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On the 13th of February young people and adults from Phoenix Youth Project were joined on Jacktrees Park by volunteers from the Town Council and Exchange Corner NW to help improve our environment.
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'Game of Thrones' Season 3 episode 6 preview: Jon Snow climbs the Wall and Brienne wears a dressAdd to Favorites | Game of Thrones
The Wildlings will finally scale the Wall in the upcoming episode of "Game of Thrones," "The Climb." It seems Jon and Ygritte had to come out of their cave after all in episode 6, because a new promo for the upcoming episode shows the duo beginning their ascent up to Castle Black.
Though Jon broke his vows to the Night's Watch in Sunday's "Kissed by Fire," it remains to be seen whose side he will stand on once he finds himself in Castle Black again. Hopefully he remembers his allegiances are to Westeros, but with an intriguing leader in Mance Rayder and new love interest, he could want to stay north of the Wall.
"The Climb" will also show the return of Bran and Theon, both of whose storylines were absent from "Kissed by Fire." Theon seems to be in as bad of shape as ever, and the boy who betrayed him tells him, "If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." It's not much of a stretch to say that this is the mantra of "Game of Thrones" as well.
Also, did anyone else love the fact that we finally get to see Brienne in a dress, even if she is trying to kill Roose Bolton while wearing it? Fans of the George R.R. Martin books might rebel against this prettier Brienne because she is supposed to be ugly, but we love this softer side of the character.
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Where to find the Simultaneously Switching Noise (SSO/SSN) information depends on the device families.
For all 7 Series and Virtex-6 FPGAs, the SSN is done in the PlanAhead tool. There are no SSO tables in the data sheet.
For Spartan-6FPGAs,the information was available in both the data sheet and in the PlanAhead tool from software version 12.1 and beyond. In the Spartan-6 FPGA Data Sheet, Table-33 provides the number of equivalent VCCO/GND pairs per bank. For each output signal standard and drive strength, Table 34 recommends the maximum number of SSOs, switching in the same direction, allowed per VCCO/GND pair within an I/O bank. The guidelines are categorized by package style, slew rate, and output drive current. The number of SSOs are also specified by I/O bank. Multiply the appropriate numbers from each table to calculate the maximum number of SSOs allowed within an I/O bank
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Supplementary SSO/SSN Answer Records:
The SSN noise reports the Margin Remaining, what does margin mean? See (Xilinx Answer 44394).
Explanation why Spartan-6 Simultaneously Switching Noise limits for a 12 mA and stronger driver are significantly lower than for an 8 mA driver, (Xilinx Answer 34528).
Spartan-6 SSO limits when using untuned settings, see (Xilinx Answer 43211).
Spartan-6 MIG SSN Analysis, see (Xilinx Answer 36141).
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Credit and ID cards cannot be 'flipped' in magic wallet designs. This design offers an elastic exterior to hold those stiff cards.
You will need
- superglue
- 1 stiff plastic card (hotel card works well)
- 1 spare card for measuring (not used in final product)
- 2 matching rubber bands
- (optional) decorating paper/vinyl/wallpaper, or for the ultimate minimalists, combined club barcodes
- a pair of scissors
- a marker
- 10 minutes
Step 1: Materials
- main card: 1 stiff plastic card (hotel cards are stiff and do not have embossed words)
- spare card as a place holder (same size as the main card, a regular credit card should do)
- 2 rubber bands, approximate length needed to wrap loosely around the length of the plastic.
Cut the rubber bands. The length of the cut rubber bands should span the *width* of 3 cards, with a little spare for gluing.
Step 2: Mark places to superglue
- inner edge: 2 in the centre on one (long) edge
- outer edge: 2 on the ends on the other edge. Estimate the end spots with the height of your smallest currency. The rubber band needs to be able to hold the edges of your cash.
Step 3: Superglue inner edge
Watch out: superglue might overflow, so work on a protected surface. I made a mess! But the nice thing is that this side will be covered up.
Step 4: Fold rubber bands
I've been looking for a nice thin wallet, and this is as thin as it gets!
Now if only I had money and credit cards to put in it... XD
1. i don get th last step, do you glue the other sid on, and why dus there have to be an extra card in ther for it to stay together?
2. think it wud work with those cardbord baseball cards?
2. I don't know the rigidity of baseball cards. There is a significant amount of stretching from the rubber bands, so pick something which will withstand bending.


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MINNEAPOLIS There are no simple mathematics to missing Kevin Love. On Saturday, the Timberwolves lost by five points, 102-97, to the Trail Blazers. Love is good for those five points, easy. He's good for an average of 18 this season, 30 or more when he's on. But that comes at the expense, perhaps, of Derrick Williams' 18 fourth-quarter points Saturday, of Dante Cunningham's two crucial steals, of a good handful of Nikola Pekovic's points in the paint. And maybe Love slows the defense. Maybe he'd spark the offense. Maybe he'd, maybe he'd, maybe he'd But before you get tied up in complex mathematics that will never yield an answer, know this: The Timberwolves are better off with Love than without him, which is where they find themselves again after he re-fractured his right hand this week. That, I'm afraid, is a thing of black and white. In spite of this slump that for anyone else would be a solid stretch, in spite of his at times strained relationship with the franchise, in spite ...
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- The Legend of Damon and Pythias
- Damon and Pythias are legendary figures passed down from the Greek tradition. Their trust and loyalty in each other have made them examples of true friendship. The sacrifice they are willing to make for each other is a lesson in the beautiful potential of friendship.
Unit 2: City Wildlife
- The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring
- King Shabazz, with the aid of his faithful friend, Tony Polito, hits the streets in search of the mysterious spring. Students learn that wildlife can be found in any city neighborhood, no matter how crowded.
- City Critters
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- Make Way for Ducklings
- Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings are due at the Public Garden, where they are to meet Mr. Mallard. But first they have to cross a busy Boston street. Students learn that some animals have a natural ability to seek and adapt to environments that meet their needs. People also have a responsibility to nurture and protect wildlife.
