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Home improvement can bring your home up-to-date, make it more comfortable and help you sale it more quickly. The size and difficulty of household improvement tasks are wide and varied depending on the job. Whatever the scale of the project, if you plan and execute it intelligently, it will cost less – and maybe even be fun! Keep reading to learn some great advice.
You just need two tips to make your ceiling seem higher. Paint your walls or add a floor lamp. This creates an optical illusion. Your eyes can remain focused on going up the lines, and that can make the ceilings look higher than they are.
Do not allow any work to be done on your home without a proper contract. If you are undertaking an expensive home improvement project, it might be worth it to spend about $150 to have a lawyer review your home improvement contract before signing it. Look over things like the amount, completion dates, and anything else that you want to have confirmed.
Paint the gaps where paneling will meet. No matter how carefully you install paneling, it seems the old wall sometimes peeks through. To help camouflage this effect and keep this from being distracting, measure out where each panel will meet before your installation. Use paint that matches the paneling.
It is important to make a plan before beginning any renovation project. Planning is essential if you want to complete your project in a timely manner while staying within your budget. If you plan to add extra fixtures, you will surely increase the time and cost for the project. Contractors will be much happier if you know what you want before construction starts.
Think adding some solar panels on your roof. While the upfront cost may be large, you may find it to be a wise investment in comparison to the rising costs of electricity. Installing solar panels will lower your overall utility bills. Solar panels are an excellent, natural solution for providing energy to your home.
When employing a contractor for your project, it's important to maintain your own records. Don't make the assumption that this is the contractor's responsibility. Save all the paperwork that is at all related to your project. This will help you as well as help the contractor stay focused on your current task.
Brighten your kitchen by using new handles and knobs! Installing cabinet knobs is an easy job, but can transform a boring kitchen into a magnificent living space. When you take off the old knobs you should clean the inside of your cabinets and also wipe the outside down. Just screw the new knobs onto the doors and your job is complete.
These are just some of the things you can do to improve your house. A word of caution–it is easy to get hooked on home improvement if you do things correctly. The advice contained here can help wet your appetite and get you started in the world of home improvement. You may even find that you will be ready for an even more challenging project the next time around!…


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Google Launches 'AI for Social Good' Initiative
Google has announced a program that, in partnership with other organizations, will support artificial intelligence research and engineering focused on developing solutions to a range of global challenges.
The program, AI for Social Good, will apply core Google research and engineering efforts to AI projects with the potential to create positive social impact and support the development of AI tools and resources through initiatives such as the Google AI Impact Challenge. With $25 million in funding from Google.org, the challenge will invite nonprofits, academics, and social enterprises from around the world to submit proposals on how they would use AI to address some of the world's biggest social, humanitarian, and environmental problems. In addition to funding, organizations selected through the challenge will receive coaching from Google's AI experts and will be invited to join a specialized Launchpad Accelerator program.
"We want people from as many backgrounds as possible to surface problems that AI can help solve, and to be empowered to create solutions themselves," wrote Jeff Dean, Google senior fellow and senior vice president of Google AI, and Jacquelline Fuller, president of Google.org, in a blog post. "We don't expect applicants to be AI experts."


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The City displays American flags along Johnson Drive beginning on Memorial Day and into the fall through Veteran's Day. The flags are a tribute to those who have served or are currently serving our country.
See the list of those who have been honored here.
The flags have been made possible by contributions to Mission's "Memorial Flag Fund." Donations are still being accepted in support of the purchase and future replacement of the flags.Donations may be made by check or credit card and may be made in honor or in memory of a veteran or service member, or any person you would like to recognize. Notification of this tribute will be sent to a person of your choice, and your information and honoree will be listed in the Mission Magazine and on the City's website.


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Chris Regan is an American comedy writer. From 1999 to 2006, Regan was a writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he won five Emmy awards, two Peabody Awards, and was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award. He currently writes for Talkshow with Spike Feresten.
Regan was a co-author of the best-selling America (The Book) and has written comedy pilots for 20th Century Fox and Comedy Central. His work has also appeared in New York magazine and USA Today, and he is a regular contributor to the website Fanatical Apathy. His website Mass Historia (www.masshistoria.net) is a satirical look at historical events of the day.
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CS Odessa Updates ConceptDraw Productivity Applications to Support Apple OS X Yosemite
Following the major software update of Apple OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10), CS Odessa has released updates for its ConceptDraw productivity programs for Macintosh.
November 4, 2014, San Jose, California — ConceptDraw PRO 10, ConceptDraw MINDMAP v7, and ConceptDraw PROJECT v6 have all been updated and now include support for the newest update of the Macintosh Yosemite Operating System.
ConceptDraw PRO v10, CS Odessa's equivalent of Microsoft Visio, has undergone a major update and includes the ability to import and export Visio 2013 native file format (.VSDX). The new update also allows users to export graphic content to Microsoft PowerPoint 2013.
ConceptDraw PROJECT v6, which is a competitor to Microsoft's Project software, now has been updated to support OS X 10.10.
ConceptDraw MINDMAP v7, a professional productivity tool, also has undergone changes in its recent release to support Yosemite OS X, to make it a best in class mind mapping and productivity tool.
The dynamic troika of ConceptDraw products found in ConceptDraw Office, are premier software tools in use around the world to help individuals, teams, and organizations to meet their business objectives. The combination of powerful products, no charge dynamic support, and ongoing development make ConceptDraw a powerful and economic choice to support activities that move businesses ahead.
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According to the International Trade Union, there are 3.2 billion people using the internet, and two billion of this population live in developing countries. Today, businesses acknowledge the fact that it is important to maximize online platforms given that billions of people are using the internet.
In today's digital world, a website becomes a necessity for both big and small businesses. Building your own business website is highly important if you want to drive business growth and profit. There are other reasons why having a website is important and these include the following:
- It can help you achieve various online marketing strategies.
- It can drive traffic, making an impact on your marketing campaigns.
- It is the center of your business' online presence.
- It can increase your business' visibility online.
- It helps establish your business' credibility.
Because having a website plays a key role in your business, it is essential to improve your website's online presence. The good news is that there are many ways by which you can do this. By applying Singapore lead generation strategies, your business may be on its way to success.
- Create Aesthetic Visuals
The first important step in improving your online presence is creating a well-designed website. A website that is beautifully designed will highlight your business quality and professionalism. Also, it creates a great first impression, catching readers' interest.
- Publish Engaging Content
While a well-designed website easily catches the eye and makes a great first impression, you need to ask yourself, "What can make my readers stay?" Catching people's attention is the first essential step, but you have to remember that the ultimate goal is for them to stick around.
It is not enough to publish just about any content that you have in mind. People need to be engaged with your website's content. Publish content that your readers can relate to or may find interesting.
- Build a Rich User Experience (UX)
Online consumers can be very demanding and impatient. If your content takes too long to load or the features are all over the place, they will most likely to leave. Make sure that your website design is responsive so you can give your readers an excellent user experience.
- Improve Visibility through SEO
Having a well-designed website is pointless if people will not find it. You need to learn how to maximize Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies for your website to rank high in search results. The higher the ranking, the more people will see your website.
- Boost Data Protection
With increased cybercrime threats, online businesses are encouraged to boost their online security to protect consumer data. To improve your reputation and boost consumer confidence, you need to make sure your website's online security is reliable.
- Incorporate Social Media
You can do a lot with your social media accounts. For one, they can improve your website's online presence. By integrating your social media accounts on your website, your customers can stay updated. You can even directly feed your social media followers to your website so they can discover more about your business and engage in real-time conversations.
It might seem like a challenging task, but improving your website's online presence is actually easy. There are many different strategies to do this, and you just have to find the right ones to use for the success of your business.


