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Skimlinks Terms of Service
1. General
1.1 These Terms of Service, together with the Skimlinks Privacy Policy (which may be accessed here) and Program Policies (which may be accessed here) (together the "Terms of Use") set out the terms and conditions on which Skimbit Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales with number 06347796 and its registered office at 52 Bevenden Street, London N1 6BL, United Kingdom) ("Skimlinks") provides the Service to Publishers.
1.2 By ticking the "I agree to the Terms of Service" box, the "I agree to the Privacy Policy" and the "I agree to the Program Policies" box on the login screen, you confirm that either:
(a) you are a Publisher intending to enter into the Agreement with Skimlinks in a personal capacity, and that you agree to comply with the Terms of Use; or
(b) you are an employee, agent or subcontractor of a Publisher who has been given the necessary authorisations by the Publisher to login to the Hub, to agree to comply with the Terms of Use and to enter into the Agreement with Skimlinks, in each case on behalf of the Publisher.
If you are unable to provide one of the above confirmations, you must not tick the "I agree to the Terms of Service" box, or otherwise use or access the Publisher Hub.
2. Definitions
2.1 In these Terms of Service, the following expressions have the following meanings:
|an entity purchasing advertising or marketing services from Skimlinks directly or through an agent.
|"Affiliate Network"
|an entity providing an affiliate marketing service on behalf of multiple Merchants.
|the agreement between Skimlinks and the Publisher which (i) is created on acceptance by Skimlinks of the Publisher's application in accordance with clause 3.1 and (ii) incorporates the Terms of Use.
|means an individual item of Content that Skimlinks provides to the Publisher.
|means the Optional Tool where Publishers earn revenues and gain insights from the use of Audience Segments.
|"Audience Segments"
|groups of anonymous user identifiers based on pre-defined characteristics such as demographics, product, brand, and retailer affinities, device usage and interactions with content. They are derived from Usage Data, and used as part of Audiences for online targeting, customization, optimization and reporting purposes.
|as defined in clause 9
|means the proprietary content (which may, at Skimlinks' discretion, comprise text, images, audio, video and/or other material) that Skimlinks makes available to the Publisher pursuant to an Agreement.
|"Content Tools"
|means the Link API and URL shortener Tools when used on Content.
|"Core Tools"
|means (i) Skimlinks Javascript and (ii) Link API, either of which Publishers can use to affiliate Merchant links with the purpose of earning Publisher Revenue and obtaining insights via the Publisher Hub.
|"M101 Tools"
|means the software tools known as "Price Comparison" and "Shopping Widget".
|a supplier of goods and/or services which is included in the list of Merchants on the Publisher Hub at the time of the relevant Sale.
|"Optional Tools"
|means (i) SkimWords (ii) Network Overwrite (iii) URL Shortener (iv) Link Generator (v) Skim RSS BETA (vi) Skimlinks APIs (URL Shortener API, Merchant API and Reporting API BETA), (vii) Audiences (viii) M101 Tools (ix) Content, and (x) such additional or alternative proprietary or third party software tools that Skimlinks may from time to time make available to Publishers. These tools are optional.
|"Privacy Policy"
|Skimlinks' privacy policy, the current version of which may be accessed here.
|"Program Policies"
|a group of policies which set limits on the use of the Service, and can be accessed here.
|a person or other entity who is entitled to access and use the Service under the terms of an Agreement.
|"Publisher Hub"
|Skimlinks' proprietary, login-protected web portal that may be accessed by Publishers at www.skimlinks.com to access and configure Tools, view performance and billing reports, and search for participating Merchants.
|"Publisher Revenue"
|the Publisher's share of the Total Revenue, as determined in accordance with clause 6.
|following a referral of a User from the Publisher's website to a Merchant's website, a supply of goods and/or services by such Merchant to such User during the cookie life-time (as prescribed by such Merchant).
|means access to and use of (i) the Publisher Hub, and (ii) the Tools.
|means the Core Tools and the Optional Tools or, as the context requires, some of them.
|"Total Revenue"
|a payment made by a Merchant, Affiliate Network or Advertiser to Skimlinks.
|"Usage Data"
|information collected or created by the use of the Service.
|a user of the Publisher's website(s) that is referred to a Merchant via the Service and/or interacts with the Merchant by purchasing goods and/or services or providing the Merchants with some other benefit (including, but not limited to, registering with the Merchant's website or subscribing to a newsletter).
3. The Service
3.1 Skimlinks may approve or reject an application to register for the Service at its entire discretion. If Skimlinks decides to reject an application, it is not obliged to provide the Publisher with its reasons for doing so. If Skimlinks approves an application, it will notify the Publisher by email, and the Publisher will then be able to access and use the Service.
3.2 The Publisher acknowledges and agrees that its registration for the Service is specific to the website or websites set out in the Publisher's application, and that it may not use the Service in relation to any website other than those for which it has Skimlinks' prior permission.
3.3 If the Publisher wishes to use the Service in relation to any additional or alternative website(s) then the Publisher may request (via the Publisher Hub) that such website(s) are added to its registration (an "Additional Domain Request"). Skimlinks may approve or reject each Additional Domain Request at its entire discretion. If Skimlinks decides to reject an Additional Domain Request, it is not obliged to provide the Publisher with its reasons for doing so. If Skimlinks approves an Additional Domain Request, it will notify the Publisher by email, and the Publisher will then be able to access and use the Service in relation to such additional or alternative website(s).
4. Merchants
4.1 The Publisher acknowledges and agrees that:
4.1.1 Skimlinks may from time to time, and with immediate effect, integrate or exclude any Merchants into the Service. The Service will affiliate any existing, unaffiliated Merchant links (added by the Publisher or in user-generated content) found on the Publisher's website(s), unless the Publisher uses the Network Override or excludes a link from the Service or from its own website;
4.1.2 Merchants may from time to time, and with immediate effect, vary commission rates and the way in which Total Revenue is calculated;
4.1.3 Merchants may from time to time, and with immediate effect, terminate their involvement in the Service, either across all publishers, or in relation to specific publishers that they deem do not meet their terms of use, policies and standards;
4.1.4 changes pursuant to clauses 4.1.1, 4.1.2 or 4.1.3 will only be notified to the Publisher by way of updates to the Publisher Hub when possible, and it is the Publisher's responsibility to check the Publisher Hub to ensure that the Publisher is up to date with such changes; and
4.1.5 a Merchant may at any time send Skimlinks a notice requesting that the Publisher remove links or references to the Merchant's brands, products, or trademarks. Skimlinks will communicate this notice to the Publisher, and the Publisher agrees to remove such links or references as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within five (5) working days of receiving the notice from Skimlinks).
5. Use of Core Tools, Optional Tools and Content
5.1 In order to use the Optional Tools, the Publisher:
5.1.1 must be registered and approved for the Service pursuant to clause 3, and have the Core Tools activated on a website that has been approved by Skimlinks and with which it intends to use the Optional Tools;
5.1.2 must, in the case of the APIs, use the unique API key granted to Publishers who use these APIs;
5.1.3 must not sell, transfer, sublicense or otherwise disclose its login or API key;
5.1.4 must not exceed the limits set by the Program Policies. The number and size of API requests made to the APIs is expected to reflect the revenue generated via the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Skimlinks considers that the Publisher's use of the Tools is excessive or fraudulent, or bypasses (or attempts to bypass) monetization with the Service, then such use will constitute a breach of this Agreement for the purposes of clause 11.1.
5.2 In order to use any Tools, the Publisher:
5.2.1 acknowledges that use of any other, third party affiliate marketing link affiliatization service directly alongside the Service may interfere with the correct operation of the Service, including the calculation of Total Revenues;
5.2.2 must comply with Skimlinks' Program Policies (as amended by Skimlinks from time to time), the current version of which may be accessed here.
5.2.3 acknowledges that Skimlinks reserves the right to monitor the Publisher's use of the Tools to ensure they are being used by the Publisher in accordance with the Terms of Use. Whether the Publisher's use of the Tools is in accordance with the Terms of Use shall be determined by Skimlinks in its sole discretion.