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- When a family of deer ends up in the city looking for food, a community must decide how to help them. Students learn that as natural habitats disappear, wildlife enters cities and towns.
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- A hidden spot by the river right in the middle of the city is home to many species. Students learn that wildlife can thrive in cities but must be protected.
Unit 3: Imagination
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- The Cat Who Became a Poet
- A humorous fantasy that tells of a cat who reluctantly became a poet.
- A Cloak for the Dreamer
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- A biography of Picasso that describe the many challenges faced by this imaginative genius. Students learn that the way we express our imagination may change depending on our changing life circumstances.
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- A modern retelling of a famous fairy tale. A vain leader lets his imagination lead him astray.
- Roxaboxen
- Realistic fiction that shows how young children's powers of imagination enriched their lives.
Unit 4: Money
- A New Coat for Anna
- Anna needs a new coat. Her mother has no money. Students learn that there are ways of obtaining what we need without money.
- Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
- Alexander uses ample humor to tell the story of how, in a very short time, he squandered a lot of money. Students learn that it can be difficult to save money, especially when faced with so many temptations to spend it.
- Kids Did It in Business
- Children are ingenious, creative, and responsive in the businesses they imagine and go on to build. Students learn that some children earn money by starting their own businesses. This involves imagination and hard work.
- The Cobbler's Song
- The cobbler sings while he works. What makes him so happy? Students learn that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness.
- Four Dollars and Fifty Cents
- Borrowing money can lead to trouble. Students learn that problems can beset people who live on credit.
- The Go-Around Dollar
- How many times does a dollar change hands in one day? Where do dollar bills come from? This engaging nonfiction and narrative selection examines these and other questions. Students learn that paper money is carefully managed by the federal government.
- Ant and the Three Little Figs
- A humorous tale about a boy sharing a story with his little brother, Ant. However, when the boy decides to change the details of a familiar story, Ant doesn't think it's funny.
- Uncle Jed's Barbershop
- Uncle Jed had a lifelong dream of owning his own barbershop. Will a family crisis and the Great Depression make his dream impossible? Students learn that many dreams must be paid for with money. Saving the money takes patience and determination.
Unit 5: Storytelling
- A Story, A Story
- An African folktale that explains how stories came to fill our world.
- Oral History
- This article tells of people who used storytelling to preserve their history.
- Storm in the Night
- A story about a grandfather and grandson who keep each other company during a thunderstorm. Students learn that stories bring families together, teach, and entertain.
- Carving the Pole
- This factual narrative tells of carving a wordless story in wood.
- The Keeping Quilt
- This true story tells how a quilt was used to tie a family's past and present together.
- Johnny Appleseed
- This biography tells about the life of the real person behind the legend.
- Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)
- In this piece of realistic fiction, Aunt Flossie's hats evoke memories, which she shares in story form.
Unit 6: Country Life
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
- This famous fable illustrates why "a simple life in peace and safety is preferable to a life of luxury tortured by fear." Students learn that there are advantages and disadvantages to country living.
- Heartland
- The countryside comes alive in this tribute to the great American heartland. Students learn that the United States has large agricultural regions that are vital to the country's continued prosperity.
- Leah's Pony
- This story shows the courage of a young farm girl and the hard times her family faces in the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression.
- Cows in the Parlor: A Visit to the Dairy Farm
- This piece provides a look at a modern-day dairy farm to trace the daily routine of a dairy farmer. The automatic milking process exemplifies how advanced farm technology affects the way people in the country work and live.
- Just Plain Fancy
- Young Naomi longs to own something fancy, but the rules of her Amish community strictly forbid it. Then, she gets her wish in an unexpected and very unusual way.


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The World Around Us
Living Things
Bears Teaching Resources
Bears display banner
(Ref: SB3215)
A colour banner for your 'Bears' display.
Bears photo set
(Ref: SB3836)
A set of A4 photos showing different types of bears.
Bears colouring sheets
(Ref: SB4358)
A selection of colouring pages with different types of bears.
Editable Resource
Bears A4 page borders
(Ref: SB4568)
Portrait and landscape A4 page borders with a bear theme. Includes editable Microsoft Word templates as well as resizable JPG images.
Bears role-
play masks
(Ref: SB1698)
A fun set of 5 printable role-
play masks for use in your role-
play area.
pin bear character
(Ref: SB2043)
A set of printable body parts which can be assembled into a bear character. (Includes colour and black and white version).
Related books:
Upper/lowercase bear jigsaws
(Ref: SB63)
A fun and colourful set of printable jigsaws where the children match up the capital letter with its corresponding lowercase equivalent.
Alphabet on brown bears -
uppercase with lowercase
(Ref: SB8491)
The uppercase with lowercase alphabet letters a-
z presented on brown bear characters.
Numbers 0-
50 on brown bears
(Ref: SB4337)
The numbers from 0 to 50 presented on a brown bear character.
Numbers 0-
50 on bear paw prints
(Ref: SB1060)
A PDF of colourful bear paw prints featuring the numbers from 0-
50. Ideal to be laminated to form a floor number line.
Alphabet on bear paw prints
(Ref: SB4719)
The lowercase alphabet letters presented on coloured bear paw prints.
Editable Resource
Pupil self-
registration polar bears
(Ref: SB5029)
A template that allows you to add your pupil names to polar bear characters. Add the names, print out & laminate.
Editable Resource
Pupil self-
registration bears
(Ref: SB5129)
A template that allows you to add your pupil names to bear characters. Add the names, print out & laminate.
Editable Resource
Pupil self-
registration teddy bears
(Ref: SB1483)
A template that allows you to add your pupil names to colourful teddy bears. Add the names, print out & laminate. You could make a display where children move their bear out of the toy box.
Editable Resource
Pupil self-
registration pandas
(Ref: SB5664)
A template that allows you to add your pupil names to panda characters. Add the names, print out & laminate.
Editable Resource
Bears editable peg labels
(Ref: SB5758)
A set of editable peg labels (10 per page) featuring various types of bear. Ideal for use in your cloakroom area or for pupil drawers.
