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'When mummy cooks!' Victoria Beckham makes light of embarrassing kitchen disaster after her bowl of porridge EXPLODES in microwave
She's a doting mother to her four kids and has even executed her 11-year-old son's blossoming singing career.
But Victoria Beckham's super-mum facade came to a dramatic halt as she shared a picture of an exploded bowl of porridge after she tried to whip up breakfast for her children on Tuesday.
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Kitchen disaster! Victoria Beckham shared a picture of an exploded bowl of porridge on Tuesday after she suffered a cookery faux pas at breakfast time
Poking fun at herself: Finding humour in the kitchen disaster, the fashion mogul, 42, proved she wasn't perfect all the time as she shared the snap to her 13.1 million Instagram followers
The large bowl of porridge seemed to have been left in the microwave for longer than it needed to and exploded.
Causing quite the mess, the former Spice Girl couldn't resist making light of the situation as she quickly shared the snap to her 13.1 million Instagram followers.
But given that she's busy helping her son Cruz succeed in his new pop career, you couldn't blame the brunette star for not being on her A-game when it came to her cooking skills.
Victoria and her husband David Beckham, 41, faced a barrage of criticism for Cruz's early industry start after he launched his pop career last week.
'When mummy cooks': Causing quite the mess, the former Spice Girls singer couldn't resist making light of the situation after the bowl of porridge was left in the microwave for too long
Focusing on him: Given that she's busy helping her son Cruz succeed in his new pop career, you couldn't blame the Victoria for not being on her A-game when it came to her cooking skills
And on Saturday, it was full steam ahead of the talented youngster, as he took to the streets of central London on a skateboard shooting scenes for the music video to accompany his debut charity single, If Every Day Was Christmas.
His mother Victoria was so proud of the results, she took to her Instagram account to share shots of the action the day prior.
The behind-the-scenes snap saw Cruz running his fingers through his own hair as a cameraman filmed the moment.
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Behind the scenes: Not paying attention to critics, Victoria proudly showed off a snap of son Cruz filming the music video for his debut single If Every Day Was Christmas on Friday
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The news will no doubt be frowned upon by television personality Piers Morgan, after he called Cruz's early pop breakthrough 'sickening' on Good Morning Britain last week, adding that Cruz 'should be at school'.
Clear to state that he wasn't criticising Cruz himself, Piers said: 'It's not his fault. He's 11. But how did he manage to release this? It's sickening.'
Piers believes that if Cruz wants to be a pop star, he should go through the 'hard graft' like other singers, not just release something because his parents are famous.
Good times: The youngster also uploaded a throwback video of him recording the song in the studio as he launched his music career
However this response was met with equal fury from the youngster's manager Scooter Braun - who is also responsible for pop sensation Justin Bieber.
Taking to Twitter, the music manager fired back: 'He is an 11 year old who wanted to make a song to help other kids. Once again Piers shows why he is a jackass and why his show was cancelled.'
Piers then added: 'Stop pretending this is about charity when it's about promoting Brand Beckham & making YOU a ton of money off another young kid's back.'
To which Scooter replied: '@piersmorgan how about you match him dollar for dollar to the charity? Instead of criticizing step up and help these kids the way Cruz is.'
David and Victoria are also parents to Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 14, and Harper, five.
Rise to fame: Cruz has shot the music video to his debut single If Everyday Was Christmas, which was releasedlast week
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Lyn Corbray
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House Corbray
Lords Declarant
|At Heart's Home[1]
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The Winds of Winter (appears)
Ser Lyn Corbray is a knight from House Corbray. He is the heir of his elder brother, Lord Lyonel Corbray of Heart's Home.
Appearance and Character
Lyn is a thin man.[2] He is handsome, but vain, reckless and hot-tempered.[3] He has shoulder-length brown hair.[4] Lyn is often short of money.[5] It is said that Lyn is uninterested in women.[3][5] According to Petyr Baelish, Lyn likes "boys".[4]
Ser Lyn won his knighthood fighting for House Targaryen with Marq Grafton against Lord Jon Arryn at the gates of Gulltown during the opening sequences of Robert's Rebellion. He was pardoned and joined Lord Jon against the Targaryens.[4]
At the Battle of the Trident, Ser Lyn's father Lord Corbray was badly wounded. In the confusion Lyn took up the family's Valyrian steel longsword, Lady Forlorn, and distinguished himself by leading an assault on the Dornish lines. He personally finished off a wounded Prince Lewyn Martell of the Kingsguard.[4]
Honoring Lyn's achievements on the battlefield, his father bequeathed him Lady Forlorn upon his death. His elder brother Lyonel Corbray inherited the rest of the family estate and titles, but still resented the loss of the family blade.[4]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Ser Lyn is one of Lady Lysa Arryn's suitors, after the death of Lord Jon Arryn. His squire is Mychel Redfort. He attends the trial of Tyrion Lannister at the Eyrie. He offers himself as champion of the Vale when Tyrion demands a trial by combat, but is rebuffed by Lysa.[2]
Following Bronn's victory in the trial,[3] Lyn escorts Tyrion and Bronn to the Bloody Gate, where he commands them never to return to the Vale.[6]
A Feast for Crows
Ser Lyn accompanies the Lords Declarant to the parley with Lords Petyr Baelish and Robert Arryn at the Eyrie. Lord Nestor Royce claims that Lyn rarely left the side of Lysa for nearly half a year. During the parley, Ser Lyn grows tired of the conversation and threatens Petyr with his sword, Lady Forlorn, violating the laws of hospitality. Ser Lothor Brune moves to intercept, but it is the intervention of the other Lords Declarant that causes Lyn to put up his sword. Lyn leaves the parley shortly thereafter.[4]
Later, Petyr admits to Sansa Stark that Lyn is in his employ, and it is his task to feign hatred for Petyr and to join every conspiracy against him and inform on them. Petyr states that Lyn's price is gold and boys.[4]
The Winds of Winter
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Prior to the tourney for the Brotherhood of Winged Knights at the Gates of the Moon, Ser Lyn knocks down Ser Owen during a practice match. The buxom Myranda Royce japes that Lyn would not be interested in her because of her gender.[5]
Quotes by Lyn
—Lyn to the Lords Declarant
Quotes about Lyn
Lyn Corbray is a dangerous man.[7]
Behind the Scenes
While it is mentioned that Lyn likes "boys",[4] the age of these boys is unclear. As such, it is unclear if this is meant to imply that he is a pedophile. When asked about this, Elio Garcia agreed that the currently available information is too little to tell one way or the other, and agreed that "[Lyn being a pedophile is] an assumption without proof, so at least should be qualified".[8]
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Lyn Corbray.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 40, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Winds of Winter, Alayne I
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 42, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ Twitter: @westerosorg (November 26, 2015)


