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2018 Acura TLX Changes, Concept and PriceCategory : Acura
2018 Acura TLX Changes, Concept and Price – After a long awaited finally Acura will release a new car. We of Bestautorelease.com will share the latest information about the release of the car 2018 Acura TLX times as detailed as possible. Acura car is one brand that is famous all over the world, every car that was released has always brought great changes and awesome. This car will be released in 2018, we will also review about the price, interior, exterior and engine 2018 Acura TLX. So happy reading, and enjoy it.
Acura's heavily-freshened 2018 TLX sedan has been spotted totally undisguised on the set of a commercial shoot in Southern California. The 2018 Acura TLX will go on sale during the second half of 2017.
Acura MDX was the first model which was based on Precison, but to be honest it did not fulfill the expectations. Now company decided to try again and this time with TLX which will, based by renders and spy photos, be a totally different story! The things which will characterized this new 2018 Acura TLX are new front pentagonal grille, updated infotainment screens across all models, spacious and comfortable interior and some new engine options.
In the current stage of trials 2018 Acura TLX test mule is wearing heavy camouflage, but some of the changes are quite obvious. Looking at the front part of the car which is wearing most camo we can conclude that new vehicle is going to feature a refreshed front fascia. The old silver grille is going to be replaced by a mesh one that will feature Acura logo in middle section. New grille design first debuted with Acura Precision Concept and later found its way onto refreshed MDX model and now on TLX. This grille gives the sedan a sportier look, and it was only the matter of time when will Acura put it on all of its models.
2018 Acura TLX Price
Our prices can range from $33,000 – $45,500 to get the 2018 Acura TLX is based on the current dollar exchange rate. Car prices are subject to change at any time. If there are changes in prices for the 2018 Acura TLX we will do an update on this article, so keep reading and following our blog Bestautorelease.Com.
2018 Acura TLX Release Date
Look for more information on the 2018 Acura TLX before it goes on sale this fall. Given the timing of the photoshoot, there's a good chance that the 2018 Acura TLX will debut at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show next month. If it doesn't, look for it at the 2017 New York Auto Show.
The 2018 TLX features a new front end which Acura most probably borrowed from the company's Precision Concept that was revealed at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. The Japan-based company obviously wanted to give the model a sportier look which is why it now has a five-sided grille instead of the chrome beak that the current model sports. The hood and the front fascia feature a sharp crease, while the rear has tweaked taillights along with a black lower segment.
2018 Acura TLX Specs
Below we have summarized some of the reviews about the features of the car exterior and interior 2018 Acura TLX. The car is expected to be a comfortable car for the ride by the community.
The 2018 TLX will get a completely new front-end, in what seems to be the corporate style for Acura, as shown on the MDX crossover; a pentagon shaped grille, reshaped fender, large air intake and full LED headlights.
Interior of this model is sophisticated and luxurious with several futuristic amenities. The cabin gets an exquisite aesthetic design with certain upgrades. Good quality upholstery will be used with distinctive stitching for seats. However, Acura is yet to reveal any feature that this vehicle might have on offer. However, it is well known that the brand offers the best of what Honda has on offer. Latest infotainment system will certainly be used with a touch screen interface and latest connectivit
The TLX gets a new grille treatment and an updated version of Acura's jewel LED front lighting system. The rear also gets new lights and it looks as though all models will benefit from new exhaust cutouts in the lower bumper.
2018 Acura TLX Engine
The 2018 model year will likely see the launch of a new TLX Hybrid model. It'll borrow tech from the Accord Hybrid, which should net a total system output of at least 212 horsepower.
The 2018 Acura TLX will certainly provide 2 engines: 2.4-liter V6 as well as 3.5-liter V6. First off them is 2.4-liter engine works as a basic system as well as generates 206 hp together with 182 lb-ft of torque with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The other-one is a 3.5-liter engine with 290 hp and also 267 lb-ft of torque. A smooth 9-speed vehicle transmission device will definitely be provided.If we speak about the fuel economy new 2018 TLX will supply an average mileage of 26 mpg incorporated, with 22 mpg on city roads and also 30 mpg on the highway.
While there have been no details confirmed, some people say that the new model is just a redesign, but we think whatever the updates, the engines are likely to be little changed. The base engine will be a 4-cylinder, 2.4 liter producing 206 BHP and then a V6, 3.5 liter producing 290 BHP.
Thank you for reading the article on the Best Auto Release, We hope article about the 2018 Acura TLX can be useful as your knowledge in seeing the latest automotive world today.
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In a recent interview, Kiss frontman Paul Stanley revealed that he pursued fame to compensate for problems he had during his childhood. Stanley was born with an unformed ear and was partially deaf as a child. He told Dan Rather during appearance on The Big Interview, Stanley said, "I wasn't very socially adept. And when you have something physical that sets you apart from people, it makes you really the target of unrelenting scrutiny and sometimes ridicule. And, quite honestly, for me, the idea of becoming famous was a way to push it in people's faces and go, 'You see? You should have been nicer to me.'"
He continued,"I was fortunate enough to have success come to me, and realized that it didn't change anything. So I was really blessed, because, at that point in your life, when you become famous, it's either a disappointment because it's not a remedy, and you either put a needle in your arm, a gun in your mouth, or you live life as a victim. And I'm not cut out for that."
He added, "So I decided that I would spend my life or my time on self-exploration and trying to make myself a better person and see where that is going to take me. I was blessed to be a part of an idea to become the band we never saw, and that led me on a course that I'm still on today. Where it's taking me, God only knows."
Stanley's episode of The Big Interview will air on AXS TV on April 23.

