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I finished all my homework and decided to head over to Gio's, Matt was having yet another one of his concubine come over and I really didn't feel like being around that. When I got to Gio's I felt like I was walking into something I shouldn't have..... Gio and Gavin stood off to the side while on one side of the room sat Papi and Jayden while on on the other sat Julian and Steve. Gio walked over to me and asked me to wait in his room while they hashed out there issues, as I was walking back to his bedroom I noticed Steve giving me the stink eye so I smirked and kept on walking, it would be too easy to say something to him but I didn't want to mess up their bro moment. I walked into Gio's room and started going through his books, I swear Gio had the best taste in book..... now his taste in movies was another question. After waiting for like an hour I decided to take a shower and get ready for the show I was planning on putting on for Gio, as I washed my body I felt a large hand cover mine, take my sponge and start washing my back.
"Sorry about that we were just having a little meeting to clear the air..... regardless of how I feel about those two, they are Gavin's best friends and they're going to be around a lot. I just don't want there to be any animosity Julian agrees to leave Quinton alone and they've both agreed not to say anything to you, as long as you play nice so for me I'm asking you to be nice..... at least until after they help me move all my stuff." Gio said kissing my neck.
"Wait y'all are moving?" I asked trying to keep my balance as Gio's very touch made my knees weak.
"Yeah but we'll talk about it after our shower." Gio said kissing me. We finished our shower and I was a little pissed that he had a lot more willpower than I did because I really wanted to get to the best part of the night. "Okay so here's the thing my mom, you know how protective she is of her baby boy... well she doesn't like this neighborhood and wants me to move into my grandparents house. It's bigger more out the way and in a nice neighborhood, so after talking with Jayden and Papi we've decided that yeah we'll all move in there." Gio said.
"You gotta let me drive the U-Haul." I said smiling.
"Don't ask me way but I love driving U-Haul trucks..... that's actually how I learned to drive. My dad was of the mindset that if you could drive a U-Haul or an eighteen-wheeler then you could drive anything." I said smiling.
"Why am I just now hearing this?" Gio asked laughing and I shrugged. "But there is one more thing....... uhh..... we're getting another roommate, Nik is moving here to Ann Arbor." Gio said and I knew about him and Nik's relationship, I remember they got into during our winter break trip, I also remember the look in Gio's eyes when he told me the story about how Nik and his friends jumped him, so I knew there was a lot of anger there on Gio's part but I was confused as to why he agreed to move in with him. "I bet you're wondering why I agreed to this? Look I'm trying to be a better person, I can forgive but I won't forget.... I'll give Nik and chance but the first time he tries me we'll Gavin will be getting a new roommate, just promise me something Jeremy; Nik has a bad habit of trying to get with my dudes, he thinks everything is a competition between us and there's going to be a point in time where he tries to make a move on you..... when that happens you gotta let me know, don't try to stop me from doing something stupid just tell me and I'll handle it from there." Gio said.


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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum starting on Saturday to express his resolve to promote free trade.
President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. may not need to impose further tariffs on Chinese imports.
A U.S. research group says North Korea continues to conduct infrastructure improvements at a nuclear facility.

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GOZOOP acquired the Mumbai-based real-time marketing agency HAT Media. HAT Media and its founder Sunchika Pandey are known for the management of Mumbai Police’s Twitter handle (@MumbaiPolice) along with other government initiatives & organizations.
With this business acquisition, HAT Media’s clients will be consolidated within GOZOOP and HAT Media’s founder Sunchika Pandey will head the Citizen Initiatives & Government Organisation division of GOZOOP as the Group Director.
This is GOZOOP’s fourth acquisition after Red Digital – a social media agency (2013), iThink – a technology development enterprise (2014) and 56 Blue Lights – an event & activations agency (2016). While most digital agencies are being acquired by international networks, GOZOOP has been independently building itself through its acquisitions and international expansions to become a truly integrated marketing company for the new world.
Rohan Bhansali, Co-Founder of GOZOOP says, “Sunchika has been executing some seriously good work for government organisations through HAT Media. HAT is well known in the industry for its content capabilities. But what we loved most about Sunchika are her ethics and integrity with which she conducts herself and her business. We are GOZOOP, one of India’s leading integrated marketing companies, has recently acquired the Mumbai-based real-time marketing agency HAT Media. HAT Media and its founder Sunchika Pandey are well known in the industry for its management of the iconic Mumbai Police’s Twitter handle (@MumbaiPolice) along with other government initiatives & organisations.e richer in capabilities as well as values by having Sunchika as part of GOZOOP’s leadership team.
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This rip-roaring R/C model assembly kit recreates the Toyota Hilux, a pick-up truck which has enjoyed enduring popularity in the U.S., Japan and beyond. The model employs a ladder frame like that on the actual car, and is powered by a 3-speed transmission that offers 4WD (1st gear) and 2WD (2nd and 3rd gears) and allows gear changing while running. The realism doesn’t stop there, with the sturdy suspension featuring metal axle housings, leaf springs and shackles, while the rear setup is fitted with a radius rod. A metal front under guard helps the model take on tough off-road conditions. The detailed and durable injection-molded body with roll bar is married to metal-plated wheels on 123mm diameter tires to give the model a stylish, high-lift appearance.
The Toyota Hilux has enjoyed sustained popularity in Japan and across the world since the first model’s debut in 1968. The 3rd generation 30/40 Series appeared in 1978, with the RN36 model developed for export markets. It featured a sporty, lightweight body and was powered by a 98hp 1,968cc 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Furthermore, its live axle suspension featured front leaf spring shackles located toward the rear to provide a sufficient approach angle for superb off-road performance. Front/rear flared fenders and large tires gave the truck a tall, aggressive stance, the look complemented by the chunky front grille and dual rounded headlights. The RN36 was mainly exported to North America, but was also later sold in Japan and there are still many fans of this pick-up to this day.
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G5 as as back up to the iMac?
I know this topic is pretty old for you guys, but if you could bare with me. I bought a used G5 about 2 years ago, just bought an iMAC. Is there any way to use the G5 as as back up to the iMAC and any new MAC devices?
what you you mean "as backup"? You want to backup the iMac to the G5? Boot the G5 in target disk mode it will act like an external HD - AFAIK to do this you have to connect them via Firewire.
why is this not answerable? looks like machead provided an answer here..
This Original Question was very unclear about what David was asking. He didn't reply, but 4 days later he restated his Question. Neither of which are really "repair related" IMHO.
I agree with pollytintop on this. As long as it keeps his G5 out of the dumpster, it does follow the mission of ifixt. An answer has been provided and therefore should not be marked as not answerable.
I would say no you cant use it as a backup but if you find a way you should call a technician or tech support to help you.
Boot the G5 in target disk mode it will act like an external HD - AFAIK to do this you have to connect them both via Firewire - if your other Mac doesn't have Firewire you'll have to put the drive in an external USB case. Then sell the machine as is or for parts.
Take the HD out and put it in an external case. Then you can use TimeMachine or any 3rd party software you'd like. You could also purchase OS X server an run it.
The G5 tower can be networked with the iMac. If you are running PowerPC programs (in 32bit), you may even use it as part of a render farm (ie. with older versions of AfterEffects, FCP, or Compressor).
As stated by MacHead3, you can start the G5 Tower in target-mode and use its' drives as back-up storage. (That still seems like a really big external drive).
I have a mid 2011 imac 27" i5 but use my late 2005 G5 quad networked as both a back-up and spare. Firewire 800/400 connection may even be better given sufficient space. The iMac had a major issue with a faulty HDD but I enjoyed using the G5 again. Only trouble is the legacy applications are getting harder to find for PPC Leopard or Tiger. So it's even more important to keep a back-up of that too.
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Blink your eyes and somehow we’ve landed in September, but there is no point in living in the past when the future holds so much fun. Scroll through these five local events and make plans for a weekend to remember.
The 29th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is ready for a second year at its new location — Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. Get spooked, laugh, cry and escape to a world where stories unfold.
There’s the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a hammock tower. At this year’s Utah Hammock Festival, the group is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people in hammocks at the same time. (FYI — the current record is 269 in Germany.) Besides hanging around, there will be midnight kayaking, bonfires, outdoor movie, acoustic concert, hammock giveaways, giant hammock tower, grass volleyball and overnight hammock camping.
When: Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. – Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Closing out the 2018 summer concert series, Mindy Gledhill will take the stage for the “Annual Tribute Show: 1994 Mix Tape.” Each year, the Rooftop Concert Series uses one of its popular summer concert nights to share a blast of music from the past.
When: Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Filmquest is rolling out the red carpet in downtown Provo this weekend and throughout next week. The 5th annual festival features independent horror, fantasy and sci-fi film genres and will award filmmakers in 30 different categories.
It’s time to go shopping. Tour the aisles of local handmade goods and treats as you find something new for the fall.
When: Sept. 6–7, 13–14 from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sept. 8, 15 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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The government views Hungary’s Roma community as an asset, rather than a liability, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting of students and alumni of the Christian Roma Professional College Network on Saturday.
“In our view, the Roma are not a helpless minority living off of benefits, that is, the money of other taxpayers . They are Hungarian citizens for whom we can provide a livable future and opportunity right here in their homeland,” Orbán told the event held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
The common belief in Hungary had long been that the social inclusion of the Roma community was a lost cause, the prime minister said. But this event is about demonstrating that this is not that case, “that there is in fact hope, one just has to work for it”, he added.
The government believes that those who seek an opportunity should get it, because the world will only be fair if everybody gets a chance, Orbán said.
The prime minister said that the only two paths for social mobility in Hungary were work and education. And if the two connect, then that is a bonus, he added.
Hungary’s economic progress of the last several years has meant that anyone able and willing to work in Hungary can find themselves a job, but “in order for there to be a will, the people have to see that working is worthwhile,” said Orbán.
As regards education, the prime minister noted the 2011 launch of the Christian Roma Professional College Network which was aimed at promoting social mobility. More than 90 percent of the network’s graduates have jobs, Orbán noted, pointing out that the educational attainment level of the Roma community was continuously rising.
The prime minister vowed that the government would continue the programme, noting that the 2018 budget allocates an extra 140 million forints (EUR 453,000) towards the network, which will be followed by an annual budget of 550 million forints starting in 2019.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said that a country could only be strong in the long run if its citizens were making progress both on their own and as a community. Over the past decades, “Hungary amassed large debts towards the Roma community”, he said, adding that there had been a lack of honesty and will in handling the situation of the community. But an alliance forged in 2011 led to the founding of the Christian Roma Professional College Network, Balog added. He said the network had contributed to the doubling of Roma students in higher education over the past three years.
Participants at the meeting were greeted by Ursula Mannle, chairwoman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.

