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Tübingen researchers have shown that image processing in the eye is more extensive than previously thought. They investigated the channels that transmit information from the eye to the brain. In the course of this investigation, they not only identified numerous new cell types: they also found that the retina seems to possess some 40 different channels into the brain, twice as many as previously assumed. The results of their study are published in the latest edition of Nature. DOI: 10.1038/nature16468
"What the frog's eye tells the frog's brain" was the title that cognition scientist Jerome Lettvin gave to a seminal paper published in 1959. He assumed that the eye not only sees, but also processes images – even before they are transmitted to the brain for further processing. Lettvin was able to show that the eye neither simply takes pictures like a camera, nor does it send them to the brain without filtering. Instead, the eye itself extracts valuable information from what it sees. In the case of the frog, for example, it might 'tell' the brain: "There is something small and dark there, possibly a fly." For his revolutionary hypotheses, Lettvin was at first laughed off stage at conferences. In the meantime, though, his oft-quoted paper is considered a milestone. The questions raised in Lettvin's time are still pursued by scientists today.
A Tübingen-based team of researchers has now tackled these questions anew, led by Prof. Thomas Euler and Prof. Matthias Bethge (Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, and Institute for Ophthalmic Research). The neuroscientists wanted to find out which kinds of information about the world the retina transmits to the brain. To this end, they undertook a study on an unheard-of scale, investigating more than 11,000 individual retinal cells in mice – far bigger than the largest similar study to date, which had been content with investigating approx. 450 individual cells.
Combining state-of-the-art experimental methods, the researchers studied retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). They made use of electroporation, a staining technique which makes whole populations of nerve cells visible under the microscope. This enabled the researchers to watch individual cells at work in real time. The vast amounts of data were analyzed using advanced machine learning techniques. The scientists were most interested in the diverse functions of these cells: different ganglion cells respond to different properties of images, and send this information to the brain via different channels, each specialized in either contrast, color, direction and movement, edges etc. From these information channels, the brain assembles our image of the world surrounding us. The scientists tested for the response behavior of the ganglion cells to various simple images and moving optical stimuli.
Based on this functional differentiation, the team was able to identify up to 40 types of ganglion cells in the retina, very likely representing as many information channels. This is far more than the at most 20 types which had been heretofore assumed. While the results from the mouse model cannot be applied directly to humans, the retina is similar in all mammals. This brings an analogous classification in humans within reach.
The large number of different information channels suggests that the retina does not simply transform received light signals into nerve cell signals. Instead, it also interprets the signals in fundamental ways. Their work in basic research has brought the Tübingen neuroscientists a large step closer to understanding how images are interpreted in the brain. Since many diseases of the eye only affect certain retinal cell types and channels, these insights can also help in developing more specific treatments. In Tübingen, research on prosthetic technology to restore sight to blind people (retina implants) has been going strong for many years. This research stands to profit massively from the new results: current models still stimulate the retina relatively unspecifically. New insights provided by the study at hand might help future versions to feed visual information directly into suitable channels.
Tom Baden, Philipp Berens, Katrin Franke, Miroslav Román Rosón, Matthias Bethge, Thomas Euler: The Functional Diversity of Retinal Ganglion Cells in the Mouse. Nature (in press). January 2016. DOI: 10.1038/nature16468
Professor Thomas Euler
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Innovative. Interdisciplinary. International. Our guiding principles in research and teaching – from the very beginning. The University of Tübingen has been nurturing great European and international intellects for more than five hundred years. The University has been at the forefront of key developments in the Sciences and Humanities, Medicine and the Social Sciences. Tübingen is one of the world's foremost locations for neuroscientific research. Along with clinical imaging, translational immunology and cancer research, microbiology and infection research, and molecular plant biology, it makes Tübingen a cutting-edge center of research in the Life Sciences. Further areas of core research are in Geoscience and Environmental Science; Astrophysics, Elementary Particle and Quantum Physics; Archaeology and Anthropology; Language and Cognition; and Education and the Media. The University of Tübingen is one of eleven universities given the title of excellent under the German government's Excellence Initiative, and ranks well in international comparisons. A number of respected non-university research institutes have established themselves in this attractive and highly innovative research environment, as have ambitious new start-up companies. Our close integration of research and teaching offers optimal conditions for our students. More than 28,000 students from Germany and around the world are currently enrolled at the University of Tübingen. More than 28,000 students from Germany and around the world are currently enrolled at the University of Tübingen, enjoying a broad spectrum of some 300 different study programs.
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The Spanish government has been very cautious and conservative with regard to cryptocurrencies, since Spanish law is highly protective of the rights of investors and consumers, and because during the recession there has been a large number of cases of financial and securities fraud.
Cryptocurrency cannot be legally treated as money for legal tender. Law 46/1998 of 17th December, on the introduction of the euro as the national currency, provides that from 1st January 1999 the national currency of Spain shall be the euro. This law cross-refers to Council Regulation (EC) Nº 974/98 of 3rd May 1998. Under article 10 of this Regulation, only banknotes and coins denominated in euros and valid in other Eurozone countries shall have the status of legal tender in Spain and, more generally, the euro shall be the sole unit of account in legal instruments, whether under private or public law.
On 8th February 2018, the Bank of Spain and the Spanish Stock Market Regulator (CNMV) issued a joint communiqué about the perils of investing and dealing in cryptocurrencies and emphasised that small investors should avoid these investments. The communiqué does not contain a normative definition of cryptocurrencies, although it describes accurately concepts such as an "initial coin offering" (ICO) and "tokens" by differentiating between "security tokens" and "utility tokens", using terms in Spanish which can be easily understood and are accessible to the layman. The communiqué is not part of Spanish true legal order as such, but certain parts could be considered as "soft law" in as much as they signal the Spanish government's attitude.
Regarding blockchain technology, it is fair to say that a technology which allows digital information to be distributed but not to be copied, will have many uses in the Spanish legal environment. In Spain, notaries have a monopoly on certifying the authenticity of legal documents, so that blockchain platforms could be an alternative to notaries for the documentation of certain legal documents. A recent example has been a syndicated financing carried out by a major bank (BBVA) based on a blockchain platform.

