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I followed the "karaoke" principle in this project, lyrics appearing while music is playing, instead of that, I've changed them for geometrical bodies appearing to the rhythm of a song to create visual 3D compositions in real places where I've passed by sometime and captured in DSRL video. "Voice is unnecessary to express ideas sometimes".
The song "Frenetic Enumeration (lorocrom edit)" is a derivative of "Frenetic Enumeration"bottleimpproductions.bandcamp.com/track/frenetic-enumeration-2 by BLÆRG blaerg.bandcamp.com/ used under CC BY-NC-SA, "Frenetic Enumeration (lorocrom edit)" is licenced under CC BY-NC-SA by LOROCROM.
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We kick off 2020 with a Habanos and Japanese Whisky pairing. We are delighted to be sampling three different Yamazaki on the night. Guests will enjoy 50ml measure of the Distiller's Reserve, a 25ml measure of Yamazaki 12 and a 15ml sample measure of the much sought-after Yamazaki 18. To match the flavour profile of the whisky we've had to go for a strong cigar, Bolivar Belicosos Finos. Also, we'll have Sushi and Sashimi canapes for our guests to enjoy.


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We present results from a multiwavelength study of the blazar PKS 1954–388 at radio, UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray energies. A RadioAstron observation at 1.66 GHz in June 2012 resulted in the detection of interferometric fringes on baselines of 6.2 Earth-diameters. This suggests a source frame brightness temperature of greater than 2 × 1012 K, well in excess of both equipartition and inverse Compton limits and implying the existence of Doppler boosting in the core. An 8.4-GHz TANAMI VLBI image, made less than a month after the RadioAstron observations, is consistent with a previously reported superluminal motion for a jet component. Flux density monitoring with the Australia Telescope Compact Array confirms previous evidence for long-term variability that increases with observing frequency. A search for more rapid variability revealed no evidence for significant day-scale flux density variation. The ATCA light-curve reveals a strong radio flare beginning in late 2013, which peaks higher, and earlier, at higher frequencies. Comparison with the Fermi gamma-ray light-curve indicates this followed ~ 9 months after the start of a prolonged gamma-ray high-state—a radio lag comparable to that seen in other blazars. The multiwavelength data are combined to derive a Spectral Energy Distribution, which is fitted by a one-zone synchrotron-self-Compton (SSC) model with the addition of external Compton (EC) emission.
We present multifrequency VLBI observations of the blazars 3C273 and 3C279 after detecting strong γ-ray flares in both of them. 3C273 exhibited a prominent flare in γ-rays in September 2009 which was followed by a strong flare in the 7 mm VLBI core and emergence of a new feature in the parsec scale jet. We have used time delay between flares in different wavebands together with kinematic analysis to determine that the γ-ray emission zone in 3C273 is located 3.6-5.3 pc upstream from the apparent 7 mm core. We have also analyzed frequency dependent core position to measure a deprojected distance between 7 mm core and the true base of the jet: 1-6 pc for 3C273 and 1-3 pc for 3C279, depending on observing epoch. For 3C279 light curve analysis did not give a robust γ-radio delay because there were too many overlapping flares in this source during considered period.
We present Faraday rotation measure (RM) properties of seven active galactic nuclei (AGN), observed with the NRAO VLA at three epochs in 2012-2014. Data was taken at 1.4, 2.2, 5.0, 8.2, 15.4, 22.4, 33.5 and 43.1 GHz quasi simultaneously in full polarization mode. For the first time RMs were calculated in a range of wavelengths covering more than one order of magnitude: from 21 cm up to 6 mm. We measured RM for each source and showed a tendency to increase its value toward high frequencies according to the law |RM|~νa with a = 1.6±0.1. For 0710+439, we observed an increase over the frequency range of 4 orders of magnitude and measured one of the highest RM ever, (−89±1)⋅103 rad/m2. Analysis of different epochs shows variations of the value and the sign of RM on short and long time-scales. This may be caused by changing physical conditions in the compact regions of the AGN jets, e.g., strength of magnetic field, particle density and so on.
Results are presented of long-term monitoring at the radio telescope RATAN–600 and a model interpretation of instantaneous 1–22 GHz spectra at six frequencies for a sample of 550 compact extragalactic radio sources. The sources are selected from the Preston et al. (1985) VLBI survey and are located in the declination range from −30° to +43°. Dependence of the index of variability on frequency is analysed for different subsamples. Factors of flux density variations range from 1 to 15. A typical behaviour of spectra evolution during strong radio outbursts in various objects is recognised suggesting a common physical nature of the variability. Invoking VLBI observations in spectra–structure analysis, we find that usually more than 70% of the total emission is coming from the mas scale at frequencies higher than 5 GHz. The observed variability can be explained in the model with a relativistic jet of parsec scale in the longitudinal magnetic field or in the shock-in-jet model.
Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) class of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is generally radio-quiet, but a small percent of them are radio-loud. The recent discovery by Fermi/LAT of high-energy γ-ray emission from 4 NLS1s proved the existence of relativistic jets in these systems. It is therefore important to study this new class of γ-ray emitting AGNs. Here we report preliminary results about the observations of the July 2010 γ-ray outburst of PMN J0948+0022, when the source flux exceeded for the first time 10−6 ph cm−2 s−1 (E > 100 MeV).
The effect of He plasma pretreatment on interaction of O and H atoms with SiCOH low-k materials is studied using a special experimental system designed for this purpose. The experimental system allowed separate study of the effects of He plasma, VUV light and He 21S0 metastable atoms. It is shown that the carbon depletion by oxygen atoms can be significantly reduced by He plasma pretreatment. Considerable increase of CH and CH2-CH2 groups in the surface area of low-k films is observed when the films were exposed to VUV light and metastable atoms generated by He plasma. FTIR and ellipsometry showed formation of densified surface layer. This carbon rich densified surface layer decreases damage of low-k film when it is exposed in O2 plasma. The impact of H atoms on low-K surface noticeably differs from O atoms effect. The H atoms saturate all unbounded remaining carbon bonds thereby promoting improvement of SiOCH structure.
An overview on current trends in stimulated Brillouin scattering and optical phase conjugation is given. This report is based on the results of the "Second International Workshop on stimulated Brillouin scattering and phase conjugation" held in Potsdam/Germany in September 2007. The properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering are presented for the compensation of phase distortions in combination with novel laser technology like ceramics materials but also for e.g., phase stabilization, beam combination, and slow light. Photorefractive nonlinear mirrors and resonant refractive index gratings are addressed as phase conjugating mirrors in addition.
Accurate alignment of the radio and optical celestial reference frames requires detailed understanding of physical factors that may cause offsets between the positions of the same object measured in different spectral bands. Opacity in compact extragalactic jets (due to synchrotron self-absorption and external free-free absorption) is one of the key physical phenomena producing such an offset, and this effect is well-known in radio astronomy ("core shift"). We have measured the core shifts in a sample of 29 bright compact extragalactic radio sources observed by Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) at 2.3 and 8.6 GHz. We report the results of these measurements and estimate that the average shift between radio and optical positions of distant quasars could be of the order of 0.1--0.2 mas. This shift exceeds the expected positional accuracy of Gaia and SIM. We suggest two possible approaches to carefully investigate and correct for this effect in order to align accurately the radio and optical positions. Both approaches involve determining a Primary Reference Sample of objects to be used for tying the radio and optical reference frames together.
Results of monitoring observations at the radio telescope RATAN-600 and a model interpretation of instantaneous 1-22 GHz spectra at six frequencies for 100 selected AGNs are presented. The index of variability at these frequencies is shown for 550 sources monitored in 1997-2001 at 11 epochs. The spectra of the selected sources exhibit flux density variations of about 50% and up. The type of spectral evolution is similar for all the selected objects, favoring the same basic physical model. Model analysis shows that the nature of the radio sources and the observed variability behavior of the spectra can be explained by a model with a relativistic jet of parsec scale in a longitudinal magnetic field.
Measurements of broad-band 6-frequency 1-22 GHz spectra of 660 compact extragalactic radio sources were performed in 1997 (for declinations −30° < δ < + 43°) and 1998 (north of+49°) at RATAN-600. "Average rest-frame" statistical spectral shapes for different subsamples of sources are analyzed. These shapes and each spectrum observed can be represented as the sum of a spectrum of an extended optically thin component (magnetized envelope/lobe), constant or slowly variable and dominating at lower frequencies, and a spectrum of a compact component (relativistic jet), dominating at higher frequencies, with any type of variability. We have revealed specific radio features of the EGRET sub-sample; this favors the models suggesting a relation between the emission mechanisms in radio and gamma-ray ranges. Sources are sampled for which the most compact VLBI structure is expected.
