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text: 2009 Seoul Design Olympiad took place at the Seoul Jam Sil synthesis gymnasium for 20days from 9th of October. IDKAIST professor Kim, hye-young and postgraduate student Dae Sung, Kim exhibited their works in the section of ‘oldish romantic market’. According to the exhibition concept, they designed new communication way to introduce Korea’s prototype culture in worldwide.

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In the Fall of 1976, the magic began. Seeing, holding, experiencing a custom handmade knife for the first time is a benchmark for many. It was for me. Like others, I had read about them in sporting journals, but mere photographs pale in comparison to a work of art held in your hand. The symmetry, elegance, and functional excellence can capture you if you’re ready. I was.
Many enter this profession of custom knifemaking as an extension of a lifelong hobby, others from technical backgrounds, such as machinists, that enable them with the fundamentals of metal working or design. Often they’re outdoorsmen, seeking to ‘build a better mousetrap’ beyond the knives they’ve carried in the field throughout their lives. Some are drawn by a call that cannot be explained, a craving to create, longing to express a part of them that’s never been released from within.
But considering it from the internal, we are each gifted with talents and abilities, uniquely specific to us. How we develop and use them is solely up to us; why we’re at a particular place in time, to leave a legacy of excellence for others, is solely up to God.
For me, God has been faithful and His word true.
God gave each of us free will to determine our own outcome in life. The most important choice each of us will ever make will be our decision concerning Christ.
God freely offers to each one of us His gift of salvation, the gift of eternal life. “For by grace are you saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” It is not a gift we have to work for or earn, because Jesus has already paid the price.
I’m here to live a life of excellence in what I do, and to point others to Jesus Christ.

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One thing I had completely forgotten about is how communal popular books can be. A few people have spotted “A Game of Thrones” in my pocket or saw me reading it on the subway and then started friendly conversations with me about it, something that never would have happened if I were reading it on my phone, where every book is effectively invisible to everyone but me.
Khoi Vinh perfectly describes one of the more subtle issues with everything shifting to digital: Nobody knows whether you’re reading a book, playing or just texting on your phone, it’s all reduced to touching a piece of glass.

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Students who wish to store both a vehicle and motorcycle on campus must register online for a student parking permit and visit the Parking Office to purchase a motorcycle-only permit. Students who wish to store only a motorcycle on campus may purchase just the annual motorcycle-only permit. The cost of the student motorcycle-only permit is $60 per year.
Display of the student motorcycle-only permit is not required.
After 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, motorcycles registered with a valid student motorcycle-only permit also have access to motorcycle spaces in faculty/staff lots highlighted in yellow and marked with a motorcycle icon on the student parking map, with the exception of the East, HUB and Nittany decks.
Students commuting from off-campus who wish to park a motorcycle on campus must register online for a student parking permit and have the motorcycle registered for use with the permit. Motorcycle-only permits for commuting students will no longer be available.
Motorcycles registered with a valid student Commuter permit will have access to motorcycle or vehicle spaces only in the Commuter lots (Jordan East, Stadium West, Porter North).
After 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, motorcycles registered with a valid student Commuter permit have access to motorcycle or vehicle spaces in faculty/staff lots highlighted in yellow on the student parking map, with the exception of the East, HUB and Nittany decks.
Please note that motorcycle parking is prohibited in gated parking facilities (East Deck, HUB Deck, Nittany Deck).


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On October 5, 2018 at 10:36 PM, an Azusa Police Officer saw two suspicious vehicles driving in the 600 block of N. Alameda Ave., Azusa. Officers attempted a traffic stop on one of the vehicles. However, the vehicle failed to yield and a vehicle pursuit ensued. Shortly after the vehicle pursuit began, a male passenger (identified as Manuel Jimenez, age 26, Azusa) jumped out of the vehicle and fled from the scene on foot. Pursuing officers were quickly able to apprehend him and take him into custody. He was arrested without further incident and will be charged with evading police and weapon-related charges as a firearm was located at the scene.
Other officers continued the vehicle pursuit, which led officers on several local freeways and into the cities of South El Monte, El Monte, Irwindale, Glendora and eventually back to Azusa. Early in the pursuit, officers determined the suspect driver was Jose Magdaleno (age 21, Glendora resident). Magdaleno was wanted on a federal arrest warrant and was also considered to be armed and dangerous. He was arrested at Ninth St. and Alameda Ave., in Azusa, after he stopped his vehicle.
Magdaleno was arrested for his outstanding warrant, felony evading, and was additionally charged with child endangerment when officers discovered he had two minor children in his vehicle during the vehicle pursuit.
A third subject (Lupita Torres, 43 years, Glendora resident) was also arrested for obstructing/delaying peace officers after she interfered with the police pursuit by driving recklessly around pursuing units near the end of the pursuit. She is currently being booked and will be released on a citation.
Both Jimenez and Magdaleno are known documented Azusa gang members. The Azusa Police Department is continuing this investigation, which will likely result in additional charges.

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As a native Karen Burmese guy, I frequently field questions from curious friends about my home country, now more than ever since the country has begun its slow unfurling to the outside world. Where should I go? Where should I stay? Since home visits were usually just that — visiting the homes of family in Rangoon interspersed with a repetitive cycle of Chinese banquets — I rarely got to see much of the rest of the country. When the opportunity came up to venture from the former capital (and to the fabled cities of the North and beyond), I jumped at the chance.
The “postcard shot”: A lone fisherman balancing at the edge of his boat on one leg and paddling with the other.
Part of the “tourist triangle” of Burma along with Mandalay and the temple-studded plains of Bagan, Lake Inle is found in the northeastern territory of Shan state bordering China and Laos, and the postcard shot is familiar — mists rising from the lake at dawn, a lone fisherman balancing at the edge of his boat on one leg andpaddling with the other while casting a net out. It’s a scene seemingly lost in time.
Despite the lake’s mystique, its everyday reality has seen it thrive thanks to its popularity with outside visitors, and there’s no shortage of options when it comes to accommodation. Most of these exist in the form of simple guesthouses, with a smattering of resorts around the town of Nyaung Shwe, the lake’s gateway town at its northern shore. The newly opened Sanctum Inle Resort, however, comfortably slots into the top echelon and brings with it a design pedigree and a keen sense of hospitality that combines the relaxed Shan demeanor with professional drilling that can be hard to come by in relatively far-flung areas.
Reached via a brisk three-hour journey from Rangoon, with a flight to a local airport, a car ride and then a boat to the hotel’s jetty on the lake’s west shore, the resort instantly impresses with both its size and sense of calm: Though you’re aware there’s plenty going on in the area, you feel like there’s nothing more than the mountains, the lake and the sky. The colonial throwback building, designed by architect Brigitte Dumont de Chassart (whose oeuvre includes luxury properties in Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as in her native France), makes the perfect setting for exploring the area’s array of floating temples, markets and tiny eateries.
Rooms feature high ceilings, faux four-poster beds and open space highlighted by teak and timber.
After such a long schlep to get to the lake — and a further boat ride to reach the hotel — you’d be forgiven for collapsing in an exhausted pile as soon as you arrive. The hotel’s designers and staff are old hands at coping with weary guests, and opening the door to your room is a beatific experience for many.
A junior suite located in the midst of the resort’s lush greenery.
High ceilings, white linens and luxurious faux four-poster beds impart a soothing calm, while high-thread-count sheets beg to ensconce you. With teak and timber being one of Burma’s greatest exports, rooms are swathed in the smooth, dark wood; the romantic colonial effect is completed with ceiling fans and pretty arched windows that look out onto the expanse of the lake and the surrounding hills. Those feeling flush can upgrade to a suite; the luxe Abbey suite’s master bedroom enjoys panoramic views, while smaller suites are fitted with chic mahogany freestanding tubs.
The effects of British occupation have imparted a heavy cultural hangover, and it’s unsurprising that the colonial look of the property is both a subconscious and deliberate move on the part of the designers. Much of luxury in Southeast Asia, after all, is about selling nostalgia, while striking a balance that also incorporates original cultural elements.
The resort’s main building is designed around a pretty courtyard with the feel of a monastery.
Strolling around the Sanctum, it reminded me of my father’s old digs at Rangoon University — in a good way. The main building is designed around a pretty courtyard, created by the architects with the feel of a monastery in mind. Long walkways are cooled by stone and marble underfoot, and the monastic feel is reinforced with cloisters and arches, creating an utterly relaxing experience that is understated luxury done right. It won’t, of course, quell any social-media addiction you may be harboring, but there are genuinely lovely moments to be had strolling around the grounds.
Inside, the Sanctum continues the minimal colonial feel with exposed beams of teak supporting ceilings, while the bar and Chapter House business center both have a clubby, intimate feel, with low-slung sofas and subtle lighting. The hotel’s public spaces have a markedly cooler, darker feel for a practical reason — they provide some much-needed respite during the country’s blistering hot seasons in fall and spring, when temperatures often hover in the 100s.
Like its neighbors India and China, Burma also possesses a plethora of regions, each with its own geographical and ethnic identities. Unsurprisingly, this is reflected in Shan State’s cuisine, which varies further between the Lake to the foothills and beyond. Lighter than the fiery curries of Rakhine and the pork-heavy dishes of Karen state, Shan cuisine is characterized by a lightness of touch and an abundance of fresh produce, tofu and soybeans grown in the region.
Head into Inle Lake to experience the rush of the daily market, as well as several local restaurants.
The first stop for any self-respecting food lover is, of course, the daily market. Inle’s Nam Pan market is where flowers, fresh fish and lake vegetables — as well as an array of treats and snacks — are sold by vendors gliding across the water on their boats. Excellent mohinga (the national dish of rice noodles in a broth of river fish and aromatic herbs, topped with fresh condiments) and Shan tofu salad (made with chickpea flour) is sold here, as are delicious coconut sweets and peanut brittle. The estimable Inn Thar Lay restaurant is perpetually slammed, but it’s worth booking for the excellent local cooking, including the signature tea-leaf salad and Shan Khauk Swe, flat noodles in a deeply savory chicken broth, topped with peanuts and zesty mustard greens.
After dodging the groups at Inle’s more popular spots (the floating pagodas and local artisans are always sure to be busy) and taking in the sereneness of the lake itself, move up a gear and try venturing to the foothills beyond the lake. There are some excellent biking and hiking trails that are mostly uncrowded; you’re more likely to be chased by monkeys than to run into other tourists. The village of Inthein, particularly — despite its popularity — is dotted with some of the most beautiful pagodas in the region, and the village of Nyaung Ohak is home to Shwe Inn Thein Paya, where over a thousand 17th and 18th century stupas glimmer in the afternoon sun. It’s an intoxicatingly beautiful place and perfect for losing the world beyond — and what Inle is all about.

