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WASHINGTON — As survivors of Wednesday's school shooting demand that it be the last such massacre, marches are being planned around the country to amplify the students' message that action must be taken to end gun violence.
The marches share one mission: to put pressure on Congress to pass gun reform and make schools safer.
Fourteen students and three teachers were killed and many injured when a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last week.
The shooting was at least the eighth at a US middle or high school this year and has reignited a debate over gun control.
In an emotional rally Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, politicians and Marjory Stoneman Douglas students called for a ban on weapons like the one used at the high school, and urged voters to kick out lawmakers who oppose the move or who take money from the National Rifle Association.
#Enough Walkout
Women's March organizers have lent their voices to the call, encouraging students, teachers and their allies to walk out of schools on March 14 to protest gun violence.
They're demanding that Congress take legislative action on gun control.
The event is the brainchild of EMPOWER, the Woman's March youth branch, and will take place exactly one month after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
It's scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in every time zone and last for 17 minutes — one for each victim who lost their life in the massacre.
Much like the original Women's March, the #Enough Walkout started as a Facebook event that is quickly growing to include dozens of schools across the US, from elementary schools to colleges and universities.
Students who survived the shooting in Florida are also planning to protest in Washington, D.C. on March 24 at an event organized by March For Our Lives.
"Here's a time to talk about gun control: March 24. My message for the people in office is: You're either with us or against us. We are losing our lives while the adults are playing around," junior Cameron Kasky said Sunday.
According to a mission statement for March For Our Lives, students will converge to say the nation can no longer wait to tackle issues of school safety and gun control reform.
They're asking that like-minded folks who can't make it to the nation's capital stage solidarity marches in their own communities.
"Every kid in this country now goes to school wondering if this day might be their last. We live in fear," the March For Our Lives website says. "It doesn't have to be this way. Change is coming. And it starts now, inspired by and led by the kids who are our hope for the future. Their young voices will be heard."
National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools
Another national walkout is slated for April 20, the nineteenth anniversary of the Columbine shooting in Colorado.
The Network for Public Education has organized the National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools.
It has called for school communities to engage in acts of protest around their schools.
"Organize sit-ins, teach-ins, walkouts, marches -- whatever you decide will show your school and community's determination to keep our students safe," it said. "It is time to let our legislators know that they must stand up to the gun lobby and enact meaningful reform to protect students and staff."
Addressing lawmakers
Meantime Florida lawmakers will experience the Parkland students' political motivation firsthand when they arrive at the state Capitol this Wednesday to speak to members of the Legislature.
Ryan Deitsch, 18, a senior planning to make the six-hour trip, says organizers have arranged buses to transport about 100 people, students and chaperones, to the capital.
They'll travel Tuesday night and plan to address senators Wednesday morning and representatives that afternoon. The plan is to split up into teams of three to five students and visit with legislators individually, he said.
Town hall
Later that day, CNN is holding a nationally televised town hall with the victims' classmates, parents and community members.
"Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action" will air live at 9 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, February 21 at the BB&T Center.
So far, Florida Rep. Ted Deutch, Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Marco Rubio have accepted an invitation to participate in the town hall.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he would be unable to attend because he would be working on legislative solutions in Tallahassee. And President Donald Trump also declined an invitation to speak.
White House 'listening session'
The White House announced that a "listening session" would be held with high school students and teachers Wednesday. The White House said more information would be made available closer to the event.
Alex Wind, a survivor, told CNN's Fredricka Whitfield that he did not plan to attend and that the President needed to reach out to the students.
"If Donald Trump wants to listen to us, he should have taken the first invitation," Wind said. "We are not going to come to him. He is going to need to come to us."
Emma Gonzalez, speaking in the same interview, said she suspected his scheduled listening session could be a sign Trump does not want to face outraged victims of the shooting.
"The fact that he has organized this just proves that he's scared of us and that he doesn't want to have to face us," Gonzalez said.
But while the protests against gun violence and perceived inaction by lawmakers grow, so does the list of incidents involving schools.
In the less than a week since the shooting, the hopes of Marjory Stoneman Douglas students that their tragedy would be the last have appeared precarious.
As of Sunday night, there had been at least 12 reports of other incidents involving a threat to a school or a weapon on a school campus.
And so they march.


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My homestay experience
2017年 04月 15日
Hello everyone,
I would like to share my homestay experience with you! I was lucky enough to participate in a homestay program in March. The program was advertised at Hokkaido University's International Office and I had to apply two month before I wanted to participate. The application process was easy and straightforward. I had to provide my personal details and my preferences, however I couldn't indicate where I wanted to do my homestay. I didn't really mind that, because my aim with this program was to experience living together with a Japanese family, practice my Japanese and to learn about their daily life. Finally, after a month or so, I got a call from the International Office that they found me a family in Wassamu, Hokkaido!
I was really excited to spend 6 nights and 5 days with my family. They were a family of two, my host-dad, and my host-mum. They also had four lovely cats. Before my arrival I had to make sure that they know the time of my arrival so I had to ring them up, and speak Japanese to them on the phone! It was really scary at first, but in the end it worked out just fine, and they came to pick me up from Wassamu station. They couldn't speak any English, but they were really eager to learn a lot about my country, my family back at home, and the differences between Japanese and Hungarian culture.
They were really welcoming and I felt like home, although far away from home. I bought them a present from Hungary. It was a bottle of Hungarian white wine, my favourite! It seemed to me that my host dad liked it too, because we finished it together the first night I got there!
During my five day stay, they organised so many programs for me, making sure I was always busy and having fun. We went cabbage picking from the snow! I haven't experienced anything like that before and I really enjoyed it. The snow was up to might waist but trucks cleared the snow out of the way so we could look for the cabbage that were lying there. We pick so much cabbage, we filled the entire truck with it. After that, we took the cabbage to a place where it gets cleaned and packed, ready to go to Tokyo! It was really interesting seeing the whole process and the work they do before these huge boxes of cabbage are sent to Tokyo. I really enjoyed this taking part in such an experience and learnt a lot about agriculture in Hokkaido.
In the end we got to try some of the cabbage, and it was the most delicious cabbage I've ever tried! It was so sweet and fresh, and the fact that I handpicked it, from the snow just made it tastier. I think it's an experience not many international students get to do, so I was really lucky and grateful that my host family organised this program for me.
I tried so many Japanese dishes while I was there. We had sukiyaki, and it was the first time I tried a raw egg. At first I was hesitant to with eating a raw egg, but I didn't wanted to refuse it, so I tired it. It was surprisingly delicious. I thought that it went really well with the dish, however I was a bit worried wether it's okay to eat a raw egg, but my host family said that it's a very safe thing to do in Japan, and it doesn't carry any bacteria (I wouldn't eat a raw egg in my country, because it might carry some).
On our last day, we went to an Alpaca farm, and a Picture Book exhibition. The alpacas were super cute, and really fluffy. I fed the Alpaca food, and they didn't spit on me (luckily!). I really enjoyed the Picture Book exhibition too because the books use easy Japanese that I can read and understand too. In the evening we went to an onset and had jinghiskan. It was a perfect ending to my stay. I spend 5 days with my host family, and I'm already planning my next visit to see them during Golden Week. I am really thankful for their hospitality and for all the great experiences we had together. I'll be back soon!
Tamara (Hungary)
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Our dry diving area has:
- A trampoline with harness to practice positions, trial spring-boarding and air rotational techniques
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Neal Thompson
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About the Author
NEAL THOMPSON is the critically acclaimed author of Light This Candle, Driving with the Devil, and Hurricane Season and has contributed to such publications asOutside, Esquire, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two sons. You can find him at www.nealthompson.com.


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Tales of Symphonia OVA – 01
Tales of Symphonia, it sounds so…. musical.. but it is not, it reminds me of an RPG game.
The main character has to complete a mission and to do that she has to go from one point to another etc.
It is only natural that the anime is like a game since it progressed from a Game Cube/PlayStation game to an anime.