New results of instantaneous spectra study confirms an old hypothesis that extragalactic radio sources have a double structure. Instantaneous 1–22 GHz spectra and their long-term variability for VLBI-compact extragalactic objects monitored during 1979–1997 at the RATAN–600 are used. Analysis of these spectra gives that a VLBI-compact continuous jet have to be by a general structure and spectra component of such objects. The observed multi component VLBI-structures are bound to be, as a rule, the brightest regions of such continuos jet. A second component is a relatively extended, optically thin cloud (a lobe or an envelope, connected with the jet), weaker to higher frequencies. Thus, the HF-component of such spectra, measured by VLBI and by a single dish antenna, have to be practically the same. Such jets can exist in about 200 compact objects of our sample and seem to exist in majority or even all extragalactic compact objects.
New polarization-sensitive global VLBI and VLBA images of the BL Lacertae object 0716+714 at 6 cm (1991.4) and 3.6 cm/1.3 cm (1994.2) are presented. The source shows a compact, one-sided core–jet structure in structural position angle ~ 13°. The 3.6 cm total intensity image shows the jet beginning to curve toward the arcsecond-scale structure, which lies in position angle ~ −45°. Comparison with previously published data suggests that the apparent velocity of a 6 cm jet component is > 1.09 ± 0.15c, if the red shift of 0716+714 is z > 0.3. Linear polarization from the VLBI core was detected at all three frequencies; in addition, polarization from the innermost jet component was detected at 1.3 cm. This compact jet polarization appears to be quite high, ~ 50%, and to be aligned with the jet direction, which can be understood if it is a transverse shock. The VLBI core polarization at our earlier epoch was perpendicular to the VLBI jet direction, but had rotated to align with the jet direction by the later epoch, about a year later. This rotation may indicate the imminent birth of a new VLBI component (shock).
Time-resolved studies of the visible photoluminescence in porous silicon with three different coverages of the internal surface are reported. We use aged, naturally oxidized porous Si (oxihydride), rapid thermal processed material (oxide) and samples stored in HF (pure hydride). A new, fast luminescence band in the blue-green spectral range and with response time less than 100 ns is observed at room temperature in each of the samples, although with different intensities. The observations prove that this is not an oxide-defect luminescence. We speculate on mechanisms for the origin of the fast luminescence in nanometer-size crystallites of Si.
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This is a phone radio-interview with Fish taken by Vassil Varbanov, a famous host of the Bulgarian Tangra Radio. Transcribed by Chuyo
Vassil: Good evening, Legend, it's great to hear your voice here!
Fish: Yes, thanks to be here, I've been waiting for this interview...long time.
Vassil: Well, you have a great new album - Sunsets on Empire. Please tell us what this album means to you.
Fish: It means an excuse to go out on another 12-month world tour which sadly excludes your country. We've been trying to get down there but touring has become so expensive nowadays that it's very very difficult to try and bring places like Bulgaria online, ye know. I think in the older days when you're playing big festivals and, ye know, you're traveling in Europe, it's very easy to bring a tour around. But, ye know, since I've auto-operated my own independent record company in '93 it's been a lot more difficult. I mean.. I mean the music business has changed a lot since the 80's, I mean... and I'm... ye know, touring is a very important part of my life but at the same time we've got to be very careful how we arrange the touring, ye know. We don't have a nice big friendly corporate record label in London that looks after us, ye know, everything was watched from Edinburgh. But Sunsets for me is like the best solo album I've done, I think it reflects, ye know, a new maturity, a new confidence, a new direction, ye know, it's like a rebirth thing.
Vassil: Well, I don't know what the people in the rest of the world think about your past with Marillion, but here in Bulgaria most of the people think that the Marillion with Fish - that's the real Marillion and that the new Marillion with Steve Hogarth is something fake.
Fish: That's something I just don't talk about, I mean ye know, they do what they do and I do what I do, I mean, we're both very sincere, we've got high levels of integrity which just chose different musical directions.
Vassil: Well, but do you follow the Marillion stuff with Steve?
Fish: No, no, don't.. this is like... I don't really wanna spend, ye know, this interview, this first interview discussing something I've got nothing to do with. You might as well talk about Aerosmith.
Vassil: Well, it must be painful for you and it happened a long time ago but for me it's an obligatory question: What is the true story about your 'divorce' with Marillion?
Fish: I don't know what, there's so many stories so which one is the truth. I mean, I got bored and I left the band. I felt that the energy as the chemistry changed, hmm... I need a change and I left and I said I got bored, I just felt that we, ye know, we won't gonna be able to... I didn't really feel that the album we were working on in 1988 was worthy of... ye know, the process, to put it that way. So I left and that's it. And it was a long time ago, it was nine years ago. I've done a lot since then.
Vassil: Fish, you are a very experienced musician, so what is your vision on the current musical industry?
Fish: Hmm... ye know, it's just very different from when I entered it in the 80's, I mean, I think it's more promotion- and marketing-dominated. I mean, people are more obsessed with the packaging and the style and the image etc. and are not as concerned of the content. I mean, that's one of the reasons why I don't walk in mainstream corporate, ye know, music business. I mean, I walk to the side of... I do what I do, I've got artistic control, production control etc. which suits me, I mean, it's a lot more difficult financially to work but hmm... ye know, I'm still managing to make a living and I look at myself as a singer lyricist rather than a musician, ye know. And... it's... it's more enjoyable I think, hmm... How can you say it... It just feels more... soulful.
Vassil: So, but what kind of music are you listening to these days?
Fish: I listen to everything, I mean ye know, to Radiohead, to The Prodigy, to Nine Inch Nails, to Frank Sinatra, to... I mean... and I listen to lots of different types of things, ye know. Ye know, today I was listening to a great Irish band called The Picture House and I was listening to hmmm... some albums by a band from Finland who play a lot of Lapland music mixing with dance rhythms. So I have a very diverse listening style.
Vassil: Well, do you think it has some impact on your music?
Fish: Yeah, definitely, I mean I think that... ye know, I'm a progressive rock musician, I mean ye know that's what I get called and I think that's what I am. I mean ye know, I don't feel I have to line up a long one particular line of musical style like, ye know, see Iron Maiden do ever. I mean I feel like I'm playing by a lot of different styles and I think I'm confident enough in my own style of identification that... I can bring, ye know, the things that interest me into the melting pot while recording and writing... ye know, it's still gonna come out and sound like a Fish album.
Vassil: Well. What do you think of the paparazzi?
Fish: Hmm... [he's smoking a cigarette] I don't really have much to do with them. I mean it's one of the things about being independent and that, ye know... I mean I won't hate to go out and sell a million, two million albums. I mean... financially, ye know, in some ways it's nice to have the money but what I'd rather do is... I like to be able to go out, to go down my local pub and I don't get passed up, ye know, I'm no good chased in cars and... ye know, I don't have that intrusion into my family life which is very very important for me nowadays.
Vassil: Well, I asked you about the paparazzi because I wanted to ask you to say something about your family - do you have a brother or a sister or... well, in fact, what is your family?
Fish: I've a sister and she lives in London, but, ye know, I've got a six year old daughter, she's very very important to me, she's called Tara which is one of the songs of the Sunsets on Empire album. Hmmm... my wife and I have been together for over ten years and we've got a, ye know, very stable relationship, it's been through a lot ups and downs and, ye know, it's one of... it's very very important to me. I don't really open up my family life to the press. (Vassil: Well, but, but...) You see, it's been... You know I make music, ye know.
Vassil: Yes, but could you say the name of your wife?
Fish: My wife's called Tamara, she's from Berlin.
Vassil: She is a German girl?
Fish: Yeah.
Vassil: Well, what are your plans for the nearest future?
Fish: Plans include touring till next August and hopefully if some promoter in Bulgaria wants to offer us in like an opening, I would be more than happy to come down and play in your country. Hmm... ye know, I'm scheduled to tour America, South America, Canada next year. I mean ye know, European tour finishes in Christmas, hmmm, and then we've got to carry on, do lots of bits and pieces. I'm looking towards doing a big poetry album in... summer of next year and following now with an album which is, ye know, to follow the Sunsets on Empire and even a new direction and the title of the album is... it's called at the moment Raingods with Zippos and that will be scheduled for release for the end of February the following year. There will be a live video coming out from... from this tour some time next year, as well as a live album. We're re-releasing Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors on my own label next year. Hmm... See, ye know, there's quite a lot of things going on but at the moment I'm principally concerned with touring.
Vassil: Well, Fish, do you know where Bulgaria is?
Fish: [somewhat offended] Of course I know where Bulgaria is!
Vassil: Well, Fish, thanks a lot for joining us tonight. Take care!
Fish: Thank you very much, Vassil.
Vassil: Bye!
Interview Autumn 1997


