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Here in West Palm Beach, Florida, we realize exactly how lucky we are with this lovely weather. We tip our hats to the folks in the "frozen north", as we understand the cold and frost you are experiencing. As such, we've put together a review of a few delicious brews that should help to warm all of your winter hearts in this odd and stormy weather. We figure it's the least we can do to make up for the fact that Florida is pretty much reviled by the rest of the country right now due to our excellent weather!
Everyone knows we're working our tails off as we head towards opening our brewery and wine vault in April in West Palm Beach. However, even though we're moving fast towards that opening, we've been taking the time to sample some of the industry's best brews on the market and we have found some that we really want to share with you! We've featured several brews and their respective breweries over the past few weeks. While doing so, we've come up with some pretty great ideas for later this year too. For now, though, we want to focus on a few of the best craft beers we've tried recently.
These delicious brews should really warm up those winter hearts of yours because they certainly warmed ours! With that said, on to the great craft beer and the breweries where they originated!
Backwoods Bastard is definitely a craft beer that'll get your blood flowing! This outstanding bourbon barrel aged brew has a great range of flavor that just gets deeper as it rests and the finish is perfect. If you're looking to warm up from the winter cold, this delicious brew is the perfect choice for you. It pairs really well with seasoned ribeyes and would suit a classic meat and potatoes style meal very well. Not to mention, the artwork is pretty stunning. Founders really pulled it off with this beer and we're glad we tried it!
If you're wondering about the ABV on this brew, it sits at a reasonable 11.2% which will help to warm you up. As for the aroma and taste, you'll be more than happy with the caramel aroma followed by an earthy taste that has hints of vanilla and oak, followed by a lovely bourbon "burn" that will remind you of a warm campfire without the flames. Well worth the time spent sipping it, this brew is already on our "drink it again" list.
If you're feeling like the heat in your body isn't quite working right, it's time to install a bit of a Vamplifier. This outstanding brew is one that we recently had the joy to taste and wow will it warm you up. This brew has a very earthy, floral note to the aroma and the flavor is definitely hoppy. Nearly sticky smooth to a great finish, the brew is certainly worth sipping on a cold day. A modest 5.2% ABV means you'll be toasting a couple over the course of the evening without worrying too much about the drive. We loved the hoppy taste and texture to this beer and look forward to more great brews from Magic Hat Brewing and their innovative staff.
We hope everyone in the north keeps warm this winter and if that means trying some delicious brews, then so be it. Try out the brews we've listed here, or find some local brews of your own to try. Craft beer is always a good reason to trek out into the chill air because you never know what you'll find until you get to the taproom!
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'Something needs to be done – urgently. We are agreed – right? But what?' stands the heading introducing a recent issue of the journal Arts and Humanities in Higher Education. We are given a peak at Robert Garland's contribution, 'The Humanities: plain and simple', in which he proposes that all humanists 'have a duty to be active in exporting our expertise beyond the gates of the academy' as part of assembling a 'coherent justification' for the importance of our fields to society. The ways he suggests contributing to the 'quality of human life' are writing for popular journals or magazines, offering pro bono online and outreach courses and participating in humanities-related festivals.
All good stuff and a debate that we need to have – to which I'd add a couple of comments (disclaimer: admittedly based on the summary rather than the full article – the irony of a debate about public intellectuals conducted behind journal paywalls).
First: the case for the public value of the humanities is often premised on 'outreach'. We take our expertise out into the world, make it accessible, engaging and relevant for a range of audiences. Important work – and Garland's call for 'the application of knowledge in the service of the public good' is well-made (it's also remarkably close to definitions of public history – I recently tried to line up academic citizenship and public history for reasons similar to Garland's).
But the basic model that divides 'inside' and 'outside' the university remains. We still hold the authority. The universities are still the knowledge-generators and the wider world the beneficiaries. In the case of public policy, for example, I'm not convinced that's enough – we can't expect to influence it (or convince policymakers of the merits of the humanities) on an outreach basis. Policymakers may listen, but will they (or should they) think historically or philosophically as part of the decision-making process once the historian or philosopher has left the building? Can we really 'export our expertise' or do we need to be integrating it in active ways with other forms of expertise inside public institutions? And what does an academic career look like if we 'do time' outside the university as part of a mission to serve the public good?
Second: we tend to accept the marginalisation of the humanities as an inevitable state of affairs. Policymakers 'naturally' want 'hard' evidence and prioritise economic growth over any sense of cultural value. They certainly seem to, but it this really an inevitable state of affairs?
One of the most important characteristics of the humanities disciplines is self-consciousness – we inspect our assumptions, attend carefully to our terms and appreciate complexity and ambiguity. But the need to defend the humanities seems to have left us little space for practising our crafts to examine the context in which they need defending. How can we, as humanists, understand the emergence and persistence of a political culture that privileges such narrow notions of value?
Each discipline has a distinctive perspective to bring to this effort. If we can recognise, for example, these beliefs about the value of different forms of knowledge as historical phenomena rather than self-evident truths, we can free our intellectual imaginations to conceive of other, future, contexts in which different beliefs are possible – and how we might contribute to bringing such contexts into being.
I absolutely agree with Garland's call for academics to take on public roles. The question is: and then what?
See: The Humanities, the public intellectual and human flourishing | Arts and Humanities in Higher Education.