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The culmination of a decade and a half of guitar building and design brought to life with some of the most modern 3D CAD and CNC technologies, allowing us to produce them at half the price and with amazing replicability. And then a Luthier hand finishes the instrument.
The Descendent is our number one, it’s based on one of the most classic of classic guitars with a few of our own design changes to modernise the feel and playability. We have used fantastic hardware on this guitar, from the British made Grainger through strung bridge to the fantastic locking Gotoh Tuners and our own hand wound pickups, the Crimson Classic Hookers Humbucker Set.
Each guitar will have a unique serial number, a certificate of authenticity and comes in a Hiscox hard case as standard.
See our YouTube channel for more videos on how to get the most out of your new Crimson Guitars tool as well as a myriad of guitar building tutorials and demo videos.


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The Intercessory Prayer Group gathers to present to the Lord the needs of the people who requests their prayerful help. Based in faith, this group meets and all requests are placed in the Lord’s Will. Come this ministry, the needs are many and we need more people praying. Meeting are held on Mondays at 9:00 A.M.
English: Church Office at (954)424-9504.
Spanish: Jeanette Ospina at (954)801-4131.


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Maurizio Sarri has claimed that Alvaro Morata told him a month ago that he wanted to leave Chelsea and play for another club.
The 26-year-old has never truly settled at the Blues since becoming their club record signing back in the summer of 2017 and has scored 24 goals in all competitions in that time.
The striker has become continually isolated from the first team with his last appearance coming in the FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest on January 5, netting twice.
However, he is struggling to even make the first team squad on matchdays recently and his time with the Blues is coming to an end, with Gonzalo Higuain to be the new striker.
Blues fans have been consistently unhappy with the performances put in from the Spaniard, who is set to move to Atletico Madrid.
Morata is not going to feature tomorrow against Spurs in the Carabao Cup with a calf injury, and it appears he has wanted out of the club for some time.
"I think that Morata is a very good player. I think that Morata has the characteristics for playing in my team. But Morata, one month ago, said he wanted to play in another team," Sarri said.
"So it was really very difficult for him to give us the 100% for his mental situation, I think. But I think that Morata is potentially a very important player.
"From the physical and technical point of view, he is a very good player and suitable for my football. But the situation changed in the last month. So we needed to change.
"As you know very well, I don't want to follow the market day by day. I don't know the actual situation. Morata told me ten days ago that there was an opportunity in Spain, but I don't know where."
The Blues are now moving on to the veteran striker, Higuain. The Juventus striker has been on loan at AC Milan this season but has scored just six times in the league during that time.
But Sarri is hoping that the Argentine can fire his way back to form at Stamford Bridge and be the goalscorer that the Blues are currently lacking.
"We have some problems to score," Sarri added. "Higuain usually is able to score 25 or 30 goals every season. But, as I told you before, in the market in January it's very difficult to secure a very important striker.

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Fussy eaters and the ongoing mealtime battle can be a nightmare for many parents and can lead to some stressful mealtime experiences.
You want them to eat something nutritional but all they want is chocolate or anything but fruit and vegetables. It is a natural response for children to fear unknown foods and go through stages of having different food preferences, so here are some tips to help manage this.
If a lot of pressure is put on children to eat certain foods it can be stressful for both you and them if things don’t go to plan, and this can lead to negative experiences associated with that food. Encouragement to eat and try new foods needs to be a positive experience for everyone involved in order for it to be successful. Don’t stress about the small things: so long as your child has had enough to eat, is it the end of the world that they haven’t finished all of their peas? Sometimes simply trying food is a really positive start.
Encourage children to help with cooking. Giving them manageable tasks that get them involved with mealtimes can encourage them to want to try the ‘fruits of their labour’. Involve them in picking meal choices: we all have days where we don’t quite fancy some things and crave others so if your child picks what they fancy it can aid success.
Make trying new foods and eating more fruit and veg a positive experience for children – start early on and make it a regular family activity to try new things. Positive exposure to new foods on a regular basis encourages children to like and try new things. Try dipping fruit in chocolate or yoghurt or cutting veg in to fun shapes for a different way of presenting foods to children. Get sneaky and hide fruit and veg in things that your children will readily eat – sweet potato chips are a great alternative to chips and a spag bol is a great way of blitzing a load of veg into the tomato sauce.
Eating together can help set a good example to children. If you’re a picky eater yourself children will assume that is normal mealtime behaviour and will imitate this as well. Get involved in trying new foods with your children and use older siblings to help by reassuring younger children that the new food is yummy. Review how you get on with different foods and remain positive – you can always try and introduce them again at a later date.

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Over 3 000 Melbourne Heart FC fans and members turned out to the Club's annual Family Day.
Over 3 000 Melbourne Heart FC fans and members turned out to the Club's annual Family Day on Sunday 22 September, in a fantastic demonstration of support for the Red and White.
The event, held at the La Trobe University-s Bundoora campus playing fields, was well attended as fans engaged in a day of fun, family and football.
With the day having a strong emphasis on the relationship between the Club's passionate fan base and the playing group, the full Hyundai A-League 2013-14 squad and coaches mingled together throughout the day with the fans.
Former goalkeeper Clint Bolton ran proceedings as MC throughout the day while the players moved throughout membership and merchandise stalls, sponsor activations, a human foosball match, face painting, small sided games and more.
New signing Michael Mifsud met Red and White fans for the first time, while Patrick Kisnorbo also received a warm welcome at the Melbourne club.
Melbourne Heart FC captain Harry Kewell was especially popular on a day which marked his 35th birthday, while there were many opportunities for fans to take photos, grab a signature and have a chat about the upcoming season with all the players.
The whole first team squad received a warm reception when they were officially unveiled as the 2013-14 senior playing group.
In a special presentation to the fans, Melbourne Heart FC's latest signing, Andrea Migliorini, was revealed as the Club's number 25 for the new season as an injury replacement player for Orlando Engelaar.
Head Coach John Aloisi closed the day's proceedings with a special thank you to the fans.
"Thanks very much for supporting us; it's a big deal for us to have your support, not only today but on match days and throughout the year and we want to be succesful not only for ourselves and for our team but for our fans," Aloisi said.


