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Foundation programmes provide an alternative route onto undergraduate degrees. If you are interested in progressing onto a degree in science and engineering that is not biology- or chemistry-related, go to the foundation website.
As a student on our biology or chemistry SEFP, you are guaranteed a place on a biological or chemical sciences degree programme at QMUL without having to re-apply through UCAS, provided you meet the academic criteria for progression. Details of which programmes you can progress onto from our different SEFP options are listed below.
|SEFP programme
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|Biological Sciences (4 year) CCX1
|Biological Sciences (5 year) CCY1
|Chemistry (4 year) FFX1
|Chemistry (5 year) FFY1
In most cases, the minimum requirement is to pass 7 modules (which must include the mandatory biology/chemistry modules, as well as whichever English language module you take), with an overall average of 60%, though some of our more popular programmes have higher requirements. You must also meet the progression requirements as specified in your Student Handbook, which you will receive at the start of the programme.
Only in very exceptional cases is it possible to progress onto a degree programme in a different field of science and engineering, i.e. not in the field of biological or chemical sciences, so it is very important to choose the right foundation programme for you. You can find full details of all foundation programmes on the foundation website.
Students on our ISEFP are guaranteed a place on a relevant undergraduate degree programme at QMUL, subject to meeting the progression requirements and submitting a UCAS application.
In order to progress from the ISEFP to a degree programme you must pass all of your core modules and submit a UCAS application. Go to the ISEFP website to find full details of progression requirements.
Students on our ISEFP can use the foundation certificate to progress onto degree programmes at other UK or overseas universities. Your academic advisor will help you find the right degree programme and advise on how to apply to other universities. Some American or Canadian universities will accept students who have completed our ISEFP.


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After "Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam," Ranjith Sankar and Jayasurya have joined hands again for the upcoming Malayalam movie "Pretham." Following the declaration of the Kerala State Film Awards, the director had given out a few details about Jayasurya's character John Don Bosco in the upcoming movie.
Now, Ranijith has shared more information about Jayasurya's character in the upcoming horror comedy entertainer after the announcement of 63rd National Film Awards. John's character is said to be witty, cool and romantic. He spent his childhood days in a Don Bosco orphanage and carried the name of the institution as his surname as he did not have one.
"We gave out something about John Don Bosco of PRETHAM after the state award. Now a Lil bit more after National awards. John named himself as he did not had a surname to carry from Don Bosco orphanage. Sherlock Holmes was Johns hero from childhood. His little mind wandered to explore the unknown lying around us all around. His first experiments started in his college library. Life got him traveling far and wide until he met IT !! Looking forward to Jayasurya discovering John Don Bosco, [sic]" Ranjith wrote on his Facebook page.
"Pretham" is Ranjith's second attempt at the horror genre after the television series "Nizhalukal" in 2000, the first horror serial in Malayalam. The upcoming movie will reportedly see start of principal photography in May. Its makers had recently given a casting call for new female faces aged between 18 and 22 to play the role of a ghost. "Pretham" is being produced under the banner of Dreams N Beyond and is expected to hit the screens Aug. 12.
Meanwhile, Jayasurya got a special mention at the 63rd National Film Awards, and the Kerala State Film Awards Special Jury Award for his performances in the movies "Lukka Chuppi" and "Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam."

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On YouTube, in four parts, there is the tale of a man with military training and a $250 outlay spent on an illicit, leaked copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops. He got busted by the piracy police and confesses.
Settle in for an hour to watch the story that begins with a Tweet, a Tweet good enough to get a gamer who calls himself Computer Healer out of bed. The Tweet, hinting at a way to play Treyarch's big Call of Duty release prior to its November launch day, led Computer Healer to a man named Ungodly who coughed up a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops for less than a $400 asking price.
Here is part one of the YouTube account, which links to the other three (NSFW language)...
Computer Healer denies ever being willing to make illegal copies of the game, saying he wouldn't have sold it for $1 million. He nevertheless recounts the tale of sketchy software pirates, repeated requests to disseminate the code and calls from the people affiliated with Black Ops who wanted the game back (we hear the first voicemail from the authorities in clip 2, at 11:40).
VentureBeat reports that the YouTube confession is the result of a crackdown strategy carried out by IP Cybercrime, an investigations unit hired by CoD publisher Activision. The group decided not to try to immediately prosecute pirates but instead to ask them to turn over their code. This is a kinder course than was taken by the Recording Industry Association of America, which cracked down on music pirates more aggressively in the last decade plus. Venture Beat reports that those who resist IP Cybercrime get the FBI on their trail.
Computer Healer's dog can't sit still for this whole story, but you can. As a plus, Computer Healer reviews the game for us: "The best game I ever played, let me put that out there," he said in his confession. "The multiplayer was straight. The campaign was straight. The zombies were straight. I loved the game."
BlackGate: Kindly private investigators track down Call of Duty Black Ops pirates (exclusive) [Venture Beat]


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Petite Fernand Customised Labels – Review
I can't believe I have finally reached this point in time: my eldest starts school in 6 weeks. It doesn't seem possible. Everyone warned me time would fly by and before I knew it I would be waving her off at the school gates. It is something that is hard to comprehend until it happens to you but these past four and half years have gone by in the blink of an eye.
Much of my coping mechanism revolves around organisation. If I am organised I feel in control. Getting both myself and Ellie ready for school is turning into a military operation. Part of that operation has been acquiring the school uniform and then labelling it.
Why Label Uniform?
I am not very good at labelling clothes. Ellie has attended nursery since she was 10 months old and truthfully, other that the occasional bottle or bag, I forget to label everything. In order to help me remember I put a clothes pen by the front door but it never helped. I suspect we have lost a few items over the years but I am not that bothered. All of her nursery clothes are cheap and whilst she is being cared for on a 1:3 ratio not much will have gone missing.
Now at school things will be different. On a good day when there is a Teaching Assistant in the room Ellie will be cared for at a ratio of 1:15. Of course one adult can not keep track of 15 kids belongings! During a parents welcome evening at Ellie's school the reception teacher reiterated the importance of labelling everything. She said, and I quote, "After a P.E lesson the kids all got themselves dressed back into school uniform but one sock remained unaccounted for. Thirty kids all dressed and in the correct uniform, sixty socks on sixty feet but one lone sock remained unclaimed." I am not bothered about loosing the odd sock here and there, the washing machine usually helps me with that in any case. But after 4 or 5 lost socks I think I will start getting a touch irritated! Not to mention the possibility of loosing one of the logo'd school jumpers that cost £12 each!
Petite Fernand Customised Labels
The easiest way to help prevent lost items is labelling them. As tempting as it is just to use a pen this is far from a permanent method and the chances of me noticing a faded name on a label are incredibly slim. What we all need is a long lasting, washing machine and tumble dryer safe method of labelling clothes, shoes, bags, hats, wellies and those pesky socks (and apparently pants according to the teachers…. seriously!?).
Well look no further that Petite Fernand for Personalised Name Labels for School. I was sent one of their value packs to try out. Honestly, this pack such good value for money it is hard to put into words. The pack contains a total of 140 labels which is made up of 20 stick-on labels, 20 iron on labels, 40 mini item labels, 10 shoe labels, 30 item stickers with one line of text and 20 item stickers two lines of text.
Iron On Labels
These iron on clothing labels the labels I was most intrigued by. I rememeber my mum sitting for hours sewing our labels into our uniforms so I was really excited about the prospect of simply ironing them in. I was not disappointed! All you have to do is remove the label from the booklet. Put it into position, place the provided greaseproof paper over the top of the label and iron it for 12 seconds with no steam. The instructions in the booklet are extremely clear and easy to follow. I think each label took me a total of 20-30 seconds to position and iron on. They are not going anywhere, they are so securely attached to the fabric of the uniform. These labels as well as the stick on clothing labels are washing machine and tumble dryer safe…. I checked! They really are!
Stick-On Clothing Labels
These adhesive clothing labels are even easier. Remove sticker from the booklet and apply to the clothes. I put them on the label that was already in the clothing as it just seemed to make sense for them to go there.
Item Labels
I haven't had to use too many of these sticky school name tags yet which is not a problem as I know over the next year they will soon all be used up one way or another. So far these have been perfect for her book and PE bags.
Shoe labels
These are slightly different from the other labels simply as they come with a protective layer to also apply. Once you have position the name label in the heel of the shoe then you apply the clear protective layer over the top. This help prevent the label being damaged by hot sweaty little feet.
Customising the labels
This was one of the best parts about the whole label experience. I sat down with Ellie and she chose all of the patterns and colours for each of the labels. She is going into Butterfly Class in September so naturally she wanted as many butterfly labels as possible. There were so many other little figures to choose from including a fox, a unicorn, an apple and a tractor. In fact there are just too many for me to list in this post as there are animal ones, fairytale one, transport ones……
The background colour and text colour can all be changed and personalised. Even the font can be chosen.
I never thought choosing labels could be so much fun. I am actually secretly hoping we can use these all up so I can get some more… I wonder if any of my stuff needs labels…? Maybe Hubby's clothes need labelling for his next business trip….? I am so impressed with the quality and value of these stickers. I even stopped mid way through attaching the labels to text some friends about them. I hadn't even finished my whole review process and I was spreading the word about these labels.
If you haven't got name labels yet these are the ones to get! Plus Petit Fernand do other great personalised products including lunch boxes and water bottles. You really won't be disappointed.


