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PHOENIX – Governor Doug Ducey today issued the following statement in honor of Arizona Statehood Day:
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Solving algebra equations with variables on both sides is really tough. But, you will have no problems solving these equations after you follow the step-by-step instructions in these 3 examples.
So far, you've learned how to solve one-step equations, two-step equations, and equations with fractions. If you haven't mastered these skills or need a refresher, please go back and review these lessons before attempting this one! It will be so much easier if you have the background!
So, if you are ready, let's move on!
Solving algebra equations with variables on both sides look intimidating, but they really aren't that hard if you have the background skills. In fact, I think these types of equations are fun because it's like moving pieces of a puzzle around.
This is what you need to remember:
Let's take a look at a few examples.
Did you notice how we used all of the rules we learned in previous lessons?
Remember, our goal is to get all of the variables on one side and all the constants on the other side.
This next example shows how to solve if the distributive property is involved.
Yes, this is a confusing topic, so if you are still having trouble, check out example 2 on video.
Now let's see what happens when we bring it all together and try to solve an equation that has fractions and variables on both sides!
It doesn't look too hard, does it? Remember: it's like moving puzzle pieces around - all the variable terms on one side and all the constant terms on the other side!


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Final Score: Brewers 6, Nationals 2
Dame of the Game:
Ian Desmond: 2-2, R, 2 BB, SB. Desmond reached safely in every plate appearance. An overconfident Desmond then went to the zoo and reached very unsafely into the cage of a hungry lion. He was lucky to escape with most of his fingers.
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If you don't play FIFA and are on the other side of the fence where Pro Evolution Soccer is, Konami is going to treat you again with this year's installment; PES 2017 has been officially announced and some gameplay features have also been explained by the developers.
Not only that the developers have also shared a handful of screenshots for the football game with us that show the current state of development.
We are sharing the screenshots with you but keep in mind that the game was just announced which means the visual quality is going to be a work in process just like the rest of the game itself. That being said, check out the images in the gallery embedded below.
PES 2017 Gameplay Features, Platforms and Screenshots Shared
Konami has confirmed that they are going to release the game on both the current generation of consoles as well as the previous generation i.e. PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
There are a number of gameplay improvements that have been mentioned by the developers.
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So far Konami has not shared the release date of PES 2017, but it will probably be somewhere near the third quarter.


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Reading response: In the end, is Oscar's relationship with Ana a positive or a negative for Oscar? No right answer. You job is to show me you've read the reading for today – so use specific examples that you remember as you argue for positive or negative (this is also good experience for your literary essay). Write a paragraph.
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From Birmingham to Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee to Memphis and Little Rock, we learned and grew so much. Take a look.
Video by Nancy Copic
From Birmingham to Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee to Memphis and Little Rock, we learned and grew so much. Take a look.
Video by Nancy Copic
Hey y'all!
Here we are. At the airport, again, two and a half weeks later. Two and a half whirlwind weeks of traveling and learning and building community came to a close yesterday, as we volunteered at United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas to help them build their library. We painted the space that was to be their library (including some wonderfully colorful bookshelves that may have permanently marked us with bright paint), helped organize their books, and read to the kids at the daycare there. Then that was it. We hopped in the cars, and drove six+ hours back to the beginning, back to Birmingham, where we ate at the same restaurant we ate at our first night and slept in the same beds.
We were in the same place, but we were not the same. We were closer to each other, to the communities we briefly interacted with on our trip here, and to the issues of social justice and civil rights that we learned about.
Now the task as we get ready to board the plane and return to the "real world" is to continue to learn and to use what we have already learned in our daily lives. Our job now is to continue the conversation, so this is hardly an end, but rather a beginning.
That's all for now. This is Emily, signing off.
Greetings from Day 15 in Little Rock!
