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Stuck by this River
Putney. The south side of the river. Almost 7pm, several weeks ago.
They're sitting on a raised park bench by the river embankment on a warm evening coming off the back of a hot day. Their section of the embankment is peaceful and calm and far from the racket at Putney Bridge. Sitting facing the beautiful water, neither of them saying much, a peak moment that should be romantic - but isn't.
The river is laid out flat. The evening sun bounces off the skin of the water as briefly it shivers with the after-ripples of a row boat sliding upstream. It's a coxed four racer. The coxman is hale and mid-life with a red face and a red beard. He's wearing an old green bicycle cap with a pirate patch on the peak and a cricket jumper draped across his shoulders. The cox has a small dog sat in his lap and he's drinking wine from a crystal glass, smiling at the dog, then at the light, and perhaps at the oarsmen doing the work, and surely just broadly pleased at the momentary brilliance of his situation.
The woman and the man watch from the bench. The man smiles ruefully. He turns to her. Ever worry other people are having a better life than you?
She laughs. She draws out the thought. Possibly, she says. More carefree, perhaps.
More fun.
She looks at her lap. This is fun, she says with a tone.
This isn't fun. This is nice. Fun would be all this, then dinner, film, and sex.
She shakes her head. Why are we talking about sex?
Her phone rings. She looks at the screen, says she doesn't recognise the number, but takes the call anyway. The caller's the woman she defriended last year and then refriended over the winter - Myla, who must have changed numbers when they were on their break. They start talking about Prosecco for their combined birthday party. She looks peeved.
He walks over to the river and back to the bench at the end of the call - when she tells him a story. You know, Myla's got great boobs. You'll see, she says. But when we first became friends they looked terrible. They hung wrongly, horribly. I told her you're not wearing the right bra for your boobs! Go get a proper fitting! So many women don't know this, all their lives. After the fitting she was transformed. Now she's got an OBE and is telling me what's happening at my party.
He walks over to the river and back to the bench at the end of the call - when she tells him a story. You know, Myla's got great boobs. You'll see, she says. But when we first became friends they looked terrible. They hung wrongly, horribly. I told her you're not wearing the right bra for your boobs! Go get a proper fitting! So many women don't know this, all their lives. After the fitting she was transformed. Now she's got an OBE and is telling me what's happening at my party.
Is there a moral here, about good lingerie getting you far in life?
I read an article recently about the history of the suit. A tailor from Saville Row said 95 per cent of men dress to the left. I was amazed.
I thought that was common knowledge.
Not in my small world. Why so many penises to the left? What's wrong with the right?
She stares at the river. She knows he's watching her, waiting, but she doesn't reply.
Maybe it's something to do with how the ballsack hangs, pulling the penis across.
Why are we talking about ballsacks and penises!!!?
You said bra.
You said sex.
Across the water, on the north bank of the Thames, the sun drops down behind Fulham Football Ground. He says, Come, let's go eat.
They roll their bikes towards the main road - past the clapboard rowing clubs, flags flying from the balconies; along the back of a Victorian terrace and beyond the redbrick Edwardian mansion blocks, stacked up high. Past the south approach to the bridge, which is dense and hectic with cars, cyclists, buses, and walkers with eyes glued to their phones.
There's a Brazilian restaurant at the top of the high street close to the cinema. They stand outside and glance at the menu and she says let's eat here. He says, fine. Then through the window he spots the communal salad bar and immediately his gut cries don't do this. There's a whole street of other places doing food. But sometimes a course that's been decided upon cannot be reversed. They go inside, crossing the salmon-pink floor tiles to an orange and black table with electric-turquoise vinyl seating.
They sit. The waiter comes over. He is tall and from that high up his words fly away from his lips, carried off by the ceiling fan. His speech explaining the complicated serving system is missed. As they contemplate the salad bar and loading up their plates, he says, I didn't hear a word of that. I don't know what I'm doing. And so she explains it all again.
You're very patient.
Even after she demonstrates how the Meat Yes, Meat No cards pinned to the side of their table are supposed to work, he still gets into a muddle with the beef. She watches over his plate as he eats and she keeps flipping the card to Yes, prompting the waiter to bring more trays of meat. First chicken, then pork, then lamb, some extra beef. He chews away and does his best but wants to say the truth, that this food is terrible. Never, ever all-day buffet - could this be his tip for a happy life? But the larger issue is all the dead animal. He tells her as they split the bill it's possible his meat-eating days are closer to being over than he realised.
At the cinema, they are the only two people in the auditorium. And then one more person arrives just as the film starts. They have big state-of-the-art seats that move and recline, with rising foot rests and swivel trays big enough to hold a large drink, popcorn bucket, and a bag of sweets. But they didn't buy any snacks and regret this missed opportunity with the fancy trays.
The film is A Quiet Place. It's been out a few weeks already with many people saying it's amazing, scary, and very clever. He never says No to clever.
The premise is simple but smart: dark and gory and extremely violent aliens take over the world and kill anything that makes a sound. (We never discover why the aliens are so violent.) Most of the people on planet earth have been wiped out before the start of the film. Except for the leftover few who realise that the aliens are blind but their hearing is acute, and to stay alive you must keep perfectly silent. Make a sound and you're dog meat.
A lot of the film takes place in silence. This provoked newspaper comment pieces on the current state of etiquette at the cinema - how some audience members spoiled it for others munching on their snacks. The film raises other issues worth dissecting - horror always carries subtext.
A Quiet Place is short and pared down with a singular storyline following the fate of a family of four trying to eke out a new life in the woods. One of the children is profoundly deaf and the whole family already use sign language, giving them a starting chance of outsmarting the alien space invaders.
A Quiet Place is short and pared down with a singular storyline following the fate of a family of four trying to eke out a new life in the woods. One of the children is profoundly deaf and the whole family already use sign language, giving them a starting chance of outsmarting the alien space invaders.
When not being mute, A Quiet Place is extremely loud and close-up and is good for frights and jolts. There's also a neat plot twist involving feedback from hearing devices, which he could relate to. However, they agree that in total the film felt slight and maybe untrue to its own premise.
It didn't make sense, she says.
He nods. Typically, as a genre, horror is more concerned with sensation than internal logic.
You sound like a college lecture. She wriggles her nose. What I want to know is, how did they rig up all those lights at the farm without making a sound?
As she says this, an ambulance passes by, its siren screaming. He says, I understand aliens wanting to kill humans for their racket.
Sure, but why did the family need all that farmland and those silos? And how did they get all that sorted?
He shrugs. I have no idea. I specifically didn't like the knitwear.
The knitwear?
All those chunky jumpers they had on. Did you see? And the cute bobble hats. No? The family looked like they fell out of a hipster camping catalogue. The dad's jumper had elbow patches. Him with his craft beard and Emily Blunt in her homemaker's dress and cardi, folding towels, baking bread, etcetera.
|chunky knit
He pauses for breath. The jumpers looked very new, did you not notice? Do you think they made the jumpers themselves? Before, or after the apocalypse?
What are you talking about?
I don't know. I kept being drawn to the knitwear. Like the fabrics were saying something.
The jumpers didn't bother me.
|the bobble hat
In bed, he thinks about not having sex, and then pictures several jumpers hanging on a washing line. The jumpers are set against the backdrop of a flawless blue sky and are dancing in the breeze.
The jumpers remind him of semaphore. But signalling what? He worries about the consequences of the thought not followed. He once lost his wallet. At the time, at back of his head, he knew it had slipped under the bookcase and that if he'd only looked harder, rather than rushing to cancel his cards immediately, because Vela insisted, then, well, life would've been simpler. The wallet showed up a couple of weeks later.
The unfollowed thought in a story might save the day, solve the crime, stop the killer. But then also there are many elusive, evanescent thoughts simply leading nowhere, that you'd be better off letting go of right away. Instead you slavishly keep pursuing them round your brain, over and over, which is a brand of madness. But, how do we know which thought to follow? And which one to ditch? And who says we can manage our thoughts anyway?
|a smoking French intellectual wearing a green pullover
Camera Lucida
Let's take this from another angle. And then we'll get back to A Quiet Place.
On Monday 25 February 1980, in Paris, the French philosopher and writer Roland Barthes attended a lunch hosted by François Mitterrand - who would in fifteen months become Socialist president of France. Mitterrand enjoyed the company of intellectuals - to gossip and keep up with the world of ideas.
After the lunch, Barthes decided to walk home to his apartment on rue Servandoni. At about quarter to four, Barthes paused before crossing rue des Écoles. Witnesses reported seeing Barthes checking left and right before stepping into the road. However he failed to spot an oncoming laundry van and was knocked down. Unconscious and bleeding from the nose, Barthes was taken to hospital and kept in over night. The next day, Barthes' publisher announced that the writer's condition was stable and there was no cause for concern. But Barthes was not released from his hospital bed. And he never would be. (He died in hospital on March 26, 1980.)
After the lunch, Barthes decided to walk home to his apartment on rue Servandoni. At about quarter to four, Barthes paused before crossing rue des Écoles. Witnesses reported seeing Barthes checking left and right before stepping into the road. However he failed to spot an oncoming laundry van and was knocked down. Unconscious and bleeding from the nose, Barthes was taken to hospital and kept in over night. The next day, Barthes' publisher announced that the writer's condition was stable and there was no cause for concern. But Barthes was not released from his hospital bed. And he never would be. (He died in hospital on March 26, 1980.)
Back at his apartment, a stack of finished copies of Barthes' new book Camera Lucida awaited his autograph. The early reviews for this unique study of photography had, so far, been quite disappointing. Critics had expected a semiotic masterpiece on the elusive visual art form, a totalising encapsulation of what to make of and how to think on photos.
But with Camera Lucida, Barthes had composed a gentle, emotional, and quite personal essay in 48 fragments, with a guiding narrative concerning how photography and a bereavement had become painfully intertwined in his thoughts. Reviewers were puzzled by Barthes' preoccupation with personal sentiment and the absence of any theoretical rigour. Had photography escaped the grand master of signs and semiotics?
Barthes seemed less concerned with teasing out the laws of photography, than with using the subject of photos as a way of pointing up the parts of life and experience that resist elucidation. See, it's true, the thoughts just keep sliding out of reach, defying even the philosopher's grasp - because it's love, and it's death, and it's about missing someone, and because these are things we all struggle to articulate, let alone comprehend.
Through Camera Lucida, Barthes tracks personal meanings in a digressive style that is awkward to read in places. And yet, after all these years, and after so many other learned texts on photography, Camera Lucida, which actually, in truth, says very little about photography, continues to be one of the most popular books on the subject.
In the meantime, what makes a good photo asks the Annoying Son.
It's morning, it's breakfast, he's pointing at the framed photos hanging on the opposite wall. Is it composition, lighting, technique?
Is it subject matter?
Right. Or the kind of camera you use. Old cameras versus digital?
Or could it be the individual response of the viewer that makes a great photo?
The Annoying Son looks doubtful at this vague, woolly suggestion. I think it's good composition, he concludes, then takes the conversation off in another direction. And with it the moment passes, the opportunity to explain Barthes' celebrated insights into how the photo and the viewer connect.
Let's do it anyway; reminding ourselves as we do that Barthes' theory of the one-two of photography is just a proposition, not something that's been scientifically proven.
In Camera Lucida, Barthes asserts that often there are two levels of apprehension occurring when the viewer regards an image. The first level is the public dimension: the palpable subject matter of the photo, and the context and possible meanings which derive out of history, culture and aesthetics. This Barthes calls the studium; describing the studium as being 'a kind of education'.
And then there is another level to a photograph, the level beneath, or beside the studium - often a small detail or minor feature of the composition which captures our singular attention. This detail Barthes calls the punctum. 'Certain details may "prick" me,' suggests Barthes - who helpfully provides readers with a string of examples of what he's talking about.
'What I stubbornly see are one boy's bad teeth.'
(William Klein, Little Italy, New York 1954)
'I dismiss all knowledge, all culture… I see only the boy's huge Danton collar, the girl's finger bandage.'
(Lewis H Hine: Idiot Children in an Institution, New Jersey, 1924)
The punctum may not hook you, suggests Barthes. But when it does, the minor detail reaches out and subsumes 'the entirety of my reading; an intense mutation of my interest.'
The eyes lured by the folded arms move the photo to another place of meaning: 'the punctum... is an addition: it is what I add to the photograph and what is nonetheless always there.'
This notion of the punctum as a subjective event can fruitfully be carried over to other art forms. Often when the punctum 'pricks' us, as the viewer becomes pierced by an item from a book, or a play, or a film, we may find, with some digging, that the item is loaded with larger meanings than is first apparent.
If They Hear You, They Hunt You
The next morning, cycling to work, he figures out the jumpers from the film. The knitwear punctum decompresses in his head, finally exploding to life as he flies through the traffic lights at Oval, taking a sharp right by the cricket ground.
The next morning, cycling to work, he figures out the jumpers from the film. The knitwear punctum decompresses in his head, finally exploding to life as he flies through the traffic lights at Oval, taking a sharp right by the cricket ground.
At last he gets what the knitwear means to him - the knitwear is a manicule pointing to the film's dubious soul. Every horror movie has its subtext and it looks like A Quiet Place has grown an ugly one.