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The motto of Manipal Institute of technology is "Pragyanam Brahanam" which translates to "Knowledge is power". The institute was established in 1957 as one of the first self-financing Engineering Colleges in the country, and initially offered, only 3 engineering branches namely: Civil, Mechanical and Electrical but now offers a Bachelor degree in, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Industrial Production, Instrumentation and control, Printing, Electronics, Electrical and Electronics, Computer Science, Information Technology.
MIT – Campus
Manipal Institute of Technology boasts of a lush green suburban campus of nearly 188 acres.
The catering is handled by the MIT Food Court, MIT Cafeteria, and other messes on campus. The campus has continuous water and power supply. MU's campus-wide wireless network can support up to 14000 users. The T-school also has various grocery shops, eating joints, a basketball court, football court, a cricket ground, swimming pool, gym and a well-stocked library, Innovation centre and auditorium. The campus is usually very lively and is known for various extracurricular activities that take place all round the year by clubs such as Leo Club, Music and Fine ArtsClub, Dramatics clubs (like Aaina, Ada, Dramanon ), RedX, RoboManipal, etc. Students also get to explore their technical subjects beyond the classroom due to the technical clubs such as IEEE, AISTE, ICHE, Formula Manipal, etc.
MIT – Fests
MIT fests include Techtatva and Revels
Techtatva is the annual technical festival which is held to encourage students to showcase their extracurricular technical abilities. Revels are the annual four-day cultural fest. The festival comprises several competitions where students showcase their talents in the visual and performing arts.
MIT – Branches And Cut Offs
MIT – Research And Placement
MIT encourages research among its students by giving budgetary provisions and capital allocations. In addition to this, they have also supported and funded many student start-ups in the recent past. They have a separate Business incubation centre for this known as MUTBI.
The institute undertakes sponsored research programs supported by funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, AICTE and the Ministry of Environmental Sciences. It has collaborative research programs in association with premier research laboratories and institutes in India and abroad. Some of the top companies that come for campus recruitment every year are:
- Amazon
- BPL Medical
- Century Link
- Cerner Healthcare
- CISCO (Engg, TAC, Services)
- Daimler
- Deloitte Consulting
- EMC Corp
- GE Healthcare
- Goldman Sachs
MIT – Notable Alumni
MIT has produced some of the best Engineers and Scientists in the past, some of the most notable alumni include:
- Satya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft)
- Rajeev Suri (CEO, Nokia)
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, President-CEO of Juniper capital)
- Banmali Agrawala (CEO and president, GE South Asia)
MIT – Ranking
MIT Manipal is the top ranked institute in the State of Karnataka and is ranked 4th among the Private Engineering Colleges in India by The Week.
It is often considered an excellent college for overall development as students from all parts of the world can be found here which exposes them to a proper cultural mixing and exposure to different beliefs, ideas, customs, and practices.
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A few years ago, I knitted myself a bathrobe. I had purchased several cones of Peaches & Cream yarn at Walmart, and I was trying to figure out a good project for them. Then, in 2007, I found this pattern for a hooded bathing suit cover-up in Knit Simple magazine, and the instructions said it could be lengthened to be a bathrobe. The pattern seemed fairly straight-forward enough — the only thing I needed to change was to make pockets in the front. So I got out some size 7 needles and went to work.
Peaches & Cream is a 100% cotton yarn, sometimes called kitchen cotton, because it's often used for dishrags, towels and washcloths. It's the No. 1 competitor for Sugar N Cream yarn which is made by Lily, a subsidiary of Bernat. Peaches & Cream is made by the Pisgah Yarn & Dying Company of North Carolina, a company which also makes some or all of the Lion Brand Cotton, another kitchen cotton brand.
It's been a great bathrobe. Not only can I wear it over a bathing suit when I go to the beach or the pool, but I also use it as a bathrobe in the warm-weather months (and sometimes even in the winter months). Eventually, of course, I took a photo of it and put it on my Ravelry projects page, and I linked it to the Peaches & Cream group on Ravelry.
I didn't stay a member all that long in the group, but my photo of the bathrobe remained in their database. And somebody in the Ravelry staff asked me if they could use my photo of the bathrobe in their database of patterns to illustrate the Knit Simple pattern. I told them of course.
So I don't know exactly how this photo came to the attention of the Pisgah staff, but out of the blue this month, I got an e-mail from them, telling me that I had won the monthly Customer Appreciation award! That was pretty cool in and of itself, but that wasn't all. My reward for winning this title was two new skeins of Peaches & Cream yarn.
Well, I jumped onto their Web site at http://www.elmore-pisgah.com/ and checked out every colorway of Peaches & Cream. I chose to get two cones of "Seabreeze," with cream, tan, brown, turquoise and teal. The yarn arrived today and was waiting for me when I got home. Also in the package were samples of other colorways on color cards and a catalog of Pisgah products.
I haven't planned what I'm going to make with this windfall, but I'm pretty excited. Thanks, Pisgah!


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Following on from the stunning eclectic and creative home we saw on Monday, we've been working on our own eclectic and colourful living room design. Our client has a strong love for shades of blue, ranging from bright turquoise to deep teal, complimented and contrasted with shades of pink, from gentle blush to bright fuchsia.
The husband wife duo have differing style preferences with one leaning towards a more traditional English style, and the other towards raw wood African style pieces finished in bright colours. Together the two styles provide a surprisingly complimentary eclectic feeling.
However in the end we've chosen a style that is centred around the bold feature furniture, leaving the smaller pieces understated and chic. This has the dual purpose of bold, clean lines in the furniture to ground the room, while letting the eye be drawn to the back of the room where their walls are covered with shelving, displaying their eclectic collection of objects d'art.
1. Sawyer Chandelier from Illumina | 2. Savoy 3 Seater Sofa from Loft Living | 3. Flourish Rug from Hertex | 4. Dixie Ottoman from The Sofa Company | 5. Fragerio Floor Lamp from Block & Chisel | 6. Element Side Table from @home | 7. Crown Cushion from Haus | 8. Simple Stripe Cushion from The Design Store | 9. Round Button Scatter from Knus | 10. Caro Cushion from Country Road


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Melita, the founding member of the popular Bay Area band for kids Octopretzel, has been performing and teaching music to children for over 15 years.
She has been a music specialist for young children for almost two decades. When recent events caused all of her regularly scheduled classes and gigs around the San Francisco Bay Area to be cancelled, so she decided to bring her classes online. Along with her partner, Melita has created a sweet and engaging class series for children with fun and engaging puppets, thoughtful stories, and interactive songs.
Join her live online music class series where she shares her music, song, and dance with you and your little ones in this time.
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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 50, Issue 4, 1 Apr 1994, p. 465 - 471
Lymphocyte Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Ring-Infected Erythrocyte Surface Antigen (Pf155/RESA) Peptides in Individuals with Naturally Acquired Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Antibody titers and lymphocyte responses to synthetic peptides corresponding to repeated amino acid sequences of the 3′ and 5′ regions of Pf155/ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen (RESA) were studied in two groups of Thai subjects, soldiers (Rangers), and villagers who differed in their history of malaria exposure. The frequency of Pf155/RESA seropositivity was similar in the two groups while the frequency of high titer antibody was significantly greater in villagers than in Rangers. Lymphocyte responsiveness in vitro to all Pf155/RESA peptides was infrequent for both groups although half of the subjects studied responded to crude Plasmodium falciparum asexual blood stage malaria antigen (MA). Among responders, Pf155/RESA peptides elicited lymphocyte responses in which proliferation and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) production were not associated, whereas with MA, the two responses were associated. The MA-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation and IFN-γ production for both groups of volunteers appeared to be independent of antibody titer. In this study, antibody, but not lymphocyte, responses to Pf155/RESA peptides were shown to reflect differences in prior exposure and levels of acquired immunity to falciparum malaria.


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The Municipality of Jasper received notice on Monday, Nov. 4 that the Government of Alberta is cancelling contracts across the province for Parent Link and other family support programs, including contracts with Jasper's Community and Family Services department.
After reviewing the Government of Alberta's new funding opportunity for early intervention and prevention programs, the Municipality of Jasper feels confident knowing that Jasper's unique approach to human service delivery mirrors the province's new Family Resource Network model.
Funding proposals are due in January 2020. Community and Family Services looks forward to submitting a proposal highlighting Jasper's programs and services and outlining how we can continue to ensure residents receive the supports they need to thrive.
We will share more details as they become available.For more information, view the full news release (PDF).


