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» XFCE performance on old hardware?
XFCE performance on old hardware?
Have you tried the default XFCE desktop on old computers, such as a Pentium Dual-Core with 2GB of RAM?
I am going to install Devuan on a few computers which will fulfill different tasks. I usually go for LXDE/LXQt or Openbox for this kind of hardware but some users claim that LXQt is not significantly faster than XFCE. Also, overall performance may vary significantly according to the Linux distribution. This question has a strong sense of déjà vu but I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions since I cannot experiment myself.
Re: XFCE performance on old hardware?
Been running xfce4 on my 2GHz Athlon X2 with 2GB RAM for more than 10 years. Been running it in jessie on an old Dell Inspiron 1525 (One of the early ubuntu models) with Pentium dual-core at 1.6GHz for a couple years with no problems. I did notice that ascii booted very slowly on the Dell until I added nomodeset to the boot line.
I ran lxde on the Athlon X2 box for about a year, and I didn't notice any difference in performance between that and xfce.
Here's some slightly more objective evidence: I can run xfce comfortably in a virtualbox VM with 384mb ram. (as long as I don't open firefox). For gnome2 or kde4 or ubuntu with unity I need to give it 640mb, and programs open so slowly I can't stand it.
I have XFCE running on 2 asus netbooks with 2GB ram, runs fine. Can run libreoffice. Use firefox qunatum and it runs without irritation. Same results on an old Compaq celeron 386 with 2GB ram. Sorry I dont have access to any of this hardware at the moment to post the processors, but the netbooks were Windows 7 era and the Compaq was Vista era, to give you an idea of the age.
My experience is 2GB is fine for XFCE, unless you need several application open at once and access large files.
I was running a minimal KDE on the netbooks and it was way too slow to boot from login to desktop. I used to run LXDE but found XFCE performs just as well.
I mostly work with older computers where I volunteer. I did an install two weeks ago. I put Devuan Xfce 64bit on a Dell Vostro 200 Mini Tower, with 1.6Ghz Core2Duo and 2GB RAM. It's from around 2007/2008. Works fine. Speedy? No. Acceptable? Yes.
About 10 months ago I installed Devuan Xfce 64bit on an Alienware m9700 Aurora Laptop. It came out in 2006, has an AMD Turion 64 mobile at 1.8GHz and 1GB RAM. Works fine. Speedy? No. Acceptable? Reasonably... it's for an 88 year old man who's not in a hurry.
Using the Pale Moon browser as a yardstick: first time after booting the Vostro, Pale Moon takes maybe 15 seconds to open. After that, about 4-5 seconds. First time after booting the laptop, Pale Moon takes maybe 30 seconds to open. After that, about 8-10 seconds. Loading a forum page like this one takes about 5-6 seconds for the Vostro and 10-12 seconds for the laptop. Both comfortably play full-screen video from the HD and online.
I did another install of Devuan Jessie almost 2 years ago. Can't recall the Dell desktop specs but it was closer to the laptop than the Vostro. I didn't think a full DE would work well using her 32" TV as a screen, so I did a base install with Fluxbox (very simple, large-text menu), Rox-filer and Skype. She can't watch full-screen youtube or Skype but the default video size in a maximized window on that screen works fine for her. Speedy? No. Acceptable? Reasonably... she's in her 70s.
I've not installed LXDE or LXQt so can't offer feedback. Just a thought... to see how well a DE or distro works, boot the ISO to RAM if you can. Whatever the hardware, it's a decent way to estimate its performance when installed.
I used to run Lubuntu and Xubuntu. I found from my experience very little speed difference between LXDE and XFCE - if you use a few minor speed tweaks. First - install "Preload", second - turn off font-hinting and third... disable display composting. You can be amazed how responsive/snappy the peformance becomes. There are other XFCE tweaks but I suggest those 3 first.
Generally I found LXDE/LxQt is too stripped down... to minimal for my taste. Nowhere near as as easy to customize as XFCE.

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Center for a Stateless Society » Time to Put the NAP to Rest?
The non-aggression principle is an ethical stance which asserts that “aggression” is inherently illegitimate. “Aggression,” for the purposes of NAP, is defined as initiating or threatening the use of any and all forcible interference with an individual or individual’s property. The NAP is considered to be the defining axiom of the modern libertarian movement.
However, there’s a problem with basing an entire political philosophy on any single axiom: especially one so poorly defined that it remains a hot topic of internal debate. If the very basis of libertarian philosophy is ill-defined and subjective, how can anything branching out of such an axiom be viewed as legitimate? In an article entitled Six Reasons Libertarians Should Reject the Non-Aggression Principle, Matt Zwolinski lays out six examples of the ill-defined parameters of the NAP and the consequences of trying to apply it consistently without proper parameters. Let’s take a look a further reason for rejecting the NAP.
Consider the recent discussion topic of whether it is ethical to punch Nazis.
Some followers of the NAP would say that it is only ethical to hit them if they physically hurt someone directly. Others see Nazi beliefs as inherently aggressing on libertarian values and therefore a threat to a truly libertarian society. Some see the spread of bigotry as directly contributing to actually existing forms of oppression, but others claim that we must wait for them to actually attack before defending ourselves. Some see the call for the state to enact violence on one’s behalf as an active form of aggression, whereas others only recognize direct violence as aggression. But how long must we be pushed around and threatened with indirect violence before we fight back? Is it defensive to use violence to stop a politician from passing a law? Is revolution an act of aggression?
I think that almost all libertarians consider revolutions — even violent ones — to sometimes be necessary. It is therefore absurd to consider all revolutions an act of unjust aggression. In fact, if victory is secured, most libertarians would celebrate such an historical event without question. But what if the attempt at revolution fails? What if a few lone gunslingers merely take out a few cops before being shot down or arrested? Most followers of the NAP would look upon that situation after the fact and see someone who chose to use “unjust” aggression against state officials. They would argue that those state officials didn’t initiate a specific attack at that specific moment (despite the fact that they were upholding generations of state oppression). What if 1776 had failed and instead a handful of British rebels from the colonies had launched an attack and lost? Would they not be branded as terrorists rather than the heroes we view them as today?
Let me be clear; this is not a call to take up arms and attack. Even if that sounds desirable to some, it isn’t the most practical strategy for our current situation. But this is a call to rethink the meaning, importance, and parameters of the NAP. This is also a call to get away from the NAP as the be-all-and-end-all of libertarianism when it is so subjectively defined. Luckily libertarianism, anarchism, and classical liberalism have all existed long before the non-aggression principle was first formalized, and they will survive long after we ditch it in favor of something better. As it stands now, the majority of the libertarian and anarchist movements worldwide do not actually recognize the NAP anyway. Libertarian socialism, libertarian municipalism, collectivism, egoist anarchism, classical mutualism, communalism, post-left anarchism, anarcho-communism, traditional market anarchism, and most forms of individualist anarchism all exist as libertarian and anarchist philosophies that have never viewed the NAP as axiomatic. Nonetheless, they have still been able to successfully argue against unjust violence, oppression, and authority. So why can’t anarcho-capitalists, voluntaryists, and classical liberals do the same?
Of course, some classical anarchist writings have expressed similar sentiments throughout the course of history. In fact, Benjamin Tucker once wrote that, “Anarchism justifies the application of force to invasive men and condemns force only when applied to non-invasive men,” which seems extremely similar to the NAP if one replaces “invasive” with “aggressive”. However, the biggest difference is that it was not viewed as the foundation of their philosophy. Rather, it was simply one component. This narrow view of the NAP as the defining axiom of anarchism has led to the development of “thin” libertarianism, which has allowed racists and bigots to identify with our movement on the grounds that their actions are voluntary: supposedly not backed by any force, even if their views reinforce systemic oppression.
Is it time to put the NAP to rest? No. But maybe it’s time to wake up and reexamine it from a fresh perspective.

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ARSENAL and Liverpool are going head-to-head for Fulham youngster Ryan Sessegnon, according to reports.
The 15-year-old has been compared to a young Gareth Bale and is captain of the England under-16 side.
Arsenal tried to sign him in January offering £3million and Serge Gnabry in exchange.
And while Fulham are keen to hang onto him Liverpool have now entered the race according to the Daily Mirror.
Sessegnon plays left back for the Fulham under 18 side.
Arsenal are desperate to land a new left-back this summer to add competition for Nacho Monreal.
Kieran Gibbs looks set to leave after being displaced by the Spaniard.
Liverpool are also keen to bolster there with Alberto Moreno struggling.
Joe Gomez played there at the start of the but is injured and is right-footed.