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"When you are using the internet, your online identity is the sum of your characteristics and interactions"1
An online identity is a digital persona that is built based on your "characteristics and interactions"1 whilst browsing a site. Multiple identities about you can be assumed/created for each of the various sites you visit, each with their own subtle differences – realistically an online identity is a 'subset'1 of your real identity.The web is constantly evolving; data is becoming an unofficial form of tender. Large data mining companies are constantly building online identities for their users, which they then sell to other companies for various purposes e.g. direct marketing2. Having multiple online identities makes it more arduous for these companies to pattern-match and categorise your identity. At times I feel these large companies are competing to push their products or services at me.
Lewman, former Executive Director of TOR highlights the reasons for remaining anonymous, he argues "it gives people control, it lets them be creative, it lets them figure out their identity and explore what they want to do"3. The freedom and control presented by being anonymous can also have negative implications such as the ability for internet trolls and malicious users (hackers) to exist. There have been sickening instances in the past where internet trolls have been linked to teenage suicides. The 'Tor project' highlights some of the key reasons for wishing to be anonymous for a variety of users here.
Every a web page you visit your browser sends your 'user agent', see below to see just how much information you're sending wordpress right now:
"Having two identities for yourself is an example of a lack of integrity."4 – Mark Zuckerberg
In some respects this angers me; how can having an identity for your personal life and one for your professional life cause you to have a lack of integrity?With regards to building a professional image I agree that having a single 'core' account to represent you can be seen as more credible as over time you will build up a reliable image based on evidence – an example being using LinkedIn to portray your professional image throughout your career.
We are commonly told that in industry our employers (now or in the future) have and use the ability to research our online identities to make judgements. By having a single professional identity it implies you have nothing to hide, reflecting a suitable level of integrity.
The following video highlights how information you put online remains online:


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Viktor von Domm wrote:if you´re looking for these... there is a community at yahoo groups... called BWC... they have lots of templates...join that group and you will have templates galore...
Littletower wrote:@Paradigm: Thanks, and, yes, there should be more on the way, you are welcomed to drop by again anytime. As to templates, you can also check Armoman's thread in Zealot.com (http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170912) there is a lifetime worth of work there.
@Ilove40k: The gun cover is a spare for a minidome security camera, I closed part of the lens opening with plasticard and added the riveted reinforcement around it.
This is the one I originally planned to use, the actual one came from a different, slightly larger, model, as that one ended up being too small.
Camkierhi wrote:Pipping = white, power cables = red, door = imperial green. (see Dave's thread) I am probably way off, but that's the colours I would choose. The white nice and rusty looking, would blend in a bit, the red would pop, and the door, just because Dave does his doors green. LOL.
Littletower wrote:@shasolenzabi: Thanks, and welcome. I enjoy the building or making of things, and using - as you put it - throw away materials gives it an extra twist. Problem is, you start seeing interesting or potentially useful shapes and pieces in everything, and stuff piles up much faster than it can be converted!
for the - wierdest of cases - event of it actually being used in game.
Littletower wrote:@Ruglud: Thanks, though sadly the gun emplacement got so badly dwarfed by monstrous Berfa!
As for the end of the gun barrels, they are the caps of dried out felt tip markers, with the closed end cut off, and angled filed.
Littletower wrote:@Ruglud: Glad to see you around, thanks for stopping by.
Having the brush out, I paid some care to the Bastion as well...
(Worked some more on the rust, dirtyed the walkways, and gave a first wash to the walls to weather and bring the contrast down a bit).
Nowlan wrote:Love the design. But it makes me wonder...
Does this mean Ann Margaret's not coming?
Littletower wrote:@Dr H: I just figured out which part IS the inside! Hardly any openings on it to have a viewable interior, though. (But the turrets do turn; does that help instead? )
As for the raised base, two ideas behind (or is it beneath?) the mound: From a realism point of view, it would be to ease rain water drainage and prevent humidity and even an eventual flooding.
Model wise, I just liked the idea of adding weathered wood steps in the front


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Next week, The Broad Residency will welcome a new group of management professionals, eager to apply their skills and knowledge to career opportunities within our public school systems.
Over the years, we've had hundreds of Residents participate in our program to develop their leadership while also making a lasting impact on future generations.
In addition to The Broad Residency, which starts accepting resume submission for our next cohort on August 15th, there are also other great organizations providing leadership development focused on professionals in the education and social sectors. These fellow education organizations are great resources to building your leadership and developing a great network of peers.
In the end it's all about continuous improvement and life-long learning! Here's a list of some other organizations doing great work:
- Education Pioneers – http://educationpioneers.org
- Urban Schools Human Capital Academy – https://ushcacademy.org/
- Emerging Human Capital Leaders Initiative – https://www.educationpioneers.org/what-we-do/alumni-services/ehcli
- KIPP Leadership Design Fellowship – http://www.kipp.org/kipp-leadership-design-fellowship/
- School System Leaders Fellowship – https://sslfellowship.org/
- Strategic Data Project – www.gse.harvard.edu/sdp/
- EdFuel Peer Learning Communities – http://www.edfuel.org/how-we-work/peer-learning-communities/
- Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship – https://www.latinosforeducation.org/
- Surge – https://www.surgeinstitute.org/
- Education Leaders of Color – http://edloc.org/
- Future Chiefs – http://chiefsforchange.org/future-chiefs
- Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship – http://pahara.org/our-work/pahara-aspen-education-fellowship/program-details/
- NextGen Fellowship – http://pahara.org/our-work/nextgen-fellowship/program-details/
- Charter Network Accelerator – https://www.achievementfirst.org/how-we-work/partnerships-programs/charter-network-accelerator
- Revive the Dream – http://rtdinstitute.org/
Do you know of a great educational leadership development organization or opportunity that we missed? Tweet us at @BroadCenter!


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Earlier this month, identical twin sisters Krissie and Kassie Bevier wed identical twin brothers Zack and Nick Lewan in a pair of back-to-back, headline-making ceremonies. Now, the new couples are wrapping up their honeymoons with a trip to the most magical place on earth: Walt Disney World.
Krissie, Kassie, Nick and Zack, all 24, were expected to spend just a few days apart before meeting up again for a double-honeymoon at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Over the weekend, parkgoers were seeing double as the smiling pairs enjoyed the Magic Kingdom — wearing matching Mickey and Minnie t-shirts.
The women even sported white mouse ears with veils hanging from the accessories.
"We've been here, but to experience with them, it's a whole new experience for us too," Krissie (who married Zack) said of herself and her sister, according to Disney Parks Blog. Kassie added: "Anniversaries, birthdays, any time we can find an excuse, we would love to come back."
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The trip marked Nick and Zack's first time at the theme park, but Krissie and Kassie were more than happy to show their new husbands around. After hopping on several rides, the crew had a special meet and greet with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. They posed for photos and smiled alongside the beloved characters.
"That was, like, the highlight of the trip so far," Krissie gushed. "I wanted to meet Mickey and Minnie so bad. Because I haven't seen them since I was really little."
She added that the pairs plan to bring their future children to the park — "We'll definitely have a couple of kids at least," Krissie said. Zack added excitedly, "We'll definitely want our kids to come here."
The Michigan couples first made headlines earlier this month, when news broke that the identical twins would marry in a pair of ceremonies just one day after each other (Zack and Krissie on Aug. 3 and Nick and Kassie on Aug. 4) in Grass Lake. They shared a joint reception.
"There is a woman at our church who was like, 'You guys just need to marry brothers and get a duplex,' " Krissie told The Jackson Citizen Patriot. "And we were just like, 'Oh, okay, that's a funny story.' But it just became our reality."
The pairs first met in 2014 at Grand Valley State University, where they shared a psychology class. They went on their first date at a Sunday church service and, last February, got engaged at the same time, according to WILX.
Although they said they do everything in twos, the pairs hold that they're quite different.
"We're not the same people. We're actually very different — like night and day, when it comes to some personality traits," Krissie told the Patriot. "Yes, we look alike. Yes, we have very similar interests in things. But we are very different people."
Zack echoed Krissie's statements to WILX: "We are all individuals. We work differently and we have different interests, and just respect each other for those differences."
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Racing Post Members' Club subscribers can enjoy an exclusive hospitality package at the Cheltenham Festival on Racing Post Arkle day, Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
As a loyal and valued member, you can enjoy access to the Club enclosure and our private marquee at a reduced price of just £75 per person - that's less than admission alone.
Tickets are limited to two per member - to guarantee your place, please place your order now. It is limited to two tickets per member however. Please use the same email address as your Members' Club log in email when booking these tickets.
The marquee offers a place of comfort throughout the day complete with televisions to watch the live action on, Tote betting facilities and unlimited hot drinks, plus a cash bar at which you can purchase food and drink.
Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and editor Tom Kerr will run through all of the day's racing with tipping advice hopefully helping you to find a winner or two.
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6,000 children in the U.S. suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital each year and what time of day it happens could affect their odds of survival.
Researchers studied 12,000 children who received CPR for at least two minutes while hospitalized and there was a 12-percent lower rate of survival when they went into cardiac arrest overnight, compared to the day or evening.
There was no difference between weekends and week days.
Experts say they are unsure why the time of day impacts survival, but say these findings suggest a need for better training for hospital staffing and training at night.