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The course is aimed at all those with an interest or need to study issues related to the representation of the project.
The course follows an approach geared to the professional sphere; descriptive geometry is treated as the main instrument and preliminary to any representation techniques that are used during the design process: from the early stages of analysis, until the return of the phases of technical and graphical presentation and production.
The course aims to provide students with the fundamentals of descriptive geometry (orthogonal, isometric and perspective) so that they are able to communicate the project in an effective and formally correct manner.
The course is aimed at graduates, students and professionals of design disciplines.
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The course lasts 40 hours. Lessons include alternation between communications of the teacher and practical training.
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The Practical Divinity of Universal Learning: John Durie's Educational Pansophism By George M. Ella O.St.R. (Land NRW); I. Staatsprüfung Sek. I und II (Duisburg); II. Staatsprüfung Sek. I und II (Essen); Översiktskurs in Theologie (Uppsala); fil. kand. (Uppsala); BD (London); PGCE (Hull); Dr. phil. (Duisburg); Dr. theol. (Marburg). 'I highly recommend Dr. George Ella's insightful work The Practical Divinity of Universal Learning. Dr. Ella sheds new light on the pioneering work of John Durie (1596-1680) in early attempts at universal education and Protestant church unity. Dr. Ella convincingly proves that Durie's contributions to Europe's educational and political reforms in the late 17th and early 18th… Full Article
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Blurbs for my new book: The Practical Divinity of Universal Learning: John Durie's Educational Pansophism
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A Response to remarks of Dr. Frank Page made in the English Churchman SB origins were Calvinistic It was encouraging to read in No. 7732 concerning Reformed Southern Baptists and the Reformed faith. On April 30, 1858, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary drew up a charter which they called the 'Fundamental Law' of the SB churches and which stated that every Professor in the seminary and student for the SB ministry must believe the twenty principles outlined. These were all soundly Reformed (Calvinistic). Modern critics of the SB's credal stance, complain that the principles were thrust on the movement by James P. Boyce and were not representative of the Southern Baptists. SB-rebel Jeff Pool in his Against… Full Article


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Earlier this month, comScore released its "Marketing to Millennials" report that in many ways showed the awesome power of that 18-34 age group, and how it differs from the larger public.
But reading through the report, it seemed that some of the differences are a little thin. I wonder if it's just because I want to be contrary.
There are some flat out awesome stats, though, many of which were covered earlier by MediaPost: Nearly one in five millennials only use a smartphone—no laptop, no desk computer. And in November, which is the frame of time this study looked at, they spent the equivalent of four full days—96 hours—online on all types of devices. That's a lot.
The report also stresses how many more ad impressions millennials see in a month—that's their take on the figure--- and here, I'm surprised that the disparity between millennials and everybody else isn't much, much larger.
Look at this: Millennials, as noted, spent 96 hours online in November. Users aged 35-54 spent 87 hours and consumers 55+ spent just a little under 59 hours.
In that time, millennials saw 2,311 ad impressions. But in nine fewer hours, users aged 35-54 saw 2,212—just 99 fewer ads than the much-targeted millennials. And users 55 and older, who were online just 40% less than millennials, saw 1,803 ad impressions.
It seems, in short, that the only real difference between millennials and everybody else is that more of them are online one way or the other, not that they are being particularly better engaged than other age groups. They are easier to get online, and well, advertisers get them.
The comScore report notes: "In terms of desktop-based display advertising, the average reach of millennials among the Top 25 U.S. Web properties is 27.9%, higher than for 35-54 year olds (27.3%) and 55+ year olds (25.4%)."
Again, that doesn't seem to be extraordinarily out of sight. But maybe I'm reading wrong.
It's clear that when it comes to social media, millennials are not on the same page as everybody else. In fact, they're on several pages.Yes, 91% have Facebook accounts, but 46% spend time on Instagram, 39% on Twitter, 27% on LinkedIn, and 17% on Snapchat among seven social sites comScore scouted.
Whereas, consumers 35-54 only heavily used four social sites much: Facebook (85%), LinkedIn (33%), Twitter (32%) and Instagram (27%).
People 55+ pretty much stick with Facebook (89%) and LinkedIn (32%)—and that LinkedIn figure seems to me to be an indication that for many older Americans, the recession is still in full force.
Here's another stunning fact about Facebook. Despite using lots of different social media sources, millennials spend 76% of their social time minutes on Facebook, despite what they say.
For the other age groups, it's even more out of kilter—they spend an incredible 9 out of 10 minutes on Facebook when they feel like being social.
Those stats aside, a lot of comScore's survey suggests to me that while millennials set the online table, the users 35 to 54 are pretty robust consumers just about as reachable as younger people. They follow well. But, again, maybe that's just me.
In its conclusion, comScore says: "Whether it's millennials' heavy digital media usage, unique smartphone preferences, fragmented social activity, selective TV viewing, or ease of digital targeting, there is nothing typical about how this generation consumes media. As they advance in age and influence, their rips in the fabric of the traditional media establishment will only become more pronounced. It's time to take this group seriously as the huge marketing threat — and opportunity — it represents. Marketers who lay the right groundwork for effectively communicating with this audience."
I agree. Differences are not that dramatic. And I think much of the difference can be attributed to life stage, rather than being Millennials. Cory wrote a nice piece looking at it from the life stage angle: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/218900/talkin-bout-my-generation-using-social-media.html
I'm impressed/concerned with the AVERAGE user time online...
720 Hours in November
-180 Hours sleeping (avg. 6hrs/night)
540 Hours Awake
-96 Hours Online
18% of Awake Time is Spent Online.
Is that good or bad?
"Look at this: Millennials, as noted, spent 96 hours online in November. Users aged 35-54 spent 87 hours and consumers 55+ spent just a little under 59 hours."
My two cents...


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Top 10 Scariest Places In The United States
Whether or not a person believes in the paranormal or haunted places, there are many locations in the United States that contain a very dark history and are considered some of the scariest places in the nation. From old prisons and asylums, to military posts and abandoned homes where a murder took place, there are not any questions that these places are filled with ghost stories and haunted tales that have been passed down throughout generations. The popularity of "ghost hunting" shows on television and the increasing curiosity about the paranormal, some of these scary places are now bringing in tourists and those who want to feel the energy left behind from previous occupants of the structures.
The following is a list of the ten scariest places in the United States.
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum – Weston, West Virginia
Starting in 1864, this asylum, formerly known as Weston State Hospital, was home to thousands of people with mental illnesses. Thousands of the mentally ill died here and the asylum was closed in 1994. There are paranormal tours and ghost hunts with experienced guides for tourists.
Bobby Mackey's Music World – Wilder, Kentucky
Known to house an urban legend "gateway to hell", this honky tonk owned by country singer Bobby Mackey has had murders, like that of Pearl Bryan, and devil worshippers who supposedly cursed the place. It is considered the most haunted nightclub in the United States.


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According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), the lack of life insurance protection among single adults in the US is a pressing concern. With 33 million people living alone in the US, 53 percent of them women, life insurance could play a crucial role in their financial planning.
The non-profit organization recently released a press release that strove to debunk the notion that life insurance is useful for families and married couples but not for single adults.
In the press release, the I.I.I. argued that life insurance can be used for many purposes not least of all financially taking care of a spouse were the main breadwinner in the family to die.
I.I.I.'s contention that singles should be contemplating the purchase of life insurance policies piqued the interest of World Financial Group (WFG) who formulated a press release of its own, affirming its position that life insurance can play an important role in the lives of singles.
WFG, is a North American company that provides educational and advisory services including college tuition planning, small business development, retirement saving and more. They are a passionate believer in the use of life insurance.
The I.I.I. press release stressed the importance of life insurance for singles who have children. Were a tragic accident to occur, life insurance could ensure that the child is taken care of and provided for. Life insurance could be used by the guardian to fund childcare and educational expenses.
"For singles, life insurance is a wonderful way to ensure those financially dependent on you will be covered if something happened to you. For those without dependents, life insurance can still serve the purpose of ensuring the final expenditures are taken care of,"WFG said in statement.