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Afghani recipes are becoming famous around the globe because of their intriguing and complex tastes and techniques.The blend of spices it involves urges one to try this cuisine. This cuisine is not only gaining popularity in eastern countries but the western countries are also developing a taste for it. Kabuli pulao recipe takes about 60 to 70 minutes approximately to made and is delicious to eat.
Kabuli Pulao recipe and it's nutritional facts
South Asian people have a taste for Afghani food because of the shared flavours between them. Afghani cuisine adds a lot of fatty ingredients in their dishes to withstand the harsh climate and cold weather. It does not involve a lot of spices but it does use common flavours like chillies, saffron,garam masala and pepper.
- ½ kg lamb
- 3-4 tablespoon of oil
- 2 glasses of rice
- Few almonds
- ½ cup golden sultanas
- 2-3 carrots (finely chopped)
- One large onion ( finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of garam masala
- 1 tablespoon of coriander powder
- ½ -1 tablespoon of salt
Directions for recipe
- Take a pan, add 2-3 tablespoon of oil in it and turn on medium heat
- Once the oil is heated up, add onions. Stir the onions until they get golden brown
- Add the meat inside the pan and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat
- Once the meat is cooked, add all the spices inside and give it a good mix
- Now add 3 glasses of water, cover the pan and leave it on high heat for 25-30 minutes until the meat gets really soft
- Once the meat is cooked, take it out in a separate bowl and add the sauce to a separate bowl as well
- Take a pan and add 5-6 glasses of water and once it's warm enough, add some salt inside along with all the rice
- Let the rice cook for 10-12 minutes until it's medium soft
- Get a frying pan and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil
- Add carrots and sugar and give them a good mix
- Add the sultanas and let it cook for 5-10 minutes on medium heat
- When the sultanas and carrots are soft put them into a foil paper
- Take the boiled rice in a pan, add all the sauce over it and mix it gently
- Place the meat and the foil containing carrots and sultanas on top of the rice.
- Cover the rice with a foil and bake them for at least 30 minutes on low heat
- Take them out and serve them on a dish
Tips for recipe
Keep the traditional taste of Afghani cuisine alive and serve it with fruits and nuts. Follow the steps to get the exact taste of the national dish of Afghanistan.
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|Total Fats
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An 11-year-old boy in California has begun the process of gender reassignment surgery. Thomas Lobel, who says he prefers to be called Tammy, is undergoing hormone-blocking treatment that will stop him from experiencing puberty.
Tammy, who was adopted when he was two, has two mothers — he is being raised by a lesbian couple, Debra Lobel and Pauline Moreno, who were "married" in a commitment ceremony by a rabbi in 1990.
Tammy has no father, no adult masculine role-model in the home, no male mentor to bring him up as a man. His two mothers are deeply involved in homosexual pride events. "We live in the Bay area [of San Francisco] where lots of alternative lifestyles are in place," Ms Moreno has told reporters.
She and her "wife" claim they have no idea why their "daughter" is so confused. It does not seem to have occurred to them that their lifestyle might have had something to do with his distorted perceptions.
The boy's lesbian mothers say that they have not forced their son to become a girl. They said that one of the first things Thomas allegedly told them, when because of a speech impediment he learned sign language at age three, was "I am a girl".
So on the basis of this utterance by a three-year-old, his mothers assumed he was "transgendered". (Maybe he had been reading stories of princes and princesses and actually said, "I am an earl"…).
At age seven, after he had threatened genital mutilation on himself, psychiatrists diagnosed Thomas with gender identity disorder. By the age of eight, he began "transitioning" — he started taking hormone-blocking drugs which will stop him from experiencing puberty. The hormone-suppressant implanted in his upper left arm will postpone the development of broad shoulders, deep voice and facial hair.
American bioethicist Wesley J. Smith says that "stopping the normal onset of puberty in boys … is a form of human experimentation" (First Things, September 30, 2011).
I myself have written before, in an article, "The deconstruction of gender" (Population Research Institute's PRI Preview, May/June 2002), about the sad case of David Reimer, who was born a male, but, after a tragic accident that occurred during circumcision, his parents were persuaded by psychologist John Money to raise him as a girl.
Dr Money claimed that this gender reassignment was a huge success and that it proved "gender fluidity", i.e., that there was no biological basis for gender differences, that gender was an aspect of identity that could be chosen, like hair colour.
Money's theories were enthusiastically supported by the feminist and homosexual lobbies in support of their unisex/androgynous worldviews. The reality is that David Reimer tried to reclaim his masculine identity enduring painful genital reconstructions, but after a failed marriage and severe depression he killed himself.
Meanwhile Thomas/Tammy Lobel will remain a pre-pubescent boy until his mothers decide whether he should transition to be an adult female. To do that, he will have to take female hormones which will raise his voice and enable him to grow breasts. Then he — or his two mothers — will have to decide about sex-change surgery. There is no way he can be given a uterus or ovaries, but he could undergo genital mutilation and castration.
Thomas/Tammy's two mothers say they have faced intense criticism from their family and friends who have said, "How can you be doing this?"
What they should be facing is a trial by judge and jury for child abuse. What if the hapless Thomas had said in the sign language of a three-year-old "I am a cat" or "I am an aeroplane" and ran around with his arms extended making whirring noises as many small boys do?
Babette Francis, B.Sc. (Hons), is national coordinator of Endeavour Forum Inc.
Wesley J. Smith, "Human experimentation the real issue in stopping 'transsexual' boy's puberty", First Things (New York), September 30, 2011.
URL: www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2011/09/30/human-experimentation-the-real-issue-in-stopping-gender-variant-boys-puberty/
Babette Francis, "The deconstruction of gender", PRI Preview (Population Research Institute), Vol. 12, No. 3, May/June 2002.
URL: www.pop.org/content/deconstruction-of-gender-1798#endnote_ref-15


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Many of you have asked for more features and better display of the discussion boards – and Blackboard listened.
- Read, reply to, and grade discussion posts directly from your My Blackboard page.
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Each week, TLP will spotlight new Bb Learn functionality coming this summer. Read more about each:
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- Improved Calendar
- Grade and comment assignment submissions without downloading papers
- Analyze test results and questions
- User profiles with photos
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I started Oct. 1.
I wanted to kick start a new fitness/nutrition routine before the holidays and continue throughout the year. I called it Countdown to a Hotter 30. Well on Jan. 27 I turned 30. And though the countdown is over, I'm not done with my improvement. I think the below photo started my whirlwind of changing my habits: no more Sonic breakfasts, no more large ANYTHING, more homemade food, more working out. I'm not going to tell you where the scales tipped in this photo! Circa late summer 2007.
It was taken at a friend's birthday party. I remember what I ate. I think I knew even that day that I was feeling heavier than the year before. And I forwent the enchiladas though I think I had my share of margaritas and mojitos anyway.
I've spent over 100 days working at my goal of dropping some of my lard-ass and it was tough considering I started just before the crazy holidays. Boy that sucked. I hardly took home any leftovers at any function. In fact I threw out some things I took home from a Halloween party as to avoid temptation. I will say that if I had started my calorie counting on day one instead of just two months ago, my progress would have been better. So drum-roll please….
Total pounds lost: 8
All over inches lost: About 3
Big whoop, I know. And I'm STILL not tiny. And I probably never will be. Besides, I just want to be smaller and more importantly, keep my clean bill of health. Tiny and me aren't really realistic unless you are talking about my voice, ankles and wrists! But most of my clothes are more and more loose by each month. Even though these aren't exactly the results I wanted in nearly four months, I can definitely say they aren't bad being that I started at a really dumb time — the time when everyone gains at least 10 pounds in turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie!
Well there it is. And obviously I'm not done. I've decided not to give myself another deadline, but rather keep up the work I've done. I don't deprive myself. But I don't overdo it anymore. Never really gave much thought to kid sizes at the drive-through — what a difference! And I've saved the "bad days" for Saturday only (with the exception of my birthday dinners this week!) But I told my family NO BIRTHDAY CAKE.
I went kicking and screaming when my mother suggested counting calories. But it was the best thing she ever made me do. I've since decreased my intake from 2,000 calories a day to 1,500, which isn't that different. At night I crave less and drink more water.
So here's to just keeping healthy in 2008. And hopefully, sticking with a good enough outlook of myself so I won't even want to go back to bad habits! Stay with me though, I will update any continued progress here and there…