The film's pattern woollens are the kind of gear certain dudes wear during the colder months. Specifically urban middle class white males. The knitwear is craftsy, artisanal, almost anti-consumerist, while showcasing a certain level of affluence. It's the type of knitwear that often comes with a beard - and so it is in A Quiet Place - and also signals an unimpeachable set of liberal political values.
It's these unimpeachable values that mask the problem with the film-maker's choice of alien, even though arguably the problem is blatantly obvious the whole time. The violent alien in A Quiet Place is seemingly everywhere, and is big, angry, and dark.
In this political moment of Black Lives Matter, Taking a Knee and #resistance; during an era of a raised consciousness for the plight of the disadvantaged; in a time of white anxiety over alleged demographic displacement; of dog whistle messaging; and the received wisdom of some that these days it just isn't safe to speak your mind - along comes A Quiet Place saying hush, don't make a sound, or the big, dark angry alien will bite your head off.
He wondered, is A Quiet Place a white survivalist horror? The silent majority's riposte to Get Out - Jordan Peele's astounding race satire of 2017?
The Silent Majority
From 1961 to 1966, a liberal-minded US Supreme Court issued a series of binding reformist pronouncements under the leadership of Judge Earl Warren, re-situating the rights of defendants as central to the American justice system. The reforms ranged from the Exclusionary Rule, which renders evidence obtained without a search warrant inadmissible, to police officers being required to notify suspects of their rights. Also, defendants who couldn't afford a lawyer were to be offered the services of a court-appointed attorney.
These changes followed decades of a rigged system leading to countless miscarriages of justice, largely against the poor and excluded. However, many conservatives felt the justice wing of the federal government had gone soft on crime. 'As we look at America, we see cities enveloped in smoke and flame,' declared Richard Nixon, accepting the Republican nomination for president in 1968. 'We hear sirens in the night.' Notice this reference to the sound of the fury. Against the loudness of a criminal minority, Nixon promised to speak up for 'The Silent Majority', the victimised many, he claimed, forced to suck it up by a liberal cabal intent on privileging the rights of the suspect few.
Nixon's silent majority became a signature term used through his time in office. He merely channeled the views of the diffident many, said Nixon, as he railed against conservative bugbears such as anti-war protestors, civil rights activists, hippies, drugs, pornography, and a liberal Supreme Court. (Off the record, Nixon also listed the black community as a personal bugbear of great concern.)
The silent majority was a reactionary call to arms that largely disappeared from the right wing lexicon after Nixon was turfed out of office for being a crook. But recently the silent majority has been revived, invoked with belligerence by the current president, notably during his populist general election campaign.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Said the reactionary to the silent majority. Have you had it up to here with diversity, social justice warriors, gender neutral toilets? Do you believe that WhiteLivesMatter isn't really so dumb, and where's the offence in it anyway? Are you thinking what I'm thinking, but are fearful of saying so for being branded a reactionary, or a racist?
In A Quiet Place - #stayquiet - white folk in faux-rustic clothing endure in silence while assailed by appalling depredations coming at them from all sides. You so much as yelp and in seconds dark creatures rip you to pieces. If they hear you, they will hunt you, runs the movie's tagline. In the rural communities featured in the film, all the victims are white.
Eventually there is a reckoning. The father in his knitwear, the mother in the cable-stitch cardigan, they both reach for the rifle as they prepare to waste some aliens at close quarters.
But it's not quite as simple as that. No matter what the US gun lobby may claim - that guns are all you need - the aliens are hard shelled creatures, and it requires more than two barrels of lead to take them out. First the alien has to be made vulnerable. Only then can you shoot it dead. And the way to render the alien vulnerable? Spoiler alert - you do it with white noise. Aliens hate it. White noise is their weakness, it causes their fleshy underbelly to show, leaving them exposed to gunshot.
Ah, the neatness. White noise - the stumbled-upon hack guaranteed to vanquish the enemy. The silent majority triumph by turning up the volume. When you put it like that, the politics under the schematics of A Quiet Place sound a bit rancid.
Had they watched a reactionary movie by mistake? Drawn inside a cinema in Putney on a warm Thursday evening - lured by good reviews and excellent word of mouth. Gulled into enjoying white survivalist propaganda? Well and truly Trumped.
So, some may say, Yes. But others, No, not so. Not at all. Ridiculous. He did wonder though.
Not that he was suggesting - seriously, not suggesting for one second - that the writer director John Krasinski consciously plotted a hate movie, then cast himself and his real-life wife Emily Blunt as co-leads for the production. A good liberal like Krasinski is unlikely to have wilfully set out to make a scary movie which doubles up as a shrill rejoinder to progressive screen hits like Black Panther or Get Out. Krasinski probably didn't even think about race. Tapping into the rising swamp of white cultural resentment was no doubt also far from his mind. Nevertheless, A Quiet Place is wide open to accusations of smuggling white backlash tropes through the box office. And quite a prodigious box office return it's been, with a sequel already planned.
The next occasion they met, he updated her with the latest on the knitwear. He told her he'd figured it all out. See, he said. I went with it, I followed the thought.
By now it was the weekend, but still warm. They were down in Kent, walking through silent woodlands. We saw a Trump movie he shouted, and we enjoyed it!
The woodland was carpeted with bluebells stretching into the distance. The sunlight flooding through the gaps in the treetops lit the flowers in different shades of violet and blue.
He rehashed his theory on A Quiet Place. He admitted at first glance it seemed far-fetched. But that after a while she'd find it pretty irresistible. Run it round your head for a day, he said. For him, by now, there was only the one way of thinking about A Quiet Place, with the lead family's egregious knitwear the gateway motif to the movie's unlikeable core.
She listened to all he said, but offered nothing in response. Later during their walk she twisted her ankle. He was watching her from behind and saw the left leg go over. At the pub at the end, she propped it on the chair next to him. She said, Look, you bad-luck provider!
She's called him this before. By text, with a smiley face. She claimed she'd had a lot of bad luck since they'd met, too much to be just a coincidence. Maybe it was so. In the time they'd been involved, she broke a tooth, she'd had two bad colds (telling him that she never normally gets colds), her car was bashed into, her dad got very sick, and now her ankle was twisted and swollen.
They barely speak on the train going back to London. After nine hours of just the two of them, what is left to say? The carriage is filled with warm, pink people. His hips hurt from all the walking, but he says nothing out of respect for her ankle. She tells him he hasn't eaten enough today, to have the quiche she bought for him. He looks out the window, at the trees and villages flooding past, the outlines blurry in the fading light. He considers the allegation of being bad luck. How can you be another person's bad luck? And are you morally culpable? The absurd idea spins round his head, which he notices is otherwise quite empty. That's how the bad thoughts operate, they repeat and repeat while chasing all other thoughts away, and he has no idea how to stop this from happening.
Bad thoughts, stupid thoughts, useless thoughts, destructive thoughts. Philip Roth once said he wrote fiction all day to get away from his stupid thoughts.
Should've Taken Acid
These ruminative loops may stem from life issues. They are also the product of brain activity taking place in what neuroscientists call the default mode network. This default mode network is a web of overlapping hubs in the brain - from the hippocampus to the medial prefrontal cortex - where the brain talks to itself about itself.
The default mode network is the place where the brain develops bad habits, composing what the woman currently sitting opposite him - watching him as he eats his quiche - calls negative internal scripts. This is where alcoholics tell themselves pernicious stories - like, I really have to have that drink. Or where the depressive will repeatedly berate themself, himself, herself, for being a rubbish person, who should've done better.
The writer Michael Pollan radically suggests that one way to counter the default mode network's (DMN) destructive tendencies, is to take psilocybin - magic mushrooms - or LSD. It is a venturesome medical theory that he claims is slowly gaining clinical purchase. Pollan points to emerging research which indicates that hallucinogens temporarily short-circuit the ruminative loop and shut down the DMN - and in doing this may help with battling addiction or depression. Hallucinogens can also lessen death anxiety in terminal patients through easing the ego to sleep.
|It's a trip
It was a serious case of repetitive thinking that started Roland Barthes fixating on photos. The spur was the death of his mother, with whom the writer had lived for much of his life. It had been three years and cognitively he just couldn't get past her demise. Locked inside grief, Barthes went looking for the absent parent in old photographs taken through her life.
The photos of his mother that Barthes sifts in Camera Lucida are never quite right though - they don't reveal the person he missed, they are never precisely his woman's face as he knew it, even if objectively it is his mother he's looking at. And then, at last, he comes across a picture of her aged five taken in a winter garden - an ancient image which captures her spirit. This discovery causes a subtle, yet seismic shift in Barthes' view on what a photo means.
For the rest of the book, as far as Barthes is concerned the essential drama of photography is the way it foregrounds absence, departure, and the inescapable reality of death in life. 'He is dead and he is going to die,' he moans, flipping looking through archive images from the 19th century.
'He is dead and he is going to die...'
(Alexander Gardner: Portrait of Lewis Payne 1865)
(Alexander Gardner: Portrait of Lewis Payne 1865)
We're all going to die, becomes the general complaint - a prefiguration, argues Barthes, that photography forces us to contemplate. Is this really so? Are Instagram, Pinterest and Flickr actually death cults? More reasonably, did Barthes develop a sixth sense during his long hours spent with old snaps, that his own time on this earth was runing down?
Barthes couldn't stop himself thinking about mortality, and the photo archives returned him again and again to the subject of loss. It is a preposterous image perhaps, but magic mushrooms might have helped the great thinker move on, to break the stasis - psychoactive pliers severing the negative thought loop. Or maybe he was already getting there himself, by seeking brighter, sunnier thoughts to bring into his life. His new project, the manuscript he worked on the morning of the accident, was titled 'One Always Fails to Speak of the Things One Loves'.
Was this the semiologist's conceptual upgrade, his glass-half-full reset, summoned to chase away the blues? Was the great Roland Barthes plotting a gratitude journal - as they are called in the self-help community?
Loser Redux
Loser Redux
His day out in Kent ended at home with a skim through the backpages of Camera Lucida, and whiskey. The hips ached, but the thought of the bluebells made him feel happy in the moment. He could write this down - call it in praise of small joys. No doubt we might all of us feel the gain from listing the good things and downplaying the bad.
A gratitude journal. Hmmm, where do I start…?
But he couldn't get it going. He sat there and watched himself failing to do it - there was too much self-consciousness in the room. He remembered the time he said to an ex that they should note down the things they liked about each other - given how readily they listed their faults - and she burst out laughing.
His mind wanders. He reads an interview with the novelist Sheila Heti, intrigued by her eulogy in praise of life's downers: 'Only in the pursuit of failure can a person really be free,' observes Heti, 'Losers may be the avant garde of the modern age.'
He thinks of the special tang that goes with happy sad. He reflects almost fondly on how melancholy filters the light.
His mind wanders. He reads an interview with the novelist Sheila Heti, intrigued by her eulogy in praise of life's downers: 'Only in the pursuit of failure can a person really be free,' observes Heti, 'Losers may be the avant garde of the modern age.'
He thinks of the special tang that goes with happy sad. He reflects almost fondly on how melancholy filters the light.
A week passes. They meet again. Her ankle is strapped, but there are no signs of a limp. They are drinking tea in a cafe next to a cinema. His favourite cinema in London. They've just been to see a film with subtitles.
I saw my friend last night, she says.
Instantly he knows which friend: the ex she doesn't much like much; the musician.
We went to dinner. We talked about the film
A Quiet Place. He really loved it. I explained your theory, and let me tell you, he did not like your theory at all.
You surprise me.
He dismissed it on the spot.
You surprise me.
He dismissed it on the spot.
You and him used to be, you know, together. Of course he's going reject my wacky reading - a complete stranger who slept with his ex. I continue to like my theory.
Yeah, me too. He asked if you're black.
Me! Black?
He couldn't imagine a white person interpreting a Hollywood movie like you said.
She stirs her tea slowly. She's thinking hard with that closed focus she has at times. Using the attached string, she lifts the tea bag out of the cup and flips it into a small bowl in the middle of the speckled table. She does it in a way that makes no drips. He admires the dexterity. He says if he did that with his teabag it would be carnage, mess everywhere.
There you go again, she says, spitting your negative scripts. Santosh [not his real name] said your view on the film couldn't be true for the simple reason that as a person of colour, well-attuned to cultural racism, he'd have sensed if there was something off. He said it was the same for me, that as a woman of colour I'd surely know if I was watching a racist movie. As I didn't, it proves you're wrong.
To be honest, I think he's just cross he didn't think of it himself. He claims none of the critics called out the film for being racist.
He smiles. Wow, you two really talked about me. I'm surprised my ears weren't burning. He start to laughs, knowing the kickback's coming.
We discussed your film, that's all.
Thought you'd say that.
Thought you'd say that.
Later that day, he thinks again of bluebells, her ankle, bad luck. And, for the very last time, he thinks about knitwear at the pictures. Once more, waiting for sleep to come down, he sees bright patterned jumpers flapping in the breeze. It's boring and it is annoying and he wants it to stop. He gets out the iPad and types in a search, simply: Is A Quiet Place Racist? At a glance, the answers that come back are mixed, some say Yes, while others say No - with some of the NOs enraged and militant at the suggestion.
The Google results are not a proof of concept. But knowing that at least some people had similar ideas about the film negates the thought itself finally - and that's all he needs. And shortly he fell asleep. And there was great silence.


