakery has made a name for itself with its incredible black and white cookies, giant-sized cupcakes and beautifully designed cakes. After opening its newest store on Washington Avenue, there are currently three bakery locations in Houston.
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Thank you, Three Brothers Bakery, for the delicious cake complete with gingerbread cookies. We congratulate you on 65 years and hope there are plenty more to come!


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No Man is an Island
In 1624, John Donne wrote:
"No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main…"
These beautiful words are a simple yet powerful reminder to all of us that we are all connected. He makes the point that no-one exists in isolation and together we form something much larger and very special, even though we may not see this. His metaphor makes it clear that we cannot live alone; we depend on others to complete our lives and to make us whole. We need to be connected to a community, and this community helps to nourish us.
Donne finished his Meditation 17 with the lines:
"And therefore never send to know
For whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee."
He was writing in a time when life was simpler and most people lived in small villages where everybody knew everybody else. When someone in the village died, the local parish church bells would ring out to let everyone know that the community had suffered a loss. His point was that it did not matter who that person was, because everyone was affected. You did not need to ask their name, or what had happened, because you and your family would know them and be affected by their death.
Nearly four hundred years later, we should be glad to be reminded that we are all connected; that what each of us does affects those around us. We should see such connection as a wonderful gift. What happens to one person happens to the rest of us: when we share our joy with someone it is doubled; when we share sorrow, it is halved. As a community, we should be constantly aware of the need to look out for each other and to care for those around us, being willing to go beyond common courtesy to demonstrate compassion and to display kindness. We need to be gentle with ourselves; and we need to be gentle with others, because you can never know what is going on in their lives.
With the start of this term, we have taken the opportunity to speak to all our boys about the importance of maintaining good mental health - our own and others. I have included the attachments that we have sent to all boys and parents. You may have missed these but they offer a really good starting point for you to talk to your son about this crucial subject.
Knowing it is okay to ask for help; knowing it is okay to bring others in when we do not feel we can fix things on our own; and knowing that things can get better with time and the right help are critical things for our boys to understand. As we head towards recognising RUOK? Day later this term, I hope we can all remember - and have the courage to remind others - to keep an eye on those around us, have conversations where we check to see if they are travelling well, and encourage them to seek help if we think they need it.
In the lead-up to the Year 11 and 12 examinations, we will also be running the Tackling Exam Stress course with Helen Heppingstone, which was so well received by those who participated in Semester 1. More information will follow and I will be speaking to our senior students about being a part of these sessions. I strongly urge you to encourage your son to be involved. These are skills which will be practical well beyond school.
Mr James Hindle
Director of Student and Staff Wellbeing
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Houston death row inmate with brain damage scheduled for execution in August
A Harris County judge on Thursday set an August execution date for Dexter Darnell Johnson, the brain-damaged Houston man who narrowly avoided the death chamber last month when a federal judge decided his new legal team needed more time on the case.
Following that last-minute stay, last week prosecutors tried asking for another execution date, though Harris County Judge Greg Glass initially refused in light of a pending hearing in federal court that could have further drawn out the condemned man's appeals. But once a federal judge canceled that hearing, prosecutors asked again for an execution date - and this time Glass agreed.
Now, Johnson is slated to die on Aug. 15.
Though he was linked to a total of five slayings during a monthlong crime spree, the Houston man was sent to death row for a 2006 carjacking that left Maria Aparece and her boyfriend Huy Ngo dead. That June, the high school drop-out and four accomplices came across the young couple sitting and chatting in Aparece's Toyota outside Ngo's home.
Johnson and two others threatened them with a pistol and a shotgun, then drove the pair around town in Aparece's car, stealing her cash and credit cards. Behind them, two other accomplices followed in their own vehicle.
Eventually, the carjacking crew pulled over and, according to trial testimony, Johnson raped Aparece in the backseat as the others forced Ngo to listen while they taunted him.
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According to prosecutors, Johnson then shot Ngo in the head before murdering Aparece. It took investigators five days to figure out what happened but by the time trial rolled around, the state had linked Johnson to a slew of robberies and killings, including the slaying of a man standing at a pay phone and the murder of man sitting inside his car.
In court, Johnson's defense team argued that it was someone else who took Ngo and Aparece into the woods and killed them — and Johnson has repeatedly maintained his innocence in the slayings.
During more than a decade of appeals, Johnson's longtime attorney Patrick McCann claimed his client had a low IQ and enough brain damage that he lacked the brain functioning to be held to the same standard of culpability as other adults.
"Mr. Johnson has significant brain damage that is at the root of this tragedy, and that same damage has made him unable to help his defense throughout this process," McCann said. "He has an actual hole in his brain where functional brain matter ought to exist."
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But the courts turned down those appeals and late last year - during an emotionally charged court hearing where Johnson's family cried quietly and his victims' families shouted at the chained prisoner - then-Judge Denise Collins set a May 2 execution date.
Afterward, the legal focus of the case turned to into a heated battle between attorneys, as federal public defenders accused McCann of shoddy lawyering and tried to kick him off the case. Ultimately, a federal judge issued a stay to give the federal defenders more time to investigate their claims. McCann continued to work on the case until this month, when he withdrew on his own.
With the August execution date on the calendar, there are now six men scheduled for execution this year in Texas.


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Russian forces take Syrian chemical, biological weapons under control
December 22, 2012
The chemical warfare threat looming over Syria's civil war and its neighbors has taken an epic turn with the announcement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Saturday, Dec. 22, that "the Syrian government has "consolidated its chemical weapons in one or two locations amid a rebel onslaught and they are under control for the time being."
He added that Russia, "which has military advisers training Syria's military, has kept close watch over its chemical arsenal."
DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources report: The Russian foreign minister's statement was a message to Washington that the transfer of Syria's weapons of mass destruction to one or two protected sites was under Russian control. This had removed the danger of them falling into the hands of the al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra ,which had come ominously close Friday, Dec. 21, when the Islamists spearheaded a Syrian rebel assault for the capture of the al-Safira military complex and Bashar Assad's chemical and biological stores.
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Here's our selection of very new street art and urban art masterpieces for January 2018.
This month: Adnate, Kali, Seth Globepainter, Nautil, Hifione, Milu Correch, Julieta XLF, Bifido, Mantra, Ernesto Maranje, Ou35, Cosmo Sarson, JR Art, Fin Dac, Hopare, Jeremiah, Wasp Elder, Helen Bur, Alexis Diaz, Mariela Ajras, Rojo, Rone, SNIK, Banksy, Caiozzama, Ospen Ink Crew, Ramzee and C215.
Street Art and urban art in: New Zealand, Cambodia, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Ukraine, Bosnia, UK, France, India, USA, Argentina, Chile, …
Collab Adnate and Jessica Crema aka Kali. Tauranga, New Zealand
New artwork by French street artist Julien Malland aka Seth Globepainter. Cambodia
"Diego l' Lego"
New artwork by Cyrille Corlays aka Näutil.
New mural by German street artist Denis Klatt aka Hifione in Bochum, Germany (Wright / Urban Art Festival)
New street art mural by Milu Correch. Belo Horizonte, Brazil for CURA (Circuito Urbano de Arte)
New mural collab, Julieta XLF and Bifido
New urban art masterpiece by French street artist Mantra. Bogota, Colombia
New street art mural by Ernesto Maranje. Odessa, Ukraine
"What The River Divides, The Sky Combines"
New artwork by Ou35 in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina
New street art masterpiece by Cosmo Sarson. Brighton, UK
New artwork by French street artist JR art. London, UK
New amazing artwork by Fin DAC. Christchurch, New Zealand
New street art masterpiece by French street artist Hopare. Alpi, France
New Urban Art mural by Jeremiah. Tauranga, New Zealand
"The Women of Dharavi"
New street art collab: Wasp Elder and Helen Bur for St+art India. Dharavi, India
new mural by Puerto Rican street artist Alexis Diaz. Wynwood, Miami, USA
New mural by Mariela Ajras. Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
New Street Art mural by Rojo.
"Geelong Silos"
New artwork by Rone, famous Australian street artist.
Very new artwork by English street artist Snik. Manchester, UK
"Raise The Drawbridge"
New artwork by English artist Banksy. Hull, UK
New street art mural by Caiozzama. Santiago, Chile
New artwork by Ospen ink crew.
New mural by Ramzee.
Portraits of Bernard Maris, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac (aka Tignous), Stephane Charbonnier (aka Charb) and Jean Cabut (aka Cabu) who were killed in 2015 in Paris during Charlie Hebdo attack. Artwork by C215 in Paris
All pictures by Courtesy of the artists


