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Source: Deep Learning on Medium
Fortunately, my fiancé is creative enough to come up with ideas on things that look similar that a computer could help classify. We are not botanists (or at least I'm not), but I agree that a flower classifier is a cool application of the new fastai vision library. A link to my web app is available at the top of the page for anyone who has pictures of flowers and wants to know what kind they are with 97% accuracy. If you ever find yourself lost in a forest and can't remember if Indian basket flowers grow facing north, fire up the flower classifier web app, snap a picture of the flower in front of you, and find out how to get out of your hairy situation (forget about google maps).
Data gathering — 80% of the work, 20% of the fun
The first step was to gather names of all the different flower types for the classifier to learn. Since I can only name about five different types of flowers on a good day, I googled around for a list of the most common flower species in Texas and found a couple courtesy of Texas A&M and others. I chose the top 12 flower types (adding in some other of the most known types) and read them into Pandas. Pandas HTML reader in python read the websites and turned the tables into a dataframe. I took a shortcut and deleted the column of scientific names since a quick spot check in Google showed that there are more useful image results from the common names.
The dataframe was then turned into a formatted text to use as an argument in the "Google images download" python library (Github link at the bottom). This library is a cool tool to mass download google images for classifiers. I use this one over the fastai way of downloading images from the google URLs because the console shortcut on my iPad does not like this specific JavaScript code. It is important to note here that in order to download more than 100 images of each search item with Google images download, you must first have chromedriver installed on your machine and also point the Google images download method to the path of where chromedriver is installed. I included the link on how to download chromedriver and google chrome stable on Linux. For this classifier, I used 200 images of each of the 12 types of flowers (2400 images total).
Training — the 10 minute classifier
The advantage of the fastai library is it's ease of use. Once I was done with lesson 2 (4 hours into the course, not including homework), I had the skills to train an image classifier in less than 10 minutes. My setup is the Juno app connected to a Jupyter Notebook server on my Paperspace Linux machine all running on my iPad (https://link.medium.com/wNRjuJivXT). I loaded the data from the paths that I had Google images download to, then created a resnet50 model with size 224 pixels, and created a lerner object. Fastai version 1 now recommends an initial training method called "fit_one_cycle." I let it run for 4 epochs. This initial training took less than 2 minutes and resulted in 89% accuracy. I then unfroze the earlier layers and used the learning rate finder to get a slice of the new learning rate ranges to train the entire model with (for this case it was 1e-5 to 2e-4). I let the learner train again for another 3 epochs until I got an accuracy of 92%.
I ran the results through the DataFormatter from top losses and used the image cleaner widget to find any images that shouldn't belong in the training set. I ended up removing 15 images that were not of flowers from my dataset. Once that was done, I read the "cleaned.csv" file into a new data bunch object, loaded the learner, unfroze the early layers, and trained for another 3 epochs. This resulted in 97% accuracy. The confusion matrix showed that the I used the classification interpretation tool to plot the confusion matrix, and found that the classifier is only getting tripped up on 1 or 2 images per category. Probably better than what my brain can do. Good enough for me.
Production — only so I can show off
I wanted to put this trained classifier on the internet in order to have concrete evidence of my skills, and also to give people the opportunity to text me about all the images that the classifier could not recognize (hint, the list of species is on the top of the web app)! The first step is to export the trained model using learn.export() method. This saved a file called "export.pkl" in the same folder as the path for my data. The next step was for me to upload the model to Google drive. I did this with Google drive for Linux using the instructions I've attached at the end. At this point with Google chrome and Google drive on my Linux server on my iPad, I felt like a true computer rebel. I saved the download link to the file from my Google drive and turned link sharing on. Then it was time to upload to deploy on Render.
Render is the perfect website for this kind of deployment. The founder, Anurag Goel, is very active on the fastai forums and even helped me to get started. Fastai has a template on their Github that can be used to upload to Render (link to instructions below). Pretty simple, I forked the github repo for Jeremy's grizzly bear v. teddy bear classifier and update the URL link to the classifier to the link where I saved the export of the trained model (with name export.pkl). I also updated the classes to the 12 types of flowers my model is trained to recognize. A note — I had trouble initially getting the repo to upload to Render when I renamed my forked repo to a different name. When I kept the same name as the original repo, everything worked fine. The final touch was to sprinkle in a little HTML and CSS updating to make my web app look and read a little bit differently than the original. Once everything was updated on my Github, all I needed to do on Render was to link the Github repo to my deployment server. The advantage of Render is that it does everything else for me. Once the project is live on Render, the final step is to show off the link to everyone by writing about it on Medium!
List of Trees by common name, Alphabetical A-Z of Tree species with other botanical names in a searchable list.www.treenames.net
Python Script to download hundreds of images from 'Google Images'. It is a ready-to-run code! -…github.com
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Four people were arrested after a man was beaten to death by a mob in Hoopstad, Free State police said in a statement on Thursday.
Police spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, said the deceased, Molefi Moses Kubu, 36, allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old man with a knife in the face while they were at Saverite in Hoopstad CBD on Wednesday.
Thakeng said the victim reported the incident to Hoopstad police and registered a case of assault and thereafter reported the incident to residents of Tikwana.
"A group of people went to the house of Kubu and forced him out of his home and beat him to death," he said.
Hoopstad Saps members were called to the scene and residents threatened to burn the police vehicle and members sought back-up from the station commander and her team. On arrival at the scene, four suspects, aged between 32 and 37 years old, were identified and arrested and charged with murder and are expected to appear before the Hoopstad Magistrate's Court on Friday.
About 60 people demanded the release of the suspects but it was denied, Thakeng said.
"The situation is under control as public order policing members were deployed to maintain law and order in Tikwana."
Welkom cluster commander Major General Lerato Molale condemned the killing of people through mob justice and encouraged residents to report crime to local police so that perpetrators of crime can be brought to justice.
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Jamming a solo to Dizzy Gillespie's "Bebop."
Jamming a solo to Dizzy Gillespie's "Bebop."
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I see you are back home for break. Merry Christmas, Ms. A! I will be looking forward to any live performance in the new year. I'd love to see you again.
A super player getting better and better – what a treat for us. Have a great Christmas Alicia.
Great Alicia. Merry Christmas
Love hearing you play. Merry Christmas to you and yours .🎄
Un placer para los sentidos!
Que grato es escucharte, querida Alicia!
Feliz Navidad!
Excelente combinacion de tecnica y sensibilidad !!!!!!!
Someone has been practicing her brains out! 🙂 Razor sharp.
You sure make me feel old and slow but damn, that was good. 🙂 Sure wish you lived around here so we could hang out and jam together.
Great playing. Is that an X175? What year?