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250 people gathered at the Texas Capitol Monday, in support of traditional marriage. The event was headlined by Justice Roy Moore, an Alabama Supreme Court Chief. Moore is not shy about opposing gay marriage. He has given Alabama probate judges instructions to refuse to issue gay couples marriage licenses. This is despite the federal ruling that the same-sex marriage ban in Alabama is unconstitutional.
Texas imposed a similar ban that was strongly supported by voters in 2005. Moore supported lawmakers that gathered at the Capitol. These lawmakers included Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Moore told them to stand strong against the federal government, saying that state courts have the same authority as federal courts.
Moore also stated that no court has the right to change what God has proclaimed in Genesis; marriage is defined as a unification between a man and a woman. Moore said that he was in Texas to teach the law. He wants the federal courts to know they have no authority in the area of marriage.
Many people in the crowd had signs that said, "I support Biblical marriage." Some in attendance argued with gay marriage supporters after the rally. The rally had strong supporters of the Preservation of Sovereignty and Marriage Act, a bill promoted by Representative Cecil Bell Jr., R-Magnolia. The proposal had a hearing Wednesday and would prohibit government employees at the state and local level from recognizing gay marriage or allocating a marriage license to any couple "that violates a personal religious belief." Witnesses gave two hours of testimony that was sometimes emotional during the hearing. The definition of the 'Biblical' definition of marriage, the principles of the U.S. government, religious freedom, federalism, states' rights as well as checks and balances were all discussed in the hearing.
This bill, HB 1745 would give the authority of issuing marriage licenses from county clerks to the secretary of state. This would mean a representative from the County and the District Clerk's Association of Texas would have to testify against the bill. If this bill is passed, it would cause fiscal devastation to counties who are unable to currently balance their budgets. Dallas County makes $1.3 million in revenue from issuing marriage licenses.
In 2016, the bill would cost the Texas government approximately $1.5 million, in labor and technology expenses. Representative Charlie Geren (R-River Oaks) says that the estimation does not include the loss of revenue to county clerks. The secretary of state could delegate the issuing of marriage licenses to county clerks, as long as they are not issued to gay couples.
However, the bill could cause more devastation than what is being considered. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule either for or against same-sex marriages. It would cost Texas millions to fight to defend their right to refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. President of Texas Values, Jonathan Saenz, says that this will depend on which way the Supreme Court rules concerning the four marriage cases that will be heard next month. Saenz says that whatever the Supreme Court rules will have value. Until there is a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, there will not be a decision on how Texas will react.
Saenz believes the bill is necessary because officials are mocking the ban as it stands now. There was the marriage of a lesbian couple granted in Travis County last month and Houston Mayor, Annise Parker, made the decision to give benefits to same-sex spouses of employees, directly ignoring the Texas ban. However, 76 percent of the voters in Texas approve the marriage amendment, but those who oppose the bill took notice of the turnout in the November 2005 special election was only 17 percent. The polls were also referenced and they reveal that there are more Texans who support same-sex marriage than oppose it, currently.
The legal and policy director at the ACLU of Texas, Rebecca Robertson, said the 14th Amendment is in place to protect the minorities against the will of the majority, and it is the duty of the courts to interpret its guarantee of equal protection. Texas cannot exempt itself from constitutional law.
Republican Patrick, believes traditional marriage is worth the fight to preserve. He thanked those in attendance at the Capitol for supporting traditional marriage in Texas. Republican Paxton, said the issue has been well-defined and could not be made clearer. He will continue to fight the federal government's attempt to refuse to acknowledge the right of Texans to define marriage. Paxton succeeded in getting the Texas Supreme Court to prevent gay marriage after a lesbian couple in Austin was given a court order for a marriage license in February. The idea was provoked by a probate court's ruling that the same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.
Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Labor, last week, concerning a proposal that would extend family leave benefits to married same-sex couples. Moore requested for Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse themselves from the debates on marriage of the same-sex because both of them previously have made gay weddings official. There is currently a petition circulating requesting the recusal of the two judges.
Reverend Bill Owens, president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors, said that what upsets him the most is that the LGBT community is using the civil rights movement to justify their request for specific rights. In Owens' opinion, the LGBT community has "hijacked the civil rights movement."
The chair of the Equality Texas Foundation's board of directors, Steve Rudner, said the two movements are actually not the same. He also said that everyone deserves the same rights. Rudner and Lisa, his wife, stood with approximately 50 people who met at a church near the capitol and had lunch together. Then they held an ice cream social before lobbying for the support of gay marriage. Rudner and his wife have 16-year-old twin sons, one of which is gay.
The bill that has been left pending in the committee, has 24 co-sponsors. Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) has introduced an identical bill. Texas refuses to follow constitutional law and allow same-sex marriage, regardless of what the federal government has ruled.
By Jeanette Smith
Standard Times
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The phenomenon, called lunar perigee or Supermoon, happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Earth. On March 19, the natural satellite will be only 221,567 miles away from our planet. There were Supermoons in 1955, 1974, 1992 and 2005, and these years had their share of extreme weather conditions, too. Although there are scientific laws that say the moon affects the Earth, it's still ambiguous whether the lunar perigee and natural disasters is coincidence or not. British freelance weatherman John Kettley was quoted as saying "A moon can't cause a geological event like an earthquake, but it will cause a difference to the tide. If that combines with certain weather conditions, then that could cause a few problems for coastal areas." Neo Earth Close Approach Tables By NASA
While hoping for a non-disastrous 'moon giant', point your eyes and camera lenses toward the night sky on 19th. If the sky is clear, you're gonna get an exceptional celestial treat.