text: Bullett Raja is a 2013 Hindi action film co-written and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Rahul Mittra, Nitin Tej Ahuja and Tigmanshu Dhulia, under the banner of BrandSmith Motion Pictures and Moving Pictures. The film is presented by Fox Star Studios. The film features Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Shergill in leading roles, whilst Chunky Pandey, Ravi Kishan, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar and Vidyut Jamwal feature in pivotal roles. Directed by: Tigmanshu Dhulia Produced by: Rahul Mittra , Nitin Tej Ahuja , Tigmanshu Dhulia Written by: Tigmanshu Dhulia Screenplay by: Tigmanshu Dhulia , Amaresh Misra Story by: Tigmanshu Dhulia , Amaresh Misra Starring: Saif Ali Khan , Jimmy Shergill , Sonakshi Sinha , Chunky Pandey , Ravi Kishan , Gulshan Grover , Raj Babbar , Vidyut Jamwal , Music by: Sajid-Wajid Cinematography: P. S. Vinod Production company: BrandSmith Motion Pictures , Moving Pictures Release dates: 29 November 2013

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1-Going Back to Basics
Developed by DICE, BF1 is the next big shooter, no question there. In a world where narratives and setting of shooters have always gone forward in the timeline, usually being set in the near future, DICE made the bold and arguably inspired decision to go back more than a century and set it in the midst of WW1 .
Judging from the gameplay I've seen and the Beta I've played, I can tell you that bold decision is paying off, big time.
2-Campaign Story Mode
As with all shooters with a story campaign, the single player aspect is meant to train you in preparation for the multiplayer environment. While these campaign doses indeed do that, it goes so much further.
Throwing you into pivotal battles and moments in the recorded history of The Great War, it also tells the compelling personal stories of the men and women who served in that war. All these elements are woven into a narrative that plays out like a blockbuster movie. It's that immersive, compelling and emotional. And this is just one episode.
The campaign is divided up into War Stories, which are all separate, with different main characters, setting and time during the war. So far I've only seen the very first story, and I can't wait to see more.
3-Multiplayer Mode
The bread and butter of shooters, historical or otherwise has always been the multiplayer experience, and on this front. DICE and EA delivers. With improved net code, making the game not as frustrating as say BF4, (I say "not as frustrating" because there are moments where it is, but that's just the nature of online play, it's never perfect. Yet this is still miles better than what I've experienced anywhere else.)
The maps are impressive, beautifully designed and massive, almost ludicrously large, especially the desert maps with up to 64 players. I can honestly say I never found the edge of the map on foot unless I went looking for it. With capture points and obstacle placement giving plenty of options in how you approach the situation you'll find yourself in.
On that note, there are some inspired and some questionable mechanics at play in the game. A couple off the top of my head being the decoy heads on sticks you can deploy to fool others into thinking a sniper is aiming at them. Or the weirdly ungodly amount of damage a horse can soak up.
Another of particular note is the Behemoth system, in which the team that is on the cusp of defeat, gains access to a "behemoth" vehicle, a massive, tide turning element in the game that is the last gasp of a dying team or the deus ex machina, pulling victory from the jaws of defeat…
Unfortunately, it's still up in the air whether this system actually works, as from what I've seen, even with a behemoth, the losing team still loses anyway.
Still, it is extremely cool seeing an armored train roar through the desert, or a massive dreadnaught shelling death from the shore… the airship… well that's most spectacular when it falls out of the sky.
Which brings me to my last point….
4-Game Graphics
So what can I say about it? DICE has always done a magnificent job with its graphics on the Frostbite Engine. The game in Single Player and Multiplayer is just pure eye candy.
Dense wet forests, mud, desert sands and rocks are incredibly detailed, coupled with the building and environment destruction that is so detailed you can shoot the branches off a tree. There are even peculiar little details, that may not be fully realistic, but they add so much more to that awe-inspiring aspect when you see them, such as the sun glinting off the mud on the tracks of your tank.
This is seriously the best-looking game when it comes to photo-realism, I have ever seen. Couple all this with the incredible sounds of the weapons and vehicles, the squish of mud, the horrifying screams and brutal sounds of a successful bayonet charge, everything about the experience in this game is visceral to the core.
In all, I feel this game captures a little piece of the brutality of war. That first reveal trailer above? While it's not pure gameplay THAT is what it feels like to play this game.
War in real life is never fun nor should it ever be fun. But this is a game, and the war in this game is brutal, beautiful, and really fun!
5-You Can Play Battle Field 1 Right Now on Early Access
If you have an EA access membership you can play the first 10 hours of the game right now (and these achievements will carry on when you get the full game on October ). You can purchase cheap EA access digital codes, if you buy 1 year EA access membership you are basically paying £1 per month. A pretty good deal if you consider all the advantages of having an EA access subscription.
Also, Battlefield 1 is available for pre-order and preload right now For PC, Xbox and PS4.
The Early Enlister Deluxe Edition Includes:
- Early Access on October 18th. Hit the ground first with Early Enlister Early Access, which lets you play the full game early on October 18th.
- The Hellfighter Pack. Fight like hell and give no ground with the Hellfighter Pack. Inspired by The Harlem Hellfighters, the first African-American infantry unit and one of the toughest of the Great War, this pack contains themed items based on their heroic deeds.
- The Red Baron Pack. Take to the skies with the Red Baron Pack, crammed with items inspired by the famous fighter pilot, the flying ace of the German air force.
- The Lawrence of Arabia Pack. See another side of the war with the Lawrence of Arabia Pack. Grab items and weapons based on the adventures of the famous archaeologist and diplomat who played a pivotal role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
- 3x vehicle skins. Make sure your enemies know who's coming for them with skins on three of the largest vehicles in the game.
- 5x Battlepacks. Prepare for battle with five additional Battlepacks, stuffed full of all the gear you need to hold your ground in an all-out war.