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Incredible hot temperatures have been shattering records during the summer of 2019 across the United States. In fact, a heat wave during Memorial Day weekend set record temps throughout the Southeastern U.S. In Savannah, Georgia, the mercury soared to 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on May 26, becoming the hottest day in May there since temperatures have been recorded. Then in mid-July, more than 200 million people, from the central U.S. to the East Coast, were affected by yet another blast of scorching heat.
But it's not just in the U.S. A heat wave in June 2019 set new record highs in eight European countries, as well. And France hit an all-time record high when temperatures soared to 114.6 degrees Fahrenheit (45.8 Celsius) in Gallargues-le-Montueux, in southern France.
While you may think a bit of time in the sun may be fun, time outdoors during a heat wave can be deadly. The World Health Organization says exposure during these particular heat waves can cause exhaustion, confusion or even heart attacks, and can exacerbate existing health conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
But it's relatively easy to prevent these types of adverse health effects during a heat wave with best practices, and if we just look out for our friends, family and neighbors.
What Is a Heat Wave?
You'd think it would be easy to define what a heat wave is, but actually it isn't. Not even the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has a standard definition for heat wave. But Science Direct defines it like this:
Though defining what constitutes a heat wave might be difficult, agreeing that they are increasing seems to be easy. The U.S. Global Change Research Program Climate Science Special Report shows that surface air temperature has increased by about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1.0 degree Celsius) between 1901 and 2016. And the report shows that the current time period is the warmest in the history of modern civilization. During the last few years, the world has experienced the warmest temperatures on record. June 2019, for example, was the warmest June ever. These weather trends, and heat waves, are expected to continue, according to the Global Change Report.
So what is a human to do? How should we plan to manage in the future when these scorching temperatures become, gasp, the norm? One thing is to have a heat wave safety plan and a healthy dose of respect for the destructive potential of this form of extreme weather. Here are five heat wave safety tips to help you deal with the dangers.
1. Dress for the Weather
It may seem like a no brainer, but during a heat wave, you have to dress appropriately. Wear loose, light-colored clothing; UV-protective and moisture-wicking clothing are best if you have to work or be outside. This will help protect your from sunburn and help absorb sweat to keep you a little cooler. Also be sure to protect your face, hands and any other exposed skin with sunscreen. And wear a hat and sunglasses.
2. Avoid Strenuous Outdoor Activities
If possible, take part in outdoor activities during the morning hours, or postpone them until evening when temperatures are cooler. Take frequent breaks in the shade. If you're working outside in the heat, and the activity makes your heart pound or you're gasping for breath, stop and get inside to cool off and rest, especially if you feel lightheaded, confused or faint. Use the buddy system, too. If you're working in the heat, check on your co-workers — and have them check in on you. Heat-related illness can make you confused or even lose consciousness.
3. Stay Hydrated!
Perspiration is your body's way of staying cool, but that moisture loss has to be replenished regularly. If you you have to be outside during a heat wave, it's imperative to drink up, even if you're not thirsty. Avoid sugary or alcoholic drinks; these will actually make you lose more fluids. You also want to stick to drinks that aren't super cold. That sounds crazy, right? But icy cold water can actually cause stomach cramps. If you're on a fluid restrictive diet or have a problem with fluid retention, definitely talk to your doctor before drinking more than your normally prescribed amount.
4. Keep Cool
Ideally during a heat wave, you want to say indoors where there's air conditioning. If that's not possible, try to go to a public place that has A/C, like a library, mall or a movie theater, even if it's just for a few hours. Many cities will open up shelters during heat waves to provide citizens with relief, especially in areas where air conditioning isn't prevalent. So take advantage of a shelter if you must. You can also use fans, but just keep in mind when temperatures are in the 90s or higher, fans won't prevent heat-related illness. Taking a cool shower or bath is a much better option. Eat only light, cool foods such as fruit and salads. They're easier to digest than hot, heavy meals, and your home won't heat up when you prepare them.
5: Protect Those Most at Risk
Heat-related illness can affect anyone, but some people are particularly at risk. If you live with, or know people, who fit into any of these categories, check on them frequently during a heat wave.
- infants and young children
- the elderly or sick
- pets
- people who are overweight
- people without air conditioning
- people who work outside
Of course it goes without saying you should never leave children or pets in a car, as temps can soar inside even with a window cracked, heat wave or not. The CDC suggests we monitor adults at risk at least twice a day for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and infants and young children, even more frequently.
Last editorial update on Jul 23, 2019 05:33:36 pm.


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$1.99 from Tommy Kammerer
This Poker Blind Timer controls blinds increases allowing to determine how often they increase, breaks and duration of breaks, playercount, chipcount. It plays a warning sound one minute before the blinds increase and every blind modification.
While the timer is running you are able to manage addons, rebuys, and players by clicking a button. This automatically calculates the total chip count and the average stack. By default the sleep mode of your iPhone is disabled, you can change this behavior in the settings.
Special feature: rotate your iPhone to landscape to get a huge round clock and big buttons to eliminate players easily. (See Screenshots)
User Hints / Review Comments:
If you have to intermit your tournament (writing sms, checking mails..) just click the home button and everything will be restored, exactly as it were before if you launch the Poker Blind Timer again.
Some users where confused about the "intelligent edit feature" that changes automatically blinds that are less than the last entered blind value. Go into settings to turn off this behavior.
You can set up your own starting stack, but you have to change it after you choose a blind structure template with the slider. (Every blind structure template uses his own starting stack)
Feel free to start breaks manually by hitting the break tourney button. (Version 1.1.1 and higher)


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Most people think of Advent as the time for preparation for the celebration of the incarnation of Christ; when Jesus entered humanity. Advent is just that, but it is also a time for healing and forgiveness, as we see in today's Gospel from Luke 5:17-26, In this Gospel reading, we learn of the power and authority of Jesus to forgive sins. We hear about the paralyzed man lowered from the roof into the place where Jesus was preaching. Jesus not only forgives the man of his sins, but because of the confidence in God, expressed by his friends, Jesus also heals the man of his paralysis.
What sin may be paralyzing you; preventing you from embracing the joy and peace of the Christmas season? Now is the time to seek the Lord's forgiveness and healing with the same confidence in God's power, as that shown by the friends of the paralyzed man. Like Lent, Advent is a time for cleansing; for with a clean heart we are more open to God's grace. Christmas is a time for giving. God wishes to give you His Peace, Joy, Grace and so much more. Is your heart open to receive these gifts, or are you paralyzed?
Advent: A Time to Act
As you prepare to exchange presents and celebrate the Christmas feast, take some time to cleanse your soul. Seek the sacrament of Reconciliation. Use this Advent season wisely, by seeking Christ's forgiveness and mercy. Once reconciled, open your heart, in faith, and feel the freedom of your heart united with Christ's heart. Take note that you are no longer paralyzed by sin, but are free to soar to new heights. When we receive the sacrament of Reconciliation, we become truly ready to celebrate all that the Christmas season offers. Once free from sin, prepare yourself to be showered with God's many gifts.
This post also appears on Association of Catholic Women Bloggers, and Top Catholic Blogs
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Star Wars: the Last Jedi show's Relevant Themes for Today
During Christmas time, cinemas never fail to amp their audience with a list of epic box office lineups. This holiday season, the most epic was the groundbreaking chapter of the galactic series: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," directed by Rian Johnson.
The saga has carried on through generations and the movie re-entered the big screens on December 17th, this time with a new twist.
With a fan base that holds the films close to heart — seeing another Star Wars film meant a sold out theater come Christmas day — opening day was a judgment day for some.
As the Warren Theater filled to capacity, excited chatter echoed as I found my seat.
When the lights grew dim, the room shook as brass from John William's opening theme gave the talkative IMAX room an immediate reason to hush.
Heads tilted back with 3D glasses, as the historical context in yellow text reflected off them. Star Wars was back.
In our previous chapter we were left with new age heroine Rey (Daisy Ridley), finding the legendary Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to bring him back to stop the First Order.
Not long after her battle with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), unconscious Finn (John Boyega) awoke as he soared through the galaxy with his first words being, "Rey."
Newer characters began growing on the audience as the film continued, similar to the original characters played by Hamill and the late Carrie Fisher.
Upcomer Kelly Marie Tran won the audience with her fearless acts of selflessness and fight for the greater good playing Rose Tico, a ship mechanic who soon became Finn's partner in crime.
Captain Poe Dameron, beautifully played by Oscar Isaac, gained a larger role as he fought with Vice Admiral Holdo (Laura Dern) and the resistance to stop the First Order, while they plot to do the same.
The film had themes that were relevant to today, almost like a reminder of what could come. Poverty, war, rebellion, how being different for some could mean life or death in some parts of the world.
How actions can sometimes speak louder than words, and how younger eyes are still so strongly influenced.
For Kylo Ren, he faced a theme we all fight against — the war against ourselves.
Johnson gave not only fulfilled expectations, but triumphed and then some with new creatures, new planets, and battle scenes that kept your chest pounding.
At the end of the film, the late Carrie Fisher gave what the audience wanted — a leader they could remember, and hold close to home, and a heart wrenching final performance that would stay with the star wars legacy forever. Johnson gave her justice, and gave the audience anticipation for the next.
The film as a whole was a symbolic metaphor that there is always 'hope.'


