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Amit Singhal, the head of Google's search quality team department, recently posted on Webmaster Central Blog with some advice on helping those affected by the Panda update and other recent algorithm changes.
Titled "More guidance on building high-quality sites", the honorary Google Fellow goes into ways of how you can assess whether your own site or pages are google-worthy or not.
Amit writes, "The recent 'Panda' change tackles the difficult task of algorithmically assessing website quality. Taking a step back, we wanted to explain some of the ideas and research that drive the development of our algorithms."
Amit then continues with a list of questions (23 to be precise) that you should pose towards your own site and content, questions which Google may qualify as a high quality site.
Expanding on the Panda Quality Guidlines…
We have found a lot of people asking questions on this additional guidance. Some of the questions Amit presents are vague and some appear to be identical in nature.
Please note each question doesn't relate to a specific part of their algorithm – it is Google providing us a way of determining if your site is failing and/or how you could improve it.
Here is my take on what the questions are posing and expanding on their meaning:
Would you trust the information presented in this article?
Are your pages factually correct, not misleading in anyway.
Is this article written by an expert or enthusiast who knows the topic well, or is it more shallow in nature?
Are the articles on your site written by someone posing as an expert? Are they skewed in such a way to gain rankings in that particular keyword?
Does the site have duplicate, overlapping, or redundant articles on the same or similar topics with slightly different keyword variations?
This one is for the visitor as well as the site. Steer away from unoriginal content leading to more variations of the same content which is geared specifically for keyword rankings.
Would you be comfortable giving your credit card information to this site?
This is down to an issue of trust. Is the site worthy taking information about you? Is security up to date and configured properly. Contact information readily available, etc.
Does this article have spelling, stylistic, or factual errors?
This is another one more for the end user. Content that is near unintelligible can annoy and detract visitors from their surfing experience.
Are the topics driven by genuine interests of readers of the site, or does the site generate content by attempting to guess what might rank well in search engines?
Is the content for genuine reasons or is it keyword first then construct content.
Does the article provide original content or information, original reporting, original research, or original analysis?
A simple one: Is your content original, well thought out and researched?
Does the page provide substantial value when compared to other pages in search results?
Is your resource Google-worthy when compared to what's out there already. Can you improve on it?
How much quality control is done on content?
Is the content checked for updates, spelling mistakes, etc. If there is user generated content are you checking for any unscrupulous activities?
Does the article describe both sides of a story?
This falls down to research and user experience. Users visiting one-sided articles might find the site untrustworthy.
Is the site a recognized authority on its topic?
If you are not already an authority on your subject matter then this is another way of saying you should produce better content for your readers/visitors.
Is the content mass-produced by or outsourced to a large number of creators, or spread across a large network of sites, so that individual pages or sites don't get as much attention or care?
This is down to making a site an authority site. Having your content on different sites, with varying degrees of quality, doesn't help your cause.
Was the article edited well, or does it appear sloppy or hastily produced?
Again, for user experience. Serving poorly constructed pages doesn't bode well for Google in its quest for retaining users.
For a health related query, would you trust information from this site?
Another issue of, is your site trustworthy. Although why this question is just related to health is just vague.
Would you recognize this site as an authoritative source when mentioned by name?
This one is about Branding. A brand can make a difference to who is visiting your site. If no one is visiting your site by brand alone then you might have issues retaining those visitors. A consequence might be people not linking naturally to your pages.
Does this article provide a complete or comprehensive description of the topic?
Again, for visitors. Are all angles covered so that the user feels fulfilled from their initial query – making it a quality resource.
Does this article contain insightful analysis or interesting information that is beyond obvious?
Unique information and analyisis pays dividends from users and Google alike.
Is this the sort of page you'd want to bookmark, share with a friend, or recommend?
Good quality content/information, branding and trust all rolled into one. Visitors linking to your content naturally are a big plus in Google's eyes.
Does this article have an excessive amount of ads that distract from or interfere with the main content?
Visitors can easily be distracted by advertisements, considered almost as a nuisance, and they might visit another page for the same information.
Would you expect to see this article in a printed magazine, encyclopedia or book?
If you can produce content that is worthy of print or an encyclopedia you should have no worries. But this should be the aim for most informational pages of your site.
Are the articles short, unsubstantial, or otherwise lacking in helpful specifics?
If an uninterested user can easily find the same info, and more, from somewhere else then consider changing tactics fast. Produce better content with an overall better user experience for them to get engage with.
Are the pages produced with great care and attention to detail vs. less attention to detail?
Laziness and sloppiness never gets anyone anywhere.
Would users complain when they see pages from this site?
Then you are doing Google a disservice. Untrustworthy info such as plagiarism, misleading information, etc. can result in people scoring down or negatively reacting to your site. This one might fall into branding.
In Summary…
In all what Google are trying to do is provide a better user experience for their visitors:
A good mix of results that have unique content and are of relevance to the user; pages which also take into consideration user experience – sites which you would visit again, if needs be.