Editable Resource
Editable bear paw prints template
(Ref: SB2135)
A Microsoft Word template that allows you to add text onto coloured bear paw prints.
Editable Resource
Editable brown bears template
(Ref: SB6710)
Microsoft Word templates that enable you to add text to cartoon brown bears.
Related Items
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Story
Goldilocks & Three Bears Story
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Story
themed group table signs
(Ref: SB2729)
Print out these foldable tabletop signs for use with your classroom groupings. Print on card, laminate and fold.
themed group signs -
(Ref: SB2730)
Print out these A4 signs for use on your class group displays.
Bear number posters 1-
(Ref: SB9091)
A set of printable posters featuring the numbers from 1 to 20 along with a matching number of brown bears per poster.
Find resources:
Bear Cubs display banner
(Ref: SB9323)
A colour display banner with the title, 'Bear Cubs'.
Editable Resource
themed classroom label templates
(Ref: SB9672)
Add your own text to a variety of colourful label backgrounds using Microsoft Word. The labels can be resized in Word to suit your needs, and the text size and font can also be altered easily. Ideal for pupil name labels and classroom resource labels.
The Bear's Cave/Den display banners
(Ref: SB9787)
Printable banners with the titles 'The Bear's Cave' and 'The Bear's Den' for your bears topic. Also great for use in your classroom role-
play area.


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Welcome to the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
In this website, you will find information about the types of cases we take, our criteria for accepting cases, as well as information on how law students can join the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic (the "Clinic") as for-credit students or summer employees.
The Clinic provides legal services to the Ottawa community. Staffed by lawyers and law students, the Clinic provides public legal education, legal advice, and representation at court for a variety of criminal, family and tenant-related matters. We also assist women who have been victims of violence in obtaining compensation.
The Clinic exists for two purposes:
- first, to provide legal services to the community, including providing legal education, advocacy and law reform for, and on behalf of, people of low income, members of historically disadvantaged groups, and students; and
- second, to provide legal education to law students in the Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Law students working as caseworkers gain practical legal skills and court/tribunal experience while making a contribution to the Ottawa community.
The Clinic serves low income people and students. Our services are provided free of charge and are provided by law students who are supervised by staff lawyers. We provide our services in both French and English. For persons who require the assistance of a language interpreter, the Clinic can arrange for this service to be provided.
Areas of law:
The Clinic provides legal services free of charge to all those who qualify financially and whose cases fall within our mandated areas of service. Undergraduate students of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University automatically qualify financially.
The Clinic offers services in the following areas of law:
- Criminal law;
- Family law;
- Tenant law; and
- Applications at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board;
As well, the Clinic provides Community Legal Education and Outreach to community groups and organizations regarding various legal topics and issues. If you are a community organization and would like to learn more about our services please see the Community Organizations page.
Contact Information
The University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
17 Copernicus Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Phone: (613) 562-5600
Fax: (613) 562-5602


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thru 2/28: the 18th annual city bakery hot chocolate festival features a different flavor every day this month. being served this week: lemon, chili pepper, chinese cinnamon, espresso, ginger, banana peel, caramel >>
6-9pm: learn about volunteer opportunities abroad from 20+ organizations at the idealist.org global volunteering fair, barnard college, free >>
6:30pm: author mary norman woods discusses new york's women photographers of the 1890s-1940s (berenice abbot, louise dahl-wolfe, helen levitt, more). nypl mid manhattan, free >>
8pm: 'tap dancing bears, kung fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands' + more: bindlestiff's open variety stage show @ galapagos, $5 >>
8pm: the coney island circus sideshow presents the premiere of the girlie freakshow, feat. angelica, serpenina, kryssy kocktail and bearded lady jennifer miller. b.b. king's, $12 >>
9pm: mercury bar east offers hosts free movie night mondays with open bar 9-10pm. tonight: 'pulp fiction' (1994). >>
9pm: until 2.0 comes out at the end of this year, we'll satisfy ourselves with the original 'tron' (1982) at huckleberry bar, free >>
coming up
2/2 7pm: aziz ansari ('parks and recreation') stops by the soho apple store to discuss his comedy special, 'intimate moments for a sensual evening.' free >>
2/4 8pm: the hirsute and admirers thereof have plenty to celebrate at the 2010 beard ball. proceeds from drink specials and raffles benefit rightrrides.org. matchless, $5. >>
2/6 11am-4pm: play in the snow (made specially for this event), learn how to ski and snowboard at central park's winter jam. free. >>
2/6 12-5pm: trade your unwanted art books at moma's art book swap. free >>
4/9 8pm: tickets for florence and the machine's performance at terminal 5 will sell out. get them now. $25 >>
sales, deals, freebies
7am-6pm (thru 2/2): belgian chocolate purveyor leonidas is giving out free coffee and chocolate at their renovated store at 3 hanover square (via email) >>
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Despite its strategic location as the nation's capital, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are daily confronted with the problem of water supply in both the satellite towns and the city centre. CHIKA OKEKE writes that the development has given rise to the residents patronising water vendors for their daily water needs.
Mr. Justin Ehimegbai resides in Gwarinpa estate Abuja but works at the Central Area which is a few kilometers away from his place of residence. This 34 years old man was initially skeptical about the assurances given to him by the estate agent regarding the availability of water within the estate when he moved in sometimes back.
To convince him, his edifice is neat, with the presence of faucet and overhead tank located close to the entrance of the building. It was an indication that all was well as far as water was concerned.
Drama however unfolded when the borehole broke down and since the building was not connected to the FCT water board, the only alternative was to patronize the local water vendors known as Mairuwa for his daily water needs.
It was really not easy for him to meet up with his daily water needs more so as he shared the apartment with his two younger brothers, he said, " As soon as the borehole broke down, I started buying a truck of water every three days at the cost of N600 as well as sachet water for drinking.
"We informed the landlord about the broken borehole which he promised to repair but nothing was done to that effect. It has really affected me because I needed to settle other bills like that of the PHCN, AEPB as well as attend to other needs with the meager resources at my disposal".
