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Louis B. Rall, George F. Corliss:
An Introduction to Automatic Differentiation
Gives a short and gentle introduction to AD.
This paper provides a gentle introduction to the field of automatic differentiation (AD), with the goal of equipping the reader for the other papers in this book. AD is the systematic application of the familiar rules of calculus to computer programs, yielding programs for the propagation of numerical values of first, second, or higher derivatives. AD can be regarded as traversing the code list (or computational graph) in the forward mode, the reverse mode, or a combination of the two. Algorithms for numerical optimization, differential equations, and interval analysis all could use AD technology to compute the required derivatives. AD typically is implemented by using either source code transformation or operator overloading. We give examples of code for each. Finally, we outline some pitfalls of AD for naive users, and we present opportunities for future research.
Andreas Griewank:
A Mathematical View of Automatic Differentiation
Cambridge University Press, 2003
A more formal and in-depth introduction.
Automatic, or algorithmic, differentiation addresses the need for the accurate and efficient calculation of derivative values in scientific computing. To this end procedural programs for the evaluation of problem-specific functions are transformed into programs that also compute the required derivative values at the same numerical arguments in floating point arithmetic. Disregarding many important implementation issues, we examine in this article complexity bounds and other more mathematical aspects of the program transformation task sketched above.
Michael C. Bartholomew-Biggs, Steve Brown, Bruce Christianson, Laurence C. W. Dixon:
Automatic Differentiation of Algorithms
We introduce the basic notions of automatic differentiation, describe some extensions which are of interest in the context of nonlinear optimization and give some illustrative examples.
C. H. Bischof, H. M. Bücker, B. Lang:
Automatic Differentiation for Computational Finance
Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002
Automatic differentiation (AD) is a powerful technique allowing to compute derivatives of a function given by a (potentially very large) piece of code. The basic principles of AD and some available tools implementing this technology are reviewed. AD is superior to divided differences because AD-generated derivative values are free of approximation errors, and superior to symbolic differentiation because code of very high complexity can be handled, in contrast to computer algebra systems whose applicability is limited to rather simple functions. In addition, the cost for computing gradients of scalar-valued functions with either divided differences or symbolic differentiation grows linearly with the number of variables, whereas the so-called reverse mode of AD can compute such gradients at constant cost.
Andreas Griewank:
Achieving Logarithmic Growth of Temporal and Spatial Complexity in Reverse Automatic Differentiation
In its basic form the reverse mode of automatic differentiation yields gradient vectors at a small multiple of the computational work needed to evaluate the underlying scalar function. The practical applicability of this temporal complexity result, due originally to Linnainmaa, seemed to be severely limited by the fact that the memory requirement of the basic implementation is proportional to the run time T, of the original evaluation program. It is shown here that, by a recursive scheme related to the multilevel differentiation approach of Volin and Ostrovskii, the growth in both temporal and spatial complexity can be limited to a fixed multiple of log(T). Other compromises between the run time and memory requirement are possible, so that the reverse mode becomes applicable to computational problems of virtually any size.
Assefaw Hadish Gebremedhin, Fredrik Manne, Alex Pothen:
What Color Is Your Jacobian? Graph Coloring for Computing Derivatives
Gives a thorough overview on exploiting sparsity.
Graph coloring has been employed since the 1980s to efficiently compute sparse Jacobian and Hessian matrices using either finite differences or automatic differentiation. Several coloring problems occur in this context, depending on whether the matrix is a Jacobian or a Hessian, and on the specifics of the computational techniques employed. We consider eight variant vertex coloring problems here. This article begins with a gentle introduction to the problem of computing a sparse Jacobian, followed by an overview of the historical development of the research area. Then we present a unifying framework for the graph models of the variant matrix estimation problems. The framework is based upon the viewpoint that a partition of a matrix into structurally orthogonal groups of columns corresponds to distance-2 coloring an appropriate graph representation. The unified framework helps integrate earlier work and leads to fresh insights; enables the design of more efficient algorithms for many problems; leads to new algorithms for others; and eases the task of building graph models for new problems. We report computational results on two of the coloring problems to support our claims. Most of the methods for these problems treat a column or a row of a matrix as an atomic entity, and partition the columns or rows (or both). A brief review of methods that do not fit these criteria is provided. We also discuss results in discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science that intersect with the topics considered here.
M. Sambridge, P. Rickwood, N. Rawlinson, S. Sommacal:
Automatic differentiation in geophysical inverse problems
Gives an introduction from an application point of view.
Automatic differentiation (AD) is the technique whereby output variables of a computer code evaluating any complicated function (e.g. the solution to a differential equation) can be differentiated with respect to the input variables. Often AD tools take the form of source to source translators and produce computer code without the need for deriving and hand coding of explicit mathematical formulae by the user. The power of AD lies in the fact that it combines the generality of finite difference techniques and the accuracy and efficiency of analytical derivatives, while at the same time eliminating human coding errors. It also provides the possibility of accurate, efficient derivative calculation from complex forward codes where no analytical derivatives are possible and finite difference techniques are too cumbersome. AD is already having a major impact in areas such as optimization, meteorology and oceanography. Similarly it has considerable potential for use in non-linear inverse problems in geophysics where linearization is desirable, or for sensitivity analysis of large numerical simulation codes, for example, wave propagation and geodynamic modelling. At present, however, AD tools appear to be little used in the geosciences. Here we report on experiments using a state of the art AD tool to perform source to source code translation in a range of geoscience problems. These include calculating derivatives for Gibbs free energy minimization, seismic receiver function inversion, and seismic ray tracing. Issues of accuracy and efficiency are discussed.