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Stress, reactions, and bowling load. Where to now for Rabada?
So after a very successful albeit dramatic series vs Australia and an all round successful test summer for the Proteas they are hit wit some not so good news. Rabada is out inured for 3 months. After complaining of tightness and discomfort during the final test he was sent for scans which revealed he has sustained a "lower back stress reaction"1.
What is it?
Firstly lets look at what a "lower back stress reaction" is; this is when the bone starts becoming weaker but there is no fracture, also known to be a precursor to a stress fracture (basically when the part of the vertebrae that fractures in a stress fracture shows 'degeneration').
Is this diagnosis exactly what is causing him pain? There is a plethora of studies showing these abnormalities in pain free individuals from the back to the shoulder to the knee etc. etc. etc. (See a great Infographic here). We also know there is a high occurrence of abnormalities in the vertebrae of fast bowlers with no pain (See here2 and here3). So these findings COULD be (not are) just coincidental. Has he been bowling with this for a while? Is his pain a bit more complex than just 'bone degeneration'? I believe yes and yes. We have to start looking deeper than just imaging findings and I'm sure they are.
Bowling load.
Next question, why? Yes, Rabada is fast becoming our talisman and he is a fast bowler, fast bowlers need to bowl. However lets look at his load recently:
He has bowled 452.1 overs in test matches alone this season (July 2017-March 2018) he also bowled 70.3 overs in ODI's this season. This excludes, training, warm up etc. The next highest load in the Proteas is Morkel with 387.1 overs (Philander with 323.2). He is only 22 years old. We HAVE to remember that. His load has to be managed, especially for a young fast bowler like Rabada.
Wolff's law.
Now lets look at the way they are managing it: he is to take a 1-month break from all physical activity. Now this is what I would like to focus on, why?! Wolff's law- bones will grow and remodel in response to the forces/demands it is placed under. Taking all stress away from a so-called degenerating bone is not going to help it. In saying that I would like to stress what they have prescribed is current practice or close to for this type of injury.
There may be another way to look at this and that is, simply we are not getting all the information. They could, simply be guarding Rabada to decrease his workload. Then again is taking all cricket and load away from him a good idea?
Risk vs Reward.
So are we developing a culture of win at all costs disregarding risk vs reward for individual players health and longevity? I have seen that film before. I would like to end off saying I don't think this is a CSA issue or any of the medical staff are at fault, however I believe it to be a bigger issue in the healthcare/rehabilitation community worldwide as these are the general, current guidelines. Is it good enough?
1) ESPNcricinfo staff. (2018, April 5). Kagiso Rabada sidelined for up three months. Retrieved from: http://espncricinfo.com
2) Millson HB, Gray J, Stretch RA, et al. (2004)
Dissociation between back pain and bone stress reaction as measured by CT scan in young cricket fast bowlers.
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2004;38:586-591.
3) Ranson C. A., Kerslake R. W., Burnett A. F., Batt M. E., and Abdi S. (2005) Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic professional fast bowlers in cricket. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume 2005 87-B:8, 1111-1116


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Hearing the July 4 petition filed by the major steelmaker to seek quashing of insolvency proceedings, a single bench of Justice S.G. Shah expressed its surprise that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directive to a consortium of lenders led by the State Bank of India and Standard Chartered Bank had not been placed on court record neither by the petitioner nor the respondents.
It is this directive that is under challenge by Essar Steel, which has claimed in the court, among other things, that it was kept in the dark while the central bank asked the lenders to initiate the insolvency proceedings when the company was in a restructuring mode.
The company also alleged that it is being singled out for action among all 12 major accounts identified as NPAs totalling Rs 7,50,000 crore.
Essar Steel had a debt of Rs 45,655 crore, of which Rs 31,671 crore had turned NPAs for banks by March 31, 2016. This increased to Rs 32,864 crore by March 31 this year.
The RBI, meanwhile, has disputed the company's claims.
The central bank's counsel Darius Khambata told the High Court that it was crystal clear from the minutes of the meeting between the company and its lenders that it was "far from reaching any restructuring settlement".
Also, he contended, Essar Steel was quite aware of insolvency proceedings against it at the National Company Law Tribunal.
As for the company's allegation that it was being singled out, the RBI counsel said the insolvency proceedings would actually help the company and added that the objective of the proceedings at the NCLT was to recover "maximum value in a minimum time-bound manner".
"The IBC (The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) is not for winding up a company but to resolve and restructurea to avoid winding up," Khambata said.
The RBI counsel said the list of 12 large NPAs against which the RBI had advised banks to initiate insolvency proceedings had been drawn to prevent the loss of public money.
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The goal of the HCCNC Scholarship Program is to support student leaders as role models for the Hawai'i community. The Scholarship Program is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of Bay Area college-bound students and ensuring retention so that more students obtain their degrees. We seek to support qualified kama'āina, and assist them in making the transition from high school to college, and from Hawai'i to the mainland.
This year we are pleased to support two outstanding students! Congratulations to Matthew and Ka'ohulani, recipients of the 2009 HCCNC Scholarship!
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Matthew Akio Chee, a Maryknoll High School graduate from Honolulu, is currently a junior studying Economics and Finance at Santa Clara University. He is a stellar student who was valedictorian of his high school graduating class, a Math Bowl champion and a Presidential scholar honors student. Not only is Matthew at the top of his class academically, but also he is also heavily involved in community service activities and is a leader in many community service organizations such as Rotaract, Santa Clara Community Action Plan, Peer Tutoring, Community Beautification, and Delta Sigma Pi.
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Ka'ohulani Ah Yin Rawlins-Crivello
Ka'ohulani Ah Yin Rawlins-Crivello, from Molokai, will graduate from Kamehameha Schools this year and will enter the University of San Francisco as a freshman studying Civil Engineering. Ka'ohulani is a well-rounded student who is a champion athlete in canoeing, swim team, track & field and cross country and still finds time to do well academically and conduct community service activities such as Relay for Life, Lunalilo Home, Race for the Cure, and Kamehameha Schools Ho'olaule'a.
Ka'ohulani's story is one that demonstrates the drive and "heart" of a talented and smart individual from Hawai`i – growing up on the small island of Molokai where she only spoke native Hawaiian and where others in her environment may not have pursued a higher education, Ka'ohulani strived to graduate from high school with honors and to pursue a college degree in Civil Engineering. Her goal is to study environmental engineering in order to help develop and support projects that will compatible with Hawaii's unique environment.
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A posse of Wanderers caravaned to ONAMI today, Oregon's nanotechnology headquarters, situated on the Hewlett-Packard campus in Corvallis, but belonging to Oregon State. ONAMI is a non-profit tenant in this building, charged with managing a state investment fund aimed at assisting startups taking advantage of new breakthroughs in materials science.
Robert D. "Skip" Rung, the president and executive director, took us into the Willamette conference room on the 2nd floor and gave us a sample of his various talks, the kinds of slides he shows to investor groups, politicians, researchers, fellow citizens. He puts a lot of emphasis on the green aspects of nanotechnology, countering public fears about unforeseen consequences and/or dual use applications. He mentioned "grey goo" explicitly, along with Bill Joy's fear-mongering.
I found it poetically appropriate that this building used to house Hewlett-Packard's famous ink jet technology skunkworks. Today's nanotech, a lot of it biomedical, is all about doing more with less, making individual atoms work harder. Sometimes you only need a very small amount of something, and at the nano scale, materials tend to be mostly surface area, relative to volume, so reactive atoms will have maximal exposure. Less waste equals more green, is one equation.
Another equation is keeping Oregon at the forefront in some niches, such as hemodialysis, filtration, imaging and so on. The design pattern here is fairly standard: intellectual capital is your surplus for bartering with others, so unless a region has unduplicated know-how, it has to compete in commodity manufacture which, given globalization, is more effectively outsourced.
Our group mostly played the role of the intelligent layman, bringing up those fears of unforeseen consequences. This was an easy topic to harp on, given our numbers. Skip was happy to spar a little, showing off his PR skills. Embryonic zebra fish, semi-transparent, provide a first set of case studies, when investigating the effects of a new nano-substance on a biological system.
We were too large a group to fit into any small spaces, mostly just took a brief look at the facility currently under construction. Windows on the 2nd floor look out over the floor space. This is not a place out of Andromeda Strain. Potential toxins will be handled with hoods (special handling boxes). The building is not under negative pressure or anything like that.
PNNL, a national lab with facilities in the Tri-Cities area of Washington, is turning out to be a major player here too. Various companies, like the hemodialysis one, will lease space, share equipment, in order to get their production processes more developed and tested. Bringing new materials and processes together, with an eye to commericalization, is what ONAMI is all about.
The conference room included an assembled buckyball made from the commercial Zome kit. I brought up my experience attending the first international conference on fullerenes in Santa Barbara and Dr. Smalley's "it's the yield, stupid" speech (alluding to a political meme at the time), which I wrote about in the BFI's TrimTab. Yield is still an issue of course: some of these nano-substances are quite expensive in pure form. However, you can get a veritable "dog's breakfast" of differently sized nanotubes of varying metals for cheap, Skip suggested.
Speaking of nanotubes, Skip speculated that they'd come in handy for improving the conduction of electricity over long distances, sooner than they'd be needed for that space elevator people sometimes yak about.
If I were cluing high schoolers about this content, I'd harp on my HP4E meme (hexapents for everyone), named for Guido's CP4E. Synergetics, in focusing on natural geometries, is a goldmine of relevant visuals, good for advertisers, animators with a focus on biomedical and materials science ala Zome.
I wrote this account in Steve Mastin's car on the way back to Portland. We encountered an early rush hour (this day before TG), ended up taking Sellwood Bridge instead of Marquam or Ross Island. Glenn Stockton was sitting behind me. I read the draft back for comment, tweaked it a little. Some of us regathered for lunch at Thanh Thao. Don Wardwell phoned me later, to request I post about Jon Bunce doing a concert at Terwilliger Plaza on Friday night at 7:30.