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The buzz today is all about using play time to learn. No more worksheets… No more lectures… Let' the kids play. While I couldn't agree more, there are some mistakes we can make in doing this.
I have always tried to incorporate games, experiments, crafts, and activities into the learning process to keep my students engaged. I'm easily bored myself by sitting and listening to someone talk about something I don't have any interest in, but I love to play games, so it only made sense to me to play games with my students. The problem area I have come to realize is that sometimes the mound of skills I want to teach become my focus. Yes, I still play games with my students, but I think what is missing sometimes is just the pure joy of just "playing the game."
I found an old fishing game in my teaching boxes as I was going through things while at the house and thought I would bring it along as a fun activity on the trip. I gave Caleb and Lily Anne each a fishing pole, scattered the fish around the campsite, and showed them how to "catch" a fish. It was fun! We laughed together as he caught fish and then threw them in the air to do it again. We all just played.
Was there learning going on? Absolutely, but it wasn't specifically any standard or concept I had an agenda to teach. It was just learning through play. Sometimes that's all we need to do… play.
That said, this is an oldie but a goodie activity. Even so, after a while, I could see that just playing with the fish wasn't as engaging as our first experience. That's when I started adding some challenge to it. I would asking him what color fish he caught and how many fish he'd caught so far to practice counting. I'd ask him to get me 3 red fish or find one that was the color of a pumpkin. With a dry erase marker, you can challenge your students with a variety of skills as listed below.
For example, for addition practice, you could write addition facts on the fish and flip them upside down so the facts are not visible. Students catch fish and solve the facts. You could write addition facts on some fish and answers on others. Flip the fish upside down and have students flip 2 fish over during a turn trying to find matches. You could even, have students catch fish for a given time (30 seconds). Then, they can write an addition problem for what they caught and even an addition story. (I caught 4 blue fish and 7 red fish. Altogether I caught 11 fish. 4 + 7 = 11)
Be creative and have fun with this activity or any other activity you choose to play with your students, but don't forget to just let them play. Don't skip that moment where they can just have fun. Those are learning moments too even if there's not a specific standard attached to what you're doing.
Have a blessed learning journey,


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|Idea and Vodafone India Merge
Vodafone India and Idea Merger Update
Idea Cellular Limited (NSE: IDEA) ("Idea") announced the intention to raise up to INR67.5 billion (€882 million)1 of equity. This will be achieved through a INR32.5 billion (€425 million) preferential allotment to the Aditya Birla Group entities ("ABG") and Idea's Board has also formed a committee which will evaluate the best option for raising up to an additional INR35.0 billion (€457 million) of equity through a further preferential allotment, qualified institutional placement, rights issue or such other route that Idea's Board determines is in Idea's best interest. The proceeds from this capital raise, in addition to the INR78.5 billion (€1.0 billion) of proceeds from the announced disposals of Vodafone India's and Idea's standalone tower businesses, will be used to strengthen the balance sheet of the merged entity (Vodafone India and Idea).
ABG will increase its ownership in Idea from approximately 42% to approximately 47%, on a fully diluted basis2, after the preferential allotment. ABG's ownership may change further depending on the form, size and result of the second tranche of the capital raise.
As a consequence of the change in shareholding in Idea following the capital raise, ABG and Vodafone have agreed that ABG will buy a minimum of 2.5% of the merged entity from Vodafone, or such higher stake required in order for ABG to ultimately own at least 26% of the merged entity3. Consequently, Vodafone will receive minimum proceeds of INR19.6 billion (€256 million) from such sale and Vodafone's ownership in the combined entity is expected to be approximately 47.5% at completion. The aforementioned changes to the capital structure were already contemplated in the scheme of arrangement for the merger. Vodafone's stake in the combined entity in excess of 45.1% will not be subject to any lock-up after closing and Vodafone will be free to sell the relevant shares without restrictions.
As per the agreement entered into on 20 March 2017, Vodafone India's contribution of net debt to the merged entity and Vodafone Group's funding requirement will be dependent on Idea's net debt at completion of the merger, as well as customary closing adjustments, but is not affected by proceeds received in relation to the announced disposals of Vodafone India's and Idea's standalone towers and a potential monetisation of Idea's 11.15% stake in Indus Towers. Vodafone will contribute INR24.8 billion (€323 million) more net debt than Idea at completion.
Illustratively, based on Idea's net debt as at 30 September 20174 of INR567.6 billion (€7.4 billion) adjusted for (i) the INR32.5 billion (€425 million) preferential allotment announced today, and (ii) the additional equity raise of up to INR35.0 billion (€457 million) being evaluated by Idea's Board, Vodafone India's net debt contribution would have been INR524.8 billion (€6.9 billion). Given Vodafone India's net debt position of INR618.3 billion (€8.1 billion) as at 30 September 2017, this would have implied a need for INR93.5 billion (€1.2 billion) of additional equity funding by Vodafone Group. After taking into account the minimum proceeds to be received by Vodafone from the sale of a minimum of 2.5% of the combined entity to ABG at completion, the net funding contribution by Vodafone Group would have been INR73.9 billion (€1.0 billion)5 (please refer to the table below for further details).
CCI approval has been granted and the scheme has been approved by the shareholders and creditors of both Idea and Vodafone India, with the NCLT and DOT approvals pending. As such, Vodafone and Idea now expect the merger to be completed during the first half of calendar 2018.
Illustrative Vodafone India net debt contribution and Vodafone Group funding requirement based on Idea's net debt as at 30 September 20175
Except as described in this announcement, there has been no significant change (as defined in Listing Rule 10.4.2(3)) affecting any matter contained in the original announcement of the merger made on 20 March 2017 and no other significant new matter has arisen which would have been required to be mentioned in that original announcement if it had arisen when the original announcement was released.Source: Vodafone media announcement


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Ooh la la……. ok here is the very seductive Valentines layered dark and white chocolate malteaser mousse recipe. I have layered this into a champagne glass but feel free to use martini glasses. This looks a little complicated but just read the recipe through first and get organized and you will be fine. Have 5 bowls ready from the start and I promise it will make the process far less complicated. I have named the mousse dark and white , if you like dark chocolate then use about 60% cococa solids, however my preference is for milk chocolate about 35% – 46% cocoa solids so that is what I use. Cadburys Dairymilk also works great. I have no doubt both you and your partner will definitely enjoy this little Valentines treat. Feel free to ask me any questions if your unsure and let me know how its goes.
Serves 4
- 75g white chocolate
- 75g milk chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 125ml double cream
- 2 packets malteasers
- Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
- Separate the eggs. Set the yolks (yellows) aside.
- Whisk the egg whites until they also form stiff peaks (fluffy clouds)
- Place a heat resistant (pyrex) bowl over a small pan filled with a small amount of simmering water. Break the chocolate into the bowl and melt the milk chocolate first.
- In a separate bowl break the white chocolate into small pieces and then melt this over the simmering water.
- At this point you should have egg yolks in a bowl, whipped egg whites in a bowl, whipped cream in a bowl and two more bowls one with melted milk chocolate and one with white chocolate.
- Ok, now you are going to be working simultaneously with both milk and white chocolate mixtures.
- Mix half the egg yolk into the milk chocolate mixture and the remaining hallf into the white chocolate mixture.
- Then stir half the cream into the milk chocolate mixture and the remaining half into the white chocolate mixture.
- Now gently fold half the egg whites into the milk chocolate mixture and the remaining half into the white chocolate mixture.
- Ok mousses done. Now its time to start layering.
- With a rolling pin / bottle roughly crush one packet of malteasers
- From the other packet place one whole malteaser in the bottom of each glass. Spoon over 4/6 teaspoons of milk chocolate mousse. Sprinkle on a layer of crushed malteasers. Set in the fridge for 10 mins. Remove, pop in another malteaser and then spoon in 4/6 teaspoons of white chocolate mousse. Again sprinkle on a layer of crushed malteasers.
- Repeat this last step twice more and allow to set for at least four hours in the fridge.
- Overnight is best and please do not be tempted to out it in the freezer. It doesn't work.
This is Chic Cuisine. Every fortnight I post some of my delicious, tasty and economical recipes here on our very own OurKilcock.ie. Please feel free to post any questions or queries in relation to the recipes and I'll be happy to answer them. Please use your own judgement on cooking times and measurements within reason as all of us do things a little different.