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Almost 100 kids performed and showed off their dancing skills last week in the Grand Finale of the We Can Dance competition, sponsored by FCSR and under the direction of FCSR Arts Director, Basia Kolasinska. Six schools participated: Mielenko Drawskie, Nowe Worowo, Nętno, Lekowo, Bierzwnica and Brzeżno.
The competition was tough, especially among the teenagers. It seems the level of skills and talent gets higher every year! The competition took place at the Lekowo Primary School (thank you Principal Danuta Bywalec), in cooperation with the Lekowo Students and Teachers Association (special thanks to Monika Wąsowicz – Piekarska), who were responsible for arranging the music and sound system.
This event is always a highlight of the entire school year and means so much to our PromiseKids. Thank you, as always, to Basia for all her hard work, helping the students to do their best and driving to all the schools every day! A special thanks to all of you who dedicated your 1% charity tax collection to the Foundation. In addition to supporting our Robotics Program, we were able to provide lovely certificates and prizes to the winners of the We Can Dance competition this year.
We Can Dance 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8REiU10MKE


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Gift voucher with the value of 750kr.
To be spend in the café or butik once we are open again! :)
A photo of the gift voucher will be emailed to you after your purchase. If you order other items for home delivery, the voucher will be delivered to you. Otherwise you can pick it up in the shop during opening hours.


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A new Joint College, China Medical University – Queen's University Belfast Joint College (CQC) has been established by Queen's University Belfast in the People's Republic of China (PRC) through a long-standing friendship between Queen's School of Pharmacy and the China Medical University (CMU), one of the foremost medical universities in China. CQC is a College which has the full approval from the China Ministry of Education (MoE) and has been created in accordance with the MoE 'Cooperation in Running Schools' (CIRS) Regulations.
CQC recruits students from the top tier (Band 1) Gaokao examinations in China and delivers Queen's degrees complying with UK Quality Assurance standards. CQC delivers Queen's degree programmes in English and is located in high-quality purpose built facilities on CMU's new campus in Shenyang, Capital of Liaoning Province.
The initial undergraduate degrees (BSc Hons) are in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. By the year 2021, it is anticipated that a third degree programme will be in operation, leading to student numbers at the college reaching over 500. There are currently 6 Academic lecturing staff, 2 English language Teaching Associates and 2 administrative staff resident at the College; with an additional 3 staff based in Belfast. It is anticipated staff numbers will grow over the coming years as the College expands. Additional teaching is provided where appropriate, via short visits to the College by 'Flying Faculty' from Queen's.
There are now approximately 400 students enrolled at CQC. Since the launch of the College in 2014/15, 93 students have graduated from CQC (37 in 2018; 56 in 2019) with Queen's BSc degrees, and it is anticipated that in June 2020 over 70 students will graduate with Queen's degrees. Many opportunities are available to CQC graduates thereafter, to enter into postgraduate courses within Queen's University Belfast or elsewhere, or pursue careers in industry. To date, 37 CQC graduates have enrolled in postgraduate studies at Queen's.
Queen's also operate a 5-week student exchange programme in the students' final year at CQC so that our students in Shenyang gain the full Queen's experience. It is also anticipated that a reciprocal arrangement will take place in August 2020, with Queen's students from Belfast undertaking a short exchange programme at CQC, Shenyang.
In addition, CQC will become a vibrant and highly active centre of research for Queen's within China. CMU has a vibrant research community and Queen's staff are already collaborating and publishing in a number of areas within the health sciences. It is anticipated that this relationship will be further strengthened, allowing Queen's to further improve their international links, and to continue with a programme of world-leading, life-saving research.


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Teen Sunday school for August
Calling all 7th-12 graders! We are continuing Summer Sunday school with an exciting interactive Episcopal curriculum called "Exploring the Bible." Feel free to bring friends! We will meet on Sundays at 10:30 in church and follow the cross to Sunday school to the EYC room. We will return to the sanctuary for Holy Communion.
The curriculum Exploring the Bible is based on the book The Path, which teaches essential bible stories while making the Bible accessible to all. Find out more about the curriculum.
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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider material for public
The Cabinet had before it a * report of the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration seeking agreement to go out to public consultation over route options for the town centre relief road for Cullompton.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report reminding the meeting of the previous report considered in May 2018 which identified the current opportunity to progress planning for the delivery of a relief road in connection with the available funding stream via the Council's Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF). The delivery of a relief road for Cullompton had been a long term objective receiving policy support within both the adopted and submitted Local Plans which would deliver benefits to the operation of J28 of the motorway and would also enable the reduction of traffic flows through the town centre resulting in air quality and town centre amenity benefits. Significant highway improvements would be required to serve the proposed garden village to the east of J28 and a relief road would form the first part of such improvements.
Since the meeting in May, officers had worked closely with Devon County Council Highway Authority to assess potential options for a relief road. He identified the options (and plans) outlined in the report explaining the reasons why option d) had been discounted due to flood risk. Therefore options a), b) and c) were proposed to be taken forward for public consultation. Following the public consultation period the preferred option would be considered at a future meeting of the Cabinet.
The Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration provided responses to questions raised in Public Question Time: with regard to whether the relief road would benefit J28, advice had been sought from the Highway Authority and Highways England and it was felt that a relief road would give some improvements to Junction 28 with regard to issues with AM peak traffic, it would help distribute queuing and aid the PM traffic issues of queuing back on to the north bound off slip of the motorway which was of concern to Highways England; the fact that the original improvements to J28 were no longer supported by either the Highway Authority or Highways England, as it was felt that those original plans would not benefit traffic flow and junction operation as initially expected and they had expressed strong concern over the ability to construct the scheme. Accordingly neither wished to take responsibility for its delivery and favoured the delivery of a relief road. Therefore it was felt that consulting on directing funds to J28 was not really an option as this was undeliverable.