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If you have suffered an injury in the Las Vegas area and you are not at fault, Aaron Law Group will fight to help you confront the guilty party. Aaron Law Group is a law firm that understands the complexities involved with intricate bus accident cases. Anyone from Las Vegas who needs a legal advocate that specializes in bus accident cases is invited to set up a consultation to discuss steps for moving forward.
Aaron Law Group has a thorough understanding of the laws and legal statutes governing bus accident cases in the Las Vegas area. Aaron Law Group will provide you with an experienced attorney who has a successful track record dealing with such cases and a comprehensive knowledge of bus accident law. Aaron Law Group is eager to assist you with any questions you may have. Call to discuss the details of your case with a qualified bus accident attorney with a complimentary consultation.
When you have been the victim of a bus accident, Aaron Law Group will provide the compassionate and robust representation that you need. For several years, Aaron Law Group has been offering thorough legal guidance with a personal touch. Each Las Vegas area client is served by an accomplished bus accident attorney who will keep them informed and educated through every stage of the compensation claim process. Members of the Las Vegas community who need a case evaluation should call to receive the personal attention of an experienced lawyer.
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Scottish Fire Safety: Dumfries & Galloway Home Smoke Alarms require to be Tested.
Dumfries & Galloway Home Smoke Alarms require to be Tested.
Home owners in Dumfries and Galloway have been urged to check their smoke alarms are working.
The warning came after it emerged the region had the highest rate of fire-damaged homes in Scotland where smoke alarms failed to go off.
Figures for the past 12 months showed the detectors did not work in 32 of the 106 house fires in the region.
Jim Waugh of Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue said some had not been close enough to the fire to be activated.
However, he said that on other occasions the alarms had been faulty or the batteries removed or flat.
He said householders should take a few seconds to check that their detectors were working properly.
"We are pleased with the number of smoke alarms that we have fitted in houses and that are detecting fires," he said.
"We would encourage householders to do that and make sure that they do have a working smoke alarm because they do save lives."

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The AVG-HDWP-1T is a Decora style transmitter that installs in a single-gang wall box to provide a convenient interface for 1 x HDMI input source. The wall plate supports CEC, RS232 and IR pass-through.
Supports HDMI signals up to 4K@60Hz 4:2:0 8 bits.
HDBaseT Technology extends HDMI signal 4K up to 40m and 1080P up to 70m.
Supports bi-directional RS232 pass-through with the HDBaseT connection.
48 PoH (power over HDBaseT) allows it to be powered by a compatible HDBT receiver.
Provides 12V DC power supply for other devices.
Power Supply Powered from the compatible HDBT receiver by Cat cable.

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A man from Clowne has vowed to run the London Marathon dressed as Cookie Monster if he reaches his fundraising target in memory of his friend who sadly passed away in 2012.
Lee Cook ran his first London Marathon in 2013, eight months after Lee Marklew passed away from Ewings Sarcoma, aged just 32.
This year he is running the marathon again and is raising money for Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Lee, 38, said: “Should I get the £2,000 then I will be running the 26.2 miles wearing a Cookie Monster outfit.
“I just decided to apply for a place in London and I didn’t expect to be given one.
“Then in November I got the letter saying I had been accepted, so I started training the first week in January.
Lee finished his first marathon in five hours and 20 minutes.
In the summer of 2012 the community rallied together and raised £8,000 to go to his family and towards helping pay for an alternative treatment plan abroad.
Lee said: “Unfortunately Lee died in August.
This is when I found out about The Bone Cancer Research Trust and I decided to run my first marathon.
After he running his first marathon Lee raised £4,005.
A year later, he went on to run the Chesterfield Marathon, along with other challenges, to add another £515.
To sponsor Lee visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/LeeCook.


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Тнцмьдlіиа°•°•.♡ watered the Enchanted Golden Mushrooms, and spotted a Black Squirrel feeding on the Bird Mix!
You have now spotted the Black Squirrel 9 times in other Gardens!
GO-NRFG and FFU garden. NO rules!!
Holly spotted a Mallard here, earning 1 Diamond!
Тнцмьдlіиа°•°•.♡ spotted a Black Squirrel here, earning 10 Diamonds!
Doris spotted a Field Mouse here, earning 1 Diamond!
FoxyRoxy spotted a Chipmunk here, earning 3 Diamonds!
Serafina spotted a Pygmy Mouse here, earning 2 Diamonds!
thumbalina added this as a Favourite Garden!
Bella spotted a Chipmunk here for the first time, earning 6 Diamonds!
Peppermint spotted a Green Baby Chick here, earning 5 Diamonds!

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The cold weather season is here and Charlotte Water wants everyone to be prepared for the chills.
Insulate pipes in unheated parts of your home and save on energy costs by insulating your water heater. Insulation materials are available at local hardware stores.
Seal any openings and air leaks in crawl space or basement. Use cardboard, plastic or newspaper to seal air vents if necessary.
Open doors on cabinets below sinks to allow warmer room air to circulate around plumbing at night.
Be sure garden hoses are disconnected from outdoor spigots.
Make sure everyone in your home is familiar with the location of the main water shut-off valve. You will need to know where this is in case of a water emergency, like a burst pipe.
Unplug automatic lawn sprinkler systems. Irrigation line breaks and sprinklers spraying onto sidewalks and roadways will quickly lead to serious public safety hazards and expensive repairs. If you must irrigate your lawn this time of year, do so during daylight hours when temperatures are well above freezing.
Did you know that water in the mains that travel from the water treatment plants to your home does not freeze? Learn why here.
Now that you are prepared, sit back, relax and enjoy the possibility of snow!

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text: Since 2006, state water restrictions have been steadily imposed in various phases. They have been as strict as one day per week, but at least as strict as two days per week for over two years. Before these restrictions began, commercial and community (hoa) properties with large overextended irrigation systems would irrigate four to seven days per week, depending on weather conditions. Right now, the restrictions for even numbered properties also apply to commercial and community (hoa) properties. They allow watering on Thursdays and Sundays only, from midnight to 10 am and from 4 pm to 11:59 pm. these new restrictions effectively cut the watering time allowed for community (hoa) properties to half of what had been allowed last year.


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The purpose of the game is to touch the stars from the screen with the head of the red snake. Hitting the edge or another part of the snake with its head ends the game. Click the start button to begin the game.
The control keys are: B - left, M - right, J - up, N - down. You can also use the arrow keys to control the snake.

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Social media large Facebook isn’t having it. The digital community has eliminated R. Kelly‘s “Surviving Lies” web page aimed toward discrediting his a number of accusers.
According to stories, the web page’s try at exposing folks’s private data ultimately violated its tips.
Yesterday, stories emerged about Kelly’s goal at firing again at his accusers with the brand new web site.
This week, UGK’s Bun B took a firm stance againt Kelly and a few of his associates.


text: My husband and I stayed at Zilli Ocean Front 101 with the intent of researching potential Gulf Coast areas for our eventual retirement. While we did a bit of that, we were drawn to spending more time right at the rental and enjoying the incredible solitude and location. The beach was directly out our front door. We enjoyed having morning coffee on the patio and taking in the incredible view. The rental was spotless and perfect for my husband and I. We would definitely stay again. Thank you Jim for your incredible hospitality!!!

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Have you made Burnt Sugar Frosting?
1. Combine all ingredients in the top of a double boiler, beating with a rotary egg beater until thouroughly mixed.
2. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater, and cook 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks.
3. Remove from boiling water and beat until thick.
4. Makes enough for tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.
5. To make Burnt sugar syrup, place 1/2 cup sugar in heavy skillet over medium flame.
6. Stir constantly as sugar melts, then becomes dark mahogany color, and smokes noticeably.
7. Remove at once from fire, add VERY SLOWLY 1/3 cup hot water, and stir until dissolved.
8. Cool. Measure 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons for frosting.
9. Store remaining burnt sugar syrup in a jar to use for cakes and frostings.


