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With 2017 now concluded, we can reflect upon the year in its entirety and evaluate the game offerings it bestowed over the 12-month period. In 2017, we were presented with hardware from both Nintendo and Microsoft – the new hardware being the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One X. While new hardware is always exciting, it was the games that were the true standout releases of 2017.
Titles like Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn, and Microsoft's Cuphead provided gamers with unique experiences and each left their mark on the industry.
2017 was also the year we saw Virtual Reality deliver compelling and exceptional gaming experiences that could never be replicated on traditional game consoles. Releases like Capcom's Resident Evil 7 demonstrated when VR is partnered with a frightening atmosphere, it can create a genuine sense of fear and discomfort. Meanwhile, games like Archangel and Superhot VR assisted in establishing VR as a new constant in the gaming industry.
All-in-all, 2017 was one of the best years the video game industry has seen in recent memory, and things are looking even better for 2018. However, before 2018 really finds its footing; let's first take a look at some of the best video games of 2017.
[Editor's Note – The games are not listed in any particular order.]
-Best Switch Games of 2017-
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild –
Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the defining launch game for the Nintendo Switch in early 2017. The title not only launched on Nintendo's new revolutionary hybrid hardware, it also revolutionized the conventions of the Zelda franchise by introducing an open-world ripe for exploration, an in-depth battle system, and by giving the player complete control over how the narrative would unfold.
- Super Mario Odyssey –
In a single calendar year, the Nintendo Switch was given not only a revolutionary new Zelda title; but also a new 3D Mario game that propelled the series in a new direction by granting the player more freedom of control to traverse the game's many worlds. The introduction of Cappy allowed greater movement and brought forth new means of platforming. With diverse worlds, compelling platforming sequences, enjoyable soundtrack, and clever boss battles, Super Mario Odyssey is the best 3D Mario to release since Super Mario Galaxy.
- Splatoon 2 –
Though Splatoon 2 may not be as fresh as its precursor, the game still manages to be amazing and an absolute delight. Online multiplayer and Salmon Run are addictive and will tempt you to take your Switch with you wherever you go. The lure of playing Splatoon 2 multiplayer during a lunch break, or during your commute is far too strong to resist. With the promise of new stages, weapons, and other content still to come, Splatoon 2 can only get better.
When Bethesda announced they would be bringing software to the Nintendo Switch, some thought hell had frozen over. Instead, hell was about to be unleashed. DOOM arrived on Switch in the heart of the holiday season, and it marked the first time the DOOM franchise had been on a Nintendo platform in over a decade. Offering a chaotic campaign and strangely addicting multiplayer, DOOM for the Nintendo Switch is the system's definitive first-person shooting and one of the best online multiplayer games the system has to offer.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim –
Considered by many to be one of the best adventure/RPGs to ever release, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a vast adventure that provides the player with near limitless quests and content to enjoy. In its transition to the Nintendo Switch, Skyrim made its portable debut and managed to retain all the content and quality folks have come to expect from the famed franchise. Featuring all the downloadable content and new Zelda-themed costumes and content, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Nintendo Switch is an excellent way to experience the massive world of Skyrim.
ARMS may not offer much in terms of single-player content, but its online and local multiplayer focus are the game's true strength. ARMS is able to stretch its reach to both the casual and hardcore fighting audience, as it delivers a fun and compelling fighting game for the Nintendo Switch.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a charming and challenging experience that'll make you smile and laugh. Its characters and world provide the ideal environment for the game's exacting combat. Each world contains fun secrets worth discovering and hilarious moments around every turn. Great replayability is here thanks to the many challenges that await you after conquering each world. Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle performs well and is a breakout Switch exclusive most owners will enjoy.
- Disgaea 5 Complete –
Disgaea 5 Complete is the best way to play and to experience Disgaea 5. If you are ready to commit hundreds of hours to a game, then let Disgaea 5 Complete satisfy your needs.
- CaveStory+-
Cave Story+ is a Switch gem. It's addicting, has just the right amount of challenge, and the multiple endings will keep you occupied for hours to come. It is one of the best indie games to ever release, and the Switch version is the definitive way to experience this classic.
- LA Noire –
L.A. Noire is like a fine wine or cognac; it is as grown better with age and is for those with a refined, mature pallet. There are few games like L.A. Noire that are able to deliver a mature gaming experience in such a proficient manner. It's engaging and thoroughly entertaining. L.A. Noire is unlike anything else in the Switch software library, and it is one of 2017's best release. For those looking for a deep and riveting gaming experience, L.A. Noire is what you've been searching for.
-Best Indie Games of 2017-
- Snake Pass
- Slime-san
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- Blossom Tales
- The Mummy Demastered
- Sonic Mania
- Rain World
- Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
- Fast RMX
- Death Squared
-Best PlayStation VR Games of 2017-
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR –
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was always an immersive experience, but playing Skyrim in VR takes things to a new level of immersion. You will feel as though you are traversing through the woods, feel the tension of battle, and lose yourself in the majesty of the environment and world setting of Skyrim.
- Archangel –
Archangel is a successful PSVR release that demonstrates the power of immersion. It's a short but thrilling experience that is well worth the price of admission. If you ever dreamed of piloting a mech, this is the VR game you have been waiting for.
- Resident Evil 7 –
When paired with PSVR, Resident Evil 7 is engrossing, haunting, and is well worth experiencing. The setting of RE7 comes to life in VR as the gritty details of the moldy walls, the dusty attic, and the damp basement will bring moments of disgust. PSVR heightens the sense of discomfort and brings the nightmare to reality.
- Fated: The Silent Oath –
Fated: The Silent Oath may seem like a Skyrim type of adventure upon first glance, but this narrative-driven PSVR game delivers an experience that transports you directly in the game and its world. You interact with the in-game characters by responding to questions with a nod of your head, and then see the character react to your decision. Fated: The Silent Oath makes you feel as though you are part of the world and that makes is a memorable – albeit short, PSVR experience worthy of your attention.
- Superhot VR –
If you want to showcase the power of VR to an unbeliever, then Superhot VR is the title to use. Having released for PSVR in 2017, the game put the Motion controls to good use and demonstrated full movement in a 3D space. Having the player dodge bullets, knives, and other projectiles, Supershot VR will have you feeling like Neo from The Matrix. Supershot VR is one of the best VR games to ever release.
- Farpoint –
The PlayStation VR has seen some remarkable games from Sony – like Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, and in 2017 Sony took things to the next level in their VR delivery. Farpoint demonstrates the strengths VR lends to the first-person shooting genre. By using the Aim Controller, one feels fully immersed in the game. Farpoint is a VR game one must experience to fully appreciate and those that are willing to make the investment will thoroughly enjoy what is being shared with them.
-Best PlayStation 4 Games of 2017-
- NiER Automata –
Nier: Automata is everything one can expect from a top-tier video game – engaging combat, captivating storyline, and living world that makes you feel as though you belong in it and aren't just a temporary visitor; and let's not forget that incredible soundtrack. The fresh gameplay and originality of Nier: Automata set it apart from anything on the market, and that is reason enough to add this game to your PS4 game library.
- Knack 2 –
This new experience showcases so much of what is making this series a fun, necessary part of PS4's portfolio. Despite some technical and design hiccups here and there, Knack 2 is an exceptionally entertaining experience gamers will enjoy… Its great value of $39.99 shows what Sony learned from The Order: 1886's price controversy. The value present in Knack 2 surpasses its tag, and provides gamers with a number of excellent ways to experience it.
- Horizon Zero Dawn –
Horizon Zero Dawn is easily the best exclusive PS4 has seen so far this generation. It is one of the most intriguing worlds of this generation, with a lore that is impossible to ignore. The combination of futuristic and primitive concepts create a wonderfully unusual dynamic that can only be experienced.
- Crash Bandicoot-
Crash Bandicoot returned to the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and did so in grand style. The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy featured the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy from the PlayStation One. With enhanced visuals, Trophy support, and the same classic difficulty we have come to love and expect from the Crash series, this insane trilogy package is what every Crash fan has been dreaming of. Long-time fans or curious newcomers cannot go wrong with this excellent trio of retro-gaming goodness.
- Yakuza 0 –
When I look at Yakuza Zero from a big picture standpoint, it is clearly a massive experience. There is so much for players to become lost in. This includes everything from its intriguing plot, captivating characters, entertaining combat and addictive side content. Sega's Yakuza Zero shows gamers how open-world games can be gargantuan experiences, while still maintaining a legitimately thrilling and interesting story.
- Uncharted: Lost Legacy-
Headliner Nathan Drake may be missing from this new adventure, but the Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is quality enough to stand on its own merit. Chloe and Nadine lead this new adventure and take players on an enchanting journey through India. It may not reinvent the Uncharted formula, but it doesn't have to. The setting of Lost Legacy is enthralling, the characters are interesting, and the gameplay is topnotch.
- Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age –
Square Enix's Final Fantasy XII was a divisive game when it released on PS2, and this new release serves to prove that, in many ways, the game was ahead of its time. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age preserves the finer aspects of the PS2 original and addresses that version's shortcomings. By introducing enhanced visuals, improvements to the job system, and many additional options, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is the best way to play Final Fantasy XII.
- Call of Duty: WW2 –
After spending years in the modern and future era of war, the Call of Duty series finally returned to World War II and it was the best thing for the long-running series. The single-player offers a powerful and gripping campaign that takes you directly to the battlefield of some of the most well-known battles of World War II. While the campaign is engaging and well worth your time, it is the multiplayer that will keep you occupied for months to come. Whether you want to experience the standard TDM multiplayer or the always addicting Nazi Zombie mode, Call of Duty: WWII has you covered. Call of Duty: WWII is the best Call of Duty to release in years and one you don't want to miss.
- Destiny 2 –
If you loved Destiny, then you'll love Destiny 2 as it is better than its predecessor in virtually every way. Offering tons of quests, an exciting storyline, and fun gunplay, Destiny 2 is one of the more exciting first-person shooters to release in 2017 as it grants the player freedom to explore and experience the game in their own way. When paired with a powerful soundtrack, you get an epic experience that only Bungie could deliver.
- Assassin's Creed Origins –
Fans wanted a year off for the Assassin's Creed franchise, and a year off is what they received. Fans wanted a refocus on the series' core pillars and a refocus is what they got. For all of the change that was being asked for in all sorts of different directions, Origins handles everything brilliantly. The series took a step in a new direction while keeping its other foot in the realm that made it so great to begin with.
-Best Xbox One Games of 2017-
- Cuphead –
In many ways, Cuphead is the reason we play videos. We play for entertainment, challenge, and to feel a sense of accomplishment for completing a level or beating a boss. Cuphead is plenty entertaining and is an absolute blast to play. It will challenge you to the point of frustration, but that high level of difficulty is one of the factors that make Cuphead such a pleasure. You are will feel genuine satisfaction for completing a level and for besting a boss, and that is because the game will push your skills to their limit and motivate you to try again and again. Cuphead is a game that will annoy, but one you will love.
- Forza 7-
The Forza series has been a driving force on Xbox One since the system launched. With Forza 7, we get more of the great gameplay we have become accustomed to over the years; but are now given new vehicles to drives and a greater variety of tracks to race on. As always, the game is a visual marvel and one that showcases the power of the Xbox One and the Xbox One X. Regardless of skill level, Forza 7 is an exciting racer and is one of the best racers to ever release.
- Destiny 2 –
If you loved Destiny, then you'll love Destiny 2 as it is better than its predecessor in virtually every way. Offering tons of quests, an exciting storyline, and fun gunplay, Destiny 2 is one of the more exciting first-person shooters to release in 2017 as it grants the player freedom to explore and experience the game in their own way. When paired with a powerful soundtrack, you get an epic experience that only Bungie could deliver.
- Halo Wars 2 –
Halo Wars 2 is a wonderfully entertaining experience that will have fans of the series enthralled from start to finish. This RTS is one that core fans of the genre will enjoy and newcomers will quickly pick up. Halo Wars 2 is a fabulous way to start off the year for Xbox One.
- Call of Duty: WW2 –
After spending years in the modern and future era of war, the Call of Duty series finally returned to World War II and it was the best thing for the long-running series. The single-player offers a powerful and gripping campaign that takes you directly to the battlefield of some of the most well-known battles of World War II. While the campaign is engaging and well worth your time, it is the multiplayer that will keep you occupied for months to come. Whether you want to experience the standard TDM multiplayer or the always addicting Nazi Zombie mode, Call of Duty: WWII has you covered. Call of Duty: WWII is the best Call of Duty to release in years and one you don't want to miss.
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds –
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds may have some performance issues, but one cannot deny that it is virtually unmatched when it comes to pure entertainment. PUBG is entertaining, its chaotic, it's strangely addicting, and it's a fantasy experience. You may not understand what the game is just by watching it (you may not even understand what it is while playing it), but you will understand that you are having fun and that is all that matters.
- Resident Evil 7 Biohazard –
Capcom has done a fine job of delivering a truly terrifying, entertaining and brooding experience. Resident Evil VII is an excellent return to form for the franchise, and provides gamers with plenty of scares worth seeing for yourself.
Fans wanted a year off for the Assassin's Creed franchise, and a year off is what they received. Fans wanted a refocus on the series' core pillars and a refocus is what they got. For all of the change that was being asked for in all sorts of different directions, Origins handles everything brilliantly. The series took a step in a new direction while keeping its other foot in the realm that made it so great to begin with.
- Fortnite –
Fornite is one of those games that is just fun to play. The co-op experience is a blast to play with friends, and the hours will fly by as you play just one more round. With a free-to-play battle royale mode available, anyone interested in this curious game should give it a try; but be warned, it may consume all your free time.
- For Honor –
Multiplayer games tend to revolve around similar themes and ideas, but we should all feel lucky to still have developers that stray from the norm to create an experience like For Honor. This game is a marvel in the world of multiplayer, and its campaign is the delicious icing on the cake. For Honor brings a new type of multiplayer and it is simply magnificent.
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- Nintendo Switch Gets Bewitched by Bayonetta in 2018 - December 7, 2017
- Rime for Switch is an excellent game held back by technical problems - November 21, 2017
- Tiny Barbarian DX is Massive Fun for Nintendo Switch - November 7, 2017