With regard to questions relating to the flood risk assessment, work was still being undertaken to assess the flood implications of each option, however a flood risk assessment was available for the main flood corridor which considered a highway intervention, all the necessary information would be available when a final decision was made on the preferred option. All the information relating to the flood risk assessment was on the website and therefore was publically available. Option d) had been discounted, however option c) would form part of the consultation package along with options a) and b).
The Chairman read a representation from Cllr Mrs Woollatt who had been unable to attend the meeting which highlighted:
· The route to the east of the motorway would not meet with the HIF funding requirements and the need to state the reasons why
· Previous consultation events (in particular the Crediton Link Road) and the fact that information pamphlets had been distributed as part of the consultation process and that the pamphlet had included lots of frequently asked questions and whether a similar approach could be incorporated into the consultation for Cullompton.
The Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration informed the meeting that it was the view of the highway consultant and the Highway Authority that option c) would not be able to be delivered by 2021 because of bridging structures, the more involved design, permissions and construction that would be needed and would not be completed in time for the funding opportunity. She stated that she would liaise with Devon County Council with regard to the distribution of pamphlets, although the Crediton consultation had taken place 10 years earlier and today the majority of consultations were more web based, however this issue would be considered. She agreed that an FAQ document would be produced and that Members may like to consider extending the consultation period to 6 weeks.
Consideration was given to the views of local Ward Members:
· Whether the options were all about funding and whether additional funding streams could be considered
· Whether the options should consider the Garden Village
· Why should Cullompton have the cheapest options
· The need to consider other options
· Safety issues in Meadow Lane
· Whether cycle routes would be included in the options
· Whether a junction at Willand was feasible
· The need to look at an integrated transport plan
Further consideration was given to:
· Whether the relief road would benefit J28
· Whether the relief road would be a short term option
· The possibility of further available funding
· Concerns for the CCA fields
· Whether additional roundabouts could be used for options c) and d) and whether the established bridges at the Duke Street end attributed to the flooding issues
· Whether consultation material could be made available in the Hayridge and Leisure Centre and possibly through the local magazine
· The impact of the relief road on Duke Street
· Whether to extend the consultation period to 6 weeks
· The intention to hold the meeting in Cullompton to agree the preferred option
RESOLVED that
a) The Cullompton town centre relief road route options be approved for public consultation.
b) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning , Economy and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration to prepare and finalise consultation material.
c) The consultation period to consider the options available for a relief road be extended to 6 weeks.
(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Report author: Jenny Clifford
Publication date: 04/09/2018
Date of decision: 30/08/2018
Decided at meeting: 30/08/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/09/2018
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The Seven Habits of Highly-Effective Verbal Communicators.
Canada is smack-dab in the midst of an entrepreneurial boom.
According to the GoForth Institute based in Calgary, 75 per cent of all businesses in Canada have less than 10 employees. More than ever, individuals are required to stand up and represent their personal brand product or service by speaking in front of others.
This article, as the title suggests, offers you seven techniques you can integrate into your daily life -- techniques that will dramatically improve your public speaking abilities. Just as a concert pianist needs to practice every day to achieve excellence, forming these habits will seriously raise your public speaking game.
First let's address what makes for good speech writing. Then we'll examine how to deliver speeches that resonate with your audience.
It stands to reason that the more words you know, the more nuanced your communication will be. How can you do this? Pledge to learn a new word every day. Resources abound for this. Thesaurus.com provides an excellent resource for alternatives to words you use most often. Learn five new words for each word you always use.
Read something every day. When it comes to understanding story structure, reading novels can't be beat. Novels take the reader on a journey through story arc and plot development. By reading novels with a critical eye, you can observe how the writer makes ideas land. When you come to write your own speech, you will find this understanding invaluable.
Good listeners develop into good speakers. Find a favourite speaker and listen to him/her. Winston Churchill, Leo Buscaglia, Steve Jobs, Memory Banda, Martin Luther King Jr. count among the greatest. Note their cadence, fluidity, and most of all, passion. Listen to them as if their speeches were pieces of music.
It's time to set the proverbial pen to paper. When you do, here are things to remember:
First, write down all of your ideas for your chosen topic. Write freely -- resist the temptation to edit along the way. Editing comes soon after. By writing freely, you will have a better flow of ideas. Only when you have written everything down should you begin editing.
Remember, less is more! Being effective doesn't mean saying absolutely everything you know about the topic. Don't feel you need to prove the scope of your knowledge. Work with the premise that an audience will only retain so much. Aim to leave your audience with three golden nuggets, or key ideas. As the old saying goes -- leave them wanting more.
OK, now your speech is finally written. What next?
I recommend against memorization -- not just the word, but the practice. When you simply memorize a speech, you risk speaking at your audience, rather than sharing with them. Impactful delivery means you "embody" your speech.
Now you have to get physical. You have to get on your feet.
Practice your speech while preparing dinner, or doing the dishes. Do any physical activity that works for you while practicing out loud. Our bodies move naturally when we speak -- so why stand still when you're giving a public presentation? Even if you feel that you won't be moving during your presentation (since you're behind a podium, for example), movement animates speech. Remember, motionless speakers aren't dynamic speakers.
When rehearsing, "bounce" while you speak. Gently unlock your knees and bob a little; swing your arms, back and forth, so you feel the motion in your muscles. You'll quickly find yourself losing that strange motionless feeling of being stuck in one place. Bouncing loosens you up and energizes you.
Use all five senses to describe an idea. If you can visualize, hear, smell, taste, and touch your idea, you can bring it to life. When a topic lives exclusively in the realm of statistics, you can use the five senses to discuss the potential impact of the stats. Even with the driest material, the trick is to make it personal. Weave personal anecdotes into your stats, to help lift the numbers off the page. It's a form of knowing your material that goes much deeper.