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Hobbytron has got all the hottest Maisto RC cars and toys, all in a variety of different styles and options. With so many fully licensed RC vehicles and die cast models, Maisto is truly known to cater to the car enthusiast. Whether you are shopping for kids, adults or yourself, you'll surely find something that strikes your interest. Don't forget to pick up some spare batteries with your RC order. Our warranty is guaranteed at 45 days, so shop with confidence.

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We consider the statutory residence test and outline rules and records required. If you live in the Coventry area we, at Accumen, can provide advice on your individual circumstances.
Careful planning is essential to ensure you understand the implications of the Statutory Residence test. If you live in the Coventry area we, at Accumen, would be happy to discuss this issue with you. Please contact us if you would like further advice.

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text: The number one song this week is A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay. Finding a spot at number two this week is Dangerous by Big Data Featuring Joywave. Words As Weapons by Seether is at number three on the chart.

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A MOVING service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark the founding of the Royal Air Forces Association took place in Brookwood on Sunday.
The village’s historic Military Cemetery was the venue for an emotional and thought-provoking order of service, which was conducted by the Reverend Dennis Robinson, Chaplain of Gordon’s School and Vicar of Bisley and West End.
The Air Training Corps formed up under the direction of their RAFA parade warrant officer, after which the resplendent military men and women marched in grand style to the parade area in front of the RAF shelter.
This was the 71st anniversary of the association, during which Naval and Army Cadets, and several serving members of the RAF were invited to participate in the procession.
Standard bearers from local organisations and veterans’ groups lined the pristine grounds close to the resting places of those who have fallen in combat for their country.
Mayor and Mayoress Tony and Mary Branagan were in attendance while the parade commander took a salute on the march past. The RAFA’s Battle of Britain Remembrance Page was made available in the visitors’ book for signing after the service by all who attended.
BROOKWOOD Military Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the UK, and covers a total area of 37 acres.


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Enjoyed this - just the two of us from the UK having a go so far, but definitely worth a go!
Aside from my frustration (at myself!) for being extremely slow to spot the Deja Vu rules (I spent approximately 30 of the 90 minutes not actually solving sudoku...), thank you David for some lovely puzzles and a fun contest!
I'm especially impressed by how the Deja Vu concept didn't detract at all from the quality of the puzzles - the 5 normal grids stood up very well as puzzles in their own right, and if they had appeared as standalone puzzles there would be nothing about them to indicate that they were hiding a secret constraint.
I thought that the Diagonal and Anti-Knight pairs were particularly aesthetic and pleasant to solve.


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We have been established since 2005 and have had an influx of interest and requests for our training since day one starting from within Northern Ireland, then expanding into the United Kingdom, Southern Ireland and now interest as far as Iraq and Asia has developed within the past year, and this can be put down to various approaches and methods of how we conduct ourselves and the way we treat everyone we encounter on a daily basis.
The approach we have taken since we formed was to ensure that we concentrated on “Respect” to anyone that we delivered our consultancy or training to, and that is from the person wanting one of our accredited courses on our open workshops through to the large organisations we now work with in partnership developing skills and methods to prevent, deter and defuse workplace violence.
Many people ask us what we are most proudest about when it comes to our accomplishments over the years: The main answer is that every client we have started with has remained with us and used our services year after year, and we put that down the most important factor of listening to our clients and ensuring we deliver what they need.
Our last point that may be of interest about us is that the majority of our work has not come from advertising or expensive marketing exercises, but from recommendations and referrals by our clients, and that to us is a remarkable compliment to the consultancy and training we provide our clients.
At Quell, our training team has a vast array of experience that we believe puts us ahead of any others in our training field. Our trainers, a diverse group with many combined decades of experience across many different sectors, offer a wealth of knowledge in a friendly and approachable manner.


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The triplets have arrived. Earlier predictions by several doctors expect only two of the triplets to be identical based on ultra-sound imaging that showed two sets of placenta. However, they turn out to be identical triplets.
From left, Mohd Fahmi and Mohd Faris. The smaller one, Mohd Fauzi was under observation at the time the picture was taken.
Although one month premature, they are all healthy and strong. The doctor earlier assessed that the triplets may need incubators and at least one of them will need a ventilator. The needs did not arise.
Mohd Fahmi – the first born. Weighing at 1.96kg at time of birth.
The smallest (and youngest) is still under observation when I visited because he is slightly underweight (1.8kg). I have yet to see him. Hoping to see him today!
Mohd Faris- the second one. Weighing at 2.04kg at time of birth.
Thanks! Geramnya aku tengok budak-budak tu.. kecik-kecik je badan tapi kuat… dah boleh angkat kepala walaupun premature! Adik aku la letih… nak menyusu ketiga-tiganya ambik 2 jam satu round. Habis je satu round, mula lagi round baru.. haha. Kesian.