By this time, our group has established a strong sense of community, where its difficult to believe the awkwardness that stifled the hotel rooms on that first day in Birmingham. Throughout this trip, we have been learning, growing, and struggling together as we work through these civil rights issues in our own minds and try to apply it to our own experiences. Personally, I have never experienced the swiftness of friendship that has been created over the past fifteen days, and I feel lucky to call these wonderful people sitting next to me my friends.
Today, we got a chance to explore the city of Little Rock. Arkansas has been surprising in lots of ways, turning around our initial beliefs of a dry desert landscape that was painted as Arkansas in our Pacific Northwest cultured minds. Arkansas is full of green, beautiful trees, rolling hills, and many small lakes, and despite the heavy heat that matches the Southern climate, we have developed a sense of home in our temporary residence.
The city itself is not as bustling as downtown Memphis, but there was much to do compared to downtown Montgomery. Some went to the Riverside bookstore, some to check out the river walk at Junction Bridge, and some to the Clinton Library to check out the time capsule of the Clinton administration in the 90s.
After we came back together, we explored the Mosaic Templare, which outlined African American culture throughout the century, from social life in Little Rock to art, music, and literature that built a thriving atmosphere. From the Templare we went to the Clinton School of Public Service within the University of Arkansas, where a panel of students discussed the graduate program for a masters in public service. According to these students, there are three phases to completing this program, where they participate in a team research and service project, an international project, and a capstone project.
Although our reactions to this panel and the graduate program were all different, there was some agreement of the benefit of hearing these students stories of leaving their hometowns in order to come to Arkansas to participate in this program that is so active in social change, where we were able to relate to our own hopes and dreams of what we want our futures to look like.
For me personally, as this trip is drawing near to its close, I feel a profound and definite change within myself as I have been learning and growing as an individual. I am inspired the people who were active in this movement; Martin Luther King Jr, the Little Rock 9, John Lewis, Ralph Abernathy, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, the Freedom Riders, and all the others that I cannot name and who I will never know, but who live on in so many ways. All this used to be a section of a textbook that was glazed over within a whitewashed curriculum, but to stand where they stood, on the pavement where blood was spilled and slaves walked in chains, in the air that filled and escaped their lungs, we are changed. We understand more about what matters and what still needs to be done, and we feel the scars of what they felt. I have gained a sense of courage through them and for them, and I am confident that this feeling will keep burning in me as I find my feet planted in Portland once again.
"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I am not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land.
I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.
And so I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything, I'm not fearing any man! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!" Martin Luther King Jr.
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Hello all! Here we are at day 14, our first full day in Little Rock, Arkansas. Waking up being in such a serene location, surrounded by nature, has been quite relaxing and rejuvenating for us all.
Today began at Central High School, where we had the opportunity to learn more about the Little Rock nine: Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Patillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas, and Carlotta Walls. Something surprising I learned today was that there were originally supposed to be ten students entering and integrating Central High School on September 4, 1957. However, due to violence and threats endured during this first attempt to integrate the high school, one student's family decided to withdraw her from the integration process of Central High School, thus leading to the "Little Rock Nine".
Walking through Central High School, which is still an active high school, was very moving as we learned bits of the turbulent history, hatred, and violence that these nine students faced during their first year in school. As our tour guide described, their were three groups of people during this time in the Little Rock Central High School: the silent by-stander's, the bullies, and the few students who supported the Little Rock Nine. In our reflection we discussed as a group how we partake in each of these roles in current day conflicts we face. We discussed how partaking in the silent by-stander role is essentially another form of taking the side of the oppressor and how the bystander effect impacts the environment of the conflict.
In the foyer of the high school, an exhibit shows where the Little Rock Nine currently are today, yet another good connection of past and present for the civil rights movement. This connection of past and present was relevant in further discussion of how people continue to worry about attaining an education, and how this impacts the society at large.