He pleaded with the authorities of the FCTA to hasten development processes towards ensuring that the estate has access to water since it is located within the city.
Mr Ehimegbai' s situation is synonymous with those of over 2 million residents in the FCT who solely depend on these truck pushers for their daily water needs. With the present heat that had taken over almost every part of the country, there is high demand for water, a development which provides a ready market for water vendors to make brisk business by supplying water from any source.
Water, Goldmine In Mabushi
Residents of Mabushi, a squatter settlement in the territory were not left out in the scarcity saga. To them, Mairuwa has turned themselves to thin gods even as water seems to be the highest goldmine in the area.
Mrs Yetunde Akinwumi and Mr Raphael Udok said, "Water was the least thing that we expected to be a scarce commodity here because of its proximity to the headquarter of the Ministry of Works but surprisingly, the reverse is the case. In this settlement, a truck of water goes as high as N300 and in some cases N400. Without water, every household chore will be left undone and we will neither eat nor drink.
"We do not have access to FCT water board and our only source of water is through these truck pushers who at times, do not even sell clean water. A truck of water only lasts for only two or three days depending on the size of a family. If we are to spend such amount on water alone, what about food, children's school fees, house rent among others?"
And what is their expectation from the FCT administration. They added, "Since we are part and parcel of this administration, they should, at least, make water accessible to all households so that we can enjoy the dividends obtainable to people living in high brow areas.
FCT Reluctant In Addressing Water Challenges - FHA Residents
Despite being a federal government estate, there are no signs that under ground pipes from the FCT water board is within the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Lugbe. The only sources of water supply for the residents is either through Mairuwa who, most times, buy contaminated water or through boreholes, for residents in houses with such facilities. Mallam Isah Mohammed, a resident noted that the FCTA is reluctant in addressing water challenges in the FCT especially in the estate saying that the residents spend one third of their salaries on water alone.
"FCTA cannot convince us that they are keen on addressing the water challenges in the FCT, if not, why should a civil servant who earns a paltry salary spend between N200 to N300 on a truck of water every two days which is approximately more than one third of his or her annual earnings, so how much will food, transportation and other necessities cost?
According to him, "Most times, the water supplied by these water vendors is contaminated because one can easily see tiny particles running inside it but since there are no alternative, we just buy and resort to boiling. I have approached the water board to know if they can supply water for me at a minimum cost but the response they gave me was shocking. "We don't supply water to residents in the satellite towns except for residents in the city".
"My question is this, does it mean that residents of satellite towns do not live in the FCT? Why the segregation, afterall, we work in the same office and buy things from the same market.
"What more can I say because we have complained several times concerning the water challenges in this estate but the situation is still the same till now".
Mrs Josephine Henry, a housewife blamed the FCT administration for neglecting the basic needs of the residents irrespective of its strategic location at the nation's capital. she says, "I live along the Old Redeemed Way and since the roads are untarred, a truck of water goes as high as N300 while in some parts in the estate, it is N200. Apart from the water problem, the FHA management should as a matter of urgency repair all the access roads because they have collected money for roads maintenance and dumped the work half way.
Garki, Wuse Residents Seeks PPP On Water Supply
Speaking with LEADERSHIP Sunday, a resident of Garki; Mr Fidelis Uche accepted that water board dispenses water to many households saying that the area experiences water scarcity only when the channels are locked up from the source or blocked.
"They are trying by making sure that residents of Garki get access to daily water supply but on days when they fail to open up the general water faucet, many households will experience water shortage and the last resort will be to patronize water vendors who sells as high as N600 to N1000 per truck.
Uche however solicited the support of stakeholders saying that the administration should consider engaging in Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to ensuring that the FCT rids off water problems in the nearest future.
Another resident of Wuse, Madam Vera Peter- Akpan was optimistic that the PPP will go a long way in addressing the water challenges. She said, "For FCTA to go into PPP in terms of water supply, is a good idea because I have discovered that the government business are most times mismanaged due to their selfish reasons but any private individual that invests in anything would want to see result for the money he or she invested.
Kubwa Residents Groan Over Water Scarcity
Kubwa, another satellite town is daunted with the challenging water scarcity in FCT. While some streets in Kubwa were fortunate to get direct water supply from FCT water board, others solely depend on mairuwa for their daily water needs.
Idris Abubakar lives at Bzango extension, Kubwa with his wife and four children. He had access to FCT water supply and most times patronized Mairuwa but what was his experience when road construction commenced in the locality.
"Though sometimes, I patronize mairuwa but water supply was quite often in Bzamgo extension until a construction company started working on the road. For the past three months, the residents had to contend with water scarcity, a situation that has almost consumed a greater percentage of my salary. I buy a truck of water that is 10 kegs for N1000 and most times, it goes as high as N1400.
He continued, "If I keep buying a truck for every 2 days due to the size of my family, you can imagine how much money I will spend on water alone. What about my children school fees, house rent and other miscellaneous?
Did he actually visit water board to notify them about his challenges, "Three people were selected to visit water board and possibly find out why the water scarcity persisted? At the water board, we did not get any definite response as to when the water will be restored and why the problem.
Another resident, Madam Rosemary Isaac blamed the FCT administration for their inability to address water shortage in the city despite revenue generated from the state saying that tax payers money were not properly utilized to serve their interest.
"I am worried because I know that residents pay tax which is supposed to be channeled to developmental projects in the state but the services we are getting in return is not in conformity with the sacrifices we have made so far. For a civil servant who earns just N50, 000 monthly to spend as much as N12, 000 on water alone is appalling.
"If the administration can no longer address this water challenges, its better they enter into partnership with a private company that will ensure effective and efficient water supply for both residents in the satellite towns and FCC.
On the reason behind the acute water shortage, she said, "I learnt that the ongoing road construction was responsible for the water shortage due to damages in the underground pipe by the construction company. The biggest problem is that until the road construction ends, there would be no water supply from FCT.
And Asokoro Too..