If users are served poor results then over time they will go to a competitor to find that information instead, something Google definitely doesn't want.


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A common problem for Japanese and some other Asian English language learners is to fail to distinguish the sounds [l] and [r] in the letters /l/ and /r/.
Though the two sounds may seem similar to a Japanese or some other speakers, to a native English speaker, they are clearly different. In fact, there are several words in English where the only difference between two words are the [l] and the [r] sounds.
"Glass" (with the [l] sound) is the clear material that makes up a window or a clear cup.
"Grass" (with the [r] sound) is the green plant material on the ground.
"Law" (with the [l] sound) is the system of rules in a society.
"Raw" (with the [r] sound) is uncooked food, such as the fish in sushi.
So, you can see that in order to speak clearly and accurately, it's essential for English language learners to master the difference between [l] and [r].
How to say [l] and [r]
The key to creating these correct sounds is the tip of your tongue.
To create the [l] sound, the tip of your tongue should make contact with the top of your mouth (your gums), just behind your top teeth.
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To create the [r] sound, the tip of your tongue must NOT make contact with any part of your mouth. Your lips are somewhat "pursed" or rounded. The sides of your tongue may touch your teeth. But the tip of your tongue should be in the middle of your mouth, without touching anything.
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So, remember, when pronouncing the [l] and [r] sounds correctly, focus on the tip of your tongue.
To review:
- To say the [l] sound, the tip of your tongue makes contact with your mouth, just behind your top teeth.
- To say the [r] sound, the tip of your tongue should not make contact with your mouth.
Got it?
Let's practice.
Listen and Repeat
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- raw [rɑw]
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- crime [krɑiym]
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- light [lɑiyt]
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Now let's practice words that have both the [l] and [r] sounds in them. To pronounce them correctly, remember, focus on the tip of your tongue.
Listen and Repeat
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Don't worry if this is difficult for you. Improving your pronunciation takes practice. Just focus on the tip of your tongue, practice over and over again, record and listen to yourself and watch your mouth and tongue in the mirror to notice what they're doing when you pronounce the [l] and [r] sounds.
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Here at Upslope, our brewers are constantly experimenting- often blending new styles with traditional techniques. This winter, we teamed up with local herbalist and nutritionist Elizabeth Willis and set out to create a hopless beer to capture the unique flavors of the season. Our inspiration came from the the ancient tradition of using spruce branches in the brewing and filtration process. After much experimentation we crafted a complex, warming, stout-like herbal ale for the short, cold days of winter.
For the formulation, we focused on creating a one of a kind beer with an emphasis on herbs that
promote overall winter health and good immunity like Echinacea, Siberian Ginseng, Fir tips, and local honey. Notes of fresh pine and chocolate are the centerpieces of this unique, hopless beer.
From the Herbalist Point of View: Winter Herbal Ale
Echinacea (echinacea angustifolia) This highly popular herbal remedy is used primarily as an
immunomodulant (to increase phagocytic activity of macrophages & leukocyte count) and is anti-
inflammatory, antiviral and is used to stimulate the lymphatic system. It is a cleansing, bitter, lyphatic and immune stimulating herb.
Fir (abies alba) A primary focus and flavor in this beer, Fir is rich in vitamin C and has been used traditionally for all types of respiratory irritation and discomfort. It can also be used as a topical antiseptic. Its flavor is bright, clean and potent and its action in the body is cleansing, expectorant, nutritive and promotes overall respiratory strength. We chose to use Fir over some of the other Pine family plants because unlike the evergreens, Fir (Douglas Fir) contains high concentrations of sugars, mainly trisaccharides and melezitose.
Oregon Grape Root (mahonia spp.) Oregon Grape Root is the primary bittering herb in this beer. It is a bitter, cooling, draining and detoxifying herb. In 1870, eclectic doctor, John Scudder, MD. described Oregon Grape to "right the wrongs" and "and give new tone and new blood to the body…" Oregon Grape is specific for promoting: liver health, good digestion and assimilation, while also being antiseptic and antimicrobial.
Siberian Ginseng (elutherococcus senticosus) Classified as an "adaptogen" Siberian Ginseng is a long-term tonic to build strength, energy, endurance and assist in the adaptation to stress and stress related illness.
Local Honey rich in enzymes, minerals, b-vitamins and vitamin C Honey is an excellent sweetener for many styles of beer. Honey is anti-inflammatory, tonic, antiviral, and antibiotic and offers a unique flavor that you wouldn't get from using white sugar.
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Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Upstate CIO Conference on Friday, April 16, in Hinds Hall. The conference brings together information leaders in Central New York to network, learn about social media and IT governance, and share insights about the iSchool curriculum and skills CIOs think are needed by graduates to succeed in the global business environment.
The invitation-only conference has attracted 30 information experts from a range of industries, including health, finance and banking, insurance, communications, law, government and education.
"We hope this will be a biannual event that brings together information leaders in Central New York to network, share insights about our curriculum and perhaps learn something new," says conference co-organizer Scott Bernard, professor of practice and director of executive education at the iSchool. "We think that connecting CIOs with each other and with the iSchool can only result in new collaborations and innovations."