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Sims opens IT recycling facility in UAE
Sims Recycling Solutions brings secure and compliant asset disposal facilities
IT recycling and asset end of life specialist Sims Recycling Solutions has opened its first facility in the Middle East.
The facility in Jebel Ali will offer a range of industry standard recycling and reselling solutions, so that organisations can dispose of unwanted IT and telecoms assets in a secure, compliant and environmentally friendly way.
The centre has been set up by integrated green solutions company Akhdar FZCO, which has been working for four years to establish asset disposal operations in the region. The Akhdar FZCO Management have transferred to the Sims facility and bring a combined total of over 60 years of experience operating within the Middle East IT and compliance industries.
Philip Hughes, former CEO of Akhdar and now managing director Middle East for Sims Recycling Solutions commented: "Over the past years, there has been a growing awareness in the region of the need for a better understanding of green solutions. For the general public this has manifested itself as a growing awareness of the need to recycle domestic waste products, especially high value items such as IT and electronics.
Hughes said that the facility will meet a growing demand in the market from organisations that need to meet compliance regulations, to be able to securely dispose of IT hardware, and the data stored on it, and to have proof of secure disposal for audit purposes. Previously multinational companies had not option but to ship assets out of the region. The Sims facility will aim to raise awareness of the need for secure disposal, and will also offer a revenue opportunity for companies to resell their old hardware, secure in the knowledge that it does not hold their old corporate data.
"We have effectively created a new industry from scratch, one that will offer not only green benefits to the region, but also offers new revenue streams and market opportunities for the entire Middle East IT Channel," Hughes said.
"When we started this project, we saw a market opportunity. Now, after four years of pain, blood sweat and tears, we see that it has become something much more. We see this as the opportunity to really make a difference and help the authorities work to raise awareness of the need for compliant and ethical recycling. If we can do that, then we will have helped to be a small part of the vision of regional governments for our home to become more environmentally aware."
The new facility will offer both secure software destruction and physical asset destruction, and will allow companies to choose between recycling and reselling their old IT assets.


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Soapy massage - Bangkok body massage parlours
What we call in Bangkok, a 'happy ending' massage
Without its famous massage parlours the Bangkok sex reputation simply wouldn't be quite the same. They certainly are an attraction for some and offer a more discreet and sometimes sensual experience than simply picking up a girl from the go go bars. In fact, these 'full body massage' places are far less easy to find your way to than the obvious girlie bar areas and are most often frequented by Thais.
Sex massages in Bangkok are offered at many venues across the city, and your best chance of finding one of these is in Thailand is in Bangkok where they are widely permitted. Since the sex takes place on the premises they need to operate in the shadows of the law and, therefore, aren't generally found in the popular tourist areas. Usually a tuk tuk driver will offer you a flyer to these places, but we've made it much easier by listing some of the best sex massage parlours in Bangkok. See listings.
Inside a Bangkok sex massage parlour
It works like this; a selection of ladies, ranging from a handful to dozens, sit in a 'fishbowl' with one-way mirrors (sometimes) and you relax in the sofas on the other side, while you take your time over a beer to choose one (indicated by numbers). After paying upfront, your experience begins with a sensual soaping down in a bath, provided by your naked hostess of choice. After this, you get to romp on an adjacent double bed and it's usually all over within 90 minutes.
The quality of the venues, the selection of the girls and the price vary widely, especially at peak times, but you should expect to pay around 1,500-2,500 baht for a standard 'soapy'. If you are visiting and have been taken there by a taxi driver, you'll have little choice but to accept what's on offer, but locals know better and will often do the rounds of several places in an evening to find good value. The most expensive sex massage parlours in Bangkok don't always have the best girls, and even a big selection can be quite uniform - aimed at Asian tastes for white, ultra-skinny girls that you might not find appealing. If a minibus full of Japanese or Koreans has arrived before you then the price will be inflated and the selection poor. Some sit around waiting for new girls to emerge, but these are the busiest in the house.
There are a few tips to getting the most out of these Bangkok sex massage parlours. Timing is essential; never go on a weekend or at the end of month, when they are busiest. Typically a parlour will have two dozen girls on duty but few of them will be really worthwhile. Of course, different girls appeal to different tastes, but by 21:00 only the dregs are left. Often they have different prices for different girls (usually shown by colour of numbers), depending on who is most popular. Luckily, Thai men have altogether different tastes.
Can you bring girls back to your hotel?
Some hotels don't mind you bringing bar girls back to your room as long as you are discreet, while others forbid it or will try to charge you extra. To save you the embarrassment we've enquired with all of them and listed those that are suitable for bachelors: see the list, rates and booking here.
The other big question is how they perform and this, unfortunately, is very hit and miss. Since the girls can't detect your presence in the room there's no way of seeing how they react to you. There's no fraternising over a few drinks to get an idea of how much 'fun' she is likely to be. But you do get a chance to chat with them a bit and see how 'interested' they are. Few will speak English and often these girls have experienced such a high turnover of men that they simply lie there and let you get on with it, which is a bit of a turn off. Occasionally you get a girl who senses a big tip and the whole experience is memorable. Others tend to need extra tipping to get them to give you a proper service, demanding extra for every additional request you have. Once you've cum, it's all over, regardless of how long it took, and you'll have to pay extra to linger.
Sex massage parlours in Bangkok are ideal if you need to be discreet or want a quickie without a big drinks bill or bar fine, but they can be far less satisfying than meeting a lovely bar girl and taking her back to your place. Read about freelancing hookers in Bangkok.
Dirty massages
The fleshy innards within the so-called fishbowl
A far tamer massage often given is known as the dirty massage. This is an oil massage where you get massaged in 'additional places' for an extra fee of about 300 baht (on top of the 200+ baht for the massage). There are places that specialise in this and others that will oblige, provided you are in a private booth. Many of the masseuses in Bangkok (except in hotels and spas) will agree to this, but it really is dependent on them.
Generally, the closer the place is to a go go area and the more 'welcoming' the ladies, the more likely they will be to offer. This is usually done in a teasing manner, occasionally brushing their hand over your privates. So you needn't worry; lie back and enjoy the drawn-out experience, it's far more fun. Some of these ladies will even agree to move the massage back to your place, which will cost more, and can lead to 'the works', if you're lucky (and pay them well).
Sex massage parlours in Bangkok
There are many massage parlours all over Bangkok, especially in some of the more touristy areas, and often it can be difficult to suss out whether your chosen venue is indeed a sex massage parlour or just a 'normal' one. This is complicated further by the fact that the differences between the two types of establishment are often quite blurred; you can be in a place which seems like a regular massage shop, but can be engaging in activities which will certainly be more at home in a place which offers 'special massages'!
By recommending a few here, we hope to eliminate some of this uncertainty and help to direct you to your desired venue.
Eden Club: one of Bangkok's most infamous massage parlour / brothels. The institution that is Eden is known to all of Bangkok's massage connoisseurs, though standards seem to have dropped somewhat of late. There is very little actual massaging, so if you have extravagant tastes and a bank balance to match, head through the discrete side entrance and let the experience begin. Oh, and every customer has to take at least two girls on each visit - house rules! Open: 12:30 to midnight; Sukhumvit Soi 7/1, Wattana, tel: (02) 255 4672.
Chao Phraya I & II: these two huge places are far from subtle, and they are a favourite destination of tuk tuk drivers who have picked up curious tourists from elsewhere in the city. It has huge signs at the front (Chao Phraya 1's sign says "J-One"), a vast selection of girls and a very lavish service. 537 Sri Ayudhya Road, tel: (02) 245 5740-3.
Meeting horny local girls for free
Most 'bachelors' visiting Thailand opt for the easy solution of visiting go go and girlie bars, but there are also lots of regular girls who aren't prostitutes but keen on meeting foreigners for a fling. Hundreds of lonely and horny modern city girls go looking online for sex with visiting or resident westerners, no strings attached. They aren't expecting money or a boyfriend and haven't been with scores of other men. The best place to meet these girls is on Adult Friend Finder, where there are more than 10,000 registered Thai female members.
Caesars: one of many vast, neon-lit palaces at Ratchadapisek Road, no expense is spared at Caesars. Catering largely for Asian tourists and with membership cards available for loyal customers (of which there are many), this is the place to go for typical bold and brash Bangkok decadence. Open: 14:00 to midnight, 212 Ratchadapisek Road, tel: (02) 692 5060.
Emmanuelle: another Rachada big one, Emmanuelle really does pull out all the stops and typifies the flamboyant, glitzy side of the Bangkok sex massage scene which can be found on Rachada. Dozens of attractive girls, luxurious facilities everywhere and a very high-class service are to be had here. Open: 14:00-00:30, 55 Rachadapisek Road, Dindaeng, tel: (02) 276 4690.
Annie's Soapy Massage: on the same street as Nana Plaza, Annie's is another famous soapy venue and is popular with patrons of the Nana scene. Good value, though the girls can be hit and miss. Open: 10:00 to midnight, Sukhumvit Soi 2, tel: (02) 251 5680.
Darling Massage: not far from Annie's and a big rival, Darling's neon sign is a familiar sight to people who frequent the lower Sukhumvit night scene. A tad more expensive at 2,500 baht a session, but you'll be getting your money's worth here at this long-running, professional Bangkok establishment. Open: 13:00-23:00, Sukhumvit Soi 12, tel: (02) 229 4653.
Bamboo Massage: probably more towards the dirty massage end of the scale rather than the fishbowl places we've listed here, this is a good place to go for those new to the massage scene. On Sukhumvit Soi 8, map included on website. Open: 10:00 to midnight, Sukhumvit Soi 8 (near Nana BTS station), tel: (02) 254 4487.
Thong Lor II Spa and Massage: probably not quite as 'full-on' as some of the other recommended places, and with prices to match starting at 400 baht for a one-hour oil massage. Extras have to be negotiated and paid on top, though. Open: 10:30 to midnight, Sukhumvit Soi 24, tel: (02) 258 8639.
BB Fashion Massage: part erotic spa, part body massage parlour, this place is conveniently located opposite Robinsons Department store on Sukhumwit Road and offers a variety of luxury massage treatments (including tub sessions) from very pretty ladies who might go all the way for a fee. Open: 13:00-22:00, 18/7 Sukumvit 23 soi, Sukhumvit Road, tel: (02) 664 0582.
Further reading...
- Bangkok go go bars guide
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The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) said it will re-appeal a recent decision by the European Union to re-include the company on its sanctions list.
"The NITC will take legal action to prove the illegality of the re-imposition of sanctions on this company and will follow up on damages incurred by sanctions with international bodies," Ali Akbar Safaei, managing director of NITC, was quoted by ILNA as saying.
He said that, by re-imposing sanctions on NITC, the western governments have deprived the international marine transportation industry of the services provided by the company, especially in the Persian Gulf region where a massive load of global shipping takes place.
"The NITC has always submitted solid evidence to international bodies to prove the legality of its activities and also the political nature of sanctions imposed by the western governments. It will continue with such defense until proven innocent," said Safaei.
European Union governments agreed last Thursday to put the NITC, Iran's biggest tanker company, back on a list of sanctioned firms.
The EU's second-highest court ruled last July there were no grounds to blacklist the NITC after the company contested the designation, but the EU said it would seek legal means to keep the company on the list of companies under asset freezes.
NITC announced in October that EU sanctions against it had been annulled. It is still blacklisted by the United States.
Iran is engaged in nuclear talks with world powers as it tries to strike a final deal to lift the sanctions that have halved its oil exports to just over 1 million barrels per day since 2012.