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Music sensation Dua Lipa is taking the world by storm with her string of catchy hits, husky voice and now two Brit awards.
So it's no wonder that 22-year-old singer, who nearly stole the show at this year's Brits entirely with her epic performance of New Rules, is becoming a fashion icon.
The London-born star looked like a princess on the red carpet in a frothy Giambattista Valli gown from the label's Spring 2018 couture collection, boasting layers upon layers of light pink tulle and a massive train.
Lipa ensured she was the centre of attention in the voluminous number, and it looks as though Kim Kardashian wants a slice of the action.
After Kardashian shared a snap of herself on Instagram in a very similar pink ruffle gown, fans have been relentlessly tagging Lipa in the comments section to point out who she's influencing with her style.
Kardashian, 37, had shared a snap from her upcoming photo shoot with Sita Abellan which showed her with peroxide blonde hair and some cat eye glasses to complete the edgy look.
But some of her followers didn't think it was too original, with one person writing: "woah she is trying to take all of dua lipas credit."
While someone else said: "Your dress look like Dua lipa's dress."
A third added: "@dualipa did it better!"
One fashion-forward fan said: "Rihanna did it first," referencing the Wild Thoughts hitmaker's appearance at the 2015 Grammy Awards where she wore a similar hot pink gown, also by Giambattista Valli, which featured bejewelled accents.
After gracing the stage to pick up Best British Female Solo Artist, Lipa gave an empowering speech where she thanked "every single female that's been on this stage before me that has given girls like me – not just in the music industry but in society – something to look up to, and has allowed us to dream this big. Here's to more women on these stages, more women winning awards, and more women taking over the world."


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Simply put, this ancient science of architecture teaches not only how to live in harmony with nature but also how to induce the forces of nature to work for your benefit. Sri Kaleshwar says, "Following Vaastu means following nature-living in harmony with the great five elements. Each of the elements has a proper position on our property and in our home.
When the elements are correctly positioned, they become balanced and create the perfect vibrations. Then the positive effects of the elements will flow. Nature automatically cooperates with your soul and your life. In order to live a happy and successful life, you have to take protection in God's elements, the roots of the tree of Vaastu, the pancha pranas, the five life forces of Vaastu.
"Each of the five elements behaves in two ways: they have a positive effect and a negative effect. If they are used properly, they give good results. If not, they give negative results. It is necessary to make use of them in the right way. If the elements are not cooperating with us, if we are not accessing their vibrations perfectly, we will receive terrible sicknesses, unnecessarily create enemies, and without our notice, lose a lot of money. You cannot make spiritual progress or receive enlightenment that easily."


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Owens-Illinois (O-I) has partnered with Brazilian pasteurised milk producer Cooper to launch the 'Leite Cooper Premium' in a one-litre glass bottle.
The idea for the bottle arose from a consumer survey which indicated that glass bottles offer better taste, purity, and quality. The bottle has been designed to facilitate daily use with a glass ring below the lid that prevents it from slipping. Many consumers surveyed also stated that they would be inclined to buy milk in glass bottles as it reminds them of the past.
The Leite Cooper Premium is vacuum sealed and treated in a process to reduce the number of micro-organisms. The milk will initially be available in supermarkets and bakeries in 22 cities, in addition to the home delivery service the company offers to some 12,000 people daily.


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U.S. competitiveness is a tale of two economies.
The World Economic Forum ranks the U.S. fourth out of 139 countries in its competitiveness survey. Yet even as the U.S. remains strong abroad, consumer confidence is low and unemployment is high at home.
Experts say it's because there is a skills gap within the American workforce.
"There does appear to be two different economies operating here," says Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at The Economic Outlook Group. "But we're talking about that part of U.S. economy that is producing leading-edge products and it requires a certain set of skills that many of the unemployed just do not have, such as sophisticated programming, software development."
Jobs Conundrum
Many of the unemployed lack the skills that are in demand in high-tech sectors, which helps explain why the unemployment rate is at 9.1 percent.
"It's hard to transform an elevator repairman into a computer programmer overnight," says Baumohl.
None other than the CEO of Siemens' U.S. unit made that point. "There's a mismatch between the jobs that are available, at least in our portfolio, and the people that we see out there," Eric Spiegel told the FT.
Some of that is no doubt a reflection of the much-bemoaned decline in math and science scores of U.S. students, the status of vocational schools and a weak commitment to job training and retraining compared to some of its economic rivals in the European Union.
"One of the biggest challenges is to find a workforce that has the technical skills and the math and science skills that can operate machinery and can do technical work," Cummins Chief Executive Tim Solso recently told CNBC. "So I think the education, particularly in vocational schools, is a long-term thing that we need to do."
On top of that, the U.S. has economy has become increasingly services-oriented in recent decades, and much of that output never leaves the country or competes on a global scale.
In that way, there is a bit of a disconnect between the American company and the American worker — a theme that will likely be explored by corporate executives and policy experts and at the annual New York Forum meeting June 20-21
Innovation Rules
The picture at home is much different than the picture abroad.
Solid global consumer demand, increased productivity due to company efficiency and innovative prowess are among the reasons experts say the U.S. remains strong internationally.
Apple outsources the manufacturing of some of its product parts to Asian companies though ultimately, Apple receives the revenues.
"For all those concerns that the U.S. is falling behind, it belies the fact that the U.S. is still exporting more than ever and that we still have the largest manufacturing capability in the world," says Baumohl.
U.S. exports recently hit a record high of $175.56 billionin April 2011, and have been surging for much of the last year.
A weaker dollar as well has increased demand for manufactured goods and specialized services have been key drivers.
"There really is almost an insatiable appetite from emerging countries as they try to modernize," says Baumohl, citing consumer electronics, construction equipment and transportation technology.
That has shown up in the bottom line of big U.S. multi-nationals such as Caterpillar , BoeingHoneywell 3M , United Technology and GE, which until the recent slump were driving the string performance of the Dow Industrials.
"The US also has the deepest capital markets in the world, which can provide the financing for entrepreneurs and technology start-ups to come up with the fancy products that will drive consumer demand around the world," says Baumohl. "If we can provide good quality products at a competitive price, that it a reflection of our innovativeness."
Many analysts agree that innovation is America's prime competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
"The U.S. still reigns supreme for its innovative power in," says Baumohl.
Innovation is a key pillar in the WEF competitiveness report.
"In the long run, standards of living can be enhanced only by technological innovation," the report states. "Firms in countries that have reached the innovation stage of development "must design and develop cutting-edge products and processes to maintain a competitive edge."
"The U.S. has motivated entrepreneurs and a supportive financial network which promote innovation," says Richard Linowes, a professor at American University. "In Silicon Valley, Boston, there is a support structure of many players who can advise new businesses on how to get their business off the ground."
Furthermore, many foreigners adore American-designed products.
"Look at the fantastic products we have in medicine, smart phone apps, computer – really is amazing. So a lot of that [competitiveness edge] comes from a love of innovation; a love of new products; fascination with fads," says Linowes.
That said, the U.S. faces increased competition as other nations focus more on innovation.
"General Electric has created four major research centers worldwide and only one is in the US. The others are in China, Brazil and India, adds Linowes.
Dell has had a R&D center in Bangalore, India since 2007.
What's more, the speed at which Americans innovate also is problematic abroad and domestically. "
"There are thirty airports being built in China right now and we can't get one going," says Linowes. "We have so much internal battling in the U.S. And it only takes them two years to do it and here it would be at least 15 years and there were would be lawsuits back and forth," says Linowes. "The [U.S.] system is so open but things just don't get done so quickly. Look how Congress is battling over the budget."