Participants will hear from keynote speaker Dan Mintz, former CIO of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mintz will also serve as a panelist to discuss the current trends in IT governance along with Bernard; Thomas Uva, CIO for Sensis Corp. in Syracuse; Christopher Sedore, vice president for information technology and CIO of Syracuse University; and Arthur Thomas, a professor of practice and director of the iSchool's Global Enterprise Technology (GET) program.
Thomas will also participate in a social media presentation with Anthony Rotolo, social media strategist and adjunct faculty member at the iSchool. The final presentation will be a discussion on local issues for CIOs and how to help future CIOs, moderated by Uva.
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Good condition, just some minor wear.Diameter: approx. 216mm or 8 1/2" Please see our list for a good selection of antique pottery & porcelain including a matching dish. Thank you for viewing this item, please do not hesitate to email us with any questions. Payment is required within 10 days of the end of the auction. Accepted methods of I am sorry but we cannot accept cheques in currencies other than British pound sterling due to high bank charges. Please allow time for cheques to clear. Use the link above (View seller's other items) to see similar items – we always have a good selection of British pottery and porcelain. Postage/Shipping: UK £4, Europe £7, Rest of World £11


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This generator produces 2kw at 20 mph wind speed with a maxium output of 2.4 kw at 25 mph. The generated power is feed back to the grid for net metering or get payback by power company. Based on the actual installation, this powerful wind turbine can significantly reduce your carbon trace by cutting or eliminating your electricity bill. This solution is applicable for homes, cabines, or small business which want to promote green awareness around your communities. The equipments in this listing includes generator assembly, rectifier box, inverter and mono tower.
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Foodies, vegetarians, vegans, and barbecue aficionados all exchange thoughts about liquid smoke. While some believe this product is a wonderful natural creation, others believe it has a somewhat overwhelming, chemical taste. Foodies are passionate about ingredients. Both vegetarians and vegans want added flavor, yet are open to substitutions. Avid barbecue aficionados feel it is cheating to add liquid smoke to their carefully-guarded barbecue recipes. Where there is smoke, there is fire. This old adage accounts for the most viable alternatives for liquid smoke.
Spanish Smoked Paprika
Peppers are dried over oak burning fires for several weeks to create this spice. Often found in Mediterranean recipes, you will find two different versions to suit your palate. Pimenton de la Vera Dulce has a sweet smoky flavor. Pimenton de la Vera Picante has a hot smoky flavor. Vegetarian beans are wonderful with Pimenton de la Vera Dulce. Barbecue gets an extra kick with Pimenton de la Vera Picante. Look for it in gourmet and specialty shops or find it on line.
Chipotle Powder
Ground jalapeno peppers are slow smoked over a natural wood fire for this taste sensation. Chipotle powder is a staple in Mexican cuisine and has been enjoying increased popularity in the United States, especially in the southwest. There are two varieties: morita chipotle powder, which is made with red jalapenos, and brown chipotle powder, which is made with green jalapenos and is considerably more expensive. It is often hard to find if you are not south of the border.
Smoke Tea
If you are a tea drinker, this is one you will either love or hate. Known as Lapsang Souchong or Russian Caravan, this black Chinese tea inherits its smoky aroma and flavor by being dried over pine fires. To use it as a liquid smoke alternative, pour boiling water over smoke tea leaves and let the tea steep for five to seven minutes. Use the brewed tea in place of liquid smoke.
Hickory Smoke Powder
This rub has been suggested as a substitute for liquid smoke. However, it does contain liquid smoke. If you object to the overall flavor of liquid smoke, hickory smoke powder will not please your palate.
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Smoked fish, ham hock, smoked chicken, and smoked turkey are another direction to take when it comes to substituting for liquid smoke. Fish markets and upscale meat markets are good sources for smoked ingredients. If a recipe calls for fresh salmon and liquid smoke, use smoked salmon. Baked beans can take on a smoky flavor with a smoked ham hock.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ +16 years-old ] Khavn camera accompanies his father in his last months of life, scenes captured in the hospital, family dinners and intimate moments in the form of poetic diary. You can watch Pahinga online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Finnish at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2011.
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102-minute film (full movie) directed by Khavn (AKA Khavn de la Cruz).
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Without commercial breaks, the full movie Pahinga has a duration of 102 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Finnish in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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I'm trying to tranform pictures to get some kind of lineart drawing as output.
I'm currently using the g'mic filters "black and white", "graphic" novel and "pen drawing" (in this order) to achieve an allready quite nice result. However I would like to get an even more "simplified" and clear output, maybe someone has some tips to better my workflow? I'm quite happy with the result, but I feel I should be able to achieve an even motre realistic lineart outcome.
An example. Input:
Which after some additional cleaning becomes;
I like it.
Having tried this many times, you should be satisfied with your results, it looks quite good.