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Stone Gate Inn Testimonial Page
Thanks for checking out our testimonial page. Without the feedback of our valued guests this page would not be possible—thank you so much for your kind words. If you are looking for more reviews of our luxury boutique hotel feel free to check them out on Trip Advisor or Expedia.
10/17/2011 07:58
Ms. Corry Ouellette
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
I work for North Bay City Police and have heard a great deal of good things about your Inn from co-workers – Looking forward to a Romantic stay someday.
9/24/2011 21:00
Mr. Joseph Doherty
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
This weekend we stayed at your hotel,we celebrated our wedding anniversary, our first visit, with your hotel. we were very impressed. we can't wait to come back..Thank You…Joe and Sue Doherty
9/13/2011 18:25
Mrs. Mary Sangiuliano-Peters
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Stayed at this hotel this summer and had a wonderful experience.
9/4/2011 23:31
Mrs. Helen Lackey
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
We are seniors with lots of family in Orillia and love the Stone Gate…
8/12/2011 07:02
Mrs. Cheryl Ross
Ontario, Canada
My husband Robert & I have stayed with you every October for a few years and enjoy our visits very much
8/10/2011 07:09
Mrs. Gaetan Beaulieu
North Bay, Ontario
Good morning, we left a message last night but never got a response. We are coming down on friday and we are looking for your best price because we are good customers and looking back at our receipts we were able to pay 109.00 in the past. We would like to continue staying at Stonegate because the staff are quite pleasant. Please get back to us. Jeanne
8/4/2011 08:22
Carol-Ann Trotter
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
I've stayed @ the Stonegate twice now, even told my sister in law who celebrated there 25th anniversary there, we like the outdoors especially in the fall..and great packages for our love of the wilderness would be great.
6/16/2011 07:59
Mr. David Gibbons
Allenford, Ontario, Canada
We have stayed there before and will stay again. Previously on the email list but have changed our email address. Thanks
5/24/2011 10:59
Mrs. Mary Hodgins
Caledonia, Ontario, Canada
5/12/2011 19:45
Mr. Christopher Munkacsi
Acton, Ontario, Canada
I'm looking for a place to stay close to concerts at Casino Rama. Stone Gate appears to be perfect, clean, luxurious, and very reasonably priced.
3/25/2011 17:43
Ms.Marilyn Smyth
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Stayed before at the Inn on a package and had a wonderful time. Would love to come back.
3/12/2011 18:11
Sharon and GeorgeHalliday
Algoma Mills, Ontario, Canada
We have stayed at your facility in the past and found it to have comfortable rooms with and a welcoming and friendly flavour.
2/5/2011 15:17
Ms. Susanna Bellissimo
Ontario, Canada
My sister just booked a weekend this upcoming March for three sisters to get away and relax. Have viewed your website and the video and am looking forward to this weekend retreat!!
1/26/2011 20:29
Ms. Jean Wood
I have stayed at Stone Gate a couple times and am very pleased with the facility and plan to return in the near future.
1/11/2011 11:53
Mrs. SHARON BEESLEY
AJAX, Ontario
Have stayed here twice before highly recommended.Have referred other friends and relatives also.Great hotel friendly and very clean.We love it and will stay again!
1/6/2011 15:17
Mr. Grant Benham
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
We have stayed here a number of times and always enjoyed it.
1/1/2011 13:17
Maureen Lindsey
Brighton, Ontario
We stopped in to see your Inn a few years ago and it looks lovely. Have kept your website on my favourites for an opportunity to book and we are looking for a quiet few days in January. We would like to come during the week depending on price and we do qualify for senior discount. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Maureen
12/9/2010 19:30
Ms Desiree Duda
Powassan, Ontario, Canada
I have enjoyed my stay at your hotel last year, and look forward to another visit!
11/17/2010 15:12
Mr. Kevin Lyons
Nobleton, Ontario
We love getting away for mini vacations at the Stonegate!
8/27/2010 16:06
Ms. Marilyn Smyth.
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Stayed on a weekend package before and really enjoyed the Inn, looking for a package again. Thanks
8/20/2010 19:41
Ms. lu raposo
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
I have never been. But heard great things about the Inn. looking foward to visit one day.
8/16/2010 15:55
Mrs. Joanne Benham
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
Have stayed at the Stonegate Inn for the past two years and loved it. Thank you
8/8/2010 20:28
Mrs. Pauline& Michael Walsh
Newmarket, Ontario
We have stayed with you and have enjoyed every time. We are looking forward to the Beatles show on the 17th ,if we can get tickets.
7/20/2010 14:45
Mr. Ray Edwards
Paris, Ontario
We stayed once with a weekend package and loved it! We would like to be informed when you have these offers again.
7/6/2010 17:08
Mr. Kent Hossie
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
I have stayed here a few times already. Everytime I visit I am always greeted by friendly staff. The Facility itself is amazing, & I hope to visit more often in the future. Thnx again for your hospitality, Kent Hossie
6/23/2010 19:17
Mrs. Lynda Skedden
Burlington. Ontario, Canada
I was at your beautiful inn in June of 2009 and thoroughly enjoyed your hospitality. My friend and I were on a CAA package which included meals and boat tour. Are they available?
5/5/2010 20:10
Ms. Colleen McConnell
Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada
We have stayed there twice before, and loved it. We want to return, and are looking for a good deal. Thanks.
4/25/2010 00:12
Ms. Elisha Desormeaux
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
I would love to work here!
3/24/2010 12:11
Ms. Cathy Olive
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Attended Sunshine Getaway Pkg. last Sept. and would like to book again for this year – probably 4 of us in attendance.
3/22/2010 17:47
Brad Gallagher
Gilford, Ontario
Have stayed there a few times, all around good experience. was originally recommended by Friends of ours that stay regularly, Carl & Lynn.
3/7/2010 20:52
Ms. Connie McGill
London, Ontario, Canada
My husband and I love your hotel and stay here at least once a year when we come to Orillia to visit family and we have never been disappointed in the service or room quality.
1/18/2010 09:55
Mr. Keith Duster
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
I stay at your hotel every year in april for fishing and you never disappoint
9/29/2009 11:25
Mr. Dave McGarva
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
love to travel and visit places, just looking for a nice orillia based place to stay when i go watch shows at Rama. thanks
9/14/2009 09:50
Ms. Shelly Grierson
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
I usually like to stay at the Stonegate Inn while seeing entertainment at Casino Rama.
9/8/2009 19:50
Mrs. Marcy Farnworth
Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
Have stayed at your great hotel many times over the last 10 years and loved it. Looking forward to my next stay.
8/30/2009 09:30
Mr.Bill Mcdougall
New Liskeard, Ontario
We have heard that you have a lovely spot to stay ! We often come for shows at Casinorama! Thank you!
8/17/2009 20:48
Mrs. Marika Roberts
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Stunning place- have stayed before & will be back – definately!!
6/23/2009 14:58
Ms. Penny Gilmour
St. Catharines, Canada
Stayed at your hotel once and will be coming back soon!!!! enjoyed our stay very much!!
6/16/2009 10:59
Mrs.Barbara Abraham
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
We have had friends visit your establishment and mentioned how warm and inviting your place is. We are seniors on a tight budge so any incentives would be most appreciated.
Stan Kennedy
Ontario, Canada
We enjoy staying here when we like to get away for a night or two. This has to be one of the nicest and cleanest hotel we haved stayed at. Great staff, always have been amazing to deal with.
Janice Platt
I just wanted to tell you what a great time we had at your place this weekend. Was so impressed with how clean everything was – been a long time since we have stayed in such an immaculate hotel – compliments to the cleaning staff. Christen was very warm and welcoming. Not only was he very knowledgeable, but we loved his sense of humour. Nancy is a fabulous shuttle driver. All of the staff we encountered were excellent. We hope to be back soon. Thank you all so much.
Jim and Joan Fanning
Jim and I just spent the weekend at the Inn. We want to thank you for a very relaxing weekend. We really enjoyed our fireplace room. Christian is truly in his element at this Inn. Christian's personality is so friendly and enthusiatic it makes a person want to come back. We will be returning to the Inn and recommending it to anyone who will be looking for a place in Orillia. Thank you fro a relaxing weekend.