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Thomas 'Tom' Breheny
Used to walk to church with his cousin Jim Coleman, whose grandmothers were sisters and neighbours. He never married, although he wanted to marry a nurse called 'Cath Regan' whom his mother wouldn't approve of, because she knew Tom had TB. Tom lived with his mother and father and today is buried with his father John Breheny, at Carracastle, County Mayo Ireland.
Kate Breheny
Kate is the sister to Thomas, Mary, James, John, Ellen and Patrick Breheny of Carracastle, County Mayo, Ireland. Mary died of Tuberculosis aged 25 and is today buried with her mother, Catherine Breheny (nee Lee) and also her grandparents the Lees.
Tom's father John, died before him according to Jim Coleman (TBC circa 1848). Also Tom died also a year before the Carracastle Brass Band photo was taken.
Apparently Thomas Breheny used to play the flute. He died more than 10 years before this Carracastle brass band was photographed was taken.
Catherine used to take the children down the crossing where there was music played and used to dance there.
According to Jim Coleman, the Carracaslte drum kit was kept in Catherine and John Breheny's family home.
Catherine Breheny gave Thomas' leaver pocket watch to Jim Coleman. According to Jim Coleman, the watch needed repairs and he took it to a watchmaker and never got it back, that was in 1942.


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Ban science newspaper pages
Helen Sharman, first British astronaut
A science story is rarely unrelated to anything else; segregating science by removing it from the rest of the news gives the impression that science is not relevant to the rest of life.
It also means that people can easily see the theme of the page and turn over without engaging with any of the items on it.
Instead, science should be included in the news without necessarily being heralded as 'science'. This does not mean that science journals and magazines should be discontinued but in general interest publications, science should be discussed alongside politics, animal welfare and partying celebrities.
A single story about a government minister, a pop star's puppy and science would be just perfect!
Helen Sharman became the first Brit in space in 1991. She is now Operations Manager at the Department for Chemistry, Imperial College London.


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Nintendo has recently shed some more light on the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated movie. Nintendo will be partnering with Illumination, known most notably for its Despicable Me and Minions films, for the animated feature length Mario film.
Nintendo and Illumination are partnering on a movie starring Mario, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri! pic.twitter.com/wVRPLIzcGJ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 1, 2018
This was confirmed by Nintendo president, Tatsumi Kimishima, during an earnings presentation. Additional details reveal that series creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Despicable Me producer, Chris Meladandri, will be co-producing the upcoming film.
"With this project, Nintendo will pursue its goals of effectively leveraging its intellectual properties in mediums outside of video games, and of bringing smiles to people around the world," said Nintendo in a press release.
While the film will be animated by Illumination Studios, Nintendo and Universal Pictures will both be funding the film jointly.
This could mark the beginning of actual decent video game movies. Though that entirely depends on the approach that Nintendo and Illumination wish to steer Mario and company. Still, Nintendo has been known to be protective of its intellectual property as of late.
That was not necessarily true in the early 90s when the Super Mario Bros. live action movie released. Starring the late Bob Hoskins as Mario, the film garnered terrible reviews. A film that Nintendo refuses to acknowledge to this day.
However, should Nintendo and Illumination prove to have a winner on their hands with their take on Super Mario Bros., this could usher in the dawn of Nintendo's many franchises delving further and further into the mainstream. Imagine an animated take on Metroid, Star Fox, Kid Icarus, or, most undoubtedly, The Legend of Zelda?
With the Nintendo Switch selling at an exorbitant rate and a Universal Studios theme park in the works, Nintendo can thrice knock the doors down, and our socks off again.
For more on Nintendo and the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, keep yourself locked on to Mammoth Gamers.


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One of the goals of the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation is to support research in the field of Economics. There is specific funding focused on work in the area of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). There are no details available on the amount of the scholarship.
The scholarship is aimed at Master of Business Administration students. Applications should be made shortly before or during the preparation of the Master's thesis.


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Widow of Pulse nightclub shooter acquitted on all counts
iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Noor Salman, the wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, was declared not guilty on all counts Friday morning.
She faced charges of obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization. She faced life in prison if convicted.
"The family is elated," said Susan Clary, a family spokeswoman, outside of court after the verdict. "Noor can go home now to her son … resume her life and try to pick up the pieces from two years in jail."
Prosecutors and defense attorneys painted radically different pictures of Salman over the course of the trial: on the one hand, helping her husband prepare for the attack and on the other, an abused woman who "married a monster."
"The family always thought that Noor was the first victim of Omar Mateen," Clary said Friday.
Al Salman, Noor's uncle, who Clary said has acted as her father figure, was overjoyed at the news.
He said Friday was a "Good Friday for everybody. It's Holy Friday for Muslims and Good Friday for Christians."
"We [are] looking forward to taking my niece and hire a therapist for her," he added. "I don't know how she's going to make up for the last two years."
The trial started two weeks ago in U.S. District Court in Orlando, Florida.
The court is about two miles away from the site of the nightclub where Mateen killed 49 people and injured 58 others in the June 12, 2016, attack. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
On Thursday, the jury opted not to take an additional hour to deliberate, instead choosing to come back on Friday with the verdict.
One of Noor Salman's attorneys, Fritz Schellar, said that immediately after the verdict was read, "she was overwhelmed, we were all overwhelmed."
"There's rejoicing but there's sorrow because she's been in prison for over a year, separated from her son," Schellar said.
John Mina, the chief of the Orlando Police Department, released a statement following the verdict, saying he believes in the criminal justice system and is thankful for the hard work of the jurors, attorneys and the FBI involved in the case.
"Nothing can erase the pain we all feel about the senseless and brutal murders of 49 of our neighbors, friends, family members and loved ones," Mina said in the statement.
"Our community is strong, and the men and women of the Orlando Police Department stand ready to put themselves in harm's way to protect our residents and visitors," he said.
However, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said he was "disappointed."
"I am disappointed in the outcome of the trial and know that the victims and/or their families are more disappointed," Demings said in a statement.
"This has been an emotional event for our community and many may feel that justice has not prevailed; however, the system of justice has spoken and we should look to the continued healing for the families and our entire community so that this event will not define us," he said.
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text: VRDK starts new collaboration with DTU DTU Space, National Space Institute started in 2015, their innovative education dedicated for Earth and Space Physics and Engineering. Today they are more than 140 employees and 270 students specialized within this field. DTU Space, National Space Institute and VRDK (Virtual Reality – Denmark) just started an exciting and innovative project with the intention to gather visual data from space. The project makes it possible to generate 360 data from the stratosphere, so that Danish scientists and students will be able to analyse and research it. December 21st we went to visit the University to gather a better understanding of the project. We got introduced to the balloons which will be sent to the stratosphere to gather data for the various project which will be present on the balloon. We got introduced to the satellites which will sent data to earth so it is possible to track it all the way to the stratosphere, and by a 360 degrees camera sponsored by VRDK be possible to film the journey all the way from the earth to the stratosphere and be possible to gather pictures of the moon. With VRDK experience and passion for 360 solutions; we really look forward creating a unique solution with the new space project. The mission is set to be launched in January, and we look forward sharing the first footage and our experience within the field. Once again VRDK (Virtual Reality – Denmark) is very proud to start a collaboration like this with DTU – Technical University of Denmark and the Danish space engineers and scientists of tomorrow. Andre indlægVRDK & Denmark's 1. VR focus group interview[VRDK This Week] – VR Event, new website and more!360 Video [A day outside the office] Del artikelFacebookTwitterLinkedin Tobias2020-09-23T08:13:49+00:00