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Acorns make surprising dishes
The journey - a pursuit of acorn understanding - starts on a cliff in Big Sur, wends all the way to a hot dog stand by the train tracks in Martinez, and climbs into the redwoods above Oakland.
It's a trip that has history and myth, identity and environmentalism, fine dining and simple sustenance, and one that travels to the heart of what can be called California's earliest cuisine.
The bread that inspired the trek was a revelation in a 12-course Taste of Big Sur meal at Sierra Mar restaurant in the Post Ranch Inn, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The nutty, earthy, almost indulgent bread, slathered with heritage pork fat, exudes the native terroir theme that unites the menu. But it also demands an ungodly amount of work.
The restaurant's executive chef, John Cox, doesn't bear that burden. He's found a woman who does all that for him. Her invoices threw off his bookkeepers, though - they couldn't believe their Zagat-celebrated chef was buying products from a place called Hot Dog Depot.
Korean immigrant Sue Chin and her husband have owned and operated the Martinez spot for nearly two decades. Raiders Hall of Fame coach John Madden has made it known he comes for the chili. Fewer folks come for wedges of the Korean-inspired sweet acorn quick bread or the acorn flour, which Chin sells in 1-pound bags for $19.
Her process is to soak the acorns in buckets until they float, cut the husks, dry them in her commercial oven, peel them, then soak them again, changing the water until it remains clear - which takes a week - before cooking them in the oven and grinding them into a fine powder with her Vitamix.
"So many days," she says. "A lot of work, (which is) why nobody does it."
Cox isn't the only high-pedigree buyer. Clients for the flour include the Curious Kumquat restaurant in Silver City, N.M., and hot spot Momofuku in New York.
While Momofuko is one of the trendiest restaurants in the world, Hot Dog Depot feels rather timeless. On this acorn odyssey, that's only appropriate, because the oak and its acorns were prominent thousands of years ago.
In January, deep in the forests of Redwood Regional Park and next to a large oak tree, ethnobotanist Jolie Lonner Egert led a group of people gathered for Tu B'Shevat, a sort of Jewish Arbor Day, in sampling bay nut truffles - espresso-flavored bites that you'd think were caffeinated chocolate but in fact are made of acorn flour, sugar, salt and coconut oil.
Egert is enthusiastic about all sorts of native species - on this walk she extols the virtues of soap root, wild blackberries and mugwort - but she's nuts about acorns in particular.
"I love oaks," she says. "They were the original California cuisine."
While the mini, acorn-shaped sweet muffins she produced next brought gasps of appreciation from the kids in the group, she rattled off the proud provenance of the oak tree, citing one tree's role as an oracle in ancient Mesopotamia and the tree's affiliation with both Zeus and Thor.
She seems most inspired by the Native American relationship with the species, pointing out that a good 75 percent of Californian tribes ate acorns every day.
"They had ceremonies celebrating the acorn," she says. "People would sing and dance and pray."
In some tribes, puberty rituals include fasts limited to drinking only acorn water. Others tie umbilical cords around the tree's trunk to enhance the child's chances of growing up to be strong.
Egert uses a giant dehydrator to dry the nuts she gathers, and likes to saute chopped acorns in stir fries, add them to soups, roast the nibs with honey, and boil them into an oatmeal-like porridge. She envisions creating a line of acorn edibles, but has been using acorns and oaks as an educational tool for years at elementary schools, College of Marin and Gathering Thyme Herb School in San Anselmo.
"You can go anywhere with the acorn," she says, "from mythology to ecology to culinary to the cosmos."
There are a number of other things to recommend them, including nutritional pop - they're protein rich, gluten free, low fat and loaded with vitamins and minerals - and have a very low environmental impact.
"Look at all the water we're using in the Central Valley to grow rice," Egert says. "Acorns don't need that. And they are so abundant."
Appropriately enough, that presents another place acorns can take people, beyond Big Sur cliffs, Martinez hot dog stands, human history, nourishing food and a better relationship with nature: The humble nut that sows the mighty oak can take us to a more sustainable future.
Gathering acorns
Here is where to get acorn flour and food.
Hot Dog Depot & Bakery, 400 Ferry St. (near Joe DiMaggio Drive), Martinez; (925) 372-7177. For acorn flour ($19 per pound), call or go to www.buyacornflour.com.
Gathering Thyme Herb School, 226 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (at Bank Street), San Anselmo; (415) 524-8693. www.gatheringthyme.com
Sierra Mar, 47900 Hwy. 1 (in Post Ranch Inn), Big Sur; (831) 667-2800. www.postranchinn.com/dining
Sue Chin's Sweet Acorn Bread
Serves 10 to 12
Adapted from Sue Chin's quick bread recipe. Chin says she sometimes substitutes rice flour for the all-purpose flour to make a gluten-free loaf. To buy acorn flour, go to www.buyacornflour.com, or call (925) 372-7177.
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- 1 cup acorn flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
- 1 cup buttermilk (shake the carton before pouring)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped raw walnuts
Instructions: Place the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°. Coat an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with pan spray.
Sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, oil and sugar; add to dry ingredients and stir until blended. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
Without delay, scrape the dough into the prepared baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Per serving: 271 calories, 5 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate, 16 g fat (2 g saturated), 36 mg cholesterol, 267 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.
Mark C. Anderson is a food editor, columnist, blogger, photographer and gardener in Seaside (Monterey County).


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This Grey Begonia Print Scarf, £9, is a beautiful Autumn piece. Dark, with its grey mix background colour, yet with flashes of bright colours, to work with Summer's key colours. Also available in blue and yellow.
Words cannot express how in love we are with this Green Zebra Print Scarf, £12. Another perfect antidote to the new season, the vibrant green colour is amazingly eye-catching. The zebra print is quirky-gorgeous, and adds an aspect of fun to your wardrobe.
Another scarf from the same family, is this beautiful Beige Zebra Print Scarf, £12. A lot more versatile in colour, this scarf can be worn with almost anything. Also available in black and grey. LOVE!
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Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel
The cool and refreshing nature of cucumber can be a great soothing agent for this summer. Earlier, we have discussed lots of uses of cucumber, from detox waters to face packs. However, here we are to discuss a simple and easy to do DIY eye gel made from cucumber. This Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel can be of many uses for the eyes.
It is common for the eyes to become stressed and tired during the hot summer weather. As a result, the eyes are prone to under-eye bags, redness, and under-eye dark circles. To eradicate and prevent any such damage to the sensitive area, we need to keep a good treatment. There could be lot many cosmetic eye gels that are both expensive and comes with chemically-induced ingredients. But having an easy DIY recipe can be natural and beneficial in all means. This Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel is not only effective but also safer to apply under the eyes. This gel is sure to make your skin moisturising and defend the signs of ageing.
Treating your skin with nature's bounty is sure to make a prominent difference to your beauty regime. Cucumbers are an excellent source of Vitamin C, having anti-inflammatory and hydrating properties. This helps in eliminating puffiness and dark circles and which keeps your skin nourished from the damages of the environment. The aloe vera gel provides improves skin elasticity, and soothes the irritated sensitive parts. Adding Vitamin E to the gel Vitamin is good to prevent skin ageing and shagginess. When your eyes are puffy and swollen, this gel will be greatly beneficial and effective.
Aloe Vera leaf gel – 1
Cucumber – 1
Vitamin E Capsules – 1 (optional but recommended)
Directions to use:
- Take a fresh aloe vera leaf and scrape the gel from it. Keep this gel aside.
- Take the cucumber, and peel it, and cut into cubes
- Blend the cucumber into a puree form.
- Strain the puree through a sieve.
- Take a clean bowl and add the aloe vera gel into and take equal amounts of this cucumber juice.
- Whisk it well until it blends together.
- Add vitamin e tablets into it and mix well.
- Pour and store in a clean container
The Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel can be stored under refrigeration. If you are using preserved aloe vera gel, you can store it for longer. Make sure not to use water while blending this will make the product get contaminated soon.
Clean your face well and apply this Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel under the eyes gently. You can use it regularly before going to bed. You can see visible results soon.