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New Houses for Sale in Mukilteo Have Distinct Advantages
October 2, 2018
Almost all Americans have the desire to buy their own home at some point in their lives. After making a home-buying budget, deciding whether to purchase a new house or a pre-owned one is the next order of business. There are benefits and disadvantages to both options, and it will depend on what exactly you are looking for in a home. If you opt to look at new houses for sale in Mukilteo, note the following stipulations that usually come with them.
New houses are:
- Characteristically built utilizing to the most current building codes and safety standards.
- Equipped with energy efficient appliances and innovative technologies.
- Often available for customization, which will usually include paint colors, finishes, flooring, carpet, etc.
- Ready to move in. There are not usually many (if any) of the repairs required when buying a pre-owned home.
- Ready for you to design and add your taste and style to each room and outdoor area.
- Typically accompanied by a home warranty.
Drive around your desired neighborhood(s) to give you an idea of your options in both types of housing scenarios to decide what would best meet your needs. Internet research can also offer a variety of insight as to the available possibilities. When you have narrowed your search a little, it is time to talk with a real estate agent you can trust who will guide you through the process of buying your home.
Phone agent Lacey Lingenfelter at New House Match at (425) 268-0347 and schedule an appointment to discuss what you want in a home. You can arrange some time to browse local new houses for sale in Mukilteo at your convenience. The perfect home is out there for you and your family. New House Match will help you find it!