text: Activities Sports & Athletics Maybank Championship Malaysia Tournament on the European Tour Share PINTEREST Email Print Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee is a 2-time winner of the Malaysian Open. Ian Walton/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated October 08, 2019 The Maybank Championship Malaysia - what used to be named the Malaysian Open - is a golf tournament on both the European Tour and Asian Tour schedules, cosanctioned by those tours. It has counted as a European Tour event since 1999. Current title sponsor Maybank is the largest banking system in Malaysia. 2020 Tournament When: April 16-19Where: TBA 2019 TournamentScott Hend defeated Nacho Elviro to win the trophy in a playoff. Hend tied third-round leader Elviro in the final round with a 67 to Elviro's 70. Both finished at 15-under 273. But on the first playoff hole, Hend claimed the win with a birdie to Elviro's par. It was the 10th win of his career on the Asian Tour for Hend, and his third on the European Tour. 2018 Maybank ChampionshipEuropean Tour rookie Shubhankar Sharma of India won his second event of the 2018 season by matching the tournament's 18-hole scoring record in the final round. Sharma closed with a 62 and finished at 21-under 267. That was two strokes in front of the runner-up, Jorge Campillo of Spain. Official website European Tour tournament site Maybank Malaysia Championship Scoring Records 72 holes: 260 - Arjun Atwal in 200318 holes: 62 - Arjun Atwal, 2003; Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003; Raphael Jacquelin, 2006; Nick Dougherty, 2008; Seung-yul Noh, 2009; Anirban Lahiri, 2015; Shubhankar Sharma, 2018 (Records cover the European Tour era only, 1999-present) Maybank Malaysia Championship Golf Courses Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia's capital city was the host venue from 2010 through 2015. Previous venues during the tournament's time as a part of the European Tour include Saujuana Golf & Country Club, Templer Park, Royal Selangor Golf Club, Kota Permai Golf Club and The Mines Resort & Golf Club. In 2016, the event returned to Royal Selangor. And Royal Selangor has been the most frequent site, hosting the event every year from 1962-82 and multiple times since. In 2017 and 2018, it was back to Saujuana G&CC as the tournament rotates around key Malaysian golf courses. Fun Facts and Trivia When the tournament was first played in 1962, under the name Malayan Open, it was the first sports event in Malaysia to offer prize money.In 1999, when the European Tour co-sanctioned the event, it became the first tournament ever co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.When Korean teenager Seung-yul Noh, age 18, won the 2010 tournament, he became the youngest professional to win a European Tour tournament. Noh didn't hold that distinction for long, because later in 2010 the 17-and-a-half-year-old Matteo Manassero won the Castello Masters. And then in 2011, still not quite 18 years old, Manassero won the Malaysian Open, making it two straight teenaged champions.Hsi-chuen Lu (1979, 1981, 1984) of Taiwan and Terry Gale (1983, 1985, 1987) of Australia are the two golfers to win the tournament three times each. Since the tournament became part of the European Tour schedule, only one golfer - Thongchai Jaidee - has won twice. Jaidee did it in back-to-back years, 2004-05.Denny Hepler, who was a contestant on the Golf Channel series The Big Break VI: Trump National, won the 1982 Malaysian Open. Hepler was the first American to win the tournament.Vijay Singh won the tournament in 1992, then won it a second time in 2001. In the 2001 tournament, Singh defeated Padraig Harrington in a playoff.When Arjun Atwal won the 2003 Malaysian Open, he became the first Indian golfer to win on the European Tour.No golfer from Malaysia has yet won the Malaysian Open. The closest call happened in 1994, when P. Gunasegaran got into a playoff with Frank Nobilo and Joakim Haeggman, which Haeggman won on the seventh extra hole.When Shubhankar Sharma won the 2018 tournament, he did it by shooting the tournament scoring record (62) in the final round. Winners of the Maybank Malaysia Championship (p-won playoff; w-tournament shortened by weather) Maybank Championship2019 - Scott Hend-p, 2732018 - Shubhankar Sharma, 267 Maybank Malaysia Championship2017 - Fabrizio Zanotti, 2692016 - Marcus Fraser, 269 Malaysian Open2015 - Anirban Lahiri, 2722014 - Lee Westwood, 2702013 - Kiradech Aphibarnrat-w, 2032012 - Louis Oosthuizen, 2712011 - Matteo Manassero, 2722010 - Seung-yul Noh, 2742009 - Anthony Kang, 2712008 - Arjun Atwal-p, 2702007 - Peter Hedblom, 2802006 - Charlie Wie-w, 1972005 - Thongchai Jaidee, 2672004 - Thongchai Jaidee, 2742003 - Arjun Atwal, 2602002 - Alastair Forsyth-p, 2672001 - Vijay Singh-p, 2742000 - Wei-tze Yeh, 2781999 - Gerry Norquist, 2801998 - Ed Fryatt1997 - Lee Westwood1996 - Steve Flesch1995 - Clay Devers1994 - Joakim Haeggman1993 - Gerry Norquist1992 - Vijay Singh1991 - Rick Gibson1990 - Glen Day1989 - Jeff Maggert1988 - Tray Tyner1987 - Terry Gale1986 - Stewart Ginn1985 - Terry Gale1984 - Hsi-chuen Lu1983 - Terry Gale1982 - Denny Hepler1981 - Hsi-chuen Lu1980 - Mark McNulty1979 - Hsi-chuen Lu1978 - Brian Jones1977 - Stewart Ginn1976 - Sheng-san Hsu1975 - Graham Marsh1974 - Graham Marsh1973 - Hideyo Sugimoto1972 - Takashi Murakami1971 - Takaaki Kono1970 - Ben Arda1969 - Takaaki Kono1968 - Kenji Hosoishi1967 - Ireneo Legaspi1966 - Harold Henning1965 - Tomoo Ishii1964 - Tomoo Ishii1963 - Bill Dunk1962 - Frank Phillips