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The FA has agreed to increase the number of FA Cup final tickets given to fans of competing finalists by 7,000.
This follows a campaign by supporter organisations led by the FSF. Last month we wrote to the FA alongside more than 90 fan groups from across the country, calling on the governing body to increase the number of FA Cup final tickets for fans of the two competing finalists.
Previously, only 25,000 of Wembley's 90,000 seats were given to each competing team. This will now increase to 28,732 - an overall increase from 71% to 80% of available tickets.
FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke said: "We're delighted the FSF campaign has delivered an increase in the proportion of FA Cup final tickets going to competing finalists from 71% to 80%.
"It's good news for fans and is an improvement on what we had previously. The move recognises that the cup final is a unique experience and reward for the loyalty of those supporters.
"We're grateful to the FA for listening to fans."
The letter from fan groups had urged the FA to halve the number of the 40,000 tickets it distributed to the "football family" - the county FAs and volunteers who make up the amateur game.
FA Chairman Greg Dyke said: "Personally I supported the 80% option on the grounds that we should try to get as many tickets as possible to the season ticket holders of the two clubs.
"They, after all, have supported their clubs loyally throughout the years and this is their big moment"
One of the earliest advocates of this idea was Arsenal Supporters' Trust who started the initiative of lobbying the FA on the matter.
The FSF would like to place on record our thanks to the AST and all fan groups who lent their support to the letter.


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World-class snorkelling is found right in front of the Villa Coral. Walk in, swim with about 400 species of fish. Be careful not to step on the reef or break the corals. A boat can be chartered to visit other attractive sites nearby. Equipment for snorkelling can be rented at the Villas.
In Jemeluk bay there are 3 dive-sites; Coral Garden, Amed Wall and The pyramids. We can arrange dive-trips to Gili Selang, Tulamben, Japanese Ship-wreck in Banyuning, Menjangan and Candidasa.
Free-diving and Yoga is also available in Jemeluk beach. Traditional dancing is being performed at local restaurants in the area.


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In recent years, there has been a proliferation of works of and on genealogy by political theorists and historians of political thought. However, with this proliferation comes questions about what exactly genealogy is, how to understand past work on and of genealogy (in particular by Nietzsche and Foucault), how it is connected to other forms of critical inquiry (such as ideology critique), and what its role can and should be in political theorising more broadly.
This workshop brings together scholars working on genealogy to discuss and begin to answer these questions, with a particular focus on the growing contribution of genealogy for helping us to make sense of contemporary political theory and practice.
It is not necessary to register. However, please do RSVP to P.A.Raekstad@uva.nl by Monday the 25th.
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Jason Bourne: I don't have a choice!
After discovering his identity as a trained and programmed CIA assassin, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has retired to obscurity in India with his stunning love Marie (Franka Potente), who tries to help him excise the demons. Before this activity is complete, an unknown assailant (Karl Urban) attempts to kill Bourne, which brings the superspy out of hiding to unlock the mysteries of his enemies. Meanwhile, a CIA task force led by Pamela Landy (Joan Allen) has organized a sting operation to gain clues towards an unsolved murder. When their agents are murdered, the evidence points to Bourne as the killer. Who is trying to frame Bourne, and can he escape almost-certain death again?
The Bourne Supremacy occurs two years following the events of the previous film and once again provides an intelligent, gripping spy thriller. Unlike the wise-cracking and arrogant heroes of many action pictures, Bourne wants no part of this life and is serious about his violent actions. However, he possesses talents held by few others in this world, and his knowledge of past operations makes him a threat to certain authority figures. One of these concerned individuals is Ward Abbott (Brian Cox), former supervisor of Treadstone, the project that trained Bourne. Working with Landy�s team and his right-hand man Danny Zorn (Gabriel Mann), Abbott tracks our hero around Berlin and tries to catch him. Urban's assassin also returns for a crazy chase through the streets of Moscow that appears destined to end Bourne's existence.
Doug Liman (Go, Swingers) helmed the series' first entry—The Bourne Identity—which provided an energetic, stylish journey in search of the lead character's past life. It included several engaging action sequences, including an inventive chase within a very small car, but mostly involved brains over brawn. Paul Greengrass (Bloody Sunday) takes over as director for this picture and cranks up the action to a feverish pitch. The final chase scene is much-more elaborate, and a hand-to-hand fight scene is especially brutal. Greengrass retains the stylish atmosphere, but he makes the tone more intimate and realistic. The often hand-held cameras cut quickly during the action scenes and create an intense, disconcerting feeling. Writer Tony Gilroy penned the first screenplay, and his return for the sequel helps to bridge the story and retain the personal elements. Even though this entry utilizes more action, Bourne's goal is still the search for his humanity while haunted by the murderous deeds of his past.
Matt Damon is generally not recognized as a superb actor by critics and audiences, but he has delivered two solid performances and brings an adult sensibility to the Bourne character. He never overdoes the emotional moments and makes his character's brilliant activities completely believable. Joan Allen (The Contender, Nixon) also brings considerable credibility to the story as Bourne's pursuer, and Landy's motivations are always understandable. Brian Cox can play this type of smarmy figure in his sleep, and his return also nicely connects to the first film. Julia Stiles appears again as Nicky, the agent who worked on Bourne�s file. When a third picture is likely produced, it seems possible she'll play a larger role. The Lord of the Rings series' Karl Urban also does top-notch work as Bourne�s primary physical opponent even while given little dialogue.
Although it basically functions as a genre film, The Bourne Supremacy stands out because action films continue to become dumber and more ridiculous. While this picture's considerable success might be owed to its concluding chase sequence, it also stems from a more-mature treatment of the material. Even the purpose of this action is much-different, as Bourne's goal is to apologize to a former victim. He is not seeking money, power, or other typical aspirations, but aims to resolve the troubles of his past. This dilemma improves the fight scenes and places more importance on Bourne's ultimate survival. These alterations to the basic formula enhance our investment in the character's fate, which leads to an intriguing viewing experience.
Image Transfer Review: The Bourne Supremacy includes plenty of exciting visual moments, but they the quick-cutting style can be difficult to discern on the small screen, especially on normal-size television sets. However, this difficult should not lessen the grade of this top-notch 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, which includes bright colors and no significant defects. Many of the scenes occur at night, which could lead to grainy scenes, but that is not the case with this impressive transfer.
Audio Transfer Review: This disc offers a powerful 5.1-channel Dolby Digital transfer that presents the explosions and kinetic chase scenes in all their glory. The effects and music move well throughout the sound field and deliver an effective listening experience. John Powell's score is especially impressive and really jumps from the speakers. It would have been nice to have a DTS transfer option, but this track is definitely a worthy offering.
Director Paul Greengrass begins by discussing Matt Damon and his underrated talents. We also learn about the contributions of Brian Cox, Joan Allen, and Karl Urban to this entry. This feature provides a few brief interviews, but includes too many unnecessary film clips.
This piece covers the film's style, as Greengrass and the crew attempted to craft a realistic, immediate atmosphere. He aimed for the "unconsidered" world, and often neglected to do rehearsals. This material is moderately interesting, but they needed more than five minutes to present a definitive look.
This worthy featurette provides a quick overview of preparations for the house explosion. It surprised me to learn that they utilized no digital effects to generate this moment. The scene took four days to shoot, and it was accomplished in one take.
Another unique aspect was the location shooting that took the place of the typical matte paintings and visual effects. This interesting piece covers the production in Berlin, Moscow, and Goa, India and gives a brief description of each setting.
Notwithstanding the silly title, this featurette does offer a few notable insights about the fight scene between Bourne and the last Treadstone agent. Damon conducted all of his own stunts in the film, which makes the end result more impressive. We also see a decent amount of behind-the-scenes footage presenting the fight construction.
The best entries on this disc involve the innovations utilized to capture the crazy chase scene through the streets of Moscow. The crew placed cameras inside the car to enhance the "you-are-there" feeling. The number of cars required to coordinate this sequence is remarkable.
Connecting to the previous feature, this seven-minute showcases a strange rocket-like vehicle that also increased the chase's intensity. It pulls the actual taxi at quick speeds and helps to place audiences right with Bourne. Damon enjoyed using this technique, as it kept him from having to act against a green screen.
This basic overview is not an episode of the acclaimed television series. Instead, it's simply a four-minute look at the scene where Damon jumps off the bridge onto a moving barge. The producers strived to raise the bar from the first picture, and this action represents another example.
Composer John Powell utilized a large orchestra to generate the score for this film, and he discusses how they tried to make the music roll with the story. He tried to correlate his score with the original theme and to focus on the pivotal scenes early in the movie.
Paul Greengrass is a talented director and did a great job creating this sequel, but he does not provide a very interesting commentary. Too much of his comments is silly plot summary that is obvious to anyone paying attention to the film. Greengrass obviously cares a lot about the movie and seems interested, but the information presented adds little to our understanding.
Nothing within these seven minutes of excised footage should be labeled "explosive" as it is on the packaging, but there are a few interesting moments. Three of these scenes are very brief and provide unnecessary plot aspects, but two are lengthier and expand Brian Cox's character a bit. They're noteworthy but offer nothing too different from the finished product.
This section provides informative biographies for the seven top actors, the key members of the crew, and author Robert Ludlum. The acting entries also provide extensive filmographies for each figure.
The Bourne Surpremacy effectively builds on previous moments and continues the series without any drop-off in quality. This is a rare occurrence for sequels, and indications are good that future pictures might also be successful. This release provides a solid collection of extra features and offers impressive video and audio transfers. It deserves a high recommendation and should please both action fans and viewers who generally avoid the genre.