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Love Grgich the wine and the story of the man even more. Good juice.
For not being a huge fan of Zins, this is smooth but hot! Overall this is pretty mouth watering. I'm flushed off of one sip.
Deep, velvety, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee and goes on and on. Drinks way above it's price. Outstanding!
Well-balanced fruit and oak. A little pinch of tart on the back-end of a smooth and lingering finish. Quintessential expression of a Napa Cab.
We had this on 10/28-29/18. A well balanced Cab with tastes of blackberry, licorice cassis and some mocha. A smooth finish with the Rutherford dust The tannins were smoothed out with an hour of aeration. Well balanced wine.

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Procedural generation of 3D Realistic Worlds.
Real-time terrain engine capable of generating realistically scaled and detailed worlds, trying to mimic real-life sceneries (Unity3D, Visual Studio).
Arcade mobile game published on the Google Play Store (Unity3D, Visual Studio).
Development of various game prototypes on PC : network sport game, old school game (Unity3D, Visual Studio).
WebGL Developper on the website "Kazaplan".
Tools Programmer on the game WiLD.
Research placement: Development of a generic atmosphere model by sketching, trying to represent sky phenomenons like clouds.
Placement: Development of a Responsive Web Design prototype of OOGarden's website.
© 2016 Vincent Riche. All rights reserved.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Agona Swedru, April 14, GNA- The District Co-ordinating Director for Agona, Mr G.B.L. Siilo has suggested to District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies to bear 25 percent cost of European Union (EU) Micro Projects for the effective implementation and execution of the projects.
He said the rationale behind taking up the cost on behalf of the beneficiary communities, was to alleviate them from economic difficulties.
Mr Siilo who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Agona Swedru on the success of EU Micro projects in the district said certain communities were facing serious financial and social problems, and needed to be helped.
The European Union bears 75 percent cost of the projects, while the beneficiary communities take up the remaining 25 percent. He said when the assemblies took up the full cost, as directed by the EU, the projects would be completed early.
Mr Siilo noted that the communities who are mostly farmers find it extremely difficult to make ends meet, and wondered how they could contribute to the project.
The DCD said the assemblies spend more funds before putting up a classroom or toilet, and wondered why they could not do the same thing in the EU Micro Projects to alleviate the suffering of beneficiary communities.


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If you frequently fly JetBlue, your in-flight experience is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Well, that’s if you’re willing to fork over $599 or more for a one-way ticket. That's more than coach, but for first-class, it's something of a bargain.
In 2014, the airline rolled out Mint, beginning with transcontinental flights between New York City and Los Angeles, so you can fly in luxury and arrive in “Mint condition.” Since then, JetBlue has expanded the service to additional routes and, in the next few years, has plans to add even more. “The company has 13 planes outfitted for Mint now and four more coming this year. It expects to take delivery of nine more Mint airplanes in 2017 and more the year after,” noted a recent story in the Wall Street Journal.
What’s Included in the Mint Experience?
Following are the perks that you get when you purchase one of these JetBlue tickets.
1. Lie-flat seats – JetBlue is known for generous legroom aboard its aircraft. For a fee, you have the option to upgrade to an “Even More Space” seat. However, Mint takes it up a notch with seats that lie flat so you can fly in greater comfort. (Single seats even offer extra privacy with their own door.) These seats are also equipped with massage capabilities so you can give your muscles some soothing relief after a long day of work or travel.
2. Expedited check-in and boarding – If you tend to run behind schedule or simply want to avoid all the hassle that comes with catching a flight, Mint has you covered. You can check in at an exclusive kiosk and board before all the other passengers. Plus, you’ll be granted access to the security lane with the shortest wait times.
Free WiFi: Also known as Fly-Fi, JetBlue offers free broadband internet to all its customers. However, the service provided to Mint patrons is faster.
Upscale dining: Mint passengers also receive small plates, artisanal snacks, ice cream and full-bottle wine service during their flight. This is definitely an upgrade from the pint-sized snacks and beverages offered to other passengers for a price. Menus change each month and are posted online.
Gift box: You can expect a gift box from beauty company Birchbox filled with grooming products like sunscreen, facial cleaning wipes and other goodies for both men and women.
Entertainment: There’s enough to keep you amused, but nothing exceptional for Mint travelers. The in-flight entertainment, which includes DirecTV and SiriusXM Radio, is also provided to customers who fly coach.
4. Post-flight perks – If you have checked your bags, your luggage will be the first to the carousel so you won’t have an added wait at the baggage claim after you disembark from the plane.
Over the next couple of years, JetBlue’s expansion plans include flights from Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Seattle and San Diego.
The rates can be significantly higher than the one-way base price of $599 that is advertised on the JetBlue website.
To illustrate, “for a New York-San Francisco Mint seat departing April 29 and returning May 3, the fare is $1,706 round trip. American wants $2,529 and Delta $3,278 for similar high-end service. Mint seats start at $599 one-way, but a quick check revealed many flights already were sold out weeks in advance,” reported the Wall Street Journal. Mint seats are limited to the first few rows of the plane, which explains why they fill up fast.
United Airlines vs. Delta First Class: Which Is Better?
Emirates vs. Etihad vs. Qatar: What's the Best Business Class Airline?

