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Here is a recap of recent discussion regarding the Booker prize in the science fiction community:
Kim Stanley Robinson takes a poke at the Booker prize judges
"… it seems to me that three or four of the last 10 Booker prizes should have gone to science fiction novels the juries hadn't read. Should I name names? Why not: Air by Geoff Ryman should have won in 2005, Life by Gwyneth Jones in 2004, and Signs of Life by M. John Harrison in 1997. Indeed this year the prize should probably go to a science fiction comedy called Yellow Blue Tibia, by Adam Roberts."
This stirred up some dust. Robinson's New Scientist article, of course, had more to say than that. Among other things, we learn that Virginia Woolf was a fan of Olaf Stapledon in a previously unpublished letter.
Robinson's argument contains three main points:
1. British science fiction is in a golden age. (SF Strangelove says: Yes indeed.)
2. Science fiction is the literature of now. It engages and explores today's issues in ways that no other fiction does. (SF Strangelove says: Agreed.)
3. It's a shame that British science fiction writers and their books don't get respect from the mainstream literary community. (SF Strangelove says: Um, not really. In the long run that blind spot will reflect poorly on the Booker prize rather than on the science fiction novels that the prize overlooks.)
For those who don't know: Kim Stanley Robinson is one of the greatest American science fiction authors. His work includes: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars, Antarctica, and The Years of Rice and Salt.
Booker prize judges respond
The chair of this year's Booker judges, James Naughtie, admitted that Robinson "may well have a point", but suggested that "perhaps his arrows could be directed even more towards publishers than to judges. ...We judge books that are submitted."
His fellow Booker judge, John Mullan, was less charitable. Full article.
Additional links:
Adam Roberts reacts
The Man Booker Prize coverage
The Man Booker Prize website


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Michael C. PettyCaptainMike Petty is a 500 Ton USCG Licensed and MCA Yacht Master Captain with experience in managing high quality mega yachts. His lifetime of boating experience has enabled him to excel in his profession. His extensive technical and mechanical background enables him the ability to focus on quality maintenance in the engine room and the entire yacht. Mike has an innate ability to be an effective manager of personnel while motivating others and working cohesively in a team environment. His personality and management skills are exceptional when dealing with contractors, guests and crew.
Jodi PettyChief StewardessJody Petty comes from a background of hospitality and hard work. She enjoys the variety that comes with working on a yacht; from serving a silver service dinner to washing and polishing the interior and exterior. She is self motivated and enjoys working in a fast paced environment. She is well organized and has an eye for detail. Her shills also inclu8e the yacht accounting and inventories. She is truly Mikes Right hand and they love to travel together.
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"When it comes to being back in Europe and wanting to do well in Europe, the players have got Rangers their respect back. Long may it continue.
"I probably didn't envisage doing so well in Europe. There is still a lot of work to do. I did realise there was a lot to do and to be fair I have had strong backing to go and shape this squad, so it is capable of competing.
"I think the players are bright enough to realise that this club needs European football from a financial point of view. We are trying to do everything we can to help these players, make their environment better here and at Ibrox and we are trying to give them contracts that they deserve that make them happy and make their families happy but they are also realising that a big part of that is that they have to do well in Europe.
"And also, from a fans point of view, it is what supporting your team is all about – following them all around the world and being proud of your team. I think so far the players have put in European performances that the fans are proud of and the following we get has been sensational."
Gerrard the player found his best form in the biggest games. True greats do that. Nothing really has changed. Yes, the league is the priority for reasons which you may have picked up on, but he does enjoy a night at Ibrox under the floodlights.
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Gerrard said: "Different teams hold different challenges for you. We are in a league where we are one of the strongest teams, so it is only natural that teams make life difficult for us by getting a lot of men behind the ball.
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"In Europe, teams have more confidence and belief that they can go and beat Rangers and they have budgets where they can buy players and arguably can have better players individually or with more experience than Rangers.
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A decent run in the Europa League does not mean Rangers are a big name in Europe again but at least they now enjoy a presence, and at this stage of the campaign are a team many would be happy to avoid.
Either Poland's Legia Warsaw or Atromitos of Greece are Rangers next opponents, they drew 0-0 in Athens, and while the Scots would be slight under-dogs, the would go into the play-off full of belief and rightly so.
Gerrard admitted: "We are competing against these teams and we are in different markets when we are trying to buy players and build squads. That is fact.
"But I took over and it was very difficult. It was very long and very flat after going out in the first- round qualifier to a part-time team. I think the club took a big knock from that. I think our journey last year got a lot of respect back and make the supporters proud again."


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Chad pulling a nice PR for his team.
Two days ago I met with two fellow GJ CrossFit affiliates, Pura Vida CrossFit and CrossFit Red, to talk about the upcoming CrossFit Open (that you are all sooooo excited to do!!). We are going to take turns hosting each week and the hosting facility will be in charge of providing some post-WOD drinks and grub. Potluck style. This will be an awesome chance to meet some local CrossFitter's while hanging out after working hard. Seems to be our perfect combination. Laughter and agony. Such a delicate balance…. It's looking like the WOD's will be held each Saturday, beginning Feb. 25, for five weeks. First heat kicking off around 12:30pm…. SO FUN!!