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From the director of Megasnake and Spiders 3D… ok we know what we're letting ourselves in for then! Actually, for once I was pleasantly surprised – Meteor Storm has plenty of faults but it has its heart in the right place and is actually quite enjoyable indeed!
The Premise
A big meteor shower that's meant to just be pretty turns nasty when the meteors containing a new element yet to be discovered fall from the sky. With each passing storm, things deteriorate. Yay!
The Disasters Faced
Meteors, comets, falling buildings, falling bridges, falling everything, a news crew that MUST GET THAT SHOT and bad mobile reception.
The Execution
Despite (in spite?) the directors legendary credentials Meteor Storm is a very tightly wound movie. The opening segment see's an opening mini storm which sets up everything and introduces us to a collection of people. Of course we have the all new ideal family – separated parents who we know will be back together by the end, stupid children who do things like run off on their own and use lifts in a burning building (oh dear) and a news duo who will do anything to get a story. All the characters are heavily clichéd but in an endearing way. The leading duo do a remarkably good job of having internal dramas without everything becoming soap opera and the films much better for this. No one is grating aside from the new reporter and you know he'll get his comeuppance at some point. The film basically follows a storm – aftermath – science bit – revelation wheel several times before the finale. This ensures things aren't stale and the science parts are kept down to small bite size chunks. The plot itself is silly and there's some real problems with general character IQ levels – the children especially – but it's all harmless fun.
The Effects
The meteor sections are fun to watch because some of the CGI is awful – especially the orange explosions. What's worse is the green screen effects where you can see how things have not been blended well and things look really 2D. In fact the green screen is some of the ropiest I've seen in a while. Where things do pick up are in the bigger set pieces. The collapse of the Golden Gate is done well and so is the collapse of the huge tower block.
Why It's Worth Watching
Meteor Storm has a decent amount of action. There's two good set pieces, a fair amount of destruction for a low-budget flick and good tension throughout. The acting is above average for this type of film and that does a lot to make it so much more credible. There's an abnormal amount of eye candy as well for men and women. There's also a glint of enjoyment as you watch people doing things that defy all logic whatsoever and also spotting the massive continuity problems such as people being surrounded in traffic as they try to get out the city while the lead male chats happily next to a quiet street where cars roam freely. Other things include the Golden Gate bridge only being open one way despite a city evacuation (with traffic flowing into the city), man of motorcycles get saluted by armed guards for no reason and helicopter pilots sit stunned watching their 'copters explode while civilians rush to help.
Best Death
Two main characters die. I'll go for poor Laura who goes in the big Golden Gate Bridge disaster. After crashing her car, instead of climbing out the window she decides to just shout and scream for five minutes before remembering there's a window or boot to crawl out of and promptly and deservedly splashes into the river down below. A shame though, all she ever did was help the entire time – confirming the never be too nice theory in disaster movies – you will be bumped off!
Favourite Character
This is a real close one. Camera lady Lena (Lara Golchrist) wins as she is great with her one liners throughout as the comic relief. She hits the dry humour well and manages to get away with lines that shouldn't really work in a script. However just behind Harper (Carmen Moore) who is severely underused in this film. In every scene she's in she's eating, looking disinterested in all that's going on and like she just wants to be left alone with her pizza! Great.
Weirdest Moment
At the first meteor wave poor Jack is hit by a Meteor (I assume – it's never explained). He then spends the entire film unable to get medical attention! For some reason the children take the entire night and morning to walk vaguely about down populated streets with flowing traffic stating they can't get to the hospital. When they eventually get there, they give up because there's a road block. Eventually instead of getting medical treatment Jack then wanders home and takes some pain killers and falls asleep and is left in a crumbling building. This then means our brave children, too lazy to take the stairs up 26 levels to get to him and rescue him decide to use the lift in a burning, crumbling building. Go figure. They then get stuck and cause the rest of the cast to turn up! The whole set up is one of the worst constructed plot devices I've ever come across and is utterly hilarious because of it.
Meteor Storm is elevated from utter tosh by its credible acting, tightly paced flow and some characters whose decisions are so stupid you have to watch to see what situations their ineptness takes them next. Coming in at a tight hour and a half, its fun, mindless and cheesy but instead of outwardly going for that edge like say Megasnake, this disaster movie straddles seriousness with silly and gets the tone spot on for its budget. Much better than your average TV disaster flick.


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Beyonce To Pay "Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars" To Perform At Super Bowl?
29 January 2013, 09:57 | Updated: 29 January 2013, 10:14
The 'Crazy In Love' singer will apparently receive no fee for the performance with Pepsi helping pay some of the costs.
Beyonce will not receive any money for performing at the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl this Sunday (3rd February) and instead be forced to pay "hundreds of thousands' of dollars" to do so.
The 'Love On Top' singer will take to the stage in New Orleans at the weekend for one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
According to the Daily Mail, the NFL will only pay $600,000 for the production costs, meaning the singer will have to pay any additional fees herself.
"We pay the production costs for the halftime show, there is no fee for the artists," revealed NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.
President of the consultancy Sportscorp Ltd. Marc Ganis told the publication that the halftime show would be partly funded by Pepsi – who Beyonce signed a $50 million deal with earlier this year.
The 'Countdown' star has been rumoured to be joined by her Destiny's Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on stage during the set for a medley of the group's biggest hits in recent weeks.
However, this weekend Michelle quashed such reports insisting it was simply a "rumour" but admitted she'd love to perform as a trio in the near future.


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Arsenal fans around the world were upset at their team's 5-1 loss to Liverpool, but that doesn't excuse the actions of one man in Kenya.
An Arsenal fan in the town of Meru, Kenya, reportedly stabbed a Liverpool fan to death Saturday, following the Premier League game between the two teams, Express reports.
"The assailant and the deceased had a bitter argument over the match," Meru police chief Tom Odera said. "The assailant, David Mwangi, drew out a knife and stabbed Anthony Mutethia."
The BBC reports that Mwangi and Mutethia watched the game together, and the argument started after Mutethia taunted Mwangi about the lopsided result.
Mwangi reportedly stabbed Mutethia outside the bar and ran away. Mutethia later died at a local hospital.
This is Kenya's second Premier-League-related fatality in recent months. A Manchester United fan committed suicide in Nairobi after learning of United's loss to Newcastle in early December.
"We encourage people to be football fans as a hobby but taking fanaticism into football is discouraged," Odera concluded.
We couldn't have said it any better.
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The Kardashian's soap opera continues, poor Khloe she's been hounded by the press of over paternity rumors. Her mom Kris insists that Robert Kardashian is her daddy and her stepmom dished that she was the result of one of her mom's affairs.
National Enquirer is claiming that not only is Robert Kardashian NOT the father of Khloe but OJ Simpson may be her daddy. Seriously? Popbytes reports: The question of WHO Khloe's real daddy is comes just weeks after two ex-wives of the late Robert Kardashian alleged the reality TV star wasn't his biological daughter. The 27-year-old is now forced to face a new devastating report suggesting that Robert's former client and best friend O.J. is actually her real dad. A source close to the Kardashian's was quick to dismiss the allegations, telling Mail Online today: 'This is ridiculous and laughable.'
Kris Jenner brushed off the allegations on her Twitter page posting: 'Thanks for all your love and support today dolls! Wow some of the stories out there today are either fabricated, or SO 24 years ago!! LOVE U.' American tabloid the National Enquirer today ran a story that claimed the jailed former sportsman told friends that Khloé was his. 'O.J. told me Khloé's his child,' a source is quoted as telling the publication. They allege that Khloé's mother Kris Jenner had several trysts with O.J. around the time Khloé was conceived. They also point out the similarities Khloé shares with O.J.'s 26-year-old daughter Sydney.
Astrologically speaking, Khloe is born under the zodiac sign of Cancer, home is where the heart is for our girl. Undoubtedly, the allegations that Rob Kardashian is not her real father has hurt her deeply. Her outspoken and abrasive personality, hides her little girl insecurities. It's not her fault her mom cheated on her dad.
Fortunately for Khloe, she shares an amazing emotional bond with her husband Lamar Odom who's a Scorpio. He wants to protect her from daily drama of the Kardashian clan. Also, we think that his mother-in-law, Kris Jenner's, need to be famous at all costs is working his last nerve. Most likely he's relieved to be away from Khloe's overbearing family.
Astrochicks thinks O.J. Simpson is desperate to have his name in the media again and is using Khloe Kardashian to achieve that. Plus, we think he's trying to punish Kris over her tell all book about his ex wife Nicole Simpson. We actually feel sorry for her and hopefully in time these crazy rumors will pass.