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Andy Gilbert, President of Genesco Licensed Brands, joins Matt, Andy, and Jasmine to discuss the proud history of Genesco, its storied brands and retail outlets, and the current and constantly evolving state of the footwear industry as consumers continue to rule.
The Shoe-In crew brings back the infamous Whatcha Got? Whatcha Gettin’? segment as they unveil the shoes they’re wearing and what they plan to get next.


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mimaristudio was established in 2006 by Onder KUL and Ayca AKKAYA KUL, with the accumulation of experience gained in various prominent architecture firms since 1995.
Önder Kul, graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, School of Architecture in 1997, then completed his Masters Degree from Yıldız Technical University, Institute of Science, Department of Architecture, Building Construction.
Ayça AKKAYA KUL, graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, School of Architecture in 2000, then completed her masters Degree from İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science, Industurial Design.
Mimaristudio‘s main objective is to provide a unique, innovative, contemporary and high end services in the fields of architecture, interior design and industrial design for each Employer. During the design and onsite work processes, mimaristudio works with professional consultants and sub-contractors as a big team, providing architectural and interior design, construction administration services along with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering services, acoustical, landscape and graphic design, project management administration, conceptual and furniture design.
Each project has an independent confidentiality and importance with Mimaristudio‘s professional ethic and integrity inhouse rules. It is a commitment for each project under its existance and its guaranty. The Employers’s all nonpublic informations are officially under the quaranty of the NDAs signed. It is always important to have relations with customers, subcontractors and suppliers honestly and with respect. Mimaristudio does not engage in unfair, deceptive or misleading practices and always behave in an honest and forthright manner. As a result of this approach, Mimaristudio has an habitude of working with the Employers for years.


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The petition ‘Stop the Deportation of Steve Webster from NZ’ was set up on Change.org yesterday by friend and former volunteer firefighter Ken Mahon.
Mahon said he began the online petition at 3pm yesterday – without telling Webster – after he saw new social media photo of Webster all dirty from fighting the Tasman fires and decided he had to do something. . .
In 2016 the Nelson Weekly reported the family had their bid for permanent residency turned down in early April that year. They were told they had to be out of the country by midnight on Friday May 20.
Just 48 hours before that deadline, Steve received an email at midnight on Wednesday saying they had been given a 12-month essential skills work visa, Nelson Weekly reported.
However, Mahon said the family had again landed themselves in a fight against immigration after they had been given until June this year to leave the country.
“They have worked very hard at getting their business up and running but unfortunately it hasn’t met the requirements by immigration in the timeframe,” he said.
“It is a bit rough really. They give a lot to the community, have a lot of support out there, and are well liked.
The community is fighting to save the family of seven from being sent overseas. Credits: Newshub.
Hundreds of people have rallied in Auckland on Sunday in support of a Ukrainian family facing deportation.
Nataliya Shchetkova and her family thought New Zealand would be their home forever.
After they arrived here six years ago, they bought La Vista, a popular restaurant in Auckland’s St Helier. They now employ 17 full-time staff – up from nine when they bought it.
The family of seven have been denied residency and told they should start planning to leave by July 1 – including selling their restaurant if necessary. . .
She has almost doubled the staff employed and that’s still not enough?
These two cases are particularly troubling when only after political and public pressure did Immigration Minister Ian Lees-Galloway reverse his decision to give residency to a convicted criminal.
If immigration criteria doesn’t allow families like the Websters and Shchetkovas who are making positive contributions in business and the community to stay then the criteria is wrong and must change.

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Joe Leaphorn, a fictional character created by Tony Hillerman, a Navajo detective for the Navajo Tribal Police and is typically stationed in Window Rock, Arizona. Leaphorn’s last name is a reference to the ancient Minoan practice of bull jumping, about which Hillerman was reading as he wrote THE BLESSING WAY. At the time of his first appearance Hillerman’s 1970 Navajo detective novel THE BLESSING WAY, Leaphorn is already a veteran detective. Because Leaphorn was educated in a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school during high school and then completed a bachelors and master’s degree in anthropology at Arizona State University, his extended time off reservation leaves Leaphorn negotiating between traditional Navajo as well as white ways. Despite his lack of complete knowledge of Navajo rituals, Leaphorn is cognizant that Navajo beliefs are often important aspects of cases. In the early novels Leaphorn works alone; however, in later novels, he and, the much younger and more traditional Navajo policeman, Jim Chee, are tasked to be partners and solve cases together. Unlike Leaphorn, Chee is studying to be a Navajo singer, or hataali, and is much more sensitive to Navajo lifeways. Their very different temperaments often cause tension between the two, but together they are able to solve cases.
Leaphorn was first introduced as a supporting character in THE BLESSING WAY. He then becomes the main character for Hillerman’s Navajo mystery series with Hillerman's next two books in the series, DANCE HALL OF THE DEAD, published in 1973, and LISTENING WOMAN, published in 1978. In the mid-1970s, Hillerman sold the rights to Joe Leaphorn to a Los Angeles-based agency called Bob Banner Associates to produce a movie version of DANCE HALL OF THE DEAD and, possibly, a serial television program based on the life of Joe Leaphorn. Hillerman was unable to use Leaphorn as a character in subsequent novels, even though neither the film nor television options proposed by Banner Associates were ever realized, until Hillerman was able to buy back the rights to his character. Leaphorn returns to Hillerman’s writing in 1986 in the novel SKINWALKERS.
Detail from the bull leaping fresco from the Palace of Knossos on the island of Minos, photograph taken at the temporary exhibit at the Heraklion Archeological Museum, September 18, 2008, by Howard Stanbury is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
2001 Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
1996 Tony Hillerman: A Critical Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.


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"I think the most interesting stuff that's going on are the beginning of execution on top of blockchain, the most obvious example being the capability of Ethereum. And if Ethereum can manage to figure out a way to do global synchronization of that activity, that's a pretty powerful platform. That's a really new invention," said Schmidt.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, adheres to the same optimistic opinion. Recently there were rumors about his departure from the development team, but he denied them.
When asked whether Schmidt considered blockchain to be overvalued or underestimated, he replied that technology was overestimated in a public format, but from the point of view of technical use, on the contrary, it was undervalued.
"Well, today, blockchain is a great platform for Bitcoin and other currencies, and it's a great platform for private banking transactions where people don't trust each other."
It is worth noting that Eric Schmidt has long been a supporter of Bitcoin. He first learned about cryptocurrency in 2011 from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during a five-hour conversation that was later published on WikiLeaks.
Then Assange convinced Schmidt to get into the idea of Bitcoin, because one day he would be very valuable. Apparently, he was able to describe in detail the advantages of the first cryptocurrency, because already in 2014 the billionaire himself spoke positively about it.
Other Google executives are also interested in cryptocurrencies. For example, recently it became known that the sons of the company's co-founder Sergey Brin and the executive director Sundar Pichai are engaged in Ethereum mining.

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Antony, you highlight a fundamental flaw in the tie system... The simple point, is that the tie COULD work but it DOES NOT work and the tie is NOT ok at all because of the way it has been wildly abused by the corporations who preside over it - while publicly saying they are the bedrock of pubs and community in the UK.
If the tie were ok, there would be no issue here and there would not be so many tied licensees in DIRE straits. Someone, a free trade licensee, pointed this out on another thread on another forum: When free of tie licensees achieving 70%GP on beer are experiencing hard times now; how can tied licensees getting 42-50% expect to survive at all?
The fundamental problem is that the strictures placed on pubs and their licensees through two decades of serial abuse of the tie by laissez faire freeholders has left tied pubs in such dire neglect there is no point discussing applying a fairer version of the tie. It is too late. We have yet to see the true impact of freeholders' greed and neglect. They have milked the system dry for their own and shareholder profits for so long there is no slack left. It will take decades for the industry to recover from the underinvestment and neglect that has stemmed from freeholders' insatiable need to satisfy shareholder value.
The tie MUST go. Pubcos MUST go. Government intervention in this market is ESSENTIAL - as it has been with banks - and redistribution of power MUST be implemented or the culture of Britain will be left the poorer for ever as a result.


