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October 2nd
(2013): Pretty good followup to writer/director's
. The siblings' plan to deal with the mirror wasn't very well thought out though, was it? And why are people still spending so much money to buy a mirror that kills everyone who owns it? Surprisingly a WWE Studio production (though there were a bunch of other studio credits too). It must've been tough for Vince McMahon to not have a wrestler appear in it (though we got a brief shout-out to his son-in-law Triple H).
Starry Eyes
(2014): I rather enjoyed this. Had a nice 80s indie vibe ... built up slowly but really busted loose by the end. And a little life-lesson: if you're ever interviewing for a position, and the interviewers are wearing satanic symbols around their neck ... you may want to look elsewhere. Unless of course, you're on board with devoting your life to evil ... then I guess you go for it.
Stonehearst Asylum
(2014): I didn't even realize this was a Brad Anderson movie (who did
Session 9
The Machinist
) until the credits. Despite the all-star cast, this felt like a tv-movie. A good tv-movie, mind you, but lacking the subtlety and style of Anderson's earlier movies. I wouldn't really consider this a horror, but imdb counts it as one so I am too!
October 3rd
The House at the End of Time
(2013): I really enjoyed this. Despite the trappings of a haunted house horror movie, it actually turns out to be
a sci-fi/fantasy about time travel ... a twisty story of characters overlapping from different times ala
A refreshing change from other horror movies, this ultimately has an uplifting story (while pulling at the heartstrings along the way).
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
(2014): I'd heard many of the stories from this shoot before, but they're so hilarious it doesn't get old. Plus, hearing them first hand from the people involved is fantastic. I was worried that they wouldn't cover the craziness when Stanley wasn't involved (since his name is in the title), but they gave ample time to everything about the movie's shoot.
(2010): Ugh, why did I watch this? I knew what it would be. And I knew that I get nothing out of movies that have no purpose besides being as unpleasant and nihilistic as they can be.
(2014): A nice change from the previous movie with a goofier lighter tone. I guess he did a good job, but I just couldn't see Mark Duplass as even remotely threatening. I love that rotten tomatoes lists "romance" as one of the genres for this! A + J forever!
October 4th
(1977): I remember seeing this a long time ago in the late 70s at a drive-in my parents took me to. I think it was called
Beyond the Door II
at that time (though it had no connection to that Exorcist knock-off). Of all the things that stuck with me, it was that scene where the woman hurt herself on a piano with a razor blade hidden between the keys. My parents were wanting me to take piano lessons, and I wanted no part of it then.
☼ The Strain
(2015): "Night Train";
Fear the Walking Dead
(2015): "The Good Man"
Knights of Badassdom
(2013): A minor little movie, but I had fun with it. Dinklage, Kwanten, and Glau are vets of this kind of stuff and you can see it comes really easily to them.
October 5th
(2014): I liked the Vicious Brothers' previous movie (
Grave Encounters
), so I thought I'd give this a shot (even if the reviews aren't very good). OK ... I guess. Awfully derivative of other stuff (even by horror movie standards). Michael Ironside is always fun to watch, but that's canceled out by an excruciating annoying character (that comes across like someone doing an awful Jason Mewes impersonation). Technically, this is a lot slicker than
Grave Encounters
(and isn't found footage, thank god). I'd like to be optimistic about their next project, but it's being described as being a J-Horror homage to movies like
The Grudge
The Ring
... which doesn't sound particularly interesting.
October 9th
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
(2014): I'm sick to death of formulaic zombie movies: handful of strangers thrown together fighting to survive in a world overrun with zombies. So it took me a while to warm to this (the awful CGI gore effects were another big turn off). But fortunately the filmmakers thought a few new ideas into the mix, even if some of them didn't make any sense at all.
The Canal
(2014): This was a good, creepy, atmospheric ghost story. Maybe nothing that I hadn't seen before, but still well done. And that ending literally made me drop my jaw:
when the ghost of his father gets a 5 year old to kill himself by diving out of moving car ... cut to black and roll credits
October 10th
Devil's Pass
(2013): This was pretty good, except for the obligatory 15-minute stretch near the end of nausea-inducing shaky cam. I like that things went in a sci-fi direction (rather than the overdone ghosts/demons). Too bad the still image on Netflix is kind of a spoiler.
☼ American Horror Story Hotel
: "Checking In";
: "Episode 1"
V/H/S Viral
(2014): I knew going in this wasn't going to be as good as the first two. And ... damn, it sure wasn't. It was halfway decent though. The first two story segments were entertaining, though silly and remotely scary. The wraparound story seemed kind of pointless. But that last segment (with moronic skaters fighting zombies in Mexico) was awful. So bad that if I wasn't watching for a challenge, I'd have fast forwarded through it. V/H/S is sorely missing guys like Adam Wingard, Ti West, and Gareth Evans. On paper, they had a couple of solid talents on board (the directors of
) but they didn't deliver here.
The Returned
(2013): Not a horror movie but a suspense/drama set in a world that has zombies. I thought it was quite good, though people watching it looking for zombie gore or anything scary won't be happy.
October 11th
Eden Lake
(2008): I probably never got around to seeing this until now because it generally sounded pretty unpleasant. And yeah ... it was pretty much what I was expecting. Very well done, mind you. A cast far better than you usually get for this sort of thing (you know Fassbender will deliver the goods, but the hoodie monsters were outstanding ... and the movie really rides on them being believable). And the director (he followed this up with
Woman in Black
) does a great job. This was much better than the similarly themed
. Though not a movie I ever see myself wanting to revisit.
☼ The Walking Dead
: "First Time Again";
: "Episode 2"
October 12th
Mermaid Legend
(1984): Wow ... this was an odd, but very striking movie, movie from the director of
Evil Dead Trap
(and a slew of sleazy exploitation movies). For a time it seemed like it would be a classy suspense/mystery/drama. Then it gets sleazy ... and then the blood starts to flow. Man, does the blood ever start flowing (as the movie takes a turn into the supernatural to boot).