5.3 The use of Audiences is subject to the following additional terms; the Publisher:
5.3.1 will receive remuneration as set out in Clause 6.
5.3.2 can opt-out of the Audiences product at any time via the Publisher Hub.
5.4 With respect to Content:
5.4.1 the licence granted to the Publisher to use the Content is limited to, and the Publisher shall use the Content solely as content for, Publisher Sites on which the Publisher is concurrently using the Content Tools ("Permitted Purpose");
5.4.2 the Publisher may edit, adapt, translate and otherwise modify an Article, provided that any such edited, adapted, translated or otherwise modified Article:
18.104.22.168 is only used for the Permitted Purpose; and
220.127.116.11 does not contain any copyright notice, author's byline or other reference to Skimlinks or the original author;
188.8.131.52 if the Publisher fails to comply, or if Skimlinks has reasonable grounds to believe that the Publisher has failed to comply, with clause 184.108.40.206 or clause 22.214.171.124, the Publisher shall remove the Content from the Publisher Sites (and, if applicable, from any other website, mobile site or mobile app on which the Content has been posted) as soon as practical and in any event within 24 hours following Skimlinks' instruction for the Publisher to do so; and
184.108.40.206 Skimlinks will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Content (in the form originally provided to the Publisher) is kept up to date.
5.5 Skimlinks shall make the Content available to the Publisher on a free of charge basis.
5.6 Notwithstanding any other term or condition set out in the Terms of Use, Skimlinks reserves the right at any time in its sole discretion, without notice or liability to the Publisher: (i) to refuse to permit the Publisher to use any one or more of the Tools; and (ii) to amend the measures taken to protect against inappropriate use of the Service.
6. Revenue
6.1 The Publisher shall be entitled to the following percentage of the Total Revenue (less any Chargebacks) as follows:
6.1.1 Audiences 50%;
6.1.2 M101 Tools, 70%;
6.1.3 Content Tools, 50% unless Total Revenue for Content Tools during any month is less than £1,500/$2,000/€1,650 in which case 0%;
6.1.4 all other Tools, 75%.
6.2 The calculation of Total Revenue for Tools (except for Audiences) shall be performed by the relevant Merchant or Affiliate Network, and communicated to Skimlinks. The Publisher acknowledges that:
6.2.1 different Merchants use different Total Revenue structures, which may include (without limitation) using fixed amounts per Sale or referral, percentage based methods, or "cost per click";
6.2.2 Merchants may refuse to pay Total Revenue on a number of grounds (including, without limitation, as a result of fraud, search keyword bidding, and tracking errors), and that the Publisher has no right to appeal or otherwise challenge a Merchant's decision to refuse to pay Total Revenue;
6.2.3 a sale of goods and/or services by a Merchant may follow two or more referrals from a User across different marketing channels and the Merchant may not pay a Total Revenue to Skimlinks if a referral using a different marketing channel was made more recently than the Publisher's referral; and
6.2.4 where Merchants participate in more than one affiliate program and both or all affiliate programs are with Affiliate Networks participating in the Service, Skimlinks in its sole discretion shall attribute the Total Revenue either to the Affiliate Network offering the best commercial return or the program from the best performing Affiliate Network.
6.3 The calculation of Total Revenue and Publisher Revenue for Audiences shall be performed by Skimlinks. The Publisher acknowledges that:
6.3.1 Total Revenue shall be calculated based on payments collected from Advertisers, less deductions for fees and charges levied by third parties (including but not limited to Data Management Platforms and audience syndication platforms); and
6.3.2 Publisher Revenue is calculated using a distribution algorithm which assigns revenue based on the relative contribution to the Audience Segments used by Advertisers. The share defined in 6.1 shall then apply.
6.4 Skimlinks shall collect, calculate, and aggregate the Publisher Revenue for all Tools, and display in reports accessible via the Publisher Hub.
7. Payment Terms
7.1 Skimlinks will pay the Publisher the Publisher Revenue for a given month, minus any Chargebacks made in accordance with clause 9 and any pending payments from Merchants and/or Affiliate Networks:
7.1.1 in the case of all Tools (except Audiences), no later than 92 days after the end of that month; or within 30 days of receiving payment from the networks
7.1.2 in the case of Audiences, no later than the end of the month following the month in which Skimlinks receives payment from the Advertiser.
7.2 If the amount of the Publisher Revenue is less than $65 / £50 / €55 (excluding any VAT element if appropriate) in any month (the "Minimum Threshold"), any such amount will be carried over and paid when the cumulative amount due for payment to the Publisher exceeds the Minimum Threshold.
7.3 Payments will be made in accordance with the payment method selected by the Publisher in the Publisher Hub. While Skimlinks is responsible for the cost of making payments, the Publisher is solely responsible for any fees charged by the Publisher's bank or other provider for receiving funds.
8.1 The use of the Service by the Publisher constitutes a taxable supply for United Kingdom Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes. If the Publisher is registered for VAT, payments due to the Publisher are therefore subject to VAT at the then current rate.
8.2 Skimlinks shall:
8.2.1 issue self-billed invoices for use of the Service by the Publisher throughout the term of the Agreement,
8.2.2 ensure that each self-billed invoice shows the Publisher's name, address and VAT registration number, together with all other details which constitute a full VAT invoice;
8.2.3 make a new self-billing agreement if its VAT registration number changes; and
8.2.4 inform the Publisher if the issuing of self-billed invoices will be outsourced to a third party.
8.3 The Publisher shall:
8.3.1 accept invoices issued by Skimlinks on the Publisher's behalf throughout the term of the Agreement;
8.3.2 not raise any sales invoices for the supplies covered by the Agreement;
8.3.3 account to HMRC for the VAT element of each payment received from Skimlinks; and
8.3.4 notify Skimlinks immediately if the Publisher:
- changes its VAT registration number; or
- ceases to be VAT registered, or
- transfers its business, or part of its business.
8.4 Skimlinks will ensure that each invoice is available for download in the Publisher Hub and, if the Publisher has provided an accounts payable email address in the Publisher Hub, Skimlinks will email a copy of the invoice to the Publisher.
8.5 The Publisher acknowledges and agrees that it is solely responsible for ensuring that its bank account details and all other necessary payment information on the Publisher Hub ("Payment Details") are correct and up to date at all times, and that Skimlinks is not required either to verify the Payment Details or to notify the Publisher if it discovers that the Payment Details are incorrect.
8.6 If Skimlinks is unable to pay an invoice of the Publisher as a result of the Payment Details being out of date or otherwise incorrect, then the Publisher shall be entitled to notify Skimlinks of the correct Payment Details and request payment of such invoice during the period ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the invoice was issued or, if earlier, the last day of the six month-period following the date of the invoice ("Claim Period"). If the Publisher has not notified Skimlinks of the correct Payment Details and requested payment within the Claim Period then the Publisher hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives its right to payment of the relevant invoice.
9. Chargebacks
9.1 A Merchant may require Skimlinks (either directly or via an Affiliate Network) to reverse the Total Revenue paid in respect of a Sale (a "Chargeback") in certain circumstances, including (but not limited) to the following:
- the Sale was not a bona fide transaction
- the relevant goods sold are returned by the User
- it is discovered that the transaction was fraudulent.
9.2 In the event of a Chargeback, the Publisher's sales figure available on the Publisher Hub will be reduced accordingly. The Publisher acknowledges and accepts that information regarding individual Chargebacks is not available, whether on the Publisher Hub or otherwise, and that a Publisher has no right to appeal or otherwise challenge a Chargeback.
9.3 The Publisher acknowledges and agrees that Total Revenue remains subject to Chargebacks, and is therefore conditional, even after it has been paid to Skimlinks or the Publisher.
10. Service Availability
10.1 Skimlinks will use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Service works on the Publisher's website(s), but gives no warranty that the Service will achieve any minimum availability or response targets.