You can use levels & Gaussian blur to smooth the lines in the final output, but it doesn't look to pixelated to me. You can see the technique here: http://photoshop-dragon.com/Tutorials/Tips_and_Tricks/Rounded_Edges.htmThey're rounding edges, but you can use the same technique to smooth pixelized lines.
If you want less 'infill', try these.
Given the large blocks of colour, GMIC's Contours>Edges works pretty well with default settings:
Another way is to remove some detail with any of the methods mentioned above and then use GMIC's Black&White>Engrave or Black&White>Charcoal
Although noisier, the following is GMIC's Contours>Laplacian with GIMP's Colours>Threshold applied:
Play with the threshold settings to balance noise and detail.
Perhaps one of the new fancy neural algorithm we discussed here works for you:
I used http://www.deepart.io/ to create this one:
Thank you for all the suggestions. What bugs_rep is proposing is closer to what I would like to achieve, i'll give it a try and play with the options.
I wish to do an engrave of a video or images from the linea of commando. As it could do this with gmic?
Possibly? One problem I could see is if the edge-finding is started from scratch for each frame (I think it is). This would make the resulting video sort of jerky with disconnected line segments. Might be worth a shot, though!
I achieved it. I export each picture with ffmpeg and process the images one by one...
gmic -i mpv-shot0001.jpg -v 0 -gimp_engrave 0.222222,7.01754,0.409357,3.74269,43.8596,4,0,1,5.38012,1,62.1053,12.2807,39.1813,1,0
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New G'MIC can actually process video files too, if you don't want to export all the frames.
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There's nothing quite as charming as a Faustian pact between a bitter thirteen-year old bent on revenge and a posh, smooth-talking demon who claims to be "one hell of a butler". With lovely Victorian aesthetics, a heavy Gothic lolita flair and a surprising amount of action, it's no wonder why Black Butler is a long-standing fan-favorite. With an on-going manga and at least two anime seasons, it's high time for Black Butler to get the Blu-ray treatment–providing cleaner animation and reintroducing this late-2000s classics to old and new fans alike.
Also, any series that can turn a pun into a recurring catch phrase is pretty golden in my book.
A review copy was provided by FUNimation Entertainment.
Black Butler follows the adventures of Ciel Phantomhive, the only heir to the Phantomhive noble family, and his charismatic butler, Sebastian Michaelis. But there's more to this cunning duo than meets the eye: the seemingly devoted relationship between master and servant is only a clever guise for Sebastian, who is actually a demon contracted to serve Ciel until the young lord can avenge his parents' death.
Once "vengeance"–however it may be measured–is achieved, then Sebastian has every right to devour Ciel's soul; not that he seems to mind, since the longer he waits, and the more Ciel grows into a cold and calculating force, the more delicious his soul will become. (And yes, if this sounds a bit like slash bait, then you're not too far off the mark–Black Butler is rather unapologetic about a little bit of bait here and there)
Together, this unlikely duo plays at being nobility during the day, then prowl the dark alleys of London at night as the (un)official "watchdog" of Queen Victoria, dealing with all sorts of dangerous, unsavory characters and political scandals that threaten the Crown–each step they take leading them closer to unveiling the secrets surrounding the horrific murder of Ciel's family. Though the premise is rather grim and melodramatic, Black Butler cheerfully tows the line between humor and the macabre pretty well, with its central mystery surrounding the murders of Ciel's family off-set by enough quirkiness to keep the story from wallowing in its angst.
Truthfully, it's been some time since I have seen the anime version of this series. Black Butler has been around for quite some time–since 2006 in fact–and the manga is a longstanding series that I continue to read. I actually recommend it, if the anime suits your tastes, as the story and style evolves into something much more complex with a few rather unexpected twists that the anime could not cover.
However, watching the Blu-Ray version of Black Butler was a very pleasant surprise.
First, there is an obvious improvement in the quality of Black Butler's visuals, leading to cleaner backgrounds without the fuzzy "noise" found with the DVD formatting. Best of all, the "cleaner" look that's characteristic of Blu-Ray releases does not't detract from the art style's luscious moodiness, and simply enhances the vibrant colors of the characters to contrast sharply with the gloomy grey of the (highly romanticized) Victorian setting. Other minor details, such as the line art, have a crisper edge, and the few CGI elements of the show and the fight scenes benefit from the higher quality that Blu-Ray provides.
Also, as a fan of who enjoyed the subbed version, I made a point to watch the entirety of Season One with the dub cast. I can sing accolades for Daisuke Ono's reading of the demon butler, Sebastian, but there is much to be said about John Tatum and the rest of the English voice acting team, too. The English dub lends itself to the ability to play around with accents–ranging from the posh, "upstairs" tones of Ciel and Sebastian, to something a little more "downstairs" (IE. Cockney) with Ciel's quirky household staff.
And yes, sometimes accents can be seen as a "hammy" element to a dub, however, I find the inclusion of pseudo-British accents fitting for the highly romanticized Victorian setting. Accents aside, the English-dub does a great job with translating the script, and the voice actors behind some of the series' more eccentric characters provide great performances, without falling into ham-tastic, over-the-top territory.