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Greetings — Marks & I are discovering some truly entertaining and interesting cemeteries and stories. We’ll be posting them as soon as we get home and can work on them.
In the meantime, we saw this sculpture in Paris today and thought you might enjoy.
Greetings — With all the excitement about normalizing relations with Cuba in the near future, we thought you might enjoy a sidebar on our 2012 trip to the island where we visited two Jewish cemeteries containing Holocaust Memorials plus a special cemetery on Ernest Hemingway’s property. We found Cuba a very interesting and enjoyable place and would suggest you plan to visit before Steve Wynn and Donald Trump arrive to develop it with garish casinos.
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Meditation is a common word now. Research into this field has proven the effectiveness of meditation and there are hundreds of studies done on this topic. We are offering one of a kind meditation class. Meditation does not only refer to the practice of closing eyes and becoming thoughtless. To reach this state is difficult for most people and hence meditation is considered very difficult. However like anything new you study, there are various techniques available that can help you to reach your meditation goals.
I have been doing meditation for decades now. Since I started hypnotherapy practice and working with thousands of clients, I have found many techniques that are easier to learn and practice and can reach you to the same alpha and theta wavelength of the brain that meditation does. I even hooked myself to a computer that does neurofeedback work to see my brain waves as I do meditation using one technique. There are several techniques in meditation that you can incorporate into your daily activities. In fact things that you do daily such as eating, breathing, drinking, listening can become meditative exercises. My approach to meditation I believe is uniquely different from many meditation practices I have been to over the decades.
Our class is done over 2 to 3 hours based on number of participants. If you and your friends or colleagues would like to host a private group to learn meditation, we can do that for you. I enjoy doing corporate events.
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In this class we will discuss meditation and briefly examine the reasons we want to incorporate meditation to help our daily life. We will discuss some laws by which our mind works that can help us to learn meditation faster. Being a hypnotherapist, I have done extensive research on the mind and seen how the mind works with thousands of clients. There are easier ways to train the mind to enter into meditative state.
We will learn various techniques of meditation. Techniques that can be part of our daily activities, techniques that we can use when we have more time, techniques that can be combined to create our own process that will work for us. Our mind likes variations. Having only one way to meditate can become boring for many of us. Then we start finding excuses to skip meditation. So having a bag of techniques gives us variations and based on our mood, time available we can select one that works for us on any particular day and time.
It really helps to practice in a group where there are at least one or more people who are experienced meditators. They can raise the frequency of the group and help the participants reach deeper states of relaxation faster. This is akin to the tuning fork experiment you may have learnt in school. If you set one tuning fork (or clock) to a rhythm than the other tuning fork (or clock) will over time adjust to the rhythm of the first tuning fork (or clock). Energy travels across time and space, hence even if we hold class via skype, phone, the effect is the same. I can reach deeper levels of meditation quite quickly as I have been meditating for decades.
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Frank Sinatra’s 1984 Rolls Royce Corniche, purchased by Sammy Davies Jr and Dean Martin, is to be sold by Silverstone Auctions next month.
The car, purchased by Sammy Davies Jr. & Dean Martin, was gifted to Frank Sinatra to celebrate his 70th birthday.
In 1990 Frank gifted the car to his long-term assistant Ingemar Fredriksson to mark ten years of service. Ingemar used the car for daily commuting until his retirement in 1997, remaining friends with Frank until his death, a year later, in 1998.
Rolls Royce and Bentley specialists Colbrook of Peterborough carried out an extensive two year programme of recommissioning works.
The car is due to go under the hammer at the Silverstone Auctions NEC Classic Motor Show Sale on 10 November and is estimated to fetch up to £125,000.