10.2 The Publisher agrees to notify Skimlinks promptly of any Service availability or performance issues via e-mail or the Publisher Hub. Skimlinks will use reasonable endeavours to correct any reported issues as soon as reasonably practicable.
11. Service Suspension
11.1 If Skimlinks has reasonable grounds to believe that the Publisher is not using the Service in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and/or in breach of the Program Policies, Skimlinks may:
11.1.1 request the Publisher either to remedy the breach or other default within such time scale as Skimlinks may reasonably require; or
11.1.2 if Skimlinks in its discretion considers that the breach or other default is sufficiently serious, or if the Publisher has failed to respond to Skimlinks request under clause 11.1.1 to Skimlinks' reasonable satisfaction, suspend the Publisher's access to the Service, in whole or in part, with immediate effect and without any obligation to provide prior notice (a "Service Suspension").
11.2 As soon as reasonably practicable following a Service Suspension, Skimlinks will notify the Publisher of the reason(s) for the Service Suspension and, where applicable, confirm the steps that the Publisher is required to take in order for Skimlinks to reinstate the Publisher's access to the Service.
11.3 Skimlinks will reinstate the Publisher's access to the Service as soon as reasonably practicable after it has:
11.3.1 received written confirmation from the Publisher that the breach or other default giving rise to the Service Suspension has been remedied or rectified; and
11.3.2 where applicable, Skimlinks has carried out tests or otherwise satisfied that such breach or other default has in fact been remedied or rectified.
12. Term and Termination of the Agreement
12.1 The Agreement will commence when Skimlinks notifies the Publisher in accordance with these Terms of Service that the Publisher's application has been accepted and, unless terminated earlier in accordance with clause 12.2, will continue until either party gives the other party written notice of termination at any time via email. Notices to Skimlinks should be sent to email@example.com. Notices to the Publisher will be sent to the email address provided by the Publisher in the Publisher Hub.
12.2 Either party may terminate the Agreement with immediate effect if:
12.2.1 the other party becomes bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts in accordance with Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or
12.2.2 the other party is in breach of any material term of the Agreement and, in the case of a breach capable of remedy, has failed to remedy such breach within three (3) days of having been notified in writing of such breach.
12.3 On termination of the Agreement:
12.3.1 the Publisher will immediately cease use of the Service, remove all instances of the Skimlinks Tools from the Publisher's website(s), and promptly return to Skimlinks, or at Skimlinks' written request, destroy, any and all of its intellectual property rights, information and/or materials in the Publisher's possession; and
12.3.2 except where (i) the Agreement is terminated by Skimlinks under clause 12.2 (in which case the Publisher forfeits all rights to receive any further payments) or (ii) the Publisher Revenue accrued (less any Chargebacks) is less than the Minimum Threshold, Skimlinks shall pay the Publisher the Publisher Revenue accrued (less any Chargebacks and pending payments from Merchants, Advertisers and/or Affiliate Networks) not later than the date falling three (3) months after the date of termination.
13. Licence
13.1 All intellectual property rights subsisting in, relating to or arising out of the Service (or any part thereof) shall at all times be owned by and vest in Skimlinks, including all developments or enhancements to the Service (or any part thereof). Subject to clause 13.2, the Publisher agrees that the Agreement does not transfer or grant any right, title or interest in Skimlinks' intellectual property rights in the Service (or any part thereof) to the Publisher.
13.2 Skimlinks grants to the Publisher a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, worldwide, licence to use the Service during the term of the Agreement.
13.3 The Publisher shall not be entitled to use the Service in any other way other than as set out in the Agreement. Any attempt to interfere with the operation of the Service (or any part thereof) will constitute a breach of the Agreement.
13.4 Subject to Audiences revenue distribution and usage terms as described in clause 6 and 5.3 respectively, the Publisher grants to Skimlinks a worldwide, non-exclusive right and licence to:
13.4.1 collect, use, and disclose Usage Data as provided in our Privacy Policy, and to allow our third party partners to do the same;
13.4.2 merge and infer connections between multiple sources of non-Personally Identifiable Usage Data, for purposes including but not limited to, creating derivative products, training algorithms, and other research and development;
13.4.3 licence, re-licence, sub-licence, or distribute Usage Data or derivatives to third parties directly or through distributors including any and all rights granted to Skimlinks in this Agreement; and
13.4.4 use Usage Data in connection with Service optimization, analysis, and product development and improvement, the results of which shall be owned exclusively by Skimlinks.
14. Assignment
The Publisher may not assign or otherwise transfer its rights and/or obligations under the Agreement, whether in whole or in part.
15. Communication
15.1 Any notice under the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be made either via e-mail or certified mail to the other party's registered office address. Notices sent by e-mail will be deemed effective 24 hours from the time of sending and notices sent by mail will be deemed effective 48 hours after posting.
15.2 Skimlinks may disclose its relationship with the Publisher in its marketing material (including its website(s)) and in its operational relationship with Affiliate Networks and Merchants, including using for such purposes the Publisher's name and trademarks.
15.3 The Publisher agrees that Skimlinks may use the Publisher's contact details (including its email and registered address) to notify it about its account with Skimlinks, any issues relating to, and updates to, the Service, and any modifications to the terms of the Agreement.
16. Modifications
Skimlinks may modify all or any part of this Agreement, at any time and at its sole discretion, effective immediately upon notice published on the Skimlinks Publisher Interface. Continued participation in the Service after receiving notice of such modification will constitute the Publisher's unconditional acceptance of the modification to this Agreement.
17. Indemnity
The Publisher shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Skimlinks against all losses, liabilities, damages and costs (including legal expenses) sustained, incurred or suffered by Skimlinks as a result of any claim, action or proceeding that: (i) the Publisher's websites infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party; (ii) the Publisher is in breach of its obligations under the terms of the Agreement; or (iii) any third party claims arising from the Publisher's use of the Service otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
18. Liability
18.1 Except as expressly and specifically provided in the Agreement, all warranties, conditions, representations and other terms of any kind, whether express or implied, are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Agreement. In particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), Skimlinks makes no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the operation or availability of the Service. Skimlinks will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions to or errors in the Service.
18.2 Skimlinks shall not be liable for: loss of profits; loss of business; depletion of goodwill or similar losses; loss of anticipated savings; or loss of goods; or loss of use; or loss or corruption of data or information; or any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss (whether or not falling in any of the foregoing categories), costs, damages, charges or expenses.
18.3 Subject to clauses 18.1 and 18.2, Skimlinks' total aggregate liability under or in connection with the Agreement, whether for breach of contract, tort (including negligence), misrepresentation or otherwise, shall be limited to an amount equal to Skimlinks' share of Total Revenue during the year preceding the date on which the claim arose.
18.4 Nothing in the Agreement excludes the liability of either party for any other liability which cannot be excluded under applicable law, including fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death or personal injury caused by either party's negligence.
19. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable to the other by reason of any event arising which is beyond the reasonable control of the affected party (including any industrial action (save in respect of affected party's employees or suppliers), governmental regulations, fire, flood, disaster, civil riot or war).
20. Entire Agreement
The Agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes any prior drafts, agreements, undertakings, representations, warranties and arrangements of any nature, whether in writing or oral, relating to such subject matter save that this clause 20 shall not exclude liability for any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation of a party.
21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales. In relation to any legal action or proceedings to enforce the Agreement or arising out of or in connection with the Agreement each of the parties irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales


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The Confession (aka The Confession: Living The War On Terror)
Moazzam Begg has been detained under suspicion of terrorism in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Cuba and Britain. In 2002, in Bagram, he confessed to being a member of Al Qaeda. He has never been convicted of any crime. This is his first-hand account, a chronicle of the rise of modern jihad, its descent into terror and the disastrous reaction of the West.