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Today I was proud to stand in Columbus, Ohio and hear these young people speak in their own voices about the friends and family members they have lost, about their insistence that gun violence cease and about their determination to be drivers of change.
Lawmakers take note: change is coming. Be on the right side of this one or this generation will render you obsolete.


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BOULDER " The altitude didn't bother Florida State in the Seminoles' first foray into Colorado as they beat the Buffaloes 16-6 Saturday night behind Gary Cismesia's three field goals.
The Buffaloes were in danger of getting shut out for the first time since Nov. 12, 1988, at Nebraska, until Cody Hawkins found tight end Tyson DeVree in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-10 from the Seminoles 11 with 3:40 remaining.
That was the latest the Buffs had scored in their 225-game scoring streak, the longest in the Big 12. The Buffs' last whitewash at home was a 28-0 loss to Oklahoma on Nov. 15, 1986.
After the score, the Buffs went for 2, but Hawkins' throw was high, and Richard Goodman recovered the onside kick for Florida State, which avoided its first 1-2 start since 1989.
Colorado lost star senior cornerback Terrence Wheatley to a knee injury late in the game. There was no immediate word on the severity of the injury.
The Buffs (1-2) had hoped the returns of tailback Hugh Charles (knee) and freshman receiver Josh Smith, the talk of camp before bruising a kidney in preseason practice, would provide a boost, and they did " just not nearly enough to counter Florida State's vastly superior speed.
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden had said he wasn't concerned about the altitude in the Seminoles' first trip into the Rockies, and he was right not to worry.
What bothered the Seminoles much more was Colorado's scrappy defense that made just one big mistake when it allowed Antone Smith to burst through the line with nobody deep to help. The result was a 36-yard touchdown run that helped Florida State take a 10-0 halftime lead " the first time the 'Noles took a lead into the locker room since last Nov. 18 against Western Michigan.
The Seminoles thwarted the Buffs by using their safeties to shut down the run and relying on their speedy cornerbacks to take away Cody Hawkins' downfield receiving targets.
But the Florida State offense couldn't capitalize on the good field position it had most of the night.
A 44-yard punt return from Preston Parker and a 5-yard face mask penalty set up the Seminoles at the Buffs' 15-yard line in the third quarter, but Florida State was forced to settle for Cismesia's 27-yard field goal to make it 13-0.
After David Carr hauled in Drew Weatherford's 45-yard pass at the Colorado 27, the offense again stalled and Cismesia's 37-yarder made it 16-0 early in the fourth quarter.
Buffaloes kicker Kevin Eberhart, who replaced two-time All-American Mason Crosby this season, missed from 37 and 46 yards.
Josh Smith finally gained some separation and Hawkins hit him for a 38-yard gain over cornerback Michael Ray Garvin in the third quarter. But after the Buffs reached the Seminoles 13, they lost 16 yards on their next three snaps and Eberhart was wide left from 46 yards.
Eberhart pushed a 37-yard field goal wide right at the end of a 16-play first-quarter drive that chewed up 7 1/2 minutes. Although they had nothing to show for it on the scoreboard, the Buffaloes showed Florida State " and, more importantly, themselves " that they could move to the ball.
It's just that they couldn't get it into the end zone or through the uprights until it was too late.
The Seminoles, who lost at Clemson in their opener and had to rally to beat UAB at home last week, have lost back-to-back road games just twice under Bowden.
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Posted at 20:12 on 4th September 2016
Editor's Note: This is all insanely out of date now! The new quest lines introduced in the 2017 Atlas Rises update do a much better job of explaining all the game's (now greatly expanded) systems during play. The information below is only of historical interest now. No Man's Sky is a fantasy game about being […]Go to article →
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I've noticed there currently a lot of interest in Restaurant City (a Facebook game which I discussed earlier) so I've compiled my top five tips to successful restaurant management. All of this information (and much more) can be found by digging around the FAQ and the game's forum, but these are the basics which will […]Go to article →