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The system originated from a will of the founding father King Abdulaziz, who founded the kingdom in the early 1930s. According to his succession will, the power passed from one brother to another, who were all the sons of Abdulaziz, in a horizontal fashion. But the incumbent Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has redesigned the succession process from horizontal to vertical model and chose his son Mohammad bin Salman as Crown Prince.
From the initial days of the ascension of the throne, King Salman launched a campaign of neutralizing opposing royals and the potentially rival princes. The campaign witnessed removal from their posts of the sons of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and cleansing the ruling orbit of the opponent figures. Salman upon his arrival to power in 2015 removed Muqrin bin Abdulaziz from the post of the crown prince, announcing his nephew Muhammad bin Nayef, a man of the third generation of the Saudi royals, as a replacement.
With this move, King Salman, in fact, revoked the long-standing horizontal fashion of power transfer. In the next phases, he limited the power of bin Nayef and prepared the ground for his removal. In late June 2017, King Salman ousted his nephew and named his son Mohammed bin Salman for the post. Mohammed's next moves gave a specific sense of what the replacement meant. He launched a campaign of the sweep of the powerful rivals and opponents inside the ruling family under the ruse of fighting the corruption. He led a mass purge of the billionaire royals and businessmen in early November last year in a bid to press them into submission to his rule, which the analysts and informed sources say is not far away. The most highlighted arrestees were Mutaib bin Abdullah, served from May 2013 to November 2017 as the minister of the National Guard and was one of the significant hopefuls of the post of the king among other royals, as well as Al-Waleed bin Talal, the billionaire prince who could potentially set up roadblocks ahead of Prince Mohammed's economic reform plans.
The past three years' measures of King Salman and his son indicate that their plans transcend simply paving the way for Prince Mohammed to rise to rule. They are going to great lengths to lay the foundation of replacing house of Saud with a fresh, in-the-making house of Salman. As part of the scenario, bin Salman is taking a center stage in the kingdom. As a defense minister, the 32-year-0ld prince serves as the first deputy prime minister and leads an economic reform movement in the monarchy aimed at renewing the economic sectors and cutting reliance on oil. The king's other son, Khalid bin Salman, is now the current Saudi ambassador to the US. As power becomes increasingly entrenched in the "Al Salman", other royals are being pushed to the sidelines.
The Lebanese Al-Akhbar daily in a report titled "Restructuring the Saudi State and Pressing Ahead with Monopolization of Power in House of Salman", suggested that massive transformation of the institutions in Saudi Arabia is not solely meant to make them ready for a safe Prince Mohammed ascension. Rather, it is to make sure profoundly that power will be exclusively inherited by the generation of the advantaged son of the seventh king of Saudi Arabia. The article written by prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi also suggests that changing succession process by King Salman was meant to guarantee that rule will be restricted to his generation. Picking Prince Mohammed, the king's younger son, and not the older son as the crown prince, also signaled the king's interest in allowing the rule to roll on in the hands of his sons after him.
Regarding the fact that sons of King Abdulaziz are ailing and elderly and thus none of them in the present conditions has the chance to replace Salman, it can be concluded that power is transmitted to the third generation of Princes. Bin Salam wants to turn the tide to his advantage and pass the rule to his sons and possibly to his brothers and nephews, a move barring the other members of Abdulaziz lineage from making their way to the power. Apparently, to put it another way, ascension to the throne of Prince Mohammed marks replacement of decades-old house of Saud with the fresh house of Salman.


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Father's Day is coming soon - Sunday, June 16th, in fact - and let's face it, it can be tough
Fun, Fabulous Father's Day Ideas
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Our courses start in January, April and September. To register your interest for the next volunteer course at Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow, or to find out more, please contact us.
Our next course will be held in Whitton, Tuesday 21 January to Tuesday 10 March 2020 (excluding half-term 18 Feb), 9.30 am – 2.30 pm.
After the course, you would visit a family for 2-3 hours a week.
For more information, please contact Angie Ahmed on 020 8487 8500 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Still not sure if voluntary work is right for you? Read on for more information about volunteering with Home-Start.
"I'm a Mum with two children; one of them has various problems so I understand the pressures of family life. I've been lucky as help has always been there. Now it's my turn to help – because I can. Being a volunteer is something I am proud of." Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow volunteer
Who would I help?
Volunteers support local families in the boroughs of Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow facing a variety of difficulties, including loneliness and isolation; ill health; post-natal depression; disabilities; bereavement; relationship difficulties; lone-parenting and coping with several pre-school children.
If you have children and a few hours to spare each week, your experience could make a difference to a family who has at least one child under five years old. By volunteering with a family in their own home and offering friendship, Home-Start volunteers represent a lifeline for many families who are finding it hard to cope.
Would I be the right sort of person to support a family?
Home-Start volunteers are all ages and from all walks of life. All that we ask of you is that you have experience of bringing up children, that you attend our Preparation Course and can spare between two and three hours a week to visit someone.
What would visiting a family involve?
After training, we ask that you commit to spending 2-3 hours with your Home-Start family each week. You might be with a new parent, helping to build their confidence as they adapt to life with a small baby, or sharing an outing with a family who finds getting out of the house difficult. The visits might involve offering an extra pair of hands to a family with several children or providing a listening ear to a mother who is suffering from postnatal depression.
By undertaking voluntary service with Home-Start you will be offering friendship to parents and spending time with a family in a way that meets their needs (reasonable out of pocket expenses are paid).
What will I gain from being a Home-Start volunteer?
- You will be helping a family to cope with the pressures they are facing and make a real difference to the lives of parents and their children
- You will receive on-going support and training to prepare you for all aspects of your role as a volunteer, from our dedicated Co-ordinators
- You will gain skills and knowledge from our Volunteer Preparation Course which usually runs over 10 weeks, one day per week, 09:45 – 14:30 (excluding half-term)
- You can have your coursework accredited to NVQ level 1 or 2 (optional)
- You will gain valuable experience, which could be beneficial for your work or personal development
I'm not a parent; can I still get involved?
Yes, you can. We always need volunteers, parents or non-parents, who could support our charity by helping with fundraising activities or by joining our Board of Trustees and getting involved in the running of the scheme.
This sounds interesting. What is the next step?
Please contact us to find out when our next Preparation Course for volunteers will be. We usually run three per year, starting in January, April and September. You can choose to work towards Accreditation (NVQ levels 1 or 2) as the course is accredited by the Open College Network. After you've completed the course, one of our Co-ordinators will arrange to meet you to discuss further details and match you with a family. We ask prospective volunteers for two personal references and permission to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We would love to hear from you. Please contact us for more details.
Where will I volunteer?
We need people prepared to undertake local voluntary work in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Hounslow. Our service covers the whole of the boroughs and as far as possible you will be paired with a family who are easy for you to get to.
In the borough of Richmond, we cover Barnes, Mortlake, Kew, East Sheen, Richmond, Richmond Hill, St Margaret's, East Twickenham, Twickenham, Strawberry Hill, Whitton, Heathfield, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Hampton Wick and Teddington.
In the borough of Kingston, we are currently building up our service and aim to cover Kingston, Surbiton, Berrylands, Tudor, Canbury, Coombe Hill, Coombe Vale, Norbiton, Grove, Beverley, St James, St Marks, Old Malden, Alexandra, Tolworth, Hook and Chessington.
Our service in Hounslow covers the whole of the borough.
Equal Opportunities
Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow is an Equal Opportunities organisation and is positively committed to oppose all direct and indirect discrimination in the organisation against people on the grounds of ethnic origin, religion, culture, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age and family status.