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If there is a movement or school that epitomizes analytic philosophy in the middle of the twentieth century, it is logical empiricism. Logical empiricists created a scientifically and technically informed philosophy of science, established mathematical logic as a topic in and tool for philosophy, and initiated the project of formal semantics. Accounts of analytic philosophy written in the middle of the twentieth century gave logical empiricism a central place in the project. The second wave of interpretative accounts was constructed to show how philosophy should progress, or had progressed, beyond logical empiricism. The essays survey the formative stages of logical empiricism in central Europe and its acculturation in North America, discussing its main topics, and achievements and failures, in different areas of philosophy of science, and assessing its influence on philosophy, past, present, and future.
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Zee TV serial Kundali Bhagya 04th December 2017 Written Update, Kundali Bhagya Written Episode
Today's (04.12.2017) Kundali Bhagya episode starts with In the way, Karan doesn't recognize the mud faced Preeta and smirks she seems an idiot like Preeta but is in a hurry to follow Sherlin right now. Prithvi was restlessly waiting for Sherlin in the hotel. Sherlin stops by the valet. Karan comes down the car and runs behind Sherlin. A guard stops Karan and requests him to re-park his car in the hotel. Karan apologizes and hands the keys to guard to get the parking.
Prithvi asks Sherlin why she is so tensed, he is there. Sherlin was afraid that she saw Preeta in the way, what if she followed them. Prithvi gives her the keys of room and asks her to wait there. He would go to a security guard and forbid her let Preeta in, if she comes.
Preeta comes home bathed in mud. Sarla comes out concerned and wipes her face. Preeta was furious over the driver. Sarla assures she will wash it and there won't be any stain on her dress. Preeta says it feels Sherlin had been driving the car. Only she is as misbehaving in the world. Sarla sends Preeta to take a shower, and was determined not to spare Preeta so easily this time.
Karan comes behind Prithvi who was waiting for the security driver. Prithvi asks Sanjay for an important favor and shows him the photo of Preeta. He forbids him let her inside and not to move from the entrance at any cost. Sanjay takes a bundle of money from Prithvi. Karan had hit a girl and had to help her with the files, he lose Prithvi by then. He comes behind Prithvi looking around for Sherlin but couldn't spot her.
In the room, Sherlin calls Prithvi. He had been waiting for the lift. Karan was sure Sherlin must be in the room by now. He decides to get the receptionist in for room number. All at once, Karan was gathered by his fans. Prithvi senses Karan was there and turns around, but Karan's face was out of sight. Sherlin was afraid what if Preeta comes here. Prithvi assures Sherlin that as soon as he hugs her, she will get away of all her fears. Karan hears Prithvi there and decides to follow him. He goes behind Prithvi through stairs.
In the room, Prithvi shuts the door and tells Sherlin right now we must think what if Janki wakes up. Sherlin says he is a bit more confident. Prithvi boasts he will solve Janki's matter really well. Prithvi brings a drink for Sherlin. She turns around, irritated how he will handle Rishab. The glass fell off. As she goes to change, Prithvi decides to pour himself a drink. He needs to think about Janki's 'the end'.
Sanjay eyes Karan following someone at the lift. He wonders where to find Prithvi now? Prithvi compliments Sherlin as she comes out after changing the dress. Sherlin tells Prithvi Rishab is stalking him, and has asked his manager to inquire about him. He is a businessman and isn't any fool, what if he recognizes him; his past and his real name. He would break his engagement with her, and neither would Prithvi be able to marry Preeta. Their game would end. Prithvi asks Sherlin not to take much tension, everything would soon get better.
Shrishti comes home, lost with the thoughts of Sameer. Dadi asks if the winds are colder around, so was her hug. Shrishti says she was thinking about something. Shrishti decides not to tell her directly about Sameer; then makes up a story of her friend Shilpa. She says Shilpa is just like her and has a friend; they always fight with each other. But today, Shilpa didn't say anything to Sameer today. Dadi senses Shrishti was speaking about herself and Sameer and not Shilpa. Sarla calls them inside Janki's room then.
Prithvi tries to hug Sherlin but she was enraged. She tells Prithvi none of his plan work, he only boasts to do a lot but is good for nothing. Prithvi slaps Sherlin hard and shouts at her to shut up. Karan stops outside as he recognizes Prithvi's voice. He asks Sherlin if she continues insulting, can they find solutions to their problems. She never finds any solutions and only gets panic. Sherlin was furious as he slapped her and leaves. Prithvi stops her outside the hotel room. Karan hides himself behind a table. Prithvi makes Sherlin up and takes her into the room again. Karan tries to get in but Prithvi slaps shut the room door. He was unable to see Sherlin's face and was determined to expose Prithvi in front of Preeta now. He will see how Prithvi even touch Preeta.