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We recently had the great opportunity to have Mr. Lawrie McIntosh attend one of our final studio design projects at SAIT here in Calgary. Part of his visit was a presentation of this series of souvenirs he created for the 1966 Canadian Souvenir Competition sponsored by the Manitoba Government. Each animal was made from a folded flat sheet of copper. A resist was printed on each side of the sheet denoting the fold and cut lines. The fold lines were etched halfway through the material and the cut lines through the entire thickness; allowing the product to literally fall out of each sheet. The pieces were selectively tarnished and in the case of the polar bear; the sheet was plated give it a beautiful silver finish. These objects are still stunning, remaining timeless and exquisite pieces of Canadian souvenir design.
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Tracy Chapman, Our Bright Future
Tracy Chapman's new album, her first in 3 years, opens with an incredibly catchy song called Sing For You. Lyrically it lacks a bit of substance. Even so I couldn't help but listen to this song four times before moving on to the next song on the album. Here she is playing it on Jay […]
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Give Your Cat Your Dog's Hand-Me-Downs
Cats can be very particular about their toys.
On the other hand, their favorite new toy may turn out to be a wadded up piece of paper.
If you have a dog, you may just have a goldmine of untapped potential playtime for your cat. When the dog has lost interest in some of his toys, consider reusing them for the cat.
Plush Toys
Your dog's stuffed plush toy can make an easy transition to cat toy by simply sprinkling it with some cat nip. Just make sure the toy is intact and not about to lose filling or a squeaker. Place it next to your cat and he may just find it good enough to wrestle.
The fun thing about a dog's tug toy for a cat is that it is long and chase-able. If your dog is fond of fleece tugs, these may make especially good cat toys since they're soft and flexible for your cat to chase, hop on, and knead around the house. Fleece tugs also easily lend themselves to repair. If your dog has worn his down, simply tie knots with the fleece in those withered sections for reinforcement. You can add some added enticement by tying in a cat feather if you have one lying around. Grab a long fleece tug and encourage your cat into an enthusiastic chase.
Small dogs will often play with small toy balls, which could work well for your cat. Make sure the ball is lightweight and rolls easily, and try giving it a toss.
Not Too Noisy
Because cats can be easily startled, avoid any loud squeaking toys. This shouldn't be a problem with plush toys, since your dog will most likely "kill" the squeaker long before your cat gets the toy.
Keep It Clean
Remember that cats can still be particular, so if the toy can be cleaned or washed, do so—using a nontoxic and non-fragrant soap or detergent—before giving it to your cat. Toy balls can be rinsed. Your cat may not appreciate dog slobber.
Safety First
Whatever the toy may be, make sure you inspect it for safety before giving it to your cat (or dog, for that matter). There should be no missing or loose pieces, unraveling of seams, holes, etc. If there is, toss it.
Before heading out to buy your cat an expensive new toy he may or may not like, pilfer your dog's old toys and tweak them for some feline entertainment.


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Leading Edges: 75.0 hours
This time we've got a two month span since the last post. The leading edges are now complete with leading edge landing/taxi lights in place. The leading edges and tanks are now on the spars. Lot's of pictures with little to talk about.
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Ayishat Akanbi is a fashion stylist, writer, cultural commentator and artist based in London, UK. Ayishat made her entry into the fashion scene in 2010 and has amassed a growing following ever since.
While maintaining a sense of individuality at the forefront of her work, she has also maintained cultural awareness while keeping up with current trends. She has garnered the attention of many Artists, Celebrities and TV Personalities as well as a number of private clients she regularly tends to.
Ayishat's keen interest in socio-political issues, music and culture has attracted the attention of a number of institutions and reputable brands. Ayishat regularly lends her voice in the form of public speaking to budding creators and young entrepreneurs and academics. Ayishat delivers talks that are both humorous and thought provoking, and has been described by Adidas as having 'an enlightened & elegant touch'.
Ayishat's technique is rooted in her ability to establish a political, psychological and artistic understanding of style, and her subjects reflect that notion. She also believes that personal style is something that is accessible to any and everyone. Amongst other accolades, Ayishat has been featured in GQ, Fiasco, RWD, The Mirror Newspaper and the BBC programme "A day in the life of" special.
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Mechanical Bull (Chaps & Apps/5th Edition D&D)
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 3:38am
Mechanical Bull
Large construct, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 42 (5d10 +15)
Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
18 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 4 (−3) 11 (+0) 2 (−4)
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from non-enhanced attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 2 (1,800 XP)
Charge. If the Mechanical Bull moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a melee attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the Mechanical Bull can make one hoof
attack against it as a bonus action.
Resilient (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If a Mechanical Bull takes 10 damage or less that would reduce it to 0 hit points, it is reduced to 1 hit point instead.
Butt. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If their blunted horns are sharpened then they instead inflict 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Hoof. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Hind Kick. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Mechanical Bull
A Mechanical Bull is a sturdy robot used to replicate the experience of riding a bucking animal. Sometimes the programming or wiring on such creatures will become damaged and they will run rampant. Under normal conditions, such monsters confine themselves simply to bucking, but if rampant they can butt (and possibly gore) and attack with their hooves.
If a Mechanical Bull is fighting two or more creatures and flanked by them, it can make a hind kick for its attack, lashing out with both its hooves.
If someone is able to mount a rampant Mechanical Bull and remain on its back for three consecutive rounds, the monster will shut down. Whether it is still rampant when it comes back online is up to the GM.


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Jessica Adams has at various times been an editor, book reviewer, Internet columnist, feature writer and astrologer for many magazines and newspapers throughout Australia. She has also been a scriptwriter and researcher for television. Jessica's first book, Astrology for Women, was published in 1997 both here, in the UK and US and her Handbag Horoscopes was published in October 1999.
Jessica is the author of Single White E-Mail, a first novel which became an immediate Australian and UK bestseller, now translated into five languages. She is also well-known for her critically acclaimed second novel Tom, Dick and Debbie Harry, and the hit short-story collections, Girls Night In and Girls Night In 2 - Gentlemen by Invitation, both in aid of the charity War Child, raising a grand total of $1 million for children in Afganistan, Rwanda, Kosovo and East Timor.
Apart from fiction, Jessica is also well known as an astrologer through her work as horoscope columnist in Vogue and Sunday Life. Since 1999, Adams has also developed her abilities as a natural psychic medium, and used her own experiences in the writing of I'm a Believer. Her latest novel is Cool for Cats.
Jessica was born in London, brought up in the Tasmanian bush and now divides her time between Sydney, Bellingen and London.
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Garforth-based IT business Boxing Orange has been bought in a £7.5m cash and shares deal by AIM listed IT security firm Accumuli in Salford.
Garforth-based IT business Boxing Orange has been bought in a £7.5m cash and shares deal by AIM listed IT security firm Accumuli in Salford.