Memory of the Dead
(2011): This has energy, atmosphere, and mayhem (and lots of gore) to spare. It's also a bit of a jumbled mess with poorly developed characters and an overall cheap feel.
A White Dress for Marialé
(1972): And here's a giallo I hadn't seen before! Not bad too ... great location of a spooky old castle with a group of friends getting murdered one by one (in between their hippie partying and lovemaking). Who could it be? I guess you'll have to watch to find out (though if you've seen enough of these, it should be pretty obvious).
October 13th
From a Whisper to a Scream
(1987): I remember the swamp voodoo segment, but nothing about the other ones. And seeing this again ... yeah, they're not particularly memorable. This isn't a bad anthology, having a real EC Comics/Tales from the Crypt vibe. And despite coming out in a time where the MPAA was really cutting the balls off horror movies (that needed to get an R rating) this was quite gory. The first story was sordid but ultimately ludicrous. The swamp voodoo story still is a great blood-curdling twist. The carnival freak show story was alright. And of course its always a treat to see Vincent Price (even if he doesn't have much to do).
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
(1975): This was an interesting little movie and a fun snapshot of the mid 70s (even if those elements date things). I love how John Carradine is simply credited as "The Man". And I had no idea of the backstory of main actress Christine Ferrare (who was married to John DeLorean at the time).
October 15th
☼ American Horror Story Hotel
: "Chutes and Ladders";
: "Episode 3"
October 16th
(2009): With the new season of
Project Greenlight
underway, it seemed a good time to check out another horror movie from one of their alumni (Kyle Rankin, who did the
Battle of Shaker Heights
season). This was ok (and far better than his PG movie). Still, I didn't enjoy it as much as I was expected. The whole story behind the gigantic alien bug monster invasion seemed woefully undeveloped, and I found the lead character extremely annoying (even when he was supposedly going through his "redemption" part of his characer arc).
(1987): Another one of those "how did I not see this before now?" movies for me. Maybe because what I saw about it (an eyeball-themed slasher movie starring the little person from
) didn't sound particularly interesting. And as it turns out, that's not what the movie is about at all (though posters and VHS boxes keep up the illusion). When watching this now, I didn't remember the story about the "twist", so for the first 20 minutes I'm wondering how this cheap-looking silly slasher (with ludicrous overlong hypnotic sequences) has any kind of following. And then:
well, the story is really about a real-world gunman in a theater watching the crappy slasher movie. I've seen that trick used before (you think you're watching the movie, when you turn out to be watching the movie the characters are watching). But I've never seen it go for 20 minutes before. The shift is jarring at first, and I still think a flaw is that the movie-within-the-movie is so awful (making the effects it has on the audience unbelievable). But by the end, I was impressed with what the filmmakers did to switch up the tired slasher horror formula. One imdb comment references
, and I had the same thought. I can imagine how disorienting it was to watch this in a theater: sitting in a theater watching a movie with a psycho killing people sitting in a theater watching a movie with a psycho killing people sitting in a theater watching a movie. Unfortunately, the real-world stories of violence in movie theaters are anything but I thing of past (18 years after
came out).
Eden and After
(1970): One movie site listed horror as one of the genre for this. And my rule for what counts in this challenge, is that if that happens and I watch for challenge, it counts. Even if what I saw isn't a horror movie (and I think it's a giant stretch to call this movie one). I had seen several movies of Alain Robbe-Grillet so I knew what was coming (and his
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
would qualify easily as horror). Like that movie, instead of a narrative this is a series of strung-together hallucinatory set-pieces. I rather like his style (though its clearly going to divide viewers). There's always something interesting to focus my eyes on (including the frequent nudity of the cast of really cute French girls), and the running time moves right along.
October 17th
(2014): What can I say ... I enjoyed it
I don't know how you can go into a movie called
and not get something close to what you were expected. And it does a first (that I've seen, at least) by showing a werewolf transformation scene starting with the penis (while out at a urinal)
☼ Doctor Who
: "Under the Lake", "Before the Flood"
Wildcard #1
The Beast
(1975): I was prepared for the animal sex, simulated bestiality, and Sirpa Lane covered in monster semen. What I wasn't prepared for was just how dull (and talky) this movie would be for the first hour.
The Houses October Built
(2014): I like the premise (and enjoyed documentaries with related themes like
Hell House
The American Scream
). It's just that the big payoff in the final 20 minutes really underwhelmed me.
At least have them buried alive in a coffin with snakes (which I was sure was going to happen at the end since they spent so long talking about it in the RV, and it was established the Haunt people had the place bugged). Or, even though it doesn't seem as "extreme", have them saved from the coffins (but maybe psychologically destroyed). The fits in better with the concept of this underground "extreme Haunt". Hard to see how the Blue Skeleton people are generating word-of-mouth (and not getting arrested) if they just kill everyone (and afterword post it on the internet, no less).
October 18th
(2012): Great fun. Had to feel a little bad for the monsters. You're allergic to drunk people, and of all places to pick to attack you've gotta choose Ireland
All Cheerleaders Die
(2013): And the first big miss that I've seen from Lucky McKee. Just a mess. Thoroughly unlikable characters all the way around. Nothing terribly original or interesting about this. Even on just an exploitation level, the gore and sex are pretty weak. I got the sense that the filmmakers think they're a whole lot more clever than they are. Laughing about how much smarter they are than generic stupid teen horror movies when that's exactly what they ended up making themselves.
Come Back to Me
(2014): Better than the 20% on Rotten Tomatoes led me to believe. It may not be the best made movie, but it has a twist on serial killer horror that I've never seen before:
a boy discovers he has the gift to being people back to life by breathing into them. He becomes a serial killer ... but always brings his victims back to life (after cleaning up all the blood).
