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As I have said before, I was in a music history course last semester. As I am also in an honors program here at college, I was required to create an honors-worthy project that had to do with the course. As I am also a graphic design major, I was interested in studying how bands were marketed with their album covers. I am also interested in gender differences and therefore looked at how female bands were marketed. The timeframe I chose—the 1960s—is due to the class’ studied timeframe. I do not claim to be an expert in gender studies, as I’ve only taken one course in the matter, so please don’t take my essay as proof of anything.
So far I have posted two other essays, “Country Music’s Northern Redemption” and “Technology and Music in the Early Twentieth Century.” If you liked this essay, you may like those as well.
Being a musically-inclined person, one would think I would be and should be listening to music whenever possible. Of course I love listening to music and hear music in many things at any point in time. I even heard a “symphony”—albeit a very odd one—in the MRI machine two summers ago. I also often hear music just by looking at movement.
But of course there are times when I listen to music by my favorite artists. The majority of the time that I play music occurs in the car, as I’m usually by myself and I need something to help pass the time as I travel. This always involves singing and/or moving my head in the direction of the music. Other times I listen to music are, rarely, at home with music playing on my computer while I read or do something else.
But then there is one other form of listening to music that occurs most frequently—and by “listening” I probably mean “hearing.” This requires no electronics, as the music is played in my head. This happens almost constantly; if you were to ask me if I had music playing in my head at a certain moment in time, I may have to think for a few seconds before responding but I would most likely say yes. Music plays in my head so much that I tend to tune it out the majority of time, just like my headaches and the occasional ringing in my ears. However, when this occurs, the music tends to repeat over and over without much of a change. Having the same thing playing on a loop can get tiresome, but I tend to be either too lazy or uncaring to do anything about it.
Today is a short post because by the time I got home from a band performance I had fifteen minutes to write this post.
So here is a photo from tonight, and I will hopefully post more tomorrow.
If there was one way to define me all throughout high school, it would be that I was in choir. I began in Women’s Choir, which was the non-audition choir, because I was unable to choose classes when coming into high school. In sophomore and junior year, however, I was in Concert Choir, which was the audition-only choir. In senior year, I could not fit Concert Choir into my schedule because it was the same time as Calculus. During all four years I was also in small ensembles, both jazz and Madrigal-esque, which helped me grow even more as a musician because I could not rely on others around me for my melody.
Because I could not be in Concert Choir in my senior year, I was very upset when I learned that they were going to Carnegie Hall. Imagine being upset all year that you have to be in the non-auditon choir with people who really don’t want to be there and don’t try to remember their parts, while you just want to have a great time being a part of an ensemble in which everyone can effortlessly create beautiful music. Naturally I was very unhappy when I learned that I the one year I was in the best choir, they would go to the mecca of performance, Carnegie Hall. Fortunately, the next day, the choir director asked me if I wanted to go with them as long as I learned my part on my own, and naturally I said yes. I still felt a bit of the “outside looking in” phenomenon, even if it was only in my mind, because I didn’t have choir with everyone every day despite that I knew everyone, but I didn’t care. I was doing what every musician hopes to do.
Come graduation, I had another nice surprise. I was selected to receive the Choir Award above all of my peers. I was shocked: I was certainly not the best singer—I there were plenty others who were better than me and had solos and had bigger roles in the spring musicals—but because I was in so many ensembles and did so much for the department (and my parents helped a lot), I received the medal.
Three years ago, high school graduation day, there I was.
My choir director was also very inspirational to me and he helped me a lot through high school, if only just by talking. I am a person who likes and needs some constants in my life, and I was fortunate to have one teacher throughout four years that I appreciated and could go to for help. On the rare occasions I can visit my high school now that I’ve graduated, I always make sure I have time to go say hello and chat. Our pianist was also my other favorite teacher, being the sweetest person in the world, although I did not get to spend as much time with her because she was also an elementary school music teacher. Now she’s at the high school full-time though, and I’m glad she no longer needs to travel so much every day to do her job.
And now my choir is in the running for the New Jersey Christmas Choir Contest for the 101.5 radio station. I love them so much, and I hope that they are able to win and receive a cash prize and new piano. So please, vote for my high school choir, West Milford Concert Choir, today until noon tomorrow.


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Everywhere we turn today there are ads for products to improve our health. Some are expensive. Some seem far-fetched. It can be difficult sorting through all the medical news trying to figure out what works. You don’t have to go any further. There is a simple and inexpensive way to really improve your overall health.
By maintaining good oral health, you can enhance your well being. It is hard to believe that something as simple as brushing and flossing can have a profound impact on your whole body. Research has shown that daily flossing can add seven years to your life. How can this be?
The “fuzzy” coating that you feel on your teeth is plaque. Plaque contains colonies of different bacteria. As the plaque builds up around the teeth, the bacteria have an effect on the surrounding tissue. The tissue becomes inflamed, swollen, and red. Inflammatory proteins are released into your system. These proteins can affect organ systems which increase your chances of developing diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Also, the bacteria can enter your bloodstream which also increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Good oral hygiene habits such as daily flossing and brushing remove the plaque to break the cycle. Also, regular exams keep on top of any underlying problems. Teeth cleanings are important to disrupt the plaque development.
Brushing and flossing may not be as exciting as some of the well being products advertised, but they are effective tools in our battle to keep healthy throughout our lives.

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Art of Mentoring makes mentoring easy. Our secure, scalable software is purpose-built with all the features you need - proven algorithm-matching tailored to your objectives, custom application and marketing tools, participant portal and integrated reporting. Successful mentoring requires educated participants and program managers. We add value where it counts in expert-designed online resources and demonstrational videos. Our programs deliver standout people development no matter your industry.
Intuitive platform, great resources and super responsive tech support team!
Pros: We implemented an internal mentoring program about 6 months ago. This platform has been so intuitive from an administrators point of view and has made it very easy to track and communicate with participants.
It has great resources for both Mentee and Mentors which they can access when they need it. Including online training and mentee/mentor guides and checklists etc.
Cons: As we were one of the first pilot users of the new platform, there were still a couple of minor things to iron out. However the tech support was so responsive. Fastest and most responsive support I have ever experienced!!
Working with Art of Mentoring has been great for our mentoring programs over the years.
Pros: Easy to use, not over complicated and has what we need to help our members get the most out of their experience.
Overall: It has all been working really well for what we need but it has not been 6months and will be good to get feedback from our users.
Excellent-The web platform is straightforward to navigate and the icons and text are large to see.
Pros: I like the fact that it is not a complicated type of web platform that is difficult to learn, and difficult to find where the important functions are. With practice, you soon learn where the important functions are that you need for the daily tasks you do most frequently.
Cons: I wish there was the option to place more than one email address in a participant's profile, this does not occur often, but it would be helpful if the option was there when required.
Overall: This software enables us to better manage the AHRI Mentoring Program compared to how we used to manage it which was manually.
Love this product for ease of use and understanding how my program is tracking!
Pros: As a client who has outsourced their program I love the "dashboard" where I can log in and very quickly see an overview of where we are at with everything - from new applications to the latest communication it makes it a very quick process if I want to do a quick "check in".
Overall: An integrated mentoring management platform that is easy to use from both an administrator and participant perspective.
Great platform easy to use both from an administration and member point of view.
Pros: Icons are logical and set out well. The grouping function is great for organizing participants and makes comms easier and more streamlined.