Lastly, we discussed a common conflict present in American society of how we love our freedom, but this freedom (of speech, religion, choice, etc.) comes with a responsibility: you can't be a terrorist in your own country. While recognizing that parents and family plays a huge role in child development, we must also recognize how important education is in allowing for exposure to new ideologies and development of opinions based on facts and the truth in combination with "here-say" from family and friends.
Upon returning from Central High School, we were greeted by the serene environment we are calling "home" for our final few days on our immersion. Truly, I cannot think of a better place for us to end our immersion, reflection, and personal growth as we are surrounded by a peaceful and calm environment that is fostering deeper discussion into our reflection time.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." –Margaret Mead
*Melissa Hager*
Today we started the day off with at the National Civil Rights Museum in downtown Memphis. We were welcomed by a very busy street in front of the museum due to a Book fair being held for children with the guest reader, Ruby Bridges. As we entered the museum we began learning about the underground rail road and the many struggles the slaves faced during the era before the end of slavery. We then were shown a movie that introduced us to the civil rights movement. As we continued on in the museum participants felt as we were walking literally through history due to the vivid displays and videos. The museum started at the early stages of the civil rights then ending with the death of Martin Luther King Jr. It was also very interesting and very impactful to be in the same place where MLK died. I felt very honored to have been able to be in the space of a monumental leader of the Civil Rights. As everyone ended the museum we all gathered to eat lunch and was very fortunate to see and hear Ruby Bridges one of six girls that went to a white school even though many have resistance the desecration of schools. At the Book Fair she read to many children her book which was about her part in the Civil Rights Movement. It was amazing to be in the presence of an individual was very bid apart of the civil rights movement and hear her read to the young children of America . After the conclusion of the book fair as a group we were able to explore downtown by seeing the Mississippi River and walking down the famous Beadle Street. It was breathtaking to see and to be immersed in the southern culture first hand. After a little exploration we went to the Mason Temple in hopes of seeing where MLK presented his last speech and hopefully being able to hear it as well. When we arrived, we were very lucky to have been able to enter the church as it was usually closed on a Saturday. While inside we were able to stand on the very podium MLK spoke. We also had a chance to listen to his speech while actually being at the church. Hearing that speech while being at the very space he did speak it was so powerful. Sitting in the seat and hearing MLK's voice echoing in that space was so compelling. His voice filled our minds with so much inspiration of the power we have to changed the world around us for the better. After visiting the temple we had the opportunity to explore downtown more as the streets were filled with people and be able to eat good southern barbecue in downtown Memphis.
Its an early Thursday morning, as everyone in the house bustles around, cleaning up the place we called home for 8 days straight. The community that so willingly housed and cared for us was soon to be disappearing in our rear-view mirror, and we couldn't thank them enough. So on our last morning in Alabama, we gave a tearful goodbye to all 50 Mother Mary and Baby Jesus portraits (and statues) that covered the walls of Resurrection Missionary, we were ready to part ways.
Prior to leaving, we established a lottery system to determine who would be riding in each car (in order to shake things up), for our 6 hour car ride. There are 3 cars on this journey, with Immersion Leaders Linda, Erika, and Lindie as the certified drivers. After having an opportunity to reconvene, it became clear that every car ride had their own unique 6 hour experience…
These are their stories:
Lindie's Car:
One of our members (and the only male on the entire trip), Connor Burke, was the certified DJ. The summary of this trip involved an entire Ice Ice Baby Rap, a podcast that lasted for roughly 15 minutes before members of the car became abruptly "unengaged", and the unreliable DJ (Connor) fell asleep with phone in hand, placing the entire car in IPod-shuffle purgatory.
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In this car, dancing and massive amounts of snacking ensued for the majority of the trip. However, similar to the incident that occurred in Lindie's car, an incedent occurred in which all members of the car (aside from Linda) had fallen asleep. Not only were members of this car breaking the golden rule of "thou shalt not leave the driver hangin' by falling asleep", Linda was left to listen to the same Beyonce CD 2.5 times until the first sign of conscious life became present from the rest of the car.