Karan hides himself from Prithvi who comes out looking around. A home service man was carrying his trolley right behind Prithvi .


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The first successful applications to benefit from the Stockport Local Fund have been announced.
Almost 200 applications were received and scored against the council's priorities:
• to increase social contact and support for people who are socially isolated or lonely
• to get more people involved in supporting each other with long-term physical and/or mental health conditions
• to help more people to succeed in making long-term lifestyle changes to improve their own health and wellbeing.
Applicants who applied for under £500 and were successful will receive their funding over the next few weeks.
First round winners of funding are:
SPARC (Stockport Progress & Recovery Centre) – Football group participating in local disability league
OWLS (Ongoing Women's Local Support) – Supporting victims of domestic abuse
Heaton Norris Dementia Group – Supporting people with dementia and their carers
Rotary Club – Basic Cooking Skills for Children
Stockport RUFC All Stars – Rugby team for children with disabilities
Practice Champions – Weekly session to improve health & wellbeing
Cale Green Women's Institute – Setting up a friendship group
Marple United Reformed Church Day Centres – Luncheon club for older members of the community
Successful ideas needed to demonstrate that they would make a difference to both the people involved and the wider community and that the idea would be sustainable once support from Stockport Local Fund has ended.
Applicants who applied for under £500 and were successful will receive their funding over the next few weeks.
Those who applied for more than £500, whose ideas passed the first stage of the application process, now need to tell us more about their idea so we can make our final funding decisions.
Councillor Elise Wilson, Cabinet Member for Reform and Governance at Stockport Council said:
"I would like to thank all the people who applied to Stockport Local Fund. We received lots of fresh new ideas and have had to select those that offer the most immediate benefits to Stockport communities against our current health, social, lifestyle and wellbeing criteria.
"We have a total of £1 million to invest in local activities and projects and there will be further opportunities to apply, to give others the chance to see their ideas flourish. If you weren't successful this time we encourage you to develop your idea or suggest a new idea and have another go later in the year."
Many applicants also asked for other types of support with their idea and Stockport Council will be contacting them directly about that soon. Funding for community ideas may also be available from other sources and information about these can be found on our community funding web pages: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/community-funding.
So you don't miss out on future Stockport Local Fund application dates or information on priorities, which may change from one stage to the next, sign up for updates at: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/stockport-local-fund


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Liberal director Tony Nutt quits
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Liberal Party federal director Tony Nutt has announced his resignation, ahead of the party's federal executive reviewing the lessons from the 2016 election campaign.
Nutt took up the post soon after Malcolm Turnbull became leader, replacing Brian Loughnane, who is married to Peta Credlin, chief of staff to former prime minister Tony Abbott.
In a statement on Wednesday night Nutt said "it is time" to move on.
He had served the Liberal Party for more than 35 years, and in the last six years had been campaign director for the 2016 federal election and two state elections – Victoria in 2010 and NSW in 2015.
When John Howard was prime minister Nutt was his principal private secretary and later his chief of staff. Among his many roles, he did the prime ministerial "transitions" for both Abbott and Turnbull.
In his statement Nutt acknowledged, without going into specifics, that criticism was made of the last campaign.
While Nutt came under fire, a lot of the unhappiness from within the party was directed at Turnbull, who refused to allow a heavily negative attack to be run against Bill Shorten. Nutt subsequently defended the strategy by arguing that it was based on the party's research, saying to have gone more negative would have only boosted the vote for minor parties and independents.
"Invariably a close result has been the subject of criticism," Nutt said in his statement. He said the federal executive would meet later this week and receive the election post-mortem prepared by former minister Andrew Robb and his committee.
"I am sure that Andrew Robb's committee will have a number of important recommendations. This is as it should be because all parties must continually refine and improve their activities to remain competitive in a robust democratic system like Australia's."
Turnbull said Nutt was "the consummate political professional and the Liberal Party has no more loyal or dedicated servant.
"Tony has been a dear friend and very wise counsel to me and Lucy for many years. His advice has been invaluable, always carefully considered and invariably delivered with a full historical context both modern and ancient. Tony is in every respect a scholar and a gentleman," Turnbull said.
"It is customary nowadays to deprecate politics, politicians and above all political professionals. But the truth is they, and the parties they run, make our democracy work."
Sources said Turnbull and Nutt had been in discussion for some months about his departure. He will stay on while a successor is chosen. Party sources expect that the federal president, former Howard government minister Richard Alston, will also stand down soon.
Authors: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Read more http://theconversation.com/liberal-director-tony-nutt-quits-75801


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The scattershot musings of a Los Angeles appellate attorney and devotee of popular culture
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Ridin' Against the Wind
Sometime's a man's reach, and all that. On Saturday, Amy was working in Redondo Beach, and I decided to ride my bike over there. It worked fine -- even spectacularly -- on the way over (where I shot these photos). The weather was in the '60's, it was sunny, and when I rode south along the beach bike path, there was a soft breeze blowing behind me. So riding 17 miles to Amy's workplace was not much of an issue.