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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its first sport shooting tournament on Saturday.
The "Shoot Smart. Shoot Straight. Chamber Challenge" is billed as a networking opportunity for the businesses that put five-member teams together to compete.
Teams will shoot skeet, trap and sporting clay at the Amarillo Gun Club at Southwest 46th Avenue and Osage Street, according to a chamber news release.
Saturday's event will begin with 7:30 a.m. registration and an 8:15 a.m. safety meeting.
The tournament will start at 9 a.m., with lunch at noon followed by a silent auction and an awards reception, the release said.
Space is limited to the first 35 teams, and advanced reservations are required.
The team entry fee is $350, according to the release.
AGN Media is a sponsor of the event, along with other businesses, the release said.
Sponsorship levels range from $1,000 to $2,500, the chamber website said.
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Anyone interested? It sounds great.
Making Art Work* is launching the first indoor ART MARKET in Maidstone on Saturday 19 September 2015. Loosely inspired by the success of "the art car boot fair", the ART MARKET event will be held in the historic agricultural hall in the heart of the busy market place.
The Art Market is open to Artists, Collectives, Galleries and Art Organisations. We aim to provide a platform for all art disciplines to sell their work and services to the public, building relationships with buyers, potential buyers, galleries and curators. An eclectic program of events will run in parallel with the fair building a relaxed and fun atmosphere to engage the public throughout the whole day.
The programme will include music from local bands, performance art and demonstrations from artists. In addition, famous artist, non-artists and celebrities have been have been invited to create paintings on the day, or donate pieces of…
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Set in picturesque mountains close to the Garden Route and Cango Caves. Self-catering chalets or en-suite family units,and honeymoon cabin.Breakfast,BBQ and evening meals available. Overlooking waterfalls.
Outeniqua Trout Lodge is situated on the historic Prince Alfred's Pass that winds through indigenous forest and picturesque mountain ranges all the way from Uniondale through to Knysna & Plettenberg Bay.


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Two brothers were playing in the backyard when they had a disagreement. Three year-old Caio thought that he was the only one who should enjoy and ride their bicycle. Nine year-old Felipe wanted to play too but his little brother would not let him. Losing his temper, Felipe shouted:
- You are... you are... I cannot play with you! You're really uncomprehending!Enough! I will not play with you any more!
Caio, not understanding that word began to cry and shout for his mother who was working in the kitchen:
The mother restrained her own laughter so as not to make her youngest kid even more irritated, then explained as she put him in her lap:
- Caio, dear, what your brother called you is not a dirty word. It's a big word but it means you did not understand what he explained. That's it!
- No! - yelled the little one, irritated. - I understood it! He wanted to curse at me! I will not play with him either!
Felipe approached his brother, hugged him and tried to talk to Caio but he hid his face in his mother's lap, as to not see his brother.
So Felipe walked away to do his homework. Some time later, he was in his bedroom doing his homework when someone knocked on the door. He opened it and saw little Caio wanting to enter.
- What do you want, Caio? I can't play. I'm doing my homework.
- Ah! What is it? - asked the little one.
-The little boy nodded his head, showing that he understood and left the room feeling very sad. Their mother, who cleaned the living room, saw Caio upset and asked what had happened to which the little one answered:
- It's just that Felipe cannot play with me. Can you play with me, Mom?
The mother took him in her lap and explained that she could not play now because she was too busy with the household chores, but that as soon as she was finished she would play with him.
- No one can play with me! - cried Caio, looking at his shoes.
The mother, sorry for him, looked around and invited him to help her with the cleaning, stating that right after it she would play with him.
- If you help me, we'll be done soon!
Caio accepted and very seriously took a broom and began to sweep the floor. Right then, his little dog entered the room and barked, pulling at the hem of his pants, but the little boy looked serious at the puppy and said:
- Toto, I cannot play now! I'm busy with very important work! When I'm done, I'll play with you.
And, with a serious face, feeling valued, he grabbed his broom again and resumed sweeping, saying:
- I also have chores, don't I, Mom?
- Of course, honey! You're little but you sweep very well. Congratulations!... Soon you will be able do other more important tasks. You're really growing up!
And with a broom in his hand, Caio felt much better and valued. When his father arrived home from work, he saw his youngest son sweeping the entrance of the house and invited him:
- Caio, would you like to play with Daddy?
Very serious, he lifted his head, looked at his father firmly and replied:
- Dad, now I can't. I'm working. When I finish my job, we can play, okay?
(Psychographed by Célia X. de Camargo on 31/10/2016.)
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Are you a stalker of My Taylor Made sewing patterns? Do you want new Stalkings for Christmas this year? Are you a sucker for contests? And do you want to win free sewing patterns from a bunch of designers?
IF so, here's the plan: Choose a designer or a pattern you love, one that speaks to you, one that moves you, one that inspires you. Then, take our FREE STOCKING PATTERN and put the two together. How? You figure it out. Turn your stocking into a love song for Ellie Inspired. Sew up a message in a bottle for Tie Dye Diva. Compose a handmade, heartfelt sonnet for Foo Foo Threads. The only tools you need are your imagination, your sewing machine, and the stocking pattern. You can read more about the contest here -
More great news for you. All patterns in my shop will be 50% off all day on Black Friday. The only other time to be able to take advantage of this is when a new pattern comes out. So this is a great to take care of those patterns that have never been 50% off. Use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY for every pattern purchase in my shop!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful time with your families!