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I am an avid believer in the "for real" raw feeding methods - real chicken, beef, pork, turkey, rabbits and/or deer and organ meat, meaty bones and the whole enchilada. Fish too if I can find a good and affordable source for it.
Realistically - the benefits are considerably better than "raw out of the bag", as the dogs will get the extra benefit of teeth cleaning and a nice "work-out" while chewing and eating, which they lose when you feed prepared/pre-packaged raw dog food out of the bag. No preservatives at all, no heat/dry treatment - the whole prey method is the "real thing", and I see considerable coat improvements, clean teeth + good breath, and an increased vigor, energy and overall well being, but no hyperness and unlike what many people expect virtually no food fights, aggression or ornery behavior while they are eating, or afterwards for that matter and just for the record - I raw feed app. 30 dogs and 10 cats.
Price-wise - when you source your raw meat and meaty bones well, overall speaking, it comes to right about $1/pound or less - and that is well in line with high-end quality commercial dog food, and considerably less than prepared raw dog food out of the bag.
For us here at GreeneGardens, the whole prey method makes for happy and content dogs, puppies + cats in our home and our small miniature poodle kennel. While I do not exclusively raw feed, as many of our pups get placed in kibble feeding homes and need to be prepared for both ways of feeding, it does give them an ultimate good start in life and makes them very flexible for being fed either way. My adults will ignore any type of kibble - no matter how high-end and expensive, LOL - in favor of real meat and bones!
Great post, Sabine, really informative! I learned a lot about the whole prey method and particularly appreciate the pricing comparison info. I have used raw pet food over the years but didn't know very much about this method -- thanks so much for sharing such helpful insights about it. Certainly seems to agree with Lanie--she's precious!
Just came across this comment I made several years back, and thought I'd give a quickie update when I saw Lanie's photo. Lanie just turned 9 this April  - I want to say she was 3-3.5 yrs in the photo. She virtually looks the same - I keep her shorter now for simplicity, but she shows none of the signs senior dogs usually do. She is active [a matriarch retired from breeding now] and effortlessly keeps up with the young fry. As a matter of fact when you look at her - you can't tell that she is considerably older than most of my other dogs.
I definitely blame rawfeeding for that as well as having her on a good multi vitamin [more info about that on my website if you need a picker-upper for your mature dogs]. She still has all of her teeth, her coat grows thick and luscious, she is active and has not slowed down and shows no signs of age related arthritis, pains, etc.
Good update, Sabine, thank you. Great to hear, great to know!
Really helps to hear about real world experiences of tried and true favorites from others. Many happy, healthy wishes to Ms. Lanie!
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A perfect introduction to the 3-ply Stainless Steel range, the 4 Piece Cookware Set contains a 16cm Saucepan, 18cm Saucepan, 20cm Deep Casserole and 24cm non-stick Frying Pan - an ideal collection for most everyday cooking needs. Stylish design and superb cooking results are at the heart of our 3-ply Stainless Steel cookware. Using the latest multi-layering technology, where premium-grade stainless steel and aluminium are bonded together to form a special 3-layer material, heat spreads evenly and gently throughout the entire pan from base to rim. Helpful design features, such as capacity markings, helper handles and an all-round pouring rim to prevent drips, means cooking with our 3-ply Stainless Steel cookware is easy and enjoyable. The range is suitable for use on all heat sources, including induction, is oven and dishwasher safe* and comes with a reassuring lifetime guarantee.
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A hiker found dead this week is the 11th death in the park this year. Missing hiker Mitzie Sue “Susan” Clements was found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a week of massive searching in terrain so rugged and thick with vegetation a helicopter was needed to extract her.
While the official cause of death is still under investigation, foul play is not suspected. This highlights the many natural hazards that exist in the sprawling, half-million-acre park in the North Carolina-Tennessee mountains, for experienced as well as inexperienced hikers.
Clements, 53, had been hiking with her 20-year-old daughter near Clingmans Dome. They were returning from Andrews Bald on the 1.8-mile Forney Ridge Trail, considered moderate, with an elevation change of about 400 feet from the parking lot to where it descends to the bald at 5,860 feet elevation.
When they were about a quarter-mile from the bald, the daughter went on ahead to climb the Clingmans Dome Tower, with plans to meet her mother back at the parking lot, Campbell said, but Clements never appeared. She was last seen at about 5 p.m. Sept. 25.
Clements was considered an experienced “on trail” hiker. The mother and daughter had spent a couple of days hiking in the Smokies, including on trails longer and more strenuous than Forney Ridge, including the Chimney Tops Trail, which has an elevation change of 1,300 feet over 2 miles.
The search for Clements lasted a week and involved 175 trained personnel from five states and some 50 organizations, helicopters, drones and K-9 units. It ended when her body was found the night of Oct. 2 in “incredibly thick” vegetation, down the steep Huggins Creek Drainage in Swain County, 2 miles west of the Clingmans Dome parking lot, and three-quarters of a mile south of the Appalachian Trail.
A Tennessee National Guard Blackhawk and Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopters were used in the week-long search for missing hiker Susan Clements. It is actually common for people to get lost or turned around on top of Clingmans Dome, where there are many trail intersections.
Clements’ is the 11th fatality so far this year in the Smokies, up from the seven deaths in 2017, but not as many as the 16 deaths tallied in 2016. The most common cause of death in the Smokies tends to be from motor vehicle accidents, the most popular activity in the park.


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Wondering what to buy a young girl in your life? These days, it can be tricky as girls often get money from part-time jobs or from parents to buy what they want for themselves. However, there are still lots of great gifts for girls which they may be unlikely to buy for themselves but would still enjoy.
Many girls don’t need new clothes, make-up or CDs as they already have plenty already and would prefer to choose their own. Why not give them the gift of some time with loved ones or a new experience instead?
If you’re close, you could treat them and their mum or dad to a day out with you, perhaps to their favourite spot for lunch and to see a film, visit a museum or enjoy other activity you can all take part in together.
Alternatively, you could pay for the girl to enjoy an outing with close friends. Pamper treatments, films, bowling and food always go down well.
Giving girls a craft-related gift encourages them to enjoy spending time doing something creative. It can also be a calming way to spend time and give young people a sense of pride and achievement.
Ideal crafts for young girls include knitting, rug-making, card-making and needlecraft. If you’re handy yourself, the ideal gift is some materials to get them started and some tuition from you.


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Six Birchwood students were awarded recognition in Cricket magazine’s September story-writing contest and were published in the January 2019 edition. This national competition invited children to submit a story about an act of kindness. Zain Daoud earned an Honorable Mention award. Mei-Li Mann won second prize for her story entitled “Hanging with My Cousins” about including family members in a gymnastics practice session. Ted Alten, Kartik Gulati, and Zain Abbas also received Honorable Mentions for their creative stories. Jonathan Samulak’s piece, “An Act of Kindness,” about being the recipient of kindness by strangers, garnered third place.
Cricket magazine publishes imaginative stories and poetry for children ages 9-14 written by the world’s best writers and illustrators. In addition, children of all ages submit stories, poetry, essays, and art to their regularly offered contests.


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A few weeks ago, I tried to explain to my young daughter the concept of a phone booth. She couldn't quite understand that people used to go into a little booth, put coins in a phone, and stand there talking to someone.
Actually talking, not texting, emailing, or tweeting. A real, live connection.
She will likely never have the opportunity to experience making a simple phone call from a pay phone - she will more than likely be glued to a smartphone where she can maintain a running commentary with hundreds, if not thousands, of people, without ever using her actual voice. Something gets lost in translation though, in all those sterile written words, given life with emoticons rather than a laugh, smile, or tear. In so many ways we are more connected than we ever have been before, yet I still encounter people who feel lost, lonely, and disconnected, despite their hundreds of "friends".
I came across this short film, which encourages us to unplug from technology for a moment and to look up and experience the connection and love that we all long for. Take a moment to watch it, and then Look Up.
'Look Up' - A spoken word film for an online generation. 'Look Up' is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone.


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Barcelona is a dream destination for many tourists because the capital city of Spain offers all most everything that will be on the wish list of every traveler. The cosmopolitan city is renowned for its easy accessibility, favorable climatic conditions, beautiful beaches and adjoining mountain ranges, soccer loving nationals, a terrific street and nightlife, excellent restaurants with tasty cuisines, and a culture-rich history. Thus, Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and provides some quality entertainment for every family tourist, couples, and single travelers. The great Catalan architect Antonia Gaudi is chief designer and creator of the major attractions like SagradaFamilia, Park Guell and La Pedrerathat are celebrated as the architecture wonders across the world.
La SagradaFamilia is the most popular tourist spot in Barcelona that attracts more than 2.5 millions of visitors every year. The construction of the church was started in 1882, and the amazing thing is that it continues till today and is expected to get finished only after 30 years from now. Tourists will get a captivating experience by the design elements of the church and is considered a masterpiece in the construction field. The stunning interiors and exteriors make it utterly unthinkable to miss the one of the modern wonders.
The Font Magica fountain is another popular tourist spot that attracts nearly 2.5 million tourists every year to experience the sheer magical show of water, light and fantastic music. Although the magic fountain was constructed in the year 1929, the light shows continues to enthrall the audience till today and voted by many tourists as one of the most loved tourist destination in Barcelona.
Las Ramblas Street is the famous walking street of Barcelona that attracts many tourists to enjoy the buzzing activities and unique experience of taking a stroll down the street to find interesting shops, street performers, restaurants and beautiful buildings. Las Ramblas is a collection of many streets where street performers pose as human statues perform live performances, draw the portraits or caricatures of the visitors. It is situated in the heart of the city and is famous for portraying the vibrant lifestyle of the people. Tourists can find interesting scenes happening in the street, and the buildings will be decorated with paintings of different cultures like Japanese paintings that add a very colorful atmosphere.
Camp Nou stadium is the home of the most famous Soccer football club in the world, FC Barcelona, which has a tremendous fan following across the globe. The breathtaking football stadium has the seating capacity of 99, 000 people and a soccer fanatic will give everything to get an opportunity to catch a game in the magnificent stadium.
Designed by the celebrated architect Antoni Gaudi, Park Guell is a large park that showcases incredible stone structures, amazing ceramic tiles in vibrant colors is another major attraction of Barcelona.