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Naylor Forge
Ashton Naylor is the owner and operator of Naylor Forge where you can find products from the stone age to the cutting edge! His passion is for all things Forged, especially edged weapons and New Technology Integration into our daily activities to improve performance and quality of life. Naylor Forge is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Artist Blacksmith Shop that specializes in traditionally made and styled Knives, Tomahawks, & Axes from high carbon steels and pattern welded Damascus.


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Case Study
A driving force for innovation and the advancement of forensics.
Client Background
The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence works to advance technology by managing the testing and evaluation of emerging technologies in forensic science. Through technical evaluation, assistance and guidance resources, they identify and remove barriers to implementation and acceptance, ensuring that promising technical innovations are put in the hands of forward-thinking practitioners, stakeholders and policymakers.
With a history of success in strategic development and systems implementation, Mellonaid was hired to bridge the gap between forensic technologies and the justice communities throughout North America. Through a redesigned website and immersive back-end user account center, the FTCoE is now able to seamlessly provide knowledge and training of new ideas, policies and practices that expand the knowledge base of forensic science and technology.
- Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Branding
- Messaging
- Market Research
- Copywriting
- Site Maintenance & Management
- Web Design
- Content Management System
- Environmental Signage
Turning the Outdated Into a State-of-the-Art Experience
Both informative and actionable, the FTCoE website serves as a resource and training center for the forensic technology and justice communities throughout North America.
With an increasing number of unique visitors per month and an outdated platform, it was evident that a more stable, functional and user-centric solution was put in place to handle the demand. After identifying the target users and conducting extensive upfront research, we were able to create a modern, streamlined design packed with fluid movement and maximum flexibility for future growth.
Providing Maximum Control and Usability of Complex Data and Online Training
The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence prides itself not only on testing and developing state-of-the-art forensic technologies but training and deploying knowledge to the justice community. With the tone set and front-end framework in place, it was time to shift focus to the most robust area of project.
Behind a secure login portal lies a central nervous system that feeds not only the FTCoE website but an additional partnership site providing additional training. Deemed the Account Center, this platform communicates directly with both sites as well as Adobe Connect (a service to provide online training, webinars, conferencing, learning modules, and user desktop sharing) to bring a complex matrix of information and user statistics to the forefront in a streamlined user-focused dashboard.
Fusing Two Facets to Drive Awareness and Recognition
When the FTCoE came to us, their brand was represented in the form of a word mark. In many cases this is not viewed as a negative concept. In fact, we love with the idea of clean, simple and meaningful design when it comes to a brands mark. What we saw was an opportunity to bring together the core facets that drive this unique community of experts to propel the brands image and what it represents. Simply put, we love brand storytelling and starting with a strong foundational mark opens those very doors.
Forensics + Technology. With these entities defined and the overarching Center of Excellence encompassing them, we created a mark that stands true to this very idea.
Creating a Portable Brand Experience
With a new brand and enhanced digital presence in place, we worked closely with members of the FTCoE to understand what their presence and interaction was like in person when engaging with potential partners, vendors and end users.
After evaluating their needs, we set forth to craft a unique experiential space for national exhibits to showcase the extensive knowledge and offerings that the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence provides to the industry and justice communities.


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Crystal Wright, political commentator and editor of the Conservative Black Chick blog, is a black conservative woman living in DC. According to her bio, she's somewhat of a "triple minority: woman, black and a Republican living in a Democrat dominated city."
Wright is a regular media guest, and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, PBS's To the Contrary, Washington Watch with Roland Martin and BET's Weekly with Ed Gordon, among many others. She's an outspoken critic of President Obama and his liberal policies, and is vocal about women in politics.
She spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference's 2014 meeting in a panel called "Why Conservativism is Right for Women," and spoke at CPAC's 40th anniversary in 2013 on a panel with four other conservative women titled, "The Right View and the REAL Issues."
A principal owner of the public relations firm Baker Wright Group, LLC, Wright is also an expert on social media and politics.
Political Pundit, Principal Owner of Public Relations Firm Baker Wright Group Editor of Conservativeblackchick.com
Areas of Expertise: Women in Politics, Conservative Politics, GOP, Political Analysis, Domestic and Foreign Policy, Social Media in Politics, Political Communication, Media Relations
Location: Washington, DC
Contact Information:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (202) 549-8072
Twitter: @GOPBlackChick
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Serve Something Funny at Maggiano's Little Italy
307 Hawthorn Center
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
An amazing night of delicious food and great, live entertainment, with a stellar lineup of professional stand-up comedians. Maggiano's Little Italy Vernon Hills will serve something delicious and Funnier By The Lake Comedy will Serve Something Funny! The lineup for this Maggiano's showcase includes:
- Ricky March (Host) of Best Corporate Comedy
- Kat Rybarski
- Katie Meiners
- Headliner: Mike Hover
The show will take place in the private event space at Maggiano's Little Italy in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The space is intimate, with limited seating. Click HERE to make reservations today to make sure you and your friends get great seats!
Visit, join, share and invite via the event page on Facebook!
View full event calendar for more upcoming Funnier By The Lake Comedy shows!
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Engadget's back to school guide 2013: ultraportables
Welcome to Engadget's back to school guide! Today we're talking ultraportables. Head to the back to school hub to see the rest of the product guides as we add them throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back; in early September, we'll be giving away a ton of gear, including some of the picks in our guides.
Ultrabooks hit the mainstream in 2012; in 2013, they're claiming the high end. Intel's Haswell-based processors are giving thin laptops the extreme resolutions, all-day battery life and touchscreens we wish we'd had in full-size portables a year ago. They might just be the perfect fit for students who want high-end features without the typical high-end bulk. Accordingly, our 2013 back to school guide rounds up the more advanced Ultrabooks alongside more affordable, extra-thin PCs. No matter your budget, these ultraportables are bound to lighten your backpack.
Filed under: Laptops, Apple, Microsoft, HP, Dell, Lenovo
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Today we welcome guest author, Beth Crispin, fellow colleague and parent, who shares with us some valuable tips on keeping our parental cool when things heat up with our kids. For those who don't know her, Beth is a health educator at Seattle Children's and mom to two great kids:
"I am the parent of Mateo age 10, who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 2009, and Grace who is a typically developing teenager. We live in Shoreline Washington where we make it though our challenging days with a lot of flexibility and some laughter."
They say that it doesn't matter if there is a real or paper tiger, the physiological response is the same. Your adrenaline starts to pump, your breath becomes rapid and blood rapidly flows away from the thinking center of the brain to the extremities (preparing you to run!). As a parent of a child who has explosive meltdowns, I often find myself dealing with the impact and aftermath of stress. While I can't Read full post »