The vendors were advised by a Yorkshire team of advisers including Christian Hunt of Clarion and John Holyroyd or Mazars, both based in Leeds.
The purchase of the West Yorkshire company which specialises in security products and managed security services completed yesterday (29 March 2011) and includes its wholly-owned subsidiaries Webscreen Systems Limited and Boxing Orange MSS Limited. It sees Accumuli paying £2.7m in cash and issuing 31m shares at 8.75p; a further £2.1m will be paid in cash if the company hits targets.
Established 10 years ago, Boxing Orange had earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £714,000 and pre-tax profit of £521,000 on sales of £3.5m in the year to March 2010. It has established a reputation as one of the largest and most innovative managed security service providers in the UK, working with clients in central and local government, gaming, insurance, financial services, retail, manufacturing and telecoms. The company has 24 staff, excluding directors, who will all remain with the business.
Graham Norfolk, Chairman, commented: "We are delighted to announce the third acquisition in our stated strategy of building a Managed IT Security Services business. Boxing Orange provides the company with an established, profitable, managed service capability with significant opportunities to cross sell complementary services across the company's customer base. We look forward in the near future to providing further updates upon our acquisition strategy."
It is Accumuli's third acquisition since November, having bought a telecoms firm, Tuscany Networks in Hampshire for £4m, and specialist security systems integrator Fujin Group in Berkshire for £2m.
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October 8, 2019
It's been a while since I added anything to the site. There has been a valid reason for that. Unfortunately, my wife was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in June. A bit of a shock and a tough few months but we're dealing with it the best way we can.
Other news - Dou...
April 17, 2019
I'm happy to announce that " The Divide" will be released on Esoteric on 28th June 2019!
For more information visit www.onemorething-music.uk
This is my first collaboration with Doug Melbourne and I'm very proud of what we have produced!
Ordering detals and promo video...
March 12, 2019
I'm happy to announce that 'The Divide' will be released in June 2019. The album is my first collaboration of original with doug Melbourne and will feature ten tracks. For more info please go to www.onemorething-music.uk
January 25, 2019
Hi all,
The ONEMORETHING project is going well and we're hoping to release the album "The Divide" in the spring!
For more info and preview go to www.onemorething-music.uk
I'm still chipping away at "Light" with Brendan Eyre and we should have some release news soon.
October 11, 2018
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing ok. some nice things happening in 2019!
I'm currently working on a project with ReGenesis keyboards man. The project is called 'One More Thing' and the album, 'The Divide' will be released early next year. We're already making great...
June 4, 2018
The reissue of 'Excellent Words' is finally here and will be released on 15th June 2018! For more info and odering detals please go to the EXCELLENT WORDS page.
May 9, 2018
We're now nearing completion of the reissue of 'Excellent Words - a tribute to the music of Peter Gabriel'. The album has been completely remastered and features two newly recorded tracks including one very rare track.
It will be download only and available from...
April 16, 2018
In 2006 I released Ra. The album was really an exercise in writing to film and I was never sure how it would be received as an album in its own right.
At the time I was doing a lot of soundtrack-type material and tv work and I wanted to do an album in that kind of styl...
January 4, 2018
Well, 2018 is here and I seem to have picked up this horrible bug that's been doing the rounds recently!
However, I'm all ready to go! I'll be busy in the studio in the weeks to come working on the new 'Light' album with Brendan Eyre, as well as developing ideas for my...
November 15, 2017
It's nearing the end of the year. This year I played my final ReGenesis shows, battled a few health issues, recorded a vocal session for the new Nick Magnus album, worked on new music library tracks and worked on the forthcoming album " Light" - a collaborative effort...
I'm busy working on my blog posts. Watch this space!
Tough times, more music
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The Divide - June release!
One More Thing -Album in the spring
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It has been some while since I last posted something on my Word Press site…so today is that day.
One of my ongoing projects outside of nursing is to restore my 1964 Chrysler Valiant (AP5) sedan so I can have it passed for registration. Over the last 12 to 14 months I have been working on various items on the Valiant and have had success so far in what I have tackled. The list of repairs I have done during that time would relate to…
- Modifying the electrical fuse box.
- Replacing the left rear wheel bearing.
Replaced both front wheel brake cylinders.
Flushed out Brake Fluid and renewed.
- New engine oil.
- Replaced Oil filter and Air Filter.
- Flushed radiator & replaced Coolant.
- Replaced heater cable.
- Replaced rear boot seal.
- Replaced fuel pump.
- Replaced spark plugs.
- Installed new Speco Gear Centreshift.
As you can see there has been quite a few items that have been attended to over the last 12 to 14 months. Just recently I purchased a new Campmark arc/mig welder which is a dual welder as I can use it as a standard arc welder or a mig welder. Initially I was just going to purchase a mig welder as I need to do some minor welding on the Valiant where I installed the speco centreshift unit. However I spotted the Campmark welder on EBay and decided to purchase that one as I would have paid the same price for one elsewhere but with less features and qualities. The welder arrived the other day and is much quieter from a previous arc welder I owned some years back. I have tried the arc welding side of my new welder and it works fine. I have to buy a reel of gasless welding flux core wire before I can try out the mig welding side but have tested out the wire feed mechanism which works fine on the new welder.
My next plan is to do some practice mig welding on thin sheet metal before tackling the Valiant. Once I am confident I will do the minor welding on the Valiant before the end of this year and hope to have the Valiant inspected for registration in early 2016.
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Eryn-Faye on Marriage Uncensored with Dave and Christie
On March 15th, Marriage Uncensored with Dave and Christie asked me to come on the show and talk to them about my role as Canada's Passion Coach. They wanted the discussion to revolve around the kind of questions that I get asked "behind closed doors" by women and men. The episode is only 24 minutes long (half-hour show) but we cover a lot of ground! You can watch the entire show here. Hope you enjoy!
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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Andus Hakur was a Veteran Sergeant of the Death Guard during the Great Crusade. Serving under Captain Nathaniel Garro in the 7th Company, Hakur was born on Terra as opposed to Barbarus and had tense relations with figures within his own Legion such as Calas Typhon and Ignatius Grulgor. Hakur frowned down upon Warrior Lodges greatly, scolding Meric Voyen when he found out he was part of one.[1]
Hakur was among the loyalist forces betrayed during the Battle of Isstvan III, but survived the virus bombing of the planet and managed to board the Eisenstein with Garro. Hakur also managed to survive the Eisenstein's turbulent trip back to Luna.[1]


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Troubles with Microsoft Vista may include windows not loading completely, installation of incompatible hardware and driver resulting in a system shut down, the dreaded blue screen, and system restart during use. The best tool to deal with these problems or errors is the Windows Recovery Environment or WinRE. This tool is only available for operating systems Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. If you are using Windows XP, recovery options are available on a Windows XP Recovery CD.