The issue arose on the way back. The soft breeze had turned into something out of the opening of WRATH OF KHAN -- and this time, it was blowing in my face. I soldiered on until I reached a parking lot in El Segundo; and then did the mature thing, and gave up. I called Amy to pick me up. So I ended up riding only 22 out of 34 miles round trip.
Someday, perhaps, when the wind is becalmed, I shall return . . . .
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The Dielectrophoresis Network
at the University of Surrey
One of our long-terms goals is the detection of oral cancer using dielectrophoresis, most recently using the 3DEP system. Oral cancer is one of the top ten most common cancers in the UK – twice as common than cervical cancer, for example. Annual diagnoses exceed 6000, annual deaths are currently around 2000. Furthermore, there is a trend towards increasing incidence of the disease, particularly among the young. Worldwide it is more significant, with annual deaths in India estimated in excess of 45,000, for example.
Despite the fact that oral cancers can be seen in the oral cavity, reticence on the part of dentists to refer patients for the gold-standard excisional biopsy to confirm diagnosis means that the majority (70%) of cancers are diagnosed in late stage. This requires extensive revisional surgery and chemotherapy to treat, but still reduces life expectancy to 50%. Where the cancer is caught early, life expectancy and quality of life are improved significantly. However, there are no reliable methods allowing dentists and doctors to make an early diagnosis; the gold standard remains the highly invasive excisional biopsy, but dentists are generally loath to refer patients for this.
Given the ready availability of cells from the tumour site (which can be collected painlessly on a Rovers brush, see picture), we have explored the possibility of using DEP as an early diagnostic method. Samples have been collected from the Eastman Dental Institute and Bradford Royal Infirmary and analysed using 3DEP systems; sample were posted using conventional surface mail.
Rather than determine the electrical properties of cells as a biomarker (though we have explored this), we have devised a simpler assay that does not require the measuring of cellular dimensions, examining instead the key spectrum events. The differences in the spectra between normal and oral squmous cell carcinoma (OSCC) samples are clearly shown in the figure on the left; as can be seen, there are substantial differences between cancerous cells (red) and healthy cells (blue). More broadly, we have established sensitivity and specificity rates above 82%, and are investigating improved sample preparation methods to increase this significantly. If effective it will provide a low-cost method of cancer screening, without the need to buy a reader in every dentist's.
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The crimson moon smoldered like a blood-red flame in the sky as it arose, transforming the world below into a haunt for the newly born dark apparitions. Requiring the blood of a hundred, Hinagiku the demon slayer's coal-colored kimono fluttered as she brandished her sword. For but an instant there was a flash in the darkness, then a spray of blood as two heads and three arms ascended into the air, at last falling to the ground. It was then the demons knew their remaining moments were all too few.
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Lincolnshire wedding Photography. Scorchingly hot July day for Louisa and Harry's wedding, bright blue skies with the occasional lonely cloud. Beautiful day and a beautiful (but very anxious) bride. Harry, on the other hand, was incredibly calm, quietly enjoying the build up to the day. The wedding reception was held in family's cottage garden. The cottage itself was home to the crews of the 617 Squadron, 'bouncing bomb' fame during the second world war. So it was almost fitting that there was a fly past by the Red Arrows (perhaps not strictly planned by Harry and Louisa but a fly past all the same). Here are a few of my favourite images from the day.
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We can see it every night when we look out our windows, but who knows what's really up there? If your little one is dreaming of shiny rockets, brand new planets and sci-fi-style adventures, our To The Moon party collection is definitely one to look into… Decorate your galactic party space with this fabulous "To the Moon" party garland, perfect for a gathering of little astronauts. The garland features a host of 3D planets made with honeycomb paper, a rocket and lots of stars embellished with shiny silver foil.
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More Signs of Spring
By Beverly Hicks Burch
When you move into a home that has been previously owned by others, you inherit a previous environment. Believe me, I have experienced that in varying degrees…with horror stories you would not believe. I have totally rehabbed two homes and taken a brand new home and added updates and an additional 1,000 square foot of living space. Before I became chronically ill I was an active participant in most stages involved of those rehabs and updates…and that includes landscaping. You see, quite a bit of my early education was in horticulture.
When Tall and Handsome and I moved into this house we were searching for one important requirement…space! After the experience we had in Knoxville, that was crucial. Although it's a few square feet shy of the house in Alabama, there's still more than ample room for us to spread out a little and do what we need to do…and live!
And the deck is a fantastic size…just right for T & H to twirl those grilling tools, light up that grill and send maddeningly delicious aromas wafting through the neighborhood. All of my deck and patio furniture is set up out there, along with our fire pit and a brand new umbrella…and we've already enjoyed a fire on a cool night out there and several meals under the umbrella. What could be better?
There's just a catch…you knew there had to be one didn't you? It's that inherited environment. Sometimes, do you ever ask yourself, "What were they thinking?" As in, "How could they have lived here that long and not have done that or this?" Yep, I know…we have a whole lot of that going on here. The good news is this is a very well constructed home…it has "good bones", in a great neighborhood, and has some features we really like. There are just some things we need to do…and update…inside and out…nowadays it's called updating or rehabbing.