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Read, Listen & View for Teens
Whether you're looking for your next great read, a movie to veg out with or something to listen to during a long road trip, we've got you covered. Just pop up to the second floor and tell us what you've read and loved (or read and hated) and our librarians can provide you with a stack of great things to choose from.
Not super excited about anything in our teen section? Let us know! We can connect you with our information services librarians who can help you navigate the vast world of fiction and non-fiction on the main floor.
E-books, E-readers, and Tablets
Road Warriors
Listen to any of these awesome audiobooks while you stare out the window on those long trips.
Studious Playlist
Who likes studying in silence? Check out these mellow tunes while you get your study on.
Once Upon a Time...
Fairytales Aren't Just for Kids. Check out one of these sweet fantasy flicks.
Stranger than Fiction
Learn something and impress your friends.
Comedies for Teens
Because sometimes you just need a good laugh.


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The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act protects the rights of residents in long term care facilities relating to privacy, freedom from neglect and abuse, and self-determination. Under the Act, a long term care facility is any place that provides personal care, sheltered care or nursing for three or more persons not related to the facility owner by blood or marriage. These facilities are required to comply with the Act and are responsible for preventing nursing home resident abuse and neglect.
Some of the major residents' rights protected under the Act include:
• The right to wear your own clothing and have a safe, secure storage place for your personal property • The right to privacy of your bedroom space, including not sharing a room with someone of the opposite sex unless the person is your spouse • The right to choose your own doctor and make decisions about your medical care • The right to be free from restraint or confinement without consent • The right to communicate through phone and mail and receive visitors • The right to manage your own financial affairs • The right to be free from abuse and neglect • The right to discharge or transfer to a different facility at your request • All of your rights as a U.S. citizen, including freedom of speech, religion, and the right to vote
The Illinois Department of Public Health ("IDPH") enforces the Act throughout Illinois. If a facility has violated any of your protected rights, your options include 1) filing a complaint with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman; 2) filing a complaint with the IDPH; or 3) consulting an Illinois nursing home abuse attorney about filing a private lawsuit. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman is required to investigate your complaint and can ask the facility to voluntarily comply with the Act's requirements. If the facility fails to address the violation, the IDPH can investigate and impose fines and other penalties for any violation it finds, up to and including revoking the facility's license to operate.
In addition to submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman or IDPH, you can also pursue a private nursing home lawsuit. The Chicago nursing home abuse attorneys at Levin & Perconti have handled hundreds of complex nursing home cases involving injuries arising out of Illinois Nursing Home Care Act violations. These cases include securing a record $2.9 million jury verdict against a suburban Homewood nursing home for the family of a deceased resident who suffocated due to the home's negligent care of her tracheostomy tube.
When a nursing home violates the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, it puts its residents' safety and welfare at risk. If you or your loved one has been injured or wrongfully killed due to nursing home abuse or neglect or other Nursing Home Care Act violation, take action quickly to consult an experienced Illinois injury attorney.


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"The dead are alive," the opening title of Sam Mendes' Spectre tells us.
We'll see it again and again in this new James Bond actioner. First, there are the hordes of skeleton revelers in the film's opening scene, set during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City. Among the dead-but-alive is British spy James Bond (Daniel Craig), presumed dead (in both corporeal and functional forms) in 2012's Skyfall. This Bond is so unafraid of death that he gets in a fist-fight while flying a helicopter upside down!
Alas, the film's kickiest action sequence comes early, before the credits (which get a weird boost from tentacle porn). Spectre is very long and, even by loose Bond-movie standards, doesn't offer a compelling story. Bond discovers the existence of a shadowy group of bad guys via a communication from the dead; he finds the group's leader (Christoph Walz), formerly thought to be dead; escapes certain death a couple of times; meets a new lady love (Lea Seydoux); and, while barely ruffling his Tom Ford bespokes, sorts out everything and saves the 00-agent program from certain death.
Yes, there's a subplot about bureaucrats wanting to bench human spies in favor of drones and meta-data analysis, but Bond proves them wrong. No robot has the bedroom skills to ferret information from a gangster's widow (Monica Bellucci), and no number-cruncher ever looked as icy-smooth in alpine wear as Bond does here.
But outside of the narrative, there's an argument that the Bond franchise may have run its course. Skyfall hit that sweet spot of celebrating Bond's 50-year legacy and burnishing Bond's legitimacy after resurrecting him. It wouldn't have been a bad place to set down the martini and let 007 retire (at least from the big screen). This is supposedly Craig's final outing as Bond, and perhaps a new actor can liven up the proceedings. (I am in Camp Idris Elba.) Until then, fans can watch the not-quite-dead move around the board in a familiar fashion.


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Rise of the Smartphone
Executives and technology enthusiasts have been carrying these gadgets around for several years. Devices like the iPhone, launched in 2007, have helped push the smartphone into the hands of the average consumer. But 2009 marked the year when smartphones really took off.
Several events helped the smartphone gain traction in the consumer market. Apple launched the iPhone 3GS, the fastest iPhone to date. Google's Android operating system showed up in several phones across multiple cell phone carriers, including the much-hyped Motorola Droid on Verizon. And the Palm Pre, a hit at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009, entered the market just a few months later. Suddenly, customers on every major carrier in the United States have access to at least one cool new smartphone.
There's no going back now. The promise of a portable computer that can run applications as well as make phone calls has caught on with the general public.
The smartphone shares a lot in common with the next item on our list: the netbook.