Unlike Windows XP recovery options, WinRE offers a wider range of solutions. Several system recovery options are available using WinRE. These options include Startup Repair, System Restore, Windows Complete PC Restore, Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool and the powerful Command Prompt for advance users.
Startup Repair checks for errors in the startup files. It scans system files and checks for bugs and missing files that may be causing windows not to load properly. If a problem is found, it will repair damaged files and replace them if necessary.
System Restore is used when the system crashes after an installation of some hardware or software. You can choose a restore point where the system will go back into. The good thing about this tool is that your documents and e-mails will be left unchanged after the restoration. Only the system files will be reverted, not the documents. This will only be helpful though if you originally specified a restore point. If there is no user-defined restore point, the recovery point is set at the time you installed windows.
Windows Complete PC Restore returns everything to a restore point when you need it. You should backup your file using Windows Complete PC Restore after you installed all necessary hardware and software. This is to make sure that you do not need to install everything again when you restore your PC. With this you will backup the entirety of your hard disk's data into a single image file. Make sure the system backup is saved in a secure location to avoid infection and data damage on your backup. That backup will serve you for a long time. Every time your PC is infected by a strong virus or there is an unrecoverable error, use this tool to return everything back to what it was at the time the backup is made. The disadvantage of this tool is that all your files written after the backup will be lost. The good thing is that it will only take you five to fifteen minutes to get your PC running again instead of hours of work wasted in installing windows, office, antivirus, drivers, and several other programs that you use.
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool is used for checking if the system memory (RAM) is in good condition. It checks every memory address and location if there are problems reading and writing data. Memory problems result in slow response time and system crashes so it is a good thing to check the RAM once in a while for errors.
The most powerful of these tools is of course the Command Prompt. Advanced users are only the ones enjoying this though. The command prompt has a set of commands to instruct the PC what to do. The instructions are directly converted by the operating system to the CPU. There are no other processes, which may occur whenever you take command so viruses cannot affect what you are doing. This is why some viruses disable the command prompt so that a programmer cannot use it to stop the infection.
The user can also make a recovery disk. This CD will be useful if WinRE cannot be accessed from the hard drive.
Even though WinRE is useful in general applications, some manufactures like Compaq and HP offer different System Recovery Tools included in the product CD commonly labeled as Compaq recovery disc and HP recovery disc respectively. Take time to visit your brand's site to learn about its unique tools.
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Welcome to Armchair Travels, an invitation to travel around the world through the reportage illustration of Studio 1482. We have gathered art from our travels to share with you in the hopes that, while you can't get out and see these places (yet), our experiences may bring some happiness and light to your day. Please […]View post →
Excited to hear my #illustrations for @washingtonpost won a bronze medal at the Society for News Design awards as part of the series Syria, a love story. Special thanks to AD Jason and writer Louisa. View the series here: http://www.gregbetza.com/washington-post-syria-a-love-story/View post →
I attended my first American Illustration party last Thursday. This is also my first time chosen to appear in the American Illustration Book that will be distributed later this year, American Illustration 37. The party was held at the Angel Orensanz Center, which is housed in the oldest surviving synagogue building in New York City. […]View post →
A few months ago I was asked to create the 2018 cover for the Edelman citizenship report, an annual report of sorts. The cover had to encompass the 4 main principles of their corporate culture: community, people, world, and clients. After a few sketches were worked over the final color version was created. The 4 […]View post →
Had a chance to illustrate the cover of Benefits Pro magazine this month as well as the opening spread for the cover story. I always enjoy working with AD Chris and I love that they boldly used illustration on their cover. Here is the illustration, sans type, and the spread. Would love to hear what […]View post →
This story by Louisa Loveluck and Suzan Haidamous is both beautiful and painful. It's hard to say whether I enjoyed this assignment or found it a painful reminder of the senselessness that happens sometimes in the world. I recommend any visitors to my blog to read it here. Thank you to Jason at the Washington Post […]View post →
I'm very happy to announce that this illustration from my series of illustrations for the documentary The Vietnam War has been accepted by American Illustration for inclusion in the AI37 book! Thanks to AD Drew Campbell, American Illustration and the judges!View post →
I'm excited to share this project I worked on last summer. I've never worked on a montage of elements quite like this. It was challenging, but I really enjoyed putting the elements together. Here are a few shots of the work in progress. What do you think?View post →
I had a really fun evening last night at the Society of Illustrators Special Sketch Night. Last night was a promotional evening for the new Focus Features film Phantom Thread starring Daniel Day Lewis! The models were great, Bil Donovan facilitated wonderfully as always, and the representatives from Focus Features handed out sewing kits and […]View post →
Last Friday was a special night for me, the opening reception for the artists selected to be a part of the Society of Illustrator's 60th Annual. I've been collecting the annuals since my school days at Parsons and have always wanted to one day be included with this amazing group of illustrator/artists. To say that […]View post →


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Q. What do you think about the proposal to fund the Charity Commission by means of a levy on charities?
A. It's breathtaking hypocrisy from a sanctimonious body critical of the financial affairs of the charities it regulates, and it would come on top of the tax for the Fundraising Regulator and the ludicrous fines from the Information Commissioner on the RSPCA and the British Heart Foundation. What are donors supposed to think about their gifts going to fund this bureaucratic supercargo? In a more rational world this would be a candidate for a shrieking fit from the Daily Mail, but this is not the kind of good cause that organ tends to take up these days.
Q. After a year of minor disagreements, the board I sit on has suddenly exploded into bitter factions, personal quarrels, accusations of dishonesty, threats of legal action and deliberate obstructiveness. I haven't been part of any of the cliques, but my attempts at peacemaking have been rebuffed. What can be done?
A. This is when the president or senior patron should step in, having remained above the infighting, either to establish what consensus remains or to appoint an honest broker.
If things get really serious and the board can't discharge its responsibilities, the Charity Commission might have to discharge the board and appoint new trustees.
Q. I run an established community organisation and this year we're celebrating our centenary. We've avoided any trouble and the committee manages the association like a well-oiled machine. We don't have or need much money and we rent our premises, which are well-used. Someone has said we should incorporate. Is this just bureaucratic nonsense?
A. It's not nonsense, and it's not free either. Members of your committee might not realise that they are the trustees of the association and they can become personally liable for debts or charges if the association can't meet them. Incorporation limits the liability of the trustees, though it won't protect them from cupidity or stupidity. I'm surprised your insurers haven't raised the issue. You are insured, aren't you?
Q. Our charity helps children and young people with cancer and other life-limiting diseases. The emotional impact of our work is considerable, but we still struggle for funds. I say we should be much more up front with our appeals for donations in memoriam and for legacies, but the rest of the trustees think this is tasteless and will create negative feeling. Your thoughts?