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The Escapist Show: Episode 33: Sound in Games
This week, The Escapist Show takes a look at sound in games.
This week's musical guests:
Ian Dorsch - "Escapist Show Theme"
I recommend you listen to The Eminence Orchestra. It's a lot like Video Game Live, but I like their sound better.
There's more to sound design than voices and music. Think of the actual use of sound. Half-Life 2 did this excellently. You could immediately recognize what enemy was around the corner and what weapon he was holding by the sound. Radio chatter? Combine! Loud, stacatto fire? The Pulse Rifle, of course! Less loud, more continuous fire? The submachinegun.
Personally, I think a game without a good soundtrack can't function. Would you have imagined a game like Okami without the lovely Japanese music? Even if you didn't like the music, you couldn' argue that it just fit.
Sometimes the music is more subtle, as it is in The Longest Journey. It never stands out; it's just... there. But every area has its own music that sets it apart from the others. This, coupled with the best voice acting ever seen in anything animated in the history of man, make this one of my favourite games (and since the games, especially the second one, are essentially interactive movies, the voice acting needs to be excellent).
And to finish this little speech about great sound in games, I leave you with the following. The greatest song ever composed.
If you disagree, then we can never, ever be friends.
.hack G.U. had some awesome music.
So did Ar Tonelico
And Xenosaga
And lets not forget everyones favorite final fantasy music
But I wanted more of Russ singing Elton John Rocket Man...:(
Just so you know, the sound of Videogames Live isnt set- because they don't travel with an orchestra. They recruit local groups. I know this because I sang in the VGL choir several years ago. It was a really cool experience and I got to meet, Jack Wall, Talarico, and the guy who did Halo.
As much as I loved it- I did think thier emphasis on lightshows and bells and whistles was a little unneccisary. Let the music speak for itself.
PS- first post from a long time lurker, hi all!
You might be the only one...
Glad we could create an episode to bring you out from the shadows. Welcome!
You are just in denial.
It was better than the Shatner version!
I demand pictures Macar! Pictures of awesomeness of your experience working with VGL. Tell us a story of how you got recruited!
Also I had a change of heart of Mr.Tallarico. Apparently he was intentionally the jerk in Judgement Day and I just hated his pessimism towards all the games he "reviewed". Glad to know he is doing some good.
that was a nice vid. music can bring a lot to a game. lol, even gears 1's main menu was spiced up by music.
Well the story isn't that exciting, sadly :P They had engaged the Columbus Symphony Orchestra to play for them- and the chorus that sings with them normaly was busy that year. Our choir director was a member of said chorus and she used her connections to get us the gig.
And yes, a big thanks for this particular issue. I love videogame music and as a musician I'm always aware of it. I agree with Clashero that it would have been nice to hear more about SFX too- though the bit about vegies was very interesting (one I'll have to file away for the next time I'm recording sounds for my own mods and game eforts, hehe)
Ahhh, I didn't know that.
As a huge VGM buff, I really liked this episode, particularly the first interview which gave me a new found respect for games that use licensed music.
great piece I love video game music
As another huge VGM buff, I also liked this episode very much. Wish it were longer. Even Russ´ monologue was kinda bearable, in its own bizarre way.
And if we go further back in VG history, Thief series really put sound design into good use. It became vital to sit still for a moment and listen...sshhh, you hear that; footsteps. Hide.
No, I simply can´t disagree with you, although I do put several other masterpieces to the same line.
It´s actually amazing, how well VG music can be turned into a symphonic piece. Tour de Japon is an obvious example, since Uematsu´s compositions have always been of high quality, as far as I´m concerned. But then there are some quite unexpected interpretations, like this arrangement of Turrican II. I was positively surprised, when I found this.
I love music...loved the DDRK too
Foley is so cool. I really hope I can break into that feild.
Agreed on all counts! It's the music and sound I always pay the most attention to in games and movies/TV, not the graphics. I especially loved Half-Life 2 (and additions) and the way that the action was punched into existence by music - it was always the perfect kind of music for the situation, too. Though I wish there was more subtle background music for those times between the major points of action. In fact, my ringtone on my iPhone is the Suit Song (also called Path of the Borealis or Triage at Dawn).
Now, Okami - Okami has my favourite soundtrack of all time! Oh man, the hours I've spent just sitting on the couch listening to the whole thing. Five of the most awesome CDs of all time!
At first, I was surprised. "What kind of treachery is this?" .. and then the real DDRK came. I was confused, but then I burst into laughter.
Yeah, this episode was something special. It seems like Russ becomes more manly with every episode. Next thing you know, he's the Russbocop, or the Russinator. Maybe even Russ Lee?
Interesting video, glad to see sound is finally beginning to be recognised as one of the main components of video games, along side the critical gameplay, and not-so-critical but important graphics.
The puppies tried to take control but their silly, premature attempts at a coup failed miserably. THE DDKR REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE STOPPED!!
Do I detect just a meagre hint of William Shatner?
The Puppies are coming! To long have they lived under the Kitten oppression.
I knew this is going to be a year of protests, First in Serbia, then Moldavia, Teheran, now the puppies are rebelling! This means WAR!
Nice episode. Actually, most movie companies use the same vegetable technique for many years.
P.S: I noticed an extremely minor typo: Under the Production Coordinator, it is written Nick with capital "I"...I'm lonely :[
I hadn't heard the Suit Song before. I love it. It definitely feels like something by Sigur Ros.
I loved Okami's soundtrack too. I don't have the CD's, so I just listen to it on my PS2 from the DVD (when you finish the game you get to listen to any song you like). I particularly like all the shamisen-heavy songs, like the ones from the minigames and such.
Yes, the puppies are revolting. Very.
It was better! You should start recording a record, with Russ singing famous musics adapted to video games.
And keeping the "Christian Bale" yelling as well. ;)
Oh man, you gotta get the soundtrack! It's five CDs of bliss, with all the Okami tracks plus a heap of other promotional ones, too. At least pirate it, man - Clover's gone belly-up, so I'm pretty sure they don't need money for a sequel. ;)
The earliest game soundtrack that I enjoyed listening to separate to the game was Super Stardust (CD-ROM version obviously!). I've always loved video game msic and I'm enjoying listening to the music people have posted on here - thanks for the links!
However, that video really skirted around the depth of video game audio as far as I'm concerned. I'd like to have seen something about how a good score is tuned and changes acording to the current environment and activity. As mentioned by a previous poster there was pretty much no mention of environmental noise either which is a really immersive aspect of sound in games. Stand still in any modern video game worth it's salt and you can hear birds, distant gunfire, aeroplanes etc...
Of course occasionally there's no music, sometimes dropping the soundtrack can create a far greater emotion (the 'why's it all gone quiet' eerie moment).
Oh, and I have to admit I usually mute the music in sports games - I tend to find it not to my taste :)


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PHONE CALLS, SURFING the net, romantic moments and belting out a few tunes…a new survey has found that Irish people are increasingly using their bathrooms for 'me-time'.
The research, carried out by Ideal Standard Ireland shows that there's much more to the room than routine habits, with preparing for nights out, playtime and even curing a hangover high on its list of functions.
Irish people spend an average of 82 minutes a month using the room as an "escape", while Irish men say they spend 46 minutes monthly grooming themselves. That's compared to 175 minutes for women.
Fifty-four per cent of Irish women only trust their bathroom mirror to take a good look at themselves, while 55 per cent get ready for a big night out in the company of the toilet.
Intimate moments
And if they're not preparing for a date in the bathroom, then they might HAVING a date in the bathroom. Irish people spend an average of 67 minutes a month having "romantic moments" with their partners, with people under thirty going well above that, averaging 170 minutes.
Fourteen per cent of parents use the bathroom as a play zone at bathtime, while sometimes that lock can be a small mercy with those with children admitting to escaping to the bathroom for some alone time.
Hello? No, I'm not on the toilet
Twenty-four per cent of Irish people make phone calls in the bathroom, 33 per cent text, 44 per cent catch up on their reading and 33 per cent practice for The X-Factor.
Finally, we don't really want any further details about this one, but 21 per cent of Irish men say they use the bathroom as a hangover cure to recover from a "heavy night". Hmmm.