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2016 - World premiere
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 90 mins
- Format
- Director
- Ashish Ghadiali 1st Feature
- Producer
- James Rogan
- Principal Cast
- Moazaam Begg
Please let us know if we need to make any amendments to this Film entry mailing us directly at
Last updated 6th June 2016

subset: commoncrawl


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I used to buy books from Paladin Press, which means I must be on a watch list somewhere.
The thing is, if you're a writer there are any number of skills you need to know a little about, but don't need to become expert in. Sword fighting is the classic example. If ever you intend to write a fantasy epic, you need to know just enough about the pointy end of a sword to make a fight scene convincing. Yet at the same time you mustn't become a sword spod, because too much detail is as bad, if not worse, than none at all.
Trouble is, while there are any number of reliable sources out there willing and eager to tell you all about, say, money laundering or the difference between slander and libel, there are considerably fewer that will tell you what a car chase is like, or what happens in an autopsy. Still fewer in those pre-internet days when I bought from Paladin.
The trouble is that tricksy word 'reliable'. Too often, when seeking out this kind of material, you get the kind of drooling ninny who'd not be trusted with a crayon, never mind an edged weapon. The sort who likes to play at being the hard man by pretending that they know all about, say, unarmed combat, or how to live off the land, or what have you.
Even so, the problem persists: where to find that kind of information? Well, thanks to a timely post on the New York Times' book list, I think I've found one: 100 Deadly Skills, by Clint Emerson.
Emerson's a former Navy Seal with considerable field experience, and is exactly the kind of source I'd normally be wary of, for the reasons outlined above. However his writing style is refreshingly straightforward, for this kind of material. Moreover he doesn't strike me as the kind of fella who's compensating for something. It sounds like faint praise, but once you've read a few of the ones who are, you'll understand how important that is.
In fact the situation reminds me of Sabine Baring-Gould, who I've spoken favorably of before, for similar reasons. The two don't cover the same material - far, far from it - but Baring-Gould is remarkably clear, for a Victorian antiquarian, and that's a tremendous plus, particularly after you've tackled a few who aren't anything like as clear. The same applies to Emerson.
I'm not going to try to evaluate the advice Emerson offers. I'm not an expert in these things. The point is, you don't have to be an expert; you just have to be convincing, and this material is exactly that.
There were times, when reading it, that I'd slip into armchair critic mode. For example, there's a chapter on improvising a holster. When in-country, your Violent Nomad needs a lot of things that aren't easily obtained, and buying a holster at a gun store draws attention, assuming that the purchase is even possible. So the VN -sounds a bit like something out of Roald Dahl - has to make one, which in this instance means getting a wire clothes hanger and bending it into a holster shape that will slip neatly into the back of your jeans, clipped to your belt. It seems simple and practical; all very Blue Peter.
Yet throughout it all a treacherous voice in the back of my head whispered 'I haven't seen a wire coat hanger in years.' I guess you can still buy them? You must be able to, surely. I couldn't tell you where. Everyplace I've been to in the past decade sells those plastic things. Often the ones that bleed dye all over your clothes.
Why buy this book? Because it's entry-level Technothriller Monologue that will keep your character alive.
Technothriller Monologue in the main book is just used for Shooting. You rattle off a quick bit of cool-sounding patter, and get an in-game benefit, in this case a 4 point refresh of the Shooting pool. Deployed correctly, it boosts the cool factor of the scene, which makes your Director and fellow players happy bunnies. Well, happy gunbunnies. Plus, since you're going to be burning through points, that refresh is timely. Except it only applies to Shooting, not the other General abilities. Nuts!
However Double Tap expands the Monologue to pretty much every General ability in the game, so long as your pool is 8 points or more. Danger Zone for the Sense Trouble freaks, M4d Skillz for the crackers, Like Smoke for the Infiltrators and so on.
You're encouraged to develop a monologue in advance and write it down, since this kind of thing is difficult to come up with on the fly. But then you run into the problem outlined above: where do you get the background information you need to make this monologue work?
Ta-daa! And thank you Mr Emerson.
Let's try some examples:
Blending Agent Surveillance +8, 3-point refresh. 'Mobile surveillance at night? No problem. I rigged an improvised infrared light - easy really, all you need is a white light keychain LED and a bit of camera film - and zip-tied it to the underside of the target vehicle. You can't see it with the naked eye, but my smartphone's camera can pick it up just fine. He'll show up like a firefly, even if he turns all his lights off. Away we go!'
Danger Zone Sense Trouble +8, 3-point refresh. 'Too many coincidences. Sure, that guy could have been in the bodega just by accident, but I've led him a merry dance since then - the restaurant, the market, the museum - and each time I've seen him, at about the same distance away. Besides, his body language is all wrong for this neighborhood; he walks like he has nothing to fear, which says he's either secret police or a damn sight worse than the secret police.'
Calculated Risk Preparedness +8, 3-point refresh. 'When we stole this car a while back I stripped it out. The airbag's gone, for a start - you can get a rifle in the space where the airbag used to be, if you try - and I made full use of the voids in the car door panel, passenger side dash and under the seat cover. Fresh water, food, medkit, money, a laptop, mobile, a few weapons; it's all here, and without a full search nobody will ever know it's here.' [possibly add: 'Then I planted the car a few blocks away, just in case we needed it.' depending on circumstances, up to and including Cover's blown and it's time to leave the country sharpish.]
Like Smoke Athletics or Infiltration +8, 3-point refresh. Athletics: 'Got to get up that drainpipe, but that's why I bought extra bootlaces. A Prusik knot, the kind used by rock climbers, can only move up a rope or line; downward pressure causes it to lock into place. A few knots later, I have hand and footholds for an improvised climbing harness - and up I go.' Infiltration: 'They deployed tear gas, huh? I bet they think they've got me buffaloed. But that's why I carry this plastic jug, a sponge, and some tape. The sponge, when soaked with clean water, is a pretty good air filter. A little bit of DIY, tape the whole thing to my face, and I have a gas mask good enough to get through the room. By the time they come and get me, I'm long gone.'
Quick Change Disguise +8, 3-point refresh. 'People pay more attention to colors than to faces. The surveillance team has seen me in bright colors all this time; they probably aren't even looking for me any more, just the Hawaiian shirt. I'll duck into this restroom and switch to a simple white over denim combo. Job done; they won't even blink, as I walk right past.'
Or let's have a shot at some Gear Devil (Driving +8, 3 point refresh): 'Time for a reverse 180. Shifting into reverse, I drive backwards three car lengths at about 25mph, then shift to neutral and twist the wheel all the way left. Once she flips the full 180, back the wheel goes, and I floor it.'
There's also a string of improvised weapons, any of which could be whipped up by a player character in less time than it takes to type this sentence. For the most part I'd rate them at -1 damage, with the possible exceptions of the thing with the umbrella and the newspaper nail bat. Those may go as far as +0. Also, Jesus H. That would leave a welt.
Plus a bunch of handy tools and tricks, like how to defeat zip ties, pick locks, make an improvised flash bomb, shoot from a vehicle, trick fingerprint scanning software, and so on and on. Again, I don't claim to know whether any of this works. However it seems convincing, and makes for a cool scene. Those are the two factors you, as Player, need to take into consideration.
You want that action hero moment, because it gives you benefits and because it makes for a better scene.
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Mandy Moore Lists Los Feliz Mediterranean Home for $3.1M
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was built in 1927.
Mandy Moore is bidding adieu to her Los Feliz Mediterranean.
The singer-actress is listing her five-bedroom, five-bathroom, single-family two-story abode, which is nestled on a 0.29-acre lot on a private street in the Eastside's coveted "Oaks" neighborhood, for $3.19 million.
Built in 1927, the 4,747-square-foot home's main floor has a reading/sitting room, a formal dining room, a large chef's kitchen featuring a center island, and an expansive living room complete with a fireplace that extends onto an outdoor patio overlooking a quiet park across the road.
After ascending the home's magnesite stairs, which are decoratively adorned with wrought-iron railings, arrive on the second floor, which features three guest bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a master suite that opens onto a private balcony.
