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The Pity party – When it’s time to party, INFPs can likely be found somewhere near the outer perimeter of the room mostly observing. They’re comfortable just chilling with one or two people they know in a nice quiet enclave on the party premises. They don’t need to be in the middle of things and can enjoy themselves at a safe distance away from the epicenter of action. If you give them some fermented beverage the INFP may turn into an ENFP or possibly a level 3 ESFP later on if they get really hammered. Otherwise, the INFP will be very low-key and before long will be eager to return to the privacy of their home where they can curl up with a book or something.
The Political party – At a party, INTJs keep it classy and carry themselves like mature adults. They want no part of the outlandish shenanigans that sometimes take place and may constantly facepalm over other people’s buffonery. They aren’t crazy about mingling for mingling’s sake but they can be moderately social when they need to be. INTJs will likely want to spend their time getting into discussions about politics, social issues or talking about themselves and the special work they’re doing. INTJs can have a very suave and senatorial presence at parties and will try to inject some dry humor into the mix.
The Search Party – Where did INTP go? Now you see them, now you don’t. INTPs are like the Harry Houdini of social gatherings so don’t be alarmed if they go missing. They do their best to be social but when they need a break they vanish like the legendary escape artist. In the unlikely event that an INTP attends a soiree, they will probably drift in and out of the action, probably to go off exploring areas of the party with the lowest population density. They’ll probably try to spot another introvert they can converse with so they don’t look like a complete asocial weirdo.
The Block party – ENFJ is the patron saint of parties and everyone likes them. They are cynosures who can hold people’s attention with their funny stories and witty gab. ENFJs are like the heart and soul of the occasion who put out positive energy that unifies the people. When everyone at the party sort of balkanizes into their separate cliques, the ENFJ can bring them together with their benevolent presence that makes them seem accessible and relatable to all people. They thrive on the collective energy of a crowd and they want to immerse themselves in the connection and spread the good vibes.
The Surprise party – ENFPs are just full of surprises and they try to stand apart from the crowd at a party. They can be very amusing and attention-seeking when they get into party mode and they know how to bring the humor. They’re very flirty but sometimes others may interpret their behavior as flirtation even when that is not their intention. They are just very intimate and engaging with people and have the ability to make others feel listened to and genuinely valued. But just when you thought they were becoming enamored with you, the ENFP goes off to talk to someone else in the same flirty way.
The Party Tricks – ENTJs are probably the coolest people at a party. They command attention and they often take an active part at events or gatherings. ENTJs usually have a large social circle including their friends, colleagues, and contacts made at parties and they probably use such events as an opportunity to network and promote themselves. When they are the organizers of a party, ENTJs are very meticulous and skilled planners who can put together some of the most ambitious events that will knock people’s socks off. ENTJs think big and they’ll go the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect with beautiful presentation, quality food and great entertainment.
The After party – ENTPs come to a party and salivate over any number of possible things that could go down. They might anticipate some drama or look forward to the chance of hooking up with a special someone either during the party or afterwards. A lot of ENTPs are probably in favor of social drinking to loosen them up. They can really go nuts and they probably become a bit of an obnoxious jokester when they’re sauced up. They’re already insensitive as it is so there’s no telling what they’ll say and do when their inhibitions are lowered.
The Party favor – Even if they are not the actual host, ESFJs will likely have a desire to help out and play an active role in the facilitation of party events. They are likely to try an initiate group games and get party goers to participate in activities. They are very welcoming of the guests and their enthusiasm sets the tone for social events. They try to be the peace keeper and they do their best to immediately smooth out any conflicts or disagreements that may arise. They will spend a great deal of time schmoozing and chatting it up with almost everyone there.
ISFJs enjoy nice social gatherings so long as they aren’t the center of attention. They’re shy but social and will likely prefer to play a helping role in the preparation of food and assisting the guests. They are probably the first responders to unexpected spills and accidents that will likely occur. They will come to the aid of party-goers who start vomiting or need to lay down and if they see someone sad or by themselves they will likely try to keep them company. Even when they’re at a party, ISFJs feel the need to be productive somehow.
When ESTJs go to a party, they are probably quick to point out and complain about it’s flaws and how it doesn’t compare to other parties they’ve been to. They probably go to parties in part for the chance to hobnob with important or influential people that might be there. ESTJs will get into discussions primarily as an opportunity to talk about all the cool things they’ve done and where they’ve been in life. ESTJs want to keep up appearances because they are often ambitious and cultivating a positive social presence is important to them and their reputation.
The Party pooper – ISTJs don’t really care about parties and they probably go only because they were dragged there by somebody else. They will likely spend much of the time standing by the punch bowl with their arms crossed. Not that they’re unfriendly or unwilling to socialize, but in social settings they don’t always know what to do with themselves. They’ll probably park themselves near a television or bury themselves in their smart phone until it’s time to leave.
The Private party – When ISTPs go to party, chances are you can probably catch them outside admiring the view and getting some fresh air. ISTPs are probably more interested in the free food and drinks more than anything else, but they wouldn’t want to pass up an opportunity to meet a beautiful stranger either. ISTPs can get into the moment and garner some attention by showing off some of their talents or some parlor tricks. If they start imbibing some happy juice, they may turn into a daredevil who will do just about anything you dare them to or end up getting into melees and petty disputes.
Life of the party – ESTPs love parties as it’s just another prime opportunity for them to shine and show off. They like to live it up and enjoy themselves wherever they are but they want to be where the action is happening. While at the party, they enjoy interacting with others and they will likely be on board to participate in whatever games or activities that take place. They bring a lot of energy and humor to the event and can be counted on to do and say spontaneous and memorable things that others will be talking about for some time afterwards.
ISFPs can be wallflowers but more likely, they are simply enjoying the moment on their own laid back terms. They are usually up for a good time and will come out to play and be a part of the party experience. They are easily amused by the antics of other people and will be an enthusiastic audience for the attention seekers. ISFPs likely enjoy dancing and music and are good sports about participating in party games. Despite their introverted shyness, they want to live it up when they can. They try not to let their inhibitions prevent them from having a great time.
Party animal. No one needs to ever tell an ESFP to loosen up because they are always loose and ready to have fun. They would love nothing more than for life to be a continual party, in which they play the role of the fun-loving host. They have no trouble breaking the ice and they talk for hours because they love telling stories. Social gatherings are very stimulating to them and give them a reason to be entertaining and impulsive. They’ll talk about people and stuff that is new. All the latest red hot topics fresh off the rumor mill.