October 22nd
☼ The Walking Dead
American Horror Story Hotel
: "Mommy"
October 23rd
Sleepaway Camp
(1983): First time watching my Blu Ray. The acting is really crappy and for the most part the movie is surprisingly tame. But the use of early and mid teen actors (as opposed to twenty-somethings pretending to be teens we almost always get instead) adds a layer of unsettling. And yeah ... there's still that ending
The Cabin in the Woods
(2012): The stoner guy really is an asshole, isn't he? Acting like he's better than everyone else (despite being a complete waste of space). Which gets put to the test when he essentially destroys the world to satisfy his own stoner-philosophy.
October 24th
As the Gods Will
(2014): He's so prolific I've pretty much given up trying to keep up with everything Takashi Miike does. But, while it's not perfect, I'm glad I watched this one. If a movie opening with a high school class kept captive by a game-playing doll head that makes losers heads explode in a bloody shower of red marbles doesn't get your attention ... not much will
The Fall of the House of Usher
(1949): I can see why this has been forgotten. Really dull and slow moving (despite short running time), and horribly acted (except for the actress playing Lady Usher no one in this movie has any other imdb credits). Some creepy shots with a psychopathic old woman and a menacing decapitated head (neither of which have anything to do with the Poe story), but it's not enough to save things.
(1983): Released at the height of the American slasher craze, this Austrian movie does in a completely different direction. It brings to mind a bit
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Funny Games
(both released later) ... but with the unusual camera work and ongoing internal monologues of the killer, has its own style. Quite effective and years ahead of its time.
Graduation Day
(1981): And now for a first-time view slasher double-feature from 1981. This was cheesy but a lot of fun. Linnea Quigley shows off her breasts and a pre-Wheel Vanna White gets a chance to scream. Add in the sports-theme gimmick of the killer (a stopwatch, death by football impalement, pole vault onto spikes, fencing attack) and a couple of full-blown musical numbers (one of student sing-along like something out an old Elvis movie) and a good time is had by all.
Final Exam
(1981): I saved this for last because reviews said it was better. I strongly disagree with reviews
After an opening couple of murders we go nearly an hour before the killer shows up again. And without the slasher part of the story, you're left with a grade-Z
Animal House
rip-off with cardboard characters and unfunny humor. I know it was an earlier time and all ... but I can't imagine a gag where a frat house simulates a mass shooting on campus to be terribly funny even then (followed by getting off scott-free by officials with a "kids will be kids"
). Sure things pick up when the killer shows up ... but man, what a dullard he is. No mask (just looks like some random dude), no motive, no style. And on top of everything else, the movie is very tame as far as sex and violence are concerned.
October 25th
☼ The Simpsons
: "Treehouse of Horror XXVI",
The Walking Dead
: "Thank You",
: "Episode 4"
(1983): Quite a classy slasher, straddling the line between slasher and (the more socially acceptable) psychological thriller. It's troubled production shows a few times (the director was replaced half-way through production and many scenes were trashed and/or reshot). But all things considered, a solid movie for the genre.
October 26th
Helter Skelter
(2012): A movie by a former fashion photographer ... and it really shows. Lots of pretty colors and shots ... dull characters and storyline. Nowhere as deep as it thinks it is. Way overlong at 2+ hours. And not really much of a horror movie.
October 29th
☼ American Horror Story Hotel
: "Devil's Night";
: "Episode 5", "Episode 6"
October 30th
Goodnight Mommy
(2014): I hope that the "twist" about the twins wasn't supposed to be a big deal, because I found it really obvious right from the start. Still, good movie ... with a nice slow buildup of creepiness. One thing that I learned: there's just no saying no to the Red Cross asking for money in Austria.
Storage 24
(2012): Not bad, but just awfully generic and unoriginal. Not sure how this made its way onto my Netflix queue. Fans of the "teal and orange" lighting scheme will have a field day, since that's about the whole movie (at least all the "meat" of the story in the warehouse). I did like the very ending, which finally answered why this monster is running around in London in the first place.
Let Us Prey
(2014): I quite like this ... though I'm a sucker for people talking in Scottish accents. I wish all the reviews didn't spoil the fact that
it's the Devil himself in the jail cell
since the movie treated it as some kind of reveal.
The Nightmare
(2015): I was thinking I was going to have to count this as a wildcard since its relationship to horror movies seems tangential (a documentary about night terrors). I kept waiting for doctors and scientists to be interviewed (I lecture a little on night terrors when I teach neuroscience). And it never happened. Instead, the filmmakers lead the viewers to draw the conclusion that nightmares really are attacks by demons!
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987): For me, hands down the best of the NOES sequels. It's fun seeing young Patricia Arquette and Laurence (Larry here!) Fishburne. What's the story with director Chuck Russell (debuting here)? He has a great run from this movie to
(also directing
The Blob
The Mask
). In the early 2000's did
Bless the Child
(his first non-hit, but shouldn't have been a career killer) and
The Scorpion King
(while not great, did well at the box office). And he never directed another movie.
Dust Devil
(1992): Seeing the
Lost Souls
doc earlier in the month, I wanted to revisit one of Richard Stanley's movies. As I remembered it, great looking (wonderful use of desert colors) and has style to burn.
Dementia 13
(1963): Not a particularly good movie, though worth seeing for horror and Coppola fans. Clearly riding the
wave (even having a story structure similar to the Janet Leigh character), but with a bit more blood and a lot less sense. If the killer's identity was supposed to be a secret, an earlier scene blew it by actually showing the killer's face
The Masque of Red Death
(1964): Super classy and stylish. Though supposedly this was a box office disappointment at the end, and the studio head hated it because he thought it was too "arty farty"
For me, it's between this and
Pit and the Pendulum
for the best of the Corman Poe movies.
The Fog
(1980): As a kid, this was the first John Carpenter movie I saw (my parents were leery of letting me see
between of the drugs, sex, and nudity). Like Halloween, the violence in
The Fog
is incredibly restrained. Today, I'm not even sure it would get an R rating (instead of PG-13). There's no nudity and I don't think there were any f-bombs.