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What you need to Know
The N-Power Creative programme will train and develop 5,000 young creative talents. The strategy is to put our creative industry on the global radar as exporters of world-class services and content. Training will last 3 months, made up of 1-month in-class and a 2-month hands-on group project, across selected Nigerian cities. The participants will be trained and certified in one of the following courses:
Animation | Graphic Design | Post-production | Script Writing
At the end of the training, some participants will get local and international internship opportunities while others will be linked to job and market opportunities. In addition, all participants will receive computing devices that will ensure that they master their skills during and after the training.
→Unemployed graduates or non graduates
→Must be between 18-35 years old
→Basic illustration skills will be an advantage for animation and graphic arts
→For Script Writing, creative writing skills and analytical writing skills will be an advantage
→Problem solving skills
→Ability to undertake self-tutorship
- → 3 Months
→Building/Construction Project Management
→ Animator
→Script Writer
→ Illustrator
→ Graphics Designer
→ Sound Editor
→ Film Editor
→ Visual Effects Artist
→ Game Design
→ Desktop Publishing
→ Digital Media Publishing
→ Educational/Training Content Production


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All Posts Tagged Tag: 'department for education'
A decade of highs and lows
Former government Communication Champion for children and young people and Chair of the Bercow: Ten Years On decision making panel, Jean Gross, reflects on the decade of change since the 2008 Bercow Report. As you read this, pause for a moment to reflect. Are you where you are in your career, your life, your relationships because you have good (or at least OK) …Read More
Research Round-Up
In light of this month's theme of "Evidence for Outcomes", we have rounded up recent report findings from across our field. We'll be keeping up-to-date with the latest developments and discoveries in children's speech, language and communication, education, SEN and wider social issues, ensuring our readers are also kept in the loop. Here are some of the latest pieces of …Read More
I CAN provides evidence to the National Fostering Stocktake
The Department for Education put out a call for evidence as part of a consultation for the 'National Fostering Stocktake' – a review of the fostering system in the UK. You can download I CAN's response in full here. Tweet government,politics news,politics news,politicsRead More
Blog from our CEO: New government set on extending its free childcare offer.
Blog by I CAN's CEO, Virginia Beardshaw. There's been lots of focus on children's early years pre and post election. The new government is set on extending its free childcare offer for poor families, as a way of getting more parents into work. This is a key plank of the new government's policy for addressing poverty and disadvantage. So far …Read More


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2017 Volkswagen Passat Las Vegas NV
After a refresh last year, what more could you find in the 2017 Volkswagen Passat in Las Vegas NV? One of the main focuses going forward is improved safety, so if you've been holding out for even better driver assistance features, the wait is over. Forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking, features that earned the 2016 Passat high safety ratings, are now standard across trim levels, while the R-Line and SE trims gain blind spot monitor with rear traffic alert.
Safety isn't the most exciting thing for many, but it's something VW takes seriously for those who choose the 2017 Volkswagen Passat. It isn't all practical and no fun, however, with the 2017 model continuing to offer all the great features that ensured it would stay a favorite. Last year it underwent a mid-cycle refresh, allowing it to look more aggressive than ever, but the addition of an R-Line trim option also provided even more in the way of sporty and attractive styling cues.
Interior Space
One of the many things that shoppers love about the Passat is that it offers one of the roomiest cabins for the midsize sedan segment. Passenger volume sits at a spacious 102 cubic feet to comfortably seat up to five, while the trunk still has 15.9 cubic feet of volume to spare for all your purchases.
We all love the price of compact cars, but there's no denying it's more fun to drive a midsize when the features are typically boosted and fuel economy remains competitive. The Passat comes standard with automatic headlights, Bluetooth, a rearview camera and dual-zone automatic climate control.
Engine Specs
There are two engine options for the 2017 Volkswagen Passat: a turbocharged 4-cylinder and a V6. The Standard engine is the 1.8T turbo four and it delivers 170 horsepower, while the upgraded V6 boasts an output of 280 horsepower. Pair this with a standard six-speed automatic and it's a smooth ride.
Find convenience in the 2017 VW Passat
The question isn't whether you'll love your Volkswagen Passat, because we know you will. The model is attractive with its chiseled hood, chrome accents and four-bar grille to draw you in. Once inside, you'll find the seats are comfortable and supportive, the interior is well-fitted and features soft-touch materials for a quality finish and two-tone cloth upholstery offers a subtle sportiness. We already mentioned how spacious it is, but it's also impressively quiet even at highway speeds.
If you don't know what a turbocharged engine is, it's because many other automakers only offer it as an option. Volkswagen decided this should be a standard for four-cylinder engine because you get more power while improving efficiency. You'll want the V6 if a roaring engine is more your speed, but for day-to-day driving the 170 horsepower engine offers ample acceleration, while keep efficiency numbers at an EPA-estimated 23 city and 34 highway mpg rating.
For 2017 the Passat comes in a total of seven trim levels, from the base S all the way up to the V6 SEL Premium. To learn more about the various trim levels and which one is right for you, stop by Findlay North Volkswagen to discuss pricing and standard features.


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Kennedy Kwame Akompreko Ohene Agyepong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, has indicated that he will subject Ivy Heward Mills, the wife of the late Abuakwa North MP, to proper legal scrutiny when he appears in court.
According to the lawmaker, he has a recorded conversation between the late MP's wife and ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas which suggests that the duo have been having an affair since 2015.
"I can prove to you that Ivy knew Anas since 2015," he told Adakabre Frimpong Manso on 'Me Man Nti', a late afternoon talk show on Neat FM.
"If Anas thinks he is a good investigator then it's a lie…I can do proper investigations more than him. Ivy just wants trouble for herself but I'll show her in court that I'm not afraid of anyone. I'll die for the truth," he said.
Mr Agyapong explained that all that he was doing was for the youth and posterity, "because we cannot allow Anas and his mafia group - land guards - to take over this country".
Agyapong, who is the CEO of Kencity Media has been summoned to court. Ivy Heward-Mills, the late MP's wife thinks Agyapong just speaks without any evidence, but the MP says that he will prove her wrong.
"Ivy told the police that she was in her room when an unknown assailant murdered the late JB Danquah-Adu, but "Who owns the nightie soaked in blood" he quizzed.
Ivy Heward Mills, the wife of the late MP for Abuakwa North, JB Danquah-Adu, has sued Kennedy Agyapong and eight others for defamation, demanding 50 million Ghanaian Cedis.
This follows some comments made by the Assin Central MP which suggested that the MP's wife was having an intimate relationship with the investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The widow who considers Agyapong's comments defamatory decided to drag him to court for redress.
Attached to the suit are Kennedy Agyapong's Kencity Media, Despite Group Limited, Multimedia Group Limited, EIB Group, Joy Daddy Media Group, F-Giant Broadcasting Limited, Apex Media and Ghana Soccernet.
Apart from the money, Ivy Heward-Mills also wants the plaintiffs to apologise for the defamatory statements and the said apology to be approved by the court should "be published with the same prominence as the defamatory statements and publications on the various sites or stations where the statements were published and in the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times".
JB Danquah-Adu, the Abuakwa North MP, met his untimely death when he was stabbed to death on February 9, 2016.
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Health Department COVID Page
Old Town Hall (Directions)
611 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Sullivan Independence Hall
725 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Find additional contact info here
The Joint Retirement Investment Board (JRIB) manages the retirement and OPEB Funds of the Employees Retirement Board and the Police and Fire Retirement Board. The JRIB is comprised of all the members of both boards.
The Joint Retirement Investment Board generally meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the 2nd floor conference room of Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road.
All schedules and locations are subject to change. Please check the Town Meetings Calendar for cancellations or location changes.


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This paper simply fill spare time and try to review the back so as not to forget about the PHP programming and learning a bit about the framework.
Possible and certainly we often open facebook and meet friends - friends that we rarely meet. Facebook also provides features that can assist in communicating with our friends the chat. With the chat we can share information and get acquainted with new friends. But if examined, how to make chat a directly attached to the look of a web or facebook .....??
Well ... now I want to share how to create a chat like that of facebook using a PHP framework.
let's get started...
- Here I create a database first "facebookchat" (without the quotes), to accommodate all the data, either user should login or chat the user.
- Then create 3 tables namely chat, ci_sessions, users.
- table of chat, ci_sessions, users
- Now, we begin to get into programming. The first thing to do is to first define the database used in the system> application> config > database.php. adjust the username, password and database name that is used
$db['default']['hostname'] = "localhost"; --> default
$db['default']['username'] = "root"; --> default
$db['default']['password'] = "kebersamaan"; --> your sql password
$db['default']['database'] =
"facebookchat"; --> your db name
$db['default']['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
$db['default']['dbprefix'] = "";
$db['default']['pconnect'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['db_debug'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
$db['default']['cachedir'] = "";
$db['default']['char_set'] = "utf8";
$db['default']['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";
- Then create the sql command in the model folder, create a web control in the controller folder, and create a web interface / interface in folder viewsThe entire file can be downloaded at this link http://adf.ly/56MS2 . the file has been uploaded there is also the sql of this project.
- ok ... that's all I can possibly share, feel free ... enjoy it ^^