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I chose Grant Thornton because I wanted to be part of a dynamic company that people actually know your name across all service lines and levels. You become a fish that matters here and not just another small fish in a big corporate pond.
My advice to job seeking students is to not only choose a company for its name sake or the high starting salary but also for its environment and culture. 50% of your work experience is your job you sign up for but the other 50% is the environment and the people you work with. Choose a company that also provides you to be in an environment that you can flourish in with people that will invest in your growth. That's the best job that you can have to jump start your career and that's what we offer here at Grant Thornton.
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Our CEO, Rodger Flynn says that "we are building a firm that is best in class, in everything it does." I chose Grant Thornton because I believe in those words and want to make a difference to our colleagues, our clients, our profession and our communities.
As a medium-sized firm with a global presence, Grant Thornton is in a unique position where the firm is small enough for the community to be close-knitted and yet there are also opportunities to expand the network and work with colleagues from all over the world. This is part of Grant Thornton's core values to unite through global collaboration and promote a consistent culture of excellence together with deep respect for people.
The people are the "heart" of the firm. When everyone in the firm is fun-loving, easy-going, and responsible towards their work, there is a very good working atmosphere and they are people I love to work with. Grant Thornton values the professional and personal growth of their people, and people at all levels have opportunities to demonstrate their leadership abilities, develop agility in the fast-changing market, and gain increasing confidence in themselves with each "win". I am glad that I am constantly challenged to learn and grow with plenty of support from the management as this helps to develop me as a person.
The main piece of advice I would give to students is, stay curious and do not be afraid to ask questions because that is where most of your learning will take place.
Glenn Foo
Assistant Manager - Secondee in Perth, Australia
I decided to do a secondment mainly out of curiosity and a little bit of wanderlust. I've always wondered how it was like working in a different country and culture, which is why I jumped at the chance to experience working in the Perth office of GT Australia.
My colleagues at the Perth office were really friendly and collaborative. In the office, I recall several occasions where colleagues of all levels would readily offer help just so that I might be able to go home a little earlier. All my experiences with clients were also extremely positive, as I find that they are much more aware of their responsibilities and are very willing to work closely with us to resolve any issues we might raise.
I think the greatest difficulty for me was having to prepare my own meals. Thankfully, I was able to cook a few dishes with the help of premixed sauces and some practice. My only advice for the next batch of secondees is to LEARN TO COOK... and make good friends with the fellow colleagues and secondees from other countries.
I believe this experience has helped my character development and also allowed me to pick up several new audit skills and methodologies that I think can be applied to the Singapore practice. Being exposed to a variety of client industries that are different from Singapore's client profile have also greatly widened my professional experience. I would not trade this experience for anything.
Gelin Ho
Assistant Manager - Secondee in Perth, Australia
I embarked on the secondment journey as I wanted to challenge myself in an unfamiliar context and also to experience the diverse cultures Australia has to offer. It has also allowed me to be more independent by throwing me out of my comfort zone and learning to adapt to a whole new environment.
Their company culture did not differ that much from GTSG – very open to discussion, hospitable and welcoming which made the entire secondment experience even more memorable. I went in as a Senior Associate and despite the heavy workload, I was glad I had the enthusiastic support from my co-workers to be able to finish my job on time. Teamwork was really the key so I didn't find it tough assimilating into the new environment. The secondment has helped to develop my technical and soft skills, which is important especially when dealing with the client.
Aside from work, GT Australia has bi-weekly or monthly company events such as lawn bowling, putt-putts, movie night, and many other activities which made the whole experience all the more enjoyable. We also took a road trip down south to Margaret River for wine tasting. It was so good!
Future secondees, busy season in Australia is almost similar to Singapore, but work hard and play hard! Carve time out of your busy schedule on the weekends and do touristy stuff like making a visit to Bells Rapids, The Pinnacles, City Beach, Margaret River, etc. Also, don't be afraid to make new friends.