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Hello Ladies and Gents! Here is how i enjoy playing the infamous Nocturne!!! Seen alot out there lately. With this build I've been able to jungle and ganks effictively. Hope you enjoy the guide and i welcome comments and critics! Other ideas and tweaks are also greatly welcomed. STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS!
Okay so the runes are basic jungle runes that i enjoy using. The arm pen marks of course are nice for shredding enemies apart. For the seals, my choice is to go with the atk speed, BUT another good choice are the dodge to help with your jungle if you have any type of trouble. Glyphs also help with the jungle and the atk speed is great with Nocturne. Quints are pretty much like the marks. A good alternative for them are the health. Which ever you prefer.
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This new credit card, the Citi Platinum Select/AAdvantage card, will carry seven benefits they didn`t offer before, including free baggage checking and priority boarding. Ralph Andretta, head of Co-Brands and Loyalty at Citi, says, "Our card members want more ways to earn and book award travel, and an easier time getting through the airport and to their destination. These enhancements let them save money and time while traveling and reward them by giving miles back for redemptions."
Adding to the chorus of corporate enthusiasm, Suzanne Rubin, President of American Airlines` customer rewards program, the AAdvantage Loyalty Program, said "Using the invaluable feedback we receive from our AAdvantage members, together with Citi, we have designed new card benefits that encompass the travel perks our card members value most."
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What are those travel perks? The new card will offer the following ways for American Airlines travelers and card members to earn miles:
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Account "Roger" appears as "c:\users\user"
Hi all,
I recently created a new user account on a win 7 home premium machine before I'd had much experience with win 7 (but years with 2000 and xp).
Instead of users\Roger\ it created users\user which I now realise is not correct. (I didn't call my account "user", either, before you ask. )
Can I fix this without deleting the profile and starting again, as I've done hours of work since that little stuff up.
Thanks in advance,
|My System Specs
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Roger I assuming you have tried change the account name in Control Panel??
|My System Specs
|21 Jan 2014
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
I noticed that if I created an account titled, "X", and later changed it to "Y", that the user account folder would still be called "X".
Don't remember the version of windows, but think it was 8. See this: Changing an account name doesn't change the corresponding - Microsoft Community
Don't think it is possible to change, but I could be wrong.
|My System Specs
|21 Jan 2014
Windows 10 Pro X64
Create a Roger account and copy everything from the User to Roger, except a few files.
Directions here: Fix a corrupted user profile - Microsoft Windows Help
Delete the User account once you are satisfied the Roger account is good.
|My System Specs
|22 Jan 2014
Thanks for your help Rich, Dusty and ICit2lol, much appreciated. I'll have a go at the directions for fixing a corrupted Windows profile; they seem quite straight forward.
Roger V.
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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Plattsburgh State baseball team began its 10-game Spring Break trip by winning both games of a Saturday doubleheader against Medaille College, 5-1 and 9-1, during the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park. The Mavericks, who wrapped up their Spring Break trip, moved to 2-7. Both of Saturday's games were seven-inning affairs.
Plattsburgh State, which is 2-0 for the first time since 2005, received a complete-game pitching effort and two base hits by sophomore Patrick Bryant (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches/Hofstra) in the opening game. Bryant, who was making his Plattsburgh State debut, allowed just one run on seven hits while striking out three batters. Freshman Justin Adams (Valhalla, N.Y./Westlake) went 2-for-4 for his first collegiate hits while also scoring a run. Junior Joe Deland (Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East/Suffolk County CC) and freshmen Stephen Bryant (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) and Alex Follmer (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) each had RBI singles, with Deland adding a stolen base, Follmer scoring twice and stealing a base and Bryant adding a run. Freshman Kentaro Mori (Tokyo, Japan/Joto) had a hit and a run scored.
Medaille junior Jared McStine went 2-for-3 and was hit by a pitch and sophomore Connor Priester went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Freshman Shawn Filas provided an RBI single, while seniors Daniel Luppens and Franky Vazquez both had singles. Sophomore Peter Grunzweig yielded three runs – one earned – on five hits while striking out two batters in five innings for the loss. Classmate Andrew Parks surrendered two unearned runs on three hits in two frames.
The Mavericks strung together three one-out singles in the bottom of the first inning, including Filas' RBI base knock to score Priester for an early 1-0 lead. Plattsburgh State logged just one hit over the next three innings before busting out for three runs on four hits in the top of the fifth inning. Mori started off with a single and then came home two batters later after back-to-back bunts and a throwing error by the Mavericks. Stephen Bryant chipped in a two-out RBI single and later touched home on a wild pitch.
Medaille stranded a pair of runners in the bottom of the fifth before the Cardinals struck for two more runs in the next half inning. Deland contributed a two-out RBI single and Follmer scored on a throwing error by the catcher as the Cardinals jumped out to a 5-1 score. Patrick Bryant induced three groundouts in the sixth and saw two runners reach in the seventh before forcing a game-ending flyout.
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A RICHARDS Bay college graduate is disillusioned and searching for answers after being told by a Durban university that her qualifications do not count towards any credits for further study.
'I studied through Umfolozi TVET College and gained a National Diploma in Engineering, plus passing my trade test,' said the part-time student, who works within the engineering sector and asked to remain anonymous.
'Now I want to enrol in the BTech programme so I can progress up the ladder of my industry.
'However, I have been told by numerous universities, including Durban University of Technology (DUT), that I cannot get credits for my existing subjects'.
After six years of study, the student now faces starting from scratch or stagnating at her current level.
Bhekani Ndlovu, Public Relations Officer at Umfolozi TVET College, said this issue has not been brought to the attention of the college but that some modules within their national diploma should count towards university credits.