In the backyard, Moore's green grounds include a terrace, citrus trees, rose bushes, multiple gardens and sitting areas.
The listing comes nearly 1 1/2 years after the actress and her Grammy-nominated husband, singer Ryan Adams, filed for divorce. She originally purchased the home in October 2002 for $1.7 million. Moore will appear in the fall NBC series This Is Us, which is getting buzz online.
See photos of the residence, listed on Open House, below.


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Yes, I'm a slacker, though for once, I'm a slacker due to busyness rather than just not wanting to publicize my depression. Here's an update:
I've started my job! So far, it's going pretty well, though like anything, I have my frustrations with it. Teaching a developmental writing couse, I often feel like I'm learning almost as much about grammar as my students! Of course, I instinctively employ many of these rules as I write, but have you ever tried to explain a skill you've used since childhood? It's not always easy, that's for sure!
I love love love my new house. Yes, there are things I want to (and will) change, but it's perfectly suited for me and Sassy. Well, it will be when we put in a back door and some stairs down into the yard. I must admit, I'm not a fan of having to go to basement and up the cellar stairs to let the dog out. Still, it's comfy, the right size for a single lady starting out in life, and I love its old-home charm and modern conveniences. I may not jump for joy, though, when I receive my first utility bill this month... I don't get my first paycheck until the 22nd!
Sassy has matured amazingly. She's still jumpy and overexcitable (and pees whenever she meets someone!), but on the whole, she's calmer, more obedient, and soooo much less destructive. I'm even considering buying her a new bed-pillow to replace the one she shredded in late December or early January. I've only had one thing damaged so far, and once she discovered how I felt about that (wrath! fury! don't-you-ever-chew-on-my-house-again-or-I'll...!), she confined her chewing to her own toys. I no longer feel ironic for calling her "Angelface." Personally, I think she's just feeling more comfortable getting more consistency and calmer discipline (and affection, of course!).
The projects and schoolwork march on, however, and my parents are up here at my house for the week tackling projects while I spend my entire days teaching and in student conferences. I have a crazy schedule, and when I add in three full days of conferences, well, let's just say I'm glad it's a four-day-weekend this weekend for me!
I am starting to get a sore throat and leaky nose, so it's time for a long weekend to regroup myself.
In the meantime, I keep hoping for a break in the winter blizzards, storms, and deep freezes so that Sassy and I can spend some time over at the dog park. She's been a couple of times, and last time, she got to play with a younger boy dog, which she loved. The boy dog's owner and I both left the park that day covered in mud from the chest down. They had that much fun.
Oh, Sassy's a year old now. Can you believe it?! She celebrated her first birthday on the first of this month. She may not be a ball of fat fuzz, but she's grown into such a beautiful dog!


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Indie Musicians: How to Make a Kick-Ass Press Kit
A Press Kit, also known as media kit or bio kit, is one of the integral elements of a musician's career. It contains the artist's bio, background, photos, Demo CD/ tape, newspaper clippings, and many other useful information and gimmick to inform and more importantly, to impress the people viewing it. The artist will send it to record companies, promoters, radio stations, clubs, journalists, and to anyone who can possibly help him become more established.
Making a press kit is not hard. As a matter of fact, it is just like making a school project. But making a really good, impressive, kick-ass Press Kit requires a lot more.
If you are a band who's currently thinking about making your press kit, you do not want to make something less than outstanding, right? These record companies and press people receive bazillions of press kits from all sorts of musicians every single day and you do not want yours to be included in the pile that's to thrown in the trash bin. No siree. You want that the moment your envelope reaches the hands of the right people, they would stop for a minute and actually read through your write-up and go "hmm…looks promising".
For those of you who want to make an awesome kit, I will enumerate the items that should be included in a press kit and try to give tips on each. Hopefully, this will help you gain more publicity, get more gigs, and land a good contract.
Develop a Concept: It matters if you have developed a good concept for the whole kit so that each piece or page is recognizable as part of the kit. This gives the impression that you really mean business because you took the time and effort to really weave everything together into one solid piece. It doesn't have to be an exaggerated concept. You can simply have a uniform lay-out for all the write-ups, a particular color scheme or artwork. This effort is the "extra mile" that might impress the big guys.
Be Organized: You can be as creative as you want with your concept but always make sure the whole kit is not a mess. An organized press kit shows that you mean business and that you are a 'responsible' artist. Choose a folder that is sturdy enough to support the contents.
Do not use cheap-looking materials: Create a professional image by using good quality materials for your kit. Use good quality paper, ink, and CD cases for your Demo CD. It may cost a little more but it can help you create a good impression.
DEMO TAPE: This should include only 3-4 of your best songs. Make sure that you check the sound quality of each before sending them. As explained above, it helps if your CD case matches with the whole kit.
WRITE-UP: This includes the press kit cover (optional), Biography, Fact Sheet, and Press Quote sheet. When it comes to the write-ups, the shorter is always the better. These people are swimming in press kits so their attention span is shorter than that of a person with ADHD. If they get lost in one paragraph because of difficult words or complicated fonts, they do not bother comprehending it. If the story gets boring, they might not continue reading it. Therefore, if you write for your press kit, make it interesting (but do not oversell yourself as this would likely turn them off) and make it short. Do not write more than one page for each part. Make it brief, concise, and interesting.
*PRESS KIT COVER: This should give them an overview or summary of you/your band-who you are, what type of music you play, your logo, contact information.
*BIO: Again, include only the necessary details. Do not include things that are not related to your music because you only have one page to impress them about your music background. Try to be unique by sharing important details (related to music, of course) and do not simply state facts like you're filling out a form. It may work if you focus on one part of your life when you decided to become a musician, you may write about the hardships you've encountered as a musician.
*FACT SHEET: The fact sheet should include a list (in bullet form) of important information about you or your band-sales figures, airplay, shows you've played, tours, etc. Again, the shorter it is the better so only include the very essential and impressive ones. If you have a hard time choosing, write down everything and rank them.
*PRESS QUOTE SHEET: These should include newspaper clippings, good reviews from journalists, musicians, and the press. Be sure these are facts or else you'll pay for your deception afterward.
PHOTOS: These are the photos that will be used by the press people when they decide to feature you so you better have a decent, if not excellent, photograph. The standard for newspapers is 8X10 Black and White. For those kits that you'll send out to non-press people, you can just print them in bulk-duplicated prints to cut-down your expenses. Don't forget to include short descriptions of the pictures.
LOGO: Well, it is not necessary for regular press kits but it definitely is a plus. It creates an impression that you are serious in pursuing a career because you actually took the effort and time to conceptualize. Since you have already conceptualized a logo, that might imply that you already know your band, that you have already established your goals, and that you have enough drive to be part of the industry. This is also useful to grab their attention and for easy recall. Use it on your letterhead, your contact info, business card, website, and demo CD.
CONTACT INFO: This should include you/ your band's name, Contact Name, Phone, Website, E-mail, and your logo. Just to make sure that they will not lose your contact info and that they can access it right away, place them in all of these individual items. Yes, that means you place your contact info on the press kit cover, the fact sheet, etc. They are busy people and if you just place your contact info on one page, they might lose that page with some of the clutter. It also helps if you put your business card on your press kit. They might want to contact you when they're home so by including your business card, you make their lives easier.
These are just the basics but I think I pretty much covered the necessary ones. I hope you will find this useful when you're making your press kit and I hope that this will help you win the attention of the right people. Good Luck!
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"I attend shows all over Europe and Full of the Pipe is the best"
A truck show simply wouldn't work without truckers. These individuals are the very lifeblood of the event and they will be coming out in force to support Full of the Pipe 2017. We caught up with some of the people who are making the journey to Punchestown …
Martina McNally – A & M Commercials Ltd.
"I attend shows all over Europe and Full of the Pipe is the best," says Martina McNally - a popular face at truck shows near and far. The Monaghan lady will be at Full of the Pipe again this year, driving A & M Commercials' instantly-recognisable bullnose Scania. The truck is genuinely one of a kind, the custom-build flagship vehicle that epitomises everything A & M Commercials stands for.