Colette Brunel
Anyway, in this story, the priestess – Colette Brunel (i know, weird name), has to go on a journey to awaken spirits and become an angel and that will save the world that she is in. She likes this guy and he lives in that world and that is probably one of the main reasons behind her accepting such a task.
If you don't like to play RPG Games, or watch anime that are so obviously adapted from games, then this might not be for you. It is really obvious that this story came from the game since the moment the Angel came to deliver the sacred message to the priestess. This is the angel..
Naturally, she accepts the task and the story begins.
The first episode starts off with a interesting opening of just a few words on a black background and a narration by the main character about how that world is – " In this world, there are lots of sad moments." It sounds like a nice story that might present a slice of life. But you soon realize that it is not.
Sir Kratos
Like most games where the lead is a female, she would be accompanied by her knights in shining armor.
I have to say that this knight(Sir Kratos) is cool with his funky medieval sword moves and his stylish clothing. (quite typical, but it is still pretty cool).
There is of course the guy (Lyold) who she is in love with that fights to protect her. I have to say that watching his moves was like watching a person playing a street fighting game in the arcade where they have those combi moves. This was probably where i started to lose interest in the show. He is super powered by a gem in his left hand called the exsphere and there is a mystery behind that gem.
The 2 guys and the girl have a slight meeting with the enemies(the Tethe'allans) and it is there where you get to see the fighting skills of the 2 characters.
And so the journey of this group of people begins…
Overall, to summarize what this anime is about…
1- it is from a RPG game
2-it gives the viewer the feeling that they are watching a game play out
3-the quality of the animation is not bad.
4-there is suppose to be a mystery behind that world
5-it seems like an anime to watch if you are just looking for some fun to kill time.
6-can be quite corny/typical at times
I would give it a 6/10 just cos it can entertain a person without making the audience exercise their brains.
I am not particularly enthusiastic about this anime. But maybe those people who love playing RPG games would love it. ^^
Note – It is a 4 episode OVA that covers the first half of the original game and ends after 4 eps. There might be more to come but no official statement has been given.
-ra out!
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Building Partner Capacity: U.S. Agencies Can Improve Monitoring of Counter-Firearms Trafficking Efforts in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
Brief Description of Report
GAO was asked to review U.S. support to the governments of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico to stem firearms trafficking across their shared border. This report examines, for these three countries, (1) the activities undertaken by U.S. agencies to build partner capacity to combat firearms trafficking and the extent to which they considered key factors in selecting the activities and (2) progress the United States has made in building such capacity. GAO analyzed program documentation and conducted interviews with U.S., Belizean, Guatemalan, and Mexican officials. To examine progress, GAO selected a nongeneralizable sample of eight key activities based on a number of factors, including whether the activity addressed firearms trafficking.
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This morning I got in my mail a Google Alert with a link to an MSDN page providing Visual Studio Information for Borland Delphi Developers. Needless to say this is meant to suggest developers to switch to Visual Studio, but there is interesting information in the page.
For example, the first question (1) relates to running existing Delphi Win32 applications on future versions of Windows. Well, the question wording in more subtle and doesn't mention Win32, but this is what they mean. Microsoft response is that "both COM and the .NET Framework are supported parts of the overall Windows platform and will be supported for the foreseeable future, ensuring your Borland Delphi applications continue to operate". Odd they mention COM many times and never Win32. Or maybe they fear VB developers will switch back?
In the same first question they (implicitly) mention that Delphi Win32 programmers (as any other programmers not using Microsoft tools but "using any tool they choose") as developers with "creativity and ingenuity". You sure? Is that only because they don't trust MS marketing?
In question 3, MS suggests developers using "Borland Delphi to build data driven Windows applications rapidly" to switch to Visual Basic (for .NET), claiming that "Visual Basic is the right language". Well, first it doesn't support Win32, so it doesn't address all developers needs. Second, I see more Delphi developers switching to C#, if they have/choose to use Visual Studio.
They go on promoting their new team support (ALM) capabilities, suggesting Borland C++ Builder developers to move to Visual C++ (with zero code compatibility, they fail to notice). Then comes an interesting question (7):"I used the Java language support within Borland Delphi, is there anything Microsoft offers here?" This is very interesting. I wasn't aware JBuilder was part of Delphi, or it is not? The anser is odd anyway, as MS claims they support a "Java language environment" with a tool that doens't target "Sun Java Runtime".
If you also heard that "MS offers tools for building applications on mobile devices", they certainly haven't heard that Delphi 2006 has some support for them as well, even if limited. The final question is about Anders Hejlsberg, and MS sort of implies he moved on from Delphi to newer stuff (a "language known as C#") and develoeprs should follow him. Of course they don't realize how much of the Delphi approach is there in :NET and so how good Delphi is to build .NET applications... but that's a different story.


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About Me
- Ganeida
- Quaker by conviction, mother by default, Celticst through love, Christ follower because I once was lost but now am found...
Friday, December 30, 2011
It began a long time ago, so long ago I was not much more than a child, & it began because my innermost spirit rejects compartmentalisation. Life is a whole cloth or it is a tattered rag & it will never make sense. If I think that about life how much more do I believe it about God's word & how I have struggled with all the various theories & doctrines that want to shred it & divide it up as the soldiers did with Christ's belongings under the cross. It is not possible without irreparable damage & it creates falsity.
The problem with thinking things through for yourself is that you may very possibly end up at the point at which you began but you will not be the same person. The problem with thinking things through for yourself is that most people don't like it because we all have our own little pet theories or a doctrine we cling too that prevents light from shinning into our dark corners. The hardest thing is to remain balanced, poised in such away that one is open to the new without falling headlong into heresy.
The problem with thinking things though for yourself, especially if you think out loud in a public domain like a blog, is that you are open to misunderstanding. How do you account for the leading of the Holy Spirit to someone who's starting point is that all the charismatic gifts ended at Pentecost? That is not my personal experience. Nor do I believe that is what scripture teaches. How do you convey the inaudible voice of God to someone who has not heard it & doubts your testimony. This was my starting point. If you are real, God, prove it to me. It sounds rude, even blasphemeous, but I'm hardly the first to demand proof. The thing with asking proof from the Living God is that having made me He knows exactly where my weak points are, just where to point the finger, exactly how I think & He deals with that. There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. I am an open book before God.
And what God has been at great pains to impress upon me is that scripture is indeed a whole cloth, absolutely consistent from beginning to end. That I understand this better symbolically than logically is simply a quirk of my nature. There is no division between Old Testament & New. There is fulfilment ~ but it is not what the church seems to have been teaching.
I think in pictures. When Paul speaks of the root supporting the gentiles [Romans11] I absolutely have that picture. I garden. I know about grafting. You can graft anything you like onto your rootstock but the root remains the same & if you lose your grafts the plant reverts to it's original nature. If you allow it to shoot from below the graft you have an original shoot. Where the plant draws its nourishment is from the root, from the original plant.
Now this is an important picture for several reasons. Much of what God wishes to convey to His people He conveys symbolically & if we don't understand we miss the point He wishes to make. The New Testament does not, cannot, replace what was revealed in the Old Testament "for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable". God does not change. The God of Abraham, Jacob & Isaac is Jesus' God & our God.
This has important implications for our understanding of scripture because one way or another it has been westernized until it bears little resemblence to the original. I have reached no definite conclusions but here are some things I am thinking on.
The Law is important. The Hebraic "Torah" means teaching ~ which carries completly different connotations. The teaching is about how to live in accordance with God's will. I can hear people screaming Grace already. Two passages ~ for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. [Philippians 2:13]
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the LORD; I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people: [Jeremiah31:33]
What is it that is God's good pleasure? That we obey Him ~ & where we find the teaching on how to please & obey Him is in scripture ~ all of it! Grace, through the power of the Holy Spirit, enables us to obey it because the Holy Spirit resides within us & works in us to do that which is not naturally in us to do. And as grafted roots these scriptures are applicable to us also. There is no division in the grafted plant once the graft has taken.