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QoS guarantee in self-backhauled LTE mesh networks
GLOBECOM 2017, IEEE Global Communications Conference, December 4-8, 2017, Singapore, Singapore
LTE is deployed in most countries and continuously evolving to match new use cases as well as requirements. While it is expected to evolve toward 5G deployments for outdoor and long range communications, it will also be used for Public Safety services in major countries. Among that, new scenarios call for wider networks relying on dynamic meshing of base stations. Leveraging the LTE air interface for base station meshing is an appealing idea but is not straightforward to guarantee quality of service (QoS). In this article, we study and evaluate scheduling strategies for multi-hop LTE mesh networks relying on the LTE relay channel. We firstly present the LTE relay channel and the scheduling problem for in-band LTE self-backhauling. We then propose a practical cross-layer method in order to fulfill the QoS requirements of real-time flows in such network. We finally evaluate the proposed method through extensive simulations. We show the effectiveness of the proposed approach compared to a legacy method in terms of both QoS requirement satisfaction of real-time flows and throughput enhancement of elastic flows.
|QoS guarantee in self-backhauled LTE mesh networks
|December 2017
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|@inproceedings{EURECOM+5286, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2017.8254645}, year = {2017}, title = {{Q}o{S} guarantee in self-backhauled {LTE} mesh networks }, author = {{F}avraud, {R}omain and {N}ikaein, {N}avid and {C}hang, {C}hia-{Y}u}, booktitle = {{GLOBECOM} 2017, {IEEE} {G}lobal {C}ommunications {C}onference, {D}ecember 4-8, 2017, {S}ingapore, {S}ingapore}, address = {{S}ingapore, {SINGAPORE}}, month = {12}, url = {http://www.eurecom.fr/publication/5286} }
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A Molière's play in French with English subtitles.
Directed by Jean-Yves Brignon
Cast: Olivia Auday, Selma Benkaza, Jean-Yves Brignon, Harley de Burgh, Etienne Gauthier, Luc Marin, Victoire Milcamps, Rachel Wach
George Dandin, a rich bourgeois, married the young aristocrat Angélique. "Let my marriage be a powerful lesson to all the bourgeois middle classes middle classes who desire to elevate themselves in society and to forge an alliance as I have with the house of an aristocrat", he cries at the start. The parents of his spouse, Monsieur et Madame de Sotenville, accepted this union to restore their troubled finances. They constantly make Dandin aware that he belongs to an inferior special class and that he must be most grateful for this flattering alliance. From her part, Angélique barely hides the fact that she has a gallant or lover from her own aristocratic milieu in the person of Clitandre.
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We chatted as we measured and mixed and in the end had a delicious cookie.
Coconut Macaroons
5 cups coconut (I used a whole 14 oz. bag and about 1/4 of a bag)
2/3 cup flour
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 vanilla bean, split
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The 1986 World Series-There Was More Than Game Six
I am a big fan of anniversaries and nostalgia in baseball. Its good to remember where we came from and what has been accomplished, so a remembrance is always a welcome sight in my eyes. This year we knew it was coming, the 30th anniversary of the 86 World Series. It seems to be a bigger deal this year than the 25th anniversary was, but I always thought the 25th was celebrated more than the 30th, so I'm confused. Be my confusion what it is, we have chosen to go all out and celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the most thrilling World Series' on record. With this anniversary there have been a slew of new books coming out celebrating the World Series champs, but today's books take a look at both teams and gives balanced comparisons of them.
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They Call Me Oil Can – Baseball, Drugs and Life on the Edge
Even though baseball players are constantly in the public eye, it does not mean you always get one hundred percent of the details. Almost every players image until recently was a product of their teams media relations department. They would work tirelessly to keep certain issues and events out of the public eye. In the advent of our instant media society some of the demons escape long before anyone on the team knows anything about them. Such is the tale of todays book. Oil Can Boyd was a rising star but you never knew about all of the demons lurking inside his soul.
Dennis Boyd was a superstar not long into his career. With a nickname like Oil Can, he was bound to be a fan favorite in Boston. Underneath the smiling surface were demons that were gnawing away at the star pitcher and made his life difficult at the very least. Being under the sports microscope that Boston is probably didn't help Boyd's problems and the end results were more than likely etched in stone long before anyone realized.
A product of the deep south, Dennis Boyd was a youngster when racism was rampant. Events that occurred during his upbringing did a lot of damage in shaping the man he became. You can see that many of these events effected the way he approached his own life and how he dealt with people, thus the outcomes that occurred during his career. These same feelings towards the world around him also show how it led him into a life of drugs that damaged his career and relationships with those close to him.
By far Dennis Boyd does not come out of this book looking like a villan or a victim. He comes across as an honest caring man who just wants to be accepted for who he is. Unfortunately, it is one of those circumstances in life that his surroundings have effected him so deeply that he used the only outlets he felt were available. The book is his honest account of what he feels life has dealt him, and it seems he is not holding anything back. After reading this book I think I have a better understanding of what makes Oil Can tick, and it seems he is a half decent guy that just had some bad breaks. My personal view of him has improved through reading this book and I don't think he is really the head case that the media had made him out to be.
Red Sox and Expos fans will love this book, just because of the team connection. I think fans in general may like it as well because the book is very honest. It does not pull any punches and Dennis Boyd becomes a better stronger man as the book progresses. Even if you hated Oil Can it might be worth checking out because you perception of him may change by the end.
You can get this book from the nice folks at Triumph Books
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Uncanny Valley Studio employs interaction design to share its love of music, visual arts and technology
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In 2016, Cyril Martin, Marvin Morisse Maclean and Victor Meunier started Uncanny Valley Studio as a place to combine not only their skills but their love of electronic music, visual arts and creative usages of new technologies. Exploring the relatively new practices of interactive art and interaction design, the trio began working with a medium where the "grammar" and possibilities were (and still are) unstable and yet to be ascertained. "The appeal is twofold," the trio tells It's Nice That, "the field calls for experimentation and dialogue and some of the questions are still a little open-ended."
Cyril and Marvin – an engineer and graphic designer respectively – had been collaborating on projects since 2014 under the framework of music and digital art collective, quinzequinze. "The idea was to produce one song every fifteen days (quinzequinze means fifteenfifteen in French) and then to post it online accompanied by a music video or an interactive experiment," explain Cyril and Marvin.
Their interests in digital art developed rapidly and the pair began to create playful interactive devices which altered the experience of listening to music. In 2016, Victor, a graphic designer, joined the team to work on an installation, forming a collaborative relationship which shaped what Uncanny Valley Studio is today. "The project required us to find an indoor positioning system that was precise and stable. The technology wasn't easy to find and only a small lab in Sweden seemed to have what we were looking for," they recall. After exchanging emails, the trio flew to Stockholm, resulting in a meeting which eventually led to Uncanny Valley's first official project, Textile Playground.