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Police in Samoa have charged an Australian businessman with possession of narcotics after 14 grams of cannabis and drug pariphenalia were found on his yacht.
The acting police commissioner and spokesman, Papali'i Li'o, says earlier this week customs and police officers used sniffer dogs to search the 51-year old's yacht after a tip-off from informers.
Papali'i says the man is in custody but police will fight in court to deny bail until the case is heard in full.

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Domaine de Cambes is another label by Francois Mitjavile, produced at the Roc de Cambes facility, but Mitjavile insists this is not a second wine. The grapes come from a vineyard just outside the Cote de Bourg and St.-Emilion boundaries, so it carries the "Bordeaux AOC" designation. The vines have a lower elevation and are closer to the Gironde, creating a cooler terroir with more clay in the soil, but the end result for this Merlot-dominated blend is still quite similar in structure and finesse to the Tertre Roteboeuf and Roc de Cambes. Mitjavile is well-known for his unique winemaking that consistently produces wines that are described as suave, exotic with smooth, caressing tannins. And at an even lower price than its "big brothers", Domaine de Cambes is the best value!
The 2012 Domaine de Cambes 750 ml is from the Bordeaux AOC of Bordeaux, France. Domaine de Cambes is another label by Francois Mitjavile, produced at the Roc de Cambes facility, but Mitjavile insists this is not a second wine. The grapes come from a vineyard just outside the Cote de Bourg and St.-Emilion boundaries, so it carries the "Bordeaux AOC" designation.
The 2011 Domaine de Cambes 750 ml is from the Bordeaux AOC of Bordeaux, France. Domaine de Cambes is another label by Francois Mitjavile, produced at the Roc de Cambes facility, but Mitjavile insists this is not a second wine. The grapes come from a vineyard just outside the Cote de Bourg and St.-Emilion boundaries, so it carries the "Bordeaux AOC" designation.


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Is CHINQUAPIN a valid Scrabble word? How many Scrabble points is CHINQUAPIN worth? Find Anagrams, Scrabble information including points value, and more about the word 'CHINQUAPIN' below.
CHINQUAPIN is a valid Scrabble word worth 26 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
CHINQUAPIN is a valid Words with Friends word worth 29 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
CHINQUAPIN is a 10 letter word containing the letters a, c, h, i, i, n, n, p, q, u.


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If the Martian life form transpires to be eerily similar, this might only show that Life … in reality has very few options. … No sentient forms weaving their existence in vast interstellar dust clouds, farewell to bizarre ﬁlamentous species greedily soaking up the intense magnetic ﬁelds of a crushingly oppressive neutron star and on even Earth-like planets no forms that we might as well call conceptualized pancakes. … Contrary to received neo-Darwinian wisdom, life on Earth at any level of organization—from molecular to societal— will provide a remarkably good guide as to what ought to be ‘out there’.
So argues Simon Conway Morris, from inside view considerations. I think he’s mostly right, but based on an outside view.
Here it is: when relevant parameters can vary by large magnitudes, the most common type of thing is often overwhemingly more common. For example, processes that create and transmute elements vary greatly in their rates. So even though there are over a hundred elements in the periodic table, over 90% of all atoms are hydrogen, so the odds that two randomly selected atoms are the same element is >80%.
Similarly, since the influences on how many eyes a human has vary greatly across eye numbers, most humans have the same number of eyes: two. Most humans do not have the same last name, however, since rates of gaining or changing names do not vary by huge factors.
The same principle applies to life. Life might have evolved in a great many kinds of environments, based on a great many sorts of elements, and using many types of organization. To the extent that some environments are far more common, or are far more supportive of high rates of biological activity, most biological activity in the universe should occur in the few most common and supportive environments. Similarly if some elements or organizations are far more supportive of biological activity and innovation, most life should use those elements and organization.
I expect cosmic environments to vary enormously in both volume and in support for biological activity. I also expect some types of elements and organizations to be far more supportive of biological activity and innovation. I thus expect most life to be based on similar elements and organizations, to originate and be active and innovative in places similar to where our life orginated and is most active and innovative.
This causal entropic principle so far successfully predicts dark energy strength, matter fluctuation ratio, baryonic to dark matter ratio, and baryonic to photon matter ratio! … A simple reading of the principle is that since observers need entropy gains to function physically, we can estimate the probability that any small spacetime volume contains an observer to be proportional to the entropy gain in that volume. … Exclud[ing] entropy of cosmic and black holes horizons, … ignor[ing] future observers getting far more efficient and aggressive in using entropy, … they estimate that, aside from decaying dark matter, near us most entropy is made by starlight hitting dust, and most of that is in the past.
A more fundamental question, however, is whether because of locally contingent circumstances terrestrial life just happens to occupy some fraction, perhaps very small, of the total carbaquist habitation box. As we have already seen, however, in the case of minimum temperatures, pH range, salinities and desiccation, arguably the deﬁned limits for all carbaquists have been reached by life on Earth, and with somewhat less certainty this applies also to hyperthermophiles. … there is little evidence of microbial viability signiﬁcantly in excess of the tolerances seen in terrestrial piezophiles. … Given that at least in terms of carbaquist life it is likely that lipid membranes are universal, this suggests that viability may not extend much beyond the deepest oceanic trenches (ca 11 km) or equivalent pressure zone within the crust of the Earth (ca 5 km). But the viability of lipids is not the only problem. Another potential constraint of the habitation box is the behaviour under different temperature and pressure regimes of hydration water essential to biomolecular function. Not only is the optimal zone remarkably narrow, with that for temperature being curiously coincidental in both micro-organisms and homeotherms (ca 36–44◦ C), but the phase diagram for hydration water is circumscribed and little larger than the terrestrial habitation box.

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Update your home and keep it classy with this transitional style Chest. Featuring five drawers with stainless steel handles for easy opening and closing, this chest provides you ample of storage space to store your delicates and any other belongings you want to tuck away. Its angled legs adds stylish appeal and provides excellent support, while extra lift makes it easy to sweep and vacuum underneath. Made from sturdy wood in a walnut brown finish, this chest will blend well with a variety of color schemes.
The chest features five drawers with bar handles for easy opening and closing.
The chest is made from sturdy wood for lasting usage.
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Dr. Baselga is a wife, mother, soccer player, and avid reader. Enjoying the outdoors and spending time with her family is a priority.
Christina I. Baselga, M.D. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She is a native of the Washington, DC area. She is fluent in both English and Spanish since much of her family lives in Spain. She went to high school at Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland, and then completed her undergraduate degree at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She received her medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA and completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Baselga has been in practice in Arlington since 1998. In addition to serving on a variety of committees at Virginia Hospital Center, Dr. Baselga is also a physician for the Executive Health Program.


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Mahintana assisted and coordinated the coffee plantation trekking activity of Dolefil Executives on October 13, 2018 at Prk. 8, Kinilis, Polomolok . The area was the adopted community of Mahintana during the MICADEV Project. This is an exposure activity of the Dolefil visitors on the livelihood and culture of the Mt. Matutum Coffee Producers Association which is composed of B’laan Indigenous People.
The Dolefil Executives are Industrial Operations Director Mr. Peter Hamilton and his son Ryland Hamilton, Senior Analyst Mr. Yohei Kajikawa, Industrial Operations Mr. Jorge Arturo Gomez, Agri Research Ms. Adriana Obando and Mr. Roberto Rojas. They were assisted by Mr. Fred Fredeluces, proprietor of Greentropics (supplier of Arabica and Civet Coffee), Ms. Ella Mae M. Babao. Mr. Roel Ian Blanker and Ms. Shinny Ula from Mahintana and Ms. Ma. Theresa Catalan from Dolefil Community Relations Department.
In preparation for the upcoming Annual Review, RESOURCEGov 2 Project Teams from Mahintana, MINCODE and its member networks met for the Pre-Annual Review Meeting on October 11, 2018 at the Cicada Room, Kalsangi Clubhouse, Polomolok, South Cotabato. It was attended by 25 project staff (Male 9, Female 16). The agenda of the meeting includes the following: review of project targets and workplan, presentation project accomplishment based on indicators, presentation of interim narrative report, presentation of financial report as of Sept. 30, 2018, presentation of BPR per LGU, presentation of agenda for the annual review, delegation of tasks for annual review, presentation of spending plan, and other matters.
In celebration of their 2018 Science Fair, the Polomolok National High School (PNHS) conducted a tree growing activity on October 12, 2018 at 109A Gully, Brgy. Cannery, Polomolok. A total of 300 bamboo hills were planted as part of their replanting action for the mortalities from their previous planting activity last May 30, 2018. The activity was headed by Mr. Ednie Agtas, PNHS Science Coordinator, which was participated by 50 students.
On October 2, 2018, Scale-up RePAIR Phase 3 conducted meeting with the farmer-partners at Brgy. Lumakil, Polomolok and Brgy. Rubber, Polomolok for their plant maintenance fee and vermicomposting bed construction. It serves as the output of their Vermicomposting Training in the previous quarter. Nine (9) farmer-partners participated in the activity for the two barangays. The vermicompost constructed will be used for the maintenance of their planted bamboos and forest and fruit trees and FAITH gardens, specifically on the fertilization for sustainability.


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It’s difficult to describe the clamor my car creates. In reverse, it sounds like a cat is stuck in my wheel well, squealing for me to stop. It doesn’t sound much better in drive. Stopping and turning are even less harmonious. My friends tell me my car growls. But I tell them it purrs. It runs just fine, I remind the naysayers.
When I left my house in Lincoln for an early morning meeting Friday, I turned up my radio volume to deaden my car’s typical noise and drove along 17th Street toward downtown Lincoln.
A man stared at my vehicle. I stared back. He looked again, but this time a bewildered expression – a strange mix of shock and concern – was written across his face. Yes, my car makes noise, I wanted to tell him, but it runs just fine.
Then my steering wheel started to shake. I turned west on O Street, six blocks from my destination. A man on the sidewalk sent me the same look: pure shock. My car began to shake violently, and I decided it must be falling apart piece by piece. I parked it on the side of the street and ran to the passenger side.
The black rubber that was my front tire was twisted under its hubcap.
I looked at the clock. It was 6:40 a.m., and the meeting was at 7.
“Well, Molly, I’m two hours away in Albion. What can I do?” my dad asked.
The next few hours passed in a blur. I called a friend. No answer. I called another. Again, no answer. I called my brother. He picked me up. I called a tire shop. They agreed to tow my car and replace the tire. I arrived at the meeting more than 30 minutes late. I asked a friend at the meeting for a ride to the tire shop. We found my car. It sat in the same spot I left it nearly three hours earlier.
Forty-five minutes later, after a nice auto repairman stopped and loosened the deflated tire from its rusted hubcap, Clay secured the last lug nut on the spare. I stepped back to admire his handiwork, and he joined me. We looked at each other and said nothing.
The spare tire was flat.
Deflated and defeated, I stared at Clay, hoping the morning’s events weren’t a metaphor for my life. It’s ok, he said. We’ll fill it up.
And we – I should say he – did. I realized something as I drove to the tire shop filled with new air and new hope. Sometimes the ugliest of moments can have the best of outcomes. In a few years, I’ll forget about the initial panic and the twisted rubber. But my friend’s help — that’s something I’ll never forget.


