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Hollywood's Love Affair With Mature Audiences Is Heating Up
"Age of Adaline" and "Little Boy" show that studios are attuned to — and reliant on — older moviegoers more than ever
Todd Cunningham | April 22, 2015 @ 6:56 AM Last Updated: April 22, 2015 @ 10:04 AM
Tech-obsessed youths in recent years are turning away from movie theaters in record numbers, but attendance by the 40-plus crowd is hitting all-time highs.
Hollywood's budding romance with older moviegoers is something of a shotgun wedding, to a degree, but the industry is learning and trying to do the little things that please, because mature audiences today are playing a lead role in the box office fates of more and more films.
It's most apparent on the creative side. "American Sniper," one of this year's biggest hits, was directed by 79-year<|fim_middle|>urbingly, the numbers aren't the same for actresses, but that's another story.
Also Read: 50 Actors Over 50 Who Are Still Conquering Hollywood (Photos)
For Hollywood, however, the bottom-line rubber hits the road at the box office, and that's where the impact of age is being felt the most.
Mature crowds drove the commercial success of four of the nine Best Picture Oscar contenders last year, as well as indie hit "Chef." A film with nearly nothing but seniors in it, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," became a huge success story, generating a sequel. Action franchises made by and for older crowds like "The Expendables" and "Red" have sprung up, and even superhero sagas like "The Avengers" wouldn't be breaking records without nostalgia-driven Baby Boomers turning out en masse.
Older audiences are critical to the business plan for this weekend's two wide openers, Lionsgate's "Age of Adeline" and Open Road Films' "Little Boy." But neither was made specifically for mature moviegoers, nor does the subject matter scream "older," evidence that Hollywood's relationship with that group is evolving and taking on more nuance.
"Those are exactly the kind of films that are resonating with mature audiences today," according to Bill Newcott, founder of the "Movies for Grownups" project at the AARP. And "Little Boy," which deals with a 7-year-old boy trying to bring World War II to an end so that he can see his father, is a good example, he said.
"The story is centered on a little boy, but it uses that to take on some very tough issues — some of which wouldn't be appropriate for a child — and addresses them in a smart way," said Newcott.
"Age of Adaline," with stars Ellen Burstyn and Ford, and a time-bending plot involving a woman (Blake Lively) who remains forever young, is a natural for savvy grownup audiences, he said. That's because its thought-provoking storyline will challenge them, and that's a trait common to several movies that have clicked with older moviegoers.
"That's why 'The Theory of Everything' was so popular," he said. "It was about two very young people forced to deal with issues that normally people in their 70s or 80s might face." Mature audiences made a commercial hit of the tale of a young Stephen Hawking and his fiancée dealing with the onset of his illness, and the same was true for "The Imitation Game" and Best Picture winner "Birdman."
"Looking back in midlife at the decisions we've made — some of them probably bad — and deciding whether to live with them or spend your life grieving over them, that's a terrific theme and one that really resonates," Newcott said.
"The Imitation Game," which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, brought in $218 million at the box office globally to become the highest-grossing independent film of 2014 on a $14 million budget for The Weinstein Company. Focus Features' "The Theory of Everything" did $121 million and cost $15 million, and Fox Searchlight's "Birdman," which grossed $101 million, had an $18 million budget.
The smaller, more intimate films to which mature audiences gravitate typically have fewer special effects and, as a result, cost less to make. Studios in most cases spend less marketing them, because mature moviegoers are less swayed by advertising, and rarely rush out to see a movie when it opens. Instead, they rely on reviews and word of mouth.
That said, mature audiences have their own "popcorn movies." Last year's "Last Vegas" in which Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline head to Sin City, was in many ways like "The Hangover" for seniors. Made for $34 million and distributed by CBS Films, it took in $135 million at the box office globally.
Surprisingly, movies that unfold the narrative in unique or non-linear ways seem to appeal to older audiences.
They drove the box office breakout of the 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," which followed a labyrinthine timeline and plot. And they gave a major boost to "Boyhood," another 2014 Best Picture nominee for which director Richard Linklater assembled the cast playing the film's family for two weeks annually over 12 years.
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"It was the story of young boy, but it was also the story of the parents, and that's what resonated with older audiences," said Newcott. Made for $4 million, "Boyhood" grossed $44 million at the box office and was the biggest hit for IFC Films since "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" took in $369 million in 2002.
Nia Vardalos' raucous comedy, which never hit No. 1, but was in theaters for nearly a year, remains the gold standard for mature-driven hits. But there have been plenty of movies that targeted older audiences and scored big at the box office.
Sly Stallone's three "Expendables" action movies have grossed $786 million for Millennium Entertainment and Lionsgate. The thriller "Red" (as in Retired Extremely Dangerous) starred veterans Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren, brought in $200 million and spawned a sequel.
That mature moviegoers matter more today is clear to the major movie theater chains, too. The high-end extras like recliners and drinks and dinner increasingly offered by some are aimed squarely at affluent grownups.
Digiplex Destinations founder Dale "Bud" Mayo has been a leader in broadening movie audiences, luring older crowds with alternative offerings like opera and auctions. That's a big reason that Carmike Cinemas, the nation's fourth-largest exhibitor, is buying his 20-theater national chain.
Also Read: Younger Moviegoers Decline in 2014 While Older Audiences Reach New Highs, MPAA Says
Seniors and empty nesters, many of whom are retired and have time on their hands, provide "golden opportunities" for exhibitors to add significant business, he said.
"Weekdays, too many theaters operate at around 15 percent of their capacity," Mayo told TheWrap, "they're the ones that are available, so it makes sense to appeal to them, be it with movies or special programming."
That takes increased staffing, which requires a financial commitment on the part of theater owners that some have been slow to make. Until that happens Mayo warns, the pace of change "will be glacial."
But if older moviegoers continue to deliver the bang for the buck that they have been lately, expect a thaw.
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David Jonathan Gross (/ɡroʊs/; born February 19, 1941) is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist. Along with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of asymptotic freedom. Gross is the Chancellor's Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was formerly the KITP director and holder of their Frederick W. Gluck Chair in Theoretical Physics . He is also a faculty member in the UC Santa Barbara Physics Department and is currently affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies at Chapman University in California. He is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]
3 Honors and awards
4 Selected publications
Gross was born to a Jewish family in Washington, D.C., in February 1941. His parents were Nora (Faine) and Bertram Myron Gross (1912–1997). Gross received his bachelor's degree and master's degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, in 1962. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1966, under the supervision of Geoffrey Chew.[3]
He was a Junior Fellow at Harvard University, and a Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton University until 1997, when he began serving as Princeton's Thomas Jones Professor of Mathematical Physics Emeritus. He has received many honors, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 1987, the Dirac Medal in 1988 and the Harvey Prize in 2000.[3]
He has been a central figure in particle physics and string theory. In 1973, Professor Gross, working with his first graduate student, Frank Wilczek, at Princeton University, discovered asymptotic freedom—the primary feature of non-Abelian gauge theories—led Gross and Wilczek to the formulation of quantum chromodynamics, the theory of the strong nuclear force. Asymptotic freedom is a phenomenon where the nuclear force weakens at short distances, which explains why experiments at very high energy can be understood as if nuclear particles are made of non-interacting quarks. The flip side of asymptotic freedom is that the force between quarks grows stronger as one tries to separate them. Therefore, the closer quarks are to each other, the less the strong interaction (or color charge) is between them; when quarks are in extreme proximity, the nuclear force between them is so weak that they behave almost as free particles. This is the reason why the nucleus of an atom can never be broken into its quark constituents.
QCD completed the Standard Model, which details the three basic forces of particle physics—the electromagnetic force, the weak force, and the strong force. Gross was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics, with Politzer and Wilczek, for this discovery. He has also made seminal contributions to the theory of Superstrings, a burgeoning enterprise that brings gravity into the quantum framework. With collaborators he originated the "Heterotic String Theory," the prime candidate for a unified theory of all the forces of nature. He continues to do research in this field at the KITP, a world center of physics.
Gross, with Jeffrey A. Harvey, Emil Martinec, and Ryan Rohm also formulated the theory of the heterotic string. The four were whimsically nicknamed the "Princeton String Quartet."[4]
In 2003, Gross was one of 22 Nobel Laureates who signed the Humanist Manifesto.[5][6][7] Gross is an atheist.[6][7]
In 2015, Gross signed the Mainau Declaration 2015 on Climate Change on the final day of the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. The declaration was signed by a total of 76 Nobel Laureates and handed to then-President of the French Republic, François Hollande, as part of the successful COP21 climate summit in Paris.[8]
Family[edit]
David's first wife was Shulamith (Toaff). They have two children. His second wife is Jacquelyn Savani. He has a stepdaughter in Santa Barbara, California.[9] He has three brothers including, Samuel R. Gross, professor of law, and Theodore (Teddy) Gross, a playwright.
Honors and awards[edit]
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NSF Graduate Fellowship (1963–66)
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow (1970–74)
J. J. Sakurai Prize of the American Physical Society (1986)
MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Prize (1987)
Dirac Medal, International Center for Theoretical Physics (1988)
Oscar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy (2000)
Harvey Prize, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (2000)
High Energy and Particle Physics Prize, European Physical Society (2003)
Grande Médaille d'Or de l'Académie des sciences, France (2004)
Recipient Golden Plate Award, Academy of Achievement (2005)
San Carlos Boromero Award, University of San Carlos, Philippines (2008)
Honorary Doctorate in Science, the University of Cambodia (2010)
Richard E. Prange Prize, University of Maryland (2013)
Medal of Honor, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia (2016)
Selected publications[edit]
Gross, David; Wilczek, Frank (1973). "Ultraviolet Behavior of Non-Abelian Gauge Theories". Physical Review Letters. 30 (26): 1343–1346. Bibcode:1973PhRvL..30.1343G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.30.1343.
D. J. Gross and F. Wilczek, "Asymptotically Free Gauge Theories. I", Phys. Rev. D8 3633 (1973)
Wilczek, F. and D. J. Gross. "Asymptotically Free Gauge Theories. I," National Accelerator Laboratory, Princeton University, United States Department of Energy (through predecessor agency the Atomic Energy Commission), (July 1973).
Gross, D. J. and S. B. Treiman. "Hadronic Form Factors in Asymptotically Free Field Theories," Princeton University, United States Department of Energy (through predecessor agency the Atomic Energy Commission), (1974).
Callan, C. G. Jr., Dashen, R. and D. J. Gross. "Instantons and Massless Fermions in Two Dimensions," Princeton University, United States Department of Energy (through predecessor agency the Energy Research and Development Administration), (May 1977).
Gross, D. J. "Some New/Old Approaches to QCD," Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, (November 1992).
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^ "Foreign Members---Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences". english.casad.cas.cn. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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^ String Theory, at 20, Explains It All (or Not). NY Times (2004-12-07)
^ "Notable Signers". Humanism and Its Aspirations. American Humanist Association. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ a b Krauss, Lawrence Maxwell. Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by Way of Alice in Wonderland, Einstein, and the Twilight Zone). New York: Penguin, 2006. Print.
^ a b hri.org: "He also said that he is a humanist".
^ "Mainau Declaration". www.mainaudeclaration.org. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
^ nobelprize.org
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1903: Becquerel / P. Curie / M. Curie
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1905: Lenard
1906: J. J. Thomson
1907: Michelson
1908: Lippmann
1909: Marconi / Braun
1910: Van der Waals
1911: Wien
1912: Dalén
1913: Kamerlingh Onnes
1914: Laue
1915: W. L. Bragg / W. H. Bragg
1917: Barkla
1918: Planck
1919: Stark
1920: Guillaume
1921: Einstein
1922: N. Bohr
1923: Millikan
1924: M. Siegbahn
1925: Franck / Hertz
1926: Perrin
1927: Compton / C. Wilson
1928: O. Richardson
1929: De Broglie
1930: Raman
1932: Heisenberg
1933: Schrödinger / Dirac
1935: Chadwick
1936: Hess / C. D. Anderson
1937: Davisson / G. P. Thomson
1938: Fermi
1939: Lawrence
1943: Stern
1944: Rabi
1945: Pauli
1946: Bridgman
1947: Appleton
1948: Blackett
1949: Yukawa
1950: Powell
1951: Cockcroft / Walton
1952: Bloch / Purcell
1953: Zernike
1954: Born / Bothe
1955: Lamb / Kusch
1956: Shockley / Bardeen / Brattain
1957: C. N. Yang / T. D. Lee
1958: Cherenkov / Frank / Tamm
1959: Segrè / Chamberlain
1960: Glaser
1961: Hofstadter / Mössbauer
1962: Landau
1963: Wigner / Goeppert Mayer / Jensen
1964: Townes / Basov / Prokhorov
1965: Tomonaga / Schwinger / Feynman
1966: Kastler
1967: Bethe
1968: Alvarez
1969: Gell-Mann
1970: Alfvén / Néel
1971: Gabor
1972: Bardeen / Cooper / Schrieffer
1973: Esaki / Giaever / Josephson
1974: Ryle / Hewish
1975: A. Bohr / Mottelson / Rainwater
1976: Richter / Ting
1977: P. W. Anderson / Mott / Van Vleck
1978: Kapitsa / Penzias / R. Wilson
1979: Glashow / Salam / Weinberg
1980: Cronin / Fitch
1981: Bloembergen / Schawlow / K. Siegbahn
1982: K. Wilson
1983: Chandrasekhar / Fowler
1984: Rubbia / Van der Meer
1985: von Klitzing
1986: Ruska / Binnig / Rohrer
1987: Bednorz / Müller
1988: Lederman / Schwartz / Steinberger
1989: Ramsey / Dehmelt / Paul
1990: Friedman / Kendall / R. Taylor
1991: de Gennes
1992: Charpak
1993: Hulse / J. Taylor
1994: Brockhouse / Shull
1995: Perl / Reines
1996: D. Lee / Osheroff / R. Richardson
1997: Chu / Cohen-Tannoudji / Phillips
1998: Laughlin / Störmer / Tsui
1999: 't Hooft / Veltman
2000: Alferov / Kroemer / Kilby
2001: Cornell / Ketterle / Wieman
2002: Davis / Koshiba / Giacconi
2003: Abrikosov / Ginzburg / Leggett
2004: Gross / Politzer / Wilczek
2005: Glauber / Hall / Hänsch
2006: Mather / Smoot
2007: Fert / Grünberg
2008: Nambu / Kobayashi / Maskawa
2009: Kao / Boyle / Smith
2010: Geim / Novoselov
2011: Perlmutter / Riess / Schmidt
2012: Wineland / Haroche
2013: Englert / Higgs
2014: Akasaki / Amano / Nakamura
2015: Kajita / McDonald
2016: Thouless / Haldane / Kosterlitz
2017: Weiss / Barish / Thorne
2018: Ashkin / Mourou / Strickland
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What to Eat?
When our children were growing up, the highlight of each year was our summer holiday. We always stayed in fabulous hotels in France and Switzerland.
Only one problem for me, on our return home, I couldn't get into the routine of cooking again! It's the same now after Christmas. You may wonder why French food has such a world wide reputation. It's because the French care about food. There's an annual competition in Paris to honour the best baguette. Simple bread becomes an art form!
Simple food can be delicious. What about dips? I love garlic so my favourite is "Le Grand Aïoli".
Soak a slice of de-crusted bread in milk for about 10 minutes.
Squeeze and discard the liquid.
Next pound the soaked bread with 4 cloves of garlic.
When it's smooth whisk in an egg yolk and about 250 ml olive oil plus lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
Keep in an airtight container in the fridge and use that day. Of course you can double or treble these amounts depending on your number of guests. If your family are like mine, there will be vegetarians and non-vegetarians around your table. I fill one platter with sliced cold meats or sea-food and another with brightly coloured vegetables and<|fim_middle|> with my family. My taxi driver, Lloyd Allen, is now a friend and is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. On the journey back to Bristol, what did we talk about? Poetry! For an hour Lloyd recited his poems to me. What a memory! What skill with words!
Lloyd also does eulogies at the funerals of his family and friends. One made me cry! It was for his cousin, Stan. They grew up in Jamaica, always together. When their fathers decided to move here to make better lives for their families, Lloyd and Stan were still together in Bristol. They were best friends as well as cousins. He said that Stan was always smiling, and that was the first thing I admired about Lloyd.
Did I mention that Lloyd is a martial arts instructor? He taught Stan and both men represented England in this skill.
Do you like poetry? I hope so as here is a short one of mine ...
"I Just Walked By"
I wanted to say "Hello". Ask how you were getting on
I wanted to say "you are looking great"
Ask if you remember the good times we've had
Say "Do you remember lazy days—sunsets over the sea
Sunday afternoons looking at paintings
Stopping for drinks in little cafés?"
I wanted to say "I like your tie!"
Find out if you still like autumn best
I wanted to say "I miss you"
But instead I just walked by!
Enjoy October,
Esmè
September can be an exciting month with young children starting school and others perhaps starting at a new one. Two of my grand-daughters are teachers, so more pupils to meet. Another of my grand-daughters is a doctor and starting work in a new surgery, so new patients and colleagues.
I am very lucky as my best friend became my husband. Although I miss him daily, I have a lovely family and many excellent friends. On television, they said that the average number of friends people have is 2.8. I suppose it depends on your definition of a friend. I think that a true friend wants your happiness and will help you in any way possible as you would help them.
I'm arranging a celebration for three friends this September because we met 80 years ago when starting at junior school. One of them lives in Nailsea, but we talk every day. She was one of our bridesmaids. I taught at the same school as another of them and she is one of my neighbours.
When I was returning from France she told me that a flat was for sale in Marshfield Park so I phoned the estate agent and said that I would buy it! I also meet another group of friends for lunch most of whom I've known for 83 years as we lived in the same road!
I have as many French friends as British, When Ron sadly died three of them offered me a home and not just for a holiday! I didn't accept their kind offers but I spent six months in Paris with a friend. Then I returned to the south and borrowed another friend's flat whilst I decided where to buy. Whilst we were fighting Ron's cancer, another friend with a very busy police career in Paris often came south and spent the weekend in a nearby hotel to be close to us. That sort of friendship money can't buy!
I wish you all a friendship filled September,
I've often shared with you memories of our fantastic life living in France on the Côte d'Azur. We had lunches at beach restaurants and dinners at the Portside Club House and on roof top terraces. We were often at St Tropez and Monaco.
However after my husband Ron sadly died, my life changed of course. I decided to buy a flat in Aix-en-Provence and rented a studio there whilst it was being built.
Most Sunday mornings I went to mass at the local Roman Catholic Church. A man who seemed very friendly, always sat by me. One Sunday he said that his wife, who was very ill, wanted to meet me, so I agreed to go to their flat.
On the way I bought three cakes, as I thought we would be having coffee. Wrong! The man let me in and then, to my concern, locked the door and put the key in his pocket. Alarm bells rang! I was shown into a bedroom where his wife was sat up in bed. Immediately both of them started to demand money. I had told the man in church that I was waiting to buy a flat! I tried to leave but he wouldn't open the door.
Very luckily for me, the door bell rang. He told me to keep quiet, but I shouted! Reluctantly he opened the door a tiny bit, but the person outside pushed it open. It was a doctor whom I knew. He said, "Leave with me Esmé". Once outside, he told me that they were crooks. The wife wasn't ill, but was pretending in order to gain money. He had called to tell them that he wouldn't sign to say that she was unwell.
Needless to say I never saw the man again. I was so grateful to that doctor for rescuing me!
I hope that you all have a scare free August.
Teaching in France
As we were working for Haven Holidays I didn't intend to teach again, although I love it. However the campsite owner was also the maire of two local small towns. He wanted me to teach English to his five sons. Three professors from the nearby university came to watch me take a lesson and that is how I obtained my certificate to teach in France.
I taught in four schools as each of the towns where Olivier was maire had two primary schools, one private, one public. The private schools are Roman Catholic and the public schools are for the children of non-Catholic parents. The private schools were in old buildings with small classrooms and many pupils. The public ones in large new buildings with less children and plenty of space. After play time, the whistle was blown and the pupils rushed in. Not so in the private schools. They carefully lined up in order of their height and walked in very quietly.
Unfortunately the two schools in each town did not co-operate together and were very secretive. My husband and I were invited to events in all 4 schools, so I had to be very diplomatic as I was always questioned afterwards! I suggested a combined concert on sports day, but with no success!
One of the professors who had watched me teach contacted me to ask if I would like to take the English Oral exams at the University of La Roche-sur-Yon (capital city of the region). Through this I taught for the Chamber of Commerce. This was really interesting. One group of students were doctors and dentists. Another group were owners of hotels and restaurants. I also chose the staff to work in the region's tourist offices. In the height of the season they needed people who could speak English! I wasn't paid for doing this, but they sent me large bouquets of flowers!
Enjoy summer in our region,
I'm just watching on television, the protest demonstrations in London about climate change. I support the cause, but not always their frustrated actions.
When teaching French or English I often emphasized to my students the numerous words the same in both languages. As with most skills, confidence is the key to success (succès!) The word demonstration is the same in French and a protest is a protestation.
What intrigues me is who decided which words in French should be feminine and which words masculine. "Protest", "Demonstration" and "Intrigue" are all feminine!! Do females protest more?
Climate change is certainly a worrying issue. In the last two weeks I've had friends finding the heat too much followed by needing to wear extra clothes.
I wonder how many of you reading this have joined in a protest march? In the nineties my daughter–in-law marched for better conditions for nurses, although she was a teacher. My daughter and her husband joined groups who were anti-hunting, they tried to send the riders off in the wrong direction. When my youngest grand daughter was doing her M.A. degree n London she joined in a demonstration against some governments using child soldiers. Her photo was in the Guardian newspaper protesting about an EU referendum.
I've never taken part in one but three times in France my husband and I were involved. Twice we were leaving a restaurant in Toulon after lunch, the first time was peaceful, but the second time was very stressful as the demonstrators started to throw bottles. I wanted to run, but my husband, always more sensible than me, said we must walk slowly. The third time we were at the Cannes Film Festival when our car was surrounded. All traffic was brought to a standstill. The staff from the many luxury hotels were demanding better pay!
I know one thing that I would protest about, amongst others. It is age discrimination! (Two more French words with the same spelling!)
However, let's have a peaceful June,
Chȃteaux
With no space left last month to continue this story—I'm doing so now! My husband and I tried to buy a beautiful French Chȃteau near Cognac. We offered less than the asking price as the building needed renovation, conversion and furniture. What we didn't realise was that very often if a prospective buyer shows a keen interest—the price is increased. We were disappointed as we had so many exciting plans…. Rowing boats on the lake and parties in the lovely grounds. We would have invited the local neighbours which most
holiday makers would have enjoyed.
When I watch "Escape to the Chȃteau"on television, I find it really interesting as Dick, the husband , like Ron, is multi-talented. Angel his wife, like me, loves colour and design . I have several French friends who own Chȃteaux. One of them sent a photo of one of his ceilings with my Christmas Card this year. For years he has been trying to prove that it was painted by a famous artist!
I expect that many of you have visited Fontainbleu, Versailles or the Chȃteaux along the Loire. The last time we were at Versailles a small child went missing. You can imagine the parents' panic! We all went hunting to help them, and luckily their little daughter was found.
Not being able to own the chȃteau, what did we buy? We bought a lovely house on the Vendeen Corniche so close to the beach that the spume blew off the waves on windy days and hit our windows! That's another story.
Enjoy May!
Cognac and a Château
In my 180 articles written for the current Frenchay magazine and the preceding one, I've often written about France but never about a chȃteau. Why now? I've just been watching "Escape to the Chȃteau". If you have never seen it , it is about an English couple who buy a derelict French chȃteau and how they are renovating it. It brings back such memories for me!
Whilst living in Clifton we read in the Sunday paper that there was a farmhouse for sale near Cognac. Some French friends had been staying with us and they were packed up ready to go home. Hastily filling our own suitcase we drove them to Bristol Airport and drove to Dover. We caught the first available ferry to France and spent the night in a hotel. Next day we drove to Cognac. I still do crazy things!
The farmhouse was a disappointment and we didn't even go inside. Driving back to the estate agent's office I jokingly said to him , when we passed a beautiful chȃteau, "I wish that was for sale." He replied "It is!" He turned the car round and took us back to it.
What a chȃteau! It was not too huge, wider than it was deep and only three stories high. We envisaged making nine glamorous studios, three on each floor. There were two round towers at each end, one could be our home and the other ready to welcome our family and friends. It had been a Royal Chȃteau and their crowns (a copy of course!) were displayed on the roof.
Did we buy it? That's another story, no more space, so I'll finish it next month…
A favourite quote of mine is "If you don't look for magic you will never find it!"
I wish you all a magical April, | fruits. Each platter would have it's own bowl of aïoli in the centre.
I don't go to the trouble of making this dip just for myself. Instead, I stir some tomato ketchup into some mayonnaise and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley! Don't forget a variety of different flavoured crisps. Enjoy these simple feasts, and if like me, wash them down with your favourite wine. I love Merlot, as it is full flavoured, without being heavy.
Have a "dippy" January!
Esmé
I am convinced that music is the best medicine, and have proved it many times!
When we were living on the French Riviera my husband Ron had spent many painful days in bed hardly able to move. One evening we heard music playing. Going down in the lift we then joined an open air concert on the beach. Two hours later we nearly danced back to our flat!
Once I was in hospital in Brittany expecting to be there for several weeks. My doctor, a close friend, came to visit me. Sitting on my bed he serenaded me with his guitar. I went home the next day! It was Duke Orsino in "Twelfth Night" who said "If music be the food of love, play on! " My life would have been so much less without it.
At the age of 5, I was singing duets with my father. As teenagers, Ron and I sang for many years in the choir of Hanham Road Congregational Church in Kingswood. No television in those days! For our personal enjoyment Ron played his keyboard or our piano, and I sang. He also played the clarinet, but his favourite instrument was his accordion.
With the Red Maids Choir we sang at the BBC in Whiteladies Road. The weekly song was the "Prickety Bush" which was the signature song for a programme called "Down your Way" How we enjoyed lunch afterwards in the BBC canteen!
Now I have the joy of singing with Frenchay Church Choir which makes Sundays very special. My son sang in Clifton College choir and my daughter belongs to Stroud Rock Band! One of my treasured memories is hearing Megan, my youngest grand-daughter, playing her violin whilst leading many children round a church in Aix en Provence.
Another of my favourite quotes is, "You never realise the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."
I wish you all a magical musical Christmas!
I have loved books since I joined St George Library at the age of five! One of my favourite quotes is "There's more to life than books, but not much more!" I feel very sorry for people who do not enjoy reading. It is said to be as good for your mental health as medicine is for your physical health.
There was no television when I was young but my father read aloud to my mother and myself most evenings. My husband loved reading too, so it's not surprising that both of our children followed in our footsteps. They could read fluently when starting at infant school which gave them a good start. My son, a retired English teacher, is a fan of Shakespeare. My daughter's favourite book is Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. This weekend she is staying at Hay on Wye with her book club. It's where Richard Booth opened a second hand book shop and now the town is famous for them!
It probably won't surprise you that my favourite books feature France and food. I love Monet's Cookery Note Books by Claire Joyce. I bought a second hand one, cut out some of the pictures and they are behind glass in my kitchen bringing happy memories of our many visits to Monet's house in Giverny! I'm delighted with The Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Koo which reminds me of living in Paris. Fiction wise I enjoyed Coastline by Joanne Harris as it's set in the Vendèe region where I once lived.
I must go now. I want to get back to my book! What am I reading? The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriaty.
Enjoy November (and books?)
This month my subject was triggered by hearing that the Poet Laureate has been asked to write a poem about Brexit! Perhaps you know his salary? £5,750 per year plus a barrel of sherry.
Last week I took a taxi to Devon to spend some holiday time | 901 |
Dubai-based lawyer Cynthia Trench was the first legal practitioner to register a will at DIFC's Wills and Probate Registry.
Hong Kong-born Cynthia Trench has been living in the UAE for 27 years and runs the Dubai law firm Trench and Associates, specialising in corporate and property law as well as private clients. She was the first woman expatriate to be licensed as a lawyer in Dubai in 1996, and the first lawyer to register a will at the Dubai International Financial Centre's Wills and Probate Registry (a legal entity independent from UAE laws) when it was launched last May. A DIFC will, which costs Dh10,000 (or Dh15,000 for "mirror" wills for a couple) allows non-Muslim expatriates to register English-language wills, and any disputes to be heard in the DIFC courts.
The first thing I do is walk my dog Brienne around the Arabian Ranches, where I've owned a villa for the past 10 years. Before that I rented, mostly in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim. Dubai was such a village back then and communities were close-knit, with lots of garden parties. I also have a cat called Ginger. Both are from local rescue centres. Breakfast is yoghurt and berries, granola and soy milk or mango, papaya and my favourite pomelo, with a handful of vitamin tablets on the side.
My drive to work,<|fim_middle|> to check email. The business has grown to 21 staff since I first got my licence 20 years ago; there were only 50 to 100 foreign lawyers in Dubai back then.
I meet three to four clients a day – some for mergers and acquisitions but a lot personally, too. Many of my clients come to me to arrange DIFC wills, and I'm surprised how many of them have been duped by unlicensed legal advisers with unenforceable "UAE-compliant" or "Dubai" wills before finally coming to me. It is so important to have a will anywhere you live and protecting your assets is important. I have seen families dragged through the courts for years before any monies are released. I also take time to talk to various groups across the city on inheritance matters every month. Recently I've talked to a group at Masafi and about 150 staff at Emirates Airline.
I bring a packed lunch – anything from seared salmon with vegetables to tuna and avocado salad or homemade chicken noodle soup. I research holiday ideas while I eat. I love scuba diving and recently took a four-day break to Rendaang in Malaysia with my best friend, Laura, and her family – we spent two of those days diving. I got my Padi Open Water certificate 30 years ago but the advanced level only four years ago.
Supervising my team is very important to me – I have two associate lawyers and five paralegals – and I usually review their drafts and discuss strategy on client cases. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, we will go to the client's office to discuss structure and agreements required; we can then spend hours going through due diligence papers and negotiating final agreements. I also spend a lot of time with my PA and finance manager to review our budget, targets and projections.
I schedule a lot of out-of-office meetings with clients or new contacts at the Capital Club in DIFC, of which I am a member; it has a professional atmosphere. I also go to networking events there, or at the World Trade Club, as well as the British Business Group.
I try to make it to the gym twice a week for weights and interval training with my personal trainer. At least once a week I'm at Dubai English Speaking School in the evening for an event or meeting. I'm the chairwoman of the board of governors and proud to play such a constructive role. In February they named the library after me, which is a real honour.
I come home to a nice healthy meal cooked by my maid; tonight it's organic chicken with lemon slices. I always buy organic meat and vegetables. A couple of times a week I'll head out for dinner – last night it was Cipriani's with a friend, and earlier this week I had the most amazing beef rib shepherd's pie at the Four Seasons with my godson, Louis. At the weekend, I stay home more, so I have time to myself and with my pets. And I've just found HBO Now on my Apple TV, so I'm catching up with Game of Thrones.
I have just bought a crystal lyre for sound healing and am trying to meditate to its song for 10 minutes to wind down at night. If I have the chance, it's wonderful to do this by the lake in the Ranches, with the birds chirping and the breeze blowing. I usually go to bed at 11pm – the cat and dog are not allowed upstairs – and take an hour to catch up with reading before I fall asleep. | in Bur Dubai near the BurJuman Centre, takes half an hour and I use the time to call my PA, Joanne, or my lawyers to discuss the day ahead.
I make sure to say my good mornings to the team before I head into my office | 53 |
Published on May 14, 2020 in Features by Sunny Jones
Spanish teacher Senor Vallejo with his mother, sister and niece in Bogota, Columbia in a previous summer. Vallejo.
Sophomore Griffin Caldwell works hard at a summer football camp from years past. Caldwell.
Vallejo with his mother and sister and dogs in Bogota, Columbia. Vallejo.
<|fim_middle|> "office hours and being able to talk to teachers face to face when I need help with something." Although school remains in session online, Dudley said that one habit that she has picked up has been "going on runs and then following that up with a nap. I have really taken advantage of this time of rest and relaxation." Dudley also said, "Some of the hobbies, like running, I will definitely continue, and I won't forget to be thankful for the little things in life, especially now that we don't have those things, but I think my routine regarding schoolwork and activities will remain similar to what they were before when the Coronavirus passes." When this quarantine does end, Dudley said, "I am excited to resume fun outings, hanging out with my friends and being in community and fellowship with others."
This time of quarantine and uncertainty has been noticeably difficult, and this is undoubtedly an unprecedented time. Little moments such as laughing with friends, worshiping in a church filled with hundreds of people, going out to dinner among the company of others, going to school and being present in a classroom and practicing sports and after-school activities are not things that anyone would have ever dreamed would be taken away so quickly. However, it is important to remember that, in the end, this time is beneficial. Even though the news and media may feel dark and unpromising lately, we should not give up hope. Being together in community and fellowship is something that God's people have been participating in since the beginning of time. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." We have been blessed with a period of rest. This is a time to do good for others and take care of ourselves, and to remember to never again take for granted what it means to be among the fellowship of others.
As all pet owners know, our pets are the greatest part of our day, and they make coming home from
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, travel has been restricted, students are learning from home and many are working
How to Stay Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Many people fear contracting the coronavirus during this difficult time, but if you know how to best protect yourself, then
Published on April 30, 2020 in Editorial by Mark Baisier
Joe Exotic from tiger king with one of his pet tigers. HyperAllergic.
Marty Byrde played by Jason Bateman. Starbase Atlanta.
Steve Carell as Michael Scott from The Office. IMDB.
Amid times of quarantining and self-isolation, one of the most popular ways to pass the time has been using online streaming services such as HBO, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. Throughout the first couple of weeks, Americans have been binge watching a variety of old shows and hot new releases. Keep Reading
Fine Arts are Displayed for the Community
The Art Students at Wesleyan are talented and have showed their talent in many ways: photography, drawings and painting. Here
Quarantine- 15
Quarantine has given people extra time during their day, and all this free time can ultimately lead to boredom. Much | Three months and thousands of deaths later, the Coronavirus is still making long lasting impacts on life as we used to know it. Plans such as travel, camps and public functions have been either postponed or canceled until further notice, and certainly into the summer of 2020. This radical change has made significant impacts on not only the majority of the Wesleyan community, but the world as a whole. High School Spanish Teacher Senor Vallejo, sophomore Griffin Caldwell and junior Summer Kidder have all experienced a shift in their summer travel and camp plans due to the ever-changing COVID-19 outbreak. Keep Reading
Unmasking the Winter Dance
On Feb. 1, the Wesleyan high school students got to take a break from the stress of everyday life and
Dreaming of a Wesleyan Christmas
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" on Wesleyan campus, a season that brings family, friends and communities together.
The Venezuelan Crisis
The economic crisis in Venezuela is just as significant to people living in the United States as it is to
Published on April 30, 2020 in Features by Grace Purrington
As all pet owners know, our pets are the greatest part of our day, and they make coming home from work or school so much better. But, since everyone is social distancing and staying at home, we get to be around them and play with them all day long. The Wesleyan community has a variety of pets, ranging from Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson's sweet dog, Sam, to High School English Teacher Katie Wischerth's handsome kitty, Ernie. But the question is, what have these wonderful creatures been up to during quarantine? I asked many Wesleyan students and faculty to tell me a little bit about what their beloved companions have been up to during this time. Here is what they said:
Lady Wolves Hit Off Season
The Lady Wolves' softball team has started off the year undefeated. They have risen to the top and are determined
Alumni Athletes Inducted into Circle of Honor
The Athletic Circle of Honor is a program that is dedicated to honor the alumni athletes that performed tremendously during
One Body: Wesleyan Softball
Ending the last softball season with a State Championship set the bar high for the 2018 season; however, the Wesleyan
Published on April 30, 2020 in News by Lily Morris
Clear water and swans can be seen in Venice, Italy's canals due to less tourists, motorboats and pollution, which have not been seen in a long time. Marco Capavilla.
Clear canals in Venice, Italy. Associated Press.
A chart showing the noticeable drop in nitrogen dioxide levels across Europe from early January to early March. European Space Agency.
Deer invading the city of Nara, Japan. @okadennis on Twitter.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, travel has been restricted, students are learning from home and many are working from home or are not able to work at all. Due to this frightening outbreak, millions of lives have changed beyond recognition. Although this global crisis is affecting many people in a negative way, there is one unexpected, positive change occurring worldwide. While people around the world are forced to self-isolate and stay inside due to coronavirus, lowering pollution levels have led an unexpected change in the environment. Keep Reading
Q&A Quarantine
During these last couple of weeks, the Wesleyan School community has been distant while staying safely quarantined in their homes.
The Coronavirus Travels Worldwide
The majority of Wesleyan's community and population have recognized the deadly virus spreading worldwide, but how much do you really
The Coronavirus outbreak is making people all around the world question what the future holds and what will be cancelled
Published on April 30, 2020 in Features by Anna Grace Bowling
Jahni Kerr (12), Alyssa Phillip (11), Anna Grace Bowling (11), Kensie Pierce (12), Margaret Dudley (11) and Emrie Harbour (12) spending time together in January 2020, before the Coronavirus outbreak. Margaret Dudley.
High school faculty Alex Bufton reminisces on good times with good friends. Alex Bufton.
Jamarcus Davidson (12) running track in 2020. Bethany Davidson.
The Coronavirus outbreak is making people all around the world question what the future holds and what will be cancelled and postponed, but it mostly brings people to realize the things they took for granted before the outbreak of the virus. Activities as simple as going out to eat and sitting in a restaurant among the company of others, attending church on Sunday's surrounded by people, going shopping at the mall and hanging out with a group of friends on the weekend are hobbies that no one used to think twice about doing. Now, most have realized that these activities are hard to go on without.
Senior Jamarcus Davidson never expected that he would be finishing the remainder of his second semester of his senior year from his kitchen table. Davidson said, "I miss my daily routine, being able to hang out with my friends, see teachers and friends at school every day and participating in school activities. Track is something I already miss. Competing against other schools and running alongside many talented people and coaches is really something special that I hate was taken away so early in the season." Davidson used to find himself complaining about waking up early for school and sitting in a desk, but he said that he "took for granted being in an environment like Wesleyan. Going to a school like Wesleyan is a once in a lifetime experience that, being a senior, you can't get back once it's over." As a senior, Davidson has had to accept the fact that the end of his year looks a little different than he expected due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, to all the seniors, you are loved and understood. It is impossible and unfair to grasp the concept that things like senior prom and graduation are not promised but know that the next chapter ahead will be an even brighter one.
Faculty and teachers have also experienced the relational and emotional struggles that Coronavirus has presented. However, high school faculty Alex Bufton said that she is thankful for this time of rest and rejuvenation. With lots of free time on her hands, Bufton said, "A new habit I have picked up is playing the keyboard. I learned how to play 'Delicate' by Taylor Swift and I've been watching YouTube videos so that I can learn how to play more songs." Although there are a lot of things that are hard to do because of the Coronavirus and quarantine, there is also a lot of time to learn something new and add something beneficial to your routine in life. Trying something new is not always easy during school, sports practice and everything else that keeps life busy, but now there is a lot of time to find a new talent or hobby. During this time, Bufton also realized what she took for granted before the virus. She said, "I took Sage dining for granted while I was at school. I hate making my own lunch and I miss going out to eat. I took people, leaving my house and really everything for granted." While there is a variety of things that people look forward to after quarantine ends, Bufton said, "I am excited to be able to go out to eat at a restaurant again and to spend time hanging out with my friends."
Junior Margaret Dudley also acknowledged that there were many things she took for granted before the Coronavirus outbreak. However, she said the main thing that she took for granted was | 1,558 |
Over the past decade, pious Muslims around the globe have passed through contradictory adjustments. notwithstanding public consciousness more often than not rests at the flip towards violence, this book's tales of transformation to "moderate Islam" in a formerly radical district in Istanbul exemplify one other event. In a shift clear of mistrust of the nation to partial secularization, Islamists in Turkey transitioned via a means of absorption into present energy constructions. With wealthy descriptions of lifestyles within the district of Sultanbeyli, this special paintings investigates how non secular activists geared up, how specialists defeated them, and the way the emergent pro-state Justice and improvement social gathering included them. As Tugal finds, the absorption of a thorough flow was once no longer easily the foregone end of an inevitable world-historical pattern yet an end result of contingent struggles. With a remaining comparative examine Egypt and Iran, the e-book situates the Turkish case in a large historic context and discusses why Islamic politics haven't been equally built-in into secular capitalism in other places.
Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-DÌn al-ShÌrzÌ (d. 470/1087) used to be a good, multi-talented Fatimid student of Persian beginning. He excelled as a missionary-agent, statesman, poet, preacher and theologian. in accordance with his autobiography, this paintings presents an perception into the awesome existence and achievements of al-Mu'ayyad via very important levels of his profession, describing his bold try and win over the Buyids of western Iran to the Fatimid reason, his risky flight to Cairo and eventually his day trip to Syria and Iraq to accumulate an alliance of neighborhood rulers opposed to the invading Saljuk Turks.
AMERICAN LECTURES at the heritage OF RELIGIONSSERIES OF 1914-1915MohammedanismLectures on Its starting place, Its non secular and Political development, and Its current MohammedanismISOME issues about the foundation OF ISLÂMThere are greater than 2 hundred million those who name themselves after the identify of Mohammed, wouldn't relinquish that identify at any fee, and can't think a better blessing for the rest of humanity than to be integrated into their communion.
Now to be had in paperback, The Reconciliation of the basics of Islamic legislations (or Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'), written through Ibrahim ibn Musa Abu Ishaaq al-Shatibi, was once and is still an innovation in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), considering, for the 1st time, the targets of shari'a have been addressed.
They specialized in reading meal (translations of the Kur'an). The group developed unusual interpretations regarding daily practice. For example, they did not turn their hands upward while praying (common in Islam) and declared that it was un-Islamic to do so because it implied that God is up in the sky, whereas God is actually everywhere. The group fell apart after the leader died in a traf fic accident. During my first visit to the district, there were still several radical groups like this one.
After walking a few steps on the main street, the police blocked our way. We turned upward, we took the side streets, but we couldn't make it to the AN<|fim_middle|>the protests in IstanbuL The participation in Sultanbeyli was in at least one sense more re markable because activists from all over Turkey had flown into Beyazlt, whereas in Sultanbeyli the participants were residents. Despite protests all over Turkey. street action did not lead to any victory. The new laws regarding education did not change, the government was not replaced, and (as outlined in Chapter 2) the military sustained the repression of the movement for the coming two years. | AP, as they blocked us once again. We only shouted a few times and we disbanded. Nazmi, the leading figure who initiated the protests, was from an eastern city and was a twenty-eight-year-old petty municipal clerk at the time. " In their hometown, the whole family followed a certain ~eyh (Sufi master): I'm a little calm and quiet, but when there is an attack against faith I cannot bear it.
After the fourth week, there was less and less participation. In the final week. there were only around ten protesters. After Beyazlt, Sultanbeyli had become the biggest center of | 130 |
Experts will be on hand to give advice next week to Fraserburgh shoppers looking to quit smoking.
The 'Quit Your Way' roadshow will visit the town's Asda store on Wednesday, June 6, as part of a national tour, offering support to help smokers get through the first 72 hours of quitting,<|fim_middle|>3 per cent) having attempted to quit in the past. | and beyond.
For some, the first 72 hours of stopping smoking can be particularly tough as the body starts to crave nicotine. However research shows that with the right support, smokers are twice as likely to stop smoking for good. The pop-up advice station, set to visit 20 locations across Scotland, will signpost people to the free 'Quit Your Way' service, which provides people who are thinking about quitting with individually tailored advice, either over the phone or online.