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In the 2015 Summer Budget and Autumn Statement, the Chancellor introduced several changes that will affect anyone buying or owning a buy-to-let property in the UK. It is important that landlords understand these changes because they may affect the profitability of many buy-to-let portfolios, however small or large they are.
From 1 April 2016, higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) (3% above the current rates) will be charged on the purchase of additional UK residential properties. This may impact buy to let investors.
For example, a property bought now for £500,000 would attract an SDLT rate of 5% or £25,000. But after 1 April it will be 8% or £40,000 if the purchaser already owns one or more UK residential properties.
Also, from 2017 the amount that some landlords can claim in tax relief on their finance costs (such as mortgage interest payments, interest on loans to buy furnishings and fees incurred on taking out and repaying mortgages) is being gradually reduced over 4 years.
When the new restrictions are fully in force from the beginning of the 2020/21 tax year, landlords will be only be able to claim tax relief at the basic tax rate of 20%, instead of 40% or 45% for those in higher or top rate income tax brackets respectively.
Here’s an example. Let’s say your buy-to-let property generates a rental income of £10,000 a year, while you pay £9,000 interest on your annual mortgage payments. At the moment, you only pay income tax on the £1,000 difference between the rental income and the mortgage interest.
If you pay the basic rate of tax (20%), you’ll owe £200. Those who pay the higher rate of tax (40%) will owe £400, and if you pay the top tax rate of 45%, it would be £450. In another example, if you receive £15,000 in rent annually and pay mortgage interest payments of £10,000 a year, a basic-rate taxpayer will owe £1,000 under the current rules, while a higher-rate taxpayer will owe £2,000 and a top-rate taxpayer would owe £2,250. These examples assume there are no other deductible expenses for tax purposes.
From 2017, the way the tax relief is calculated is going to change. Under the new rules, you will owe tax at your personal tax rate on the entire income from a property. From 2020/21, when the rules are fully in force, you will only be able to deduct a maximum of 20% of your mortgage interest payments from this tax liability to calculate the amount of tax due.
This means that if you pay income tax at the basic rate of 20%, you won’t see any change in the amount you owe.
Imagine that your buy-to-let property generates a rental income of £10,000 a year with mortgage interest paid of £9,000. In 2020, when the new rules are introduced in full, you will be taxed at 20% of £10,000 (or £2,000). Then 20% of your £9,000 mortgage interest payments (or £1,800) can be deducted, leaving you with a tax bill of £200, the same as before.
But higher and top-rate taxpayers will pay more. Based on the same scenario, in 2020, higher-rate taxpayers will be taxed at 40% of £10,000 (or £4,000), but will only be able to deduct 20% of their £9,000 mortgage interest payments (or £1,800).
Looking at the example where the annual rent received is £15,000 and mortgage interest payments are £10,000 a year, basic-rate taxpayers would still owe £1,000 under the new rules, the same as before. However, higher-rate taxpayers will owe £4,000 from 2020, compared to £2,000 under current rules, and top-rate taxpayers will owe £4,750, rather than £2,250.
That’s not all that may be changing. The Chancellor has proposed that, from April 2016, you’ll only be able to claim for ‘wear and tear’ costs actually incurred on replacing furnishings when calculating taxable profits. You’ll do so by providing itemised receipts that show the replacement goods you’ve purchased or repairs you’ve carried out. Currently, you’re given an allowance regardless of your actual expenditure.
Landlords must already follow certain safety rules. These include obtaining an Energy Performance Certificate for a property before advertising it to tenants, as well as an annual Gas Safety Certificate for their property’s boiler and other gas appliances. New measures include rules for preventing legionnaire’s disease and for fitting smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Also, the government is proposing new rules to make it more difficult for landlords to evict a tenant if the property’s appliances don’t have a current Gas Safety Certificate.

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Diamond Jubilee 5c Rose Postage Stamp Earrings are made using original postage Stamps from the Definitive stamp issue of 1975. The stamp is sealed under glass and set in a hypoallergenic oval setting. There are two earring styles available and both have been chosen to beautifully frame the rose stamp image. Roses which are very popular in New Zealand and grow particularly well, were chosen as the subject of a new Definitive stamp issue in 1975.
The earrings are presented on a secure card that details the image origin on the back should you want to send these as a gift.
Earrings come in a range of Oval settings and are hypoallergenic. They are Copper, Lead, Nickel and Cadmium Free.
Roses which are very popular in New Zealand and grow particularly well, were chosen as the subject of a new Definitive stamp issue in 1975. The Diamond Jubilee Rose was pictured on the 5c postage stamp of 1975. Diamond Jubilee roses were planted to celebrate the 60 years Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne. A special unveiling of a plaque commemorating the event and the rose was unveiled as part of the annual Rose Day celebrations at Broadgreen in the Samuels Rose Garden. The Jubilee Rose has a stunning fragrance and is a repeat flowering rose. Earrings are made with original stamps and as such will have different postmarks to those pictured. All care is taken to present a beautiful image under glass that is not obscured by heavy postmarks. However a small postmark is a lovely addition to the image as it represents the history and travel of the stamp. It speaks to the special journey that the stamp has made as it travelled around New Zealand or possibly the world.

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Please note: I have not recorded all the discussions that took place. I have attempted to record the decisions and action items.
Susan welcomed everyone to the AGM, introductions were made and the agenda for the meeting was reviewed.
Susan presented the list that she circulated in the agenda: Mapping and inventory; Holly removal; Bowker Creek reach 17 restoration; Charter declaration by Council; On-going park maintenance; Park's 50th Anniversary.
Susan Haddon reported revenues and expenses to date. The annual financial will be filed with a closing of March 31st 2015. A financial report will be circulated to members at that time.
A draft of the Charter was presented by Peter Haddon. People were in favour of the Charter but discussion centered around honouring the Park itself, and also using explicit wording in the third part of the document pertaining to community consultation in the event of major changes infringing on the natural environment. Attendees agreed to submit suggestions for changes. The revised Charter will be circulated as a final draft on February 24th. Charter will be presented to Advisory Committees, Community Associations and other interested parties.
Andy Ruszel, Barb Latham, Susan and Peter Haddon will form a committee to prepare a communication plan for the Charter. John Schmuck offered to contact Councillor Susan Brice, Chair of the Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.
Judy Wigmore gave an update on her research. The Park was recognized as Cedar Hill Park by Saanich Council in a declaration in 1989. Peter Haddon will circulate the current "Chronology of Events". Judy and Peter will lead further historical research.
Jim Moores will continue to lead this effort. A group meets every Monday from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. More people are coming out to assist. Please contact Jim Moores to be added to the weekly schedule email. A Bowker Creek clean up event will take place on Saturday February 21st at 9:00 am. Another will be planned for the fall. (Action Peter and Susan.) Jim Moores will contact Andrew Burger to see how we might plan for the removal of invasive Holly from the Park.
Please note that none of the links or other pages has been activated. We should have a more functional website in about a week.
The members voted to approve the expenditure of $300 for construction of the website. Susan and Peter Haddon have paid for website hosting and associated software for 2015.
Meetings will be scheduled at 7:00pm until 9:00pm on the 3rd Tuesday, every other month. John Schmuck will act as liaison with SCAN and QCHCA.
The meeting agreed that annual membership will be from April 1st every year. Those that have joined recently are considered to have paid their membership for 2015. All other members are asked to send Barb Latham their 2015 membership ($10).