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I've been going thru Jak Prints for whenever I needed promotional postcards printed for different events.
They are cheap and have a good turnaround time.
I've always have been fairly pleased with them.
The latest order I sent in was for some dated material for our promotional postcards for our Father's Day event at First Assembly.
I uploaded the artwork, ordered the cards no problem.
Eight days later the postcards show up.
I open the box to look them over and to get ready to pass them onto our team that was going to label, stamp, and mail them that day.
When I opened the box, I noticed they looked a little odd.
*ats where the problem came in.
So, I called JakPrints.
Here was their solution.
"Send back a couple of the postcards back to us, so that we can verify they are 3" instead of 3.5", and if so, we will do a reprint."
So we did that.
5 Days later.
When I logged into my JakPrints account today, I noticed they started production on the postcards again, so I immediately called about the date I would have them in my hands.
They said they would do standard shipping and I would have them in my hands on Monday, June 9th, 10 days after the initial postcards were in my hands.
I then asked for the supervisor, and here was our conversation. Paraphrased
Me: "I ordered the postcards, you cut them wrong, and now I'm 10 days behind, can't you overnight them?"
Supervisor: "You only paid for standard shipping."
Me: "I paid for 3.5" tall postcards and got 3"."
Supervisor: "But you didn't put a rush on them the first time."
Me: "Exactly, because I planned out enough time, so I didn't have to rush. Now I'm 10 days behind on a dated event."
Supervisor: "Sorry we don't do that."
Me: "I guess I will switch all of our printing to Vistaprints for now on."
Supervisor: "Ok"
Who do you use to print with?
*UPDATED*- Jak Prints emailed me. I posted it here.
My bad experience with Jak Prints
I've been going thru Jak Prints for whenever I needed promotional postcards printed for different events.
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12 Responses to "My bad experience with Jak Prints"
June 4, 2008 at 11:08 AM #
not Jak Prints anymore.
great customer service, jak. *tongue in cheek
I'd rather use crayons next time.
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Will Young
June 4, 2008 at 11:54 AM #
Try Adco...they're based here in Tampa, but do nationwide work. The church I used to be with uses them for everything...including their weekly bulletin. Check them out at
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June 4, 2008 at 12:36 PM #
For postcards, I use rushflyers.com. Cheap and good stuff.
Do NOT use them for fliers/posters/etc. though or you will experience frustration much like what you have with Jak.
Never had any trouble with postcards though (but they are for bigger orders...).
June 4, 2008 at 2:44 PM #
postcards...the best place hands down is overnightprints.com amazing service and crazy price...also great product.
June 4, 2008 at 2:57 PM #
I've used overnightprints.com - excellent service so far. There product line is a bit limited, so depending on what you need - they may not meet what you need.
Sounds like Jak, doesn't give a Jak.
June 4, 2008 at 3:09 PM #
I like www.48hourprint.com. Print in 48 hours.
June 4, 2008 at 3:49 PM #
Ok, while this isn't meant to be rude, I hope you gain some insight from someone who only knows of you through this blog.
While your customer service experience was less than stellar, is this post really necessary? Better yet, is it Christian? Is this what you think Jesus would do? For some reason, I can't see Jesus publicly defaming someone because they treated Him badly. As I recall reading, Jesus was treated kinda poorly by some folks and I don't remember reading where he felt the need to slam them or discourage others from liking/using them.
I stop by here once in awhile and I will continue to, hoping I find some content a little less self serving. I'm so tired of people who put "pastor" before or after their name and think that gives them the right to act in whatever manner they choose. Yes, this is a free society, but when you place that title to your name, I believe you have just restricted what comes out of your mouth or through your computer. We must, as teachers and evangelists, live a life the exemplifies what Christ was and is all about.
My rant is through, but I would strongly suggest this post and any other self-serving post be removed.
Thank you for your time.
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The Haver Family
June 4, 2008 at 5:02 PM #
Nice customer service
June 4, 2008 at 8:58 PM #
@Anonymous - So the proper action is to be taken advantage of and devalued as a customer for the sake of Christ? and cost your ministry unecessary expenses? I don't think Christ expects us to live with no backbone. From this post no specific person was blasted or disrespected. This was an issue that was not dealt with properly and no action was taken. I'd hope if you were in a similar situation, you'd advise others to avoid and not tolerate such service. Not saying anything, whether it be public or not does not change or cause someone or some company to change there practices. The added benefit of this post is, they took care of the situation, which has also been made public. Which would cause me to reconsider using them.
June 5, 2008 at 1:32 AM #
@Anonymous - one other comment. Didn't Jesus call the Pharisees a "Brood of Vipers"? He also called them Hypocrites and White Washed Tombs.
To question someone's use of a title seems kinda silly when you won't even use your name when responding.
Sorry if I seem harsh in my responses, but I'm not sure where your going with your comment. So...
I'm just saying.
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June 10, 2008 at 11:29 PM #
i use Dunder Mifflin-Endless paper for a paperless world
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Miss Taylor
June 20, 2008 at 3:18 PM #
Ms or Mr anonymous...
Jesus never called us to be people who get stepped all over...Evan did not say anything rude and the company is lucky that he reacted the way he did, because if it was another customer they probably would have cussed and yelled...


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What does it mean to bring in an executive from the private sector to your nonprofit? Generally, the idea is that his or her business acumen will rub off on your organization for the better, giving you a much-needed shot of private sector discipline.
However, cold business savvy sometimes does not compute in the nonprofit mind. And sometimes the private sector could benefit from a focus on meaning.
Let the Process Change You
This month in the Harvard Business Review, Gail McGovern, the CEO and President of the American Red Cross, talks about arriving at her new job and tackling the problem of an organization with than $600 million in debt. Coming from the private sector, to her the road forward was simple – simplify the organization's structure.
This "no-brainer" plan was met with mutiny. The passionate board gave a bit of push back – not enough to shoot down the plan but enough that McGovern took it off the table.
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Did she become a better at public speaking? Not quite. McGovern writes that after her emotional speech
I saw people's skepticism change to belief. Did my leadership team and I show any special rhetorical brilliance? No—we proved we'd been listening.
In the end, McGovern learned that nonprofits don't have the "monopoly on meaning." Every leader needs to find the mission. She writes:
Your job as a leader is to tap into the power of that higher purpose—and you can't do it by retreating to the analytical. If you want to lead, have the courage to do it from the heart.
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Christmas Art Sale, Concert to Benefit Local Arts Program
Wed, 11/25/2015 - 15:19 RCN Newsdesk
Local artists and artists from Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center will be selling hand-crafted works perfect for Christmas shopping on Sunday, December 6 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Covington Latin School forum.
The sale benefits the Covington Latin School visual and performing arts program. Sale items include jewelry, pottery, paintings, and much more.
In conjunction with this event, the Cathedral Concert Series will offer the Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at 3:00 p.m. with no admission charge.
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For the last few days, self has been reading Judith Thurman's essay collection, Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire. Self really loves this book and tries like might and main to read it slowly.
Self is now on the essay "Not Even a Nice Girl," which is about the diary of Anne Frank. It's in a section called "Rules of Engagement." The essays in this section seem less kinetic than the ones in the previous section: "The Wolf at the Door" (bulimia, Catherine Millet, the art of making tofu). But they are still enthralling.
In the essay "Not Even a Nice Girl," Thurman asserts that Jane Austen and Anne Frank have much in common. Here are some reasons why:
- Anne's nonchalance is a freshness — a gift for detachment — like the young Jane Austen's.
- Both are comic moralists who take a pitiless view of conventional femininity without renouncing it for themselves.
- Humor is the ballast for their pride and their romanticism, and the leaven for their despair.
- The frictions of a narrow world enthrall them. It is, though, a world in which they feel isolated among their familiars — lonely in their depth of feeling and their clarity of perception.
- Writing is their antidote to claustrophobia, physical and spiritual, yet the claustrophobia seems to heighten their natural gaiety.
Thurman then goes on to describe Jane as "a famous flirt and a lover of jokes," while Anne describes herself "as a frolicsome little goat whose cheekiness drove the adults in the secret annex crazy."
Gadzooks! Self never in a million years would have thought of Jane as "a famous flirt" or of Anne Frank as a "frolicsome little goat." Once again, self finds herself slayed by Judith Thurman's writing.
Self would like to add one more thing to Thurman's list of similarities between Jane Austen and Anne Frank, and it is this: both women transform themselves into heroines, despite appearing "invisible" (too mousy, too meek, Jewish, female, and so forth) to others around them. By picking up a pen, each said: What I do matters, to me if not to anyone else. They each place themselves front and center in a narrative. Both are, in a way, feminist heroines.
Stay tuned, dear blog readers. Stay tuned.