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1991 Honda CRX mugan tweaked from UK and Ireland
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I've had a CRX for 6 years and inbetween spent 22k on a Lotus Elise. Don't get me wrong, the Lotus was a top car, but that's gone now (10k lighter!) and my CRX is still going strong. The biggest compliment I could give it is that no one ever has a bad word to say about it, it's quicker than most at the lights, (except when you get your clutch control wrong and it pulls away like a high pitched brick), but hey, I love this car, it gets you from A - B with a touch of pace, It doesn't let you down, it had some class back in the days (and maybe it retains that to this day?) and it doesn't go round the World of Leather roundabout (Sidcup) backwards when you're smashed and egging your missus on to put the accelerator down in your motor (as an Elise does!) Look, if your reading this, (and bearing in mind I'm writing on the site) then you need to get a life, but at the end of the day, when I have to call the end to the CRX's days, I'll miss that car and... well make up your own ending. Chas.
P.S. I went out with two very lovely women who both had a CRX, so it can't be too bad!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th October, 2003


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See that photo up there? Does that look to you like a WILD macaque? No, me neither.
Please welcome my guest today, Chippy the Macaque who is being held prisoner by ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society(Singapore)
Can you tell us what happened, Chippy? Sorry, I'll translate for you, as my readers don't understand you. So you were in a park? That would be Kent Ridge Park in Singapore, right? OK. There is a nasty laboratory near there where they do horrible things to your kind, isn't there? Yes I thought so
So you were either an escaped pet or one from the lab? OK. Thank you Chippy.
And this nice lady, Madame Prema, gave you food and became your friend, awwwww that's nice because as a non-wild monkey you wouldn't be able to live there. Nice kind Madame Prema. She told us all about you which is how Jan Garen at the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary got to hear. She is an expert and specialises in taking ex-captives to give them a comfortable, healthy and happy home. She would like to offer you a home too.
Nasty men with sticks came and tried to hurt Madame Prema and her family then they got you? How dare they?
So now we aren't sure what is happening because these vile ACRES people are telling lies. They say you are wild and they are going to release you into the wild. That is a stupid idea – you couldn't live in the wild with macaques who don't know you any more than I could! You would be killed as a stranger before you could starve!
I'm wild because ACRES keeps telling lies, won't show us any photos of you and won't listen to reason. We have petitioned and signed and asked til we are blue in the face…(what? no, that's mandrills, darling)
Shall we ask all my friends out there to do something to help? OK. Please go and sign this petition
Ask questions on ACRES site on FB
Tell them on Twitter
Thank you for speaking with me in Shamanic journeying, Chippy. We are all working hard for you – I hope we can get you to your forever comfy home. xxxx


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Simone and Cthulhu
Here's a commission that I recently finished for my robotics friends. This is Simone (@MissySB) taming a Cthulhu-like circus demon, as requested by her husband, David (@Mister_Robotics). Simone and David are always wrangling metaphorical demons with their annual events like Robogames and Barbot. Below are some of the process shots including the initial sketches and how the finished piece looks in a frame.


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Mixografia will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday 5/25
Mixografia will be closed for the Spring holidays, Friday 4/19 through Monday 4/22
ArtScene Review by Michael Shaw
Mixografia is pleased be honored at the IPCNY Spring Benefit and Dinner
For its annual Spring benefit dinner, the IPCNY will honor Lea, Luis, and Shaye Remba, along with artist Dorothea Rockburne and Stephen Coppel of The British Museum. Lynn Boland, director of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at Colorado State University will introduce the Rembas. This annual benefit celebrates the field of print, honoring three of … Continued
Materiality 2018, by Liz Goldner, Artscene
Happy holidays! Mixografia will be closed from Saturday, December 23rd – January 1st.
'Self-Portrait', a new series of Mixografia prints by Alex Israel
Los Angeles, CA (October 10, 2017) – Mixografia is pleased to present Self-Portrait, the studio's latest edition and first collaboration with artist Alex Israel. These prints will be exhibited with a reception for the artist at Mixografia, 1419 East Adams Boulevard, on Saturday, November 4th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. In Self-Portrait, Alex Israel takes … Continued
Mixografia will be closed for the Labor Day holiday weekend, through Monday, September 3, 2017!
'From Mexico City to LA' at Mixografia, Los Angeles
Leopoldo Mendez, Homenaje a Posada, 1953. Linoleum cut on Arches paper. 19 X 35 inches. MIxografia will be hosting an exhibition "From Mexico City to LA: A Visual History of Graphic Art" at the gallery's Los Angeles location. The exhibition, in participation with the Getty Foundation's 2017 programme "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA", will bring together … Continued
More than 65 art galleries to join PST LA/LA museum exhibitions with Latino and Latin American shows
Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas stands amid his sculptures in an exhibition at Regen Projects in 2016. Cruzvillegas and the gallery will be part of Pacific Standard Time programming in the fall. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Carolina A. Miranda – Contact Reporter July 11, 2017 In the fall, more than 60 Southern California museums … Continued
Editorial: John Baldessari
John Baldessari Mixografia, Los Angeles, California Preview by Mario Cutajar John Baldessari, "Yellow" from "Eight Colorful Inside Jobs," 2017, Mixografia® print on handmade paper, 22 x 17 1/2″ Continuing through July 15, 2017 In his collaboration with the Mixografia® printmaking studio, now spanning more than 20 years, John Baldessari has returned to ideas previously … Continued
Gallery will be closed July 1st – July 4th
Gallery will be closed July 1st- July 4th. Happy 4th of July!
In the studio with John Baldessari: At 85, the man who shunned 'boring art' has a new show
Artist John Baldessari, 85, in his Venice studio. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) By Deborah Vankin Contact Reporter Saturday, May 20, 2017 Three words: John Baldessari's desk. It's a beautifully messy place, a creative vortex of text and imagery that one of his staff members calls a hub for "the brains of the operation" at … Continued
Mixografia to be featured in two prominent European exhibitions
British Museum, London – The American Dream: Pop to the Present will feature Mixografia prints from Ed Ruscha February 23, 2017 (Los Angeles, CA.) Mixografia is a printer and publisher of fine art prints. It was founded in Mexico City in 1968 by Luis and Lea Remba and has now been operating out of Downtown … Continued
Jacob Hashimoto's Work Takes Flight at Mixografia By Deborah Vankin, LA Times
Jacob Hashimoto's "Gas Giant" on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Pacific Design Center in 2014. His new prints are at Mixografia. (Fredrik Nilsen) By Deborah VankinContact Reporter Los Angeles County Museum of Art You might say Jacob Hashimoto is detail-oriented. He and seven assistants sit around a table in his New York studio, … Continued