Funny enough, Asokoro which is situated very close to the Presidential Villa and houses some foreign diplomats are also at the mercy of water vendors. This really sends danger signals that water scarcity will bite harder especially this dry season if pragmatic steps were not taken to address the challenges.
"Can you imagine that water business in this area is profitable? Unlike in the past when people do not really make good money from water, the situation is different today", Mr Philip Udok, a consultant told Leadership Sunday.
According to him, "1 jerrycan of water sells between N100 to N140 depending on your bargaining strength while a truck that is 10 jerrycans sells between N1000 to N1400 just for water alone.
He wondered whether the government was uninformed about the water problems in FCT saying that water is an essential commodity that should be available to every household at all times.
Udok however suggested that the ministry of water resources should seek other alternatives to water supply for the residents stressing that it was shameful for the nation's capital to be confronted with water problems.
"Why should there be water scarcity in the first place when the country has what it takes to ensure all round development in every state, local government and communities", Miss Anderlene John, a student of Imo state university and a resident of Asokoro added.
Water Vendors Make Brisk Business
When our reporter spoke with two water vendors, who identified themselves as Mohammed and Musa, they smiled and accepted that the business was flourishing especially this dry season.
"The business is good because we make good money every day and when the planting season begins, we travel home (Katsina and Maiduguri) and invest the money in our farms.
Asked whether they want water scarcity to be resolved, they said, "Kai, that means that we will not make good money again. I am hoping that one day, when I make good money from this business, I will buy motorcycle and change to Okada business like my brothers did in the past.
FCT Water Board Adamant
When the reporter visited the FCT water board to ascertain their readiness to provide steady water supply to the residents, the Head Public Relation officer, Mrs Janet Peni said that the Executive Secretary was new in office and needed more time to be fully conversant with the workings of the board.
Even when the reporter sent text message to remind her of the earlier visit, she neither called nor replied the message.


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Finally, a nice 2,400-stall converter would work just fine with this camshaft and your 700-R4 trans to get into the meat of the torque curve. As for a carb, I recommend going with a Holley 650 double-pumper carb. (The list number for this carb will be a 1-4777.) You may be able to pick one up at a swap meet or from one of your friends. They have been around forever and with a quick rebuild, they will give you many more years of service. Good luck with your Mustang-hunting Apache.
Sources: compcams.com, holley.com, summitracing.com
It's a Drain
Q: I have a '68 small-block in my '55 Chevy. I am using a recently rebuilt Q-jet from around 1973. I am using a stock fuel pump and have changed it, but I am still getting the same results. What happens is when the car sits for several days the gas drains back to the tank. I disconnected the fuel line, and it doesn't drain from the carb. I am using a stock fuel tank. Any idea why the gas drains back? It requires extra cranking each time. Thanks for any help.
Jim Baker
Dover, OH
A: Fuel drain back from the Rochester Q-jet has been a problem just about from their first introduction. The fuel isn't draining back through the fuel pump; it's draining through the carburetor. There are "Well Plugs" that are in the bottom of the main wells and secondary feed wells on the bottom of the main body of the carb. These plugs are made from lead on the primary main wells, and aluminum on the secondary side. These plugs are driven into the main body at the factory and over time they become slightly loose and leak very small amounts of fuel past them. Usually they don't leak enough fuel to affect the performance of the engine. However, after the vehicle sits for several days the fuel will slowly drain down into the intake manifold and evaporate. Between natural evaporation out the main bowl vents and the slow leak, there is no fuel for the engine to start on until the fuel pump can fill the float bowl.
You can remedy this problem by rebuilding your carburetor and lightly peening the well plugs back into place with a small ball-peen hammer. You will then want to seal them with a coating of either epoxy or JB Weld. This will help seal up and keep the plugs in place. If you're not comfortable doing this yourself you can ship your Q-jet out to Jet Performance in SoCal and have them do a performance rebuild. They correct this drain back problem with their standard performance rebuild.
Source: jetchip.com
Too Cool For School!
Q: I'd like to run a quad exhaust on my Chevelle. I found an Australian site that goes by cross-sectional area. If my calculations are correct, does that mean for a 21/4-inch single pipe after muffler I would want dual 13/4-inch pipe on each side of the car? Any information would be much appreciated. I just don't want to plug the engine up.
Phoenix, AZ
A: You're spot-on by using the cross-sectional area to calculate the area needed to evacuate one larger pipe with two smaller pipes. The formula to find the area of a tube is pi r2 (the radius—half the diameter—of the inside of the tubing, squared and then multiplied by 3.1416). This will provide you with the cross-sectional area in square inches (in2).


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As is usual with any high-profile spec work or crowdsourcing 'event,' Guy Kawasaki's recent contest for the cover design of his upcoming book Enchanted raised an internet firestorm with graphic designers claiming that he was "selling out" the design profession. Kawasaki pushed back, claiming that Crowsourcing was the route to go for creativity and choice, gave unknown designers an opportunity, and that designers opposed to crowdsourcing best 'deal with it'.
As Guy Kawaski himself points out, I have no beef with him (used to read a lot by him, and about him in MacWorld and similar Macintosh evangelist magazines). Should point this out – I don't consider myself a book cover designer. despite having designed quite a few, during one of my previous lives as a magazine art director, and usually the result of a project that started off with "yo, graphics guy – design a cover for this book." While most of the titles are now out of print, a few of them sat on bestseller lists for a while. Despite this, I always felt that book covers were left up to people who specialize in, well, book covers as it's a niche part of the graphic design profession, with an entire subset of rules, techniques and considerations. That's why, when Kawasaki announced his contest, I followed the conversations about it, and even had a few back and forths about his opinions about spec work and crowdsourcing. I think it's safe to say he's pretty much in the pro camp.
For the purposes of this post, we're going to accept all of Guy's claims at face value. We'll grant (if only temporarily) that crowdsourcing and design contests offer unknown and upcoming designers a way to get their foot in the door, and an 'opportunity' to design a bestselling book cover for a world famous author. And that crowdsourcing does offer lots of choice, creativity and inspiration for the client (we're not even going to get into the fairness, exploitation or even pricing debate – other than tell you that Kawasaki offered $1000 for the winning designer).