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Where We Stand
Whenever I chart a course - whether it be for a trip, scheduling my day or planning for the future - I am confident of two things. First, I need a map. Second, I must have tools on hand to avoid – or manage - pit falls on the way to my destination. But, when it comes to planning and saving for retirement, women experience a lot of obstacles that are nearly impossible to overcome.
This blog is a guest post from my Spring 2019 intern, Anshul Agrawal.
A career in Washington, DC, means a lot of turnover, and so, at the tender age of 50, I was job hunting after leaving the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative towards the end of the Clinton Administration. Freshly polished resume in hand, I recall going through at least three different job interviews where the questioner probed for my age instead of focusing on my qualifications and experience. While I didn't feel a need to hide how old I was – I certainly didn't consider myself to be "old" – perhaps the interviewers were reacting to my head of white hair. Whatever their reason, it was disconcerting, to say the least.
"Any changes to Medicare should help, not hurt, patients," say the PhRMA ads. Yet PhRMA's actions tell a different story.
Caroline, madre de dos y maestra de preescolar, se convirtió inesperadamente en cuidadora familiar de su padre después de que este sufrió un derrame cerebral grave. Su padre, Tom, ya fallecido, perdió el uso del lado derecho de su cuerpo y su capacidad de hablar. Tras múltiples cirugías y tratamientos de rehabilitación, pudo vivir en su hogar con la ayuda de enfermeras. Pero Caroline era quien le proveía los cuidados diarios, como supervisar las citas médicas y encargarse de ciertas responsabilidades de enfermería, como administrar sus medicamentos. "Me convertí en la persona en la que mi padre podía confiar más que nadie en el mundo", comentó Caroline. "Llegué a ser su lugar seguro y su mejor amiga". En comunidades de todo Estados Unidos, los cuidadores familiares como Caroline atienden a sus padres, cónyuges y otros seres queridos, ayudándolos para que puedan permanecer en sus hogares, donde quieren estar. Sus tareas no son fáciles, pero las realizan por amor y compromiso. Es por eso que AARP está luchando por los derechos de los cuidadores familiares, y de sus seres queridos, en todos los estados. En el 2018, AARP impulsó políticas nuevas para conseguir más ayuda en el hogar, flexibilidad en el lugar de empleo, capacitación, alivio y más, lo que beneficiará a más de 30 millones de cuidadores familiares. Estos son algunos de los puntos destacados:
In an election year filled with partisanship and political fights, it's no surprise that many Americans feel that their voices aren't being heard or that the issues that affect their lives aren't being addressed. But, many outstanding elected officials work hard every day to make a positive difference for their constituents. That's why AARP recognizes state legislators, governors, and other elected officials – from both sides of the aisle – who have stepped up and worked together to write, support, and advance common-sense policies that help older Americans remain in their homes and communities and retire with confidence. AARP is proud to announce our fifth annual bipartisan class of Capitol Caregivers, who fought this year to increase support for family caregivers and their loved ones, along with our fourth annual bipartisan class of Super Savers, who championed policies that enhance retirement security.
Caroline is a mother of two children and a preschool teacher who unexpectedly became a family caregiver for her father after he suffered a major stroke. Her father, Tom, now deceased, lost the use of his right side and his ability to speak. Multiple surgeries and rehabilitation treatments later, he was able to live at home with the help of nurses. But it was up to Caroline to provide daily care, such as overseeing appointments and handling certain nursing responsibilities, like managing his medications. "I became the person my father could rely on more than anyone in the world," Caroline said. "I became his safe place and his best friend." In communities across the country, family caregivers like Caroline are caring for older parents, spouses and other loved ones, helping them to remain at home – where they want to be. Their tasks are done out of love and commitment, but are not easy. That's why AARP is fighting for family caregivers and their loved ones in every state. In 2018, AARP advanced new policies to provide more help at home, flexibility at work, training, relief and more, which will benefit over 30 million family caregivers. Here are a couple highlights:
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about the vital role that transportation options play in what we at AARP call "livable communities" – great places to live for people of all ages. Being able to get around is critical to earn a living, raise a family, contribute and stay connected to your community and enjoy life. And, having alternatives to getting behind the wheel of your own car is particularly important for older adults who want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
As another baseball season draws to a close, I've been reflecting on the incredible opportunity every at bat represents: three strikes means at least three chances to make it count before it's back to the dugout. But imagine you were stepping up to the plate, and the ump said you already had three strikes against you. Whether anyone has told you that or not, there's a good chance it's true. Every day millions of women suit up, head to work, care for their families, and dream of a comfortable future, all while carrying three strikes against them.
With less than a month until Election Day, political campaigns are in high gear, and party control of Congress, Governor's mansions and state houses are on the line. The landscape is volatile to say the least. But, one thing is certain . . . candidates who ignore older voters do so at their peril.
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Who's the boss apple sauce? You Are Cancer. Mars moves into your sign and will give you the courage and drive you may have found yourself searching for until now. As the leader of this parade, you get to call the shots on which floats make it and which don't. Catch my drift? Don't forget it. xo
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Founded almost 90 years ago, Senniger specializes in the preparation and prosecution of patents, copyrights, trademarks and related litigation.
Senniger Powers invested in Breeze more than one year ago and immediately saved thousands of dollars normally spent on service vendors to process docs. Multiplying these savings are the increased billable hours the firm garnered by doing the work in-house.
"Breeze paid for itself in one day," says the firm's Manager of Information Systems Jason Ellard.
Breeze also increased quality control, empowering the firm to keep documents in-house and control processing that service vendors often did incorrectly.
"We had to send the job back when it was wrong, such as incorrect Bates stamps, to be redone," says Litigation Support Specialist Lisa Smith. "This cost us more time and money."
Breeze is a daily tool for Senniger Powers and came through in a pinch more times than it can count.
Smith recently received four stacks of paper regarding a case. Each stack contained several hundreds of pages, and each page needed to be scanned and Bates stamped. Before Senniger Powers purchased Breeze, the firm sent these kinds of jobs to vendors, paid money and waited.
"The exact price would vary depending on the vendor and the volume," Smith says. "And when we received the data back would depend on the vendor's schedule."
Time and potential billable hours went straight to the vendor.
Cost estimate: Hundreds of dollars and days of waiting for the data to completed and returned.
The firm needed to process the stacks of documents, probably thousands, in all. But it didn't consider a vendor to do the job. Why would it? The work could be done in-house with Breeze.
Smith completed the job with Breeze in a "very short amount of time, and the documents never left the site."
She quickly processed the docs and immediately returned to other work, saving time and paperwork in communication between a vendor and the firm. More importantly, the firm was able to bill the client for Smith's work, and at the same time, save the client money in would-be vendor fees.
This is only one small example of "huge" savings of time and money that Breeze provides Senniger Powers.
"Jobs that we once sent offsite generated many different costs and fees, sometimes even a tech fee on top of it all," she says. "Now, thanks to Breeze, we can accomplish all of those things in-house, saving our clients money and generating billable hours within the firm."
"I use Breeze every day. It's by far the easiest product that I work with."
Savings: Hundreds of dollars, hours of time and many billable hours.
Senniger has represented high-profile clients, such as Microsoft, Nine West Group and Baxter Healthcare.
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Business groups hoped the worst economic performance since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis would be a wake-up call for federal politicians to work together to improve the growth outlook.
So far, they will be disappointed.
The day after the national accounts printed a shock 0.5 per cent contraction in economic growth, the political banter is just as antagonistic.
The government continued to use the first decline in gross domestic product since March 2011 to press home the need for parliament to support its $50 billion plan to cut the corporate tax rate over 10 years.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull insists the incremental reduction in the tax rate from 30 per cent to 25 per cent will encourage stronger investment and create more jobs.
Labor, on the other hand, wanted to increase taxes.
"There is not one Labor policy that would encourage any business to invest or employ," Mr Turnbull told reporters during a visit to Armidale, in northern NSW on Thursday.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten hit back, saying there are a number of levers the government has got to help generate genuine economic growth and full-time jobs.
"But this government believes in the discredited theory of trickle-down economics where they look after the very rich and don't look after anyone else," he told reporters in Sydney.
Economists believe the surprisingly bad national accounts in which the annual growth rate slowed to 1.8 per cent from 3.1 per cent will be a one-off, rebounding in the December quarter and avoiding two consecutives quarter of negative growth which constitutes a technical recession.
However, they were disappointed new monthly international trade figures released on Thursday showed the deficit unexpectedly winding to $1.5 billion and yet to reflect the recent strong rise in coal and iron ore prices.
What Mr Turnbull doesn't want is people to come to the conclusion the economy is slumping into recession.
"I don't think it's helpful to speculate on that," the prime minister earlier told Melbourne's 3AW radio, describing the decline as a "bump in the road".
Treasurer Scott Morrison hopes it won't take a recession to encourage parliament to support the government's economy-boosting policies.
"I don't wish for a burning platform," he told ABC radio.
"I would certainly hope that it wouldn't be necessary for that sort of terrible result to spur the parliament and others into accepting the important changes that we need."
The government was focused on "strategic investment" such as road, railway, airport and water infrastructure, while explaining the difference between good and bad debt.
"Good debt is when you're investing in things that actually build that capacity," Mr Morrison told Sky News.
"Bad debt is what is happening with what the Labor party is proposing - more recurrent spending, spending more and more tax payer dollars and then having to borrow more and more to pay for that."
But Mr Shorten accused the government of "all talk and no action" when it comes to infrastructure.