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If you have never been to a house concert, you definitely must go at least one time. This past weekend, Syracuse Fleet Feet owners Ed and Ellen Griffin opened their home to folk rock artist Adam Ezra as he makes his trek across the country on his "Get Folked" tour. The concept for this tour began last year as a way to raise money to give his band a month off from their extremely busy schedules. It was well received as fans graciously opened their homes to Adam and locals flocked in to these sell out shows.
The concept for a house show is not one that's new at all. In fact, as Adam pointed out, this was how artists first began to play for audiences centuries ago. The acoustic show is up close and personal, like a family gathering of sorts. Sharing stories behind the music, Adam narrates how these concepts for the songs came about, giving audience members even more substance to the already thought provoking music and an insight to his personal life.
Adam's songwriting ability is phenomenal. His story telling abilities are of the highest caliber. As I sat there listening to his music, it reminded me of the feeling I get when listening to Jackson Brown's music, one of my all time favorite song writers. Although similar, it's unique. It inflicts his wit, his insight and his soul into tunes that are diverse and not repetitive in the least, bringing awareness to relevant topics and situations. His talents have been recognized by those in the industry as well. He recently took a trek to Nashville to collaborate with Grammy Award winning artist John Oates on a series of songs for movies. Singing some of those tunes as well as many from his extensive catalog of music, attendees were treated to songs they requests and a few new ones as well that have yet to be recorded.
Adam's philosophy of music is refreshing. He believes that music is created to be shared. Found on the merch table along with his latest CDs and t-shirts, is an "I Love You" box . He encourages all to help themselves to his music and if they wish they can throw some love into the box. Whether it's $20, $10, or a million, he won't price his work as he writes it to share with others. In fact, Adam and his band currently have a Pledgemusic campaign underway to produce and share an album with and by his fans. This campaign is unique as the packages created are to help create a fan produced album to give away to all. Listing all possible tracks, fans will choose all songs to be included. Take a peek as Adam explains more about the campaign below.
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The "Get Folked" tour is well under way so take a peek at the schedule on Adam's page to see if they will be coming to a town close by, and don't hesitate to see if tickets are still available as many are already sold out.
Setlist: Basement Song, Chelsea You're Alright, You Speak Girl, Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper cover), I Believe, The Toast, Steal Your Daughter, All I Am, Chasin, Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen cover), Cover Man, Hippie Girl, Sprig, Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover), The Devil Came Up to Boston, Let It Be (Beatles cover)
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This past week I've gotten a flurry of news from several friends who are suffering from one of this season's not-so-jolly offerings: a sniffly, sore-throat cold.
With so many girlfriends looking for some healing advice and health tips, a site I discovered came to mind: ChickRx, a new health website that is made just for the ladies.
ChickRx isn't cold, inaccessible or frightening like some health/medical websites can be. Think of it more like WebMD-meets-Sex in the City-meets-your best girlfriend with whom you can share your best body gross-out stories.
Weighing in on sex, fitness, relationships, dermatology and health, this site tells it like it is with lots of fun attitude, but still providing useful information. They've enlisted a team of experts who can best address a variety of health questions from their readers.
Here's a quick sampling of some of their articles:
- "Choosy About Shoesies" (how to pick the best sneaker for your workouts)
- "I Smell Sex and Candy. Well, Just Candy." (how to avoid holiday candy temptations)
- "Bye-Bye Jelly Belly" (tips for getting a flatter tummy)


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Enjoy a safe trip with our perfectly maintained vehicles. All of our professional English speaking drivers are rated by the local authorities with all the permits required. We offer exceptional VIP service levels of comfort, convenience and security. View our range of vehicles and choose the best for you!
All of our cars are fully air-conditioned and very comfortable. Personal car/van service with hourly or daily rates for glamorous nights and access to restricted historical places of Greece are also available.
- Mercedes EClass
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From a special deluxe 6 door Mercedes limo or to a mercedes sedan taxi or a van or a minibus, we can provide a top class service anytime and anywhere around Greece. Our vehicles are fully insured and perfectly maintained, the drivers are all rated by the local authorities with all the permits required for our activity.
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Handicapped vehicles are equipped with rear ramps, electronically and mechanically operated, they effectively and comfortably assist in the embarking and disembarking of the tourist- wheelchair user from the vehicle, without ever leaving the wheelchair. During the trip, individual spaces with a safety hitch system for wheelchairs ensure the safe transfer of the tourist- passengers. The vehicles have a side or back lift (operates on both electricity and manually) as well as static wheelchair spaces with a secure clamping system for your safety. They can host 12 seated people or 3 wheelchairs and 7 seated people simultaneously.


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AV Module
The YouTube Player is a module that uses the YouTube API to display video content from YouTube in the form of an interactive video player window. Multiple videos can be displayed on stage and each video can be moved, rotated and scaled using the TAP, DRAG, SCALE and ROTATE multitouch gestures as well as controlled using YouTube's standard chrome, or by customizing PLAY, STOP, BACK, FORWARD and PAUSE touch buttons in CML.
The viewing window, menu and buttons can be added or removed dynamically using the CML file. The CML file also allows for inclusion of a dynamic info panel which can contain metadata related to the image.
For a description of this CML tag refer to the CML Wiki reference:
If you have questions about this software, check the Open Exhibits Software Support Forum to submit inquiries to, and find answers from OE community members.
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Holidays Around the World
Holidays provide individuals, families and friends a time to celebrate special occasions. Time-honored traditions and customs mark most holidays in countries around the world.
International Holidays
While some holidays are celebrated almost globally, other holidays are specific to specific countries.
August 15 of each year marks the Independence Day for India. India celebrates its freedom from the 200 years of British Colonial rule that took place in India prior to its independence in 1947.
Traditions and Customs
On the eve of Independence Day, the Indian president delivers his "Address to the Nation." The president delivers his speech from the Red Fort in Old Dehli and unravels the Indian flag at the end of the speech. One of the reasons the president delivers his speech from the Red Fort is because it was the location where the Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru unveiled India's flag on August 15, 1947-the country's first Independence Day.
India's residents celebrate the day with friends and family members. Celebrations include picnics, singing patriotic songs, and flying the country's flag, among others.
- Schools, organizations and individuals often host flag hoisting ceremonies to mark the day.
- Flying kites line the horizon in India because kite flying is the sport of Independence Day and because the kite symbolizes the freedom of India's spirit.
- Some celebrate by watching movies about the country's freedom fighters. The movies are aired on public television stations.
April 13 through the 15 each year marks the New Year in Thailand. The Thais call their New Year Songkran. The three-day celebration is one of the biggest holidays in the country.
Traditions and Customs
Most Thai have a three-day break from work. Many opt to take two additional days off to make it a five-day holiday. The Thais celebrate the holiday with festivities, parades, and religious ceremonies.
Water plays a pivotal role in the New Year celebration. Water is recognized as a symbol of purity, so water represents the purity of the New Year in Thailand. Thais dump buckets of water or spray each other with water guns or water hoses as part of their celebrations to bring good luck, fertility and rain for the harvest in the New Year.
Australians show their pride for their country on Australia Day, which is celebrated on January 26 each year. Australia Day marks the first European Settlement at Port Jackson in the country in 1788.
Traditions and Customs
Most Australians have the day off from work. Picnics, shopping and watching sporting events are all ways Australians celebrate their heritage. Fireworks and the Australian of the Year Award ceremony takes place on Australian Day. Citizenship ceremonies are also held throughout the country to welcome immigrants that have received their Australian citizenship status.
Japan celebrates its current Emperor's birthday each year.
Traditions and Customs
The date of the celebration varies according to the current ruling Emperor. It is tradition for the Japanese to visit places of interest to the existing Imperial family on the Emperor's birthday. Imperial palaces and Imperial Villas are some of the places of interest to the Imperial family. Palaces were the primary homes to the Imperial family, while villas were their second homes.
On October 1 of each year, the Chinese celebrate National Day. National Day is a celebration of the founding day of the People's Republic of China. October 1 through October 7 is a holiday week for the Chinese, termed the Golden Week, where most opt to travel around the country.
Traditions and Customs
The military comes together at places such as Tiananmen Square to celebrate National Day. Following the military review is typically a large parade. The parades allow the Chinese to illustrate their patriotism toward their country.
Flag ceremonies, shopping, fireworks, song and dance shows, and calligraphy and painting exhibits are other ways residents celebrate the holiday.
Corpus Christi day is a religious holiday that falls on the eighth Thursday after Easter. Brazilians commemorate the Last Supper of Christ.
Traditions and Customs
Brazilians often attend church on this day. Parades are commonly held throughout neighborhoods across the country. Special carpets are also created in honor of the event and parade.
Holidays and Celebrations
Countries throughout the world celebrate holidays and special occasions with their traditions and customs. Each holiday represents something that is important to that particular country and permits its residents to honor the event that is important to them.