In addition to improved visuals and talented voice work for both the Japanese and English casts, the Black Butler Blu-Ray comes with a few great features. There are the "standard" extra features, such as the textless opening and closing, as well as production commentary from the English voice cast, as well as what I feel is a premium feature (especially for the die hard fans): a special OVA episode, His Butler, Performer, in both the English dub and Japanese subs. This cute little short has plenty of Shakespearean puns and cameo appearances by the entire cast.
With its combination the Gothic Lolita aesthetic with a revenge plot set out in a decadent, romanticized version of Victorian England, Black Butler takes rather disparate thematic threads and weaves together something that is certainly a unique viewing experience. Thus, while Black Butler is a bit of a hard-sell–since it's not necessarily grim-dark, but not necessarily light-hearted–I think it's a series that is worthy to check out.
-Excellent visual upgrade that lovingly embraces Black Butler's gothic-lolita style with crisp animation.
-Pretty impressive voice cast for both English dubs and the original line-up; Daisuke Ono is a fan-favorite for bringing Sebastian to life and John Tatum similarly brings out Sebastian's charm.
-For diehard fans, "His Butler, Performer" is included for some Shakespearean fun! Other extras include production commentary and textless songs such as SiD's lovely earworm OP, Monochrome Kiss.
– I also did mention the slash bait, and the subtle slashy hints between characters mostly features around adults, but also tows the line with some slight shotacon–specifically with the relationship between young Ciel and Sebastian (Who is certainly a much older gentleman, being a demon and all). Though slash isn't the main focus of Black Butler, the continuous bait is understandably a theme that can be off-putting to some.
Rating: 4/5
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The 85 year old leader, who was elected Pope in 2005, has confirmed he is retiring due to ill health and will leave his role on 28 February (13).
The pontiff stepped back into the spotlight on Wednesday (13Feb13) by addressing the crowds at a weekly audience at the Vatican, thanking them for their support and telling them his resignation was "for the good of the Church".
He said, "Thank you for the love and prayer with which you have accompanied me... Keep praying for me, for the Church and for the future pope. I did this (retired) in full liberty for the good of the Church."
Pope Benedict will later hold what is expected to be his last public Mass, to mark Christian festival Ash Wednesday (13Feb13), in St Peter's Basilica, a church in the grounds of Vatican City.
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Some gay people in sleepy villages and rural towns are being relentlessly bullied because of their sexuality – leaving some too scared to leave the house, an expert has warned.
A new study suggests hate crime is an "everyday reality" for many lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people who said harassment and verbal abuse is "part and parcel" of their lives.
But they are not reporting it because they fear police won't take them seriously or they might be 'outed' to their families.
Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, a lecturer at the University of Leicester's Centre for Hate Studies and author of a new report into hate crime, said people in rural communities are being left "lonely and isolated with nowhere to turn".
She said: "There were many instances in which LGB and T people were being targeted by young people within their area. It would often start with young people shouting derogatory names and then escalate to where victims' houses were being vandalised.
"Victims were often fearful about reporting these forms of hate crime in case it made the situation worse. It is these everyday experiences that are incredibly difficult to deal with – the drip, drip effect."
She said LGBT people feel they are more likely to be the victim of hate crime if they are "noticeably different" – potentially making those in villages particularly vulnerable.
She said: "Within rural locations those differences are maybe magnified, and so young people will often target someone who they see as being different in that context.
"The impact can be devastating. Some LGBT people are scared to leave the house, feeling anxious, fearful and vulnerable. I heard from some LGBT people who had taken practical steps to feel safer such as installing CCTV.
"In a rural location hate crime can be especially damaging, particularly for older LGBT people. There often isn't that sense of community or a social group where you can access support.
"It is a big issue. Too many LGBT people are feeling lonely and isolated, and that there is nowhere to turn."
Dr Hardy made the comments as she published the latest in a series of studies into hate crime victimisation.
She found that 88% of the 50 people she spoke to in-depth for the new report had been a victim of a hate crime.
But Dr Hardy said national statistics suggest it is hugely under-reported, with around 35,000 cases of hate crime against LGBT people going unreported every year.
She said: "The impact is huge, not only from this research but from our previous studies, we know that it has a significant emotional, physical health impact on people where they are scared to go out. They are scared to reveal that aspect of their identity."
The new report, entitled LGB&T crime reporting: identifying barriers and solutions, coincides with a major new campaign to encourage people to report abuse which is funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Carrying the message 'Recognise it Report it' the campaign seeks to empower LGBT people to stand up against hate crime through education and training, and launches as the community celebrates Pride this week.
Deputy chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Caroline Waters said it is "unacceptable" the community "still face such persistent prejudice, abuse and discrimination".
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"We must all redouble our efforts, and work together to give LGB and T communities a stronger voice and put an end to the hatred that is a blight on modern society."
Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan said: "The EHRC has my full support in its campaign to encourage LGB&T people to report hate crimes to the relevant authorities, and they deserve to know that when they report these abhorrent crimes they will be taken seriously and dealt with fairly."