Developed for flat-pack furniture giants, Ikea, Textile Playground is an exhibition which started in June 2017 and that will run until April 2018 at the Ikea Museum in Älmhult, Sweden. A literal playground, the installation allows visitors to explore different aspects of the textile design process through three interactive mapping devices: Mönster Boll, Mönster Machine and Mönsterarkiv.
Designed for younger visitors, Mönster Boll enables children to draw by rolling coloured balls around. The size and the colour of the balls induce the colour and thickness of the lines drawn. Mönster Machine, on the other hand, uses a drawing application that allows visitors to create patterns. Lastly, Mönsterarkiv employs a touch screen that gives visitors access to Ikea's back catalogue of patterns from the 1960s to 2017. The results of all three installations are then projection mapped, real-time, onto Ikea furniture within the exhibition. "One satisfying aspect we overlooked, in the beginning, was the more than 50,000 patterns created during the (ongoing) exhibition," the Paris-based studio remarks. "This mass of digital matter goes on to tell a story of its own about trends, collective imagination and the visitors themselves."
As a studio that came together because of music, it seems natural that this often ends up being the focus of its projects. For example, in L'Oulipiste Uncanny Valley created a collaborative musical instrument. Comprising of an interactive board placed on the floor, visitors can use their body to make music with no musical education required. "The interaction is really aimed towards a group of people and makes for a collective experience," Cyril, Marvin and Victor explain.
With a focus on the relationships between individuals, groups or places and their technological environments, Uncanny Valley's projects nuture experiences that give authorship to participants. By progressing from graphic design to interaction design Victor and Marvin, witht he help of Cyril, moved from a discipline where the outputs are often very defined – posters and books, for example – to a field that has a little more freedom in defining its conclusions, resulting in playful and unexpected results.
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THIS is the bizarre moment Jean Claude Juncker was forced to leave a press conference half way though - amid claims he was ill.
The President of the European Commssion yesterday shuffled off stage in Brussels, helped by aides.
An official is seen approaching the 63-year-old and observing his feet at the podium - with some speculating he was wearing two different coloured shoes.
But it appeared to be a trick of the light, with both shoes appearing black as he exited the room through a side door.
The video was taken after a joint presser with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Council President Donald Tusk.
But the EU commission said he was coughing and wanted to do so away from the stage.
He briefly came back to the press conference shortly after and resumed taking questions - even taking a dig at a reporter who asked a question in English.
A Commission spokesman said: "He has a cold and he was coughing. He didn't want to cough next to the president [of South Africa] which is why he left the podium and then he came back. He is fine."
It's not the first time Mr Juncker has raised eyebrows for his bizarre public appearances.
He was filmed staggering around a Nato summit over the summer, being propped up by other officials.
But the EU insisted the incident was a re-occurrence of a long-standing illness from which the Brussels chief suffers.
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New Delhi: Dr. Sunil Kumar Bhargava, IAS, Chief Resident Commissioner, Government of Odisha, New Delhi warmly welcomed the three Freedom Fighters from Odisha invited to the "AT HOME" Reception being hosted by Hon'ble President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 9th August, 2018.
Three Freedom Fighters namely Shri Ramahari Goswami (Bhadrak), Shri Iswar Bisoi (Nayagarh) and Shri Debananda Gupta (Sambalpur) have been invited this year by the Hon'ble President of India to the "AT HOME" Reception today. Shri Vipin Saxena, IAS, Principal Resident Commissioner, Shri Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, IAS, Resident Commissioner were present along with senior officers, eminent odias and senior officers of integrated office of Chief Resident Commissioner. Dr. Bhargava, Shri Saxena and Shri Mishra felicitated and presented shawls to the freedom fighters on this occasion. The esteemed Freedom Fighters interacted with the gathering and shared memories of freedom struggle.
The "AT HOME" reception is organized every year to commemorate the anniversary of the "Quit India Movement" in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Freedom Fighters from all parts of the country are invited to Rashtrapati Bhawan to attend the "AT HOME" Reception. After the felicitation function at Odisha Niwas the Freedom Fighters left for Rashtrapati Bhawan to attend
the Reception.
The State Government has made all facilities for lodging and boarding of the Freedom Fighters in Odisha Niwas. The Freedom Fighters on their arrival on 7th August were given a hearty
welcome by the Office of the Chief Resident Commissioner. All arrangements have been made for their visit to Rashtrapati Bhawan today to attend the "AT HOME" Reception hosted by Hon'ble President of India.


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In the video, a bright metallic object appears to dart across the side of the screen as smoke rises from the volcano's springs.
The footage was recorded on June 9 but only recently uploaded to YouTube with the title: "Impressive UFO near the Yellowstone Volcano", the Express.co.uk reports.
Alien hunters have long been obsessed with the supervolcano, believed to be a UFO hotspot.
Shocking footage emerged in August of several objects flying through Yellowstone's clouds.


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Congratulations to Julia Bradford
Congratulations to Chancellor State College student Julia Bradford for being awarded the 2016 Adem Crosby "Excellence in Community Spirit Award."
This Perpetual Award was established by Chancellor State College in 2013 (Adem's old school) in honour of Adem for his outstanding contributions in helping others. Team Adem is also proud to contribute a $250 cheque to the Award winner each year. Julia is a deserving winner this year and has given much of her time to helping others in our community….well done Julia


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LIT receives scholarship funds from Smith-Hutson
Last updated 2/2/2015 at Noon
Lamar Institute of Technology has received $61,000 from the 2014-2015 Smith-Hutson Scholarship Program.
These funds will be distributed to 16 students enrolled in academic programs at LIT and used for tuition, books, supplies, mileage, housing and meal plans.
The scholarships are intended for students with established financial need and academic potential who are seeking a degree or certificate at LIT. As long as students maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and completes 24 credit hours toward their degrees or certificates each academic year, they will remain eligible to receive the scholarship for the duration of their two-year program.
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- Start the activity with a safety briefing
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The group will kick off with a briefing from a professional, who will tell you everything you need to know including some tips and tricks for you to get the most out of your go karting team building activity. Grab your helmets and overalls and get ready for a truly exhilarating team bonding experience. Luckily enough for your company, we offer this event in some of the best cities and venues in the country. This meaning you guys can go head to head on some of the country's best tracks and compete for that trophy. So, get yourselves pumped and excited for a thrilling day ahead on the track, you and your team won't be disappointed at.