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The man next to me on the plane was so tall he couldn’t fit in his seat. His elbows jutted out over the armrests and his knees were jammed against the seat in front, so that the person in it glanced around in irritation every time he moved. The man twisted, trying to get himself into a comfortable, or at least less uncomfortable, position in which he could hold his book at an acceptable distance from his eyes, a distance about which he was either uncommonly fussy or which was dictated by the possibly narrow focal range of his spectacles. “Sorry,” he said. He explained that he needed to write a review of the book by the end of the week, that he was a bookseller with a small bookshop in a provincial town, and that he and his partner, the joint owners of the bookshop, felt obliged to produce a review each every week for inclusion in their digital newsletter. Some weeks were short on reading time, he explained, what with the demands of the bookshop and of what he termed, somewhat vaguely, family life, so he needed to take every opportunity he could to finish reading his current book, in this case Kudos by Rachel Cusk, reading even in circumstances hardly conducive to reading well, such as in cramped seats aboard what he termed fictional aircraft, a context that not only tended to indelibly dominate whatever activity was performed in it, especially the memory of that activity, even more so than the actual performance in what he called the present tense, using a literary term hardly appropriate to what I would term living in real time, memory being, after all, surely, he remarked, the primary mode of a book review, but also left one vulnerable to conversation with whatever stranger one found oneself sitting next to, quite intimately, for an extended period of time, a period of time which neither party to the conversation has the capacity to shorten. I asked him whether he thought that perhaps the random, or at least seemingly random, encounters with members of what might be politely termed the public might not be in some way enriching, and he visibly recoiled at my choice of word, so I repeated it, to gauge its effect, and I immediately understood his reaction. Well, yes, he thought that such encounters might be a way of not so much generating narrative as of generating whatever might take the place of narrative in a work of fiction from which narrative, the possibility of narrative and even the principle of narrative has been expunged. This was very much, he said, what Rachel Cusk had achieved in Kudos, the taking-away from the novel of those principles, or as many of them as possible, that are generally considered to comprise a novel: plot, narrative, characters, development, interiority, but which are really just a set of conventions by which what we think of as novels expend or release their energy, so to call it, without that energy achieving the potentials of fiction, namely to transfer the experience of awareness between two minds, so to call them, in other words, what we think of as the essentials of a novel are the very things that may well reduce the potency of the novel, and, conversely, he thought, if a writer, such as Cusk, managed, as she has with Kudos, to excise from the novel as many as possible of these, what he termed novelistic antics, the novel could become potentised, “austere and astringent,” he called it, cleansing our faculties and getting them to work properly, not just for the reading of fiction but for the living of life, “whatever that might consist of”. When I suggested that perhaps not writing at all would be the apogee of fiction, he laughed briefly, or snorted, and replied that, yes, he was trying that experiment himself, with some success, even though the results suggested that fiction’s ultimate achievement in destroying itself closely resembled the complete absence of fiction. Cusk in the negativity of her fiction was austere, he said, but not as austere as him, who produced, if anything, less than nothing. “I would like the work to be a non-work,” he said, quoting Eva Hesse without attribution. Of course, he went on - and I realised, looking at my watch, partly in an attempt to estimate the proportion of our flight that remained, partly to implant in him some sort of subliminal message, that it would be hard to stop him talking now that I had succeeded in engaging him in conversation - of course it is the wall between the fictional and the actual, between the so-called subjective and the so-called objective aspects of experience, that it should be fiction’s prerogative to assail, to undermine, to cause to crumble, for it is this wall that is responsible for the maintenance of all manner of errors about identity and reality and, ultimately, responsibility, so to call them, errors that are either traps or crutches, he said, traps and crutches being largely indistinguishable from each other unless you know the nature of your affliction, which can only be ascertained by the removal, at least temporarily, of the crutch upon which one has been leaning. I seemed, I thought, to have triggered in him a kind of mania of exposition, which I was beginning to regret, though I had done little more than make what I thought of as small talk with a man whose enthusiasm for literature must surely be an embarrassment to himself. He did not appear to blame me for this, at least, rather, he had become by this stage oblivious to anything but his own train of thought. In many ways, he said, Kudos resembled the work of Thomas Bernhard, a writer for whom he evidently had a great deal of respect, especially in the layering or nesting of narrative within several levels of reportage. In fact, nothing actually happens in the novel until the very last, memorable paragraph, other than the minimum necessary for the interchange of the series of characters - a man who sat beside her on an aeroplane, various writers and interviewers she encounters at a literary festival, a guide, her editor and her translator, her sons who telephone her - whose conversations with her, or, rather narrations to her, the narrator narrates. For instance, at one stage Cusk, one step more invisible even than her invisible narrator, tells us of the narrator telling of a writer named Linda telling of the woman who sat beside Linda on the plane telling Linda of how she came to break her bones. In another passage, during a conversation with an interviewer, the narrator describes to the interviewer what the interviewer had described to the narrator during a previous conversation. The narrator reveals nothing of herself, he explained with a patience that seemed unpredicated on either my understanding of or my interest in what he was explaining, other than that which is revealed by her function as a conduit for the stories, and voices, of others. By reducing herself to so very little, to almost nothing, the narrator is able to enter and own the stories of others, he said, or, rather, Cusk is able to use the narrator as a device to enter and own stories, the layers of narrative, hearsay and reportage rendering the distinction between fiction and actuality entirely extraneous. Also, this authorial or narratorial intrusion frequently breaches the distinctions between the levels of narrative, he said, what he called the narrator’s first person reduced and sharpened to such a pinprick that it enters and appropriates details in quoted speech and reported speech, in second- and third-person narratives of secondary and tertiary narratives in the second person - I must say I couldn’t follow quite what he was telling me, but, I must also say, I wasn’t trying very hard - sometimes ultimately reporting information that the narrator could in fact have no access to through those conversations, information that could not be at less than a step or two's remove. Although I was by this stage hardly encouraging him, the bookseller was unstoppable. “All fiction is inherently a transgression of the sovereignty of persons, although this transgression is by no means limited to fiction but can also be observed in all attempts at the so-called understanding of, or, rather, representation of, actual others.” The trappings of fiction and the conventions of social interaction try their hardest to mask this unconscionable intrusion and appropriation, but this intrusion and appropriation is at the nub of things, fictional and otherwise, he said, and ultimately destabilise any notions we might have of identity, reality and, ultimately, responsibility. I suggested that he might have gone over this ground before, or so it seemed to me, but he continued. “Who owns whose narrative?” he demanded, not, I think, of me. He was quiet a moment, but not longer. “Listen to this,” he said, and proceeded to quote a passage he had marked in the book: “‘I said that while her story suggested that human lives could be governed by the laws of narrative, and all the notions of retribution and justice that narrative lays claim to, it was in fact merely her interpretation of events that created that illusion. … The narrative impulse might spring from the desire to avoid guilt, rather than from the need - as was generally assumed - to connect things together in a meaningful way; that it was a strategy calculated, in other words, to disburden ourselves from responsibility.’ What do you think?” he asked. I hadn’t quite caught it all, he had been reading too fast and we were sitting near the engines, so I hesitated before he went on, seemingly unaware that I had not replied. Cusk’s work was a work of great clarity, which, he said, as well as being very pleasurable to read, was a work of liberating negativity, a reformulation of the purpose and capacities of fiction, no less. The purpose of art is to turn upon and destroy itself, he said, or words to that effect, and at the same time and by this process to change the nature of our relationship with the actual. He turned to another marked passage, in which Cusk’s narrator, Faye, relates to an interviewer what had been said to her by her son during a telephone call, something about “‘passing through the mirror into the state of painful self-awareness where human fictions lose their credibility,’” a process he appeared to ascribe to the fiction, such as Kudos, that he valued most. I told them that I was sorry, but he had actually managed, by his overcomplicated enthusiasm for it, to put me off buying a book I would no doubt otherwise have enjoyed, having enjoyed Cusk’s two previous books, Outline and Transit, and he obliged me by keeping quiet for what remained of the flight.
>> Read Thomas's review of Outline.
>> Read Thomas's review of Transit.

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The Screen Social team are back from another successful trip to the Cannes Film Festival promoting independent film via our mobile cinema Cannes in a Van.
Now it’s back to Shoreditch for the next instalment of the MUSIC VS FILM night which has so far seen amazing performances from the likes of Public Service Broadcasting & Franz Kirmann, superb showcases from directors and studios including Bullion, Art & Graft and Daniels, DJ sets from The Sound of Film & Cosmo Disco, along with loads of brilliant music videos, animations, shorts and motion graphics!
Thursday June 14th brings two unlikely musical stable mates together for a NOT-TO-BE-MISSED Screen Social exclusive!
The extended mix steadily builds from 7pm starting with shorts and experiments through music videos, a DJ soundtrack soup, showcases from the AMAZING Partizan stable… live sets from L.A. Salami and Trash Money, rounded-off by the oh-so-talented Cosmo Disco and a crescendo of sound & vision into the night!
Described as ‘an articulate, melodic, poetic singer songwriter of quality and distinction’ LA SALAMI performs an outstanding acoustic set of lyrical genius, (left) mixing guitar with various pitches of harmonica and a smooth, gentle vocal described as ‘like the application of aloe vera on a sunburned back’ – an artist not to be missed.
With ‘more rock than a landslide’, TRASH MONEY play a rare live set at Screen Social to promote their forthcoming feature length movie – a rock n roll thriller set in and around Camden… described by the band as ‘Michael Clayton meets Anvil’. Their style of ‘fantastic noisy electronic rock’ and catchy punk-pop steeped in irony makes for a unique experience and a memorable night.
From super-cool production giant PARTIZAN, this month comes a showcase from the brilliant Los Angeles-based directing team SKINNY. They release each new video by the means of a happening that underlines the directing team’s commitment to supporting the arts. The music video for Devendra Banhart’s song “Carmensita” – a homage to Bollywood, garnered a lot of public attention thanks to the presence of Natalie Portman. SKINNY’S own cinematic style of direction is powerful, emotive and will get pulses racing at Screen Social.
We also still have some DVDs of amazing music videos by previously-featured Partizan Parisian directors CANADA, to give away on the night so come on down!