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Mark Medoff's 1979 Tony Award-winning play sees a new revival at the Eventide Arts Centre in Boston, and follows the story of a clandestine relationship between a deaf former student of a teacher of deaf pupils, using both the spoken word and sign language, making this a truly inclusive production. Originally written for the deaf actress Phyllis Frelich, it was based in some part on her relationship with her husband, Robert Steinberg. As well as finding success in New York, it also travelled to the UK, winning three Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to the three Tony Awards.
The play also spawned a feature film in 1986, helmed by by Randa Haines and written by Hesper Anderson as well as Medoff. Carrying on the success of the original play, it garnered five Academy Award nominations, with a win for Marlee Matlin in the Best Actress category. It also co-starred William Hurt as the teacher whom she falls in love with.
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Heading into the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead in the western state, according to a new poll.
The former Massachusetts governor wins the support of 45 percent of Nevada Republicans who say they plan to caucus on Saturday, according to a survey from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and CBS affiliate 8NewsNow. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wins 25 percent support, while former Sen. Rick Santorum wins 11 percent and Rep. Ron Paul garners 9 percent.
Romney has two primary victories under his belt, and the Nevada caucuses are the first in a series of nominating contests this month in which Romney could pick up true momentum.
Romney, who is bolstered by the relatively large Mormon community in Nevada, won 51 percent of the state's support in the 2008 caucuses. Mormons made up about 25 percent of caucus-goers in 2008. This year, more than 85 percent of Mormons plan to caucus for Romney, today's survey shows, while the other candidates receive single-digit support from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Though Paul comes in fourth in the Review-Journal survey, the congressman has been building up a strong organization in Nevada. He placed second in the 2008 primary with 14 percent and tends to perform more strongly in caucus states, where turnout is relatively low and emphatic supporters have more of an impact. Paul essentially sat out of the Florida primaries to focus on Nevada and other caucus states.
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Pre-look of Nikhil's next!
After the successful hit of Ekkadikipothavu Chinnavada, Nikhil is back with yet another project now. Which is directed by Swamy Ra Ra fame Sudheer Varma, the pre-look of the film was released today.
The poster is quite interesting and creates a huge curiosity among the audience. Mainly the wordings on the poster and the visual look quite enticing and makes an interesting built up for the film. As the team is currently busy with shooting and Ritu Varma plays the female lead. The rest of the details will be announced regarding this movie soon.
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The CFS says the threat posed by the Kapinnie fire on the Lower Eyre Peninsula, near Lake Malata, has now reduced.
Although the threat has reduced, people should be aware that some risks are still present, the CFS says.
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Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRs) contributes to diabetic renal complications including renal hypertrophy and matrix protein accumulation. Reduced expression of PTEN by hyperglycemia contributes to these processes. We considered involvement of microRNA in the downregulation of PTEN. In the renal cortex of type 1 diabetic mice, we detected increased expression of miR-214 in association with decreased levels of PTEN and, enhanced Akt phosphorylation and fibronectin expression. Mesangial and proximal tubular epithelial cells exposed to high glucose showed augmented expression of miR-214. Mutagenesis studies using 3'UTR of PTEN in a reporter construct revealed PTEN as a direct target of miR-214, which controls its expression in both these cells. Overexpression of miR-214 decreased the levels of PTEN and increased Akt activity similar to high glucose and lead to phosphorylation of its substrates GSK3β, PRAS40 and tuberin. In contrast, quenching of miR-214 inhibited high glucose-induced Akt activation and its substrate phosphorylation; these changes were reversed by siRNAs against PTEN. Importantly, respective expression of miR-214 or anti-miR-214 increased or decreased the mTORC1 activity induced by high glucose. Furthermore, mTORC1 activity was controlled by miR-214-targeted PTEN via Akt activation. In addition, neutralization of high glucose-stimulated miR-214 expression significantly inhibited cell hypertrophy and expression of the matrix protein fibronectin. Finally, the anti-miR-214-induced inhibition of these processes was reversed by the expression of constitutively active Akt kinase and hyperactive mTORC1. These results uncover a significant role of miR-214 in the activation of mTORC1 that contributes to high glucose-induced mesangial and proximal tubular cell hypertrophy and fibronectin expression.
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1. Refined or polite, often in an affected way: "Who better to domesticate him than the most genteel woman in the world? What better to housebreak him than ... a delicate actress with beautiful diction for his wife?" (Philip Roth). See Synonyms at polite.
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Boman, Farah dress up as SRK-Kajol from 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'
It has both of them strike a same pose similar to what Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan did in Kucch Kucch Hota Hai. Interestingly, KKHH was Karan's directorial debut and this film is Farah's first film as an actress.
Says Farah, "Karan is a dear friend and was just a phone call away. He found the concept really funny and interesting so took out time to come and unveil the second teaser poster."