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An aluminum alloy is employed to achieve the optimum balance of weight and strength. Multiple adjustments are provided for a comfortable fit. A comprehensive range of size and instrument combinations is available.
The harness can be freely adjusted to fit the player’s body.
(4) The drum height can be adjusted for optimum playing position. This feature also makes it possible to match playing surface height for multiple players.
(5) The angle between the instrument and carrier can be adjusted to keep the playing surface horizontal while maintaining the most comfortable playing posture.
A 3-point support system securely fits the snare drum for maximum stability while reducing perceived load.


text: The pomegranate has had many religious, mythical, and political connotations. It was associated with Katherine of Aragon due to her position as a Spanish princess. Born in 1485, she was a child when her parents, King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella, conquered Granada, which is the Spanish word for pomegranate. The fruit was officially acknowledged as her personal emblem when she married Henry VIII in 1509. A manuscript presented by Thomas More to honour their coronation featured a Tudor rose and a pomegranate under a crown.


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I’ve been considering how a “bricks” bookstore would compete in today’s online world, and in the retail bookstore industry that has been transformed by Amazon.com.
The best way to compete as a local bookstore would be through the smart use of low-cost technologies, combined with a unique, customized, quality customer service and an in-depth knowledge of local book buying habits and interests. A local bookstore should specialize and find a niche target market. It should also study carefully the local market behaviors in regards to book buying.
Additionally, a local bookstore can supplement walk-in physical sales with online book sales through an established retailer such as Amazon.com. But, once again, the number one advantage a local bookstore has is its physical presence. This gives it the ability to service its customers by provide a real tangible shopping experience and a value that goes beyond the books being purchased. Additionally, a local bookstore can respond more quickly to current events or other trends, providing information, events and related books that are relevant to the marketâ€™s ever changing interests. A website would be very challenged to do this effectively.


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To delete lines from our file, we use the d command instead of the p command as we saw earlier.
Notice that for deleting, we no longer need the -n option since sed won't print out the deleted lines (once they are deleted there is nothing to be printed). Thus the output will only be the lines that were not deleted.
Don't forget an address with deleting!
Make sure to specify an address! Without one, sed will delete all lines, which isn't you wouldn't want.
Notice that using the delete operation does not save the output to a new file. To save to a new file, simply direct the output to a new file with the redirection symbol (>).
To edit the file and save directly, we can use the -i option. Note that you may lose data if used incorrectly, so be sure to create a backup prior to editing! To create a .bak file directly within the command, tack on the .bak (or any other extension) after the -i option.
# Woops! Accidentally deleted all lines, but good thing we made a backup!
The "-i" in-place option varies between implementations of sed. GNU sed allows for it while FreeBSD's sed requires an extension parameter. OpenBSD's sed does not support the "-i" option at all.
To delete lines that contain a specific match to a regex, embed the regular expression between two slashes, before the option.
This command would delete the lines that start with an uppercase vowel.
To specify multiple delete commands, separate them with a semi-colon (;).
To delete every other line, refer back to the ~ address operator, which takes every multiple starting from an integer. Note that the ~ syntax is only GNU-specific and won't work in BSD flavors of sed.
Use a simple regular expression to rid of all empty lines. Or rid the inverse of all lines that have content.


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1. A company has two servers located at two different countries. One server is in Malaysia whereas the other is located overseas. The server’s contents are identical to each other where it stores web pages for the company’s web site. Where is the place of supply of web hosting service?
Busy web sites typically employ two or more web servers to cater traffic. If one server starts to get swamped, requests are forwarded to another server with more capacity. This method is known as load balancing technique. If the location of servers is in more than one nation, then each server is treated independently. Each server will definitely have different web host. Thus, for GST purposes, the rule of where the supplier belongs is applicable in determining the place of supply for web hosting service.
2. A web-host provides free hosting for its customer. What is the GST treatment?
Provision of services without consideration is not considered as supply in the GST system. Thus, the service is not subjected to GST.
3. A web host charges certain amount to its client for opting out from its web hosting services before the contract expires. Does this charge subject to GST?
Fines, penalty charges or other sum levied as a consequence for contravention of terms of contract is not classified as payment for consideration. Thus the charge is not subject to GST.
4. A dedicated web hosting customer uses its server to publish three different web sites for companies within the group. Are all companies subjected to GST?
When a web hosting customers publish different web sites for companies within a group, GST is charged to the person that is billed for the dedicated web hosting service.
5. If a dedicated web hosting customer uses its server to host web sites, what is the GST treatment?
This type of service normally provides by a reseller. A reseller is subject to GST registration if his supply exceeds the threshold limits.
6. A web hosting company also provides domain name registration services for its customer. What is the GST treatment for the registration services?
When a web hosting company provides domain name registration services, the company is acting as an agent for a principal which is the registrar. With regards to GST treatment on agent, any supply by an agent on behalf of a principal is treated as supply by the principal. On the other hand, if the supply is provided through an agent acting in his own name, the supply is treated as a supply by the agent.