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text: Create a peaceful haven in all four seasons with this vibrant outdoor sectional sofa set. The Banner Garden 4 Piece Complete PE Outdoor Furniture can be used for both, indoor and outdoor use. Modern and stylish lines, this set offers comfortable and exceptionally stunning outdoor lounging. It has a modern style that enhances the look of the decor. Made from steel, the frame of this seating group provides durability and sturdiness. The woven resin wicker material enhances the aesthetic appeal of the seating group. This set is available in an exquisite black finish that adds to its overall style-quotient. The set includes one love seat, two center chairs and a coffee table. This easily accommodates a family of four in the living room or on the patio. The cushions included with this set provide comfort to the user. These cushions are UV, fade and weather resistant, which protects their looks during outdoor use. The deep seating design of the seating group enhances the level of comfort. The Banner Garden 4 Piece Complete Outdoor Furniture can be used for gazebos and pergolas. This furniture set allows you to host friends for an intimate get-together. This furniture set can be easily cleaned using a soft dry cloth. This ensures easy maintenance and keeps it looking good for a long time.

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Sharing document either with some specific people or with everyone in the internet is nowadays quite easy with the online document sharing software. Whether you want to share the article you created in the pdf document or a powerpoint presentation, everything can be done quite easily with these online document sharing sites. Some of the best document sharing sites have been discussed below.
Google docs is one of the best places to share your documents with peers. With the option to create online document and share it with selected people. One can create and share documents, presentations, spreadsheets etc. The service is absolutely FREE and is quite stable and powerful.
Slideshare is one of the most famous online presentation sharing platforms. One can create a FREE account to start uploading slides and share it with others. There is however no need for registration to access the online files. The FREE version allows uploading files up to 100 MB. For larger file uploads, one can go for the pro plans which start at $19 per month and allow upto 300 MB upload and various other features like private uploads, analytics etc.
Scribd is an online platform to share pdfs, powerpoints, etc. One can view them or download them and everything is absolutely FREE. It has one of the biggest collections of online documents and provides a great interface for reading.
Issuu allows you to create and share great looking documents and comes with great customization options. Issuu is used by millions of users and publishers who use issuu to create great looking documents online. The documents can be stored accessed through various categories and one can create an account with Issuu or connect directly with Facebook.
Docstoc comes with rich features to create great looking premium and custom documents, business videos etc. and share it with the world. The best part is that docstoc allows you to make money from your documents. One can either create a basic members account for FREE or go premium with $19.95 per month.
Zoho’s secure document sharing and management tool can allow you to store , manage and keep track of all your documents online. Have some cool features like full text search, online chat, check-in/checkout, workspace and secured file sharing facilities. They offer free sign up with 1 gb data for all users. Their paid edition starts from $3/user/month.
Calameo is great document publishing and browsing sites. Create great looking documents by creating a FREE account with Calameo and share it with the world or go for the premium version which starts at $15 and allows you to access additional features like API, skin and more features.
Authorstream allows you to share powerpoint presentations. One can directly start uploading files or create a FREE account and easily manage the presentations. Also one can browse through various presentations on different topics.
Yudu allows you to create professional looking magazines, catalogs and books. One can create and share documents on the cloud with the Yudu FREE version or go pro and also sell the documents for an annual fee and also get many other editing features too.
Youblisher is one great place to share your documents. It converts all your documents into a great flippable book format which people would love to read. The best part is that youblisher is completely FREE and there is no charge for creating documents, hosting as well as sharing.
Slideboom allows you to create online presentations directly from the powerpoint files which one can embed in various sites and blogs. The free version contains Ads and supports 100 presentations and 10 private presentations.
edocr is a great place to share and publish documents. edocr is a good place to generate lead for your business and comes with great features like sharing your documents on more than 300 web services including popular social networking sites like Facebook. It allows you to connect with your readers through messaging services and provides complete analysis on who viewed your documents.
Powershow not only allows you to create and share presentations, but with the pay to view feature, it even allows you to make money out of it. Also there is a good chance of your presentation to be featured in the main page of the site.
Slideserve provides option to share and browse through various powerpoint presentations and even supports animation and transitions. It comes with the option to share the documents either publically or only for Private viewing. Sharing slides just requires one click and the document is ready to be shared with the world.
Uniflip allows you to share documents in a great flash based flip page interface. It is a great solution for corporates to increase profit by communicating with the client in a better and more attractive way. Uniflip provides the experience of reading a real book and suits the best on tablet and mobile devices. The plans start at $79 for a single publication.
Simply docs is a great place to share and buy documents for various tasks including business mail templates, legal contracts, portfolio of employment contracts, audit forms, service agreements etc. The plan starts at $55 for accessing and unlimited download for one year.
Docueter is another easy to manage docuemt sharing tool. Offers 25 gb data storage for free. Plenty of tools including online maangenet, project management, shared calander, online discussion and lot more.
Plenty of features including online media viewer, Thumbnail preview, Google docs integration, online document editing, file locking functionality, deep file search, along with many other collaboration and communication featured.Offers both free plan and paid ones. Paid plan starts from €35/month.


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We built the ZENSIE dashboard with growers, to deliver accurate, real-time data how they need it. Deploy and manage sensors in minutes without tech support, and keep track of all your metrics in one central, easy to use platform that’s accessible on any device. Make the best decisions for your crops with interactive heatmaps, charts, custom calculations, alerts and shareable widgets.
Capture the metrics you need to make a difference in your agribusiness. Our customers use crop-level data to drive yields, reduce losses, optimise irrigation, improve storage, prevent disease risk, and reduce energy. Know what your crops need by monitoring metrics including: VPD, dewpoint, moisture deficit, EC, VWC, temperature, light intensity, relative humidity and CO2.
Smart sensing data helps growers get a more accurate understanding of their plants and growing environment, providing crop-level, granular monitoring alongside the macro-level overview provided by climate control systems through the ZENSIE API. We’ve partnered with agricultural experts including Saint-Gobain Cultilene, LetsGrow and Sercom, and our integration with Klimlink makes it possible to view climate control data alongside sensor insights in the ZENSIE platform.
Sourced and developed with agronomists, and tested by leading research institutions Wageningen University and Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, these rugged sensors are made for agricultural conditions. Accurate, watertight, airtight and built for flawless connectivity while withstanding the elements, sensors arrive pre-configured and ready to measure crops in any growing or storage environment.
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FocoDecking was birthed out of a desire to provide long lasting solutions to the building industry of some of the biggest nations in the world. With over 10 years of experience in the building industry. Foco Composite Decking has not only built on a solid reputation achieved as a result of our quality service, but we have continuously dedicated ourselves to providing outdoor decking designs that can stand the test of time. At Focodecking , we provide the best timber decking wood plastic composite plastic deck flooring alternative as well as a variety of other different decking options. Foco Composite Decking are state-of-the-art wood plastic composite [WPC ]manufacturers who work together in unity and harmony in order to create a beautiful and weather-resistant garden deck for their customers. Foco Composite Decking, however, doesn’t stop at designing garden decks, and has therefore, evolved into a grander enterprise by introducing decking alternatives. As you will be dealing directly with the manufacturer, you will get the bestdecking price at Foco composite decking.
It is our desire that everyone recognizes the positive impact wood plastic composite[ WPC] can have on buildings. epecially with the telling effects of global warming. With our hard work and dedication to service, we strive to improve the lives of people around us with cheap decking options –around the world. Our main office and factory is located in the Nanhai District in Foshan City, Guangdong, China. In our earnest desire to ensure all buildings throughout the world are designed with the best possible materials, our supplies reach places such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Thailand, Spain, Russia, Malaysia, South Africa, India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Singapore.You can never go wrong with WPC manufacturers who work tirelessly to satisfy their customers at Foco composite Decking– this we guarantee.
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When is a poem not a poem? When it’s a kin type, Kin (literally, one’s family or relations) type (a category of people or things having common characteristics). The reader doesn’t quite know what to expect when diving into Luanne Castle’s second poetry collection, Kin Types because it is immediate evident that this is not fiction, not poetry, not history nor prose. Kin Types is all of these things spun into a genre-bending volume of poems that demand to be read over and over again, for their plot and lyricism, and for their contribution to the preservation of times past for both one family and all families.
As a fan of Castles first award-winning book, Doll God, I was expecting more of the types of poems that cause one to pause, and reminisce; these poems provoke memory you didn’t even know you had. The kin in Kin Types are a bit grittier, by sheer nature of their age, more mature; these poems may be full of vignettes your gramma couldn’t bear to tell you.
We can’t talk about it, but here’s your great-grandma’s Eastern Star ring so you will have a signal.
Coming from my own Masonic roots, the meaning and the secrecy were not lost on me.
Everybody was always dying it seems, but the text isn’t sad. It is practical. Like a detective out of Dragnet, Castle aims to tell the truth, and nothing but the truth. Seemingly without embellishment but by no means stark, many of the poems spell out plainly the hardships of life without modern conveniences. The Ill-Timed Elopement tells us plainly what happened to the couple, but underlying the facts, there is a shred of hope that, pardon the cliché, springs eternal, as it does in many of the poems.
See, see how dangerous they are in their hate!
This is a great gift book for your friend that likes history but doesn’t yet know if she likes poetry. Good for the reader dipping her toe in the area where history and creativity collide. The cover makes for a fine conversation starter, especially with the addendum found on the author’s website LuanneCastle.com. This volume will proudly sit atop your coffee table collection, and the poems will spark conversation as well as memories, depending on the reader’s age and inclinations.
This book will also likely appear on the shelves of the 23andMe and the Ancestory dot-comers, as well it should: these are not just lines about Castles family, they are bits of wisdom from generations past and passed down.
Suggested classroom reading for multiple themes, scholarly research and something-for-everyone contents: 5 stars.
← My complacency elected Donald Trump, and for that I am truly sorry.
Just saw this on Twitter. Wow, this review knocked my socks off. Thank you so much, Jaye! I’m so glad you liked it!
Jaye wrote an amazing review of Kin types. I am so grateful!
Another splendid in-depth exploration on the Kin Types theme. Rich material!