When practicing your speech, do so out loud.
Out loud doesn't mean mumbling to yourself, or quietly running through your speech so that no one can overhear you. Out loud means speaking at the volume in which you intend to present your speech (but be careful not to yell). This will help you get used to hearing your speaking voice at a satisfactory level. You have to get the "muscle memory" of your speech in your mouth.
If you feel a little shy, lock yourself in the bathroom, head down to the basement, or drive to the nearest field, and entertain the squirrels!
Even though you've put a lot of time and thought into your speech, ideas exist in a hierarchy. In other words, not every word has the same level of importance. Go through your speech, line by line, and figure out what's most important -- the key content.
Once you've done that, practice saying the key content followed by a pause. "We're going to make $2.7 trillion dollars next year." Doesn't that statement need a moment's pause after it? Take a breath, while the idea sinks into the minds of your audience. You'll be amazed at how this simple technique allows you to breathe, slow your pace, and accentuate what's essential.
Keep in mind that your audience is hearing your speech for the very first time. When you let the important parts of your speech land, you maximize your impact.
These are your new habits. Practice them. Make them part of your daily routine. They go along with your newspaper and coffee. Keep integrating these tips, and you will find yourself automatically speaking with substance.


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If you're the youngest sibling then you know what it's like to sit at the bottom of the family food chain. You might be your parent's favourite, but that makes you fair game for older brothers and sisters to turn you into a living target.
Which is what we like to think is really happening here in this video posted by YouTuber Alicia Alexander, when a jerk older brother takes advantage of the fact that mum's gone off to fetch fresh gum leaves and left him in charge.
In reality, koala's have a tough time of it in the wild thanks to dwindling habitats – a problem all over Australia and not only in Adelaide Hills where the video was shot. And because only 10 percent of eucalypts are suitable for them to live in and eat, marking out territories and mating is an increasingly more competitive process.


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Visiting the Middle of the Earth in Ecuador
Directly in the middle of the ecuador, water goes straight down when poured into a bowl with a hole at the bottom. Step a few away and the water starts to spin clockwise or counterclockwise depending which side you're on. Go on the opposite side of the ecuador and it spins in the other direction. The GSP tells us all zero's. This is the exact middle of the earth.


text: State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) played a role in getting the Senate to pass legislation that would eliminate the $1.6 billion gap in the state's budget for the current fiscal year. "It was time to take care of last year's business so that we can focus on fiscal year 2016," Sandoval said. "The governor said he was willing to work across party lines to fix the budget and so am I. My vote reflected my words." The passage of House Bills 317 and 318 move $1.3 billion in surplus money to help fund mental health care, courts, prison guards, developmental disabilities services and the Child Care Assistance Program. The child care subsidy program, which helps parents who are working or attending school, will have all costs covered due to a $266 million influx. "When I voted I thought about the families and especially the children. There is no reason child care centers should be closing," Sandoval said. "Bipartisan thinking is the only way we're going to make a real positive difference for hard working families who need help the most." The two measures were approved by the House on Tuesday and now go to the governor's desk.


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No, we are not able to always offer the Spanner Crabbing as part of the tour. Certain restrictions apply.
For example, each year the Spanner Crabbing has a closure period. Generally this closure starts on the early November, and finishes mid to late December. The exact dates vary from year to year. Nobody can do any Spanner Crabbing during that time.
We also do not offer spanner crabbing on our 9 hour, 11 hour, 12 hour, 18 hour overnight and Sunset charters. Any length of charter is actually very long for Spanner traps to be down, but any longer than 5 hours and its simply not worthwhile.
Hauling spanner traps after sunset takes too long and impacts too much on the overall charter experience to make it a worthwhile component as well.
Finally, there are times when a group books the entire boat to themselves for a fishing charter. In such cases they can make the decision to not do any Spanner Crabbing if they so wish.
For more information on the Spanner Crabbing closure, and Spanner Crabbing in general, visit Fisheries Queensland on: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/our-organisation/news-and-updates/fisheries/news/changes-to-spanner-crab-closures


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Data-Driven Decisions and the Learning Health System
As a healthcare leader trying to navigate the path to patient-centered, quality-focused care, you're doing your best to drive change through your organization. But invariably you run up against the constraints of an industry model that hasn't caught up with the aspirations of population-wide health. That's the dilemma that Dr. John Chessare, CEO of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), described at a recent conference sponsored by the Maryland chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Dr. Chessare told of imploring his staff to minimize emergency department and hospital utilization by channeling patients to primary care centers; but then walking by the nearly empty ED and realizing that the revenue necessary to finance GBMC's progressive advanced primary care centers was actually dependent on a busy ED. "The payment system needs to catch up with the reality of what we actually need to do to reach the goals of the Triple Aim," he declared, adding, "It's just not changing fast enough." Nonetheless, he and other healthcare leaders know they can't afford to wait for payment reform.