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the last few miles...
2011年 06月 23日
Apart form that last Monday I went to Hohekyo onsen.. I can already hear everyone say "Again!" but it's because it's the only one that will accept me and my big bad tattoos. Obviously, I had the curry there which soooooo good. I went with my roommate which most of you met I think. His name is Nico and he is starting today (23rd of June) at chit chat cafe. It's his birthday today too... So if you see him please greet him with a big "Happy Birthday!".
That's it for me today folks... Hope to see you for my last Chit Chat party this weekend or in the last few weeks to chat at least one last time.
David (Canada)
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When we traditionally think of a caste system we think of India, however all societies rank their citizens based on varying factors intentionally as it as been done for centuries and unintentionally through societal attitudes and opinions about different groups. Throughout history, social order has been based on social ranking or hierarchical values placing one group above another in a society in order to establish rules and regulation for the society as a whole. No civilization, past or present, has not succumb to some form of caste system as many still operate under this concept whether voluntary or involuntarily associated. The justification for the caste system like democracy boils down to the simple fact it is better than the other options. In a democracy, you have the haves, the filthy rich, and the have nots, the extremely poor, and varying degrees in between with corruption occurring in all strata. The government allows for failure and therefore success allowing its citizens to face the consequences depending on the activity whether legal or illegal may face societal wrath. To most this seems better than the alternative. Likewise, in a traditional caste system their is power abuse occasionally between and within a particular group, however the means to which the problem is solved is through God's intervention for the worst abuses in order to correct the wrong, but alas the caste system like democracy is a way to maintain excellence within the professions. Like, Darwin's theory, survival of the fittest can easily sum up modern day government as well as the modern day caste system around the world.
The traditional caste is a social stratification using endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution. A great example of this idea is the old say,"Born into wealth." A good example of a long existing caste is the division of India's Hindu society into strict social groups with the origins in India's ancient past and persisting to this day. However the traditional sense of caste has given way to urbanization and affirmative action programs yet the same basic idea still persists around the glob today. Many sociologist and anthropologists look to the Hindu caste system as an analogical basis for the study of caste like social divisions in areas outside India and Hinduism. According to UNICEF and the Human Rights Watch, caste discrimination affects 250 million people worldwide. The English word "caste" derives from the Spanish and Portuguese casta, which according to the Oxford Dictionary quote's John Minsheu's Spanish dictionary (1599) to mean "race, lineage, or breed." However the Portuguese used casta in the modern sense to describe the many in-marrying hereditary Hindu social groups encountered when they arrived in India in 1498. The modern spelling caste was first seen in English in 1613.
The beginnings of the caste system can be traced to India and Nepal, but it seems to have originated two thousand years ago under a system associated with Hinduism and categorizing people by profession. The idea started out with the work a person did as an occupation, but soon became related to heredity therefore the person was born into an unalterable social status. The four primary castes are as follows: Brahmin, the priests; Kshatriya, warriors and nobility; Vaishya, farmers, traders and artisans; and Shudra, tenant farmers and servants. Some people were born outside of (and below) the caste system. They were called "untouchables" or what is now referred to as the Dalits. The theology behind this ranking system deals with the basic belief of Hinduism which is Reincarnation where the soul is reborn into a new material form. The new soul being born depended on the virtuousness of the previous thus those who were a virtuous person from the Shudra caste could become a Brahmin in the next life. Souls can move among the different levels of human society as well as in animals thus the reason many Hindus are vegetarians. During one's life though very little social mobility can happen so many strive for virtue in order to attain a higher station in the next life.
Applying this caste to everyday life, the practices associated with caste varied through time and across India but maintained some common features. The three main practices that dominated a person's life in the caste system were marriage, meals and religious worship. Marrying someone outside your caste was forbidden and most people married within their own sub-caste or jati. At meal time, anyone could accept food from a Brahmin, but Brahmin could not accept food from a lower caste as the thinking was that they would be polluted. An even more extreme measure, when an untouchable or dalit drew water from a public well, he or she pollutes the well making the water no longer good for anyone else to use. In terms of religion, the priestly class, Brahmins, conducted the religious rituals and services including festivals, holidays, marriages and funerals. The Kshatrya and Vaishya castes had full rights to worship, but in some places Shudras (the servant caste) were not allowed to offer sacrifices to the gods. The untouchables were banned from temples and were not allowed to set food on temple grounds. If the shadow of a dalit touched a Brahmin then he or she became polluted making it so the dalits had to lay facing down at a distance when a Brahmin passed.
Besides the four primary groups of the caste system, there are also thousands of castes, sub-castes and communities within Indian society called jati where both social status and occupation factor in. In the Bhagavad Gita, such groups as the Bhumihar or landowners, Kayastha or scribes, and the Rajput, who are a northern sector of the Kshatriya or warrior caste are included. Some castes came from specific occupations such as the Garudi – snake charmers – or the Sonjhari, who collected gold from river beds, while people who vioated social norms could face being made an "untouchables." However this was not the lowest caste as they and their descendants were now outside the caste system. The dalits as they are called now were so polluted that anyone who came into contact with them in the caste system would contaminate other people forcing the caste person to bathe and wash their clothing ASAP. The untouchables also could not eat in the same room and performed the work no one else would do such as scavenging animal carcasses, leather-work, or killing rats and other pests. They could not be cremated when they died.
Not only did the caste system greatly influence Hindu populations, but non-Hindu populations in Indian who organized themselves into the caste as well. When Islam was introduced to the subcontinent, Muslims divided into classes such as the Sayed, Sheikh, Mughal, Pathan, and Qureshi with the Mughal and Pathan being ethnic groups and Qureshi deriving from the Prophet Muhammad's clan in Mecca. Even after the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century when they brought Christianity to the country, many of those converted Christians remained in the caste system. Early written evidence about the caste system appears in the Veda, the Sanskrit-language texts from as early as 1500 BCE, which form the basis of Hindu scripture. The Rigveda, from c. 1700-1100 BCE, rarely mentions caste distinctions, and indicates that social mobility was common. The Bhagavad Gita, however, from c. 200 BCE-200 CE, emphasizes the importance of caste and the "Laws of Manu" or Manusmriti from the same era defines the rights and duties of the four different castes or varnas. Therefore, the Hindu caste system began to solidify probably sometime between 1000 and 200 BCE. The caste system in Indian history has not always been so absolute as renowned Gupta Dynasty, which ruled from 320 to 550 CE, had the ruling class hailing from the Vaishya caste rather than the Kshatriya. Many later rulers also were from different castes, such as the Madurai Nayaks (r. 1559-1739) who were Balijas (traders). From the 12th century and on, India was ruled by Muslims who reduced the power of the Hindu priestly caste, the Brahmins, and the traditional Hindu rulers and warrior, Kshatriyas, nearly ceased to exist in north and central India as the Vaishya and Shudra castes melded together. With the power shift to Muslim rulers and the upper Hindu castes became impacted, anti-Muslim feeling managed to strengthen the caste system in rural areas where Hindu villagers identified themselves through their caste affiliations. During the six centuries of Islamic rule (c. 1150-1750), the Brahmins relied on farming as income due to the Muslims kings not giving rich gifts to Hindu temples. The practice met the approval of the system only if the Shudras did the physical labor. When the British took control in 1757, the Raj took advantage of the caste as a means of social control by aligning themselves with the Brahmin caste and restoring privileges meanwhile outlawing any Indian custom concerning the lower castes that seems discriminatory. During the 1930s and 40s, the British government enacted laws to protect the untouchable and low caste people, while within Indian society the 19th and 20th century saw a movement to abolish untouchability. In 1928, the first temple welcomed untouchables to worship with the upper caste. Mohandas Gandhi advocated emancipation for the Dalits coining the phrase harijan or "Children of God" to describe them. The Republic of India instituted after August 15, 1947 laws to protect the untouchables and tribes using a quota system to ensure access to education and government posts.
Over the past 60 years though, a person's caste has become more of a political category than a social or religious one as many parts of the world too see it similarly. The Nepalese caste system operates similar to the Indian jati system with numerous divisions within the Varna system. Inscriptions confirm the beginnings of a caste system during the Lichchhavi period. Jayasthiti Malla (1382–95) categorized Newars into 64 castes (Gellner 2001). A similar exercise was made during the reign of Mahindra Malla (1506–75). The Hindu social code was later set up in Gorkha by Ram Shah (1603–36). In Pakistan, where the religion is predominantly Muslim, many Muslims prefer endogamous marriages based on the clan oriented nature of society taking into account similarities in social group identity, religion, sectarian, ethnic, and tribal affiliation. In ancient Sri Lankan texts such as Pujavaliya, Sadharmaratnavaliya and Yogaratnakaraya and inscriptions demonstrate that the above hierarchy was the prevailing system used in the feudal period. The system used in the 18th century, in the British/Kandyan period Kadayimpoth Boundary books as well, suggests that the tradition persisted up until the end of the Sri Lanka's monarchy. The Karen people of the Burma-Thailand border region were claimed by Christian missionaries and British colonialists as people who were treated as low castes people or dirt feeders by the majority of society. Balinese caste structure described by 20th century European literature is based on three categories: triwangsa (thrice born) or the nobility, dwijati (twice born) in contrast to ekajati (once born) the low folks. Similar to the castes of India, four statusescan be identified: Brahmanas – priest, Satrias – knighthood, Wesias – commerce and Sudras – servitude. In Japan, social strata was based on inherited position rather than personal merit with the Emperor and Court nobles (kuge) on top, together with the Shogun and daimyo, and the rest of the population divided into samurai, peasants, craftsmen and merchants called mibunsei. Japan has its own untouchable caste referred to as Eta now called Burakumin and while modern law abolished this distinction, discrimination against the Buraku or Burakumin underclasses remains along with the Ainu of Hokkaidō and those of residents of Korean and Chinese descent. Several other countries in West Asia like Yemen, the continent of Africa, and countries in Europe like Spain and France follow a variation on the Indian caste system with discrimination continuing against the untouchable and lower castes in society even leading to segregation in some cases.
Despite the passing of time and rule by outside forces, beginning with the Mughals and ending with the British, the caste system continues to endure in India and in many parts of the world. Over the millenia, intermingling between populations has caused fusion of castes to take place causing the gene pool to diversify more so than with traditional caste systems therefore an effort to separate people on a vertical basis with some higher than others has become more difficult. People would rather see society analyzed in horizontal terms where people are different but equal. However, the caste system will continue around the globe as a group of people see themselves as above another and sometime resort to using force to ensure that it remains so. Even though the law mandates everyone should be given the chance to succeed, in many countries following a specific faith or coming from a particular region get preference over the rest. The more liberal a society becomes the greater the chance the idea of a caste will continue to thrive more so than in a conservative location in intellectual advancement and material progress. Given rise from the traditional caster system of India, is the global caste system where a group of powers consider themselves to have a right to enjoy privileges denied to the rest. Take for example the United Nations where the five permanent member of the UN Security Council dominate internal processes and procedures and three of the five belong to NATO which allows them a secure commanding position in segments of UN operations where they regularly interfere where they shouldn't like peacekeeping. NATO has a record of inflicting civilian casualties through acts of war such as bombing and sanctions making the organization the most significant human rights violators on the globe. Therefore, the organization controls the international human rights mechanism allowing for no accountability to itself of actions it takes that leads to loss of life or human suffering on a large scale. Rules are meant for everyone except for those who make them.
A global caste system takes the stance of a vertical logic of caste lending itself to the same group that dominates the United Nations. Rather than be universal and accepting of different civilizations, the United States has allowed itself to become the drive behind the NATO member states to continue the privileges within the international community. The same powers of yester year have remained the same in the UN since the 1939-45 global war which includes the US, the UK, France, Russia and China. The last two are not as involved as before due to Russia's weak economy and technology age and China not living up to the other members. The contributions of India and Russia during the WWII have largely been forgotten and credit given to France by Winston Churchill who loved the country for major victories over Berlin to regain France which is due to Moscow and the contribution of Paris to defeat the Axis powers which was minimal and actually far below what India did by sending two million troops to fight on behalf of the Allies. In Vietnam the forced mobilized by Nguyen Ai Quoc known as Ho Chi Minh demonstrated their resilience over the U.S. military which used more bomb loads on the small country than in the 1939-45 war. Despite these instances of human being achieving such success given the right leadership, some powers want the system to continue where NATO member states are on top and others are lower down. Because politicians would rather make money for themselves and their friends in India, decision making has been handed over to the bureaucracy which hesitates to challenge the global caste system. India has prevented itself from the benefits of technological upgrades made possible by their scientific achievement. When India wanted a ASAT test done which would destroy satellites in space, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defense Minister A K Antony have been reluctant to order an ASAT test and rely on computer simulations instead in order to prevent any retaliation from the NATO member states. The successive governments have also shown obedience to the international caste which has placed India far lower than other states with less potential. The system will continue as long as the victims like India, Brazil, and Indonesia to name a few remain reluctant to speak up.
According to Rajiv Malhotra, in a world where money defines who you are and it doesn't matter if you make it by hook or crook the race to join the new emerging class or the new Brahmins of the evolving global caste system has crossed all barriers. The only requirement to join this class it the tag that shows you have enough money. As many have done in the past, exploiting natural resources to make a quick buck meets with applause claiming that it makes a difference in economic growth according to economists. Poisoning people with food and medicine, can be justified through economist who say it contributes to the GDP percentage extorting society through services in the name of health, education and insurance while still being considered to have the Midas touch. Nature itself at one point was considered valuable with no one trying to think of it in terms of GDP, however in the quest to join the Brahmins of the neocaste system, the global economy has almost brought the planet to a tripping point with carbon dioxide emissions, drilling, fracking, and deforestation. However, the economists still praise the growing economy across continents. It has become increasingly hard to live in the world where everything is for sale in comparison to a time when society despised a Shylock. As time passes, the world has seen a new powerful structure emerge divided in three classes which included the billionaires, the business class and finally the economy class (some call it the cattle class). The only thing that matters now is the scale of prosperity measured against the new caste index. The modern day Shylocks like in Shakespeare's time demand their pound of flesh when it comes to investment in the poor especially billionaires who want to help the poor in their native land yet aim to fight poverty with profit. The idea of micro-financing for the poor to build their prosperity may sound like a great initiative but many people are not aware of the harm such private initiatives/ companies have done to the dairy cooperative system that turned India into the world's largest milk producer. Billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems Vinod Khosla has been quoted as saying: "There needs to be more experiments in building sustainable businesses going after the market for the poor." However the poor and hungry end up paying three times more interest to get a paltry micro-finance, but this detail most people never hear about. Those people who invested in the idea also by default will profit from the poorest of the poor being bled dry. How does this benefit the poor when most cannot pay back the 24 percent interest loan which bumps to 35 percent weekly repayment plans under coercion? Unfortunately, like most Shylocks the neocaste system requires its pound of flesh. The modern day Shylock has found ingenious and more benign forms of capitalism where small investors can make a killing with little regard to life or the environment.
According to Isabel Wilkerson, former New York Times bureau chief and national correspondent, and Dorothy Borders every society has strata and ethnic groups. In America, we have 'demographic segments' such as 'inner city African Americans', 'rural Hispanics', 'suburban whites', 'Asian immigrants', etc. and these references are reflected in consumer marketing. The book The Invention of the White Race by Theodore W. Allen gives an interesting insight into how the demographic group we now call'white' emerged. He writes: "[Until the 17th century, the] white skin privilege was recognized neither in the law nor in the social practices of the labor classes. But by the early decades of the eighteenth century, racial oppression would be the norm in the plantation colonies, and African Americans would continue to suffer under its yoke for more than two centuries…African bond-laborers were turned into chattel slaves and were differentiated from their fellow proletarians of European origin. Rocked by the solidarity across racial lines exhibited by the rebellious laboring classes in the wake of the famous Bacon's Rebellion, the plantation bourgeoisie sought a solution to its labor problems in the creation of a buffer control stratum of poor whites, who enjoyed little enough privilege in colonial society beyond that of their skin color, which protected them from enslavement…Such was the invention of the white race." America's color coding in the past especially with the freeing of the slaves and racially exclusive labor unions was based on the category of labor that one was place into for example the blacks were often factory workers in large centralized envirnment whereas construction jobs such as plumbing, electrical, masonry, and carpentry became the turf of specific European ethnic labor unions. Much like the American system, the Indian caste system corresponds to categories of labor with their own procedures for membership and strategies to compete with outsides. The idea was reinforced by the fact much of the training was done through work apprenticeships under the parent thereby turning family lineage into specialized labor. Language can be another qualifier as pronunciation, accent, idiom, sophistication in usage, and reference to prior literature with authority, all require great mastery of language leading certain language over time to be adopted by high society. The way one speaks becomes a marker of social status just as Sanskrit usage was caste related in India, so English is now a device for the caste hierarchy around the world today.