There is a serious need for some real landscape…or maybe my eye tells me that from my training and personal taste. What azaleas that are here…what true Southern home doesn't have azaleas…haven't been properly taken care of. The pruning job was a butcher job, they have a pest problem, an iron deficiency and the ones in the back were planted WAY too close to the deck. A lot of the other shrubbery is what I called "junk" shrub or has been used improperly.
Last night was we were standing out on the deck as T & H grilled the Tilapia I started telling him my "vision" for the back yard…he had mentioned he needed to mow it…lol. Remember our motto…I'm the brains, he the brawn? By the time I was through telling him my vision, he told me he'd better get busy before his brawn ran out before he got too old…the man has a real wit, doesn't he?
Occasionally there are a few surprises…like this visitor that sprung up at the corner of the house. I'm pretty sure this is an Amaryllis. Most people think of these as Christmas flowers because a "false" Amaryllis is forced to bloom and place into market during the holiday season. I just found it a welcome, colorful surprise and more reassurance that spring is most certainly here.
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A Welcomed Visitor – Amaryllis


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Curly encourages Raquel to do well in her interviews and tells her that he would consider moving if she took a job out of the area. She goes to the second stage and removes her wedding ring, fearing it might cost her the job. Samantha enjoys leading Sean on when he flirts with her. She feels that she's not his type but he persists so she agrees to go dog racing with him. The interviewers at Berkeley International, Irene Muir and Dennis Norton, are impressed by Raquel's personality and her modelling history. She tells them that she doesn't have any commitments. Deirdre and Ken meet Robert Preston, their future son-in-law, and take to him. Raquel is stunned when she is offered a job in Kuala Lumpur. Shirley and Maurice Preston have tea with the Barlows and Robert. Tracy is nervous to meet her new in-laws and Ken is put out when working class Maurice takes against him for being a teacher. Liz warns Samantha to watch herself with Sean, explaining how he sexually harassed her. Deirdre is upset when the Prestons tell her that they don't want Robert to marry Tracy as he's on the rebound. Sean is furious when Samantha tells him that she's not going out with him because someone has told her he sexually harassed them. He instinctively knows it's Liz. Ken is aghast when Tracy buys her wedding dress for £14 from a charity shop and a pair of Doc Marten boots. Raquel tells Curly she's been offered a job in Kuala Lumpur and it's not fair. He assures her that there'll be other jobs.
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- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Joyce Smedley - Anita Carey
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Tracy Barlow - Dawn Acton
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
- Sean Skinner - Terence Hillyer
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
Guest cast
- Jakki Nye - Loveday Smith
- P.A. - Louise Hibbert
- Irene Muir - Genevieve Allenbury
- Dennis Norton - Charles McCurdy
- Robert Preston - Julian Kay
- Maurice Preston - Seamus O'Neill
- Shirley Preston - Maggie Tagney
- Paul Davies - Ben Frain
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room, kitchen and hallway
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Rosamund Street
- Skinner's Bookies
- Berkeley International - Interview room and foyer
- First appearance of Robert Preston although the character only made a few sporadic appearances initially and wasn't a regular until 13th July 2015.
- TV Times synopsis: Sam gets an interesting offer from Sean Skinner. Raquel prepares for her second interview.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,590,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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Manchester United have already sealed a deal to sign Jasper Cillessen, according to the Metro website.
United were thought to have sorted out personal terms to sign Ajax glovesman Cillessen a week ago.
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Day 4. What you imagine Paradise will be like.
The Qur'an tells us that Paradise will be beautiful gardens under which pristine rivers flow, and we will have wonderful spouses. (The Qur'an says nothing about 72 virgins which means nothing to me.) So I believe in a beautiful garden sans insects, with flowers and fruit trees and a man who won't cheat on me.


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Oblon Honors Staff Contribution During Staff Appreciation Week
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The Getty Center To Close Its Doors Weekend Of July 16-17
In conjunction with a planned 53-hour weekend closure of the San Diego (405) Freeway, the Getty Center will close its doors for two days in July.
With access to the famed museum essentially eliminated due to the freeway closure, the Getty Center will be closed to visitors and most staff during the weekend of July 16-17, museum officials said.
The museum will be open as usual on Friday, July 15, and it will reopen on Tuesday, July 19. The Getty Center is closed on Mondays.
The 405 Freeway will be closed July 16-17 between the Ventura (101) and Santa Monica (10) freeways. Crews will begin demolishing the Mulholland Bridge as part of a project to improve the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials are urging motorists to avoid the area, since traffic is expected to be snarled for much of the weekend.
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Endless Chaos interview
In a nation renowned for its ice hockey, Winnipeg, Manitoba's Endless Chaos are more concerned with making extreme and heavy music. The band's idea of a hat trick is blending black, thrash and death metal into its own unique hybrid amalgamation. This week Metalholic touched base with vocalist Jordan Dorge and guitarist and primary songwriter, Mike Menza to chat about the quintet's debut three-track EP, "Rejected Atrocity".