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The not-so-pricy option is specced with tried and tested features of its predecessor.
Entry level cameras have prime importance due to their role in building brand loyalty. Customers start their journey with a brand by using low-priced products but they eventually become an asset to the company.
Manufacturers should give incredible importance to the views and needs of such customers because this is how a brand establishes a firm footing in the marketplace. In today’s day and age, you can get a lot of variants of the camera for a little chunk of money.
A similar proposition is the Canon EOS Rebel T6. It’s Canon’s entry-level camera and the price bracket to get a hold of it is quite pocket-friendly. Whether you are a student and a part of photographic society or you are an entry-level photographer, Canon EOS Rebel T6 has gotten you wrapped. We have summarized a list of key features and build qualities.
The gadget comes with pros and cons and we leave it to the buyer to decide that what matters to them most.
Try these camera apps on your Android smartphone if you are not a camera junky and learn the way of taking great pictures on smartphones.
18 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) image sensor and high-performance DIGIC 4+ Image Processor that ensures good speed and worthy quality.
ISO 100-6400 (expandable to H: 12800) for shooting from bright light to low light that is compatible with Eye-Fi Cards.
Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity that allows rapid sharing with compatible devices and social media networks.
9 point AF system that includes one centered cross‐type AF point and AI Servo AF that enhances the autofocus results.
High-performance Optical Viewfinder that facilitates swift and precise focusing to get the desired shot.
Canon has once again played a safe game with the specs portfolio. The Rebel T6 isn’t a very major upgraded version of its predecessor, The Rebel T5 EOS. To keep the camera affordable for most of its customers, Canon has kept the sensors same as in the T5 but has moderately upgraded the processor to DIGIC 4+. This isn’t a very attractive jump because the latest processor that the Canon has to offer is DIGIC 7 so 4+ seems ages old.
The camera has an edge in terms of lenses it mounts. The Rebel T6 uses an EF-S lens and they are compatible with the whole range of Canon EF lenses. This provides a great choice for people having different budgets.
The native sensitivity of the camera is at ISO100-6,400 that can be expanded up to 12,800.
The camera promises modest performance in the low-light. However, this range of ISO looked quite limited compared with the new companions that are there in the market. Several other features are no different than the Rebel T5 i.e. the camera has the same modest 9-point autofocusing system and a 95% coverage of the optical viewfinder.
You may feel that you aren’t missing n anything but while playing back the images, you’ll come across a few unwanted edges in the shots.
One major upgrade that the camera received is the LCD display of 3-inch with a 920k-dot unit. This upgrade will ensure a pleasant experience while viewing images and menus. The video-calling feature is offered in full HD and you can have the manual control of the video with multiple frame rates available i.e. 30, 25, and 24fps.
The camera also provides a couple of shooting modes that include semi-auto aperture priority, shutter priority, and the ability to shoot in the raw format. Camera houses an inbuilt Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. You’ve got an easy way to connect to other gadgets and share your images as soon as you click them. Another positive feature is a generous battery-life of 500 shots. You can spend the day shooting without requiring any recharge.
The design and build features of EOS Rebel T6 are not a lot different than T5. You will find a textured coating on the front grip and the thumb rest to give you an impression of a high-end elite camera. You can grip the gadget nicely by contouring your middle finger to fit while your index finger releases the shutter.
You will find a quick menu button with a “Q” that allows you to swiftly access the commonly used settings. It saves you from delving around different menus and providing extra buttons for the settings like white balance, autofocus mode and exposure compensation at the same time. The rear button configuration is not a thorny bed to grasp especially if you’ve used a friend’s DSLR ever before.
The Rebel T6 isn’t a revolutionary thing to acquire as we had been hoping a little more than what we got, but, it is a wise choice for those who are saving costs. The camera houses many of the tried and tested characteristics of its predecessor and offers less exciting features that one may look forward to. However, we expect that it can easily hook a niche of purchasers who want to start ahead with something as easy to use as the Rebel T6/EOS 1300D.


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We are looking to appoint a full time person to join our well-established site team. The role is varied and interesting.
You will be assisting in many jobs throughout the school involving maintenance, health and safety and security. Being a team player will be an essential part of the position but you will also need to be able at times to work alone.
Ideally we would like someone with a background in maintenance or a trade. Full training will be given in all aspects of the role.
Working hours will be 8 am – 4 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am – 3.30 pm Friday but some flexibility may be required at times.
The successful candidate may also be responsible for site security every other week/weekend. This comes with an additional payment. You will also be part of the intruder alarm call-out.
Applications to be returned to tsaunders@wadhamschool.co.uk by 24 April 2019.
All positions require a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and our recruitment and selection processes are particularly rigorous in relation to child protection. You should be aware that aspects of the assessment process and interview will explore your motivation and suitability to work with children. Unfortunately, due to the considerable number of enquiries for vacancies, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your written application unless you specifically request this by enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. If you have not heard from us within 3-4 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Over the course of the past fifteen years, artist Jean-Gabriel Périot has created a series of meticulously constructed and finely tuned found footage movies that are at once both disturbingly provocative and deeply moving. His films unflinchingly confront a wide range of crisis moments from civilization’s recent past, including issues related to war and peace, global economic policy and human rights, as well as the very survival of mankind. More precisely, 200,000 Phantoms confronts the effect of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Even if She Had Been A Criminal… on the public humiliation of French citizens who slept with their German occupiers during WWII. The Barbarians takes a caustic view of the Heads of State attending the G8 Summit, whereas #67 makes a humorous, yet biting commentary on the genetic engineering of tomatoes throughout the European community. The Devil looks at the assertiveness of the Black Liberation Movement set against White Supremacy; Before I Was Sad, at the irony of Gay Marriage Equality; and We Are Winning, Don’t Forget at the struggle of workers confronting political authority and police brutality.
Périot’s movies are constructed from documentary film footage and vintage photographs, classic songs and audio recordings, as well as cutout animation and other graphic elements. From these found materials, Périot reconstructs memory of past events from a perspective that condemns violence of man against man in all forms; each film engages the viewer in artful fashion to remember history from a deeply humanist perspective. The filmmaker frequently contrasts, in skillful fashion, poignant images of individual human faces within the larger fabric of collective action. Structurally, he employs fast motion techniques to compress cause-and-effect relationships across the horrors of history past (Even if She Had Been a Criminal…), and reverse motion (Undo) to suggest the possibility of altering the course of civilization’s future. Percussive montage, screen wipes, superimpositions, haunting music scores, poetic recitations, and a myriad of other dynamic compositional strategies and editing techniques augment a sense of immediacy to Périot’s global concerns.
Périot’s unyielding focus on reconstructing emotionally painful moments embedded in history’s recent past places him squarely in the cinematic tradition of fellow countrymen Chris Marker and Alain Resnais. The themes of individual suffering and collective responsibility, war and peace, and love and death in such films by Marker and Resnais as Night and Fog (1955), Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959), La Jetée (1962), and Le Joli Mai (1963) are structured through the prisms of time and memory. Périot stylistically reconfigures these concerns to haunting and sublime effect in two of his signature films, 200,000 Phantoms and Even If She Had Been a Criminal… .
Much like Chris Marker’s La Jetée, Périot’s 200,000 Phantoms is constructed from a montage of hundreds of still photographs. Both films traverse, in spatial and temporal fashion, cataclysmic moments of nuclear destruction; for Marker, it is Paris of an imaginary World War III; for Périot, the actual, horrible reality of the obliteration of Hiroshima during World War II. Enhanced by haunting music tracks and poetic voiceover narration, both filmmakers evoke tales of loves gained and lost. Whereas Marker focuses on the reconstruction of memory from the point of view of his time-traveling male protagonist, Périot conveys the act of remembering through the motif of architectural construction. In 200,000 Phantoms, his photographic collage concentrates on the Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima—comprising its completion in 1914, its obliteration on August 6, 1945, and the building’s gradual postwar reconstruction over the ensuing decades. Although Marker’s film plays with time travel—cutting back and forth between past, present, and future—Périot’s chronologically-structured narrative goes a conceptual step beyond Marker’s film, in suggesting that by resisting the erasure of memory on a grand societal scale, the filmmaker can help alter the future course of human history.
Extracts from documentary film footage from World War II serve as the underpinnings of both Alain Renais’s Night and Fog and Jean-Gabriel Périot’s Even If She Had Been a Criminal… Completed a decade after the end of World War II, Night and Fog resurrects the horrors perpetrated by the Nazi regime of the recent past. The filmmaker contrasts bucolic scenes in color of long-abandoned concentration camps with horrifying black-and-white stock footage and still images of helpless victims who were cruelly annihilated in gas chambers. The effective, dispassionate voiceover narration reminds us spectators to never forget this genocide, which remains buried just below the surface of mankind’s collective memory.
Jean-Gabriel Périot’s Even If She Had Been a Criminal… revisits another painful, but lesser-known chapter of man’s inhumanity to man during this global conflict, that of the public humiliation of female French citizens who were accused of sleeping with Nazi soldiers during the German occupation. Constructed entirely from found footage material, Périot opens this film on the promise of peace with scenes from the Treaty of Versailles; then, in rapid montage fashion, he chronicles the rise of the Nazi regime and the entire subsequent course of the Second World War. Following celebratory victory parades, the filmmaker optically morphs the found footage into a slow-motion meditation on the public humiliation of the female citizenry. Périot ironically contrasts patriotism—underscored by the song “La Marseillaise “on the sound track—with the shaving of the female collaborators’ hair by their fellow male compatriots. These signature, extended scenes of the public shearing of women’s hair graphically and thematically links Périot’s film to the endless chain of human hair displayed to such similarly moving effect in Resnais’s Night and Fog.
With Between Dogs and Wolves, Périot ventured into the genre of live-action narrative filmmaking. In this film, he furthers his commentary on the unjust effect of the global economy on the working class. An underemployed young man moonlights as a pizza delivery boy while seeking an office job during the day. An unexpected meeting provokes the protagonist to violent action, as he recognizes that his quest for professional advancement is suddenly slipping through his hands.
Whether working in the genres of found footage, cutout animation, or live-action filmmaking, the entire body of Jean-Gabriel Périot’s work is inextricably tied to exploring the power relationships embedded in the sexual, social, economic, and political fabric of society. In his filmmaking practice, Périot integrates sudden explosions of violence, trenchant humor, and sublime poetry to great effect.
Before I Was Sad (2002), 4 min.
We Are Winning, Don’t Forget (2004), 7 min.
Even If She Had Been a Criminal… (2006), 10 min.
Nijuman no borei / 200000 Phantoms… (2007), 10 min.
Between Dogs and Wolves (2008), 28 min.
The Barbarians (2010), 5 min.
The Devil (2012), 7 min.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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After spending three days in Georgia, my good friend and I had hiked from Amicalola Falls out to Hawk Mountain. Waking on our last day on the AT, we had viewed the sunrise cresting over the horizon with the intermittent sound of birds. This vision had seemed like something between Sauron’s flaming eye from movie Lord of the Rings or the appearance of the Good Witch from film Wild at Heart. In these moments in the sun, we had drank some water while enjoying our makeshift breakfast. With dwindling food supplies, we had discussed our options for the day. Part of both of us had wanted to stay longer on the AT; however, another part of us had yearned for a hot plate of Chicken Parmesan @ Oliver Garden. With the dawn just breaking, the later impulse had won out. The plan for the day had encompassed hiking 17 miles back to our vehicle at Amicalola Falls State Park. The physical challenge for the day was exceeding our personal best for traveling this terrain in one day, 8 miles.
After packing up, we had walked back on the AT traveling at a reasonably good pace. With this tempo, we had predicted returning to Amicalola Falls by dusk. Returning to the top of Springer Mountain, we had eventually revisited the southern terminus for the AT. This time, clouds hadn’t obscured the mountains in the distance. This was a memorable sight for anyone living at sea level or Florida most of their lives. After another round of photo ops on Springer, we had moved back down the trail.
What I hadn’t expected next, the grind of the last couple of miles with the setting sun. Along the way, a few issues had cropped up for us. For myself, water and carb loaded food had run in short supply for energy. For my buddy, there was the additional weight of his belongings and the number of declining slopes on his knees. Engaging the last 6 miles of a series of ridges, I had thought, “Just one more mountain.” Seeing another ascending trail after another, I had felt crestfallen. After a while, I had focused on traversing step after step on the ascents. Removing the emotional impact of any topology changes, the logic was to keep my motivation on the earth below my feet. In the last two miles to the end, my friend had took the lead hiking. At first, it was little demoralizing to switch roles. Though, the motivation for keeping up had beat back the accumulating exhaustion from my two concurrent trips to California and Georgia. In the end, this switching of horses had provided us with the necessary daylight on our way back to the top of Amicalola Falls. After taking another brief break above the Falls for the restroom, we had quickly navigated down the side of the mountain face.
Returning to our vehicle finally, looking worn, we had smelled awful. One of the most gratifying parts of this arrival was turning the ignition on in the garnet 96’ Ford Explorer. After sleeping nights in the 20s and 30s F, the onset of heat blowing on our cold bodies was a cathartic experience. With the rumbling of the engine, we had drove out of the park turning right onto the darkened highway. We were searching for our destiny with Chicken Parmesan @ Oliver Garden in Gainesville, Georgia. After about 30 minutes, we were seated at an Olive Garden. Soon after, we had received some bread sticks with soup and salad. Savoring our food, we had pondered the day and the road ahead. This trip had meant different things to each of us. For myself, it was an expression of wanderlust, companionship, and physicality. The final taste of the Appalachian Trail was continuing to foster the idea to be truly wild at heart with adventure.
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Died c. 758. A monk hermit at Lindisfarne off the coast of Northumberland in northern England, Bilfred was an expert goldsmith. He bound with gold, silver, and gems the famous Saint Cuthbert's copy of the Gospels of Lindisfarne, written and illuminated by bishop Eaddfrid. In life and in death he was the centre of great popular veneration (Benedictines, Delaney).
Billfrid, before he became a hermit, was a distinguished goldsmith and was venerated as a saint during his life and after his death. St. Ethelwold commissioned him to make a cover for the precious Gospels of the Abbey at Lindisfarne. The history of this manuscript is known from a note written at the end of the book when the monks who guarded it and the body of St. Cuthbert were at Chester-le-Street.
bound and covered it outwardly as well as he could.
a treasure without deceit .
The Gospels were at Lindisfarne for almost two hundred years, but they were very nearly lost when the island was abandoned in 875 because of the Danish raids. Symeon of Durham describes the anguish of the monks when the ship carrying the Gospels was hit by a storm and the book sank into the depths of the sea. The Gospels were miraculously recovered through the intervention of St. Cuthbert and St. Billfrid, the former appearing in a vision to one of the monks telling them to search the shore at low tide. This they did and, after searching for more than three miles, they came across the book, its gold and jewels gleaming and the pages unharmed by its immersion in salt water.
At Chester-le-Street the monk Aldred translated the Latin into the Northumbrian dialect, writing the words beneath the Latin script and so making the first English version of the Gospels. It was treasured at Durham until the Dissolution, when the cover was melted down, but the book itself is now in the British Museum. St. Billfrid's relics were discovered after a vision by a priest, Alfred Westow, and translated to Durham where he is commemorated with St. Baldred on March 6th also (Graham).
You can 'turn the pages' of the Lindisfarne Gospels now! We have selected 40 of the most beautiful pages from the manuscript.

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Spring-energized Seal BEST for minimizing friction in dynamic application and has small diameter and cross section.
Seal features a Fluoroloy® jacket energized by a slanted coil or advanced pitch spring (APS), in which the design compensates for hardware misalignment, eccentricity and seal wear. Typical critical parts include: Life Sciences seals (HPLC/UHPLC instrumentation and dental tools).
Plastic casings are molded and precision machined from high performance polymers as PTFE, filled PTFE composites, and other thermoplastics. They are in contact with the surface to seal and define the leak rate. They are designed to be a subtle engineer balance of surface conformation to control the leak path and strength to minimize the extrusion through the sealing gap. In dynamic application, their tribology performances is defining the life of the seal.
During the seal installation, the spring is placed under compression, forcing the casing lips against the surface to seal creating a leak tight seal. The spring provides permanent resilience to the seal jacket and compensates for material wear and hardware misalignment or eccentricity. Assisted with the system pressure, the spring loading system provides effective sealing in both low and high pressure operating environment.
The given value is the clamping force required to spring load the seal at its standard interference by compression, excluding external media contribution.

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The list below contains the current "wish list" for future enhancements of QuantumSpace. This list contains the suggested items I believe could be validly incorporated in future.
As new good ideas are suggested and fleshed out appropriately in threads, this list will be updated to include them if they're feasible to implement.
Thus please do create topics with specific ideas for QuantumSpace so that they can be discussed, fleshed out and then added to this list.
Ability to customize interface by moving F2 list, Radar, Energy, Chat lines and Scores.
Add current kills / deaths above Radar (as an option that can be turned on or off).
Add F2 sort option to place attachable ships at the top of a freq list. Only really helpful in zones where not all ships can be attached to..
Ability to customize ?chat channel colours.
Ability to show a power bar just above the ship and customize the energy at which it turns "green". Possibly allow this to be set per zone and per ship.
Add First Person shooting mode. Reachable by zooming into ship from 3rd person and "popping" into 1st person mode. Will require design of "cockpit" and applicable radar / warning lights to help mitigate the gap between 1st and 3rd person modes.
Add VR support. The most logical option would be to add this after the above 1st person mode has been added. Could potentially also create a way to control ship 3rd person style using headset and controller / hand controls. This option would put ss on the radar of an up and coming area of gaming and make it one of the first (if not the first) with multi-player functionality in the VR gaming world.
Add ability to "toggle" LVZs in offline mode for anything that is not AlwaysOn. Helpful for map testers.
Support client specific ship settings. Would require new packets / server functionality.
New Tile type to buffer anti-warp radius. Fly over or Under tile that stops AW radius.
Add settings to allow Shields to have a minimum and maximum percentage set, instead of stopping *all* damage. Can be increased by picking up extra greens up until the maximum percentage setting. Would also need to change display so player could see their current % shield strength.
New weapon type "laser". Will send a firing packet, and continue displaying until a stop packet received. Every X milliseconds a "firing packet" must be received or client assumes stop packet was lost and stops laser. Max range will be configurable but otherwise it stops only on collisions. Constant drain on firing ship power and damage received every tick count by those hit.
New weapon type "tractor beam". Short range shot that traps another ship (friend or foe, possibly configurable). Beam will have constant drain on power of ship shooting it (configurable) and will prevent hit ship from moving and firing. Firing again would release the locked ship. While in the beam the hit ship will remain X pixels from the ship shooting it.
Add arena setting to allow forcing players to be in 1st person mode or be sent to spec. Would allow hosts or arena designers to create 1st person games in zone.
Support other languages via new Character Encoding. Specifically support for Asian language characters to be added.
Ability for mods to delete a message from chat (freq or pub) and have that delete propagate to all players. Way to handle trolling / inappropriate posts.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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If you’re reading this on your mobile, congratulations! You didn’t leave it in the cab like 190,000 people in London do every year.
If not, just check your pockets.
Black cab drivers have reported an average eight mobile phones left in their taxis every year. And even more startlingly, only half of them have pin codes.
That leaves people vulnerable to having their private data accessed including all their private Facebook messages.
Mark James, security specialist at internet security firm ESET, said: ‘Today we use our mobiles for a multitude of tasks, whether it’s our online banking or connecting to corporate email systems, and we do not want our devices to fall into the wrong hands.
‘Our study shows that despite the huge publicity cybercrime receives in the media today, consumers still do not see themselves as a real target. This is naive and wrong.
‘Cybercriminals are well aware of the fact that our mobiles contain connections to corporate networks and sensitive information and they will take advantage of this.
According to those taxi drivers surveyed, 68% said they would not try to have a snoop on a phone they found in their car.
‘While our study has proven just how honest taxi drivers are, sadly not everyone who finds a phone will take the same approach,’ said Mr James.
‘I imagine the majority of people who find a phone will actually have a look around and see if there is anything of any interest or value to be found.
However, it was not just mobile phones that have been discovered in the back of cabs, other items that have turned up in the last year included £100,000 in stocks and bonds, an inflatable banana, a dog, 400 packets of jelly and a Nato chief’s briefcase.


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Discrete maths!? I don't even know what that is.
> generation may use subtle algorithmics (e.g., dynamic programming), etc.
> model (some loop optimizations make heavy use of linear algebra).
of having to reinvent the research wheel to do a project like this.
> the book exists in C, Java, and ML versions.
very much but I'll see if I can look over the book anyway. Thank you.

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Boxstorm has the capability to provide stock alerts for users when inventory in a location reaches below a minimum quantity. These are established as Reorder Points in the Items Module.
Reorder Points allow you to set min, max, and alert levels for each of your parent locations. If a phone number or email address is provided, a notification will be sent when the total inventory on hand for that location reaches the alert levels.
To create a stock alert, go to the Items Module and select the desired item from the list. After opening the item, choose the Reorder Points tab. Click the Add Item Reorder Point icon in the upper right hand corner.
Once the Set Reorder Details box is open, enter the information for this item and click Save.
Alert – The inventory quantity amount that triggers an alert to be sent to the phone and/or email associated with this item.
Phone (SMS) – The phone number to receive a message when the specified alert level has been reached.
Emails – The email address to receive a message when the specified alert level has been reached.
The Item Reorder Points tab will show a list of all Parent Locations associated with this item. Each Parent Location can have their own min, max, and alert levels.
The Setting icon will allow the user to choose which columns are view-able in the Reorder Points tab.
The minimum and maximum levels set here are for the Auto – Purchase Order creation. When the Auto Order feature is selected (from the Purchase Order Module), any items that are below their minimum levels will automatically be created on a PO. The alert level is the number referred to when SMS or Emails are sent, not for when a PO is to be created.
4. Once uploaded, your screen will show a summary report like the image below. If the file has been filled accurately and has all of the necessary information in the correct places you will see green check marks next to the columns. If there is data that needs a little more specification there will be a red X and a notice asking you to choose the correct column for the info. For example, if the system can not tell which column on your spreadsheet is supposed to be the description, it will ask you to select the column manually using the dropdown. If you continue to have problems with the upload after this point, please contact (support@boxstorm.com) and attach your spreadsheet as well as a screenshot image and detailed description of the problem. Once the columns are appropriately matched, click Next.
5. A summary page of all the reorder points to be imported will be shown. Here you can click on any field to finalize the import and make any last minute changes. Once you are satisfied with your import, choose the Import Data option in the lower right hand corner.
6. Congratulations! You have now imported your reorder points into your database. If you have any difficulty after reading this documentation, please email support@boxstorm.com. It will be helpful if you include the spreadsheet or details on what you need help with when you contact us.


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Google algorithms dominate the search engine optimization (SEO) industry. Every time Google roll out a new update, many online businesses as well as those who rely on the Internet for business opportunities including SEOs scramble to incorporate changes to their effort. This cycle needs to be broken in order to achieve business success.
Here is one strategy you can implement to get ahead of Google; rely less on keyword search. It’s a tall order but you can do it. Many of us emphasize on keyword search. Most of the data and research available also based on keyword search. Reliance on keyword search consumes too much of valuable time of SEOs and become harder every day since Google control keyword data. Instead of trying to master Google keyword process, why not develop your own keyword set? After all you are the best expert in your field of business and you have a ready vocabulary that explains your business better than anybody. You can start to build content around these. Once you develop your own set of keywords back test your data against available resources. This will help you to break the reliance on Google keyword search.
When looking for keywords and using keyword research tools, you will find the most searched keywords are also the ones that are the most competitive. If you have a new site or very few links, there is no way you would rank for competitive keywords. Instead, focus on long tail keywords that get less traffic and are less competitive.


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Odilon Redon, pastel, seashell. 1912. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Illustrations of bivalves (clams and the like); color illustration and black and white diagrams. Conrad, Timothy Abbott, 1803-1877. Monography of the family Unionidæ, or, Naiades of Lamarck (fresh water bivalve shells) of North America . Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Philip Henry Gosse. 1860. Actinology Britannica, a history of the British sea-anemones and corals. Van V oorst. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Vintage sea shell print. llustration of the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, title page. Engravings by W.H. Lizars. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Vintage seashell print. Bivalves. llustration of the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, title page. Engravings by W.H. Lizars. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
19th Century German engraving. Hermann, Jean Frédéric Etwas über die Corallen. im Verlage der Akademischen Buchhandlung. Coral. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Corals. Illustration, medieval Italy by Ulisse Aldrovandi. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Deco-syyle jellyfish-like animal in navy blue background. Brehms Tierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreiches. Band 10. (1893). Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Fluorescent, chemoluminescent, phosphorescent. Chemicals that animals use to light up in the water.Venus’ Girdle (Cestum veneris) Illustration. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Fossil sea creatures. Educational plate. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Autor: Slabber, Martinus. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Oyster shell, engraving. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Oyster shells. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Oyster; illustration. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
British sea anemone. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Sea polyps, anatomical plate, engraving. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Sea shells, color plate. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Sea shell education plates; detailed and in color. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Sea shell, illustrated educational plate. Animals; cabinet of curiosity style. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Vintage sea shells. Annales des sciences naturelles : comprenant La physiologie animale et végétale, l'anatomie comparée des deux règnes, la zoologie, la botanique, la minéralogie et la géologie. 1832. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Sea shells and other sea shore objects. Sea urchin. Ulisse Aldrovandi, animals; Italian illustration. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Pilsbry, H. A., 1912. A study of the variation and zoogeography of Liguus in Florida. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 15 (2nd ser.): pl 37-39.
Sea animals, engravings. Seahorse. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
George Raper, and unknown artist - Australian fishes, 1774-1794. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatales du Mexique et du Guatemala (1870). Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Don' know what this animal is. Black and white engraving. Animals; cabinet of curiosity style. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Star fish. Sea shells and other sea shore objects. Ulisse Aldrovandi, animals; Italian illustration. Scan of 2 d images in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
New Student Reference Book (1904); sea urchins and star fish. Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Some kind of shore bird. Indian Zoology. Johann Reinhold Forster. (1790). Scan of 2 d image in the public domain believed to be free to use without restriction in the US.
Thank you for your fine & useful website.
In “Animal – Sea shells and related 2″, image 100 of 173 is described: “Fluorescent, chemoluminescent, phosphorescent. Chemicals that animals use to light up in the water. Electric eels.” The image, however, is not of electric eels but of a remarkable ctenophore known as Venus’ Girdle (Cestum veneris).
ACK! The ctenophore. Many thanks.


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The problem of pollution in the mainland has become increasingly serious, and it has once again triggered the urgency of promoting energy conservation and environmental protection. The LED industry has entered the take-off period in the lighting industry in the next year. According to the LEDinside report of the research and development organization, the global LED lighting penetration rate is rapidly increasing. It is estimated that the output value of LED lighting will reach 17.8 billion US dollars in 2014 (2014), and the total number of LED lighting products shipped will reach 1.32 billion, which is 68. In terms of regions, the growth rate of LED lighting products in China will reach 86.
LEDinside said that the global LED lighting product replacement tide is caused by the rapid decline in prices, among which the alternative Light source products are the most obvious. Bulb lamps and lamps are the most popular alternative light source types, accounting for the 2013 LED lighting products. 38 and 25.
In the mainland market, the government actively promotes the development of the LED industry through subsidy policies, while at the same time dissolving overcapacity and corporate closure caused by excessive subsidies in upstream equipment. LEDinside estimates that the growth rate of LED lighting products in the mainland will reach 86.
The LED lighting market is gradually expanding, and the LED component industry in Taiwan is making efforts to move forward. According to the statistics of the Photovoltaic Association (PIDA), as of 2012, Taiwanâ€™s downstream LED packaging and module industry applications are dominated by display backlights, and revenues account for 33, followed by lighting 20, but it is expected that in the case of various manufacturers actively develop LED lighting market, 2013 will break through 20, shortening the revenue gap between backlighting applications.
Philips, the lighting manufacturer, estimates that LED lighting output will reach 11 billion US dollars next year. The legal person said that LED lighting demand is expected to grow by 50 to 100 this year, and new technologies will further reduce costs, which will help leading players to open up and compete with competitors. The gap, therefore, will be the big one Evergrande, including Crystal Power, Ronda, Everlight and other profitability will improve.
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Sandro Teghini began his career in the accounting industry in 2002 after completing a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting at Macquarie University. He is a member of CPA Australia.
With over 14 years of experience, Sandro believes in building long term relationships with his clients to help take away the burdens of tax compliance as well as assisting in maximising business performance. He is a firm believer in approachability and communication with his clients.
His role involves business development and structural support along with taxation advice. He services clients in many industries including Construction, Retail, Marketing, Transport and Storage & Professional Services.
He enjoys and continues to play football for Pittwater Football club in Mona Vale, playing golf & spending time with his young family and friends.
After 16 years in the accounting industry, being 10 years in public practice and 6 years in commercial accounting, Charles decided it was time to start his own practice combining all his experiences & expertise in both facets of accounting.
With a genuine passion for helping clients, Charles brings a vast array of experience across a variety of accounting disciplines.
Charles’ focus is to help his clients grow & prosper financially with their businesses and to minimise the burden placed on them with various accounting regulations & assisting his clients in anyway possible.
Charles is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting.

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A worship experience around the cross.
This is a simple, yet powerful Good Friday experience which includes Communion, readings, visuals, music, and candle. It’s yours to use and adapt.
Reader 1: The greatest story ever told is grace.
Reader 2: The greatest man to ever walk the earth.
Reader 1: laid on this one man.
Reader 2: The greatest injustice.
Reader 3: The greatest faith.
Reader 1: The greatest pain.
All: The greatest moment in history.
Reader 2: It is the reason guilty men go free.
Reader 3: It is the reason for all hope worth having.
Reader 3: And truth worth sharing.
Reader 2: Around a table God built a church.
Reader 3: This is My body.
Reader 1: The Garden of Eden.
Reader 2: The foreshadowing words of the prophets.
Reader 3: They all looked toward this meal.
Jesus: This bread is My body.
Jesus: This is My heart.
Jesus: This is My will.
Jesus: This is My destiny.
Reader 1: This is the Son of God.
Reader 2: This cup is a promise that slips through the corridors of death.
Reader 1: It reflects surrender.
Reader 3: A cup of payment.
Reader 2: A cup of mercy.
Reader 1: A cup of grace.
Reader 3: Aware of the wrath to come.
Reader 2: Aware of betrayers.
Reader 1: Aware of the loneliness.
Reader 2: Aware of the wars to come.
Reader 3: Aware of the wretched nature of man.
Reader 1: See our Savior.
Reader 3: Praying in agony.
Reader 1: See Him betrayed.
Reader 2: See Him innocent, yet arrested.
Reader 1: Almighty, yet submissive.
Reader 3: Dare to look at the face of grace offered to us.
Reader 2: Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
Reader 1: Completely naked with His hands tied against a pole. A centurion held a cat of nine tails.
Reader 2: A whip laced with bones.
Reader 3: The whip would gouge into His back.
Reader 1: The full torture would occur with the return of the whip with a firm jerk that would tear His flesh.
Reader 3: They continued this process.
Reader 2: Thirty-nine lashes He would endure.
Reader 1: Thirty-nine lashes, tied to the whipping post.
Reader 3: Endure each blow in our place. Stand with us now in honor of this dark moment in history.
Reader 2: For the times we proudly did what we wanted.
Reader 1: The weight of senseless violence.
Reader 3: The flattering tongue.
Reader 3: Lust and perversion.
Reader 2: Stubborn disbelief in God.
Reader 2: Contempt for holiness.
Reader 1: Stand in silence as we remember that by His stripes we are healed.
Congregation stands for approximately 20 seconds, and then is motioned to be seated.
Reader 1: He was despised.
Reader 3: Pilate asked them.
All: “Crucify Him!” they shouted.
Jesus: Peter, could you not pray with Me one hour?
Reader 2: like sheep without a shepherd.
Reader 3: The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head. They tore the robe from His back. The robe had already become adherent to the wounds from the scourging. Once again intense pain, bleeding.
Jesus: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killer of prophets, abuser of the messengers of God! How often I’ve longed to gather your children, gather your children like a hen, Her brood safe under her wings— but you refused and turned away!
Reader 1: and like One from whom men hide their faces. He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or have any esteem for Him.
All: Surely He has borne our grief.
Reader 2: depression, anger, failure, ignorance.
Reader 1: But He was wounded for our transgressions.
Reader 2: Sharp pain coursing through His body.
Reader 3: Bludgeoned by the closed fists of hardened soldiers.
From the back of the auditorium a large cross is carried in and erected on the platform.
Reader 1: He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities.
Reader 3: “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?” And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.
Reader 1: They precisely placed the large eight-inch spike into the wrist of Jesus—a place where nerve and muscle would be intertwined to cause torture beyond what we could imagine.
Reader 3: And a burning, bleeding back.
Reader 1: Their words spewed forth from all directions and all eras.
Reader 2: He saved others, but He cannot save Himself.
Reader 3: If You are the Son of God, save Yourself.
Reader 1: King of the Jews? You have no kingdom.
Reader 2: I’ll do what I want.
Reader 3: I don’t need You!
Reader 1: Leave us alone.
Reader 3: You are a liar. There is no God.
Reader 2: We have the right to choose life or death.
Reader 1: I’m the master of my own life.
Reader 3: Leave us alone. We don’t want Your love.
Reader 2: We’re doing fine without You.
Reader 1: You are not wanted here!
Reader 3: The crimes of all people.
Reader 2: The sins of all nations.
Reader 1: The climax of history.
Reader 3: The perilous chasm between heaven and hell.
Reader 2: Do you see Him?
Reader 1: Can you feel His isolation?
Reader 3: The shame of His death?
Reader 3: We dare you right now to look squarely and soberly at the cross of Christ.
Reader 1: We invite you to stand and remember.
The dying Son of Man.
Reader 2: With thorns Your only crown.
Reader 2: So pale are You in anguish.
Reader 3: Seems I now see Him.
Reader 1: Blood drawn from Emmanuel’s veins.
Reader 1: Sorrow and love flowed mingled down.
Reader 3: Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading.
Reader 1: With grief and shame weighed down.
Reader 2: He took my sins and my sorrows.
Reader 1: Did e’er such love and sorrow meet.
Reader 3: Now scornfully surrounded.
Reader 2: Blind and unheeding—dying for me!
All: Lose all their guilty stains.
Reader 3: He suffered and died alone.
Reader 2: I stand amazed.
Reader 1: What wondrous love is this.
All: Amazing . . . grace.
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From the Holy Bible, New International Version, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.


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Facebook timelines reveal a lot more information than you might think. Recently, Facebook posted what social scientists have discovered by studying patterns like the amount of posts a person does each day, or the amount of likes and comments between two people. These patterns can help Facebook predict when someone is starting a relationship, for example. Facial recognition software is now identifying you in your photos and in other photos in other Facebook accounts. Facebook knows where you are and what you’re doing online. Privacy experts have good reason to be concerned about the risk from social media. Private investigators say sharing and lack of privacy is the perfect environment for scams.
Social data reveals patterns in human behavior itself. Believe it or not, our likes, pins, retweets, status messages, the content of those messages, and the people we are friends with can tell more about ourselves than any professionally written biography. And you´re making it public voluntarily!
The information we share in Facebook every day provides criminals with a clear enough picture of who we are, our interests, our fears, the stuff we care about and –very important- our vulnerabilities. So basically staying away from online scam starts with caring more about your online activity, not only about the content of what you share, but also about what your activity reveals –like the usual time in which you´re logged in, the places you visit, etc. Romance scam victims often say they were contacted by someone in Facebook who seemed such a perfect match that they forgot about being safe and didn´t even think of a dating background check until it was too late. That “perfect match” was no coincidence after all.
Internet scams are a serious threat and are not limited to just identity theft and romance scams. High risk nations such as Russia, Romania, Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia, Philippines, Ukraine, China and many more are becoming epicenters for fraud activity, where online criminals actively target victims on social networks in an endless combinations of scams, ranging from advance fee fraud to blackmail.
Other schemes have evolved that seem so simple, but can cause serious damage. A “Facebook like” by itself won´t hurt anyone, unless you’re clicking on a link or profile of a criminal targeting you. Once you connect with an online scammer, chances are that scammer can see all of your profile and gather enough information about you to steal your money or information. Viruses and other software attack the user’s computer to gather credit card numbers, passwords or other personal information. Never fill out a survey that asks personal information. Malicious Facebook apps can also gather information like gender, location and age that can be used for personalized attacks. Never click on any suspicious link.
As with most of the online scams, money and information is the objective. Protecting your personal data, sharing less, and being very skeptical about what you click on, or who you become “friends” with can go a long way in protecting your safety. If you meet someone on a social networking site or on Facebook, and you think you could have a relationship with the person, stop and verify. Speak to a reputable private investigator about minimizing your risk, and verifying your new contact’s information.
Facebook’s team is working on cleaning up the spam apps and links, but criminals will always find new ways to access and target you. No site is immune from fraud, so it’s important to verify new contacts and be careful about what you share. Just ask yourself if it would be ok to share the information with a criminal the next time you post a photo or details about where you are on vacation. Criminals love when Facebook users post information such as date of birth, employer, and that they are not at home.
Be safe online, and think twice before sharing.


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Royal Victoria Yacht Club : The RS300 2016 nationals, at Exmouth.
Home / Sailing / Travel reports / The RS300 2016 nationals, at Exmouth.
On arriving at the sailing club we found a good crowd of helpers from a very friendly, well run and fun club. Racing started at 1300, so it was a bit of a rush to get ready for sailing, after saying hello to friends in the RS fleet. Sailing out to the race course there was a bit of a lumpy sea with the wind blowing a steady 20 to 25 knots. I was thinking what the two buoys were and how they would be displayed. As I have not sailed the dinghy that much I thought others would be ahead and for the first lap I would just follow. How wrong I was, first around the top mark by 30 boat lengths and by the time I had done the first reach and run started to think about the course!
On the second reach I headed to one of two buoys which ended up being the wrong buoy and I was mid fleet by the time I corrected myself. However I managed to get back to 11th place. In the evening, prizes were given out to competitors and I won the wooden spoon (always read the sailing instructions fully and remember them!) Race 2 I came 5th.
The next day it seemed too windy to sail outside in the English Channel. The RS300 fleet decided to go for a jolly; some practice races with safety cover. A big thank you to the safety teams for that, it was great fun.
The next day the offshore breeze was under 10 knots all day and the sea still had the waves heading to the beach. That's the opposite direction to normal. I had a good day with a 6th, 6th, 8th, and a 2nd, so 5th place overall. The following day there were 4 races again. There was no wind to start off with so we drifted out to the committee boat. Soon the sea breeze kicked in, ending with a challenging last race in 20 knots and a big sea. Great for surfing in if you could keep your boat upright. My results were 3rd, 10th, 3rd, 3rd - I claimed 3rd place overall, over 10 races. If I had not made the mistake in the first race I would have been 2nd but hey that's life! A big thank you to Wightlink for travel, Exmouth SC for making everybody so welcome and their race management team plus safety cover.
Martin Harrison RS300, sail number 481.

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Sweden is to re-introduce military conscription next year due to difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis at a time of increased security concerns, the defence minister said on Thursday.
Non-aligned Sweden ended compulsory military service in 2010 but military activity in the Baltic region has increased following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, prompting Sweden to step up its military preparedness.
The decision to reintroduce the draft will cover men and women born in 1999 or later, though only a small minority will be selected to serve.
“We have had trouble staffing the military units on a voluntary basis and that needs to be addressed somehow,” Swedish defence minister Peter Hultqvist told public service radio SR.
Military service was the norm for young Swedish men during the Cold War but conscription was gradually watered down after the collapse of the Soviet Union as war in the region looked increasingly unlikely.
But a resurgent Russia and tensions over the conflict in Ukraine have left politicians on both sides of the aisle looking to boost military capability and address the lack of talent keen on making a career as a professional soldier.
Signs of the lack of military preparedness have cropped up in recent years, as when Russian warplanes carrying out a mock bombing run on Sweden in 2013 caught air defences napping.
The government’s decision entails the call-up of 4,000 men and women for military training in 2018 and 2019 and Hultqvist told SR that motivation would be an important factor when selecting the recruits for service.
Sofia Hultgren, who turns 17 later this year and thus could be drafted in coming years, said many young Swedes viewed lengthy careers as military professionals as something odd and old-fashioned.
“I think many see it as something lame, something your father did, when there are so much other fun things to do,” Ms Hultgren, a student said.
Still, she welcomed the reintroduction of military service and said she consider such training even if she did not want to make it a career.
“I think this can give a feeling of comfort. Conscription strengthens our defence when we see so much ugliness in the world,” she said.
A government investigation last year found that with unemployment near zero among the talented youngsters the armed forces targets, only about 2,500 were recruited annually while the military needed 4,000.
The wages for professional soldiers run well below the national average for the age group, providing little monetary incentive, while the pool of potential recruits, primarily former conscripts from before 2010, has steadily shrunk.
“This buffer is now exhausted and that leaves great challenges in recruiting,” said Johan Osterberg, a researcher in staffing at the Swedish Defence University.
Swedish military expenditure has fallen from 2.5 per cent of GDP in 1991, around the time the Soviet Union collapsed, to 1.1 per cent of GDP in 2015, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed.
Sweden, which is not a NATO member, has since increased spending and reassigned troops to the Baltic Sea island of Gotland besides urging local governments to step up contingency planning for a future war.
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AS you may know, we make all our own Playing Card Table cloths. In making these cloths we have plenty of offcuts of baize going spare.
All the baize cloths that we make are made from 95% British wool and the baize itself is woven by a UK mill.
When making cloths we always have offcuts of baize leftover from the process, either the end of the roll (bigger pieces) or trimmings. We try not waste too much of this wonderful cloth but some is inevitable.
As such we sell on our website those offcuts in various sizes and colours, which are just perfect for craft projects. One of our customers has used offcuts he bought to trim some chess luxurious pieces, sticking the baize under each piece.
If you’d like to know more about Baize, we have an article that explains why Baize is a superior material to make playing card table cloths from.
We also have an article on how Simon transforms this excellent material into the wonderful premium quality playing card table cloths that we sell.


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I was thrilled to present at the inaugural conference of the Hong Kong University Society of Fellows in the Humanities. The paper, titled ‘A Train Ride through Kurt Weill’s American Imaginary’, was the first outing of some archival research I did last summer on the spectacular Weill production Railroads on Parade at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York. Railroads staged the story of the US railroad—to give a sense of its scale, it featured 20 actual railroad cars, as well as boats, horses, oxen, and a cast of some 250. Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking about how the work weaves together discourses associated with technology, geography, masculinity, and exile experience to produce a racially curated vision of the US past. Amidst a techno-futurist World’s Fair whose theme was ‘Building the World of Tomorrow’, such a vision of the past seemed integral to the broader futuristic sociotechnical imaginary (Jasanoff and Kim, 2015) the fair sought to construct.
Thanks to all the Fellows for welcoming us to Hong Kong, and for organising and facilitating an extraordinarily generative interdisciplinary conversation.