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Remember the blueberry toaster pastries from Friday? Well, that blueberry filling can be used for more than just toaster pastries! It combines perfectly with cream cheese to create this blueberry swirled cheesecake ice cream.
So, if you haven't made those toaster pastries yet, make a double batch of this blueberry filling and enjoy some ice cream along with your toaster pastries! 🙂
We're still enjoying as many fresh blueberries as we can handle. On any given day you are sure to find at least one pint of blueberries in our house. Sometimes those blueberries get forgotten and start to get a little soft.
Instead of throwing them away or having to eat them not at the peak of freshness, I've been making lots of foods involving blueberries. Can't say that I mind, especially when ice cream is involved!
This ice cream is definitely a great way to use up blueberries. Cream cheese is mixed into sweetened condensed milk and milk to create the base. A fresh blueberry filling is swirled throughout and crushed graham crackers are sprinkled in.
Each bite of ice cream is like taking a cool, creamy bite of blueberry cheesecake. A great way to savor the last days of summer!
- 1½ C fresh blueberries
- ¼ C sugar (if your blueberries are overly tart, you may want to add another tablespoon or two of sugar)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with a bit of cold water
- 14 oz can fat-free sweetened condensed milk, chilled
- 8 oz ⅓ of the fat cream cheese, softened
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 C milk (the higher the fat content you use, the creamier the ice cream)
- ⅓ C crushed graham crackers
- In a small saucepan, stir together blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cornstarch and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Allow to cool slightly and pour into a heat-safe container. Refrigerate for 1 hour or prepare the day before and refrigerate until needed.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse or blend together sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Transfer to a large bowl. Gently whisk in milk.
- Pour milk mixture into ice cream machine and churn according to manufacturer's instructions.
- When ice cream is soft set, pour half into a freezer safe container. Spoon half of the blueberry mixture and half of the crushed graham crackers over the top. Swirl through the ice cream using a knife. Spread remaining ice cream over the top. Top with remaining blueberry mixture and crushed graham crackers. Swirl through ice cream using a knife.
- Freeze until desired consistency is reached.