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The Indian cricket board is all set to unleash IPL-2. Troubled by the dwindling interest for Champions League T20, BCCI is planning to replace the annual tournament for top domestic clubs from across the world with a mini-version of IPL starting this September in UAE.
The new venture will feature the top four IPL teams that have made the playoffs this year, and will be played in a league format leading to a knockout phase.
"The planning is on and we will have a meeting on this before this IPL gets over," a BCCI official told The Indian Express.
It's learnt that the BCCI's new secretary Anurag Thakur has informed Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa — India, Australia and South Africa are joint owners of CLT20 — that they will be scrapping CLT20 from this season.
"It (CLT20) was not serving any purpose, people weren't attracted to it. We are looking at all possibilities of a substitute tournament to replace CLT20 and the initial idea is to have an IPL-2 so that Indian crowds could relate more to it," the official added.
UAE has emerged as a venue because it successfully hosted a part of the seventh season. Sources said IPL teams are already recognised in the region and added that with the new tournament featuring only the cream of IPL, it would be easier to market and promote.
Besides, sources added, the timing of the tournament would coincide with the monsoons in India.
Since its inception in 2009, Champions League T20 has not managed to acquire title sponsors, and television ratings have dipped progressively. The amount of money spent on the tournament didn't make much financial sense to the Indian board either, said sources.
The CLT20 had a total prize money of US$6 million, rivalling the US$6.3 million kitty for IPL. The CLT20 winner earned more than the IPL winner – US$2.5 million as opposed to US$2.3 million.


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Hey guys and dolls,
I'm still in Vegas, going to see Viva Elvis tonight! A huh huh! I scheduled this to post whilst i'm away, fingers crossed!
So I mentioned in my Sunday Summary this week that I went to see Love & Other Drugs with my friends Michelle and Sean. We hit up Pizza Express first, I had the Da Morire Romana and it was soooo yummy. I toyed with being healthy but the pizza won me over in the end. The cheesecake dessert is to die for, worth the 10 million calories!
So on to the film, I have to say I was expecting it to be way more cheesy and chick-flicky than it was. I don't want to give away any of the plot but they tackled the sensitive subject of Parkinsons Disease really well and kept the film serious in parts. Yet at the same time, you were left laughing all the way through. Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal play their roles so well, Hathaway in particular. Inevitably I was holding back the tears at the end. I would recommend everyone to go see it, the content is definitely not for young viewers, but well worth watching for everyone else. Another good point is that there is a good balance of content for both men and women, your other halves will enjoy it too. If you go see it, please let me know what you thought of it. I don't know how anyone could not like it.
Anyhoo, normal blogging service will resume next week, I wish you all a good weekend.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Love & Other Drugs with Pizza Express
Posted by Charlotte @ AGirlWrites at 7:00 pm
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Red pomegranate jewels
Dripping rubies in our teeth
The closest we'll get to diamonds
but today we are royalty.
Eyes wide and mouths wider
biting down on words and
sentiments that seep off our tongues
like honey.
Pink wine and meringue crumbs
litter sweet scents in the air
The glasses look like cut-crystal
even if the table is bare.
Looking back one day,
dinner will have taken on a drunken haze
but for that moment we were royal.
Red pomegranate jewels
dripping rubies in our teeth.


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Time is pressures and there never seem to be enough, but we need people who are able to spare a few hours per month or just as a one off. And here is how you can get involved:
Collecting and sorting books and other goods is time consuming. We can use and greatly appreciate help at almost any time of year.
If you live in Hertforshire are able to donate a few hours of your time, please contact us.
At certain times, we have a drive on collecting and sorting, and if you would like to be aware of this so you can help us, please subscribe to our mailing list.
Once every two years we need help loading up our Kenya bound container. This typically happens in May or June. The next container is anticipated to leave the UK in May/June 2018. If you are able to help, please contact us.
Having people to listen to children read at our libraries in Kenya is very motivational for the children, and helps them tremendously. Can you help us make a difference by volunteering to do this? Ann helps us in Dzunga, and her inspirational story can be found here.
Building a library and sorting out books not only takes time but it also is highly rewarding. If you'd like to join us in 2018, please get in touch.


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For Labor Day weekend we FINALLY got a chance to visit the family cabin. This was the first time this year! I'd say the visit was long over due.
Right next to the cabin is a river. The dogs think this is the best place in the whole wide world. They jump off the cliff and swim though the river after sticks all day long.
My favorite thing to do is to sit by the fire place and read a book. I read a whole cheesy romance novel in three days. It was glorious!
The kids favorite part was making Smores, partly because this was Anberlynn's first time getting to hold the skewer in the fire. Evelyn enjoyed eating them as fast as Anber could make them!
The whole cabin has lots of family history and personality. I chuckle to myself every time I see the burl over the out house door that is shaped like butt cheeks.
If you have a cabin near you I highly recommend a good get away. State Parks often have cabins to rent for pretty cheap or even free with reservations. So pack up the Smores and some blankets and spend a night away from all the technology and business of daily life. I know it's done wonders for me!


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Hitting Draws and Smash Factor/
There has been a fair amount of banter online recently regarding various topics and I thought it would help both of us if I jotted down a few thoughts:
Hitting Draws
A functional draw is one that finishes at the target - something many of us strive for. In order to hit functional draws you need a clubpath that is traveling outward (in to out) and a clubface that is angled slightly closed relative to the clubpath, yet open to the target (assuming center contact).
It is possible to hit both functional draws, ones that finish at the target, and bad draws, ones that move away from the target, with a clubface that is open, square and closed to the target at impact. You can even hit good and bad draws with the appropriate clubpath, but I believe an outward moving clubpath is integral to hitting functional draws. And here's why...
I am yet to teach a golfer who fades the ball that consistently swings from in to out!
Clubpath is king and clubface is queen - I might get the desired shot shape with clubface, but I cannot get the desired result without clubpath. It is simply not possible to hit a functional draw with a clubpath that travels from out to in (assuming center contact). It is clearly not the only thing, but in my opinion it is the most important thing.
I am well aware there are many different ways to achieve this and whether as a coach or golfer you upgrade the clubface first or the clubpath first is entirely up to you. After all it's all about results no?
Smash Factor
Many golfers and TrackMan users are under the impression that smash factor indicates how well a ball was hit, or how centered the strike was - this is not necessarily the case. A high smash factor purely indicates high ball speed relative to club speed. Here is the simplified formula:
It is quite possible to have a smash factor with irons that is too high. Golfers who play from a closed face position and who tend to flight the ball low will often have a higher smash factor than golfers who flight the ball appropriately. This does not mean the low ball hitters are striking it better, it just means they are generating too much linear ball speed off of a particular club.
It is important for golfers to understand that ball type and condition, dynamic loft, clubhead mass, attack angle, CoR and of course quality of strike go into determining the smash factor for any given shot.
The objective with the driver should be 1.50 or higher, but with the shorter clubs a higher smash just might not necessarily better. Go for solid hits and ball flight over smash factor any day!
A Note to Golf Coaches:
I have made more than my fair share of mistakes in life. From these mistakes I have learned and improved as a coach and a person. One of the many valuable lessons I have learned from making mistakes is to never deride, belittle or insult another golf coach. It does nothing to enhance your image or reputation and you will never look better while attempting to make someone else look worse. Be wise when addressing other coaches and the methods they employ - you'll be better off for it.