Currently, one in five smokers in Scotland (22 per cent) are trying to stop, with almost three quarters of smokers (7 | 124 |
Petter Northug showed his trademark sprint finish to defend his title in the 30-kilometer pursuit at the Nordic World Skiing Championships in Oslo. Two Russians Maksim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov settled for silver and bronze respectively.
Local hero Northug was the pre-race favorite to top the podium in Oslo and did not disappoint his home crowd. He went in front of his rivals going into the ski stadium and pulled away on the final stretch to finish in 1 hour 10 minutes 40.1 seconds in front of a large crowd of flag-waving fans.
"It was a great<|fim_middle|> finish line," Vylegzhanin said of the winner. "He was too good today, but we're on the case." | day," Northug said. "It was amazing to race with that crowd."
Vylegzhanin trailed the Norwegian by 0.7 seconds, Chernousov, finished 1.3 seconds back in third.
It was the third individual world title for the 25-year-old. Earlier this week he had to settle for silver in the sprint three days ago behind Scandinavian rival Marcus Hellner, who finished sixth on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Vylegzhanin and Chernousov claimed their first medals for Russia at this year's event.
"He's very strong approaching the | 117 |
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December events: Explore the Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland
Full of atmosphere and tradition, the Christmas Tree Wonderland is an epic trail through historic gardens and seafront walkways draped in lights.
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Make friends at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Home to over 250 rescued and endangered primates, this sanctuary lets you get up close and personal with all kinds of monkeys, gorillas and apes.
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Experience a spiritual side to Bournemouth's history
Visit St. Peter's Church for the stunning architecture, the famous final resting places or simply the atmosphere.
Enjoy an eco-friendly stay in green and pleasant Dorset
Come and enjoy Dorset's incredible scenic beauty and rich wildlife this spring on a sustainable seaside holiday. | of facilities on offer.
The Upper, Central and Lower Gardens are located in the Bourne Valley, between the Borough Boundary and Bournemouth Pier. The gardens, which are Grade II listed, still retain much of their original character and the Lower Gardens even host of a number of major events including the 'Candle Illuminations' during the summer evenings.
The Central and Upper sections tend to be quieter and you can go on guided walks through the gardens or take a cycle through them. Elsewhere in Bournemouth, don't miss your chance to see the town in a whole new way from a giant helium balloon. The ride offers a panoramic view of the English Channel as well up to twenty miles away from the highest point in Bournemouth.
Find out more about the Upper, Central | 155 |
Little Santa and her reindeer ( or better her giant bug) came to Costa del Sol for breakfast last week. It looks like they had a real good time on Benalmadena beach and I think they'll stay here for a long time.
I made his antlers from wire, paper, glue and black paint, so they would look more realistic and fit his fur colour but they are way too small. I'll try harder next time and I will personally use these<|fim_middle|> surprising and so rewarding!
Merry Christmas! I wish you all the best! | ones, they fit me perfectly!
For this shoot I had only 20 minutes because it was a little chilly that day and I couldn't keep the child in a dress for too long. So, in those 20 minutes I had to dress the baby, keep the antlers on the dog's head, stop him form eating all the cookies, stoping the baby from putting all the sand on the cookise and take photographs. But it all worth it. We had a lot of fun and we got to eat good cookies.
The best part was yet to come. I made this album from all the three Christmas ( two and three ) shoots and I gave it as a present to Letitia's grandparents and they absolutely loved it.
Children photography is so full of joy , always | 159 |
The Moon takes dead aim at the face of the bull tonight. It's to the upper right of Taurus's v-shaped head as night falls, and nose-to-nose with the bull at first light tomorrow. Binoculars will help you pick out the stars that outline the bull's face through the lunar glare.
You shouldn't need any help to pick out the bull's eye, though. Aldebaran is one of the most prominent members of the autumn sky. In fact, it's one of the brightest stars in the entire night sky.
If you keep your eye on the Moon and Taurus tonight, you'll get a good idea of how the Moon moves across the night sky<|fim_middle|> at arm's length. That's not especially fast, but with a bright marker like Aldebaran close by, it's enough to notice over a period of a few hours.
The Moon's motion against the background of stars isn't aligned with its phases, though. Since Earth and Moon are moving around the Sun, it takes a couple of days longer to complete the cycle of phases. So the Moon sometimes passes Aldebaran when it's about full, as it is tonight. But at other times it's a crescent or at some other phase — different views for its regular meetings with the bull.
Tomorrow: the Moon and a meteor shower. | .
Its orbital path carries it through a full circle against the starry background every 27-and-a-third days. At that rate, it moves a distance equal to its own diameter in less than an hour. So from one night to the next, it moves almost half-again the width of your fist held | 63 |
Satrurday the 20th of September saw the annual running of the Paddlesurf Irish open in Co. Sligo. This is a fantastic even which see's the best of Irish and British<|fim_middle|> had improved for the top paddlers to battle it out for the silverware. Watching the likes of Chris Hobson a former World & current European champion rip up the waves is truly spell binding.
Well done to Aisling Griffin and Mike Barry from the Paddlsurf Ireland committee for organising a great event and to the judges and everyone else who made the day run so smoothly.
I must give a special mention to masters newcomer Bernard Walsh who came to me last week for some coaching and his first surf at Easky. He surfed really well all day and to his surprise managed to reach the quarter finals in his first comp! Well done. | surf kayak and wave ski paddlers battle it out on Ireland's famous west coast Atlantic swell.
This year was my second time competing in the Open. Last year seen amazing conditions and solid 10ft~12ft swell all day. This year the forecast was not so good. Earlier in the week it was looking like the event may have to be postponed but by Wednesday some swell had appeared and the green light was given by the organisers for the competition to go ahead.
Arriving in Easky on Saturday morning at 8:30am to a dark sky and a cold northerly onshore wind was not pleasant. After the last few weeks of sunshine and high temps this was a shock to the system and a reminder winter is on the way. Easky was flat!, so a back up plan was in place and a phone call from the judges confirmed that the comp would be moved 15 minutes up the road to a beach break called Trawee.
Here we found waves, sloppy and messy ones but it was enough to get the competition under way. The forecast was for conditions to improve during the day. I was in the 3rd heat of the morning the high performance (HP) class. My surfing was not high performance! It was conscious and reserved, and I knew by the standard of the other competitors in the heat that I had not done enough to impress the judges. I have done very little surfing this year and only got out last week for the first time in months. Not an excuse I know.
With only the top 2 from heats proceeding to the next round I had one last chance in the reps(short for repotage?) to go further in the competition. I had used my river paddles in the first heat and knew they were way to long for the surf kayaking and that a change might help my next run. Wave ski legend Marty McCann kindly lent me a set of his Micthell Blades, the improvement was instant. In this heat i really just enjoyed myself and surfed the way I would if I was out for fun. I seemed to work as I won the heat and was now in the quarter finals. As you get near the pointy end of these competitions you really see the top surf kayaker's up there game. Lots of aggressive turns, cutbacks and a constant hunt for aerial moves. The quarters were the end of the road for me but I didn't mind. It was great just to be surfing along side some of the best kayak surfers in Europe and the world.
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If you're a regular Word user, then you probably work with many different Word documents during an average work day, and you've probably got hundreds or even thousands of Word documents stored on your hard drive. The document is the basic Word container, and knowing how to work with documents is a fundamental Word skill. However, working with documents doesn't just mean using the commands on the Office menu (Open, Save, Close, and so on). Word is chock full of tricks, shortcuts, and settings that can make working with documents faster, easier, more powerful, and more efficient. This chapter introduces you to many of the techniques that cover everything, from easier ways to save and protect your documents to scripts that calculate editing time and billable time.
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In case anyone has noticed, its been a bit quiet around here lately. Two reasons. The holiday season<|fim_middle|>yard ---okay, wait, for you kids, local does not equal Home Depot (even though the words home and depot sound local) and no offense to Home Depot, actually, yes, offense to Home Depot---yielded a couple hundred square feet of prefinished natural hickory flooring, which I nailed to the wall and part of the ceiling. Admittedly, not my ideal look.
My first choice? Wide, unfinished quartered white oak run vertically. Cost: much folding money.
Now, lest you think I stopped at sawmill office, think again. I went all the way with it. All. The. Way. (I always wanted to try the single-word sentence, three sentences worth, with periods. Never. Again.) I could have stopped, lived with the cheese. But what is cheese without.......crackers. Yeah, cheese and crackers. The age-old combo that can't be beat. Like a guy walking down the street with an open jar of peanut butter, then unexpectedly bumping into a woman carrying an open-air chocolate bar. Or the Wonder-Twins putting out a forest fire by taking the form of eagle and the shape of water bucket. Yes, I combined cheese with its natural partner and Cracker Barrelled my shop.
I couldn't resist hanging up some of my French workholding devices on my new Dean & Deluca-class cheese-and-crackerized southern wall. Lest you think I went whole hog and installed the track lighting just for this, no, they were already there. But get this, I installed them retroactively in the future, during the past. So they were there already, even before they weren't, in anticipation of them not existing anticipatory-ily.
After I finished the decorating, I called in my shop stylist for a Feng Shui check before hanging the nail cabinet. There are some balance issues with my garbage can and scrap bin, but I think the new cabinet's Qi more than makes up for this slight imbalance. | is our busiest, and we've been hard at work getting our new leg vise in order. So shortly before the New Year, I set down my drafting pencil, engineer's cap and mug of spiced cider and headed out to the shop to use some Benchcrafted product.
I started this nail cabinet purely on a whim. And I finished it with an equal amount of surprise. I didn't know it at the time, but this little cabinet caused a big change in the shop that I hadn't planned. The wall behind my main bench is not exactly inspiring. Unpainted drywall, steel shelf standards and mdf shelves with eight years of accumulated detritus. I wasn't about to hang my new cabinet in that mess.
This is what the back wall of the shop looked like a couple years ago. I desaturated it for your benefit.
So I tore the shelves out (we've already repurposed one in an adjacent building--you've got to have a little Sanford and Son here and there) and piled all the garbage on the bench. I had two or three empty cans of linseed oil on that shelf. Yeah, empty. Too lazy to throw them out? Nope, the garbage is lower than the shelf. If you have the answers, please, I'm searching.
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You are invited to the Cognitive Science of Language lecture series organized by McMaster's Department of Linguistics and Languages. The lecture will be delivered online by Dr. Veronica Whitford. Dr. Whitford is an Associate Professor and NSERC Canada Research Chair – Tier II in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick, located in the province's capital: Fredericton. She received her PhD in Experimental Psychology from McGill University, and completed FQRNT- and NSERC-funded post-doctoral fellowships in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at Western University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Before joining the University of New Brunswick, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research employs behavioural techniques (such as eye-tracking) and neurophysiological techniques (such as EEG) to study monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual language processing across the lifespan, in various typically and atypically developing populations, with a specific focus on reading, including the cognitive and linguistic processes that support this skill. Please email lingdept@mcmaster.ca to request a link.
Title: The Earlier the Better: Word Age of Acquisition Effects on Bilingual Eye Movement Reading Behaviour Across the Lifespan
Abstract: Reading performance is central to academic success in childhood, socio-economic success in young/middle adulthood, and functional independence in late adulthood. Surprisingly, however, relatively little experimental reading research has focused on reading performance in the early and late stages of life, with the vast majority of studies focusing on monolingual young adult populations. As a result, much less is known about reading development in people from different language backgrounds, such<|fim_middle|> examine reading performance for naturalistic texts in linguistically diverse (monolingual, bilingual) children, young adults, and older adults, as a function of a key yet understudied lexical property: word age of acquisition (word AoA; i.e., the age at which a word was learned). While many previous studies have focused on other key lexical properties, such as word length and word frequency, recent research suggests that word AoA may be an even stronger predictor of ease of word processing (Dirix & Duyck, 2017a, 2017b; Kuperman et al., 2012). Linear mixed-effects models revealed robust word AoA effects (i.e., greater processing difficulty for later-learned vs. earlier-learned words, evidenced by longer fixation durations) in all language and age groups. However, the magnitude was larger in bilinguals vs. monolinguals (and particularly during second-language vs. first-language reading among bilinguals); children vs. young adults; and older vs. younger adults. Taken together, these findings suggest that word AoA impacts reading behaviour, but especially under conditions of reduced lexical entrenchment (i.e., reduced ease of word processing): (1) when reading experience is divided between two languages; (2) when reading in a weaker, later-learned language; (2) when reading skills are still developing; and (3) when reading skills are impacted by age-related changes in sensory and neurocognitive processing.
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Artists from Oregon are walking 100 miles along California almond orchards over five days to draw attention to the honeybee crisis. The three – Meesha Goldberg, Joanna Brook and Kaylee Holz – were to be joined this week by three beekeepers.
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What (actually) is a 1:1 resonance, and is 2016 HO3 in one with the Earth?
In my question How was Earth's "quasi-satellite" 2016 HO3 "first spotted"<|fim_middle|> shall we call your orbit? Does this cyclic flip-flop process have a name?
Free Fall to Earth from Solar North Pole? | and it's orbit determined? I link to two videos of simulations of views of 2016 HO3's orbit seen in two different frames.
In this NASA JPL video (above) the view is rotating around the sun following Earth. You can see the earth move slightly closer and farther from the sun since the Earth's orbit is not quite circular.
This video (above) from http://arksky.org/calendar/alerts/714-what-is-it-the-strange-new-object-2016-ho3 shows a projection of 2016 HO3's motion against the stars as seen from Earth's location, but in a fixed direction. You can see the the sun and planets tend to follow the ecliptic, while 2016 HO3 does a figure-eight every year.
The NASA JPL news brief announcing the discovery of 2016 HO3 states:
The asteroid's orbit also undergoes a slow, back-and-forth twist over multiple decades. "The asteroid's loops around Earth drift a little ahead or behind from year to year, but when they drift too far forward or backward, Earth's gravity is just strong enough to reverse the drift and hold onto the asteroid so that it never wanders farther away than about 100 times the distance of the moon," said Chodas. "The same effect also prevents the asteroid from approaching much closer than about 38 times the distance of the moon. In effect, this small asteroid is caught in a little dance with Earth."
note: Paul Chodas is the manager of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object (NEO) Studies
I think that the fact that it's orbit slowly oscillates on the order of decades (tens of orbital periods) with respect to Earth's orbit means it is in a 1:1 resonance with Earth. But I'm using the term orbital resonance without knowing it's exact definition - if there is one. Perhaps it's a soft term - some orbits may be clearly in resonance, others only roughly in resonance.
Is there a good working definition of orbital resonance, and is 2016 OH3's orbit in 1:1 resonance with Earth's orbit?
bonus: Are Trojan asteroids (at a planet's $L_4$ or $L_5$ triangular libration points) also considered to be in a 1:1 resonance orbit?
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$\begingroup$ Did you read the Wikipedia article on orbital resonance? $\endgroup$ – Russell Borogove Aug 26 '19 at 15:04
$\begingroup$ @RussellBorogove I'm not satisfied with that article, it's pretty vague, and mostly tries to explain the concept in simple terms. I'd rather have an answer that cites some authoritative source. After reading my question, if you feel it's definitively answered by that article, by statement that are themselves well-sourced, and can be used to address 2016 HO3 directly, then that could be the basis of an answer. $\endgroup$ – uhoh Aug 26 '19 at 15:08
$\begingroup$ slightly related: Just how "locked" are resonant-chains of exoplanets thought to be? $\endgroup$ – uhoh Aug 26 '19 at 15:12
$\begingroup$ @RussellBorogove for example, the answer to Is Dawn's upcoming low periapsis orbit for XMO7 "resonant"? is in my opinion no. While there was an effort to make the two periods have some rational number relationship, it was not actually "resonant" in any way. A real resonance involves a periodic exchange of energy between two oscillators (again in my opinion at least) and so there's a difference between a real orbital resonance and a Coincidental ratio. $\endgroup$ – uhoh Aug 26 '19 at 15:34
1:1 resonance means that each year the asteroid will be in approximately the same place as viewed from Earth as it was the previous year. This as compared to Pluto, which is in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune, meaning for every 3 Neptune years, Pluto will make 2 years. These should be a result of gravitational interaction between the two bodies.
And yes, Trojans are considered 1:1 resonance, see Wikipedia.
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$\begingroup$ You definitely get the "bonus points" for the Trojans :) But for the question of resonance I think it has to be more than that. There can be coincidental periodic coincidences of positions unrelated to mutual gravitational interaction, and there can also be fleeting synchrony too weak to call true resonance. I can't believe I managed to cram so many big words into one sentence! Try again. To be called a resonance, the repeatability needs to be influenced or supported by the two things interacting with each other. If you can't show that mathematically, I think you can't call it a resonance. $\endgroup$ – uhoh Jun 19 '16 at 12:34
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FARGO, N.D. – Seniors Tyson Ward and Vinnie Shahid combined for 49 points to lead the North Dakota State men's basketball team to an 83-74 victory over North Dakota on Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. Ward finished with a season-high 27 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead the Bison in all three categories. Shahid put up 22…
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team used a 10-1 run in the final 2:23 Sunday afternoon, as the Bison beat rival North Dakota 92-82 at the Scheels Center. NDSU improved to 4-13 on the year and 1-4 in Summit League play with the victory, while North Dakota dropped to 12-7 overall and 3-3 in league play….
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FARGO, N.D. — In a battle of the undefeated, Davies took down Sheyenne in a statement 74-47 win on Friday night. The game was close early in the first half, but the it didn't take the Eagles long to pull away. Sheyenne entered the intermission down 36-20. In the second, Davies continued to build on their advantage. They scored another…
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FARGO, N.D. — Shanley and Grand Forks Red River battled down to the wire in a game that finished in overtime with the Deacons coming out on top 73-71. Both teams entered Thursday's game with identical 6-2 records, and it felt like an evenly matched contest throughout. The Deacons were down for a majority of the second half, but they…
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – With the departure of Eric Schmidt, University of North Dakota head football coach Bubba Schweigert announced Thursday that Brett Holinka has been named as the program's new defensive coordinator. The former two-time all-conference selection during his playing days at North Dakota served as the school's outside linebackers coach last season. "We are excited about Coach Holinka's…
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — In a game where Moorhead honored its seniors, the Spuds defeated St. Cloud 4-3 in overtime. Caden Triggs put Moorhead on the board first with a goal off assists from Luke Gramer and Cullen Gess. St. Cloud tied it up later in the period to send the things into the first intermission tied up. In the second,…
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Brachylomia sierra is a small gray moth (FW length 12–14 mm) that flies in south-central Oregon during late summer. It has a short, forked basal dash, pale-filled black-rimmed forewing spots, and dark gray spots on both sides of the distal subterminal line. The forewing is slightly mottled medium-dark gray, slightly lighter at the base, in the distal subterminal area except on the costa, and at the apex. The costal subterminal area is darker gray. A short black basal dash is weakly forked apically. The basal, antemedial, and postmedial lines are gray, partially double filled with light gray, incomplete but strong on the costa. The antemedial line is usually visible on the mid-forewing. The median line is gray, diffuse, evident across the wing. The postmedial line is stronger than the other lines and has paler filling. It is weakly toothed on the veins, drawn sharply toward the base on the costa, nearly straight across the wing lateral to the reniform spot, and concave toward the base and slightly angled toward the outer margin below the spot. The subterminal line is light gray, widened to a small white spot at the anal angle, slightly irregular, preceded by dark gray on the costa and a small black spot in the fold and followed by a more diffuse gray spot in the posterior terminal area. The orbicular post is an upright or slightly slanted oval, outlined in black, often open at the anterior and posterior ends, filled with pale gray peripherally and the darker ground centrally. The reniform spot is moderate-sized, kidney-shaped, outlined in black, thickest medially, and filled like the orbicular spot or entirely with light gray. The claviform spot is absent. The hindwing is light gray, with slightly darker and ill-defined discal spot, postmedial line, and marginal bands. The hindwing fringe is two-toned light gray. The head and posterior thorax are powdery gray, with a light tan band across the basal collar followed by a black transverse line and a gray edge. The male antenna is bipectinate with longer anterior branches.
This species can be recognized by its small size, mottled gray forewing, short basal dash, pale-filled reniform spot, and black marks on both sides of the subterminal line near the anal angle. It flies with and is closely similar to Brachylomia obscurifascia superficially, although this species usually has more contrasting pale filling of the forewing lines. Males of these two species are best separated by examining the distal valves after removing the scales from the end of the abdomen with a fine brush. The digitus of B. sierra is not visible while that of B. obscurifascia protrudes far beyond the posterior edge of the distal valve. Brachylomia sierra is also similar to Brachylomia thula, found west of the crest of the Cascades, and Brachylomia discolor which occurs in southern Idaho. These species can be separated by locality.
Brachylomia sierra from southern Oregon and northern California and B. thula from west of the Cascades are closely related. These species are identical structurally and differ by only 1% in the sequence of the mitochondrial CO1 gene. We consider B. sierra to be a species rather than a subspecies of B. thula despite these similarities because of significant differences in the appearances of these moths as well as the fact that they prefer different habitats.
This species occurs in stream-side riparian habitats in dry forests of pine and fir. It has been found along a stream at mid-elevations in the Warner Mountains of south-central Oregon. Part of the type series was collected in a mid-elevation marsh. Dense willow scrub is present at both sites.
Brachylomia sierra is found in the Warner Mountains in Lake County, Oregon.
This species is also known from the northern Sierra Nevada in California.
No information is presently available regarding larval foodplants of this species, but it is probably a foodplant specialist feeding on willows (Salix spp.) in the Salicaceae based on the habitat association and closely related species.
The flight period of B. sierra is the fall. The type series and other examined specimens were collected during August. It is a nocturnal species that comes to lights.
Lafontaine & Troubridge (2007)
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Insuring the Peace: the Brexit Backstop
by Dr Ben Warwick, Lecturer in Law
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Birmingham
"While trade and markets have dominated discussions, there are crucial provisions for human rights and cooperation in Ireland that are all central to the peace process."
They say you can insure anything. Pay the right price and you can insure David Beckham's foot, a food critic's taste buds, or even against the rain ruining your holiday. But can you insure the economic stability of an island,<|fim_middle|> all agree. That is why both remainders and leavers have grave concerns about this deal.
Of course, the idea that one group of Christians should decide to kill another group of Christians remains unchallenged | and decades of peace? That's the essence of the Brexit Backstop question.
About half of the MPs in Westminster are unhappy with the backstop and have asked the Prime Minister (bizarrely, with her encouragement) to reopen negotiations with the EU on this aspect of the divorce deal. Specifically, they want the Backstop replaced with 'alternative arrangements' that can keep the Irish border open. The funny thing (if there is anything funny about any of this) is that the Backstop already makes provision for alternative arrangements. The Withdrawal Agreement notes that the UK and EU intend 'to replace the backstop solution…by a subsequent agreement that establishes alternative arrangements'. This is why the Backstop is referred to as an insurance policy; everyone hopes it won't have to be used.
The Backstop as it currently exists, says that until the UK and EU can agree on those better alternative arrangements, there would be a 'single customs territory' and that Northern Ireland would continue to follow the rules and regulations of the EU Single Market. The provisions on customs would establish a single market that covered the whole of the UK and the EU and would mean that there would be no tariffs, quotas, or checks on rules of origin between Britain and Northern Ireland or between the UK and the EU. A slightly different approach is taken to the Single Market, with only Northern Ireland being obliged to continue with those rules. However, the rest of the UK could keep its regulations close to the EU and Northern Ireland if it chose to.
These two solutions, developed after much negotiation, neatly resolved the concerns of the Democratic Unionist Party about a border down the Irish Sea, stopped the emergence of a hard border in Ireland, and satisfied the EU that it's rules and structures would be respected.
So, what is in the Backstop insurance policy that has led half of our politicians to revolt against it? For the Democratic Unionist Party, it is primarily a mistrust of their colleagues in Westminster that they fear the rest of the UK might in future choose to diverge from the rules that Northern Ireland is obliged to follow. For the rest (comprising mainly Conservative MPs), it is nothing much to do with Northern Ireland at all. Rather it is an objection to the UK having to remain in under the EU's customs rules (and potentially Single Market regulations too) after Brexit.
Whatever compromise can be clutched from the jaws of defeat on the Backstop issue, it is important to remember it is just one small part of the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. While trade and markets have dominated discussions, there are crucial provisions for human rights and cooperation in Ireland that are all central to the peace process. With the Backstop pulling the attention, the guarantees in the other parts of the deal should not be forgotten.
Can the peace be insured? The answer is undoubtedly, 'yes'. But, like most insurance policies, there are conditions attached; no extreme sports, follow the Single Market rules, earthquakes aren't covered, and you have to stay in the customs territory until you find a better solution. The question really then becomes, how much do you value the insurance and the thing it protects?
Read more on Brexit and Northern Ireland in Dr Warwick's co-authored book.
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The author skates over the fundamental problem. It is signing up to an agreement that we cannot leave unless 27 countries, with many reasons not to agree, | 706 |
Is It Ethical for ONE surgeon to Run TWO Surgeries at the Same Time?
When I saw the summary of this article, I thought to myself, "What?!" I've never worked at a teaching hospital so the thought of a surgeon performing two surgeries at once seemed more like a magical act than something that should be a reality. What do you think? Would that bother you if your surgeon was operating on you and someone else simultaneously? Supposedly there is no higher incidence of issues when concurrently running two ORs; see if a patients of dual operating rooms feels the same.
CLASH IN THE NAME OF CARE
It was a battle pitting a star surgeon against a great hospital, MGH. The question: Is it right or safe for surgeons to run two operations at once? Is it right that their patients may have no idea? The conflict went on for years. And it isn't over yet.
This story was reported by Globe Spotlight Team reporters Jenn Abelson, Jonathan Saltzman,Liz Kowalczyk and editor Scott Allen.
To learn more about concurrent surgeries, visit our home for Globe coverage of the issue.
Dr. Kirkham Wood<|fim_middle|> copies of some internal records.
It is a struggle few outside MGH and its parent company, Partners HealthCare, know anything about. This is a realm where patient privacy and business information is, by law and habit, guarded zealously. But the Globe, through dozens of interviews and a review of hospital records, court filings, and hundreds of e-mails shared by current and former medical staffers, pieced together a portrait of this remarkable and revealing episode, one which changed surgical practice and procedure at the hospital and resulted in double-booking being raised as an issue in malpractice lawsuits.
DINA RUDICK/GLOBE STAFF. Dr. Dennis Burke, in his Milton house, led the fight against simultaneous surgeries at Mass. General, taking complaints from anesthesiologists to top hospital leaders.
Burke and a small but determined cohort of anesthesiologists and other Mass. General employees complained about at least 44 alleged problems involving concurrent surgeries, and raised concerns to their superiors and colleagues, sometimes through official channels, other times in court testimony or ordinary e-mails about what they considered substandard patient care or medical practice between 2005 and 2015, the Spotlight Team found.
Stoking their anxiety, they alleged, were cases of patient complications, including two that ended with the deaths of elderly patients; cases where surgeons were out of the operating room attending to another patient when an urgent need arose; cases where surgeons didn't show up to operations, leaving the work to a resident or fellow; cases of patients lying under anesthesia for prolonged periods waiting for a doctor to arrive or return; cases where operating room staff were confused about who would do the operation.
MGH officials dispute the validity and importance of almost every complaint, saying many are based on inaccurate information, turf fights, or misunderstandings in a busy hospital. They also privately question the motives of some who made them. "Each and every one of these allegations of a potential incident was investigated," a hospital spokeswoman said in a statement to the Globe, adding that federal privacy law and hospital personnel policies prevent the hospital from saying what investigators found or what action, if any, was taken. Patients would have to authorize such comment by the hospital, and only one of those who spoke to the Globe agreed to do so.
Certainly, at a hospital where 37,000 surgeries are performed each year, concurrent operations make up a small minority. Cases with "procedural overlap," involving at least one patient with an open incision while the second case is underway, account for 3 percent of the total — about 1,000 cases a year. Overall, patients at MGH share their surgeon for some part of the case 15 percent of the time, figures provided by the hospital show.
Dr. Kirkham Wood stopped double-booking surgeries some time after the Meng case in 2012, when a revised hospital policy sharply limited concurrent complex spine cases, according to Dr. Harry Rubash, MGH's chief of orthopedic surgery. Wood, Rubash said, "chose to step down" from his hospital leadership position the following year amid concerns about his communications skills.
Rubash, in written statements, said there was no connection between the Meng case and the leadership change.
Now, attorneys for three of Wood's patients say that double-booking will play a prominent role in their malpractice lawsuits against the surgeon, including one filed by Meng and another by former Red Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks, who blames Wood for what he alleges was a botched back surgery in 2011 that ended his career.
The handful of orthopedic surgeons best known for double-booking cases were reluctant to be interviewed, though Wood spoke briefly to a Spotlight reporter in a Boston courtroom after a hearing on one of his malpractice cases.
"Our hospital is being crucified for something that happens at hospitals across the globe," Wood said. "Everyone in America has done it at some time."
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Tagsconcurrent surgeries, surgical malpractice | arrived in the operating room at Massachusetts General Hospital before 7 one August morning with a schedule for the day that would give many surgeons pause.
Wood, chief of MGH's orthopedic spine service at the time and a nationally renowned practitioner in his specialty, is a confident, veteran surgeon. He would need all of his talent and confidence this day, and then some, as he planned to tackle two complicated spinal surgeries over the next many hours — two patients, two operating rooms, moving back and forth from one to the other, focusing on the challenging tasks that demanded his special skills, leaving the other work to a general surgeon, who assisted briefly, and two surgeons in training.
In medicine it is called concurrent surgery, and the practice is hardly unique to Wood or MGH. It is allowed in some form at many prestigious hospitals, limited or banned at many others. Hospitals that permit double-booking consider it an efficient way to deploy the talents of their most in-demand specialists while reducing wasted operating room time.
For patients, however, it can come as an unsettling surprise — especially when things go wrong.
Waiting for Wood in operating room 72 that day in 2012 was Tony Meng, a 41-year-old father of two from Westwood who had been diagnosed that summer with a serious degenerative condition that constricted his spinal cord, causing pain, tingling, and numbness. To relieve the symptoms, the surgeon would have to slice through the front of Meng's neck, navigate around arteries that supply blood to the brain, and remove parts of his vertebrae.
Then, he would turn Meng over onto his abdomen and operate some more.
Wood later testified that he performed this particular procedure only once or twice a year, working in a delicate space where the difference between recovery and ruin is sometimes a scalpel's width. The risks are real; the benefits can be huge.
Down the hall in room 64 was Wood's other patient, an elderly woman awaiting her own complex surgery, a spinal fusion that would also require precise work spanning much of the day.
Wood's cases were scheduled to start within minutes of each other. Great skill and stamina would be required for the long hours of medical ballet ahead, as Wood timed his moves between the two ORs to match the ordinary progress of each procedure and both patients' needs.
Wood was known among his peers for taking on some of the most challenging cases, sometimes as the surgeon of last resort for suffering patients who had been turned down by other doctors. That's exactly why Meng had brought his troubles to MGH: He wanted a star surgeon, someone who could help him put aside his pain medications and comfortably play soccer again with his two young children.
Tony Meng had no idea he was sharing Wood with another patient that morning. Double-booked surgery patients often didn't at the time, and sometimes still do not. Surgeons are "encouraged and expected" to tell patients when they'll be absent for part of the surgery, an MGH spokeswoman said, but they are not explicitly required to do so. Some doctors, Wood among them, consider disclosure of double-booking a case-by-case call.
Meng wouldn't know until long after he woke up in a recovery room following the 11-hour operation to hear a medical resident say, "Mr. Meng, can you move your arms or legs, or squeeze my fingers or wiggle your toes?"
He could not.
All Meng could do, when the resident asked, was "wince."
SUZANNE KREITER/GLOBE STAFF. Tony Meng, of Westwood, now needs a home health aide for basic tasks.
No one knows why it happened to Tony Meng, or how, or even exactly when. Nothing in the medical record indicates that Meng's sudden paralysis — a known risk of the surgery — had anything to do with Wood's decision to juggle his care with another patient's for about seven hours. Wood said he did nearly all of Meng's surgery himself and did not even scrub in for the second part of the other patient's procedure, leaving it to the surgical fellow.
MGH officials declined to comment directly on the Meng case, saying federal patient privacy laws forbid their doing so. Hospital attorneys, however, strongly defended Wood in court documents filed in Meng's malpractice suit, saying he broke no rules and "acted appropriately" within the accepted standard of care.
More broadly, MGH officials say their analysis of hundreds of orthopedic cases from 2013 and 2014 found no significant difference in complication rates between overlapping and non-overlapping cases. They describe the practice as an extension of the teaching hospital's team approach, pairing senior doctors with residents — surgical trainees — and fellows, who have finished their general orthopedic surgery residency and are training in a subspecialty. In one of the few scientific studies of simultaneous surgeries, a University of Virginia researcher found no increase in complications in operations that overlapped by up to 45 minutes.
"We haven't found a single case where the concurrency has caused harm, so I don't think patients should be alarmed about it," Dr. Peter Slavin, Mass. General's president, said during an interview in the hospital's historic Bulfinch Building.
Still, the Spotlight Team found that the 2012 Meng case reignited an extraordinary, long-running controversy at one of the nation's top-rated hospitals over the propriety and safety of a fairly common but little studied practice that goes to the heart of a doctor's obligation to his unconscious patient. Is it right, some MGH medical staff asked, for surgeons to divide their attention between two operating rooms — especially when the patients don't know? Can they really do two overlapping operations equally well?
What began as an internal discussion about safe surgical practice long ago turned personal and bitter, pitting top medical figures against one another. So far, the controversy has spawned state and federal inquiries and led to the summary dismissal in August of a star surgeon, Dr. Dennis Burke, who fought a multi-year battle against double-booking. MGH officials assert that Burke violated hospital rules and possibly federal privacy laws by supplying the Globe with | 1,257 |
On Saturday I mentioned that I needed to get some stamping time in to make a wedding card for a wedding we were going to on Sunday. Well I found a few minutes to get a card together and was able to take a subpar photo before we had to shove it in the envelope and get to the wedding!
Before I sat down to make this card I had a different one in my mind that just wasn't going to work out due to the size of the die cut letters. I regrouped and made this one instead. It's a bit larger than I normally make. It is 5 x 7 and seemed huge while I was working on it.
I used the Just Add Ink challenge which is to use Bermuda Bay, Black and Silver on your project. I thought these colors worked wonderfully for a wedding card. I especially like the layer of Silver Glimmer paper and the shadow layer of glimmer paper on the ampersand.
I did goof a bit in lining up my characters and found after everything was glued down that the ampersand was over too far to the right. I tried to correct that by adding some rhinestones to balance out my oops. Hope the bride and groom can't tell!
I did stamp some embellishment and the sentiment on the inside of the card if you're wondering!
Hopefully all of you had a wonderful weekend and are refreshed and ready to tackle another week!
Does everyone have some stamping time planned for today? I hope to get a wedding card made….I need it for tomorrow so the clock is ticking! But for now I'm sharing a quick thank you card that I made. I needed a few thank yous to send out to customers so this is what I came up with. How cute is this rhino? The Zoo Babies set is so cute and I don't think you have to use it just for kid/baby cards!
I used the ever fabulous color challenge ColourQ for this set of colors. I think I sold my<|fim_middle|> it's been few and far between! | Regal Rose paper and ink pad, that or it's packed deep in a box for my next retired item sale! So instead of trying to find it I substituted Blushing Bride. I used just a tiny little candy dot for that color so it's OK right? Love those Chalk Talk framelits for some fun new shapes to play with.
Nothing crazy going on for this card so see below for all the supplies used. If you still have questions about something just leave a comment and I'll be sure to get back to you!
Happy Friday stampers! We have another great challenge for you over at Fab Friday! This time around it's a color challenge!
This one really stretched me...They are wonderful colors and appear in the new Sweater Weather DSP but I just couldn't get a card that I'm completely happy with; something with the Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango being color bullies with the other colors. Everyone wasn't playing well together! I know you all won't have that problem and will get these colors to behave! I think my mojo is still in hiding after not stamping much this summer!
I used the current challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches for my layout. A few of my demo buddies are on the design team so it's always fun to see what they are making.
Just a few details on my card to take note of; the Soft Sky strip was embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder for some fun texture. My big oak leaf was inked up in Sahara Sand and then sponged a bit with Crushed Curry along the edges before stamping and cutting out with the Oval Framelits. The large Chocolate Chip oval is also paper pierced along the edge.
I sponged the bit of Whisper White ribbon with Chocolate Chip ink to keep it from being too bright. The acorn was inked with marker and then I layered a bit of frayed linen thread behind it and then topped with a faceted button and pearl. I also balance the heavy top left with a sprinkling of a few more pearls down on the bottom right.
Head on over to see the awesome creations my fellow designers came up with for Fab Friday 26. Don't forget to play along; you have almost 2 weeks!
After a whirlwind of a summer the boys started back to school yesterday. I am the proud mother of a kindergartener and second grader! They were super cute and seemed to have a good day at school except for being super tired and one misplaced lunchbox!
Love those reflective strips on the back packs don't you?
I always try to make a quick little gift for the boys teachers for the first day of school to wish them luck (I think maybe I should have made 2 for Alex's teacher!!). This year I made some covered mini legal pads with a matching pen. Easy peasy! I had a stack of these mini notepads leftover from this project and and this class.
I used up some old textured Chocolate Chip 12x12 cardstock that I had been hoarding saving for the perfect project. The new color collection packs of Core'dinations cardstock is a great substitute if you need cardstock with a subtle texture. I also used up some of the retired metallic brads that seem to breed in my accessories drawer!
The old supplies were paired up with some new. I love the new Sweater Weather DSP (in the Holiday Catalog). There are great patterns in this pack and I think many of them are perfect for guy cards as well as autumn. Nice rich, fall colors that will translate to many different projects.
I was thankful that the Wonderfall stamp set and coordinating Autumn Accents Bigz die carried over to the new catalog. I didn't play with them nearly enough last fall so I'm glad I get a second chance with them.
-Cut cardstock 5" x 8"
-Score cardstock at 3/4" and 1" across the short side. This makes a little flap to wrap over the binding and adhere to the back of the notepad. I used some sticky strip and it holds great!
Told you it was easy! Now decorate the front any way you'd like. For reference my strip of Sweater Weather DSP on the cover is 2 1/4" wide and 5" across. And the DSP strip on the inside to cover up the "Office Max" on the binding of the notepad is about 1 1/4" x 5".
I made matching RSVP pens by slipping a small tube of matching DSP into the barrel and then wrapping a length of hemp twine around the cap (to coordinate with the hemp twine in the buttons).
Now that we are back to a routine I hope to blog much more regularly! I have some summer class projects to share and of course we're coming up on the next Fab Friday challenge. I've missed sharing with you all this summer! Thanks for sticking around and checking out what I have shared even though | 1,025 |
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It can be difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can tilt a review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything else that is unique to the person writing it. So in an effort to<|fim_middle|> lads strapped with guitars and mop tops. As times changed many of bands stayed in the same lane. Others welcomed new technology and transformed themselves. Blur is feeling backwards while looking forward.
The band's leader, Damon Albarn, has went on to develop Gorillaz, The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, and Africa Express, as well as his own 2014 solo record. There's also a batch of records from guitarist Graham Coxon. It's great to have Coxon back on deck and fully engaged within the band. In 2015, Blur return with The Magic Whip, in rather great shape as they have refashioned themselves. On Blur's long-awaited eighth album, the feeling is incredibly Blur, marching forward, doing their best version of themselves of 1995. Nothing genius or earth shaking, but successful in its execution of joy.
Opening with the swagger rocking trio of "Lonesome Street" with hints of soul, "New Word Towers" carried by Coxon' off-kilter riffs as Albarn sings "For a moment I was dislocated by terror on the loop elsewhere," . There's the strut and prances of "Go Out", followed by "Ice Cream Man", where Albarn recalls his memories of the Tiananmen Square protests. There's the experimental "Thought I Was A Spacemen" and "I Broadcast" which makes a valid attempt to pick things up. The majestic "My Terracotta Heart" is a stunning ballad that deals with the bands interpersonal relationships. The the lovely march of "There Are Too Many Of Us", the dub stutterstep of "Ghost Ship" before paying tribute to darkness of the North Korean capital on "Pyongyang" . The Magic Whip closes with the emotional "Mirroball".
The Magic Whip confirms that Britpop's golden boys are back and it's good to have Coxon back on board as everyone wins. Although it's slow pacing could use more of a jolt there's a reserved beauty thats feels satisfying and familiar. Blur works just fine in 2015, a time when a band can return years later to recapture the finest of its former self.
After a long break, some bands come back as if frozen in time, the sound they became famous for 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years before simply continuing on tape as if it had been locked in an airtight time capsule. Blur, and particularly front man Damon Albarn, have soaked up every minute since the band last released a LP (Think Tank, or further back with the original lineup, which are all back in the fold for this LP). While it is the classic lineup that produced the gems in the Modern Life is Rubbish/Parklife era, but it is impossible to miss the influence the last decade has had on Albarn, especially his work with his adventurous cartoon pop group Gorillaz. Especially on tracks like the string-laden "There Are Too Many of Us," the beeps and hisses saturated pop of "Ice Cream Man" and the hazy, gloomy balladry of "Thought I Was a Spaceman." Sure, there are guitar driven remnants of Britpop like "I Broadcast," but this albums feels like Albarn getting the gang back together to continue his warped (& genius) journey to the outer realms of popular music. It is a fun, well crafted, easy to like album, but if you were looking for a follow up "End of the Century" or "Country House," this album will probably sound off the mark to you. If you're willing to allow that the band, and especially Albarn, have changed significantly over the last decade and a half, then songs like "My Terracotta Heart," "New World Towers" and "Lonesome Street" should be able to nestle up nicely next to the great back catalog from this band, even if they may not have a ton in common other than the gentleman makng the noise. | offer an expanded perspective in such a medium, here are three reactions, three impressions, three takes on The Magic Whip by Blur.
Twelve years has been a mighty long lead up for those who wanted to see the original Blur lineup back in full form. Granted to many, Think Tank wasn't the band's initial return per se, since Coxson was battling some addiction, but it definitely was in the similar vein in a lot of ways to the work Albarn was already doing with Gorillaz. With The Magic Whip, Blur returns with all original members intact, and while it may represent the dreary and simple aesthetics presented on Albarn's solo album, Everyday Robots. Kicking things off with the fun and energetic "Lonesome Street," the track listing keeps a slower paced, yet steady, stark, and syrupy smooth throughout with tracks like "New World Towers," "Ice Cream Man," and "Thought I Was A Spaceman." However, there's many other midtempo and sparse arrangements on such tracks as "Go Out," and "I Broadcast." When one arrives to the tail end of the album with tracks like "My Terracotta Heart," "The Ghost Ship," they find the synergy between the upbeat and the darker and stark aesthetics they're aiming for, especially on the highlight "Pyongyang" and the infectious "Ong Ong," making for a welcome return to form. While the lapse in time has created energetic starts and immediate slowdowns, the band at its core never misses a beat, and it definitely makes The Magic Whip a welcome return to form for the most part.
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First of all, if you are a fan of this genre of film, YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE! You WILL see this movie! (Although… some of you may want to see an afternoon matinee so that when you leave the theater you can go to a park, watch the bunny rabbits play, and soak in the last hours of sunlight before you're home checking rooms and corners.)
Okay, now that I have that out of my system, we can get to the review and the details. Last night I attended an advanced screening of the much anticipated film, The Conjuring, starring Patrick Wilson (Insidious, Evening), Vera Farmiga (A&E's Bates Motel), Ron Livingston (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), and Lili Taylor (The Haunting, HBO's Six Feet Under, and TV's Hemlock Grove). The film is directed by James Wan (Saw, Insidious), is rated R, and opens in the United States on July 19, 2013.