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A new report by the LITRG calls for urgent action to ensure that government digital services take greater account of people who face difficulties using the internet or who are unable to go online.
LITRG strongly urges the Government to act on its own research that shows that 10 per cent of the population will never be digitally engaged and more than five million adults have never used the internet. Many older and disabled people are still not online, with two-thirds of women over 75 having never used the internet. LITRG said the onset of mandatory digital reporting in HMRC's Making Tax Digital project from 2018 adds to the need for urgent action to help the most vulnerable in society – such as older people, disabled people and those on low incomes – to remain tax compliant and not fall foul of the tax authority.
LITRG's wide-ranging recommendations to both HMRC and wider government include:
- The use of digital services should be voluntary and not mandatory.
- Digital services should be made so easy to use that those who can will naturally migrate.
- For the millions who will never be able to go online, reasonable and necessary adjustments must be made and alternatives that are as good as the digital equivalents must be easily accessible.
- The four main barriers people need to overcome before they will go online must be addressed in the design and architecture of digital services as well as in the help and guidance that supports people to use them. [In the report, LITRG assessed the current provisions of services such as GOV.UK, GOV.UK Verify and HMRC's digital services against the four recognised barriers that often stop people from going online: access, skills, motivation and trust.]
- Help and support to enable people to develop the digital skills they need must be readily available across a range of channels and at the point when people need it.
- To instil trust and motivation, HMRC need to improve the way they communicate and share information about the security measures they have in place. This will help reassure people that their information is secure and the quality of any pre-populated data is accurate.
- More must be done to publicise the benefits of going online so that those who can feel motivated to do so.
Anthony Thomas, Chairman of LITRG, said:
"While it is tempting to assume that cheaper broadband and increased use of smartphones and tablets mean that everyone can use online services, the stark reality as outlined in our report is that there are still millions of people who find it difficult to access the internet or lack the basic literacy, numeracy and digital skills to do so. Those who do not routinely go online struggle to see the benefits it can bring and others do not want to because they do not feel it is safe. As more and more services move online, such as the ability to make new Tax Credit claims online as announced in the Autumn Statement, we urge HMRC and wider government to look at its digital drive very seriously in light of our report and address real-life issues faced by a significant number of people in the UK, often the most vulnerable in society.
"Access to the internet must be improved so that it is available to all no matter where they live or what their circumstances are. It remains to be seen whether the Autumn Statement plans to invest £1billion to support the roll out of full-fibre connections and future 5G communications will address this issue. Better signposted and more consistent help and support must be available to enable people to develop the digital skills they need. More must be done to publicise the benefits so that people feel motivated to use digital services. The current inconsistency in the look and feel of digital services hinders people's understanding of what they should look for and how to differentiate between plausible fake and genuine looking websites, leaving them susceptible to fraud.
"There must also be recognition in Whitehall that digital capability is a moveable feast and even those who are digitally savvy now may, because of changes in life circumstances such as age, bereavement or illness, in the future no longer be able to use digital services.
"More must be done to provide alternatives for those people and for the 10% who will never be able to go online. Crucially, these alternatives must be as good as the digital equivalents. It is not right that those who cannot go online should receive an inferior service.
"We strongly feel that by addressing the barriers and developing services that are better than any alternative, those who can do so will naturally migrate online. To force people through mandation would almost certainly be too much for some to deal with and runs the risk of pushing those unable to comply into the hidden economy."
LITRG's report can be viewed in our reports section.
The report draws on LITRG's general observations of working with older people, disabled people and low income and vulnerable persons as well as face-to-face, telephone and online research carried out by the group, TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People between October 2015 and February 2016.
Contact: Anne Newbon (please use form at https://www.litrg.org.uk/contact-us) or follow us on Twitter: @LITRGNews


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HBO Go Now Available via Apple AirPlay in Minor Win for Future of Cord-Cutting
HBO is positioning itself to offer a la carte, internet-only subscriptions when the time is right.
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In a move that bodes well for the future of TV but has few immediate, real-world benefits, the HBO Go and MAX Go mobile apps are now compatible with the AirPlay feature on Apple TV.
So, if you subscribe to HBO through your cable TV package, and own an iOS device, and own an Apple TV, you can watch HBO on your big-screen TV—just like you'd be able to do without the iOS device or Apple TV.
What's the point? Theoretically, your iPhone and Apple TV can work in tandem as a roving HBO broadcast hub (as long as you already subscribe to HBO, that is). You can hold your Boardwalk Empire finale party anywhere with a TV and a WiFi connection. Cool?
HBO President Eric Kessler also suggested that an HBO Go app for Apple TV is in the pipeline "as part of a larger trend of HBO trying to get on as many different devices as possible," according to a story posted on The Verge. "We never want to become your father's Oldsmobile," Kessler said.
Kessler said that there are no plans to offer HBO subscriptions outside of traditional cable bundles, because the current model still makes buckets of money. But plans change, and with dedicated apps on a growing number of platforms, HBO is positioning itself well for a la carte, internet-only subscriptions when the time is right. Now we just wait for the tipping point.


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Mouse into Elephant—page 14
This is the final page of this story. As a teenager, this story inspired me to learn wash techniques, as I think it is quite effective to soften and accent otherwise stark black and white. Kelly didn't use the technique often, yet he was indeed a master with it.
It would be so tempting to have asked Kelly the question that is the bane of all good cartoonists, "where do you get all your ideas?" His plots, dialogue, and morals were so unique to him.


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Pricing the Property
Before you go to an auction, there's a lot of homework to do. You need to estimate the value of the property so you don't overpay, defeating the purpose of buying at auction to get a deal. Also, understand that your bid is final -- you can't back out or renegotiate the price later. So if you overpay, you're stuck.
The first step is to gauge pricing in the neighborhood. Obtain the history of sales in the area to see how much money homes have sold for in the past year. You might also want to drop in on some open houses to evaluate the market value of different homes currently for sale.
Next, determine what you plan to do with the property. Some people fix them up and sell them, or flip them as is. Others rent the house for income, and yet others will live in the home. This decision will help determine what your maximum bid price should be.
In the end, err on the side of a conservative maximum bid so you don't end up on the wrong side of the expense/gain equation.