Hard to argue with the numbers with 240 designers entering. Between them, they produced over 750 entries for the Enchantment cover contest (though I expected more, considering Kawasaki's high profile – a similar contest for Mega-church preacher Rick Warren's now 'postponed' The Hope You Need netted him over 3,000 entries). Once the selections were whittled down to 5, Kawasaki opened up voting, and encouraged people through his Twitter account to vote for their favorites (below – winning entry is second from left).
Some of the covers produced, in my somewhat limited expertise with book cover design, were really nice. Especially the version with the heart shaped ribbon (above – second from right). That one really caught my eye (and according to the final votes, a lot of other eyes). Concept is very cool. Tied into the Enchantment theme. Yep, that's a decent cover alright. Maybe Kawasaki is right and designers were on the wrong track with this crowdsourcing debate. Maybe these design contests were great for sourcing creativity an original ideas. Maybe anyone could design book covers after all, elitist, snooty designers be damned. Maybe. And then again, maybe not.
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16 Comments to "I am not Guy's book cover"
Fantastic. What a great post highlighting the nonsense of crowdsourcing and the off-the-shelf design it encourages and the ridiculous situations it puts its supporters in. Bravo!
I couldn't care less about Kawasaki's book, or even the man himself, but it's just sad to see 'top visionaries' backing up crowdsourcing… it shows how deeply design is misunderstood.
Guy Kawasaki doesn't know what he missed. For the same $1000 he could have hired an extremely talented young (or not so young) designer who would have happily given him a personalized service and design. They also would have appreciated the 'big break' and Guy could have converted that in good press for himself. I noticed he now covers design in a lot of his tweets but suspect he can't tell a good design from a piece of stock crap. Whatever, he probably also thinks fast food is as good as homemade.
This reminds me of some of the online business card sites. It amazes me how people are consistently, genuinely surprised when you show them a handful of other cards that use the same stock background with someone else's name on it.
Surprised Guy Kawasaki doesn't mind getting cheapo work for his "bestsellers". No self respecting designer would enter this contest. :/
Ok, so can I sue you guys for using my design concept? I threw that cover together in about 10 minutes. Honestly people get a life.
I could argue back that the image was not the entire concept. Besides, if I look through logo factory I can find plenty of examples of work that is not really original and which parts have been used from other artists. The fact that my entry made top 5 of the contests and placed second says something about the design standing out from the rest. Did I pay for the graphic? no, but my original image includes the fact that I used an istockphoto graphic and that if my design was chosen, that graphic would need to be purchased. Of course if the design was chosen, I'm sure there would be modification of it to, and that it wouldn't have been the final book design. I'm sure Guy would understand this.
@ Steve, thanks for your vote!
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Brilliant article. Have to say when I discovered the estemmed Mr. K is a big fan of crowdsourcing I was, and still am, very disappointed. We have enough problems in this industry without *gurus* like him backing practices that undermine true professionals. I agree that the best thing he could have done was showcase an undiscovered talent. And the response that you have gotten from a certain corner illustrates the struggles with people who think that good design can happen in a few hours or a day max for very little. It's fine for him, not having to live day-to-day like many of us in the proletariate – but he's just adding another layer of difficulty to the business of being a freelancer.
You know, I have to argue a lot with your "true professionals" argument – a lot of the people that submit things when "crowdsourced" ARE professionals. Chances are they work locally or regionally and are doing things like this to get the larger recognition that they rightly deserve.
Sure, there's always going to be somebody that takes a stock image from somewhere and adds a few words, but there's also always going to be true designers out there who want to show what they can do.
(On a side note, though, it'd be nice to see all the covers and not just those five selections – I only like two of them; the winning one (albeit my second choice) and the tracy lucas one at the very end (it's unique and caught my eye immediately!).)
[...] stock photography for high-profile 'design work' which sounds fine, until you realise there are no copyright restrictions preventing anyone from re-making that same design and for a fraction of the cost paid. When there is no money to be made, quality suffers and so do [...]
Recently took advantage of a crowd-sourcing logo site to acquire a logo for BlogShout.com … now I'm a bit worried that it might be ripped off or otherwise not on-the-level. Hopefully we got lucky and got a real designer, but as a fellow creative person who's put a lot of work out there (and had a lot of it stolen), I can see where you're coming from. I think I'll try to avoid crowd-sourced design from here on out.
FWIW – I pay illustrators frequently, who I select on a per-project basis via a pretty arduous portfolio review process and who are almost always "unknowns" … so I'm helping the good guys, too. :)
… and by BlogShout I mean BlogShouts. Wow.


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The Oyo State Government has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release to it more than N700 million cash and property seized from former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja and others
The government also called on the anti-corruption agency to expedite action on the trial of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala and other co-accused over misappropriation of state funds and resources.
The requests were part of the resolutions adopted at the State Executive Council meeting held in Ibadan on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Taiwo Otegbeye, said in a statement.
The government said the money and property recovered by the agency were still outstanding.
The government said it was demanding the refund to enable it to use the money for the execution of development projects.
It commended EFCC for "investigating, arresting and prosecuting the two former governors for offences relating to misappropriation and conversion of the state funds and resources" but noted that the trials of the former governors had yet to begin.
The government asked the commission to release money and property, including vehicles allegedly bought with the seized funds for some family members by the accused.
"The council pledges the support and cooperation of the Oyo State Government to EFCC in its task of ridding the country of corruption," the statement said.


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Have you seen Anaconda's new UI?
Anaconda, the Fedora system installation program, is one of the best available on any distribution – Linux or BSD. It has its faults, but in general, it has more features than any I have used. At least for me, it offers all the features that I need, plus it is very easy to use.
Its interface is very intuitive, and each step is easy enough to understand, if not self-explanatory. But come Fedora 18, the next stable edition of Fedora, Anaconda will feature a whole new look. It will be a complete overhaul of the user interface. I have seen it, and I must confess that I am not very impressed. I am not referring to the backend, just the look and feel and ease of use.