Endless Chaos was founded in 2011 and also includes lead guitarist Mike Toews, drummer, James Burton, and bassist Jeff Humarang. The band has already shared the stage with the likes of Skeletonwitch, 3 Inches of Blood, Wretched, Aborted and Kataklysm.
On March 4, they not only released "Rejected Atrocity" but gave it away to fans for free. Jordan and Mike offered that they had kept fans waiting for so long it seemed only right to repay their hard won loyalty. "It familiarizes the fans with what we are," stated Dorge, "And I feel like these three songs really capture that and where the band is headed."
Menza talked about the band's evolution from a trio to the aggression of the new five-piece line-up while Dorge talked about his lyrical content and fascination with horror films and the macabre. Both shared some of the metal albums that changed their lives.
Check out the full interview with Jordan and Mike below, then go pick up your free copy of "Rejected Atrocity" from the Endless Chaos Bandcamp Page.


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Coach Abubakar Bala praised his Kwara United side after they played 'the complete game' against Enyimba in the match day 3 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) last weekend.
The Harmony Boys edged Enyimba 3-2 in a thriller with Segun Alebiosu netting a brace and Usman Mohammed popping up with the match winner at the Kwara Stadium Complex on Sunday.
"We played a pretty complete game," he told Sports247.ng. "We scored three goals, created danger and won.
"The game was played at a very high intensity and the fans really rallied round us.
"It was a good game, I don't know if it's the best we've played – but Enyimba required us to give a lot."


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Bailey was so sorry to have knocked over his Mom's best jar, the one that held the yellow umbrella. He knew that he was in trouble the moment he saw it start to sway back and forth, and he so hoped that it would just go back upright and be still. But, no luck!
He tried hiding in the pile of leaves, but there were not enough leaves to get under them. When Mom saw his sad but beautiful face, she hugged him and said, "It's alright, sweet boy, it was only on old jar! Just be careful next time!"
Written for the 100 Word Wednesday Challenge for Bikurgurl. Also, the September Writing Prompts by Putting My Feet in the Dirt: yellow umbrella.


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Aarhus University
Customer Case Story
Freeing up IT resources, empowering communication teams to administer content updates, and enabling employees to quickly produce on-brand work
Aarhus University was established in 1928, and today the university has several world class research fields, 12,000 employees, and over 42,000 students. The university's goal is to contribute towards solving the complex global challenges facing the world today.
Prior to implementing Templafy, Aarhus University was using an on-premise template management and document creation system. This system was proving increasingly resource-intensive to administer, because only the supplier could update it.
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"Our administration support on templates, documents and presentations is now easier – with Templafy, we can quickly check and correct content, and then instantly make everything available to our users"
Digital Project Manager,
Aarhus University
Why Templafy?
Aarhus University needed a flexible and future-proof solution with improved user-experience features for everyone throughout the organization, and a centralized way to distribute content in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Aarhus University migrated their on-premise document template management system to Templafy's cloud solution. This migration was lead by Digital Project Manager, Pia Hvid Tønnesen, who says "it's been a pleasure to offer my colleagues throughout the university a product like Templafy. Our needs to make adjustments to the solution were very well understood and met by the Templafy team, and we had a good working relationship with Templafy's Project Manager throughout the process."
Templafy has helped ensure Aarhus University's brand remains consistent and up-to-date in all documents and presentations produced by employees.
Templafy integrates with Aarhus University's Microsoft applications, so that employees can access everything needed to quickly create on-brand documents and presentations.
With Templafy, the central IT team can globally update standard documents and digital assets, while the administration divisions can update their local content without needing to involve the IT team. Once content is updated in Templafy's online interface, it is immediately available to all users.
The university's HR and study administration divisions in particular have welcomed Templafy, and have improved case processing times through using Templafy to share documents and text items across units.
"The greatest overall benefit is the on-brand scalability, flexibility and Templafy's library features, which is particularly optimizing the time Aarhus University employees spend on case processing documents"
Digital Project Manager,
Aarhus University
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Capital Region of Denmark
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Templafy empowers the Capital Region of Denmark's employees to gain access, manage and share Microsoft Office documents and content across Office 365, while at the same time granting backwards-compatibility with the organization's previous on-premises versions of Microsoft Office.
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Coloplast was facing a worldwide brand relaunch to almost 10,000 employees. Their new brand assets and document templates for Word and PowerPoint were all ready to roll out but Coloplast needed a solution that their employees would actually use.


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An Australian man has been confirmed as one of the five people killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in mid-air over southeast Alaska.
The pilot of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver and all four passengers died in the collision with a de Havilland Otter DHC-3 just after 1pm on Monday (local time) near the town of Ketchikan.
Both floatplanes were carrying cruise passengers from the Royal Princess cruise ship, who were on aerial tours of the Misty Fjords National Monument.
You can read our initial story on this incident here.