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This means I will spend next week responding to SIU students' work. I am delighted and excited to be watching four days of theatre, including an evening of shorts, and full-lengths, or longer projects, created by the SIU Masters In Fine Arts students.
I hope to blog a little while at the festival, if only to promote it. If you happen to be in the Carbondale area, you will not want to miss a fantastic opportunity to view exciting new work!


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Kristin got me deadmau5's MasterClass in Electronic Music Production as my gift for Christmas. I've already completed the entire class, ahead of the recommended schedule, but I think that's less on me going to fast, and more about the content lacking substance. Overall I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot of new things, especially from the early sessions in the series, but as the class went on, the subject veered away from a focus on actual electronic music production, and to related topics like the music industry, playing clubs, etc., that really aren't focused on actually making the music.
Also, there was no return to previously covered topics. It was interesting to hear deadmau5's take on all these topics, but ultimately it was more like a documentary interview than like an actual class.
The class materials that accompanied each lesson were very sparse one to two page PDFs that read more like the notes you find in Bible Studies than actual class materials: "Think about how Joel talked about resolving and listen to this song and think about how it was constructed." Also, both deadmau5 himself and the accompanying materials veered far too often into "I'm not going to tell you how to do this, because everyone already talks about this online, so Google it." Sure, he's deadmau5 and he's busy and sort of could give a crap, so it's fine to a certain extent that that is said multiple times in this celebrity run class by him, but it would have been nice if the people working behind the scenes at MasterClass had actually put the effort in to provide more detailed instructions beyond Google for things he mentioned in passing in class. That's what happens with actual professors and textbooks, but not here.
All that being said, I'm glad I took the class. I'll probably continue to "retake" the first 17 classes which were really and truly focused on different parts of producing actual music. However, the last 6 class sessions felt like they could have been covered in one session and we could have had more detailed sessions pulling together all the topics covered in the first 17 classes.
Also, I haven't yet taken advantage of the offered Office Hours, where I can ask a video question of deadmau5 and he'll answer. So far, I only see 5 of those from any students and I have no idea what the question to answer ratio may be.
As you can tell from this first rather lame track that I made while taking the class, I have a long way to go:


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Spireites right back Tendayi Darikwa was the star of the evening at the Player of the Year Awards on Monday night, picking up four awards at the sold-out event.The first team squad and management team joined chairman Dave Allen and hundreds of Spireites supporters as 500 people enjoyed a three-course meal in three large marquees erected in front of the Proact Stadium.
After the awards ceremony guests were entertained by multi-hit band The Christians, whose set included the hit songs 'Harvest for the World', 'Hooverville' and 'Words'.
Sky Sports broadcaster Nick Johnson and BBC Radio Sheffield correspondent Phil Tooley were the compéres for the evening with the first award of the evening going to Ritchie Humphreys his his contribution to the local community.
Jay O'Shea picked up the Goal of the Season gong for his stunner in the Good Friday match at Yeovil Town, a strike that came at the end of a 17-pass team move as the Spireites came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Huish Park.
Tendayi Darikwa was soon stealing the headlines and the popular defender picked up four awards in total, including the prestigious Players' Player of the Season and Player of the Year trophies.
With the meal eaten, manager Paul Cook received the Luke and Ron Goodwin Achievement Award before Jake Beesley collected his award for the Academy Player of the Year.
Beesley was soon busy again as he and fellow academy graduate Laurence Maguire modelled the new home and away kits to be worn in the 2015/16 season. The two shirts were soon auctioned off along with a signed England under 17s shirt, a match-used Mitre ball and Jimmy Ryan's boots from last year's Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final at Wembley.
After watching Eoin Doyle's recorded interview in accepting his Top Goalscorer Award, attention switched to the fans with Ian Browes and Jean Roper awarded with a trophy for their outstanding contribution to the club.
The final award of the evening was given to Lesley Brentnall, who was given the second-ever Chesterfield FC Fan of the Year Award.
Congratulations to all the award winners from the evening, a night to celebrate a glorious season at Chesterfield FC - a season that has not finished yet.


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AKA: The Negotiator Season 2
Genre: Detective
Episodes: 9
Broadcast period: 2009-Oct to 2009-Dec
Cast: Yonekura Ryoko, Kakei Toshio, Sasano Takashi, Takaoka Sousuke and Shirota Yu.
The story continues with Usagi Reiko (Yonekura Ryoko) in the SIT (Special Investigation Team) as a negotiator. After the entire Mariya Kyosuke (Shirota Yu) situation, Usagi has finally become a real part of the team. Amari Yusuke (Takaoka Souske) on the other hand, has become doubtful in whether he is suited to be in the SIT, and has found him liking the Juvenile District, even starting to counsel a teen who has locked himself in a room due to bullying.
When a series of cases occur involving the same type of gun, they find out that a certain 'Summer Claus' has been delivering guns by mail, to regular people - from families with children to old people's houses. Though attaining 14 guns, they discover that there are 27 guns distributed all over Tokyo, and now it's up to the team to recover the rest, before any more victims appear..
I've been seriously waiting 2½ years for this to be subbed, and somehow not really worth the while. I mean I remember season one to be brilliant and it's not like the second season is bad, just okay if you ask me.
I really wasn't that caught, and I was partially bored watching this. I don't know what to think of it, I mean it really didn't shock me or surpised me. Like I kind of knew what was going to happen most of the time - EXCEPT the deaths.. That took me by surprised, and what made me really confused was that even if they happened. No one really seemed affected? Lol. I don't know. I rather just remember season 1.
☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars
♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts


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You need to have something on your device that will recover your photos and files. You will notice that it is much easier to take back these files, and you will notice how much simpler it is to get your files back when you trust a program that was made for this specific purpose.
The Criteria
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Each of these items was used to choose a program that would work for everyone, and it is much easier for you to choose a program that you believe meets your needs in every area. you will find that the criteria make it easier for you to choose the right program, and you may use any of the four to help you get your files back.
Stellar is a fantastic recovery program that you can use for anything from photos to audio files and the documents on your device. It will show you a number of things that are on your device, and you may make the choice to use this program when you are afraid of losing a number of different things that are on your computer. You may download it today, and it will work on any machine.
The Remo Recovery Softare will help you ensure that you are finding all the files that you might have lost in the past, and you will uncover these files without any problem. They are right there where you can move them back to the folders they belong in, and you will find that this program is very fast. You need not waste all your time on these things when you can allow this program to do the work in seconds.
This program will connect to any device, and it will begin to find the programs and files that you wanted to get back. It will spread everything out between categories, and you may scroll through everything until you find what you are looking for. It is much easier for you to find what you are seeking because the program will bring up every file you could possibly want. They are all buried in there somewhere, and they will help you place the files back in their original folder. You may connect any device to your computer to use this program, and it will search out anything that can be recovered.
Easy Digital
Easy Digital is the simplest of all these programs because it opens a window that shows you how to manage your files. It will seek out everything on your machine, and you will see the files you lost if they can be found. Remember that you must wait for it to recover the files, and it will place them in a special folder.
Recovery Is Not Perfect
There are certain things that you will lose because they have been overwritten, and you may have problems with your computer if you lost many files. These programs do not bring these files back from a place where they are permanently gone, and you should remember that some of these items will never be found again. Be patient, and remember that your files are sometimes gone and sometimes easy to find
The easiest thing to do when you lose files is to use one of these programs to find them. The files are easy to come upon, and they will provide you with the resources you need when you want to find that file that you are disappointed that you have lost.
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2016 sped by, and I didn't write here at all. Here's what's been happening…
A book
Most of my writing energies have gone into an illustrated coffee dictionary that will be published in September with Octopus Publishing. The Format is pretty flexible with varying numbers of entires per letter of the alphabet, accompanied by Illustrations from Tom Jay. I really enjoyed writing this and look forward to publication.
Its a very different book to the water book I co-authored with Chris, which we will be releasing a second updated edition of this year also. The Dictionary consists of approximately two hundred words per entry, which afforded both freedom and restriction, resulting in a fun challenge. The book looks to cover a wide variety of topics within the world of coffee and be easy to pick up and read whilst also not shying away from complex topics. The idea was to write something that could be picked up and enjoyed by both the causal enthusiast and the industry professional.
A research project
Collaboration and research in coffee is only growing and I am thrilled to have been able to take part in various research projects over the last couple of years.
Launching our capsule range has been exciting and rewarding in a number of ways. There are many aspects of the project that I personally find very interesting, whether it be technology, ideas of freshness and quality, as well as how the idea is interpreted and received.
If you were to list the main topics of conversation and consideration that swirl around the capsule concept, I would wager that they are the following.
It is this last topic that is at the heart of the research project we are currently collaborating on with Bath University. I met DR Alf Hill having a cup of coffee in Repack espresso near where we used to live. At the time he was working in Nuclear waste management. Alf is now lecturing in the department of chemical engineering at bath University. I figured that Alf would be well placed for several questions I have about sustainability in coffee.
It is not uncommon to see an article or a tweet a along the lines of "Capsules are killing the planet" etc, and the gut feeling for most of us, i think, is that this makes sense. A single serve product that has visible waste that we don't see when we make or buy and espresso or a filter coffee. However a little bit of exploration and digging quickly tells a very different story.
The concept of cradle to grave studies, also known as Life Cycle assessment, is a technique to assess the environmental impact of a product. The value of the technique is to compile a critique that avoids a narrow outlook.
In simple terms, all products have a long journey before they get to us. This journey has its own energy use and waste that most of the time is extremely difficult to consider and perceive as an end user. The results are often extremely surprising, with these studies challenging our assumptions about sustainability.
In Dublin at the World Barista Championship earlier this year I had a chat with a sustainability expert. She extolled her surprise at the disproportionate focus on the sustainability of capsule coffee in media. The simple answer is, its an easy story that grabs minds even if it is not true or accurate.
Exploration of existing research on the topic throws up some surprising findings, an immediate stand out being that the out and out winner in terms of least environmental impact is instant coffee and that way out behind is hand crafted espresso.
Of course sustainability means more than environmental impact, it means economical sustainability, wether it be the livelihood of the producer or the success of a coffee roastery. It may also refer to a focus on improving the sustainability of quality in coffee. Ultimate Sustainability is dynamic.
In my next post I aim to explore the existing research in more detail and to outline more of the questions we hope to explore with our research project, whilst musing over many of the questions we likely wont be able to study.