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WASHINGTON -- Dr. Isabella Karle, former U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientist and renowned crystallographer, died Oct. 3, 2017, at the age of 95 due to complications from a brain tumor.
Isabella Karle was born Isabella Helen Lugoski in Detroit, Michigan, Dec. 2, 1921, the daughter of two Polish immigrants. After graduating high school, Isabella attended the University of Michigan on a full scholarship, earning her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the age of 19. She went on to earn her Master of Science and doctorate in physical chemistry. It was during this time that Isabella met the man who became her husband and lifelong collaborator: Dr. Jerome Karle, another decorated alumnus of NRL and 1985 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.
Together, the Karles revolutionized the field of small molecule structure research by developing methods to determine structures of crystalline substances indispensable to the solutions of problems in numerous scientific disciplines such as chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, mineralogy, material science, pharmaceuticals, drug design, and medicinal chemistry. By the end of their tenure at NRL, the two had accumulated a combined total of 127 years of scientific research.
The Karles were highly esteemed NRL scientists, with Isabella receiving the NRL Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. In their honor, NRL has dedicated a conference room on its Washington, D.C. campus to them that displays highlights of their careers and their congratulatory letters and awards. NRL has also established the Jerome and Isabella Karle Distinguished Scholar Fellowship Program which consists of the Karles Fellowships, awarded to young NRL researchers just starting their scientific careers, and the Karles Senior Research Fellowships, open to outstanding established researchers. In addition, NRL hosts the annual Karles Invitational Conferences, started in 2011, to commemorate their achievements and broad scientific impact.
Isabella mentored many young scientists, teaching the direct methods that she developed at international “summer schools” and workshops across the globe. She even influenced her own family: each of her three daughters became a woman in science.
“Although they would never say it, it was expected that we find our path in science,” chimed Isabella’s eldest daughter Louise Hanson, a chemist herself, laughing.
Isabella helped pave the way for women in science, becoming the first female faculty member in the University of Michigan’s chemistry department and being an inspirational example of an outstanding professional scientist with more than 350 published papers in her name.
Isabella’s first scientific breakthrough came at the age of 22 shortly after earning her doctorate from the University of Michigan, working in Chicago on the Manhattan Project, the World War II research project that led to the invention of the first atomic bombs. Isabella developed the techniques used to synthesize pure plutonium chloride from plutonium oxide mixtures.
Isabella Karle with the electron diffraction machine.
At the conclusion of World War II, Isabella began her 63-year tenure at NRL in 1946. It was here that Isabella achieved her second scientific breakthrough working in electron diffraction, improving pre-existing electron diffraction instrumentation used to determine the structure of small molecules in the gaseous phase.
At the time of this new electron diffraction device, the field of X-ray crystallography was severely limited by what was known as the phase problem. Scientists at the time knew that the X-ray diffraction patterns of crystalline materials were determined by the three-dimensional atomic structures of their constituent molecules, but for most substances, they did not know how to deduce these structures from the observed diffraction patterns.
Jerome Karle (with Herbert Hauptman) created mathematical formulas that successfully addressed the phase problem. At first, these mathematical methods were not well understood and were received skeptically by the scientific community. It was then that Isabella taught herself X-ray crystallography through textbooks and transitioned the mathematical concepts developed by her husband and Hauptman from the theoretical into the experimental. She also simplified the mathematics, thereby creating what is now known as “direct methods.” Isabella's direct methods revolutionized the field of X-ray crystallography and has been used to determine the three-dimensional atomic structures of hundreds of thousands of molecules by scientists all over the world.
In addition to her work in crystallographic methodology, Isabella is noted for her research investigating the conformation of natural products and biologically active materials such as peptides, steroids, and alkaloids. The structural information she provided has been invaluable to the prediction of folding of new peptide and protein molecules and to the field of computational chemistry.
Isabella also did extensive research with frog toxins, elucidating three-dimensional stereoconfigurations of the toxins and determining their chemical linkages. This allowed for synthesis of these toxins and their subsequent use in the medical community to block nerve impulses, integral to the study of nerve transmissions.
In recognition of her scientific accomplishments, Isabella received many awards, the first being presented by the Society of Women Engineers in 1968. In 1973, she received the Federal Woman’s Award, presented by President Richard Nixon. In 1993, she was awarded the prestigious Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science from the Franklin Institute, and in 1995 she received the National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences and the National Medal of Science from President Bill Clinton.
Isabella was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. She received the Garvan Award of the American Chemical Society, the Hillebrand Award, the WISE Lifetime Achievement Award, the Gregori Aminoff Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Bijvoet Medal from the Netherlands, Robert Dexter Conrad Award from the Office of Naval Research, and eight honorary doctorate degrees, among them one from the University of Athens (Greece) and one from Harvard University.
She served as President of the American Crystallographic Association, on several editorial boards of journals and a number of national committees concerned with various aspects of chemistry and crystallography. Other recognitions include her biography in both "Women in Chemistry and Physics" and "The Door and the Dream," a symposium in her honor at an American Chemical Society meeting, and honors at the New York Academy of Sciences. In 2007 she was the recipient of the highly esteemed Merrifield Award from the American Peptide Society.
Upon her retirement from NRL, Isabella and her husband received the Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest honor possible for a civilian employee.
Isabella is survived by her three daughters; Louise Hanson, Jean Dean, and Madeleine Tawney, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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When I was six, the older sister of my best friend sat us down to watch The Abominable Dr Phibes.
I don’t know if you’ve seen it, it’s a classic 1971 Vincent Price horror-comedy of the most camp variety. Price plays a disfigured organist exacting a biblical-plague style revenge on the medical team who failed to save his wife. We’re talking death by rats, locusts, frogs, bees, bats, snow and blood-letting, and they’re just the ones I remember. A tag line on posters read, “love means never having to say you’re ugly”.
You can see what kind of movie it is. Thoroughly over-the-top, enjoyably hilarious and, when I was six years old, absolutely bloody terrifying.
Most people, of course, wouldn’t be afraid of a campy horror-comedy from the 1970s, and sure enough, by the age of twelve, I was laughing at dear old Vincent, too. Because what scared me at twelve was instead a heavily-edited version of the original Nightmare on Elm Street with most of the blood cut out for television viewing.
Let me tell you, in the mid 1980s, Australian TV was decidedly conservative in regards to just how much blood-and-guts they were prepared to show on the small screen. I’m surprised there was any movie left to be scared of, by the time they were done chopping it up.
Butchered for television or not (and maybe there’s an irony in there somewhere), the original Freddy Krueger scared me witless when I was a pre-teen. But at least that one was meant to scare its audience. It’s not quite so embarrassing a confession as being scared by Vincent Price in high-camp mode.
Now, years later, at the wise old age of nineteen, I got into an argument at university with a visiting creative writing lecturer. Talking about how to scare people with fiction, she claimed if you wrote a story about walking home alone at night and hearing the echo of a footstep behind you in the dark, it would terrify every woman who read it. Every one. Automatically, without fail.
To which I took much offence. I was a woman. I enjoyed walking alone at night on a regular basis. I did not take well to being told I should be afraid while doing so. I’ll also add, I continue to enjoy walking alone at night, right to this day.
I don’t like having my fears dictated to me. I imagine nobody does. Back then, I retaliated by writing a story about a girl walking home through the woods alone at night and hearing a footstep behind her. I didn’t write the story to scare the reader. Instead, I wrote it to undermine the scares assumed to be inherent in such a scenario.
But at nineteen, my writing skills were still pretty undeveloped, and the story failed on most counts. The visiting lecturer went on to their next guest position, and I moved on with my life.
Only the story wouldn’t let me go. Nor would the irritation at being told what I should be afraid of, either.
I kept coming back to it over the years, rewriting in various ways and formats, but never quite nailing what I wanted it to do. Until earlier this year (a good couple of decades plus from that argument in university) when I came home after a long night walk alone through the forest near where I live, and I sat down and wrote it once more from scratch.
“Dark Moon,” my story appearing in the Transcendent anthology, was the result.
“Dark Moon” in its current form is very different to my first attempts to tell this tale at nineteen, yet I’ve held true to my original intent. It’s not a story designed to scare so much as it’s a story that takes an assumed scary scenario – someone vulnerable walking alone through the woods at night, hearing a footstep behind them in the dark – and examines it for the why, the who, and the what.
What is scary about this? Who should be scared of it? Why?
And are our assumptions about such a scary scene really so valid as we think?
One of the things fiction does best is to take our fears – and our loves, our comforts, our anxieties, wishes, desires, beliefs, our own subjective selves, and all that we hold true, inherent or unchanging – and examine them in fine detail. Analyse them. Turn them upside down and shake them all about. Suggests that maybe there might be another way of looking at all this, for maybe the world isn’t quite as you thought it was. Maybe.
Stories are how we make sense of ourselves and our world. Fears included.
What scares us is relative. I don’t get scared by Vincent Price any more. Nor by Freddy Krueger. I do get utterly, completely terrified by everyday life things – the thought of harm coming to my children, the state of global politics today – but I have experienced fear before, and I have conquered it. I have faced down Dr Phibes. I have stood up to Freddy Krueger. Thanks to them, I know I’m equal to facing all my fears, whatever they may be.
Because anyone who can defeat both Phibes and Krueger can conquer anything, really.
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A long time ago in a toy factory far, far away lived three of the coolest cuddly toys the galaxy has ever seen.
Ever cute, R2-D2 comes as a soft, cuddly version of himself. Let R2-D2's infectious personality cheer you up and put a smile on your face daily.
At 15 inches tall, now you can have the loyal, vital and very well-equipped R2 unit in your team. The toy features R2-D2's familiar beeps and sounds, when squeezed.
Everyone's favourite, even George Lucas', let the lovable droid accompany you.
R2D2 - suspiciously silent. He must be missing Threepio.


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At McKenzie County HealthCare Systems, Inc. our Emergency/Trauma Center (ETC) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are certified as a Level V Trauma Center. The entire hospital and medical staff are committed to excellence in emergency care. The purpose of the ETC is to care for patients in our community requiring emergency care, which is provided through an organized multi-disciplinary team approach.
This team is specially trained and ready to respond immediately to your needs. Our Medical Providers are all board certified providers and specially trained in trauma. Our Medical Director participates in the leadership and quality improvement of our emergency care.
Ground Ambulance and Air Ambulance are available to transport injured patients to definitive trauma care centers. The majority of symptoms seen in the ETC include cardiac or stroke symptoms, trauma and fever. We are here to serve you!


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A large part of our conservation work here in the zoo is educating members of the public regarding reptiles in the wild. This is done during our animal encounter sessions and of course by our resident reptiles, who we like to refer to as “Ambassadors for their species”.
We also continually gather data on our residents. This information is readily available to any interested researcher or institution that works in the conservation, science and education industry. We also process this information ourselves, adding to the existing knowledge about these animals, helping to fill in some of the blanks, building a better picture which helps us to help them in the wild.


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Per Caelum was consecrated in 1974 by a founding group of members from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (as the Livery Company was known at the time). Per Caelum became the 20th of 22 City Livery Lodges (Masonic lodges that grew out of a membership of City Livery companies). Several members have gone on to hold London Rank, and London Grand Rank, and some members have gone on to hold High Office in Metropolitan Grand Lodge, and United Grand Lodge. Additionally several of our members have become Masters of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots. All our members have close links with the aviation industry: our membership include professional pilots both civilian and military, navigators, engineers, private pilots, and aviation medics.
The links between Livery Companies and Freemasonry date back to the earliest days of Freemasonry, before the advent of United Grand Lodge, and many of the values of the two organisations are very similar. There are now 22 City Livery Lodges, all of whom maintain a close relationship.