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Funny thought: the grape problem was eventually "solved" in France by replacing most vines with European cultivars grafted onto American "foxy" cultivars. Has anyone tried grafting onto a less susceptible rootstock, or are all cultivars equally susceptible? I've noticed a difference in how much the HRM love certain plants vs. others. For instance, one hears about grafting a regular hops scion onto a weed rootstalk...what about the other way around? Heard a horror story recently about a friend in a soil-based commercial situation up in PDX who recently spent $18,000 on beneficials trying to get rid of RA once they were flying...the whole operation ended up moving and starting over from seed. He seemed to think that once they were flying, it was all over, but don't don't know if imidacloprid was ever used. Seems to me these might be the worst pest ever, just edging out bulb mites. May no one find these anywhere, ever.
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sillydog replied to Purple Power's topic in Pest ControlAmazing summation of the info out there, and thank you most especially for the predator and genus info. While the HRM seems to have been rampant since at least 2010 in California, Michigan and points between, there remains little solid information about it out there. These mostly anonymous internet postings are made and not always followed up by people who are very reasonably freaking out. Some things I've noticed from rotating my control methods after pruning to growing tips: They REALLY prefer the underside of the leaf and the center of the plant until control is effective, then they head for growing tips if they can Azatrol + iso killed most adults, but doesn't touch the eggs. Dips was very effective on adults. citric acid seemed mildly effective on eggs and reasonably effective on adults - is listed as the active ingredient in Dr. Zymes Horsetail + nettle tea seems useful as foliar on babes, but who knows? A friend had good luck w/ adding an insane amount of DE to soil prep outdoors Spinodaid didn't seem to have any effect I finally found a living A. swirskii on an infected plant it looked like a hollywood creature under a 100x scope with the killing action. I think if enough living adults were introduced, they would be effective, but my trial packages were mostly DOA. I would try again. Grandevo slows 'em down, but does nothing to the eggs. I think is a useful preventative with plenty o' silica -- it seems to make them appear drunk and eventually kill, but with eggs poppin'.... However, big + : can be safely used up 'til day of harvest and is apparently made from bacteria and dried wine must pyrethrin + neem oil + hort oil was appears to have been nearly 100% effective on several badly infected plants, but only when applied excessively, to the point of some actual leaf damage, even under low light (clogged pores, I think). Seems to be the only thing I've tried so far to actually halt hatching. Hort oil alone might do it for continued egg suppression once adults are dead and dying. They are so small, it's impossible for a regular droplet to penetrate though all that hair, esp near veins, and they seem to stick their heads right into the epidermis sometimes and sort of hibernate there. I think extra iso and dr. bronners wherever possible helps penetrate to their hiding spots and breaks droplets up fine enough to effect them. I have yet to try the imidcloprid I got or abamectin, cuz there's a line there, you know? I'm almost there, but not quite until I am convinced there is actual control at the other end. From my reading, it didn't seem that harsher chemicals were always that much more effective -- that the control was more cultural and preventative-based. But, people have beliefs about these things...the sort I'm surely not immune to. Then again, I've not quite won yet...the eggs, physical smallness and reinfection really are the crux of the problem. I suspect they are actually killed by many things if you can get it in them. I also spray my hands with alcohol whenever I touch an infested leaf or move between plants. I also dip my thumbs and snips habitually in ISO whenever I touch something that doesn't seem right. I also hit the trimmings with an iso spritz when going out of area for disposal or adding any badly infected material to the temp bucket. Three things listed I wonder about: sucrashield (no longer made, but still available online) pfr-97 met-52 Borg.
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sillydog replied to redmud's topic in Public Grow JournalsNo, you didn't mention or I didn't remember. Wow! The work pics look fantastic!! As do the others. Nothing quite like a well-trained plant.... Bare bulbs? Seriously? Pruning and training is my favourite part before harvest. Where I worked last Summer, I was the designated person for putting fallen limbs back on...long story.
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sillydog replied to Purple Power's topic in Plant HospitalWell, that price might reflect their viability...I have yet to see a single living predator, and even dissected a packet. Is there a way to check viability before leaving the store or would I just be taken for a jerk?
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sillydog replied to Purple Power's topic in Growing Pot for Dummies 101Another wonderful and informative post! When do you innoculate? When first potting up rooted cuttings? Into first seed media? How about when potting up? Looked up a bit on predatory fungus, and dang: https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Nematode_trapping_fungi I should note, cuz I've done it: systematic over-watering kills mychorrizal fungi, among other things.
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sillydog replied to redmud's topic in Public Grow JournalsSounds like plain ol' corn (aka maize) as a companion plant might be effective with proper timing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962997 That said, I've not seen any creeping around yet. I wonder if some are poking around my car as we speak....
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sillydog replied to redmud's topic in Public Grow JournalsI've just read about it, but it makes sense. In scholarly articles, a complicated mix of pollen, egg yolk, yeast extract, honey and amino acids ( http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10526-012-9502-y) is made and, I think, hung as little feeding stations in the canopy. I had the crazy idea of keeping a male in the Vegetorium on a rotating basis. Even crazier aside: is there such a thing as dope stud service? In the meanwhile, I was going to get bee pollen from the coop, grind it up in a mortar and pestle combined with a bit of corn starch or somesuch, put it in a little something to diffuse it, and shake it over the plants. For other predators that visit the soil, others just throw chunks of bee pollen on the surface with varying levels of success. It might be a bit too dry in a room that isn't on the verge of a pm outbreak for them to breed. I don't know. At $1.50/pak, I might not care that much.
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sillydog replied to redmud's topic in Public Grow JournalsI don't know how true this is, but there's some logic: it is said that grandeveo is compatible for use with predator mites and may be used up 'til day of harvest. I suspect not if you plan on trying to keep them alive and breeding, but it's a minor point if the sachets remain reasonably priced. Will you dust with bee pollen to keep them going?
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sillydog replied to Purple Power's topic in Plant HospitalI picked up A. swirskii on the same day for like $1.50 a pouch at Ladybug in Medford and was shocked they had 'em on hand. Was that why they had 'em in stock?


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FP7 Doha has been stripped of its agency of the year title and seven awards following an investigation by the Dubai Lynx.
The awards withdrawn are two golds, four silvers and a bronze for 'clients' Samsung, Higeen Mouthwash and Nissan.
The decision to withdraw so many awards was taken after the investigation revealed that numerous examples of work from the agency did not meet the entry criteria of the Dubai Lynx. Ten shortlisted pieces of work in the print and outdoor section have also been disqualified.
Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of the Lynx, said: "Even before the awards night, we had withdrawn a number of pieces of work from the competition but subsequently our investigation has found other pieces that were presented to the jury that infringed our requirement that all work presented must represent the client who approved it. Our rules are very clear with regards to this, and we have no hesitation in withdrawing these awards. "
He added: "The Dubai Lynx awards exist to celebrate and raise the creative bar of genuine work of the region. Activities like this show a disregard not only for the awards but more importantly for the juries who work so hard judging the event. Due to the scale of withdrawals we feel it inappropriate to honour FP7 Doha as Agency of the Year and so will be withdrawing the prize. I hope that this swift action makes clear our determination to build an award with true integrity for the region."
The agency of the year title will not go to second placed FP7 Dubai and will not be awarded to any other agency.
The investigation, which began last week, followed the publication of a damning entry on bloganubis, in which the legitimacy of FP7 Doha's work for Higeen Mouthwash, Samsung and Nissan was questioned. The awards withdrawn are the 'ink', 'oil', and 'mud' print gold for Samsung; the 'car', 'cook', and 'rocket' TV/cinema gold for Samsung; the print 'nuns' and 'Students' print silver for Samsung; the 'flying bird', 'man digging', and 'running horse' print silver for Samsung; the 'cow', 'sheep', and 'pig' print silver and outdoor silver for Higeen; and the 'Jackson 7 TV bronze for Nissan.
Lance de Masi, president of the UAE chapter of the IAA, which holds the Lynx awards in association with Cannes Lions, said: "In taking such swift action the Lynx organisers have demonstrated their understanding that in order to fulfill the purpose of incentivizing and rewarding creative excellence in the region, Lynx must safeguard compliance with the stated conditions of eligibility. To do otherwise would be to undermine credibility."
The issue had been complicated by a religious row that erupted in Lebanon following the publication of the 'nuns' ad in a Lebanese newspaper last week.
Update: Statement from FP7
"The Fortune Promoseven organization is aware of the decision to strip the Agency of the Year title from FP7 Doha at Lynx 2009. We are in support of the spirit in which this announcement from Lynx was made. This is a message to every agency, every creative in the region that there are rules to be obeyed, standards to be followed, and that there are no short cuts to stardom in our industry.
"While we acknowledge the action by Lynx, we are continuing our internal investigations and we are taking strong punitive action against anyone who was in contempt of our reputation and our standards. We are also definitely sure that this issue was personally motivated and was outside the frame work of our internal rules, fundamental principles, and agency beliefs.
"At this time, we should not forget that as an agency brand we have had a large number of world class entries from across our regional footprint that were recognized and awarded by an international jury at Lynx. Looking at the results overall, our organization is by far still the most awarded and recognized agency at Lynx and we are quite proud of that. One cannot take away the credit from that tremendous achievement."