So how do you move forward in spite of the obstacles? (more…)


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Pozole is a traditional Latin American soup which has been served since pre-Columbian times. It continues to be especially popular in Mexico and the American Southwest, where it is often served at celebrations and major events. Numerous variations on basic pozole exist, and some Latin American restaurants actually specialize in offering only pozole, much like noodle shops in Japan and China. In regions with a large Latin American population, it is often possible to find pozole on offer at restaurants, but you can also make it at home if you're feeling adventurous.
|Pozole Broth
|32 c (8 quarts) water
|1 sm Head garlic; halved
|1 sm Onion; halved
|2 lb Pork butt; cut in large
|1 lb Pork neck bones
|2 Chicken wings
|6 Guajillo chiles
|2 Puya chiles
|2 Chiles de arbol
|1/2 lb Plum tomato es
|1/2 Onion
|1 Clove garlic
|3/4 ts Oregano
|1 cn (29-ounce) hominy; drained
|Finely shredded romaine
|Finely shredded cabbage
|16 Radishes; thinly sliced
|1 lg Onion; finely chopped
|Ground chile piquin
|Crushed oregano
|16 Toasted or fried tortillas
|8 Limes; halved
From the LA Times. Recipes by Patricia Quintana The Times Test Kitchen modified Quintanas recipe slightly to make it easier to prepare. The original version calls for pork head, leg meat with fat, pork loin, pigs feet and bones for stock. We compromised by using just one cut of meat, pork butt, along with neck bones, and we used canned hominy rather than cooking dried corn. Guajillo and puya chiles are available in Latino markets.
POZOLE: Boil water in Dutch Oven. Add garlic, onion, pork meat, neck bones, chicken wings and salt to taste. Boil until liquid is reduced to 3 quarts, about 2 hours. Remove from heat. Cool meats in stock, then drain and shred, discarding chicken skin. Skim fat from stock and reserve stock.
CHILE: Wash guajillo, puya and de arbol chiles and remove stems, seeds and veins. Soak in water to cover 1 hour. Puree chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic and oregano in a food processorrocessor or blender. Strain to eliminate peels. Season lightly with salt.
ASSEMBLY: Heat chile and Pozole Broth to same temperature and combine. Add reserved shredded meats and hominy and heat to serving temperature. Serve in large individual serving bowls. Arrange romaine, cabbage, radishes, onion, chile piquin, oregano, tortillas and limes in individual bowls and serve as garnishes to add to pozole as desired. 6 to 8 servings. Each of 8 servings, without garnishes: 246 calories; 375 mg sodium; 65 mg cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 22 grams protein; 1.22 grams fiber.
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*This was supposed to be posted over a week ago. Two kids, man.
Cooper's been here for almost seven weeks now, which is hard to believe. There have definitely been a number of challenges that come with having two kids, but I can honestly say it's also been such a sweet time for our family. I know I would definitely have a different tone if I did not have Brandon's help this past month and a half. His paternity leave has been a lifesaver for our family.
One of the hardest parts about two kids has been entertaining Jack All. Day. Long. Jack is going through a stage (or is it personality?) where he wants constant attention and people to "play with me!" nonstop. Luckily Brandon (I do not know how he keeps up) has the energy to play with him constantly. And Jack is starting a preschool summer camp next week (we are hoping he doesn't get kicked out because of his current lack of consistency with toilet training – I think we are getting close!), but I digress. The camp is in the morning for a few hours, and hopefully it is just what we need in order to have some breaks and downtime at home! Side note: How does having one infant feel so much more manageable the second time around when your toddler is gone for a few hours?! Perspective, I guess! Because I remember one infant felt so overwhelming the first time around.
Anyway, these days Jack goes from being such a fun and sweet big brother to a huge challenge – all in a matter of minutes. Potty training combined with always doing the opposite of what I ask combined with "no" and "why" and needing constant attention make these days feel difficult. And honestly, Brandon deals with most of Jack's outbursts right now and I still feel overwhelmed by it.
Cooper has been such a chill baby. His biggest issue has been how gassy he gets, especially at night. He makes such loud grunting noises at night that it makes it hard for us to sleep – poor little guy. This aside, he is a pretty easy going little one. He's even smiling these days! People ask if he is like Jack, and at this point the biggest differences I see are in their looks. Cooper did not look like Jack when he was born. He is very fair (I know we all are in this family, but Cooper is even fairer than everyone else!) and has a different facial structure. We'll see. Maybe they will look more alike as they get older, but right now, where Cooper gets his look is still a mystery.
I'm trying to relish these early days with Cooper and Jack when we are all together most days. I know it will be gone in what feels like an instant when I look back on this time. And I will probably miss the sweet times and forget about many of the challenges.


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Taking Root
The Vision of Wangari Maathai: One person can make a difference
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Trailer (Audio:: English, no subtitles)
79 minLa Vision de Wangari Maathai
Feature Film (Audio:: French, Spanish, no subtitles)
8 minWangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement
Documentary (Audio:: English, no subtitles)
79 minLa Visión de Wangari Maathai
Feature Film (Audio:: Spanish, no subtitles)
80 minA Visão de Wangari Maathai
Feature Film (Audio:: Portuguese, no subtitles)
80 minDie Vision von Wangari Maathai
Feature Film (Audio:: English, Subtitles:: German)
"Taking Root" weaves a compelling and dramatic narrative of one woman's personal journey in the context of the turbulent political and environmental history of her country. Raised in the rural highlands of Kenya, and educated in the United States during the 1960s civil rights era, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maathai discovered the heart of her life's work by reconnecting with the rural women with whom she had grown up. They told her that their daily lives had become intolerable: they were walking longer distances for firewood, clean water had become scarce, the soil was disappearing from their fields, and their children were suffering from malnutrition. Maathai thought to herself, "Well, why not plant trees?" Trees provide shade, prevent soil erosion, supply firewood and building materials, and produce nutritious fruit to combat malnutrition. With this realization Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization encouraging rural women to plant trees.
"Taking Root" documents dramatic confrontations and captures Maathai's infectious determination and unwavering courage. Today there are more than 6,000 Green Belt nurseries throughout Kenya that generate income for 150,000 people, and thirty-five million trees have deeply altered the physical and social landscape of the country.
"Taking Root" is suitable for larger screenings and school screenings (upper schools, vocational schools etc.).
A shortened film version (e.g. for tv broadcasting or school screenings) is available at: Filme für eine Welt (English with German and French subtitles).