With bases in the Republic of Ireland (Castleshane, Monaghan), Northern Ireland (Keady, Armagh) and the mainland UK (Warrington, Greater Manchester), A & M Commercials Ltd. is a wholly independent family business that sells a vast range of second hand (and sometimes new) tractor units, rigids and trailers to customers from all over Ireland and the UK.
"We were at Cavan five times and this is going to be our sixth year attending the show," says Martina. "I'm in favour of the switch to Punchestown. Cavan was a good venue but there was a big crowd there last year and there wasn't a lot of space. Punchestown is very central and people from all over Ireland can get to it more conveniently."
The magnificent bullnose Scania Martina drives was acquired brand-new and custom-built in 2016. "Last year was her first at Full of the Pipe. We brought over an older T-cab Scania before that. The bullnose is always our flagship and the one we bring to shows. We got our first one in 2000 and this is our fourth."
A & M Commercial's show truck was built in Holland and airbrushed in England before going back to Holland to have its interiors done. Martina has the pleasure of driving the spectacular Scania and has so far clocked up 13,000km.
"I took it to shows in Belgium, Holland, Scotland, England and Ireland. I drive over myself and get her polished the day before and then meet up with family and friends on the day of the show. In 2016, three Best Truck in Show awards were garnered as well as Best Interior in Belgium and three prizes at Full of the Pipe.
"This is the type of lorry you can't hide away because it's one of a kind, so it generates a lot of publicity. I get a great buzz out of taking it to shows and it makes it all worthwhile when people compliment you on the truck."
Martina got his licence on her 18th birthday and has been driving ever since. "I love it and couldn't see myself doing anything else," she notes.
The rest of the family team behind A & M Commercials are sister Aileen, twin brothers Michael and Aidan, dad Michael and mum Assumpta. "It's going well," Martina adds. "We have 400 trucks and trailers in stock at the moment. We've also started selling new trucks and sold 35-40 of them last year as well as 1,400 second-hand trucks and trailers. We'll keep it independent because that has worked well for us so far.
"Of all the shows I've gone to, Full of the Pipe is the best," she concludes. "There's a real nice atmosphere at it and it's really well ran, with no messing. It's nice that they give prizes to everyone and the show has come on really well since they started out. It's great to see a show in Ireland doing so well and bringing all the Irish people together."
A & M Commercials Ltd.,
Dublin Road,
County Monaghan.
Tel: 047 85908
Fax: 047 84335
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- About the store:
We sell road bikes, hybrids, kids bikes, and hard tail mountain bikes with a preference for SHIMANO components. After 19 years in business, we have learned to trust the brand leader and stock a variety of parts to ensure genuine part replacement as part of your bike servicing.
As our mechanics (Ray & Eric) are CYTECH & SHIMANO trained, they follow the best practice when working on every bike.
We do require that all repairs and maintenance are booked in ahead of dropping them in, to ensure a quicker turnaround time.
By phoning Tina (0526121146) she can offer you the next available appointment.
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"Why we love her work"
"We invited Talia Sanhewe to be Guest Speaker at a function for final-year students. This forms part of the faculty's drive to build relationships with Humanities alumni who in turn, get to share their recipes for success with a younger generation of future 'movers and shakers'.
Talia is a former UCT Centre for Film and Media Studies student, an accomplished journalist and a professional public speaker. As such, we felt that she would be the ideal candidate to address our young people. We were not disappointed. She was a very dynamic and captivating speaker. Using plenty of anecdotes from her life, she was able to connect with the audience. After her address, she stayed to chat to students and proved so popular that a number of them still remain in contact with her today.
Thank you Talia for inspiring our students and for making our event so memorable!"
Libo Msengana-Bam, Marketing & Alumni, University of Cape Town Faculty of Humanities
"I was happily one of the lucky students who got the opportunity to attend the UNISA (University of South Africa) Women's Day events and I must say how grateful I am. No words could fully express my gratitude and appreciation for such wisdom shared but my actions and journey towards my destiny will be the living proof.
Just wanted to thank you very much and applaud you. Your presence and words shared in the few hours spent with us have not gone unnoticed. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! You have given me hope and reasons to build my legacy and now I AM RUNNING WITH IT!"
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Session 1 Performances
June 22 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Middle School Art Exhibit – Masonic Auditorium – 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Middle School Band and Middle School Choir Concert – Masonic Auditorium – 1:30 p.m.
All events are free to the public except where noted. All times are Central Standard Time and are subject to change. For more up to date information, please contact the IMC office via email or phone (701) 263-4211 (June-July) or (701) 838-8472 (September-May). There is a gate charge ($20 per vehicle) to enter the International Peace Garden.


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TOEFL Test with TOEFL®
Test Of English as a Foregin Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world.
On the 24th of August 2017, Heidi Weisel, Social Media Coordinator and Michael Knab, Strategic Marketing Director of at Educational Testing Services (ETS) which operates the TOEFL test, hosted a live 30 minute Q&A session on Goodwall. The session was attended by 182 students from around the world. ETS is a nonprofit organization with a goal to provide innovative and meaningful measurement solutions that improve teaching and learning, expand educational opportunities, and inform policy.
The best way to prepare is to use the official TOEFL® test prep materials, issued by ETS. You can find them here: http://toeflgoanywhere.org/toefl-practice#official-prep-materials
There are four sections in the TOEFL® test; Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. For more information about the test sections, take a look at http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about/content/.
We can't speak to the content of the IGCSE exam, but you can get more details about the format and question types of the TOEFL test here: https://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/what-is-toefl#toefl-test-basics.
There is no comparison table that has equivalencies between the TOEFL iBT test and any IB exams.
Here are the four sections in the TOEFL® test; Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. For more information about the test sections, take a look at http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about/content/.
We have a number of helpful online resources found here: http://toeflgoanywhere.org/toefl-practice#official-prep-materials. Another great resource is our free interactive prep course found here: https://www.edx.org/course/toeflr-test-preparation-insiders-guide-etsx-toeflx-3.
It's generally recommended that you take the TOEFL® test at least two to three months before your earliest application deadline. Registration for TOEFL® test dates are published 5-6 months in advance of the test administrations. Please visit: http://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&tCountry1=group_India. The test fee depends on the location where you will be taking the test. In India, the current fee is US$180. For more information on registration, fees, test dates, locations and formats, visit: http://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&tCountry1=group_India
There is no passing or failing score on the TOEFL® test. Universities and programs that accept TOEFL scores set their own score requirements based on what English skills their students need to have, so requirements can vary. The TOEFL Destination Search (http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/search-who-accepts-toefl) is a great resource to find TOEFL-accepting institutions and the scores needed for admission. For help understanding TOEFL scores, visit: http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/understand
IELTS is a different English-language test that is accepted by some universities.
To help you understand more about the Speaking section of the TOEFL iBT® test, we recommend taking a look at the "Inside the TOEFL® Test" videos. They have in-depth information about the Speaking section that will help you better understand the types of questions you will be asked. You can view the videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL499345C34BF71B4C
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The Reading and Listening sections are all multiple choice and scored by computer. The Speaking and Writing are scored by human raters via our online scoring network. No marking takes place at the test center. In good writing examples, the writer should be able to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages with solid reasoning and clear examples. Here is a great resource to help you understand more about the Writing section of the TOEFL iBT®test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx3AXbGWNbA&list=PL499345C34BF71B4C&index=5
The Speaking and Writing sections are scored holistically using the scoring guides (also known as rubrics).
Universities and programs that accept TOEFL® scores set their own score requirements based on what English skills their students need to have, so score requirements can vary. You can use the TOEFL Destination Search (http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/search-who-accepts-toefl) to search for institutions around the world that accept your TOEFL scores. Once you find institutions that you are interested in, we suggest reaching out to each individually to find out more details about their specific admission criteria.
For a list of open test dates in your area and to register, visit: http://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&tCountry1=group_India. Once you start the registration process, you will be able to view available test centers.