There are multiple reasons why I've been so excited to see this film, but one of them has to do with the fact that the screenplay for The Conjuring (written by Chad and Carey Hayes) is based on the case files from actual events involving the Perron family in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1971. These files are from two of America's earliest, most experienced, and most loved paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Wilson and Farmiga). Outside of the paranormal circle, this married paranormal team will be most remembered for their involvement in the real events of the Amityville haunting that later spawned a book and movie. Many of the people more intimately involved in the field know this duo to be paranormal rock stars. But the events depicted in this film happened before Amityville and before this rock-star status.
Even though the film is told from the perspective of the Warrens, there is a tormented family in this story as well (as is common in the haunting genre) … the Perrons. Livingston and Taylor take on the roles of real life Roger and Carolyn Perron who struggle to keep their five daughters safe and protected from the horrors going on in their secluded country house (built in 1736) which has an incredibly dark history. Many of the ads, trailers, and TV spots for the movie have been playing up the fact that this case might not be known to you because it was just too disturbing for you to know and was kept quiet for almost 40 years. But now the world is ready … or so the ads say.
It is my understanding that after Andrea Perron, one of the daughters, wrote two volumes about the experiences in 2011 entitled House of Darkness House of Light, it drew more attention to the story. The movie is not based on this book, but as I mentioned earlier, the screenplay is based on the Warrens' case files. As far as I've read, the family and Lorraine (Ed Warren passed away in 2006) seem to approve of the film and are fully behind the events depicted in it. In a YouTube video where Andrea reviews the upcoming film, she states "I expected something entirely different. I expected Hollywood to do what Hollywood does, and yet in some ways this is a very quiet and studious film. You would never know that from the trailers, but that's their job… to entice an audience. It's also about the love of a family. It's also about people who came to help, who felt that this was the most significant and compelling, and dark and disturbing story that they had ever heard in the course of a fifty year career." She also mentions that the film "truly captured what we endured."
According to the production notes (a lengthy but fascinating read that can be downloaded from the movie site), Lorraine Warren, who is looking good and in her 80s, is quoted as saying "When I walked inside, I immediately knew it was haunted. There's a feeling that comes over you, almost like a veil, it draws your energy because the entity needs it in order to manifest; the only way to get that energy is from you. It was really heavy in that house and being on the set brought all that back. It was uncanny. I'm very fond of James. He wanted to get everything right, and I'm excited about the film." According to the Warrens, this case was the "most intense, compelling, disturbing and significant investigation."
I found the film incredibly spooky and satisfying, and in a way felt like I was watching something that was released from a time capsule. You really do feel as if you're watching events from 1971. I don't have the film production vocabulary to accurately describe it, but the whole thing was shot in a stylistically retro way. Even the design of the ads and the title seem very period. Along the same lines, I'm a huge fan of minimal special effects and computer generated imagery in horror films, and I feel like this had to have been a goal of the production team. Instead, for the most part they used sound, dark corners, squeaky doors, and a really good makeup team… just like the old days. It made the whole thing way more believable, and spookier, in my opinion. The last film from this genre that I saw do this so well was The Woman In Black. But before I move onto the next paragraph, let me be very clear. Like me, you may be fascinated with the history and story, and it is truly a great film, but… This. Film. Is. Scary.
I'm going to avoid busting out spoilers, but the acting in this film was spectacular. Lili Taylor for sure had what must have been some incredibly difficult scenes to film. In the production notes she has some interesting things to say about preparing for her character and blowing her vocal cords. I love Patrick Wilson (who doesn't?) and Vera Farmiga earned my respect after being hooked<|fim_middle|> leg in bed didn't horrify you. And if you think those were the only two scary parts that were thrown away for advertising, think again. I find it interesting that in only one of the three main movie trailers do they even introduce us to perhaps the two main characters, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The other two are your typical "family in a haunted house" trailers, although in the third trailer they made an interesting decision to add commentary from the real Perron family members. So depending on what trailer you saw, you may have been expecting a slightly different movie. The shorter TV spots have had a mix of all of the trailers and include the Warrens.
Thank you for visiting the Big Séance! Check out the trailers below and make sure to go see The Conjuring! (Leave the bunnies at the park.)
The Conjuring and its True Story (rhinews.wordpress.com)
'The Conjuring' commercials are freaking me out! (Entertainment Weekly)
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A few interesting bits of information about the production. James Wan decided to film The Conjuring in chronological order. I don't know why this always makes me happy to hear, but it just makes sense to me. Also, as with many famous films of this type, according to production notes there were apparently several strangely paranormal incidents that happened to various individuals involved in the production of the film, including incidents involving Lorraine Warren and the Perron family members visiting the set.
Now before you run off to buy your tickets (and remember, it doesn't open for a few days), let's stop for a minute and discuss the ads and trailers. Don't try to pretend like the television spots with the two claps and the sharp tug of the | 191 |
I was happy when I was asked to review quite the variety of movies from PBS Kids being released this Summer - SUPER WHY! GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS AND OTHER FAIRYTALE ADVENTURES (June 21st, 2016 release date), ODD SQU<|fim_middle|> retrieve them all in time?"
Giveaway: PBS KIDS is going to give one of A Lucky Ladybug's lucky readers ODD SQUAD: THE O GAMES on DVD of their own!
Giveaway: PBS KIDS is going to give one of A Lucky Ladybug's lucky readers SUPER WHY! GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS AND OTHER FAIRYTALE ADVENTURES, WORDWORLD: IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL, AND DINOSAUR TRAIN:UNDER THE VOLCANO on DVD of their own! | AD: THE O GAMES (June 28th, 2016 release date), DINOSAUR TRAIN:UNDER THE VOLCANO (July 12th, 2016 release date), and WORDWORLD: IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL (July 26th, 2016 release date). All with tons of educational fun for your kiddos this Summer before they head back to school!
SUPER WHY! GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS AND OTHER FAIRYTALE ADVENTURES synopsis says, "This DVD includes two stories that feature Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In the first story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," kids help Alpha Pig identify the letters to spell CHAIR, watch as Wonder Red sings about words that end in "airs," and learn an important lesson about cleaning up. In the second story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery," the Super Readers follow alphabet paw prints and help Princess Presto spell DOOR in order to uncover the answer to how Whyatt can convince his brother Jack that he did not break his guitar string."
The ODD SQUAD: THE O GAMES synopsis says "In the story "The O Games," select Odd Squad agents square off in several crazy math challenges – from the blob toss to the 25 centigurp dash – for a chance to be Ms. O for a day and run Odd Squad! Agent Otto is chosen to compete, but so is the villainous Odd Todd, Agent Olive's former partner! Will Odd Todd strategically eliminate each of his competitors so he can win the competition and shut down Odd Squad forever?"
The DINOSAUR TRAIN:UNDER THE VOLCANO synopsis says, "Join Buddy and his family as they watch the mighty volcano, Old Smoky, erupt! In this DVD featuring dino-mite adventures, learn all about lava and geysers, see what happens when Mr. Pteranodon and Larry Lambeosaurus get stuck in a mud pit, and get inspired to make nature art when Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, and Don find ways to use a pile of leaves, petals, wood, and shells from the family."
The WORDWORLD: IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL synopsis says, "When it's Duck's turn for show-and-tell at school, he wants to bring the thing he loves best - his nest! But when the nest breaks apart into letters, will Duck be able to | 511 |
To book a session at the clinic we normally request an email or letter that will introduce you to our medical staff. This should ideally outline some ideas you have regarding the types of treatments you feel are appropriate to your stay. It would help to know if you have had experience with other such establishments and to hear of any procedures that worked well for you in the past. It is also your opportunity to list any medical treatments<|fim_middle|> order that you may slowly build towards the medical situation that best suits your requirements. As you become more experienced in all that the Hanwell Clinic has to offer, you will come to realise that 'nurse knows best' in all things and will always instinctively choose the treatment you need. | that are off-limits for you. Such limits will always be fully respected – or tested to the full if you so wish. Not all of our patients are confident in the clinic on their first visit and you may require a kindly nurse to guide you through the services on offer. Naturally, "Nice Nurse Despair," (such an unfortunate name in these circumstances) will be on hand, if requested, to charm, coerce and care for you in | 90 |
The Bible Jumpers arrive in the town of Bethany and learn that a man named Lazarus had passed away. They go to meet his sisters Mary and Martha to pay their respects.
"This way please," said the guide as he navigated the Bible Jumpers through the crowd of mourners and into Lazarus's home.
"Is everyone in this house?!" exclaimed John.
"Stay close," said the guide as he excused his way through the sea of black that was in the hallway of the home.
Finally, the Bible Jumpers were led to the living area of the house. The room had enough space to fit comfortably at least twenty people<|fim_middle|>Issachar nodded, "Let's leave them in peace." Both men got up and went to the far corner of the living area and talked to each other.
"Some comforters they turned out to be," said John.
"It's very hard to comfort those who've lost a loved one," said Mary.
"I'll tell you later," said John.
A large murmur came from the mourners. "Please…let me through!" exclaimed a man who was navigating through the crowd. "Please…excuse me!" Finally, the man entered the living area. The man bent down and put his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. After a few breaths, he straightened up.
The eyes of the Bible Jumpers widened. "Andrew!" exclaimed Simon. | . In the center of the room was a large rug that had in the middle of it three large wooden plates full of untouched food. Surrounding these plates were several long body pillows which people could use to lounge on. On two of those pillows sat two women that were dressed in black. Tears streamed down their cheeks as the cried bitterly.
Beside Mary and Martha were two men who held their hands.
"Those guys look like Pharisees," said John.
"Are you sure?" asked Mary.
Martha wiped her eyes. "I know all this Zebulun," she said, "Oh, if only Jesus was here, my brother wouldn't have died." She covered her face with her hands and cried loudly.
The Bible Jumpers stepped forward from the mourners.
"How kind of you," she said.
One by one, the Bible Jumpers sat in a semi-circle on the rug facing the two women.
"Please help yourself," said Martha's sister motioning to the plates of food.
"We are truly sorry for your loss," said Simon solemnly.
"Your brother must have been an amazing man," said Carrie.
"Martha, you need to stop worrying about what others think," said her sister.
"Why don't you tell them Martha," said Lazarus's sister.
"You tell it better than I do," said Martha glumly.
"Where were you Martha?" asked John.
"Do you remember how angry you were with me?" asked her sister.
"What did he say?" asked Liz.
"What did you do after he said that?" asked Mary.
"I stopped what I was doing, sat at the teacher's feet, and listened to him too," said Martha.
"Sounds like you knew Jesus very well," said Simon.
"Jesus was very close to Lazarus and his two sisters," said the Pharisee Zebulun.
"I was thinking the same thing Issachar," said Zebulun.
"I mean, if it were me, I would have dropped everything and came as soon as possible," said Issachar.
"Perhaps, he was too busy for someone that he loved," said Zebulun.
"Yes," said her sister Mary, "I'm sure he had his reasons for not coming…I just… don't understand… what would be more important than coming to heal our brother." She began to sob.
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You can choose between studying at two universities: the University of Leeds, and Leeds Metropolitan University. For more niche areas of study, you can also attend Trinity University College, Leeds Coll. of Art, Leeds College of Music, or the Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
With as diverse a choice of higher education institutions, you can study pretty much anything at the northern city. And what a great place to study!
Leeds is one of the UK's most exciting cities. It's the second most multicultural after London! The large student population of over 200,000 comes from near and far so you're bound to make friends from around the world who you can visit during uni holidays and after graduating.
To meet new people and develop lasting friendships, you're advised to stay in halls of residence. All halls are contemporary and purpose-built so you'll be living in style and comfort. They are within walking distance of campuses. Both self-catering and catered halls are available.
For more opportunities to meet new people, sign up some clubs and societies. See yourself as a budding journalist? Both universities have newspapers that you can get involved in: the Leeds Student, and The Met. Other societies includes sports teams, photography, debating, and many other interest-based groups that organise socials at some of the city's best pubs and clubs.
With so many students in one city, nightlife could<|fim_middle|>ropubs and restaurants scattered throughout the country, even the most picky of gourmets will find something to tickle their tastebuds.
For Michelin-starred cuisine a good spot is Edinburgh's aptly-named Michelin mile in the picturesque Shore area.
For country style cooking and pub meals, look for a hotel in the Cotswolds or Cornwall. The classic British inns (hotels with restaurants) often boast top class chefs who muster up mouthwatering meals from local produce.
If you're a fan of ethnic foods, Manchester's Curry mile and Birmingham's Balti triangle are good bets for some of the UK's best curries and other concoctions. | never be bad. There are both small, cosy bars for pub quiz and date nights, and an array of "super clubs" like Oceana and Tiger Tiger for when you feel like dancing the night away.
The newly developed areas of Millennium Square and the Northern Quarter are fast becoming favourites for entertainment.
For something more alternative, head to The Elbow Room for punk and electro nights, The Refectory for live music, and The Subculture for rock and metal music.
LGBT nightlife is also hopping. Some popular haunts include The Bridge Inn, and The New Penny both situated on Call Lane.
Yorkshire's largest city is home to more than just high street retailers in shopping centres like White Rose, and St John's Centre.
The stunning Victoria Quarter is known for its selection of designer and independent boutiques.
You can also check out Kirkgate open market and the underground market at Merrion Centre.
When in town there are a few attractions every resident should aim to visit. Being familiar with the city's sights will also give you brownie points for when your parents or friends come to stay.
The City Museum, and the Royal Armouries are great destinations for history and culture buffs. Outdoorsy folk will appreciate a stroll along Liverpool Canal, and through Roundhay Park. Other places worth visiting are Temple Newsam House, and Kirkstall Abbey.
You won't be able to accommodate guests in most halls of residence due to fire safety regulations. Check them into a central hotel in Leeds instead. There are lovely options to choose from in the canal area that boast great views.
It's on everyone's minds this summer… Where does one spend time in this utterly dire weather? How can you turn rain and eternal greyness into a positive experience? Fortunately for us, there are plenty of exciting indoor destinations throughout the UK where you can while away the hours blissfully forgetting the misery that prevails outdoors.
So don't let the rain dampen your holiday spirit. Go on that long-awaited holiday and discover Britain's museums, galleries, restaurants, spas, steam railways and other indoor attractions.
See the good in bad weather by using it as a reason to learn something. So many of us put off going to museums always saying we'll find the time to go in the future but somehow never do. When was the last time you visited a local gallery or museum?
Kids and adults alike will love most of Britain's science and natural history museums. Some of the best are the Science Museum in London, Glasgow Science Centre, and Thinktank Birmingham.
Art lovers will appreciate the newly renovated Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, Leeds Art Gallery for its impressive collection of 20th century British works, and the contemporary Tate Liverpool.
Spas and health farms can be found both in the heart of the countryside and cities. Whether you drop in for a spontaneous hour-long treatment or book yourself in for a weekend of pampering, the relaxing experience will make it easy to switch off, and forget about the rain and any worries.
On particularly chilly days hot treatments are one of the best ways to warm up. Look into different body wraps and hot stone massages.
Use the weather as a reason to do something you've always wanted to do. How about taking a ride on a steam train? There are plenty in areas such as The Cotswolds and The Lake District. Check out the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria, and Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
Or how about some winter sports in the middle of the summer? The UK is home to numerous indoor ski and snowboard slopes such as The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, London, and Xscape centres in Leeds, Glasgow and Milton Keynes.
Nothing can warm you up quite the same as a hearty British meal and cheeky drink. With so many cafes, gast | 774 |
This course provides a comprehensive, international perspective on accounting and financial reporting systems. Financial accounting and reporting issues are viewed from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Topics include, but are not limited to, the factors that managers and executives must consider as they confront complex and important financial accounting and reporting issues including traditional issues, such as revenue recognition, valuation allowances, and leases, and contemporary issues, such as pensions, stock options, and financial derivatives.
This course will advance your knowledge of business law as it applies to accounting. You will be introduced to the major legal requirements that will be encountered by the professional accountant. Topics include, but are not limited to, the Uniform Commercial Code, contracts, and the legal liability and responsibilities of agencies and accountants.
This course addresses the examination of financial statements and systems from the viewpoint of an independent auditor. Emphasis is on the application of auditing techniques and the professional standards that direct audit performance and reporting. Topics include, but are not limited to, external audit services, audit reports, auditor and management responsibilities, professional standards of external auditors, and how information technologies enhance internal control and procedures used to audit through a computerized system.
This course examines moral development and ethical choices within the framework of business and accounting. Psychological, social, and other theories used to predict human choices are introduced and applied to the current practice and environments of public and corporate accounting. A review of the development of the post-Sarbanes-Oxley ethical environment in the U.S. is included. The dilemmas commonly encountered by accounting professionals and their accepted solutions are also examined.
This course focuses on the role of cost accounting as a tool for managerial decision making and the application of these skills to the overall operation of a business. Topics include, but are not limited to: budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, job order costing, absorption costing, differential analysis, and capital budgeting.
This course will emphasize the effect of the federal income tax on business, the federal income tax structure, and the concept of taxable income as it relates to business. Business transactions are influenced by the rules of taxation. Examples of particular interest include, but are not limited to: buying and selling business assets, mortgages, liquidating or reorganizing a business, and transactions between a business and an employee.
This course is focused on the development, design, and implementation of accounting information systems with an emphasis on internal control. You will examine how to develop new information systems or modify existing systems. Identifying and using controls to uncover security strengths and weaknesses will be a major emphasis.
This course focuses on research methods used to assess the impact of accounting information on business and business decision making. In this survey of research on accounting theory, students learn how to assess empirical studies and initiate and develop research projects through research paper discussions and replicating and extending existing research studies. This course is devoted to the analysis of current financial reporting issues.
This course is designed to provide a general understanding of financial restructuring and reorganization techniques. Topics include, but are not limited to, corporate governance, the legal framework, accounting and taxation, and valuation methods and practices.<|fim_middle|> Accounting and provides students with an opportunity to integrate their previous coursework in a meaningful review of their learning and to assess their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree program. | Also addressed are takeover and restructuring strategies, including hostile takeovers and defenses, LBOs, international bankruptcy reorganization, and IPOs.
This course discusses the development of internal control policies and evaluation techniques, including review, testing, duty assignments, and preparation methods. Flowcharting is also explored, including issues concerning advantages and disadvantages, internal controls, work and transaction flow, manual methods, and flowcharting software. Students will identify and discuss the key components of the Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, survey a framework for the evaluation of entity-wide controls, and review a process for documenting and testing controls and assessing the control environment.
This course explores the evolving nature of risk, expectations about its management, and the pressure it has placed on previous working practices. Risk management has traditionally been segmented and carried out in silos. Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a response to the sense of inadequacy caused by using a silo-based approach to manage increasingly interdependent risks. You will gain an understanding of the interdependencies between risks and how risks in one business area may increase the impact of risks in another business area.
This course provides an overview of fraud examination, which includes the introduction of techniques for obtaining documentary evidence, interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, writing investigative reports, testifying to findings, and forensic document examination. You will learn to apply prevention, detection, and investigative strategies to determine why and how occupational fraud is committed. You will analyze human behaviors such as greed, deception, and cheating.
This course examines the financial and managerial accounting concepts peculiar to the planning and administration of public and quasi-public organizations, such as governmental units, educational institutions, and charitable organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to, budgeting, financial reporting, and governmental auditing standards.
This course prepares students to design and assess the internal control system or process. Students will become familiar with risk assessment and management and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and COSO. Control concepts introduced will include control types, the cost/benefit of control, control responsibilities, the plan-do-check-act concepts, and the control responsibilities and standards issued by the FASB, SEC, New York Stock Exchange, AICPA, and other similar organizations.
This course focuses on the accounting issues related to international business. Topics examined include, but are not limited to, accounting diversity, the history of global financial reporting, an in-depth look at International Financial Reporting Standards, and translation of foreign currency. In addition, a review of the accounting systems of five of the world's largest economies is provided.
This course focuses on U.S. income tax on foreign-earned income and the taxation methods of other countries. The effect of U.S. taxation on international transactions and its impact on multinational businesses will be examined and discussed. The tax laws of other countries will be surveyed with emphasis on the treatment of capital gains, dividends, and depreciation. Various tax treaties will be identified and discussed.
This course introduces students to the concepts, processes, and information sources relevant to tax research. The Internal Revenue Code, treasury regulations, and federal and state tax cases are examined. Topics include, but are not limited to, interpretations of the tax code, ethical considerations, sources for research, and appropriate presentation of results.
This course is a study of the federal estate and gift taxes and the impact of income tax. Topics will include an introduction to interstate succession, the drafting and enforcement of wills, living trusts, gifts, marital property, and the avoidance of probate. The course covers the preparation of fiduciary income tax returns with an emphasis on unique tax issues such as income of a descendent, distributable net income, and fiduciary accounting.
This capstone course builds on the concepts of all the courses taken within the Master of Science in | 765 |
By<|fim_middle|> . | evening I run a successful charity that provides critical aid to Muslim Children of war in the Middle East which I am extremely proud of!
I have a joyful spirit, and am attracted to a woman with innate wisdom, a sense of humour, and a moral compass. I would rather hold the hand of a good woman, than a woman who has all the trappings of success but little awareness of what really matters when all the wealth is stripped away.
I am intelligent, curious, intuitive, adore travelling and world culture- and I live in London, I am a humanitarian, and value highly all that is beautiful, and am compassionate about all that is not.
I love eyes that twinkle, smiles that are real, and company that is genuine. I enjoy the company of people who are happy to listen as well as to talk, whose minds are open, and who enjoy giving their time to others.
I adore the roller coaster adventure of life, love philosophy and psychology, altruism and simplicity, anthropology, all forms of art which attempt to make sense of the wonder of this world: theatre, cinema, music, painting, photography, travel, architecture, dining alfresco, diverse conversation, quaint cafes, markets, countryside walks, fresh orange juice,and real coffee.
I prefer relationships that are not in a hurry, and believe that with the wrong person it is impossible to get it right, and with the right person, it is impossible to get it wrong.
Thank you for reading. I look forward to you saying hello, listening to your story and seeing if you have, twinkly eyes, a genuine smile, and give me a a tug in my heart to reply. | 335 |
Read your Moon sign<|fim_middle|> As always, appreciate your insight and support. | , for what will be challenging for you.
Read your Sun sign, for what you will be creating.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Tarot card insight: Six of Pentacles: Material gain. Gratification. Financial gift. Helping others. Fair share. Just. Karma received. Joy of giving and receiving. Sharing. Reap what has been sown. Monetary blessing. Generosity. Goodness. Healing within. Strengthening bonds. Reality. Donate. Giving of self. Handshake. Favor returned. Appreciation exchanged. Professional. Lesson of integrity. Morals. Fair fortune. Promise delivered. Gratitude. Respect time. Kindness. Establishing character. Stability. Scratching each other's back. Material gain. Pay it forward. Results of effort.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Tarot card insight: Three of Pentacles: Creativity. Planning. Craftsmanship. Financial opportunity. Professional growth. Profitable hobby. Maintaining goals. Artistic ability. Natural success from talent. Recognition due. Gifted effort. Things come together. Skills. Answering our calling. Niche. Abilities rewarded. Business opportunities. Communicating something powerful. Words make sense. Proving that you mean business. Achievement. Writing flows beautifully. Spiritual growth. Rank improves. Step up to seniority. Climbing the ladder. Power increases. Wise strategy. Crafting the home business. Dependent on self-approval. Designing the perfect setting. Material gain. Getting together with like-minded people. Grounded. Having the know-how to structure a masterpiece. Aware of time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Tarot card insight: Queen of Swords: Sharp perception. Quick-wit is useful. Attentive to surroundings. Commands delivered. Careful listening. Reading between the lines. Wearing a 'thinking cap'. Vision is crystal clear. Approached with unprocessed information. Receiving interesting news. Winds of change. Change in direction. Supportive communications. Mentally active and quick. Cleverness. Confidence. Bravery in presentation. Charm. Seeing is believing. Separate the nonsense from facts. Ask the right questions to get the right answers. A shrewd business woman. Concentration. Seeing. The truth shall set you free. Bullshite detector. Honesty is the best policy.
CANCER (June 20-July 23) Tarot card insight: The Star: Hope arrives. Faith revived. Times become friendlier. It's all downhill now. Socializing. Inspiration. Volunteering. A new friend. Finding a reason. Shine. Assistance. Inner guidance. Crystal clear. Believing in life. A new perspective. Clear vision. No resistance. Earth Angel. The universe opens. Spiritual Love. Belonging. Twinkling eyes. Invitations. Help is near. Paying it forward. Brainstorming. Trusting insight. Optimism. Inhaling fresh air. Signs appear. Balance. A new day begins. Renewal. Wish upon a star. Pursuit of happiness.
LEO (July 23-August 22) Tarot card insight: Ace of Cups: An artistic endeavor. New love. Creative project brews. Developing trust. Overflow. Abundance of joy. Beauty. Harmony. A kind act. All is in sync. Healing. Movement. Trust is revived. A gift from God. Positive experience. Hope returns. Happiness finds you. In-tune with your source. Touched. A helping hand. Magical bonds. Fresh cycle. Purity. Friendship. The power of the heart.
SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) Tarot card insight: Two of Wands: Putting it all together. Action on thoughts. A mature individual. Going after desires. Out to win. Eye on the reward. Creativity comes alive. Making it come alive. Courageous actions. Performing magic. Making dreams come true. Taking the dare. Confident in potential. Creating potential. Boldness. Aggressive steps. Reaching for stars. Self-sufficient and self-reliant. Making it work. Showing off new mojo. Helping it all come together. A great trust. Taking on new challenge.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) Tarot card insight: Chariot: Drive. Passion rises. Perseverance. Victory ahead. Movement. Change. I seek, therefore I find. Headed for your destination. Control of the reins. Willpower creates a shift. Journey. Listening as the heart speaks. No stopping. Energy protected. Holding onto dreams. Stability. Intuition leads. Vengeance. Acting on decisions. Escaping the past. Getting a good kick in the pants. Instincts react. Payback time. Winning the race. Assertion. Agreement. Proving you can.
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) Tarot card insight: Ace of Swords: Clarity. Completely fresh. Change of mind. New light. Clear communications. Integrity. Vision. Honesty. Information. A hero. It is what it is. The champ. Answers. Taking the lead. Truth shall set you free. Honor. Seed of intention. Decisions based on what is known. Data delivered. Healing. Step toward victory. The birth of an idea. Power. A new beginning. Reachable goal. Head over heart. Ready for the test. A light turns on. Potential is available. Stronger than before.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) Tarot card insight: Three of Cups: Express yourself. Healing energy. Harmony. Good fortune. Artistic expression. Support. Creativity. Connected to others. Love experiences. Friendly compromise. Happiness. Approval from a social circle. Singing a song. Coming to a full circle. Relief. Happy ending. Fortunate results. Spirit dances. A female coven. Trust is developed. A bond is created. Rituals. Prayers. Overcoming obstacles. Celebration. Blood is thicker than water. An invitation arrives. Joy. Fulfillment. Old souls unite. Sweet talk. Friendship deepens. Stagnation ends. Spiritual abundance. Networking. An open-mind flows. Enjoy the ride.
PISCES (February 19-March 20) Tarot card insight: Ace of Pentacles: A blessing is received. Spiritual work. New work. Bliss. The real thing. What is touched, turns to gold. Finances improve. Confidence returns. An investment makes a good return. Building character. A wonderful gift arrives. Prosperity. Finding true value. Change in your pocket comes in handy. Something or someone returns. Perfection. Material goodness. It's in our favor. Good planning pays off. Proof is in the hand.
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As you know I expect not necessarily negative readings but I generally look for validation if I feel as though I've made a mistake or will make future mistakes. I know that the positive things that have been happening in my life pertain to the work and intention that I've finally been investing, but your readings this year have all made me so happy and today it's overwhelming. Can't wait for our next phone reading. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
❤ I'm so very humbled to be a part of your journey Jess, thank you so much.
Happy July Suzi! Thank you for this much needed boost of positive messages. All three are amazing this month! | 1,690 |
An all-time record of 78 summer flounder weighing ten pounds or more were registered for trophy fish citations in<|fim_middle|> at: www.mrc.virginia.gov/vsrfdf/reef.shtm . | Virginia last year. I spoke with the director of the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, Claude Bain, III and asked him what was going on. Why are so many big flounder being caught? He said that there were a couple of factors. One is that the management plan is working. Spawning biomass has nearly tripled since 1991 which means there are more big flounder out there to be caught. Another factor is that more anglers are learning to fish the structure where large flounder are concentrated. We are not talking about drifting along some channel edge type of structure. We are talking about the kind of structure where, unless you are losing some tackle, you are not doing it right type of structure.
Any of the reefs, wrecks and bridges can hold big flounder. Some of the best are the Cell, Back River Reef, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, and the Cape Henry Wreck. During the fall months, structures in the ocean waters are loaded with big flounder. These areas include the Tower Reef, the Triangle Reef, and the Brass Spike. Detailed information about Virginia's reefs can be found | 229 |
What should you know before buying a fund?
We consider some of the questions you might want to ask before investing in a fund.
Why your risk profile matters when choosing a fund.
Why a multi-asset fund may be a good option.
With thousands of different funds to choose from, picking which ones to invest in can seem a daunting task, particularly if you're new to investing.
Of course, you're not limited to investing in funds, with plenty of other assets such as shares and bonds on offer, but when you put money into a fund, it's spread across a wide range of investments, which helps you to diversify your risk.
Remember that no matter which funds you choose, there are no guarantees of a positive return. Investments may fall in value as well as rise, and you could get back less than you initially invested.
Here, we look at some of the questions you might want to ask yourself when choosing a fund. We don't offer financial advice, so if you're unsure where to invest, seek professional advice.
Does the fund match your approach to risk?
There is a vast universe of funds to choose from, catering for different levels of risk. As a general rule, the longer your investment time frame, the more risk you can afford to take as your investment has greater time to recover from stock market setbacks. There are no guarantees, however, and there is always the chance you could get back less than you put in, however long you invest for. The amount of risk you are willing to take is entirely personal, and even if you're investing over a time period of, say, 20 years, you may still want to take a cautious approach if you fear losing money.
Yet, as with all investments, the greater the potential returns on offer, typically, the higher the risk you take. For example, investing in an emerging market fund that focuses on countries such as India or Brazil will be higher risk than a fund that invests in UK equities, so you'll need a strong appetite for risk.
It's important to check that your fund choices match your approach to risk particularly if you are investing in a single<|fim_middle|>1%. Again, these may vary depending on the index that is being tracked, and the particular fund you choose.
If you're unsure where to invest, consider taking professional financial advice. We don't offer personal financial advice.
Don't want to spend all day managing your investments? We do the hard work for you with our Ready-made Investments.
Is the US still an attractive investment opportunity? | fund. However, ideally, whatever your risk tolerance, you will invest in a wide range of investments to spread risk.
Is there any crossover with other investments you hold?
Ideally, you will invest in a wide range of investments to spread risk. By diversifying your investments the hope is that if one or more falls, some of your other holdings in other asset classes will be going up in value. Over the long-term, this can help smooth returns. When choosing a fund, check whether any other investments you hold don't invest in the same assets, as this could mean you end up focusing too much on one particular area.
You could simplify the process by investing in a multi-asset fund as a 'one-stop-shop'. This way, you get the diversification of a balanced portfolio within a fund and don't have to spend your time monitoring a wide range of investments. A multi-asset fund manager will invest in different types of investment on your behalf, and you can choose a fund that suits your risk profile. You could choose one, say, that has a higher proportion invested in equities for greater risk, or, conversely, a smaller proportion in equities if you want to take a cautious approach.
Remember that whatever approach to risk you take, however, there is still the chance you could lose money, and might get back less than you initially invested.
Is the fund passive or active?
When you're choosing an equity fund, which focuses on shares, you have the choice of two types – passive or active.
A passive fund, which will typically be a tracker or index fund, is one that tracks a market or index, such as the UK's FTSE 100 Index. They will buy a portion of each of the shares in the index, and aim to mirror its performance. Alternatively, active funds have a fund manager who chooses which shares to buy, in the hope of outperforming a particular market, although there are no guarantees they will achieve this. Investors in actively managed funds will have to pay higher annual charges for the expertise of the fund manager.
What is the fund manager's track record?
Before investing in a fund, you may want to check that its manager has demonstrated the ability to generate attractive long-term returns. Some managers are renowned for consistently strong performance over many years, making the funds they manage particularly popular among investors. If they are replaced, it may impact on performance.
However, bear in mind that past performance isn't a guide to the future, and there are no guarantees that a fund manager's winning streak will continue, as even the best managers make poor decisions sometimes.
Charges can eat into returns over time, so make sure you're comfortable with the amount you're paying. They are an important factor when choosing which fund to invest in.
If you pick an active fund you'll typically pay an annual fee of between 0.6% and 1.5% of the value of the investment that you hold, which will be higher than for a passive fund. However, the cost will depend on the type of fund you choose, with specialist options such as a technology fund sometimes being more expensive than, for example, a UK equity income fund.
Passive funds, by contrast, have annual charges as low as 0. | 664 |
Ummannaq Region, Various Ascents
Greenland, West Coast
Climbs And Expeditions
Author: Matthew Burdekin
Climb Year: 2010
Sam Doyle, Miles Hill, George Ullrich, and I formed the British Ummannaq Climbing Expedition. After flying to Kangerlussaq on July 27, Miles, George, and I first had to walk 250km (in 70 hours), and then travel 800km aboard the yacht Gambo, to reach the island of Ummannaq. Our first goal was the west buttress on the central summit of Ummannaq Mountain (1,189m, 70°42' N, 52°52' W), which gave 200m of steep ground followed by 50m of overhanging, rounded fins of solid rock that gave the best climbing on the route. The name Black Velvet Band is derived from the bands of extremely soft, black rock that run across the buttress in four lines. With the first four pitches fixed the previous night, Miles and George completed the route on August 8 in 14 hours at British E3 5c. Lesser-angled sections were more serious due to loose rock and spaced protection, and the total amount of climbing to the summit was ca 700m.
We caught up with Sam for our next objective, The Horn (71°17' N, 52°20' W) on the east coast of Upernavik Island above the Inukavsait Fjord (this is Upernavik Ø; not to be confused with the settlement of Upernavik much further north). On August 13 we attempted two lines; George and I followed an apparent crack system up the center, while Miles and Sam opted for the buttress to the right of the main wall. On their first pitch Miles and Sam found signs of previous passage in the shape of old pegs. Above, the rock became progressively steeper and looser, and after eight pitches to El 5b they decided to retreat.
For us the crux was pitch four. George, in the lead, found himself 10m above the belay, with no gear, the crackline closed, and only smears and underclings for holds. With no possibility of reversing the moves, he tagged the hand drill and precariously placed a bolt while standing in a shallow pod. He then climbed 15m on similar terrain to a ledge, rating the pitch E5 6a. We climbed ca 900m up the face, retreating after<|fim_middle|>2009 expedition. We visited the island Agpat, where all four of us made an ascent of The Old Man of Saatut (70°53.9' N, 52°06' W, ca 475m of mostly scrambling, with a section of HVS 5a). Off the southeast corner of Agpat lies the small island of Saatuk. We took time toward the end of the trip to befriend the island community, and while there took the children climbing. We also conducted a public presentation on climbing in the area at the local school. The expedition had received a grant from the Gino Watkins Memorial Fund, and we feel our work on the island captured the essence of this organization. We are extremely grateful to the community for their hospitality and generosity, and especially grateful to the owner of Gambo, Alun Hubbard, glaciologist and mountaineer of kindred spirit, along with his crew, who made the expedition possible. The sail home across the Atlantic in late September was a whole new challenge altogether.
Photos and Topos Click photo to view full size and see caption
Author / Photographer: Sean MacKay
Caption: Ummannaq Mountain from the southwest. (1) Black Velvet Band to central (highest) summit. (2) Solid line shows the Chauché-Mackay Route; dashed line, where it differs at points (A) and (B), the Doyle-Leinss Route. Both end on the south summit.
Author / Photographer: Matthew Burdekin
Caption: The Horn, showing the Burdekin-Ullrich attempt (left), and the Doyle-Hill attempt, the latter tried previously, possibly in the 1980s.
Caption: The final part of the ascent to the Old Man of Saatut.
Rensland, Grundtvigskirchen (1,977m), East Face, Eventyr, Milne Land, Pt. 1,295m, ...
North America, Greenland, West Coast, Upernavik Region, New Rock Routes
Talgar (4,973m), Northwest Face, South Talgar (4,950m), Southwest Face
Sapial (7,030m), Northeast Ridge to Saipal East Humla (6,295m)
Pabuk Kang (a.k.a. Yangma) Southwest Ridge
Barma Kangri (ca 6,500m), Southeast Ridge, Kangju Kangri (6,725m), Attempt | 20 hours ca 400m from the top. Wed planned a one-day ascent and were now out of food and water. Most of the climbing was runout British 5b and 5c.
The Island of Ummannaq was the focal point of Gambo's scientific activities, and we attempted to climb all the summits of Ummannaq Mountain. On the 23rd Miles and Sam climbed the central and highest peak via the 800m Benighted in 24 hours Daylight (British S 4b). This route involved a considerable amount of loose rock and easy climbing, and the name reflected their predicament. The following day George and I climbed the west face of the north peak (70°42' N, 52°52' W), which featured some of the best rock on the island. After three pitches I took a fall whilst clipping gear in an insecure position in a sandy pod, breaking my finger. We continued to the summit with George in the lead and named the climb Broken Toblerone (E4 6a, 400m). We also added two shorter new routes to Seven Cairn Crag (70°42' N, 52°52' W): Take it or Leave it Cake (135m, E2 5c, Doyle-Hill) and The Big Tasty One (70m, E3 5c, Burdekin-Ullrich). This formation had been climbed via two routes by the | 323 |
Cajon Valley Union School<|fim_middle|> school years, giving over 27,000 students the chance to view the Meet a Pro live chats and virtually tour amazing careers. The World of Work program also gives CVUSD students purpose in their everyday classroom instruction, connecting what they are learning to their futures. Together, World of Work and CVUSD want each student to understand that their unique strengths, interests, and values are needed in the world of work, fulfilling CVUSD's motto: happy kids, in healthy relationships, on a path to gainful employment.
For more information on the World of Work program Cajon Valley has partnered with, visit www.worldofwork.net and be sure to visit the district at www.cajonvalley.net.
Watch an overview of the World of Work Meet a Pro Chat with Ranger Kyle at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scat0iHsJPE.
Company Name: Cajon Valley Union School District
Contact Person: Howard Shen
Address:750 E Main St
City: EL CAJON
Website: https://www.cajonvalley.net/
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The World of Work initiative is going strong at Cajon Valley Union School District (CVUSD), thousands of students have benefited from the career-based curriculum. CVUSD held their World of Work Week (#CVWOWWeek) November 13th through the 16th where seven San Diego companies connected with the Cajon Valley students to show them their own world of work through virtual Meet a Pro chats broadcasted live to many Cajon Valley classrooms. Not only do students learn about the career options available to them through World of Work, but they also have the chance to learn what careers suit them best and even see behind the scenes of what their future could look like.
With careers in conservation, animal husbandry, and environmental studies in mind, #CVWOWWeek brought students to the wonderful lives of employees at Seaworld and the Park and Rec Department of San Diego County. Kicking off the first day, Seaworld trainers and rescuers gave students a look into their efforts in conserving the ocean and protecting animals inside their park and in the wild. In this Meet a Pro virtual tour, students learned that every one of Seaworld's thousands of employees makes a difference in Seaworld's efforts to protect the environment and wildlife as they reach to inspire park goers to volunteer, treat the environment better, and to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
From the ocean to the forest, #CVWOWWeek covered a lot of San Diego ground and headed over to Ranger Kyle's office: the outdoors. Supervising Ranger Kyle Icke of San Diego Parks and Rec usually comes into Cajon Valley classrooms to teach students about his job, conservation, and wildlife safety, but the Meet a Pro session allowed students to come to him virtually where they saw the beautiful nature that San Diego County has to offer. Ranger Kyle's enthusiasm and passion for his career is exactly what the World of Work and Cajon Valley Union School District want for each child: a job that is right for that student.
Cajon Valley Union School District has been partnering with the World of Work program for the past two | 448 |
First grader gives a lesson in kindness leaving teacher inspired
by: Michael Esparza
Posted: Dec 18, 2019 / 10:01 AM CST / Updated: Dec 18, 2019 / 10:01 AM CST
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – A first-grade teacher's social media post now has more than 11-thousand shares after her student's act of kindness leaves her inspired to spread kindness.
Vanessa Schoessel is a first-grade teacher at Crystal Hill Elementary in Pulaski County.
She gives her class "good behavior" points as a way to promote kindness in her classroom.
"That's the behavior management system I use in my classroom and when you get 200 points you get to go to lunch with the teacher," says Schoessel.
The point system offers rewards at the end of the week and students can exchange their hard-earned points but small gifts.
Additionally, the first graders are offered the opportunity to save their points as a way to accumulate the required 200 points for the special lunch.
Samuel Roberts Jr. stands closely with his three sisters.
"Every Friday when I would ask Samuel are you cashing out or saving up he would always say saving up," she says. "Samuel gets a lot of points for being kind."
Last Friday, Samuel Roberts Jr. reached the 200 points mark and asked his teacher to instead take him to Walmart to exchange his points on food for his sisters.
"We went to Walmart and he bought apples, grapes, and hot takis," says Schoessel. "He bought everything for his family and chose nothing for himself."
Schoessel says Samuel's willingness to give away his points left her in shock – prompting her to share the story on her Facebook.
"They show me how I need to act and how I should be more giving. Samuel just watching him put other people first before himself always is just a daily reminder to me that I need to be more like that," she says.
Schoessel says the young man's actions serve as a good reminder to us all that we should always try to keep the kindness in a child's heart close at bay.
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On Newsfeed Now for January 17, the conversation began on Capitol Hill. After weeks of waiting, the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump is about to begin. Washington reporter Kellie Meyer joins the conversation.
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Former Saints player Steve Gleason honored with Congressional gold medal
by Jessi Turnure / Jan 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A New Orleans Saints legend received the highest honor lawmakers in Washington can bestow upon a citizen: the Congressional Gold Medal.
Steve Gleason is the first NFL player to receive the award as rare<|fim_middle|> it recognized him for Wednesday.
'He's the greatest coach': Chiefs fan takes Andy Reid love to the next level with new tattoo
by JOHN HOLT, WDAF / Jan 17, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In Kansas City, people are clearly passionate about Chiefs football, but one Kansas City man has taken his love of Big Red to the next level.
"To me, he's the greatest coach, so I had to have him," Robert Gaskins explained while getting a tattoo of Andy Reid's face on his leg at Limitless Tattoo in Midtown.
Aaron Nolan is a morning show co-host in Little Rock, Arkansas with Nexstar Media Group's KARK-TV. He has a passion for social media and makes it an important part of his daily routine. Click here to read Aaron's full bio. | as the disease | 3 |
Cracking the Quantum Hall Problem
Spiros Michalakis will come to Reed to discuss the puzzle that baffled a generation of physicists.
By Chris Lydgate '90 | January 9, 2019
Spiros Michalakis, the Caltech researcher who was instrumental in solving the enigmatic Quantum Hall Effect, will speak at Reed on Jan. 31 to discuss the solution that he devised along with<|fim_middle|> a list of thirteen significant open problems at the intersection of math and physics; Quantum Hall was number two. The effect continued to flummox the field until 2008, when Michalakis, then a researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, began to think about the conundrum with his thesis advisor, Matthew Hastings. Their ideas, which would involve a deep connection between topology and quantum physics, produced a solution a year later.
Michalakis will share that journey in this talk, focusing on insights gained along the way about the relationship of mathematics to physics.