'Umfolozi TVET College is a public institution; it is one of 50 TVET colleges in South Africa and one of nine in KwaZulu-Natal,' said Ndlovu. 'The electrical engineering diploma consists of 12 modules.
While some may not be the same as those that would be done at a university or university of technology, universities offer bridging courses for students whose existing qualifications are not covered'.
According to the official TVET website, TVET courses are vocational, meaning students receive training with a view towards a specific range of jobs.
'Under certain conditions, some students may qualify for admission to a university of technology to continue their studies at a higher level in the same field of study as they were studying at the TVET College'.
Artisan versus technician
Professor Walker, Acting Executive Dean of DUT's Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, said that, while up to three or four exemptions may be granted to students depending on their TVET courses, the entrance requirement for DUT's BTech is the diploma issued by them or other universities of technology.
'Diplomas offered at TVET colleges are very different from those offered at universities of technology like DUT,' said Walker.
'TVET diplomas were initially intended for artisan training, whereas ours are to educate technicians'.
Walker went on to clarify that Higher National Diplomas (HND) – 'T4' diplomas – were phased out at universities of technology many years ago and replaced by 'S' course diplomas and BTech degrees.
'Thus the T3 National Diploma was replaced by the current three-year diploma and the T4 HND was replaced by the one-year BTech.
'To be accepted into the BTech programme a student must have completed the current diploma,' concluded Walker.
However, these too are being phased out and, from next year, DUT will offer only the three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree.
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A recent story in The Seattle Times vividly illustrated the tight connection between college opportunity and the state economy.
The engineering site director for Google in the Seattle region, Brian Bershad, told the Times that he can't get enough computer-science engineers from the University of Washington. "If the UW could produce 1,000 amazing engineers every year," he said, "we'd find a way to hire them."
Often companies can't achieve their growth potential for lack of qualified job applicants. Google is in a position to recruit from throughout the world, so it will fare better than most.
But that outside recruiting illustrates the flip side of the problem. When Google's Washington operation hires software engineers from Ohio or Massachusetts or New Delhi, it is passing up bright young Washingtonians who might have landed those professional jobs with the right education.
Too often, those Washingtonians couldn't get the right education because there weren't seats for them at an affordable state university. Too often, the seats weren't there because the Legislature has cut its support for four-year schools by nearly a third since 2000.
Cuts that sharp have dire consequences, both for the Washingtonians edged out of career opportunities and the smaller companies – including promising startups – that can't find enough talent.
Given the current fiscal crisis, the 2011 Legislature will be doing more cutting of higher education before it adjourns this spring. While that may be unavoidable, it will perpetuate a terrible trend.
When a state starts to strangle its universities, bad consequences follow.
Students with limited means get frozen out of school. Bright students go to school elsewhere, and they often never come back to enrich the economy back home.
Competing out-of-state universities start spiriting away the most talented faculty members, sometimes pulling big grants and private R&D money along with them. High-tech companies that want a university nearby decide to locate elsewhere.
These are among the reasons the cash-strapped Legislature must give Washington's universities more leeway – within limits – to set their own tuition rates. Students from affluent families ought to pay more; students of modest or low income ought to get more help.
The governor's task force on funding higher education – which recommended more tuition-setting authority for universities – has turned up some telling statistics.
• Washington ranks 31st in America in producing four-year degrees. It ranks almost last in the rate of enrollment in four-year schools.
• By 2018, two-thirds of all jobs in Washington are expected to require at least some higher education. Given current trends, state schools will graduate 8,000 fewer students than Washington industries need.
• Current jobless rates and incomes track education levels with eerie precision. Workers with four-year degrees earn more than half again as much as workers with no post-secondary education.
The Legislature this year doesn't have the money to preserve college opportunity in Washington. It should at least get out of the way and let the universities do it themselves.


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MaxiTrans (MXI)
Trucking parts manufacturing and servicing
This stock is looking very cheap if it can achieve a second half bounce – trading on a PE in the high single digits and on a dividend yield of 6 per cent. We are going back to the Buy tack because we believe that management is up to the task.
Servcorp (SRV)
Serviced offices
Despite the share price rise SRV still looks good value, primarily because the stock is being lifted by strong fundamentals. This is what happens in turnaround situations. It is trading on a PE of 13 times for fiscal 2015 and a on a dividend yield of 5 per cent.
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As we always say when confronted by Silver Chef's astronomical growth – this is a capital hungry business. It will always need to raise equity capital to keep expanding its balance sheet (and its profits). Having said that, the shadow banking system is going gang busters and Silver Chef is in a prime position. It trades on a PE of 11.5 times and on dividend yield of 6.2 per cent. It should be able to churn out 20 per cent EPS growth this year and next without raising any more capital.
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By John Balassi
Jan 23 (IFR) - Higher beta-like supply tapped the investment
grade primary market on Wednesday, with issuance from Sallie
Mae, Pemex and a hybrid transaction from EDF.
By John Balassi
Jan 23 (IFR) - Higher beta-like supply tapped the investment
grade primary market on Wednesday, with issuance from Sallie
Mae, Pemex and a hybrid transaction from EDF.
Many Yankee deals also continued to fill the void left by US
companies that are generally waiting out the earnings blackout
period before financing debt.
Among the sizable deals in the market today is PNC Bank NA
, which is out with a US dollar benchmark 3(a)(2)
exempt 10-year subordinate note and a three-year fixed and/or
floater senior bank notes.
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and PNC are the
active joint books. Initial price guidance is L+36bp area on the
three-year FRN, T+50bp area on the three-year fixed, and T+125bp
area on the 10-year.
Also making rounds is SLM Corp with a US dollar
benchmark SEC-registered two-part senior note deal that consists
of a tap of the 3.875% 2015s (US$300m outstanding) and a new
10-year note. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays and
Deutsche Bank are the joint books. Price guidance is 2.65% area
on the 2015 tap and 5.875% area on the new 10-year.