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Money Multipliers for Simple Sum and Divisia Monetary Aggregates for Japan: Cointegration and ECM Modelling 1968(3) - 1996(2)
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Barclay - We can push on
John Barclay believes Glasgow's 'Killer Bs' can go on stinging opponents for years to come as Scotland's back-row combination.
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John Barclay believes Glasgow's 'Killer Bs' can go on stinging opponents for years to come as Scotland's back-row combination.
The openside flanker, along with Warriors team-mates Kelly Brown and Johnnie Beattie, had never started a Test match together before Scotland's RBS 6 Nations opener against France.
But they have gone on to keep their places for the entire campaign and further enhanced their burgeoning reputations by helping their country to a magnificent 23-20 victory in Ireland on Saturday.
Along with Beattie and Saracens-bound Brown, Barclay sees no reason why the trio cannot be the long-term solution to what had previously been a problem area for the Scots.
"If we play well for our clubs then yeah," said Barclay.
Beattie also hailed the contribution of the trio and wants to continue their good form for Glasgow.
He said: "It's the first chance we've had, the three of us, to play together on this kind of stage.
"We've loved every minute of it and just want to get back to Glasgow and keep doing the same."
But despite earning comparisons with the world's best, Barclay and Beattie are refusing to take their positions for granted.
"It's going to be tough for us," admitted Beattie, singling out the likes of Allister Hogg, Dave Callam, Richie Vernon and James Eddie as competition.
"I was chatting to Kelly two days ago and he was worried about going back (to Glasgow) and losing his place.
"We've got to go back and earn it again."
Adding Alasdair Strokosch and Ross Rennie to the list of challengers, Barclay said: "There are guys who will have seen the (Ireland) game and want to be part of it."
Beattie went into the Six Nations as one of a number of players whose Test-playing credentials had been called into question.
He had won only four caps in three years before Andy Robinson took charge last summer but is one of just five men to have started every game under the new head coach.
Barclay added: "Johnnie's really stepped up this season.
"I'd say he's one of the best number eights in the tournament.
"Kelly's just working away like he's always done.
"It's great to see these guys get the rewards on the international stage."
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So what's the idea? McKee proposes that the art of story (which he promotes from humble noun to abstract concept) is on the wane. Movie-makers opt for mere incident to tart up underdeveloped screenplays, while in the arthouse sector story is snubbed by elitist conceptualism. As film audiences shrink, so story withers; for story was most ascendant when film was a mass art and when audiences weren't coteries.
There's much truth in this, and McKee's paean to the undervalued art of screenwriting is a corrective to years of auteurist ideology. But his ideas don't stop there; he seeks to offer a grand prescription for dramatic narrative comparable in its ambitions to Aristotle.
Here is the orthodoxy: every story has a three-act structure. It begins with an "inciting incident", centres on a protagonist under unimaginable pressure seeking a burning objective, and rides out on the spine of this quest with "progressive complications" ratcheting up the pressure. Thus every story is driven by antagonism, crisis, conflict - you can almost feel the honest sweat seeping from the pages of his book.
Can a man whose pupils include the winners of 26 Academy Awards be wrong? The old joke that there's a two-word answer to McKee - Paris, Texas - suggests he can. It's telling that the majority of his exemplar films are middlebrow products such as Ordinary People; when he turns his attention to Chinatown his reading feels off the mark. Theatre gets the odd nod but it's Ibsen's Hedda Gabler rather than When We Dead Awaken; God knows what he'd make of Saved or Blasted.
The most lethal fallout from McKee's approach comes in his proposition that good stories must be engineered in advance like municipal car parks, thus ushering in the stultifying world of 80-page story treatments where the improvised life of the narrative is nailed dead before a line of dialogue is written.
And this is not simply about fiction; I heard a TV producer admit that story is now colonising narrative history; and where the facts don't fit the template they are simply set aside. In the recent BBC docu-drama on the history of Rome it became apparent that the life and times of Emperor Augustus didn't conform to the demands of story to make the series: where was his third act crisis?
Isn't there already too much narrative cliche clogging up our relationship to experience; the Brown/Blair tiff is packaged in advance as a three act drama with deferred climax; Global Warming as a set of progressive complications yielding the mother of all climaxes. We can't blame McKee for his influence, but story's looking increasingly like another patent, branding random experience into manipulable commodity.
Truly great stories shatter the crust of cliche. I remember watching Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls and experiencing that delirium of uncertainty that great narrative art induces. What about the early Wim Wenders films which weave around their narrative core releasing us to enjoy time and space for itself. Writers learn their craft from the canon of drama but they should steer clear of recipes - and McKee's work has become one more ideology filtering out the shocks that radical fiction uses to shake us from our slumbers.
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Noel Gallagher has stated that he wants Liam Gallagher's new band Beady Eye to achieve success.
The 'AKA...What A Life' singer said that he never wanted his chart-topping solo album Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds to be compared with Different Gear, Still Speeding, the debut LP from his estranged brother and Oasis bandmate's group.
"It's not fair for me to compare mine to theirs," he told Q Magazine. "I know you want me to say I danced around on a copy of their album or that I held them in each hand and had a mock fight between them but I genuinely don't give a s**t about that. I've got a lot of friends on their crew. I want them to do well."