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After learning the pedagogy necessary to teach young students (under the age of five) I was faced with another problem: what do they do with their legs? Children have a natural tendency to swing their legs when their feet can't touch the floor and they tend to slouch when playing the piano. Problem solved! I love this product! When combined with my hydraulic piano bench, this product allows my students to develop proper posture from their first lesson.
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Take all my money
Back on vinyl! These 3 will be back at your local record store on Dec 8, but you can pre-order today at: https://t.co/DqPcqMWRSY pic.twitter.com/aU7ZmNqGmW— Beastie Boys (@beastieboys) November 9, 2017
The Beastie Boys are repressing Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011), To the 5 Boroughs (2004), and The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) on vinyl. And would you look at that: it's almost Christmas.
Louis C.K. is cancelled
"I think the line gets crossed when you take all your clothes off and start masturbating."
The New York Times have released a report on Louis C.K., with five women coming forward to call him out on his sexual misconduct, which spans a couple of decades. We shouldn't need five women to come forward to take these allegations seriously.
Twitter, what are you doing?
Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it. We have paused all general verifications while we work and will report back soon— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 9, 2017
"Maybe YOU'RE a Nazi if you want Twitter to kick Nazis from its platform." Nope, it really doesn't. Nazis should be given nothing. It's not that difficult, Twitter. We get that you have a bottom line, but maybe a starting point would be to stop validating horrendous people that use your app to brainwash people? Just a thought.
These overalls
If you have a spare $165, then we suggest splurging it all on these overalls from Stüssy and Lee. Talk about beautiful. Head here for more information.
And finally: some music to send you into the weekend
Quick Thought: Femme should be a lot bigger than she currently is.
Quick Thought: Where the hell did Ellis May come from? We need more of this immediately.
Quick Thought: Following last month's 'Tainted Rosewater' is 'Stargirl', which happens to be an addictive slice of electro-pop. Highly recommended.
Quick Thought: Ok, so this is my favourite song of the week so far. It has a joyous, yet nervous energy about it that I can't seem to get enough of. A nice blend of "oh, that's lovely" and "sorry for smashing your favourite chair into a million pieces."
Quick Thought: Rainsford and Twin Shadow should collaborate on a full song. This is perfect.
Quick Thought: I hate this song so much. But I also love it. Charli XCX meets M.I.A.


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Current Academic Appointments:
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Teaching Award
I received the award for excellent teaching award by the students of our faculty in Hannover.
Paper accepted and forthcoming at the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (JEBO)
The paper "Disentangling Investor Sentiment: Mood and Household Attitudes Towards the Economy" with D. Kostopoulos has been accepted by the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (JEBO).
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The Paper "Fully Closed: Individual Responses to Realized Capital Gains and Losses" joint work with Michaela Pagel has been accepted for presentation at the AFA Meetings 2019 in Atlanta.
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When it launches at the beginning of May via tablets, smart phones and RedCircleComics.com, Archie Comics superhero series "New Crusaders" will reintroduce readers young and old to a universe of heroes that started in the 1940s and have been kicking around the comics marketplace in one form or another ever since. While the impending app developed by iVerse Media will allow readers access to Crusaders comics of the past, the main focus for Archie is building that heroic legacy into new adventures courtesy of "Sonic The Hedgehog" and "Mega Man" creators Ian Flynn and Ben Bates.
In "New Crusaders," the classic Red Circle heroes are ambushed by a returning villain, forcing their children to take up various mantles from the Comet to the Web and fight crime under the guidance of the original patriotic hero The Shield. CBR News spoke to Flynn and members of the "Red Circle Braintrust" building the series earlier this spring about Shield's role in the book, and today we're happy to launch a two-part discussion of the series with Editor Paul Kaminski about the comic -Â who Archie revealed has just been promoted to Executive Director of Editorial for the publisher.
Below, Kaminski describes the path to "New Crusaders" that ran through his other "Archie Adventure" series, how his new role will bolster the kind of storytelling Flynn and Bates have become known for, what the heroic legacy of the company and the Crusaders will mean for the book and new details and art from inside the series on heroes including the Comet, Fireball and Fly-Girl.
CBR News: Paul, readers have gotten to know your name over the past few years as editor of Archie's "Sonic The Hedgehog" titles and then their "Mega Man" launch. When you joined the company, did you come in with an eye towards making action/adventure books?
Paul Kaminski: That was kind of the way it seemed. It seemed sort of like a happy accident, but it's also what was in my wheelhouse. I grew up reading a lot of superhero comics, and getting to know that storytelling real well, a lot of those action/adventure stories seemed like a natural fit. It did just happen that "Sonic" was the opening when I arrived, and "Mega Man" came from that. So "New Crusaders" seemed like a logical progression for me.
Did "New Crusaders" come about as a way to expand the Archie Adventure part of the line in a similar way to "Mega Man's" addition?
Well, it started with a conversation between Mike [Perellito, our President], Alex [Segura, our marketing coordinator] and Michael Murphy at iVerse in San Diego. In terms of the creative team, when Alex brought the idea to me late last summer, Ian Flynn seemed a natural for a new Action/Adventure book no matter what it was. I'm such a huge fan of his writing and we have a great working relationship in general, I recommend him for everything. It's like how Kevin Smith would recommend Ben Affleck to play the shark in "Jaws." Well, I'd recommend Ian Flynn to write every book known to man. And the thing with Ben Bates, he was my first new hire, and he showed a crazy amount of promise beyond just "Sonic." With what I saw him do with the storytelling on "Mega Man," I thought he'd be a great fit for a superhero title. He's really efficient and a pleasure to work with. It was more a matter of "I've got these great working relationship with these guys, and we've got a rhythm going. 'New Crusaders' since it's a new title that could really benefit from a built-in rhythm, and besides which it would really work out well in their hands."
For your new role as Executive Director of Editorial, can we expect you to be branching out and doing more work with the Archie line as a whole, or is this pretty much an acknowledgment of what you've been building with the Adventure books?
It's funny. It's a "play it by ear" thing right now. This started with the Archie graphic novels, and I'm playing a bigger role in our graphic novel releases, and that obviously means Sonic and Mega Man and superheroes too. But it also means I'm dipping my toe into Archie and Riverdale. So that's been the biggest transition day-to-day, but it's also looking like Executive Director of Editorial is going to be a generalized oversight of the broader Archie line over time. I'm looking to bring that "Sonic" formual to some of our other books. Mike Pellerito, who's now the President at Archie, established that format when he edited "Sonic," and when I took over, I just tried to build on that. It's worked out really, really well. We'll spice things up a bit over time and breed an atmosphere of as much creativity and collaboration as possible.
Last time we spoke about "New Crusaders," we focused on the Shield as the classic lead hero of the book, but there are also a ton of characters with legacies and histories tied to Archie's past. The Comet is an interesting character because originally in the 1940s, he was the first superhero ever to die, and he was also the first Archie hero to get a major redesign later in the '60s. What can you tell us about who the new Comet is and what his ties are to the original?
The Comet is such an awesome character, and I'm such a nerd for the two-parter of the Red Circle line from the '80s where they went back and tried to culminate all of the disparate pieces of continuity into one coherent story. It's kind of a continuation of that idea that we're trying to do in "New Crusaders." So our Comet is the adopted son of the original comic. It is a continuation of that lineage. And lineage and legacy is one of the key points of this whole project. There is a link to what came before, and what came before will be acknowledged. It's not like we're wiping out years and years of history as a gimmick. I think we're keeping that history intact in a real fresh and interesting way.
The new Comet is more of a noble spirit than his adopted father is. He grows into the role of team leader eventually where his father had a lot of reservations about what he's doing and was at times a borderline alcoholic. At the beginning of his superheroing career, he was going around murdering people and going "What's wrong with murdering people?" [Laughs] So Greg -Â our new Comet -Â is a little more altruistic, and there's going to be some tension when he finds out his legacy and what that legacy means. The original Comet went through a lot of transitions -Â obviously in the Silver Age "Mighty Crusaders" series he got that terribly awesome rainbow helmet and mustache, and that was a product of him traveling to another planet and all this other crazy stuff. So we've tried to boil the character back down to the core of what he was originally and what he circled back to in the Red Circle comics of the '80s.
And the Comet is one of the Crusaders characters with a kind of cosmic/space connection. Have you talked about using him to bring in more things like space travel and robot armies and the like?
Yes. All the continuity of the old books exists in "New Crusaders." Whether or not that will play a big role moving forward has yet to be seen. But the important thing here is that that stuff actually happened, and all the consequences of that have had an impact on these characters that it happened to. Are we going to make this a space adventure book? No. But it's something we plan on dealing with in the book.
Some of the New Crusaders characters are well known to readers or at least familiar in passing. But Fireball is a guy who's a bit of a mystery. I know the Red Circle heroes have had a lot of fire-based characters over the years. What drew you to him as a big part of this book?
Everything is connected in Red Circle, and nothing happens without a reason. This was a conscious effort to bring one of the Golden Age characters who didn't get a lot of spotlight if non at all in the later incarnations back into our universe now to show where he had been. Inferno had kind of been done, and Fireball had been in those very early issues of "Pep Comics" so he had a legacy himself to explore. And we wanted to give the Shield a context in terms of his age. He was in suspended animation for a while, but we wanted to show some more heroes from the Golden Age era alongside him.
Lastly, let's look at Fly-Girl. This is the first time in the Red Circle we've seen her out on her own rather than partnered up with The Fly. Was your goal here to try and define her as a hero all her own?
Yeah, I think you could say that was a challenge, but they were all a challenge in their own way. But Fly-Girl may have been the easiest to deal with simply because the way Ben designed her. We didn't really have an idea of what she'd be like until we got Ben's sketches, and she just looked like a no-nonsense, modern teenage girl in his drawing. That's something we've tried to emphasize in her character profile.
She's kind of a popular girl at school, and she hangs out with the in crowd. But she's also got a deeply altruistic vein, and in a way she's got a lot in common with Greg because of that. And as far as her powers go, she never really needed the Fly to hang around. [Laughs] It was easy for her to make her own role on this team.
Stay tuned for part two of our "New Crusaders" spotlight where we look at Steel Sterling, the Web, the Jaguar and more on Archie's digital first format!