The US Coast Guard has since confirmed that one of four cruise passengers who died was an Australian man, while two others are still missing.
Ten other people, who are reported to all be from the US, were rescued and are receiving medical treatment, according to multiple media reports.
America's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told media at a press conference that it was in the process of arranging interviews with those who survived the crash, and that it would be investigating the pilots, the aircraft and the companies who operated the floatplanes.
Dive teams are still searching for the two missing people. One is believed to be a Canadian tourist.


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Here are the five top selling smartphones on Flipkart
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According to the company, 50% of sales in the category are coming from Tier 2 & 3 cities, this is an indication of the fact that higher volumes of smartphone sales are enabling more Indians to come online and as a result, to shop.
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The popularity of smartphones in India, as clearly indicated by #FlipTrends, highlight the shift consumers are making towards 4G enabled smartphones. Today consumers are opting for brands and models that could not just offer them the features, but are affordable as well.
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Major League (1989)
Review by TB
It comes down to this. Game tied 2-2. Bottom of the ninth, Hayes beat out an infield hit and stands on first as the potential go ahead run. Jake Taylor is at the plate. Hayes steals second. Taylor relays an idea to the coach in the dugout. The Coach likes said idea and passes it on to the third base coach. The third base coach gives Hayes the sign at second. Taylor digs in and calls his shot, and by doing so severely annoys the pitcher. The pitcher throws at Taylor's head. Taylor gets back up, stands in and calls his shot again. The pitch comes and he bunts! Taylor chugs to first. Hayes speeds toward third. Taylor beats the throw at first. Hayes rounds third and heads home, barely sliding past the cather's glove to score and win the game. Wow! What a great game, huh? Bullshit!
Ok, I love "Major League". I think you have to love that movie if you are the slightest bit of a baseball fan. As much as I may love it, though, that last play in the big game just gets on my damn nerves. That has to be the worst coached game ever! Yeah, yeah, the movie is predictable. We all knew the Indians were going to win the penant. Its a worst to first feel good story. I'm willing to stretch my imagination and run with the idea of that team overcoming the odds in the face of extinction. But baseball fans, that was a poorly drawn play! I am not willing to stretch my imagination that a team that makes bonehead coaching decisions has any right to win a division penant. I've watched enough of Bobby Valentine's Mets to tell you that!
There are so many different ways that play was idiotic. The most glaring of all is the game tied in the bottom of the ninth with a runner in scoring position. No coach in his right mind would call such a risky play. If anything you signal a hit and run or let the fleet footed Hayes swipe third. I don't care if the infield is playing normal depth, or that Hayes runs like Mays, you don't have an over the hill catcher with bad knees try to beat out a bunt in hopes that Hayes can come all the way from second to score. Have Taylor work the count in your favor, and if you want to gamble, call a hit and run and hope for a single, etc. If all fails, you head to extra innings. There are better odds of playing smart ball working in your favor than taking a risk on a suicide squeeze bunt with a man on SECOND BASE! Stupid, stupid coaching.
Another thing. The third base coach gave Hayes the signal to hit and run on the next pitch. The pitcher takes a shot at Taylor's head. Where the Hell was Hayes? He was supposed to have a good lead to jump once the ball was bunted. With his speed, and the pitch being as high and away as it was, he could've strolled to third standing up! The catcher had no chance at gunning him out. Then, Hayes would be ninety feet away and could, if wanted, attempt a less risky suicide squeeze. Stupid, stupid bonehead play!
Yeah, that stupid play worked out and the IndianswinthepennanttheIndianswinthepennantOhmyGodtheIndianswinthepennant! I wish that play had been botched like it would have and the Indians went home without a penant, without a job, and without a major league ball club in Cleveland. I know its a movie, guys. It just pisses me off. If you're going to write a baseball movie, try and keep it somewhat logical. If I wanted to watch nonsensical coaching I would watch the Mets!


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Extended Stay America, Inc. STAY has been bearing the brunt of increased expenses, which have been hurting its margins of late. Also, the company's lack of exposure in international markets might limit its revenue growth potential. Furthermore, low corporate demand is likely to continue hurting its performance.
Shares of Extended Stay America have lost 5.7% so far this year against the industry's rally of 16.9%.
Let us find out why the company is not a suitable choice for investors at the moment.
Dismal Performances & Downward Estimate Revision
Extended Stay America's earnings and revenues in the second quarter of 2019 raised investors' apprehension. In the second quarter of 2019, its adjusted earnings were 32 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a cent. The bottom line also declined 8.6% year over year due to lower hotel operating margin.
Further, its total revenues declined 3.8% on a year-over-year basis due to asset dispositions. Over the past two months, earnings estimates for the current year have moved down 3.8%, reflecting analysts' concerns surrounding the company's earnings potential.
Meanwhile, the company's earnings for 2019 are expected to decline 7.9% while its revenues are likely to decrease 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Suspension of Share Buybacks
Extended Stay America had an impressive history of share repurchases. In 2018, it repurchased 4.3 million shares for aggregate purchase price of $85.3 million. In 2017, the company repurchased 3.6 million shares for $62.3 million. However, starting from the first quarter of 2019, the company suspended its share repurchase. Its buyback program is expected to remain off the hook due to other potential opportunities. This has not been accepted by investors well. Subsequently, the company's shares have declined largely over the past three months.