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Spicy Scones with Dried Fruits
These were the first scones I ever made (pictured) and they were amazing. Although the photo isn't great (the camera I used was not very good (yes Sigrun, blame the camera why don't you!!!)) the scones turned out very well. I have made them a million times ever since but always forget to take a new photo! I use buttermilk or yoghurt instead of the sour creme normally used. You can use vegan (or regular) low fat creme fraiche (without gelatin) instead, if you prefer. The scones are best on the day they are made although if you have leftovers, you can slice them in half and freeze them (in case you would like to pop them in the toaster later for thawing). I usually eat them on their own with a cup of tea, however you can spread them with jam, vegan (or regular) cream cheese, olive butter, peanut butter or whatever you fancy.
You can use decaffeinated tea if you prefer.
I love scones and they are fairly easy to make
This recipe is:
- Egg free
- Nut free
This recipe is easy to make:
- Lactose (dairy) free
- Vegan
Spicy Scones with Dried Fruits
- 310 millilitres (11¼ oz) strong black tea (such as 2 teabags English Breakfast)
- 130 grams (4½ oz) dried fruits such as dried apples, apricots, dates, mangoes, chopped finely and soaked
- 60 grams (2 oz) raisins
- 450 grams (15¾ oz) spelt flour
- 4 teaspoons aluminium free and gluten free baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mixed spices such as ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves
- 100-125 millilitres (3½-4¼ fluid oz) buttermilk or yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- In a medium bowl, place two teabags in 310 millilitres boiling hot water.
- Chop the 130 grams dried fruits finely and transfer to the medium bowl. Allow to soak for 20 minutes (remove and discard teabags after 5 minutes) and then discard the liquid.
- In a large bowl, sift together the 450 grams spelt flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon mixed spices such as ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
- In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons agave nectar, 2 tablespoons coconut oil and 100-125 millilitres buttermilk (or yoghurt).
- With a large wooden spoon, fold the ingredients from the small bowl (containing the buttermilk) and the medium bowl (containing the fruits) into the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the raisins. Add more buttermilk if needed. The dough should be smooth and not too sticky. Kneed the dough lightly.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Keep it approximately 2 centimetres/0.8 inches thick. Cut out the scones using a cookie cutter (6 centimetres/15.2 inches in diameter) or use a tumbler with sharp edges.
- Place baking parchment on a baking tray.
- Arrange the scones on the baking parchment.
- Bake at 200 degrees Celsius/400 Fahrenheit/Gas Mark 6, for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Serve with cheese, jam or peanut butter.
- You can use maple syrup or acacia honey instead of the agave nectar.
- If the coconut oil is cold (in which case it becomes solid), place the jar in a bowl filled with hot water for a couple of minutes.
- You can use whole wheat flour instead of the spelt flour.
- You can use dates instead of the raisins.
- You can use green tea or rooibos tea instead of the black tea.
- The scones freeze well. I prefer to slice them in half and freeze them, that way I can easily pop them in the toaster.
- You can use soy yoghurt or low fat creme fraiche instead of the soy yoghurt. Just make sure it is without gelatin.


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WENHAM, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology split a pair of Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) games with Gordon College on Friday afternoon. The Leopards, who earned their first win against Gordon since 2009, shift to 8-15 overall and 1-7 in the CCC, while Gordon moves to 7-18 this season and 3-9 against league opponents.
GAME ONE – Wentworth: 3 Gordon: 2
Neither team plated a run until the bottom of the third, when Gordon senior Emily Kline (Park Ridge, N.J.) singled to center field, scoring classmate Sarah Ryder (Telford, Pa.) for the 1-0 lead. The Leopards responded in their next chance at the plate, as junior Emily Winter (Stratford, Conn.) cracked a leadoff single, and raced to second on a stolen base. A groundout from junior Caroline Shea (Abington, Mass.) shifted Winter to scoring position, before Willcutt grounded out to the pitcher, driving a speedy Winter home tie the game 1-1.
Gordon freshman Lily Rivera (Concord, N.H.) kicked off the bottom of the fourth with a leadoff double to left center, before a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Kali Denty (Marshfield, Mass.) pushed her to third. Classmate Karissa Hatchell (Eaton, Colo.) stepped up to bat with two outs, after WIT freshman Kayla DeMedeiros (South Dartmouth, Mass.) struck out Ryder, and swung into an RBI single for the 2-1 lead.
Down 2-1 in the top of the sixth, Wentworth senior Rachel Willcutt (Tilton, N.H.) singled to center field to tie the game 2-2, before sophomore Deanna DiPilato (Worcester, Mass.) drove home the winning run on a base knock up the middle.
Six Leopards recorded a hit in the win, including freshman Brionna Myers (Seabrook, N.H.), senior Vanessa Weymouth (Fremont, N.H.), Winter, Willcutt, and DiPilato.
DeMedeiros struck out five batters in a complete game, allowing two earned runs across nine hits. Caitlin Catalanotto (Kingston, N.H.) suffered the loss on the hill for Gordon with three earned runs, six hits, and one walk, while fanning six in the effort.
GAME TWO – Gordon: 10 Wentworth: 2 (Five Innings)
Hot hitting from the Fighting Scots retired the Leopards in five innings, as the hosts registered 12 hits overall, including four multi-base performances, and a homer from Kline and freshman Arianna Ramsaran (Johnson City, Tenn.) in the fourth.
The Leopards carried momentum from game one to start the nightcap, as Willcutt stepped up to bat with Shea and Winter on first and second. Willcutt swung into an infield single, juicing the bases for DiPilato with just one down, who worked a walk for an early 1-0 lead. DeMedeiros belted a deep single to left, advancing all runners and giving Wentworth a 2-0 lead.
The Fighting Scots scored four runs in the bottom of the first – all with two outs down – ignited by a bases-clearing double from junior Rose Shannon (Ashland, Mass.). Ramsaran gave Gordon a run of insurance with another double to left, scoring Shannon on the play for the 4-2 lead after one.
Gordon tacked on six more runs in the bottom of the fourth to put the game out of reach for the Leopards, highlighted by two dingers from Kline and Ramsaran.
DePilato and DeMedeiros led the Leopards with an RBI single apiece, while Willcutt, Shea, and senior Megan Berryman (Middleboro, Mass.) recorded a hit in the effort.
DeMedeiros tossed 3.1 innings, and scattered eight hits and seven runs (six earned), while striking out three. Myers pitched 0.2 innings of relief and allowed three runs across.
Gordon freshman Jasmine Mullally (Waterford, N.Y.) pitched the complete game for the Fighting Scots, allowing five hits and two earned runs, with four K's.
Wentworth resumes conference action tomorrow at Western New England for a 12:00 p.m. start.
For the latest on Wentworth Athletics, follow the Leopards via social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Fans can also download the Wentworth Leopards "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.