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Is your important data got wiped or lost from Mac disk drive and you don't understand how to recover it? If yes, then read out this post to accomplish recovery in a few simple mouse ticks.
Macintosh hard drive arrives with Apple based system as well as user can purchase external disk drive for storing and backup data. It contains high storage capacity during which users can store files such as music albums, videos, software, presentations and documents. Mac disk drive is developed with nicely advanced techniques and guaranteed to users in saving essential files.
However, what the results are if your information from Mac drive got deleted or lost because of various reasons such as unintentional deletion, defrag failure, software conflicts, hard drive crash, etc. Well! You don't need to worry for those who have come across such situations because by using Mac Hard Drive Data Recovery Software user can perform data recovery from Mac hard drive. This software is put together by group of industry professionals and also novice users can perform recovery in a few simple mouse ticks.
Let's discuss about highlights of this software?
- It is a well-known utility that can recover just about any deleted or lost data such as audios, videos, graphics, reports and documents.
- This tool was made with special scanning algorithm which can be used to find and recover data which can be deleted or lost from Mac volumes.
- By using this notable tool users can distinguish and restore data based on their unique signatures.
- It comes with an ability to get back deleted or lost files from HFSX, HFS+, FAT16 and FAT32 volumes in an ideal way.
- Soon after the files are recovered, user can sort retrieved data within the origin of file brand, size, date, and file location.
- "Preview" option from the demo version of this particular software allows user in order to preview recovered data before saving into any wanted location.
- This software can be installed and utilized nicely in major Mac OS.
Where this software can be employed?
You may decide in order to transfer files from Mac disk drive to any external safe-keeping device via data cable connection. At times, if you encounter any interruptions such as sudden system shutdown, ejecting the particular external storage device, and so forth. may result in shedding the file from Mac disk drive.
You may decide in order to format unwanted volume on Mac disk drive, while performing this job; you might accidentally end up in formatting the volume which in turn contains essential information. This sort of incidence will lead in order to huge data loss from Mac disk drive.
While user tries in order to upgrade or change file system, if any interruption occurs with this process like sudden shutdown of PC / Laptop because of power failure / lower battery or system reboot then there's a possibility for data to have deleted or lost.
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text: HGP begins each buy-side assignment with an intensive strategic review process designed to align the acquisition strategy with long-term shareholder objectives. Following completion of the initial strategic review, market assessment, and market mapping, HGP executes on the vision by identifying and pursuing acquisition targets. HGP dynamically reevaluates and refreshes the acquisition and strategic vision based on discovery from the process itself, which may be utilized to position a buyer for its own future liquidity event. Additionally, HGP offers Fairness Opinions to help satisfy the fiduciary duties placed on the board of the acquirer. HGP has experienced high success rates in identifying and closing proprietary transactions that achieve objectives of both the buyer and seller, resulting in strong returns for our clients.


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On your Mac, select the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then choose System Preferences from the drop down menu.
In System Preferences, select Bluetooth. Click the checkbox 'Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar' and then click the '+' in the bottom left to launch the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
In the Bluetooth Setup Assistant, select your Stellé Product from the list of devices (the type should be "Audio") and click "Continue" and wait for the confirmation screen.
Click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen, select your Stellé Product and then select "Use as Audio Device (Stereo)".
Click the link below to view the power adapter plug guide.
stellé pronounced STEL-LAY is an Italian word meaning "stars." Since Italy is the birthplace of fashion - it only made sense for us to honor our roots. And since our company celebrates women, we honor the star in each and all of the women in the world.
To achieve optimum sound, connect to your speaker with your source device set at ½ volume. Once paired adjust from there. If the sound is distorted check your equalizer under settings, turn off or a flat setting.
Bluetooth® is an open wireless technology that exchanges data over short distances. Once you've paired your device with your Stellé Pillar or Clutch the waves are transmitted much like a radio.
No WiFi needed. This is truly a wireless product so you don't need to be connected to the Internet or have a VPN in order to listen to music.
Battery life is 15 hours of continuous play at nominal volume.
Stellé products can connect to any Bluetooth® device. Bluetooth® comes standard in most audio devices such as computers, tablets and iPods, as well as, Smartphones (not limited to iPhones). If your music source does not have Bluetooth® capabilities you can use the AUX cable provided.
For more information on how to pair check out ourGet Started Guide.


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Why can't I watch "Wintermute" at my day job?
- Because it's more awesome than work.
Is my home laptop working wee-fee style?
- No. I stole it from my day job and it's on their network.
How does my life revolve around money?
- My sig-oth needs a stable fellah and a place to sleep.
What's the limit on Lifetime of Romance?
- 40 minutes around March 6. #roughly
Can't it just last forever?
- Cause that'd be Not Not Fun… ;;;;;;;)
• Dylan Ettinger: http://dylanettinger.bandcamp.com
• Not Not Fun: http://notnotfun.com
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Also known as multi-axis machining, 5-axis CNC machining is a process for manufacturing parts out of metal. The process involves using tools that move in five different directions to mill away extra material until the desired shape appears. These machines are guided by computers so that they are milled to precise specifications.
That's why they're called CNC machines. CNC stands for "computer numerically controlled." Many of them only move in three or four different directions. Five-axis machining is a faster and more precise system because the base material does not have to be moved as much to hit the proper shapes. Typically, this is done by laser cutting or water jet cutting.
Improvements of 5 Axis Machines
The typical CNC machine is a 3-axis machine. To convert from 3-axis into 5-axis machines, new software systems had to be written. They are now available to convert tool paths for 3- axis machines into tool paths for 5-axis machines. This is more than worth it, though.
In a three axis machine, the piece sometimes has to be turned by hand during the machining. With a 5 axis machine, it does not have to be turned, reducing the amount of human labor and the amount of time it takes.
The surface of the tool can be finished much finer because the tools work more efficiently when they move tangentially. They can create fine lines and smoother surfaces because there is less interference between tooled components. Also, you can mill much more complex items with more axes. Specifically, it is very difficult and sometimes impossible to mill curved holes with fewer axes.
Monetary Considerations
If you have a machine shop or if you produce a lot of an item, you might consider doing your 5-axis cnc machining. You need to consider how much money that might save. Chances are you'll still save money by outsourcing your needs. If you own a machine shop but don't have a 5-axis machine, you might send your multi-axis needs to another shop. If you have a lot of orders that require more axis, then you might save money by buying the machine yourself, but that would have to be an awful lot. Otherwise, it's probably cheaper just to outsource the occasional order. You also have to consider if you have the software needed to convert 3-axis tool paths into 5-axis tool paths. That software could be yet another expense that you have to account for.
When you account for the amount of money you have to spend on the new CNC machine, the money you have to spend on the conversion software, and the money you have to spend on raw materials, it is very unlikely you can save money by buying a machine yourself.Add to favorites


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ABN AMRO has entered into a relationship with Root Capital, a US-based agricultural impact investor, to provide impact finance to small agricultural organisations. Last month the first loan participations were closed, serving several coffee cooperatives in Latin America and reaching 4,000 coffee farmers.
Building impact banking portfolio up to EUR 50 million
Impact banking is a combination of offering access to loans while creating a positive impact on humanity (people) and the environment (planet). ABN AMRO aims to build an impact banking loan portfolio up to EUR 50 million in the coming years. Liesbeth Kamphuis and Emilie Ottervanger, responsible for impact banking at ABN AMRO, explain: "Our Impact Banking team was set up in 2015, and lost month we closed our first transaction. We are very happy to partner with Root Capital. By participating in their loan portfolio we will gain knowledge and experience we can use to successfully build up our impact banking portfolio."
Transition to sustainable value chains
ABN AMRO's Impact Banking Team was set up to assist clients in the agricultural sector in making the transition to sustainable value chains. "We will team up with clients and partners to give farmers in developing countries access to finance. Our main impact goals are to increase productivity and eventually bolster farmers' livelihoods and to improve sustainable practices throughout the value chain."
Peter Bernard, Chief Operating Officer, of Root Capital: "ABN AMRO is relatively new to sustainable farmer finance, and we are very excited by its entry into this market. The Bank brings a great deal of sector and financial knowledge to this partnership. And with 17 years of experience in social lending, ABN AMRO can build upon our track record. Together through this partnership, we will increase the supply of much needed capital and increase the sustainability of the supply chains that we both support."
Bridging the financing gap
Demand for agricultural products will continue to grow exponentially in the coming decades. A large portion of this demand will need to be met by smallholder farmers, of which there are 500 million globally. These farmers urgently need to invest in their farms to improve productivity. Demand for smallholder finance is estimated to be USD 200 billion, of which USD 50 billion is actually financed in the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southern and Southeast Asia.* This financing gap is caused by the fact that smallholder farmers often live below the poverty line and are too small for commercial loans and too big for microfinance. Root Capital and ABN AMRO aim to use this partnership to catalyse access to finance for smallholder farmers.


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U.S. Is Still Tops for Millionaires, but the Developing World Is Gaining
The improvement in global stock markets accounted for a great deal of the gain. "The United States had by far the most millionaire households (5.2 million), followed by Japan, China, the United Kingdom, and Germany," the survey pointed out.
One of the major story lines in this report is the stagnation of wealth growth in developed nations, which contrasts to rapid growth elsewhere. Wealth in Europe grew by 4.8% from 2009, and in Japan wealth fell 0.2% to $16.8 trillion. Meanwhile, in the Asia-Pacific -- which excludes Japan -- the wealth growth rate was 17.1%.
The other significant finding of the survey is that the rich have continued to get richer. "Millionaire households represented just 0.9 percent of all households but owned 39 percent of global wealth, up from 37 percent in 2009. The number of millionaire households increased by 12.2 percent in 2010 to about 12.5 million," the Boston Consulting survey found.
The situation in Europe is the flip side of the wealth creation coin. The sharp slowdown in European GDP growth and consumer spending has probably eroded wealth and is a symptom of the region's broader economic problems. The upshot of these two trends: Global businesses will have to move their marketing focuses more and more to developing Asia and less to Europe.
The final issue the report raises is the widening divide between the world's wealthy and those with limited access to capital. This matter is becoming particularly acute as worldwide inflation sets in, thanks in large measure to high commodities prices. The costs of food and shelter have skyrocketed for many people in comparison to their incomes. While there is no case to be made that wealth redistribution will be forced by national tax policies or social upheaval, this level of tension between rich and poor probably cannot remain the status quo indefinitely.
Despite the downsides and dichotomies, the report offers one clear positive: The ranks of the wealthy have begun to grow at a rapid rate, a sign that the effects of the worldwide recession are easing.