The go karting team building activity includes everything your group could need for a fantastic day including the equipment, go karts and plenty of prizes to be won during the podium ceremony at the end. If you're looking for a totally unique and fun team building activity then this is it. Yes, this is different but it's the perfect opportunity to get your team closer together and treat your hard-working employees. This event is great for improving employee morale, effectiveness and team connectivity, making it a fantastic choice from the rest. And, when it comes to planning, you guys won't have to take much time out of your busy schedule as we'll take care of it all for you.
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How is everyone's summer going? Now that Ezra's big event is over, the summer feels like one great big exhale. The kids have camps by day but otherwise we've had hot and steamy (or sometimes cool and breezy) party nights in crammed urban backyards with friends.
OR lemonade stands and trips to Corona Ice King by day ..
OR more evening fun in the way of outdoor movies in a neighbor's yard (LOVE Ferris Bueller's Day Off!)
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Selective Functional Movement Assessments
Saturday February 15, 2014
Scapular Push ups (attempt in handstand) 2×15
Hip DROM
Monster walks 2×20 ft
Warm up:
Row 500 m
-then 2 rounds of: (PVC –> BB)
7 Kang Squats
6 Position 1 High Pulls
5 Push Press
4 Push Jerks
3 Split Jerks
12 minutes to establish a 1 Rep Max: Power Clean & Push Jerk
Notes: Work on perfect positions pulling the bar from the ground and being explosive at the hip. If an athlete is having trouble from the ground, master the power clean from the hang. Mastering the push jerk is a great way to strengthen and mobilize the shoulders. If this is still difficult or limits weight, go to the split jerk.
Partner Conditioning:
Teams of 2 (man/woman)
50 Wall Ball (20/14# – 10' Target)
40 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
30 Power Cleans (135#)
30 Dumbbell Thrusters (40#)
40 Burpees
50 Kettlebell Swings (53#)
50 Kettlebell Swings (35#)
40 Burpees
30 DB Thrusters (30#)
30 Power cleans (95#)
40 Pull ups
50 Wall balls (14#- 9ft. target)
Both team members work at the same time, but may not progress to the next movement until both partners are finished with their reps. (i.e. Man can not move to C2B Pull Ups if woman is still doing KBS). Time is called when both partners have completed their entire ladder. Figure out scales and progressions that will allow near constant movement throughout the piece.
Cool Down:
Couch Stretch x1′
Cobra Stretch x1′
Pigeon Stretch x1′
This past weekend me and Lindsay attended a course on the SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment). This is just like the FMS but is more in depth and was designed more towards the medical specialist to help correctly diagnose dysfunction, which assists in preventing injury before it happens or expediting the rehab process by identifying areas of weakness. Whether it be lack of mobility or stability/control. The assessment is literally a head to toe exam, and is now implemented by most NFL, NBA, MLB teams. Every single pro golfer sponsored by Titleist (6,000+ golfers) is required to go through the assessment. It examines cervical mobility, ankle mobility and everything else in between. This is crucial, especially for those of you who have been dealing with a lingering injury that you simply cannot figure out. Or on the performance side, if you have been hitting a wall with your strength gains, you maybe are being held back by a body part that you have been seriously been neglecting.
I have already begun implementing some of these basic principles with my current patients and also into the on-ramp mobility class. It has only been a short while but the outcomes have been amazing. So I'm really excited to announce that me and Lindsay will be available to perform these personalized mobility assessments by request. Each assessment will take approximately 45-60 min, and you will leave with an objective score of 0-21, depending on how well you performed each test, a list of joint/muscle specific impairments, and we will go over specific exercises/stretches that will improve whatever impairment that may have manifested from the test. For PCF members, the assessments with everything included will be $60 ($90 non members). Any re-test or reassessment will be $30. I promise you that it will be money well spent. Learning how to fix yourself without relying on others is an invaluable tool that you can utilize for as long as you choose to do so.
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The story of a family on the edge, and another not far behind…
Sarah Catchpole was raped and beaten by her husband one too many times. When Frankie is sent to prison, Sarah and her young son, Kevin, flee London and start over in the sleepy town of Padstow, Cornwall.
They meet their new neighbours and their son, Martin, who is slowly dying from muscular dystrophy. He's almost wheelchair-bound but ever hopeful of being able to walk unaided the full length of The Camel Trail, an eleven-mile stretch of scenic path near the coast.
But when Frankie is released from prison and tracks them down, the hunt begins.
With Kevin and Martin missing, Sarah and Martin's parents are plunged headlong into a fight for their boys' survival and, ultimately, for their own redemption.
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug 29, 2020 (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Nightsgale Books
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"This book shows both the beauty and the tragedy in life."
"The Camel Trail is profound and carries an important message."
"It's been a long time since a book moved me so much. I went from tears of anger to pain. Inspirational."
"Brilliant and beautifully written – I can thoroughly recommend The Camel Trail."
"I have just finished reading The Camel Trail and have loved every page!! It took me just over a day and half because I had to know what happened to Kevin & Martin. An excellent book. Will certainly look for the author again."


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Readers can complete their own monster truck, army truck, fire engine and many more by adding sticker wheels, headlights and mirrors. With 10 pages of colourful stickers, this book will keep children entertained for hours! Full of the largest, loudest, and most powerful trucks.


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Experience the magic of shopping in Dubai
If you love to shop then Dubai is highly recommended as the next destination for your vacation. Swanky shopping centres and the most famous international brands make Dubai a shopper's paradise. The city has plenty of options to delight visitors. The dynamic and the fastest growing business centre of the world, Trip to Dubai is renowned across the globe for the pleasure of shopping that it offers to tourists. Enjoy shopping in Dubai.
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Experience the Shopping in Dubai
Malls in Dubai are the best places to shop. They offer a wide range of apparel, accessory and artifacts for you to shop. These malls are home to most celebrated international brands. There are seemingly endless choices to shop in Dubai tours. Given the variety of shopping choices offered by the city, Dubai is popularly referred to as the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination.