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Entertainment - Several Marvel superhero films have been produced sequel. But fans wondered why The Incredible Hulk has not made a sequel?
Some people claim that a solo Hulk movie broadcast rights are owned by Universal. However, others say that Marvel is not ready to develop the story.
In April, actor Mark Ruffalo Hulk Marvel never said do not have the right to broadcast a solo Hulk movie for now. "That's still Universal's property, so there's that issue. That's a big impediment to moving forward with that. Now I do not think that's insurmountable, by the way, but I do not know where it's going from here for me. "
Ace Showbiz reported by Forbes, Tuesday (06/23/2015), Marvel is owner of broadcast rights Hulk movie, but the studio did not acquire distribution rights. Universal was the one who holds these rights and if one day the right to release Universal, Disney will acquire the rights to distribute the film Hulk Universal.
Moreover, the reason Marvel Hulk is not also produce the production and marketing costs were allegedly very large. Because of The Incredible Hulk (2008) poured charged USD 150 million (Rp 1.9 trillion) and only generate profit of USD 263.4 million (USD 3.4 trillion) globally. Thus, Hulk Marvel decided to join the other superhero films, such as The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
"I think it's four now, but that could always go further. That could include different, I could show up in another character's movie, I could do Avengers 3 and 4, I could do a Hulk standalone, I could do a combination of Reviews those things. That's four or five, I think, "said Mark that may appear in Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Avengers: Infinity War Part II.
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Last week I watched a new documentary – I Need That Record.
The film, produced, written and directed by one Brendan Toller was released in April and it documents, independently, the total collapse of the mom&pop of the music world – the independent record stores.
3000 of them shut in the US in recent years.
In an exciting, sometimes funny and mainly depressing documentary, brings the filmmaker the historical reasons to the domino effect of record stores process of going out of business.
Some of the ‘guilt’ (if you can speak in these terms at all) has to do with pirates of course, some with Clinton’s law, some has to do with the big fat greedy record companies but mainly it has to do with you guys.
You that stopped going to the stores and now cry your guts out about how the world became individual and community life went down the drain.
But you only did the inevitable – moved on with technology and life, so I accept your apologize.
In the film, where famous stores’ owners are telling their story, aside to musicians from the alternative side of the spectrum (Glenn Branca, Mike Watt , Lenny Kaye, Chris Frantz, Thurston Moore, Toller tried to describe in a graceful, not bitter, way, how humanity lost for corporate America.
Just like the mom&pop groceries that went out of business because they were swallowed by the big supermarkets, so has the music stores, once a place for die hard fans of Hawkwind or Deviants, who came to the stores to fight about which of their records is the best – now a cry for the lost of community, small, life.Aside for the economical aspect that the stores’ owners suffer from, it’s mainly a loss for the individuals that cannot go to the store and sit with the guy behind the counter for an hour and discuss the last Swans album, or discover the new exciting band.
You can argue about the necessity of stores’ communities. After all, people are still discussing music and discover it through blogs, forums, discussion groups and Facebook, and that small town feeling is still here, only changes its shape. But the idea of leaving the house for this reason, looks strange all of a sudden. You’d agree with me, people who born in the eighties and before, that you’re looking on the generation that grows under our noses, and feel sorry for them, for not knowing the fun of playing soccer in the streets anymore and the whole juvenile naivety that is left for the Farmville surprises.
Think about it, only a tiny percentage of them crack their heads after falling from their BMX, trying to pull a crazy stunt. Those were the days.
I can tell you my personal experience, of a 17 years old depressed kid, going to the Third Ear record store (the best shop in Israel for alternative, and rare stuff – something like Aquarius records or similar to that), how I felt delighted when the guys behind the counter agreed to talk to me for more than 1.5 minutes, and rebuke me for not knowing Soft Machine’s Third. Years later, me standing behind the same counter, a dream come true, I remember the amazing satisfaction of telling a 17 year old boy that Soft Machine had a ‘twin’ band called Matching Mole and that there’s much more into Wyatt then Rock Bottom.
So for me, this community is important but as I said – It’s not gone, it just changes shape, like every sort of energy.
Still, I miss the argues, the show off, and the ‘sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name’ kind of feeling I had in the local record store. No one set the kettle and offer me coffee in Facebook, bands flyers on the counter changed to digital events invitations, and I can try to pin their RSVP in my cork board, but I’m not sure it will hold.
I Need That Record! The Death (Or Possible Survival) Of The Independent Record Store, is all about that. It’s a bit more than an hour, but contains more than two hours of interviews with the musicians I mentioned, in the bonus section.
It’s a must see, for every indivendual who had a ‘homebase’ in a shape of a record store, where he learned about new music, developed as a person, got kicked of the store for not knowing Pere Ubu, and miss the old times, with cell phones, twits, and Steve Jobs.
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We are thrilled to highlight the work of V.Castro this month for Women and Horror Month.
They say her screams still echo through the red walled corridor as the silent paintings of her executioner look on. I speak of Catherine Howard’s ghost that is said to haunt the Tudor Route of Hampton Court Palace.
As the fifth wife of an increasingly disgruntled, easily distracted, aging man of ill health, this romance was bound to be doomed.
It is through this corridor Catherine ran from her apartments to the chapel to beg for her life. Armed guards stopped her before she could reach her King. They dragged her thrashing and screaming back to her locked room where she waited to hear her fate on the charge of treason and adultery.
She was taken to the Tower of London, like past wives, and executed. She lost her head and reputation.
I wander the corridor alone hoping to hear some faint cry or feel low level vibrations of that other world. There is nothing, but silence and the faint scent of orange and clove as it is Christmas time. The space is cold with only those paintings to keep a watchful eye on you.
I can’t help to imagine the terror, the humiliation in having to plead for your life because of past indiscretions. It doesn’t stray far from my mind that these so-called indiscretions were while Catherine was as young as twelve or thirteen years old at the hands of man of thirty charged with her music lessons. For this, she was charged with treason. Not much later she began a full sexual relationship with another older man.
She had to condemn herself for being prey to a predator and for being a young woman satisfying those very human needs that men are given permission to explore freely. While Queen, Catherine exchanged court favours for silence of these past liaisons. When jealousy and rivalry grew, her very own ghosts caused her death in the end.
Both men were eventually executed as well for their involvement with Catherine. One drawn and quartered and the other beheaded. Both heads were placed on spikes for all to see at the Tower of London.
I stare at the imposing figure of Henry VIII and recall times I have allowed myself to be decapitated emotionally by a lover. I know that pain of begging for any scraps of salvation because I thought so little of myself, being young and inexperienced. The lover I speak of was also much older than I. He was thirty-eight and I twenty-two. I burn with the fires of hell when I think of the way I allowed myself to be treated. How I swallowed his patronizing admonishments because I thought he knew better.
So, I just stand alone in this corridor with all my ghosts as I stare back at executed Queens, Tyrant Kings and their progeny. It’s no wonder Elizabeth I never married. I don’t know if I believe in spectres that go bump in the night, but if I could haunt my younger self, I would tell myself to run, as if my life depended on it, from anything or anyone that made me shrink in my own skin.
What aggrieves me the most about this ghost story is Catherine most likely never had a choice in her lovers or marriage. How do you say no to the flirtations of those in positions of authority? How could she ignore love letters, flattery and gifts from a King? You don’t say no. You stay mute and sweet and enjoy court. Henry the VIII was fifty years old when he married the teen Catherine. His previous marriage was only annulled for three weeks when he then married Catherine.
I cannot imagine a greater horror than living the only path available to you then having your head chopped off because of it. After, you are labelled a traitor and adulteress and your body left at The Tower.
Who was Catherine Howard? Oh, just some wife of Henry VIII that was executed. Your life, legacy and love not your own, but of someone else’s greater story. She left no known journals or accounts of her experiences.
This is why I write, this is why I try despite the nagging thoughts of self-doubt and possible failure. The only failure, young woman, is dying without your own legacy or finding your voice.


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Hope to hear something soon, cheers!
This is a known issue that is currently under investigation as UE-9210. Unfortunately the only workarounds at present are to use the landscape cut feature, which will cut the entire landscape tile out, use a light behind the landscape hole to simulate the lighting, or only use dynamic lighting.
[BUG] Deleting Landscape Component renders landscape invisible.
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Is anyone two for two in this little game of ours? If you are, let’s see if you can get this one!
So, who do you think he is?
I am guessing Ryan Zimmermann- and are hoping you are under since I am going to have him on my team.
I agree with Aaron Hill.
Everybody else is saying Aaron Hill so I will go with something a bit diferent. Wishful thinking but Casey McGehee.
No way Hill has that good a year. I agree with Zimmerman.
Impossible to guess these since it could be 10 different people……so I’ll guess Elvis Andrus (lol).
Aaron Hill was my guess before I read the other comments, but with that many picking Hill it’s probably somebody else!
Just to let you Professor, I think you and Grey are the 2 best on the web when it comes to Fantasy Baseball…keep up the good work!!


text: This magnificent four star hotel with its 17 charming rooms and 15 superior rooms is beautifully situated on the riverbank. The ideal place to stay when you visit the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Located in Bourscheid-Plage facing the impressing medieval castle.


text: An ATV for riders age 14 and up, the DS 250 sports an energetic 250cc liquid-cooled engine with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). It offers added control in hydraulic front and rear disc brakes. The DS 250 will give promising riders a chance to show even more of their stuff. All they need to do is ride it.