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We're open as normal and following health guidelines. All stores accepting summer clothing. Visit our new Takapuna store at 95 Hurstmere Rd. See you soon!
Welcome to Recycle Boutique
Mon-Fri 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Public Holidays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Find us at 93 Beach Street (in the Crown Plaza building opposite the steamer wharf).
Please bring your clothing, shoes and accessories into store and we'll sell them on your behalf. You get 50% of the sale price less GST. Please bring in a minimum of 5 freshly laundered items in excellent condition and we'll do the rest! We accept clothing based on quality, style and condition and what we feel will sell in store. Please see our 'sell' page for more details on selling with us.
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Recycle Boutique is a second-hand clothing company where you can buy and sell designer and vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. We sell clothes on your behalf - so you can recycle your wardrobe and make some money at the same time.
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TV host and comedy writer Denis Norden has died at the age of 96, his family have announced.
The star, who was known to millions for presenting the ITV show 'It'll Be Alright On The Night', died on Wednesday morning after spending "many weeks" at the Royal Free Hospital in north London.
In a statement, his children, Nick and Maggie Norden, said: "We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the dedicated staff and doctors who have looked after him – with much devotion.
"A wonderful dad, a loving grandfather and great great-grandfather – he gave his laughter mongering to so many.
"He will be in our hearts forever."
Denis became the host of 'It'll Be Alright On The Night' in 1977, which he continued to present until his retirement aged 84 in 2006.
The hit show featured behind-the-scenes bloopers from the worlds of TV and film. Griff Rhys Jones took over as presenter from 2008 until 2016, and David Walliams fronted a new series in 2018.
As well as presenting 'IBAOTN', Denis was also an acclaimed comedy writer, penning his first script for the BBC – 'Let's Go to the Holborn' – at the age of 19.
He later teamed up with comic Frank Muir between 1947 and the early 1960s, writing comedies including 'Take It From Here' for BBC radio.
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The floor plan that has been presented is only a concept that addresses our space needs, the final configuration will not be determined until we have examined the different possibilities in light of our budget.
Sprinkling is a requirement once we start to expand any part of the building.
An elevator will be required to be ADA compliant with the expanded lower level.
Thought will be given to outdoor kid's space in the landscaping budget.
Q. Are there plans to enlarge the kitchen? The floor plan doesn't show it.
A. The building committee acknowledges that the current size of the kitchen is not sufficient for expanded hospitality. It will be addressed in the final plans.
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A. The final size, location, and quantity of restrooms will be determined based on the current and future needs of the congregation.
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Its been a very long time since I actually put anything constructive or informative in here and that isn't going to change just yet 🙂 I just thought I would tidy my workspace up a little due to moving to a nice new fast server rather than the slow dying pile of nuts and bolts I was on.I havent got a clue what to put on here these days so if you want to see anything then get in touch.
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Data warehouse vs. data lake vs. data mart: Beyond the RDBMS
There are many ways to store big data, but the choice of data warehouse vs. data lake vs. data mart comes down to who uses the data and how. Use this cheat sheet to compare.
The vast amount of data organizations collect from various sources goes beyond what traditional relational databases can handle, creating the need for additional systems and tools to manage the data. This leads to the data warehouse vs. data lake question -- when to use which one and how each compares to data marts, operational data stores and relational databases.
All of these data repositories have a similar core function: housing data for business reporting and analysis. But their purpose, their structure, the types of data they store, where the data comes from and who has access to it differs.
In general, data comes into these repositories from systems that generate data -- CRM, ERP, HR, financial applications and other sources. The data records created from those systems are applied against business rules and then sent to a data warehouse, data lake or other data storage area.
Once all the data from the disparate business applications is collated onto one data platform, it can be used in data analytics tools to identify trends or deliver insights to help make business decisions.
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What is data management and why is it important?
Data warehouse vs. data lake
Organizations typically opt for a data warehouse vs. a data lake when they have a massive amount of data from operational systems that needs to be readily available for analysis. Data warehouses often serve as the single source of truth because these platforms store historical data that has been cleansed and categorized.
While data warehouses retain massive amounts of data from operational systems, a data lake stores data from more sources. A data lake platform is essentially a collection of various raw data assets that come from an organization's operational systems and other sources, often including both internal and external ones.
Because the data within data lakes may be uncurated and can originate from sources outside of the company's operational systems, it isn't a good fit for the average business analytics user; rather, data lakes are the playground of data scientists and other data analytics experts.
To remember how a data warehouse vs. data lake differ, picture actual warehouses and lakes: warehouses store curated goods from specific sources, whereas a lake is fed from rivers, streams and other unfiltered sources of water.
Data warehouse vendors include AWS, Cloudera, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Teradata, SAP, SnapLogic and Snowflake, to name some of the many options. Data lakes are available from AWS, Google, Informatica, Microsoft, Teradata and other data management providers.
Data warehouse vs. data mart
Data marts are often confused with data warehouses, but the two serve markedly different purposes.
A data mart is typically a subset of a data warehouse; the data within it often comes from a data warehouse -- though it can come from another source. The data sent to a data mart is highly curated for a specific community of users -- such as a sales team -- to allow them to find the data they need quickly. The data is held there for specific uses, such as financial analytics.
Data marts are also much smaller than data warehouses -- they hold tens of gigabytes vs. the hundreds of gigabytes to petabytes of data that can be held in a data warehouse, ready for data processing.
Data marts can be built from an existing data warehouse or other data source system by designing and constructing the database table, populating it with relevant data and deciding who can access it.
Data warehouses vs. ODS
An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that serves as the interim holding area for all the data that's about to enter the warehouse for data processing. Think of it as the warehouse loading dock, where goods are delivered, examined and verified. While in the ODS, data can be scrubbed, checked for redundancy and checked for compliance with business rules before entering the warehouse.
Queries can be made against data in the ODS, but the data there is transient, so it only supplies information for queries about, say, the status of a customer order that's in progress.
An ODS is typically run on a relational database management system (RDBMS) or on the Hadoop platform. Data is supplied to the ODS using data integration and data ingestion tools, such as Attunity Replicate or Hortonworks DataFlow.
Relational databases vs. data warehouses and data lakes
The main difference between a data warehouse vs. data lake vs. relational database system is that a relational database is used to store and organize structured data from a single source, such as a transactional system, while data warehouses are built to hold structured data from multiple sources. Data lakes differ from both in that they store unstructured, semistructured and structured data.
Relational databases are relatively simple to create and can be used to store and organize real-time data like transaction data. The downside of relational databases is that they don't support unstructured data or the vast amount of data being generated today. That brings us to the data warehouse vs. data lake decision. Still, many companies continue to rely on relational databases today for tasks such as operational data analysis or trend analysis.
Relational databases available on premises or in the cloud include Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL and IBM Db2, as well as Amazon Relational Database Service, Google Cloud Spanner and others.
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TAL-Sampler is not only an example of player. It is an analog synthesizer engine features a sampling sound source, including a powerful modulation matrix and lowpass filter 24/12/6 dB high quality.
Not expect a sample library piano 40GB samples for each speed or something similar. The idea is to bring back the fun sampling was in the good times with small samples, fast load times and an intuitive workflow to create your own presets without missing sample in the settings.
You can choose between different digital analog converters (DAC) to get the vintage sound of different hardware samplers within your DAW. We do not make cheap crushing bits or decimation on the output signal. Really sampled the sample to the desired sample rate, then we process the data depending on the DAC selected and sampled to the desired tone. Most DAC modes offer a slider LEVEL. This feature allows the user to reduce the volume of the recorded sample and lowers the quality of the sample. Load your favorite shows high quality and make it sound vintage and noisy. The 24dB lowpass filter like it!
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The "Alt Wien" Salon Orchestra plays beautifully, re-creating the melodies of Vienna's golden age for your pleasure and entertainment. Opera singers and ballet soloists contribute to the highlights of the concert. Read more >
Salon Orchestra "Alt Wien"
The Salon Orchestra "Alt Wien" was founded in 1999 by Professor Udo Zwölfer, the long-term principal leader of the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra. Just as in the times of Johann Strauss, the orchestra plays without a conductor. It is the principal violinist who leads the orchestra at the Kursalon, thus achieving a historically accurate performance of Viennese music.
Kursalon: Imperial Spa Pavilion
In the 19th century, spas became very fashionable in Europe. Spas provided not only water cure, but also different other diversions for guests, and soon became meeting centre for the elite. A distinct spa culture, in which medical reason usually played only a minor role, emerged.
In 1862, Emperor Franz Joseph I ordered the construction of a Kursalon or spa pavilion. The Kursalon, built between 1865 and 1867, was designed by Johann Garben in the style of the Italian Renaissance.
Officially, it served as a spa, where visitors could drink mineral waters. At the beginning social events were prohibited. In fact, it was a place where the aristocracy would meet and mingle and soon, the ban of fun started to be ignored. The Kursalon served as a venue for concerts and dances ever since 1868. Instantly, the Kursalon became Vienna′s most fashionable and trendy place to go out. Johann Strauss, whose golden monument stands it front of the building, used to perform here with his orchestra.
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The Kursalon is located at the City Park (Stadtpark) in the centre of Vienna and is easily reached by foot.
Concert & Dinner at the Kursalon
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MARTIN O'Neill has admitted he will look at Craig Gardner's contract with the aim of securing his services long-term.
The 20-year-old, who made his debut as a substitute against Everton in December 2005, signed a new deal only 14 months ago, which will keep him at Villa until the summer of 2009.
But his emergence in three key matches against Blackburn, Wigan and Middlesbrough - where he scored his first senior goal - has got O'Neill looking at the possibility of rewarding him further.
O'Neill said: "I want to keep Craig at the football club. His attitude is fantastic.
"I will definitely look at it (a new deal). I think a lot of him. He got injured at the time when he got into the team, but his attitude in the reserves and his general ability have been excellent.
"He is better infield than wide on the right-hand side. He got more into the game when we tucked him in, but he has done great."
Another youngster who pleased the Villa boss at the weekend was Luke Moore, who came off the bench to fire his first goal since recovering from a shoulder injury.
"I am absolutely delighted with Luke," O'Neill said. "It is great that he got on and I know that Boro might be his favourite team because he scored three here last time, but when I saw the ball falling to him after Martin Laursen won the header, I thought 'Great, I'm really pleased it is him!'
"I knew he would turn the ball in, although it is easy to say that now. He scored the goal and it is a big lift for him. He knows himself what he needs to do to try to get into the side.
"I am hoping that during the course of the next season that it will not be easy for people to get into the side - that is what I want.
"He controlled with his first touch and scored with his second, which is what Luke is capable of doing. I was delighted it fell to him, because he is one person capable of doing that."