Erika's Car:
This car has been reported to be relatively tame, with engaging and enriching conversation with fruitful thought and consideration. We can all learn a little something from Erika's car.
6 hours and several interesting gas stations later, we find ourselves in Tennessee. Stay tuned for more fun and learning from the South!
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When I told my older sister that I went to Tuskegee today, she asked,
"Is that where Snuffaluffagus is from?"
No, I informed her, at least not to my knowledge (who knows really? Snuffaluffagi are mysterious creatures.) Tuskegee is home to the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all African American infantry of fighter pilots who flew in WWII; and Tuskegee Institute, the university Booker T. Washington raised and where George Washington Carver taught for a large portion of his life.
Tuskegee is home to men who pushed the boundaries of what was possible for the black community through training and education and determination. They didn't eradicate the walls, but they dented them, they made a difference in the world for the better, and that is why we remember them.
We started the day at the Tuskegee airfield where the Airmen trained–we watched a wonderfully made video that taught us the Airmen's history, the meanings of the names "Redtails"(they painted the tails of their planes red) and the challenges they faced both at home with Jim Crow laws, and abroad with WWII. I had never heard of these men before today, at least not that I remember. Maybe they were mentioned in a history class, maybe I skimmed past them in a textbook–but I'd never learned about them like this, as in-your face and epic as the full sized Redtail plane hanging in the museum.
We moved on to Tuskegee Institute, where we toured Booker T. Washington's house and touched the bricks on the wall, handmade by the students as part of their work-study program and as part of their trade classes. We learned of Booker T. Washington's devotion to education–strong enough to compel him to walk 500 miles to go to a college that would accept him then working as a janitor to get into the school. While often criticized (especially in comparison to WEB DuBois) for being complacent and accommodating, he was strong and progressive in his own way. His philosophy for the Institute, "we ask for nothing that we can build for ourselves," helped uplift blacks through education and practical determination. At his core, the conviction, "no man can drag me down so low as to make me hate him."
Fun Fact: the house, called The Oaks, was built with short steps, short doorknobs, and lowered tables to accommodate Washington's wife at the time, Margaret Murray Washington, who was 4'11.
Today was a day of learning so much I didn't know.
Example: I had no idea who George Washington Carver was before today. But now he's one of my character role models. He was an artist and also made huge strides in agriculture (including hundreds of uses for the peanut and teaching people about crop rotation), was wonderful to people and cared so deeply about him, and always had a fresh flower in his lapel. When asked why he never married, he said "how could I explain to a wife that I have to go out at 4:00 every morning to talk to the flowers?"
Example: from 1932-1972, Tuskegee Institute and what was the CDC at the time performed an extremely unethical study without the subjects' knowledge or consent. It was called "Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male."
I think that speaks for itself.
It was a hot day, a humid day, a long day walking around in the hot Alabama sun; but given how much I learned, I'd say it was worth it.
That's all for now, this is Emily, signing off 🙂
Hello everyone!
Today we all took a day trip to Selma, Alabama where the March from Selma to Montgomery started.
Starting out in the Visitors Interpretive Center, I soon found myself a group of three other students to walk around the town in before our first museum tour. I walked to the First Baptist Church as well as the Brown Chapel AME Church where many people started the march. I saw the prison where Martin Luther King Jr. was held as well.
When we met back up with the group as a whole, we all walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where Bloody Sunday happened. This was one of the attempts of the march where state troopers were waiting for the marchers to cross. The marchers were attacked with tear gas, horses, and beaten with bludgers. As I walked across the bridge, I began to sing to myself a song from the Civil Rights Movement and thought about the people who were beaten and intimidated that day. It was truly a profound experience.
At the end of the bridge was the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute where Sam Walker greeted us and introduced us to the exhibit. He was one of the marchers in the March from Selma to Montgomery and went to jail twice for his participation at the age of eleven. In this museum, they have casts of the footprints of those involved in the March. Some of the footprints are of people who were very young, like Mr. Walker, and some who were older. It was amazing to see the casts of these people surrounded by documentation of black female activists, the participation of various churches, and the insight of influential men during the time of the Civil Rights.