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The weekend is over... I am back at home.. exhausted, motivated, confused, excited, and a whole bunch of other emotions that I can not put into words at the moment...
The class, set at The Scythe and Teacup in Liverpool, was hosted by The Weekend Workshop man himself John Harrison. And his guest teacher this time around was Alfonso "Banshee" Giraldes.
I am not going to lie here.. I had not really heard or seen much of Banshee's work prior to this workshop. I mean, I have seen his works, and knew that some of his pieces were amazing! Such as his Hulk piece from Knight models... the light sources on it are amazing... but I had not really heard much about him until my last class with Rafaelle "Volomir" Garcia. It was heavily suggested that I move heaven and earth to go to this workshop... thankfully that wasn't required as the timing worked out well enough.
I do have to say that I really need to invest some of my time to look at the masters of painting, and review their work more. So that I do not get into a position that I don't know such a great painters work when I meet them! So embarrassing!
For the class, it was to focus on painting of skin tones. Originally we were going to paint up a 28mm warrior model. However Banshee had just sculpted a smaller bust that was available to all to purchase. In the end.. it was this bust that we all focused on as it was a perfect subject for the topic that we would all focus on.
But with all classes.. we need to learn some Theory on how the teacher works. This would be where the mind fuzziness and craziness begins...
His theory is so deep that even John was like.. huh? I mean, it is simple, and basic, but deep.
He got us to start with making color wheels and to understand if we knew what color theory was.
From here we began to talk about the temperature of the colors.. what is hot... what is cold... and how to achieve them...
Once more... this is where it felt like our brains were melting!
So Banshee goes into full on artist teacher mode... and does something none of us were expecting...
Taking a massive sheet of paper, and our paints.. and a large brush.. he goes to town showing us how to achieve, find, and play with colors for temperatures...
You can at this point begin to see a few of us have a glimmer of understanding of the theory that Banshee is laying down.
Still not everyone caught on to it.. there were some like myself that were still struggling to get our minds wrapped around the temperature tones of the colors.
So Banshee adapts to our class and comes up with a great little exercise to show us how to bring the tones of colors to the same level, so that the ability to see the warm/cold in a color easier.
Of course this was after we all tried to do it ourselves. I can say that this was a major click moment for me to understand the colors better, and know how to play around with it better.
And from here we had the chance to see the master painter in action as he showed us how to mix the colors to make the skin tones.
Again, very similar to the work I did while learning from Rafa back in Cambridge. Taking the primaries, and black/white to shift and play with the colors getting what we need when we need it.
He even showed us some steps with regards to prepping the model for light and dark sources.
And then the application of colors.. and to be honest.. how fast he was able to apply paint and blend it. I have seen fast with Roman and Ben, but this was next level stuff!
And from here we were then given the go ahead to begin putting paint to model at the end of day one.
However all of the theory was able to sink in over night ( and the jagermeister might have helped ) to hit the bust with a vengeance the next day. And a lot of the theory really came into play here.
But before we dove into the models too much it was feed, drinks and great chats with everyone in the center of Liverpool.
On wards to day 2... after a great sleep at Kev's place ( Thanks again for that! ) we were all off to The Scythe and Teacup for continuing our journey with the bust and skin tones.
The above photo ( which I dunno how my camera made this stock photo ) shows where my piece was at the beginning of the day, and at a portion a little while afterwards.
Biggest comments I got from Banshee at this time was that I was painting too safe. A comment I get A LOT from classes that I join ( especially from all the Spainish painters.. go figure! ).
Though he did say that it was looking good.. but he was going to go and "wreck" it for me now. Push me out of my comfort zone... and just threw blue ink directly onto the shadow areas of the model. Puddle marks, etc.. who cares.. now I can see the extreme.. go play.. and he walks off to "help" another painter ...
I can only say that I was frustrated to see that.. but also I was able to smooth it out, and make it work while seeing what he was pushing. Another click moment for me....
Even while getting beat up by Banshee with the theory, the style, the type of paining... you can see many happy painters in the class..
Banshee continued to throw us new techniques as we progressed further with the busts. He also was able to make a lot of us ( well those who stayed... right Gus? ) move out of our comfort zone and really make some good progress on our pieces!
Though the photos end at this point cause of the pressure to put more to the bust, and also the pure exhaustion of the information that is being put to us... I can say from the final group photo of smiling students that everyone had a good time, and many are looking forward to another class full of information!
From what I know.. Banshee has another class at the end of August in Cambridge this time. Already fully sold out! And that if your there, you will probably see a few familiar faces... heck.. I just might be one of them ;)
Thanks again goes out to John for organizing this... Banshee for taking the time to teach us.. and everyone in the class for making the class what it was.. brilliant!
Until the next workshop... which is this weekend.. ekkk.. no rest for the wicked it seems! Enjoy!


text: Politics / Barack Obama Barack and Michelle: The First Romantics Pair redefine president-first lady relationship By Jason Farago, Newser Staff Posted Oct 29, 2009 9:03 AM CDT Copied Barack and Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) View 4 more images (Newser) – Like no other couple before them, Barack and Michelle Obama have made their romance a central feature of his presidency—even his inauguration night seemed like a wedding, the new first lady dressed in white, the couple dancing to a love song. Their marriage is the subject of a 7,500-word piece by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, who explored their relationship—and their shared history—in Washington and Chicago. "What I value most about my marriage," says the president, "is that it is separate and apart from a lot of the silliness of Washington." Kantor chronicles much of the frustration Michelle felt as Barack went off to Springfield to serve in the Illinois legislature. "Michelle would say, 'Well, you're gone all the time and we're broke?'" the president recalled. "'How is that a good deal?'" Yet paradoxically, they find themselves living together full-time for the first time since 1996. Says Michelle, "That's been more of a relief for me than I would have ever imagined." Friends say it's not uncommon to catch the first couple embracing in the White House, and many have noticed how frequently the pair kiss or touch each other in public. Valerie Jarrett sees that as romantic but also necessary: "Part of what they provide each other with is emotional safety." (Read more Barack Obama stories.) View 4 more images


text: Turning around an underperforming school Published: 05 December 2013 Comment on this article The challenge of turning an underperforming school around can be a daunting one. Principal Dara Carroll discusses some key areas which his school – Milton Keynes Academy – focused on to help turn things around. I know from experience that the road to school improvement is not an easy one. Back in 2011, just 20 per cent of students at Milton Keynes Academy gained five or more GCSEs graded A* to C including English and maths. By 2012, the figure had risen to 38 per cent and in 2013 we saw 53 per cent of our students achieving this. Although our work is ongoing, we are now the fastest improving school in Milton Keynes. Ours is a story about a school community pulling together to make things better and I would like to share some of the highlights of our journey so far. Back to basics with attendance Milton Keynes Academy is attended by 1,200 students aged between 11 and 19. Situated in an area of socio-economic deprivation, nearly half of our students receive free school meals (FSM). Like every school we have a unique set of challenges, but the first step for any school focused on raising attainment is to make sure that students are in the classroom on time and ready to learn. Previously, truancy was an issue and addressing this was a priority. We were regularly recording students' attendance, but we wanted to get much more insight from this data than we had done in the past. The introduction of electronic registration in every lesson gave us the tools we needed to identify persistent absentees and late-comers more effectively. This meant we could take action sooner. Now, texts are sent to all parents of students who are found to be absent without an explanation. We have seen that simply alerting parents quickly to the fact that their child is missing some or all of their lessons is a powerful tool in getting students into school on time. Our attendance rates have increased by two per cent since the initiative was first introduced. Expectations for behaviour Another area that had not been acceptable for some time was standards of behaviour. This was something we wanted to change. Fixed-term exclusion rates were above average and lessons were frequently disrupted by individuals or groups of students, which had a negative impact on everyone's learning progress. For a new approach to work well, it was important for us to get the facts right and start to build a complete record of each student's behaviour. We now get teachers to record details of all incidents electronically – from low-level classroom disruption to more serious issues. This allows us to track student behaviour much more easily and take action quickly when incidents occur. Staff can share information about student behaviour right across the school too. If a student is disruptive in an English lesson, this is recorded by the teacher. A colleague teaching the same student later in the day can then see this record and keep a closer eye on them in class. All positive behaviour is also recorded on the system and as soon as a student achieves a specified number of good conduct points, they receive a reward certificate. This has gone a long way towards highlighting student achievement and has proved itself to be a motivating force for change when it comes to tackling poor behaviour at the school. Achievement across the curriculum With effective attendance and behaviour management strategies in place, we have been able to focus our efforts on raising students' academic achievement. About one third of our students have SEN so involving all staff is key to boosting the attainment of every child. We use electronic mark sheets, which are accessible to individual tutors, subject leaders and the senior leadership team. Giving a range of staff the ability to record and access data enables us to work together to spot any patterns that emerge in student performance. Being able to focus on the achievement of specific groups of students means we can also keep a check on how each child is performing against their peers. This is particularly important for measuring and encouraging the progress of vulnerable groups, such as SEN and FSM students. Having an up-to-date picture of how individual students are progressing has been enormously important to us in our target-setting and in monitoring achievement against these targets. Our staff are now much more confident in planning interventions that meet the needs of students because they can see what strategies work best. And with more information on each child, we can continuously look at what needs to be done to help a student move from a D to a C grade, or from a B to an A*. The shared vision and commitment of both staff and students led to an increase of 18 per cent in the number of students gaining five A* to C grade GCSEs including maths and English between 2011 and 2012. And the improvement continues – in 2013 we recorded a further increase of 15 per cent. It has been wonderful to see what our students can achieve with the right support in place. A stronger school community A strong school community is key to the success of any school. Many of our students come from low-income families and we have a duty to ensure that no child is disadvantaged by their background or circumstances. To offer our students the chances they deserve, we have introduced a range of initiatives to support our vision of whole-school improvement, all of which have helped to inspire and sustain the progress we have made so far. As well as making better use of technology, we encourage our students to stay on in school until 5pm in the evening if they wish to complete homework, participate in activities and access extra help with their learning. As a business and enterprise school, we are keen to ensure our students develop their entrepreneurial spirit too. We want students to feel that there are no barriers to achievement, whatever their background, and as part of this they are given the opportunity to learn how to run their own businesses. Some of our 6th form students set up a fashion business last year called Vetro, which took first place in the Milton Keynes Young Enterprise competition. Our students are able to take vocational as well as academic courses and we are careful to ensure that each student follows the pathway that suits them best. We believe this is key to ensuring that every student reaches their full potential. The joy we experience in seeing our students start to really believe in themselves and what they can achieve is second to none. Milton Keynes Academy has come a long way and we are committed to ensuring our school improvement journey continues. Dara Carroll is principal of Milton Keynes Academy, which uses Capita's SIMS management information system. CAPTION: Transformation: Technology and the intelligent use of data has helped to drive improvements at Milton Keynes Academy