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BREAKING BULLSHIT: Title X Gag Rule
Tomorrow, July 31st is the final day to submit comments to the Department of Health and Human Services stating you're disapproval of their new proposed rule to Title X funding. We were fortunate enough to chat with Dr. Jamila Perritt, board certified ob/gyn and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health. LISTEN! GET FIRED UP!! Submit your comments.
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Bjarne Stroustrup - Designer of the C++ programming language
The total end of privacy.
Mena Trott - Cofounder of Six Apart
I can easily see someone putting 75 percent of their day online. But it won't all be public. The majority will be for that person's eyes only; it will be more a record for that individual.
Leah Culver - Cofounder of Pownce
Open standards will always be the future of the Web.
Jonathan Zittrain - Professor of law
An abandonment of open standards and services (like the collective hallucination that is our distributed e-mail system) and a return to the gated communities
Richard Stallman - Founder of the Free Software Movement
I see a danger in the Web today: doing your computing on servers running software you can't change or study, and entrusting your data to U.S. companies
Marc Benioff - Founder of Salesforce.com
Companies such as Salesforce.com, Google, and Amazon are making it possible to create and run powerful business applications in the cloud, and that will change the economics of the software industry forever.
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A collage of found imagery and original illustration, this season's Classics series
was inspired by the book cover artwork of Norwegian designer, Peter Haars.
A mixture of photography, vector and ink illustrations, the Mascot Series
was intended as a tongue-in-cheek characterization of each skater.
The Origins Series pays homage to Stereo and their team's roots
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The Notorious D.U.N.E! Dune's iconic graphic meet's Big Poppa.
Stereo Sound Agency team deck featuring hand drawn typography.
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Meter Panel Installations
The Electricians at Penna Electric Can Install Your New Main 200 Amp Meter Panel
New 200 amp main meter panels are recommended for most homes due to the amount of circuits required by National Electrical Code (NEC). Many years ago homes were not wired for AC units, car chargers, or appliances that are required in today's homes. Today's specifications of all electrical panels must be UL (Underwriter Laboratory) approved. All main electrical panels used today are Solar Rated although there are Solar Ready panels that come with individual bus bars for quicker connections to solar systems. Some existing electrical panels are flush mounted which could require minor stucco work, a service that could be provided. Other electrical panels are surface mounted for convenience and simplicity.
Electrical Subpanels
Some home require installation of subpanels for either additional circuits located a far distance from main meter panel or for garages and guest houses. Sub panels are typically rated 60 amp – 125 amps depending on the current usage required. Additional circuits for car chargers and other appliances would be branched off of this sub panel for these type of installations. Sub panels on detached dwelling require their own grounding system consisting of a conductor branched off the grounding bar in the panel ending at an 8'ft ground rod driven into the earth.
Main Electrical Panel Grounding System
National Electrical Code (NEC) has evolved for safety in regards to electrical panel grounding systems. An electrical panel proper grounding system consists of a conductor wire from the grounding bar located in the electrical panel unbroken to the cold water pipe ending at an 8'ft ground rod driven into the earth.


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Nokia, Supervalu, Tiffany are market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
Supervalu Inc., up 43 cents at $3.47
The grocery store operator is selling five of its biggest chains for $100 million in cash plus more than $3 billion in debt.
Ford Motor Co., up 36 at $13.83
The automaker is doubling its quarterly dividend to 10 cents, nine months after paying its first dividend in more than five years.
Tiffany & Co., down $2.86 at $60.40
The luxury jewelry company said that sales during the holiday season rose 4 percent globally, which was lower than expected.
Ruby Tuesday Inc., down 48 cents at $7.83
The restaurant operator posted a second-quarter loss and said it plans to close several locations and sell one of its chains.
Nokia Corp., up 70 cents at $4.45
The Finnish phone maker said that it sold 86.3 million mobile devices in the fourth-quarter, exceeding its own expectations.
Aeropostale Inc., down 13 cents at $13.24
The teen retailer said that sales during the holiday shopping season declined and it cut its fourth-quarter earnings forecast.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc., down 69 cents at $19.94
The teen retailer said that a key revenue metric grew at a much slower pace so far this quarter than it did a year ago.
Ascena Retail Group Inc., down $1.26 at $16.86
Following weak holiday sales, the owner of clothing store chains Lane Bryant and dressbarn cut its profit outlook for the year.


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Having reception in restaurant and we are paying $10/person. If guests want anything different they can still order off the menu but they will be responsible for additional costs. How is best to communicate this to guests to avoid confusion? The bar will also be available but we are only providing alcohol for toasts.


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As 5G standards and field tests develop rapidly, 5G has undoubtedly become the hottest topic in the mobile communication industry. Compared with 4G, 5G not only increases access rates but also enables mobile communication to be more closely connected to vertical industries and human production and life. 5G will lay a solid foundation for the coming of the IoT digital society.
In commercial 5G deployment, the completeness and maturity of 5G solutions that vendors offer will have a significant impact on the overall performance of 5G networks and long-term development of operators. Although operators do not always purchase an end-to-end (E2E) 5G system from a vendor, the capability of offering an E2E solution helps the vendor more deeply understand 5G network requirements and provide more competitive 5G solutions to meet operators' business needs.
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soundings #001
thursday, november 3rd, 2016
Aula, KHM
Anton Lukoszevieze –
cello + video
The artist presents pieces by Laurence Crane, Philip Corner and Joseph Kudirka specifically written for him plus some of his own videowork.
soundings # is a series of concerts, performances, sound art and expanded lectures produced by the sound department. Open to the general public and free of admission, events usually take place at the KHM Aula. Further information can be read here and at the Klanglabor. The corresponding image shows the poster for the event.


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This is a classic Christmas cake that is absolutely rich and decadent. You roll it up like a Swiss roll then decorate it to look like a log.
Made this yesterday: easy and delicious!! A few tips: To prevent the cake from breaking/cracking, you need to roll it up in the cloth IMMEDIATELY after taking it out of the oven! Also, the more you whip your eggs (I used a stand mixer on high for ~5 minutes), the lighter and fluffier your cake will be. I used a recipe for chocolate silk frosting instead (from good housekeeping), so it wasn't as sweet as the cream cheese would have been... which I think was the right choice! It actually got better the next day--the frosting kept the cake nice and moist, and after a night in the fridge the flavors were really well blended. - 04 Dec 2008 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Although I was pretty happy with the overall taste of this dessert and it got rave reviews, I probably won't make it again for a long time. The rolling part of the cake was very difficult and my "log" ended up looking rather beat up. However, the frosting covered it up enough to make it look presentable and all of my friends loved it! - 30 Jun 2002 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This was exactly what I've been looking for for years. We traditionnally have a buche (or yule log) for Christmas, and I've tried many recipes before I reached what I was expecting with this one. It is so easy too. It took me less than one hour to have this one ready on my serving plate (if not for refrigeration time, of course). I used Bailey's as coffee liqueur, and its taste came out fine. - 26 Dec 2005 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)