From here, we walked back across the bridge to the Ancient Africa Enslavement and Civil War Museum. Annie Pearl Avery was there to welcome us. The first thing she said to us was we could Google her, and I would suggest this because her story is truly amazing. She was also part of the Selma to Montgomery March and was the only one arrested on Bloody Sunday. This was not her first time in jail though, nor was it her last. She took so much pride in being part of the Civil Rights Movement and standing up for what she believed in.
When we got back to Resurrection Parish, dinner was a hash with potatoes, bacon, and bell peppers. Melissa and I made a few cakes for those of us on the trip whose birthday is in May, which is five people. We celebrated together and had some good laughs before reflection and bed.
I will leave you with a quote I saw in the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute:
"America is not like a blanket – one person of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt – many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread" – Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson
Thats all for now!
Our day began at the Rosa Parks museum on the Troy University campus. While walking towards the museum, our group learned interesting facts about one another and passed an outdated Greyhound bus station. The museum is an interactive space in downtown Montgomery in which visitors are able to see the sparks of the bus movement. A video was projected on a three-dimensional bus where the altercation between the bus driver, police, officer, Mrs. Parks, and the community were all a part of. After the video a brief audio clip of Joanne Robinson, an activist who is credited for creating leaflets telling citizens of Montgomery to avoid the bus system, was played. Once in the museum, the first large visible picture shows what the bus looked like the next day– an empty bus with a single passenger. Montgomery lost $3,000 everyday after community members decided to carry on with the bus movement.
The city did not let the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) get car insurance to allow their city members to travel throughout the town. MLK even went as far as London to receive insurance, yet the city still would not accept it. Eventually, the MIA bought cars in the name of different churches in which taxes did not need to be paid and insurance not had. For the almost 400 days, volunteers of the churches in the greater Montgomery area drove community members around. Cars could only make four trips per day, and carry four passengers at a time. Drivers and travelers had to be intuitive as officers kept their eye on every move of the MIA, waiting find a reason to stop the movement. Fortunately, the bus movement ended (due to faulty cars) within hours of the time Browder v. Gayle case ruled bus segregation in Montgomery was unconstitutional.
After the museum, we were lucky enough to volunteer at the Resurrection Catholic K-8 School. I was able to work with Mrs. Graham's 4th grade class on math, reading, and history. Not only was working with students very rewarding, it was validating telling someone how to multiply 12 x 12, sound out "sensational," and spell the word "secede." After only being in the room for a few hours, I learned all of the children's names and left each one with a hug, and them asking if I would come back tomorrow.
For dinner, we ate delicious burrito bowls and then reflected on the movie from last night as well as talked about a passage from the book Between the World and Me. Although I have already seen the documentary 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, the movie still surprises me with the lack of respect and blatant disregard for black youth. Jordan Davis is dead, and his story becomes yet another case of an unarmed black teen who is killed. We ended the conversation by speaking on guilt and privilege and how we can use our education here and in Portland to further the cause of racial equity and social justice.
Amen M.
Fellow readers-
Unlike the past five days of our immersion, today was the least jam-packed with things to do and learn about. Instead it was more about experiencing the immediate surroundings of Resurrection Parish, the place we are stationed at in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the morning we were able to attend Sunday mass at Resurrection, which was really neat to notice the differences in how mass is conducted down here versus what we know in the Pacific Northwest. Young children did some interpretive dancing to open up the space for the service, the beautiful gospel choir sang almost the entire time, and at the end Reverend Manuel of the parish brought each of us from the immersion up to the front and thanked us for joining the community in prayer, learning, and celebration.
Afterwards a bunch of us were able to take time and call our maternal figures and wish them a happy mother's day, and just take a few hours to relax, catch up on rest, snack, and hang out and enjoy each other's company.