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text: Located near Remedios, the surf camp at Morro Negrito offers easy access to various breaks in the vicinity. The island of Silva is the focus, a 30min boat ride offshore, and P-Land wraps around the southwestern tip, peaking on a tabletop reef that creates fast, tubing lefts and pinching shoulders in equal measure. Usually bigger than other spots, it's best at higher tides and the tight take-off zone doesn't handle a crowd. Further down the reef is the mushier break called Leftovers.


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This may be quite a controversial statement to make, and it is definitely not my intention to suggest that they are dishonest. They just have they put their own pursuits first (who does not?), after which their shopper, the vendor. So, if you are the buyer you are on the underside rung and even if you're a seller, you have to take into account when property brokers are placing their very own pursuits forward of yours. There's various methods they may play to get the most out of you, and the goal of this text is to make you aware of some of them so you may higher look out in your personal pursuits.
But if I'm surrounded by 500 extra half acre tons, all with a drain field, the water table wells will draw from is likely unsafe for ingesting. Needless to say unsafe does not imply actively harmful and lethal; it means that the probability of being that approach is just too excessive to be accepted. A part of the problem is that cities don't spring up in a single day; they develop and grow slowly, with average lot sizes regularly lowering as folks sell off parts of their 2-three acre lots. Sooner or later it becomes unsafe, but that time varies broadly and is never clear lower.
Initially I had decided to not acquire a whole lot of Lundby items. However not too long ago I had come throughout a couple of blogs and websites that detailed the earlier Lundby homes and furniture. I then modified my mind when I saw an unloved house on French ebay that was very cheap. I did some investigating and worked out that it was an early nineteen seventies one and after discovering the old Lundby catalogues decided that I did really like the classic furniture ! So a bid was positioned, the auction gained and my first Lundby Dolls House arrived !
This can be a essential difficulty you've gotten raised here. Everyone knows what number of bushes are cut to fulfill the needs of paper and what harm it does to the environment. Due to the computer and the Internet, we have the choice of avoiding paper use. The much less paper we use the higher. It's higher to retailer important documents on pc to avoid intensive use of paper to avoid wasting atmosphere. Thankfully in India, it is being practised quite enthusiastically.
Love this. All of it seems to be so healthy and what young children really want! The parents of a friend of mine misplaced their farm in Zimbabwe a couple of years ago and have been forced to immigrate to Wales. Unfortunately the Dad just passed away, so I never bought to ask him about life in Wales, so I was actually glad to read your story.