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“Turn to Dust” by Wolf Alice is the first Track on their 2015 debut Album, My Love Is Cool. It is also the first Song I ever heard from them. I was immediately enamored by it and went looking for the Album. I’ve been listening ever since, and am looking forward to seeing them play with Big Pink, in March.
The Album was on my List of Top Favorites from 2015, and “Turn to Dust”, along with “Moaning Lisa Smile” and “Silk” have made it on many a Playlist since. They remind me some of Drugstore, of Mazzy Star, of Siouxsie and The Banshees, and Daughter.


text: Seven award-winning documentary films will be screened over a full day and an evening. Together the seven films form a curated whole: America, America: The United States | The United Stakes. UNAFF founder and Executive Director Jasmina Bojic will be present. Discussion and refreshments between films.


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See why Kirkwood residents love their neighborhood at the 17th annual Kirkwood Spring Fling Festival & Tour of Homes!
Downtown Kirkwood | 8:30 a.m.
Start the weekend off with the Festival 5K, stroll through the artists market, and catch some live music! Kids can work up an appetite at the kids area before enjoying delicious food from local vendors or at the BBQ competition. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome!
On Saturday evenings throughout May and September of 2019, Decatur presents Concerts on the Square! The live music series is held every Saturday on the Old Courthouse Square in Downtown Decatur, beginning each evening at 7:00 p.m.
Unwind after a long week and bring your friends and family along to enjoy the beautiful evenings of late Summer and early Fall. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Community Square, the concert series is a great time to pack a picnic or purchase a delicious meal from a nearby restaurant while enjoying the live performances from a variety of artists each week.
The Decatur Lantern Parade invites you to light up the night! Kick off the Decatur Arts Month and celebrate summer by parading to the downtown square in Decatur alongside the Black Sheep Marching Ensemble.
Line up at Color Wheel Studio at 508 E. Howard Avenue after 8:00 p.m. to parade to the downtown square at 9:00 p.m.!
The 2019 Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) returns for its 43rd annual celebration! The 10-day event will feature over 200 films, an incredible Kickoff Party, Writers Summits, and more!
The annual Springtime tradition is one of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying film festivals in the country. The 2019 festival has received over 8,000 film submissions from around the world. Audiences will gather to experience the most cutting edge films across independent, international, documentaries, animated, and short film genres!
One of the southeast’s premier distance events, the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K return to celebrate the 13th running of the Atlanta tradition!
With a new name for 2019, the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K will showcase why the city of Atlanta it one of the nation’s greatest running destinations!
Ring in Spring and celebrate Easter with Fernbank Museum at Little Critters Day!
Atlanta Streets Alive returns once more to take over the streets of Atlanta. Get ready to explore your community streets in a safer, healthier, more livable way!
Closed to motorized traffic, the Central route celebrates Atlanta’s Peachtree Street, from South Downtown through the city to Midtown.
Don’t miss out on the last Atlanta Streets Alive of 2019! The fun event celebrates Atlanta’s signature Peachtree street and a 3.1 stretch from Downtown to Midtown, which has been selected as one of the top five neighborhoods in the country by the American Planning Association.


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Heading back to college? Here’s what you need to know about insurance.
Auto insurance while away at college It’s a good idea to remain listed on your parents’ policy even while you are living away from home.
Renting a car this summer? Don’t drive away without rental coverage.
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You’re not done learning yet – here’s your introductory course on the basics of insurance: Insurance 101.


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text: Calvisius Tradition Caviar comes from white sturgeon, a species native to the Pacific Ocean and found from California all the way up to Alaska. It is particularly popular for its production of large eggs, 2.7 to 3.3 millimeters, characterized by a colour that varies from dark gray to black. It will satisfy the most demanding palates. A good introduction into the world of caviar.


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46 Minge Cove Road (MLS #4742313) is a colonial single family home located in Alton, NH. This single family home is 4,342 sqft and on a lot of 69,696 sqft (or 1.60 acres) with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and is 14 years old. This property was listed on 03/28/2019 and has been priced for sale at $1,449,000.
Nearby zip codes are 03249, 03809, 03810 4322, 03816 and 03894. This property neighbors other cities such as Center Barnstead, Gilford, Gilmanton, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro.
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Rabbi Shaul Feldman, National Director of Bnei Akiva USA, spoke to Arutz Sheva about Bnei Akiva’s programs in the U.S.
Rabbi Shaul Feldman, the National Director of Bnei Akiva USA, is in Israel this summer with 210 high school students who are experiencing Israel first hand.
Rabbi Feldman was interviewed on Arutz Sheva radio’s “Reality Bytes” with Josh Hasten and spoke about Bnei Akiva’s programs in the United States and how they connect students to Israel and to one another.
These values are passed to the students, he added, through the councilors as well as through the shlichim (emissaries) who come from Israel to create the atmosphere of the connection to Israel.
One of the most veteran Bnei Akiva activists is Rabbi Natan Friedman, Chairman of the Board of Bnei Akiva USA, who joined Bnei Akiva in 1938 at age 11, two years after it was founded in the USA.
Well into his 80s, Rabbi Friedman took a part in a Bnei Akiva reunion in Israel attended by 5,000 people.
“He’s still vibrant, pushing and encouraging us to continue,” said Rabbi Feldman.

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While reading about the Google sponsored Lunar X-Prize I got an idea: It would be great fun if the Mythbusters dedicated a whole season (or three) to having a go at sending a rover to the moon?
As many education professionals have pointed out, Mythbusters is probably the most important TV show right now. Although much of the show is a lot of fun and games and things being blown to bits, at the core, the show is firmly anchored in the application of scientific method and problem solving. While there have been several TV series that attempt to teach its viewers something about science, this show goes a bit further in that it focuses on actually performing experiments rather than talk about them.
There is also a sort of renaissance these days of people making and building stuff. Lots of people build exciting things in their basement -- from autonomous vehicles to 3D printers to clever electronics gadgets.
The efforts towards private space exploration over the past couple of decades are sort of exciting, but not very engaging. While the results that have been achieved are vaguely interesting to those of us not directly involved in the industry, these efforts do not really engage us as much as they could. If Branson and Rutan manage to perform a sub-orbital flights for rich people, well, that is of course nice for them, but it isn't exactly engaging and inspiring. The really exciting stuff of making it happen takes place behind cosed doors.
I think that if Discovery Channel and M5 Industries were to head up an effort to send a rover to the moon, that would make for absolutely fantastic TV. Of course, I don't expect the producers of Mythbusters to have the sort of cash needed to make it happen, so they would probably need to secure funding for the project from companies and well-off individuals.
Given their high profile, the Mythbusters team might also be able to enlist the help of volunteers with special skills from various engineering disciplines and conduct a large part of the effort as a sort of open source project.
Of course, I don't expect Discovery Channel to pick up the challenge. But it would make for really great TV.
Open source vs the scientific revolution.
What fueled the scientific revolution, which began in the latter half of the 1500s and went all hockey-stick in the mid- to late 1600s, was not a sudden emergence of talent or genius, but that participants begun to share information and do experiments together. Genius in isolation and with no incentive to share information did society little good.
And "genius in isolation" used to be the way science was largely done prior to the scientific revolution. With the notable exception of closed societies and scattered publication of works from time to time.
In much the same way I view the open source movement as a variation over this theme. The tangible artifacts that result from open source, ie. the software, is no so important as is the practice of sharing knowledge and presenting one's peers with concrete works that can be studied, understood, criticized, and improved in a collective manner. The open source movement is bigger than the software artifacts produced since it is a tradition of sharing knowledge that benefits everyone -- whether directly involved or not.
Much of the same criticism that was leveraged against openly sharing scientific results and discoveries during the scientific revolution, are today being leveraged against open source. That is: the same sort of detractors, for which history has little more than disdain and ridicule in the scientific arena, have their present day counterparts. People who view the open source movement with skepticism and fear. Skepticism because if someone is willing to give away something it must be because it has no value. And fear because some practitioners believe that it will make them redundant.
Science has flourished exactly because we can build on the results of others. It has also flourished because we now have better ways of separating falsehoods from fact. Stupidity and dishonesty is still a big part of scientific discourse, but unlike the middle ages, a falsehood is now considerably more short-lived because communication and verification is now part of the way we do science.
In much the same way, software development, and our approach to architecture, is now in far better shape than just 15 years ago.
When I went to school I still had to study the works of opinionated, though not very intelligent people who wrote about the practice of designing, planning and creating software. Numerous non-practitioners and pompous academics wrote books about software engineering and these were taught as canon at schools and universities.
As the software world opened up and collaboration increased we gradually got a new culture -- driven by people who create software rather than make a living out of the manufacture and sale of engineering dogma.
Sure, there are still dogmatic cranks and people willing to reward these cranks, but methodologies and the more philosophical aspects of our approach to software has become more in tune with reality.
You could say that software engineering has graduated as a trade (though perhaps not science) much in the same way that chemistry was able to separate itself from the nonsense that is alchemy and astronomy from the poppycock that is astrology.
In this perspective, viewing open source as a threat to the software industry seems somewhat myopic and ignorant. Because it is myopic and ignorant. Open source is crucially important to all of us because it furthers the art and trade of creating software far more than any isolationist approach would ever be capable of.
And of course, just as in science, there is plenty of room for making a buck. Though perhaps not in mere parlor tricks and trivialities. But then again, who cares about those who are content to dwell on the trivial and the mundane.