Dubai offers an unparallel lifestyle experience to residents and visitors alike. To start off, Dubai Mall is the first place you will want to visit. It is a sprawling retail, lifestyle and entertainment destination spread over 12.1 million square foot. The Dubai Mall is home to haute couture that showcases almost 70 signature stores. The mall has more than 1200 outlets and an attractive gamut of leisure pursuits. World's largest indoor Gold Souk is located in the heart of Dubai Mall. There are over 220 gold and jewellery retailers and a selection of exclusive cafes that meanders along the plush walkways of the mall.
For those who want to experience shopping along the streets resonating old world charm, Muhammed Bin Rashid Boulevard is your destination. Spread over a 73 meter wide and 3.5 km long lifeline along the bustling streets of Downtown Dubai, this place is the most exciting shopping strip in the world. Embellished with glamorous parades of boutique stores and the finest outlets to dine, Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard provides a vivacious and diverse way of life.
When it comes to shopping, Dubai offers experiences way beyond the plush malls. Special events like Dubai Shopping Festivals are organized by the city to celebrate the spirit of shopping. The event is generally hosted during January and February. Shoppers from across the globe are entreated with crazy discounts, citywide sales and raffles as Porsches for prize. Entertainment programmes are also organized in these shopping fests to delight shoppers of every age.
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30th Anniversary TNG Episode Discussion Marathon
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ANYA: I cannot rely on your primitive technologies. Kill the patient!
Here's the thing: if the patient was going to infect others, he would have done so by now. Killing him only reduces the risk of infection by a marginal amount, not a hundred percent. And of course you gotta ask: what happened to the transporter biofilters?
PULASKI: There is mention in the galactic zoological catalogue of a species called allasomorph, which is supposed to possess the power to alter their molecular structure into other life forms.
There are umpteen shapeshifter races on record, even if you limit it to humanoid forms. I do wonder why we couldn't namedrop Garth of Izar and the Antosians, the Organians, Q, etc. Or maybe Ian Troi from six months ago!
SALIA: Your language has no word for the position I'll hold.
I find this doubtful. I'd think "queen" is perfectly adequate.
PICARD: Number One, get us to Daled as quickly as possible.
RIKER: Ensign Gibson, take us to warp eight point eight.
Is there a reason why warp nine isn't possible?
DATA: The troposphere appears to be distorting our signals. It is fascinating, Captain. Klavdia Three and Daled Four have almost identical atmospheres.
PICARD: Magnify. Times twenty.
RIKER: How could anyone exist in an environment so totally hostile toward human life?
Cue Azetbur quote again!
DATA: Sir, sensors indicate the communication originated from a terawatt source on the planet.
RIKER: That's more power than our entire ship can generate.
Uh-oh. Usage of real units asking us to Do The Math!
One site uses how long it takes to achieve impulse speeds
(i.e. conventional propulsion and real inertia) and comes up with 8 yottawatts AKA 8 trillion terawatts of power needed. Oops. Probably should've tossed an "iso" in there...
ANYA: You will be happy to see me leave.
WORF: No. You are a worthy opponent.
ANYA: Thank you. At heart, we are very much alike.
WORF: Yes, we are.
ANYA: Perhaps we shall fight again. On the same side.
WORF: It would be an honour. Shall we go?
Good scene, I also mentioned this on the heartwarming page mentioned above.
WESLEY: I'm never going to feel this way about anyone else.
GUINAN: You're right.
WESLEY: I didn't expect you to say that.
GUINAN: There'll be others, but every time you feel love it'll will be different. Every time, it's different.
WESLEY: Knowing that doesn't make it any easier.
GUINAN: It's not supposed to.
I've never felt full-blown love, but every crush I've had has certainly been different.
Memory Alpha
* Wil Wheaton's first onscreen kiss.
* "Dauphin" is for a boy, why didn't they use "Dauphine"?
Memory Beta
They seem to think that the allasomorphs had to permanently change into the light form to beam down. Where'd they get that idea?
Nitpicker's Guide
* In "Where No One Has Gone Before" it's stated that humanity has only charted eleven percent of the galaxy, creating a supposed conflict with the nineteen percent here. I think the simplest solution is that humanity has charted eleven percent and other Federation races (probably mostly the Vulcans) have charted the rest.
* Clavdia III and Daled IV have almost identical atmospheres, yet the ship can create an audio-only commlink with the former but not the latter. I think the simplest solution is that the planets are different sizes, with atmospheres of different thicknesses.
* How can a transporter go through an atmosphere that communications can't? I really do have to ask what the point of the lack of communication is. It doesn't accomplish anything except creating a plot hole!
* In "Hide and Q" Worf claims that the illusionary Klingon woman comes from a world now alien to him, and now he knows all about Klingon mating practices.
* In "The Masterpiece Society" Geordi says that the warp core can make plasma in the terawatt range. Oops.
Riker and Guinan demonstrate romantic conversation
Dating tips with Worf
The ending, every time you feel love is different
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The amount of love you have for yourself determines the amount of love you see and experience in the world. This site is where I'm holding the space for you to amp up that love and get that, it's not just all you need, Love is all there really is.
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The Current Situation
For those charged with keeping their organization's talent up to date, the current situation is daunting. Trying to maintain a talent base that is ready and able to take on rapidly changing challenges is a monumental task – and yet more important than ever to the success of your company. Just ask Amazon who just committed $700 million to retrain one-third of its workforce in new skills by 2025.
Talent managers need to develop talent management strategies that figure out how to "reskill" and "upskill" employees shoved aside by automation and other advances. One report claims that this group of workers accounts for almost 66% of current headcount. On average, two-thirds of today's employees will experience a substantial shift in their job profiles over the next five years. And that doesn't begin to count the numbers of new jobs needed to meet marketplace demand.
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Yesterday, a democratically elected government, a government voted for and endorsed by the people, was ousted by a mutinous faction of the police and military that sided with the opposition. The President was forced at gunpoint to resign, and as he spoke those words, eyes across the country shed tears, hearts bled, hopes died. 7th February 2012 will go down in history as a day of betrayal, mutiny, treason and above all,a day when the people's will was not only ignored, but trampled upon and shred to smithereens.