A. The rest of the trustees are wrong. Most parents, grandparents, families and friends would be grateful for a way in which they could acknowledge your work in giving their children a better end to their lives, and many will want to remember their child through a gift to the charity. Inevitably there will be a little negative reaction, but almost none of it will be from people close to the children.
Sector veteran Peter Cardy offers answers to your workplace dilemmas. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com


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The good news and bad news about crowdfunding is that its democratic.
You can give to help someone with cancer treatments or support the facist groups that target minorities.
It's important that the public be aware of who they are giving their money to and what is going to happen to those funds.
One web portal that supports these groups (not naming it) keeps 15% for itself, gives 10% to the person who initiates the campaign, with the remaining 75% to the "cause." Compare that to GoFundMe charges 5% and a 2.9% processing fee.
Caveat donor!


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Just before the visit of Dr. N.C. Saxsena committe formed by the Ministry of Enviornment and Forest to assess the impact of mining by Vedant company, the police and administration began terrorising the local tribals. The above five membered sommittee is supposed to visit the Dangaria/Dongria tribal hamlets adjecient to the mining area between 7th-9th July. But before their arrival to make a panic among the tribals the Kalahandi police along with company goons raided different villages and demolished the Niyamraja, the sacred deity of Dongria's which was situated on the hill top of Niyamgiri mountain. On 1st July more than 40 armed CRPF personal along with the Lanjigarh police and some Vedanta agent like Jitu Jakasika entered in to the Lakpadar village of Parsali G.P of Kalyansingpur block of Rayagada district about 11 am and threatening them not to go against the company, because the Govt. has already given the Niyamagiri mountain to Vedant. If they dare to oppose the mining then the leaders will be booked in Maoist cases. Due to hectic agricultural activities these days, majority of people particularly the man folk were not present at that time. Then the police beaten up one Sani Sikkaka (35 yrs) and misbehaved the women of that village. Similar things were repeated in villages Dangamati and Garta village.
On behalf of CPI(ML) New Democracy Orissa state committee we condem this inhuman and undemocratic act of Kalahandi police in the interest of a private company, Vedant to supress the Dongria tribals so that they cannot voice their dissent in front of the N.C. Saxsena committee. We appeal the committe members to take note of this incidence and give fair chance to Dangria people to express their dissent.
Bhala chandra Shadangi
Spokesperson, Orissa state committee
CPI(ML) New Democracy


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Native American students explore options at Science, Arts & Humanities focus programs
Fourteen Native American students from across Lincoln Public Schools recently spent a day at the LPS Science and Arts and Humanities focus programs, a learning experience made possible by a new, federally-funded initiative aimed at improving the education opportunities for this group of students.
The students, ages middle school through high school, spent the morning at the Arts and Humanities Focus Program, located near Lincoln High School at 25th and Randolph streets. They created "blind" contour drawings of themselves that explored several overarching themes: How they see themselves, how others see them and how the world affects how they see themselves.
At the Science Focus Program, located at the Lincoln Children's Zoo, the students participated in dissection, chemistry and physics small-group activities, as well as lessons at Antelope Creek that focused on botany, ecology and geology.
During both visits, students learned more about the focus programs, such as how to apply and what a typical day looks like for their students. Both focus programs are for students in grades nine through 12. Students spend part of their mornings at their home high school before attending their focus program for the rest of the day. Students can still take part in extracurricular activities, clubs and events at their home high school.
The focus program visits were made possible by the LPS Native Youth College and Career Readiness Project, a new initiative funded through a four-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The project's coordinator, Barbara Buttes, said the visits encouraged students to dream big.
"This type of exciting learning experience provides Native students with exposure to potential career paths they may have otherwise not considered," she said. "Our Native students have limitless potential and we intend to celebrate their growth and achievements. They showed me that their futures are wide open."
Kurt Glathar, principal for both of the focus programs, said he looks forward to hosting similar events in the future.
"We believe this is a valuable opportunity to connect with a group of students that have great potential, but are underrepresented in our focus programs," he said. "The teachers at both the focus programs really enjoyed the day with our Native American students."
The students will take a similar trip to The Career Academy on a later date.
Published: July 10, 2019, Updated: July 11, 2019
"This type of exciting learning experience provides Native students with exposure to potential career paths they may have otherwise not considered. Our Native students have limitless potential and we intend to celebrate their growth and achievements."
Barbara Buttes, LPS Native American Youth Demonstration Grant coordinator


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TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's economy grew by 1.9 percent in the first half of 2017, up from 1 percent in the same period last year, the national statistics institute said on Tuesday.
The institute said the improvement in growth was due to better performance in the agricultural and service sectors.
Reporting by Tarek Amara, Writing by Aidan Lewis, Editing by Angus MacSwan


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Fantasy Baseball Daily Round Up: May 29
Justin Vreeland goes around the league, giving a daily state of the union for the world of fantasy baseball. He outlines current storylines and gives insight on what to watch for going forward.
Derek Dietrich stole the show yesterday with his three homer game. I have to be honest, I never could have predicted Dietrich being the spotlight performer of the day, but when you have a three dinger game, you deserve it. He finished the night 3-4 with six RBI and three runs scored while leading all players in scoring on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Dietrich now has 17 home runs on the season, a new career high, despite only having 118 at bats on the year. Seven of those home runs have now come against the Pirates to go along with 14 RBI and a .409 batting average in just eight games (five starts) against Pittsburgh. Also remarkable is the fact that each of his last six hits have left the yard. Dietrich shouldn't be fantasy relevant, but he is, and should be owned in all leagues until the home run barrage ends.
After hitting his 3rd HR of the night, Derek Dietrich pulled out the "MJ Shrug" while rounding 1st ????????????— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) May 29, 2019
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Strong Outings
- Stephen Strasburg tossed seven innings of two-run ball in a win over Atlanta. He gave up give hits while striking out 11 and led all pitchers in DFS scoring. It was his fourth straight start of six or more innings and two or fewer earned runs against. The 11 strikeouts give him 98 on the season across 79.0 innings of work.
- Lucas Giolito continued his fantastic stretch of outings by firing eight innings of three-run ball against the Royals in a win. It was his seventh straight start with three or fewer runs and with the win his record improves to 7-1. He will carry a 2.85 ERA into his next start.
- Matt Boyd was lights out against the Orioles, hurling six shutout innings in a win. He surrendered six hits while striking out eight. It was his second straight start of six shutout innings and has lowered his ERA on the year down to 2.85. He has at least six strikeouts in 10 of his 12 starts this year.
- Trevor Richards shutdown the Giants in a win. He gave up just two hits and one run over seven innings of work while striking out five. Over his last two starts he has given up two runs over 12.2 innings pitched and lowered his ERA from 4.44 to 3.82 in that span.