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Hello guys! Are you ready?This is the Competition Announcement; you can upload a maximum 2 minutes length video on the web platform www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu,
from the 15th January to the 12th March 2018. Join in and share!
THE BOOKTRAILER FILM FESTIVAL is promoted by "A. Calini" scientific secondary school in collaboration with French secondary school Lycée Albert Camus, Fréjus, Polish secondary school Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych nr 2", Nowy Targ and Bulgarian secondary school "Atanas Dalchev, Sofia.
The interactive web platform www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu and the related Facebook page are its official information channels.
The Booktrailer Film Festival is a place of meeting and discussion about literature and the ways it is promoted through the cinematographic language. It engages schools, libraries, bookshops, authorities, associations and websites aimed at the promotion of cinema and literature. Created by "A. Calini" in 2007, the festival has become "European" by 2016, involving three secondary schools in an Erasmus+ project. The aim is to extend the booktrailer practice as an instrument of reading promotion among new countries
A crucial moment in the contest is the autonomous making up of the booktrailers by upper-secondary students.
The high school students' engagement and creativity are here involved to create short videos aimed at spreading love and interest for books
The Staff of Booktrailer Film Festival
A National Experts Jury, one for each involved country, proceeds with the designation of the "Jury Prize" winners and with the prizes assignment. Each National Jury selects from a minimum of two up to a maximum of five booktrailers, that will take part to the European competition.
A Teachers European Jury, composed by two teachers from each partner school and chaired by the Italian Jury President, assigns the European Teachers' Jury Award to the best European Booktrailer
A Students European Jury, composed by two students from each partner school and chaired by the youngest jury member of the Italian Jury, assigns the - European Students' Jury Award
a prize to the best European Booktrailer.
A working team, composed of teachers, students, parents and experts, organizes the competition, which is to be repeated annually, and all the initiatives related to the Festival.
A Scientific Committee composed of some leading figures in different fields (cinema, literature, art, music, advertising), chaired by the headmaster, guarantees the cultural quality of the initiative.
The names and biographies of the members of the Scientific Committee and the Jury can be consulted on the official website.
Who can take part
The Booktrailer Film Festival contest can be attended by individual students, groups of students or whole classes of secondary schools who have entirely filled in the registration form available on the competition website – www.booktrailer.eu -,from January 15th to March 12th, 2018.
The choice of the book to re-elaborate is free.
How to sign up for the contest
www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu, after having registered a personal account.
The form must be compiled in all its parts, including the book synopsis, the credits and the disclosure license, otherwise it will be excluded from the participation to the contest.
As regards the protection of copyrights, Instructions are available on the website, since the booktrailer's authors are responsible for any possible violation. The form must be filled in directly on the Festival website. The booktrailer's link must be posted on the same Festival website, from January 15th to March 12th, 2018. This last will have been previously uploaded by the competitors on their personal YouTube channel but in an unlisted form, in order to make it accessible to the Booktrailer Film Festival Jury and the technical staff. The booktrailer must be unpublished, otherwise it will be excluded from the participation to the contest.
The authors of the works who are willing to participate to the Contest must:
- Create a personal "Student" account on the webplatform www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu.
- Post the booktrailer on the Booktrailer Film Festival webplatform www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu.
- Post the link of their Booktrailer, published on Youtube in an unlisted form, with the author/s' name.
- Fill in the subscription with all the information required, including the information about the book synopsis, credits and the disclosure license of the audiovisual in competition
The subscription form must be filled in together with the booktrailer's uploading on youtube in an unlisted form: it's impossible to perform these two operations in different moments.
Participants are responsible for compilation errors, including those about the booktrailer's link. The Booktrailer Film Festival's staff isn't responsible for checking and reporting these errors. After the submission of the subscription form and the uploading of the booktraiiler, it won't be possible in any case to modify the submitted information, even if they are evidently wrong.
Every student can only present one booktrailer. In the case of group works the participants are allowed to present one more booktrailer individually or in another group.
Keeping in mind that the choice of the book is free, the booktrailer:
- Cannot last more than 2 minutes, including the credits
- Cannot contain copyrighted material and/or a third person intellectual property
- Must be linked from 15 January 2018 to 12 March 2018 on the contest website upon subscription, after having been published on Youtube in an unlisted form
- Must be unpublished
- Cannot be disclosed, or shall be invalid
- Can be in every language, even foreign languages
- Must have English subtitles, these last must be embedded in the video according to the youtube uploading procedure, but not embedded in the Booktrailer
- Must be provided with a subscription form completed online, together with the contextual loading of the booktrailer on Youtube
- Must be the result of the students' autonomous work. Teachers can only play a cultural solicitation role and a stimulus to work.
- The title must be the same of the book
Jury award and audience award
The contest awards different prizes:
- three awards of the Italian Jury that awards also an accessibility prize
- national prizes awarded by the national juries elected by partner schools in Bulgaria, France, Poland
- European Teachers' Jury Award
- European Students' Jury Award
- Audience Award, during the festival night in Brescia
The Booktrailers selection and reward are made public on a date to be determined, presumably in April, in Brescia, seat of the Festival and of the "A. Calini" secondary school, the school that organizes and promotes the Festival, according to the methods and the program published online.
The members of the Italian Jury will meet on April 5th, 2018 at 15.00. The Jury values the Italian booktrailers and all the eventual booktrailers coming from other countries, except for the ones coming from school partner countries, and awards a cash prize to the three best works in this way:
- 1 st prize: €1000 and a plate
- 2 nd prize: €600 and a parchment
- 3 rd prize: €400 and a parchment
Further mentions and/or prizes could be given for the works of particular value.
Because of the attention that the Festival pays to the theme of accessibility, the Italian Jury will be committed to give a special mention to the most accessible booktrailer for blind and partially-sighted people, with the support of Unione Italiana Ciechi e Ipovedenti of Brescia.
The award ceremony will take place during a public evening event with the participation of a guest star on a date that will be communicated on the website, on the Facebook page and by the newsletter.
The prizes awarded by the European Juries, that will meet in Brescia on April 16th, 2018 are as follows:
- European Teachers' Jury: € 1500 to the school of the winning student or group of students, with a fee that will be assigned to the student, by unquestionable decision of the belonging school;
- European Students' Jury: € 400 to the school of the winning student or group of students, with a fee that will be assigned to the student, by unquestionable decision of the belonging school
One of the Booktrailers in competition will also be awarded, during the same award ceremony, with the Audience Award: the public will choose by voting on a postcard. The prize will be given before the announcement of the Jury's choice, it amounts to €100 and books by Marcos y Marcos publishing house.
Jury Prizes: Juries indicate the winners and the selection of the booktrailers to show, independently and at its unquestionable judgment, based on the following criteria listed in no order of priority:
- clarity (communicative competence)
- originality (creative competence)
- use of technology (digital competence)
- text comprehension (literary competence)
- product completeness and resources employment (managing competence)
The awards are accompanied by a written justification that is made public during the awards ceremony and that will appear on the website.
Audience award: the popular Jury, composed by the audience of the awards ceremony, operates in heterogeneous and personal criteria.
The members of the Jury will meet for the first time on Tuesday 6 th April 2017 at 15.00 and for the second time on Friday 7 th April at the same time. The Jury values the booktrailers and award a cash prize to the three best works in this way:
Final informations
The subscription form of the Festival implies the unconditional acceptance of this announcement.
The program and the timetables of the projections are under the responsibility of the Festival.
The Booktrailer Film Festival Working Team, that is to say the organizer and promoter of the event, can make decisions on any matters not included in this notice.
All the collected Booktrailers are to become part of the Booktrailer Film Festival Archive for any future teaching or study purpose.
The Booktrailer Film Festival reserves the right to network and / or use the booktrailer on a royalty free basis, only for cultural purposes and not for profit, to promote cultural exchanges, special projects , collaborations with other institutions and organizations etc.
The works selected for the competition might also be published online without any commercial purpose on th Booktrailer Fillm Festival web platform www.booktrailerfilmfestival.eu.
All rights related to the work are owned by the authors. Responsibility for any property rights violation in the use of images, sounds or videoclips is to be ascribed to the Booktrailer authors.
The Court of Brescia is responsible for any dispute.