Strong demand enabled Qatar Telecom, rated A2/A,
to launch a US$500m 15-year note at T+215bp and a US$500m
30-year note at 162.5bp over Treasuries.
This was inside its initial price guidance of T+230bp area
and T+180bp area, respectively.
Other Yankee deals include Petroleos Mexicanos,
which announced a US dollar benchmark 10-year unsecured note
with price guidance of T+175bp on an approximate book size of
US$5bn, and Electricite de France SA, which is out with
a US dollar benchmark perpetual non-call 10-year subordinated
At midday, the broader US credit indices were trading weaker
after the IMF cut global growth outlooks, with Europe now
downgraded to a recession in 2013.
The CDX IG19 is trading 1/2bp wider at 86.75-87.0625, while
the HY19 is 1/16 of a point lower at 102.5625-102.625.
Investors continue to allocate capital to corporate bond
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The Barclays US Corporate High Yield Index closed Tuesday at
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Mergers Prevented By European Competition (Antitrust) Commissioner
June 19, 2001
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) aren't the only entities that must give the thumbs up to proposed corporate mergers. European officials are now involved in a major way in annulling marriages between U.S. companies.
What's more, U.S. competitors of companies wishing to merge are increasingly using the European connection to help nix the deals -- since they are less permissive than U.S. officials.
Generally, an American merger that would result in a company with more than $225 million in annual revenues outside the U.S. falls under the jurisdiction of the European competition commissioner.
- When General Electric proposed to acquire Honeywell International, G.E. competitors, including United Technologies and Rockwell International, took the lead in lobbying European regulators to block the transaction -- despite U.S. government approval.
- Other American companies, like Disney and Sun Microsystems, have pressed the Europeans to investigate mergers and other possibly anticompetitive practices of their domestic rivals.
- Complaints by Advanced Micro Devices helped persuade the Europeans to investigate the marketing practices of rival Intel.
- GTE successfully convinced the European Commission to prohibit a company that would have been formed by the purchase of Sprint by WorldCom from doing business in Europe.
And American companies may now be even more likely to take their complaints of unfair competition to European officials, executives and lawyers say, because of their perception that under President Bush, the Justice Department and the FTC are less likely to press antitrust issues than in the Clinton administration.
Source: Andrew Ross Sorkin, "U.S. Businesses Often Turn to Europe for Antitrust Help," New York Times, June 19, 2001.
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The Health Centre, Church Street, Dunstable, LU6 3SUTel: 01582 69 96 22
The surgery is looking for a couple of people to join the admin team.
The duties include answering phones, reception, appointments, scanning, summarising, etc.
One of the jobs will include the production of reports and requires a person with IT aptitude.
Both jobs are nominally 25 hours a week. We would be especially pleased to receive applications from school leavers and people with no experience. Full training will be given.
If you think you may be interested please call the surgery and ask to speak the practice manager for an informal discussion.
I make no apologies for returning to this subject. In August we experienced another 180 appointments where patients failed to show up and did not advise us beforehand.
In the last 10 months 2,009 appointments have been wasted. The cost of providing these unused appointments is approximately £90,000. The 2000 appointments are the equivalent of having a doctor sat doing nothing for 2 months.
If you cannot make an appointment, for whatever reason, please let us know. If we get 1 hours notice we have a good chance of giving the appointment to someone else who needs it.
Given the rising demand for appointments and the cost we are unable to ignore this issue any longer. It is a sad fact that if a patient misses appointments and continues to do so they will be asked to register with another surgery.
All patients aged 65 and over and younger people in "at risk" groups are eligible for a free vaccine.
We will be holding a flu clinic on the morning of Saturday 23rd September and the three following Saturday mornings (30-Sep, 07 & 14-oct). You can book your appointment online or by calling the surgery.
The surgery will also offer a vaccination to any eligible people who attends a routine appointment at he surgery.
Important: Please do not go online and book a standard appointment for a flu jab - special Saturday clinics will be provided when the supplies are delivered. 10 minute appointments that are bookable online are needed for routine patients. Thank you.
Up to now the surgery has generally allowed parental access to the notes of children aged under 16 years. This access was subject to verification and there were some occasions when restrictions applied. We have now received advice from the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) that the limit should now be set at 11 years. Between 11 and 16 years parents would still be able to manage certain functions such as repeat prescriptions or making appointments. On the persons 16th birthday all remaining access would be removed.
In line with the guidance we will soon be changing the access permissions for all parents who have been granted access. If you believe there are special circumstances that apply please contact the surgery, we would suggest via the new Engage Consult facility.
The July newsletter is now available to download and read Jul-17 Newsletter
Hardly a day goes by without an incident where the staff are subjected to shouting, foul language, and abuse.
It is unfortunate that a tiny proportion of our patients believe this is an appropriate way to behave.
The surgery operates a zero tolerance policy with regard to any inappropriate behaviour.
Any patient who behaves in this manner will deducted from the practice list and will have to seek a new surgery.
This is a new online system that allows all patients to message the surgery and receive a reply within 2 hours. No need to register. No need to telephone.
Go to the Engage Consult page for details and to start a consultation.
Priory Gardens is now working in conjuction with Cambridge University and Cancer Research UK in a study to improve the probability of increasing a persons chances of quitting smoking. You can download an information leaflet here iQUIT Leaflet
Until now patients had to call the surgery to get their test results. From now on everyone with up to date mobile details in our records will receive a text to inform them that the results are OK. Obviously where the test is inconclusive or the GP would like to see you we will continue to telephone you.
This is an addition service we offer for minor procedures. Traditionally we held one clinic a month for up to 5 patients. With 100 people on the waiting list this meant a 20 month wait. The clinics will now be held every 2 weeks and a second clinician is completing training. We will soon be holding weekly clinics until the backlog is cleared. From that point onwards the surgery will be able to offer the service as people are identified.
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The test can now be completed online. To find the test click on he "Have your Say" tab in the right corner.