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'It's not an excuse' – Pukki has his say on Norwich City's Derby stall and floodlight factor
Paul Chesterton
Teemu Pukki rued Norwich City's efforts in their final push against Derby – but not the failure of a floodlight fuse at Carrow Road.
The Finnish striker bagged a brace against Frank Lampard's promotion hopefuls but 2-0 and 3-2 leads were not enough, as the visiting Rams left with a 4-3 win – after a late delay in excess of 15 minutes for a partial floodlight failure.
It came just seconds after Pukki's second – and 81st-minute strike that for all the world looked like earning Norwich a 15th victory of the campaign
"Disappointed – that's probably the word for it," admitted Pukki. "It's really hard to take that loss. I think we should've killed the game already in the first half. We were so much better and then we let them come back in, and it was hard from there.
"It was the same for both teams to go off. We had just scored so we did have the momentum to keep going, but it's not an excuse. It was the same for both teams and of course it's not easy to come back after you sit down or stand in the locker room for 15 minutes.
"We kind of knew what was going on. We saw the light go off and someone said it would take 15 minutes to restart it, so that was pretty much all we knew.
"The game was never in doubt. We were just waiting and just had to keep our focus on the game…but we were just not ready when we came back out."
It has already been a season of incredible drama for Daniel Farke's City, and Pukki acknowledged Norwich probably need to work on making life easier for themselves over the second half of the campaign.
"That was only my second goal in the first half I think, so I should try to score earlier," Pukki smiled. "We scored a couple in the first half and I think that is something we can try to improve. We should have won it in the first half and we let them back in with those corners.
"So of course that would have been the best scenario, to have already had the game won in the first half.
"We still got the chances to equalise at the end. I didn't see them because I had gone off and everyone was standing in front of the bench. Sometimes it goes that way or the other way.
"It's always nice to score, especially two goals, but it's hard to be happy about it after a result like that."
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Climate change is already affecting people directly, with children the most vulnerable.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), climate-sensitive diseases such as malnutrition and malaria, and diarrhoea and are claiming an increasing number of lives every year.
As well, UNICEF reports that millions of children living in poverty are the most defenceless victims of climate change. UNICEF reports climate change could contribute between 40,000 and 160,000 extra child deaths a year in Asia and the Horn of Africa in its report "Our Climate, Our Children, Our Responsibility."
Recent climate-related heath emergencies include Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Pakistan floods and cholera epidemics in Bangladesh. The WHO predicts an increase in climate change-related illness and disease, including:
Developing nations are at greatest risk from climate change. Climate change and global poverty reinforce each other: climate change makes it harder for poor communities to grow crops, access water, food and shelter, and avoid conflict. Our long-term community development projects are helping communities respond to climate change and the poverty it causes.
LEFT: In Turkana, a desperately dry region of northern Kenya, the river beds are practically dry even in the rainy season; RIGHT: Hurricane Katrina is one of a list of recent climate-related health emergencies.