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Thailand said that it might, and now it turns out it will. In an effort to repair the damage caused by the Preah Vihear dispute, Thailand has announced that it will return seven 18th-century sandstone busts that were smuggled into Thailand in 2000. Details of the handover have yet to be worked out and the artefacts are on display at the Thailand National Museum.
The Cabinet yesterday agreed to return seven artefacts to Cambodia in a yet to be scheduled handover ceremony.
The sandstone artefacts to be returned are an 86-centimetre bust of a goddess and six of demons varying in height from 60cm to 81cm. The busts date back to the 18th century and some are cracked or damaged.
The Culture and Foreign Ministries of both countries are working on diplomatic protocol to have the artefacts returned to Cambodia as soon as possible, reportedly as a sign of goodwill aimed at strengthening bilateral relations that have soured after the Phrea Vihear dispute.
– Guide to the national museum Bangkok Thailand 3rd edition.


text: Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. It is produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France, from which it takes its name. While the term "champagne" is used by some makers of sparkling wine in other parts of the world, numerous countries limit the use of the term to only those wines that come from the Champagne appellation. In Europe, this principle is enshrined in the European Union by Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. Other countries, such as the United States, have recognized the exclusive nature of this name, yet maintain a legal structure that allows longtime domestic producers of sparkling wine to continue to use the term "Champagne" under specific circumstances. Outside France, sparkling wine is produced using similar techniques (and sometimes similar grapes) in Spain as Cava, Asti in Italy (the generic Italian term for sparkling wine being Spumante) and Cap Classique in South Africa.


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Want to join us in making a difference? Hoops 4 Hope is an annual fundraiser for New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers, Inc., and any donation will help make an impact. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to the La Crosse community.
New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers provide safety and services to adults and families who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse so that they can make decisions about their lives in a supportive, nonjudgmental and empowering atmosphere. They promote the concepts of non-violence and equality through intervention, prevention and education. New Horizons opposes all forms of dominance over others. They support the right of people of all ages, regardless of gender.


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Iconic TV personality and proprietor of MIMI online shop Julie Gichuru together with her team held an event at The Mercury Lounge situated at The Junction Mall to appreciate Kenya’s top fashion blogger in the 2015 MIMI Fashion Blogger awards.
The competition which premiered in the month of September 2015 was one of its kind. The search for the top creative fashion blogger saw hundreds of submissions from fashion bloggers around the county gunning for the coveted winner’s package of Kshs 100,000 and a free photo shoot.
Muriuki Kagiri, award winning artist from the gospel trio Christ Cycoz and a Bachelor of Science graduate emerged as the winner from a wide selection of fashion bloggers. He was also the only male fashion blogger who made it to the top ten finalists.
What shocked Julie even more was the fact that there was a male blogger who had made it to the final cut. She even expressed her sentiments saying that she really did not expect him to win, but she was proved wrong once Muriuki started gathering more and more votes. This comes in light of the fact that the fashion industry is mostly run by females, be it in designing, modeling or even blogging, but we were clearly proven wrong.
In attendance was several media houses, photographers, fashion enthusiasts and also some of the top ten finalists graced the occasion. Gilad, who is famously known for his hit song ‘Unajua’ featuring Wendy Kimani also stopped by.
Miss Turu who has been a fashion blogger for almost one year now and was also a contestant in the competition thanked the MIMI team for such an amazing opportunity for fashion bloggers to grow and get out of their comfort zone. She says that the competition also helped her grow a thick skin, especially with the negativity she had faced at one time on her social media platforms.
Shawn Osimbo; the 2nd runners up in the competition who is a fashion blogger, sports journalist and also a sports blogger also thanked the team for organizing the competition seeing as it helped her get even more and more creative with her blog.
The man of the hour Muriuki, did not have much to say other than to thank God for His favor that helped him win and also thanked the team in the strides they are making to see the fashion industry grow.
We can expect a lot more from Julie and her MIMI team in 2016 as they want to awaken the fashion industry. They also want to do more collaboration with media houses and work more with the top 10 finalists of the blogger competition.
One aspect that stood out in their plans for the year is the fact that they want to concentrate more on local fashion industry in terms of getting their merchandise. She says that for far too long, many people have been rushing to get westernized clothes and accessories without even realizing the bulk of talent and expertise we have in our very own country. We should work more in uplifting the local market and the people’s love for fashion as well.
Naivasha here we come! Blogger camp on 12 -14 December!
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Number 10 Busby Street, with its rendered brick walls and five rooms within, is a modest late Victorian Italianate semi-detached residence.
The terrace was built sometime in the 1880s as a speculative investment. Close to workplaces and low in rent, Milltown, as this area is known, was popular with a growing railway community. Until 1937, Busby Street formed the boundary between Bathurst and Abercrombie Shire, with the terrace on the less-expensive shire side.
The first occupants may have been the young family of David and Sarah Williams, typical of a succession of railway families who rented the house. During these early years the tiny house would have known the clutter and chaos of children.
In 1891, Thomas Leighton, railway fireman, bought the terrace. The Leightons resided at No.12 and rented out No.10. In 1903, No.10 was purchased as a rental property for £200 by George McKenzie, engine driver and canny investor. The McKenzies lived directly behind No.10, on Logan Street. Neither George or his 17 year old daughter, Elizabeth, could have imagined then that future occupants would include a Prime Minister - and that his wife would be Elizabeth.
In 1914, the McKenzies gave tenancy of the house as a wedding gift to their daughter and her bridegroom, Ben Chifley. In 1920, full title was gifted to Elizabeth, in the words of the deed, 'in consideration of natural love and affection'. Elizabeth, in turn, transferred title to joint ownership with Ben in consideration, not only of love and affection, but also 'of the sum of 10 shillings paid'. From 1914, until Ben’s death in 1951 and that of Elizabeth in 1962, this house would be the only home known to the Chifleys.
The improvements made over the years were both modest and practical. The kitchen, originally a separate building, was joined onto the house, providing a pantry in the gap space. Electricity was installed; water and sewerage were connected. A weatherboard bathroom with asbestos cement lining and a Derwent gas water heater was added at the rear. A gas fireplace was installed in the parlour; a Challenger gas cooker went into the kitchen. Among the few decorative additions were the fibrous cornices in the bedroom and sitting room. There was little about the house to distinguish it from others in the neighbourhood. One difference, because of Ben’s political activities, was that the Chifleys were amongst the first to have a telephone.
The vacant block next door was purchased for £20 in 1939. The only use made of the block was for a garage (now demolished) to house Ben’s American Buick, his one big indulgence. Whether it be locomotive or motorcar, Ben had a love for powerful machines.
The widow of an old railway mate of Ben, Mrs Isabel Clark, provided Elizabeth with companionship during his absences in Canberra. In 1945, Mrs Clark’s presence in the house became a permanent arrangement. On Elizabeth’s death, the property passed as a bequest to St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church. Mrs Clark continued to reside in the house until her death in 1969, in keeping with Mrs Chifley’s wishes.
Following a public appeal for funds, Bathurst City Council purchased the house and its contents in 1972 as a memorial to Prime Minister Chifley. Opened by Prime Minister Whitlam on 24 March 1973, the property has been maintained as a house museum since then.