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Sinchies Reusable Sandwich Bags - Plain - 5 Pack
An easy, cost-effective and FUN alternative to disposable ziplock bags or plastic wrap!
Did you know that plastic food wrap is non-recyclable and non-renewable? It takes hundreds, if not thousands of years to decompose and even then it never disappears completely. It's become such a staple in the kitchen that most of us use it on a daily basis without giving a second thought to what it's doing to the environment, not to mention our health.
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- They're made from a thick, durable plastic which makes them strong, sturdy and moisture resistant
- An extra big size, perfect for all types of bread
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It's the day after the winter solstice, which — if you're anything like me —traditionally represents the height of your winter madness and the rock-bottom of your deeply-dug "I-Hate-People" hole.
But I feel pretty ok. And it's not because something particularly glittery or exciting has occurred in my life. Life keeps pooping along like it always does. And I'm not feeling joyous or running through the streets of Boston throwing tinsel and anything that can be tinseled. I'm still anti-tinsel. It's not holiday mania, in other words. But I feel ok, and that is kind of remarkable.
For the last few years, I have faked my way through the holidays like a champ. I was still working on getting myself settled and divorced and yes, probably hoping that by the next Christmas my cup would run over with joy. And now I'm here. My cup runneth over with "just ok." Or maybe my cup just runneth not with misery. My cup is legitimately fine, thank you.
Enough about my cup.
This perfect little illustration describes how I feel right now (Not mine, but borrowed from Hyperbole and a Half — a wonderful blog that I can't recommend enough).
I'm feeling empowered by my state in life. Which is weird because I don't have a lot of the stuff I'm "supposed" to have locked in. (relationship, mortgage, kids, clear sense of exactly what the rest of my life will look like, an unbroken door handle on my car, etc.) I feel like I either:
A. Accidentally stumbled upon the secret to happiness, which is to fail at life and figure out what you want.; or
B. Hit my head and am in a drug-induced coma, so none of this is actually real.
Either way, I'm just going with it. Next week, life will probably kick my ass just for being so damned cocky.
How are you all? Doing ok?


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CAMBUS Service Announcement: Academic Weekend Service during Football Games
August 28, 2017
The University of Iowa CAMBUS Red Route, Blue Route, and Hawkeye-Interdorm routes will operate altered routes during football games. Interdorm will not be altered. Please expect delays throughout the day.
Hawkeye/Interdorm will not serve the Hospital area and west side residence hall stops until about two hours after the end of the game. The last stop downtown before heading to the Hawkeye Campus will be at the intersection of Burlington St. & Riverside Dr. The first stop downtown after leaving the Hawkeye Campus will be at the Communications Center on Madison Street.
Red Route and Blue Route will not serve the Hospital area, or the area around Carver-Hawkeye Arena until about two hours after the end of the game.
During post-game Red Route, Blue Route, and Hawkeye-Interdorm will not serve Mayflower due to Dubuque Street being adjusted to one-way northbound. Red Route and Blue Route will also not serve Newton Road or Hancher. Routes will resume normal routing as roads and traffic resume to normal.
CAMBUS riders are encouraged to use bongo.org for real-time bus information and call (319) 335-8633 or email email@example.com with questions about service.


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I'm in Singapore!
And I'm going to be here for the whole summer, 3 months to be exact, for some kind of an internship at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Working on what? Of course… deep learning, baby! 😀
Well, at least… working on an attempt to solve my research problems using deep learning, because it has become the buzzword of today's NLP research. Yeah, that's it.
I actually arrived 2 weeks ago, but only recently I finally get myself settled at my new office, with PC and cards: (from up to bottom) ez-link card for easy payment *for bus, MRT/LRT, swimming pool, printing, and I don't know what else, probably many more*, NUS access card to get inside my office *even to get inside the room I need this card*, and lastly… my TEP card, which allows me to freely enter/exit Singapore during these 3 months.
I haven't met my advisor yet, because he was still out of office until this week. So maybe next week. But I've met some of the colleagues from the group.
Enough about the working part, now… what can I do during my free time? Singapore is boring, some people said ;), but I've checked this list of 50 things to do in Singapore and 52 things to do in Singapore before you die, and come up with my own list, 15 things I want to do in Singapore:
- Go trekking: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, MacRitchie Treetop Walk and along the (defunct) KTM railway track.
- Go rock climbing at Dairy Farm, Singapore's only natural outdoor rock climbing
- Cycling at the East Coast Park
- Cycling in Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa
- Re-connect with mother nature at Sungei Buloh
- Have a picnic at the Botanical Gardens
- Feel on top of Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Skypark
- Have a party at the Singapore 50th birthday
- Visit a Public Swimming Complex
- Visit Sentosa island and Universal Studios Singapore
- Visit Haw Par Villa
- Take on an escape room challenge
- Cultural tours around Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam, plus food tasting
- Shop till drop at the Great Singapore Sale
- Get trackside at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix – vroom vroom *this year it will start on 18th of September, which is exactly the last day of my internship :D*
Some of them I can do by myself, but for some others I need companions :(. So, come here, dear friends! and family *adeeek, ayo sini sini*! and bear! Let's have some fun in Singapore 🙂


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We were at Olney's wonderful farmers market today! Every Sunday they have a chef demonstration and we were a part of it this time. We decided to make berry scones, allergen friendly of course. We purchased beautiful fresh blueberries from one of the stands. Now maybe making scones outside in the heat wasn't the best idea but I wanted to show how easy it was to make a delicious baked good with out gluten and other common allergens. We baked a batch before so everyone could have a sample. Even with the heat the demo went well.
Here is the recipe for our scones. You can use what ever berries are in season. We used blueberries but I also like raspberries. I topped with with an orange sugar which is very easy and fast to make! You could also have them with out the sugar or make a glaze with lemon juice and powdered sugar.
Allergen Friendly Berry Scones
2 cups Gluten Free Flour Mix (King Arthurs)
1 Tbl Baking Powder
½ tsp Salt
2 Tbl Sugar
4 Tbl Butter (Earth Balance, Soy Free)
1 cup Coconut Milk (canned) , plus extra for brushing
1 cup Fresh berries
Orange sugar topping- ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp orange extract. Mix extract and sugar, set aside.
Preheat oven 400 degrees.
Sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Using a pastry cutter, or your stand mixer, cut in the butter to coat the pieces with flour. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and pour in the coconut milk. Fold everything together just to incorporate. Gently fold the berries into the batter.
With an ice cream scoop, scoop dough out onto parchment paper and brush the tops with a little coconut milk and sprinkle with orange sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until beautiful and lightly browned.