The official rationale for the new design is that the current "graphical UI is really starting to show its age, both to the users and to the developers. Adding new features (especially for new storage technologies) is difficult, and there's no apparent overall design to the user experience." From a purely end-user perspective, I disagree with the "there's no apparent overall design to the user experience," because the current UI offers a far more coherent user-experience than this new one.
But that is just me. When it comes to graphical user interfaces, I like them simple and intuitive to use. To be sure, the version of Anaconda that will ship with Fedora 18 is still alpha software, but most of the work appears to have been completed. All that remains is edge-smoothing.
If you have not downloaded and installed a pre-release version of Fedora 18, these screen shots will give you an idea of what the new Anaconda looks like.
One step before Anaconda starts, this is the boot menu, which is still the same as the current boot menu.
And this is the language settings step. As in most installation programs, you should not have to do anything here but click Continue. By the way, why are the Continue and Quit buttons in different time zones?
This is the main interface, and where you will really notice a sharp break from the current Anaconda. It is like a rendezvous, where you will always return after making changes to any part of the installer. In most cases, the only parts that will need to be configured are Software Selection (Software), Network Configuration (Software), and Installation Destination (Storage). I do not have any problem with this window. It is the Storage part, where disk partitioning will take place, that will take some getting used to.
This is the Date & Time configuration step.
If you choose to configure NTP (Network Time Protocol), you will be presented with this window.
This is the keyboard layout step.
In the current Anaconda, network interface configuration is automatic, and it still is in the new version, but you will be able to configure this step manually, just as you do on a running system.
At the installation source window, you will be able to choose local or network source of installation.
Your options for network installation are shown here.
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The previous Anaconda is going to be around for a while. Because of new hardware, forcing uefi booting, a new Anaconda is required.
The weakness with the old one was the difficulty of allocating partitions across different disks.
For example, /boot on one drive, /home on a second /opt on a third and everything else (/ /etc /usr etc) on a fourth.
I was hoping that anaconda would be ready for Fedora 18, but it will be late. Still, it will be more "first time user" friendly.
I have been using anaconda for the past 6 years, and this new version is a major improvement. I long ago suggested that a GUI interface that incorporates a Gparted presentation of disks and partitions, would go a long way to eliminating installation errors, where there are multiple partitions on a single drive.
I would like to address some of the English text. It could be improved, and I offered via Fedora user group to do it, but I have not ever had any feedback. How do I go about getting myself involved in rephrasing some of the text?
There is one default button missing, from what I saw of the print-screens, and that is "Use default Settings". There may be a resequencing of some panels, but that is to be expected. It is a great step forward. Bravo to the developer(s).
As far as I am concerned, as long as the actual distro works then who CARES how the install GUI looks? I come from a MS background, and although MS managed to make their installations all "pretty" and enticing for the eyes, the actual "insides" of the OS just plain sucked! I'd rather a screwy, not-too-familiar, installation interface that "leads" to software and technology that WORKS, than to have something look good for the hour – half hour it takes to install and then have to deal with an OS that is useless! SO lighten up maybe?….there's worse things to deal with when installing software..(incompatible HW……faulty files etc….
yeah, the software selection does look overcomplicated. Though usually I install the "add-ons" after and not during the OS installation, since I install software packages on an as needed basis.
now that the alpha version is out, the new anaconda interface looks pretty good.
It looks very ubuntu-ish but its nice to see they are making changes
Ubuntu is not the only distribution that has a following. Installation was and is a major weakness in attracting new converts from Windows to Linux. Anaconda goes much much better than before to address this barrier for new users.
What I see in the interface so are good points and bad ones, but I'm afraid I have to distance myself from the posts of Christopher Thomas and Finid. Their posts address only futilities as far as GUI design goes, and should be put near the bottom of the priority list.
Why so? Well, first lets remind ourselves what the objective of a GUI is. It's not (as some people seem to think) to provide eye candy. Eye candy is a waste of time (unless you can use it to sell something).
The objective of a GUI is to allow an end-user to use a piece of software safely, effectively, conveniently and reliably with (almost) zero knowledge of how it works (and no intention of reading a manual either).
To do this, a GUI must take people by the hand, and steer them through the available choices. It should also allow people access to all relevant options in such a way that the can find what they need. A GUI for installation must also be able to cleanly back out of choices until final confirmation is given. Don't underestimate this please, this seemingly modest requirement takes a *lot* of effort and polish to achieve. Much more so than hacking a piece of code to read a few config files.
In fact, this level of functionality is far more than most Open Source Software ever delivers. Simply because OSS tends to be written by programmers for other programmers (or hobbyists who like to tinker).
When a GUI does allow safe, effective, and reliable use of a piece of software, the functional design of that GUI is done.
What remains is some design polish, which (and I agree with Christopher here) should not be entrusted to a programmer because they're not very competent at it. But looking at the above screens, the GUI seems to totally basic in design, but usable and fit for purpose.
If the developers have any energy left after building this, investing it in a solid and informative help function would be *far* more useful than providing an Aero-look to the windows.
Remember that this GUI is going to be used (and probably no more than once) by people who want to install Linux without understanding how it works, and who'd otherwise be installing MS Windows. Hand-holding, completeness, clarity, and reliability are paramount. Eye-candy is not.
Designing the partitioning tool is really difficult and they've been through at least six different designs I can remember, all with good points and bad points. So just saying it 'could be better' doesn't really help much It might be useful if you could say more specifically what you find problematic about the current design.
can SOMEBODY please let a designer work on this before it goes live…
UGLY UGLY UGLY…..does nobody understand how to align elements so it doesn't look like you just threw it together using a bunch of programmers..
we need to stop using programmers as designers, they are useless at it, I'm a programmer and I realise that and it's why I don't design my work, I only program it.
It was designed by a designer, Mo Duffy. See all the stuff linked at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/UX_Redesign , and various posts in Mo's blog. It would help to have specific comments on what parts of the design you think are bad, really vague complaints are hard to act on.