For the Speaking section, you speak into a microphone to respond to the speaking prompts. That means you're not speaking directly to your rater, which can make some people nervous. Your TOEFL speaking responses are sent via the internet for scoring to 3-6 raters who don't know you and can't see you, which is more fair than being scored by only one interviewer at the test center. Check out this "Inside the TOEFL Test" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9prmAD30&index=4&list=PL499345C34BF71B4C.
The TOEFL test has over 50 test dates per year at authorized test centers around the world. For a list of test dates in your area and to register, visit: http://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&tCountry1= and find your country on the list.
Most universities that deliver courses in English have English-language requirements that can be met with a TOEFL iBT score. It helps the university determine whether you have the English skills to succeed in their programs.
TOEFL scores are valid for two years after your test date.
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Yes! There are four sections in the TOEFL test; Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. For more information about the test sections, take a look at http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about/content/.
You can practice your English skills using official TOEFL iBT practice materials from ETS, including TOEFL Practice Online, which has full length tests that simulate the real test. See these and other practice materials here: http://toeflgoanywhere.org/toefl-practice#official-prep-materials
The TOEFL iBT® test is completed in half a day, unlike IELTS where you may have to come back a second day to complete the speaking section. During the IELTS test, you are required to speak with one examiner face-to-face. On the TOEFL® test, you speak your responses into a headset microphone to record them for the raters. Also, your TOEFL speaking responses will be scored by 3-6 raters who score anonymously for the fairest score possible, instead of a single rater at the test center. The TOEFL test also has more test centers worldwide than IELTS, so it's more likely that there will be a location near you. Plus, TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 10,000 institutions worldwide in over 130 countries. To find institutions that accept TOEFL scores around the world, check out the TOEFL Destination Search: http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/search-who-accepts-toefl. To learn more about the TOEFL test advantage, go to: http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/what-is-toefl#the-toefl-test-advantage.
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Sean Manaea of the Oakland Athletics had a historically bad game on the mound in a 12-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on August 12, 2017. The one plus is that an out was recorded which allowed the math to compute. The Orioles started the game with the stars aligned and Manaea had whatever is the opposite of that.
Manaea walked Tim Beckham to start the game and then six straight Orioles got a hit. Jonathan Schoop was thrown out at the plate to record the only out before Manaea was pulled. For the game he was 0-1, 162.00 ERA, 0 K, 21.00 WHIP, 1.000 BAA while giving up 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER in 0.1 IP. Not to mention the wild pitch before he gave up the last two hits.
Unfortunely it was a home game so Manaea will have to return to the scene of the nightmare sooner than later. Unless he gets traded for the sake of his psyche. Wonder if new pitching coach Scott Emerson a hugger?


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National will repeal the Employment Relations Act and replace it with legislation that does not get in the way of small business and more jobs.So said National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Backward at the time.
The Bill remains a radical and backward looking departure from the status quo [continued Backward]. It goes against international trends in Europe, the Americas and Australia, where most countries are freeing up their labour markets... "We've marked the changes to the Bill out of 100 and the Government's only scored 20 out of 100. That's 20% and an "F" for failure... "The Government has set up the country's biggest monopoly with this Bill. Unions will have greater monopoly powers than Telecom or the electricity companies.That was then. Now, the new National Socialists just don't give a shit. They just don't care at all. New leader John Boy Key now says, "no change needed to industrial legislation."
The new leader of the National Party thinks New Zealand's industrial legislation is reasonable and will not need to be changed too much by a future National government."Reasonable. "Not changed too much." "Please kick me."
"We certainly believe in flexible labour markets," says Softcock Key, it's just that the Softcock has no plans to do anything about them. Just a few months ago even Wayne Mapp was promoting more flexible employment legislation. Not now. Not allowed to. Too much like standing on principle. Lindsay Mitchell observed last week:
The people who would persuade us to hitch our star to Mr Key's wagon are either hearing things or reading between lines. I've been paying attention and there is no 'getting' to where John Key wants to be. We are already there. Anti-nuclear, soft on welfare, and paternalistic toward Maori."She's wrong. One week later and we're still "getting there." The National Socialists are now soft on union monopolies and inflexible labour legislation as well.
And National Party principles are, once again, exactly as rare as rocking horse shit.
LINKS: Employment Relations Act to be repealed "Govt. gets an "F" for ERB" - Press Release, National Party, August 2000
Key says no change needed to industrial legislation - National Business Review
National sticking with employment relations policy - Stuff
Sycophantic babble - Lindsay Mitchell
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In the childhood-nutrition world, tongues are wagging about a new survey showing that the West Virginia kids that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is cooking for in his new show actually prefer their old standards rather than the healthy new fare he is offering. This result is bringing out all kinds of cynics and gloaters, with the main theme of comments being, "What do you expect, if you give kids a choice?"
That line of thinking seems like it's a little unfair to kids, and we'll use one of our much-maligned favorites – pizza – as an example. Will kids choose pizza instead of grilled salmon and wild rice served on a bed of spinach? Yes, of course. But will they choose the cafeteria's piece of cardboard with some ketchup and white leather on top instead of the Jolly Tomato's homemade whole-wheat pizza dough grilled with fresh peppers, onions, and olives? No. In fact, calling both of those items "pizza" is a slap in the face to our amazing grilled creation, which the junior Tomatoes will devour without hesitation. We're proud of our pizza, and we hate to see it lumped into the category of junk food.
Still not convinced? How about this one: If given a choice, do you think kids would choose Oscar Mayer Lunchables Mini Tacos (which is on Time Magazine's list of "Nine Kid Foods to Avoid"), or the make-your-own tacos from our kitchen with fresh cheese and lettuce and tomatoes that they can put on themselves?
Yes, it's true that kids will gravitate toward the simple and familiar. But if you give them a version of something that's better than what they expect, they'll undoubtedly choose the superior version. We need to give them a little more credit for making good food choices. And we need to avoid labeling a food "bad" (pizza or tacos) when there are so many possible versions that are healthier and tastier than some of what's offered in today's cafeterias. There's plenty of room for improvement in what we serve to kids, and kids will almost always make the right choice if it truly tastes good.


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Interiors: Maximalista…
I was absolutely smitten by Tamara Mellon's New York apartment when I first spotted it a few months ago. And now, I have even more pics to drool over. Designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard pushes modern glamour to the max in Mellon's eclectic digs.
McDonald's? This gal is after my own heart. French fries and white leather make the world a better place.
Which is more fabulous? The desk, her handbag, or those leopard print shoes? (see desktop)
No words for the shoe closet. What else should we expect from Jimmy Choo's co-founder?
In conclusion, this place is nothing short of GLAMAZING! (I totally stole that word). Kudos to the collective creative genius of Martyn and Tamara. We applaud you.
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Kevin Fitzgerald is like Forrest Gump but Irish. And not mentally disabled. The stand-up-comedian/star of Animal Planet's "Emergency Vets"/former crack security team-member for The Rolling Stones has lived one of those amazing, mercurial lives that defy all reason. He sits down with Adam to chat George Burns, P. Funk and Mongolian vultures. Par for the course.
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African player unions to organize courses
Fourteen African player unions have met at the FIFPro Africa general assembly in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls to discuss different ways to improve the working conditions of professional footballers on the continent.
The agenda included the official introduction of Stacey Naris to the board of FIFPro Africa. The Namibian national team player is the first female on the division's six-person executive committee.
To advance its work, FIFPro Africa set up three committees. One is to investigate new African player unions applying for membership. "We will do a thorough research, not to discourage candidates, but to decide how we can help them," said Domo Landu, the secretary of this committee.
A second committee was established to help unions in the region become more professional. "We target issues including finance, legal, administration and communication and will organize specific training events," said Kgosana Masaseng, who is running this committee. In June a first meeting is scheduled in Botswana to discuss communication.