The respect I used to have for our law enforcement, gone. The admiration I had for the service of the armed forces, gone. The trust I had that the police will protect me and my loved ones, and that this society was a safe place to live freely, gone. I can not see them as anything more than brutal thugs, and it hurts me to say this but I can never regard someone in uniform the same way again. Thugs in uniforms, who use their batons and pepper spray and tear gas against unarmed civilians. Thugs in uniforms, who in the name of 'defending and upholding the constitution' are using brute, unrestrained force on the civilians they had sworn to protect. I guess they are still within the tenets of the constitution even when they are breaking their oaths and beat civilians to death and drag a former president on the street like a common criminal.
Facts will be facts. The government led by Nasheed had let these opposition protesters freely gather and protest, as baseless as their claims were, even as they were hurling all sorts of verbal filth, vandalizing property and what not, for 22 days! for 22 days, and nobody ended up in the ICU. When former president maumoon stepped down following the defeat in the 2008 election, nobody laid a finger on him. During the 23 December protest and the series of protests that followed, none of the other political leaders of the political opposition were harmed either. In one day of this new government, we already have seen how 'decently' and 'humanely' people are treated, and how well peace has been restored. It is all well and good to address the media in press conferences in 'freshly pressed' suits as BBC had reported, but it is another matter when none of these smooth words (probably spoonfed by one of the puppet masters holding his strings) tie up with the actions. Sad thing is, when all this was happening, 3 of the tv channels were sleeping! Where are the institutions that were apparently so crucial to uphold democracy?? Where were they when the legitimate government was ousted by force? Supposedly the Human Rights Commission had expressed concern regarding the violence today. Then do something I say. The Police Integrity Commission is urging the police to practice restraint. Do something! You think they will listen? They have to be brought to justice, they have to face repurcussions of their actions, they have to be punished for blatant cruelty and abuse! The fact that the police claimed to be upholding and defending the constitution when they sided with the opposition i such a ridiculous joke! Ask the 30 people in ICU at the moment, or the 200 in jail, all within 24 hours of the 'new government'. Democracy in deed!
Yesterday, the police and military stormed into the state broadcaster MNBC's station. Who had the authority to change its name to TVM? Who had given a broadcasting license to TVM when it was airing in the morning? Where was the Human Rights Commission - why were they not concerned about the rights of the staff at MNBC who were emotionally traumatized? Where was the Broadcasting Commission? Where was the famous Journalists Association? Hirigaa Zahir was present at the President's resignation press conference, so perhaps he was a bit too occupied to be bothered about calling for the rights of these journalists and MNBC staff. Or maybe their concern only extends to journalists of certain private media? After all a lady reporter from Rajje TV was physically assaulted in front of many people by an MP (the one who permanently looks unwashed and badly in need of a deo), and there was no big fuss about that. Today the cables of Rajje TV were cut off by none other than the police, during the live coverage of the protest by supporters of former president Nasheed. By the Police! The police had smashed a window of MNBC, the police had burnt and destroyed and locked up the meeting place of MDP, a party of 50,000 people in a country of just over 300,000. Where are these people concerned about freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, rights of the media, this right, that right!?? There are no rights, only batons and tear gas and pepper spray! That is the image we have of our uniformed thugs and hounds now.
This was a coup d' etat. Clear and Simple. This is what we call baghaavaaiy. If I dont post here again, that should also come as no big surprise. This is the day of brute force and blatant disregard for rights or human decency, of the constitution of rule of law, basically of all the things we used to hold dear in this society. Who knows where we shall end up? People have been dragged out of cafes and beaten, stopped on the streets and beaten, cornered like hunted prey and beaten... so I might as well end up suffering the same for voicing my thoughts, in this so-called free democracy. You could perhaps try look for me in dhoonidhoo :P
Stay safe, and remember this day. Remember to tell your kids of this history. The day that the police and the military killed democracy. The day that the public opinion was silenced, and the independent commissions went into a coma. The day that women and elderly were mercilessly beaten with batons by the people who had sworn to protect them. The day that hope and freedom left this sad, miserable country plundered by goons and thugs and their greedy, corrupt masters.


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This is a post for people like me who write their first drafts in pen.
Back in the day I used to write my first drafts on the computer, but I've found as I got older that I like it more in pen. I find it easier to control the chapter or segment that I'm writing.
I'm talking about writing fast in these posts, and I appreciate that some of you might just be typing straight into a laptop or tablet. More power to you. You're probably getting things done faster than I currently am.
But for now I'm a pen or notepad kind of guy and for now I'm happy with that, and so this is a post (on a blog that people will read on their computers and phones over the internet) which is for analogue-minded people like me.
So, I had my pen and notepad and I'd written in just over a month a draft of a new novel. The first new novel I'd got to the end of in any form for years. I was proud of myself, proud to have this accomplishment that had largely been pulled off on train journeys and in lunchtimes.
There was a problem though.
How the bloody hell was I going to get this book out of this notepad and onto a computer? Onto a computer where it could be rewritten and edited and proofed and finally find its way onto Amazon?
I couldn't just type it up in the evenings or on weekend afternoons, I'd never get it done fast enough.
There was no point learning to write fast if I was going to hit a logjam like this.
It was a problem, but one I was determined to overcome. It just required more investment of time and some investment of money too.
Knowing I couldn't write as fast as I wanted at home, I invested in a laptop bag, one that would allow me to lug my computer around with me. That I could have the option in the day to start it up anywhere and start typing.
My first thought was that I'd be one of those people balancing a laptop on my lap on the train, but such is the length of my commute it wouldn't make sense to go through the process of starting up the computer, opening Word and starting to type. Unlike in the films it doesn't just come on in an instant and so I'd lose too much time waiting for it to fire up. No, the commute was better spent with my notepad, which I could open immediately and make swift progress on.
Instead I took my computer and each lunchtime went to the nearest coffee shop (a Prêt à Manger, if you're interested) where I bought myself a soft drink and typed as furiously as I could. It's taken a while to get my speed up, but in the forty-five minutes I have down there I can generally get to just over 1500 words, that combined with another 500-750 words in the evening means I can get over 2000 words a day.
A Prêt, yesterday.
That's 2000 words a day, pretty much everyday (I have been known to give myself Friday lunchtimes off, we're eventually going to have to talk about when you're pushing yourself too hard). 2000 words a day on the weekdays, combined with whatever I can do at the weekends (on a good burst, 5000 words plus) means I can frequently hit 15,000 words a week. If I'm writing a short novel, I can get the whole thing typed up in a month. Even an epic tale won't take me much more than two months.