Margin Continues to Decline
Extended Stay America has been facing increased expenses from its franchise operations. The company's hotel operating margin in the second quarter of 2019 was 54.4%, reflecting a 200-bps decline from the prior-year quarter. Increase in payroll expenses and decline in comparable system-wide RevPAR led to the downturn. Net income totaled $59.7 million compared with $65.6 million in second-quarter 2018, mirroring a 9% decline. This downside can be attributed to the decrease in comparable system-wide RevPAR and rise in operating expenses.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Extended Stay America currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry are Choice Hotels CHH, Huazhu Group HTHT and Wyndham Destinations WYND, each currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Choice Hotels, Huazhu Group and Wyndham Destinations' earnings over the long-term are expected to rise 9.9%, 12.7% and 4%, respectively.
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What is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery is a procedure that causes intentional weight loss. The surgery essentially restricts the amount of food your stomach can hold. Some of the most common types of bariatric surgeries include: gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric band. This type of surgery is typically highly successful in aiding in weight loss, in turn changing the lives of the patient and helping them live a healthier life.
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It may seem surprising to you that you're often times required to see a clinician before and after having a bariatric surgery. You likely will have an entire team on your side to give you the best results, one of the members being a psychologist. Bariatric surgery provides a huge transformation and requires a lot of hard work on your part as well. Seeing a psychologist can help you be in the right mindset to face all the obstacles up ahead. You will be able to stay motivated and keep a positive mind a lot easier if you have the support of a professional. Also, you will identify your strengths along with your triggers to help you on your journey.
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Growing production and higher EBITDAX despite low commodity prices
Commodity prices have put tremendous strain on the entire oil and gas industries, with companies cutting capital expenditures by 35% on average, based on analysis done by EnerCom Inc. Despite the large capital reductions, some producers are still finding a way to grow business. Fort Worth-based Lonestar Resources (ticker: LNR) proved during its Q1'15 quarter call that its Eagle Ford assets continue to be profitable, and that the company can continue expanding its footprint, all while remaining economical.
LNR's focus is in the crude oil window of the Eagle Ford Shale, where the company anticipates spending 95% of its capital over the next several years. The company's leasehold currently encompasses 34,180 net acres in the Eagle Ford. The Eagle Ford Shale has been an increasingly productive region, with operators reporting an 11% increase in well test rates in the last four quarters.
In the company's Q1'15 report, Lonestar registered a 46% year-over-year increase in net oil and gas production to 5,547 BOEPD (83% liquids) from 3,800 BOEPD in Q1'14. LNR's Eagle Ford assets recorded a 55% increase in production, contributing 4,827 BOEPD to the company's Q1 production. The company plans on bringing online 11 wells total in Q2'15 and Q3'15, and guidance for the fiscal year expects to see volumes in excess of 6,000 BOEPD.
Lonestar Resources reported EBITDAX of $21.7 million, 14% higher than the $19.1 million the company reported in Q1'14. During the company's conference call, Douglas Banister, CFO of Lonestar, said production was the key driver for revenue growth with hedges offsetting downward pressure from lower commodity prices. The company reported net revenue of $29.1 million, up 14% from $25.6 million in Q1'14.
Lonestar Resources growing footprint in South Texas
After the company's conference call, Frank Bracken, CEO of Lonestar Resources, spoke with Oil & Gas 360® about how LNR is continuing to grow. The company announced that it has finalized agreements to acquire approximately 6,122 gross (4,047 net) mineral acres in La Salle County, Texas. Lonestar's independent engineering consultants estimate that proved net reserves associated with the properties are 2.7 MMBO of liquids and 11.0 Bcf of natural gas, or 4.5 MMBOE of total reserves. The leasehold adds 32 gross (20 net) horizontal drilling locations to Lonestar's Eagle Ford drilling inventory. Bracken told OAG360 that the key aspect of this deal is that it does not change the company's budget. "We're out of pocket nothing on this deal," said Bracken.
Lonestar Resources already owned working interest in the leasehold and paid $2.1 million for the remaining interest in the northern side of La Salle, adding 1,720 gross (1,225 net) acres to its Greater Burns Ranch leasehold. The company's independent engineering consultant estimates that proved and probable net reserves associated with the northern section is 1.6 MMBOE.
The second portion of the acquisition, the Horned Frog lease, was executed as a farm-in agreement in which the company acquired working interest in 4,402 gross (2,822 net) acres in west central La Salle County. Bracken said the company was able to make this acquisition because of its flexible financial position. "There is not another operator who could have made that deal happen. We know what's in the ground and we're confident that we will see good returns from Horned Frog." The agreement calls for Lonestar to drill two wells in 2015 to keep the leasehold. Proved and probable net reserves are estimated at 9.2 MMBOE.
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