- Steven Matz was locked in again last night, hurling six innings of two-run ball in a win over the Dodgers. He gave up four hits while striking out six. He has given up three or fewer runs in nine of his 10 starts this year and lowered his ERA down to 3.55 with this outing.
- Devin Smeltzer made his MLB Debut last night and tossed a gem against the Brewers, but was stuck with a no-decision. He pitched six shutout innings and gave up just three hits while striking out seven. He had pitched to the tune of a 1.15 ERA across 54.2 minor league innings this year prior to his call up and may be worth a look in deeper leagues.
- David Price hurled six shutout innings against the Indians in a no-decision. He gave up three hits while striking out six. It was his seventh straight start of allowing three or fewer runs and he has not given up a earned run in his last 11.2 innings pitched. That span has seen his ERA drop from 3.75 to 2.83 on the year.
Hitter Highlights
Michael Conforto only had one hit on the night, but it was a big one, launching his first career grand slam to break a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning. He also drew a walk and had an additional RBI to give him five for the game and 26 for the year. The home run was his tenth.
FIRST CAREER GRAND SLAM FOR MICHAEL CONFORTO!! ???????? pic.twitter.com/BfuqpCqO4O— SNY (@SNYtv) May 29, 2019
David Bote had a big night, finishing 3-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. He has been hot at the dish of late, hitting .458 (11-24) with three home runs and two doubles in his last ten games (six starts), raising his average from .239 to .278 in the process.
Alex Bregman also had a double-dong night, going 2-4 with the two dingers, a walk, three RBI, and three runs scored. The two home runs give him 12 in the month of May and 17 for the season. He has 38 RBI, 36 runs, and has walked (39) more times than he has struck out (35).
Eric Hosmer swatted his third home run in his last seven games with a three-run dinger. He also had a single in a 2-5 night and Padres win. He has had a great month of May, hitting .351 (34-97) with four home runs and 15 RBI. For the season, he is now hitting .298 with nine home runs and 33 RBI in what has been a strong bounce back campaign for the veteran first baseman.
Austin Riley had another big game for the Braves, finishing 3-4 with a home run and two RBI. The rookie is now hitting .365 with six home runs and 16 RBI through 52 at bats (13 games) to begin his career. Riley should have no trouble making his way into the Braves lineup on a regular basis, even when Inciarte makes his return off IL.
Cody Bellinger launched a two-run home run and also walked in the Dodgers 7-3 loss to the Mets. He is the second player in the MLB to reach 20 home runs this year (Yelich) and he now has 51 RBI to go along with his .382 batting average. Needless to say, it's been a fantastic two months for the sweet swinging lefty.
.@Cody_Bellinger is the 2nd @Dodgers player ever (Gil Hodges – 1951) with 20+ HR in his team's first 55 games in a season. pic.twitter.com/5EkhbsVwV2— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 29, 2019
Austin Meadows homered for a third straight game, finishing 2-4 with a solo dinger and a single. There's nothing better than putting a guy in the Stock Watch piece earlier in the day and then seeing him hit another long ball. He now has 12 home runs, 31 RBI, six steals, and a .365 average through 135 at bats. Over his last five games, he is hitting .522 (12-23) with three home runs, two steals, and seven RBI.
Trea Turner broke out of his slump, collecting three hits and a stolen base in the Nationals win. He had been 1-12 in his prior three games entering this contest. All three hits were singles and he did not record a RBI or run scored, but did walk and the steal was his seventh of the year.
Keston Hiura launched the third home run of his career in a losing effort. The two-run dinger was his only hit of the night and he now has four RBI, all of which have come on his three home runs. The rookie is hitting .261 through 46 at bats, but needs to improve on his 19-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Tommy La Stella had another strong game last night, finishing 2-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. He now has 33 RBI and a .302 average to go along with 12 long balls in what has truly been a breakout campaign for the veteran. He is hitting .349 (29-83) with five home runs and 15 RBI in May.
What to Watch for Today
José Leclerc will serve as an opener for the second time this year when the Rangers take on the Mariners today. In his first time serving as an opener on May 17, he fired a shutout inning with a pair of punch outs.
James Paxton will make his return from IL and take on Chris Paddack and the Padres. It should make for a nice pitching duel and both guys will come into today's contest sporting a strong ERA and over a strikeout per inning.
Shane Bieber will go for his third straight double-digit strikeout game when he takes on the Red Sox tonight. Bieber has been great this year with a 3.11 ERA and 79 strikeouts across 63.2 innings pitched.


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Android Entertainment iPhone and iPad
The Best Marvel Apps and Games for Comic Book Fans
If you're a comic book fan who loves Marvel and love your smartphone, here are the best Marvel apps and games you need to install on your smartphone.
Marvel Comics was founded in 1939, meaning it's been around for over 80 years. Whether you're a longtime fan or have discovered the characters recently, this article is for you.
1. Marvel Unlimited
Avid comic book readers should already be aware of Marvel Unlimited, the Netflix for Marvel comics. By paying a small monthly fee, you'll have access to a wide variety of comic books, from the latest Spider-Man issue to the iconic Infinity Gauntlet saga from 1991. And the best part is that they all live in your pocket.
There are also lots of new comics being added on a frequent basis, so if you somehow get tired of the 25,000+ issues available in Marvel Unlimited, there are always more on the way.
Download: Marvel Unlimited for iOS | Android (Free, subscription available)
2. MARVEL Battle Lines
MARVEL Battle Lines is an epic card game based off of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains. Captain Marvel, Dr. Doom, Thor, you name it—they're all here and ready for battle.
In Battle Lines' single player mode, you can embark on an adventure to protect the universe from evil and collect new cards as you go. And in online PvP, you can face off against fierce opponents using the deck you've built.
There are more than 300 cards to acquire, with even more being added through regular updates. We strongly recommend MARVEL Battle Lines for fans who like a good strategy game with lots of content.
Download: MARVEL Battle Lines for iOS | Android (Free, in-app purchases)
3. Marvel: Color Your Own
While it may seem child-like at first glance, it really isn't. Marvel: Color Your Own is a sensational experience for people of all ages.
After a long day of stress, it's a great way to unwind. There's a wide gamut of brush types and colors to help you personalize your favorite Marvel heroes. And it can be a worthwhile educational experience for creative beginners looking to become more experienced when it comes to drawing on a device.
If you want to customize your favorite superhero, learn a bit about digital art, and relax a little, Marvel: Color Your Own is a great app to download.
Download: Marvel: Color Your Own for iOS (Free, subscription available)
4. Avengers: Endgame Stickers
iPhone users: If you want to add a little super-heroic pizzazz to your iMessage conversations, Marvel's official Avengers: Endgame sticker pack has got you covered. It features a bunch of adorable stickers, including an inspired Captain America, a motivational Black Widow, and a sassy-as-always Rocket Raccoon.