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We are aware that at certain times patients are experiencing a long wait before getting through to the office. At the moment we have a number of admin staff on holiday or sick and this is reducing the number of people available to answer the phones. We are in the middle of employing additional staff to address this situation. Patients are reminded that it is possible to book appointments using the online facility.
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Patients are reminded that they do not need to call the surgery for an appointment. Extra on the day appointments have now been made available with the online facility. See "Online Services". Nearly a third of all patients have now registered for online services.
I have been handed a mail shot from Pharmcy2U Ltd advising that if you are registered at Priory Gardens Surgery you can register with this firm for the reordering of repeat medications and their delivery. This firm has been acting without the knowledge of the surgery. Patient choice means that patients can register with any pharmacy they wish but we want to make it clear that in line with surgery policy this firm will not be allowed to order medicines on your behalf.
While the surgery is dealing with increased demand we are also suffering an epidemic of DNAs; people who have an appointment and for whatever reason do not turn up. If you cannot make an appointment call the surgery as early as possible so we can give this time slot to someone else. In just 3 days this week there were almost 40 missed appointments totalling 7½ hours of clinical time. One to consider when you next ask for an appointment and you have to wait longer than you expected.
November 269 missed appointments
December 203 missed appointments
January 168 missed appointments
February 169 missed appointments
The volume of telephone calls we receive is rapidly increasing & patients with urgent problems or needing to make an appointment often have difficulty getting through. Please help us by noting the following:
If you think you have missed a telephone call from the surgery, there is no need to contact us – if it is important we will always try again!!!
We need at least 3 working days to process repeat prescriptions. Please do not telephone the surgery to check if your prescription is ready.
We would also strongly recommend the use of online services to allow us to help you.
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As EpiPen prices grew and grew and grew, it was increasingly American taxpayers that were footing the bill.
The share of revenue that big drug maker Mylan got for its life-saving EpiPen from taxpayers more than doubled in the past five years — a period when prices of the anti-allergy device climbed more than 350 percent, a US Senator said Thursday.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said his office compared newly released information from the government-run health coverage programs Medicare and Medicaid to Mylan's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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|High Definition
With cutting-edge technology, everything is high definition, from our television sets to our computer screens. Since the debut of digital cameras and, soon after, mobile phone cameras, photo resolution has grown exponentially. A high-definition transmission delivers the best available photo clarity and sound quality, qualities necessary for the optimal home entertainment viewing experience. The proliferation of high-definition television sets (HDTVs) has necessitated high-definition functionality in other connected devices, including satellite TV receivers. It is important to note, however, that not all receivers facilitate HDTV transmission; as such, a satellite TV receiver with high-definition capability is a must, as is the appropriate service subscription to allow for HD.
|Simple User Interface
Technology is best when it cooperates with the user. With the incorporation of a simple user interface, a satellite TV receiver facilitates interaction between owner and device. Many of the basic functions of satellite TV receivers include quickly locating one's favourite channels and programmes; also worth considering is the ability to access programme information, including titles, descriptions, actors, and first-run dates. Other actions allowed by the user interface are selecting shows and scheduling and viewing recordings. A good, simple user interface should be logical and easy to use. This functionality becomes especially important when a single satellite TV receiver connects with two or more TV sets.
|Internal Drive
We all know what they say: Bigger is better. This is certainly the case when it comes to satellite TV receivers, as those with larger internal hard drives can hold significantly more video for later playback. If the satellite TV receiver has high-definition capacity, an internal drive is even more important, as high-def video occupies considerably more space than standard definition. One terabyte of hard drive space can hold up to 1,000 hours of video content, which is enough for every member of the household to record and save all of their favourite shows. Although external drives are always an option, they are not only less convenient, but are often unsightly and take up additional space.
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No one wants to be tied to a single location. Mobile telephones allow us to communicate while on the go, and Internet allows us to access information across the globe. A satellite TV receiver with remote management and playback provides both connectivity and convenience. By using Internet access or mobile applications, owners can use their iPads, mobile phones, or laptop computers to schedule, modify, or delete recordings while elsewhere in the home, or away from home altogether. Perhaps more impressive is the ability to play live or recorded video back from anyway: at an Internet café, at the office, or in a vacation hotel; this may require the installation of the satellite TV receiver's proprietary software, which is included with the device.
|Digital Video Recorder
The ability to pause, rewind, fast forward, and then play live TV necessitates a satellite receiver with a digital video recorder (DVR). This hard drive memory enables the temporary recording, generally for a set period, often of one hour, of current viewing; no more missing sections of favourite programmes due to telephone calls or other unplanned interruptions. The DVR also allows for the watching of one programme while another is recording. Television viewing should center around the user, not the other way around.


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Well hello chick! It's been a lloonngg time huh? What's new wich'u?
Melissa, hoping 2012 brings you and your family HAPPINESS, Prosperity and many memorable moments to scrap. Happy New Year, Vickie
Wishing you a happy New Year!
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and your New Year is happy and prosperous!!!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Melissa, wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with love and joy. Hoping your days are not too busy to stop and enjoy some time with family and friends. Vickie
Merry Christmas dear Melissa and the best for 2012.Thanks for all your love and support during this year!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas Melissa!
Hey Melissa! Been missing you around here. Hope all is well.