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It has been another interesting week here in Papua New Guinea.
In the news recently in PNG was the story of a carjacking in Lae in which the chief of police for the city was the victim. Apparently, criminals have taken advantage of the terrible road conditions in the city and now attack cars as they slow down to navigate potholes. The police chief happened to be the target of one such attack and ended up in a nasty incident because he hadn’t locked his doors. I always lock my doors when driving around in PNG. That’s pretty much the first rule. The police chief had a gun with him and then incident ended without injury. The attackers fled but were tracked down. The local networks are so strong here that anyone whom the police target in a serious way is usually tracked down very quickly. I wouldn’t like to have been one of those carjackers once they were taken back to the police station for interrogation.
Speaking of police – apparently the Drug Squad are serious – one can tell from the way they have serious faces. Their giant marijuana haul makes them look serious too, as do their big guns.
Preparations for the 2015 Pacific Games are underway, including a large construction project at the sporting field near my house. This week, a competition was announced to design the official mascot. The 10,000 kina prize is impressive. Sadly, I am ineligible as it is only open to school children.
The talk of the town this week was that the French Navy Frigate Vendemiaire was visiting. With it came the General in charge of all French military forces in New Caledonia.
The ship invited selected guests aboard for a cocktail party on Friday night. Thanks to my French connections, I managed to secure an invitation.
I got a good view of the ship from the top of my building.
I had never been on a French warship before – and never on any warship in active service. I was bursting with anticipation and excitement when the evening arrived.
I had to wait to board as there was a ceremony taking place on the deck.
The tricolore of France flew proudly in the gentle breeze.
As the guests arrived, we were directed to take the ramp up the side of the ship and move to the helicopter pad at the stern.
We were greeted by the French Ambassador to PNG (the new one – I met his predecessor a few months ago) and his wife. I also met the French General in charge of all military forces in New Caledonia.
Port Moresby put on one of its spectacular sunsets for the occasion.
It wouldn’t be a French event without some quality wines and cheeses. I partook of particularly nice merlot.
The hors-d’œuvres were typically French – foie gras (paté) and escargot.
The crew were all enlisted to participate either serving food and drinks or liaising with the guests.
I chatted to a few of the sailors, all of whom were very friendly.
One particularly nice chap named Loïc offered to show a group of guests around the ship.
We started with the main gun – a 100mm canon that was recently fired in anger. The ship had been sent to Libya in the recent conflict there and this gun saw action in support of the allied forces.
Touring the ship was a real treat. We went up into the bridge.
There are lots of controls and interesting buttons to push.
I resisted the temptation to push them to see what happens.
But I did get a chance to sit in the Captain’s chair.
Loïc (a Lietenant de Vaisseau, but commonly referred to as “Captain”) showed us the hangar where they keep the helicopters.
His English was quite good, but he ran into trouble a couple of times and was grateful that I was able to interpret for him.
On the other side of the big white door on the left is where the cocktail party was taking place.
I was suprised by how much the galley resembled a regular kitchen.
The officers’ lounge looks like a very comfortable place to pass the time between ports.
There is a small library.
And this rifle from World War I.
On one of the walls there is a picture of the ship in Auckland, New Zealand.
The living areas look reasonable comfortable, if somewhat crampted.
There is not much wasted space aboard a French warship, I discovered.
This sign was posted near the washrooms. It’s hard to translate but it is essentially a humorous comparison of the washroom to a futuristic amusement park.
At the end of the night, a group of guests posed for a picture with the crew.
Then it was time to leave and we all walked down the ramp and out of the port.


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Want to significantly reduce your risk of getting a form of cancer? Simply use sunscreen.
Here are a couple of links to some really good information on sun and UV safety and reducing your risk of getting skin cancer.
A lot of people don’t give sun safety much consideration, please think about it again for both yourselves and your families.
Adults should wear sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 and children a minimum of SPF 30.
Adults should wear a sunscreen with a minimum coverage of SPF15. Children should wear a sunscreen with a minimum coverage of SPF30. Remember that sunscreen should be reapplied every two hours tht children or adults spend in the sun and after getting wet (swimming or running through the sprinkler or playing on water toys).
The Sun provides us with a number of important functions. The Sun gives us warmth, it helps plants and vegetation grow and many other valuable functions. In fact we couldn’t live without it – in moderation it is one of the best parts of our lives. However, if you are exposed to too much of the Sun you can be putting yourself at risk of first and second degree burns, dehydration and possibly at risk of skin cancer.
Being outside during the daylight means people are in direct sunlight. Whether you are a child playing in the playground or an adult working in your yard, you are potentially at risk. To protect yourself from overexposure of the Sun, it is important to take certain precautions. Limiting the amount of time in the sun, finding shade when possible, wearing clothes that cover exposed skin, sunscreen usage and wearing hats are all effective ways to limit your skin to exposure to the Sun.
To learn more about the dangers of prolonged exposure to the Sun and what you can do to prevent overexposure, we have included the following resources. The links below present good information for adults and children concerning sun safety. Please feel free to use this information to stay safe while in the Sun. Forward this information to others who can benefit from this knowledge. And, stay safe and have fun in the Sun!
What is Sun Safe Clothing?

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Forename directory - Names / meaning for "Asghar"
People with the first name "Asghar"
For this Asghar there are 426 different names on Yasni.
In the ranking of the most common first names Asghar is on position 4514.
There is no meaning available yet for "Asghar".


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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has expanded its military season pass program to not only include active-duty military but also reserve, veteran and retired personnel. The 2019-20 pass to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now available in limited supply for a $60 donation to the Military to the Mountain program, providing adaptive skiing lessons to veterans with life-altering injuries. This season’s Military to the Mountain program will take place from March 17 to 23.
A limited supply of military passes are available for purchase with a U.S. Military ID at the Guest Services & Sales Center at Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows. Passes are good for the 2019-20 winter ski and ride season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. One hundred percent of the donations will support the Military to the Mountain program and all guests are invited and encouraged to donate.

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text: We didn't lack for glorious movies in 2014: ambitious triumphs like Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making Boyhood, or powerful debuts like The Babadook and Nightcrawler. But not every film was dazzling—or even mediocre. Some were just plain trash.


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Just a quick post on our “off” week, to let you all know that in honor of 9/11, I have Zero Hero on sale this week for 99 cents. I found this book healing to write. I hope you will find it healing to read.
When the first responder–already struggling with delayed PTSD and addiction–is accused of murdering his former drug dealer, psychotherapist Kate Huntington finds herself going above and beyond to help him. As she and her P.I. husband set out to clear him of the charges, they are thrust into a deadly world of drugs, prostitutes and hired killers, and end up questioning who they are and what it means to be brave.
This entry was posted in Announcements, New Releases, Giveaways & Contests and tagged 9/11, emotions, first responder, Kassandra Lamb, Kate Huntington, mental health, mystery novels, mystery series, PTSD on September 11, 2018 by Kassandra Lamb.


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To begin with, I want to say that I am aware of my lack of blogging lately. The truth is that I have a new website in the works, which is very close to being finished. I've been holding off on posting until that went live, but the best laid plans and such. I wanted to write a little something before this evening came to a close, so here I am.
Tonight I will be traveling to Portugal and exploring that country for the month of March. Last July 4th weekend Alex and I came up with a plan to go on a sojourn. We had just finished listening to my father tell stories of trips he had taken in the past with my mom and his friends. He often calls these trip sojourns, which I've always loved, and Alex took a liking to this as well.
We were down at the dock after listening to one of his stories when she said to me, "We should go on a sojourn!" I said, "We should!" Honestly though, I said it in that way you say yes to something that you have a feeling only has a 10% possibility of happening. Well, sometimes those ideas actually end up happening.
So, we're off! I may post here sometimes, I may not. I'm not quite sure what the next few weeks have in store honestly. I will be taking photographs, of course. I'm not taking my digital camera, only film cameras for this trip. I do have my trusty iphone camera though, so if you want to follow along check out my instagram account @larakimmerer (and @lara.dew too).


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I used Fran’s recipe to make a wedding cake, right after I took a class with her. I made 14 and a 10 inch cakes (a total of 4 recipes). They came out perfect. I also made the chocolate filling. I was finished baking by 1am and up by seven to make Fran’s Save the Bees Baklava for the party and to decorate the cake. I stacked the cakes. It was great.!
Everyone loved the cake, I didn’t tell anyone at the party about the tofu–until after serving, per Fran’s advice. Of course, no one could believe how good the desserts were, vegan or not!


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This afternoon organised by dHealth Lab will be entirely dedicated to the exchange between innovative software applications and electronic health records (EHR). dHealth Lab tells you all about exchange standards and terms. Gain insight on the possibilities to test your software in a digital, representative care environment provided to you by dHealth Lab. dHealth Lab aims to provide the tools necessary to enter the healthcare market and to bring innovation and efficiency in healthcare to the next level.
You can sign up for this event on the dHealth website.


text: LIME-SULPHUR and Bordeaux mixture, both discovered in the last century, are still very effective and relatively cheap sprays for the control of fungus diseases. It is natural, however, to investigate the possibilities of other substances which might be either more effective or more economical. R. W. Marsh has carried out an extensive series of fruit-spraying trials-with various new fungicides (J. Pom. and Hort. Sci., 23, 3 and 4, Dec. 1947). Phenyl mercury chloride was approximately equal to standard lime sulphur for the control of apple scab ; in Grade E oil emulsion, it also gave promising inhibition of sporing of Monilia fructigena. Ferric dimethyldithiocarbamate and tetramethylthiuram disulphide are not phytotoxic, but are inferior as fungicides to lime sulphur. Hepta-decylglyoxalidine equalled lime sulphur for apple scab control, and did not damage sulphur-sensitive varieties. The last substance, with dichlornaphtho-quinone and dithiocarbamate sprays, gave satisfactory control of Pseudopeziza leaf-spot of black currants. Spread of brown rot infection of apples was reduced by ferric dimethyldithiocarbamate; but hydroxy-quinoline sulphate showed no fungicidal value for apple scab.