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Charlottesville, Virginia – May 3, 2005 – Local media company Paladin Pictures and The Brothers Williamson received four awards for their feature film When Love Walks In at the Bare Bones International Independent Film Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Out of twenty-five feature motion pictures accepted into this year's festival, the makers of When Love Walks In were recognized for Best Clean Flick, Best Actress, Best Soundtrack, and Best Festival Marketing.
"Winning the award was one of the highlights of my 30-year acting career," Richmond actress Terri Moore explains. "It speaks so highly of this film that in today's world, a nice family film has been honored, and I had the opportunity to act in a film without having to compromise my beliefs and morals."
The family-friendly nature of When Love Walks In qualified the project for the "Best Clean Flick" category, an award that aims to recognize filmmakers for excellence in storytelling without the gratuitous use of violence, language, or nudity. Producer Kent C. Williamson comments, "As a company who strives to promote positive values and morals in our culture, we see the Best Clean Flick award as a great accomplishment. When Love Walks In targets an extensive audience that mainstream Hollywood tends to alienate, but the story is strong enough to appeal to a wide range of movie-goers." Elements of loss, love, and eventual restoration have audiences comparing When Love Walks In to films like Bounce starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow and Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
The Best Soundtrack award for When Love Walks In is, in many ways, a tribute to Charlottesville's local music scene. Virginia favorites such as Terri Allard and Carbon Leaf made multiple contributions from various albums, and University of Virginia composer Stephan Prock played a crucial role, composing nearly fifty pieces of original music for the film's score.
For more information on the film When Love Walks In or to purchase a copy, visit www.PaladinPictures.com.
For more information, please email or call 434.817.2700. Paladin Pictures is dedicated to the production, distribution, and promotion of redemptive entertainment and educational media. Paladin Pictures strives to follow the example of the Paladin Order of Knighthood which, under the rule of Charlemagne, was charged with the task of preserving the values and virtues of the society and culture.


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Monterey, California was my late husband's favorite place in the world. We would have moved there years ago if we could have found suitable employment to manage the high cost of housing. Alas, that never happened, so we chose Port Angeles, WA — a decision I never regretted — but his heart always longed for Monterey. Beginning in 1988 (I think?) we went there nearly every August for the Historic Races. We also attended several Porsche Club events in Monterey. The Monterey Porsche Parade in 1990 was always his favorite of the ten Parades we attended together. A few months after he died, I drove solo down to southern California and burst into tears when I saw highway signs pointing toward Monterey. I wrote about that moment here. Three years seems so long ago now, but at the time I didn't know when I'd ever be able to return to Monterey without feeling that pain.
So I felt a mixture of delight and trepidation when it was announced that the 2014 Porsche Parade would be held in Monterey. I knew that I would go, but I didn't know how I'd feel about being there.
As it turned out, CFL is now an important part of my life… and Monterey is a special place for him also. He actually lived there for a few years as a very young child while his father was stationed at the Naval Postgraduate School.
The Porsche Club of America is, I believe, the largest single-marque car club in the world, with over 100,000 members in 139 regions across the US and Canada. I've been a member since 1986, and yes I have owned a few Porsches over the years. The Parade is an annual national gathering held in a different city each year. During the week-long event, participants can choose from car-related competitive (concours, time/speed/distance rally, gimmick rally, autocross, technical quiz), other competitive (art show, golf tournament, 5K run, radio-controlled car races) and social (driving tours, banquets, receptions, beer tasting, wine tasting) events. It's a busy week!
This year's Parade was the largest ever, with more than 1,200 entrants (representing approximately 2,500 people and 1,000+ cars in attendance). As it was my 11th Parade and CFL's first, I was delighted to "show him the ropes" and introduce him to many old friends from all over the country.
We started the week by working at the Concours. We were assigned to a team of judges who judged a whole bunch of 356s (the Porsche 356 was the original production Porsche, produced through 1965). CFL was a timer (each car is examined for a period of 5 minutes) and I was a runner (I took the score sheets for each car back to the scoring room). Of the dozen or more judging teams, my team had the only runner who actually RAN — I logged over 8 miles that day, one car at a time. 🙂
Here is our team in action, as each judge was filling out his/her scoring sheet (as lowly workers, we didn't get into this photo).
Our debut as competitors was the time/speed/distance (TSD) rally. The object of a TSD rally is to (1) stay on course and (2) arrive at each checkpoint at the right time. My late husband and I had gotten rather good at this over the years; our best finish was a 2nd in class (against 200+ others) in San Diego in 2007.
As rally driver, CFL rose to the challenge and did a great job of sustaining the prescribed average speeds through many speed changes. As navigator, I misinterpreted a few instructions and got us lost twice (argh!). We ended up finishing 19th in our class of 54 — but we passed the most important rally test with flying colors, as we were still speaking to each other at the end!
Here you see our car at a checkpoint where we were getting our timing slip.
A couple of days later we ran the gimmick rally. At this event we were given "you-won't-get-lost" route instructions and a list of questions about places along the way. The rally route took us through 17 Mile Drive. We spent more time gaping at the scenery than we did looking for answers, so we finished well back in the pack.
A rally highlight for us was stopping to admire a Frank Lloyd Wright house. My late husband had fallen in love with this house years ago, which led to his interest in modern architecture, then led to my interest, then led to my doing to a lot of research on architectural theory that found its way into my dissertation — and finally brought me to meeting an architect (CFL) and answering his question about my architectural preferences with the statement "mid-century modern architecture." Apparently that was the right answer! Hence this house (which CFL also knows well) was a big deal for us to see together. You just never know where the road of life will take you!
Of course we got the obligatory photo of ourselves at the Lone Cypress.
The rally banquet was held at the beautiful Carmel Mission. I enjoyed photographing the mission in the changing evening light. Check out the shadow that this contrail left on the clouds just before sunset!
At the banquet I won a large, bulky door prize (a car wash bucket with what looks like a lifetime supply of various cleaning supplies and equipment), which meant that we'd have to ship some things home to make room in the car for the beer that we planned to buy on the way home. But I'll save the beer stories for another post.
On the last morning, we were up very early to run (me) and walk (CFL) the 5K. The route took us out and back along the waterfront. I ran a 29:12 and finished 2nd in my age group.
CFL was much more laid back and finished in something like 46 minutes. We both enjoyed the event.
The last thing before the final banquet was the actual Parade of Porsches. As Monterey is home to the Laguna Seca race track, this year's parade consisted of two parade laps on the track. I consider my high-speed track days to be far behind me, but CFL had never driven on a racetrack, so I let him drive. With over 500 Porsches on the track (in 4-5 run groups) the speed was restrained, but we still managed to feel some G-forces and the unique thrill of the Corkscrew.
My photos are blurry, but they'll give you an idea. Staging:
On the track:
CFL was a happy guy afterwards.
The Parade concluded with the final banquet and many fond goodbyes. The next morning we scurried around and shoehorned everything into the car just well enough to make our way to a UPS store.
We'd take another week to make our way home, but I've done enough writing for now.
Until next time!