Hi Melissa, I appreciate the hugs you left on my (I blinked and you were gone) lo. The older I get the faster time goes bye. Carmen
Thanks so much for your compliments on my "something Borrowed" LO. That was a fun page to do as yellow and blue were my wedding colors. Have a great week! Kelly
Melissa, thanks so much for stopping by to check out "a pirate's life". I truly appreciate your sweet comments. Hope you are having a great week. Vickie
Hey Melissa! Hope you guys have dried out over there! Nephew moved to Manheim yesterday from Leola so I'll be heading down in about 4 weeks to see the new place - hope he's found drier ground! Thanks for the nice comments! Hope the new job is going well! Donna
Thanks so much my friend, enjoyed your visit and lovely comment!! hope all is well with you. many hugs and a happy scrappy week :)
Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for stopping by my gallery today and leaving so many nice comments! Your friendship and support mean more to me that you can ever know! Thank you VERY much!!!!! Hope you are having a nice Sunday, my friend! ~Sharon
Thanks for the hugs my friend!!!!
thanks Melissa for the visit. I appreciate your kind comments. hugs, Vija
Thanks so much for the lovely comments you left in my gallery. Greatly appreciated. Bonnie


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The Game Awards 2016 makes for an amazing treat for fans and enthusiasts. You can now watch some fabulous trailers that debuted at The Game Awards 2016. There are several videos available for trailers of some of the most exciting games you will find!
The Game Awards 2016 had a lot to offer fans in terms of new content. There were several brand new games that were announced at the event. There was the launch of amazing new footage of upcoming games and these trailers of course.
2017 promises to be a good year for the gaming community in terms of new releases. Heavy reports that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild impressed one and all with its trailer. Death Stranding and Warframe also managed to capture the attention of gamers and fans at the event.
Also Read: The Game Awards 2016 Livestream: How to Watch it Online, What to Expect?
If you were looking for something more familiar or closer to your heart, try Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series. This one is bound to get you nostalgic in one way or another. You should also watch the Dauntless or Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition trailers.
Other Exciting Game Awards 2016 Trailers
Some other trailers which made an impact include Rocket League, Prey and Lawbreakers. Another trailer which was shown is that of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment which promises to be a firecracker of sorts!
Also Read: Game Awards 2016: Nominee, Categories List Announced
Halo Wars 2 is one of the finest upcoming releases as you will find out from its trailer. You will also love Mass Effect: Andromeda for the storyline and theme. The Walking Dead- A Telltale Series: A New Frontier should certainly be loved by gamers as well.
The Game Awards 2016 had some of these scintillating trailers released. No wonder fans cannot wait for all these games to hit shelves next year!


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Stretching the boundaries of traditional roots rock and Americana, Oakland-based Bigelow's Treehouse places harder edged boogie shuffles and deep funk right alongside it's bluesy and occasionally twangy grooves.
Since it's incarnation in 2008, Bigelow's Treehouse has performed in all types of venues in every major city across California, and has shared the stage with Bay Area legends such as Tia Carroll and Little Wolf & The Hellcats.
Bigelow's Treehouse is a dish that is all organic, locally grown, cruelty & cage free, and cheaper than a trip to the farmer's market.
Bigelow's Treehouse comes in various configurations for your listening pleasure.
Guitar/Vocals: Andrew Balmat
Keyboards: Boris Burtin
Bass: Kitt Thompson
Drums: Adam Grant


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Powered by the 230v (13 Amp) electric supply, this submersible dirty water pump features a 750w motor that has been designed to be self-priming with multi-fit outlet adaptor with dimensions of 25 - 32mm. Offering a maximum flow rate of 233 litres per minute, the machine has an 8m maximum pumping head with a maximum particle diameter of 35mm. Fitted with a10m mains cable and a ceramic shaft that ensures a longer working life. This unit from SIP's Trade range of products are suitable for both domestic and commercial applications. Also featured on this hard working pump is an integral floating switch that protects the water-pump from running dry. Complete with a stainless steel housing for durability and corrosion resistance.
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- Maximum particle diameter of 35mm
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Where are you located?
We split our time between Arizona and Chicago.
If you're booking in Phoenix, we're available October - June
If you're booking in Chicago we're available July - September
What if we're getting married somewhere besides Arizona or Chicago?
We'll come to you! We love to travel and we're happy to work wherever you are.
What are your store hours?
Our space is open by appointment only. Please set an appointment prior to arriving at the studio.
Do you offer workshops or private lessons?
We do! We love to teach and we offer both public workshops and private lessons. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date about public workshops and reach out to us for a private lesson. One-on-one lessons are $300 per hour with all supplies included.
How far out do I need to book my event or wedding?
Our dates are reserved on a first come, first served basis so book sooner rather than later. It's a good idea to secure our services right after you book a venue.
How many weddings do you book per weekend?
We prefer to book no more than one wedding per day so we can give you our full attention. However, depending on the size of each event, we will make the occasional exception and book two.
Do you have a minimum for weddings?
Yes! We love to work with you and we have both full service and a la carte options available. We require a $500 minimum for all orders.
Do you offer rentals?
We have a collection of some stunningly unique vases available for rent. We also have some beautiful, custom-made arches that you can rent for your wedding day. Just ask for pricing information!
What is the average cost of flowers?
Plan for the blooms to cost anywhere from 10% - 20% of your total wedding budget.
Do you deliver the flowers for my wedding?
We sure do! You have a lot on your plate on your wedding day; flowers shouldn't be something you need to worry about. We will deliver your full order, set everything up, and slip away when everything is ready.
Do you clean up after my wedding?
Clean-up (or strike, as we call it in the world of weddings) is not included in our standard wedding packages but we are happy to add the service to your order if you'd like us to handle that.
I don't know anything about flowers.
That's ok! We know a lot about flowers and will make design decisions that align with your vision for your wedding day. Inspiration images are always helpful if you have them.
Do you have a recommendation for a great photographer/makeup artist/planner?
We work with some incredible people and are happy to share our recommendations with you. Just ask!
How do I request a quote for my wedding?
Please fill out the form on our weddings page to get started!
After I submit my request, how does the rest of the process unfold?
We'll give you a call to clarify any questions we have about your big day and get any extra information we might need to give you a quote. You can secure our services with a 50% non-refundable deposit. From there, we'll talk specifics about your wedding and nail down an aesthetic and plan. Final payment and all changes must secured no more than 30 days prior to your date.
Still have questions?
Send us an email at email@example.com!