Then we decided to get our bodies moving to do something else in terms of exploring the area around us in Montgomery. We ended up going to Jackson Island about 15 minutes away, where the small town was featured in the movie Big Fish! It was so incredibly cool for those of us who grew up with that movie to see that little strip of abandoned houses and the tree line where children throw their shoes up to hang. But even for those in our group who hadn't been exposed to the movie, just noticing the differences of the water around the little island, and the ways the long hanging trees swayed all over was a special southern experience that we otherwise might not have been able to have.
Then we returned back to Resurrection and were able to rest more and make dinner- chili and cornbread- and now are waiting to watch a documentary. We're either going to watch The House I Live In, which tackles our nation's history of the war on drugs and how it has affected mass incarceration, or 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets, which digs deep into the story of how Jordan Davis, a young black man, was killed by a white man for "playing his car music too loudly."
Until next time~~
Emma, a proud participant on Civil Rights Immersion


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Join the Village Hall weekly draw and be invited to a night out
Here's a way to support the village hall and win money at the same time. Any villager is welcome to buy a draw number at a cost of £20 per annum. Every month, prizes are awarded of £30, £20 and £10. Each January, members receive invites to the annual draw supper with its big prizes of £500, £250 and £100. Profits go to the Village Hall so your participation helps the community and guarantees some good fun too.
This year's Village Hall Supper takes place on Saturday 16th January. Stop press: event postponed due to risk of bad weather.Tickets are free to anyone who holds Village Draw tickets. The evening – to be reconvened – will include a free hot supper, live entertainment, quiz, raffles and of course -the big draw itself.
In 2009, the top prize of £500 went to Jack Whitling. Bruce Jagger scooped the second prize of £250 and John Hyland got the third – £100.
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My husband and I ditched birth control and started trying to get pregnant right after our wedding. 6 months and 3 periods later, I decided something seemed a little off. After a visit to 2 different doctors, I was given the diagnosis of PCOS.
We sought out a great fertility clinic, and 1 year and 1 failed IUI later, we conceived identical twin girls, naturally. We were over the moon. This was our reward for hitting a bump in the road, 2 babies! My water broke out of nowhere at 16 weeks. We lost those sweet babies. 3 D&Cs, a methotrexate injection and a ton of doctors appointments later, we are healed (physically) and ready to start IVF.
It works the first time. We are so happy and we are so scared. The sweet babies that we lost – we still long for them. Then we found out we are having a boy. Every day I worry. Some days I cry out of fear. We start to breath easy at our 20 week anatomy scan. Everything looks perfect. One week later my cervix had shortened by half and I was funneling. After 3 visits to hospital triage, I am denied a cerclage and sent home on bed rest with vaginal progesterone.
We seek out a second opinion and things start to look up. I had my surgery for a cervical cerclage a few days ago. Today I am 21 weeks and 6 days pregnant. I feel relieved. I feel worried. We just want to meet this sweet baby boy more than anything in the world. Pregnancy seems like it should be such a simple thing. Pregnancy is anything but simple.


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Are You Eligible to Expunge Your Criminal Record?
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You never thought you would see the day. Some time ago, you made a mistake. Admittedly, you suffer daily from the tarnish it's done to your reputation. If that's the case, you may enjoy some good news. Could you be eligible to expunge your criminal record? More than likely, you... Read More


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Best of ICFF 2017: Part 1 – Favorites from AVO, Luca Nichetto and More
To kick our coverage of NYCxDESIGN off, here's the first part of our favorites from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
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Flavor Paper and UM Project turn ordinary wallpaper into an interactive, conductive experience with lights, sounds, and motion.
Old school meets new school in this desktop design that uses Flavor Paper's Brooklyn Toile wallpaper paired with an Aristotle quote.
Our favorites (part 1) from 2016 ICFF which just wrapped up having offered plenty of modern wares.