Michalakis is a quantum physicist and manager of outreach for the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter at Caltech. He serves as the staff advisor for Caltech's Chapter of InnoWorks and is a contributor to IQIM's science blog, Quantum Frontiers. In addition, he served as scientific advisor for the movie Ant-Man, as well as the sequel, Ant-Man and The Wasp.
His talk, titled The Shape of the Quantum Realm, is sponsored by the Reed mathematics and physics departments and is free and open to the public.
Tags: Campus Life, Cool Projects, Editor's Picks, Giving Back to Reed, Research | his co-investigator Matthew Hastings. Their breakthrough, which relied on insights from the field of topology, was widely hailed last year both for its creativity and for its potential implications for quantum physics and quantum computing.
Hofstadter's butterfly is one way to visualize the Quantum Hall Effect. This image is taken from "Hofstadter's butterfly and the fractal quantum Hall effect in moiré superlattices," by Dean et al, Nature 497, 30 May 2013.
The roots of the problem stretch back to 1879, when American physicist Edwin Hall observed that a magnetic field will deflect an electric current running through a metal conductor; the stronger the field, the more pronounced the effect. In the 1980s, German physicist Klaus Von Klitzing found that at very low temperatures, the Hall Effect does not fluctuate smoothly with the strength of the magnetic field, but it jumps in sudden, discrete hops. Von Klitzing won the Nobel prize for this discovery of the Quantum Hall Effect, but neither he nor anyone else could come up with a convincing explanation for it.
In 1999, prominent mathematicians drew up | 246 |
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When he was in his thirties, Kandinsky got serious about art. He abandoned his law background and went to Paris to study art. It was 1900 and the arts were popping, all of them, in all forms. In literature, music and painting new forms were being invented<|fim_middle|> to anything or illustrate anything. It cannot be paraphrased. It exists as an object in its own right. I just want to look at it and let it absorb me. | , radically new ways of thinking about art were discussed in the cafes. I mentioned some artists and writers in the previous post. In science, too, let's not forget, radically new ways of thinking about time and space were under discussion. Einstein published his theory in 1905.
This is the beginning of our modernism, which was not at all entertaining, but deadly serious about leading humanity into a new consciousness. The moderns wanted nothing less than to invent a new man. One of their ambitions was to intensify our perception of the world by fusing the senses. So that, for example, sound would be seen and paintings would be heard like music.
Schopenhauer, already in the early 19th century, had said that all art aspires to the conditions of music. This is not hard to understand. Think about it for a minute: music does not imitate anything; it is sound that is non-representational, is freely invented; the sounds we hear in nature come from birds chirping, leaves rustling in the wind and doors creaking, but music doesn't duplicate those sounds. The composer/musician makes things up. Music is pure form. It's abstract. It's also the most moving of the arts. Grabs us, makes us cry, makes us dance.
p. 19 Despite, or perhaps thanks to, the differences between them (the arts), there has never been a time when the arts approached each other more nearly than they do today, in this later phase of spiritual development.
In each manifestation is the seed of a striving towards the abstract, the non-material. Consciously or unconsciously they are obeying Socrates' command—Know thyself. Consciously or unconsciously artists are studying and proving their material, setting in the balance the spiritual value of those elements, with which it is their several privilege to work.
And the natural result of this striving is that the various arts are drawing together. They are finding in Music the best teacher. With few exceptions music has been for some centuries the art which has devoted itself not to the reproduction of natural phenomena, but rather to the expression of the artist's soul, in musical sound.
P33 The adaptability of forms, their organic but inward variations, their motion in the picture, their inclination to material or abstract, their mutual relations, either individually or as parts of a whole; further, the concord or discord of the various elements of a picture, the handling of groups, the combinations of veiled and openly expressed appeals, the use of rhythmical or unrhythmical, of geometrical or non-geometrical forms, their contiguity or separation—all these things are the material for counterpoint in painting.
P32 There is no "must" in art, because art is free.
P19 (The painter) naturally seeks to apply the methods of music to his own art. And from this results that modern desire for rhythm on painting, for mathematical, abstract construction, for repeated notes of color, for setting color in motion.
P53 The work of art is born of the artist in a mysterious and secret way…It exists and has power to create spiritual atmosphere; and from this inner standpoint one judges whether it is a good work of art or a bad one…A picture is not necessarily "well painted" if it possesses the "values of which French so constantly speak. It is only well painted if its spiritual value is complete and satisfying. "Good drawing" is drawing that cannot be altered without destruction of this inner value, quite irrespective of its correctness as anatomy, botany, or any other science. There is no question of a violation natural form, but only of the need of the artist for such form. Similarly colors are used not because they are true to nature, but because they are necessary to the particular picture. In fact, the artist is not only justified in using, but it is his duty to use only those forms which fulfill his own need. Absolute freedom, whether from anatomy or anything of the kind, must be given the artist in his choice of material Such spiritual freedom is as necessary in art at it is in life.
P57 …in my opinion, we are fast approaching the time of reasoned and conscious composition, when the painter will be proud to declare his work constructive. This will be in contrast to the claim of the Impressionists that they could explain nothing, that their art came upon them by inspiration. We have before us the age of conscious creation, and this new spirit in painting is going hand in hand with the spirit of thought towards an epoch of great spiritual leaders.
P54 Painting is an art, and art is not vague production, transitory and isolated, but a power which must be directed to the improvement and refinement of the human soul.
P31 We may be present at the conception of a new epoch, or we may see the opportunity squandered in aimless extravagance.
P12 That which belongs to the spirit of the future can only be realized in feeling, and to this feeling the talent of the artist is the only road.
For excellent reproductions of some of Kandinsky's paintings, see http://www.wassily-kandinsky.org/wassily-kandinsky-paintings.jsp Click the image for enlargement to study.
Elaine C. called this painting "Untitled" when she submitted it for the student show at the Evanston Art Center. There must be thousands of painting in the world by that name. That "Untitled" is the best name for this painting becomes evident when you consider some alternatives. Since the painting was made in a class called "Impressions of Landscape," she might have named it:Red Marble, Red Mountain in the Distance, Landscape in Red and Green, The White Horizon. Some artists name their paintings according to concepts or states of mind, such as: Orientation, Oder and Chaos, The Strait and the Crooked, Where Are We Going, Fissures.
Schopenhauer said, "All art aspires to the conditions of music." That's a powerful statement. He's saying that art is about form and experience. We don't paraphrase or summarize a piece of music. We experience it. Granted some symphonies get nicknames, but generally they are known by their numbers. The Beethoven Fifth, the Mahler Fourth, et al. Elaine was wise in sticking to "Untitled." She's saying, look at it, contemplate it, experience it.
The painting originated with a small collage, about 2"x3". It was complicated to paint: the tuning of the reds and greens relative to one another; working with masking tape for the straight lines; the issue of clean edges vs. grainy edges; the illusion of a vanishing point outside the painting; the "marbling" (!) of the red.
This painting strikes me as very musical indeed. It sets up a counterpoint between the red area with its texture and the celadon-green-black passage with its stripes. That's as verbal as I want to get about it, though the technical details are interesting and were discussed in class in the context of desirable or undesirable effects. It doesn't refer | 1,472 |
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SUDDENLY, THE CODE WORDS are given and the nocturnal tranquility of the desert is shattered by the staccato sound of automatic arms fire and jarring explosions. In minutes, a small commando group has successfully completed its mission - storming the buildings, killing the terrorists and rescuing the hostages.
This exercise, a routine one, took place several months ago at a secret location in the West. The men who carried it out were members of the Army's elite Delta Force, an antiterrorist commando unit that stands ready to fight it out against real terrorists, at any time or place, to save Americans held hostage.
The secrecy-shrouded 250-man Delta Force is part of a $1 billion-plus military counterterrorist effort mounted by the United States in 1981, in the wake of the disastrous mission to rescue the hostages in Iran. American commando teams are now considered to be<|fim_middle|> devised several ways of striking back at the terrorists, no order for retaliation came from the White House.
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Yet other than for training exercises like the one in the desert, they may never get the chance to use them. For, despite the effort and money that have been spent on these finely honed forces, they face logistical, bureaucratic and political obstacles that have repeatedly kept them out of action, and may insure that they never actually carry out their primary mission - rescuing hostages. The commandos have been thwarted by breakdowns of aircraft meant to carry them into target areas; by a bureaucratic system that requires them to rely on another military unit for intelligence; by a lack of response from the White House at key times; by interference from other agencies, and, ironically, from high-ranking military officers in the Pentagon whose mistrust of small, elite forces is deep-seated.
''Our capability to launch a long-range, Iran-type mission today is worse than it was in 1980,'' says Noel C. Koch, who was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in charge of the Pentagon's special operations and counterterrorist units from 1981 to 1986.
Soft-spoken and cautious, the 45-year-old Cowan does not fit the stereotype of a secret warrior. After leaving the military, he joined the staff of New Hampshire Senator Warren B. Rudman, the ranking Republican on the Senate committee that investigated the Iran-contra affair, and helped probe the activities of a fellow Marine, Lieut. Col. Oliver L. North. He was repelled by North's unauthorized operations and believes in strong Congressional oversight for covert operations. Still very active in the counterterrorism debate within the armed forces, Cowan has refrained from speaking out publicly.
AMERICAN COUNTERTER-rorist units have not been totally inactive. In 1982, they provided technical assistance to the Italian carabinieri in the rescue of Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier, who had been kidnapped by members of the Italian Red Brigades. Immediately after the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut in October 1983, an American commando team tracked down those who had ordered the attack. However, although the commandos | 476 |
San Filippo of Hobe<|fim_middle|> Thursday through Sunday on the Wanamaker and Ryder courses. There is no admission.
Jessy Huebner and sisters Angela and Gloria Nip took home three of the four titles in this weekend's Florida Junior Tour event at Fairwinds Golf Course in Fort Pierce.
Huebner shot rounds of 70-70 in the boys 9-10 to win his third FJT title of the year. He beat Luke Parsons by seven.
Gloria Nip had rounds of 71-74 to win the girls 11-12 by two shots over Kayla Bryant. Gloria was second in this year's National Drive Chip & Putt before the Masters.
Angela Nip scot 72-69 to win the girls 9-10 by 21 shots. | Sound has won the PGA Senior Professional Championship twice — both times when it was held at PGA Golf Club (2003 and 2005).
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mike San Filippo wasn't too bummed to hear the PGA Senior Professional Championship would be held this week at PGA Golf Club.
The Hobe Sound resident has won the national championship twice — both times when it was held at PGA Golf Club (2003 and 2005).
The 66-year-old San Filippo won both PGA Senior Professional Championships in playoffs, against Bob Ralston in '03 and Darrell Kestner in '05.
You can bet San Filippo, who teaches at The Champions Club in Stuart, wouldn't mind playing a 73rd hole on Sunday.
"I haven't played great the last two years, but hopefully I can find some old magic," San Filippo said. "Winning these national championships ranks up there with what I've accomplished in golf.
Stuart resident Victor Tortorici would be thrilled to play a 37th hole Saturday. That would mean he made the cut.
At 62, Tortorici wasn't sure if he could qualify for his fourth PGA Senior Professional, but he had two things helping him.
Tortorici still had to shoot the scores to qualify. Local knowledge only takes you so far.
Every player in the field wants to finish in the top 35 to qualify for next year's Senior PGA Championship. It would be Tortorici's fourth major.
"That would be special," he said.
San Filippo and Tortorici will be joined by another Treasure Coast pro, 2004 Senior British Open champion Pete Oakley, of Palm City. He won the 1999 PGA Senior Professional Championship.
Missing from the group is Stuart's Jerry Tucker, who has played in 11 of these. Tucker was an alternate and will instead do commentary from the event during a livestream on PGA.com from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
"I'm looking forward to doing this," Tucker said of his announcing debut.
One of the players to beat is defending champion Frank Esposito of Old Bridge, N.Y. He also won the event in 2014 and plays in Port St. Lucie often during the PGA Tournament Series and the Winter Championships.
The 72-hole tournament runs | 507 |
PokCas Exclusive Interview with Platipus CEO Martijn Peters
Today we will be interviewing Martijn Peters who is the CEO of Platipus. Platipus is a UK-based, leading casino games development studio. Let's begin!
Hello Martijn, could you please tell us more about yourself and your history with Platipus?
Originally, I come from a completely different line of business, worked as lawyer for several firms but more than 10 years ago I got acquainted with gaming specialists which resulted in teaming up with an international group of gaming specialists. We started building an RNG engine and got this certified for several jurisdictions. The next step was to develop HTML5 casino slots steadily growing into a proper portfolio of games with a big variety of themes, features and volatility to bring exiting gaming to players who are in for a treat. Nowadays the ball is rolling in a pleasant pace and the stickiness our games generate, enables us to expand and set foot in more structures worldwide.
What are your greatest achievements to date?
To be part of the team that has built Platipus to become the inventive, reputable and successful game developing company it is today. A company where we are ambitious and working hard but don't forget to have fun while doing so in the meantime. Nice touch is that my job has brought me to many countries on all continents.
Why do you think Platipus stands out in the iGaming market, what makes you different?
There are three key points that I believe make us stand out from the competition:
One – Depth of our themes. We are an international company and our team consists of people from various countries with different backgrounds. When we create a game and dive into a theme, we collectively brainstorm, all employees share ideas and we come to a selection of elements that fit the game.
Two – Our in-depth analysis of consumer trends. We do our best to stay on top of our game in terms of technology and customer expectations. Mobile gaming is rapidly becoming huge and therefore we adapted our UI and game performance for<|fim_middle|> why do you think they should prioritise them?
The feedback that we receive from our partners is that our games are way above average in terms of customer retention. I believe there is a good reason for that.
Our games are beautiful and made with a lot of attention to detail. There are a lot of variations with different volatilities to fit every taste. They spin smoothly on mobile devices even in the areas with bad coverage, and we make sure there are monthly releases, tournaments and other promotions to entertain even the choosiest players.
So, to give a suggestion for your readers, if you are considering to give Platipus a try, pick a game that suits you most. If you are more of a big risk big reward player, I'd suggest looking at 7 & Hot Fruits. It currently is our game with the highest volatility. If you are interested in something less crazy, maybe Neon Lights or Wild Spin will be your game. Not a fan of slot games? No problem, we have Blackjack, Baccarat and Roulette to keep you entertained. Getting bored of everything in a blink of an eye? Subscribe to our Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter to ensure you will always be first to learn when our newest games are about to hit the market. | this development as far in advance as possible.
Three – Sounds and quality of animation. We are fully dedicated to each new production. Every single game we have released and will release is a complete product that went through a very thorough and strict QA process. It roughly takes about a month and a half to complete and test a game. About a month of this period is usually taken for QA. Still, nowadays we have a number of teams working simultaneously on different games, enabling us to release at least one game per month, and we do not plan on stopping there.
How do you trigger the player's fun factor? What do you consider fun when it comes to casino games and their features such as music, bonuses and overall gameplay?
That's actually a very difficult question to answer. Because "fun" is a very subjective concept. Our audience is quite diverse so when designing our games, we try to implement a theme everyone can relate to. On top of that we give the player something they expect and add a bit of a twist with bonus mechanics. For example, let's take the Pirate's Map. When we say "Pirate" you probably imagine a one eyed, bearded and slightly drunk sea wolf. This is exactly how the pirate is represented, so we match the expectation there. Next, we add a Jolly Roger as a scatter symbol and the map that actually provides you a bonus pay-out from the chest and there you go. A suddenly flying pirate's flag will bring some excitement, and triggers player's hope for hitting chests while holding the map. It sounds easy when you look in retrospective, but at the time of development it takes firm comprehension to envision.
The biggest challenge is targeting the right audience. I mean the audience that decides to play for fun and not to make money. People who play healthy are the ones who will positively influence the development of the industry. I think this will continue to be our challenge in the near future, as we still have many things to do. For instance, we need to adequately adapt to governmental regulations and make further efforts to implement AI technologies to protect the players.
What do you think about cryptocurrencies in general and how do you think they mix with the casino games? What do you think will happen to this combination in the future?
Blockchain technology absolutely is an amazing concept with a lot of potential. As was gunpowder in its time. So, cryptocurrency itself isn't bad. It's just how people use it that might cause problems. Technology advances at huge pace and governmental regulations tend to lag behind which is why there is so much controversy with regards to crypto. As for how it mixes with casino? Better than most people imagine. For starters, when you go to the casino, you almost never play with your "actual" money. You bet with chips. So not to go deeply into psychology of gambling and casino, we can say that these chips act as a medium. So does, in a way, crypto.
There are actually a lot of licensed casinos that accept crypto payments and even start their own coins. For sure, there are also a lot of "greyish" casinos that use crypto as a way to avoid the regulation, but in due time when the abovementioned regulation will catch up, they will be forced to comply. Or, in short, most businesses are built on trust. Especially gambling. And especially crypto. Because its value is mostly determined by people. It is sort of a self-sustaining cycle. As long as people believe the crypto has value, it will. The moment they stop believing, it will collapse. Of course, as in any industry, there are bad apples, but we try to ward them off, and not let them affect us.
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There has been a beacon for University Football this season and that has been Loughborough Students who have reached the quarter finals of the F.A.Vase and play Wythenshawe Town at home on the 12th March. They are only two wins away from Wembley when if they get there they say they will paint it purple. I decided to go and see them play at home to Eastwood Community FC on Saturday in the United Counties Premier Division North to see what was going on.
First you have to get past one of two campus gates to see an amazing University with indoor and outdoor sports facilities to die for. It is around a one square mile area and has always been known to me as the best sporting University in the country. But these days there are around 20000 students that not only excel at sport but many other degrees of which Business Studies is one of their prime offerings.
We parked in a very leafy car park walking past the beach volleyball area and in the distance the Steve Beckley javelin building that looks like a modern train station where you can launch your javelin under cover, Wow.
The University Stadium was opened in 2012 but still looks like it was last week. This is Non-league heaven with a beautiful stand down one side incorporating changing rooms, and a plush hospitality area for all up stairs where you enter the seats or look out on the pitch while having a drink or eating your pie. There is standing on three other side and to cater for the Quarter Final they are going to install a fans zone on the hard standing pitch behind the open side. There is an electronic score board and a perfectly flat pitch that is grass and looked after by a Wizard who has presented a lawn that would not be out of place for a bowls team.
Main Stadium Entrance for the players
There are records of a team called Loughborough Technical Institute as far back as 1919 and a year later they became<|fim_middle|> penalties.
Just as Eastwood were beginning to get on top the Students hit the post and cross bar in a flurry of activity on 18 minutes. The game continued to see saw and Ben Whiting in the Loughborough goal (later to be named man of the match) flipped a header that had been powered down by Kyle Stovell of Eastwood up onto the bar and away.
At half time it was all square with a talented home team matched by a well disciplined and organised Eastwood.
Loughborough came out in the second half with all guns blazing but Eastwood kept their cool until the 66th minute when Dylan Edwards placed the ball along the ground into the left hand corner of the net from a position in the centre of the goal.
With Loughborough one goal up they continued pressure to make it 2 nil in the 82nd minute when Tope Fadahunsi's pass was controlled by Cam More who spun and hit a bullet shot across the diving Warren Squires the Eastwood goal keeper.
The 162 fans left happy after a good competative game in fantastic facilities.
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In recent years they have re-entered the non-league football world in the Midlands. Initially in the Midland Combination in 2007 and then the Midland Alliance and as founder members of the Midland Football League in 2014. With recent seasons being curtailed and with the team being highly placed the restructure of the leagues has seen them placed in the United Counties Premier Division North. At the start of this new era they have changed their name from Loughborough University to Loughborough Students a name they now use across all of their team sports for both Men and Women.
Eastwood Community FC have only been in existence since 2014 when they took on the mantle of football in the town after Eastwood Town folded. Eastwood Town had reached as high as the Northern Premier League. Community play at Haltbrooke Stadium, a modern facility with a 3g pitch. The Stadium also has great hospitality rooms to allow for a good income stream from off pitch activities. They have risen through the Central Midland League and are now placed in the United Counties League. They look certain to be contenders in this league in the future.
Loughborough Students 2 Eastwood Community 0
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The Scholars v The Red Badgers
Purple shirts and shorts with pink shoulder stripe v Red shirts and white shorts
The first quarter of the game was very equal as it had been when the teams fought out a draw in an early round of this season's F.A. Vase that had to be decided on | 362 |
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一道本不卡免费高清Join fellow Bulldogs for our 2019-2020 Segerstrom Series! We're happy to offer group tickets to three musicals at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Each event is preceded by a private lunch with a faculty presentation.
11:30 a.m. Lunch | 2 p.m. Matinee
Based on the 1997 film, Anastasia the musical adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia. The story transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.
Marco Schindelmann, Artist Professor of the School of Music, will speak during our lunch about creative adaptations like the one we are about to see. What are the interplays and, sometimes conflicts between history, interpretation, and creativity? Between truth, fact, and artistic license?
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This new musical, based on the critically acclaimed play and 1993 film by Chazz Palminteri, takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be.
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Q: Equivalent Operator to Pythons //? I was wondering if there is an operator in C++ that does the same thing as // operator in Python (floor division)?
A: IN PYTHON
You can use int(a/b) to get the same result as a//b.
Basically // refers to the floor decision and it is exactly the same if we convert a floating-point to an integer by typecasting.
You can even import math and find the floor of a floating-point number.
import math
math.floor(a/b)
FOR C++
Simply divide the variable with the declaration of result as int datatype<|fim_middle|>round.
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int result = a/b;
or you can use a floor operator
#include <math.h>
using namespace std;
void main(){
std::floor(a/b);
}
A: If lhs and rhs are two integers (short, int, unsigned long, ...), lhs / rhs is the result of the integer division of those two values. Its type follows standard integer promotion.
If either lhs or rhs is a floating point, you'd need std::floor(lhs / rhs). Alternatives are std::ceil and std:: | 106 |
James Cook is a painter who is in love with<|fim_middle|>, inhaling the landscape and rendering it in a sure and dramatic way. These are the paintings of an artist totally in control of his medium and totally sure of what he does. In them he achieves that elusive goal for which all artists strive: he realizes his personal artistic vision in dramatic and uncompromising terms when he presents that vision to us and we comprehend its meaning and intent.
Since 1982, James Cook exhibited in over 40 solo exhibitions, and since 1980, he exhibited in over 100 group exhibitions. | painting, with the feel of paint, with its smell, with its application, with its color, with its movement on the canvas. He paints quickly creating richly colored and exciting surfaces. Indeed, his bravura use of paint is akin to the Abstract Expressionists; unlike them, however, he provides the viewer with a recognizable reality, ordered by his own personal vision and controlled by his technical mastery. In subject matter and the interpretation of that subject, Cook's is an American vision which owes much to tradition, but it is tradition that is, in the artist's hands, fully redefined taking on a new, personal, but very important meaning.
The paintings are a consummate demonstration of years of hard work, of looking at and, literally | 150 |
Upon arriving at the port, we waited for a few minutes before we boarded the big boat that could carry vehicles to Samal Island. It seems like Samal island was a popular destination not only for tourists but also for locals looking for a quick beach getaway. As soon as the boarding call was made and paid the P10 fare, we made our way to the topmost part to get seated.
Little did we know that the journey would take longer than expected. We booked a hotel in Captain Hook's Red Parrot Inn for two nights. The resort was located in Kaputian near the farthest tip of the island. If we had only arrived earlier, we could've taken the boat from Sta. Ana Wharf and got to our hotel sooner rather than later. We rode the bus from Babak all the way to Kaputian.
The bus took an hour to get to Kaputian and cost us P50 each one-way. It was already dark when we got to Red Parrot Inn so we eagerly checked-in and stayed in our room to rest.
The day broke and the sun shone faintly across the blue skies. We booked an island hopping tour around Talicud Island for P1800 all in. Too bad we were only<|fim_middle|> Island is such a beautiful place.
Hopefully, hopefully, my first foray into Wow Mindanao will happen next year!
That place is beautiful. I want to go to Davao now. Parang kayo lang ang tao. How long did it take you to slide down?
Hi! Do you happen to have a contact number of the banca you hired for the island hopping? thanks!
@Anonymous: Thanks for visiting I don't have the number, as far as I know the banca was exclusive to Red Parrot Inn.
Very helpful and well done review. Thanks.
I've been told by a few people that they prefer Samal to Boracay. Not so much for the beaches, but the people and relaxed surroundings. It's definitely on my to-go list.
thanks for sharing your experience. May i know where did you book your island hopping?
Hi. Do you know the range of boat rental to tour all nice spots in samal island? And do you have any contact number of the boat?
Good news! We now have 24/7 ferry boat operations to and from Samal Island.
May I have the contact number of your contact person for the island hopping? Thanks! | two in the boat so we only ended up splitting the bill between two people. We could've paid less each if there were others who availed the island hopping tour.
Our first stop was the Coral Garden.
The water was too deep to see the corals using snorkeling gear. I settled on taking a few pictures and swimming around the water.
The highlight of the tour was Starfish Island.
The white sand beach was soft to the touch and the different colors were a sight to behold.
It was the first time I saw starfish that were bluish and black in color.
There were a lot of starfish scattered all over this small white sand beach island.
The corals and the multitude of starfish made Starfish Island a good place to visit.
We really didn't do much in Cristina Resort besides swim around and look at more starfish at the bottom of the ocean.
Isla Reta 2 was an alternative stop to the more popular Isla Reta Resort on Talicud Island.
The skies suddenly got dark and the wind started blowing which cut our trip short. After, wandering around Isla Reta 2 we finally headed back to Red Parrot Inn.
It was still early and we were looking for something to do. After lunch we decided to head out to Maxima Aqua Fun Resort.
The rain was already falling when we arrived in Maxima Aqua Fun Resort. We paid the driver the P200 fare one-way (the trip took 20-30 minutes, it was that far) and paid the entrance fee of P200. The entrance fee included the use of the trampoline, diving board, and slide for the entire stay.
Maxima Aqua Fun is well-known for its 47-meter long slide.
The lady in front of me took almost 15 minutes before she slid down the long slide. When it was my turn, I also took quite a while before I took the plunge. It was a quick and exhilarating ride, I felt like I lost my breath halfway through the slide because of how fast I was going. It was a fast few seconds before I splashed on the 120-foot deep water. I took another few rounds before we decided to call it a day because the weather was getting worse.
Before we left Samal Island, we decided to drop-by Kaputian Beach Resort. We paid the P10 entrance fee and made our way inside.
I must admit that I was spoiled by the beaches of El Nido and Coron that is why I thought that the beaches I saw on Samal Island were just average. But nonetheless Kaputian Beach Resort was still a good place to relax in.
We could see the droves of people settling on the beach and occupying the cottages. As we were about to leave, we were unable to visit Isla Reta on Talicud Island. You can visit Isla Reta Resort by boarding the public boat on Kaputian Beach for P20.
There are other noteworthy resorts on Samal Island such as Paradise Island, Pearl Farm, Bluejaz Resort, and others.
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i'm from davao and never tried maxima yet... glad you had a good time here. ganda talaga ng samal... hahaha. Yahweh bless.
The island is naturally amazing... I am interested with Starfish Island... I have seen several small starfishes in our local beach here, but not as big as what you're holding.
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DIVISIONAL COURT
(D J Houston and J A Smith)
WAGSTAFF v ROSS & OTHERS
(Application SLC 120/12 – Order of 2 September 2013)
CROFTING – FAIR RENT – SUBJECTS PART OF A COMMON GRAZING – COMPETENT TO FIX RENT IN ISOLATION – PRINCIPLES OF FIXING FAIR RENT – CAPABILITY OF LAND FOR PURPOSEFUL USE – WHETHER LAND USED OR NOT IRRELEVANT – INCOME FROM LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE AND SUPPORT PAYMENTS – SOUMINGS UNCLEAR – RENT FIXED FOR WHOLE SUBJECTS AND NOT INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENTS – LIMITED EVIDENCE – COURT RELIANCE ON OWN INSPECTION AND EXPERTISE
The owner of an area of hill land applied to have a fair rent fixed in respect of grazings rights which respondents held in respect of it. The subject area was undisputedly part of a larger crofters common grazings and the rights were held under crofting tenure. Much of it was no longer physically grazed, but some shareholders made agricultural support claims based on their rights to graze on the area. In terms of Section 6(3) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993, as amended, the Court accepted that it was competent to rent a part of a common grazings. Accordingly it only inspected and thereafter considered in detail, and effectively in isolation, the subject land although it did so with certain reservations.
The basis for computation of fair rent in the circumstances was rehearsed. To what extent the land can be used purposefully by the shareholders with a view to providing income was important. Practical stock carrying capacity and income from the livestock enterprise was a part of that, but supplementary income from public funding also fell to be included. Regard was to be had to the Grazings Regulations as being determinative of the use which shareholders are entitled to make of the land for grazing. Soumings defined the maximum numbers of stock permitted to be put on the land, but, in this case, individual soumings could not be determined with certainty. The Court therefore declined to fix rents for individual shareholders and only fixed a rent for the totality of the rights held.
In the absence of relevant evidence, the Court relied significantly on its own inspection and its experience of other cases. The difficulties in considering a part of the grazings in isolation from both the remainder of it and from the associated in-bye ground were aired. If the land was capable of purposeful use, then whether or not it was actually used was irrelevant in the determination of a fair rent. It was recognised that access to support payments was voluntary, but it had to be assumed that prudent shareholders would use their best endeavours to avail themselves of such funding. Although accepting that changes in rates and eligibility conditions were inevitable, the Court concluded that public support for crofting agriculture would continue. It considered it unlikely that the total net income available to a prudent crofter would decline significantly over the seven year period for which the rent would be fixed.
The Note attached to the Court's Order is as follows:-
[1] This is an application by Ms Caroline M Wagstaff, the owner of an area of hill land lying some 3 kilometres to the south of the River Fleet and to the south and east of Rogart. The subjects of the application extend to some 497 hectares (1,228 acres) and appear to be recognised, at least locally, as being the South Strathfleet Common Grazings (Enlargement). As will be seen, there is some doubt as to the proper identification and extent of said enlargement. However it is not in dispute that grazing rights in all of the subjects of this application are held under crofting tenure by various crofters in the locality. Nor is it disputed that Ms Wagstaff is entitled to receive a fair rent for the area in question from those crofters who hold shares in the grazing. We are asked to fix that fair rent under and in terms of Section 6 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act, as amended ("the 1993 Act" or "the Act").
[2] We heard parties in Rogart Village Hall on the morning of Tuesday 18 June 2013 and inspected the relevant land in the afternoon and on the following morning.
[3] In the lead up to the hearing, considerable effort was made by the Court and parties to properly identify the historical basis for the presently understood status and extent of the land. Although we summarise some of the outcome of that research in this Note, we do not attempt to go into the detail of it, because – for the purposes of the present application – we are satisfied that the subjects are or are at least form part of the South Strathfleet Common Grazings (Enlargement) as granted to various landholders in around 1886/87 as an extension to their then existing grazings and indeed as now regulated, as we understand it, by the "Regulations for the Management and Use of Southside Strathfleet Common Grazings" issued by the [then] Crofters Commission on 7 June 2002.
[4] In terms of section 6(3) of the 1993 Act, we are empowered to determine a fair rent for "any part of a croft". Whilst, as we note later, there is a little doubt as to the proper identity of the shareholders and their respective shareholdings in the subjects of the application, it is accepted that the shareholdings which the respondents hold in respect of this land fall to be regarded as parts of their crofts.
[5] In carrying out the task of determining a fair rent for the rights which the respondents hold in the ground owned by Ms Wagstaff, we have treated them as if they were independent of the grazings to the north (or indeed any other part of the enlargement – if such other part can be identified) and of any associated in-bye land. We did not enquire as to what extent those rights were held with or associated with in-bye croft land or indeed held together with rights in the whole of the South Strathfleet Common Grazings lying to the north of the subjects of this application. Indeed we heard little evidence in that regard, although we did see parts of some of the in-bye land with which the grazings are or were formerly associated and we travelled through the original grazing (i.e. the area to which the enlargement was added in 1886/7) to gain access to the subjects in the first part of our inspection.
Evidence and Submission
[6] With the Court's permission, Mr Christopher Ferne appeared on behalf of Ms Wagstaff and Mr John A Maciver, Clerk to the Common Grazings made representations on behalf of some of the respondents.
Christopher Albert Ferne (65)
[7] Mr Ferne gave evidence that he was Estate Manager for Cambusmore Estates Ltd. He had no previous experience of estate management prior to his appointment at Cambusmore, his background having been in advertising and marketing. He explained that although Ms Wagstaff was the sole owner of the subjects of this application, she was also a shareholder, along with Mr K M Greenland, in Cambusmore Estates Ltd.
[8] The applicant had not sought to engage in an adversarial court process. She was a keen supporter of crofting and did not expect to make a living income from the grazings, but the estate needed to cover its administration costs in collecting rents – which it was not doing at the present time.
There were four reasons for the present application to the Court.
1. to determine who the current shareholders were
2. to determine the soumings
3. to have a fair rent fixed
4. to find out the basis of the allocation of rent as between the shareholders
[9] As regards the appropriate level of fair rent, Mr Ferne was content to leave that entirely to the Court, although he was of the view that the present state of the land was the responsibility of the shareholders.
[10] In cross-examination, he was unable to throw any light on the discrepancy between the area of the enlargement as set out in the grazings regulations (1,900 acres) and the extent of the subjects of this application, which appeared to be 1,228 acres. All that he could confirm was that the area under discussion here had been sold to Ms Wagstaff by Ralph Abel Smith and that it extended to some 497 hectares (Production 3).
[11] Questioned as to whether the estate did not have some responsibility for the state of the land, his view was that if it was rented to someone else then the tenant was responsible for its condition He presumed that if the crofters received Single Farm Payment (SFP) then it would be for them to keep the ground in good agricultural and environmental condition. That was not a landlord's responsibility. He was not aware of any situation in which a landlord managed let land. The estate had had no enquiry from any other organisation as regards the state of the land. He understood, however, that restrictions as to the use of the land were imposed by the authorities.
[12] Whilst the landlord was entitled to take access to the land, she did not in fact really do so to any extent. In a sense, it could be said that the ground was effectively landlocked as far as the estate was concerned. There was no reasonable access from the south or south west and so it was hard to walk into from that side. This was hill land and comprised rank, rough grazing. The estate did have shooting rights, but it chose not to exercise them – or at least to do so very infrequently. Mr Ferne was not aware of any sporting activity being carried out in the last two and a half years. He thought that extraction of peat might be possible, but was not aware of any rights in that regard, although he accepted that such rights may exist. The estate was not aware of any peat cutting having been carried out since 2002.
[13] The grazings may well be fenced, but he did not know what condition any fences were in. There was no fence between the land owned by Ms Wagstaff and the remainder of the grazing. Such fences as there were did not fall to be regarded as landlord's improvements.
[14] The only income received by the estate in respect of the subject land was the rent. He knew that certain restrictions were applicable to the majority of the subjects in respect of it being part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA), but was not acquainted with the particular restrictions imposed on the crofters by the designations relating to Ms Wagstaff's land. He was aware that users of ground subject to these designations may be required to obtain Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) approval for the carrying out of certain agricultural uses and other activities on the land.
[15] He thought that Ms Wagstaff would have been aware of the level of rental income attributable to the land when she bought it. However, she had been unable to establish what the present basis of payment was – either in terms of the level of rent or the correct identity of those with grazing rights. She now sought to rationalise matters and obtain a slight increase in income from the land. The current rent was just 1.33p per acre. The potential subsidy income for the land through the Integrated Administration & Control System (IACS) was £10,560, yet the estate was only receiving a total of £14.06 in rent – 0.13% of that figure. It was a fair assumption that crofters could obtain SFP of £15 per sheep and Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) of £7 per sheep, although he did not know exactly what the respondents in this case received by way of such payments.
[16] He had calculated the potential income based on a report by<|fim_middle|> he thought that 60% of crofters did not receive any SFP.
[35] Similarly LFASS payments were based on a historical headage calculation related back to 2001 stock numbers and then expressed as a rate per unit of area and usually related to in-bye land. Land might be inherited or acquired and it was not known whether the payment was being claimed or not by shareholders involved in the present application. Thus it was difficult to base a rent valuation on such payments. SRDP was a competitive scheme and Strathfleet graziers had been lucky in successfully achieving a five year payment, with no guarantee that payments would be forthcoming after that.
[36] Mr Ross accepted that he could not tell the Court how to treat these schemes in arriving at its decision, but had difficulty in understanding how a rent could be based on them. In addition, he was of the view that crofters would lose out to larger farmers on funding in the future following reform of the basis for support payments. They would require to enter into schemes such as SRDP and to seek area based and environmentally linked payments – not necessarily related to the carrying of livestock. With the windmill and forestry schemes abandoned, there was no basis for rent being based on such opportunities. The Court should be looking at the agricultural capability of the land when making its rental assessment. In the present case, that capability was very poor.
[37] Stock prices had peaked in August last year, but had dropped 20% by September. Top quality lambs might fetch £50, but £40 was a good price and one could anticipate as low as £10 for the poorest lambs. Few people actually used the Cambusmore grazings. His own sheep were put out on the hill for a few weeks in the summer, but they were hefted on grazings close to the in-bye crofts. He accepted, however, that the ground at Cambusmore was similar to other areas in the neighbourhood – being hilly, rocky, steep and with little green pasture.
[38] There could be a minimum or 'base' figure per hectare for SFP, but he was not aware of that or, if there was one, whether it might be set at £2 per hectare. He was not against a rent increase, but was concerned as to how it would be based.
Jonathan James Hedges (42)
[39] Mr Hedges had moved from the west coast to Rogart four to five years ago to take his present croft tenancy. He had started from scratch on the bare land croft and was presently living in a caravan but hoping to build a house next year. With only 39 sheep and 20 lambs this year, the income from the croft was small. He augmented the income from livestock by carrying out agricultural contract work using his tractor. There was no surplus money, so it was not possible to invest in SFP entitlements or in the croft. He did not know what his souming was.
[40] His flock consisted mainly of North Country Cheviots, with a few Texels. Wether lambs were usually sold locally in the back end, with some sold as hoggs the following year. They made about £30 and this year he would sell 15. He had acquired 70 SFP entitlements at £40 each at the time he took on the croft, but generally speaking the monetary level of entitlements varied greatly, thus making it difficult to assess for anyone else. Because he had 11.7 hectares of in-bye, he did not make use of the grazings, although some of his SFP was claimed against his share there.
[41] As a new entrant, he was not able to access LFASS payments. However, the SFP payments helped to offset some of the costs of running the croft – which included vet and machinery bills. He was prepared to pay some additional rent for the grazings, rather than lose the rights to use them, but there would come a point when they would not be worth having.
Andrew Sutherland (69)
[42] Mr Sutherland had inherited his croft in 1965, but it had been in his family's occupation since 1745. His involvement in the grazings committee had started in 1967 and continued today. He career had been with the Council, but he was also an active crofter. Like others he was now cutting back.
[43] Everything had been done by the graziers to try and avoid a Land Court hearing. They had met with Mr Ferne and Ms Wagstaff, who had advised that they were not seeking a rent increase, but needed to cover administration costs. A flat rate £15 administration fee had been proposed, but the graziers felt that to be unfair when everything was normally divided in proportion to the soumings. The crofters had offered to pay by direct debit and had understood that to have been acceptable to the landlord, but that had not proved to be the case.
Response for applicant
[44] In response, Mr Ferne indicated that the £15 administration fee was intended to reflect the cost to the estate of issuing each invoice. It was not Ms Wagstaff's intention to set a precedent of going to court, but on this occasion agreement could not be reached. A commercial rent was not sought and the estate was content to have the Court set a fair rent, but it was hoped that this would be at a level which would cover the costs of administration.
[45] We inspected the subjects in two tranches. The first was on the afternoon following the hearing and we are grateful to Messrs Angus Munro and Alan Gibson who transported us by quad bike and trailer from the public road at the south of Achvrail and through the original grazing, thereafter accompanying us on foot to view the subjects from the north. Having had Creagan Glas and Lochan Iain Bhuidhe pointed out to us, we were satisfied as to the location of the boundary between the subjects of the application and the remainder of the grazing, although – as indicated in the evidence – there was no sign of any fence or other bounding feature between them. It can be said, however, that apart from the geographical features which enabled us to identify that boundary, there is no discernible change in vegetation as between the two parts – they merge seamlessly into each other. The more obvious difference we noted was the one resulting from more intensive use and management towards the north of the original grazings as contrasted with the absence of recent use or management towards the south of the land owned by Ms Wagstaff.
[46] From a vantage point to the south west of Lochan Iain Bhuidhe, we obtained a good overview and impression of the topography and the vegetation of the application subjects. We were able to see both sides of the valley running between the plateau of Meall Meadhonach and Creagan Glas. Significant tracts of the valley area and some higher areas were lying wet, but there were also a number of more useful dry areas. Vegetation was a patchwork of mixed hill and wetland grasses / herbs and heather. The heather – at least at the north of the subjects – was not quite as tall and rank as we might have expected from the evidence and there was little bracken encroachment there. The north face of Meall Meadhonach exhibited some exposed rock and scree.
[47] On the morning of 19 June, we approached the grazings from the Strath Carnaig road, walking up the north side of Strath Tollaidh and entering the subjects at the south east corner. The exposure, topography and species distribution at the south of the grazings is different from that at the north and it was clear that no significant grazing had taken place for some time. There was a higher percentage of heather cover and it was considerably older and leggier than that further north. There was also some degree of invasion of bracken, but as a percentage of the whole area, its actual area of cover was very limited in extent – though no doubt set to expand and probably covering some of the more naturally useful areas. All that said, despite there being some wet areas, particularly along the southern boundary next to Allt Lochan na Gaoithe and Allt Locahn Iain Bhuidhe and some rocky outcrops on the steeper south facing slopes, we noted significant patches of hill grasses / herbs in a mosaic with the heather and wetter patches.
[48] Whilst the ground is steep and exposed in parts, some shelter from northerly winds is possible and a reasonable proportion of the subjects has a southerly exposure. Practical access for grazing purposes could only realistically be taken from the north – through the original grazings. Whilst it can be said that such access is not particularly easy, the restriction is in some measure brought about by the lack of grazing and heath management. The same can be said about the grazing potential of the land – particularly at the south. We consider that it has the ability to support limited numbers of stock, but in its present state, practical use is somewhat constrained.
The land to be rented
[49] At the outset of the hearing, we explained to parties that our role in this application was solely determination of the fair rent to be paid for the land owned by Ms Wagstaff over which the various respondents had rights to graze. Although Mr Ferne indicated that the estate was looking to clarify a number of other matters, we made it clear that we would not formally be deciding anything other than the fair rent. If, in the course of the application (both in the lead up to the hearing, at the hearing and thereafter), certain other issues came to be clarified then no doubt that would be a benefit to parties and would be welcomed.
[50] We have been unable to come to a view as to what the relationship is between the area of land owned by Ms Wagstaff, extending to some 497 hectares or 1,228 acres, on the one hand and the 1,900 acres which, in terms of the documents in front of us, is said to comprise the original 'enlargement'. Despite the efforts of Court staff in reviewing old applications and of the grazings Clerk and Chairman in reviewing their own records, the discrepancy remains unexplained. The boundaries of the whole grazings as enlarged are tolerably clear and we accept that they may well extent to something of the order of 3,550 acres – being the sum of the original 1,650 acres plus the 1,900 acre enlargement. That said, we note that even taking apportionments of the original grazings into account, the 2002 Regulations record a total area of 1,230.50 hectares (3,041 acres), but the enlargement remains stated as extending to 769 hectares (1,900 acres).
[51] There is little more we can usefully add in that regard. What matters here is that whilst the location of the internal division between those two parts remains a mystery, there is no doubt as to the extent and location of the ground belonging to Ms Wagstaff, and it is not disputed that it is at least part of the original enlargement. The area owned by Ms Wagstaff is as shown outlined in purple and green, edged in orange and annotated "Enlargement area" on the map, Production 2 of process. We are satisfied that said area extends to 497 hectares (1,228 acres) or thereby. It is that ground for which we are fixing a rent and we are satisfied that certainty in respect of the proper extent of the original grazings and the enlargement granted in 1886/87 is not a prerequisite to a proper determination of rent in this case. That is because the 1993 Act empowers us to fix a fair rent for a part of a croft and the absence of evidence as to the origins of the whole grazings is not critical.
Soumings
[52] It is agreed that we are to fix the rent for the 497 hectares owned by Ms Wagstaff. The present regulations for 'the enlargement' indicate a souming of 435 sheep. The earlier regulations from 1961 have a figure of 480 sheep. Both list the area as extending to 1,900 acres. The terms of Production 1, being an email prepared by Mr John Maciver in his capacity as grazings clerk, have the total souming for the shareholders therein listed at 480. Production 39, however, is – as we understand it – a print of data held by the Crofting Commission as at 7 June 2013 in regard to holdings, souming and shareholders with rights in the South Strathfleet Common Grazings. It too records the total souming for the enlargement to be 435 sheep.
[53] We must have regard to the Regulations in force at the time of fixing the rent (in this case the 2002 Regulations), because they are effectively determinative of the use which shareholders are entitled to make of the land for grazing. For our purposes, the soumings determine the maximum number of stock which shareholders are permitted to put on the ground. In most cases where we are asked to fix a rent for common grazings, the souming bears a comparison to our own assessment of the capacity of the land. In the few cases where we have found there to be a mismatch, we have tended to put that down to the difficulty of assessing the grazings separately from the in-bye land with which they were originally associated.
[54] In the present case, we had no detail as to any associated in-bye land and we are asked only to consider the area of land owned by Ms Wagstaff. The application proceeds on the basis that a specific amount of rent will be fixed for each shareholder in the grazings. However despite considerable effort by the Chairman and Secretary of the grazings, we have been unable to establish with certainty the proper souming of some respondents. As a result, we can only make a formal determination of the overall rent due in respect of the totality of crofting rights in the subjects. For the assistance of parties, we have set out in an Appendix to this Note an allocation of that rent as between the holdings and respondents as we understand them to be – based on the most up to date information available to us. Although we believe it to be accurate, it is not to be taken to have the status of a formal determination.
[55] As we discuss below, we were encouraged to reach a view that the land could no longer be usefully grazed, but it seemed to us that there was no demur as regards a souming of 435 sheep being appropriate for 1,900 acres of land of the nature of the subjects here. If the souming for the whole enlargement is 435 ewes on 1,900 acres, then on a pro-rata basis the souming for Ms Wagstaff's land would be 281 ewes. We accept that such calculation may be an over-simplification, since it is simply not clear where, beyond the 1,228 acres, the rest of the 1,900 acres lies. Proper computation would involve having regard to the nature of all the relevant land, but we simply do not know exactly where it is.
Basis of assessment of rent
[56] Whilst we found all the witnesses to be both credible and reliable, the extent of the evidence which was directly relevant to the fixing of a fair rent was somewhat limited. It may however be said that the respondent witnesses included active crofters with considerable experience of crofting and we have taken into account in our deliberations what might be regarded as the mixture of evidence and submission which we heard from them.
[57] Over the years, much has been written about the methodology to be used in the determination of fair rents for crofting subjects, but the most recent Full Court case was Sutherland v Sutherland and Others 1997 SLCR 144. There is no need for us to rehearse the principles set out in that case here, it being sufficient to say that as far as croft land and common grazings are concerned, the Court would normally assess the stocking and cropping capacity of the land and apply to that a rate which reflected contemporary rates set in crofting cases across the crofting counties of the mainland and islands. The rate used in any particular case will take account of relevant features of the particular crofting subjects under review. In other words, in terms of section 6(4) of the 1993 Act, we "shall take into consideration all the circumstances of the case, of the croft and of the district".
[58] As was discussed in Sutherland, the underlying basis for determining a fair rent for land under crofting tenure in the earlier cases was founded on a fair division of the net profits to be derived from the working of the holding as between the landlord and the tenant. The Court recognised, however that "the scale of operations on individual crofts is such that attempts to carry out assessment on a profit basis are very frequently unrealistic if not impossible in practice".
[59] What was emphasised in that case was that the Court was obliged to assess the rent "unhampered by any element of competition" and was "not attempting to find a notional open market rent". It came to the view (at p162) that "it is in practice necessary to adopt a comparative approach when assessing croft rents; to base this on assessment of the stocking and cropping capacity of the land; and to fix a fair rent by applying a rate to reflect the circumstances of the individual croft and any particular factors affecting profitability".
[60] It has been made clear on many occasions that we are not to have regard to market rents for other agricultural subjects, or indeed to rents achieved for crofts which have been, in effect, exposed to competitive tender or otherwise negotiated. Mr Ferne recognised this in his submissions. A fair rent can perhaps be described as a rent which might expect to be achieved where there was a completely balanced market – an equality of supply and demand. It is very much a hypothetical scenario. However, even in a balanced market, it might reasonably be expected that the level of rent established would reflect the present and anticipated prospects for deriving income from the working or use of the land. The stocking capacity of the land and the scope it offers for accessing agricultural support payments are key elements in assessing those prospects.
[61] It is only through having evidence of trends in, for instance, the profitability of livestock rearing enterprises and, in modern times, levels of relevant state support for agriculture and crofting, that we are able to adjust rents over time and at any point in time so that those levels can be used to inform the rate to be applied in cases such as the present one where there was little by way of relevant comparative evidence of croft rents to assist us in our task. In this case we had very little such evidence and we have – as in a number of other cases – had to draw on our experience in cases where details were available.
Stocking capacity
[62] Assessment of the stocking capacity of the subjects here has proved a little problematical. We had little by way of evidence as to appropriate stocking rates in modern times and there is the added, and very real, difficulty brought about by the restrictions which the designations covering some 90% of the subjects impose. We have had to rely largely on our detailed inspection of the ground and our experience of other cases to reach a concluded view as to what the land is capable of supporting by way of agricultural production. The general tenor of the evidence was that whilst the grazings were naturally poor in terms of their productive ability, they were capable of carrying limited stock numbers even in their present state. We do, however, wholly accept that management of the land and management / control of stock present a significant problem.
[63] There is also the difficulty in this case of assessing the appropriate stocking capacity and monetary rate to be applied to that capacity in respect of grazing shares in isolation from the crofts to which they attach, or had attached in the past. Traditionally, in most crofting townships, the grazing rights were seen as an integral part of the whole croft subjects and the stocking capacity of the in-bye land and of the grazing were to a significant extent dependant on each other. Soumings for most grazings were set at a time when they were associated directly with and used in conjunction with the in-bye crofts. In many townships that is no longer the case and it follows that the soumings as set out in regulations may not necessarily provide a guide as to appropriate levels of stocking.
[64] By virtue of the SSSI and SPA designations which cover around ninety percent of the subjects (as we understand it some 447 out of the 497 hectares) no heather burning is permitted and use of ATVs is limited to hard ground on those areas. We have had to consider carefully the impact of the designations on our determination. Whether as a result of the restrictions or as a result of the general decline in the use of grazings – or some combination of the two – there is no doubt that the practical utility of parts of the subjects for grazing stock is limited. On the basis of the evidence, that situation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we have taken that into account in our assessment of that element of the rent attributable to the potential for physical use of the land for grazing.
[65] We do agree to some extent with the landlord's position which is that the land is available for use by the shareholders and that she is entitled to a fair rent whether they use it or not. We are aware of the practical difficulties in modern times of shepherding large tracts of common grazing land, particularly when the sheep are not managed under a sheepstock club regime. But the real question for us is to what extent the land can be used purposefully by the shareholders with a view to providing income. It is not disputed that livestock are able to access the subjects freely from the original grazing area to the north.
[66] The tenor of the evidence was that the subject area was still capable of carrying stock. It appears that many shareholders do not put stock on the wider grazings at all. Those that do use the grazings do not put sufficient stocking pressure on the areas close to the in-bye land to force stock to utilise the areas further away. That is patently not the fault of the landlord in the present situation. However, even she accepts that the land has limited potential, which is further constrained by the statutory designations.
[67] Whilst there was little evidence of any significant improvements to the land, there were external fences and there may have been other areas of earlier improvement which have now largely reverted through lack of use or maintenance. It was a matter of agreement that no improvements had been provided by the landlord and accordingly our assessment of rent is reflective of it being treated as "bare land", but with whatever potential it has for productive use, including enhanced use through provision of improvement by the crofters.
[68] Although the further south one travels, the less useful the land currently is, we have little doubt that if the remainder of the whole grazings was more intensively stocked, then grazing pressure would result in limited numbers moving into the area under review here. No doubt that would result in management / shepherding issues. We are however satisfied from the evidence and our inspection that it is capable of supporting grazing livestock. There are worthwhile tracts of hill grasses and some heather areas which could still provide useful grazing and become more productive as a result of that grazing. Whether or not there were the present restrictions, we accept that the subjects could only realistically be put to grazing use in the summer months. The evidence of historical use of the grazings was that they had only been used in that period. We recognise that some supplementary feed may be required in some years and at certain times to make the best use of the land. Accordingly our assessment is based – as far as stocking levels are concerned – on such use.
[69] Albeit that we fully recognise the practical difficulties of actual use of the land, taking all of the above into account, we consider that a reasonable basis for assisting us in calculation of the appropriate rent in the circumstances prevailing here is to use a stocking rate of 280 ewes, which is consistent with our assessment of the relevant souming as set out in paragraph [55] above.
Agricultural support payments
[70] In reaching our decision as to the appropriate rent for the subjects, we have, as outlined earlier, had regard to other croft rents which we have fixed in recent times. Those rents have been assessed on the basis that income from subsidies was being received in respect of the land being utilised by livestock or available for use by them. In the present case, we are, in effect, assessing the appropriate rate for the use of the subjects for such grazing potential as they have in the summer months only, but along with their potential for realisation of supplementary income from public funding – which may well involve conditions being met for the full year.
[71] Although there was some argument here that it was inappropriate to take domestic or European support into account, we reject that contention. At the time of Sutherland, much of the support in terms of income (as opposed to assistance with capital projects) came from 'coupled' subsidies – the payments to farmers and crofters engaged in livestock rearing was largely on a headage basis : per cow or per ewe. Although it may be said that at that time there was targeted support in certain areas for farmers and crofters who were prepared to run their enterprises in accordance with specific guidance with a view to achieving environmental enhancement, generally speaking it did not have a major impact on the profitability of a livestock rearing enterprise.
[72] That situation has now changed and at the present time – as was promulgated at the hearing in this case – support is now available in the form of the Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFPS), Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) and the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). It is widely known that the arrangements for that support are presently under review. The nature of and eligibility criteria for future schemes is not clear.
[73] It was suggested that future support for crofting agriculture in particular was likely to decline significantly, would be variable and that not all crofters would be eligible. Accordingly, it was said that we should base the rent on what could be made from the livestock on the land. The point was also made that support schemes were voluntary and that receipt of payments under SFPS was dependent on possession of entitlements which were a tradeable commodity. Access to LFASS payments required active farming of the relevant land and was dependent on assessment of stocking rates from an earlier period. There were also some difficulties for new entrants to the schemes. The availability of some schemes, such as the outgoing SRDP, involved competition for the funds available.
[74] We are aware that arrangements for a replacement SRDP scheme beyond 2013 are still under review although, in this case, the respondents already have an approved SRDP contract, which will remain in place for the major proportion of the seven year period for which the rent will be fixed. It is important that we comment on those features of agricultural support and the relevance of them in determination of fair rents for crofting subjects.
[75] Firstly, no factual basis was proffered which might sustain the view that support for agriculture and crofting in particular would decline significantly. We are not prepared to accept that as proven, although we recognise that the Common Agricultural Policy budget is under constant pressure and distribution of funding from it is subject to continuing review.
[76] Secondly, although some doubt was expressed in Sutherland as to whether subsidies should be regarded as part of the income of the croft to be shared with the landlord, we are satisfied – particularly following the case of Morrison-Low v Executors of T H Paterson 2012 SC 373(the Moonzie case) – that such income does fall to be regarded as a relevant part of the income. In recent years, croft rents have been determined on that basis.
[77] Thirdly, even though present and future schemes may be voluntary, may impose certain conditions on the applicant and may involve an element of competition for funds, it is our view that the rent should be based on what a prudent agriculturalist or crofter, faced with the particular set of circumstances in any case, would do to secure income from his enterprise. We are entitled to assume that he will use his best endeavours to access financial support from the Scottish Government or such other public sources as are reasonably available to him.
[78] The fact that there may be changes in the nature and level of such support available over the next seven years for which the rent we determine will be fixed is not, in our view, a basis for ignoring it. We are satisfied that support will continue, though perhaps not at levels seen in the past and almost certainly on modified terms. In short we think that with that support, together with the trading income from breeding and rearing of hill livestock, it is unlikely that the total net income available to the prudent crofter, though variable from year to year, will decline significantly over said seven year period. We do not consider there to have been any evidence put before us upon which we could reach such a conclusion and are not prepared to do so.
[79] We have therefore proceeded on the basis of our existing practice of including the potential income from support payments in our assessment. Because a significant proportion of the net income from the use of the landlord's ground is no longer directly linked to actual stock numbers using that land, in our determination of the rent we have not treated the stocking rate as the sole and primary determining factor. Nevertheless the income from the livestock enterprise is an important element in the viability of crofting agriculture. Accordingly the numbers and categories of stock which the land can support continue to be relevant. As it happens, in the present case, the matter becomes a little more complicated because of the difficulties we have had in assessing a realistic stocking rate for the subjects at the present time and linking that to the total and individual soumings.
[80] We had undisputed evidence that SRDP payments would be forthcoming to the shareholders at a rate of £2 per hectare for the next five years and that this payment was intended to reflect the impact of the restrictions imposed on the designated areas – some 447 hectares of the land owned by Ms Wagstaff. That suggests a sum of the order of £900 per annum. It was also established that at least some of the shareholders were in receipt of SFP and LFASS payments and that such payments were linked to the grazings – albeit that it was not clear whether the whole or only certain parts of the South Strathfleet grazings were involved in the claims.
[81] It was not suggested, for instance, that any of the area owned by Ms Wagstaff could not be utilised to match claims in a Single Application Form submitted by any shareholder with rights in the subject land. Accordingly, as outlined earlier, we consider that the prudent shareholder would seek to obtain such income and on the basis that the landlord had provided the land upon which such a claim was founded, she might reasonably expect to receive rent in respect of that land.
[82] Whilst we only had evidence of a few shareholders using the grazing, some had SFP entitlements and both SFPS and LFASS were claimed in relation to the grazings. It may be that the conditions to be met for receipt of support will change – and we have in mind in particular the question of the level of agricultural activity necessary – but we are satisfied that the correct approach is to assume that most prudent crofters would endeavour to access that support and comply with those conditions. Although it is the case that grazing of Ms Wagstaff's land is virtually non-existent at the present time, such sheep as are on the northern part of the main grazings are not physically prevented from accessing any of the land to the south. If future conditions to be met in order to secure support involved changes to the management of the land, then it would be for shareholders to decide whether to implement such changes in order to access funding.
[83] In the normal case, where both croft and associated grazings are being rented as a unit, we are considering the output of the livestock enterprise on an annual basis. In-bye land will normally provide both grazing and winter keep, whereas the grazings usually only provides summer grazing. Here it is the potential income to be derived from grazing use for the summer period only which we are to add to the support income for the whole year when assessing the rent for the land.
[84] Taking all of the above into consideration, we determine the sum of the rents payable by the shareholders in the subjects of the application at seven hundred and eighty four pounds (£784.00), which figure shall take effect from Martinmas 2013.
[85] In arriving at that figure we have had regard not only to the potential profitability of the hill sheep breeding enterprise in its own right, but also to the associated levels of public support which may be accessed through the use of the land provided by the landlord. It is based on levels set in recent times across the crofting counties, adjusted to match the circumstances here. We accept that opportunities for profitable 'diversification' on the subject land appear to be extremely limited and have taken that into account in our deliberations.
[86] £784.00 is equivalent to a rate of £2.80 per ewe on 280 ewes. As discussed earlier, it seems that the proper souming for the "enlargement", whatever its actual extent, is 435 sheep. Accordingly the proportion of the rent applicable per sheep in terms of the souming is £1.80. It should be noted, however, that if it be the case that the souming is, say, 480 sheep rather than 435, that would not affect the total rent for the land, which would remain at £784.00.
[87] Proper allocation of the rent for the whole of the subjects of the application as between the various respondents depends on certainty as to the soumings for each holding with shares in the enlargement. It also requires the identity of the persons who have possession of those holdings to be clearly established. Whilst we think that the 2002 Regulations, adjusted to take account of changes in occupancy since then as vouched by Production 39, have allowed us to carry out the exercise with a reasonably high degree of confidence, we have declined to make any formal determination of rent at individual shareholder level. In the absence of further evidence, that must remain, for the purposes of this application, a matter for agreement between the parties or be subject to determination by further procedure.
[88] Nevertheless, we do think that the situation is tolerably clear and, for the assistance of parties, we set out in the attached Appendix the rents which we expect to be payable by each shareholder as from Martinmas 2013.
Allocation of rent by holding and shareholder – reference paragraph [88] of Note
Croft / Holding
Souming
10 Acheillie Donald Malcolm Ross 9 £16.20
12 Acheillie Donald Malcolm Ross 11 £19.80
8 Acheille Donald Malcolm Ross 8 £14.40
9 Acheillie Donald Malcolm Ross 11 £19.80
Sub total Donald Malcolm Ross 39 £70.20
11 Acheillie Andrew Sutherland 13 £23.40
14 Achvrail Alexander Fraser 16 £28.80
15 & 16 Achvrail Angus David Munro 29 £52.20
Sub total Angus David Munro 45 £81.00
18 Achvrail Alan Gibson 16 £28.80
20 Ardachu Alan Gibson 9 £16.20
23 Ardachu Alan Gibson 13 £23.40
Sub total Alan Gibson 38 £68.40
219 Rossal Jonathan Hedges 14 £25.20
220, 351 & 217 Rossal Jonathan Hedges 15 £27.00
Sub total Jonathan Hedges 29 £52.20
21 Ardachu Sarah Joan Buchan 14 £25.20
221 Rossal Malcolm Douglas 40 £72.00
24 Ardachu David Raymond James 19 £34.20
Sub total David Raymond James 31 £55.80
271 Dalnabreac Joy Wonderley 9 £16.20
62 & 372 Dalmore Christine Gunn 11 £19.80
Sub total Christina Gunn 25 £45.00
76 Inchcape James Leslie Innes 11 £19.80
79 & 83 Inchcape Christine Elizabeth Texton 24 £43.20
81, 86, 359, 80 & 74 Inchcape Donald Calum Sutherland 27 £48.60
73, 78, 358 & 77 Inchcape Donald Calum Sutherland 15 £27.00
84 Inchcape Donald Calum Sutherland 2 £3.60
Sub total Donald Calum Sutherland 44 £79.20
82 Inchcape James Alexander Innes 6 £10.80
75 Inchcape James Alexander Innes 18 £32.40
91 Inchoraig James Alexander Innes 16 £28.80
Sub total James Alexander Innes 40 £72.00
92 & 90 Inchoraig Raymond George Ross 17 £30.60
435 n/a £783.00 n/a
Although the total rent determined at paragraph [84] was £784, the total of individual rents is £783 due to rounding. | Gwynn Jones of the European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pasturalism dated 2009/10. A subsidy income of £22 per sheep was indicated and that would apply to the whole of Scotland. A figure of that sort of level had been confirmed to him as being likely by the local Scottish Government Rural Payments & Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) office.
John Alexander Maciver (83)
[17] Mr Maciver had been a crofter all his life. He had been employed by the local authority for 37½ years before retiring in 1993 and had actively crofted until 2009. He had been a shareholder in both the original grazings and the enlargement since 1971 and was currently Clerk of the South Strathfleet Common Grazings – a post which he had held since 2006.
[18] Discussions on rent between the grazings committee and the landlord had commenced in 2010. Mr Ferne had initially suggested asking the Land Court to fix the rent, but the crofters sought to discuss matters before involving the Court. A good deal of information about tenancies and soumings had been provided to the landlord. Ultimately it seemed to the crofters that the estate was seeking to cover the costs of administration. A £15 invoicing charge was proposed by the estate. The crofters considered this to be unfair and had proposed, as an alternative, the setting up of a direct debit system of paying rents directly to the landlord's bank account. This had proved to be unacceptable to the estate and the present application was made. The crofters were content to leave the fixing of the fair rent to the Court.
[19] Mr Maciver was asked what payments the crofters received in respect of the restrictions imposed by virtue of the designations on the land. The shareholders had a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) application covering 661 hectares of which about 447 hectares was on the enlargement. This was a voluntary agreement for five years. A payment of £2 per hectare was anticipated – payable to the grazings committee in respect of all those who had rights in the grazing. The money would then be distributed to all the shareholders. The terms of the SRDP agreement did not impose any restrictions on the use of the land beyond those imposed by the SSSI and SPA.
[20] The designations were founded on the protection of a hen harrier population in the area. There was a severe restriction on heather burning, although in practice the crofters had not asked for permission to burn. Nor had SNH asked them to carry out any burning and, in any event, although there were areas that could be burned, it would require fifty men to be available to undertake the task – so it was virtually impossible in practice. The use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the land was also restricted, with them only being permitted to travel on hard ground. It was possible to walk most of the grazings, but with some three-quarters of it being soft and the limitation on vehicle use, access was restricted. Permission had to be obtained from SNH before peats could be taken.
[21] No stock was allowed on the grazings from December to April, although there was no restriction on sheep numbers as such. In the past, crofters had put limited numbers of hoggs out on the land during the winter months, but the restriction now imposed did not have a great impact in that regard.
[22] Cambusmore Estates had applied for permission to erect wind turbines on the grazings, but the application had been rejected as a result of SNH objections. Similarly, a joint crofter forestry scheme had been considered. Again, SNH had prevented this from being advanced and it had to be abandoned. Such schemes would have been beneficial to both the estate and to the crofters.
[23] Although there was some bracken cover, it did not extend to a large proportion of the grazings. The Court should take into account the discrepancy between the area indicated in the Regulations (1,900 acres) and the area which it was being asked to rent. Mr Maciver thought that the reduction in souming from 480 to 435 by the Crofting Commission would be relevant to the Court's deliberations.
[24] The distance from the crofts to the grazings and the difficulties of access constrained the use which could be made of the land owned by Ms Wagstaff. It was a trek of some two miles to the enlargement and this, combined with the restriction in area which could be accessed by ATVs deterred the crofters from making use of the land. That said, any sheep which were on the grazings had potential access to the whole area. In the past, the grazings might have carried some 500 to 600 North Country Cheviot ewes in the summer months. Weaning percentage could be around 80%. The hoggs were now put out in April, with the ewes and lambs following in May following lambing on the in-bye. Some supplementary feeding would normally be required in the winter. In the past some drainage had been undertaken and heather burning carried out, but there had been no bracken control.
[25] Lamb prices were very variable, but somewhere in the region of £40 - £60 for a North Country Cheviot ewe lamb was achievable and £40 - £50 for a wether lamb. Most of the shareholders would have SFP entitlements based on their previous livestock numbers and stocking rates. Most would also be entitled to LFASS payments, but Mr Maciver was not aware of the current rates applicable to the two schemes. LFASS would only continue until 2015. Mr Maciver was unsure as to whether the grazing had to be used by stock as a requisite for SFP to be paid, although he thought the claimant had to have stock in order to obtain LFASS payment.
Donald Malcolm Ross (46)
[26] Mr Ross had been a gamekeeper for a number of years, but was now a supervisor for the Forestry Commission. He had helped out on crofts and took over his own croft tenancies some ten years ago. Those crofts extended to 22.21 hectares of in-bye, including an apportionment (9.3 hectares) of the original grazing. Presently he was carrying 80 North Country Cheviot ewes and 4 cows with calves at foot. Lambs were sold at Lairg.
[27] At the time of taking over the crofts, no reference period had been available to him. In order to obtain SFP entitlements, he had applied for an allocation from the National Reserve. He was awarded 136.13 entitlements with the rate based on the parish average of £15, together with an enhancement which took the rate up to £20.45 per entitlement. His claims were now based on 22 hectares of in-bye, with the balance being claimed on the common grazings. He also received LFASS payment. This had been determined originally on a headage basis and stocking rate in terms of livestock units per hectare, but was now paid on an acreage basis
[28] When he had first taken over the crofts in 2003, Mr Ross had put sheep out onto the Cambusmore area and they were semi-hefted there. A few other crofters had done the same. However, in the last three to four years the owners of the original grazing and the crofters had undertaken heather burning at the west end of that grazing – on the area not affected by the SSSI. This was beneficial to the owners' estate and to graziers and the land was closer to hand for him. As a consequence, his sheep were no longer put onto the Cambusmore land. If they were to be put out there again, it would take him between four and six hours to walk from his house and round the ground to gather the sheep.
[29] The Cambusmore part of the grazing had longer, older heather than the area to the north and there was some bracken infestation. Although there was a burn running down the middle, with some associated greener areas, the ground was generally of poor value and much less attractive to the sheep. He accepted, however, that if the land was properly managed it could support a comparable stocking rate to the rest of the grazings.
[30] The hoggs went out in mid-March, but the ewes remained on the in-bye until around the end of May or early June when they were put out on the hill with their lambs. They came back to the in-bye in July for clipping, and were then returned to the grazings. The lambs were weaned in August with the ewes remaining on the hill until returning in November for tupping. The grazings which he presently used could support all of his sheep – 60 to 70 ewes with lambs at foot. In the past, one might have seen 160 to 170 sheep out on the enlargement for the summer and they were quite happy there. They received some sheep nuts at lambing time, then had access to feed blocks on the hill with some hard feed introduced when brought in for the winter.
[31] Last year Mr Ross had obtained a price of £52 for ewe lambs which was up from £24 to £25 the previous year. Wether lambs had sold at around £53, with cast ewes at £54. A tup was hired at a cost of £180 plus transport.
[32] It might be possible to undertake heather burning on the Cambusmore land if one had the manpower and equipment, but in practice it would be extremely difficult. Swiping was not an alternative on that land because it was too steep, boulder strewn and rocky.
Raymond George Ross (50)
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Booker T. Junior and the DTC's Midsummer in Rehearsal
by Jerome Weeks 22 Oct 2009 3:46 PM
Guest blogger Josh Greenfield is a junior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He plays Snug the Joiner in the Dallas Theater Center's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opening next week. Monday and Tuesday were birthdays, respectively, for Cameron Kirkpatrick (who plays Tom Snout) and Cedric Neal (Puck). […]
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Guest blogger Josh Greenfield is a junior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He plays Snug the Joiner in the Dallas Theater Center's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opening next week.
Monday and Tuesday were birthdays, respectively, for Cameron Kirkpatrick (who plays Tom Snout) and Cedric Neal (Puck). We sang "Happy Birthday" at the end of rehearsal on Sunday night and it sounded beautiful; we have a couple professional singers in the cast and everyone else can carry a tune pretty darn well.
I'm really excited to be finally working in the Wyly for two reasons: one, it's the freaking Wyly Theatre, and two, I can walk to rehearsal<|fim_middle|> Kalita Humphreys Theater by 4:30.
My first professional tech rehearsal was fascinating, exhilarating and exhausting. I walked from school with the other Booker T. cast members around noon, so I missed about half of the school day. Before we started to rehearse, artistic director Kevin Moriarty told us that even though rehearsal may seem to move excruciatingly slow for us actors, the tech people are actually working faster and more efficiently than we can possibly imagine, and that we needed to be very patient and go with the flow. The dressing room I share with the other Booker T. guys is three flights of stairs below the stage, in the chorus dressing rooms. The downside to my dressing room's location is that it takes me twice as long to get from it to the stage as it does the adult actors. But the upside is that the room is much bigger than the rooms that the adults have — and my legs will be really strong by the end of the show from climbing all of those stairs!
I got a haircut from the hair guy which was nice and quite convenient because now I don't have to find time to go to Great Clips. When I was talking to him about his job, he told me that when he makes wigs, he has to put every stand of hair onto the template, individually, strand by strand. It takes him around 30 hours to make a wig.
Thankfully all of the Booker T. kids get let out of rehearsal at 10 pm so I didn't have to stay until midnight. Of course I was still up until midnight because I had more homework to do.
I'm exhausted, but I'm really enjoying every minute of what I'm doing.
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Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men's Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.
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I am so proud of you and the other B T Dub cast members. You represent our school well and I know you will do wonderful. It is such a blessing to know that not only do we so much talent at our school but knowing that I have such talented friends is mind-blowing. " La vida es bella siamas a tu nave", this means life is beautiful if you love your craft. Break a leg.
I watched the show last night. WONDERFUL SHOW!!
You guys were fantastic! I saw you on the 8th. Our english teacher Mr.Lund was chosen to be moonshine. Hows that for irony? Again good job.
Sarah (the girl in the pink dress)
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Sometimes it's hard to be me.
I spend a lot of my time watching models strike poses at runway shows and photo shoots. It's exciting to see these young ladies perfect their strut and play to the cameras. Most of them are now friends of mine, as are the designers that create the pieces that float down the runways or end up on the pages of magazines.
It's hard work, and they deserve a lot of credit for what they do. But what I do when I'm out among them is just as hard, and I'd like to explain why.
The amount of control I have over what I look like in photographs varies greatly from day to day. My form of Cerebral Palsy means I have to battle with my body every day to get it to move the way I want it to. My<|fim_middle|>, and as I celebrate another birthday this coming Tuesday I hope to keep it at bay for another year. | muscles are always tense to some degree. My arms and legs naturally want to contract into the fetal position. It's a constant, conscious effort to sit up straight. Any fine movement, like controlling the joystick on my wheelchair, requires all of the muscles between my neck and hand to be very tight. Otherwise my hand may end up drifting too far from it's target to do what I intended. When I walk my feet twist and my knees are rigid. Sometimes even my face locks up.
I take medication, exercise, and stretch every day to help manage my condition, and on good days it helps enough for me to look semi-fabulous in my pictures.
On bad days my left hand clenches shut, my right foot twists, and extending my limbs becomes exhausting - and painful. My smile looks more like a grimace, and I sound out of breath and impatient. Not exactly cover girl material.
So I get it when a lot of the cameras turn away. I get it when certain people snicker behind my back as I pass by. They aren't the first, and they probably won't be the last. I value those that understand and take the photo or pose with me anyway. I have no interest in competing with or upstaging anyone. I just want to open doors for others like me, plant the seeds of possibility in everyone I meet, tell the story of Nashville and it's marvelous creatives, and look as fabulous as I can while I'm doing it.
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William and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pavey married in the Horsham district of their native Sussex in 1890. Lizzie (nee Spooner) was born in North Chapel in about 1867 and her husband in Billingshurst a year later. By 1891 they had moved to Weybridge where William was a bricklayer. They went on to have six children: Hetty, Ethel, Maurice, William James, Constance and Winifred. Their fourth child, William James, was born on 2 April 1898 and baptised at St James' Church on 16 July. In 1901 the family lived at 3, Railway Terrace in Heath Road; they were at the same address in 1911 and young William a pupil at St James' School (Baker Street) also worked in domestic service as a houseboy (general duties). As he joined the Post Office Rifles (POR) it is very likely that on leaving school he worked for the General Post Office (GPO) as this was a unit made up almost entirely of GPO staff.
When war broke out each male GPO employee received a letter encouraging them to fight. The call was also supported by union leaders. William enlisted at Kingston but when is not known. The 1/8th Battalion of the PORs embarked from Southampton on 17 March 1915; they were in the 140th Brigade of the 47th (2nd London) Division. William's Division would experience some of the worst carnage of the war especially in the Battle of Loos (25 September-1 October, 1915) and the Battle of the Transloy Ridges (1-18 October, 1916) which came at the end of the Battle of the Somme. The 47th Division was on the right<|fim_middle|>16. He had lived for 18 years and 6 months. | flank of the attack at Loos. The British used chlorine gas for the first time on the Western Front but it tended to hang in the air over no-man's-land and then drift back to the British trenches. William's Division had to advance through this gas cloud as they advanced at 7.05am on the first day of the battle. They were moving into the gap between Loos and Lens and by 12pm in concert with the 15th Division had captured Loos. This success was not capitalised on chiefly because insufficient back-up was available. On 26th September troops marching across the Loos plain in parade ground style were cut down by German machine gun fire; they became sickened by the 'corpse field of Loos' and did not fire on the eventually retiring British. After a few days more of sporadic fighting a British retreat was ordered.
The 47th Division came late to the Battle of the Somme at Transloy Ridges at the beginning of October 1916. Encouraged by the occupation of much of Thiepval Ridge General Haig decided to continue with a large scale attack into the autumn. The consequence of this decision was that the attack took place in worsening weather conditions: the battlefield turned into a quagmire. William's Division captured the first day's objective – Eaucourt L'Abbaye – two days later on 3 October. Follow up action was delayed by the atrocious weather conditions. Six divisions advanced on 7 October including the 47th; there were heavy British casualties of whom William was one. Unsurprisingly, he has no known grave as during the following night continuous rain inhibited the removal of casualties.
William is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 9C &9D) along with over 70,000 others. Of this total 90% died between July and November 19 | 404 |
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Hundreds of investors and entrepreneurs will attend the annual Upfront Summit at the Ace Hotel on Thursday.
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L.A. techies, typically found close to the beach, are going east of the 405 -- at least for a day.
Hundreds of top entrepreneurs and investors are congregating at the newly opened Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday for the Upfront Summit.
The annual technology and investor conference, hosted by Santa Monica venture capital firm Upfront Ventures (formerly GRP Partners), quickly reached capacity thanks to a lineup of speakers that includes Jeremy Liew of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon and Dana Settle of Greycroft.
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Upfront is expecting 300 attendees. Among them: representatives from Amazon, Twitter, A-Grade Investments, 500 Startups, Factual, Amplify and Maker Studios.
The all-day summit features on-stage interviews, breakout sessions, networking opportunities and panels.
Upfront partner Mark Suster will interview Maynard Webb, chairman of Yahoo and former chief operating officer of EBay, as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti during two afternoon fireside chats.
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Rush Hour Jr. is a great game to build visual thinking skills! It is<|fim_middle|>, spelling, and reading comprehension. Sequencing, or the ability to put a series of events in order, is important for understanding directions and for reading comprehension.
Rush Hour Jr is for ages 5 and up. It's never too early to enhance your child's visual skills and prepare them for academic success!
This summer, we're urging parents to Keep Summer Vision in Sight by providing kids with toys and games that promote vision development, as well as by taking them a comprehensive vision exam before the next school year begins. Find a developmental optometrist near you! | a unique 3-D puzzle game, in which you attempt to get an ice cream truck out of a traffic jam.
There are several levels of difficulty to choose from, and a variety of cards within each level that map out the starting positions of the cars. You set up the cars on a grid as they are pictured on your chosen card, and then slide the cars in straight lines until the ice cream truck has a path to the exit. The cars can only move the direction they are facing, so it takes several moves to get them out!
Rush Hour Jr. works on visualization and sequencing skills. Visualization, or the ability to create images in the mind, is an important visual skill for academic success. Visualization skills help with geometric math | 149 |
It's time for all appellate practioners to join the Ninth Circuit as it strides into the 20th Century by taking the first step toward electronic case management and filings. On January 25, 2008, the Clerk's office provided registration instructions for a new system starting on March 3, 2008, that will provide electronic notification by email – "Notice of Docket Activity" – of any actions the Ninth Circuit takes in your case. The Clerk's statement regarding implementation of this program, as well as the link to the registration form, is available here. You and other designated recipients will receive an<|fim_middle|> snail mail. | email stating action has been taken and, with a click, you receive one free download of the document, which should be available also through PACER.
Prompt notification of decisions in our cases seems like progress. The process looks simple: you click the bottom line on the notice linked above to request a registration form; the Clerk emails a form to you; you click the link to the form and fill it out with as many addresses as you want notification; then click submit.
The Clerk plans to go to full Electronic Case Files this summer. We should stay ahead of the curve by registering and starting to receive communications at our desks without waiting for | 127 |
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NYC Councilman Says Bipartisan Pressure Mounting for<|fim_middle|> Standards, Patient Safety, Patients Rights, Senior Citizens | Probe of Cuomo's "Backward" Nursing Home Order – FOX News
May 28, 2020 By Dalli & Marino
New York City Councilman Joseph Borelli told FOX News there are now bipartisan calls for an investigation of Governor Cuomo's controversial order on March 25 that required nursing homes to accept or re-admit all COVID-19 positive patients.
Borelli said that elected officials should be given some "leeway" in making hard decisions during difficult circumstances, but he added:
"You don't have to be an epidemiologist to realize that this was going to be a problem."
Cuomo reversed that order on May 17 while also announcing that staff at all skilled nursing facilities would have to be tested twice weekly for the virus. He also said tests would be guaranteed for all facility employees across the state.
"Unfortunately this is a case of too little, too late because the virus has become so widespread throughout these facilities," said John Dalli, a partner in elder-abuse law firm Dalli & Marino, LLP.
He added that he appreciates the goals around testing, but the reality may prove to be challenging.
"Elder care aides often work in more than one facility. They also sometimes work in private homes to supplement their income because they're so underpaid," Dalli said. "Tracking these aides to test twice a week to ensure they're virus-free will be very difficult."
Councilman Borelli shared his views on "FOX & Friends First" on FOX News on May 18.
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Jack, you're more than all right!
May 24 2013, by John Gibson, Edinburgh Evening News
Seen Sinatra live. And Torme. And Bennett. And, now that I've just seen live on Wednesday, for the third time, Jack Jones at the Usher Hall, I'll die happy.
This was his Through The Years show, billed as his farewell to the UK tour but he can't leave us like this. Not when, in his twilight years, he's singing as though he was performing when he was at his peak.
His material was what you'd expect of him. Flawless. The obligatory Michel Legrand<|fim_middle|> age? You've got me in one.
The light's going out on the Edinburgh Light Orchestra. This is the final plug they're getting in this column but they've had a damn good run. The ELO play the Queen's Hall tomorrow night at 7.30. Short notice but I'm pushed for space. Besides, I've been in a sweat to catch Jack Jones at the Usher. The ELO are nothing if not consistent, still peddling easy listening. | gem What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life, a Gershwin medley, Aznavour's dramatic She, Something and another Beatles-associated anthem Imagine subtly mixed with Julie Gold's From A Distance.
For one of his encores Jones appropriately chose the poignant piece co-written by Carl Fischer and Frankie Laine, We'll Be Together Again. Alas we won't. At the post-concert supper hosted by Gordon Scott at his High Street Trattoria, Jones assured me "no more touring in the UK, when I'm back in the Britain it'll be a one-off".
You can't do this to us, Jack, you can't. But his promoter, Glaswegian Robert Pratt, assured me that Wednesday night was curtains. Sobbing into me prosciutto.
Me a groupie? At my age? And his | 169 |
Athletes from across the region will gather in Moree this Saturday to test their ability and push themselves to the absolute limit for GTK CrossFit's second throwdown. Due to last year's outstanding success, which saw 80 competitors from across the North West take part, the GTK Teams Throwdown is back for a second year. READ MORE: Teams of four (two males, two females) will complete four workouts on the day, in<|fim_middle|> tough
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Teams of four (two males, two females) will complete four workouts on the day, in two different divisions – RX for the elite athletes and scaled for the beginners and intermediates. There are some great prizes to be won for the winning teams.
Sign-ups will begin at 7am on Saturday, with the first heat to kick off at 8am. There will be a barbecue lunch available for purchase and spectators are invited to go along and watch all the action.
For more information about the competition, go to the GTK CrossFit Facebook page. | two different divisions – RX for the elite athletes and scaled for the beginners and intermediates. There are some great prizes to be won for the winning teams. Sign-ups will begin at 7am on Saturday, with the first heat to kick off at 8am. There will be a barbecue lunch available for purchase and spectators are invited to go along and watch all the action. For more information about the competition, go to the GTK CrossFit Facebook page.
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STRENGTH ON SHOW: GTK CrossFit owner Heidi Dell competing in last year's throwdown.
Athletes from across the region will gather in Moree this Saturday to test their ability and push themselves to the absolute limit for GTK CrossFit's second throwdown.
Due to last year's outstanding success, which saw 80 competitors from across the North West take part, the GTK Teams Throwdown is back for a second year.
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iPhone <|fim_middle|> With a newer processing chip, a much-improved camera, a new operating system, and two extra snazzy colors, the iPhone 6S Plus offers a tangible step up from its predecessor. The 6S Plus has also dropped in price since the 7 Plus was released, making it even more tempting. If you already have a 6 Plus, then skip the 6S Plus, and look at the latest model. But if you're choosing between a second-hand 6 Plus and a new 6S Plus right now, we'd definitely advise you to go for the 6S Plus. If you're not in a rush, we recommend wiating for the iPhone 8, which is rumored to arrive in September 2017.
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By Kyree Leary April 19, 2017
Apple may have moved on with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but let's not forget about the smartphones that came before. When announced, the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPhone 6S Plus were Apple's flagship devices.
A few years down the line, and they remain quality phones that offer excellent performance for the price. Having spent enough time with both devices, we now know exactly what made the 6 Plus and 6S Plus notable upgrades for Apple aficionados. To get an idea of what sets the 6S Plus apart from its predecessor, we've decided to pit the two against each other in a spec comparison. May the best phone win (spoiler alert: the iPhone 6S Plus wins, though you should just wait for the iPhone 8).
Size 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches
Weight 6.77 ounces 6.07 ounces
Screen 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
OS iOS 10 iOS 10
Storage 32, 128GB 16, 64, 128GB
SD Card Slot No No
Processor Apple 64-bit, A9 Apple 64-bit, A8
Connectivity 4G LTE, 802.11ac 4G LTE, 802.11ac
Camera 12MP rear, 5MP front 8MP rear, 1.2MP front
Fingerprint sensor Touch ID Touch ID
Battery 24 hours of 3G talk time 24 hours of 3G talk time
Charger Lightning Lightning
Marketplace Apple App Store Apple App Store
Avg. Price $27.05/month for 24 months, or $649 without a contract N/A
Availability AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile No longer available
DT Review 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 out of 5 stars
Apple's design for the iPhone 6 Plus was beautiful simplicity, wrapping rounded edges into glass in an unassuming style typical of past iPhones. Apple decided not to fix what wasn't broken, bringing back a nearly identical style for the 6S Plus. However, it did improve the phone's enclosure, borrowing a page out of the aerospace industry's book and wrapping it in an alloy of 7000 Series aluminum. In other words, this is the strongest and most durable iPhone yet.
Aside from the dimensions of the 6S Plus registering one-hundredth of an inch bigger in height, width, and thickness, these two phones are mirror images of each other. Back is the same 5.5-inch screen with the same gorgeous 1920 x 1080 screen resolution owners of the 6 Plus came to know and love. Where the iPhone 6S Plus does diverge a bit from the 6 Plus is its available colors. While the 6 Plus comes in just Space Gray, Silver, and Gold (the Gold has been discontinued), the 6S Plus comes in Space Gray, Silver, Gold, or Rose Gold, giving buyers an even greater opportunity to customize their smartphone.
Power and productivity
The 6S Plus is definitely faster than the 6 Plus. Apple's A9 chip runs 70-percent faster than the A8, with a GPU that's a staggering 90-percent faster. The iPhone 6S Plus also features 2GB of RAM, which is double that of the original 6 Plus. Additionally, Touch ID is faster — there's no lag when you swipe around — and games run more smoothly.
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The iPhone 6S Plus also touts what Apple calls 3D Touch, which grants users an extra level of touch sensitivity. Slightly touching an application, for instance, brings up a table that's similar to the right-click menu you might see on a computer. Apple claims the feature improves productivity and streamlines the smartphone experience when time is at a premium. Although you can get iOS 10 on the 6 Plus, it doesn't support the 3D Touch feature.
The one area where the iPhone 6S Plus arguably blows the 6 Plus out of the water concerns its camera functionality. Instead of an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a sub-par 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, the 6S Plus touts a gorgeous 12-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. In other words, Apple continues to make it easy for casual photographers to ditch digital cameras altogether and rely solely on the contraption they have in their pocket. For years, Apple has continuously boasted about the iPhone's camera prowess, and the iPhone 6S Plus legitimately raises the bar.
Packed within the camera's massive upgrade is also the ability for users to not only shoot HD videos, but incredibly detailed 4K videos. Obviously it's tough to put much stock in 4K actually mattering on something with a screen as "small" as an iPhone 6S Plus, but videos shot in 4K certainly looked a whole heck of a lot better than anything shot on a 6 Plus. Moreover, with 4K gaining popularity and momentum in the HD community, why not include it if the tech is there?
As always, the 6S Plus comes in three different storage sizes, each of which carries its own price tag. The 32GB 6S Plus comes in at $649 (or $27.05/month for 24 months), and the 128GB at $749 (or $31.21/month for 24 months). As of 2017, however, the iPhone 6 Plus is no longer being sold by Apple or any of the major carriers. With the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus out now, the iPhone SE is the represents the company's entry-level model. If you want to buy an iPhone 6 Plus, you'll have to scour the second-hand market.
As is typically par for the course for Apple, each new line of iPhones is described as the most advanced ever created, when compared to other smartphones available at the time. | 1,385 |
With a chic restaurant and chic spa area, this 4-star boutique hotel is situated in Shepherd's Bush, just a 5-minute walk from Shepherd's Bush Underground and overground<|fim_middle|> Kensington Gardens and the Natural History Museum are also within 3 miles. | stations and Westfield London shopping centre. The rooms have handmade mattresses and luxury linens, and Olympia Exhibition Centre is only a 10 minute walk away.
The guest rooms at the K West Hotel are spacious and contemporary, having undergone a recent refurbishment with fresh paint, funky feature wallpaper, new drapes and soft, cosy bedding with feather pillows on demand. Amenities include large wardrobes, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, trouser press, powerful hairdryers, smart TV's and complimentary WiFi. In-room tablets and handy smartphones are also available for complimentary calls to selected destinations and unlimited data browsing.
The Studio Bar serves light snacks and creative cocktails, and has a live DJ at weekends. The stylish Studio Kitchen restaurant displays modern art, and serves contemporary cuisine in a lively setting.
The award-winning K SPA offers a range of luxurious treatments, and at an additional charge guests can relax in the herbal steam room, hydrotherapy pool or fragrant foot baths. It is also possible to cool off in the innovative snow room.
Guests are also eligible to access the sleek and stylish gym, K Fit, for complimentary and 24-hour use.
Shepherds Bush Underground Station is only a 5 minute walk from the hotel, or Paddington Station can be reached in 10 minutes by car. Valet parking is available on request for £29.00 per 24 hours.
Located in Hammersmith and Fulham, this spa hotel is within 2 miles of Westfield London Shopping Centre, Hammersmith Apollo and Kensington Palace. | 322 |
Q: Creating a new bibliography entry format for a clinical trial I am writing a document in Latex and using Jabref for my bibliography. I need to cite a clinical trial in the following format but I don't know how to make it format the entry in the right order. The rest of my bibliography is in the format 'natbib.'<|fim_middle|> execute are:
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*Make Latex format this specific entry without using the 'natbib' style, if possible
*Create a new entry type in Jabref, call it Clinical, and then add to the natbib.tex file and tell it how I would like to format that entry type.
*If there is a Latex bibliography entry that doesn't require a year, then I'm content putting the Authors and then typing the rest of it as the Title, if that is the easiest. All of the entries want a year of publication and if I try to use another type like 'article,' then (????) shows up after the author in the bibliography when I compile the document.
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610 Reinante Ave $3,500,000 $3,300,000 $917.94/s.f. 4/4½ 4,255 s.f. (395.3 m²)
7630 SW 61st Ave $2,250,000 $2,100,000 $526.84/s.f. 6/5 4,892 s.f. (454.5 m²)
9304 Balada St Home $16,500 $15,500 RENTAL 4/3 2,777 s.f. (258.0 m²)
580 Leucadendra Dr Home $45,000 $42,000 RENTAL 7/7 Full and 2x½ 7,827 s.f. (727.2 m²)
1639 S Bayshore Dr $3,600,000 $3,400,000 $819.87/s.f. 4/5 4,147 s.f. (385.3 m²)
Gables Waterway Towers Co 514 $3,600 $3,600 RENTAL 2/2 1,470 s.f. (136.6 m²)
Bristol Tower Condo 2301 $15,000 $15,000 RENTAL 3/3½ 3,065 s.f. (284.7 m²)
Pathways Condo 136C $265,000 $240,000 $300.00/s.f. 2/1 800 s.f. (74.3 m²)
3503 Main Lodge Dr $22,000,000 $19,000,000 $1,688.44/s.f. 6/6 Full and 2x½ 13,967 s.f. (1,297.6 m²)
Oak Lane 7511 $3,250,000 $2,950,000 $501.53/s.f. 6/6 6,810 s.f. (632.7 m²)
4770 SW 78th St $5,900,000 $5,900,000 $598.68/s.f. 7/8½ 9,855 s.f. (915.6 m²)
10825 SW 69th Ave $4,295,000 $4,200,000 - 4/4½ 7,956 s.f. (739.1 m²)
3570 Matheson Ave Home $28,000 $28,000 RENTAL 7/5 Full and 2x½ 12,308 s.f. (1,143.5 m²)
3591 Rockerman Rd $16,900,000 $15,750,000 $2,047.05/s.f. 5/4 Full and 2x½ 15,115 s.f. (1,404.2 m²)
7450 SW 56th Ct Home $1,650,000 $1,600,000 $515.46/s.f. 3/4 3,616 s.f. (335.9 m²)
2910 Emathla St Home $2,200,000 $1,975,000 - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
5225 Fairchild Way $9,900,000 $7,852,000 $672.03/s.f. 7/10 15,327 s.f. (1,423.9 m²)
7800 SW 112th St $949,000 $930,000 $375.00/s.f. 3/3 3,731 s.f. (346.6 m²)
9360 Gallardo St $5,275,000 $5,050,000 $1,725.32/s.f. 3/3 4,165 s.f. (386.9 m²)
The Gables Condo PH1F $2,525,000 $2,525,000 $797.79/s.f. 3/3½ 3,165 s.f. (294.0 m²)
1866 Wa Kee Na Dr $1,195,000 $1,140,000 $625.34/s.f. 3/2½ 1,823 s.f. (169.4 m²)
5690 SW 80 St $1,600,000 $1,550,000 $403.96/s.f. 5/4 4,441 s.f. (412.6 m²)
2400 Overbrook St Home $950,000 $932,000 $739.10/s.f. / 1,261 s.f. (117.2 m²)
Grove Isle Condo C1210 $1,080,000 $1,007,500 $415.64/s.f. 3/2½ 2,424 s.f. (225.2 m²)
3311 S Moorings Way $7,200,000 $6,615,000 $945.95/s.f. 7/6½ 8,736 s.f. (811.6 m²)
565 Reinante Ave $9,850,000 $9,796,500 $1,332.68/s.f. 6/6½ 7,351 s.f. (682.9 m²)
3370 Thomas Ave Home $320,000 $285,000 - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
3429 N Moorings Way $5,699,000 $5,699,000 $991.30/s.f. 5/5½ 7,215 s.f. (670.3 m²)
10090 SW 67th Ave $1,299,000 $1,299,000 $1,261.17/s.f. 2/2 1,650 s.f. (153.3 m²)
570 Reinante Ave $1,582,000 $1,550,000 $616.30/s.f. 3/2 3,843 s.f. (357.0 m²)
3430 Percival Ave Home $379,000 $360,000 $276.92/s.f. / 1,548 s.f. (143.8 m²)
2931 Emathla St $1,890,000 $1,725,000 $603.36/s.f. 2/1 2,859 s.f. (265.6 m²)
5841 SW 132nd Ter $1,590,000 $1,550,000 $426.29/s.f. 5/4 4,679 s.f. (434.7 m²)
5577 Arbor Ln $2,950,000 $2,850,000 $443.30/s.f. 6/6½ 7,872 s.f. (731.3 m²)
3360 Frow Ave $399,000 $360,000 $384.62/s.f. 3/1 1,032 s.f. (95.9 m²)
3370 Frow Ave $399,000 $360,000 $357.14/s.f. 3/1 1,104 s.f. (102.6 m²)
6851 Sunrise Pl $6,600,000 $5,950,000 $990.18/s.f. 6/6 Full and 2x½ 7,200 s.f. (668.9 m²)
4950 SW 75th Ln $2,399,000 $2,375,000 $500.53/s.f. 5/5 5,641 s.f. (524.1 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo PH 18 G $999,000 $900,000 $567.11/s.f. 3/2 1,587 s.f. (147.4 m²)
Paramount Bay Condo 3106 $1,100,000 $960,000 $576.23/s.f. 2/2½ 1,666 s.f. (154.8 m²)
2925 Seminole St $1,975,000 $1,836,000 $598.83/s.f. 3/3 3,066 s.f. (284.8 m²)
3271 Thomas Ave $499,000 $490,000 $389.20/s.f. 2/2 1,259 s.f. (117.0 m²)
Grove Isle Condo B1502 $925,000 $820,000 $341.95/s.f. 3/2 2,398 s.f. (222.8 m²)
130 Solano Prado $5,100,000 $4,900,000 $1,256.73/s.f. 4/3 5,102 s.f. (474.0 m²)
Home $299,000 $291,000 $165.53/s.f. 3/2½ 2,078 s.f. (193.1 m²)
5400 Hammock Dr $8,599,000 $7,950,000 $924.42/s.f. 7/8½ 12,622 s.f. (1,172.6 m²)
2061 Tigertail Ave $1,450,000 $1,040,000 $554.37/s.f. 3/2 1,876 s.f. (174.3 m²)
1415 Madrid St $1,599,000 $1,532,000 $438.84/s.f. 4/4½ 4,195 s.f. (389.7 m²)
Two Park Grove Condo 6A $3,450,000 $2,800,000 $779.51/s.f. 4/5½ 4,050 s.f. (376.3 m²)
2805 Crystal Ct $675,000 $650,000 $722.22/s.f. 2/1 1,220 s.f. (113.3 m²)
7511 SW 56 Court 7511 $1,985,000 $1,900,000 $298.55/s.f. 6/6 6,810 s.f. (632.7 m²)
2801 Seminole St $2,100,000 $2,000,000 $545.55/s.f. 5/3 Full and 2x½ 3,666 s.f. (340.6 m²)
1900 Secoffee St $1,700,000 $1,626,000 $632.19/s.f. 4/3 2,572 s.f. (238.9 m²)
401 Daroco Ave $1,799,000 $1,750,000 $431.78/s.f. 5/5 4,339 s.f. (403.1 m²)
645 Solano Prado $5,299,000 $5,000,000 $772.08/s.f. 5/6 6,476 s.f. (601.6 m²)
3215 Treasure Trove Ln $1,850,000 $1,850,000 $485.18/s.f. 4/4½ 4,479 s.f. (416.1 m²)
2240 Lincoln Ave $1,199,000 $1,199,000 $669.83/s.f. 3/3 2,089 s.f. (194.1 m²)
4121 Hardie Ave $2,750,000 $2,675,000 $612.13/s.f. 4/4½ 5,324 s.f. (494.6 m²)
6801 SW 75th Ave $3,295,000 $3,000,000 $562.22/s.f. 5/5½ 7,005 s.f. (650.8 m²)
2910 Emathla St $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,027.60/s.f. 3/2½ 1,703 s.f. (158.2 m²)
190 Los Pinos Ct $1,999,000 $1,890,000 $474.76/s.f. 4/4½ 4,671 s.f. (434.0 m²)
11300 SW 69th Ave $2,575,000 $2,500,000 $426.55/s.f. 6/7½ 7,745 s.f. (719.5 m²)
3310 Elizabeth St $350,000 $350,000 $384.62/s.f. 2/2 910 s.f. (84.5 m²)
8725 SW 52nd Ave $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - 6/6½ 7,663 s.f. (711.9 m²)
530 Marquesa Dr $7,995,000 $7,625,000 $901.62/s.f. 6/7 10,284 s.f. (955.4 m²)
640 Reinante Ave Home $7,800 $7,200 RENTAL 4/3½ 4,196 s.f. (389.8 m²)
401 Daroco Ave Home $12,000 $11,000 RENTAL 5/5 4,053 s.f. (376.5 m²)
1900 Secoffee St $1,799,000 $1,700,000 $660.96/s.f. 4/3½ 2,572 s.f. (238.9 m²)
5817 Riviera Dr $2,750,000 $2,528,000 $553.66/s.f. 5/5½ 5,622 s.f. (522.3 m²)
1201 San Ignacio Ave $1,299,000 $1,250,000 $604.45/s.f. 3/2 2,068 s.f. (192.1 m²)
2240 Lincoln Ave $799,000 $765,000 $429.05/s.f. 3/2 2,089 s.f. (194.1 m²)
2400 Overbrook St $990,000 $871,000 $649.52/s.f. 4/2 1,341 s.f. (124.6 m²)
2400 Overbrook St Home $990,000 $871,000 - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
6605 SW 109th St $1,395,000 $1,360,000 $518.89/s.f. 4/3 4,046 s.f. (375.9 m²)
The Gables Club TS-D $3,990,000 $3,837,000 $920.14/s.f. 4/4½ 4,170 s.f. (387.4 m²)
4965 Hammock Lake Dr Home $3,050,000 $2,900,000 - / 38,768 s.f. (3,601.7 m²)
7801 Erwin Rd $2,990,000 $2,825,000 $542.85/s.f. 4/3 Full and 2x½ 5,837 s.f. (542.3 m²)
3551 Vista Ct $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $519.18/s.f. 3/2 2,841 s.f. (263.9 m²)
The Gables Club 11H $1,890,000 $1,750,000 $680.93/s.f. 2/3 2,570 s.f. (238.8 m²)
The Gables Condo TSD $18,500 $17,000 RENTAL 4/4½ 4,170 s.f. (387.4 m²)
The Grove At Grand Bay 1901S $6,900,000 $5,763,675 $925.00/s.f. 5/5 Full and 2x½ 7,409 s.f. (688.3 m²)
8725 SW 52 Av Home $19,900 $17,900 RENTAL 6/6½ 8,377 s.f. (778.2 m²)
5295 Fairchild Wy $4,950,000 $4,500,000 $621.29/s.f. 4/5 Full and 2x½ 8,130 s.f. (755.3 m²)
Yacht Harbour 6D $2,600 $2,525 RENTAL 1/1½ 1,085 s.f. (100.8 m²)
332 Costanera Rd $3,490,000 $3,200,000 $552.68/s.f. 5/5½ 5,790 s.f. (537.9 m²)
4452 N Bay Rd $15,000,000 $12,850,000 $2,214.75/s.f. 5/5 Full and 2x½ 5,802 s.f. (539.0 m²)
The Gables Condo PH3D $2,695,000 $2,615,000 $826.22/s.f. 2/3½ 3,165 s.f. (294.0 m²)
10090 SW 67th Ave $1,179,000 $1,075,000 - 2/2 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
10090 SW 67th Ave Home $1,179,000 $1,075,000 - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
8600 SW 54th Ave $2,990,000 $2,700,000 $407.85/s.f. 5/5 6,620 s.f. (615.0 m²)
20 Casuarina Concourse Home $7,900,000 $7,300,000 - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
70 Solano Prado $4,600,000 $4,200,000 $771.63/s.f. 6/4½ 5,443 s.f. (505.7 m²)
580 Leucadendra Dr Home $30,000 $30,000 - 7/8½ 7,827 s.f. (727.2 m²)
401 Daroco Av Home $12,500 $12,500 RENTAL 5/5 4,107 s.f. (381.6 m²)
Yacht Harbour 15E $650,000 $632,000 $399.49/s.f. 2/2 1,582 s.f. (147.0 m²)
Cloisters At The Gables 248 $449,000 $425,000 $354.76/s.f. 3/2 1,198 s.f. (111.3 m²)
675 Sierra Cir $2,290,000 $2,065,000 $264.81/s.f. 4/5 9,315 s.f. (865.4 m²)
Paramount Bay 1407 $6,300 $6,100 RENTAL 2/2½ 1,673 s.f. (155.4 m²)
670 Solano Prado $6,749,000 $5,995,000 $844.84/s.f. 7/6½ 7,096 s.f. (659.2 m²)
550 Marquesa Dr $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $1,065.21/s.f. 5/4½ 3,849 s.f. (357.6 m²)
5225 Fairchild Wy Home $29,000 $29,000 RENTAL 7/10½ 14,121 s.f. (1,311.9 m²)
Edition Residences 1405 $6,900,000 $5,500,000 $2,425.04/s.f. 2/2½ 2,268 s.f. (210.7 m²)
4850 SW 80 St $3,350,000 $3,100,000 $454.01/s.f. 4/5½ 6,828 s.f. (634.3 m²)
55 Merrick 822 $335,000 $320,000 $409.73/s.f. 1/1 781 s.f. (72.6 m²)
3505 S Moorings Wy $5,900,000 $4,770,000 $503.11/s.f. 7/7½ 9,481 s.f. (880.8 m²)
232 Sarto Ave $1,150,000 $1,057,500 $447.15/s.f. 3/2½ 2,365 s.f. (219.7 m²)
12355 SW 51 St $3,699,000 $3,250,000 $273.64/s.f. 8/7 Full and 2x½ 11,877 s.f. (1,103.4 m²)
7545 SW 54 Av $789,000 $785,000 $386.89/s.f. 4/2 2,029 s.f. (188.5 m²)
3655 St Gaudens Rd $1,899,000 $1,715,000 $406.59/s.f. 5/4½ 4,218 s.f. (391.9 m²)
3925 Park Dr $3,250,000 $3,043,000 $478.91/s.f. 6/6½ 6,354 s.f. (590.3 m²)
3305 S Moorings Wy $8,900,000 $8,650,000 $681.00/s.f. 7/7 Full and 2x½ 12,702 s.f. (1,180.1 m²)
The Gables Club Condo PH3F $11,000 $10,500 RENTAL 3/3½ 3,165 s.f. (294.0 m²)
7901 SW 54 Ct $2,149,000 $2,100,000 $404.16/s.f. 5/6½ 5,196 s.f. (482.7 m²)
9320 Gallardo St $9,900,000 $8,350,000 $891.62/s.f. 8/8 Full and 2x½ 9,365 s.f. (870.0 m²)
55 Merrick Condo 822 $2,100 $1,900 $891.62/s.f. 1/1½ 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
655 Casuarina $2,400,000 $2,300,000 $431.84/s.f. 6/5 5,326 s.f. (494.8 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 8G $3,000 $3,300 RENTAL 2/2 2,407 s.f. (223.6 m²)
The Gables Club TS-D $2,995,000 $2,300,000 $551.56/s.f. 4/4 4,170 s.f. (387.4 m²)
5480 Hammock Dr Home $2,500,000 $2,200,000 - / 40,946 s.f. (3,804.0 m²)
540 Leucadendra Dr $6,500,000 $6,200,000 $920.70/s.f. 6/5½ 6,734 s.f. (625.6 m²)
510 Tivoli Av $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $482.32/s.f. 3/2 2,177 s.f. (202.2 m²)
510 Tivoli Av Home $1,050,000 $1,050,000 - / 11,000 s.f. (1,021.9 m²)
500 Marquesa Dr $4,500,000 $4,250,000 $717.18/s.f. 6/6½ 5,926 s.f. (550.5 m²)
1036 Alfonso Av $2,485,000 $2,375,000 $678.57/s.f. 3/4 3,500 s.f. (325.2 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 9E $3,350 $3,200 RENTAL 2/2 1,582 s.f. (147.0 m²)
3720 Poinciana Av $2,425,000 $2,375,000 $553.10/s.f. 5/5½ 4,294 s.f. (398.9 m²)
580 Leucadendra Dr Home $25,000 $30,000 RENTAL 7/8½ 7,827 s.f. (727.2 m²)
1815 Fairhaven Pl $1,850,000 $1,730,000 $432.50/s.f. 4/4 4,000 s.f. (371.6 m²)
The Gables Condo 12D $10,000 $10,000 RENTAL 3/3½ 3,165 s.f. (294.0 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 12B $4,500 $4,200 RENTAL 3/2 2,387 s.f. (221.8 m²)
9380 Balada St $3,590,000 $3,300,000 $789.47/s.f. 5/4 4,180 s.f. (388.3 m²)
8725 SW 52 Av $2,600,000 $2,650,000 $349.65/s.f. 7/7 7,579 s.f. (704.1 m²)
3632 Stewart Av $3,150,000 $2,650,000 $521.65/s.f. 5/5 5,080 s.f. (471.9 m²)
130 Casuarina Conc $7,995,000 $7,650,000 $875.79/s.f. 7/8½ 8,735 s.f. (811.5 m²)
737 W 49 St $2,995,000 $2,900,000 $1,064.61/s.f. 6/6½ 2,724 s.f. (253.1 m²)
590 Reinante Av $5,450,000 $5,300,000 $683.96/s.f. 5/6½ 7,749 s.f. (719.9 m²)
7415 SW 49 Pl $4,990,000 $4,900,000 $580.84/s.f. 6/6½ 8,436 s.f. (783.7 m²)
250 Sarto $1,125,000 $1,075,000 $442.57/s.f. 3/3½ 2,429 s.f. (225.7 m²)
1815 Fairhaven Pl Home $6,500 $6,500 RENTAL 3/4 3,638 s.f. (338.0 m²)
3600 Toledo St $975,000 $940,000 $334.88/s.f. 3/3 2,807 s.f. (260.8 m²)
6255 SW 125 Av Home $2,490,000 $1,250,000 - / 419,918 s.f. (39,011.7 m²)
9360 Balada St $3,450,000 $3,250,000 $582.02/s.f. 5/4½ 5,584 s.f. (518.8 m²)
Home $3,200 $3,300 RENTAL 3/2 1,600 s.f. (148.6 m²)
3500 St Gaudens Rd $22,000,000 $11,700,000 $433.64/s.f. 10/8 Full and 3x½ 26,981 s.f. (2,506.6 m²)
3608 St Gaudens Rd Home $12,000 $12,000 RENTAL 4/3½ 3,971 s.f. (368.9 m²)
Yacht Harbour 7-F $499,000 $457,500 $190.07/s.f. 3/2 2,407 s.f. (223.6 m²)
12695 Old Cutler Rd $1,699,000 $1,570,000 $261.06/s.f. 7/5½ 6,014 s.f. (558.7 m²)
401 Daroco Av $1,595,000 $1,595,000 $388.36/s.f. 5/5 4,107 s.f. (381.6 m²)
7220 E Lago Dr $2,990,000 $2,600,000 $383.42/s.f. 5/5½ 6,781 s.f. (630.0 m²)
Yacht Harbour 17GH $675,000 $650,000 $185.08/s.f. 3/2½ 3,512 s.f. (326.3 m²)
The Caribbean S-1601 $2,450,000 $2,450,000 $1,333.70/s.f. 3/2½ 1,837 s.f. (170.7 m²)
275 Solano Prado $4,900,000 $4,500,000 $811.83/s.f. 5/4 Full and 2x½ 5,543 s.f. (515.0 m²)
Yacht Harbour 9E $420,000 $386,500 $244.31/s.f. 2/2 1,582 s.f. (147.0 m²)
400 Arvida Pw $15,900,000 $11,500,000 $841.38/s.f. 8/9 Full and 4x½ 13,668 s.f. (1,269.8 m²)
3601 Matheson Av $2,500,000 $2,235,000 $314.70/s.f. 6/6½ 7,102 s.f. (659.8 m²)
7701 SW 50 Ct $1,295,000 $1,100,000 $372.88/s.f. 4/3 2,950 s.f. (274.1 m²)
4965 Hammock Lake Dr $2,490,000 $2,350,000 $367.19/s.f. 6/5 6,400 s.f. (594.6 m²)
Grove Garden Residences 208 $450,000 $425,000 $275.79/s.f. 2/2½ 1,541 s.f. (143.2 m²)
7655 SW 52 Ct $875,000 $875,000 $214.78/s.f. 4/3 4,074 s.f. (378.5 m²)
5480 Hammock Dr $1,599,000 $1,450,000 $376.43/s.f. 5/3 3,852 s.f. (357.9 m²)
3570 Matheson Avenue Home $18,500 $18,000 $786.24/s.f. 7/8 Full and 2x½ 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
Milano At Deering Bay PH1403 $1,650,000 $1,450,000 $487.89/s.f. 3/3½ 2,972 s.f. (276.1 m²)
95 Solano Prado Home $15,000 $13,500 RENTAL 5/4½ 5,535 s.f. (514.2 m²)
3635 Stewart Av $4,999,000 $4,100,000 $688.15/s.f. 4/5½ 5,958 s.f. (553.5 m²)
15200 SW 89 Av $550,000 $525,000 $156.02/s.f. 4/4 3,365 s.f. (312.6 m²)
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7426 SW 49 Pl $3,500,000 $3,046,000 - 6/7½ 6,486 s.f. (602.6 m²)
11035 Marin Street $3,990,000 $3,550,000 - 5/6½ 6,400 s.f. (594.6 m²)
4941 SW 75 Ln $3,695,000 $3,400,000 - 7/8½ 7,621 s.f. (708.0 m²)
55 Solano Prado $6,750,000 $6,650,000 - 5/4 Full and 2x½ 7,218 s.f. (670.6 m²)
510 Tivoli Av $899,000 $899,000 - 3/2 2,153 s.f. (200.0 m²)
9360 Gallardo St Home $13,500 Pending RENTAL 3/3 2,927 s.f. (271.9 m²)
1041 W 48 St $7,750,000 Pending $1,627.81/s.f. 4/4½ 6,388 s.f. (593.5 m²)
Oak Lane 7450 $2,150,000 Pending $692.65/s.f. 3/4 3,616 s.f. (335.9 m²)
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7901 SW 52nd Ct $3,150,000 Pending $826.77/s.f. 4/4½ 5,399 s.f. (501.6 m²)
10090 SW 67 Ave Home $1,299,000 Pending $1,261.17/s.f. / 1,650 s.f. (153.3 m²)
9360 Gallardo St Home $5,275,000 Pending - / 0 s.f. (0.0 m²)
2910 Emathla St $7,500,000 Pending $4,403.99/s.f. 6/7½ 1,703 s.f. (158.2 m²)
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Yacht Harbour Condo 12-E $3,000 $3,000 - 2/2 1,582 s.f. (147.0 m²)
4850 SW 80 St $1,990,000 $1,875,000 - 5/5½ 5,962 s.f. (553.9 m²)
775 Bella Vista Av $1,595,000 $1,600,000 - 4/5 4,554 s.f. (423.1 m²)
3350 Poinciana Av $2,695,000 $2,400,000 - 5/5½ 5,085 s.f. (472.4 m²)
3720 Poinciana Av Home $12,500 $10,000 - 5/5½ 4,294 s.f. (398.9 m²)
590 Reinante Av Home $15,000 $15,000 - 5/6½ 7,749 s.f. (719.9 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 17G/H $4,000 $4,000 - 3/2½ 3,512 s.f. (326.3 m²)
11401 Old Cutler Rd $1,950,000 $1,850,000 - 6/6 6,297 s.f. (585.0 m²)
7710 SW 47 Av $1,050,000 $825,000 - 3/1 1,837 s.f. (170.7 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 7-F $3,150 $3,100 - 3/2 2,407 s.f. (223.6 m²)
7800 SW 52 Ct $950,000 $875,000 - 5/4 3,239 s.f. (300.9 m²)
3575 Stewart Av Home $42,000 $42,000 - 8/7½ 10,813 s.f. (1,004.6 m²)
21 Tahiti Beach Isla $8,150,000 $7,500,000 - 7/7½ 11,336 s.f. (1,053.1 m²)
Cloisters On The Bay 622 $2,900,000 $2,600,000 - 3/3½ 4,960 s.f. (460.8 m²)
7416 SW 52 Ct $2,399,000 $1,850,000 - 7/6½ 5,886 s.f. (546.8 m²)
9550 Journeys End Rd $3,450,000 $3,100,000 - 6/5½ 7,289 s.f. (677.2 m²)
The Gables Club Condo 12F $1,495,000 $1,190,000 - 3/3 2,950 s.f. (274.1 m²)
3835 Carole Ct $4,895,000 $4,350,000 - 6/6 Full and 2x½ 7,818 s.f. (726.3 m²)
12501 Pine Needle Ln $2,395,000 $2,100,000 - 6/7 8,238 s.f. (765.3 m²)
4680 SW 74 St $2,800,000 $2,650,000 - 5/4 Full and 2x½ 5,873 s.f. (545.6 m²)
640 Solano Prado $2,650,000 $2,375,000 - 4/2 2,689 s.f. (249.8 m²)
3969 Hardie Av $1,750,000 $1,500,000 - 4/4½ 3,022 s.f. (280.8 m²)
4940 Hammock Lake Dr $1,395,000 $1,100,000 - 2/2 3,355 s.f. (311.7 m²)
8601 Ponce De Leon Rd $875,000 $775,000 - 3/2 3,037 s.f. (282.1 m²)
3301 S Moorings Wy $14,900,000 $10,125,000 - 6/6 Full and 2x½ 11,257 s.f. (1,045.8 m²)
4910 SW 74 Te $2,990,000 $2,800,000 - 7/6 Full and 2x½ 6,751 s.f. (627.2 m²)
Gables Waterway Towers 315 $229,000 $210,000 - 2/2 1,373 s.f. (127.6 m²)
Jade Residences 1108 $549,000 $530,000 - 2/2 1,529 s.f. (142.0 m²)
200 Costanera Rd $3,990,000 $3,300,000 - 6/6½ 7,873 s.f. (731.4 m²)
9330 Balada St $3,990,000 $3,350,000 - 4/3½ 4,479 s.f. (416.1 m²)
Deering Bay Condo Ii 284 $5,500 $5,250 - 3/4½ 3,630 s.f. (337.2 m²)
Royal Harbour Yacht Club 6002 $599,000 $525,000 - 3/3 2,660 s.f. (247.1 m²)
9050 Hammock Lake Dr $4,150,000 $3,650,000 - 6/5½ 6,649 s.f. (617.7 m²)
1898 S Miami Av Home $10,000 $6,850 - 5/5½ 4,138 s.f. (384.4 m²)
10001 SW 57 Ct $1,895,000 $1,600,000 - 5/5 5,004 s.f. (464.9 m²)
645 Almeria Av Home $6,000 $6,000 - 4/4½ 3,485 s.f. (323.8 m²)
Bentley Bay Condo 1201 $870,000 $750,000 - 3/3½ 2,158 s.f. (200.5 m²)
6250 SW 84 St $669,000 $620,000 - 3/3 2,546 s.f. (236.5 m²)
6100 Riviera Dr $1,499,000 $1,450,000 - 3/3 3,451 s.f. (320.6 m²)
10151 SW 57 Ct Home $6,700 $6,700 - 5/4½ 5,747 s.f. (533.9 m²)
Cloisters On The Bay 414 $1,450,000 $1,400,000 - 3/4 Full and 2x½ 4,963 s.f. (461.1 m²)
7270 W Lago Dr, Coco Plum $3,590,000 $3,095,000 - 6/6½ 5,769 s.f. (536.0 m²)
9335 Balada St $6,900,000 $6,250,000 - 0/0 9,360 s.f. (869.6 m²)
44 Star Island Dr $8,750,000 $7,250,000 - 6/5½ 4,720 s.f. (438.5 m²)
Santa Maria 3805 $2,999,000 $2,700,000 - 4/3½ 4,030 s.f. (374.4 m²)
7420 SW 49 Ct $3,450,000 $2,900,000 - 6/7½ 10,241 s.f. (951.4 m²)
11520 SW 70 Av Home $9,000 $7,000 - 5/5½ 6,836 s.f. (635.1 m²)
601 Arvida Pw $6,900,000 $5,750,000 - 7/7 Full and 2x½ 7,936 s.f. (737.3 m²)
7621 SW 59 Av $898,000 $870,000 - 4/2½ 3,130 s.f. (290.8 m²)
144 Isla Dorada Bl $3,999,999 $3,500,000 - 5/6 5,500 s.f. (511.0 m²)
545 Reinante Av $4,600,000 $3,900,000 - 5/6 Full and 2x½ 6,269 s.f. (582.4 m²)
460 Leucadendra Dr Gables Estates $6,500,000 $5,150,000 - 7/7½ 7,641 s.f. (709.9 m²)
7416 SW 49 Pl $2,600,000 $2,280,000 - 4/5 4,875 s.f. (452.9 m²)
Grovenor House 1903 $1,799,000 $1,500,000 - 3/3½ 2,640 s.f. (245.3 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condominium 12-A $435,000 $370,000 - 2/2 1,605 s.f. (149.1 m²)
8520 SW 52 Av $1,699,000 $1,700,000 - 5/5 4,456 s.f. (414.0 m²)
9540 Journeys End Rd $5,900,000 $5,300,000 - 7/6½ 12,328 s.f. (1,145.3 m²)
Four Seasons Residences 44B $1,149,000 $1,100,000 - 2/2½ 2,121 s.f. (197.0 m²)
105 Paloma Dr $5,795,000 $4,893,000 - 6/6½ 7,201 s.f. (669.0 m²)
Milano At Deering Bay 404 $1,699,000 $1,550,000 - 4/4½ 3,288 s.f. (305.5 m²)
8250 Ponce De Leon Rd $3,950,000 $3,270,000 - 8/9½ 8,576 s.f. (796.7 m²)
12 Tahiti Beach Isla $9,875,000 $9,200,000 - 5/7½ 10,441 s.f. (970.0 m²)
Yacht Harbour Condo 18C $850,000 $739,000 - 3/2 2,387 s.f. (221.8 m²)
14 Tahiti Beach Isla $14,900,000 $14,245,000 - 7/7½ 14,495 s.f. (1,346.6 m²)
85 Arvida Pw $15,900,000 $11,700,000 - 8/7 Full and 2x½ 11,598 s.f. (1,077.5 m²)
60 Solano Prado $4,799,000 $4,130,000 - 3/3½ 4,211 s.f. (391.2 m²)
821 Sorolla Av $2,445,000 $2,200,000 - 7/6½ 7,921 s.f. (735.9 m²)
10250 Old Cutler Rd $1,995,000 $1,945,000 - 4/5½ 5,138 s.f. (477.3 m²)
1447 Siena Av $615,000 $575,000 - 2/2 1,998 s.f. (185.6 m²)
1500 Ocean Drive T8 $18,500,000 $12,000,000 - 6/9 11,940 s.f. (1,109.3 m²)
5400 Banyan Tr $4,995,000 $4,250,000 - 6/6½ 7,469 s.f. (693.9 m²)
6921 Sunrise Pl $3,999,000 $3,675,000 - 6/4 6,901 | 3,789 |
In this tutorial I am going to show how to replace a zipper on jeans and pants with a fly. You can follow the same steps no matter if the fly is top stitched with one or two lines of stitching.
In this example we are working on a pair of pants with a fly. The attachment of the zipper is similar to the one on jeans. If you need to replace a zipper on jeans, you can follow the steps in this tutorial as they are the same I would follow when replacing a zipper on jeans.
Here are the written instructions. At the end of this post you are going to find the video tutorial as well.
Start with removing the old zipper. Unpick all the stitches that hold the zipper at its place.
First, break some of the top stitching that goes over the zipper on the waistband. Once you release the zipper tape from the waistband on both sides, unpick the two curved vertical seams that go on one side of the front, over the zipper fly.
This opens the zipper fly and now you can see the joining seam on this side (image 1). Unpick that seam as well.
Then, remove the bar tack that fixes the fly over the zipper. Usually, there is another bar tack under the zipper teeth as well. You need to remove that one, too. This can be the slowest thing to do. I like to use the seam ripper for that, but a pair of clippers can do the job as well.
When you remove the zipper completely on that side, you are going to be able to open the zipper fly piece (image 2).
We need to break some of the top stitching on the other side of the waistband. The waistband usually goes all the way to the end. On this pair it doesn't, but it doesn't make such a difference. We still need to unpick a bit to release the zipper.
The truth is that in alterations on ready to wear clothing there will always be differences and challenges to overcome. So this pair here can actually be a good example on variety.
Unpick the topstitching on the other side of the zipper and detach the zipper from the separate under flap piece (image 3). Here is how this side of the jeans look when the zipper is removed (image 4).
Cleaning all the remaining threads and prepare to install the new zipper.
To match the fly size and sew the new zipper precisely, pick a zipper with the same length as the broken one. I couldn't find the exact length and I had to shorten my new zipper to match the size of the old one.
If you need to do that as well, here is a video on how to shorten metal zippers.
If you want to know more about zippers, here is a post on types of zippers and how to use them.
Now, let's start attaching the zipper. We reverse the steps we followed when unpicking.
Put the zipper foot and sew the zipper back to the under flap (images 5 and 6). I align the zipper tape to the edge of the under flap. You might use the edge of the under flap as a guide or even better - the line of the old stitching. Sew close to the teeth with the zipper foot.
Next, we need to topstitch on the same side. This topstitch serves as a joining seam as well. It attaches the under flap together with the zipper to the front (image 7).
Put the free end of the zipper tape under the waistband and sew close to the teeth with the zipper foot. My waistband doesn't go all the way to the end, so I am starting from the top. You would most probably need to start under the waistband.
Here is how the zipper looks on this side when it's done (image 8).
Next, we need to attach the zipper on the other side. First, we overlap the fly to find out where we need to put the other side of the zipper (image 9). It should overlap without twisting and pulling the fly. The button<|fim_middle|> displace the under flap piece.
Start where we ended the second line, lock the stitch and slowly finish the curve (image 17). Be careful to go under the zipper teeth so that you don't break a needle. Turn the pants around, make a couple of stitches straight up and continue with the first curved line.
Unfortunately, I am using a matching thread so it's not very easy to see where I am sewing. I hope you can get the idea here. Match the beginning of the line and once again, lock the stitch.
The last thing we need to do is to restore the waistband stitches on both sides. Put the free end of the zipper tape under the waistband (image18) and make the seams (image 19). You would most probably need to go only horizontally here. I am going straight as well in result of the specific pattern.
As I always do when finishing an alteration, I am going to try the new zipper and see if it functions and looks well and I am done with replacing the zipper.
If you want to learn how to make all of the most common alterations on ready to wear clothing, here is an online course on Tailoring Ready-to-Wear.
Here is the video tutorial on how to replace a zipper on jeans. | and the buttonhole should match as well.
Turn the pants inside out and moving the under flap out of the way (image 10). Pin the zipper to the fly. Pin only to the inner fly piece.
Check the position of the zipper once again, because this is how it is going to look when sewn (image 11). If you need to, make some adjustments so that the button and the buttonhole as well as the fly overlap nicely.
Then, change the position of the zipper foot so that it sews on the other side. Starting from the bottom, sew the zipper to the inner fly piece (image 12). Keep the under flap out of the way.
Working at the face side, pin the front to the fly piece (image 13). We are going to make these two curved seams at the front to fix the fly.
I am going to change the foot for the last time and use the regular foot for the rest of this sewing project. You can sew over the zipper, but still make sure to keep the under flap on the other side of the zipper away so you don't accidently sew through it. (image 14).
I am going to make the two curved lines on the front, starting at the top. If you are working on pants or jeans with separate waistband, you should start at the top of the front of the pants, right under the waistband.
Use the old stitching line as a guide if it is still visible. If not, draw the line with some chalk. Sew all the way down until you reach the beginning of the curve (image 15). We are going to stop here with that line for now and make the second parallel line of stitching. Don't forget to lock all stitches at both ends.
Now it's time to finally fix the under flap peace in place. Put it under the zipper where it is supposed to be (image 16) and make the final curved stitches on the front. We need to sew on the front here so be careful not to | 420 |
LOCAL AUTHOR RECORDS NEW JERSEY CHILDHOOD
By MANDY MALONE Daily Press
Here are some new releases from local authors: Victor H. Thompson, a professor of English at Thomas Nelson Community College, discusses his childhood growing up in northern New Jersey in "Safe at Home: Baseball and Other Forms of Life in a Small New Jersey Town" (AuthorHouse, $14.49).
"I wanted to make sure that my memories of growing up in New Jersey during the Eisenhower times were kept for generations to come," Thompson said in<|fim_middle|> "Halley's Comet." There is no theme for the short story collection.
There is a $5 registration fee for each poem submitted and a $15 fee for each short story submitted. The deadline for submissions is June 30 for poetry and July 31 for short stories. Please mail submissions, including entry fee to Publisher, Live Wire Press, 103 Birdwood Court, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
For more detailed information about Live Wire Press, submission guidelines and publication royalties, please visit www.livewirepress.net or call their toll-free number, 1-866-579-3850.
* Historic St. Luke's Church, 14477 Benn's Church Blvd., Smithfield, will celebrate its 17th-century heritage on Saturday with a day of activities.
At 1:30 p.m. Patricia Flower Vermillion, a member of the Isle of Wight Writers' Group and the Poetry Society of Virginia, will perform "Lady's Maid: An Interpretative Portrait," an interactive event about the life of Ann Burras, one of the first women to arrive in the Virginia colony.
At 2:30 p.m., Errol Burland will sign copies of her book, "The Fall Line: A Tale of Old Jamestown." For more information, call 357-3367.
* Author and artist Nancy Thomas will sign copies of "Art of the Palate" and "Blessings We Celebrate: From Our House to Yours," from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 12170 Jefferson Ave., Newport News.
This event is being held in conjunction with the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the Junior League of Hampton Roads. The Junior League of Hampton Roads will also provide samples of the recipes. For information, call 249-2488.
* Scott Gerber will sign copies of his book, "The Law Clerk," from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the College of William and Mary Bookstore, 345 Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. For information, call 253-4900.
* V.B. Rosendahl will sign copies of her book, "Bitter Tastes," from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Book Nook, 53 W. Church St., Kilmarnock. For information, call 804-435-3355.
* George Beahm will sign copies of his book, "Muggles and Magic," at 2 p.m. June 10 at Borders, 12300 Jefferson Ave., Newport News. For information, call 249-0480. *
Malone can be reached at 247-4894 or by e-mail at mmalone@dailypress.com | a press release.
Thompson's other books include "The Trumpets of Jericho" and "Eudora Welty: A Reference Guide."
* "The Death at Awahi" (Texas Tech University Press, $27.95) by former Time correspondent and Fortune editor Harold Burton Meyers has recently been released. Set in 1923, Meyers' novel focuses on Quill Thompson, a school principal in the fictional New Mexico pueblo of Awahi who faces an ethical dilemma when a murder occurs. Meyers has written two other books about the Southwest, "Reservations" and "Geronimo's Ponies."
* Live Wire Press, an all-volunteer publishing house based in Charlottesville, is accepting poetry submissions for "The Poet's Domain" and short story submissions for "In Good Company."
The poetry theme is based on Stanley Kunitz's poem, | 182 |
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2 6 User's manual for Cressi-sub Comanche spearguns Congratulations! The product you purchased is the result of continuous research and development carried out by our technical departments joined to the well-known Cressi-sub reliability. The new Comanche speargun comes from the long "Apache" experience in the professional field: it is made of the highest quality materials to increase its reliability and strength, even in the long run. 1. Description WARNING Carefully read this user's manual before using the speargun, and store it for future reference. The rubber strands, made of highly pure latex, are supplied in different diameters, different hardness<|fim_middle|> which can damage the mechanism itself. During transportation, is it recommended to keep the speargun away from direct sunlight which may warm and expand some plastic components such as the rubber strand bushings which might become loose upon speargun charging. If the Comanche speargun is not used for a long time, it is recommended to loose the rubber strands thus preventing them from getting stuck, and to store them away from light, since direct exposure to the sun may accelerate the natural deterioration of the rubber strand latex. Caution: never use solvents to clean the speargun as they may damage latex and plastic too. Carefully inspect the rubber strand conditions and the bushing threading before charging.
Table of Contents Before You Begin 3 Safety Tips 4 Standard Operating Procedures 5 Warranty Information 6 Technical Specifications 7 READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY PRIOR TO USE Register your WinchRite at www.sailology.com. | values, and different lengths depending on needs and on the fishing type. Each speargun has an ideal type of rubber strand which is different as a function of the speargun length and the fishing type; for instance, a too stretched strand may loose its properties, reducing both performance and duration. The threaded nose is made of high tensile steel and is articulated to provide longer duration. The rod, made as well of high tensile stainless steel, underwent a special treatment to ensure better hardening. It is supplied in different diameters and lengths. The Comanche line is a highly flexible plaited cord, highly resistant to rubbing. The Comanche Carbon is equipped with a wound multifilament 3.5 mm kit, similar to the traditional fishing cord, although it is more resistant, and provided with relevant rivets. Basic elements The speargun handle, made of different materials, is gummy and anatomical for a better grip. Its sturdy and simple mechanism (triggering casing) is of "box" type to make maintenance easier, and to allow its replacement in case of failure. The speargun barrel is made of high-rigidity aluminium, suitably protected against corrosion, or of a high-rigidity carbon alloy. The speargun head (or ferrule) allows fastening of two threaded rubber strands and/or of an additional third rubber strand through the appropriate hole. The compact speargun design makes sighiting easier.
4 8 rubber strand in such a way to take the second strand with the other hand. Once you have kept both strands in place, stretch them until the articulated nose reaches the first notched rod connection; if necessary, and if you want to obtain greater strength, you can stretch the strands until the articulated nose reaches the second notch of the rod. 5. Multifilament installation If you want to use both the line and the wound multifilament on the speargun (Comanche and Comanche Carbon versions), it is recommended to use rivets, and to always avoid knots which are much less stable. First of all, use brass or copper rivets whose diameter does not exceed twice the diameter of the cord to be used: in this way, the speargun, once it is riveted, will not hang on the head, upon firing. Then, it is recommended to follow the steps listed below: 1 Thin the cord ends. 4.1 Firing Once charged, the speargun is ready for fishing. In order to sight, it is recommended to keep the rod end as a reference point, and to keep your arm stretched and completely still to prevent recoil from jeopardizing fire precision. Before firing, make sure that the fire locking safety is not enabled, and that there are no people in front of your field of view. 2 Always leave a loose noose, both at the rod end and at the head end. CAUTION: Never charge the speargun out of the water, because this highly increases its strength and, if the speargun should fire when the cord is stretched, it could bounce, thus causing serious injury to the user. The speargun is a very strong weapon: do not use it for purposes other than underwater fishing. The user must behave as a responsible fisher, and respect its device. Joining the line to the head Rivet mounting 3 Clinch the rivet and slightly groove it to avoid cutting it.
5 9 Knots and nooses joining the cord to the multifilament 4 Join the line to the head using a short length of twisted multifilament and fast-clearance knots. 6. Maintenance The Comanche speargun has been designed and manufactured in order to withstand any underwater operating conditions. All its metal components are made of stainless materials although some minimum maintenance is necessary to always get the best performance and long duration over time. Before using the speargun, make sure that the line has been perfectly placed, and check its conditions especially in the areas which are mostly affected by friction, and also check for solidity of all its fittings. Make sure that the rubber strands are perfectly screwed both to the head section and to the nose bushings. Lastly, make sure that the rod is perfectly straight and sharp, and check for barb mobility. During use, avoid firing toward rocks in order not to squeeze or bend the rod. Transverse firing will avoid this to a large extent. After use, it is recommended to thouroughly rinse the speargun with fresh water, carefully washing the elements which are more likely to be damaged, e.g. the rubber strands and the triggering mechanism. The latter must be very carefully checked for sand and salt inside it, | 959 |
On the background of financial and economic sanctions from the West, Russia and China are seriously simplifying their mutual trading procedures. The Central Bank of Russia and the People's Bank of China agreed to swap in national currencies.
That is, transactions involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of currency of one country for the currency of another country.
The draft agreement on currency swap has been agreed upon. However, neither the Central Bank of Russia nor the People's Bank of China has yet to comment on the possible volumes of the program on currency swaps. Also, launching date of the program has not been announced as yet. Yet, it is quite clear that the sides will try not to get caught up in lengthy formal procedures prior to the signing of such an agreement. Undeniably, regulators have already given out an indication that the agreement will open Russian companies' access to the Yuan and their Chinese partners to the ruble.
"The increase of Western pressure on Russia will naturally cause a growth of trade and economic relations between Russia and other countries, especially the Asian. In May, a contract valid for a 30-year old supply of Russian gas to China was signed. After that, it became clear that the vector of economic interests of Russia is gradually shifting from the West towards the East. Naturally, it cannot but cause irritation to the leading Western countries".
"We will unconsciously increase our dependency on China. This is an objective trend of the global economy. China is already a major trading nation. And inevitably, there will be an increase of the proportion of goods that we will be buying from there. Accordingly, our export share of the goods, as per the last major agreements concluded for supply of gas and oil will only increase. And here, it is important to provide for our oil and gas corporations with a continuing increase of their intake of yuans for their goods delivered to China. Perhaps, one of the ways to increase their interest in such assessment could be an increase of the presence of our corporations in the Chinese domestic market. This will significantly increase the volume of transactions in yuan and rubles, and will phase out the use of the dollar from circulation in this segment.
Experts note that for the United States, the events in Ukraine are just an excuse to impose sanctions on the supply of oil and gas equipment to Russia. Their goal is the redrawing of the energy map of the world, where Russia plays a dominant role. Russia, in this regard, can answer by phasing out the use of the dollar for the purchase and sale of energy resources. Currency settlements in national currencies with China, India, Iran, Turkey, in rubles and Euros - with the European Union would deprive the United States of its leverage over the market it has thanks to the dollar. And this in turn will create a new scope for maneuvering to try to get rid of the hegemony of the dollar.
Federal Reserve Launches Biometrics - March 4, 2014<|fim_middle|>PMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs. Between the three banks, Soros sold more than a million shares.
On Dec. 26, financial analyst and statistician Dr. Jim Willie provided a look at major economic events that will take place and shape the global financial system in 2014. Of the several key changes set to occur in how nations trade amongst one another, the two primary events. that of a currency reset and the implementation of a gold backed trade note, will be the catalyst for China's vision of a de-Americanized financial order.
The next year will feature many powerful new effects. The Indirect Exchange will become a prominent fixture, its channel filled. It will direct many $billions in USTreasury Bonds from large scale asset acquisitions by Eastern and BRICS players, sent back to New York and London. The payments for the asset purchases will be done in USTBonds, as the Eastern entities dump them as fast as they can before the great devaluation.
At least 23 nations have already prepared for a new trade system that will occur outside the dollar and Swift systems. Through their moves away from reliance on the dollar via the creation of new currencyswap lines, major economic powers are transitioning away from the 42 year old petro-dollar system that saw America devalue its currency nearly 98%, and export inflation to the rest of the world.
A global currency reset is inevitable, especially when you consider that the historic life cycle of a purely fiat currency is only 30 years, with a maximum length of 42 years. This falls in line with the U.S. dollar which has been a purely fiat currency since President Nixon took America off the gold standard in 1971, and subsequently allowed the central bank to grow the economy with debt rather than sound money and real production.
Before I had an opportunity to post this article, there was more in this article mentioned by the Senator of Arizona that the currency would be reset and his advice to purchase Iraqi Dinars. During the reset, China's currency would be backed by Gold, Iraq's currency will be backed by Oil and so forth, while America's dollar will be backed by nothing. He strongly advised for people to invest in Iraqi Dinar's. He stated that 1 Dinar would be equal to 23.00 US Dollars once the currency is reset. It was once believed that 1 Dinar would be equal to 3.00 US Dollars, but that has increased substantially. Since the US dollar is not backed by anything many countries are pulling out of the dollar bill as the World's reserve currency. They are pouring the dollar back into the US market, buying up all of the property that is for sale (at such a cheap price). So, not only are they getting rid of the dollar and pouring it back into our market (that is why the stock market shows a great increase), but they are now the new owners of the land in this country (China mainly - among others). So, It's here folks!! The crash of this economy is imminent and will occur around the March - April 2014 time frame.
Change as much of your currency to either Silver, Gold or even invest in Iraqi Dinars before the reset, if you can. | Financial Crash to Occur?
It almost sounds like the opening to a bad joke: The government is seeking to severely limit the use of cash, in order to afford the authorities greater control over the economy and prevent tax evasion. Does that mean Israeli kids will be issued credit cards for when they buy gum from the candy store?
Not credit cards – but credit accounts on their cellphones. New payment systems using technologies like NFC (near field communications) are already allowing shoppers to make even small purchases using ubiquitous smartphones and other portable devices, bringing the dream – or nightmare, depending on your point of view – of a cashless society within reach.
But media have been quoting critics, of which there are many, who say the change will have a dramatically negative impact on the economy. They predict that rather than ditch cash altogether, Israelis will simply switch to foreign currency in order to conduct transactions, and that the move will impoverish small business-owners, artisans, and self-employed Israelis while enriching the banks, which will be able to collect a plethora of new fees. Another argument contends that large segments of the population – ultra-Orthodox Jews, Arabs, the elderly, and others – who are largely "unbanked" or who, for cultural or other reasons, prefer to use cash, will be frozen out of this new economy. And a third argument has the government seeking to expand its reach, searching for new ways to control the body politic.
But regardless of government edict, chances are that Israelis will in the future be using far less cash than they do now. New cellphone technologies are coming onto the market that will make it easier to use devices to buy anything – even small items, like gum from the candy store – with the payment collected electronically not directly from a bank account, but tacked onto a user's cellphone bill.
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So….Who Wants to be a Millionaire? With the Coming Global Currency Reset, Just About Anyone Can…..If They Want to!!! Here's Some Practical Thoughts and Advice!
The upcoming global currency reset or currency exchange (C/E) reset has raised a lot of questions. This Q&A is intended to add some prudent information to help those who are not sure about getting involved or have some questions.
But, I also have a background in banking and finance, was a former State Senator and I've been a market trader for over 17 years. I now live in Sedona, AZ and I'm helping a group of about 50 of us that have purchased dinar and dong……we're all about to become overnight millionaires and we are taking the prudent steps of being responsible with our new gift of wealth.
I've been writing, giving help, direction and practical application to the group now for about 5 months. I am offering this insight to a larger group with some practical Q&A. Many of you have friends or family you'd like to participate in this C/E but they are not about to believe in what many consider a hoax or scam. They want some proof or practical reasoning about what is about to happen. This Q&A should help.
What is the Global Currency Reset or Revaluation?
While the Iraqi dinar (IQD) has had most of the attention, there is actually a complete global currency reset about to happen. About 198 currencies in the world are being reset backed by assets and commodities such as gold, silver, oil, wheat, rice, etc. Various economists and experts have said we must do this or the whole global financial system will collapse.
What is the Basis of This Currency Reset?
A few weeks back there was a You Tube video posted on various blog sites by Bix Weir mentioning the elimination of worldwide debt. The real basis of the interview was the coming currency collapse. All of the G8 countries (U.S, Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan) have fiat currencies, meaning there is nothing backing them up but the good faith of the government. We know how good that is considering most of them are theoretically bankrupt. The Federal Reserve in the U.S. can print money at will and put it into circulation at any time. They have been doing this by the trillions for the last few years; it's obvious they think money can grow on trees as they can just print up whatever they want whenever they want. This normally causes a huge cycle of inflation, devaluing of the currencies, and leading to a collapse. Every fiat currency in the history of the modern world has eventually collapsed and all of the G8 countries are currently in debt beyond their ability to recover. They are all theoretically bankrupt beyond their ability to pay back their debt, meaning it's only a matter of time before their currencies collapse. This printing of trillions is just kicking the can of the collapse down the road. Bix Weir stated we are on track for this collapse in the next 2 to 4 months. The collapsing currency also eliminates all debt as money has become worthless. He stated we are on a path of two choices, currency collapse or a global currency reset backed by commodity assets. One is inevitable (the collapse) if we do not do the other (the reset).
Who's Behind this Currency Reset?
The shadow governments controlled by the cabal/illuminati have manipulated the global finances of the modern world for a couple of centuries. They currently manipulate and control the stock market, price of gold and price of oil. They have deliberately kept about 60% of the world's population living on less than $2 per day and the rest of the developed world in some form of economic slavery. The ultra-wealthy 1% has controlled the rest of the world's population through the power of controlling the world's money supply.
Their lust for power and control is about to fall apart. A coalition of about 160 countries led by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have formed a united front on the G8 and called their bluff of corruption and greed. The G8 so weakened the world economy it gave way for the 160 nation coalition to step up and call "check" in the world financial chess match. It's game over; the coalition is demanding a return to asset backed currencies to stabilize the world economy. The IMF (International Monetary Fund), World Bank and BIS (Bank of International Settlements) have quietly been working on this reset for 5 to 10 years.
Why are the Iraqi dinar (IQD) and Vietnamese dong (VND) so Important?
There are three currencies that are way out of balance with the rest of the world; the Indonesian Rupiah is the third. While I'm not familiar with Vietnam's full story, Iraq's has been more center stage. Both of their currencies were devastated from their wars with the U.S. as their currencies can be purchased for 1/10th of pennies on the dollar. In 1990 when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the country was placed on economic sanctions by the U.N. They could not trade their goods on the open international market and their currency was taken off the foreign exchange. This is a U.N. Chapter 7 seven status.
On June 27th, 2013 the U.N. Security Council voted 15-0 to remove Iraq from chapter 7 and return them to chapter 6 status. Here they once again became a member of the international trading alliance, but to do so they must bring their currency back onto the foreign exchange market, meaning it must be revalued.
Today 1162 dinar will trade for $1 U.S. In 1990 before the sanctions .29 dinar would trade for $1. To reverse the trade value, in 1990, 1 dinar would trade for $3.47. Today approximately 21,100 Vietnamese dong will trade for $1 U.S. So you can see the huge imbalance. When the currency reset is backed by commodity assets those values will skyrocket and come back into balance with the rest of the world.
So Why Are the Dinar and Dong Going to be So Valuable?
Each country's currency value will be based on the countries tradable commodity assets. Not only does Iraq have the 2nd largest oil reserves in the world, but they have huge gold mines. Many are speculating that Iraq's dinar could become the strongest currency in the world. Their Prime Minister was recently quoted as saying, "We have billions and billions of barrels of oil to trade, but we do not even have running water." Their country has been devastated by war and they want to rebuild. They are hungry and anxious for this reset to happen and are willing to pay handsomely for it.
For Vietnam, it's rice, the world's largest food commodity. Vietnam is the 2nd largest rice producer in the world, have large amounts of rubber and they have offshore oil rigs. They have been selling their rice and oil to China who has kept their currency in suppression since the war. Based on an open and free market the value of their rice and oil will explode to be on par with the rest of the world.
So, What are the Exchange Rates of the Dinar and Dong going to be?
That's the trillion dollar question!!! Some individuals have been working on this C/E for close to 10 years. For most of that time speculation had the dinar returning to its 1990 value of $3.47 and the dong around $.47. Based on my involvement, talking with scores of people involved and reading the blog sites every day, I believe these are the minimum rates. But, in the last month so much has changed. The key was the U.N. vote on June 27th to bring Iraq back into the global open market, when that happened everything changed. Since then the blog sites have been saying the reval could happen any day now. But, things change virtually every week, and sometimes every day.
Ok….OK…so what are the Rates?
Speculation has the minimum rates of the dinar at $3.47 and the dong at $.47. The upper rates…..I hope you're sitting down. The dinar is at $23.50 and the dong at $3.60. Do the math; you'll see why we can get excited!!!
100,000 dinar minimally will become $347,000 and 100,000 dong will become $47,000. At the high end 100,000 dinar will trade for $2,350,000 and 100,000 dong will become $360,000.
Despite the 6.5% stock market rally over the last three months, a handful of billionaires are quietly dumping their American stocks . . . and fast.
In the latest filing for Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett has been drastically reducing his exposure to stocks that depend on consumer purchasing habits. Berkshire sold roughly 19 million shares of Johnson & Johnson, and reduced his overall stake in "consumer product stocks" by 21%. Berkshire Hathaway also sold its entire stake in California-based computer parts supplier Intel.
Fellow billionaire John Paulson, who made a fortune betting on the subprime mortgage meltdown, is clearing out of U.S. stocks too. During the second quarter of the year, Paulson's hedge fund, Paulson & Co., dumped 14 million shares of JPMorgan Chase. The fund also dumped its entire position in discount retailer Family Dollar and consumer-goods maker Sara Lee.
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The EU resilience to Russian energy war
Energy 20 November 2022 , by Newsletter European
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The Russian war of aggression to Ukraine became an "energy war" towards Europe with strong impact on its economy. In the meantime, Europe is showing its resilience accelerating on renewable energies and diversifying sources of gas. And for Russia the war does not seem convenient for its energy revenues either.
"The Kremlin has chosen to make energy a weapon of mass destabilization. It is pointing this weapon directly at Europe and at Europe's global energy markets. In the same vein, it has chosen to weaponize food and fertilizers. And, with utter cynicism, that weapon is being pointed at the most vulnerable and at developing countries", said the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, during his speech at the Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt.
In a recent interview at Euronews, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said that Russia will lose the energy battle it is waging against the West. "Just before the invasion (of Ukraine), about 65% of the Russian total gas exports went to Europe and 55% of the Russian oil export went to Europe," Birol told Euronews "Europe was by far the largest market, the largest client for Russia, and Russia lost this client forever. The biggest client", Birol added.
The EU objective remains the same:<|fim_middle|> to the Commission proposal, MEPs reduced the maximum period to approve new installations from twelve to nine months, if located in the so-called "renewables acceleration areas". For other areas, the process should not exceed 18 months instead of two years as originally proposed.
Furthermore, in October the European Commission presented general proposals to introduce a "dynamic price ceiling" for gas imported into the EU. On the 24th of November the EU Energy ministers will meet, but it seems there is not yet a legal proposal by the EU Commission on the issue. Instead, the EU Commission gave another detailed scheme, "non-paper", to EU member States on what the gas price "correction mechanism" could potentially look like. The document outlines also the "advantages and risks" of such a measure and it should be a basis for further discussions with member States on the issue.
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Next Article » Single Market Programme (SMP COSME) Call for proposals | climate neutrality by 2050 with net-zero emissions and independency from Russian fossil fuel. However, in his speech at COP27, Michel said: "We need to be realistic, and this means adapting our energy transition strategy to the new geopolitical context. We are stepping up investments in renewable energy sources, but we will need to rely on all energy sources in making the transition. We need to diversify as much as possible to ensure security of supply, while also recognizing that developing countries need gas for their development and their energy transition".
For the same purpose, MEPs in the Industry, Energy and Research Committee of the European Parliament, back plans to boost the deployment of renewable energies. The draft legislation was proposed by the Commission as part of the RepowerEU package, which aims to cut European dependence on fossil fuel imports from Russia, following its aggression of Ukraine. In particular, the proposal will amend the Renewable Energy, the Energy Efficiency and the Energy Performance of Buildings directives, on which separate revisions are ongoing as part of the "Fit for 55" package. The proposal aims to accelerate the procedure to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or windmills, or to adapt existing ones. In their amendments | 252 |
X3: Albion Prelude 3.0 - Shady Business release
Egosoft, a Germany-based game developer since 1990, announced today the release of X3: Albion Prelude 3.0 - Shady Business through STEAM.
A video showcasing this new major update to the X3 Universe is available as highquality download from here and can be seen here on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOkt2Y1bzbM
With the Shady Business Update X3: Albion Prelude receives three unique new plot lines and for the first time can be completely controlled with gamepads! New ships, new sectors, new gamestarts and new generic missions round<|fim_middle|> Albion Prelude 3.0 - Shady Business is available as a free update to everybody who owns X3: Albion Prelude. The game can be bought in the X3: Terran War Pack bundle or the ultimate collection of the classic X Universe, the X Superbox.
NEW FEATURES: Controller mode to play the X3 games on a big screen TV for the first time; The �Shady Business� plot; The �Corporation Troubles� plot; The �Breaking Grounds� plot; New sectors, new gamestarts and new generic missions; Largest X Universe so far.
X3: Albion Prelude 3.0 - Shady Business will be released for LINUX as STEAMPLAY beta by the end of May 2013 and later in 2013 for Mac OS X. X3: Reunion and X3: Terran Conflict are available TODAY as STEAMPLAY beta for Linux and later this year for Mac OS X. All X games are compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista (SP1+) , Windows XP (SP2+)
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EGOSOFT, founded in 1990, is one of Germany�s leading game developers. Its team of industry veterans and dedicated game enthusiasts entered the international stage with the widely-acclaimed X-Beyond the Frontier space simulation game in 1999. EGOSOFT is now exclusively dedicated to setting new standards in the space game genre and continuing to improve the gameplay experience for fans of the X Universe. For more information on EGOSOFT and its products visit http://www.egosoft.com. | of this big update to the X3 Universe.
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Growth drivers – what comes after streaming
Posted on May 7, 2021 by Mark Mulligan
The pandemic-defined 2020 was an outlier year across digital entertainment, with the extra 12% of time consumers spent with entertainment boosting everything, including music. One of the effects was that streaming grew more than it would have otherwise, delaying the inevitable slowdown in streaming revenue growth. This artificial 2020 boost meant that the slowdown impact was felt even more strongly when it arrived in Q1 2021.
The major labels saw streaming revenue grow by just 0.8% between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, while Spotify saw revenues fall by 1%. Seasonality plays a major role here (a similar trend was seen last year) and year-on-year revenues were up by around a quarter. Nonetheless it reflects a maturing market.
Back in 2019 Spotify's revenues grew 15.7% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019, while the majors' streaming revenue was up 3% between Q4 2017–Q1 2018. In short, when the market was growing faster, seasonality did not result in flat / negative growth. Streaming is still in good shape and is going to remain the core of recorded music revenues for the foreseeable future, and Spotify's price increases will bring a little extra revenue in 2021, but it is clearly time to start thinking about what comes next.
There is an argument that in today's post-format world, we should not even be thinking about the next thing. So, it is better to think about what new business models and user experiences can grow alongside streaming, to diversify the music industry's income mix.
Music businesses, labels in particular, are busy exploring where future growth will come from. The more pessimistic argue that this is largely as good as it gets, that there will not be a 'next streaming'. That might be right in terms of a single revenue source, but the early signs are that there is enough potential in a range of sources to collectively drive growth. Here are a few of the music industry's potential growth drivers:
Games: Ever since the Marshmello Fortnite event, games has acquired a new degree of importance for the music business. WMG's stake in Roblox points to just how serious labels are taking the opportunity. With global games revenues hitting $120 billion in 2020 (around $100 billion more than the recorded music market) and more than a third of those revenues being driven by cosmetic (i.e., non-gameplay) spend, there is a wealth of opportunity. But to succeed, music companies will need to think about creative ways to enhance the gaming experience rather than simply seeing it as another licensing play.
Social: Revenue from the likes of TikTok and Facebook finally became meaningful in 2020, accounting for around three quarters of the growth registered in ad supported. We are still scratching the surface of what social can do for music, but building tools for users to create their own music and audio will be key. Facebook's Sound Studio could prove to be a defining first step towards the establishment of the consumer's version of the social studio.
Creator tools: As regular readers will know, MIDiA considers the current revolution in the creator tools space to be one of the most important shifts to the entire music business in recent years. Not only is it transforming the culture of music creation, it represents a new set of opportunities for deepening artist-fan relationships and a set of new facets for the future of music companies.
Next-generation sync: Although traditional music sync revenues fell in 2020, music production libraries (including royalty free) grew. We are on the cusp of a major new wave of opportunity in sync, with social content, platform and creators representing a scale of demand that far exceeds that of the traditional sync market. And it is the slow-moving nature of that traditional sector which means that the likely winners in the social sync market will be the new generation of companies that offer solutions that are sufficiently agile and fast to meet the scale of micro-sync demand.
Live streaming: The pandemic virtually created the live stream marketplace, resulting in a tidal wave of new start-ups rushing to fill the void left by live. While the results have been a mixed bag, there have been enough high-quality successes to suggest that this is a sector with longevity that will outlive lockdown. The services that will prosper when IRL returns are those that deliver genuinely differentiated experiences that complement rather than try to replace IRL live.
Fitness: Another of the pandemic's second order effects was a surge in consumer spending on home fitness equipment, including Peleton. Right now there is some meaningful music licensing revenue building around the space, but Beyoncé's Peleton partnership shows that the opportunity goes way beyond simply piping music into workouts. Crucially, the Beyoncé partnership creates an audience that is focusing their entire attention on the artist, which is rarely the case when people are listening to music on audio streaming services.
Fandom: Fandom is the next frontier for music monetisation. Western streaming services monetise consumption, whereas Tencent Music Entertainment monetises fandom, with two thirds of its revenue coming from non-music activity. We are beginning to see a flurry of activity in artist subscriptions and meanwhile, Patreon goes from strength to strength. Check out this free MIDiA report for more on how to tap the fandom opportunity.
To reiterate, streaming is, and will remain for many years, the beating heart of recorded music revenue. In fact, more than that, most of these new opportunities exist at such scale because of streaming. Until now, streaming enabled revenue growth in its own right, now it will<|fim_middle|> that trades on user data, raises the question: 'Is this your portal to the world, or Facebook's portal to your world?' However, regardless of why the world's biggest tech companies want us to put their hardware into our homes, this is simply the latest new frontier for consumer tech. Now that we carry powerful personal computers with us everywhere we go, we remain instantly connected to our personal collections of connected apps and services. Tech is the modern world.
The rise of tech-washing
With tech now powering so much of what we do, it raises the question whether tech is any longer that useful a term for actually distinguishing or delineating anything. If everything is tech, then what is tech? It is a question that the world's biggest investors are starting to ask themselves, too. In fact, we have now reached a stage where a) tech is a meaningless concept – everything is tech, and b) there is the realisation that many companies are 'tech washing', using the term 'tech' to hide the fact that they are in fact anything but tech companies which happen to use technology platforms to manage their operations. In the era when everything is tech enabled, you would be hard pushed to bring a new business to market that does nothave tech at its core. Companies like Uber, WeWork and just-listedPeleton have managed to raise money against billion-dollar-plus valuations in large part because they have positioned themselves as tech companies. In actual fact when the tech veneer is removed, they are respectively a logistics company, a commercial rental business and an exercise equipment company. If they had come to market simply with those tag lines, they would undoubtedly have secured far smaller valuations and many of their tech-focused investors would not have backed them. Investors are beginning to see through the 'tech-washing', as evidenced by the instant fall in Peleton's stock price, WeWork's crisis mode sell-off and Uber's continuing struggles.
Pseudo-tech
Calling yourself a tech company has become a get out of jail free card for new companies, an ability to raise funds at inflated valuations, and a means to persuade investors to focus on 'the story' and downplay costs and profit in favour of growth, innovation and of course, that hallowed tech company term: disruption. I have been a media and tech analyst since the latter days of the original dot-com boom, and the mantra of the companies of that era was that 'old world metrics' such as profitability didn't apply to them. Of course, as soon as the investment dried up, the 'old world metrics' killed most of them off. Today's ready access to capital, enabled in part by low interest rates, has enabled a whole new generation of companies to spin the same yarn. But whether it is the onset of a global recession or growing investor scepticism, a similar fate will likely face today's crop of 'disruptors'. The dot-com crash separated the wheat from the chaff, wiping out the likes of Pets.com but seeing companies like eBay and Amazon survive to thrive.It also took a bunch of promising companies with it too. The imperative now is to strip away pseudo-tech companies from the tech sector so that investors can better segment the market and know who they should really be backing through what will likely be a tumultuous economic cycle. As SoftBank is finding to its cost, building a portfolio around pseudo-tech becomes high risk when the tech-veneer can no longer hide the structural challenges that the underlying businesses face.
Tech is central to the modern global economy and will only increase in importance – at least until the world starts building a post-climate-crisis economy. It is imperative for genuine tech companies and investors alike to start taking a more critical view of what actually constitutes tech. The alternative is that the tech sector will get dragged down by the failings of logistics companies and gym equipment manufacturers.
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The Music Industry's Next Five Growth Drivers
Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mark Mulligan
The risk with trying to imagine what the future might look like is to simply think it is going to be a brighter, shinier version of today. At this precise moment in time, this has perhaps never been truer.
The COVID-19 lockdowns were a seismic shock to the economy, one which will take months, possibly years to recover from. Entertainment consumption patterns have been transformed, with some need states becoming void states in an instant, while new ones have filled their place.
Whether COVID-19 goes for good in the coming months or whether it is with us for years to come, some behaviour patterns have changed for good, creating new opportunities, many of which (e.g. virtual events) have yet to be properly monetised. So at a time when it seems that the whole world is creating music forecasts, it is now the time to think about what comes next rather than just predicting how big the long established revenue streams will get.
With streaming growth slowing and creators feeling short changed, it is time to think about what plan B is, for the sakes of both the industry and the creator community.
At MIDiA we are currently compiling our music industry forecasts with a lot of detailed work being put into estimating how COVID-19 and the coming recession will impact a revenue growth. We're modelling everything from ARPU, churn, net adds, and disposable income patterns through to store closures. We're confident that this new methodology will make our already reliable forecasts even better (for the record our 2019 subscription forecasts with within 4.5% of the actual figures).
We're also going to push ourselves out of our comfort zone and over the course of the year forecast some new revenue streams for which a comprehensive set of historical data does not exist. This means our chances of making incorrect calls is higher, but we're doing it because we think it is crucial to start trying to frame what the future landscape will look like.
Here are the five emerging revenue sectors that we think could collectively be the music industry's next growth driver
Contextual experiences: Two big lockdown winners have been mindfulness / meditation apps and online fitness training. With it looking likely that consumers will be spending more time at home and away from public places for some time to come, the opportunity for these categories is twofold: 1) build audience now, 2) establish behaviour patterns that will outlive lockdown.
Music is often a core part of these but it is not always licensed. The example of artists and rightsholders making music available to fitness trainer Joe Wicks illustrates the point. To date, streaming services have provided the soundtrack to such activities with contextual playlists (chill, study, workout). But it is of course far better for the context itself to deliver the music. We expect the next few years to see categories like online wellness and fitness to eat into the time that people were previously using streaming for the soundtrack. Instead of bring your own music, the trend will be the context will bring it. UMG's Lego partnership is a case in point.
Creator tools: There is an increasingly diverse mix of tools for music creators, including production, collaboration, sounds, reporting, mastering and marketing. The vast majority of the millions of independent artists will spend much more on creator tools than they will ever earn from their music. The revenue opportunity is clear, but there is more to it than that.
Artist distribution platforms built a role as top of funnel tools, helping labels find the next big hit. But the music creation itself, enabled through online SAAS tools is in the fact the real top of funnel. Anyone who can establish relationships there does so before they release music. Right now, Spotify looks better placed to capitalise on this opportunity than labels. But labels should be paying close heed. Just in the way that distribution platforms came out of nowhere to become an established part of the label toolkit, so will artist tools. Simply put, creator tools will become part of what it is to be a music company.
Virtual events: As we wrote about earlier this week, there is a huge opportunity to make virtual events (live streaming, listening sessions, avatar performances) a major income stream. The sector is in desperate need of commercial structure and product tiering, but it can happen. A freemium model with free, pay to stay, premium and super-premium tiers will enable this fast-growing sector to be more than a lockdown stop gap.
Fandom: Regular readers will know that MIDiA has long argued that phase one of streaming was monetising consumption and that phase two will be about monetising fandom. Tencent Music Entertainment already does a fantastic job of this with live streams, virtual gifts and virtual currencies. So do K-Pop artists and Japanese Idol artists. Now is the time for western social and streaming platforms to wake up to the opportunity. Virtual merch, artist badges, premium chat, artist avatars—there are so many opportunities here waiting to be tapped.
Social music: As an extension of fandom, the fact that the vast amount of music-centred social activity on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok has not yet been properly monetised is a gaping hole of opportunity. TikTok will be crucial. As my colleague Tim Mulligan wrote, TikTok is having its 'Snapchat moment', trying to identify what commercial route it will take. I'd go even further and frame it as a YouTube or Facebook moment. Both those platforms went on to massively expand their remit and build diversified business models.
TikTok clearly has momentum that far exceeds that of previous similar apps. It can either choose to just carry on being good at one thing or instead become the next big social platform, growing as its audience ages. Just like Facebook did. TikTok now is where YouTube was back in the late 2000s. If rights holders can establish an entirely new monetisation framework then TikTok could become the biggest single driver of future revenue.
As with any future gazing, the odds are that not all of these opportunities will transpire, but what is clear is that the current dominant format is not enough on its own. Rights holders and creators alike need new future revenue streams to offset the impact of slowing revenue growth and royalty crises.
The last time the music industry had one dominant format and no successor was the CD and we all know what happened then. The music industry is not about to enter a decade of freefall this time, but it is at risk of stagnating, especially as its leading music service is now so eager to diversify away from music that it offers a podcaster more money in one deal than most artists will ever earn in their lifetime from it. Let's make this next chapter of the industry's growth about innovation, growth, new opportunities and fresh thinking.
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Have We Reached Peak Tech?
In last week's Take Five I highlighted a Vox story which reported that over the last year the number of companies using terms like 'tech' or technology' in their documents is down 12%. This is an early indicator of a much more fundamental concept – we may have already reached peak in the tech sector, the business sector that has driven the fourth industrial revolution. While some may quibble whether the internet-era transformation was the predecessor to a new industrial revolution built around AI, big data and automation, the underlying factor is that tech – for better or for worse – has shaped the modern world. More in the developed world than the majority world perhaps, but it has shaped it nonetheless. Now, however, with tech so deeply ingrained in our lives and the services and enterprises that facilitate them, has tech become so ubiquitous as to render it meaningless as a way of defining business?
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When Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 he could have had little inkling of the successive wave of global tech superpowers that it would incubate. As we near the end of the second decade of the 21stcentury it is hard to imagine daily life without it. The pervasive reach of the web and the Internet more broadly is perfectly illustrated by Amazon's recent launch of twelve new devices, including a connected oven, a smart ring (yes a ring) with two mics and a connected night light for kids. All of which follows Facebook's connected screen Portal, which for a company | 1,808 |
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Chris Wadden attended Salisbury College of Art before setting up a studio in London and has worked his way through a wide range of disciplines: animation, 3d assemblage, collage, graphic design, clock design, digital paintings and photography.
Chris started out as a designer/illustrator on Tatler magazine in the 80's and later produced regular mixed media images for The Independent on Sunday, The Listener, Radio Times and New Scientist. He also spent several years on graphic design commissions for the fashion industry: John Galliano, Joseph, Vidal Sassoon became regular clients.
Inspired originally by Joseph Cornell, Chris began producing elaborate 3D constructions and was regularly commissioned to produce covers for the Independent on Sunday Review and the Guardian Weekend magazine. He later developed these into moving pieces and created a number of animations for title sequences and animated shorts for the BBC, Channel 4 and MTV.
His studio in Hoxton grew into a veritable Aladdin's cave of constructed sets and assorted mechanical contraptions which was photographed for the Observer 'Room of my Own' feature. Chris then began using the computer to mimic the constructed images and now combines built objects with elements created on the Mac. From his studio in Somerset he now also produces hand made illustrated clocks based on various | 283 |
On April 22nd was the annual cherry blossom hanami festival in Stockholm ("Körsbärsblommans Dag"), Sweden. It's an event organized by the Japanese Association, and we were very happy to see that they – once again – succeeded in setting the date just in time for the cherry trees to be in full bloom. As previous years, we were there to enjoy Japanese food and entertainment. Here is a video and some photos from the day.
Lots of people gathered in Kungsträdgården for a mini shows of various performances.
Sakurakören (Sakura Choir) and Yuko Matsushita (on flute) entertained the crowd with their music.
Hello Kitty was the festival's ambassador. She walked around the stalls and let the visitors take photos with her.
There was a mixture of stalls, as there always are. Some of them were Othello the board game and Mangakai, club for manga and anime enthusiasts.
Japanese flower arrangement, ikebana, was on show with some beautiful examples of what can be achieved.
In one of the stalls you could be show how to fold origami, and in another stall you could try on a kimono.
There was a small selection of stalls offering Japanese food. The one we went for was Japanese croquette from Tokyo Soul Kitchen, it was the right choice because it was really delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Naoko Kikuchi played the Shamisen, a Japanese string instrument, for the onlooking crowd.
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Every year there is a cherry blossom festival ("Körsbärsblommans Dag") in central Stockholm, Sweden, organized by the Japanese Association. For the public, it's a lovely tradition to go there every year and experience a little bit of the hanami spirit even though Sweden is far away from Japan. This year the cherry trees were just beginning to flower and it was a nice sunny day. The festival was packed with people, it seems to become more and more popular each year.
During the festival there were lots of stalls where you could see some of the traditional side of Japan.
Furoshiki – traditional wrapping cloth you use to wrap your gifts or goods in. Both sides of the fabric are decorated with beautiful colours and patterns.
Bonsai – Growing trees in small pots to make them grow into miniature size. The bonsai trees come from the Swedish bonsai association club, bonsaisallskapet.se. Even though none of the trees were for sale, the club members that had brought them along were very happy to talk about all things bonsai.
Origami – Folding paper and sculpturing it into shapes.
Shodō – Japanese calligraphy. This seemed to be one of the more popular stalls, where you could get your own zodiac animal sign in calligraphy, beautifully hand painted.
Kimono – A traditional Japanese garment. At the festival you could try it on to see what it's like to wear. This was another one of the stalls that we had seen before which seemed to be very popular. We also saw lots of people walking around with kimono and yukata.
Ikebana – Flower arrangement art.
Karuta – A Japanese card game.
There were also several food stalls where you could buy bento, onigri, kimchi, macha cakes, sushi, noodles and lots more.
Bon Aibon are Japanese sweet cakes made by Ai Ventura, who also sells her cakes at the cafe Kikusen in Östasiatiska Museet in Stockholm.
The food stalls were really popular at the festival with some of the stalls having very long queues.
The Swedish manga association also had a stall, showing off lots of different manga books.
Sunai Japan Shop had a stall with stationary, magazines and bento boxes for sale.
Selmish was there, selling packets of Japanese treats and more.
It was also great to see a lot of our favourite dog breed, the shiba inu, which were all walking around very proud.
The Japanese Association of Stockholm is a great site to check for other Japanese events in Sweden. | iko performed a traditional Taiko drums show for everyone.
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Her story reads like a potential film script, from her excommunication with her familial home at the tender age of 18 to her teen pregnancy a year later and a hop, skip and a sewing machine to Home Is Here. Asked who would play her in the story of her life and Bianca Easdown, the true star of this show, selects a powerhouse comedic line-up in the form of Rebel Wilson ("though she'd have to go brunette"), Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls is my all-time fave show") and Melissa McCarthy, "I think seeing (Melissa) play my most<|fim_middle|>amas
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In reflection of her tremendous trio, Bianca herself is an inimitable role model to her three young children, Gracie, Ryan and Leo. "I've been independent ever since 18 and I couldn't imagine a different life, this is where I'm meant to be," she asserts. Trying her hand as a pastry chef following Leo's arrival, she later abandoned it in search of something which could afford her more time with her kids. "I was given a sewing machine two years ago and the rest is history!"
It was her father-in-law who unknowingly handed the creator the tools to her eventual success. "I played around with it for a long time making random things for the kids," says Bianca, who also cites YouTube as an undoubted source of learning and inspiration. Though speaking of inspiration, it was and continues to be Bianca's children who serve as the maker's ultimate muse. "It always came back to what they would like," she says, citing their personalities, personal style, likes and dislikes as key sources of creativity for her designs. "I had this idea in my head to try and make a bag, so I played around with that for a while and I loved using different fabrics and trying new things and it grew from there! I started selling the first bags under a different name, but I found my focus and where I wanted to take my little business and changed the name and logo to Home Is Here." Officially relaunching her business on 24 April 2015, there was no doubt that Home was most definitely Here.
A purveyor of solutions to storage for the typical family home overrun with toys and general childhood debris, Bianca laughingly admits that "neat and tidy" are unquestionably second nature. However, with three kids to keep track of, her once always immaculate house must now settle for suitably tidy, a status shared by mothers the world over (myself included). "There's not enough time in my day for cleaning, so I actually use a lot of my own bags around the place to hide mess!" she says.
That busy working woman, plus kids, equation lends itself perfectly to Bianca's chosen slogan if she were ever to create a Home is Here design for herself: "Must be too early/not enough coffee," she laughs. So, with a refill of the finest coffee beans steaming beside her, I'm keen to know more about the maker's creative process. "When I create something new, it always starts with a badly drawn picture on paper," she admits. "Then I'll make a pattern and normally stick the pattern together to see if it will work. I play around with it from there, make a sample, normally show a few close friends for input and keep working on it until I'm happy and then it ends up on the virtual shelves."
From her super cool backpacks and funky handbags to her range of storage bags in varying sizes, Bianca knows how to put the fun in functional with prints that transport you back to the 90s, add a pop of colour bright and others that do exactly what they say on the "tin". Collecting fabrics from local supply shops in and around Melbourne, where Bianca lives with her trio of offspring and her fiancé, the maker is no stranger to online stores and in "a big exciting change" she has even started designing her own fabric. "I've been dabbling with designing and drawing my own prints (one is online as we speak) and I'll be experimenting with lots of different dying, printing and painting over the coming months to bring some more individuality to our range," she says.
"When I first started, I literally sat in my kitchen at a table with a few small bags of fabric strewn around the floor. I now have a small corner of my living room, but I have a big work station, big enough for my three machines," Bianca explains of her home office set up. "Luckily I have a handy man on tap, so we recently made an office area in the kitchen for me to pack orders and store excess fabric. When I have a big work night planned though, the couches, the floor, the kitchen and my work station are normally all in play, meaning my poor fiancé is generally squished in a corner watching TV!" The sacrifices of running a business from home!
Yes there may be losses of personal space and of time spent together, but sometimes those things must be briefly set aside to allow the magic to happen. From pieces of fabric come unique pieces of wearable art, the part of the process, Bianca says, that makes it all worthwhile as she watches her ideas come to life. "After that first sample is made with a new fabric, the best bit is turning it out and seeing the finished result!" Making room in her home and her life for her business, the designer asserts that night-time holds the greatest freedom to allow her time alone with her ideas and her sewing machine. Though while she would opt to work to blaring music, three sleeping kids means her background noise comes courtesy of her TV-bound fiancé!
During waking hours, Bianca's eldest two try their best to covet their talented Mum's creations for themselves. "My kids love most of what I make," says the designer, "my older two especially! My youngest would be a perfect backpack model if he would cooperate, but being three he has no interest in anything that doesn't come in a chip packet!" Her children and fiancé always, unequivocally, come first and with no family support that means work occasionally gets set aside. "I started this business to help my family out and they shouldn't suffer for me to work, and they are first priority, always," says Bianca.
In addition to her line of fashion-tastic bags, Home is Here is also "home" to a collection of funky softie "weirdo" toys but Bianca has no plans to stop there. "We love our product range as it is, but I want to grow," she says, "so we will be looking into wholesale and small shops to stock our range in the future and I have had a dream for as long as I have had this business to have a small collection of children's clothing. It WILL happen one day, not just yet though." Mind you, did you all see the awesome Bart (Simpson) dress Bianca made for mini Belles and Bruisers' stylista, Sid? It seems that dream may be getting closer!
On the subject of fellow small biz brands, Bianca recently teamed up with Kapow Kids' maker Andrea to apply the latter's latest prints to some fabulous Home is Here creations, including Splatter, Cheetah and Soft Serve. "When we first started I never dreamed any of the businesses we have worked with would have EVER considered us to collaborate with," confesses Bianca, "they've been our personal faves for EVER! Our newest collab is with Kapow Kids and we are extremely excited about it! Kapow was one of the first brands we bought after being introduced to the world of small biz online shopping, so it's a big honour to have been asked!"
As for what else is on the collaborative agenda for the remainder of 2016, Bianca hints at exciting things ahead including a fashion foray overseas, though she's keeping the fine print under wraps for now. "Most are in the early planning stages," she says, "so I can't give too many details but this year is PACKED with awesome-ness and we can't wait to show everyone what we are working on!" Championing her fellow small business owners and makers with providing her the support network she has come to rely on in paving her way to success, Bianca says, "I have made so many friends online through my biz and they are a really great resource for honest opinions, advice and support about anything I need! It has definitely played a big part in where I am today, without the small biz community it would be hard to get my name and products out there! Small biz mamas are the biggest customers I have too!"
Many of those makers and mamas will be gathering at the must-attend event, otherwise known as Swagger Child Market, next weekend in Melbourne. Bianca is a regular at the quarterly style summit, revelling at the opportunity to share some face time with her loyal client base and fellow Swagger alum. "Swagger has been a massive part of our business! We always get our best feedback from markets, and seeing repeat customers coming back market after market really makes me smile, seeing them make a beeline to our stall because they already know they need more bags always gives me such a high!" says the maker.
From small businesses come big dreams, something Bianca states those wishing to join the small biz ranks must prioritise above all else. "The best piece of advice I was given was to not listen to anyone telling you that you can't do something you've dreamed of," she says. "They are trying to keep you from growing. They want you to stay small, for their own benefit. If you want it, do it!" Wise words indeed from someone who has defied the odds to literally turn her dreams into part of the furniture, "I only use fabrics and materials that I would love in my own home and on my own kids," she says. It is that personal touch and genuine excitement over creating a product that serves as the key to making a success of something. "Don't make what you think will be popular or "in trend", create what makes you happy," says Bianca.
Running her own business, raising her children and proving that home is wherever real love and respect exist, Bianca has established a brand that reflects her journey to a tee. Home is both present in the assorted content of childhood paraphernalia kept in the storage bags she sews and in her backpacks and bags worn by children intent on keeping that essence of home close while they explore the possibilities beyond. My four year old won't leave the house without her Gummy Bear handbag, the perfect vessel for the treasures she finds. Because no matter where you go, this maker has woven home into the very fabric of your everyday, with the clear message that near, far or wherever you are, Home is Here.
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Add a flirty touch to a plain outfit with a fun bag! Use the colors shown or any shades of these yarns and crochet a "uniquely you" date or daytime bag. It's perfect for proms and weddings too!
Gauge/Tension: GAUGE: 13 sts = 4" (10 cm) in double crochet; Rows 1–4 of bottom section = 1½" (4 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Bag measures 13" wide across bottom x 6" high x 4¾" deep (33 x 15 x 12 cm) not including straps.
Fpdc (Front post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook).
A, draw up a loop through both holes of B and current stitch (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops.
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Round 13: Ch 2, dc in first 38 sts, *[dc in next st, dc2tog] twice*, dc in next 38 sts; repeat from * to * once; join with slip st in first dc—84 sts (38 dc in each side and 4 dc in each gusset).
Round 14: Repeat Round 3.
Round 15: Ch 2, *Fpdc around next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first Fpdc.
Round 16: Ch 2, Fpdc around first Fpdc, skip next dc, *Fpdc around next Fpdc, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first Fpdc—42 sts.
Round 17: Ch 2, Fpdc around each Fpdc; join with slip st in first Fpdc.
Round 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 19: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Working through both sets of loops of foundation chains, sew Row 1 of each bottom section together. Working through loops of foundation chains, sew bottom edge of gussets to ends of rows of bottom sections. Sew first and last stitches together in Round 1 of body. With sewing needle and thread, tack cut edges of B to mesh, then sew folded edges of B together at beginning and ends of rounds. Gently pull B to open ruffles.
With B, work as many ch as needed for 30" (76 cm) or desired length.
Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off.
Use photograph as a guide for finishing. Insert a strap end from wrong side to right side at each marked stitch. Adjust to desired length and knot each end to secure in place.
Insert (optional) Trim corners of the cardboard to create rounded edges and place in the bottom of the bag to prevent sagging. Weave in ends. | metallic edge at bottom. Continue to spread the yarn open as you work so that you can see the spaces of the top ladder edge. Stitches are made by inserting the hook into indicated hole at the top of ladder edge and pulling the working yarn through the loops on the hook. Always insert the hook from the front to the back through each hole.
1. Bag is made from bottom up beginning with 2 sections worked in rows.
2. Sections are joined to form body and gussets which are worked in joined rounds with right side facing at all times. Place marker on first stitch of round and move up as each round is completed.
3. Doubled length of mesh yarn is held to right side of bag; work into each hole at top edge to create soft ruffles.
Leaving a tail for sewing, ch 40.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (beginning ch does not count as a st) and in each ch across, turn—38 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc in each sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, ch 10—38 sc and 1 ch-10 tail. Fasten off.
Work same as section #1 but do not fasten off at end of Row 4.
Round 1 (right side): With ch-10 tail of section #1 at your yarn hand, slip st in first sc, ch 2, *dc in each sc across, place markers on first and 38th dc, dc in each ch (gusset made); working in section #2 and taking care not to twist ch-10 tail, repeat from * once; join with slip st in first dc—96 sts (38 dc on each side and two 10-dc gussets). Replace first marker with marker of a different color for beginning of round and move markers up as each round is completed.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in each st around; join with slip st in first dc.
Rounds 4 and 5: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3.
Cut 2 lengths of B, each measuring 8½' (2.5 m), for ruffles. Fold each length in half, aligning holes at top ladder edge, and work through double "thickness".
"thicknesses" of each remaining hole, rfsc in last 3 sts; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 9: Ch 2, dc in first 38 sts, *[dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog] twice, 2 dc in next st*, dc in next 38 sts; repeat from * to * once; join with slip st in first dc—92 sts (38 dc in each side and 8 dc in each gusset).
Round 11: Ch 2, dc in first 38 sts, *dc in next 2 sts, [dc2tog] twice, 2 dc in next st*, dc in next 38 sts; repeat from * to * once; join with slip st in first dc | 706 |
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Fuzz: Loud Escapism and Primordial Fun
Tzvi Gluckin
Photo by James Richards IV
Chad Ubovich: Headbanger's Ball
What's it like being in a band where every member happens to be a great guitarist?
It's funny. We definitely all play guitar. And two of us play drums—Ty and Charles are both exceptionally good drummers.
Really? Charles is a drummer, too?
Yeah, it's gnarly. He's a very good drummer. But the differences in how they drum are very apparent.<|fim_middle|> do. I use both. I'm a firm believer in "middle"—the middle position with both on. The yin-yang kind of thing. Loud and soft.
Is that a philosophical or tonal conviction?
It's both. It's just how my brain functions. Even with guitar, usually I want two pickups and I use both. One has to be really muddy and one has to be really bright. I don't know why, but that's what I need in a guitar.
I was watching a clip of you performing and it looks like you have tape on the back of the neck. Why is that?
My first time playing bass in a band was in high school. My second time was when Mikal Cronin asked me to play bass in his band—I did that for a year before I played guitar in his band. In each of those situations, I put tape on the neck because I'm really a guitar player. My arm position memory is attuned more to a guitar and not a bass, so I put on tape as a reference for the frets. It helps out when you're playing gigs and there are these insane fucking visuals—a bunch of strobes going on and you don't know where you are and you can't see.
Sometimes you pluck the strings with your fingers, other times you use a pick. How do you decide which is more appropriate?
When I first started on bass, I decided, "I need to play with my fingers." Growing up, I watched Geezer Butler—he goes crazy with his fingers and you think it looks super fucking cool. So I went for it. With Cronin, it was all fingers. My whole ethos was, "I'm not going to use a pick." Hell no. But something with Fuzz drives me to use a pick—either being lazy or wanting to get a little bit more attack. I mainly use a pick in Fuzz, but during quiet parts, or parts that have a little more swing, or those groovy parts where I need more control, I use my fingers.
Chad Ubovich's Gear
Modded Gibson Ripper (1972 or '73)
Ampeg SVT Classic into an Acoustic 2x15 cabinet
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Strings and Picks
Any brand, gauged .045–.105
Everly Star picks .73 mm
You toured to support the first Fuzz album, but you helped create II. How has your role changed in the band?
When we went in to make this new album, we were all really gung ho on doing it together and putting as much input as we could into each thing. A lot of the shit is master Charles—the riff master—coming up with the majority of the song, and then me and Ty going, "That's rad. Let's play it." We also played a couple of Ty songs. I have two songs on the album that I wrote primarily on my own. This album is a whole lot of water—with me, Ty, and Charles—and sometimes the water shifts toward one person, as opposed to the other.
What are you using for pedals?
When I first joined Fuzz I was all about no pedals. I just wanted to drive the amp, make it gnarly. But with this new record, somehow—it wasn't conscious—the songs were getting heavier and more drawn out. I'm primarily using my Fuzz War.
So you use a Fuzz War too?
Using the Fuzz War makes this wall of sound with me and Charles. It's the same pedal so it sounds like one big fuzz sound. On the album I used Music Man amps, but for touring my setup has pretty much been a gained-out [Ampeg] SVT. When you gain-out an SVT and you're playing it with that Ripper, you think, "Damn, this sounds so rad I should not use a pedal." But then, of course, when the song starts it's just like, "Now I've got to."
With the Fuzz War on bass you don't need much. I turn it pretty much all the way down and then back up a tiny little bit, and it gives it a little more sustain. Recently, I've been venturing off into different effects pedals that I can get away with on bass. But it kind of weirds me out when I go to a bass dude's rig and he's got a delay, chorus—pedal after pedal. It's funny because I think, "You're playing bass. When are you using a delay pedal?" I'm really wary of becoming a "pedal bass guy" or something. Although recently I've thrown a wah pedal into my rig with Fuzz and I've been using that live. Bass wah sounds pretty rad.
Geezer used a wah on the first Black Sabbath album on "N.I.B."
Yeah. There you go. Geezer used a wah. Boom.
So it's okay.
Every headbanger bass player's thing—Cliff Burton and Geezer Butler. We're all just trying to live up to them.
With so much bass, guitar, and fuzz, how do you keep it from becoming a mess?
The biggest thing you have to understand is you need to be very similar. You need to be playing the same style, the same rhythmic patterns with your hands. When I'm playing bass with Fuzz, I'm listening to both Ty and Charles and I'm playing off of what they're playing. I'm following. I'm the bass player. I'm playing off of them and I'm keeping them in line.
When we play live I have a guitar amp next to me—I run Charles' rig all the way over to me so that I'm listening to both of us. That way I can hear how Charles is picking or if he changes his rhythmic pattern and I try to copycat that. That's key when you're getting that loud: You need a plan. You need a plan of where you're going to go, what you are playing, and you need to all play in that way or else it will—like you said—sound like a mess. You're trying to create one sound. It's like a school of fish. They all have to be moving at the same time and if one does one thing wrong, you're going to notice it.
And that's why Ty is up front and Charles' amp is on your side of the stage?
Yeah, it's the whole three-piece jam-band ethos. There's a reason why the Groundhogs did that. There's a reason why Jimi would do that a lot—Mitch Mitchell would be right up there. When there are only three people, if one person drops out, it doesn't sound as big or it sounds like something is missing. You need to be in line, looking at each other. Look at what the Ramones did, for example. You look at their setup and Dee Dee is playing two SVTs and right next to him is Johnny's Marshall stack—one of his Marshall stacks is on Dee Dee's side. I highly suggest that to everyone in the universe. If you're in a three-piece and you want to hear the guitar player, put one of his amps behind you. It's easy.
Tzvi Gluckin is a freelance writer and musician. In 1991, he was backstage at the Ritz in NYC and stood next to Bootsy Collins. His life was never the same. He lives in Boston. Follow him on Twitter @TheRealTzvi
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Is your bass a Gibson Ripper?
It is. I'm pretty sure it's a 1972 or '73. The Gibson Ripper is a complete maple body and neck. But whoever the previous owner was decided to strip my Ripper of its Ripper soul—what makes the Ripper the Ripper—and took out the Varitone (the Ripper has a Varitone switch in place of the standard 3-position pickup selector). They also replaced the neck humbucker with this weird Japanese single-coil—it's really loud. The original Ripper humbucker is really quiet and contained. This neck pickup is insanely loud, feeds back, and is gnarly. Apparently it's the nature of this Japanese single-coil and I had no idea. I took it to a guitar tech and asked, "Can you put a Gibson in there?" He said, "No." He wouldn't let me change it. He said, "It sounds crazy and you should just leave it in there." It's a strange Ripper.
Do you use that pickup?
I | 256 |
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<|fim_middle|> do, you have to get an early start and I thought I would help you get an early start too. | Hey there! I pray you have all been enjoying your week so far. I'm just returning to work after a nice staycation. It sure was too short. It's always hard going back after having a few days away from it all. I did enjoy my time at home, but like all good things, it must come to an end and it's back to the daily routine.
I wanted to stop by here and make sure you know about the Bonus Day's going on over at Stampin' Up! For every $50 you spend, they will email you a coupon for $5 to spend in August on anything you want! That's a package of embellishments! Sequins, Basic Jewels, White Perfect Accents and even the Metal Rimmed Pearls are $5, so don't miss out on your opportunity!
And, for every order of $30 or more, using the hostess code FT9YEUVC, I will send you printed instructions and the supplies for my Christmas in July class! You will receive enough supplies to create 3 each of 3 designs for a total of 9 cards as well as the instructions. You will need to have the stamps and ink, because Stampin' Up! rules do not allow me to stamp for you, but I will provide the cardstock and embellishments needed to complete the cards.
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{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-name-shadowing #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
{-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TupleSections #-}
{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
module Yage.Rendering.Resources.GL.Shader
( ShaderProgram(..), shaderType, shaderProg, shaderLog, filePath
, Pipeline(..), pipelineProgram, pipelinePrograms
, compileProgram
, createShaderPipeline
, compileShaderPipeline
, shaderTypeToPipelineStage
, fileToShaderType
, validatePipeline
, checkPipelineError
, validateShaderProgram
, checkShaderProgramError
-- * Embeding Shader Sources
, embedShaderFile
) where
import Yage.Prelude
import Yage.Lens
import Quine.GL.ProgramPipeline
import Yage.Rendering.GL
import Yage.Rendering.Resources.GL.Base
import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as Char8
import Data.Data
import qualified System.FilePath.Windows as W (pathSeparator)
import qualified System.FilePath.Posix as P (pathSeparator)
import Data.FileEmbed (bsToExp)
import qualified Data.Text.IO as T
import qualified Data.Text.Encoding as T
import Quine.GL as GL ()
import Quine.GL.Program
import Quine.GL.Shader hiding (shaderType)
import Quine.GL.Object
import Quine.StateVar
import Language.Haskell.TH.Syntax
data ShaderProgram = ShaderProgram
{ _filePath :: !FilePath
, _shaderType :: !ShaderType
, _shaderProg :: !Program
, _shaderLog :: ![String]
}<|fim_middle|>, src) paths = mkAcquire create free where
create = do
let ty = fileToShaderType fp
s <- createShader ty
shaderSource s $= repack src
compileShaderInclude s (fmap toPosixStyle . fpToString <$> paths)
compiled <- compileStatus s
shaderLog <- fmap (force.Char8.unpack) . Char8.lines <$> shaderInfoLog s
prog <- gen
when compiled $ do
programSeparable prog $= True
attachShader prog s
linkProgram prog
detachShader prog s
theLog <- liftM ((++) shaderLog) (fmap (force.Char8.unpack) . Char8.lines <$> programInfoLog prog)
delete s
linked <- linkStatus prog
unless linked $ throwM $ ShaderException "linking not successful" fp theLog
return $ ShaderProgram fp ty prog theLog
free = delete . _shaderProg
toPosixStyle c | c == W.pathSeparator = P.pathSeparator
| otherwise = c
createShaderPipeline :: [ShaderProgram] -> Acquire Pipeline
createShaderPipeline programs = do
pipeline <- glResource
forM_ programs $ \prog -> useProgramStages pipeline (shaderTypeToPipelineStage $ prog^.shaderType) (prog^.shaderProg)
return $ Pipeline pipeline programs
compileShaderPipeline :: [(FilePath, ByteString)] -> [FilePath] -> Acquire Pipeline
compileShaderPipeline files paths = createShaderPipeline =<< mapM (`compileProgram` paths) files
validatePipeline :: MonadIO m => Pipeline -> m [String]
validatePipeline Pipeline{..} = do
let shlog = concat $! _pipelinePrograms^..traversed.shaderLog
validateProgramPipeline _pipelineProgram
pipeLog <- liftM (fmap (force.Char8.unpack) . Char8.lines) (programPipelineInfoLog _pipelineProgram)
return $! pipeLog ++ shlog
validateShaderProgram :: MonadIO m => ShaderProgram -> m [String]
validateShaderProgram ShaderProgram{..} = do
validateProgram _shaderProg
progLog <- liftM (fmap (force.Char8.unpack) . Char8.lines) (programInfoLog _shaderProg)
return $! progLog ++ _shaderLog
-- | Throws a 'ProgramValidationError' when the validation is not successful (log contains entries) and
-- the compiler 'GL_ERRCHECK' flag is defined
checkShaderProgramError :: (MonadThrow m, MonadIO m) => ShaderProgram -> m ()
#ifdef GL_ERRCHECK
checkShaderProgramError p = validateShaderProgram p >>= \l -> unless (null l) $ throwM $ ProgramValidationError p l
#else
checkShaderProgramError = const (return ())
#endif
-- | Throws a 'PipelineValidationError' when the validation is not successful (log contains entries) and
-- the compiler 'GL_ERRCHECK' flag is defined
checkPipelineError :: (MonadThrow m, MonadIO m) => Pipeline -> m ()
#ifdef GL_ERRCHECK
checkPipelineError p = validatePipeline p >>= \l -> unless (null l) $ throwM $ PipelineValidationError p l
#else
checkPipelineError = const (return ())
#endif
| deriving (Show,Ord,Eq,Data,Typeable,Generic)
makeLenses ''ShaderProgram
data Pipeline = Pipeline
{ _pipelineProgram :: !ProgramPipeline
, _pipelinePrograms :: ![ShaderProgram]
} deriving (Show,Ord,Eq,Data,Typeable,Generic)
makeLenses ''Pipeline
data ShaderException =
ShaderException String FilePath [String]
| PipelineValidationError Pipeline [String]
| ProgramValidationError ShaderProgram [String]
deriving (Eq,Show,Data,Typeable,Generic)
instance Exception ShaderException
fileToShaderType :: FilePath -> ShaderType
fileToShaderType fp
| hasExtension fp "vert" = GL_VERTEX_SHADER
| hasExtension fp "tessc" = GL_TESS_CONTROL_SHADER
| hasExtension fp "tesse" = GL_TESS_EVALUATION_SHADER
| hasExtension fp "geom" = GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER
| hasExtension fp "frag" = GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER
| hasExtension fp "comp" = GL_COMPUTE_SHADER
| otherwise = error "invalid shader extension"
shaderTypeToPipelineStage :: ShaderType -> PipelineStage
shaderTypeToPipelineStage = \case
GL_VERTEX_SHADER -> GL_VERTEX_SHADER_BIT
GL_TESS_CONTROL_SHADER -> GL_TESS_CONTROL_SHADER_BIT
GL_TESS_EVALUATION_SHADER -> GL_TESS_EVALUATION_SHADER_BIT
GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER -> GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER_BIT
GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER -> GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT
GL_COMPUTE_SHADER -> GL_COMPUTE_SHADER_BIT
_ -> error "unknown ShaderType"
-- | Embed a file as a pair of name and
-- > fragment :: (FilePath, ByteString)
-- > fragment = $(embedShaderFile "glsl/color.frag")
embedShaderFile :: FilePath -> Q Exp
embedShaderFile fp = do
qAddDependentFile $ fpToString fp
typ <- [t| (FilePath, ByteString) |]
bsE <- bsToExp . T.encodeUtf8 =<< (runIO $ T.readFile (fpToString fp))
fpE <- filePathToExp fp
return $ SigE (TupE [fpE, bsE]) typ
filePathToExp :: FilePath -> Q Exp
filePathToExp fp = do
helper <- [| fpFromString |]
let cs = fpToString fp
return $! AppE helper $! LitE $! StringL cs
compileProgram :: (FilePath, ByteString) -> [FilePath] -> Acquire ShaderProgram
compileProgram (fp | 550 |
The Emperor Jeh<|fim_middle|> 291. | angir (reigned 1605-27) was, like his father Akbar, a great patron of the arts. Under their enlightened and spirited rule Mughal India embraced the cosmopolitan influence of Persian, European and Indian styles, all of which are to be seen in this image of Jehangir astride an elephant, surveying the scene of his hunting triumphs. The narrative is captured in the jewel-like detail, the bright and engaging colours, the delicate strokes and the delight in beauty. In the more distant reaches of the painting a leopard savages its prey amid green rolling hills, with part of the emperor's retinue visible on the right. The centre is dominated by Jehangir on his elephant, his attention caught by the attendant holding a pair of geese; and in the foreground two more attendants carry dead boar. Typical of the Persian influence in Mughal art are the luminous greens which contrast so richly with the metallic grey of the elephant; the use of relative scale to convey the significance of the subjects; and the interlocking hills interspersed with figures that delineate a kind of perspective.
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That's what you saw at the Chelsea Trails dance party on May 6, an exuberant celebration, and a great display of Chelsea's generous community,<|fim_middle|> the musicians, to a man they love and miss. Five years ago, Catherine launched a dance party event in support of Chelsea Trails. This year, she gathered up the musicians and did it again…. only bigger.
Catherine, who is Katie Diamond on stage, brought her band and kick-started the B-sides band to build the event as a tribute to the musical memory of Richard Garlick, who died in 2011. Richard's infectious enthusiasm for his music and his love of Chelsea's trails shaped his life and spawned Chelsea Trails. He played rock, Cajun, Brazilian jazz, whatever he could find. And just one band wasn't enough. He and his guitar fronted the B-sides, took the stage with Les Poutine Étouffées and played his last performance at a house concert for SCT.
Thank you all for such an amazing gift for Chelsea Trails and a full on show of the power of love. | but it was also a heartfelt tribute by Richard's wife, Catherine Morrison and | 15 |
The best gazpacho recipe starts with perfect tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes are incredibly sweet, making them a great candidate for gazpacho soup that's bright, flavorful, and perfect for summer. This version comes together quickly and includes classic ingredients like cucumbers, red bell peppers, red onions, garlic, white wine vinegar and olive oil.
At this point, I think<|fim_middle|> at the store last week and I was so giddy.
Those tomatoes are just gorgeous. I just can't get over their color! My go-to sides would definitely be the crusty bread or crackers.
This is such a perfect soup for summer. Especially with fresh summer tomatoes! | we know that not all tomatoes are created equal. There's a reason I recommend sticking with canned tomatoes during the off-season. "Eat Local" has turned into a bit of a catch phrase in recent years, but there's a reason for it.
We've all tasted those imported, grocery store tomatoes; the ones that are mealy and flavorless. Those tomatoes don't belong on your sandwich, let alone in gazpacho!
On the other hand, heirloom tomatoes are legit.
Heirloom tomatoes, also known as heritage tomatoes in the United Kingdom, are open-pollenated tomatoes that have been passed down through generations.
They have a shorter shelf life than most other tomatoes. Many heirlooms are missing the genetic mutation that give tomatoes their typical red color. They're also often much sweeter.
They're gorgeous. I won't lie; it can be a bit difficult to puree them for soup. My favorite way to serve heirloom tomatoes is sliced on a salad or tart, so you can really appreciate their beauty.
However, once I tried heirloom gazpacho, I got over it.
Sometimes I'm in the mood for a gazpacho that's silky and smooth, like my roasted tomato gazpacho. However, that version takes a lot more time to prepare. When I'm making a classic raw gazpacho, I prefer a lot of texture.
A friend once told me she likes to chew on her gazpacho, and I'm the same way. Since the ingredients won't all fit into a food processor or blender at once, I pulse them individually in order to have to total control over the texture of each one.
I pulse the tomatoes until they're partially pureed. After this step, I transfer the tomatoes into a large bowl, making room for the next ingredient.
For the red pepper, I prefer to leave more texture. Mmmmm chewy soup!
I leave the cucumber unpeeled for maximum texture, but you can peel it if you prefer.
You can also chop the red onion using the same method as above, but I like to puree it with the garlic and olive oil, making a smooth liquid to combine with the other ingredients.
Gazpacho tastes very different after the flavors have a chance to mingle in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours. Taste it for seasoning, but I recommend waiting to truly enjoy it.
As I said, I like a very textured gazpacho. However, you can puree all of the ingredients for a smoother soup. Adding tomato juice to the food processor along with the vegetables will help smooth them out, as will peeling the cucumbers.
One time I accidentally purchased 100% vegetable juice instead of tomato juice (think V8). I hate to admit it, but the results were tasty. I typically stick with pure tomato juice, but it's an option.
I store my gazpacho in this pitcher. The recipe fits perfectly.
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This heirloom gazpacho recipe is cool and refreshing! It's a perfect way to highlight summer produce.
Add the tomatoes to a food processor and pulse or puree until the desired texture is reached. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat the same process with the red peppers and cucumber, adding each ingredient to the same bowl.
Add the red onion and garlic to the food processor and pulse to chop several times. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and pulse again. If a thinner texture is desired, pour some of the olive oil into the food processor while the machine is running. Scrape the contents into the bowl with the other vegetables.
Stir in the remaining olive oil, tomato juice, and white wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight so the flavors have a chance to combine.
Serve chilled. Gazpacho keeps in the refrigerator for up to one week, but will taste best within 4-5 days.
Other tomato varieties may be substituted if heirlooms are unavailable.
Such a wonderful summer soup Jennifer! I can't wait to grab my juicy Jersey tomatoes!
Heirlooms are so darn pretty!!
This looks so gorgeous and delicious! It's the perfect summer soup!
Definitely going on dinner repeat!
This looks so gorgeous and delicious! It's the perfect summer soup! Definitely going on dinner repeat!
I just love gazpacho. One of my childhood favorites, actually! I saw heirloom tomatoes | 921 |
Support and resistance levels is a basic concept of technical analysis. They are<|fim_middle|> medium, and major lines. This automatic process ensures objective and reliable results in a humanlike manner and allows users to focus on short, mid-term or long-term views. | widely used to identify levels at which a trend of a financial instrument may be interrupted and reversed. These levels are denoted by price price turning points and multiple touches of price without a breakthrough of the level.
A support level is a price level where buying interest is sufficiently strong and where the price trends to find support as it falls.
A resistance level is the opposite: it is defined as a price level where buying interest is sufficiently weak and where the price trends to find resistance as it rises.
Over time, price fluctuates between these two levels. However, once the price has soared above resistance lines or broke through support lines, market participants assume a change in market sentiment.
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We build affordable non-profit websites. We recently had the pleasure of working with Don Miller on the creation of a new website for the Loyal Eddies. We already knew Don through our work on The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum website. Don takes care of the content updates on that site and his recommendation led to our work on the Loyal Eddie's website. Thanks for the referral Don.
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment is a Primary Reserve unit of the Canadian Forces. Their new website highlights the Regiment's important role in training infantry soldiers for the Canadian forces. This historic Regiment began as the 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers). It has won battle honours in both World Wars and most recently in Afghanistan.
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Hey everyone! This is Nicole from Kenhub, and in this tutorial, we'll be looking at the bones of the skull. In this tutorial, we'll be mainly looking at these two images of the skull – a frontal view on the left and a left lateral view on the right. There are many bones that comprise the skull. Broadly, they can be divided into two categories – the bones of the neurocranium and the bones of the viscerocranium.
The neurocranium – sometimes called the cranial vault – forms the skeletal casing around the brain. We can see the neurocranium highlighted on both of our frontal and lateral views of the skull. The neurocranium itself is made up of two parts – the calvaria or skullcap which consists of the frontal, parietal and occipital bones and is considered its roof and the basicranium or the cranial base which is made up of the frontal, ethmoid, paired sphenoid, paired temporal bones and occipital bone and can be divided into three parts – an anterior, middle and posterior part. The basicranium is considered the floor of the neurocranium.
The viscerocranium which again we can see in our frontal and lateral views of the skull is the facial skeleton. This is the portion of the skull that forms the structure of the face. The bones that comprise it are those of the anterior aspect of the cranium which form the mouth, nose and part of the orbits. In this tutorial, we'll first look at the bones of the neurocranium and then move on to the viscerocranium. But before we begin, let's look at how the bones of the skull articulate.
Almost all of the bones of the skull are connected by sutures which can be defined as the immovable joints between two cranial bones. Sutures are further classified as fibrosynarthroses joints otherwise known as immobile joints composed of matrices of connective tissue called Sharpey's fibers. During childhood, cranial sutures are somewhat mobile which allows the brain and head to grow. As we age, however, sutures become increasingly ossified. There are many sutures of the skull but for the neurocranium, there are four important ones to remember – the sagittal suture along the midline of the calvaria, the coronal suture anteriorly, the lambdoid suture posteriorly, and the squamous suture which is bilaterally paired. For the other articulations of the skull, just note that each suture is named according to the structures involved.
Now that we've finished discussing sutures, let's take a look at the bones of the neurocranium.
The neurocranium is formed by eight bones – four singular bones along the midline: the frontal bone, the ethmoid bone, the sphenoid bone and the occipital bones; as well as two bilateral pairs of bones: the temporal bone and parietal bones. Let's begin by talking about the singular bones.
The frontal bone is found on the anterosuperior aspect of the skull and is considered the center of the forehead. It is comprised of three parts – the squamous part which is the largest part of the bone and encompasses the area of the forehead; the orbital part which makes up a large part of the superior wall of the bony orbit, and finally the nasal part which we can't see in this image but lies behind the maxilla to form the most superior part of the nasal septum.
The frontal bone has three main functions – to protect the brain, to give shape to the skull, and to provide a site for muscle attachments for numerous cranial muscles. Anterior to the sphenoid bone lies the ethmoid bone. It contributes to the anterior basicranium and separates the brain from the nasal cavity. Note that the ethmoid bone is also considered part of the viscerocranium. This is because it contributes to the orbit, the nasal cavity and the nasal septum. Note that we're keeping our notes on the ethmoid bone brief for now as we're going to take a look at the ethmoid a little bit later.
The sphenoid bone makes up a small portion of the temporal fossa. However, as you can see from the superior view of the skull in transverse section, you can see that it also comprises the middle third of the basicranium. The sphenoid bone can be divided into four parts – the body which is the most central aspect of the bone, the lesser wings which forms the optic canal, the greater wings which articulates with the temporal bones on the lateral aspect of the skull, and proximal to the greater wings are the pterygoid processes from which the pterygoid muscles originate and which we can see highlighted in this inferior view of the skull.
The final singular bone of the neurocranium is the occipital bone. The occipital bone is an unpaired bone that covers the back of the head and makes up a large portion of the basilar part of the neurocranium. The occipital bone is the only cranial bone that articulates with the cervical spine. You should also remember from before that the occipital bone articulates with the parietal bones at the lambdoid suture.
The occipital bone can be divided into four parts – the basilar part which you can see in this sagittal section of the lower portion of the skull and the upper portion of the spine as this green section quadrilateral in shape and located just anterior to the foramen magnum which is the major opening through which the spinal cord passes; two condylar parts which in this view of the base of the skull we can see on either side of the foramen magnum and which are the protuberances that articulate with the atlas vertebra at the top of the spine; and the squamous part which is the rest of the bone highlighted in green. All four parts of the occipital bone are arranged around a large opening at the base known as the foramen magnum which we mentioned before and you can see highlighted in green just here. Several structures pass through this opening including the brainstem, the spinal branch of the accessory nerve, the anterior and posterior spinal arteries, the vertebral artery and the spinal vein.
Now that we've looked at the singular bones of the neurocranium, let's look at the paired bones.
The temporal bones are bilaterally paired bones of the neurocranium. Breaking down the temporal bones a bit further, we can see that the temporal bone has two parts – a squamous part contributing to the temporal fossa which the temporal muscle attaches to and the petrous part which contributes to the basicranium.
Coming back to our image of the temporal bone, we can see that each temporal bone has four notable features – the mastoid process and the styloid process which are both attachment site for numerous muscles and the zygomatic process contributing to the zygomatic bone or cheek bone which we'll discuss with the viscerocranium. Also note that the temporal bone is in the region where the ear is located. The opening here is called the tympanic part of the temporal bone and contributes to the external acoustic meatus. However, we won't be discussing the ear in this tutorial.
On either side of the neurocranium are two paired bones known as parietal bones which articulate with each other along the sagittal suture at the midline of the calvaria. The parietal bones also form articulations with – the frontal bone anteriorly via the coronal suture, the temporal bones laterally via the squamosal suture, the sphenoid bone via the sphenoparietal suture and with the occipital bone posteriorly via the lambdoid suture.
Now that we've finished talking about the neurocranium, let's move on to the viscerocranium.
The viscerocranium is the facial skeleton. It's comprised of fifteen bones – three singular bones along the midline the ethmoid bone which as we've mentioned before contributes to the neurocranium and the viscerocranium, the vomer and the mandible; as well as six bilaterally paired bones: the nasal bones, the maxillae, the inferior nasal concha, the zygomatic bones, the lacrimal bones, and the palatine bones.
Let's begin with the singular bones.
The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone comprises the superior portion of the bony nasal septum which divides the nasal cavity into left and right. It's important to note that on a skeleton, the nasal cavity begins at the anterior nasal aperture. The vomer which is the thin trapezoidal bone in this image forms the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum; and in this image we can see the nasal septum appearing as a line down the center of the anterior nasal aperture. The mandible is also known as the lower jaw. The mandible has a horseshoe shape and is bilaterally symmetrical. It is comprised of a body, rami, condylar processes, coronoid processes and the alveolar process which houses the lower dentition. The mandible is unique in that it is the only bone of the cranium that does not articulate with adjacent bones by sutures because it is the movable portion of the jaw. It does however articulate with the temporal bones via the temporomandibular joint or TMJ which is a modified hinged synovial joint.
Now that we've finished talking about the singular bones of the viscerocranium, let's talk about the paired bones of viscerocranium.
The nasal bones are paired bones that form the bridge of the nose. The nasal bones articulate with the frontal bone superiorly and the maxilla laterally. The nasal bones also posteriorly articulate with the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone which is highlighted in this image in green and you can see the perpendicular plate articulating with the nasal bone which is anterior just here. The paired maxillary bones form the immobile maxillae or the upper jaw and house the upper dentition. The body of each maxilla has four main parts named according to the articulating bone – the frontal process, the zygomatic process, the orbital surface and the palatine process shown from an inferior view looking up at the roof of the mouth. The many articulations of the maxillae mean that they contribute not only to the formation of the jaw but also to the formation of the medial and inferior orbit, nasal cavity and the palate.
Within the nasal cavity, there are three pairs of nasal conchae. These are projections of thinly rolled bone which humidify, warm, filter and directs the air we breathe. The superior nasal concha which are not visible from the anterior nasal aperture and the middle nasal concha which can be visible directly inferior to the nasal bones are projections of the ethmoid bone and are considered part of the neurocranium. However, the inferior nasal concha do not project from the ethmoid bone and instead are considered separate facial bones. They are also typically the most visible conchae through the anterior nasal aperture.
Moving on to the other walls of the orbit, as you can see in this image, the inferior and lateral borders of the orbit are formed by the paired zygomatic bones. Remember that the superior borders of the orbit are formed by the frontal bone which is part of the neurocranium. The zygomatic bones protrude laterally forming eminences on the face called cheekbones. Each zygomatic bone is comprised of three parts which are named according to the bone they articulate with – the frontal process, the temporal process and the maxillary part which is not a process per se but refers more to the part of the bone that communicates with the maxillary bone just here.
The lacrimal bones are the smallest and most fragile bones of the face. As you can see, they are located in the medial wall of the orbit. The lacrimal bones contain the foramen of the nasolacrimal ducts also known as tear ducts. The palatine bones lie posterior to the palatine process of the maxillary bones and have an L shape that is a little bit difficult to see in this image. Hopefully, you'll be able to identify it in the following images. The palatine bone is made up of three parts – a horizontal plate which you can see just here in the sagittal section and also in this inferior view of the basicranium. Note that together with the palatine process of the maxilla, they form the bones of the hard palate; a perpendicular plate and it's important to note that the perpendicular plate excludes the horizontal plate just here; and a pyramidal process which are not visible in these images. Located between the sphenoid bone and the maxilla, the palatine bone helps form part of the nasal cavity and the hard palate.
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Overview of the skull bones
Introduction to the bones that make up the skull. [02:51]
Overview of the sphenoid bone
Anatomy and landmarks of the sphenoid bone. [04:55]
Temporal bone introduction
Anatomy and landmarks of the temporal bone. [03:50]
Anatomy of the neurocranium. [03:45]
Viscerocranium
Anatomy of the viscerocranium. [03:24]
Parietal bone
Location and structure of the parietal bone. [02:19]
Soft palate
Anatomy, function and definition of the soft palate. [03:11]
Anatomy, function and definition of the hard palate. [03:19]
Lacrimal bone
Anatomy, function and definition of the lacrimal bone. [02:22]
Anatomy, function and diagram of nasal bone. [01:59]
Overview of the ethmoid bone
Anatomy, function and location of the ethmoid bone. [03:06]
Anatomy, function, definition of the vomer. [02:12]
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Simmons Upholstery 9085 01 Shiloh Sable Chair. Complete the look with our matching Shiloh Sable ottoman! Upholstered in vegan leather. Sinuous wire springs and high-density foam Seat Cushions for comfortable seating. The frame is constructed of solid hardwood. Feature overstuffed sinuous wire Springs and high-density foam providing exceptional comfort and shape retention. Hardwood Lumber in all load-bearing areas of frames. The back and seat cushion are attached. Overstuffed Cushions providing exceptional comfort. Simmons Upholstery brings you tremendous value in the Shiloh Sable collection.
Crew Traditional Tweed Armchair Teal. Leg Finish: Dark Brown. Some Assembly Required. Fabric Color: Teal Tweed. Supported by polished turned legs and sporting curvy, retro arms, this smart and simple selection is sure to become a cherished part of your home. Upholstery Material: Fabric. Leg Material: Birch. Hand Crafted Details. Underscore your communal living area with a traditionally-inspired armchair; this piece's overstuffed tweed upholstery is nostalgic and inviting, featuring medium-gauge piping along its cushioned edges. Fabric Composition: 100% Polyester. Frame Material: Pine and Plywood. Product Dimensions: 30.00 inches deep x 28.00 inches wide x 34.50 inches high. Seat Dimensions: 19.50 inches deep x 19.50 inches wide x 19.50 inches high. Arm Height: 26.00 inches.
Jennifer Taylor Home 63360 1 859 Fabric Living Room Chair Navy Blue. The living room accent chair features a tight 100% polyester fabric Top and high density fire retardant foam on a kiln-dried Birch wood frame with metal casters. Our products bring new life to the classic American home. Our products Bring New life to the Classic American home. Bring a New look to your home or office with the Jennifer Taylor Home alana modern fabric upholstered lawson accent Arm chair, featuring a smooth and generously padded Top with roll arms and metal casters on the front legs, the modern accent chair is a comfortably beautiful Seat for your living room, Bedroom, or entryway. The comfortable corner accent chair features a modern lawson design with roll arms, overstuffed cushions and a vivid Navy Blue color that brings a gorgeous look to any room. The comfortable corner accent chair features a modern lawson design with roll arms, overstuffed Cushions and a Vivid Navy Blue color that Brings a gorgeous look to any room. Jennifer Taylor Home offers a unique versatility in design and makes use of a variety of | 3,701 |
A heat pump is a machine that moves heat from a cold place to a hot place.
A refrigerator is a heat pump. It moves heat from the inside to the outside. This keeps the food inside cold, so it will not spoil.
An air conditioner is a heat pump. It moves heat from the inside of a building to the outside.
A Peltier device is a heat pump. It moves heat from one side to the other by means of an electric current.
Some buildings are heated with heat pumps, also. In the winter, the heat pump moves heat from the outside to the inside. Sometimes this works better than heating with a radiator.
Usually, heat flows from a hot place to a cold place, according to the second law of thermodynamics. Heat will not move from a cold place to a warmer place by itself. Because of this, a heat pump must use extra energy to move the heat. This is sort of like pumping water uphill.
Most heat pumps use electric motors to provide energy. Some heat pumps use heat energy, supplied by a flame or an electric heater.
A simple picture of a heat pump's refrigeration cycle: compressor (4) compresses fluid; hot fluid (1) gives up heat, fluid passes through expansion valve (2), fluid takes up heat (3) and gives off cold.
Most heat pumps use a refrigeration cycle. A refrigeration cycle uses a fluid which moves through tubes and carries the heat. The fluid is called a refrigerant. During the refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant changes from a liquid to a gas and back to a liquid.
When the refrigerant changes from a liquid to a gas, it gains (absorbs) heat energy. This is just like boiling. When the refrigerant<|fim_middle|> a gas to a liquid. It uses a compressor to do this. Often, an electric motor drives the compressor. The compressor compresses the refrigerant, and this makes it change from a gas to a liquid. When the refrigerant changes from a gas to a liquid, it also gives up some of the heat that it has been carrying.
At the other end of the cycle, the refrigerant boils again. It changes from a liquid to a gas. But it needs heat to do this. When it takes up heat from its surroundings, it cools them down. So where the refrigerant is changing from a liquid to a gas, it feels cooler.
This is the complete cycle, from the cooling side to the heating side: On the cooling side, heat is taken up to boil the refrigerant from a liquid to a gas. Then the fluid moves to the heating side.There, the compressor forces the refrigerant back to a liquid again. This makes it give up its heat. So heat has moved from the cooling side to the heating side. Then, the cycle repeats.
If the cooling side is the inside of a refrigerator, it gets cold.
If the cooling side is the inside of a building, and the warming side is the outside of the building, the inside of the building gets cold. This is how an air conditioner works.
If the cooling side is the outside of the building, and the warming side is the inside of the building, this is how a heat pump can heat a building during the winter.
This page was last changed on 12 May 2013, at 02:59. | changes from a gas back to a liquid, it loses heat energy.
The heat pump is set up so that the refrigerant gains heat from one place that will be cooled, and moves it to another place that will be warmed.
A heat pump forces the refrigerant to change from | 56 |
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