Selected as prime-time film at the Films for the Earth Festival 2012.
"Taking Root" is an intelligent, touching film that is easy to follow.
Based on remarkable interviews, the film offers a wide range of solutions and focuses strongly on the preservation of our natural environment.
"Taking Root" is packed with information and empirical examples and explains contexts very well. The film shows the impact of human activities on our planet explicitly, maintaining an appropriate balance. The film convinces with objectivity and good journalistic research.
"Taking Root" is emotionally involving and motivates the viewers to take action. It also allows to gain a planetary perspective, raises our sense of responsibility as well as compassion and a sense of love.
In view of the technical performance, the film is well structured but not very entertaining (the first half of the film is more exciting than the second one). "Taking Root" contains rarely shown images which are moreover very informative. Film music and cut are good, camerawork ok.
|Lisa Merton, Alan Dater
|Marlboro Production, Lisa Merton, Alan Dater
|Wangari Muta Maathai, Lilian Wanjiru Njehu, Kamoji Wachiira, Vertistine Mbaya, Njogu Kahare, Leah Kisomo, Kinyanjui Kiuno, Njorongo Makanga, Naomi Kabura Mukunu, Kang'ethe Mungai, Moses Ndiritu Muta, Fredrick Njau
|80 min
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|French, English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Swahili
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|Marlboro Productions () | Filmsortiment.de (Germany)
- This film can be watched for free at the top.
- This film can be watched for a fee at the top.
Further reviews
Grand Prize for Society Jade Kunlun Awards – 2010 World Mountain Documentary Film Festival Qinghai, China
Best Documentary Audience Award – Mendocino Film Festival 2009
Best Documentary – International Images Film Festival for Women 2009, Zimbabwe
Green Cinema Award – Maui Film Festival 2008, Hawaii
A moving tribute... it proves that courage is infectious. – Frances Moore Lappé
Lucid, lovely handmade film. – Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Her personality fills the screen and takes the interest of the audience with ease. Her fights and finally triumphs are the heart of the film. It's difficult to image an even more inspiring story. – The Montpelier Bridge
I watched the movie yesterday and by now I've told already 8 persons about it. It's amazing what one person can achieve when he or she can convince others. – aus dem Publikum
Winner 2012 – International Films for the Earth Festival
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The world's largest computing chip has provided that it will give the modern windows drivers to its chips from November 2018 onwards.
Intel has another graphics driver accessible, but it's not the same as previous versions and comes with a huge alerting be careful if launching back to previous versions, or you could mess up your system. More on that in a moment.
The latest driver is the first to help Microsoft's Windows Modern Drivers, it's also called a Universal Windows Driver (UWD). What this basically means is that Intel is embracing Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP) system for its current and flow and future designs drivers. These consist of single bundles that can be introduced on any good Windows device, be it a PC, 2-in-1 workstation, tablet, or whatever.
"Microsoft is changing the way in which that hardware drivers work on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Windows 10 (and later), and Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (and later). Hardware running on these working systems can utilize Windows Modern Drivers (otherwise called Universal Windows Drivers – UWDs). Note that Microsoft requires the utilization of Windows Modern Drivers for Windows 10 1809 (RS5) and later. Intel will start broadcasting Windows Modern Drivers for its product starting in November 2018," Intel clarifies in a support document.
One of the advantages is that UWP drivers can be doled out to customer consequently by means of Windows Update. The development shouldn't big effect on the user, however, Intel advises that once you upgrade, it's not recommended to roll back to a past, non-UWD release as it "includes an elaborate process that could result in system anxiety." Simply put, the new drivers are not in backward compatible with previous drivers.
"This implies if later you need to return to an inheritance driver you should uninstall the driver through Windows Apps and Features and reboot the framework before introducing a heritage driver. Inability to do as such may result in minor to cataclysmic issues on your framework and also framework shakiness," Intel clarifies.
"Try not to use the INF/Have-Disk method to introduce or uninstall this driver as it bypasses the Intel installer intended to install these new drivers, subsequently credibly bringing about a minor to major system insecurity. Hence, we're not giving the ZIP record to the following a few driver releases while users change to this new Microsoft driver platform," Intel further warns.
Beyond the new framework that Intel has adopted, the latest driver release is notable because it adds support/optimizations for a dozen games, including Fallout 4, Far Cry 5, FIFA 18, Paladins, Path of Exile, The Sims 4, Smite, Borderlands 2, Euro Truck Simulator 2, PUBG, Rocket League, and The Witcher. These are in addition to already supported games, including American Truck Simulator, Battlefield 1 and 4, Call of Duty: WWII, Destiny 2, DOTA 2, GTA V, League of Legends, Overwatch, and World of Tanks.
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There's an interesting (negative) critique of The Graveyard by Deirdra Kiai at the Adventure Gamers website. There's quite a few things I can come up with in response (and some points that I agree with as well). But I'd like to hear from you, other people who have played the game, if you share Miss Kiai's views or not, or have something to add.
21 thoughts on "Criticism on The Graveyard"
I agree with what Miss Kiai said; as much as I commend what you have created I had no empathy for the old woman and believe that had I been a character sitting with her on the bench, conversing with her I would have felt a lot more.
The article starts off with the quote "games are supposed to be fun" but perhaps the point should be games are supposed to be interactive.
For example, one – actually, make that two characters I had real empathy for whilst playing a game was Lester and Buddy in Eric Chahi's 'Another World'/'Out of This World'. Despite the lack of conversation, I feel that title played somewhat like a silent movie. I felt for Lester because I played him and Buddy because of what the two characters went through together – I interacted with and got to know these two which made the ending more powerful.
In order to care for a character perhaps you need to spend more time with/as them.