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Noel added that although he misses life in a band, he would not be returning to Oasis any time soon after his professional relationship with Liam became "violently out of order".
"I left that band for a specific reason and that reason still stands," he said. "That it was getting violently out of order. The end. I don't want to discuss it any more.
"If you ask me, 'Do I miss being in a band?', the answer is yes, of course I do. But do I miss it to the extent that I want to do it again? Do I f**k, no."
Liam, meanwhile, has described Noel's album as having "no balls" and "no attitude".
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The third anniversary of the fatal Vauxhall helicopter crash has just been observed
Three years ago a helicopter crashed into a crane in Vauxhall killing two and injuring many others.
The Vauxhall incident was the first fatal helicopter crash in Central London since records began in 1976 and it saw numerous questions asked about the cause. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch reported on how the incident took place in poor weather conditions with low cloud and very limited visibility.
Having been unable to land at Elstree Aerodrome, the AAIB concluded that the pilot was probably trying to land at London Heliport instead and descended through "increasingly challenging weather conditions when he struck the crane at St George's Wharf".
Red warning lights at the top of the crane were not switched on because they only officially needed to be lit at night. Media reports highlighted that the pilot may have been distracted by text messages or the need to change radio frequency.
With no requirement needing to be given by local planning authorities to notify the Civil Aviation Authority when granting planning permission for obstacles over 300 feet, the AAIB noted "There is no effective system in place to anticipate the potential effects of new obstacles on existing air space".
The resulting AAIB report led to a number of recommendations including a mechanism for reporting and management of obstacles and newly permitted developments.
Tragically, since the Vauxhall incident we have seen a succession of devastating helicopter accidents, notably when a police helicopter crashed into Clutha Vaults, a pub on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow causing the deaths of 10 people.
Daniel Easton, a partner at Leigh Day, dealt with claims arising from the Vauxhall Helicopter incident. He has recovered substantial damages over £100,000 for victims of the crash from the injuries they suffered as a result of helicopter debris raining down, and the shock caused by witnessing the events.
Having spoken to many witnesses and those involved, Daniel said
"Many of those involved in the crane industry thought this was an accident waiting to happen. Cranes in London have been getting higher and higher, and helicopter traffic in the years preceding the incident could be anything up to 4,000 flights or more per month. It was everyone's worst fear".
Daniel acted for those who were both injured physically and mentally.
He said, "Our case was quite clear; that under the Civil Aviation Act 1982, which deals with accidents in flight, damages had to be paid without the need to prove negligence. Credit to the company dealing with the claims, they accepted the need to rehabilitate victims, offering professional medical support and early payments.
"Invariably that helped our clients to get better sooner. It makes a big difference when you get a proactive defendant who recognises the need to help people, rather than just treat them as a statistic or insurance liability".
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A dynamic journalist Srimannarayana (Balakrishna) fights against all the odds in the society and stands by the people. His father and farmer Kalki Narayana Murthy (Vijay Kumar) was ambitious to serve farmers and launches Jai Kisan Trust for farmer's welfare. Kalki Narayana Murthy dies under mysterious circumstances and unfortunately, his son Srimannarayana was convicted of murder charges. How Srimannarayana proves his innocence and whether he fulfills his father's ambition or not forms the rest of the story.


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Always start your best players.
Sometimes the simplest advice is the best advice. That goes quadruple when it's fantasy playoff time -- there's nothing worse than hosing yourself out of a title because you had a special little feeling that Joe Flacco was going to outperform Kurt Warner or whatever. (Though Fantasy Scout has a few projections you should be aware of below.)
Always start your best players.
But we hereby give permission for one small set of owners to possibly ignore that advice: the extreme underdog. You know who you are. You're the person who finished ninth in your league in points yet third in your division. The person everyone hates. The person everyone hopes gets smoked by 45 points in the first round.
If this is you, you lousy lout, you should still start all of your certifiable studs, assuming you even have one. (Sorry, Kevin Smith doesn't count.) But when it comes to deciding among your options at, say, No. 2 running back, receiver or flex spot, you need to embrace a little magical thinking. Here's the deal: If one of your receiver options happens to play on the same team as your starting QB, start that receiver. But if one of your running back options happens to play on the same team as your QB, bench that running back.


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ESPNU 150 Watch List defensive tackle Montravius Adams (Vienna, Ga./Dooly County) has the scholarship offers mounting and it's still early February. Wednesday he received a trio of new ones that included a Pac-12 power and two SEC schools in USC, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Adams previously had scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Miami, and Michigan State.
Adams, 6-foot-3 and 290-pounds, has a busy few weeks ahead, where he will make unofficial visits and attend junior days at Alabama (Feb. 18), Georgia (Feb. 25), and Florida (March 3). He has already been to junior days at Auburn (Jan. 21) and Clemson (Jan. 28).
As a junior, Adams had an impressive season recording 84 tackles, 45 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks.