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Sheldon D. Newton is a Bible Teacher, Pastor and Inspirational Speaker. He has been sharing Biblical Principles of true success and victory for over thirty years, travelling both locally and abroad. He believes that every person born into this world has worth and value. His mission is to share with others keys which will enable them to discover their true purpose, overcome life's challenges and live victoriously. As an Ezine Articles Expert Writer, he has written over two hundred articles on various issues of life. Sheldon is the senior pastor of Jesus Christ Centered Ministries International, located in Nassau, Bahamas. He is the prolific author of ten life-transforming books, including: Be Ye Transformed; My Name is Jealous; Humility & the Honor of God; The Positive Power of Biblical Affirmations and Refuse to Live the Common Life. Sheldon lives in Nassau, with his wife and two children.
Sheldon, tell us about your book?
Many people make New Year's Resolutions year after year. And sadly, they keep making the same resolutions because they failed to reach their goals the year before. Failure is the result of broken focus. "Diligence, The Master Key To Achieving Your Goals" is written to show people how they can reach their goals and some of them, sooner than they may think possible. It teaches how to master procrastination and pursue our dreams with focus, persistence and determination. If we learn to keep the main thing the main thing, we will find that things happen for us and in our favor more often than not.
How did you come up with idea for this book?
I had written on the subject of diligence before, and felt ready to write a new one. While doing so, Diligence, The Master Key To Achieving Your Dreams, just came to me by inspiration and I began to write down practical ways people can reach their goals.
What was the most difficult aspect of writing this book?
Simply finding the time to write. This can be difficult when we have to factor in family and church work.
What valuable lessons do you want readers to learn from your book?
The main lesson I would like for people to understand is that we are all capable of far more than many of us have even dared to dream. God has made us unique and we all have something to contribute to the welfare of humanity. It is my prayer that people understand this and walk out their true purpose in this earth.
Who are your favorite authors?
Some of my favorite authors are Dr. Myles Munroe, Kenneth E. Hagin, Gloria Copeland, Kenneth Copeland, Jerry Savelle, Jack Canfield, Smith Wigglesworth, Roberts Liardon, Oral Roberts, John Maxwell
What book(s) are you reading now?
Orals Roberts book, The Ultimate Voice
What books have most influenced your life?
I would have to say that books by Kenneth E. Hagin on faith, Gloria Copeland on Walking in the Spirit, Kenneth Copeland on Walking in God's Love, Roberts Liardon, God's Generals, Dr. Myles Munroe on Purpose, and Smith Wigglesworth are some of my favorites. Also, John Maxwell's book on Thinking For A Change is really good. Most of all, my Bible is my all time favorite. It is here that I get my greatest inspiration, even regarding with issues to write about to help people find purpose and meaning in life.
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
I would have to say, Dr. Myles Munroe. To me, he is an out-standing leader and motivator for writers and ministers like me. He is diligent and very, very focused on his mission and purpose in life, and I constantly learn from him.
Any advice to give to aspiring writers?
Yes. Stop procrastinating and get your book done. You can do it. And there are people who may need what you have to share. So get over your fear of yourself and write that book that is in your heart and then get it out there where it can inspire, encourage and motivate a generation for good.
Why do you write?
First of all, I write because I believe I have a God given gift to communicate through the printed page. Secondly I write to help others be or become all they were born to be. God has placed gifts and abilities within all of us. A part of my purpose is to show people how to develop and walk in the gifts. And thirdly, to help people receive all that God has provided for them.
Diligence The Master Key To Achieving Your Dreams by Bestselling Author Sheldon D. Newton Do you have goals? Are you reaching them? Many people have become discouraged because they are not realizing their dreams. They are experiencing so few results. But true success is attainable and can become your reality when you understand that it is simply a matter of applying the principles which lead there. The Master Key to all achievement is Diligence. This is a powerful spiritual force which when applied can catapult you into the fullness of those dreams which seemed to have evaded you. If you desire to experience the sweetness of success as you see your goals come to pass, the Diligence Is The Master Key to Achieving Your Dreams is the right book for you. #DiligenceTheMasterKey
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favor-"ette": a taco (shell) tip
As the holiday madness (a.k.a., baking every single day) descends, I find myself turning more than ever to certain dinners.
Dinners that can be made ahead (like stuffed shells).
Dinners that use ingredients that I have on-hand, when I "forget" to prepare in advance (like a quick ragu sauce).
And dinners that ask nothing more from me than throwing the ingredients in a pot and sticking it in the oven.
Like these chili chicken tacos.
This is a staple dinner in our family and I make it even more frequently during the holiday season.
I came across this little trick in Cook's Illustrated (don't you love their kitchen tips?), for keeping the taco shell sturdy and upright, for easier filling:
Simply use the tines of a fork to stabilize the shell, leaving both hands free.
I tried this and it actually works!
Do you have any little time/hassle savers that make life just a little easier in the kitchen?


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SOCHI, Russia – Like most people, Brittany Bowe could barely stand up when she first laced up a pair of ice skates.
Unlike most people, four years later Bowe is one of the best in the world at speedskating and in with a shot at a Winter Olympics gold medal.
Bowe's extraordinary tale of transitioning from inline skating to a college basketball career at Florida Atlantic to being a world record holder on the ice manifests itself on Tuesday, when she takes part in the women's 500-meter event at the Adler Arena Skating Center.
"It has been one heck of a road," said Bowe. "And it isn't over yet."
[Photos: Controversy at men's 500m short-track speedskating event]
Many people have goals that are so outrageously ambitious as to defy imagination. Bowe actually achieves hers and almost makes them look easy. When she says her next step is to compete in speedskating for four more years and then play pro hoops, either in the WNBA or Europe, it is probably best to nod, smile and figure that some way, somehow, she will make it happen.
She might be the only person who doesn't seem to think her road to becoming an Olympic contender is surprising and remarkable.
"When I started this it is what I expected – to be in Sochi," Bowe said. "For me the right mindset is a huge thing; it is all about mind over matter. One of the things I really took from basketball is the discipline. It is everything. It is something that I improved at in basketball and developed and I took it into speedskating."
Bowe was no slouch as a college hoops player, starting almost 100 games for the Owls and finishing her career as the eighth-leading scorer in school history.
[Related: U.S. women's hockey gets Olympic record]
When the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver took place, Bowe was sitting on her couch in Boca Raton, Fla., with a small group of friends. As she watched former inline stars Chad Hedrick and Heather Richardson – who will also race the 500 on Tuesday – parading in U.S. uniform, she felt a sudden burning desire to be an Olympian.
Never mind that she had never skated on ice at any kind of serious level.
Bowe found a willing ally in her quest with U.S. Speedskating's program that encourages former inline skaters to make the move to the ice. In the inline world Bowe had been a star, collecting 32 medals in international competition at various age levels.
Once the early adjustment had been made, her leg power from those years in skates, plus the lessons learned on the hardwood, enabled her to make rapid progress.
Last year was her breakout season, as she won a bronze medal in the World Single Distance Championships in March, and clinched a new world record in the 1,000m in November. Despite having no previous Games experience to call upon, she insisted she may have a vital mental edge over her rivals.
[Related: 'Why don't Russians smile?' and other most searched questions]
"When I think of everything I have experienced in sports, all the wide variety of things, it all adds up to make me what I am now," Bowe said. "Sometimes I might think back to something that happened in inline. Sometimes it might be a lesson I have taken from a great coach I had in basketball. All these things have helped to teach me how to prepare and how to compete.
"I don't get nervous; the crowd gets me amped up. I won't be thinking about anything except what is ahead of me. Whoever is able to keep the most level head will be the most successful."
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If you own the United States release of George Michael's Symphonica CD, you've heard first rate performances of his own music, and some standards. Mr. Michael's cover of Feeling Good is the best I've heard yet, although some people insist Michael Buble and Nina Simone nailed it, too (Wait until you've heard George Michael sing it before you get too confident about anyone else's interpretation).
My compact disc of Symphonica is missing one song which I believe consumers in Europe are hearing. It's on YouTube, and I'll share it at the end of this post. The YouTube uploader, georgemichaelVEVO, attributes the song to the album, and Mr. Michael's clothing and personal style suggest that's correct.
Going to a Town (written by Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian) expresses disappointment with the way the George W. Bush Administration persuaded Tony Blair to involve the U.K. in the Second Gulf War, and the way the news media failed to challenge the lies ("Sunday Times" and "Nursery Rhymes" go together surprisingly well in song lyrics). The song doesn't tear into the United States in general, but it's clear how a misguided war effort can ruin a country's standing with allies — and the rest of the world.
It's common knowledge that Prime Minister Blair made a commitment to the war when more than fifty percent of his constituents opposed it. At that time, the Bush Administration was lying about Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, having Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), and also lying about Saddam Hussein having a role in the September 11 attacks.
Sadly, Americans were less likely to question the lies because the September 11 attacks had left most Americans' heads spinning. Our government exploited the traumatized mental states of its citizens. The Bush Administration might as well have been manipulative, abusive parents/spouses — or kidnappers using Stockholm Syndrome to their advantage. They demanded loyalty from people who didn't feel independent enough to resist, and they got it.
I won't underestimate Saddam Hussein's evil. However, our Armed Forces did not have a compelling reason to invade his country and overthrow his government. The world is full of Heads of State who are as rotten as Saddam Hussein, but he was singled out without good cause. He had invaded Kuwait in the early 1990s, but that issue was resolved in the First Gulf War. In the early 2000s, there was no new international crisis involving Iraq's government.
The Bush Administration was seeking an excuse to invade Iraq, and the tragedy suffered by thousands on Sept. 11, 2001 was exploited to sway public opinion. Educated people all over the world know it, and that's what Going to a Town is about. I'm sorry if the people who made U.S. marketing decisions for the Symphonica CD found it unwise to remind Americans of the truth.
At least it's easy enough for Americans to find performances of George Michael's Shoot the Dog. The availability isn't right in our faces, but it's out there for anyone who cares to look. Shoot the Dog is a lot less delicate than Going to a Town, but it helps the most frustrated enlightened people vent their angst regarding the same issues.
Going to a Town is a song most Americans probably aren't even supposed to know about. We should know about it, and anyone who says, "George Michael wasn't entitled to an opinion because he wasn't an American" should recall the suffering of his country's citizens after Tony Blair inexplicably cooperated with Dubya. We might also consider the suffering of servicemembers and civilians in the Middle East, who didn't ask for any of that crap. Historians will have theories on how this U.S. – U.K. agreement was reached in the first place, but we may never know the whole story.


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Vaping motorists could lose their licence and face prosecution
Vaping seems to be the latest trend these days, evidence proves that it's a far healthier way of getting your nicotine fix and many have dumped the cigarettes in favour of vaping.
Recently the Police have warned that vaping motorists could lose their licence and face prosecution if they use e-cigarette at the wheel.
Although vaping while driving isn't illegal it is up to the discretion of police officers to determine what they deem as a potentially dangerous and distracting handheld electronic device.
Police officers have said that drivers using e-cigarettes risk obscuring their vision with big clouds of vapour. Some e-cigarettes emit so much vapour that the person in charge of a vehicle could be momentarily blinded and your chances of having a crash is increased.
From a driving instructors point of view
We agree with the Police, there are some e-cigarettes on the market that emit huge amounts of vape clouds which could in fact restrict your vision when driving. Even if it's just for a few seconds – this could be enough to put a person's life in danger.
There is also the other factor of having control of the steering wheel, many vaping devices can be quite large and bulky and drivers are holding these devices while driving. We've seen people drop them into the car foot-well and go search for them whilst trying to drive, this in itself is dangerous as you are not paying full attention to the road ahead.
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Those deemed to be distracted by e-cigarettes could be prosecuted for driving without due care and attention, the penalty of which can be disqualification, three to nine points on your licence, or a fine of up to £2,500.
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"Gramping" is the new term used to describe grandparents that go on camping trips with their children and grandchildren. Multi-generational camping has become very popular in recent years because it allows extended families to spend quality time with each other. In addition, gramping is an opportunity for parents and grandparents to pass along their knowledge of the outdoors to the younger generation, as they spend several days together in holiday parks.
Grandparents will love spending extra time bonding with their grandchildren, while the parents can enjoy a well-deserved break, making the camping trip more enjoyable for everyone!
So, are you ready to go gramping? Before you start getting the troops ready, here are a few tips on how to do it right.
Plan With The Entire Family
This tip never grows old. Getting your spouse, kids and parents (grandma and grandpa) involved from day one makes the family excited for the trip. Sure, you may have heard or read about this tip a hundred times before but it's very helpful when planning a holiday for a large group of people.
Having your entire family finalise camping details together not only gets them excited for the trip, your parents can also suggest activities and destinations that are appropriate for them. Make sure that you choose a camping and holiday accommodation where your individual family members can do what they want to do. If grandpa wants to teach the kids how to fish, how about looking at coastal holiday parks? Does your spouse want to go on an easy hike with his/her mother? National parks have hiking and bike trails they can explore at their own pace.
Start with 5 destinations and list down the things your family likes about each of these destinations, and things they aren't excited about. Discuss (debate, if you will) activities until you get down to the best holiday park, or at least the one everybody is happy with.
Remember: Grandparents Are NOT Babysitters (not full time, at least)
One of the great things about gramping is your childcare or child supervision needs during the trip are taken care of. Your parents are more than happy to look after the kids while you're off doing something else. Kids on the other hand, love being with their grandparents because they know they can get away with almost anything – grandparents' prerogative, sorry.
Do remember though, that grandma and grandpa didn't come to the trip just to look after your children. They need to have a good time too, and should be allowed to do outdoor activities they enjoy as well. Don't force your parents or grandparents to participate in games or activities they don't like; and yes – this includes looking after your children during the entire trip.
Designate A Camping Happy Hour
While your kids and their grandparents would be out exploring the campsite the very minute they step out of the campervan, make sure that you've set a specific time of the day to gather the entire family and that you've made this clear to everyone during your planning stages.
After a full day spent exploring, swimming or hiking, call everyone and have them sit around the campfire for an hour or two of singing, storytelling, playing campfire games and of course – roasting marshmallows. Use this time to catch up with every family member and share outdoor experiences to your kids. Ban cell phones, laptops, tablet PCs during this time so the family can really talk to each other.
Respect Each Other Throughout The Trip
Spending several days in holiday parks with the same people, sharing tents and doing chores can get old after some time. This is true when you're driving long distances to and from your chosen camping and holiday parks. To avoid getting on each other's nerves, set expectations about the trip prior to leaving. Most importantly, respect every family member's need for privacy and space even if it's just for a few minutes in a day.
Let your kids, your parents, your spouse and even yourself have some quiet time during the trip. Set boundaries on noise, activities, sharing tasks and other aspects of your holiday. Addressing these issues before you go camping minimizes stress and everybody will get along better.
Enjoy The Little Things
After several weeks of planning and organising your gramping trip, remember that it's the little things that make the holiday memorable. Do not try to control everything about the trip and just relax! Let your kids run and explore the campsite. Sit down and chat with your dad about his most memorable fishing trip. Let your mum give her grandchildren extra treats for dessert!
You're on a holiday with your family, and it's not every day that you get to have your parents and your own children spend time together. Laugh with your parents. Play with your children. Go on a long walk with your spouse. Don't miss out on making great memories by trying to control everything. Enjoy the little things.
A three generation camping holiday may be a bit challenging to organise, but the time spent with your kids and parents is well worth the extra prep work. After all, the great outdoors are best enjoyed with family.
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Daniel Radcliffe and 'Harry Potter' Friends Celebrate Franchise at Luncheon in New York (Video)
This afternoon, Warner Brothers hosted a Peggy Siegal luncheon at New York's fabled 21 Club in celebration of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the eighth and final installment of the decade-spanning film franchise that has collectively grossed over $7.7 billion at box-offices around the world and single-handedly revived the faltering British film industry.
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Though the franchise's first seven installments received only scattered Oscar nods in technical categories -- art direction/set direction (#1, #4, #7), cinematography, (6), costume design (#1), original score (#1, #3), and visual effects (#3, #7) -- the final one is considered to have a long but not impossible shot of cracking into the best picture category itself, perhaps as part of a Lord of the Rings-like tribute. (As you may recall, the third and final installment of that epic franchise was not only nominated for but won the best picture Oscar.)
Attendees at today's event included the actors Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Rickman, who in all eight films played the title character and villainous Severus Snape, respectively; the director David Yates, who helmed the four most recent installments (Chris Columbus did #1 and #2, Alfonso Cuaron did #3, and Mike Newell did #4); and the producer David Heyman, who purchased the rights to J.K. Rowling's novels a decade ago and has guided the film franchise ever since.
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THR exclusively captured footage of remarks of gratitude that were made by Heyman and Yates to the attendees of the event. You can watch them at the top of the post or read them here...
Heyman transcription...
"Over the course of the, I guess, 10 years that we've been making these films, we became a family. You know, Dan, Alan -- so many of these people -- worked on all eight films, and it was just the most wonderful odyssey. And now that it's over, it's a little weird -- you know, that family's all gone its own way -- but those 10 years are filled with the most fantastic memories. And I've had the pleasure of working with some great directors, but none greater than David Yates, who really had the daunting challenge of not just directing one film but directing four films -- he's still on holiday, by the way. He also brought the series to a conclusion in such a perfect way that I really think did justice to Jo Rowling's magnificent books. The fact is that none of us would be here were it not for Jo, and I know that she feels really proud of this film -- she's a producer on it. She feels incredibly proud of it. And I thank you all for being here to support us and to support it."
Yates transcription...
"There's very little to add other than to say thank you for being here. It has been an incredible journey -- I've only been along for half of it, and it just feels strange coming back. We finished the movie about four months ago, and after the promotions and the premieres we felt we'd, kind of, left it behind. But it's wonderful to be back and just talking about it, because we are very proud of the last film. There was huge expectation and anticipation, and an enormous amount of pressure, because this material and these books mean so much to so many people around the world, and we carried that responsibility around with us. We did a DVD launch a week ago in Orlando, and we met many of these young fans, and they were all really wonderful, and the thing they kept saying to us was, 'Thank you,' which was really, really touching. So we left it behind in July, but we're coming back to see it again now. Thank you for being here and supporting the film. We very much appreciate it."
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Looking next at the DPA-1, this stereo power amplifier delivers 125Wpc into 8 ohms and 200Wpc into 4 ohms. The front panel offers more features than are traditionally found on power amplifiers, including selectable gain (a +6dB button), clipping indicators, a mute button, and soft-start warm-up. Both balanced and unbalanced inputs are provided, and the binding posts are of high quality. A 12V trigger input allows connection to the DDP-1 (or other product with 12V trigger output) so that powering on the DDP-1 automatically powers on the amplifier as well. The DPA-1M is simply a monaural version of the same amplifier, delivering 325W into 8 ohms and 400W into 4 ohms. At the most recent CES, Alchemy announced the DPA-2 stereo amplifier with 250Wpc ($2995). The company also showed the matching PPA-1 phonostage and the Roon-ready DMP-1 Media Player, both of which are $1795.
The amplifier features a Class A input stage built from discrete FETs, the same topology found in expensive amplifiers. Most amplifiers at this price rely on op-amps rather than discrete circuits. The output stage is Class D, which explains the DPA-1's compact size and light weight—the amplifier weighs just 16 pounds. Specifically, the output stage is a Hypex UcD module, designed by Bruno Putzeys. The DPA-1M monoblock simply bridges two of these modules for greater output power.
From first impressions, these new products from Audio Alchemy appear to be quite a step up from those of the company's first incarnation.
I was eager to review the new generation of Audio Alchemy products for several reasons: I was a fan of the company's earlier offerings; I have great respect for the design talents of Peter Madnick; and most importantly, I heard the DDP-1 and DPA-1M sound amazingly great in very-high-end systems at several shows. One of those show systems (Munich) featured TAD CR-1 loudspeakers (perhaps the best stand-mount speaker extant) and another (Rocky Mountain) showcased the Alchemy products with the outstanding Wilson Sabrina speakers. The Alchemy gear more than acquitted itself in this illustrious company.
Speaking of illustrious company…I dropped the DDP-1 (with the PS-5 supply) and a pair of the DPA-1M monoblocks into my reference system. After three days of warm-up, I began by listening to LPs, driving the DDP-1's balanced analog input, with the DPA-1M monoblocks powering Magico Q7 Mk.IIs. I was immediately impressed by the Alchemy's sonic virtues and ability to communicate the music. The sound was remarkably transparent, clean, dynamic, and resolved by any measure, and even more so considering the components' reasonable price.
The Alchemy products threw a large and well-defined soundstage, with outstanding depth, dimensionality, and separation of individual instrumental lines. On "Mars" from The Planets (Mehta, LA Philharmonic, Decca), the insistent snare drum that drives the rhythm was well back in the stage, with a real sense of air and space around it. The call-and-response lines of the tenor tuba and trumpet were well differentiated from each other and from the rest of the orchestra. The sense of size and scale was outstanding. Other hallmarks of the products were clarity and transparency—the sense of nothing between you and the music. The soundstage lacked the veiling that diminishes the sense of realism of instruments at the back of the stage.
With smaller-scale music, the Alchemy electronics showed that they were transparent enough to reflect a recording's spatial character. Intimate music, like Joni Mitchell's Blue (LP reissue), was rendered with the appropriate sense of presence and immediacy.
Perhaps the most salient characteristics of the DDP-1 and DPA-1M, however, were powerful rhythmic drive, wide dynamic expression, and rock-solid visceral grip in the bottom end. The timpani in "Mars" was taut, powerful, deep, and dynamic. Bass guitar had a solid feel that was simultaneously full and tight, combining timbral warmth and body with outstanding pitch definition and articulation. Kick-drum cut through the mix with a solid impact. Switching to the less powerful DPA-1 stereo amplifier, I heard no reduction in dynamic range, bass control, or bottom-end extension, at least driving the 94dB-sensitive Magico loudspeakers. (Less sensitive speakers may benefit from the monoblocks' greater output power.) Both the stereo and the mono versions of this amplifier sounded like indefatigable powerhouses, with plenty of dynamic headroom. I never heard the amplifier soften the bass, harden textures, or congeal the soundstage, no matter what the playback level or how demanding the music.
This powerful rhythmic expression wasn't just the result of terrific bass grip and definition. The DDP-1 and DPA-1 excelled at portraying transient information, such as drums and percussion. The Alchemy electronics were fast and dynamic, qualities that brought to the fore subtle rhythmic nuances by great drummers, allowing their kits to take on a lifelike quality. The contribution from the great Roy Haynes on the track "Windows" from the album Like Minds (Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, and Haynes) was highlighted by the Alchemy electronics. On the track "Helena" from Gary Burton's Guided Tour, drummer Antonio Sanchez (who, incidentally, composed and performed the soundtrack for the film Birdman, for which he won the Academy Award in 2015) lets loose with a tour de force solo that was well served by the Alchemy's outstanding speed and immediacy. Similarly, the timbales on the outstanding Mobile Fidelity reissue of Santana's Abraxis fairly jumped from the soundstage as though they were recorded yesterday.
When listening to LPs, I thought the overall sound was a bit laid-back in the midrange to the lower treble, with vocals slightly recessed in the mix. The DDP-1 and DPA-1Ms were at the other end of the sonic spectrum of electronics that are bright and forward in this region. This was a good sign, because I've selected for these qualities in my LP front end (Basis Inspiration turntable with Basis Superarm 9 and Air-Tight PC-1 Supreme cartridge), which leans toward a less incisive rendering than many vinyl playback systems. I'm no fan of moving-coil cartridges that are tipped up in the treble or that hype detail. In other words, the DDP-1's linestage section and the DPA-1M sounded like my LP front-end sounds; the Alchemy electronics managed to pass along the LP playback system's character with very little editorializing. This level of transparency to sources in a product of this price is remarkable, particularly when considering the quality of the LP front-end and the resolution of the Magico Q7 Mk.II speakers. These reference-grade components would have laid bare any added brightness, hardness, opacity, or reduction in dynamic expression.
When I switched to a digital source (the Aurender W20 via USB) and was listening to the DDP-1 as a DAC and preamplifier, all the virtues mentioned were present, but now the music had greater verve and illumination. The sound was a bit more immediate and upfront, reflecting the DAC's character compared with that of my turntable. It didn't take a lot of careful listening to realize that the DDP-1's DAC is spectacular—highly resolved, open, transparent, and extremely dynamic. The DAC is very lively and incisive, with a full measure of detail. As with the DPA-1 amplifier, the DDP-1's DAC excels at reproducing transient information, from the micro to the macro. The DAC's sound can be fine-tuned through filter selection; I opted for Filter 4, which has a more "gentle" sound than the other three.


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This 1972 BMW 2002 is a Canadian-market example that reportedly stayed with the family of its original owner until its purchase by the seller in 2016. The factory drivetrain has since been replaced with a 1.8-liter M42 and 5-speed manual gearbox from an E30 318is and a limited-slip differential sourced from an E21. Additional work has included a repaint in Polaris Silver by the previous owner and the addition of Hella headlights, BBS wheels, and suspension updates. The car was recently serviced with new spark plugs and is said to have performed well on a recent 4000-kilometer road trip. This 2002 is offered with removed factory parts, period literature, and a clean Alberta title.
The car was repainted in the 1990s in its current Polaris Silver following rust repair in the rear strut towers and spare tire well. Noted issues and imperfections include the need for new door seals, bubbling in the driver-side front fender, chips, and three small scratches as shown in the gallery below.
Silver 15″ BBS RM basketweaves fitted with Continental tires have replaced the original steel wheels, which are included in the sale. A pair of new Hella H4 headlights was also recently installed. Suspension updates include Bilstein Sport shocks, Ireland Engineering Stage 1 springs, and poly bushings.
The cabin is finished in blue vinyl and detailed photos capture the condition of the seat upholstery, salt-and-pepper carpeting, coco mats, and interior plastics. Splits are shown at the top of the dash and in the rear bench seat squab. An air conditioning was formerly equipped but has been removed.
An updated speedometer with LCD display was fitted at the time of the engine installation, and the odometer currently shows 23k kilometers (~14k miles). Chassis mileage is said to be approximately 82k miles. Other updates include a MOMO Prototipo 3-spoke steering wheel and a modern stereo with Bluetooth capability, with the latter presently disconnected from the antenna. The windshield sprayers are said to operate poorly.
The 1.8-liter M42 inline-four and 5-speed manual transmission were sourced from an E30 318is. The swap was performed personally by the seller and is said to have required no major modifications to the engine bay or wiring. The engine was recently serviced with new spark plugs.
A 3.91:1 limited-slip differential from an E21 3-Series replaces the original. Several photos display the condition of the underside, which was recently undercoated by the seller.
Items accompanying the sale include the removed engine, rear subframe, differential, wheels, hubcaps, air conditioning components as well as period keys and literature.
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Product code: BL8250Released: 13 October 2008144 pages
"If you like bikes, you need this book. If you don't, you'll be amazed anyway" Top Gear
Road racing has produced some of the most evocative motorsport images ever seen, and one of the most celebrated of road racing photographers is Stephen Davison.
The County Antrim native has been a fan of road racing since he first attended an event in 1974. The award-winning photographer has established a worldwide reputation for his work and is author of bestselling books including Ragged Edge, Beautiful Danger and Joey Dunlop: King of the Roads.
His new book, Hard Roads is a 144-page hardback in which Stephen tries to explain what it is that pushes the heroes of road racing to test their limits, and uncover the reason for the devotion and dedication this sport attracts from competitors, their families and fans.
In his incredible photographs and accompanying text, Stephen captures the essence of the sport - the all-consuming passion, the incredible skill and speed and the ever-present spectre of death on the horizon.
This book is an unforgettable testament to the sport Stephen loves, a book that captures the sense of the ordinary and the extraordinary that is the essence of road racing.
"the world's number one pure roadracing lensman" Motor Cycle News
"It's well-known that the hardest blokes in the world race motorcycles. Tough, fearless men who dice with life at 120mph while thier knees drag along the tarmac and thier mothers cry at home. To them, breaking a bone is as bothersome as snapping a twig. Bike racers are legends. But take them off the track, drop them into a road with lots of deathly things to be impaled upon, and they elevate themselves to proper hero status. Time for a bit of hero worship, then. Hard Roads is a collection of images from the most hardcore road races, all captured by Stephen Davison - the sport's best snapper. Davison has wedged his lens into some dramatic spots: on the apex of a corner, ready to be swiped by a passing rider's helmet; in the firing line of a wheelying bike; in a pit garage as a rider takes a pain-killing needle to the ribs....Wherever he goes, Davison lets the atmosphere soak through his lens so you can almost feel the danger as riders fly over bridges and go knee-down on a saturated road. So, if you like bikes, you need this book. If you don't, you'll be amazed anyway." Top Gear magazine
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Our Client George Cosmetics wanted to remind consumers that they are not only value for money but hugely on trend launching the markets most reasonably priced Contour Kit.
Made famous by Kim Kardashian Contouring has become a huge trend within the beauty industry with over 279,000 YouTube clips dedicated to the sculpting of the face/cheekbones. Prime were the chosen agency to help George Cosmetics in launching their new product across selected Asda stores.
Prime matched George Cosmetics needs by supplying Brand Ambassadors with Beauty Expertise that demonstrated the new product to the highest level whilst creating a high level of interest within the Health & Beauty Departments of Asda. This was a first for Asda stores to have an in store presence offering solely beauty demonstrations as well as beauty advice for consumers.
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Absa, SA's third biggest banking group by market value, has sought the steady hand of tried and trusted lieutenants in its latest executive management shake-up as it adjusts to life after Barclays.
The company, run by Maria Ramos, said on Monday that it had appointed Charles Russon, an executive in charge of engineering services, to head its Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), which is lagging behind its main competitors.
In the six months to June, it generated headline earnings equivalent to just about half those of Nedbank's investment bank unit.
Paul O'Flaherty, who has previously served as CFO at Eskom and CEO of ArcelorMittal SA, will replace Russon as the head of engineering services and also join the executive committee. Earlier in 2018, he was linked with a return
to Eskom to replace Anoj Singh, who resigned under a cloud of Gupta-related corruption allegations.
"We knew they were looking for an experienced hire, and I think Russon fits the bill. The CIB franchise can become stronger if they keep the team intact.
"The market wants to see a solid and stable executive team in place," Patrice Rassou, head of equities at Sanlam Investment Management, said.
CIB is one of four operating divisions set up by Ramos in a restructuring that followed Barclays's decision to sell down its majority stake and reduce its presence in Africa, part of CEO Jes Staley's strategy to boost the bank's capital and concentrate on its US and UK markets. "Our CIB business is an important driver of our growth ambitions across the continent, while engineering services is central to the transformation of our business into a digitally led bank," Ramos said.
O'Flaherty was chosen to spearhead the separation programme because it required complex separation of IT systems and other engineering programmes, Absa said.
The separation from Barclays is expected to be completed in 2020. "Absa's separation from Barclays is a large and complex programme — we believe it is one of the largest of its kind in the world at the moment. It requires separating systems [such as IT], processes and policies to name a few areas, in addition to brands.
"Paul will oversee a number of services, processes and systems used across the group to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the business," Absa said.
Russon, a qualified chartered accountant, started his career with Merrill Lynch before working in London at Deutsche Bank for eight years, where he had roles in finance, fixed income, derivatives and trading.
He joined Absa Capital, CIB's predecessor, in 2006 and has occupied senior executive roles including those of CFO and COO. Russon has been a member of the Absa executive committee since 2014.Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/banking/281943/absa-announces-new-corporate-and-investment-banking-ceo/
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New Delhi: the Delhi High Court has noted removal of speed breakers from roads often leaves behind potholes and sharp objects hazardous to vehicle tyres and directed the AAP government and the local bodies to coordinate and ensure necessary repairs are carried out.
The directions by a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A.K Chawla came during the hearing of two PILs claiming existence of unauthorised speed breakers on Delhi roads and seeking their removal.
The Delhi government was also directed to display on its Public Works Department's (PWD) site the certificates approving the "authorised" speed breakers which number 589 according to the government portal.
The court asked the secretary, PWD, to file an affidavit indicating the action taken by the department to remove unauthorised speed breakers in the national capital and warned that contempt proceedings would be initiated in case of failure to file the details.
With the directions, the bench listed the matter for further hearing on August 8.
The Delhi government, meanwhile, has told the court that if members of the general public come across a speed breaker which is likely to be hazardous or dangerous, they can give its details on the Facebook or WhatsApp account of the Delhi Police.
The police, in turn, will inform the PWD or the municipal corporation concerned which shall take action within two weeks of getting the information.
The PILs, filed by advocate Rajiv Singh and NGO, Guru Hanuman Society of India, have alleged that the city's civic agencies have allowed construction of speed breakers without complying with the guidelines of the Indian Road Congress and the Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure Centre.


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I decided that I had to get back into oils. I love the workability of them. I've chickened out and used watercolors and acrylics outdoors until this past week, but forced myself to load the easel with the oil supplies.Getting used to wet on wet again has been a challenge but hopefully I'm back in the "Groove".Yesterday the light was fantastic on these desert flowers and cactus.DetailsBrian
Looks really nice!Never had the courage to do plein air. A neighbor keeps asking me to try, but then again he is a professional mural painter.So my cowardice continues.Like your work, keep up the oils!Hope to see your next work soon.Charles
Hey Charles, glad you enjoyed the thread. You can overcome your anxiety, go out and paint!Thanks Nolan for the comments, always welcome and helpful.This weeks Urban Sketch was in the "Old Town" section of Casa Grande Arizona.The light was focused on the yellow wall and blue sign and the old pickup truck attracted my eye too.DetailsBrian
That's cheap 90lb watercolor paper from Micheals.. I picked up the wrong block of paper! I wanted 140 lb. I recently bought a block of 140 lb Arches to try but haven't had a chance to try it yet. we are getting the RV ready for our summer adventure in the North West. We leave April 1st for California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming.I tend to paint watercolors in the summer and oils/acrylic in the winter.Brian
I went to see the Van Gogh exhibit today.
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EURUSD – Where to Now?
Well as many analysts have pointed out Mario Draghi did a masterful job, jawboning the currency lower as promised to extend QE to 2017 and buy an additional 540 Billion EUR of bonds versus 480 Billion eyed. In addition he noted that ECB stood ready – if need be – to buy bonds below the central bank's deposit rate of -0.4%.
All of this news saw the EURUSD sell-off hard today dropping more that 280 points off the highs. But after all is said and done, the pair has managed to stabilize around the 1.0600 level and may find a bottom there. Despite Mr. Draghi's dovish posture the pair remains well anchored around the 1.0500 level and the data from the region continues to show improvement in both growth and inflation.
The only way the EURUSD sees further liquidation is if the Fed next week paints a very hawkish picture for 2017, signaling that it may hike 3 to 4 times. That scenario appears unlikely as the forward guidance from Fed officials has actually been very restrained, indicating the most members are more than willing to wait and see for a quarter or more before hiking rates further. Therefore a dovish FOMC next week could fuel a move in EURUSD right back to the 1.0800 figure.Chart Of The Day Uncategorized


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Note : The size of the bubble indicate the number of start-ups per 1 million population
This is very relevant case study for any country or any business be it a Brand or Retailer anywhere in world.
1. Science cannot be conquered, Science makes you global
2. Forget the past, go straight to the future.
3. Instead of Remembering, better Dream. Remembering is comfortable.
4. People do not like to take orders, they like to give orders. When you ask them to volunteer, they come in.
5. One of the leadership concern now is, the world has changed and our mind is slow.
6. If you want to be great, don't be a great servant but serve great things
7. Self-expression is important, let no one stop you
8. You are young when the number of your dreams is more than your achievements
You can watch the video (22 min) by clicking the image below or here.
The scarcity of manpower and territorial threats made Israelis have a mandatory stint for every adult to go through a military stint with IDF. There is a selection process for the same and it is considered as important as getting admission in Harvard, Stanford, etc for young adults. The youth look for their favorite disciplines in the military.
This stint in military teaches the Israeli youth some key attributes which make the country thrive. Few of them are,
1. The Israeli army is lean at the top, unlike other armies. For example, the officer to commander ratio is 1:9 in Israel compared to 1:5 in the USA.
2. The tank commander in the Israeli army has a very high latitude to take action without taking orders.
3. There is no pressure to follow a tradition. Israeli's military tradition is to become traditionless.
The newcomers irrespective of where they come from can question anyone.
4. Improvisation is of importance than Compliance.
5. Making mistakes is encouraged. There is daily sync in the military for everyone to share their mistakes and what they learned from them.
IDF uses a lot of technology developed in the country. IDF plays a key role in the economy, education, and culture of Israel.
Is there a word that describes the key attributes of Israeli culture?
Spelled in Hebrew as 'ḥutspâ', Chutzpah is the rare quality of audacity.
A clear demonstration of this came about when intel's research center in Israel challenged their US corporate on what could be the next generation of chips in spite of several rejections of their ideas from the corporate. They did not agree with the corporate research center's viewpoints. The Israeli research team traveled many times to the US to insist and prove how their point of view is the right thing to do. Intel finally agreed and all the Duo processors we use today are an outcome of this relentless effort by the research team in Israel.
Drawing an analogy,
Country: Brand/Retailer
Security Threat: Market Transformation/Dynamism
Science vs Territory: Growth is global, Technology helps the business grow beyond the walls
Each one of us can learn to create a Start-up Nation culture within our organizations which are generalized in the principles above. What it needs is a culture of improvisation, flat structures, willingness to fail, get fear out of the equation and build Chutzpah as a trait to be encouraged.
We are inspired by Israel setting an example of thriving midst of adversities. We at Stylumia being a start-up, have our values crafted with some of these traits embedded in our value systems. It is a journey and we look at ways to improve on a daily, weekly basis. As one Israeli start-up founder of Fraud Systems, Shvat Shaked said "there are only two types of transactions "good ones" and "bad ones". That start-up was later acquired by eBay for improving their fraud prevention systems and reduce risk. That is a great abstraction of what they are up to at Fraud Systems.
We are on a mission to dynamically support fashion Brands and Retailers with predicting/identifying the "Good Products" and "Bad Products" at various stages of fashion life cycle decision making and make the planet a sustainable one apart from improving the overall business effectiveness with the consumer at the center.
Hope you got value out of Israel's DNA in being a lead Start-Up Nation and got few inputs to implement as we did.
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How to grow Fashion business online is a most sought after question these days. We addressed this question in our recent webinar training. You can access the full recording below. We had an overwhelming response to this webinar. Thank you for all those who registered and participated. What we covered? Those who are going through […]
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We all may remember the book "The Black Swan" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb of 2008 which talks about the impact of highly improbable events. My recent read of "The Grey Rhino" by Michele Wucker looks very complementary to the Black Swan and in fact even to some extent challenges the very perspective of Black Swan events. More interestingly we can […]
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Mel and James were married last summer at one of our favourite churches, St Thomas's adjacent to St Dogmaels Abbey. The approach to the church is beautiful (made even more lovely in this case by the fact that Mel just had to walk through the village to get there, to the acclaim of most of… Read More
Non and Tom's tipi wedding on the farm
This has to be one of our most favourite weddings from the last couple of years…and yet we almost didn't get to photograph it. Usually we strictly limit the number of weddings we take so that every couple gets great service, and we get to see our kids sometimes! So initially we had told Non… Read More
Lowri and Aled at The Corran, Laugharne
Lowri and Aled got married last summer in beautiful Laugharne. It was tricky to narrow down this gorgeous wedding, but here are a few of our favourite images of the day. You can tell the bride is an actress when she assigns dressing rooms and labels the doors! I'm only slightly obsessed with these… Read More
Llinos and Dylan's coastal wedding
What could be better than panoramic sea views as a setting for your reception marquee? Perhaps the fact that this setting is your very own back garden! That's how lucky Llinos and Dylan are – they just needed beautiful sunshine and a golden sunset to top off their happiest day, and they got it. 🙂 It was a pleasure… Read More
Susan and Gareth at Fforest Tipi
Siw and Gareth had an extremely chilled-out wedding at Cardigan Quayside, one of a unique collection of local wedding venues managed by the lovely people of Fforest. If you're looking for something a little bit alternative you MUST check them out! Both Siw and Gareth (and their gorgeous daughter) got ready in Fforest's Granary Lofts just across the… Read More
Tori and Rich at Manorbier Castle
We were really excited as we approached this wedding, firstly because we already knew this amazing family from Tori's sister Olivia's wedding the year before, and secondly because the bride is none other than the inspiring adventurer Tori James; she is the first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest, was part of the only all-female team ever… Read More
Carrie and Matt's spring wedding at Nevern
I've been really looking forward to blogging this gorgeous classic spring wedding of doctors Carrie and Matthew. There was fairly constant rain on their wedding day but everything went ahead exactly as planned – including a big outdoor group photo, everyone walking between venues, and an amazing duck race on the river – and everyone gamely… Read More
Lisa and Rhodri at Wolfscastle Country Hotel
Lisa and Rhodri had a typical autumn wedding – typical in that every type of weather made an appearance through the day! But as you'll see the rain can't wash away any smiles from this bright and colourful day. I particularly like the fuschia colour scheme followed through so consistently in all the little touches, and… Read More
Beth and Robin's autumn wedding at Manorbier Castle
Beth and Robin got married in the Vaulted Chapel at Manorbier, one of our favourite Pembrokeshire locations. They both got ready at the Castlemead Hotel, so were able to just stroll down the road to the castle for the ceremony, and back up again for their marquee reception. Lovely moments to look out for: Beth's… Read More
Nicola and Dan's Humanist wedding at home
Happy Anniversary Nicola and Dan!!! Let's relive this amazing day exactly one year ago – a humanist ceremony in the most idyllic lakeside setting you could ask for, with vintage cars, horses, ice cream, juggling, a sunset photoshoot and grandma lasting longest on the dance floor. 🙂 Photographed with the assistance of Sophie from the super… Read More
Beca and Aled at Oldwalls on the Gower Coast
On a rather rainy day last summer Beca and Aled had a fun-filled wedding day where ice-cream and umbrellas mixed just fine. It was our first time at Oldwalls on the beautiful Gower coast; it's a lovely venue with a beautifully-sited clear-sided marquee – look out for the great backdrop this gives in the speeches photos!… Read More
Lighthouse Take Two shoot with Laura and Dom
Here's a very long overdue post that I lately realised I missed out! Laura and Dom got married at Castell Coch on a very intimate wedding day, and didn't want to leave their few guests for long enough for all the photos they really wanted. So a few months later they got dressed up again for… Read More
Olivia and Gareth at home in Pembrokeshire
This is probably one of our most favourite weddings of all time. Olivia and Gareth had the most stunning happy wedding at Olivia's home last summer (so stunning that it has already been featured on the top UK wedding blog Rock My Wedding). Look out for the boys arriving by cherry-picker (!!!!), a surprise fleet… Read More
Michelle and Antony at Manorbier Castle
Michelle and Ant had rather a brisk spring day for their intimate wedding at Manorbier Castle. These two are great fun to be with, there's not too much they take seriously. And with Ant such a stylish dresser (and Guinness world record holder – guess what for) and Michelle a DIY genius who made all… Read More
Sarah and Rob at St David's Cathedral
I'm determined to finish blogging last year's weddings!! Almost there now. 🙂 In November we joined Sarah and Rob at the iconic St David's Cathedral – a truly beautiful and majestic setting. On previous visits there the permitted photography has been very restricted, but not so this time with the very lovely minister Dorrien Davies who… Read More
Nia and Richard at Hammet House
Nia and Richard had a beautiful intimate wedding with just 18 guests last autumn and threw the usual format out the window to do things their own way. While the guests were gathering inside Hammet House, Nia and Richard met up at the end of the long driveway for a fun 'first look' photoshoot. Woohoo! We've always wanted to… Read More
Laura and Rob at Hammet House
Last autumn we had a beautiful time with this gorgeous couple – and also with our very favourite make-up artist, chauffeur, and filmmaker…a bit of a dream-team really! You'll find the wedding film at the end of this post as an extra treat. 🙂 And Rob and Laura got married at one of our favourite churches, St Mary's… Read More
Sara and Giles at The Falcondale
Most weather conditions got packed into Sara and Giles's Autumn wedding day at the Falcondale mansion in Lampeter. It's an elegant, classic affair – complete with top hats and tails, white roses, horse-drawn carriage and ceremonial sword! But then to break with all tradition, immediately after the choreographed first dance Sara takes over the mic with a surprise song for… Read More
Georgie and Johnny at Roch Village Hall, Pembrokeshire
You probably wouldn't guess from the sunny picture above that on the day of Georgie and Johnny's wedding we had the worst weather we have ever had on a wedding day in ten years of shooting weddings. Or that this day of lashing wind and rain was the day following this scorcher! George and Johnny… Read More
Emma and Jason at Newton House and The Plough Inn
Emma is a truly beautiful bride, and she and Jason were both so photogenic and relaxed in front of the camera. One of those couples that just make it easy. And with an amazing Maggie Sottero gown and the fantastic Newton House as the backdrop – this is a really good one. 🙂 … Read More


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"Love, Simon" Sheds Light on LGBTQ Representation Onscreen
If you're familiar with using pop culture to spark social change, it's no surprise to see major awards ceremonies like the Oscars, hard-hitting documentaries or high-budget historical films with rock star casts spotlighting social justice. But the latest movie sparking a social justice phenomenon may surprise you: It's a teenage romantic comedy.
Love, Simon, was released last March by 20th Century Fox. The film follows Simon Spier, a gay high school student played by Nick Robinson, accompanied by Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner, who play Simon's parents.
Throughout the movie, Simon navigates the universally difficult trials of high school ranging from balancing friendships, family, love and bullies – all while struggling to hide that he is gay.
As the first movie from a major film company to feature a gay teenage romance, the film has sparked dialogue about representation of LGBTQ people in pop culture.
Not only does the movie bring to life how difficult it can be for queer youth to come out – even when they are privileged with supportive friends and family (among other things), but the film's impact goes beyond that.
Here are some ways that activists are using the film to spark change:
GLAAD hosted a social media campaign, asking movie goers to show their support on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, tagging @GLAAD and #LoveSimon.
The It Gets Better Project shared messages of hope from the film's cast to youth who may struggling with their identity:
Many have pinpointed that part of what makes Love, Simon so powerful is simply that it's a romantic comedy. While often relegated to guilty-pleasure-status, romantic comedies and teenage come-of-age stories resonate because they reflect our own experiences back at us. Who doesn't want to see a part of themselves reflected on screen and know that despite obstacles, they can still have a happy ending? Unfortunately those depictions have long been reserved to cis-gender, heteronormative (not to mention white) teens.
As GLAAD campus ambassador Palmer Haasch noted, it's rare to see movie depictions of queer youth as happy and accepted. This simple, surprising movie trend becomes disturbingly dangerous when considered with the fact that LGBTQ are more likely to face bullying, violence, suicidal thoughts and even attempt suicide. But by portraying a high school coming out experience as one of love, acceptance and a happy ending (though not without its obstacles!), Love, Simon shows LGBTQ youth a more positive outlook on what their experience can look like. Put simply, it gives them hope. Put truthfully, as Mashable's Jess Soho explained, it has the power to save lives.
Others have commended the film's diverse cast, particularly applauding its portrayal of queer Black youth, whose experiences are so vastly underrepresented in pop culture. Clark Moore, who plays Ethan, Simon's openly gay classmate, is a gay Black man himself. He told The Advocate that Ethan represents a character he always needed to see growing up:
"The fact that there are little gay black boys [who] are going to see someone who looks somewhat like them, or can speak to an experience that's similar to theirs? That's huge," said Moore. "For so long, our stories and the LGBT community have been white-centric. They've spoken to an aspect of my identity, but not the full intersectionality of my identity."
That's not to say that the movie is without flaws. Some have noted that the film represents an idealized version of the coming-out experience, failing to portray the many different experiences of LGBTQ youth. Others have commented that the film plays into stereotypes. In a New York Times opinion piece, Jacob Tobia explained that, while still trailblazing, Simon's character furthered the emotionally-damaging trope that to be accepted, gay men need to be "the right type of gay."
Whether you loved the film, recognized its imperfection, or both, the key is that Love, Simon is sparking a dialogue. You don't have to wait for the perfect storyline to begin to harness the power of pop culture for your cause or nonprofit.
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Jeff Bridges on Tron sequel
At Comic Con earlier this year a teaser trailer debuted for the Tron sequel Tr2n. The internet went crazy for it. Jeff Bridges, back in another Tron film. Who'd have thought it. Well now Bridges has been talking about the sequel.
He tells us why he signed up for the sequel, and how different it will be with todays technologies.
Tr2n is scheduled for release in 2010, and the trailer leaked onto the internet gave as an idea what to expect. Jeff Bridges is also returning, and he has been talking about what made him want to revisit Tron. He talked to The Guardian, through Coming Soon.
Yeah, that's another unique, wild experience that was too good to turn down. Engaging in that world again feels just like it did all that time ago. Basically, I'm still a child, I love being childlike, and here was another chance to play with these crazy toys. And the cutting-edge technology makes it exciting. Doing the teaser trailer for Comic-Con, I had my first experience of motion capture. And that's turning the industry on its head. It's amazing being part of that.
I'm excited to see the difference between the first and second due to the new technology available. It's one of the few films that can genuinely be improved upon with a sequel, simply due to the passing of time. Jeff Bridges also thinks that improved techniques will make a big difference.
Well, when we made Tron there was no internet, no cellphones. But now we have motion capture, so I think we'll get a far more successful version of the story, which is someone literally getting sucked into a video game. When we did King Kong in the 70s, one minute you'd have a shot of Rick Baker in this big suit and then you'd cut to this 80ft stiff model, and they looked nothing alike. Compare to that Peter Jackson's King Kong the technology is there and they did a wonderful job. I thought they created a beautiful Kong. So I hope that'll be the same for Tron.
I wonder how much difference around 28 years will make? Can't wait to find out. Are you looking forward to an updated Tron?


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I did leave Texas with a new realization of great BBQ, the Buc-ee's experience, and a small addiction to kolaches.... in addition to a greater appreciation of what I had back home.
I'm from TN. I could drive 2 min from my house and I was in some amazing riding right away. The scenery was just as good as the turns I was taking. There was always something interesting. The roads were smooth and (usually) clean from debris to keep from sliding right off a cliff. I would get lost in the ride and a couple of hours would go by before I realized I needed to get home.
I've been living in North Texas now for 3 years. I bought a Buell, because I've always wanted one. There's just one problem; a big one.
The roads here straight up suck.
Some other bikers (cruiser riders) keep telling me about these great rides they take. I listen to them and go check out these areas.
I have to assume that they mean the "scenery" is great. Because the roads are straight (like a freaking arrow), albeit bumpy. Any turns are ~90 degrees to go around a farm property line. That sounds cool, right? No. They are also bumpy and slick, so I end up slowing down like Grandpa to take them. I may as well be on a trike.
I KNOW there has got to be some good riding around here.
So, to all you North Texas riders, point me in the right direction!
P.S. I'm willing to bet I have to travel 2-3 hours away to get to some good riding. Also, I'm willing to accept things as they are, but I would like to enjoy my experience since I'm here and I'm not moving again.
I did leave Texas with a new realization of great BBQ, the Buc-ee's experience, and a small addiction to kolaches.... in addition to a greater appreciation of what I had back home.
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The part I never got a chance to check out was Palo Duro Canyon. I would imagine there would be some good riding there??
Honestly, my motorcycle never got ridden when I moved to Houston. I think I brought the same gas back to Phoenix with me, that I bought before I left. However, back then my main focus was mountain bikes.
Man, I feel ya about having a great bike in a lame place. My time in Florida left me with chicken strips on the CR so wide I didn't need a kickstand. I hooked up with a riding group that was fun but the motto on their shirts was "Florida: 3000 miles and 6 corners". I don't think it was a joke
I gave up and went to PBIR, had the best time of my life and have been doing as many track days as I can ever since. It is safer than the street, and my riding skill has increased exponentially.
Does Eagles Canyon or Boyd Raceway do track days for motorcycles?
Even if you find a twisty in TX, how long before the cops know about it ( probably do already ) and the parties over. Three hours ride, really, not in TX, more like three days ride. My father's side are from TX, too flat for me but it does have it's own beauty.


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Microchip capability expanded with new 3D inductor technology
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Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components on a standardized 2D microchip manufacturing platform, developers can use up to 100 times less chip space. A team of engineers has boosted the performance of its previously developed 3D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders of magnitudes more induction to meet the performance demands of modern electronic devices. Engineers introduce a microchip inductor capable of tens of millitesla-level magnetic induction. Using fully integrated, self-rolling magnetic nanoparticle-filled tubes, the technology ensures a condensed magnetic field distribution and energy storage in 3D space all while keeping the tiny footprint needed to fit on a chip.
Traditional microchip inductors are relatively large 2D spirals of wire, with each turn of the wire producing stronger inductance. In a previous study, research group developed 3D inductors using 2D processing by switching to a rolled membrane paradigm, which allows for wire spiralling out of plane and is separated by an insulating thin film from turn to turn. When unrolled, the previous wire membranes were 1 millimetre long but took up 100 times less space than the traditional 2D inductors. The wire membranes reported in this work are 10 times the length at 1 centimetre, allowing for even more turns and higher inductance while taking up about the same amount of chip space.
A longer membrane means more unruly rolling if not controlled," researcher said. "Previously, the self-rolling process was triggered and took place in a liquid solution. However, we found that while working with longer membranes, allowing the process to occur in a vapour phase gave us much better control to form tighter, more even rolls. Another key development in the new microchip inductors is the addition of a solid iron core. "The most efficient inductors are typically an iron core wrapped with metal wire, which works well in electronic circuits where size is not as important of a consideration, But that does not work at the microchip level, nor is it conducive to the self-rolling process, so we needed to find a different way. To do this, the researchers filled the already-rolled membranes with an iron oxide nanoparticle solution using a tiny dropper. Though a significant advance on earlier technology, the new microchip inductors still have a variety of issues that the team is addressing, researcher said.
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The last day in August will see three huge wrestling shows from the three biggest companies on the planet. WWE's NXT UK brand will host the second NXT UK Takeover in Cardiff, Wales on the same day as New Japan Pro Wrestling hosts what they seem to consider one of their top shows of the year, Royal Quest in London, England. These two shows from the UK will end shortly before the third scheduled show for the newly formed All Elite Wrestling. The stars of AEW will return to the Sears Centre in Chicago for what Cody has deemed "one of their benchmark shows" and a venue they sold out the previous year. All In was a hugely successful independent wrestling show that sold over 11,000 tickets and the stars that put the show on September 1st, 2018 will return this year with AEW to host All Out.
NXT UK Takeover
Last Saturday(June 1st, 2019) NXT held NXT Takeover XXV in Bridgeport, Connecticut and on that show, the next NXT UK Takeover was announced to air live on the WWE Network on August 31st at 8pm(GMT), 3pm(EST) in Cardiff, Wales. NXT UK Takeover wont be the only big show happening at that time. This will be the third Takeover in the UK and the second NXT UK Takeover.
NJPW – Royal Quest
New Japan Pro Wrestling has been pushing hard on their global expansion plan the last few years and this year will be the biggest test thus far. NJPW will host the first day of the G1 Climax in the U.S. for the first time that the tournament has left Japan. NJPW will also host an event entitled "Southern Showdown" in Melbourne, Australia that will be on njpwworld and Fite TV. New Japan Pro Wrestling is also bringing thier brand of Strong Style to Britain on August 31st for a show entitled "Royal Quest". Royal Quest will take place in The Copper Box, London at 6:00pm and likely finish around 10-10:30pm.
All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling is an American based pro wrestling company that spawned from a collection of events that all had to happen in the right way, at the right time. Cody and The Young Bucks put on a extremely successful show in September of last year that broke all the rules. They sold out the Sears Center in under 30 minutes for the All In show and in turn received a plaque at the building that is on the outer wall of the venue. The Bucks, Kenny and Hangman Page all had contracts ending at the same time, leaving them free to sign anywhere, Cody's contract ended just before but agreed to a handshake agreement to stay on until his friends were done. At this time, Tony Khan, son of a billionaire and an extremely wealthy man himself, owner of an NFL team(Jacksonville Jaguars) and a British Premiership football team(Fulham) was looking to pursue a new venture, wrestling. Tony had already spoke with executives in TV companies such as ITV about his ideas and when he proved himself to the TV companies, landed himself some top end TV deals, one with ITV in the UK and one with TNT in America. The partnership between Tony Khan and The Elite by all accounts has been a success so far and will be an increasingly intriguing story going forward in the history of AEW. AEW run its first show in front of over 13,000 people at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25th, Double or Nothing, on that show they announced the date for the and name for their return to Chicago. This coming August 31st the Sears Centre will play host to All Elite Wrestling's All Out. I'm assuming All Out will be on Pay-Per-View on BR Live in the US and ITV in the UK, much like Double or Nothing, and will probably be broadcast on Fite TV and/or local Pay-per-view for other countries.
*NOTE: It has been announced that Jericho is facing Kazuchika Okada at Dominion on June 9th for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Jericho will also be facing Hangman Page on this AEW show for the AEW Championship. Given the importance of the London show, and the fact NJPW will want the top championship on the show, I assume Jericho won't beat Okada at Dominion as he won't be able to make future dates.
*EXTRA NOTE: Jericho lost to Okada at Dominion. See full results HERE.
This one day will surely be a busy day for wrestling fans as it will be for me. I will be attending the New Japan show live in London and therefore miss the the NXT UK show live and probably have to watch it the next day. The AEW show will probably start right as I'm getting home from the NJPW show so I plan on covering that live too. All three of these shows are bound to be top shows of the year and with them all on the same day, it will be incredible. By the end of the weekend I should have watched and reviewed all three shows.
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Two Modern Middle Eastern Studies Students Win the Thouron Award.
The Thouron-University of Pennsylvania Fund for British-American Student Exchange was created to promote better understanding and closer friendship between the people of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Through the exchange progarm students of exceptional ability from the University of Pennsylvania receive the Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
The Middle East Center is pleased to announce that two of the three awardees this year are Modern Middle Eastern Studies students.
Jade Huynh is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Modern Middle Eastern Studies, who is also pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies in Global Human Rights. Her honors thesis, The Time-Honored Friendship, maps out a history of relations between Vietnam and Algeria from the beginning of the Indochina War in 1946 to the present day. Her academic and professional interests lie in labor rights and livelihood opportunities for forcibly displaced populations living in the Middle East, and particularly for Syrian refugees, whom she has worked directly with. Jade has served as a volunteer English tutor for Palestinian refugees living in Baqa'a refugee camp; interned for the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration in the Office of Assistance for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas; and worked with the Jordanian office of International Catholic Migration Commission, an international humanitarian NGO. Upon graduating, she will be pursuing the MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford.
Angela Perfetti is a senior majoring in Modern Middle Eastern Studies with a minor in Chemistry. Her interests are in Medical Anthropology, on the intersections of society, culture, and medical practice. She will be studying Medical Anthropology at Durham University on the Thouron Award. Her previous research has focused on women's health, health disparities, and environmental justice. Currently, she is working on a collaborative project that examines the ways in which qualitative methods are being used in patient-centered outcomes research, with the goal of informing funder guidelines and investigator research design. She is also working with a community health clinic in North Philadelphia to understand Iraqi refugees' perceptions of and decisions about seeking primary healthcare.


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Are you aware of the tax free situations that are covered under the 1030 section of tax codes? Just one of those situations is the 1035 exchange. This section of rules was implemented to provide help and financial planning ideas to individual investors. If you happen to be familiar with real estate investments, you probably know about the 1031 exchange. In the 1031, properties are exchanged with a sale and a purchase and the resulting gains are not taxed because they are invested in the new purchase.
The 1031 is actually very similar to the 1035 exchange. Ultimately, they simply differ in the type of items that are exchanged. Instead of properties, investment assets are exchanged such as endowments, life insurance or annuities. These exchanges are done in ways that do not make them subject to capital gains taxes. Why do people move these types of assets? The situation will vary to each person but some common ones include simply needing the money for current expenses. Another may be that the investment is not performing as well as expected and a change it needed. As a rule, these investments are not taxed while they are actually invested, but once money is withdrawn from the investment, taxes on gains will occur.
In a situation of needing to switch an investment to a new company or a better performing option, what happens? As you can expect, any investment withdrawal will trigger a tax from the IRS. However, when reinvesting money, the word 'tax' is not something you want to hear. For this situation, the section 1035 exchange rules can help you. By following them, one can reinvest the funds without being required to pay a tax on the profits. While this is true, there may be some applicable taxes in some instances so you should learn about these ahead of time.