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Join us on a Whisky Tour.
One day to Seven day tours available. Travel through the 5 Whisky areas of Scotland, The Lowlands, Cambeltown, The Highlands, Speyside and Islay, passing through the beautiful scenery of Scotland, seeing the distilleries, meeting the people involved in its production and most of all tasting and enjoying the different drams that each produce.
Bookings now being taken for Winter 2016 and for 2017. Get in touch with us at enquiries@clanmackenzieroutes.com to discuss your requirements and let us build a tour to introduce you to the world of whisky.
A bheil sibh 'g iarraidh uisge-beatha? Thig a chèilidh uaireigin! Slàinte.
Do you want whisky? Come to visit some time! Cheers.


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“a Lamp to my feet. a Light for my path.” – 1 Corinthians 1:8-9 | A LAMP TO MY FEET. A LIGHT FOR MY PATH.
God will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The day of our Lord Jesus Christ is the day of the General Judgment when Christ will appear in all His glory, as our Judge. We Christians actively hope that on that Day, we will be found blameless. Our hope comes from the strength that God gives us through His Spirit working within us, and creating in us a pure and contrite heart.
God’s constant love and faithfulness is the basis for our hope, and this fidelity of our Divine Creator finds its fullest expression in the Redemption brought about by Jesus Christ.
Into the fellowship of His Son. We believers participate with Christ: in His feelings and views; in His trials and sufferings, when subjected to temptations and trials similar to His; in His right to the inheritance and glory which awaits Him; in His triumph in the Resurrection and future glory.
God is faithful to His Son; and He will be faithful to all who are united to Jesus.
Your love for me knows no bounds.
to teach me by His words, His deeds, and His example.
so that I will be freed, saved and redeemed.
Strengthen me, O Faithful God.


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Why the Drake ‘ghostwriting’ scandal isn’t a scandal at all.
A couple years back, and maybe still now, it was common to hear a rapper call their song or album a movie. In most cases, I think this meant: my song is so vivid and the scale of its production is so large, it will entertain and make money. But as someone who doesn’t make music but has talked to lots of people who have, I’ve also projected a different meaning onto this idea. Specifically, that many great songs actually come together just like movies do: with lots of personnel, unexpected turns, and high stakes.
The songwriting process may be opaque to many listeners, but it’s well documented. John Seabrook, a New Yorker staff writer, recently published a whole book of modern songwriting history. It’s all about “hit factories,” crews of people that worked hard to pin down techniques that always work. Ester Dean and Tricky Stewart; Dr. Luke and his engineers; the Swedish studio that made Max Martin practically a household name and produced hits for Ace of Base, Robyn, and the Backstreet Boys. I enjoyed the book, but was surprised at how completely it glossed over rap, as if rap music wasn’t also pop music, and there were no rap hits. Are Mike WiLL Made It and his fellow EarDrummers producers not a hit factory?
Perhaps historians like Seabrook overlook talents like Mike WiLL because, for years, rap music was understood as the project of genius poets with stories to tell. These artists were presumed to operate on their own, and the worth of their stories was measured by their authenticity. There are still a lot of brilliant, distinctive writers in rap music in 2015, but recently, there’s less of a stigma around working with other talents. Kanye West famously enlisted dozens of people—including three co-writers, 14 vocalists, and three french horn players—for “All of The Lights.” It’s widely considered a privilege to be one of the people flown out to god-knows-where to workshop songs for his upcoming album. These days, when we talk about a genius rap song, we’re talking about a lot of different things.
I’m thinking about all of this because in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a tweet from Meek Mill’s Twitter account claimed Drake didn’t “write his own raps!” Later, Meek tweeted the name of Quentin Miller, an Atlanta-based artist who was credited as a writer on five of seventeen songs on Drake’s last release, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. Quentin puts out music on his own and as a part of the duo WDNG Crshrs; last week that group released a really nice song, “Poppn.” Its verses are easy and charming; a melodic section at the end shows great earworm potential. But that song doesn’t sound like “10 Bands,” not even a little bit, or any of the other fantastic Drake songs that Miller was a part of. If working with Quentin Miller made Drake better, it seems evident that Miller worked with him, not in place of him.
I’m not here to draw a hard line about what a real rap verse is, or what authentic rap music is—just to say that personally I find no scandal in Quentin Miller’s credited contributions to Drake’s songs. Over the past few years, the walls between the street and the internet, the underground and the mainstream, and different genres have vaporized. With this, the audience for rap has grown, and so the commercial stakes of many rap songs are now similar to the stakes of pop hits. Why wouldn’t rap artists make their movie with the best crew?


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Another Tuesday night CHeese pairing with our friends from Boston Cheese Cellar.
Safety Meeting: The aged, sharp and tangy cheddar, Old Quebec Seven Year (raw cow milk) is a shop favourite, and you’ll see why! The sharp flavours really pair against the hops.
Downeast Cranberry Cider: Brebirousse d’Argental. A creamy and luxurious sheep cheese from southwest France. The creaminess plays beautifully with the floral notes of the cider. Pasteurized sheep milk.
Bantan Rojo: capricho de cabra. A fresh Spanish goat cheese with a lovely creamy, slightly lemony taste and sweet finish. A mouth filling contrast to the dryness of the cider. Pasteurized goat.


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La Crescenta Car Accident Attorney- Andrew L. Ellis Andy Ellis is one of the most successful Car Accident lawyers in Los Angeles California. Meet Mr. Ellis and find out how he helps his clients who are injured in auto accidents. http://ellisinjurylaw.com.
Southern California has the reputation of having the worst traffic in America. Car accidents are an inevitable result of this. In the aftermath of a crash, it is a good idea to speak with La Crescenta car accident lawyers who understand the insurance and court procedures that stand between you and full compensation.
Dedicated and experienced car accident lawyers are committed to helping accident victims put things right. This can mean helping you recover the money needed to pay related medical bills, reimburse you for lost wages, pay for necessary services, and even compensate for emotional pain and suffering and loss of consortium.
Not everyone involved in a car accident needs a lawyer, but in most cases a personal injury attorney is highly beneficial. An attorney who specializes car accident claims brings legal and procedural knowledge, professional resources, and practical know-how, all of which can lessen the burden on clients pursuing claims.
Legal knowledge – Successful pursuit of a car accident claim requires the understanding of laws affecting legal liability including traffic regulations, comparative fault, statutes of limitations, and theories of fault. Understanding the legal principles can mean knowing what losses can be compensated, who may be held responsible, and what is required to prove your claims.
Procedural understanding – Filing an insurance claim or a civil lawsuit requires knowledge and compliance with deadlines and technical rules. If the procedures are not followed properly, it can jeopardize your claim, potentially preventing any sort of monetary compensation.
Professional resources – A successful personal injury claim, particularly one of significant value, often requires a team approach. To meet your burden of proof, you will need to prove how the accident happened, why the other party was at fault, and how serious the injuries and financial damages were. This can mean working with teams of experts who can issue reports and present their findings to a judge and jury. Collaborating with experts can be overwhelming but your car accident lawyer will likely have an understanding of who to hire.
The goal of a personal injury claim following a car accident is to receive adequate compensation to make up for the physical, emotional, and financial losses of the accident. In most cases this happens through a settlement with the at-fault driver, and in others it takes trying the case in court. Both experiences can be overwhelming to someone already dealing with an injury, but a car accident attorney can take the reins.
Insurance companies and their lawyers will undoubtedly put pressure on you to accept an unfairly low settlement. They may bombard you with court motions designed to weaken your case. These will not intimidate your lawyer, who will handle the day-to-day communication with the other parties and the court. He or she will be able to respond to these issues while preparing and presenting your strongest case for compensation.
With all the demands on your time and money following a car accident – from doctors demanding appointments, service providers demanding payments, and employers wanting to know when you can return to work – it helps to have someone on your side who is serving you. Speak with a La Crescenta car accident attorney at Ellis Injury Law today to find out how we can help protect your rights and fight for full compensation. Confidential consultations are always free.

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The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, first proposed in 1915 by black veterans of the U.S. Civil War, opens a century later on September 24.
The museum’s exploration of U.S. history through the lens of African Americans is woven into its very construction. The building’s tiered shape resembles a Yoruban crown from West Africa, a nod to the ancestral homeland of many African Americans who came to North America on slave ships. And its exterior is clad in bronze-colored metal that recalls the ironwork of enslaved blacksmiths in 19th-century Charleston and New Orleans.
From the new structure, one can look west across Washington’s National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial steps where in March 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. addressed 250,000 people gathered for one of the largest civil rights rallies in U.S. history.
Historian Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s founding director, recently spoke with NBC-4 TV as the museum was undergoing final preparations for its debut. The museum, he said, illuminates a vital part of America’s story and offers a fresh perspective on what it means to be American.
Twelve permanent exhibitions are spread across the museum’s below- and above-ground levels, taking visitors on a journey through the eras of slavery and segregation, the civil rights movement of the 1950s–1960s and the achievements of African Americans in all walks of life.
The sweeping narrative is made possible, in part, by the scale of the new museum. Housing some 34,000 artifacts in its 37,000 square meters, the building is twice the size of the nearby Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Starting below ground, visitors will walk from slavery to freedom, Bunch said. They’ll encounter a reconstructed slave cabin from South Carolina’s Edisto Island and hear audio recordings based on actual slave chronicles. They’ll see abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s hymnal (circa 1876) and, further on, a segregation-era railway car (circa 1920), a 1940s airplane used to train black pilots during World War II, and a dress made in the 1950s by seamstress Rosa Parks, a civil rights heroine.
Ascending to the museum’s upper levels, visitors will find galleries covering contributions of African Americans to sports, the arts, science, business, music and literature. The collection highlights jazz legend Louis Armstrong’s trumpet, dresses worn by singers Marian Anderson and Ella Fitzgerald, rock star Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac and memorabilia from sports champions Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, and Venus and Serena Williams.
But the past is only part of the story. “The museum is as much about today and tomorrow as it is about yesterday,” Bunch said. To that end, curators also examine Barack Obama’s presidency, the Black Lives Matter movement and other contemporary issues.

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Currently, printers can be bought online. In addition to online stores, the place of sale of printers are also auctions. Those who do not enter can bid not only new, but also used printers, which will then be used by people with lower earnings to carry out small printing jobs. Anyway, online auctions are also used by people with high earnings, who simply want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a cheaper purchase or reach for a larger number of printers. Thanks to this, they will be able to significantly increase the amount of printing equipment they own.
xerox ink cartridges buy Toners for printers can be ordered in stationary and online stores.


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One of the arguments for a west-east pipeline from western Canada to refineries in Quebec and Atlantic Canada is that it will improve Canadian energy security. The question is, energy security for whom—the producer or the consumer?
To an energy producer, energy security means a market offering guaranteed, preferably long-term, demand. At present, this is an issue to unconventional oil producers in western Canada, with transportation challenges limiting market access.
On the other hand, to an energy consumer, energy security means, in the words of the International Energy Agency, “the uninterrupted physical availability [of energy] at a price which is affordable, while respecting environment concerns”.
Refineries in both Quebec and Atlantic Canada rely on imported crude oil for over 85% and 80% of crude oil supply, respectively (with the remainder coming from offshore Newfoundland and Labrador). While much of the imported crude oil comes from countries with declining production rates, political instability, or both, the availability of this supply has not been seen as a significant issue in eastern Canada until the past year or so (about the time when the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline was facing opposition in the United States). Moreover, the availability of refined petroleum products (such as gasoline and diesel) was not considered an issue either.
The same cannot be said of affordability.
Per capita, Atlantic Canadians consume about the same volume of gasoline and other transportation fuels as other Canadians; however, since the residential and commercial-institutional sectors in Atlantic Canada meet over half of their space and hot-water heating demand from various grades of fuel oil, the total per-capita consumption of refined petroleum products in Atlantic Canada is about 50% higher than in the rest of Canada.
This reliance on fuel oil for heating, combined with the high cost of electricity and limited natural gas penetration, means that energy is responsible for about 20% to 27% of shelter costs in Atlantic Canada, as compared to 14% nationally. For example, in January 2007, the cost-per-unit-energy of fuel oil in Atlantic Canada was almost three-times higher than that of natural gas in Alberta; by December 2011, the cost of fuel oil had risen by almost 42%, whereas natural gas had fallen by over 55%.
Although western Canadian unconventional oil is, in general, less expensive (i.e., more affordable to the refiner) than internationally-supplied crude, once it reaches the Atlantic “tidewater”, its price will increase. This, coupled with other factors such as refining costs, international trade in refined products, and taxes, will continue to make the affordability of fuel oil a challenge to many Atlantic Canadians.
While a west-east pipeline will undoubtedly improve the energy security of crude oil producers, it will do little to improve the energy security of consumers of refined oil products in Atlantic Canada. If the pipeline’s proponents are as concerned as they claim about energy security in Canada, they should focus on improving the energy security of consumers in Atlantic Canada: changing the building code so that buildings use less energy and finding alternatives to oil products for space and water heating would be good places to start.

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Hi there, lately Newtek Connect on our NC1IO unit has been crashing to desktop every time we select a different input or output in the software with the little gear icon, among other similar issues. Here's the thing about the crash, though - it doesn't ACTUALLY crash, just disappears from view and I have to end task in Task Manager to be able to reopen it. It's pretty consistently reproducible, and also makes working with the unit a nightmare. I think it happened after installing a Windows update (that we were forced to install). Anybody else seeing this? Any ideas on how we can fix it?
Same thing has been happening here. Customer Service shipped me a new unit and asked me to RMA the old one. I suspect a hardware issue with the first revisions?
Still waiting for the replacement unit to arrive, I'll report back if the issue is gone.
My understanding is that a recent Windows Update has updated the Intel GPU drivers which can cause problems. Until the next software update that will resolve this, you can manually download the older Intel GPU driver and install it.
I caught that little tidbit of info in another thread, and tried installing that older driver. Seemed to install fine, but the problem didn't go away.
Should I be doing anything to my replacement unit to make sure the same thing doesn't happen?
Yes, you can use the following settings to lock down Windows 10 Updates even more than the defaults.
That article says I should be enabling automatic updates, but the problem described in this thread seems to indicate that's what the issue is.
What do I do with this new NCIO unit before I connect it to the internet?
Your not enabling automatic updates on Windows 10 with this option, because they are enabled already. What you are enabling is more control over the updates.
On my systems I have selected option '2' from the 'Configure automatic updating' drop down (I believe the default is selection 4). This will 'Notify for download and notify for install'. Now I get the option to prevent anything from downloading or installing right at the start. If I get a pop up window telling me that updates are available, just press 'ESC' to clear it and nothing happens.
Ugh! I'm having the same trouble, my NC1 is a paperweight right now. Installing the older graphic drivers made the crashing happen less, but also made my newtek PTZ camera no longer work with the NC1.
I wish the forum wasn't so needlessly fragmented!
I've recently run into this issue as well. After recent Windows updates our feeds connected to Inputs 1-4 would show a black screen. I ended up uninstalling Windows updates and that resolved the issue. At some point, those updates will want to run again. I'll take a look at kanep's suggestion to gain more control over the updates. Thanks for the suggestion.


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At what age does a girl become a woman? Does it occur at age 12? Age 18? Maybe it’s 21? Or is there some other age or milestone that must first be reached before a girl earns the moniker, “woman”?
Has the 20-year-old married person been given the elixir for womanhood, while the 30-year-old unmarried person continues to search for entry into the dimension of womanhood?
Will I be propelled to the ranks of womanhood if I just shift my focus to marriage, rather than happiness?
Perhaps I need to uneducate myself, quit my job, move back in with my parents, stop paying my bills, doing my own laundry, cooking my own meals and denounce all of my other responsibilities. Maybe that would help.
Because all I really want, more than anything else, is to shed the skin-crawling label, “SINGLE GIRL”.
I entered the dating-for-marriage world (shidduchim) at the young age of 19. I was certain of who I would be marrying. All that needed to occur was his agreeing to date me. Simple enough, right?
I envisioned our story playing out like this: we would date for a month or so, get engaged and then married. He would work, and set aside time every day to learn Torah. I would be a social worker and homemaker. We would have a couple of children. Send them to the right schools. Do all the right things (whatever that means), and that would be my life.
But when the man I was certain I would be marrying chose not to date me, my world fell apart. I was shattered. There was no Plan B. I never considered that there had to be! I never thought that I would have to date other men. Now what?
Almost a year after that life-shattering “no”, I went on my first shidduch date. He was tall, accomplished, intelligent, and he came from a good family—he checked all the boxes. He took me out for dinner and then ice cream. He kept me out for the requisite 3 hours and then drove me back home. There was no second date.
For the next 6 years, I had many one and done dates with men who, for all intents and purposes, could have been “the one”. None of them were.
During those 6 years, I took the LSATs, got into law school, graduated law school and got my first job working in my field of choice.
I had a great group of friends who I got together with regularly.
I was paying for most of my bills.
But none of that mattered because I was still single.
As my friends met and married their husbands, it became clearer and clearer to me that I was falling behind.
My degree, my job, my fun life, meant nothing to me because I was alone.
I overlooked all the red flags. I overlooked them because I had finally gotten past date 3 and felt like this was my chance, and I needed to make it work. I hyped myself up and allowed myself to be hopeful.
And then, HE broke up with me. That’s right—HE, Mr. Red Flags, broke up with ME.
That was a real wake-up call. I had had enough. I could not possibly go on any more dates. I was done. I was burnt out, disenchanted, hopeless and angry.
I think I agreed to a handful of more one and done dates, before finally taking myself “off the market” for 1.5 years.
I needed time and space to gain perspective. I needed to discover who I was, why I was failing at dating, what I could offer in a relationship and what I truly needed in a relationship.
During my time away from dating, I enrolled myself in every form of self-help available to me. I turned down dates, singles events, meetings with matchmakers, and any other opportunity to possibly meet someone. I focused all of my attention and energy on loving myself so that I could allow others to love me.
I learned to love and appreciate everything I had accomplished against all odds. I grew to feel proud of my achievements, regardless of what anyone else thought.
I fell in love with ME. And you know what I discovered?
I am like no one else.
I am an aspiring life coach.
I don’t love to cook.
I am both emotional and intellectual.
But the biggest and greatest lesson I’ve learned—and continue to learn—on my journey is that I AM SO MUCH MORE THAN MY RELATIONSHIP STATUS. That even if I cannot completely eradicate the “single girl” label from everyone’s vocabulary, no one can take my woman card away from me. I have joined the ranks of womanhood, and I don’t plan on ever turning back.
For all the Jewish mothers holding their breaths—yes, I am back in the dating game and have been for some time now. I am hopeful that G-d will send the right man for me when the timing is right. And until then, I will continue to live my life to the fullest, keep my faith, and inspire and empower others to do the same.
lives in Kew Gardens Hills, NY and works as a trusts and estates litigator for a small Manhattan firm. She is also pursuing a certification to become a life coach, with a particular focus on coaching singles through dating. Tzipora loves meeting and connecting with new people, and welcomes any and all outreach and feedback. Tzipora can be reached at free2be247@gmail.com or on Instagram @freetobe_tz.


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Islam in China is a very particular topic about Chinese religions.
First of all, let's speak about the roots of Islam in China.
by the development of the trade ties between China and Arab world.
the ninth centuries, and established some small communities.
First of all, trade communities.
Arab maritime traders came in the south part of China, for example in Guangdong.
And another stream, another channel was through the Silk Road by the land.
in Canton circle and another one in the northern part of China.
because in this case they became so called members of the trade club.
was close connected to the development of the trade between China and outer world.
by Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty in 13th century.
in seventh century, it's just a legend.
came to China at the head of the embassy.
to China, there are a lot of legends about his sojourn in the south part of China.
And a lot of people think that it was the first mosque outside the Arab world.
And it was established in the south part of China.
The early school of Islam in China was called Qadim or in Chinese Gedimu.
It means the ancient school.
And sometimes in Chinese it is called [FOREIGN] also ancient school.
like Sufi teaching, was called a new stream or new school.
became very popular in the northern part of China.
the Orthodox church and of the mosque.
was established at the the beginning of 20th century in Harbin City.
There are at least two main big groups of Muslims in China.
One is Uyghurs and another one is Weiwuer zu.
The Uyghurs, it's known Chinese national minority.
of Uyghur in China, especially in the northern part of China.
And unofficially, there are more than 15 Uyghurs, also in China.
which is inhabited by the 80% of Muslims, but also in Shanghai, in Beijing.
as they called the Gaoche the high vehicles.
also called the Uyghurstan in the northern and the west northern part of China.
But anyway, China, official China, suppressed such a movement.
But at the same time support the official Islam activity in this region.
Another Muslim group in China called the Huizu.
there are approximately more than 10 million of Hui people or Huizu in China.
Huizu also inhabited in the northern part of China, but also in the big cities.
for example, in Ningxia, Gansu, and Qinghai, and Xinjiang.
But also, there are a very huge communities, Xian and Kaifeng for example.
in Hebei, in Hainan, in the south part of China, of Yunnan.
under the leadership also called akhunds, or akhoonds.
that are responsible for leading religious services in a community.
So akhunds are very influential persons among these communities.
peculiarity of the Chinese Islamic education.
which is called the, officially, scripture hall education.
In Chinese, it's jingtang jiaoyu.
education established in 16th century.
It was cross connected to the learning of Arabic language.
even today could read Arabic words, Arabic characters.
So this system takes Chinese characters to transliterate Arabic writings.
phonetically represent the Arabic scriptures.
they used called the scripture hall education.
Sunni became very popular because it was written using the Chinese characters.
which put under strict control all Islamic activity in the mainland China.
The majority of Chinese Muslims belong to the Sunni.
There are officially more than 21 million followers of Islam in China.
It's official according to the Islamic Association of China.
than 50 million of Muslim followers.
It means that China became one of the largest Muslim country in Asia.
akhunds all over China, many in the [FOREIGN] region.
At the same time we can find a very high tension of ethnic minority.
put under rigid control all religious expressions and religion activities.
And that's why there's a unique policy for Islam in China.
The Islamic Association of China regulates everything in official Islam in China.
For example, the content of sermons, the interpretation of religious scriptures.
It could exercise control over the confirmation of religious leaders.
any kind of foreign missionaries that came to China.
So Islamic Association of China is maybe the main control body for Islam in China.
At the same time, there are a lot of religious schools, among Muslims.
And these schools enjoy a very massive autonomous network of mosque.
They usually are close connected to the mosque.
They study, not only Chinese language, but also Arabic language.
They read Sunnah, they read Quran.
for example, Xi'an, or like this one in the central part of Kaifeng.


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Ms. Petunia enjoying her Friday night movie. Nuff said!
I like the show myself!LOL!
Oh how cute!! I love that photo.
Aww that is so sweet. Hope she doesn't have nightmares.
Awwww...how cute! Great photo op!
What channel is Ms. Petunia watching?
What channel? Cute, cute picture.
Our cat used to do that with my goldfish bowl or he'd still by the window and watch the birds...we always called it cat TV.
Your blog is lovely, I've just found it and will be back for sure!
If you are ever out blog hopping, stop on by ScrapsaDaisy and say hello!
Oh, and the music is very soothing here, I like it!
Lynn, that is a great photo. how cute is she. She has a beautiful name as well. I love flower names. One of my little Shih Tzus is named Orchid. Just lovely.
I love the aquarium! Oh how my kitties would love this!
Such a pretty kitty and such a pretty name!


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Picton Golf & Country Club.
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Bayview Ridges is an intimate collection of just 24 executive townhome residences coming soon to Bayview Avenue. Located just south of Steeles Avenue East in the desirable Bayview Woods – Steeles area of north Toronto, this exceptional location is just steps from excellent shopping, dining, transit and so much more.
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Luxury homes in this acclaimed community, featuring 46’ and 55’ detached singles.
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More than 3 generations (and counting) of home building experience go into every Cosmopolitan home.
Cosmopolitan Homes commenced operations with a simple formula: acquire premium properties, retain the most creative architects and landscape designers, utilize exceptional trades, and pay particular attention to detail. As a result, Cosmopolitan has established a pre-eminent position at the leading edge of residential design and construction.
A family owned and operated company, Cosmopolitan specializes in new home construction, custom homes and commercial properties within the Greater Toronto Area and the Niagara Region.
Passionate about the possibilities of architecture, interior design and community planning, principals Henry Smith, and his son Carl Smith, remain active participants in even the most fundamental details of the planning and development process.
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