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I found it for you.
This lovely, lovely little chapel.
Driving the direct road you sometimes have to take a turn. You just have to, don't you?
When a friend told me about a little chapel standing on its own in the middle of nowhere somewhere towards Chimney…or it could be Cote, but anyway…in that direction over there…isn't that something you just have to find? I think so.
Apparently it has existed since the 12C in some form or another. Apparently it was endowed to the vicars of Bampton along with 2lb of wax/year for candles.
The chapel was granted burial rights in the 15C, baptism rights by the 16C.
It fell out of favour for some reason by 1772 and became derelict. But was repaired and renovated by 1785 and the medieval bell was rehung in the belfry.
On the way home, driving thru the village of Cote, I bought armloads of the most spectacular dahlias, fresh picked tomatoes, beans and onions.
Found Graham the village butcher and got some sausages from him.
Guess what's for supper! All locally grown, made, sourced. I love that, don't you?


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Youth Cross Country Series
The intent of the SRA Youth XC Series is to provide competitive opportunities for local youth runners, 8th grade and under. Both meets will take place at William Pond Park. The two youth meets are the beginning of a SRA and Fleet Feet Sports initiative to bring an annual competitive cross country series to the youth of the Sacramento area.


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We are a full service auto repair company. Our ASE Certified mechanics specialize in repair of all makes and models of vehicles. Enjoy competitive tire prices and gas pumps that are open 24/7 at three convenient locations in Reno.


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Over 35 years running a business has given Glenn Stok strategic administration expertise in organization, planning, logic, and coverage development. Just lately, she launched a fashion line, The Countess Collection, which she is going to shortly increase into jewellery, house, and cocktails. She is also building a successful second profession as a bunch and persona, with frequent appearances on shows like Steve Harvey, Wendy Williams, Watch What Occurs Stay!, and others. She's also caught the profitable performing bug with guest stings on Royal Pains and Regulation & Order: SVU.
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Developers, .Net Framework vNext 4.5.2 and its Support Life Cycle
.Net Framework vNext 4.5.2:
Now you can download the .Net Framework 4.5.2 (also known as .Net Framework vNext), a highly compatible, in-place update to the .NET 4.x family (.NET 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1). It gives you the benefits of the greater stability, reliability, security and performance without any action beyond installing the .NET 4.5.2 update i.e., there is no need to recompile your application to get these benefits. For more info, you can refer.
What's there for Developers?
- Checkout the official announcement from blog post from DotNet team blog, where it tells that MS will continue to fully support .NET 4, .NET 4.5, .NET 4.5.1, and .NET 4.5.2 until January 12, 2016, this includes security updates as well as non-security technical support and hotfixes.
- Beginning January 12, 2016 only .NET Framework 4.5.2 will continue receiving technical support and security updates. There is no change to the support timelines for any other .NET Framework version, including .NET 3.5 SP1, which will continue to be supported for the duration of the operating system life cycle.
- For Application compatibility including .Net runtime and re-targeting changes across .Net versions, you can refer here. It's a a great migration guide for the app developers – so check it out.
.Net Framework Support lifecycle:
You can have a look at the Microsoft Support Lifecycle site for .Net Framework.
.Net Framework 4.5.2 features:
For more info, about the new features in the .NET Framework 4.5.2, you can refer here.
Related Q&A:
Checkout the few interesting Q&A's listed here. Adding a snapshot of my favorite.
You can download the following: .NET Framework 4.5.2 Web Installer | .NET Framework 4.5.2 Offline Installer | .NET Framework 4.5.2 Language Packs | .NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack.


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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep disorder associated with snoring and pauses in breathing. Treatment is essential; doing so will eliminate daytime drowsiness, and help prevent a number of potentially serious medical complications including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes.
While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the preferred method of treatment, not everybody is able to tolerate sleeping with a mask attached to a machine that delivers bursts of air to the throat. Oral appliances are an alternative for these patients. They work by either moving the lower jaw forward to keep the airway passages open, or holding the tongue in place to prevent it from falling backward and blocking the airway.
Oral appliances are most effective for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea.
Advantages of Oral Appliances
Oral appliances may be either fixed or adjustable and are available in many different styles with as many as 40 different patents in existence. Some are custom designed to fit the individual's mouth after impressions are made, and must be prescribed by a dentist, oral surgeon or ENT physician with sleep medicine experience. Others are considered one-size-fits-all.
There are several advantages to using oral appliances over other sleep apnea treatment methods. They are easy to use, inexpensive, and effective for treating a number of sleep disorders including snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. They are easy to insert and remove and tend to have higher compliance rates than CPAP. Younger patients who have to moderate sleep apnea, lower BMI and smaller neck sizes are most likely to see positive results from oral appliances.
PAP Therapy
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy is the most commonly prescribed treatment for people suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This sleep disorder affects an estimated 18 million Americans and is characterized by periodic breathing interruptions throughout the night. These pauses, or gaps, in breathing may be accompanied by choking or gasping, but rarely awaken the sleeping individual. People with OSA experience excessive daytime sleepiness and have an increased risk of serious health issues such as congestive heart failure, stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmia.
PAP therapy is used to keep the airway open during sleep by supplying air pressure through the nose. This air travels down the throat and the pressure prevents the upper airway from collapsing, which leads to snoring and interruptions in breathing.
The most popular type of treatment is the CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device. This machine utilizes a face or nasal mask connected to a pump, which provides a positive flow of air powerful enough to keep your airway passage open. The device must be worn every night to be effective. While some find it inconvenient and uncomfortable, the results are typically instantaneous and worth the discomfort. Both machines and masks are available in a variety of styles and sizes, which can be geared toward your individual needs. Some people benefit from a nasal mask that covers the nose, while others require a full-face mask that covers both the nose and mouth. Nasal pillows, consisting of soft silicone tubes that are placed directly in the nostrils, are another popular option. An optional humidifier can help prevent nasal irritation and drainage by providing a steady flow of heated and moisturized air.
A number of alternative PAP devices is available. Autofiltrating positive airway pressure (APAP) automatically increases or decreases air pressure throughout the night as needed. Bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP) devices increase the pressure level when the people breathes in, and decrease it when they breathe out. These machines often help individuals who have trouble with the basic CPAP device.
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North America GFS Surface Wind +24 hour Chart
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Increasing chances of La Nina rains for Australia
The prospect of a wet and stormy spring is increasing for large parts of Australia, with the U.S.
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Chaos has reigned over the professional peloton on the second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine as riders were caught in a massive hail storm in the closing stages.


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My Sunday Photo 30/07/2017
We went to the zoo this week. And loved seeing everything! Even if it was a bit wet!
This has to be my favourite picture from our day. Things brightened up after lunch and we went into the Dinosaur Safari. Spike loved pointing out the big dinosaurs and stroking the little ones! I thought I'd share a photo of her doing just that for our #MySundayPhoto


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IDing Enzyme That Controls Bad Cholesterol
UCLA scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls cells' production of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the so-called "bad" cholesterol that is often linked to medical problems like heart disease, stroke and clogged arteries.
In the body, cells in the liver produce a specific receptor that sticks to LDL and removes it from the blood, lowering cholesterol levels. Statin drugs also reduce LDL cholesterol levels by boosting cells' production of the receptor.
In research published in the June 11 online edition of the journal Science, the UCLA team used a mouse model to identify an enzyme called "Idol" that destroys the receptor, permitting more LDL cholesterol to circulate in the blood. By blocking Idol's activity, the researchers induced cells to produce more of the receptor and absorb more cholesterol from the body.
"We only know of three pathways that regulate the LDL receptor. The first two are already targeted by existing drugs," said principal investigator Dr. Peter Tontonoz, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. "Idol is the first mechanism discovered in several years that may lead to a new medication designed to control cholesterol levels."
The findings suggest that development of a drug that interferes with Idol's activity could influence cholesterol metabolism and lower levels of bad cholesterol. Doctors could prescribe the new medication in conjunction with statin drugs, which also cut cholesterol levels by targeting a different enzyme linked to the LDL receptor. This could benefit patients who cannot tolerate statin-related side effects.