I disagree that it wasn't fun, the song was fun. That reminds me, I need to buy it. I already saw the death on YouTube, someone uploaded a video of it, but it's still worth supporting (besides, you two bought my game).
Reactions to things differ greatly between people. At least that reviewer said things like 'I found being an old woman annoying' rather than saying that everyone would. There's nothing much of substance in that criticism to talk about, though. The comments there were more interesting and more thoughtful than the post itself.
Oh, and if you want a critique of the game that doesn't amount to 'I didn't have any empathy for the old woman and couldn't sympathize with her, so the game meant nothing to me' a few of my friends had a conversation over IRC about the game. From what I remember, these points were brought up:
– There was general dislike about the explanation of the game's controls / instructions within the game, it said something like "that's all you do, that's it!" — which may produce an adverse reaction in the audience, since it's a bit condescending.
– The camera sometimes broke, but you probably know about that already.
– Some of us felt there wasn't enough to do. I.e. it'd have been interesting if you could examine each of the graves, or examine the contents of the old woman's pockets for clues about her character.
– I suggested that because how slow she walked was so important, more work could have been put into the actual walk animations, so that she doesn't seem to slide, but rather has to proceed by laborious steps, instead of having a steady, but slow, speed, she could have a more varied or staggered speed, and even get tried sometimes.
There was probably much more discussed, it was a while back and I forget most of it.
I like how you automated the Paypal / download thing w/ a download that will expire etc. I expected I'd need to wait for you to manually send me an email link or something. I didn't know Paypal could do that.
Oh yes, the song was pretty fun. And I loved the cinematic look of the game.
I only played the demo version, so I can't comment on the death sequence. But my criticism would be that the Graveyard was basically not interactive. While watching the old woman hobble down the path and then sit on a bench as a tongue-in-cheek death song plays is an engaging enough set of sounds & images, my only role as the player was to hold down the "go" button. There are many different interactive games that could rightly be criticized as "this might as well have just been a movie," which also applies to the Graveyard. People's ideas about being able to go around and read gravestones is a bid for giving the player some sort of micro-choice or role to play in the old woman's life than just viewer.
How strange. I was playing a game by this woman right before I read the critique. I mean, seriously. Closed the game, opened the browser.
I feel that Miss Kiai got nothing out of the game not because of the game, but because of her. I'm not implying that she is somehow flawed, but that she experiences emotions and things through character, and empathy with characters (this is clear when playing her games, by the way). The Graveyard isn't about that; in The Graveyard it is necessary for you to project yourself onto the old lady and feel generalised emotions about life and death in general, not just about that one woman. I think that were Miss Kiai the sort of person who enjoys writing narrative as opposed to dialogue, she might have enjoyed The Graveyard more.
I also think that she should have paid a measly £2.50 before publicly slating the game. The death changes the experience in many ways. And her confusion about the way she would have felt means that (in my view) she should have sought some clarification as to what her full emotional response to the full game would have been.
Steve, I disagree. Were I watching The Graveyard (The Graveyard, not a live-action film version of The Graveyard) as a short film, I would feel completely differently about the game. When I played it I would walk, stop for a rest, walk, stop for a rest, etc. That was my decision, and I took it to make the old lady's life easier. Were it being filmed, my decision would have been taken away entirely.
I know it's a minor decision, but it turned the majority of the game into an epic quest to get from gate to bench without limping. It was fun, it was involving. Watching a film wouldn't have been the same at all.
I found the game terribly depressing. I would like to make some comment regarding the nature of art, film, emotions, and games, but you know what. I am tired. Maybe tomorrow.
Wow, she sure was hasty. I do not agree with her at all, the point of the game isn't feeling empathy, so why dies she base all of her negative view of the game on this point? If she thinks empathy is the only emotion you can feel towards an old person, she's is totally missing the point.
I have a hard time making a critique of a critique, so I guess I'll stop now.
And oh yeah, I loved the song.
this is an artistic game , is different from all games on earth , this is a CONCEPT game , a minimalist game .
i appreciate it very much , because he transpose art in games…
I too share her sentiments except for her's about the old lady character. I would've liked to know more about this old lady because I felt emotions for the character, but you two game creators, you had no incentive to follow up on what emotion I had.
I agree with Steve's, Phil's first and Paul's second comment, especially Phil's since I have played that Eric Chahi's "Another World" and feel that he has done what you, Michael and Aureria, aspire to do before you.
I noticed PBB's comment is all about Miss Kiai and really has little to do with the game you two made.
If you are truly going to achieve what you're after than you may want to pay more attention to the negative comments than the ones that just tell you praise.
Without negative comments, you will continue to stagnate artistically (and in general) and have no true idea of what you are doing.
By the way, at the end of the game, I felt that I was expected to laud you with praise for your artistic, minimalist game. I felt that that was one of the things you two were expecting when you were making this game. The game has little content and is indeed minimalistic.
If my comment was more about Miss Kiai than on the game itself, its because I allready have told what i think about the game in numerous topics about the graveyard, and so i wanted to react on the critic more than on the game, because the topic was about that.
But sorry if i praise without critics, but i don't like to critic stuff i can't do better.
I subscribe to this feed, and so read the post a few days ago but have refrained from commenting while I waited to hear what others have to say.
My initial reaction to The Graveyard was an extremely positive one – I thought it was a great look, one which has inspired another project I'm working on at the moment, and I've shown it to numerous people, some of which have 'got it' and some which haven't. Ok, no I haven't bought the full version (and haven't watched the death sequence on youtube either), but I understand why some people don't get it.