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Sleep schedule disrupted all to hellandgone the last week or two. Nodded off during the Oscars at one point, but I did wake up in time to see The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore get Best Animated Short, so I'm calling it even.
Condo finally had its Allegedly Annual Meeting, which I sat out because A) it would have been even ruder to nod off during that, and B) I was a little worried given the string of WTF?Bad!Tenant! incidents that it might not be the best idea in the world to leave the place unwatched when there's a note in the foyer saying "hey, everybody's gonna be out of their units at a meeting at X time"... and Mum reports that we seem not to have been the only people in the building to have deliberately left an adult household member home, either. So. She says that Measures are being Taken RE dealing with WTF?Bad!Tenant!, and that she may even have straightened out the ongoing issues with our assessments to some degree where they're not nearly as annoyed with us, which may bode quite well for this year's garden. Stay Tuned.
Also, neighborhood gossip is that we've had some coyote sightings close enough that I was probably right last winter. Inner Jason has been issuing suspiciously specific denials, for some reason.


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Below is an example letter you can use if you want to correspond with your town or city's mayor/council.
On behalf of the XX TOWN/CITY residents listed below, I am writing to request a review of the city's breed-specific Animal Control Bylaw components.
While we understand that the intent of the City and its staff is to promote safety and well-being, the breed-specific bylaw does the city a disservice by punishing responsible owners and directing animal control resources away from more important animal welfare issues.
Breed-specific legislation (BSL) has never shown itself to be effective in reducing dog bites. At its core, it is based on a visual identification of a loose term ("pit bull" is not a breed), it is difficult to enforce, and it is more expensive than other alternatives. As a result, cities around the world are moving away from breed-specific approaches and towards models of dangerous dog legislation instead.
Dangerous dog legislation emphasizes the owner's role in properly caring for, managing and taking responsibility for his/her dog's behaviour. In doing so, it targets known risk factors for dog aggression acknowledged by organizations like the American Veterinary Medical Association, the SPCA and the Center for Disease Control. These factors include breeding, health, training/socialization, past behaviour, sexual status (spay/neuter), roaming at large and quality of ownership.
Breed is not a risk factor for aggression and BSL is opposed by every reputable animal science and animal welfare organization.
We believe that the TOWN/CITY would be safer and better served by embracing the movement towards dangerous dog legislation. There are many resources and established best practices in this area that can be easily researched and adapted. The BC SPCA, for example, has a set of sample bylaws available by request.
Please join the thousands of communities around Canada, the U.S. and the world that are implementing a more effective, evidence-based approach to animal welfare.
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Google has launched its Google Health application in public Beta, begging the question 'how much do you trust the world's biggest brand?'
A private beta version has been closed to the public, but now it has launched Google Health allows you to keep your most personal information on its servers.
Google Health allows you to 'organise your health information in one place, gather your medical records from doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, keep your doctors up to date about your health and be more informed about health issues'.
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And unusually (for Google) weighty terms and conditions screen is in place, and never before has the company's oft-criticised privacy policy been so important.
"Google stores your information securely and privately. We will never sell your data. You are in control, you choose what you want to share and what you want to keep private."
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He has made indoor clouds in locations as diverse as a Turkish hamam and a gothic cathedral in Cologne, and now Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde has come to London to show off his creations.
The Telegraph visited him as he worked inside a historic mansion in Portland Place in central London. Eagle-eyed viewers may recognise some of the interior views of the building from the Oscar-winning 2010 film The King's Speech.
Mr Smilde sprays water vapour around a room in the building before pumping out smoke from a smoke machine. When the two mix, the vapour makes the smoke heavier, allowing the "cloud" to float briefly around the room.
"The idea of working with clouds in space came from working in a miniature space, and I work a lot reacting to space, making installations and sculptures," says Smilde of the inspiration behind his unusual artworks.


text: Seen via High Scalability, this seems related to my Chord/DHash work – Ringo: Distributed key/value storage for immutable data. A cursory glance at the Erlang source (a language I don't actually know), suggests that Ringo does simple successor only routing. I think it uses something like Merkle synchronization trees though there are also comments about potentially switching to Bloom filters (a la Glacier). Also, as of this time, no changes to the core Ringo code since May. For the Erlang DHT aficionados, see also CouchDB, which may be a bit more complete, though with a very different API and possibly (last I checked) less focus on resilience.