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Great neighborhood in Milton! Lot for sale!!
November 4, 2019
Check out this corner, wooded lot on a quiet cul de sac in Reddenwood. Located in Milton, this hidden gem is a beautiful development with mature trees, ponds, and beautiful homes. Close to downtown Milton and just a short drive to beaches and outlets, this development is a perfect getaway for your quiet life near the beach.
This lot is 0.75 acres and is the last lot available on this section of Red Bay Lane.
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Savannah bed and breakfasts welcome you for the 36th Annual Savannah Scottish Games on Friday, May 4 2012 and Saturday, May 5, 2012! Held on the campus of Bethesda Academy, this Savannah event celebrates the best of Scottish and Celtic heritage.
Friday evening features a Whiskey Tasting at Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub and Grille (tickets may be obtained in advance at both Pub locations, or may be purchased at the door), and the Piping and Drumming Block Party to celebrate the 'Night Before the Games' at the Congress Street Social Club.
Saturday brings a full day of competition and family fun. Enjoy Heavy Athlete competitions, the USIR Highland Dancing southern Regional Championships, Pre-Premier Highland Dancing, gathering of Scottish Clans, Parade of Tartans, Tug-O-War, Border Collie skill demonstrations, Children's Activities, food, and music.
Learn about the different Clans at the Clan booths on the event grounds. Wander through the Historical Encampment demonstrating the life of Savannah's early Scotch settlers. Find your roots at the Genealogy booth. Shop for your favorite goods from our vendors, whether the goods be Scottish or not. Enjoy the Celtic sounds of Cynergy and the Savannah Ceili Band throughout the day. But most of all, have a great time with the whole family!
Sunday, May 6, 2012 brings an optional worship opportunity for both Clansmen and attendees. The Kirkin' o' the Tartans will be held at 11:00 am at the Independent Presbyterian Church at Bull Street and Oglethorpe Street in the Historic District.
Tickets for the event are available in advance at both locations of Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub & Grille, and at all locations of The Savannah Bank. Tickets will also be available at the gate on Saturday.
Reserve your Savannah lodging for this unforgettable event, and enjoy a weekend of Savannah heritage and fun! Cead mile fàilte!


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Unstoppable Fist is a video game with a delightfully simple premise: punching hostile chickens and evil fish in the face.
It seems like a good bit of fun and reminds me a bit of the old Duke Nukem games which I played habitually as a child. I just can't get over how easily the hero punches animals into liquid bits.
The 8-bit soundtrack throws me into blissful nostalgia and I can't wait to see what developer Rag Tag Studios will roll out into the mobile gaming space. Count me in.
Right now Unstoppable Fist is only available on iOS , I'm hoping they'll release a version for the Android.
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We are in the business of giving parents advice when it comes to kids, teens and social media. Frankly, in a lot of situations the right advice is telling parents, "Talk to your kids" or, "Make sure your kids are talking to you." Unfortunately, some of the time that involves telling your kids not to do something they were intending to do, or something "all their friends are doing".
Still, it's good advice. Here's another thing you should talk to your kids about, and it doesn't involve telling them that they're doing something wrong. Talk to your kids about reporting possible terrorist activity if they see it online.
Today social media giants Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft (Skype and LinkedIn) announced that they will be collaborating to share best practices around preventing the spread of terrorist activity online. According to the Facebook release:
"Starting today, we commit to the creation of a shared industry database of "hashes" — unique digital "fingerprints" — for violent terrorist imagery or terrorist recruitment videos or images that we have removed from our services. By sharing this information with each other, we may use the shared hashes to help identify potential terrorist content on our respective hosted consumer platforms."
Of course, if you're an adult and you see some terrorist-related online – a threat, possible recruiting activity – you report it, either to the social media company or the police. Are you sure that your kids would do the same?
Consider school fight videos that are constantly being shared online. In addition to the person filming the video that was posted, the bystanders are often standing around filming the event rather than stepping in to help. It happens too often.
Surveys show that kids and teens are similarly reticent to report cyberbullying and other toxic behavior when they see them online. That's another issue, but when it comes to terrorism, there is no excuse for not saying something. And the downside for falsely reporting something that is not terrorism (if you think it is) is zero.
Make sure your kids know that reporting terrorism is the right thing to do.
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All of the amazing classic but amp'ed with herbs.
A delicious fish broth, paired with my scent leaf dip to create a broth that's fragrant and a cross between pepper soup and Thai Tom Yum.
And it starts off quite simple, with the pepper soup.
Rather than poach my fish in the broth, I pan-fried it because I wanted a play on textures – crisp skin and soft flesh. It didn't quite work out but it was worth a try :).
The combination of green and spice produces a world of amazing flavour, if a touch sweet.
I began in my cast-iron pan by heating up some oil and placing a chunk of red snapper, seasoned lightly with salt and dried red pepper, skin-side down.
After a few minutes, it had taken on a golden crust, crisp to boot and then I flipped it over.
Ever so gently, I added spoonfuls of my scent leaf dip. I wanted to release the oils and fragrance.
I followed this with a touch of coconut cream and then ladled spoonfuls of pepper soup broth, to cover most of the fish, so it poached in the spiced liquid.
I tried to keep the liquid from touching the skin in a futile desire to keep it crisp. I let this simmer for a few minutes, in which time the steam from the broth dampened the skin. Me thinks.
Still, I pulled it off the fire once cooked and enjoyed staring at the vibrant green, fragrant soup.
As I've mentioned before, it was quite nice – a touch sweet and salty. Nothing a splash of water didn't correct.
However, I'm going to make it again. I'll remove sugar from the scent leaf dip cause I can't embrace sweet in my soup… and I'll hold back from salting till the end.
It was nice, a bit rich and some silk on the tongue. Not much but it had more weight than your regular p soup.
When next I make it, I'll pair it with some plantain and yam gnocchi.
And enjoy it – comfort food, gone fresh.
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Hot Toys 1/6th scale The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Spider-Man Sideshow Exclusive
Released: November 2014
Manufactured by: Hot Toys
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 came and went. It had some good moments but also some cringe worthy one liners...especially with Electro and The Green Goblin. The best thing that came from this movie was Spider-Man's costume. This is probably the best representation we have had of Spider-Man's iconic costume. The Sam Raimi films had a great costume, but The Amazing Spider-Man 2's costume adheres to more of the comic book look.
I'm very impressed with this Hot Toy and amazed at how good this actually came out. The costume has the honey comb pattern lightly done and it feels like what you would expect it to feel. Understanding that Spider-Man would be put in extreme poses, it seems Hot Toys has improved on the durability of the costume and it feels more strong compared to past Spider-Man releases.
Hot Toys also used a great slim yet lean body this time around, and it looks the way one would expect Peter Parker to be like. Along with the great costume, the slim body is the perfect compliment to Spider-Man's over all great look.
Even though the costume is more durable, I'm still hesitant to put him into the extreme poses he is known for simply because I don't want to cause any wear and creases where his joints are. Putting the figure in an extreme pose for long periods of time can cause unwanted damage. I've also noticed that trying to crouch the figure will cause the costume itself to slightly get off centered...good luck trying to put that back into place.
Another great new addition to the Hot Toy's line are the magnetic fingers. Instead of switching out the whole hand, you know just switch out the fingers that are attached by magnets. I'm really digging this new way to switch out hands, and it is not as frustrating as switching out the whole hands with the peg attached like past releases.
He may come with a lot, but his accessories are kind of meh. He comes with a whole slew of fingers, megaphone two web lines, two web lines with a rounded end, orange vest, blue scarf, turquoise beanie, back pack, dynamic base with switch out base cover, and the Sideshow Exclusive plutonium canister.
I'm sure you are thinking, "Wow this came with a lot of great accessories!" While they are cool pieces, they aren't exactly props I would display with Spider-Man. The back pack maybe to give the illusion he pulled his costume out of the back pack. The other pieces though don't really define Spider-Man, and I prefer to pose Spider-Man in an iconic pose rather than display him with his costume change when he got a cold that lasted for a second in a 1 minute montage.
Overall, I am very happy with this figure. He looks great and captures the iconic look of Spider-Man that everyone knows and loves. Definitely a center piece to any collection especially because of the fine accuracy Hot Toys is known for. Spider-Man fans should not hesitate with this one. The Sideshow Exclusive is on wait list but you can still get the non exclusive at Sideshow Collectibles. You aren't missing much honestly.