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Here we will explain some points to be aware of when scanning cards with the Sansan Scanner.
1. Scanning side and language selected
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4. Noteworthy patterns that occur when digitized
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1. Scanning side and language selected
Set the side of the card you would like to be digitized so it is facing you, select the input language, and then scan. Please make sure that the language of the card on the side facing you and the input language selected are the same.
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Neverwhere is a novel that improved dramatically for me on reread, which actually was a surprise to me. I originally read it about six years ago when, in an odd twist worthy of London Below, it mysteriously appeared one day on my clunky Kindle 2, without my having ordered it. About a month later it just as mysteriously disappeared again (luckily I had finished it just in time). I was fascinated by the marvelous and imaginative setting of Neverwhere and London Below, but only mildly entertained by the plot, which ― other than the beginning and the end ― I found quite forgettable.
Still, when I was offered the chance to read a 2016 edition of Neverwhere with the "author's preferred text" and illustrations by Chris Riddell, whose illustrations make Gaiman's The Sleeper and the Spindle so memorable, I jumped at the chance. It was a wise decision on my part.
Richard Mayhew, the "everyman" character whose impulsive kindness toward a wounded stranger on the street upends his life so dramatically, was a more sympathetic character for me in this reread. He becomes virtually invisible to normal Londoners, like the homeless whose ranks he physically and symbolically joins. Richard takes a chance, following the path of Door, the young girl he saved, down into London Below, a Byzantine setting with a bewildering assortment of fantastically strange characters. The plot is equally disorienting, a labyrinthine quest that takes Richard and his group from one place or contact to another, as Door tries to find out who killed her entire family, and why, and Richard hopes that somehow he'll be able to regain his normal life in London Above. They're relentlessly pursued by Croup and Vandemar, a pair of gleefully horrible assassins, whose employer is shrouded in secrecy.
Both the plot and the characters gained clarity and cohesiveness for me on my second read, freeing me to appreciate Gaiman's wry humor and the intricacies of the story and its setting. I smiled at the family of Lord Portico (despite their tragic fate), who all have portal-related names and the ability to open doors and locks at will. And I understood better the nature of the capricious Marquis de Carabas:
The Marquis de Carabas was not a good man, and he knew himself well enough to be perfectly certain that he was not a brave man. He had long since decided that the world, Above or Below, was a place that wished to be deceived, and, to this end, he had named himself from a lie in a fairy tale, and created himself — his clothes, his manner, his carriage — as a grand joke.
Districts and areas in London become weird characters or morph into something sinister. Hammersmith is a jeweler; Old Bailey (the London Central Criminal Court building) a feather-covered old man who lives on the rooftops; Earl's Court is really an earl's court, though an odd one indeed; Knightsbridge (an area of West London named after a crossing of the River Westbourne, now relegated to an underground river) becomes Night's Bridge, a darkness-shrouded crossing that takes a terrible toll on those who pass. Blackfriars (an area in central London) is the home of the Black Friars, like Brother Sable and Brother Fuliginous. Most interesting to me was the real-world counterpart of the Angel Islington: The Angel, Islington is a historic landmark area (originally an inn called the Angel Hotel) on the corner of Islington High Street and Pentonville Road in Islington, an area of London. (The building is now a bank, but the Angel name has been adopted by an adjacent pub.) This web page is a Google map that links actual London locations to their references in Neverwhere, a fun exercise for those who've read this book.
Riddell's whimsical pencil drawings add greatly to the story. Along with the full page illustrations at the beginning of most chapters, there are countless sketches that wrap around and through the text. Rats peek around the corners of paragraphs; lovely, vampire-ish Velvets eye you from the tops and sides of the pages. It's entrancing.
This illustrated edition of Neverwhere also includes Gaiman's aptly named 2014 short story "How the Marquis Got His Coat Back," which should be read after the novel. In it we learn more about the Marquis' family, and meet some characters that were only briefly referenced in Neverwhere, like the sinister shepherds of Shepherd's Bush.
If you're going to read any edition of Neverwhere, I strongly recommend this illustrated edition, whether you're already a fan of London Below and its inhabitants, or are considering checking it out for the first time. Despite some weaknesses in the story, it's well worth your time to experience this fantastical world, especially as envisioned by Chris Riddell.
~Tadiana Jones
I hadn't read Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere before opening up the illustrated edition, though I'd read Kat and Stuart's reviews of the audiobook and heard, from trusted friends who are hardcore fans of Gaiman's work, that it's an enjoyable read. I'm glad that the illustrated novel is the author's preferred text, as I always prefer to read the version that's closest to an author's intent, and the story tacked on at the end, "How the Marquis Got His Coat Back," was a short-but-worthwhile trip back to London Below and an opportunity to touch on some people and places not explored in Neverwhere.
Overall, the settings and the playful inventiveness of the story were the real winners for me, and it's obvious how strongly Gaiman's work has influenced writers, artists, and other creative people. For example, I'd be completely surprised if the Troll Market in Guillermo del Toro's movie Hellboy 2 wasn't inspired in some way by the Floating Market. And I loved the way that Gaiman took place-names throughout London Above and turned them into characters like the Black Friars or Old Bailey, each with their own eccentricities and charm.
Of the characters, Richard himself was the strongest in my eyes: even as the story opens, he's a little unsure of himself and tremendously kind, which (of course) gets him mixed up in all of this trouble with Door and the Marquis de Carabas. I really appreciated that his storyline was propelled by his desperate desire to get out of London Below and back to the life he recognized, even if it wasn't an exactly challenging or fulfilling life, as opposed to a heavy-handed lesson to be learned about being kind to strangers or homeless persons.
Messers Croup and Vandemar are terrifyingly delightful, the Marquis himself is charming, and I really enjoyed the unexpected twists in Hunter's character, but Door herself was a little flat and one-note. Her quest is to find out who killed her entire family, and while she's an active participant in that quest, so much of Neverwhere's focus is on Richard's reactions to the strangeness of London Below that Door turns into a supporting character — to borrow some of Joseph Campbell's monomyth terminology, a combination of herald and mentor for Richard's journeying hero — rather than a hero in her own right.
Chris Riddell's illustrations are absolutely top-notch, and a perfect addition to Gaiman's text. I thought it was a really great idea to fold the illustrations into the text itself, sometimes framing or interrupting a block of text, and sometimes taking up a full page for a portrait of Old Bailey or the beautiful Angel Islington. And the illustrations carry through into "How the Marquis Got His Coat Back," which was an added delight.
If you're new to Gaiman's work or you're curious at all about Neverwhere, I definitely recommend picking up the illustrated edition. Gaiman's story and settings are wonderfully imaginative, Riddell's drawings match the tone and substance of the story perfectly, and you're sure to spend many hours enjoying a peek into an entirely separate (yet somehow recognizable) London.
~Jana Nyman
Richard Mayhew has a life that most men would envy: He's got a good job, a nice apartment in London, and he's about to be married to a beautiful wealthy woman. But when he stops to help a girl (named Door) in the street, Richard soon finds that he's slipped through the cracks into Neverwhere: a magical and frightening underground London that people like Richard never knew existed. How could he have known that his Random Act of Kindness would ruin everything? And, most importantly, how can he get his old life back?
Neil Gaiman rarely fails to amuse me with his creative concepts, quirky humor, and over-the-top villains, and Neverwhere (1997), the novelization of his BBC television program of the same name, has all that. What it doesn't have is a tight and gripping plot or exciting and well-developed heroes. Richard is an average guy who's mostly along for the ride and Door and her monster-hunter bodyguard (named Hunter) aren't too stimulating either. The best characters are the caricatured villains, Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar, ancient assassins who enjoy killing famous world leaders and biting the heads off kittens. This is totally and purposely overdone, and humorous because of it.
What makes Neverwhere worth reading is, without doubt, its wonderfully fantastical setting: an alternate London Underground. After visiting Neverwhere, you'll never look at a London Tube Station map the same way again. Ever wonder how Earl's Court Station got its name? Well, obviously, because a medieval lord holds court there. Who are the Blackfriars? And what about Islington at Angel Station? You'll meet them all and discover what they're up to in Neverwhere. I am not familiar with Underground London, but Neil Gaiman made me want to don a headlamp and begin exploring its closed off tunnels and tracks ("Mind the Gap!"). He could have done more with this setting, so I hope that someday he'll write another novel in this world (a sequel has been rumored for years).
The other aspect of Neverwhere that I think is really well done is Richard's confusion about what is real. Is he really in another world below London, or is he just going mad? It's estimated that ⅓ to ½ of the homeless are schizophrenic and Gaiman captured their delusional behaviors so well, explaining them in the context of Neverwhere.
"Neil Himself" narrated the audio version I listened to. He's a good reader and his voice is always pleasant, but I think it's a little too light and upbeat for some of the darker scenes in Neverwhere. Still, it's nice to hear the author's interpretation of his own work.
~Kat Hooper
With 268,000+ ratings and 13,700+ reviews on Goodreads, mostly positive, Neverwhere hardly needs my approval or otherwise. I frequently try to review books that are lesser known and deserve more attention, but Neil Gaiman and his books have a huge following, and I have really enjoyed his SANDMAN comic series, as well as his books The Graveyard Book, Stardust, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Several of his books have become movies or TV series, so by any measure he is hugely successful.
I actually wasn't that impressed by the book when I first read it two years ago, but since moving to London last summer and spending the year exploring all the wonderful parts of London mentioned in the book, like Westminster, Blackfriars, St. Pancras, King's Cross, Tower Bridge, Leicester Square, St. Pauls, Earl's Court, Shepherds Bush, Camden Town, Knightsbridge, Angel, Islington, Elephant & Castle, and realizing how cleverly Neil Gaiman has taken such unique and charming names and fashioned an atmospheric and memorable story around them, I had a much greater appreciation of his craft. So I'm revising my review accordingly.
The setting of London Below is great, I loved the atmosphere, architecture, people, and neighborhoods of the city, it was an exhilarating experience. So I was ready to be drawn into his magical underworld. The most memorable characters were the malicious but hapless assassins Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar, who were hilariously over-the-top. But the main character, Richard Mayhew, was just such a milquetoast office-working British everyman, so he wasn't particularly interesting.
However, the story excelled when it focused on its monsters, villains, scoundrels, rat-speakers, angels, demons, beasts, and vagabonds who have fallen through the cracks of normal society. While it may have been far-fetched to have such a variety of magical creatures existing in a shadowy world hidden in plain sight from the normal humans of the city, Gaiman is always skilled at breathing life into his contemporary fantasies. Now that I have read most of his books and seen the related movies, I have finally gotten on the same wavelength as his legions of fans.
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We are currently in the planning stages and are working through the best way to ensure that the information about our Memberships is well communicated, simple to download and easy to access. We'll also ensure that for all of our current book Members, they have the opportunity to experience the digital version of our product early in 2020.
In terms of "sending a Membership home" as we have previously done, we have already trialled processes in particular markets and using these learnings, will roll out our strategy and communicate it clearly, well before the season commences.
This new approach does mean that you no longer have to track down any Books that are unwanted, or handle any cash, which means your fundraiser will be nicely streamlined and easier to manage!
We will be launching our new season Membership in early 2020, when the majority of fundraisers currently have us in their fundraising calendar, and when the majority of our Members will be looking to renew.
We're still working through what our launches will look like, and we look forward to sharing further information with you closer to the time.
Yes. We have a new gift card function currently in development that we're looking forward to releasing in late November. You will still have the option to offer a free Entertainment Membership as a gift that can be used as a prize in a raffle – it's delivery will just be digital instead. So, no heavy book to carry around.
Entertainment Memberships are sold by many fundraising organisations who receive 20% from each Membership sold. Your dedicated Account Manager will provide you with complimentary sales materials plus your own webpage to help you market and sell Memberships.
Any Memberships purchased through your Enteratinment webpage are automatically credited to your account. You will receive a statement each fortnight requesting full payment for any memberships that you sold for cash or by cheque. Payment options include cash in our office, cheques mailed to our office, over the phone with Visa or MasterCard or make a secure payment online.
At the end of the fundraising season, you will receive a deposit of the funds to your fundraising organisation or cause.
Upon receipt of your statement you should always make a payment for any Books sold to date. It is important that both your records and our inventory are current.
No. Because Entertainment Books are generally issued to organisations on consignment, once they have been paid for, the 'sale-or-return' option is no longer available.
Yes. You need to sell ten (10) Memberships to receive the fundraising component.
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A synod of more than 800 members has overwhelmingly elected Bishop Glenn Davies as the 12th Archbishop of Sydney.
Dr Davies replaced Dr Peter Jensen who held the post for 12 years. For much of Archbishop Jensen's tenure, Dr Davies served with him as the Bishop of North Sydney.
Read it all and there is a biography here and the statement of Canon Rick Smith is here