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Five years ago today, Hurricane Katrina broke this levy and others around NOLA. Water gushed into New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, knocking homes off their foundations, breaking trees, and ending the lives of over 1,000 NOLA residents.
Everyone remembers it like yesterday: the unimaginable scenes of a city under eight feet of water, people stranded on rooftops, some of whom were never rescued. Driving on once flooded streets, standing where a home once stood, and seeing the enduring signs of unhealed wounds from the storm, put me at a loss for words. Houses remain half destroyed; lots remain vacant; spray-painted dates still decorate houses, showing when rescuers came to look for survivors. These photos, which I took in August 2010, will tell the story.
Traces of bitterness linger about the way the Katrina crisis was managed.
And now, New Orleans struggles under the weight of another crisis – the BP oil spill.
Despite the long road ahead that remains, there are remarkable signs of progress and rebuilding. Make It Right, made famous by Brad Pitt, is re-building in the 9th ward. Their homes follow the traditional new Orleans shotgun style, but with a modern twist – and with re-purposed and sustainable materials.
Harry Connick Jr. is spearheading the construction of New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village, which is sprinkling brightly colored, subsidized housing in a neighborhood demolished by Katrina to lure musicians back to NOLA.
And, the city now remembers the lost in a beautiful memorial at City Cemetery at the end of Canal Street.
Unidentified victims are entombed in the memorial. The granite reads, in part, "This memorial is dedicated…to all who suffered or died during Hurrican Katrina. Let the victims here forever remind us of those harrowing days and the long struggle to rebuild our city. Let their final resting place call us to constant preparedness. Let their souls join into an eternal chorus, singing with the full might of the indomitable spirit of New Orleans."
This mural is painted on a fence on Decatur street. "Instead of fueling our anger with violence we must quell our anger with PEACE! We must forgive BP, and the powers that be, accept that President Obama and BP need everyone's help to heal our mama earth. Let's extend our hands, lead the way with our hearts, and give the power space to accept their responsibility and change!!!"
With hope


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For the first time in 11 years, the SAT is changing. And it's changing dramatically with new scoring, new sections, a new structure and more. The new test will be given for the first time this year on March 5. This has many students—and their parents—worried.
The Palisadian-Post checked in with Scott Groza, founder and CEO of Groza Learning Center in Pacific Palisades, to answer some of the most common questions about the New SAT.
Palisadian-Post: Why did The College Board change the SAT?
Groza: In an effort to align with Common Core, address the criticisms of its prior test formula, and take back some market share from the ACT, this year, the SAT has been totally redesigned.
Post: What is the New SAT like?
Groza: Ironically, in many ways, it feels much more like the ACT (which is unchanged for 2016, except for the essay). However, both tests offer distinct advantages to different types of test takers. And colleges take both without partiality.
Post: What's the general sentiment regarding the New SAT?
Groza: The word on the street seems to be to avoid the New SAT like the plague. People think they should play it safe and stick with the ACT.
The two primary reasons I'm hearing are: 1) because the ACT is more known and 2) there are more resources out there to use for practice.
Post: Can students gain enough knowledge about the New SAT before taking it this year?
Groza: The College Board has released a 210-page blueprint document for the New SAT along with four practice tests.
While any standardized test will evolve to some extent, there is certainly official information that has been released that gives a clear picture of what the New SAT will look like. You are not left to navigate the New SAT in the dark.
Post: Are there enough practice resources for the New SAT for students this year?
Groza: In addition to the blueprint document and four practice tests, major test prep bookmakers have already begun publishing the usual thick prep books based on these releases.
Of course, there are more resources for the ACT, but that's not really the point here.
Post: Will taking the New SAT put students at a disadvantage in terms of scoring?
Groza: The major takeaway is both of these tests are scaled. Students are competing against their peers, not a raw score. Since everyone is working with mostly the same available resources, it really doesn't matter that a test is new.
The difference is what the student does with those resources and how they prepare. For the right type of student, there is a real opportunity to do well with the New SAT where others are shying away.
Post: What's the bottom line regarding which test to take?
Groza: Keep your options open. Both the ACT and the New SAT should be equal, viable contenders when choosing a test for college admissions.
A knee-jerk dismissal of either test will not serve the student well; rather, it is imperative to thoughtfully consider both tests.
Post: What's your best advice to students contemplating the ACT vs. the New SAT?
Groza: Commit to one of them. And most importantly, have a great preparation plan in place—whether with a tutor, a class or self-prep.
Post: Where can students get more information on the ACT vs. the New SAT?
Groza: For a free guide called "ACT vs. New SAT—Which to Choose?" visit GrozaLearningCenter.com.
Groza will also host an Open House to discuss "ACT vs. New SAT—Which to Choose?" on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at 881 Alma Real Drive #115. Space is limited; RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Sitaram Yechury attacked the BJP led Union government after the Jammu and Kashmir Government issued advisory to the locals to stay away from encounter areas in the Valley.
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday attacked the BJP led Union government after the Jammu and Kashmir Government issued advisory to the locals to stay away from encounter areas in the Valley, citing government's Kashmir's policy is a complete failure.
Yechury said none of the measures have been implemented so far which were discussed post the all-party delegation visit to Kashmir over the confidence-building measures.
"The whole idea was to address the growing alienation of the people of Kashmir and to draw them in. Not a single one of these confidence-building measures have been implemented so far. So, it's clear that this government's Kashmir's policy is a complete failure," he told the media.
Appealing the government to build confidence among the Kashmir people, Yechury said the present situation is making the entire population condemnable.
"Now they are trying to create a situation whereby the whole population is being condemned. The point is to separate the people from the separatists. This should be the strategy which the government itself agreed. But, they have not done anything so far. We want the government to move on these confidence-building measures that they themselves announced. Then move towards a situation whereby peace and normalcy can be ensured in Kashmir and people's confidence can be restored," he said.
Earlier today, the Jammu and Kashmir Government issued advisory to the people of the Valley to stay away from the sites of encounters. The advisory came a day after Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat said those Kashmiris supporting terrorists would be considered anti-national.
"People who have picked up arms, the local boys, if they want to continue with such acts of terrorism and display flags of ISIS and Pakistan, then we will treat them as anti-national elements and go helter-skelter for them. Our relentless operations will continue," General Rawat said.