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We hit the motherlode Friday at two estate sales. For about $80, I got almost everything I will need to prep and can food with all the veggies I'm growing, plus some other stuff we've been patiently waiting to purchase used. Our haul included a canning pot with a box of medium-sized jars and lids, Sunbeam standing mixer, old high-quality blender with a glass reservoir, set of knives, set of cutlery, blanching pot, watering can, large cherub garden ornament, gas-powered weed whacker, porcelain-coated teapot, industrial food processor, splitting axe, two long planters, like-new window air conditioner, old cookbook (with a recipe for zucchini relish!), box of Christmas cards, hummingbird feeder, small manual grass seeder with grass seed, and two ornate wooden kitchen chairs.
To top it off, I brought some seeds and seedlings to a friend (pictured below), and she gave me some seeds. She likes to buy "weird" varieties, the kind I would never venture to try. So, I ended up with several previously unknown (to me) varieties of lavender, lettuce basil, lime basil, lemongrass, white cucumbers, beets, and apple melons. I didn't record the exact names; thus, I can't illuminate their strangeness. I'm prepared to be pleasantly surprised.
This friend also showed me her compost pile, which I've decided to emulate for its simplicity. (I read several articles and blogs about it, too.) She just throws scraps in a fence corner and turns it every now and then. I don't have a fence corner, so I will use chicken wire to fence off a spot in my yard for tossing buckets of kitchen scraps and whatever else. With the Week 9 goal only a matter of buying the chicken wire, I consider it accomplished.
As in the past weeks, I exceeded the goal. This morning, I resurrected a trellis for my peas made of small volunteer trees I cut out of the side yard last weekend. I secured the pots to the deck railing with bungee cords because the trellis now makes them vulnerable to wind. Viewing the picture I took of the trellis reminds me of when we saved our Quonset hut from going to the dump. Our Greek sculptor friend became too incapacitated to sculpt and had to sell his property. (The roadside attraction with some of his work is pictured here. George has since passed away. His obituary is here.) His wife allowed us to take a few items before clearing the property for the new owners. The Quonset hut is one of the items. We are now using it as temporary storage for our building materials as we remodel our town house. The hut will eventually become a permanent greenhouse at our country house.
Of course, we continued to tend our seedlings, and I planted some new seeds this week, including spinach, cherry tomatoes, yellow peppers, and butternut squash. I intend to plant some onions yet today and maybe the basil and lemongrass. Happily, I can report that the potatoes and red peppers are beginning to sprout (Finally! I was starting to wonder.) Our Brandywine tomatoes and Black Valentine green beans are hardly seedlings anymore.
Finally, I'm delighted to report that my order of pectin and organic vanilla beans arrived. So, I need to stop by the Amish farm to see if I can purchase some frozen berries from last year. Then, I will be able to make the jam for the toaster pastries I've been wanting to make. With the organic vanilla beans, I'm going to make my own vanilla extract. (The bottle I intend to use is shown in the first picture in this post, making the extract functional and aesthetic—my ultimate desire for all things.) My use of The Homemade Pantry is underway!
As for next week's goal, I'm going to keep it extra-simple because I suspect I will be super-busy with teaching responsibilities. (The end of the semester is near!) The goal is to plant more seeds, transplant seedlings, and cook some homemade food.
AND I will continue to spread the Sustainable Word wherever I go to whomever will listen! I appreciate your camaraderie and readership!


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Thursday, August 2, 2018
Visiting Professor Cam Terwilliger is the 2018 Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Library Fellow, a fellowship sponsored by Washington College and Brown University. The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious institutions for the study of early America. In residence at the Starr Center of Washington College, Professor Terwilliger is finishing his first historical novel exploring the 18th Century American Frontier.
An accomplished fiction writer, journalist, editor and teacher, Terwilliger is in residence this summer at Washington College's Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience. The Brooklyn-based writer's work has been published by literary magazines including Narrative, American Short Fiction, Gettysburg Review, and Post Road. Terwilliger is teaching creative writing here at Seton Hall and serves as associate fiction editor for Bucknell University's literary magazine, West Branch. He holds an MFA from Emerson College.
Set in New York and Quebec during the French and Indian War (also known as The Seven Years War), Terwilliger's book, Yet Wilderness Grew in My Heart, reimagines the mythology of the founding of America, exploring issues of race, religion, capitalism, disease, landscape, the psychology of power, and the dense web of cultures that gave rise to the world we live in today while depicting what life was like two centuries ago in the forested Iroquois country—a place where cultures met and frequently clashed.
The historical novel delves into this intermingling of cultures—Native American, European, and African—dramatizing the lives of the diverse characters who populate the story. The narrator is a wealthy physician who, suffering from disease, desperately seeks a natural cure in the fields and forests of the Hudson River valley. Then there's a counterfeiter who escaped from slavery in New York City and is hiding out in the wilderness — and his wife, an enigmatic Mohawk woman.
Evoking a sense of place is important to Terwilliger's writing. In the course of researching Yet Wilderness Grew in My Heart, Terwilliger spent time living in Montreal and upstate New York, where the story takes place. While visiting the Mohawk community of Kahnawà:ke outside Montreal, Terwilliger drew inspiration from the rich resources of KORLCC, the community's language and cultural center. By studying in the center's library, attending cultural events, and talking with members of the Mohawk community, Terwilliger worked to deepen the perspective of his narrative.
The Starr Center's Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Library Fellowship supported two months of research at the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, R.I. Terwilliger took a deep dive into rare 18th-century documents, including accounts of colonists seeking possible Native American cures for disease, as well as an early bestseller by a counterfeiter who wrote about his crimes and adventures.
After finishing the research portion of his fellowship, Terwillger arrived at Washington College in June where—living in the circa 1735 Patrick Henry House on Queen Street and working at the circa-1746 Custom House—he is enthused to revise and refine his manuscript in the colonial surrounds of Chestertown's historical district.
"It's a beautiful place to write a novel about the 18th century," says Terwilliger. "The surroundings are peaceful, spacious, and inspirational. Fiction writers don't usually have a lot of support for archival research, and that combined with two months of writing time in a place like Chestertown, makes the Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Library Fellowship unique and valuable."
The Starr Center cosponsors the fellowship with the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious institutions for the study of early America. Endowed with a major grant from The Hodson Trust, it supports work on significant projects related to the literature, history, culture, or art of the Americas before 1830. The fellowship welcomes submissions not only from traditional historians, but also from filmmakers, novelists, and creative and performing artists. For more information, please click here.
About Washington College
Founded in 1782, Washington College is the tenth oldest college in the nation and the first chartered under the new Republic. It enrolls approximately 1,450 undergraduates from more than 35 states and a dozen nations. With an emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning in the arts and sciences, and more than 40 multidisciplinary areas of study, the College is home to nationally recognized academic centers in the environment, history, and writing. Learn more at washcoll.edu.
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