And of course, when you're feeling arrogant or cocky, a snappy mini-Thanos is at your disposal. Just be careful to not erase half the universe when using him.
Download: Avengers: Endgame Stickers for iOS ($1.99)
5. MARVEL Strike Force
MARVEL Strike Force is an awesome strategy RPG that lets you assemble a huge array of mighty superheroes and villains.
Your task in Strike Force is to form your own collective to combat an assault from another world. This time around, the good and the bad team up. Characters such as Venom, Deadpool, and Dr. Strange join you in the fight against an all-new evil.
Strike Force has six different game modes to choose from; Arena, Blitz, Raids, Alliance War, and Challenges. Unfortunately, there's no online mode, but we'll let this omission slide as the existing modes are lots of fun. All in all, this is a great game for Marvel die-hards.
Download: MARVEL Strike Force for iOS | Android (Free, in-app purchases)
6. MARVEL Puzzle Quest
If you're a fan of Candy Crush and Bejeweled, you're going to love Marvel Puzzle Quest.
Marvel Puzzle Quest is a unique RPG built around a simple and fun Match-3 game mechanic. As you match tiles, characters attack and perform epic special moves. Keep racking up the matches, and you'll be victorious in no time.
But don't get too arrogant. Whether you're playing as Star-Lord, Loki, or Luke Cage, Puzzle Quest gets super challenging and dials up the difficulty as you move forward. Not to mention, there's an online mode with over 15 million players, so you're sure to find some competition.
Download: Marvel Puzzle Quest for iOS | Android (Free, in-app purchases)
7. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
It's a big download, coming in at 2GB, but it's well worth it. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe In Peril features an action-packed, goofy, LEGO-ified Marvel story.
In order to stop a sinister alliance of super-villains from destroying the Earth, you must help the Avengers get through a variety of platforming stages to acquire the legendary Cosmic Bricks. But it's not just the Avengers you can play as; there are more than 90 playable mini-figure heroes to choose from.
And if you don't have an internet connection at hand, that won't stop you from taking down evil. You can play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes even without Wi-Fi.
Download: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes for iOS | Android ($4.99)
8. Marvel Contest of Champions
If you're like the Hulk, and just want to punch and destroy everything in your way, you should consider Marvel Contest of Champions.
Contest of Champions is a fierce fighting game in which the most powerful superheroes, anti-heroes, and villains in the universe face off in an intergalactic tournament. It's easy to get the hang of the battle mechanics with its fun and intuitive touch controls.
It isn't all about fighting, though; there's an element of strategy. You have to collect, upgrade, and carefully manage your teams of fighters to ensure victory, whether it be in single-player or online mode.
Overall, we strongly recommend Marvel Contest of Champions for fans of brawlers like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Injustice.
Download: Marvel Contest of Champions for iOS | Android (Free, in-app purchases)
9. Disney+
Disney+ is Disney's streaming video service in the same mold as Netflix and Hulu. This is the new home of Marvel movies such as Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Thor, and Iron Man 3.
Eventually, all Marvel Cinematic Universe films will be streamable from Disney+, alongside other content. Disney and Marvel are planning to release original series based on MCU characters, like Loki, WandaVision, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
It's safe to say that Disney+ is a must-have for anyone who calls themselves a Marvel fan.
How to Read Comic Books Online for Free
We think you're going to love all of these apps. The mix of games, sticker packs, and puzzles are essential for all Marvel fans. And for more superhero fun, here are the best ways to read comic books online for free The 10 Best Ways to Read Comics Online for Free Comic books aren't cheap to buy. However, you can save some money by using these sites to read comics online for free. Read More .
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A total of 47 awards were presented, including nineteen bronze, ten silver and six gold. The Druckstudio Group received the bronze gregor international calendar award for the "Delta Premiumkalendar 2014". "The calendar was an impressive reflection of Delta's packaging expertise," was the judges' verdict. The assessment criteria included the functionality, originality, concept and design of the calendar. The high production quality was also decisive. The calendar made effective use of the interplay of paper, typesetting, reproduction, printing, finishing and bookbinding.
Every photo calendar is also assessed by the gregor photo calendar judges. The "F. + J. Minthe | Sand- und Kieswelten" photo calendar impressed with its combination of unique imagery, design and technical production, earning Druckstudio the distinction "Outstanding photo calendar". "The skilful photography of the calendar highlights the particular attractions of industrial landscapes," said the judges.
"We are very pleased about the two awards," said Werner Drechsler. "Printing is an essential part of the whole when it comes to calendar design and manufacture, and can produce impressive and distinctive results."
The gregor international calendar award is one of the most important competitions in the print and media industry. Around 1,000 calendars in total were entered from Germany, the rest of Europe, Japan and Israel. The competition and the world's largest calendar exhibition are organised by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Finance and Economics, the Graphischer Klub Stuttgart e.V. and the Verband Druck und Medien in Baden-Württemberg. The Graphischer Klub Stuttgart first organised its renowned "Kalenderschau" in 1950. The award is named after Pope Gregor XIII, who instigated the Gregorian calendar.


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We are not the many, we're actually quite a small team. But we dream big and try to punch beyond our weight!
We have 3 core principles that we follow here at Hipfire Games:
1) Make fun games
2) It's all about human interaction
3) Don't overcomplicate things (we're still working on this)
Coming from all sorts of backgrounds, we're all passionate gamers and mad scientists of virtual reality. We're also pretty chill so come meet and play with us in the Discord!
We believe that in game development everyone should have a voice, from seniors to interns. And that from openness comes improvement.
We want to unlock people's potential. If you want to create something from nothing, get in touch!
We currently have no open positions, but if you feel like you should work here, feel free to drop us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I am a Spiritan. A Philosophy Graduate and a Theology Student.
Apart from studying Theology, I spend my free time in reading outside my course of study.
Being interested in a holistic human development, I reflect and write on such themes from biblical, philosophical, psychological and experiential points of view.
I love music a lot, the likes of Yanni.
Spend some time with me here, please.
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Oh, hey, a Pokéball.
Wait, wait. I'm not falling for that. It's not really a Pokéball; it's a Voltorb.
Hang on; there are no old Pokémon in Unova! I'm safe! Which means… whoohoo, free stuff! Now, what's ins-
…damnit, Foongus!