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Supermodel Brooklyn Decker models the new La Senza Valentine's lingerie collection.
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Husband Andy is reported to have first spotted Brooklyn in a magazine – the Sports Illustrated swimwear edition in 2006.
They met up, clicked immediatly and married in April 2009 in Austin, Texas.
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Local companies can breath a sigh of relief now that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally extended the deadline for smaller firms and foreign companies to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's internal control reporting requirements.
Australian and New Zealand companies affected by the Act now have until July 15, 2006 to roll up their sleeves and find technical solutions to assist with compliance.
The deadline has been extended from July 15, 2005, providing companies with a further 12 months to comply.
SEC director of corporate finance Alan Beller admits non-US companies face a compliance burden and urged organisations to use the extension, not to delay, but improve the quality of their efforts.
Frost & Sullivan security and services analyst James Turner welcomed the extension and said it is good news for Australian business.
"For starters, it takes the heat off for getting things done and dusted this year. But a second benefit is that this gives Australian companies more opportunity to share specialist resources who have intimate knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley in the Australian market," Turner said.
"We can also learn from the experience of the Americans. It's a good opportunity to review who did what, and what the outcome was, what strategies worked, and what didn't."
Turner also claims that IT vendors, who are positioning their products to help streamline Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, will benefit from this extension.
"With this respite until 2006, Australian companies can now focus on making sure they've got things as they want them before leaping at a solution," Turner said.
As for the reaction from Australian companies, Tuner believes it will be mixed, with some organizations being relieved, while others will push on regardless of the deadline.
"A lot of pain has been shared around with the previous deadline in mind, so going through the change control to relax the discipline may actually taste a little bitter to many," Turner said.


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Human Growth hormone (HGH) is usually a really intriguing hormone from the human body. It's the main control of the expansion processes within the physique and aids in several metabolic processes. It has additionally been studied because it was discovered. The invention of HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE opened new prospects and new horizons for the sector of endocrinology.
Apart from going through the strategies on how HGH illnesses could be handled, researchers additionally targeted on the chances that human progress hormone is usually a weapon towards aging. Right now, there are totally different HGH merchandise and dietary supplements which are out there out there and even the web,
Initially, HGH merchandise have been used for treating HGH illnesses and have been out there in the event that one has a prescription around the product. Now, HGH merchandise are extensively distributed with or with out prescription. One of many causes of this proliferation is usually the concept HGH merchandise might help decelerate the growing older procedure. A few of the out there merchandise because anti- growing older shall be mentioned on this article.
First method the Somatrophinne. Somatrophinne is usually a mixture of HGH, amino acids and progress factors. This product is made to kindle higher manufacturing of HGH by the pituitary glandular. It claims that's does not have any unwanted effects and is accredited simply by the united states Meals and Medication Administration. Somatrophinne could be used via capsules and is less expensive than the injectables. It's regularly used for anti- growing older, weight reduction, physique – constructing, higher sleeps and elevated metabolic process.
One other product is the Renuva Generator which guarantees to cease or scale back sure growing older factors. Renuva consists of HGH releasers and a mixture of dietary components that helps the manufacturing of progress hormone. The product claims it has the best lively components that embrace HGH precursors, HGH secretagogues and stress reducers.
One other product is the ProBlen human progress hormone items. These merchandise declare that they've the very best high quality merchandise when it comes to HGH supplements. ProBlen presents their merchandise within a combo of women and men anti growing older products. These merchandise, HGH Plus, include progress elements like another items.
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Growing older is a great inevitable course of and this course of nonetheless goes on with or perhaps with out these HGH dietary supplements on anti-aging. Whereas it's true that they supply younger vigor to the customers, they are solely temporary. Everyone will go via the growing older procedure. There had been no reviews of individuals defying age and reversing the growing older procedure. Properly, Benjamin Button turned the growing older course of however he was born as a great previous man so its nonetheless virtually the same. Individuals cannot escape the growing older process. Nevertheless, the brilliant aspect on these dietary supplements is the fact they provide short-term happiness towards the customers; it provides short-term power to have the ability to take pleasure in existence again.
Human progress body hormone merchandise positive do current prospects within the humans dream to reverse growing older and to stay young. Nevertheless, these types of goals of anti growing older break the bank with each capsule and each injection that a person goes. What ever occurred towards the cliché that dreaming is usually free? Properly, on this circumstance, the goals of leftover younger are costing each consumer an enormous sum of money. In the event that these HGH dietary supplements present happiness, then happiness is basically expensive.


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Bailed out CIT files bankruptcy, costing taxpayers $2.3 billion
The beleaguered company, which had its roots in basic, no-frills loans to fast-food restaurants, clothing stores and the like, ran into trouble after a former Merrill Lynch executive took the helm in 2003 and pushed CIT into more exotic and risky investments that turned sour when the economy took a nosedive.
The part of the process that's most likely to upset average citizens is this: The terms of the bankruptcy filing wipe out CIT's obligation to pay back $2.3 billion it received from the government in December as part of the TARP program. The bailout was intended to get the company back on its feet, but things didn't go as planned and the lender was back roughly six months later, hat in hand again.
When CIT looked like it was heading for rough waters around mid-2009, CIT's leaders lobbied the FDIC to guarantee its debt. Wisely, the government saw the writing on the wall and brushed off those demands, determining that even if CIT did fail, its bankruptcy wouldn't threaten to topple the entire economy.
The FDIC is already in rough shape; agreeing to take on CIT's debt, in hindsight, would have been a very bad move.
In short, $2.3 billion might sound like a lot of money, but the damage could have been much greater if the government hadn't shut down the "bailout ATM" when it did.
Oh, and that high-flying exec who tried to turn CIT into a money machine in the vein of (also failed) Merrill Lynch? He'll be slinking out with his tail between his legs at the end of the year.