Oh God. If that thing has been created by a "designer", then there's very little hope. There's no point in telling a self-appointed designer such basic things as "mind the spacing" or "select proper font sizes". If she's deluded enough to believe she's a designer, how can we expect her to listen to design 101 issues?
Do you realize the build is in early alpha stage to make sure all functions are operational?
Do you realize that for a true designer, spacing and font sizes are second nature? Not even in an early alpha state would something put up by a real designer look that awful.
..Did it occur to you a rendering bug can affect the entire layout? You can comparing a pre-release which does not reflect the final version.
And yes, I am aware of spacing and typography but the skeletal structure needs to function first.
As the designer in question, I greatly encourage you to try out the new version of the installer available in Fedora 18 Beta. As Luya pointed out (and as would have been obvious to you if you looked at the mockups you were pointed to and compared them to the running Alpha screens), the Alpha release was very much focused on core functionality and not design polish.
Myself and several other Fedora designers spent the several weeks before the beta release working with the GTK+ and glade files for Anaconda, fixing the alignment, padding, and font size issues as best we could. GTK+ is not a very forgiving platform for designers.
Anyway, I hope you'll find the surface design issues in beta to be an improvement (we have more to go before final.) I also hope you'll agree that we prioritized functionality over pretty over the course of our release timeline.
I kinda like the new Anaconda because it's less clicking since you don't need to go through all the steps, and you don't have to click back a bunch of times to get to a previous step, but like finid pointed out, the buttons shouldn't be scattered like that, which was one of the few problems I had, mine was on a new Virtual Disk inside VirtualBox so I didn't run into the problem with installing on a system with an existing distro, but I have no problem with having to read documentation since I do that a lot with Arch, but it might not be so good with someone who's new to Gnu/Linux


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Ladies and gentlemen of the media welcome.
Eight months ago the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the government of the Republic of South Africa established the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 Local Organising Committee (LOC) to develop a strategic plan to host the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa from 19 January to 10 February 2013.
In the strategy and the implementation plan; key strategic tasks where evident for the success organisation and hosting of the 2013 AFCON in our country.
The following are, among other things, the key strategic tasks for the hosting of the successful AFCON tournament in South Africa:
- Open bidding for possible host cities
- Visit all host cities
- Lobby and mobilise host cities to implement the plan for AFCON
- Joint Planning with host cities including communications and marketing plans
- Have an achievable plan for ticket sales
Host the AFCON.
The above involved a parallel strategy to mobilise all strategic stakeholders and sectors of society to assist in planning and implementation of the plan to organise and host the successful African extravaganza.
On 2 May 2012 Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa announced its support for the hosting of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa.
The rainy conditions that took over our country yesterday ahead of the continental showpiece under the banner of the Orange African Nations Cup, South Africa 2013 did not deter football loving Africans to watch the glamorous Opening Ceremony and the beautiful game of football at the National Stadium.
Government has invested lot of resources in the Afcon tournament. During the National Adjustments Appropriation Bill tabled in Parliament on 25 October 2012 an amount of (R323 million) was announced.
We are glad to report today that most activities were delivered according plan for the kick-off of the tournament. The government of South Africa is pleased with the good spectacle showcased in front of millions of Africans and the broader world community through good broadcast facilities, security services, health and occupational services, hospitality and other offerings from the country.
The smooth and seamless operations by our people is much appreciated, a recorded amount of 70 220 spectators attended the opening ceremony and games. We would like to thank the public for the way they behaved and cooperated with the security and officials at the various venues leading to the stadium. We further appeal to the spectators in various host cities to also come on board and emulate the National Stadium razzmatazz.
Government has also delivered on its mandate of taking AFCON to the ordinary citizens who could not be part of the National Stadium extravaganza. There were about 45 Public Viewing Areas set up in both indoor and outdoor facilities across the country in places such as; Diepsloot, Xhariep, Amalangeni, Mookgopong, Oudtshoorn.
We also urge supporters to continue adhering to restrictions such as not bringing umbrellas when it is raining during the games. We understand the rainy conditions but for the safety of our supporters however they are not allowed inside the stadiums.
We would also like to congratulate the AFCON Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the sterling work they have done so far and for the sleepless nights they went through to put together this prestigious extravaganza for South Africa in particular and Africa in general.
South Africa has not lost the tournament at all, hence we have to continue to support Bafana-Bafana. Yesterday's game was just the beginning and we will not give up on them.
I thank you.


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2013 is going to be a mammoth year for actress/ comedian Kerry Godliman. Co-starring opposite Ricky Gervais in his new drama comedy 'DEREK', on channel 4 (due for transmission in early 2013), Kerry plays society outsider Derek's (Gervais) unlucky in love, nursing home co-worker and friend in the new series. She will also make a lead appearance in 'OUR GIRL' alongside Lacey Turner for the BBC (due out in Spring 2013) and has a guest lead in the new series 'FRANKIE' also for the BBC later next year. As a comedian she has made a big leap by both writing and starring in 'KERRY'S LIST' for Radio 4 (f2013) and an appearance on the highly prized LIVE AT THE APOLLO for BBC1 on 24th November this year.
Trained at the Rose Bruford College, Kerry has been in numerous TV and theatre productions- she was one of the stars of Channel 4's sketch show Spoons ("Very funny and very rude comedy of the week" Radio Times) and has been seen in; (amongst others) BBC's 'Silk' (with Maxine Peak and Rupert Penry Jones) BBC 3's Rush Hour, BBC 2's Home Time (Baby Cow), Extras, Miranda and C4's The Law of the Playground, Life's Too Short, White Van Man and Getting On. Her theatre credits include; England People Very Very Nice at The Royal National Theatre.
Her stand up career continues to blossom. Kerry's appeared in clubs across the UK and her talent and comedic skill initially came to public attention following her appearance in the first Michael McIntyre Roadshow, and during her first major tour support with Mickey Flanagan. In 2011 she appeared in her own critically acclaimed show 'WONDER WOMAN' at The Edinburgh Fringe, which she went on to perform at The Soho Theatre earlier this year.
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