If you can get fast with your fingers then even an extra hour or so stolen back from your day can get you a huge way to making your dream of the book a reality. If you can have your computer or tablet with you, so you can get down to work when the chance arises, then before long a real and substantial book will be created beneath your fingertips.
Next week, how to live and breathe the book to make it the best product possible.
My debut novel, THE WANNABES – which has been out of print for a little while – is now available for free! A supernatural thriller of beautiful actresses and deadly ambition in London town, it's well worth your time. You can get your copy here!


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Success is not about working hard, it's all about working smart! You do not need to be pushing yourself beyond the limits to be successful. Here are a few ways to approach your work to guarantee success.
You may have heard a lot of successful people talking about the hard work which allowed them to make their way up there but there is certainly more to it. Besides the hard work, it's the smart work and the smart thinking that allows you to succeed. Your business has all what it needs to succeed, a brilliant idea, a terrific work team, mind-blowing strategies but if you don't adopt the right approach, things can backfire. So, what are the key principles that leading entrepreneurs along the globe have followed to ensure success? How do you make sure that your hard work is not going down the drain? Here are a few tips to approach your work in a smarter way to achieve success in a faster and an easier way:
Keeping your eyes on the bigger picture
You are working hard each day to achieve your future goals, never ever forget what you are working for. Successful people plan all their actions and steps that are in favor of their ultimate goal.
Focusing on the important things
Organize and prioritize- You should clearly understand the importance of your everyday tasks and what needs your attention the most. You do not have to waste your time doing something which can be easily handled by others. Focus on the more important work which demands your attention.
Bouncing off ideas with other people
Yes, you have a great idea that you wish to execute but seeking proper guidance is essential too. Before you launch your idea, share it with family, friends or a mentor who can provide you a valuable feedback. In this way, you will be able to get reviews on your idea and help you to determine if this idea is going to be a hit or not.
Adopting an optimistic attitude
Positivity is an important element to success- if you adopt positive thinking, your actions will align automatically and success will be yours. Negativity destroys your abilities to think and act hence keep away from negative thoughts and negative people.
Working in collaboration
Sometimes things may not work out for you perhaps because you need someone else to complete your endeavor. Collaborate with someone who has the knowledge or expertise to have a greater reach.
Believing in oneself
Self-confidence is the key to success. If you believe you can do it, you will surely find a way to do it. Even if you fail for the first time, there's always a second chance. Never let the fear of failure keep you from trying again.
Learning from setbacks
Every setback is an experience, instead of being disappointed that why it did not work out, take a lesson from it. In this way, you will be able to face similar situations in the future more confidently and will probably tackle it for good.


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Discussion in 'Magazines' started by Marc10, Oct 28, 2019.
They are so obnoxious and attention seeking. Zero interest in them.
Scraping the bottom of the barrel. 'The First Family We Deserve'? Thank God I'm not American. These two are no better than Kim and Kanye, really. Attention-seeking trolls who would do anything for a headline.
The image looks very Leibovitz, clearly intentional because it's not Seliger's style. Maybe it was one of their demands? Tacky!
I never got the hate for Chrissy and John who are a super fun and relatable couple, and John is one hell of a talented musician. Plus their kids are adorable, and this is a great, warm Vanity Fair cover.
The audacity
Vanity Fair thinks this is the magazine we deserve.
Anything that pisses the Orange Colluding Man is welcome in my book
The impeachment special covered by the p**sya**b**ch is such a great concept.
The most boring and insufferable couple in America.
I'll take a hard pass on this one.
Ridiculous, I'll pass
It's very beautiful and they are obviously very controversial and those children are beyond adorable but I find them so fake and dramatic in the worst Hollywood kind of way. 'They are annoying so I don't get why people will feel the need to have them on the cover.
'First Family we Deserve' ?? f*#k off vanity fair!
This is better as a framed photo on the piano in the family den, not a magazine cover.
In the age of social media I know nobody values their privacy anymore, but, I wish celebrities would be more conscientious of their kids privacy.
I'm not buying a magazine for Legend's kids or the Kardashian's kids on the cover.
I've got some news for you, Sir.
Vanity Fair is really, really hoping Trump will tweet something about this.
It is a nice photo but she annoys me...
He's insufferable. She's even worse.
I like them purely for the fact that they trigger a certain individual. And their kids are adorable.
I like them.
If they did this cover in December 2016 (with the First Family We Deserve headline) with the Obamas I would totally buy that haha!
Me with the likes in this thread
Seriously cannot stand them, especially her. And no, we do not deserve that "first family".
It's been ages since "Supermodel" Chrissy graced a fashion magazine cover...


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Mar 21, 2018 - National Geographic Sea Lion
A better way to get to know Baja California was never thought of before. We anchored this morning off of San Ignacio Lagoon. One of the legendary breeding and calving ground for the California gray whale. The weather, wind, and whales were more then cooperative today. Three rounds of tours went out to view these magnificent creatures at close range. Better whale watching can not be had anywhere else. The animals are usually no more then 50 feet from our small local-operated Panga boats. Occasionally the young calf whales will swim right up to the boats and more then once we observed a mother whale actually lifting her young up to the boats, as eager human hands reached out to splash and actually young a wild whale! One this day, lives were changed.
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Here I am, it's 7.30pm, Levi has been asleep for a while and Jeremy and I are eating dinner and watching one of our favourite shows.
Its the end of one of the days that makes it all worth while.
It wasn't a special day but it was one that just worked. It was the type of day that I long for since I became a mum. They can seem few and far between sometimes. They have seemed especially few and far between in the past couple of weeks with sickness and all the other stuff that's been on our plates so it made today stand out even more.
First of all Levi slept through the night again - hopefully this is the beginning of a return to the trend of all night sleep for all of us! The day started with a very early (6.45AM check in) for my follow up ultra sound to see baby girl. She behaved well and we got some sweet profile pics. They did see a slight murmur or something in her heartbeat but I won't find out until my doctors appointment tomorrow if the vascular specialist recommends further investigation. They said her heart is physically perfect but the blip was consistent so they wanted to watch it. They said it could be nothing so we are not going to worry until we know if we need to - but we are praying for sure!
Jeremy was able to go in a little late to work and watch Levi and our little guy just adored the extra time with Dada. He was quite sad to wave goodbye as Daddy went to work after mummy got home.
Then I crosed off an errand to Coatco for Juice, bread, Cliff Bars and eggs, that of course turned into Juice, bread, Cliff Bars, eggs, cute Christmas jammies for Levi, and chocolate covered almonds. Still not too bad and we were in and out in 35 minutes. Levi totally crashed on the way home which is about an hour earlier than he has been going down but he was obviously tired out from playing hard with Dad in the morning.
So home, to put the baby in his crib, put away the groceries and eat some early lunch while keeping my feet up for a bit. I c aught up on some blogs and did a bit on online Christmas shopping or at least browsing and planning.
Then after Levi woke up and ate a little, we headed out to spend some time with our dear friends before their afternoon naps time. Levi had missed his buddy Henry - we have been very anti social trying to keep our germs to ourselves - and I had missed Henry's mummy and hanging out with her :)
On the way home we stopped at Target for a couple of home essentials we had run out of and hten we headed back to the house.
Levi and I spent the rest of our day playing with the big boxes from Costco (Levi's favourite part of shopping) we snuggled on the couch and read stories, we laughed at some silliness and games we were making up.Then he chowed down on Minestrone soup and fruit for dinner which is a small victory but one that felt big in the moment. His cold has been making him quite the picky-pants so I am glad to see that might be easing as his cold ends.
Hearing Levi ending his day squealing with delight in the bath while Daddy and he splash about just warms my heart.
It was a simple day. Nothing out of the ordinary. But in it's every-day-ness it felt beautiful. I can do this. We can do this. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow :)
Hoping that you can all find beauty in the ordinary today; make time to see the good and celebrate the small victories.


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Online Alumni Spotlight: Charnell Heaven (MPS '18)
December 4, 2018
After earning her Master of Professional Studies degree online in Fashion Marketing, Charnell has put her LIM coursework and internship experience to good use, having held social media management positions at companies like Vivial Media and Computer Generated Solutions (CGS).
What led you to pursue your master's degree online with LIM?
For my undergraduate degree, I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, a long-held dream of mine; but I was always interested in fashion. As an Assistant Store Manager at Kohl's in New Jersey, I worked a lot with corporate partners and saw the critical role marketing plays in retail. This led me to pivot from store management to marketing.
I chose LIM's online master's program in Fashion Marketing after doing some research and speaking with people who attended LIM. I found LIM was well-established, well-respected, and highly recommended.
What was your online learning experience like?
All of my professors worked in the industry. So I learned how to directly correlate the principles and concepts they taught me to the work I am doing now, as well as how they can apply to my future endeavors.
What role did internships play in your master's degree program?
I was able to find and secure a social media marketing internship at Teat & Cosset, a maternity brand, so I could gain more experience. Ultimately, I knew that completing this internship would be essential for me and my end goal.
Has your LIM education helped you in your job?
I apply the things I learned in my New Media class, where we focused mostly on social media and digital marketing. My social media marketing internship also gave me a lot of tools that allowed me to land my current job.
How did you balance school, full-time work, and an internship?
I am a planner by nature, but I learned quickly I had to be really diligent and disciplined to balance everything. I bought a planner and would plan out my social media posts for my internship as well as my discussion board posts for class. For social engagements with friends, I would plan everything in advance. When I first started, I was overwhelmed, but my advisors helped a lot.
What advice do you have for other students?
You should really sit down and think about what part of the industry you want to work in, what you want to use your degree for, and how being an online student would work with your daily life. Be strategic and plan in advance how you think everything will play out because ultimately you are doing this to make yourself happy.


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The Nikon D850 is not no greater than the current king of the DxO Mark sensor test, it's also the first DSLR to receive a full 100 points from DxO.
"At position ISO, the Nikon D850 image quality for colour is unrivaled for a DSLR, although the mirrorless Sony A7R II and full frame compact RX1R II comes pretty intense," says the company who also praised the DSLR for its dynamic range and its abilities to keep noise to a minimum up to around ISO 3200 (although, its low-light ISO scene doesn't quite live up to its other high rankings). DxO also says that the colours the Nikon D850 produces are on par with the overcome results they've seen from medium-format sensors.
For more information on how the Nikon D850 performs, take a look at our loaded review.
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Why did I move to Canada? This is a question people often ask me, after all, I was living in Switzerland for 6 years and I was pretty happy over there… To answer this question, I have to go back a little in my life. When did I decide to move to Switzerland? I never…Read More
Eytys X H&M – Review/Opnião
Fashionistas out there must know Eytys already. Cult sweetheart, the brand is Swedish and founded by two guys – its name alludes to the 80s but also to the generation Y – the reason behind the spelling. Eytys' shoes are really distinctive, well-framed with platforms, chunky, heavy-looking, trendy and classic at the same time always with…Read More
Summer favorites & Sangria/ Favoritos de Verão & Sangria
It's been a while since the last post here… Sometimes we need a break, a vacation, a restart. I was looking for all above and also the summer here in Montreal has been crazy hot. I confess that it's too hot for me, I don't wanna complain because I know how most of the people…Read More
2 years of Miranda / 2 anos de Miranda
2 years OMG! Last year we celebrated with an awesome party at one of our favorites bars, together with some great local brands, friends, bloggers, followers and all. It was an amazing moment that started the second year perfectly. This blog gave us so much joy so far… I got a job because of the…Read More
Sneakers: Current Favorites & Affordable Alternatives For Designer Shoes
I can't get enough of shoes and sneakers, I must confess. I always loved them since school days and it's a passion that never left. However, I'm trying to be more reasonable these days, because being honest, we tend to use the same ones, so why collecting so many? I don't have an answer to…Read More
Spring/Summer Trends 2018 – Plaid, stripes, logos & more
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My first designer bag // Minha primeira bolsa de designer
Is that a thing the first designer bag? Probably not the event of the year, but it's a really nice moment in a fashion lover life! Although I'm more of a show addicted, I love bags and accessories in general and for a while now I've been aiming a designer bag to call mine and…Read More