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How do you feel about winning the awards at Ottawa and the competition you were up against?
I’m really delighted that my film has been awarded these prizes. I was so pleased just to get my film into Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Sadly, I wasn’t able to go to the festival because of work, which was a great shame, as I would have loved to see the other films there. I didn’t scour the internet looking at what I was ‘up against’. I don’t think filmmakers see the festivals like that. When you go to festivals, it always feels like they are a celebration of all the films there, rather than a competition between them. I don’t think it enters many animator’s minds that we might actually win something, we are just happy to be in the festival.
I was certainly very surprised when an email from Ottawa arrived one night, telling me I had won two prizes, and asking for an acceptance email!
What impact do you hope this will have on your career?
I don’t know, my career doesn’t really exist yet, so I’ll have to see!
The main thing that makes the Ottawa awards so exciting is that it is such a big festival, with so many interesting animation folks attending. It means that the film gets ‘noticed’ a bit more, which is always a good thing.
The Goat and The Well has won five prizes now: these two at Ottawa (best undergraduate film and NFB public Prize), Best student film at Be There in Corfu, Best student film at Animated Exeter and Best of Festival at Ffresh. I’m sure that these are all brilliant to have to my name, and will help me in the future.
I’ve been able to go to some of the festivals that The Goat and The Well has been shown at, which are really good places to meet other animators, discuss ideas, and watch films. Its also great to sit in a cinema and hear the audience’s reaction to your film! Filmfest Dresden and Stuttgart are two festivals that really stand out for me. Although they are two totally different German cities, both festivals were so friendly and accommodating. I also really liked Flip Festival, which is in Wolverhampton. It’s in a brilliant little arts building, and because of the festival’s small size, everyone gets to know everyone, which is great. I’m sure getting to know lots of people in the animation world is a good thing for an animation career!
I’m at the Royal College of Art in London at the moment, studying for an MA in animation. I just started my second year here. Its an exciting time because we are all developing our final films, its brilliant to see them all start to take shape. My film is going to be about people. It will be more observational, and less formally structured, than The Goat and The Well, though it will still be character-based. I want it to exploit the spatial ambiguity of drawn animation: the white paper ‘void’ that can be anything you want it to be. (I have just completed my MA thesis on this topic.) I want the new film to be funny, and it is especially important to me that it is actually entertaining. I absolutely don’t want to make a ‘really arty film’ that nobody understands, just to make myself feel smug!
Any inspirational notes for those currently studying animation?
You can sit in a dingy room for a year or two scribbling away, and then, a few weeks after your film is finished, cinemas full of people, on a totally different continent, can be enjoying it.
Its a great tool to boil things down. You only show what you need to show, it can be very simple, minimalist and economic. In the best films, that simplicity hides something that is actually very poignant or complex. Mark Baker’s films are an amazing example of that.
It is an excellent way to create performance. You have so much control over every movement, and you can make every gesture count. An animated character is entirely ‘fake’ but it can seem more real than reality!
It’s a perfect medium for comedy, but it’s equally perfect for tragedy.
It is a medium where anything is possible!
Thanks Ben! Please keep in touch.
Ben Cady’s graduation film The Goat and The Well is one among many awarding-winning animations available to watch in our Hall of Fame gallery.
It appears that the hard work has paid off for two BA Animation graduates of the University of Wales, Newport as their equally quirky stop-motion short films are selected to compete in the International Encounters Film Festival 2011.
The hours spent making intricate models and sets, animating, directing and editing have produced two highly imaginative graduate films: ‘John and Betty’ by Alex Hancocks and Luke George, and ‘The Man Who Was Afraid of Falling’ by Joseph Wallace. Both films will be screened at Animated Encounters, which takes place at the Arnolfini Theatre in Bristol from 16-20 November 2011. The films will be eligible for the festival’s Grand Prix Award with its prize of £2000.
‘John and Betty’ is the tale of an elderly couple who are happily married until John’s un-healthy obsession with solving crimes leads him to grow dangerously suspicious of his wife.
‘The Man Who Was Afraid of Falling’ is described by filmmaker Joe Wallace as a four minute short about an old man whose life is transformed after a falling plant pot sparks a bizarre series of paranoid reactions. The film has sparked interest at several other festivals, including Canterbury Anifest where it is in competition in the categories of Best British Film and Best British up and coming Animation Talent. Read more about the film and Joe’s creative journey here.
Meanwhile, the BA Film & Video students and graduates at Newport have also been pretty busy. We would like to offer our congratulations to Craig Lewis, UWN BA Film & Video, whose film ‘Solitude’ is being screened at the Portobello Film Festival in London this month.
Also, congratulations to Keri Collins, a UWN Film and Video grad from 2005, whose latest short film, ‘Funday‘ has been selected for this year’s Raindance Film Festival. The film was shot by recent UWN graduate Craig Dean Devine, and produced by other UWN MA grads Stephen Hanks and Ryan Hooper. The film was described by Tony Grisoni (Writer of ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ and ’Tideland’) as “Deliciously melancholic”.
We are proud to announce the Animation Newport 2011 Graduation Show on Thursday 23rd June to which all our industry friends and partners are invited! This is a chance to check out the stunning and diverse range of work produced by this year’s talented crop of students, with a complete spectrum of animation production on show—from 2D to 3D via 3D stopmotion!
There will be a programme of events, including an industry panel discussion (to coincide with the Newport Transform@Lab), plus ‘Where Next?’, a panel featuring graduates from the last ten years talking about how they got into the industry. Invited speakers are graduates currently employed at Aardman, Double Negative, Tinopolis, Framestore and Dinamo among others. There will also be a chance to wonder around our award-winning new City Campus, soak up the ambiance and admire the work. Most importantly, the awards show and drinks reception will kick off at 5.30pm.
Please RSVP to animationnewport2011@gmail.com to reserve your place at the awards show—we hope to see you there!
Facebook event now scheduled here.
Not only is our award-winning course fantastic, we are also mightily privileged to be housed in a purpose built, award-winning new building. Can things get any better? Well actually, yes they can. With a great new building comes great new equipment forging great new opportunities. We think so, our students think so, and I hope you will think so to.
Thank you students (and one staff!) for your contributions and special thanks to Alex and Luke for your continuing efforts!
Our third year students are brilliant! Really, truly fantastic! So brilliant in fact they have created a blog space dedicated to promoting their graduation films and degree show activities–yay for them! Join us in celebrating just how wonderful they are by checking out their promotional trailer and student profiles. Check back soon for more information regarding this years’ degree show and screening activities.
Further info available at animationnewport2011.wordpress.com.
As part of our on-going commitment towards providing students with an excellent learning experience, we thought we would share some of our student’s thoughts with you. Here we discuss with two final year students, Luke George and Alex Hancocks, their work, inspirations and aspirations.
Animation Newport: Hello both. Would you like to tell us a little bit about yourselves?
Luke George: I’m 22, originally from Redhill in Surrey, and there isn’t much else I’d rather do than use my creativity in some form or another. At school my first obsession was drawing uncontrollably doodling over every scrap of available paper. Alongside drawing was sculpture, I have always found translating my ideas and drawings into 3D objects very satisfying. After Santa bought me a small television for my room I would regularly get in trouble for staying up into the small hours watching anything and everything that the then four channels would throw at me. One year, my granddad bought himself a video camera which, naturally, I claimed as my own! I would often borrow it off him to make little films and very crude stop-motion animations with my toys, pressing the record button twice as quickly as possible to get my frame. With my love of film and art, animation was an inevitable choice.
Alex Hancocks: My first experiences of animation came while I was very young and I started making very crude short films using toy cars and bits of plasticine. When I got to school I decided to try and make a proper film called The Shed with sets and puppets etc. The film won first prize in the national competition BECTA Creativity in Digital Media Awards 2005. It was then that I decided this was what I wanted to do.
AN: What led you both to study animation at University of Wales, Newport?
AH: Having been down to visit Aardman I had asked about universities and the best ones to look at, I had also been looking at the Skillset website and their accredited courses which is where I saw Newport. I went to various open days and interviews and the one that stood out to me by far was Newport.
LG: I looked at many potential universities to continue my path to becoming an animator, and Newport stood out to me as the most exciting and interesting option. The reputation was strong and the freedom of creativity they seemed to offer was very appealing. I had decided after my interview that it was the right place for me, and luckily, I was offered a place.
AN: You are currently in your third year working on your graduation film. Can you tell us a little bit about that and why you chose to work together?
LG: Our graduation film is about an old couple who are retired, and happily married until the husband, John, grows un-justifiably suspicious of his wife, Betty, and events unfold to a dramatic conclusion. It is a stop-motion film with just two characters. After the initial idea pitching session at the start of year, it was brought to my attention that my film was ridiculously ambitious for one man to complete. I then decided to approach Alex and proposed the idea of us joining forces, to which he agreed. Our outlook, and vision for the film were similar, and we had briefly worked together before to good effect. His idea had a good plot, but lacked distinctive or believable characters, whereas mine was the exact opposite, so we put my character as the lead man in his film, and the rest is history. In reflection, it was certainly a good idea to work together, as it has not only enabled us to be more ambitious, but has richly improved the creative process, I would highly recommend to any future third years to seriously consider it.
AH: We started out working separately on different ideas. After the initial pitch however we saw a similarity between both of our ideas and our influences. We found our ideas would merge together really well, so we decided to team up and I can honestly say that so far it has been a fantastic decision and I can’t understand why more people haven’t done so! Like Luke says, I would highly recommend future third years do the same. It really helps in terms of the amount you can do as well, we can delegate tasks and each take responsibilities. I, for example, have taken responsibility for building the set while Luke has been focusing on making the puppets.
AN: Sounds great. So what do you hope to do when you graduate?
AH: I plan to try and get a job animating somewhere, try to gain some valuable industry experience so that one day I might direct some of my own films. I also plan to try and enter the film into as many festivals as possible to try and get myself noticed.
LG: After I graduate, I hope to find success in festivals and a career in model-making. The puppets for our grad film have been my responsibility, as this is the path I’d like to start on at least. Although I do enjoy writing, directing and animating, I feel my main strength and source of fulfillment is in character design and model-making.
AN: How do you think Newport has helped you so far?
LG: Newport has been instrumental in my development, as it has provided a place for me to develop my own ideas and skills in a free and creative environment. I have been pushed to improve and strive for perfection. Having such a diverse spectrum of peers has helped a lot also, as it has allowed me to see other styles and ways of doing things. Newport has also been great for preparing me for the big, bad world, as they tell you straight what the industry is like, and how to go about seeking employment.
AH: I think that Newport has really helped me to question the work that I do and the way that I work. I think over the three years I’ve really learnt to appreciate how difficult it is to create a successful film and I have constantly been encouraged to step outside my comfort zone when working and to create films in ways that I wouldn’t usually think about. This has, on some occasions, worked really well, on others it has resulted in failure but all of these situations have taught me something, and even the mistakes have been invaluable lessons. Also, the connection with Skillset Media Academy Wales and the location of Newport itself is a really positive aspect, which gives us loads of opportunities for work placements, studio visits and masterclasses etc.
AN: What’s the best thing about studying at Newport?
AH: I would have to say that the best thing would be the diversity and the focus on storytelling we have here, we’re not forced to study just one medium such as traditional drawn animation or computer-generated imagery for example. Instead we are encouraged to first develop an idea and then pick the style or technique that best supports that idea. This is certainly clear to see as we move into the third year and everybody is creating their graduation films, there seems to be a real variety of different styles and techniques, instead of thirty-odd people all creating the same thing. That might be what some people want but not what I want. I want to be telling great stories and entertaining people. Here at Newport everyone’s different, different stories, different techniques, different people.
LG: The best thing about studying in Newport is the sense of community spirit and diversity, especially within the animation course.
AN: Thanks for your time and good luck with your film!
Luke and Alex’s graduation film entitled Pie is currently in progress. To follow the action as it unfolds please visit lukeandalex.wordpress.com.