The third group aims to continue improving the collaboration with Africa's governing body, CAF, and the continent's top players. Since CAF President Ahmad Ahmad spoke at the FIFPro congress in Egypt in December, both organizations have intensified their relationship.
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"The institutions appear to understand that we are not enemies," said Geremi Njitap, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder who is a FIFPro Africa board member. "We have our disagreements, but our interest - the players' interest – is developing professional football."
Geremi said there were signs of progress in most of the countries where there are FIFPro member unions, citing the creation of standard player contracts to strengthen employment conditions and dispute resolution chambers to settle conflicts between clubs and players.
FIFPro Africa members also discussed collaboration with FIFPro Asia which aims to support the hundreds of African footballers playing in Asia.
Both divisions consist of relatively young player organizations which are confronted with similar problems. "We should try to develop joint solutions to make more progress," said Stéphane Burchkaltter, secretary general of FIFPro Africa.
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New millionaire wears Scream mask to anonymously pick up lottery check in Jamaica
A Jamaican lottery winner went to unique lengths to stay anonymous.
He or she was identified only as A. Campbell on the giant check from the Jamaican Super Lotto when the winner claimed his or her money on Feb. 5. He or she won more than $158 million in Jamaican dollars; that's about $1.1 million in U.S. dollars.
To stay anonymous, the winner showed up in the mask from the 1996 horror movie Scream, black gloves and some kind of full-body cape to make sure he or she didn't give any clues away about his or her identity.
"This is that happiness only a #SuperMillionaire knows about," the lottery commission tweeted, on top of a short video of the winner dancing in the horror movie mask.
Jamaican lottery winners have been known to wear all kinds of masks to hide their identities when they pick up their giant checks.
In June 2018, a woman identified only as N. Gray wore a winking face emoji mask to pick up her check, according to WFOR. She had just won more than $180 million, Jamaican. There is a rule that Caribbean lottery winners must identify themselves, the station reported, but winners are apparently able to get around that rule by wearing a mask to pick up their check.
In the U.S., only some states allow lottery winners to remain anonymous, according to ABC News.
In March 2018, a New Hampshire judge ruled that the $560 million Powerball winner there could stay anonymous, NBC News reported.


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In a new study, scientists have found evidence supporting the theory that men are idiots. Because there was not much known about sex differences in idiotic risk taking behaviour, the researchers in north east England decided to test male idiot theory (MIT), that many of the differences in risk seeking behaviour may be explained by the observation that men are idiots and idiots do stupid things.
They reviewed data on idiotic behaviours demonstrated by winners of the Darwin Award over a 20 year period (1995 to 2014), noting the sex of the winner. To qualify, nominees must improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves from the human race using astonishingly stupid methods.
Worthy candidates included a man stealing a ride home by hitching a shopping trolley to the back of a train, only to be dragged two miles to his death before the train was able to stop; and the terrorist who had posted a letter bomb with insufficient postage stamps and who, on its return, unthinkingly opened his own letter.
Of the 413 Darwin Award nominations, 332 were independently verified and confirmed by the Darwin Awards Committee. Of these, 14 were shared by male and female nominees - usually overly adventurous couples in compromising positions - leaving 318 valid cases for statistical testing.
Of these 318 cases, 282 Darwin Awards were awarded to males, and just 36 awards given to females. Males thus made up 88.7% of Darwin Award winners, and this sex difference was highly statistically significant, say the authors.
The finding is entirely consistent with male idiot theory (MIT) and supports the hypothesis that men are idiots and idiots do stupid things, and the authors said that it was puzzling that males were willing to take such unnecessary risks - simply as a rite of passage, in pursuit of male social esteem, or solely in exchange for bragging rights.


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Crikey, is it that time of year again?
Applications have just opened for this year's RDI Summer School, and anyone with between 3 and 15 years' professional design experience can apply.
The RDI are the Royal Designers for Industry, a gang of the brightest and best from the worlds of design, architecture and engineering. They include Jonathon Ive, Derek Birdsall, Peter Blake, Thomas Heatherwick, Alan Kitching, Marc Newson and Mary Quant amongst their number, as well as a host of others.
The school takes 12 or so of the RDI, throws them together with 30 young(er) designers, and then basically lets them play for four days. The exact nature of the school changes each year, so it's tricky to explain exactly what happens. But, heck, four days in the country doing creative stuff with incredibly talented people - what's not to love?
The school runs from Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 September, down at the stunning Dartington Hall in South Devon. Because it's subsidised it only costs £100 per person, which includes transport from London, food and accommodation. The deadline for applications is 25 July.
You can find out more at the RSA website, and can check out some of Alistair's photos from last couple of years here.
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Dear Internet. We find that we have waaaay too much time on our hands. It would be really splendid if you could find a way to suck away some of that time. Perhaps a few hours each day? Or, you know, more? Excellent, thanks!
Oh. Dear. Lord.
Say goodbye to lunch breaks, coffee breaks, tea breaks, going home early, idle chit chat, or frankly, any semblance of a life. Those clever kids (well, actually, the insanely clever Rob Meek) over at FontShop have created FontStruct, a quite brilliant online type generator.
It's a very Web 2.0 UGC (User Generated Content for the lo-tech among you) kinda thing. You play around with a deceptively simple interface to create your own geometric letter forms. It uses a set of 'bricks' and... well, heck, go take a look. You have to register, which only takes a minute or so, and then you're off. You can browse other people's (frankly astounding) efforts, and even download them (as a .ttf file) for free. Or go the whole hog, and create your own typeface. You can keep it just for yourself (if you're a bit of a grouch), or share it with the world.
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We're not going to be posting for a few days, as we're heading down to the Isle of Wight. (We're convinced that it could be the UK's version of The Hamptons, but no-one's agreeing with us on that one so far.)
We're not just heading down for seaside rock and coloured sands though – on Sunday we're taking part in the first Tour De Blanche, a round-the-island cycle ride in aid of the wonderful Teenage Cancer Trust. If you're a good cyclist it's a pleasant day's ride; if you're not so hot, it's a gruelling 8 hour marathon up and down an exhaustingly hilly coastal route. We'll leave it to you to figure out which group we fall into.
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Habitable Super-Earth Found In A Solar System 44 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have discovered a new Super-Earth, which could have the same climate as our planet and have the ability to support life.
This international team of astronomers led by Mikko Tuomi, University of Hertfordshire, and Guillem Anglada-Escude, University of Goettingen, found the super-Earth in the habitable zone (called the Goldilocks Zone) of a nearby solar system, where conditions are just right to sustaine liquid water and an Earth-like climate. With a mass approximately seven times more than our planet, it is one of six revolving around a star known as HD 40307, about forty-four light-years away.
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"Discoveries like this are really exciting, and such systems will be natural targets for the next generation of large telescopes, both on the ground and in space." David Pinfield of University of Hertfordshire commented.
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White House reportedly trying to halt some loans, grants
The White House is moving to halt Department of Energy work on loan guarantees and grants that the Trump administration wants to zero out next fiscal year, according to a leader of the DOE employee union.
"We are now getting reports from workers of DOE offices that are being told to cease activities, and this is of great concern," said Jeff Eagan, president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 213. "Offices are being told to stop grants, stop loans, stop your activities. They're being told to put their tools down."
Eagan said employees in three DOE offices reported in the last week that the Office of Management and Budget was telling them to halt grants and loans, even though their work is funded by congressional appropriations for fiscal 2017.
DOE declined to comment for the record. OMB didn't immediately respond to a request for comment this morning.
Some loan guarantee and grant applications have been navigating a complex review and risk oversight process for more than a year, Eagan said.
"We don't believe that follows the letter of the spirit of the federal process. All we have is a blueprint; we haven't even seen the administration budget yet, much less what the ultimate product will be," Eagan said. "The administration proposes, but Congress disposes. So from our perspective, this is extraordinarily premature and unprecedented."
Reports of frozen programs for energy research and development have been surfacing as agencies prepare for President Trump's proposed budget cuts to land on Capitol Hill next month.


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