Now I am very clear: there is no salvation through works alone. None at all. The Old alone cannot save. But my desire is to be pleasing to God & my example is Christ. Pause for thought. I've said it before, I'll say it again: Christ was an orthodox, practising Jew. If Christ, God's only begotten son, God on earth, a prophet & the saviour of the world considered it important enough to obey the Torah, surely I should give it pause for thought. At the very least.
It is Christ who said:
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. [Matthew5:17~20]
The problem is not God's Law; it is what man has added to it creating an impossible burden. God never gives us more than we can bear ~ & He always gives us a way to deal with things.
It is fascinating to observe that all down the ages the call has gone out: Stand in the paths, seek the good way & you shall find rest...but they would not. What a shattering observation.
The more I walk in the *Old Paths* the more of Scripture makes sense to me. I have a greater sense of the flow & continuity of God's purposes from beginning to end. I can see the whole picture ~ & I'm a whole picture thinker. And absolutely everything slots into its alloted place, seamlessly, without crease or crinkle. And what it creates in me is a great sense of awe & amazement. God had all this in mind, all symbolically unified, a single woven cloth at the very moment He created the heavens & the Earth & declared it, Very Good. Pretty much a wow moment, don't you think?
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- Ruby said...
I will be your God, you will be my people.
God's everlasting covenant in a nutshell from Genesis to Revelation! Completely and beautifully interwoven.
(Still have our differences :-) but I like the way your mind is going on this point!) Blessings abundantly in the New Year, Ganeida!
- December 30, 2011 at 3:08 AM
- Ganeida said...
lol Ruby. You know what the rabbis say when they fall to squabbling over Torah? When Messiah comes He'll sort it. Pretty much sums it up.
- December 30, 2011 at 3:21 AM
- Ruby said...
Yes, I am a Pan-milleniumist myself. Everything will pan out in the end!
- December 30, 2011 at 4:04 AM
- seekingmyLord said...
I believe the scriptures tell us how to obey God, but there is also discipleship beyond obedience (and surrendering). Christians develop spiritually as children come into the understanding of the world. A toddler cannot foresee the danger of running out into the street, so the parent makes a rule against going into the street. Eventually, the child will grow in awareness of how to cross that same street safely and the parent will direct him in how to do so.
I agree that man added to God's rules and that God does not change, only our own perception of Him changes. I agree that the Law is the Law, but we could not possibly keep all the Law, although I feel we should make the attempt. I believe we can desire to obey, but our attempts will always fall short of righteousness.
I also believe that Jesus never disobeyed God, but He was perceived to do so on many occasions by the religious leaders who knew the Law. Their perspective was limited to the Book, even though they knew God had spoken and did wondrous deeds through chosen people since the beginning, they did not know Him in that way themselves. One religious leader, Nicodemus, was reported in the Bible to have sought Jesus and try to understand His teachings, perhaps because he knew there was more to God than the Law. Perhaps he did this because Jesus spoke as One with command of the Law AND something more: leading of the Spirit.
At some point, as we obey the Law, we should grow into understanding, knowing, and hearing God directly so that we not only obey blindly, but with direction and in accord with His will for us. I believe that is exactly what Jesus tried to teach all people, but certainly to those closest to Him, according to their ability to understand.
As to the gifts of the Spirit, I cannot believe because of what I have experienced personally, that such gifts disappeared with the disciples of Christ or were limited to them alone. There is absolutely no Biblical evidence supporting it that I can find and I feel sympathy for those who would stay on the same side of the street, thinking that the rule made for their protection should also be used in defense of limiting their spiritual growth. I believe that is not how God wanted His Law to be used and I also believe that is what Jesus came to teach the people, in part. One must surrender to God to understand--it may not be the Law to do so, but certainly it is God's desire that we do it.
Can we be like Nicodemus seeking the beyond the Law to understand and surrender to the Lawgiver? I think the worse that can happen is that we find ourselves with spiritual gifts we are to use in God's service with His guidance that we did not believe in before but cannot deny any longer. If that is His will, what is the fear in accepting such gifts and changing our perspective of them? Should we not want to see more from God's perspective than our own? Should we not be seeking understanding He would give us, rather than rely on our own understanding?
- December 30, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Ganeida said...
I think we are saying the same thing in slightly different ways. I am not detail oriented so I am more prone to seeing the *big picture* than getting stuck on details. IN a sense the Law almost operates like a fence wherein we can exercise *Grace* safely ~ if that makes sense. Relying on grace without restraint led to excesses in sin. Grace is not an excuse for us to continue on our merry way regardless. The Law shows us the path ~ wherein we may wander with safety. It also frees us from unnecessary restrictions as we mature & no longer need *training wheels*.
Just thinking aloud here ~ which tends to be messy. lol
- December 30, 2011 at 2:28 PM
- Ganeida said...
An extra thought which may clarify things somewhat. There were 3 types of O.T law: the ceremonial, the moral & the civil. The ceremonial & the civil are no longer applicable. The moral remains & Jesus shows us how the moral is is be applied.
- December 30, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- seekingmyLord said...
Yes, that makes good sense.
Check your email. :)
- December 30, 2011 at 3:18 PM


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Being a Grownup When Your Kid Hates You
This column tells a story based on a composite of real-life situations in therapy to represent both teen and parent viewpoints on anger and guilt in families during divorce. The characters are fictitious and were derived from a composite of people and events.
Sabrina's Perspective
Sabrina, 18, was a freshman away at college. Shortly after she arrived at school she found out that her parents had just split up. Sabrina also soon discovered that her dad had been having an affair since she was in high school, and was still involved with the other woman.
Sabrina came across as superficially tough and apathetic but her hurt and desire for connection were just beneath the surface. She said she had no idea why she felt so bad — so depressed and anxious — and that there was no good reason for it. However, when the topic of her dad came up, Sabrina became visibly distressed. She was adamant that she didn't want to talk about him, didn't want to have anything to do with him, and "didn't care" — but often ended up talking about him anyway. Also, Sabrina frequently commented that if she met her dad's girlfriend she would "punch her in the face."
Sabrina's attitude towards her dad was a change of heart from how she felt towards him growing up. Even though he wasn't around all the time, she felt a strong connection and identification with him. In this regard, she talked about how she was never a "girly girl " like her sister, and how she and her dad were both good at math and science.
Sabrina always did well in school until she went off to college. She was caught off guard this year when she began feeling homesick and out of her element — lost in a large school in the engineering department. Sabrina was noticeably hard on herself, hating that she was "weak and pathetic" and criticizing herself for not being able to focus on her work or to get better. Her depression made it hard to concentrate. She found herself constantly ruminating about failing and worried about disappointing her parents. The pressure led to a repetitive spiral of poor grades and increasing panic, guilt and shame. Sabrina became uncertain of what she was good at or interested in, losing her focus and direction.
Sabrina didn't tell anyone what she was going through and felt lonely and isolated. She didn't want to talk to her dad and felt protective of her mom, fearful of burdening her. Sabrina mostly pretended things were fine, though occasionally dropping some conspicuous hints to her mom about wishing she (Sabrina) were dead.
Mom's Perspective
Sabrina's mom, Deb, was in the throes of grief and depression following the breakup of her marriage. She wanted to help Sabrina and seemed loving but, at the same time, needed her daughter to be OK and was generally oblivious to what Sabrina was going through. Deb often gave quick advice or geared the conversation to her own problems, not taking seriously Sabrina's expressions of desperation about whether she could survive.
Dad's Perspective
Sabrina's dad, Sam, was a high-achieving, very successful engineer. He held Sabrina to similarly high standards, confident (as she had been) that she would flourish in a related field. He seemed to love Sabrina more than anything but was somewhat emotionally immature — clueless about how to manage their relationship. Though he frequently came across as critical, reactive and not easily empathic or tuned in to feelings, he also seemed ingenuous, and was himself easily hurt.
Sam expressed his love and caring for Sabrina by giving her money and advice. On the one hand, he seemed to feel guilty when he recognized how much he hurt her by having the affair. But on the other, he was mad about her ongoing anger toward him, arguing self-righteously that he also was entitled to happiness.
Sam was very focused on wanting Sabrina to meet his girlfriend and be friendly with her, which would help his life be less divided. "Why should Sabrina be mad at her? And how long do I have to let her be mad at me? Plenty of families go through this. This can't be all my fault. She's just manipulating me into feeling bad. Sabrina's problem is that she likes to blame everyone else but herself for her problems and failures."
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The Price of WaveRunner Oil is Worth a Great Day on the Lake
When I take my WaveRunner out on the lake by my house, I have to make sure that I have done what I need to do to keep it running well. It is fun to ride through the waves on the lake on this boat, but to make sure that I don't get stranded, I have to take care of the engine. I try to do what I can to make sure that I am able to care for it as much as possible.
Before I go out on the lake, I have to take the time to fill the WaveRunner with the right type of oil and gasoline so that it can continue to run smoothly. Without the proper fuel and oil, a boat like this would just end up breaking down. They can be expensive to fix, so I make sure that I use quality oil and fuel on a regular basis.
To make sure that my WaverRunner is cared for properly, I have to make sure that I am able to supply it with the right kind of oil all of the time. WaveRunner oil can be kind of expensive, but I never buy anything else since I want to keep my boat running as long as possible. It is worth the cost to have wonderful days out on the lake.


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Despite a persistent drizzle, about 200 local high school students, staff and parents took to the streets to promote peace Saturday. Summit Up, an all-day event planned by students of Rancocas Valley Regional High School, started with a peace rally. Groups departed from locations in each of the school's five sending districts -- Mount Holly, Eastampton, Westampton, Hainesport and Lumberton. The event's keynote speaker was the Rev. Vernon C. King, nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Said Michelle Caffrey, a junior from Westhampten "To hear from Martin Luther King's nephew was just amazing. That was a real moving experience."
Other fresh young voices sounded just as encouraging. eleventh-grader Kelly Behrend of Eastampton, who started Students Taking Action and Responsibility Today (ST.A.R.T.) the group behind yesterday's event said, "We want to promote peace. We don't want that to be confused with anti-war. We're not anti-anything. We try to have a positive outlook."
To that I say "Bravo young sister!"
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With help from Tom Braddock, who teaches a popular class on the history of nonviolence and its major figures like King and Mahatma Gandhi, the roughly 100 students in S.T.A.R.T. raised about $15,000 to put on the free event.Reading about these kids--and their fresh perspective--is encouraging, to say the least.
"I think this has a lot of potential to become bigger, maybe in the next couple of years," said senior Danielle Firth of Lumberton.
Raising a hand in a peace sign, soon-to-be NJ-3 voter Steven Carty of Mount Holly marches toward Rancocas Valley Regional High School for a peace summit.
(photo credit: MARCIN SZCZEPANSKI/Courier-Post)
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Like I said a couple posts ago, Dead Homer Society is the finest source of Simpsons criticism on the internet, but apparently even they have their breaking point. If you're unfamiliar with their process, here's how it goes: after a new episode airs, they parcel out a week's worth of features including "Ratings FAIL" (which could really use a less-memeish name), where frontman Charlie Sweatpants talks about one particular aspect that bugged him; Crazy Noises, which is basically just a chatlog of the team and sometimes odds & ends; and my favorite feature, the incomparable Compare & Contrast, a comprehensive Glenn Greenwaldian takedown of the episode by simply comparing it to a good episode. It's a good process that runs the gamut between formal and informal, snap judgments and prudent deliberation.
Well, Mr. Sweatpants has announced next season will get a much less comprehensive treatment, because (shocker) the show is really bad:
For all its manic bumbling and endless stream of pointless cameos, the only enduring characteristic about Zombie Simpsons is how blandly repetitive it is. Episodes consistently have no coherent story, few jokes, fewer funny jokes, wasted guest voices, hacktacular pop culture references, and all manner of things poorly lifted from old episodes. [...] I've begun to get the sense that we're often doing little more than citing examples of the same kinds of things each week: it sucked when they made Homer do this, that joke went on too long, that's not even a joke, this voice sounds terrible, that was done better years ago, this made no sense, etcetera etcetera. [...] In short, it seems very unlikely that most of the episodes in Season 24 (or Season 25, or Season 26, or Season Whatever) are going to be worth a close examination and serious criticism.
The rationale is pretty meta - we're talking about the repetitiveness and general quality of reviews - but it's true. You could go to any Simpsons forum, click on an episode review from ten years ago, and the complaints would still be applicable to the current season. My guess is there'll still be Crazy Noises, because it seems easy to do, but no (or a heavily reduced amount of) Compare & Contrasts, which is a shame but understandable for the sake of Charlie's mental sanity.


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When I think about the 80's (yes I'm that old :P) I always hear a song of Madonna in my head. I remember dancing at the disco on her songs all night long lol. What Miley Cyrus did on stage is nothing compared to what Madonna did back then, and now after 20 years or so they still all go nuts when seeing a girl behave like that on stage. Anyway, this outfit reminded me of back in the days and while "Like a virgin" is humming in my head I write this post. Have a great day! ❤
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Singer/songwriter Niykee Heaton sent Twitter ablaze on Thursday after she posted some pictures to Instagram. The 19-year-old first got noticed when she posted a video of her singing a cover of Chief Keef's "Love Sofa" on YouTube in November 2012. The rapper soon got wind of her vocals and publicly gave the blonde teen a shout-out on Twitter.
A year and a half later, her social media activity almost overshadows her vocals and it was never truer than on Thursday. Heaton might not be a hit on the radio but she sure knows how to make waves on the Internet. The vocalist posted two bikini pictures to Instagram that each received more than 25,000 likes after being online for two hours.
Heaton has nearly 300,000 followers on IG and more than 100,000 on Twitter. The singer revealed she was feeling great about the photos she shared. Despite her Internet fame, neither social media accounts are verified.
Feelin good about my selfie game today.
— Niykee (@NiykeeHeaton) April 3, 2014
Oh my god I'm so sandy.
— Niykee (@NiykeeHeaton) April 3, 2014
In a December 2012 interview with Complex.com, the teenager explained that she grew up near Chicago but has strong South African roots. "…My South African roots are a huge part of my life." Heaton explained that her mother's family still lives there.
Heaton said she started playing acoustic guitar when she was 10 and never had a guitar lesson. The 19-year-old explained she began to sing when she was 5 and learned to sing by mimicking Diana Ross while listening to the legendary vocalist's "Greatest Hits" CD.
Heaton has covered multiple artists, including A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne and Rihanna. She told Complex.com that she was a fan of Chief Keef being they're both from the Chicago area. Heaton said she chose "Love Sosa" to cover because "it would be a fun song to hear."
But Heaton also writes and sings her own music. "My original music is kind of alternative, but I've always loved rap music," she said. "It's always been my first choice. If I would be able to write my own music with an urban edge to it, that would be the ultimate dream."
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text: neomanic 4 November 3, 2016 There was recently a discussion on an issue over on github dealing with an issue that popped up when building Armbian within a Docker container. Following on from there, it was decided that it would be a good idea to document the build process using Docker, and adding a howto, best practices, and FAQ to the main Armbian documentation. (I've put my hand up to coordinate this.) Using Docker is a good alternative to a VM, and particularly for anyone on macOS or Windows. So to kick off the thread, it'll be good just to discuss what should go into the docs. Also to see if anyone is interested in building with Docker and hasn't done so yet. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Prison numbers in England and Wales reach record high
The prison population in England and Wales has reached a record high for the third week running, in the wake of last month's riots in England.
The number of inmates in jails, young offender institutions and immigration removal centres stands at 87,214 - 94 more than last Friday, figures show.
The operational capacity is 88,818, so there are more than 1,600 spare places.
The government has again insisted there will be enough prison places for anyone jailed for the violence and looting.
The latest figures from the Ministry of Justice show about two-thirds of those brought before the courts over the riots have been remanded in custody, compared with one in 10 of those charged with serious offences last year.
Tougher sentences
As well as the increase in the proportion of defendants being held on remand, sentences for those involved in the riots were tougher too, the figures suggest.
Those involved have been jailed for an average of 10.4 months for violent disorder, compared with an average of 5.3 months last year.
For burglary, the average for those involved in the riots was 14.1 months, compared with 8.8 months last year.
No places are currently being used under Operation Safeguard, which would involve the use of cells at police stations.
The operational capacity of prisons in England and Wales is the point at which prisons can be controlled, kept secure and operated satisfactorily.
An MoJ spokeswoman said: "We currently have enough prison places for those being remanded and sentenced to custody as a result of public disorder.
"We are developing contingencies to increase usable capacity should further pressure be placed on the prison estate."
Other contingency plans could involve bringing on new accommodation early, using extra places in the public and private estate, or reopening mothballed accommodation.
But Geoff Dobson, deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust, said: "With the economy in crisis, yet another record high prison population should trigger some searching questions about our approach to criminal justice.
"The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill gives government the opportunity to put in place, for less serious offences, effective community measures that would improve victim satisfaction and command public confidence."


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The softer side of Beyonce is certainly the way forward for the emerging icon's career. Regardless of our personal opinion on the persona and person behind what has essentially been a great musical talent. On the eve of her new release, I Am.....Sasha Fierce, a 2-CD music extravaganza – similar to an overdose of your favourite biscuit or fruit, this will essentially be the quintessential beyonz a.k.a Ms Put a ring on it dream.
She seems to have dug deep on her vocal arrangements and her song writing abilities, the sophisticated productions on the first CD instalment I Am, is admirable. For the first time, I find myself listening to beyonce's lyrical content and I confess I almost don't feel like I'm listening to a Beyonce record.
What do I mean, after all this is the same lady who brought out cliché empowerment drivel but pop classics such as Bootylicious and Independent women. It is reassuring that with age people grow and SOME artists develop musically. This is very evident on I Am and something the superstar should be proud of. Hallelujah, Halo have courageous melodies which rivals even Diane Warren in her finest hour.
The B-side 'Sasha Fierce' the supposed alter ego is far more brass and abrasive but sadly doesn't work and almost puts a ? on which of the sides is really Beyonce. Is the delectable quality of side A, a A&R ploy or is it vice versa, whichever it is.....the 2CD is a commendable effort and granted to secure more airplay for the young woman who is quickly racing into the legends corner.....whether we like it or not!
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Most of what we do is automatic. We do it without thinking, as a routine part of our lives.
Think of your daily routine from morning to night. What do you do every day at about the same time? Are there actions you take that you don't even think about? Of course.
Driving is automatic. How many times have you arrived at your destination and couldn't remember anything about the drive? How often do you eat the same thing for breakfast? How many times do you go to a favorite restaurant and order the same meal?
These are all habits and for the most part they make our lives easier because they eliminate the need to think about many of the routine actions we must handle every day.
One of the keys to success is to establish habits that help you build your business, make your job easier, and get necessary tasks done.
For a professional or a marketer, writing is one of those necessary tasks. We write articles, ads, books, pr0motions, emails and speeches. Many professionals struggle to get it all done because they have not made writing a habit.
If you are working on a book, the most powerful action you can take is to write every day, even if it is just a few pages. Set aside one hour per day, whenever convenient, and write.
But, you say, what if something else comes up?
Here's the answer: Do any of those other things interrupt your strongest habits? Of course not. We still get up, shower, eat, have lunch, eat dinner, watch certain TV shows (not everyone does this), and go to bed.
The only way to establish a habit is to practice it. Your start by writing a few paragraphs today. It doesn't matter what they are. Write a few more paragraphs the next day, even if it feels weird, even if you want desperately to be somewhere else. This is normal. The urge will lessen. Each day, keep your appointment with your two paragraphs, day after day.
Eventually you will find yourself relaxing when you start writing. You will start to look forward to your two paragraphs and may even write more. Your words will make more sense as you progress and you will find yourself doing whatever it takes to write every day so you don't break the string.
It make take a month or two but soon you will find that at the given time, you walk to the computer and start writing without thinking. Your new habit is officially launched. Your book won't be far behind.


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MSt in the History of Design
Course details
The MSt in the History of Design is a taught Master's Degree offered part-time over two years.
A tea cup, be it hand-painted porcelain, studio pottery or mass-produced ceramic, offers a glimpse of the rituals of everyday life and historical experience. A designed object or space reflects the individual, the society for which it was created, as well as its creator. It expresses aesthetic preoccupations and articulates historical and political conditions. Decoration challenges the hierarchies and contested inter-relationships between the disciplines and careers of artists, designers, crafts workers, gardeners, and architects. Such concerns reside at the heart of the study of the history of design.
This history of design course is taught on nine monthly Saturdays and one residential weekend per annum. The syllabus focuses particularly on the period from 1851 to 1951 in Britain, Europe and America with global comparisons. Combining close visual and material analysis with historical methodologies, the course explores decorative and applied art, the design of interiors and public spaces, and for performance and industry.
Core themes of the History of Design course will include the rivalries between historicism and modernity; internationalist and nationalist tendencies; handicraft and industrial processes, as well as the analysis of critical debates about the makers and audiences of decoration in advice literature and aesthetic writing.
The programme aims to provide students with a framework of interpretative skills useful to understanding design. It provides grounding in the analysis of the techniques and materials deployed in creating objects or sites. It enables students to develop a grasp of historical context, encompassing the impact of the hierarchies within, and audiences for, the critical reception of 'decoration'. It encourages the analysis of the historiography of political and aesthetic debates articulated by designers, critics and historians about design, its forms and purposes.
Teaching and learning takes a variety of forms in this programme. In keeping with the Oxford ethos, individual tutorials and supervisions are important throughout the course, particularly whilst researching the dissertation. Earlier stages of the programme also focus on seminar group discussion, lectures and independent study. First-hand visual analysis is an essential component of the discipline of the history of design. As such each course element of the programme includes site visits, both to Oxford University's unique museum and library collections, and to those nearby in London and the regions. Formal assessment is by means of analytical essay and dissertation writing, complemented by informal assessment methods including a portfolio of research skills tasks and an oral presentation about each candidate's dissertation topic.
The monthly format of the programme should enable applicants who are employed or have caring duties to undertake postgraduate study, given they have a determined commitment to study and to undertake independent research.
The University of Oxford offers a uniquely rich programme of lectures and research seminars relevant to the study of Design History. Research specialisms particularly well represented in the Department for Continuing Education are:
- Art Nouveau and Modern French Decoration
- Modernist Design and Architecture
- The Arts and Crafts Movement
- Garden History
- The Art of the Book
- Ecclesiastical Architecture and Design
As a discipline Design History is well represented in conferences organised and academic journals and books published by The Design History Society; the Association of Art Historians; AHRC Centre for the Historic Interior at the Victoria and Albert Museum; the Modern Interior Centre at Kingston University; The Twentieth Century Society; The Garden History Society; The Textile History Society; The Wallpaper Society, The Societe des Dix-Neuviemistes.
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Graduate destinations
Future research and career paths might be a DPhil programme; creative industries; museum curatorship; the art market; teaching; arts publishing.
Programme details
Course structure
The MSt is a part-time course over two years with one residential weekend per annum. Each year comprises nine Saturdays (monthly; three in each of the three terms in the academic year) students will also have fortnightly individual tutorials and undertake research in reference libraries in Oxford between these monthly meetings. The course is flexibly designed for the needs of students wishing to balance their studies with other commitments, including those who are in full-time employment, but will require 15 to 20 hours of study per week.
Course content and timetable
The course is based at Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA. Some classes may take place at other venues in Oxford. Class details, reading lists and information about any field trips will be supplied when you have taken up your place.
Core Courses
- Materials and Techniques of Design
- Historical Methods
- Research Project in the History of Modern Design
- Dissertation
Options Courses
- Decoration in Modern France
- The Arts and Crafts Tradition in Modern Britain
- Design in the Machine Age
- Design, Body, Environment
- Visual Cultures of the World Wars
- Academic Writing and Contemporary Practice
TERM 1 (Michaelmas Term 2021)
Materials and Techniques of Design (Mandatory Module)
- Induction Weekend: Friday 1 October 2021 & Saturday 2 October 2021
- Saturday 9 October 2021
- Saturday 30 October 2021
- Saturday 4 December 2021
TERM 2 (Hilary Term 2022)
Historical Methods (Mandatory Module)
- Saturday 8 January 2022
- Saturday 5 February 2022
- Saturday 5 March 2022
TERM 3 (Trinity Term 2022)
Research Project in the History of Modern Design
- Saturday 16 April 2022
- Saturday 21 May 2022
- Saturday 4 June 2022
Provisional timetable for Year 2 (the exact dates will be confirmed closer to the time).
TERM 1 (Michaelmas Term 2022)
Advanced Paper (Option Course)
- Taught during three Saturdays between October and November 2022
TERM 2 (Hilary Term 2023)
Advanced Paper (Option Course)
- Taught during three Saturdays between January and March 2023
TERM 3 (Trinity Term 2023)
Dissertation Forum Weekend
- A Saturday and a Sunday in June 2023.
Students must attend at least 80% of all Saturday class sessions and 4 x 1-hour dissertation tutorials. Students are also expected to have monthly individual tutorials with the Course Director or a Course Tutor each term.
Primary and secondary source materials will be used. Students will also undertake site visits relevant to the course. The syllabus is not only designed to achieve the stated aims and outcomes, but also to develop research and study skills. Teaching will be provided by OUDCE and University staff with guest speakers where appropriate.
Course aims
The MSt was devised with the aim of providing effective postgraduate-level education in history of design on a flexible basis, in which case it should be possible to participate fully in the programme while remaining in full-time employment.
The programme aims to provide students with skills:
- To develop further their critical understanding of the principles and practice of the history of design
- To enhance their subject knowledge, analytical and communication skills needed for professional involvement in the history of design
- To demonstrate a grasp of primary evidence to build on their critical understanding of the types of evidence used in the historical study of designed objects and sites and how they are selected and interpreted
- To build on the appropriate skills and concepts for analysing material objects and textual sources
- To enable the student to undertake their own research to be presented in essays, oral presentations and as a dissertation
- To demonstrate an understanding of primary evidence and secondary sources through the application of appropriate analytical skills and concepts within a research context resulting in a dissertation.
Assessment methods
Three assignments for the Mandatory Core Modules:
- Techniques and Materials (Object Case Study: 2,500 words)
- Historical Methods (Methodology and Critical Sources Review: 3,000 words)
- Research Project (Extended Essay: 5,000 words)
Completion of skills development tasks through the Virtual Learning Environment in concert with Mandatory Core Modules.
Two x 5,000 word Advanced Paper assignments (n.b. 2 x 2,500 word projects for Academic Writing and Contemporary Practice option).
Dissertation, maximum of 15,000 words.
Course Director
Dr Claire O'Mahony
Associate Professor in History of Art
Department for Continuing Education
Please visit the MSt in the History of Design page on the University of Oxford Graduate Admissions website for details of course fees and costs.
Kellogg Clarendon Award
Kellogg College is delighted to offer a partnership award for a Clarendon Scholarship. You must apply to the University by the January deadline relevant to your proposed course in order to be considered for a scholarship. This scholarship is available only to part-time students. You do not need to apply to Kellogg College.
Apply for this course
Please see the Graduate Admissions website for application details.
Late applications may be considered if places remain - please contact the course administrator on firstname.lastname@example.com. Early application is advised.
This history of design course is aimed at candidates who wish to develop a critical understanding of the history of design. Here are some examples of potential applicant profiles:
- Graduates of any age seeking to develop their previous experience of critical analysis and writing about objects and sites through the study the history of design. The weekend delivery format of this programme has been designed to facilitate the study of those candidates whose employment or caring duties require flexible forms of study, whilst maintaining their momentum and progressing to a postgraduate qualification.
- Studio practitioners in the fields of interior design, architecture, urban planning, etc. wishing to inform their own work within the creative industries with specialist knowledge of design history and current methodological debates.
- Museum, heritage industry and art market professionals seeking to continue their professional development by enriching their specialist knowledge within the framework of postgraduate study.
- Teaching professionals in art and design; history; cultural studies (from the HE, FE and secondary school sectors) seeking to deepen their grounding in the critical and contextual components of their teaching and research, continuing their professional development.
We will be looking for adult students who have an interest in studying the history of design to enhance their own enjoyment and understanding of the subject by investigating more deeply a particular area of interest. We will also look for evidence of enthusiasm, a high level of commitment and the ability to discuss and to analyse aspects of the subject critically. Evidence of recent written work is also required.
Above all, we are looking for the capacity for intellectual growth and development. Admission will be based on information provided in the application form and at interview. The final decision on admission to the course rests with OUDCE.
How to apply
For entry requirements, selection criteria and how to apply please visit Graduate Admissions website.
If you have any questions about the progress of your application, please contact the OUDCE Award Programme Administrator, tel: 01865 286945 / 280154; email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The second main instrument used for short-selling individual stocks is the CFD, short for Contract For Difference. The name is not very illuminating, but suffice to say that it acts like a form of stock futures where the gain or loss is the difference between the opening price and closing price of the underlying stock multiplied by number of shares specified. Like futures, it is a leveraged instrument, meaning the trader/short-seller only needs to put up a small portion of total nominal amount as equity; the rest is broker-financed as implied by the nature of the instrument.
Before I started my survey in detail, I'd only known of one local house that offered CFDs and that was Phillip Securities. Turned out that Lim & Tan also offers this facility, and also foreign boutique houses like IG Markets and City Index.
Again, management of one's margin position is important because it is tempting to put up the minimum equity (20% of total nominal amount) and leverage up to the hilt. This is not wise and really one should have sufficient cash to top up margin positions when the underlying price moves against him.
Unlike SBL, the trader does not actually trade in real shares on the stock market in the case of CFDs. It appears that the counterparty might be the proprietary account of the broker themselves. Some people are concerned about this, because there is a possible asymmetry of information here. It is difficult to say, but I guess the advantaged counterparties would have hedged their positions the way warrant market-makers do so.
My main issues with the CFD instrument are twofold. Once again holding cost is one of them. Financing cost for CFDs ranges from 4-8%/annum of the nominal amount of stocks short-sold, depending on house and individual stock. Commission is about 0.3%. However, CFD contracts differ from SBL in that they have expiry periods, typically one month, and if one wishes to extend his short position, he has to rollover the contract; every rollover incurs a new commission, hence a new commission is actually charged every month instead of per round-trip trade. Again supposing that one assumes a CFD short position on $100k worth of shares over three months, the financing interest will be $1000 (based on lowest 4% financing interest) plus $1200 round-trip trading commission (start buy, end sell, + 2 monthly rollovers), comparable to an SBL position of the same duration (see Part 2). For longer durations, CFDs become more expensive than SBLs because of this monthly rollover commission, all other costs remaining similar. And of course, the unsophisticated "buy-and-hold" investor will incur much less costs, as had been compared earlier.
Note that the 4% financing cost is limited to a small number of stocks. For Lim & Tan, they number about 100-odd. For Phillip, all short CFD positions require 8% financing. The problem with using CFDs to short is that there are limited counters for which this facility is provided, the second issue I have with these instruments. The foreign houses (IG Markets, City Index), being not so locally-focused, typically offer CFD contracts on STI/SIMSCI index stocks and miscellaneous other semi-blue chips. One might not find a CFD facility for the counter he wants to short-sell, a particularly vexing problem (at least to me, since I focus on mid/small caps). And another thing: the list of CFD-able stocks is often subject to review monthly. That means if one is holding a (short) CFD position for a stock which is taken off the CFD list at the end of the month, he is no longer able to rollover. Again that creates uncertainty, much like the issue of recall of borrowed shares in the earlier SBL instrument.
Generally, CFDs are marketed as being more convenient as the traditional SBL because of less adminstration process (no need to wait for share borrowing from CDP) and savings on settlement/exchange clearing charges (since the transaction is with the broker and never goes through SGX). Different CFD houses have varying rules on corporate actions; most facilitate dividend adjustments but some require the contract to be closed in the case of stock splits/bonuses (eg. Lim & Tan) while others simply make price adjustments to the CFD contract (eg. Phillip). Traders are advised to check these minor issues out before they become a major issue down the road.
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Once the sales really kick into high gear (and by high gear I mean deep discounts) forum shopaholics have no qualms about whipping out their wallets and doing what they do best. It was tough to narrow down all the great buys from the past week, but here are some of the latest highlights in forum retail therapy.
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POCKETKITTEN zeroed in on Marc by Marc Jacobs items in the Net-a-Porter online sale. Above is one of the two bags that POCKETKITTEN picked up.
Mistress_f took advantage of sale prices to buy an Opening Ceremony dress she'd been lusting after. "I've been wanting this dress for months," she posted. "I love it so much. It's ME."
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Gossiping had some good luck at the Topshop sale, where she picked up a velvet dress in a petite size so that she can wear it as a top. She also purchased a coral colored blouse with a knotted draping detail that she's wanted "for ages."
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Gossiping also made out like a bandit at the Zara sale. Among her purchases was this faux fur vest and a pair of silver snake patterned flats with an ankle strap.
Images: zara.com, cos.com
Classychic also got lucky with the Zara sale, where she picked up a pair of black and nude lace flats with a bow detail.
Jinadaze took advantage of sale prices at COS and picked up several versatile additions to her wardrobe. One of which is the oatmeal colored wool sweater with dotted lines shown above.
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Castorpollux shopped online at Yoox and came away with a C'N'C Costume National scarf.
Vandekamp purchased a pair of black wedged boots from Asos to get her through the winter in style. As long as it doesn't start snowing.
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Stephen J. Fonash, Kunkle chair professor of engineering sciences, has discovered a silicon thin film that may one day help doctors screen for diseases.
What's unique is the new film's structure: clusters of rod-like columns only 10 nanometers (about 50 atoms) across, standing on end. The porous surface made up of all those column-ends, Fonash says, "acts like an English muffin, with lots of nooks and crannies" small enough to catch single molecules. By adjusting growing conditions, these nanopores can be tailored to grab some molecules and not others. Such selectivity could be used to ferret out blood proteins indicating early-stage cancer, heart disease, and other conditions.
Stephen J. Fonash, Ph.D., is Kunkle chair professor of engineering sciences, College of Engineering, 189 Materials research Institute; 814-865-4931; email@example.com


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Response to the government's consultation on the draft climate change bill.
Response sent jointly with the Centre for Policy Studies
Targets and Budgets
Setting statutory targets
1. Is the Government right to set unilaterally a long-term legal target for reducing CO2 emissions through domestic and international action by 60% by 2050 and a further interim legal target for 2020 of 26-32%?
The government's policy is misguided in view of the lack of direct evidence of a climate driven primarily by atmospheric carbon dioxide level. In light of this, whether or not policy should be set unilaterally becomes immaterial.
We would support policies which:
a) encourage energy efficiency
b) assure energy security and affordability
c) facilitate the development of new technologies and broaden and diversify the UK's power generation base
2. Is the Government right to keep under review the question of moving to a broader system of greenhouse gas targets and budgets, and to maintain the focus at this stage on CO2?
The government is right to keep all policies under review in light of accumulating scientific evidence, climate records and policies instituted by other states. Since we believe the focus on carbon to be misguided in any case, the review should take account of a much wider range of options.
Carbon budgeting
3. Should the UKmove to a system of carbon management based upon statutory five-year carbon budgets set in secondary legislation?
No. Not only is this a policy designed to address an unproven problem, but central planning is certain to result in complexity, rigidity and inefficiency.
4. Do you agree there should be at least three budget periods in statute at any one time?
The concept of setting provisional standards on this basis is sound. The target in this case is not.
Reviewing targets and budgets
5. Do you agree there should be a power to review targets through secondary legislation, to ensure there is sufficient flexibility in the system?
Yes. Flexibility should be retained as far as possible. If a policy with which we disagree is introduced, it is essential that the scope exists to change or abandon it as appropriate.
6. Are there any factors in addition to, or instead of, those already set out that should enable a review of targets and budgets?
a) Evidence which contradicts the anthropogenic CO2 hypothesis.
b) Evidence which supports alternative hypotheses (for example, the influence of solar cycles and influence of cosmic ray-induced cloud formation via variations in the sun's magnetic field).
Counting overseas credits towards the budgets and targets
7. Do you agree that, in line with the analysis in the Stern Review and with the operation of the Kyoto Protocol and EU ETS, effort purchased by the UKfrom other countries should be eligible in contributing towards UKemissions reductions, within the limits set under international law?
In principle, yes. We would rather see a proportion of the budget spent on projects which can clearly be shown to benefit the populations of developing countries than on those which impact negatively on the UK. However, there must be an effective and transparent mechanism to ensure that the UK does not simply fund activities which would have taken place in any case, or which are of no benefit to the receiving country.
8. Do you agree it should be permissible to carry over any surplus in the budget? Are there any specific circumstances where you consider this provision should be withdrawn?
Yes. Any and all remaining degrees of flexibility should be retained.
9. Do you agree that limited borrowing between budget periods should be allowed?
Yes. As for question 8.
Compliance with carbon budgets and targets
10. Is it right that the Government should have a legal duty to stay within the limits of its carbon budgets?
Given our view of the scientific uncertainties, we see no reason why the Government should be under a legal obligation to comply with a flawed policy. In practice, we see no advantage to statutory obligations in any case, unless Government has full control of the means to achieve them.
The Committee on Climate Change
The need for an independent analytical organisation
11. Do you agree that establishing an independent body will improve the institutional framework for managing carbon in the economy?
Independent oversight is always to be welcomed.
Functions of the Committee on Climate Change
12. Do you agree that the Committee on Climate Change should have an advisory function regarding the pathway to 2050?
13. Do you agree with the proposal that the Committee on Climate Change should have a strongly analytical role?
Yes, but its remit must be set broadly so that it does not merely consider the extent to which targets are being met, but also the vailidity of and need for the targets.
Factors for the Committee on Climate Change to consider
14. Are these the right factors for the Committee on Climate Change to take into account in assessing the emissions reduction pathway? Do you consider there are further factors that the Committee should take into account?
This is an appropriate list of factors for the committee to take into account. However, it is currently predicated on the understanding that the presently-accepted view of climate science is valid and that carbon emission reductions will continue for many decades. We believe strongly that the committee must have a remit which includes the right to challenge the direction of policy based on the factors it considers.
Membership and composition
15. Do you agree the Committee on Climate Change should be comprised of technical experts rather than representatives of stakeholder groups?
We agree that committee appointments should be made on the basis of expertise rather than representativeness. It is particularly important that the members do not have links with campaigning or lobbying groups and have not themselves engaged in such activities. Nevertheless, past or current employment should not in itself disqualify candidates.
16. Are these the appropriate areas of expertise which should be considered? Do you consider there are further areas that should be considered or any areas that are less important?
The areas of expertise are appropriate, but we do not think it is sufficient merely to have one "climate scientist". Climate is governed by a range of influences, and is important to have on the committee members whose individual expertise covers the full range.
Enabling powers
Extending the suite of domestic trading schemes
17. Do you agree with the principle of taking enabling powers to introduce new trading schemes?
Given the potentially large economic and social effects that new trading schemes may have, we think it is undesirable for the Government to have such enabling powers.
Benefits and structure of enabling powers
18. Do you consider that these powers are sufficient to introduce effective new policies via secondary legislation? If not, what changes would you make?
See answer to question 17.
The need for regular, independent monitoring of the UK's progress
19. Do you agree that the Committee on Climate Change should be responsible for an independent annual report on the UK's progress towards its targets which would incorporate reporting on a completed budget period every five years?
Yes. However, the scope of the report should be broadened sufficiently to allow the committee to report on changes in the factors on which the initial policy was based, and to make recommendations regarding policy changes.
20. Is statutory reporting the best way to drive forward progress on adaptation while at the same time ensuring Government is able to develop flexible and appropriate measures reflecting developments in key policy areas?
It is essential that a comprehensive adapatation plan is developed and progress towards its implementation monitored. Whatever may or may not happen to climate in coming decades, sea levels are rising, building on flood plains continues, regional water shortages occur during unforecastable periods of drought, and some coastal communities are threatened by rapid erosion. Adapting to these and other threats must be a high priority for any government.


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The final scenes of "Saw VI" answered nearly every question "Saw" devotees might have been asking since the end of the franchise's first installment in 2004. A few things were left open-ended (i.e. what happened to the handful of people who survived Jigsaw's traps over the years by mutilating themselves or others?), but forgivably so. But in the last 30 seconds, something happened that somehow needed another film to follow. This frustration isn't new, however; audiences groaned after the endings of "Saw IV," which also ended conclusively save for the last 30 seconds, and "Saw V," which promoted the deceiving tagline "you won't believe how it ends."
The main plot line of "Saw 3D" follows Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery, "Sinners & Saints"), who pretends to be a survivor of the series' infamous serial killer, Jigsaw (Tobin Bell, "Saw IV"). His lie about being a Jigsaw victim scores him a wife, a book tour and a high-maintenance publicity team. All these people are tested in typical "Saw" fashion, through a series of "games" – tests in which Bobby must do less than pleasant things to save his publicist, lawyer, best friend and wife – planted by Jigsaw.
Meanwhile, Jigsaw's accomplice-gone-bad Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor, "An Affirmative Act") continues to terrorize the city by creating traps that are impossible to escape, attempting to murder anyone who knows his identity as a dirty cop and stalking Jigsaw's ex-wife, Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell, "Chain Letter"), who previously tried to kill him.
One pleasant surprise for "Saw" enthusiasts is the appearance of a small reunion of Jigsaw survivors, including Dr. Lawrence Gordon from the first film ("As Good As Dead"), who sawed off his foot to win Jigsaw's "game." His comically ominous speech chastising Dagen for exploiting survivors is refreshing after experiencing six and a half movies' worth of most characters exclusively exercising their acting abilities to scream, curse and die onscreen.
Writers also seem to be stretching their talents to craft a less than brilliant screenplay, which largely recycles similarly poorly written content from previous films and highlights innovative, witty one-liners like "game over." Then again, viewer expectations should not be too high for a franchise that features people dismembering themselves; squirting blood and testing the physical limits of the human body trump mastery of the English language in the day of the life of a "Saw" producer.
And more often than not, the utter camp factor of poor writing, poor acting and gratuitous violence are entertaining enough to make up for these obvious shortcomings. One scene in "Saw 3D" pays tribute to a morbid, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor: A public relations assistant's life depends on whether she could keep her mouth shut for 60 seconds (a surprisingly difficult task).
Otherwise, though, "Saw 3D" is not entertaining, scary or even suspenseful. Most people who have seen previous installments have learned (or should have learned) the basic principles determining who lives and who dies. More often than not, the suspense that should be present while the clock is ticking turns into impatience and dread for the inevitable over-the-top gore that is to come. Although "Saw 3D" offers a few surprises, it's not enough to keep the momentum going from six years ago.
On a more positive note, the film's 3D effects are a lot subtler and less obnoxious than other contemporary horror films in 3D (read: "The Final Destination"). Save for the few times burning entrails and pieces of flesh seemed to leap out of the screen, it didn't seem like the movie was written around being in 3D, unlike "The Final Destination." Director Kevin Greutert could have exploited traps into being more 3D friendly – like in anything that uses impalement, a horror film favorite – but he didn't.
That said, the mostly subtle 3D effects and the film's rather satisfying conclusion are largely the only redeeming qualities of "Saw 3D." To say that most of the film's violence is gratuitous seems like an obvious conclusion, but in comparison to the first film, where a foot being sawed off was the shocking climax, the opening scene in "Saw 3D" was significantly more graphic, with 91 minutes of increasingly gory acts to follow.
Let's hope that the production team doesn't invent a new convoluted storyline that prompts another installment of "Saw." It was great at its debut and has had entertaining moments in its six sequels, but stopping the franchise at the same number as there are deadly sins seems like the most appropriate decision.
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Just over 20 years ago, Bob Stromberg took on a challenge — two, actually — that changed his career forever.
"One of our friends was in a show and my wife said to me, 'You could write a better show than that,' " he recalled
So Stromberg, a comic at the time, took on the challenge along with his friend Michael Pearce Donley, who was in that production, and their colleague Bill Arnold.
To make things more interesting, they booked a space to perform before they had even started writing.
"I told them what my wife had said, and Bill said, 'Why don't we book it?' " Stromberg recalled. "Then I got a call from him a couple days later saying, 'I booked it!' Thirty days away, and we hadn't written a thing."
So the trio worked feverishly on what became the first version of Triple Espresso. A modern-day vaudeville show of sorts, it follows three performers — a musician, magician and jack-of-all-trades — whose shot at fame culminates in a catastrophic national television appearance.
The characters and talents are based on the writer's own skills, and the first stretch of shows relied on the actors' own natural chemistry.
But if the fictional story is billed as a "rags-to-rags story," the real thing has been anything but.
"It took off like wildfire. We couldn't believe it," said Stromberg. "Which is funny now, because it's not nearly as good as it is now."
First launched at a family night in a church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, it quickly got picked up at the local Cricket Theater as the trio expanded the show from 40 minutes to a full two-act production.
After that, it played seven days a week for 13 years. Toward the end of the run, the creators had to get a second cast up and running while the original players took the show to San Diego, California, where it played for another 11 years.
Since then, Triple Espresso has become a mainstay in cities across the country and beyond. The count is around 60 places in the states, and another 10 or so abroad.
This month, it's coming to the Bucks County Playhouse for a 10-show run, one of the first on the East Coast.
To Stromberg, the reason behind the show's success is packing in as many laughs for as many people as possible.
"It's about as much as you can laugh in two hours," he explained. "It's not a kiddie show, but there's nothing inappropriate. Kids laugh, you can bring Grandmas and Grandpas — there's a wide market of people who want to come.
"There are people who have seen it 25 times. It's just very, very funny."
The jokes translate far beyond the original cast, too. Stromberg says the original troupe hires only "really good people who can find the funny." Those who make it do so over and over again.
He recalls filling in for his counterpart, John Bush, in Des Moines, Iowa. The show ran for 17 months straight there, and the actors there became local media sensations, even opening parades and appearing on television.
"When folks would leave, they'd say, 'I enjoyed it very much, but when is John Bush coming back?' " laughed Stromberg.
Back home, Stromberg, Arnold and Donley still perform, and tweak the show, today.
"It's defined all three of our careers. We just finished a holiday run in Minneapolis, and my wife brought my kids and grandkids. It's remarkable to think we wrote this show when I was 42 years old and now I'm 64," he said.
"We've all been successful on our own as well, but we can't deny it's what's kept us the busiest and has been the most gratifying." ••
Triple Espresso plays at the Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St. in New Hope, from Jan. 26 through Feb. 6. For tickets or information, call 215.862.2121 or visit bcptheater.org.


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Who Created Multicultural TV in Toronto?
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Dallas Indie Festival To Screen Odds or Evens
This is certainly a pleasant surprise. The Dallas Indie Festival has invited us to screen our short film, and it's all thanks to our talented Director of Photography, Jeff Adair.
After seeing Jeff's diverse body of work in the field of film and video, the folks at the Dallas Indie Festival were quite impressed. They were kind enough to ask Jeff to screen Odds or Evens at this year's festival – and the answer was a resounding YES!
In fact, our short firm is part of the festival's opening night program. Even the Dallas Observer gave our film two thumbs up.
Showtimes are as follows:
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Film Block 1 – 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Film Block 1 – 3:00 -5:00pm
Bath House Cultural Center Theater
521 E Lawther Dr,
Dallas, TX 75218


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