Animation students at Newport’s University are looking forward to seeing their work featured across the UK on BBC FOUR next week, after completing an exciting collaboration with BBC Cymru Wales.
The Children who built Victorian Britain (Tuesday 1st Feb 9pm, BBC FOUR) uncovers new evidence about the lives of British child workers during the industrial revolution.
Newport students worked with staff from the BBC Cymru Wales Graphic Design department to produce a fresh and creative take on the challenge of illustrating historic experiences prior to the age of photography. The animations illustrate the testimonies of child workers across Britain during the industrial age.
“This collaboration allowed our students to work with some of the most creative and professional animation teams in Britain.
Further information and a selection of the animated clips can be found here.
Animators, documentarians and fiction students from Newport Film School are celebrating an unprecedented 17 nominations (including every nomination in the ‘factual’ category), for the 2011 Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales.
Newport is well placed to scoop the major film awards in both the under-graduate and post-graduate categories.
The judges (all industry professionals) for this years competition also heaped praise on the entries from Newport.
“The film displayed a certain sense of poignancy and melancholy … whilst managing to retain a childlike sense of play,” wrote one judge.
“A lovely film, beautifully crafted. A love letter in the form of a poem. The editing was purposeful and the images truly compelling, creating a unique world. Inventive and inspiring,” enthused another.
Newport film students took 6 awards at last years Ffresh Awards held at the Aberystwyth Art Centre, including ‘Best In Festival’.
“What is clear, is that the quality of the work at Newport is very strong,’ said Maggie Russell – the Chair of Ffresh 2010, “and I think the thing that I’d mark out about the films at Newport Film School is that they have a story”.
Graduates from Newport Film School are working right across the film and television industry in Wales and beyond.
Earlier in the year Hollywood based writer/director Sara Sugarman contacted the film school and was greatly impressed by the standard of the work.
Students from Newport have also been shortlisted for the 2011 Royal Television Society Student Awards (The winners of the RTS awards 2011 will be announced at Ffresh). Newport documentary students have won the ‘Best UK Student Documentary’ award for the last three years in a row.
“The films submitted by Newport to the RTS Student Awards consistently win not only the RTS Wales but also the Society’s UK awards competitions’, said Tim Hartley from the RTS, ‘the students themselves are well motivated and regularly attend RTS events where they readily engage with industry professionals. We are lucky in Wales to have an independent film school like Newport which ensures we continue to produce the next generation of film and programme makers”.
The Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales will be held at The Atrium (University of Glamorgan) in Cardiff (9-11th February 2011) and boasts an impressive selection of masterclasses and guest speakers from the film and television world – as well as the all important awards.
A determined little goat, tethered to a well, causes endless problems for a short-tempered milking lady.
Old houses hold memories and stories of all their past inhabitants.
An abstract study of the perfect wrestler. He dreams are consumed by the anxiety of being perfect. Will his innate obsession with success be his downfall? Stop! Look! Wait! Look again!
A wonderful Welsh holiday resort to a beautiful, but tragic mess. This documentary tells the story of Barry Island and explores its history and its slow demise in modern times. It’s a place that is now known as the home of Gavin and Stacy, but it used to entertain thousands of tourists with its clean beaches, pleasure park, and Butlins Holiday Camp. This used to be a holiday resort, where has it gone?
A documentary focusing on a couple celebrating their personal views on marriage and how closely they feel about each other.
Short films exploring the relationship between the postal service and its customers.
Terry was homeless and struggles with an alcohol problem. In this film, he talks about his life, his family, and his experiences of living on the street. He then watches a film of himself when he was living in a park and the brink of hypothermia, and discusses how his life is changing.
When John wakes up in hospital, he not only has no memory of his accident, but also struggles to remember who he is. When a mysterious visitor arrives to shed light on his past, John struggles to reconcile what he learns, while his nurse makes romantic advances.
A young man deals with his inner demons after his most recent relationship falls apart.
Based on the poem from an unknown child runaway performed by pieces of litter from around the city of Newport.
After catching a glimpse of a late night horror film depicting a serial killer terrorising a young child’s house, 7 year old James is let traumatised. Isolated and alone, can the youngster differentiate between fiction and reality during a weekend alone with his estranged aunty.
On a small beach in West Wales an Ice Cream vendor explains whats makes the place he lives and works at special.
Letter from a mother to her children; a tender expression of the inner world of a parent, her secrets and worries about the future.
We are massively proud of the work our talented students produce here at Newport and it seems it is not just ourselves who appreciate the products of their labour. We can think of no better way to celebrate the launch of our new blog site devoted to showcasing our students’ work than to celebrate how others choose to celebrate our talent.
The animation festival circuit is of vital importance – for us, the very heart of the animation industry as a whole. Not only is it a great way to showcase new talent, but also—and perhaps even more importantly in this age of “social media”—as a way to get to meet people, face to face, in person. Without developing “networking skills”, many of our would-be-directors-of-tomorrow may well never get their work seen by those that really matter, the industry.
So it is somewhat overwhelming to discover that not one, not two, but THREE of our multi-award-winning graduate films (plus one additional film made by a graduate after he graduated!) have been so highly honoured as to be included in Acme Filmworks’ The Animation Show of Shows!
Since 1998, The Animation Show of Shows has selected the best in animated short films from the world’s most renowned animation festivals and presented them at the major animation studios to inspire their animators and directors. Now for the first time ever, the films featured in The Animation Show of Shows are available in this special DVD collection along with some of the most memorable animated short films of all time.
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Just returned from the 7:00pm showing.
All Out Action In The Mighty Marvel Manner!
Thanos was never a favorite villiam of mine but he did live up to the billing. So far the best in the MCU since Loki.
I have to see it again.
PS - This is the Thor I've been waiting for.
Saw it, loved it! All-out action and the best Marvel Studios villain . I was not disappointed other than ha ingredients to wait for the next movie.
I thought the CGI for Thanos was excellent. The only CGI that bothered me was with the Hulk armor when Bruce Banner's head popped out.
stood in the background during one of the final scenes.
Wallace, that's exactly the scene I was thinking of, though a few earlier shots of him in the armor were rough, as well. The rest of the CGI looked pretty darn good to me, so I don't know what happened there.
Saw it late last night.
Remember when you were little and you saw The Ten Commandments for the first time? Remember how you felt when the death plague began making it’s rounds? That sense of dread?
IW has captured that feeling and weaponized it.
The after credits stinger made the audience cheer like a last second game winner.
Saw it last night. I think it is the best "comic book" movie we have to date. It plays like one of those king sized annuals we used to get a long time on the spinner racks. There is almost nothing that takes you out of this movie. Stay till the end of the credits for one stinger.
Saw it on Thursday. I understood Thanos' plan and motivations, but think that they could have made him more evil by portraying him in line with the comics by having him worship / love Death and want to destroy the universe for her.
Under all the CGI, Josh Brolin gave a good performance.
The movie moved swiftly although the end seemed to just bring things to a halt. I had to remember this wasn't a Empire Strikes Back to Return of the Jedi story move. Rather a 4-5 hour movie split down the middle.
As for Captain America, I think we will see him suit, shield and all in the 2nd half. I can't see Marvel not giving Cap / Chris Evans a good send off.
Just finished watching it. Was a live action comic book movie cliffhanger and all.
This was the best Avengers by far.
This makes me want a Dreadstar movie series.
Took my kids Friday, we all thought it was fantastic. An amazing job keeping everything coherent with all the heroes and different locations.
Lived up to most of my expectations. Less Hulk than I would have liked.
They seemed to dial back on the whole the-hammer-was-never-the-source-of-Thor's-lightning-powers notion established in RAGNAROK.
Also, in the opening scene*, where's Valkrie? Killed off-camera? Was the Hulk hiding, at first? Some of this would be more easily explained away if this didn't pick up just minutes after the RAGNAROK post-credit scene.
These are nit picks, though. Overall, this movie delivers.
This one moves into my Top 5 MCU movies. Very entertaining. Felt like a Marvel comic book of my youth. Ending was not what I expected but was true to Thanos and the rest of the MCU characters.
I LOVED IT. It felt like one awesome finale of the past 2 decades, as it should.
I have zero complaints about the plot because I know some decisions were made so the story could move forward.
I'm with you guys in that the CGI of Banner's head in the Hulkbuster armor was so bad it screamed poor quality in an otherwise near flawless CGI heavy flick.
The only plot hole, and really minor, was how did Banner actually get possession of the Hulkbuster armor? Did I miss that?
Everyone had their moments and nothing felt forced.
Really looking forward to next year's conclusion.
I have a hunch of an event that might happen in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Just got home. That was, without a doubt, one of THE MOST INCREDIBLE movie experiences I've ever had. Ever.
Vision (and maybe Wanda?) are actually IN the Mind Stone and will play a pivotal role when it comes to taking Thanos down.
Did anyone here think Doctor Strange used The Crimson Bands of Cyttorak in that fight scene on Titan?!
Ronald, the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak are exactly what I thought of when watching that scene.
As to your theory, mine is that Dr. Strange did something. He knew there was only one reality in which they defeated Thanos, and told Tony he was sorry at the end because, "there was no other way." I think he did something with the time gem, or with his magic, before handing over the gem to Thanos.
I suspect Hulk will get his due (and then some) in the follow up.
As to your theory, mine is that Dr. Strange did something.
Right! Either that or the ONE timeline where he saw them win is the one where he gives Thanos the Time Stone.
Thanos did give Strange a very subtle, quick look before attaching the gem to the gauntlet; almost an "I dunno abut this...but...whatever..."
Looking forward to the next one for sure!
I thought that about Gamora and the Soul Stone, given that her life was exchanged for the stone and Thanos had a vision of her child self when he used the Gauntlet.
My thought was that Strange saw that Tony was key to the single timeline where they won, so he was willing to let Thanos win in the short-term in order to ensure that Tony survived.
I predict Hulk and Banner become separated in the next movie....and a totally enraged Hulk regains some stature against Thanos in a savage fight that will be a movie highlight.
I also predict that some if not all the OG Avengers who survived what I’m starting to call....”Half-Time®” will sacrifice themselves in order to bring back those that were lost. At least those lost to ‘the snap’.
David, I believe you have nailed it about the OG Avengers. I was thinking the same thing after someone discussing the film pointed out that it was mainly the original Avengers that were left alive.
- Thor/GotG mashup. Pure gold.
- Rabbit. Hilarious! Rocket decided to not correct him after a time. Hilarious.
- Spider-Man hugging Tony before he faded away. Nearly made me cry.
- Groot as a teen? Spot on.
- The seamless way the Russo Brothers interwove the traditional Marvel heroes with the GotG universe, keeping the fun while also understanding the gravity? Priceless.
- The way the Russo Brothers gave every character a moment, and I mean every character. It didn't have to be big. It could just be the look between Bruce and Natasha, but they all got something.
- The perfect melding of comedy and drama. When it got too heavy? Bring in the humor. When it got too light, bring in the drama. Seamless.
- Multiple locations across a galaxy yet it didn't feel muddled or convoluted. The story was simple but getting there was half the fun.
- Vison and Scarlett Witch!
- "You should have aimed for my head." Classic.
My all-time favorite Marvel film, unapologetically, has been the first Guardians. This? This film overtook that one. This is a master class in combining characters from different and diverse films for what is essentially a cross-over film and making it feel like it earned the right to do what it did which, essentially, ending on the most disquieting, disturbing note that any film in any franchise has ever ended upon. The closest thing I can think of is Han frozen in carbonate and the Rebellion in tatters. But even that film ends on a more upbeat note than Thanos achieving his goal and sitting, enjoying the sunset. That's friggin' BOLD of Marvel and lets you know that they've earned our trust. The theatre was deadly quiet when the end credits rolled, which lent to the gravity of the situation.
This film will never get any accolades re: high brow, Oscar recognition except maybe on the technical front. But I think it deserves to be considered with respect to the balls they had to juggle and the vast number of characters they had to service all while telling a compelling story. This is an absolutely amazing achievement in cinema, closing out a decade of dominance and setting the stage for the next ten years. I couldn't be more impressed or blown away if I tried.
Yes, you missed that. He explains that he got it from Tony, even referencing that it's the same suit that nearly beat him in AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON.
I will admit to not liking the first scene and worried the whole thing was going to be, for lack of a better term, that dark and gritty.
Disagree. That first scene was incredible. It set the stakes for how formidable Thanos really is. It did the thing that the JLA film didn't: from the jump it made us understand who the villain was, his motivation and how dangerous he could be. It absolutely set the stakes in a way that made it feel immediate, threatening and dire. It was a brilliant move and a perfect set-up to the film we were about to see. I loved it.


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The National Archives of Estonia is located about 2,5 km from the city centre which means about 30 minutes walking only. If you prefer local transportation, here are some tips.
Taxis are relatively cheap, meaning that a ride to/from the city centre would cost less than 10 €. People at the hotels are certainly more than glad to order you one.
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Regression modeling is used to predict gambling patterns in Australia on the basis of the unit record files underlying the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Household Expenditure Survey of 6,892 households. The four largest categories of gambling expenditure are examined, namely: lottery tickets, lotto-type games and instant lottery (scratch cards), TAB (pari-mutuel wagering) and related on course betting, and poker (slot) machines and ticket machines. Determining factors analyzed include the source and level of household income, family composition and structure, welfare status, gender, age, ethnicity and geographic location. Apart from the determinants of expenditure varying widely across the different types of gambling activity, the results generally indicate that the source of household income is more important than the level of income and that household composition and regional location are likewise significant in determining gambling expenditure.

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My journey to Borneo began with a feeling—a deep grief that through meditation and careful tending, I had allowed into my conscious mind.
It had been underground for most of my life, like a dark river that ran into me through my indigenous, forest-dwelling ancestors. Then last year while on solitary retreat, I heard of the indigenous people of North America protesting the Keystone XL pipeline in the bitter cold, read of the standoff between rain forest tribes and the companies that came to take their homes, and saw the photo of a weeping Brazilian chief whose ancestral forest was to be flooded for a dam.
My heart broke open into a howl, and then a profound, tender grief—I couldn’t just sit by myself and meditate anymore. I felt a deep, visceral need to do something—anything—to help.
A few months later, that feeling led me to a panel discussion about Indonesian forests at a writer’s conference in Bali. On that panel, I heard an unusual voice for such a setting—clear, humble and introspective.
Ruwi spoke not of statistics and stakeholders and tactics, but of his adopted Dayak family in Muara Tae, Borneo, whose ancestral forest was being illegally bulldozed for palm oil.
After years of activism that included being held hostage and beaten by illegal loggers, he had received the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
For Ruwi, it was an empty honor.
The forests he had worked so hard to save were nearly gone. He had come to believe that only by connecting people in the industrial world personally to the indigenous people on the ground in these devastated areas could there be any hope of change.
He asked for someone in this room full of writers to please come forward and help build the bridge.
I knew then that he was talking to me.
We first met face-to-face when he ducked out of a retreat for environmentalists that he was attending to meet me outside of a temple in Bali. We sat on a platform in a leafy area to talk, and our conversation was urgent, full of hope.
At one point, our wet eyes met in profound recognition and it was clear that we were feeling the same deep heartbreak. Then he told me that the Dayak Benuaq tribe was in the process of deciding whether to give up on their last bit of ancestral forest and move.
I wanted them to know that someone cared.
“Let’s go to Borneo,” I blurted out, and he immediately agreed.
Eight weeks later, we were in a taxi, driving 11 hours from the Balikpapan airport through miles and miles of degraded forest to Muara Tae, where much of the forest had been freshly clearcut and planted with scrubby little palm oil trees, despite the unified objection of the tribe, who have been tending these forests since ancient times.
Ruwi had been adopted into the family of Asuy and Layain, who were leaders in the village, and it was this deep familial love that he had spoken from at the conference which had touched my heart so deeply and sparked our connection. Now, we were all linked in friendship and in a common purpose to do what seemed impossible, given the powerful forces at play—head off despair and preserve what little remained of the forest.
We sat on benches around the wooden table in the kitchen of Asuy’s long house and, with Ruwi translating, I learned about the vow ceremony that the elders said was the last real hope for the forest, where the shaky faith of the tribe could be renewed and balance restored by the ancestors.
The 64 day ceremony would invite over 1,000 people from five villages, plus companies and government officials, to address disputes and inequities, reconnecting all involved to their purpose of caring for the health of the forest and people. At stake was not just the life of the Dayak people and their homeland, but the balance of life on earth—the rain forest has been called the lungs of the planet, and here was a fast-spreading tuberculosis.
“What happens to Muara Tae happens to the world,” Asuy said.
I felt a chill at the truth of this statement, and it was clear to all of us that we had to somehow invite the world to join the ceremony, as traditionally, all concerned needed to be invited.
While those of us living in the industrial world may not know anything of Muara Tae, or other villages like it, we are nevertheless intimately connected to them.
Our supply of packaged cookies, natural cleaning products and organic microwave popcorn comes from the palm oil now growing where the forest used to be. And our desire for the latest model smartphone or laptop requires ever more precious metals, and so companies scrambling for new sources of gold want to dig right under Muara Tae village to find it.
Together we decided that we would invite the industrial world to participate through the internet, asking for donations from participants around the world so that the tribe could afford the scale of ceremony needed to address the direness of the situation.
In creating this virtual invitation, we would also be building a bridge between paradigms and cultures so that people in the industrial world would have a rare opportunity to learn from the Dayak the methods they have used to keep things in balance.
Tribal leaders hope sharing the ceremony will inspire fresh, creative thinking so that together, we can find ways that work in current circumstances to keep us connected to one another and to our larger purpose as humans—to serve and nurture life.
Jane Brunette is a meditation teacher who writes about soulful living in challenging times. A nomad, she does her best to stay out of the matrix by living simply in cultures where this is still possible. Visit her on Facebook, on her website, or make a donation to the first Indiegogo campaign in history to fund the making of spears for 10 shamans.


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The Katpadi police filed cases against DMK’s Vellore candidate Kathir Anand and party members Poonjolai Srinivasan and Damodaran, in connection with the seizure of Rs 11.48 crore from a cement godown in Nadumottur village in Katpadi region by Income Tax officials.
The FIR has been filed against Kathir Anand under the Representation of People Act for giving “wrong information” in his poll affidavit filed along with his nomination papers, police said without divulging details.
Police said FIR has been filed against two others, identified as Srinivasan and Damodaran, on “bribery” charges under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Kathir Anand is the son of Durai Murugan, the DMK treasurer. Crores of rupees have been seized during searches conducted in recent weeks at multiple locations, including a cement godown owned by Poonjolai Srinivasan, a close associate of Durai Murugan.
Durai Murugan has said the searches were carried out to hinder Kathir Anand’s campaign. The IT department has submitted a report to the election department on the amount seized and incidents that preceded the raids on March 29 and April 1.
The amount seized was claimed by one Poonjolai Srinivasan that it belonged to him and was meant for distribution to the voters. The huge haul of cash, all in small denominations, was found in packed covers and numbered ward-wise, indicative that they were meant for distribution to voters.
Durai Murugan had then said, “We did not conceal anything,” adding that all his family members were income tax assessees. He alleged the raids were a ”conspiracy” by some political leaders who could not face them in the electoral arena.
Ajith to go to Bollywood?

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This Frigidaire 36-inch range hood boasts a stainless steel vent and a glass canopy bottom for a sleek, modern look in your kitchen. This wall-mount hood includes two aluminum filters, which offer durability and are dishwasher-safe. Dual-centrifugal fans, a convertible exhaust duct and five mechanical control buttons complement the two halogen lights, which illuminate the cooking surface below.
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text: Developers Denzel Clark of Citadel Builders, C. Mohan Kailas of Kailas Companies, and Todd Trosclair of All Star Electric, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Galatoire’s Restaurants today announced that they have secured financing and started construction on Parkway Apartments at 4650 Washington Ave., in New Orleans, LA. The $40 million development features 207 luxury one and two-bedroom apartments; 13,776 square feet of prime retail space on two major thoroughfares; and 313 secure parking spaces. This is the first large-scale, ground-up new construction in the Mid-City area of New Orleans in recent history.


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The global anti-aging market is projected to grow from $29,1 billion in 2018 to $36.9 billion in 2022, according to Euromonitor dataa. But there’s a bigger story behind those numbers—a massive and growing population of older consumers.
In 2015, there were 901 million people on Earth age 60 years or older, a number that is projected to grow by 56% through 2050, eventually totaling 2.1 billion, according to the United Nations’ “World Population Aging” report (www.un.org).
These populations are heavily weighted toward more mature markets, but growth in this demographic is projected to expand more rapidly in emerging economies. By 2050, 1.7 billion people age 60 or older will live in less developed regions. The population of people age 80 or older will grow even faster, according to the United Nations, meaning there will be increased demands for beauty and personal care innovation that’s attuned to later life stages.
This month, we explore the latest innovations of well-aging, including new attitudes and approaches to anti-aging, the changing language of age and aging, the unique needs of consumers in later stages of life, and the ways in which younger consumers are addressing the passage of time.
As the concept of linear time becomes increasingly decoupled from notions of aging, particularly in light of the influence of lifestyle and environment on health, new innovation will be demanded from the next generation of “aging” people.

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Cleveland Clinic's Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare (CPGH), the clinical component of the Genomic Medicine Institute, is among the nation’s leading authorities in Genetic and Genomic Medicine, and is recognized worldwide for excellence in patient care.
We are committed to offering patients the most comprehensive clinical genetics services. Our commitment to world-class patient care has led to innovative diagnostic risk assessments, clinical tools and improved quality of life for patients and at-risk family members.
The Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare (CPGH) is committed to providing comprehensive clinical genetic services, education and support to patients and family members. Our team of genetic experts will work with other Cleveland Clinic primary care providers and specialists to personalize your care by incorporating your genetic information into your overall health care plan.
You can contact the Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare several ways. Our patient service representative is available to address your questions or concerns. Please select the method that is most convenient for you.
Business hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST.
For questions or more information, you may contact us using our secure online webmail system. Choose "Genetics and Inherited Diseases" in the Subject drop-down menu.


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Windows are the focal point of your home. From the exterior of any property, windows are almost always the first thing we see and this creates the overall impression of your home. From the interior of your home, windows provide protection against the elements whilst keeping in the heat and keeping out any unwanted visitors. Therefore, windows should be a careful consideration for any customer and at Green Design we are here to help you make the right decision every step of the way.
At Green Design we understand that each home is unique, therefore, our vast range of windows will not disappoint! We have an ever-increasing range of styles, finishes, fixtures and fittings which will leave you spoilt for choice. If you already have particular ideas or designs in mind, then contact us to make these ideas a reality for you. At Green Design we know the customer is always right and we are happy to speak to you about what you want from your windows, you can then leave the rest up to us.
Our windows are manufactured to the highest standards so you are definitely in the right hands with Green Design.
Forget double glazing...we give you triple glazing! Triple glazed windows are at the cutting edge of the latest window technology. You are sure to make immediate savings on your heating bills with triple glazed windows. They are between 40% to 60% more thermally efficient than double glazing...but the benefits do not stop there. You really can switch yourself off from the outside world with triple glazing as it also minimises noise levels ensuring that your home is preserved as a peaceful haven for you and your family. Triple glazing also provides maximum security as the panes of glass are very difficult to break which means that you have the ultimate peace of mind whether you are in your property or whether you are away from home. All triple glazed windows are available in a range of options.
Frames that are steel-reinforced giving you that extra peace of mind.
At Green Design you really are getting the very best!


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THE NAFF CLAIM TO FAME GAME!!
It all came about after Mylo told Rosie he once spotted Dave Benson Philips from Get Your Own Back buying a steak bake in Greggs... the rest they say is history.
All you have to do to play along is let Mylo and Rosie know about your quite frankly RUBBISH claim to fames!
They don't want to know that you're mates with Simon Cowell BUT if you live next door to the woman that washes his pooch then you're in the game!
I saw Lisa Reilly through a window once.
I served a bag of chips to Joe Johnson at a fish and chip shop.
My mate cleaned the gym equipment that Matthew Wolfenden used in Halifax.


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It is important to replace windows that have been broken or damaged right away Stoneham. It has been said that almost fifty percent of home heating and cooling have been lost through the windows or doors. Simply replacing a window immediately can significantly cut the cost of your bill and conserve energy. Stop wasting time and have one of our Interias professionals Stoneham come out for a quick and easy reparation or re-installation. Interias also provides very competitive rates for window repairs that are in no comparison with others. We assure you that the work is done properly and efficiently. Ask for a free estimate and get your windows fixed today.
Whether you are looking for window repair or restoration, our Interias professionals can be counted on to fix your window troubles. Most people do not realize that when their windows are shaking; rattling; sticking; falling; won't lock, open, close; or are drafty, it needs attention and maintenance. Compare the price online with our graph and see where most homeowners in Stoneham spent between. They also provide consumers with the potential minimum costs as well as maximum possible costs.
Should I have my window replaced or would window repair in Stoneham be better?
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The vision of a Southern Baptist Church in Middleport, Ohio began when Rev. Jerry Lewis, pastor of French City Baptist Church, Gallipolis, communicated with Rev. Bobby Elkins regarding coming to their mission at Burlingham and also beginning a new work in Middleport In December 1975. Bobby Elkins accepted the call and moved to the field January 25, 1976. Hope Baptist Church began as a Bible Study group the following Tuesday night, meeting in the home of Larry and Sue Bailey with seven in attendance. The study later was moved to the pastor's home on Main Street in Middleport.
Seeing the need for a permanent location, the present property located at 570 Grant Street was pruchased in 1976. Two existing buidings were utilized for Sunday School classes. worship and fellowship hall. There was adequate land for additional facilities in the future. Dedication services were held on May 8, 1977.
The First Southern Baptist Church, Pomeroy, assumed the sponsorship of the mission in 1984.
September 1984, Buckeye Baptist Builders helped in renovations of the building. Blood River Baptist Assocation bought a Steeple for the building in December of 1986.
Consitution services were held on October 1, 1989. Seeing the need for additonal space, the present brick builidng was erected in 1992 in front of the house. Dedication services were held on March 1, 1993.
During the 1990s Hope Baptist Church owned a vacant house adjacent to the church. The congegation graciously opened the house to two differnet missionary families while on furlough.
A mission team from Parkland Baptist Church, Louisville Kentucky arrived in 2004. With 32 youth and 24 adults in the group, they provided Back Yard Bible Clubs, Sports Camp and helped in some minor renovations. God blessed this time with 12 people being saved.
A highlight of the ministry at Hope Baptist Church has always been Vacation Bible School. This outreach has been very successful in reaching the children in the Middleport community. The church continues to minster within the Middleport community.

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Bright and highly visible FRAGILE labels for your warehouse and/or shipping needs.
Ideal for marking and identification in warehouses and when shipping large parcels.
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Special Features: Top and Bottom Mount design allows more of the glass to show. Use of these hinges will reduce quantity of cut-outs required when compared to standard side mount glass-to-glass hinges.
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I'm trying to rig a camera inside a car to get something like these shots from Drive.
I would want the camera somewhere around the passenger seat with the rearview mirror angled to see the driver and someone in the back seat.
We will be shooting on a Red Epic.
Thanks for any ideas or examples on how to rig a set up like this.
You can take off the passenger seat and use a trihat or something like that.
Baby legs centered in the back seat with 2 legs down on the floor and 1 leg up on the seat. Fluid head and possibly a Tango Head for level.
Handheld with a furni pad for support.
Remove the back seat and use a bazooka base and risers.
Speedrail hoodmount across rear seat and ratcheted to rear doors.
The best way would be to remove the passenger seat and try to rig a tripod there. If that's impossible, try to recline the passenger seat and see if there's anyway to rig something on top.
I'm afraid that any handheld shooting into the little rearview mirror will look way too shaky when the car is moving. But, perhaps you'll end up loving that effect? It's worth a try, but don't do it hand held unless you can deactivate the airbag. It could well be deadly if the airbag deploys into a camera and operator.