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The summer we never had seems to have arrived in full force this past week. It was 27°C yesterday and 29°C today. I'm not complaining. It makes cycling to work a rather pleasant experience when the skies are blue, the sun is shining and the air is warm and balmy. (Although the pollution in the evening is a little grim and plays havoc with my lungs.)
This morning was particularly beautiful as the sunshine filtered down through the autumnal trees in Hyde Park (pictured above), burnishing everything with a soft golden glow.
I've been rather lax in keeping this diary, but I cycled to work four days last week, did a 15-mile cycle to Richmond Park on Sunday morning, and cycled in three days this week, hence the stats below.
Total distance: 101.21miles (162.84km) | Ride time: 9hr, 1min and 21sec | Average speed: 11.3mph | Top speed: 22.7mph
Update: I have now added last week's commute to the figures above, making the total 101.21 miles, not the 64 miles as originally stated. I had deleted these figures from my bike computer but had written them down in my note book — I had forgotten all about them until now.


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Presentation: Formal Methods for Industrial Control Applications
When: Sept. 29, 2015, 15:45-17:30
Where: CI T300
Who: Stefan Hauck-Stattelmann
In industry, automation and control tasks are frequently operated using programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Currently, formal methods do not play an important role when developing the control software executed by PLCs, although they are often used to implement safety-critical functionality in machines or production plants. The talk describes the experience of applying model checking and static code analysis to real-world control applications according to the IEC 61131-3 standard. It is based on a multi-year collaboration between ABB corporate research and RWTH Aachen University. Different techniques and formalisms were evaluated in the ARCADE.PLC (Aachen Rigorous Code Analysis and Debugging Environment for PLCs) framework using control code provided by ABB. While it could be shown that model checking and static code analysis of industrial size control applications is possible, not all techniques for general purpose programming languages are directly applicable. The talk discusses the tradeoffs and results for the different analysis mechanisms. It concludes with a summary of ongoing research to improve the development process of industrial control applications.


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- Young athletes are unfortunately pushed to "choose" early, and specialize in a given sport with the hope of gaining a competitive advantage. Equally unfortunate, as cited by the American Academy of Pediatrics, early specialization often leads to overuse, overtraining, and burnout. However, that does not change the global need for adequate physical activity, and why it so desperately matters!
- We at Basecamp31 are taking steps to combat this problem by offering youth Flag Rugby through our Athletic Club (BC-AC). Rugby is a game that develops critical, and universal athletic skills (running, cutting, catching, kicking, throwing), in a socially-supportive environment that is accessible to the entire family. It's a game that bucks the overuse and specialization trends by requiring a diversity of human movement and because of the game's relatively new emergence here in America.
- At BC-AC we believe that "moving well" is at the essence of what it means to be an athlete regardless of sport and those that learn the focus and control required to move well have a significant advantage in ALL sports they participate in
- Using coordination on this newly developed control allows for efficiency of movement while also creating new movement patterns allowing athletes to perform better while minimizing the chances of overuse injury.
Therefore, the BaseCamp Athletic Club chose rugby, the fastest growing team sport in America, as a way to support the "MOVE-well" concepts. We began offering youth rugby programming designed to teach the skills of efficient movement in a fun way in the summer 2015 and expanded the offering in 2016. We are excited to further continue that momentum in 2017 by offering a spring season in addition to our normal summer offering.
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Iiiiiit's CHRIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAS!!!
I spend ALL year looking forward to this time of year and each year it never disappoints!
We've had a magical December so far with my family. Agoraphobia has been pretty kind to me overall and I've managed to go a few more places than I have for a while.
Sadly, my Dad and step Mum's White German Shepherd had to be put to sleep earlier in the month because she was suffering terribly with incontinence, in a lot of pain and struggling to move around. RIP Skye you beautiful girl.
Our elf truly spoilt the kids with his magic and they enjoyed giggling at his antics each morning, and are very much looking forward to seeing him again next year!
Our Christmas Eve was perfect. We stayed home all day doing crafts, finishing touches on our handmade gifts and finalising the hampers we put together for relatives. We got into our fresh, new PJs and watched Christmassy films, had baths, hot chocolate and read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' before Santa came and filled our home with all his festive magic!
I hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones and you enjoy every moment.
If you have followed my Blogmas posts – THANK YOU! I've thoroughly enjoyed writing every single one!
Love, Dannii


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If you have hydrangeas, then you need to know that there are two distinct types - which are pruned very differently. Join Master Gardener Carolyn Kiser to learn the difference between "old wood" and "new wood" bloomers, as well as when and how to prune each of these types.
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It takes a special kind of dark, twisted mind to make a movie like Saw, a mind capable of dreaming up impossibly gruesome death traps that leave helpless, everyday people forced to dig into each other's stomachs, hack off their own legs, and make life-threatening blood sacrifices to appease some weird, sociopathic puppet man. Unsated by the seven increasingly terrible Saw movies that have already come out, we, the moviegoing public, demand yet another installation in the franchise—but who is up to the challenge? What tortured soul has a bleak enough vision to bring to life the evil, gruesome misdeeds of Jigsaw and his swirly-cheeked ward, Billy the Puppet?
The answer, my friends, is clear: comedic actor Chris Rock.
This is, somehow, a thing that is legitimately happening: As Variety reports, the same guy you loved in Pootie Tang and Madagascar is going to reboot Saw. Apparently, Rock has been super into Saw since the first movie came out in 2004, and he came to Lionsgate keen on reviving it, armed with his very own storyline. For a moment, put aside your many questions—most notably, "what?" and "why?"—and just read this quote from Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake, which, bafflingly, was not written by someone at Clickhole.
"When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in," Drake said in a statement. "This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision, and passion for this classic horror franchise."
In his own statement, Rock said he was "excited" to take the film "to a really intense and twisted new place." The script is based on Rock's original storyline, and he'll be executive producing it alongside the series' original creators, James Wan and Leigh Whannell.
Is the new Saw going to be... good? Funny? Unbearable? We can't say—there still aren't any details on the plotline or the cast. We can, however, speculate wildly about what the thing might look like. Maybe Rock will draw on his longstanding, intimate personal relationships with the cast of Grown Ups and throw Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, and Rob Schneider in a room together with a reverse bear trap and a bunch of knives, forcing them hack each other to pieces—or die! Then again, maybe he'll go more Everybody Hates Chris with this thing, and do a voiceover about Jigsaw's kooky upbringing on the streets of Bed-Stuy, complete with flashbacks to the days before John Kramer systematically tortured people for fun all the time.
Anything could happen! We'll find out for sure just how gory, masochistic, and/or gut-bustingly wacky Rock's Saw reboot will be when the thing hits theaters on October 23, 2020.
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