Today's Pokémon are Foongus and Amoonguss (and yes, I knew what the adult form was going to be called as soon as I met the juvenile). Foongus and Amoonguss are mushroom Pokémon that use their patterned caps to imitate Pokéballs in order to aggravate and enrage players, who expect to pick up an item but get a battle instead. Old hands will recognize a familiar theme: that of Voltorb and Electrode, the irritable and highly explosive Electric Pokémon from the original games who pull the same trick in power plants as Foongus does in forests. As you may already know, I am extremely touchy about the resurrection and reuse of old themes (especially ones that were annoying the first time). Foongus isn't just an old idea, he also makes less sense than Voltorb and Electrode. Think about it. Why – or, more importantly given the timescale involved, how – would a wild animal (plant, fungus, whatever) evolve to look like a man-made item like a Pokéball? Voltorb is a Pokémon that explicitly didn't exist before modern times, and its first appearance coincided with the introduction of mass-produced Pokéballs; it's almost certain that Voltorb's appearance and anatomy are not entirely natural. Foongus has no such excuse. The Pokédex doesn't know why they look like Pokéballs (at least it admits that it doesn't know, which is more than the blasted device usually offers), but Foongus seem to practice this imitation specifically to troll humans, using the disguise to draw people in, then blasting them with toxic spores. Do they want to avoid us or not? Amoonguss… Amoonguss strains credulity even further, if that's possible. They apparently use the Pokéball-patterned caps on their arms to lure prey by performing a kind of languid, swaying dance. I will allow a moment for the absurdity of this to sink in. They attempt to lure prey – presumably other wild Pokémon – by mimicking the appearance of a device used by humans to capture and enslave wild Pokémon. What's more, it explicitly doesn't even work! Amoonguss' imitation of a Pokéball is so terrible that most Pokémon can distinguish them from the real thing almost effortlessly! And I can understand why! Unless you're looking directly down at them, Foongus and Amoonguss look nothing like Pokéballs; a mushroom cap just isn't the right shape. Voltorb are too large for a perfect imitation and don't have the button on the front of a Pokéball, but at least they're actually spherical, and their bodies have the shiny, metallic finish of a real Pokéball, which Foongus and Amoonguss certainly don't. This… this is just a failed species. Something so incredibly bad at its own survival tactics shouldn't even exist, much less thrive! Seriously, Game Freak! Why!?
Y'know, I could totally finish this entry right here and I would be completely happy with it; I think I've made my point. Let's keep going anyway.
Oh, and by the way, Amoonguss, if you want to try claiming that "mushroom Pokémon" is a new and original idea, Parasect and Breloom would like a word with you. The difference between them and you, Amoonguss, is that, while Parasect is an insect controlled by a giant parasitic mushroom and Breloom is a kick-boxing dinosaur with fungal traits, you are just a mushroom. A poisonous mushroom, sure, but that's hardly creative or original. You had your chance at being interesting and you blew it by going with the dumb Pokéball thing, so shut your boring face and show everyone what you can actually do.
To give credit where it's due, Amoonguss is not a weak Pokémon. He's a Grass/Poison dual-type, which means he has to follow Venusaur, Vileplume, Victreebel and Roserade. Victreebel and Roserade are heavily aggressive Pokémon while Venusaur is something of a tank; Amoonguss is a support Pokémon like many other Grass-types, including Vileplume (full disclosure: Vileplume is my favourite Pokémon and I am bitterly offended by any attempts to encroach on her territory). From an offensive standpoint Grass/Poison is at best dubious, but it's fairly solid defensively, bestowing useful resistances to Water, Electric and Fighting attacks. Amoonguss, likewise, has reasonable but not particularly impressive attack and special attack stats and is horribly slow, but luckily is quite bulky. None of this is any reason to use Amoonguss though. If you're going to use Amoonguss, you're using him for one thing: Spore, the only 100%-accurate sleep-inducing technique in the game, which is exclusive to him, Parasect, Breloom, and that jerk Smeargle (who learns everything). Never use Amoonguss unless you plan to abuse this attack, and abuse it hard, because the rest of his movepool is… lacklustre. You should probably take the time to get an Amoonguss with Stun Spore by crossbreeding with one of the dozen other Grass Pokémon that learn it, and Toxic is a decent choice if you like waiting for things to shrivel up and die, but neither of those is really very interesting; spreading debilitating ailments is just what Grass Pokémon do. Synthesis for healing is definitely worth consideration. Beyond that… I'm really not sure. In terms of direct damage, I don't think any of Amoonguss' attacks are worth looking at aside from Giga Drain, which will make him tougher by augmenting the healing provided by Synthesis. Sludge Bomb will do reasonable damage but it has a fairly high chance of poisoning its target, which is actually a bad thing for Amoonguss for two reasons: first, 'regular' (i.e. non-Toxic) poison is easily the least-harmful status affliction in the game, and second, Pokémon can only have one such affliction at a time, so being poisoned will render them immune to sleep, which is Amoonguss' one big trick. On a similar note, Amoonguss' ability – Effect Spore – is an absolutely terrible one for him. If an opponent makes physical contact with Amoonguss, there is a chance that it will be paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep, at random – so if Amoonguss was trying to use Spore, Toxic or Stun Spore on the same turn, there's a chance that the effect will be blocked by another status condition (possibly a much less useful one) brought on by Effect Spore and his turn will be wasted. Breloom and Parasect have this non-ability too, but they at least have access to other ability choices (much stronger ones) while Amoonguss is going to be stuck with it until Game Freak decides to release his 'hidden' ability.
Spore alone is such a wonderful technique that Amoonguss is almost worth using just for that, even though the rest of his options are mediocre. However, I don't care. His design is terrible. Nothing about Foongus and Amoonguss is new, nothing about them is interesting, heck, I don't think anything about them even makes sense! Get them out of my sight!
I hereby deny this Pokémon's right to exist! Let it be forced to justify itself before a jury of irate Voltorb!


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Perhaps Adam thought the apple was an aphrodisiac when he offered it to Eve and certainly the belief that foods could stimulate and arouse us to passion has been honoured by both men and women since earliest recorded time.
It is a belief that is held across every race, culture and age group, which makes for interesting research into the subject.
Foods, herbs, spices and unfortunately certain animal parts have been considered to be stimulating over the ages and I am going to focus on food and herbs that are still readily available today in our supermarkets.
The background to aphrodisiacs
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KITTERY – Canine Solutions Training Services, a leading provider of professional dog training services to thousands of dogs and their owners in the New England area, recently announced that it will hold a Corporate Canine Bite Prevention Seminar at its new training facility in Kittery, on Friday, May 6. This informative seminar will teach people who work in professions that involve possible interaction or encounters with dogs, such as animal control officers, postal workers, meter readers and delivery personnel, how to better protect themselves from being bitten by dogs of any breed or size.
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This indicates an attempt to exploit a remote Memory Corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel.
The vulnerability can be exploited via a malformed Excel file containing multiple active worksheets, causing memory corruption. As a result, a remote attacker can crash the application and may also be able to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected Products
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System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
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