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text: Archbishop releases Pastoral Letter on 'assisted suicide' Tuesday 10 October 2017 Media and Communications Yesterday, Archbishop Denis Hart—along with Bishop Paul Bird, Bishop Patrick O'Regan and Bishop Leslie Tomlinson—sent a Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Victoria about voluntary assisted suicide in the lead up to the debate over the controversial assisted dying bill in parliament next week. The head of the Australian Medical Association warns that the passage of the bill 'would be a victory for fear over hope'. The full text of the letter is as follows: Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,We recently wrote to you sharing our concern at the plan to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia in Victoria. Since then, leaders of Christian Churches and other religions have united in publicly expressing their opposition to such laws. Indeed the Australian Medical Association and the World Medical Association maintain that doctors should not be involved in either of these practices. In spite of this, the Victorian Government has now introduced a bill to the parliament that uses the euphemistic term "assisted dying". We need to be clear: this law will change the criminal code to permit doctors and other health professionals to become actively and deliberately involved in the premature death of patients. Many proponents of this change in the law are motivated by compassion. While it is never easy to face the end of life of a loved one, assistance in our time of dying is something that we should all want for ourselves and for others. However, this should not involve dispensing and administering medications intended to kill people. Never safeNo 'safeguards' can ever guarantee that all deaths provided for under the proposed laws will be completely voluntary. Whether because of carelessness, error, fraud, coercion or even self-perceived pressure, there will always be a risk. Victoria abolished the death penalty because we learnt that in spite of our best efforts, our justice system could never guarantee that an innocent person would not be killed by mistake or by false evidence. Our health system, like our justice system, is not perfect. Mistakes happen. To introduce this law presuming everyone will be safe is naïve. We need to consider the safety of those whose ability to speak for themselves is limited by fear, disability, illness or old age. Government endorsed suicideEndorsing suicide as a solution to pain or suffering sends the wrong message, especially to the young. Suicide is a tragedy for the person who takes their own life, but it also seriously affects their family and community. It would be plain wrong to legally endorse any form of suicide when governments and community groups are working so hard to persuade others that there are always better options available than taking their own life. More care – not euthanasia and assisted suicideThis bill comes at a time when not all Victorians have equal access to the highest standards of care that we can provide. The care of our elderly is failing in some critical ways and elder abuse is a growing, although often hidden, phenomenon. Surely these matters—not assisted suicide—should be the focus of our Government's attention.There is clear evidence that most people who seek assisted suicide do so from fear of what lies ahead—not because they are experiencing unmanageable pain. Anxiety about being a burden influences many people. It will be a tragic injustice if people opt for state-endorsed suicide because access to adequate emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical care is not available. For many people, this is the reality. The Catholic community does so much to care for people through our network of hospices, hospitals, aged care facilities and other services.We are grateful to the Catholic community and all people of goodwill who serve the frail, elderly, sick and the dying. We ask everyone to continue to journey with those who are dying: visit them, ensure they have appropriate care, support them, offer appropriate pain relief and, most of all, remain close to them.We ask Victorians to continue to love and care for those who are sick and suffering rather than abandoning them to euthanasia or assisting them to suicide. Our ability to care says much about the strength of our society. The damaging consequencesWe have a window into the consequences of this proposed law when we look to places that have taken this path already. Access to assisted suicide and euthanasia in the jurisdictions with similar laws has seen increasing numbers of people use the option and pleas to expand the eligibility criteria persist. We must, therefore, urge our elected representatives to resist this 'first step".A time for actionAt this critical moment, we ask the Catholics of Victoria to make their voices heard. Our democracy works best when its citizens speak up. We know many of you have contacted your local representatives and we thank you for that. We encourage those of you who have not done so, to write a short letter to your representatives in the next week to courteously, but clearly, share your concern.While we support many of the positive recommendations recently made about improving end of life care and welcome a healthy discussion of death and dying, given the ethical and practical reasons why this bill will be harmful to all Victorians we cannot endorse it. We encourage you to earnestly pray, individually, in your families, parishes and associations, both for our politicians and that this bill does not become law.We agree with the editorial in the Herald Sun on Saturday 23 September that endorsed the need for more accessible quality palliative care and urged parliamentarians to vote against the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. We make the same recommendations to Victorian politicians of all parties. For more information on this issue visitwww.cam.org.au/euthanasia Sincerely in Christ, Most Rev Denis J Hart DDARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE Most Rev Leslie R Tomlinson DDBISHOP OF SANDHURST Most Rev Paul Bernard Bird CSsR DDBISHOP OF BALLARAT Most Rev Patrick Michael O'Regan DDBISHOP OF SALE Previous Article Interview: Bishop Mark Edwards, on the Year of Youth Next Article Canon law must serve Vatican II vision of the church, pope says Print 3139


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This rustic Zuppa Toscana recipe is warm, satisfying and easy to make. You can still eat all the salad and breadsticks you want – at home!
You'll need:
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into a 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper
Here's how you make it:
- Crumble the sausage and cook in a large soup pot until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the onion to the sausage drippings and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 more minute, stirring.
- Add the white wine and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to remove all the brown bits.
- Add the potato, kale, chicken broth, water and cooked sausage to the pot.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
- Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.


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When I began blogging in January 2005 (practically the equivalent of a century in cyberspace), only three other regularly published alternative dispute resolution blogs existed (Perry Itkin's Florida Mediator, Bill Warter's Campus ADR Tech Tools, and the odr.info blog).
Although the ADR field hasn't experienced the boom of blogging that the legal profession has enjoyed, the population of ADR bloggers is slowly but steadily increasing, as my ongoing web-based project, the Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs, will attest.
It's therefore always exciting when I get to announce the discovery of a new alternative dispute resolution blog. Regina Mullen, a Michigan-based attorney-mediator, has launched the ADR Diversity Blog, together with an ambitious online venture, ADR Diversity. Under construction at this time, the ADR Diversity site aims to bring together a multitude of voices and viewpoints across the spectrum of ADR practice.
Please join me in welcoming Regina to the ADR blogosphere and wishing her success in this project.
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Tobacco PreventionNo Cigs for Our Kids | Smoke-Free Indoor Air Regulation | Free Resources to Quit Smoking | Tips From Former Smokers
No-Cigs for our Kids
The No Cigs for Our Kids Campaign is a multi-county campaign partnership with Allegan, Berrien, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties to reduce youth access to tobacco at area retailers. Components of then campaign include regular law enforcement tobacco compliance checks along with vendor education to retailers who want to avoid selling tobacco products to minors.
Smoke-Free Indoor Air Regulation
In January 2008, Ottawa County adopted a workplace smoke-free indoor air regulation. Below you will find all the information about the local regulation, tools to ensure your compliance, plus a link to the Michigan Smoke-Free Air Law. The state law took effect on May 1, 2010 and includes restaurants and bars as locations where smoking is not allowed. The Ottawa County regulation will also remain in effect. The county regulation adds the prohibition of smoking within 25 feet of any non-food public or private establishment entrance, operable window and ventilation system intake and in business vehicles. (This 25 foot perimeter does not apply to restaurants or bars.) Free "no smoking" decals are available at the Department of Public Health offices while supplies last. For further information, call the Smoke-Free Regulation Coordinator at (616) 393-5645.
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The United States men's hockey team's 5-3 victory over Canada on Sunday night was the most watched sports program ever shown on Canadian TV. The average of 10.6 million who watched on six networks, including CTV, exceeded the 10.3 million for Canada's gold-medal-winning game over the Americans at the Salt Lake Games eight years ago.
At its peak, the viewership of the game in Canada reached 13 million.
In the United States, the game was seen by an average of 8.22 million viewers on MSNBC, more than twice the 3.7 million who watched the New Year's Day Winter Classic on NBC at Fenway Park. At 8.22 million, the game's viewership nearly matched the MSNBC record of 8.23 million for coverage of election night in 2008.


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Berry pie is a summer tradition and has to be made at least once during berry season. It's coming to the end of summer but beautiful berries are still at the farmers market. If you use ripe organic or homegrown berries, cut the sugar to one cup or less. Some sugar is needed however, to create a syrupy sauce. This pie is also pretty tasty for breakfast with yogurt or kefir.
Makes One 9-inch pie
One recipe single crust pie dough (see my Butter and/or Lard Pie Dough recipe below)
One recipe streusel or granola topping below
6 cups fresh strawberries, halved or quartered
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 cup raspberries or blackberries, fresh or frozen
1 ½ cups (or less) sugar
5 Tbls quick cook tapioca
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Streusel Topping
2 cups flour of choice
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted or coconut oil
Granola Topping
1 cup granola
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup whole wheat
1/2 brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 unsalted butter, melted or coconut oil
To make the pie:
Remove the dough from the fridge and allow the disc to set on the counter for 10 minutes.
Make either crumble by blending all of the dry ingredients using whichever recipe you choose, streusel or granola. Add the melted butter or oil and blend to combine. Set aside.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a 15-inch round. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch-diameter pie dish. Trim the dough overhang to one inch. Fold the overhang underneath itself and crimp decoratively, forming a high-standing rim.
Freeze crust 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375˚f.
In a bowl large enough for the fruit, mix berry filling ingredients and set aside.
Remove crust from the freezer and spoon the filling into crust.
Using your hands, sprinkle the topping over the fruit. Squeeze some of the topping in your hands to create different sizes of "clumps", large, medium and small. Crumble topping evenly over filling.
Bake until the filling is bubbling and clear rather than opaque and the topping is golden brown, about 45 to 55 minutes. Cover loosely with a sheet of foil if topping browns too quickly.
Transfer pie to rack and cool for at least 3 hours.
Lard or Butter Pie Dough
Makes one 9-inch pie. Double the recipe for a two crust pie.
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cold rendered leaf lard or unsalted butter, cold
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar (for a sweet pie, optional)
1/4 cup ice cold water
1 tsp. white vinegar
In a small bowl, mix the water and vinegar which helps to keep the gluten from developing and makes a tender crust.
Mix one cup of the flour, salt and sugar, if using, together lightly in a mixing bowl or in the bowl of a food processor.
Add the lard in chunks and cut into the flour using a pastry cutter or by pulsing the food processor. The mixture should look like large crumbs and begin to cling together in clumps.
Add the remaining ½ cup of flour and mix lightly or pulse the processor two or three times. Do not over mix this flour. At this point if using a food processor, remove the flour/fat mixture to a medium bowl.
Sprinkle the water over the dough and with hands or a wooden spoon, mix the dough just until the dough holds together. Loosley form it into a disk, wrap in wax paper, and chill for one hour or more.
You can also use all butter or half butter and half lard which makes a sturdier dough for things like slab pies, tarts or hand pies.


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DMR issues no-wake zone for Mississippi Sound
The Department of Marine Resources has issued a temporary no-wake zone for the Mississippi Sound, effective immediately.
The no-wake zone is being established to prevent booms from being displaced and to prevent disturbing oil spill response activities in the Sound.
All booms and bouys are deployed and maintained by the Incident Command Center for the Deep Water Horizon Spill in Mobile. The no-wake zone takes effect immediately and will remain in place until the U.S. Coast Guard lifts it.
The areas are: Task Force 21 (M/V Grand) – N30 15.106, W89 05.121; Task Force 46 (M/V Paraclete) – N30 17.600, W88 44.120; Task Force 17 (M/V Miller) – N30 18.535, W88 34.977; Task Force 20 (M/V Fling) – N30 15.924, W88 28.210.
Vessels in the no-wake zone should proceed at minimum speed so as not to create a potentially damaging wake within 500 feet surrounding the above areas.
Read more about this in Tuesday's Sun Herald.


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Where in the Bible do we learn that the Virgin Mary's parents were named Anna and Joachim?
Can't figure out what chapter and verse it is? That's because it's not really in the Bible. Saint Anna and Saint Joachim (sometimes spelled "Ioacim") show up in a separate book called the Protoevangelium of James or, more simply, the Gospel of James.
Not one of the canonical gospels, the Gospel of James is considered apocryphal—not part of the divine revelation, although elements may, in fact, be historical. It was probably written about 145 A.D. and takes a look back into Mary's and Jesus' lives, revealing details not found in Scripture. Some of the stories seem unlikely, but others (such as the details regarding the life of Anna and Joachim) have become familiar.
It's in the Gospel of James that we see the story of Mary's Presentation at the Temple. From infancy, the story tells us, Anna and Joachim—devout parents grateful that God granted them a child in their later years—dedicated her to God. When she was three years old, Mary's parents took her to the Temple in Jerusalem, where she would live and learn to serve in the Temple worship. Mary remained in the Temple until she reached puberty, when she was betrothed to Joseph.
* * * *All this is to explain the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which the Church observes on November 21.
The Italian artist Titian, the most prominent 16th century artist in the renowned Venetian school, recreated the story of the Presentation in oils. The painting is displayed in Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia.


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Stadeeum Noyze is not a name you hear often. However this name is looking to make a few statements. Stadeeum Noyze, a Chicago native is looking to stake his claim within the music scene focusing on House Music. As House Music was birthed in Chicago, it's no surprise that Stadeeum Noyze would be easily influenced in this genre. Studying under one of the legends in the House Music sector, Roy Davis Jr., Stadeeum Noyze is roaring out of the gate to tell his story. Starting earlier in his career, he's been blessed with the opportunities to dj along side his mentor along with being one of the headlined djs for Sin Label for their Back To School nights. He's been featured on various radio shows as a guest mix dj. Make sure to stay up to date with this guy.
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German Gay-Rights Ruling Stirs Conservatives
A leading politician says conservatives shouldn't listen to a "shrill minority" that pushes for gay rights but rather give voice to the silent majority.
That is the news from Germany, where a ruling last month by the nation's highest court expanding adoption rights for gay couples is setting off angst among conservatives—and perhaps offering some lessons for the U.S. as it awaits its own high court rulings. . . . .