I think the term 'interactive' is such a difficult one anyway, because by it's nature as a piece of computer software, it is by definition 'interactive' (see Lev Manovich for more info on that concept if you're interested) and although I have certain problems with this argument, in those terms The Graveyard is certainly interactive. It could indeed be argued that it's not a 'game' in the traditional sense of the word, however I would strongly argue that it is indeed an 'art game' (www.selectparks.net for more info on this if needed although Kai already refers to it in this capacity). The other alternative is that I guess to some extent it could be considered 'interactive narrative' although I have less experience in this argument since it's not really my area.
I won't deny that I have certain criticisms of the game (yes I'll still call it that regardless) but the frustration that is a part of this game and the way that the game itself plays on that is in itself interesting.
An imperfect experiment? Yes, perhaps, but is any experiment ever really perfect? I think the important criticism to take away from this is that it's a stepping stone to something else. No, you won't grow if everyone only praises you, that is true, but what I DO like about Kai's review is that although she clearly doesn't empathise with the character, doesn't enjoy the gameplay and regards this game largely as a failed experiment, she does say,
"In any case, it's worth admitting that I admire Tale of Tales' willingness to use the medium of video games to convey emotions other than "fun". In fact, I wholeheartedly encourage other developers to do the same – we can certainly do with more "art games" in this comparatively superficial landscape of ours. The fact that The Graveyard was, in my eyes, an imperfect experiment in some areas by no means implies that we should simply go back to killing things and solving Sudokus."
She doesn't like the game and yet she still finds something positive within it. Just saying a game is bad without saying why you think so means you haven't actually bothered to engage with it on any level, and Kai has obviously tried to engage with it somewhat because she justifies her response to the piece, whether as a game or as an interactive painting, narrative, whatever. I saw another review on YouTube where the guy's rationalisation about why the game was bad was because "games are about high scores". To me that's not a review, that's an uninformed opinion.
Just because I appreciate the concept over the actual interactivity (or relative lack of in this case) doesn't mean that I'm under the illusion that everyone thinks this game is great, but I don't think the authors are under the impression that everyone would like their work.
Just a thought – use it, don't use it…
Michael – a great response to the comments posted, and I hope you continue to produce the interesting and challenging content you have been thus far.
Late, and as such quoted to refresh our memories…
"If you are truly going to achieve what you're after than you may want to pay more attention to the negative comments than the ones that just tell you praise."
Tale of Tales Critic (what happened to proper names?), the creators of the game ARE listening to negative comments. Why else would this be posted on the blog to initiate a discussion? The blog post isn't saying "haha, let's all laugh at this ignorant woman"; the blog post is saying "Miss Kiai has some valid points, but I don't totally agree with her; what do you guys think?".
Perhaps actually reading the blog post before responding would be a good idea…
I almost always agree with your philosophy on games, and that is always what interests me about your products.
When it came to the graveyard, i'm not sure if my reaction was your intended reaction. I felt that i was very disconnected from the avatar, i actually felt like i was someone helping the lady along, not as if i was the lady herself. I found myself wishing there was a second avatar that was either following or helping the lady along.
The game put me in a strange position of both being and not being this woman. She didn't seem to have anymore history than a puppet to me, which all relies on the puppeteer. Perhaps i was a poor puppeteer? on the other end, i felt like i was attempting to make a performance fulfilling the role of another actor. I felt incapable. I felt like i couldn't make her story my own, nor could i join in her story. I was an observer that had a tiny amount of unexplained control.
I wouldn't rate the graveyard on a scale of good or bad. It broke my opinion of what games were, and that was very important. It sparks a good kind of controversy.
hmm, yeah.
Your comment (michael) at the end was most interesting. "rather fail and end up making art than fail and end up making pulp." It reminds me of pulp fiction. Somehow, that movie became art even though it's "pulp."
Maybe someone will make a game we can enjoy "ironically." lol.
There is always this strange thing with art about where and how and through what lenses it's being viewed. For example, there is theatre that completely ignores the audience, not breaking the fourth wall, and then there is theatre where the play recognizes itself for what it is, a play.
heh, on a side note, i would have felt strangely ostracized after playing your game if the old lady would have looked up and spoke directly to me, after all that happened. She seemed to ignore me completely, I didn't exist in her world. If i did, i'm not sure i'd know how to react. The breaking of that barrier would have brought me great discomfort, particularly with having to struggle with her over to that bench.
Yeah, which is probably why it would be so uncomfortable if she did reference you. You can just tell, you aren't important to her. If she looked at you, it would just be patronizing. It would be accusing.
This all reminds me of the creatures in Black in White, who definitely know of your existence. They are in some senses your "avatar" but in a lot of senses not: they exist completely independent of you (though perhaps i should say "interdependent"). If i'm understanding correctly, this relationship that exists between player and character is one of the things you like to explore, and it's a very interesting one. It reminds me of this game i thought would be funny to make, where your avatar was a character with a game controller, and he ran around plugging his controller into other characters of the game, giving you control of them.
It also reminds me of games that give you an illusion of chose, but force you into the same dilemma's. For example in Golden Sun you are given yes or no choices to questions like, "will you give the the all powerful amulet to the evil psychopaths?" and you say no, you friends will be like don't be stupid, and you'll agree anyway. In the example of the graveyard, you aren't given the opportunity of "choice" in game, there is no illusion. You don't have a choice that lies directly in the game, only a choice that lies somewhere outside of it, in your mind or somewhere else.
It's all so very very strange…lol.
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Sundacypha petiolata is a beautiful damselfly species. I have yet bumped into it in Peninsular Malaysia, but I encountered it in remote forest of Sarawak. Sundacypha petiolata is listed in the Odonata checklist of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. I think it is quite uncommon in Peninsular Malaysia. Sundacypha petiolata likes shady slow flow streamlets. The yellow thorax, red abdomen and dark hindwing tips are characteristics of S. petiolata. I captured a few shots of S. petiolata from Sarawak (see below images).