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Vampire Diaries Close to Casting Klaus?
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As a wireless consulting engineer and chief blogger for WiFiJedi.com, Douglas Haider has watched the WiFi trend gain significant traction within the K-12 space, where 1:1 laptop initiatives and the use of wireless devices on campus are pushing districts to invest in state-of-the-art WiFi implementations.
"The biggest WiFi trends in K-12 education right now include the explosion in the number of devices--and, in the amount of high-bandwidth applications--being used at school," said Haider. "We've seen many schools go to 1:1 initiatives with a laptop for every student, or at the very least, install multiple laptop carts/mobile computer labs throughout the school."
Haider said student- and faculty-owned devices are also proliferating on K-12 campuses, where offering wireless service for WiFi-enabled phones, handhelds, and tablets--like Android tablets, iPads, and iPods--is becoming the norm.
These trends have shifted the typical district's focus from wireless coverage to wireless "capacity," said Haider. For example, he said capacity issues are magnified by the fact that schools are implementing higher-bandwidth applications--many of which include streaming video--within the classroom itself.
How Are You Going To Serve Capacity?
Knowing this, Haider said all school districts should figure out how much capacity they're going to use today, and how much they'll need six or 12 months down the road. This not only helps prevent shortages in the future, he said, but it also helps districts optimize their wireless networks' performance.
"When we used to wire up schools for Internet access, we always planned on having enough switch ports for current use, and for the future," said Haider. "It's no different with wireless, where each radio provides additional bandwidth for the end user."
In other words, if a single-radio access point can provide Internet service to 20 students, then a four-radio access point will hit 80 users. "You don't necessarily need a single radio for every user," Haider added, "but you do need enough to serve your capacity, and to handle any expected growth in user numbers."
How Are You Going To Serve Capacity?
School districts should also pay attention to the two unlicensed frequency bands where WiFi operates: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. "WiFi operates in an unlicensed spectrum, which means no complexities of owning licenses," said Haider. "The downside is that everyone can use it."
While 2.4 GHz is the more commonly used option (particularly for wireless devices, cordless phones, and Bluetooth devices), Haider said, the frequency "can get pretty crowded, and generate a lot of interference." On the other hand, 5 GHz's many non-overlapping channels provide seven to eight times the bandwidth in a given physical area, and without any interference issues. "This is definitely a key consideration for districts that are looking to deliver the best possible WiFi experience to users," said Haider.
Do You Offer Distributed Data Processing?
The final piece of the WiFi puzzle involves distributed data processing, or an environment where some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities. Haider said districts should focus on networks that are centrally managed, with the data being processed "as close to the edge" of those networks as possible.
"This allows data to take the most direct path to its destination," said Haider. "It's similar to what we saw as the Ethernet market matured. Initially everyone routed traffic at the core. Over time, as much intelligence as possible was pushed out to the network's edge switches, thus making traffic processing more efficient."
The fact that more students are using individual WiFi-enabled devices--and because more of those devices rely on high-bandwidth applications--makes distributed data processing that much more important for K-12 districts. "Districts don't want to push all of the data to a central controller because it will turn into a bottleneck," said Haider. "Instead, schools should be striving for centralized management combined with distributed data processing."
From a business perspective, Haider said school districts could conquer most of these challenges by seeking out vendors that have experience with similar K-12 institutions, and by asking a few important questions, like: How are you going to serve capacity? Do you operate in both frequency bands (2.4 and 5)? Do you offer distributed data processing? Can I talk to other districts that you've worked with?
"K-12 schools have been early adopters of WiFi, thanks to 1:1 implementations and increased use of wireless devices on campus," said Haider. "By asking the important technical questions early in the buying process, districts can avoid major headaches down the road."
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Chiefs training camp report, July 22: Eric Fisher reports early, participates in practice
The Chiefs held their second practice of training camp Tuesday at Missouri Western.
Here are a few notes and observations:
*Left tackle Eric Fisher reported to camp today and participated in drills and team periods.
*Fisher looks a little heavier than he did last year. We'll see if it helps when the pads come on.
*Linebacker DeRon Furr was not present at practice today. Fullback James Baker also missed practice for the second straight day.
*Seven on seven started a bit rough, as quarterback Alex Smith and the offense opened the period with three straight incompletions. Chase Daniel also misfired on his first three passes, though they were a bit uglier. One was thrown behind a receiver and another was thrown into coverage.
*Tyler Bray completed all four of his passes in the first seven-on-seven period.
*The defensive backs fared well in this period, forcing three coverage sacks. Considering there's no pressure on the quarterback, that's a good job.
*Smith bounced back the second time through, completing four passes in five reps. One was a gorgeous throw to tight end Demetrius Harris in which Smith threaded the needle over the middle.
*There were fewer drops today than there were Monday, when it seems like every receiver had butterfingers.
*During the final team portion, Smith again opened with three straight incompletions before he found Harris over the middle, who made a fingertip catch. Harris wasn't flawless, though — a few plays later he seemed to short arm a high pass over the middle. He was in traffic, but he could have gotten to it. He also failed to come up with a fade in the end zone against a smaller defender later on.
*Bray needs to keep working on his accuracy. He tried to put some touch on a deep corner route and overshot his receiver by several yards.
*Slot receiver Weston Dressler started getting involved toward the end of the period, catching three passes on quick routes.
*Tight end Travis Kelce made the catch of the day during goal line, as he caught a fade in the end zone over 6-foot-2 rookie safety Daniel Sorensen.
*Receiver Jerrell Jackson also caught a fade for a touchdown from Bray.
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Sportsnet One rumoured to be coming to Bell TV
Digital Home has been informed that Bell TV, Canada's largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite provider, has reached an agreement with Rogers Media regarding carriage of Sportsnet One.
According to a Bell insider that spoke to Digital Home, Sportsnet One will be available on to Bell Satellite customers in the next few days, most likely when the NHL regular season gets started on October 7th.
No word yet on pricing but if earlier reports are true, all Bell TV customers, including those who don't want Sportsnet One, can expect to pay more.
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They have made available 496 files of incidents where claims have been made by the families of the victims against coalition forces: 479 from Iraq and 17 from Afghanistan. So, bear in mind this is not a complete record of incidents, rather a partial record of claims made by families.
They claim that the hundreds of files provide a vivid snapshot, in significantly more detail than has previously been compiled and released, of the circumstances surrounding reports of civilian deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. Usefully, they have created an online database that can be searched to find details of particular incidents and a complete log of the claims can also be browsed.
"Since U.S. troops first set foot in Afghanistan in 2001, the Defense Department has gone to unprecedented lengths to control and suppress information about the human costs of war," said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU. " Our democracy depends on an informed citizenry, and it is critical that the American people have access to full and accurate information about the prosecution of the war and the implications for innocent civilians."
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text: I was so excited when Christin + Adam asked me to take their holiday photos this year! Not only are they incredibly nice and fun to photograph, but they are an amazing power couple who are the creators of Borrowed & Blue. It's an amazing resource for brides planning a wedding! AND now, onto the good stuff! I love a good challenge and they brought along their two adorable pups for a few shots! Christin + Adam have the most contagious energy and you can just feel the love radiating from them! We had a lot of fun, roaming through Blenheim Vineyards and even hopping some fences along the way! Enjoy!


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The next concert at the Bognor Regis Music Club on Saturday, January 12 at 7pm will be An Evening with Chris Coote and Friends.
Organiser Chris Coote said "The concert will include a wide selection of music by gifted performers with a local connection. 23-year-old soprano Olivia Moss, who recently won the coveted Gus Christie award for most promising singer after completing the Glyndebourne Academy programme, will sing songs and arias by Mozart, Debussy, Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten.
"16-year-old Bognor-based cellist James Dew, who has recently been awarded a place in the National Youth Orchestra, will play the first movement of Elgar's cello concerto and Popper's Tarantella. Mark Zarb-Adami will play Lizst's Liebestraum and Earl Wild's piano transcription of Gershwin's Embraceable You, and Ian Clark will sing songs from shows. Flautist Paul Dorrell will play Chaminade's Serenade aux Etoiles, and the Haydn Gypsy Rondo trio will be played by Gill Stevenson (violin), Elaine Monery (cello) and Chris Coote (piano). To complete the programme the Full House Wind Quintet, comprising Gerda Willcocks (flute), Spence Bundy (clarinet), John Prescott (horn), Clare Thornton-Wood (oboe) and Alison Woodward (bassoon) will play an arrangement of Piazzolla's Libertango."
Chris said: "I am delighted to have persuaded such a talented group of musicians with local connections to perform for us. For some of them this will be their first visit to the club and we look forward to hearing their performances".
The concert is at the Club's concert room, 2 Sudley Road. Entry at the door is £6 for members, £8 for visitors, and £4 for students. New members and visitors are especially welcome.
More details from Chris Coote (01243 773276), Helen Woods (01243 861620) or from the website http://www.BognorRegisMusic.org.uk
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Between miles of breathtaking wilderness, nature and beauty in Uganda you will find pockets of trash dumped in the same environment. Many times trash is dumped in hidden areas, but all too often local people place their garbage in public areas. This is not only done in Uganda, but in the majority of the world. I have photographed over 11 places with waste in Uganda and what happens in areas of Africa, happens in the Americas, Asia and beyond. This report is not necessarily about Uganda, it's about our Earth. You can reference my other work from all over the world and it's the same problem; how can waste be handled like it is in developed nations? Not only because more devoted countries in this interest and field have been successful at it, but because the world plays a role in it's existing problem. We make and transport non-biodegradable materials to all sections of the world that can not handle their waste intake properly. Yet it does not concern richer societies because they have the means of recycling their own waste to a near complete recyclable life span and do not need to think about the products shipped out to those other countries that can't handle waste circularly. This is why waste is a global responsibility. We must take interest to help not only ourselves, but our neighbors as well. Especially when so much profit is being made from the products sold, that money could be invested back into the full circularity of materials.
When I saw the women scraping off each label of every bottle that came into the Kampala dumpsite in Uganda, I was reminded about the thousands of bottles that pass through there each day and how each bottle is hand picked and the label is manually ripped off. There is something so commendable about those who classify waste. That is why I photograph informal recyclers and not the waste-makers. Waste-makers are every single one of us in the entire world, but informal recyclers are a much smaller group, around 60 million, who correct what they can on the later lifecycle of waste. Many informal recyclers are shameful of what they do. I'd rather place a spotlight on them and bring more awareness to the public so people know who to feel grateful for in the harsh service of recycling. But it doesn't end with gratitude for someone else's work, now we need to come together globally for a healthier solution.
History has left us impressive fossils, the pyramids, unexplainable ancient artifacts/cities, priceless art and so much more. These are all things constructed with natural materials; stones, natural dyes, rocks, clay, etc. But what are the fossils of ourselves now? Is it plastic straws, syringes, medical waste, cell phones with no data, digital archives that cannot be seen, mountains and many miles of synthetic junk? After humanity, there will be no digital footprint. We might only have synthetic materials and a carbon footprint left over.
MBARARA (Informal dumpsite on high hill)
I made a friend who is a passionate waste management enthusiast named Taremwa Sam Rwabwehare. He created UWMAC (Uganda Waste Management & Administration Confederation). I visited him in Uganda for two weeks to investigate what Uganda was doing about its waste. During my time with him, I noticed Sam as a person who was genuinely upset and concerned with preserving the nature and its pristine beauty in his country. His sisters also work in a similar field; the younger works in fuel effciency projects for the Ministry of Energy and the older sister is a Women Welfare, HIV Control and Prevention Expert for UN Women. Sam took me to his home. It was a far and tucked away paradise in a poor area in the hills. Nature there was proudly green with picture-postcard mountains for their backdrop. I could quickly see why they all had a passion to preserve such beauty.
His mother introduced me to a women's group that she started who gather every week to plan and discuss how they can work together to help their children and community. They create budgets and a plan to put each of their children into schools and how to repair or build towards their livelihoods and local community in the most basic ways. They do this through their own hard work and the money they earn. then later share with one another to complete the latest project. The result for her particular family is her five children all graduating in a field they love, their house has small solar paneling for energy, they were able to upgrade their home with basic construction and they have a large farm for their own vegetation. You can clearly see the results of their planning through the success of their children and their home which is a little more developed than many others in the area.
MBARARA (Informal dumpsite in market area)
Sam's intention with his work is to expose the way waste is really being handled in Uganda. Not in order to exploit or hurt anyone's intention in the matter, but to have an open discussion on what is really happening. For example, many places that are more organized in their trash collection all call their facilities landfills. But we clearly see that what is there has no lining and the trash seeps into the ground even if they perform efforts to capture the leachate. So what we really are talking about is a dumpsite and at most a managed or controlled dumpsite. Sam confronts such issues because we will not succeed if we continue living in what is not really happening. Of course, it is realized that a lack of funding or maybe even corruption may play a part in the expansion and success of waste management for a circular form in Uganda. But this is also true everywhere in the world. Therefore, the mission is not just global and environmental, but it is political as well. Sam is interested in creating a roadmap of Uganda, eventually East Africa and possibly one day all of Africa; so that people can have a reference and a better understanding of how waste can improve through real solid cases with other projects that has had repeated followups. Saying that; building bridges between these roads on this map will not be easy, is an understatement, but I could see Sam's passion and dedication for the cause with his organization UWMAC.
(Top right image) Though this is not a very interesting image, it says a lot. This is a water cage in Katwe Kabatoro. There had been a problem for people who fetch water at the lake, because crocodiles would snatch them and many people die this way. Therefore, a cage was created so the person could enter the water safely as the cage would protect them. Here you can see the water has become drier and receded during the wet season. Local people say they can visually see less snow on the caps of the mountains in the distance. This snow collects in the wet season and melts in the summer season. It creates fresh water for 20 rivers including the world's largest river (the Nile River) that starts in Uganda and ends in Egypt. However, the climate has been hotter and the mountains are producing less and less snow. Therefore, the lake is also drying up and it is producing much less fish. People believe this is another example of climate change.
I would like to thank my partner in environmental justice for this project, Taremwa Sam Rwabwehare, as well as the openness of the environmental agencies, police, contractors at dumpsites, informal recyclers, mayor's offices and other government officials of Uganda for their time and trust in working with us. Below are images of those people who helped to make this project possible.
The Uganda Waste Report is the kickstart to a larger roadmap being created by UWMAC that will act as a guide for Ugandans to better understand their waste management situation and how it can be improved. It will be a model to expand on a larger scale throughout East Africa and for the waste and environmental industry in whole. It will be accompanied by films and various forms of documentation. If you have any interest in supporting this larger project then please contact: Taremwa Sam Rwabwehare.
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