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The crime of rape, generally speaking, involves non-consensual sexual intercourse that is committed by physical force, threat of injury, or some other form of duress. Date rape, meanwhile, is a (non-legal) phrase that has come to refer to when someone commits a form of sexual assault to someone they know or by drugging the victim.
Note that rape can occur within a marriage, can be carried out by either gender, and the amount/type of force can vary. The victim's lack of consent is at the crux of any rape crime, date rape included. A lack of consent can include the victim's inability to say "no" to intercourse, due to the effects of drugs or alcohol. Thus, rape can occur when the offender and victim have a pre-existing relationship (no matter the duration), or even when the offender is the victim's spouse.
It is important to remember that a conviction for rape requires some form of sexual penetration, however slight. Each instance of penetration can serve as a count of rape, as well.
Statutory rape, meanwhile, refers to sexual intercourse with a minor (someone below the "age of consent"). People below the age of consent cannot legally consent to having sex. This means that to have sex with a minor, by definition of the strict liability statute, violates the law. Statutory rape laws vary by state, with states setting the age of consent differently, as well as using different names to refer to this crime.
If you believe that you have been the victim of date rape, you should:
Date rape drugs are sometimes used to assist in a sexual assault. These drugs can render victims physically and mentally helpless, and can cause victims to not remember anything that happened. These drugs often have no color, smell, or taste and are easily added to flavored drinks without the victim's knowledge.
There are at least three date rape drugs: GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid), Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), Ketamine (ketamine hydrochloride).
While GHB, Rohypnol, and Ketamine are considered "date rape drugs," alcohol can also have the same effects that impair judgment, cause involuntary black-outs and memory loss, and affect behavior—putting a person at risk for unwanted sexual activity.
Unfortunately, false reports of date rape are made. While the motivation for lying and falsely accusing someone of rape could of course be wildly diverse, false accusations often stem from a desire to seek revenge on the accused or from the alleged victim's desire to cover-up their own sexual activity.
There are penalties in place under various state laws for falsely reporting that a rape occurred. However, since a conviction for date rape can result in serious penalties, it is extremely important to consult qualified legal counsel if you have been falsely accused. An attorney can not only help protect your legal rights, but may also be able to help manage the damage to your reputation that is involved in such cases.
This article is intended to be helpful and informative. But even common legal matters can become complex and stressful. A qualified rape lawyer can address your particular legal needs, explain the law, and represent you in court. Take the first step now and contact a local rape attorney to discuss your specific legal situation.
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New Haven, Conn. – Behind three double-digits performances, including a double-double from senior Olivia Bolden (South Windsor, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team was edged by Emmanuel (Mass.), 100-94, Saturday afternoon in GNAC action on Saturday afternoon at "The Nest" inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.
FINAL SCORE: Emmanuel (Mass.) 100 | Albertus Magnus 94
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (12-6, 6-4) | Emmanuel (Mass.) (12-6, 8-1)
Albertus Magnus opened the game with a 14-7 lead before closing out the first quarter with a six-point lead, 23-17, heading into the second.
The Falcons continued to stay in control in the second quarter until the Saints found themselves within four, 37-33, with 3:01 remaining following a layup from Alisha Fox. Albertus Magnus would head into the locker room with a 49-37 advantage after ending the first half with a 12-4 run.
Emmanuel opened the second half with an 8-0 run to cut the Falcons' lead to 49-45, but with 5:39 to play in the third, Jill Johnson (North Haven, Conn.) put the hosts back on top by double figures, 50-39. With three minutes remaining in the third, Emmanuel outscored the Falcons 11-2 to pull within three, 72-69, heading into the final quarter.
Both teams battled on offense over the first three minutes of play before the Saints tied the game for the first time, 79-79, following back-to-back baskets from Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda. The Falcons responded with a 5-0 spurt to regain an 84-79 lead, but the Saints continued to press, forcing the hosts into several turnovers down the stretch.
Emmanuel took its first lead of the day, 88-87, with a fast break basket with 3:52 to play before Kiki Epps (Norwalk, Conn.) tied the score at 90-90. With the clock winding down, Albertus Magnus was unable to stop the Saints from scoring and the Falcons' would fall 100-94.
- Bolden's 33-point performance pushes her career-point total to 1,845 ranking her second all-time.
- Emmanuel's head coach Andy Yosinoff earned his 800th career win becoming the 14th NCAA women's basketball coach to reach this milestone. He is also the second Division III coach to reach this milestone as well.
- Junior Kiki Epps (Norwalk, Conn.) netted a career-high 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.
- Freshman Raegon Shirling-Davis (Waterbury, Conn.) posted a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with six assists, two stelas and a block.
- The Falcons are 6-2 at home following today's loss.
- Emmanuel now leads the all-time series over Albertus Magnus 25-2.
- Albertus Magnus – 48.1% (field goal), 5.6% (three point) and 58.6% (free throw)
- Emmanuel (Mass.) – 51.9% (field goal), 16.7% (three point) and 38.2% (free throw)
- The Saints also had three players score in double-figures, including a double-double, 23 points and 11 rebounds, from Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda.
- Junior Jill Johnson (North Haven, Conn.) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 24 points on 7-of-13 showing from the field and 10-of-17 shooting from the free throw line.
- Albertus Magnus out rebounded the Saints by a 54-41 margin and posted a 26-14 edge in second chance points.
- The Saints tallied 64 of their 100 points in the paint compared to the Falcons who posted 54.
- This game saw three ties and three lead changes.
- Emmanuel (Mass.) outscored the Falcons in the third and fourth quarter.
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Does floating have negative side effects?
People trying floatation therapy for the first time sometimes feel nauseous at the end of their session, but it is very rare to feel nausea after the first visit. Because of its non-invasive and weightless nature, floating is one of the safest activities anyone can enjoy. (If you do regularly experience motion sickness or have trouble reading in the car, we suggest taking Dramamine or similar preventative prior to floating.)
Should I float if I'm pregnant?
Yes! Pregnant women actually can benefit a great deal from float therapy. During the later stages of pregnancy, even simple things like sleeping can cause muscle strain. The float tank can relieve this pressure by creating a buoyant environment where women can finally escape many of the discomforts of pregnancy. A float session, in fact, makes a great baby shower gift! However, in the first trimester, as with most activities, we do recommend checking with your doctor first or avoiding floatation therapy altogether.
I don't like small places—can I still float?
Absolutely. When you float, you do not have to close the tank door or turn off the tank light. In fact, you can control both of these functions from inside the float tank. Customers who've initially expressed fear of small spaces feel much better once we've explained that they control the entire process and eventually feel comfortable enough to close the door and turn off the light.
Is it possible to drown in a float tank?
The high saline content of the water makes people so buoyant it is impossible for them go below the surface of the water. Even after getting settled, it takes a large amount of effort to touch the bottom of the float tank.
How are the float tanks kept clean?
The high salt levels in the float tank water (along with a very small amount of disinfectant) protect the tank environment from harmful bacteria. The float tank water is also filtered automatically between each session. In addition, floaters are asked to shower before and after their session.
How should I prepare for a float session?
There's actually very little to do. Our only recommendation is to avoid shaving on the day of your float. The salt water of the float tanks can be very irritating to newly shaved skin. We do offer Vaseline for customers to cover any small scrapes or cuts and this can work for shaved skin, but if possible, it is best to refrain from shaving at all.
What should I bring to a float?
There is no need to bring anything; we provide everything you need. Bodywash and shampoo are available for pre- and post-float showers and towels are provided for a nominal fee. You do not even need to bring a swimsuit, since all tanks and showers are located in their own private room. However, if you wish, feel free to bring your own bath products, swimsuit and towel. We want all of our floaters to feel at home and comfortable.
Will the water get into my ears?
The water in the float tank will come up past your ears. We recommend using ear plugs, which are provided free of charge. Cotton swabs are also provided in case you get water in your ears.
I made an online appointment—when will you charge my credit card?
We mainly ask for credit cards to secure your appointment time. We do not bill your credit card until after your appointment or if there is a no-show or cancellation less than 24 hours before your appointment ($10 fee). This gives you the opportunity to pay with cash, gift certificate, or another credit card. If you would like us to charge the credit card you gave when you booked the appointment, just let us know and we can charge that card after your appointment.
Can I bring a friend?
Absolutely! Many of our floaters bring friends or spouses with them when they come to Serene Dreams. We have three float pods at our center. To make sure there are two pods available at the same time, book an appointment online and make sure you or your friend book online at the same time.
Can I leave the pod cover open?
Yes! You have complete control over the cover.
Do you have a first time floater discount?
Yes, we offer 10% off for all new floaters. Let us know before or after your float if you would like to take advantage of this special. This offer cannot be combined with any of our other specials or gift certificate purchases.
Is the shower time part of my float appointment?
Yes. Each float room is equipped with a private luxury shower. You have access to the float room, including the shower, for your entire appointment time. So, for instance, if you have a 60 minute appointment, then you may shower for 5 minutes, float for 50 minutes, and then shower again for 5 minutes. Of course we recommend keeping your shower time short so you can enjoy the float tank for as long as possible!
How many pods do you have?
We have three pods, one of which is handicapped accessible. Many people bring a friend and book simultaneous appointments. We are also available for parties. Please contact us to inquire about availability.
How much does it cost to float?
We are constantly running specials for our floats at Serene Dreams. The best way to see exactly how much your float will cost is to visit our online booking page, which shows all the current rates along with discounts and our multi-float package pricing.
How do I book two pods at the same time?
Many people come to Serene Dreams with a friend, especially if it's their first time floating. While we accept walk-ins, we highly recommend booking your appointments ahead of time to ensure there are two tanks available at the same time. To book two pods, visit our online booking page. First choose your service (for instance "60 min. float"). On the next screen, choose your room (Room 1, 2, or 3). Then on the next page, find the time and day you would like to float. At this point, do not book yet. Press the back button on your browser and choose a different room then ensure that the same date and time is available for the second room as well. If it is, go ahead and book the second room like normal, filling out the contact and payment details. When you are done booking the second room, you must repeat the process to book the first room that you chose. You may book two rooms with the same name and email, but we recommend actually using the name and email of your friend. That way he or she gets the email reminders for the appointment and may also submit a review after their floating experience. Feel free to contact us if you are having trouble. We can also make your appointments over the phone.
Is there a minimum age requirement to float?
There is no age requirement, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for their first float so that they can complete initial paperwork. We have had children as young as six years old and adults as old as 90 float. Some parents even bring in their children with ADD or ADHD because they find floatation is calming and helps them focus. In short, floatation is wonderful for any age; however, minors must be accompanied by an adult.
What's the difference between the annual and monthly memberships?
Monthly memberships include one float per month at a discounted rate, with unlimited additional floats available to purchase at even steeper discounts (as low as $50 for a 60-minute float). Monthly memberships are automatically billed each month, unless cancelled—and yes, they can be cancelled at any time!
Annual memberships include 12 floats, available to use at any pace (once per month for a year, twice per month for six months, or even all 12 in one amazing month!). The pricing varies on length of float, but you're guaranteed to get the best deal—for example, an annual membership of 60-minute floats equals out to about $41/float. If you'd rather not pay for the entire membership up front, payments can be divided up into four equal payments.
Bottom line: frequent floaters will get the biggest bang for their buck with an annual membership, and since you can use the 12 floats whenever you like, it's still quite flexible (if you're traveling for a month, you won't "miss out" on that month's float, for example). Monthly members can cancel at any time, can add on extra floats for a significant discount every month, and also have the added convenience of automatic billing.
If I buy an annual membership, and enjoy my 12 floats within a few months, can I buy another annual membership for the same year?
Absolutely! As long as your prior membership is paid in full, you can purchase and enjoy unlimited annual membership packages every year.
How do I cancel my monthly membership?
You can cancel your monthly membership at any time via PayPal by following these detailed instructions.
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The mandate of the YOM CHI TaeKwon-Do Association® is to teach and promote TaeKwon-Do according to the guidelines and teachings of the late general Choi Hong Hi, creator of TaeKwon-Do. The YOM CHI TaeKwon-Do Association® teaches TaeKwon-Do throughout the United States.
Friday, May 22, 2015
There are certain questions that have always amused me:
I have talked to students after they have been promoted to 7th Dan, and after having achieved this incredible milestone, they have said, "I wonder what I should do now?"
I had a student leave a small TaeKwon-Do organization and a friend of his asked him, "What will you teach now?"
Or, when people ask, "What do Grand Masters do?"
It's easy. They teach TaeKwon-Do!
Just this last weekend, Grand Master Lang traveled from New Mexico to Denver to: work with students; go to Master Strouse's tournament in Rifle; and attend the promotion of Mr. Ito from Boulder TaeKwon-Do to Master.
YOM CHI would like to congratulate Master Pologe for becoming a Master's Master. We would also like to congratulate Master Ito on this great milestone in his life. He is the first Master from Boulder TaeKwon-Do.
These are just a few examples of what Masters do. They teach TaeKwon-Do!
Master Douglas Arnold, VIII
To see a larger version of the promotion ceremony picture: click here
A copy of the occasions flyer: click here


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Patrick Crawford
d.18 Dec 1787 Augusta County, Virginia
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m. 1747
Facts and Events
Patrick Crawford was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
Will of Patrick Crawford
From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records:
Page 31, 4th December, 1786. Patrick Crawford's will - - To son, George; to son, John; to sons, James and William, twins, tract purchased of Madam Wood; to daughter, Martha; to daughter, Mary; to grandson, George McChesney; other children have received their parts; to four sons. Executors, sons George and John. Teste: Jno. Poage, James Crawford, Alex. Robertson. Proved, 18th December, 1787 by Poage and Robinson and executors qualify.
Records in Augusta County, VA
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Information on Patrick Crawford
From Family Tree Maker site of Sharon M. Stalker:
28. PATRICK20 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM19, ALEXANDER18, ALEXANDER17, MALCOLM16, HUGH15, LAURENCE14, ROBERT13, MALCOLM12, MALCOLM11 DE CRAWFORD, JOHN10, ROGER9, MALCOLM8, ROGER7, REGINALD6, JOHN5 DE CRAWFORD, REGINALD4 DE CRAWFORD, GUALTERIUS3, JOHANNES2, GREGAN1 DE CRAWFORD) was born Abt. 1723 in Ireland, and died December 18, 1787. He married SALLY WILSON.
Notes for PATRICK CRAWFORD: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History
Patrick lived on the farm lying on Middle River (owned by his descendent John H. Crawford in the early 1900's). In 1756 Patrick was a member of Captain James Allen's company of militia and at a court-martial held September 2, 1757, he was fined for not appearing at general muster.
From History of Augusta Co. VA by J. Lewis Peyton:
The first of this family, who emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania, was Patrick Crawford. He moved from Pennsylvania to Augusta about 1750, and settled on the farm now occupied by Col. John H. Crawford.
More About PATRICK CRAWFORD: Fact 1: Information from LDS Ancestral File (HFBO-NV)
Children of PATRICK CRAWFORD and SALLY WILSON are:
Notes for GEORGE CRAWFORD: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History
Inherited his father's plantastion in 1787.
Notes for NANCY WINTERS: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History
Nancy's parents were William Winter and Anne Boone(aunt of Daniel Boone)
A sister of Nancy, Elizabeth Winter, married Abraham Lincoln, the Grandfather of PRESIDENT LINCOLN.