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Boys Don't Cry. Moodscope blog.
I casually remarked to the Man with Two Brains that it seemed to be the case that the majority of the bloggers and contributors to Moodscope were women.
That familiar smirk, he's about to say something he thinks is very clever.
"It stands to reason doesn't it? You're all nutters. These forums are all filled with women having a good moan"
I should explain that he is so-called high functioning Aspergers. One of three brothers, no sisters, off to boys boarding school aged 12, followed by a largely male college at Oxford, Officer in the Navy, then career in engineering. Only three girlfriends in his life including me. I say "girlfriends" but soft-hearted charitable ladies would be more accurate.
All of this makes him eminently qualified, in his eyes, to be an expert on female psychology. We once read a book and did tests on the extreme male/female brain. We are each perfect examples.
To be fair to him, he is very respectful of the few women he encounters in his professional life. We have had very many rocky patches in our years together. Were it not for our adored rescue dogs I doubt we would be together today. One particularly bad patch was last winter. I asked if he would consider finding himself a therapist. If I am honest, it was not because I hoped it would help us stay together, things seemed to have gone too far. My main intention was to allow us to discuss parting without bringing on one of his meltdowns.
To my great surprise he agreed. His chosen therapist was a woman of around my age (I am older than him). They got on well, and he accepted a lot of her insights. We are still together, and I have no doubt he will go back to therapy if the need arises.
This got me thinking though. Are there actually more female members of Moodscope? Do the men feel intimidated? I wonder if they are more inclined to do the daily test. It is a bit technical and maybe they relate to it more easily. I hardly ever do the test, but I do read the blogs and comments nearly every day.
I would really like to hear the male viewpoint on mental illness, anxiety, mood swings, despair. Are they having to put on a brave act with everyone in their lives? I think it is true that in all age groups men are at much higher risk of suicide than women. Why is this?
Come on boys, have a good moan, you never know, it might help.


text: The aim of the current study is to test the reliability and validity of the 'Conflict Resolution Styles Scale' (CRSS), which was developed by the researchers. For this aim, two studies have been conducted. In the first study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants who are either married or involved in romantic relationship. A large item pool was generated with the items developed from the interviews and the items developed by the authors after reviewing the related literature. Exploratory factor analysis with 200 dating participants (M= 23.13, SD = 2.96) revealed that four factor solution is suitable for the CRSS. These factors were named as negative conflict resolution style, positive conflict resolution style, subordination, and retreat. In order to confirm the factor structure of the scale, 140 married couples (280 individuals; M = 38.09, SD = 10.35) were participated to the second study. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to test the factor structure of the scale. The results of these analyses and the correlations with the related variables showed that CRSS was reliable and valid measurement tool in the assessment of the conflict resolution styles.


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On September 17, 2008, the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Unit released its findings on the drag strip crash that took the life of Scott Kalitta. You can read the complete report here.
The report states that after the catastrophic engine failure, Scott applied mechanical braking and maintained steering control.
Scott entered the runoff area, into the pea gravel, at about 125 mph. The front end of Scott's car pitched up and the vehicle took flight, went over a concrete barrier, and struck the hollow steel catch net support post.
Scott's car continued 15' before impacting the cast iron counterbalance portion of an aerial boom lift vehicle, which was in place for ESPN. Scott's car continued to make several impacts with the 23,000 lb. boom vehicle.
Accelerometers on Scott's car recorded mutiple impacts over 100G, with some exceeding 200G.
Toxicology tests revealed Scott's blood alcohol level was .02%.
IN my opinion, once Scott's car became airborne, he had very little chance of surviving this crash. By becoming airborne, Scott's car did not benefit from any of the devices put in place to safely slow the car down. He simply flew over them.
It seems rather obvious that the impact with the 23,000 lb. boom vehicle was fatal, and with hindsight, I'm sure everyone would agree that the boom shouldn't have been there. Had it not been for the boom though, Scott's car would have gone into the woods and possibly across Pension Rd. That scenario is also a whole lot of NOT GOOD.
Obviously, NHRA has got to find a way to safely decelerate these cars when they approach the end of the runoff lane. More importantly though, they need to find a way to contain the cars so that they actually benefit from the runoff area, and not fly over, or around it.
I believe the NHRA should actually do some crash testing. They should build a runoff area somewhere where they can design and test safety ideas. They need to find out why Scott's car went airborne and prevent it from happening again. They need to implement standards that can be applied at all tracks.
In the meantime, I will gladly live with racing to the 1000' mark, allowing the racers an additional 320' to stop.
On a final note, I don't know what to make of the finding that Scott's BAC was .02%. I can't see how this would have affected the outcome of the crash at all, but it sure is not the kind of publicity the NHRA needs right now.


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Staton’s classes are based on simple, straightforward investing strategies that he’s learned and developed through his career, which includes his SouthPark-based company Staton Financial Advisors. He teaches people to directly invest in companies on their websites, bypassing stockbrokers and money managers who may decline to work with someone who has little money to invest.
“Classes such as this provide a view to a different relationship with finances than perhaps residents have had in the past,” said Tony Marciano, executive director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission.
After Rebound residents, who stay at Charlotte Rescue Mission for 90 or 120 days to build a solid foundation of skills for returning to the community, take Staton’s class, they take a money management class and focus on planning, budgeting and financial decision making.
He loved to write, and he loved to pick stocks. When he returned home to Charlotte, he told his wife he was quitting his job and then started a stock-picking newsletter that required an annual subscription. The newsletter offered a money-back guarantee, which almost put him under financially after the stock market crash of 1987.
He talked to a mentor about how to handle the roiling market, and Staton said he learned that quality companies would outlast the ups and downs of the economy. He then created and sold a list of “America’s finest companies,” a group that had paid a higher cash dividend annually for at least ten years, annually for many years.
One day, he received a letter from a prisoner in California asking if Staton would mail him his financial investing guide.
Station sent the material, and that interaction resulted in him leading investment classes in prisons for both inmates and wardens, including in Mecklenburg County jails. He’s since had his investment guides mailed to prisons and jails around the country.
In Charlotte, he takes time out of his work schedule regularly to lead free, one-hour investment classes for prisoners and people in rehabilitation.
Staton said his own past struggle with alcoholism, which he manages now with the help daily support group meetings at a South Charlotte church, help him relate to the people in his classes.
Staton explained to the class that they could invest directly in many big-name companies, which typically required several hundred dollars initially and then a $50 monthly investment for a set amount of time.
He explained that “companies love when you invest directly. It builds goodwill.” If you invest in Coca-Cola, for example, Staton told the class, you likely will choose to drink a Coca-Cola product over a competitor’s soda.
To find the companies, Staton suggested that the men think of successful companies they know wouldn’t go out of business, basic, boring businesses that “just grind it out.” Then, they should go to the companies’ websites and look for information about how to invest.
Most direct investments can be done with a few clicks, he said.
Staton’s class had plenty of questions, ranging from whether they could make money investing in a small company that saw quick success and how exactly money invested in a company would increase.
One immediate complication for Staton’s class is that they don’t have jobs. This group was in the final stage of the Rebound program, where they work on resume writing, computer proficiency, job searching and interview preparation.
Marciano said teaching residents about investment gives them the financial capabilities to participate in the economic system and reduce financial disparities. Some wonder, however, whether investment information applies to them and how they would be able to invest when they are “literally starting from zero,” he said.
Staton provides residents with ideas about how to trim budgets so residents can afford to save for an initial direct investment once they get a job.
“There is no reason why residents in the program cannot have hope to become investors, homeowners and business owners, especially considering their hard-won ability to overcome hardship and succeed despite immense challenges,” Marciano said. “Our hope and goal is for residents to complete the program as employees with a view to becoming business owners and renters with a view to becoming homeowners.