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N° 28–2004: Cassini/Huygens approaching Saturn and Titan
26 May 2004
Launched in October 1997, the ESA/NASA Cassini-Huygens mission* is currently heading for Saturn. While ESA's Huygens probe will be the first ever to land on the surface of a moon in the outer Solar System, NASA's Cassini orbiter will continue to explore Saturn and its rings.
After an almost seven-year journey and four gravity-assist swing-by manoeuvres the spacecraft will be inserted into its orbit around Saturn on 30 June (Pacific Daylight Time, 1 July CET) and reach its closest approach to Saturn. The Huygens probe will be detached from its mother ship on 25 December and land on Titan in January next year.
On 3 June a press conference will take place at NASA Headquarters, Washington, with ESA participation, to present the mission and outline milestones and upcoming media activities.
Media representatives can follow this press conference from ESA/ESOC, where several project representatives will be present, together with David Southwood, ESA Director of Science, or from one of the other ESA establishments. They are requested to complete the attached reply form and fax it to the Communication office at the establishment of their choice.
The ESA TV service will also broadcast the press conference via Eutelsat W1. Further information concerning the retransmission schedule can be found on http://television.esa.int.
* The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperation between NASA, the European Space Agency and ASI, the Italian space agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, is managing the mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington.
For further information:
Franco Bonacina
ESA Media Relations Division
Don Savage
NASA Public Affairs, Office of Space Science
ESA website: http://saturn.esa.int
NASA website: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
Cassini/Huygens press conference
At ESA/ESOC
3 June 2004
15:30 Doors open/registration
15:45 Start of broadcast programme
15:50 Statement by David Southwood, ESA Director of Science, live from ESOC
16:00 Retransmission of the press conference from NASA Headquarters, Washington
Ed Weiler, Director of NASA's Science Programme
Robert Mitchell, NASA's Cassini Programme Manager
Jean-Pierre Lebreton, ESA's Project Scientist and Mission Manager
16:50 Questions and answers
17 :00 End of press conference
First name :_______________Surname :________________________
Media :_____________________________________________________
Tel : ___________________ fax: _____________________________
Mobile :__________________ e-mail:__________________________
I will be attending the Cassini/Huygens press conference at the following site:
[ ]Germany:
Location: ESA/ESOC
Address: Robert-Bosch Strasse 5, Darmstadt, Germany
Opening hours: 15:30–17:30
Contact: Jocelyne Landeau-Constantin
Tel: +49(0)618.104.22.168
Fax: +49(0)6184.108.40.206
[ ]Italy
Location: Ada Byron Room - ESA/ESRIN
Address: Via G. Galilei, Frascati (Rome), Italy
Opening hours: 15:30-17:00
Contact: Franca Morgia
Tel:+39.06.9418.0951 - Fax:+39.06.9418.0952
[ ] France
Location: ESA HQ
Address: 8-10 Rue Mario Nikis, 75015 Paris
Opening hours: 15:30-17:00
Please complete the form and fax it to the site of your choice
For further information:
ESA Media Relations Division
Tel: +33.(0)1.5369.7155
Fax: +33.(0)1.5369.7690


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Maxey was projected to be a top 7 pick going into the year. But yes Im not picking him in the top 10
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Maxey and Cole are pretty similar tbh. Maxey performed better, but he didnt shoot well from 3 and Coles team was much worse.
Both guys were 63 combo guards who were hyped going into the season, but have fallen in the mid-teens range most likely.
Rumor is lonzo is going to get traded this offseason
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Lonzo Ball will be an UFA after the 2020-21 season...so there's a possibility that New Orleans will listen to offers.
My concern with Lonzo is the fact, he really hasn't worked on his game much.
People complain about Frank Ntilikina, Lonzo Ball hasn't really moved the needle over 3 seasons...if anything he's regressing badly. His offensive stats are down across the board.
A guy who can play off ball, and does a bit of everything, defends, has great positional size, and can hit the 3 is good for any team. Id expect Ingram to continue to improve his all around game, and Id expect Zion to eventually have more of a playmaking role as well. Ball fits..
And a team dumping a player because of a bad few games in the bubble? Thats something our teams FO would do. Not saying it isnt possible, but Id say quite excessive
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If I could get a backcourt of Cole/Lewis and Maxey, I would sign for that right now. And I agree with those that say Maxey is more of a SG.
Mark 7:37 gives the Aldridge tweet about Lonzo Ball being possibly moved.
Mark 7:53 shows how his stats dropped pre-bubble to last 7 games in the bubble. Example: 12.4 ppg to just 7 ppg.
If the Pelicans weren't afraid to trade Davis, why would they re-sign a guy who will demand $18M/season after next season? Assuming Lonzo Ball even wants to re-sign with New Orleans.
Personally I think he'll sign with Sacramento after he's a free agent in 2021.
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First ever solo album from 'Live' frontman and singer. The DVD features exclusive acoustic versions of 'Just in Time', 'Zion', 'The Great Beyond' and 'Drink (Everlasting Love)' recorded in May 2010 in Amsterdam, video & 'making of' for 'Grace' and an interview with Ed, talking about key songs on the album. Ear Music. 2010.


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Chasing Bliss, an all-new sexy romance in the Nights in Bliss, Colorado Series from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake writing as Sophie Oak, is now live!
Gemma Wells came to Bliss, Colorado, after a scandal cost her everything. Utterly lost, the disgraced attorney built walls so high that she thinks no one can get through them. She's given up on love, friendship, and all matters of the heart.
Jesse McCann and Cade Sinclair have floated through life, enjoying the world around them, but never allowing themselves to become a part of it. One look at the pretty attorney and Jesse realizes he's finally found a reason to stay put. Cade isn't so sure. He's crazy about her, but he also knows he doesn't deserve her.
As they begin to find their way together, a dark secret from Gemma's past threatens to wreck their futures. Her ex-fiancé is back, bringing danger with him, and their time is running out. Jesse and Cade have to melt this Ice Queen's heart, or she might not leave Bliss alive.
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Claimed as the hottest tie-up in recent times, Tata Housing and Facebook have come together for the launch of 'India's 1st Facebook-only home launch'. This social sell initiative by the realty developer will be selling homes in its upcoming project in Goa – Codename: Goa Paradise, a residential project covering 4.82 acres situated next to MES College Dabolim in South Goa.
Close to Goa International Airport and Zuari River, Goa Paradise has 14 towers of 8 floors each, and a centrally located active green zone surrounded by all towers. A total of 250 units will be made available for sale through Facebook from October 26-28, and will be priced between Rs. 29 lakh and Rs. 50 lakh.
Aspiring home-buyers need to register themselves on Facebook to receive a unique invite code that can be used at the time of booking. Login with Facebook at this site to receive an invite code.
The brand has been creating buzz on social media right from the time of announcement. Beginning with streaming a live webcast of the press conference, Tata Housing started building conversations around the hashtag #1stFBHomeLaunch. The social media pages of the brand then continued the engagement with a series of contests related to Goa.
The hashtag changed to #LeaveYourBagsBehind with contests on favourite places and memories of Goa. Both the brand's Facebook as well as Twitter pages are occupied in gearing people for how they can own a piece of Goa.
Kirthiga Reddy, director of sales Facebook India, talks about the amazing tie up. #1stFBHomeLaunch pic.twitter.com/tjWRvIjPbA
— Tata Housing (@tata_housing) October 14, 2015
#ContestAlert Here we go! Tweet to us one exclusive thing that you would want to sell on Facebook. #1stFBHomeLaunch.
— Tata Housing (@tata_housing) October 15, 2015
Tell us one such destination in India, where you can travel, and leave behind all your pressure! #LeaveUrBagsBehind pic.twitter.com/wmqN7bWkvQ — Tata Housing (@tata_housing) October 16, 2015
Guess this location that symbolizes Romance.Lucky winners stand a chance to WIN Flipkart vouchers!#LeaveUrBagsBehind pic.twitter.com/yBRsbAf3RE — Tata Housing (@tata_housing) October 19, 2015
Share with us those crazy times you've spent with your besties, at Goa. Craziest entries will win Flipkart vouchers! #LeaveUrBagsBehind
— Tata Housing (@tata_housing) October 18, 2015
With over 130 million Indians active on Facebook, this tie-up could well boost online home buying in the country. Recently, Tata Value Homes, a subsidiary company of Tata Housing launched an online booking scheme across India with the promise of assured rent for a year. All an aspiring home buyer needed to do was to book a home online at Rs. 30,000 across cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune, during August 18-August 20, 2015.
A hilarious #DumpTheLandlord campaign was launched on digital media that focused on various types of landlords and how you could dump them and be the landlord. Short funny videos described types of landlords – Jasoos, Kanjoos, Emotional, Lalchi.
Tata Housing pioneered the concept of online home buying in India when it partnered with The Great Online Shopping Festival by Google in December 2013. Since then the company is coming up with innovative ideas to sell homes at its various projects. Last year, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, the brand had announced the National Home Buying Day, a unique opportunity for aspirers to purchase their dream home online with guaranteed appreciation up to 33 percent.
Last month, the brand conducted India's first online exhibition for an exclusive audience from Jul 13 – 15, 2015. Homes buyers with a valid invite code were given an online user experience very similar to a real life exhibition, with a special offer of getting an extra room with their home at no extra cost.