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This topic provides some background information on what EFL is and how it works. To start programming right away, see Getting Started with EFL UI Programming.
EFL is a collection of libraries that are independent or can build on top of each-other. They provide useful features that complement an OS's existing environment, rather than wrap and abstract it, trying to be their own environment and OS in its entirety. This means that EFL expects you to use other system libraries and APIs in conjunction with EFL libraries to provide a whole working application or library - simply using EFL as a set of convenient pre-made libraries to accomplish a whole host of complex or painful tasks for you.
The core EFL libraries, even with Elementary, are about half the size of the equivalent "small stack" of GTK+ (used, for example, by GNOME), and about one quarter the size of Qt. Of course, with these kinds of numbers, you can always argue over what exactly constitutes an equivalent measurement.
EFL is low on actual memory usage at runtime, with memory footprints a fraction the size of those in the GTK+ and Qt environments.
EFL is fast, considering what it does. Some libraries claim to be very fast - but then, it is easy to be fast when you only handle simple and straightforward tasks. EFL is fast, while also tackling the more complex rendering problems involving, for example, alpha blending, interpolated scaling, and transforms with dithering.
The Tizen platform provides EFL as one of the native UI toolkit frameworks for developing a native application.
EFL is aimed at not only desktop computers but also touch-screen and embedded devices, making EFL applications portable to many different types of devices. Applications do not need to care about the types of devices and profiles they run on. Instead of changing the code, it is typically enough to simply configure the applications for different devices.
The main reason Tizen adopted EFL as its native toolkit is its speed. EFL is highly optimized by using a scene graph and retained-mode rendering. EFL is fast even in software rendering.
Despite its fast performance, EFL's memory footprint is smaller than that of other toolkits with similar features. A small memory footprint is useful in the embedded world, since embedded devices do not normally have much memory.
EFL supports several backend engines, such as X11 (OpenGL®, Xlib, Xcb), Wayland (OpenGL®, SHM), Direct Framebuffer, DRM, memory buffers, PS3 native, Windows®, and macOS. Applications do not need to deal with each backend engine separately.
EFL supports a GUI layout (EDC) and logic separation by having the layout description in a plain text file and the logic code in the C or C++ source files.
An EFL theme can be changed at runtime without restarting the application. UI components are customizable so that each application can create its own customized theme to overlay above the default theme, adding customized versions of UI components to achieve a specific look and feel.
EFL supports a scale factor that affects the size of objects in the application at runtime. By configuring the scale factor, applications can scale up and down as needed. The scale factor also supports a default setting that allows applications to scale nicely out-of-the-box.
EFL supports different types of animations. Evas supports Evas maps with low-level APIs for performing 2D, 2.5D, and 3D object transformations. Edje supports predefined transitions and wrapping of Evas maps. Elementary supports transit APIs for various types of animations, which can be combined.
EFL supports OpenGL® and OpenGL® ES acceleration.
EFL is a collection of libraries. They cover a range of functionality from managing the application life-cycle to rendering graphical objects. EFL libraries build on top of each other in layers, steadily becoming higher-level, yet allowing access to each level as they go. The higher up you go, the less you have to do yourself. The Elementary library is about as high up as you get, while you still access layers below it for day-to-day tasks, as there is no need to wrap tasks that work perfectly well as-is.
Elementary Elementary (UI Components) is the topmost library with which you create your EFL application. It provides all the functions you need to create a window, create simple and complex layouts, manage the life-cycle of a view, and add UI components. The full list of UI components that can be used in Tizen can be found in Mobile UI Components and Wearable UI Components.
Edje Edje is the library used by Elementary to provide a powerful theme. You can also use Edje to create your own objects and use them in your application, or even extend the default theme. For more information on Edje and the EDC format, see Layouting with EDC and Customizing UI Components.
Ecore Ecore (Core loop and OS Interfacing) is the library that manages the main loop of your application. The main loop is one of the most important concepts you need to know about to develop an application. The main loop is where events are handled, and where you interact with the user through the callback mechanism. The main loop mechanisms are explained in Handling the Main Loop.
Evas Evas (Primitive Graphical Objects) is the canvas engine. Evas is responsible for managing the drawing of your content. All graphical objects that you create are Evas objects.
Evas handles the entire state of the window by filling the canvas with objects and manipulating their states. In contrast to other canvas libraries, such as Cairo, OpenGL®, and XRender, Evas is not a drawing library but a scene graph library that retains the state of all objects. The Evas concept is explained in Evas Rendering Concept and Method.
Evas objects are created and then manipulated until they are no longer needed, at which point they are deleted. This allows you to work in the same terms that a designer thinks in: it is a direct mapping, as opposed to having to convert the concepts into drawing commands in the right order, and calculate minimum drawing calls needed to get the job done.
Eina Eina is the basis of all the EFL libraries. Eina is a toolbox that implements an API for data types in an efficient way. It contains all the functions needed to create lists and hashes, manage shared strings, open shared libraries, and manage errors and memory pools. Eina concepts are explained in Data Types and Tools.
In addition to the most important libraries explained above, the EFL includes other libraries, such as Eet, Embryo, and Emotion. Support for those libraries is planned in the future Tizen releases.
EFL brings a few new or different paradigms to the table. Some of these mesh well with what is already done, while others are vastly different, but bring major benefits if understood and used correctly. One of the major paradigms is the rendering and canvas model that EFL has, thanks mostly to Evas, Ecore, and Edje. In order to understand it, you must first understand the general event and work flow model. Everything slots in nicely if this model is embraced (and extended appropriately).
This loop function sits in a loop and checks for events, handles timers and other services, and calls callbacks set up beforehand or during the running of the loop.
The loop function exits if it has been requested to exit (in Ecore using the ecore_main_loop_quit() function, and in Elementary that wraps Ecore using the elm_exit() function).
For those familiar with traditional game programming, this is familiar, except that you have also implemented the main loop with an infinite while or for loop that fetches input events, updates the game world, renders the updated scene, and then loops and repeats as quickly as it can.
In EFL, the main loop is not "dumb" and does not consume CPU resources unless there is work to do. It sleeps and consumes no CPU time until an event happens (except in rare circumstances, for example, when you use idlers that are called in a loop during what normally would be idle time waiting for something to happen). From EFL's point of view, all of this is handled in Ecore, and it supports many constructs for manipulating the main loop in a logical and flexible way. EFL handles animation through animators, where the main loop handles timing out and scheduling these at regularly spaced intervals in time (on a best-effort basis), as with timers, pollers, idle enterers, idle exiters, idlers, jobs, fd handlers (file descriptor handlers) and event handlers.
In the EFL view, the application, when executing any callbacks other than idlers, is "active". It goes in and out of this active state by calling the idle enterer and exiter callbacks (edge-triggered callbacks), which are triggered whenever going in and out of the idle state. Idlers themselves do not transition the main loop as such from being in an idle state, so any idler that needs to "wake up" the loop (to make the application conceptually active) needs to queue something that ordinarily wakes up the main loop, such as a job or timer. This is the only exception due to the conceptual model and the need for efficiency (not entering and exiting idle per idler call).
Besides the above exception, the loop model basically starts by calling the idle enterers, and then sleeps until something happens. What happens depends on the system, but wake-up events can be time-based (timers and animators) and these are scheduled by Ecore on a "best effort" basis. That means they use the system sleep mechanism (such as select() function with a timeout or epoll() function) to send the CPU to sleep and wait until an event on an input (a file descriptor) wakes up, or until the timeout happens.
The system can impose granularity limits on a sleep, so beware that this is not a guaranteed action, but in general good enough. Once Ecore wakes up, it finds out why it woke up and handles the situation appropriately. It calls timers or animators that expired, or calls fd handlers to read data (or write data) on "ready" fds and queue events as a result of this. Ecore also does some things that other main loops do not, such as serializing UNIX system handlers into the main loop event queue, so that things like SIGCHLD from child processes is handled for you with an event for the child exit placed in your event queue.
Evas and Edje live within the main loop model described above. Evas is the canvas engine that handles the entire "state" of a "window" (canvas) by filling that canvas with objects and manipulating their state. You can, for example, show, hide, move, and resize the objects, set the file sources for images, colors for rectangles, and fonts and text content for text.
Evas can discard work well in advance as it knows that "later I cover up this rendering anyway", and thus Evas can skip it.
Evas defers as much work until the render time as it can, as at this point it considers the canvas state as "stable" and needing an update. This means that Evas can load fonts and images from the disk at the time it renders, to avoid repeated "create object, set image file, delete the object, create new one" cycles that can happen often during setup or major state changes. By deferring work as late as possible, Evas can avoid lots of "busy work" in doing useless tasks.
The work minimization allows the application using Evas to worry less about such optimizing and more about its logic flow, as the above "skip the work" optimizations are often done for you.
A major change caused by having such a canvas and state model for the GUI is that you no longer actually render anything yourself. You must change the mindset from a "I draw" to "I create and manipulate" model. This is very different from almost all lower and even mid-level APIs that developers are used to - everything from Xlib, Cairo, and GDI to OpenGL® and more. They all work on the "draw and forget" model, while Evas is a retained-mode scene graph that you manipulate.
Evas makes the cost of most operations (such as evas_object_move(), evas_object_resize(), and evas_object_show()) be "zero cost" (or as close to zero as possible). All most of these calls do is to update coordinates within an object and set a changed flag. That is it. They do not draw anything. For example, even setting the file on an image object through the evas_object_image_file_set() function only loads the image header, so the object can have the original image dimensions and alpha channel flag set. It does not decode the image data, avoiding a lot of file IO and decode overhead, and pushes this off until later (render time, if the image is visible and the data needed). If you are sure that you need the data though, Evas has the ability to begin an asynchronous preload of the image data in a background thread and inform you when it is ready.
If you mold your programming paradigm around this scene graph and state engine, you find yourself spending less time fighting EFL, and in fact end up with very lean, compact, and concise code that is almost entirely program and UI logic, which is what your application should be anyway, with all the nasty footwork being done for you. If you want to work with a more traditional model, where you have to take care of rendering yourself and you literally drive the timeline by hand, you find yourself fighting EFL and spending a lot of code and time working against optimizations and streamlining. Work with the model and your applications begin to be clean and seamless expressions of high-level logic, with the low-level handled for you by EFL in a clean and efficient way.


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Let's explore around Geraardsbergen in the "Flemish Ardennes" - the hilliest part of Flanders! We'll visit the famous wall of Geraardsbergen (sports lover will know why), a glider airport and possibly drink a beer on the market square that will have a surprise for us.
We meet at Brussel-Centraal station at 9h30 under the big sign with all the train times. Buy your round trip ticket to Geraardsbergen before you join the group. We'll take the train at 9h46 on track 6 in the direction of Denderleeuw.
We should be back in Brussels by 19h at the latest.


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Ragnarok Online was fun while it lasted, but I don't play it anymore -- haven't in over a year now, and I'm never going to have a complete monster or item or location database.
Happy hunting, fellow adventurers, and GOD-POING-speed.
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