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I am driven by curiosity and colour. Experimentation and the unknown are key to my work. Which I think is quite handy considering ceramics can be extremely unpredictable, you are never certain that what you put in the kiln will emerge intact or in pieces or if the colour will be what you planned. But I have always enjoyed surprises so I tend not to mind.
I develop through making, I find getting stuck into an idea and trying it out is the most advantageous way for me to develop, maybe with a few doodles along the way. I also find that writing everything down like processes and ideas can help.
Inspiration for me is what drives an idea, although it is work that your making, its the being inspired that keeps you pushing through with an idea, especially when, at points, it isn't going your way.
Ideas come to me at the oddest moments, there are some that I will never be able to pin point when they came to mind. I try to keep track of them all so that if there's nothing new at all in my head usually there's an idea somewhere that I can work on. However I find that if I keep calm and don't become consumed with generating ideas, they usually come easier than if I get stressed and over think it all.
During High school I was set on going to art school in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. It wasn't until after visiting the open days at both these art schools that I felt uncomfortable in the buildings and decided not to apply. Instead I began a course at Glasgow Caledonian University doing Psychology, however I knew the day I stepped foot in the door that I was going to hate it. I stuck it out for a year but decided in the summer of 2009 that I wasn't going back and I wanted to be an artist after all. Gray's school of Art in Aberdeen stood out to me as they had a general first year course and they were willing to give me an interview despite my late application and when I went up for the very first time I knew that was where I wanted to be. I'm a big believer on going with your gut instinct and thats what I've done since then. I never thought I'd have seen myself as a ceramicist, I was never a very patient person but it was the best decision I made and I believe that not going to Glasgow or Edinburgh was the right path because Gray's school of art is the only art school in Scotland to still have a ceramics department as part of the 3D design course so I definitely think it was meant to be.
Being an artist is part of my life, I make time for it like I do anything else. But I don't let it take over, I could very easily get carried away in my studio and let days pass but I want to ensure I have a life with my boyfriend, family and friends. They have all supported me through my journey at art school and now as a new artist, so I'd like to make sure they have an as important place in my life as much as being an artist has.
I love colour, despite working with predominantly white pieces just now I love exploring how colour can alter ceramic works. Experimentation with glazes is a major part of my day to day work in my studio and I'm always trying out a new variation of a glaze to get the best colour.
I think it is nice to create one off pieces as you and the person who commissioned it know there is only one out there. However I believe that unless your a mass producing company no 2 pieces will be entirely the same. For me my work is repeated but every piece is different as the tools I use don't allow for repeating the same texture and design twice, because I embrace the little bits that fall off none of my pieces are exactly the same.
As I'm a new graduate I'm only just beginning to understand the difficulties of being an artist, both financially and artistically. I try to take on as many opportunities as I can, however I do need to work in another job that I can live off of. If money was no object I don't think the style of my work would change but I would take on more work and be able to have all the facilities I needed to go ahead with different or larger scale ideas.
I think there will always be a place for artists, people will and have always enjoy art and craft and work that they know is made with true passion and enjoyment. Its just a matter of money, but I'm optimistic that artists will always have a place, we might just have to work a little harder to get noticed.
I don't think my one wish would be to be rich and famous (although that would be nice). Maybe this is because I'm only new to the world of being an artist but my hearts desire would be to not give up. I want to be able to see this through and make something
out of it, take my skills further and become excellent at what I do.
If I could learn one new skill, it would be glass. I tried it out a few times at art school but myself and glass never got on, never the less I would like to keep trying it and see if I'm any good at it.
I like to have back ground noise and light when I'm working. I don't mind a messy environment when I'm working as long as its cleared up for me starting again. The only downside is the sink is in a different room and when your working with clay and plaster and other messy materials its a little bit of a nuisance, but its not the end of the world.


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I don't know why I keep choosing these places to live that have such awkward layouts. In my old flat the living room was fairly big yet such a rectangular square of boring that I could not find a way to make the furniture fit in a way that I liked. Since moving in to this house, the living room again is giving me the most bother when it comes to arranging the furniture and fitting the type of furniture I would like in it! Due to the space I am limited to having a sofa on one set wall and the rest of the room is remaining pretty empty, with a big space underneath the stairs within the room too.
When Lakeland Furniture contacted me to review a piece of furniture I totally hoped that I would be able to replace my worn out red Ikea sofa for something a little more subdued. However, their budget was limited so I chose this wonderful little tub chair instead. Despite being grey, it doesn't stand out too much within the current furniture selection I have. This is mainly because nothing matches anyway and I'm hoping that people will just think that is intentional haha. Assembly was pretty easy and I literally just had to screw the legs on and it's working out to be way more comfy than the vintage leather chair I'd had temporarily in this space. Adding this little chair also somehow makes the room look a little more spacious, yet with a few cushions on it adds a touch of cosy-ness at the same time too – so a good combination to suit my needs really!
Now here's hoping I can afford to upgrade that sofa sometime soon too….


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7 Cities To Share $105 Million in Science Grants
By Gregory Byrne
The National Science Foundation has awarded $105 million in grants to seven cities to overhaul the way schools teach science, mathematics, and technology.
The grants, announced last week at a news conference here, are the second to be made under the two-year-old Urban Systemic Initiative.
The seven cities are Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Fresno, Calif.; Los Angeles; Memphis; New Orleans; and Philadelphia.
Each city will receive up to $15 million over five years, with an initial grant of about $2 million this year. The agency and each city will negotiate the exact amounts of the awards.
"This is truly a significant day for urban education," Superintendent Charles E. McCully of Fresno said at the news conference.
Together, n.s.f. officials said, the new awards will affect nearly 2.5 million students in grades K-12, most of whom are members of racial and ethnic minorities.
The program, a spin-off of the foundation's Statewide Systemic Initiative, aims to close the achievement gap between white and minority students in math and science and to increase the number of minority students who go on to careers in the sciences.
Cities that receive the money commit to revamping their curricula, classroom instruction, and governance to improve science and math education.
Twenty-five cities are eligible for the urban program, based on the number of school-age children who are living in poverty. Each of the 25 cities has received a $100,000 planning grant from the agency. Nine cities shared $135 million under the first round of grants. (See Education Week, May 18, 1994.)
The District of Columbia later received a $13.5 million grant.
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All seven school districts chosen last week have pledged to beef up their math and science offerings and implement a standards-based system based on available national models.
Beyond that, the districts plan a variety of efforts. Officials in Columbus, for example, are planning a professional-development academy to improve science and math teaching.
"Kids love math and science," Superintendent Lawrence Mixon said. "We know that high levels of achievement in math, science, and technology are not related to innate ability, but to the value systems of the people to whom they are entrusted."
In Cleveland, Superintendent Sammie Campbell Parrish said too many students had been taking remedial or consumer math. The district now requires algebra for high school graduation and plans to increase community involvement and provide more professional development for teachers and administrators.
In Los Angeles, 48 percent of students have limited English proficiency. These students have been taught each of their subjects by English-as-a-second-language teachers, "even if, to be frank, they weren't qualified to teach it," said Superintendent Sid Thompson. The N.S.F. money will go toward developing math and science classes in students' native languages and toward recruiting bilingual teachers from among prospective math and science majors.
In Fresno, the initiative will complement an ongoing effort to establish technology-rich family-resource centers in every school to provide a range of health and social services.
As at so many gatherings in Washington these days, talk at the news conference turned to whether the new, Republican-controlled Congress would continue to supply funds for the program. Neal Lane, the N.S.F.'s director, said that the agency is committed to the projects but that funding depends on annual appropriations from Congress.
The N.S.F.'s budget request for fiscal 1996 is approximately $600 million, about what the agency received for the current fiscal year. Of that, $38 million goes for the urban program.
But the agency already has scaled back its new Rural Systemic Initiative, deciding for the time being to work only with the six coalitions that have received planning grants.
Vol. 14, Issue 22
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