We made custom Andy Warhol wallpaper with Flavor Paper and then designed a small bedroom around the results.
Our favorites from the 2016 Architectural Digest Design Show where we fell in love with the emerging and established designers.
We take a look back at 2015 to see all of the creative workspaces that we featured, along with interviews of some renowned designers.
From musical textiles to student work, we sought the best ICFF had to offer.
For this month's Where I Work, we get to explore the color splattered world of wallpaper darlings, Flavor Paper.
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Executive Internship – Fall 2013
September – December 2013
The Washington State Secretary of State's Office is seeking qualified undergraduate and graduate students for an unpaid internship to assist the Secretary of State's Policy and Communications team. The Office of Secretary of State includes the Elections Division, Washington State Library, Washington State Archives, and Corporations and Charities Division. The intern's primary responsibility will be assisting the Communications and Policy team in the executive office, but may also include participation in projects and research for other divisions within the Secretary of State's Office.
Place of Employment and Duties
- The internship lasts from September to December 2013, depending on the student's academic schedule. The intern will work in the executive office of the Secretary of State in the Capitol Building and have access to a computer and other equipment to complete assigned tasks. The standard work day is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday with some flexibility contingent upon class times and credit requirements.
- The intern will support the policy team with research, assemble daily media stories from the internet to distribute via e-mail, write for the office blog From Our Corner, assist with the development of the Secretary of State's media outreach program and other duties as assigned.
- The Director of Policy and Communications and the Internship Coordinator will provide assignments, direction and guidance. The Intern Coordinator will work with the intern's school to ensure that all academic requisites have been completed in order for the intern to earn college credit.
Pre-requisites and Application Process
Prospective interns must be completing or have completed a degree in the field of Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Communication, Journalism, Pre-law or other applicable field. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate research and writing abilities, have an understanding of the governmental process and the ability to perform basic word processing tasks.
Closing date for consideration will be July, 31st. Interviews will then be conducted in person or over the phone. The selected candidate will begin work in early or late September, 2013, depending on the academic schedule.
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Guardiola congratulates Sanchez on Man United move
City boss wishes rivals luck as his side host Newcastle without Delph, Mendy
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola congratulated local rivals Manchester United on securing the services of striker Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal even though the Chilean international has not formally completed his transfer.
City were favourites to sign Sanchez this month after failing to recruit the 29-year-old in the last transfer window, but ended their interest due to the size of the transfer fee involved and the player's wage demands.
Sanchez is in the final few months of his Arsenal contract and United have stolen a march on their rivals. The British media reported that he said goodbye to his teammates, just after manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday (Jan 19) that the deal was not sealed yet.
"He is still an Arsenal player and it looks like he will go to United so congratulations and good luck to them," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.
"The players and manager decide what is best for them. My thoughts on him remain the same. He is going to decide to move to another club. We wish him all the best."
City have a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League standings ahead of Saturday's home game against Newcastle United, but are in the midst of a defensive crisis, with Fabian Delph joining skipper Vincent Kompany and fullback Benjamin Mendy on the sidelines.
Delph, a midfielder, was deployed at left back in City's 4-3 defeat by Liverpool last weekend but limped off in the first half with a knee injury, while the often injured Kompany is touch-and-go for the Newcastle game.
"(Delph) will be out for a while but we don't know how long for yet," Guardiola said. "(Vincent is) much better. We don't know right now (if he will be fit for Newcastle) but hopefully for the next games, he will be ready."
Guardiola is likely to use either defensive midfielder Fernandinho or right back Danilo as a makeshift left back on Saturday. – Reuters.
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Late-Night Lately: Mocking Kanye's Trump Visit, John Oliver on Kavanaugh, Fallon's Field Trip
The Hollywood Reporter's Late-Night Lately rounds up the best sketches and guests with a look at what's to come next week.
The Hollywood Reporter's Late-Night Lately is a one-stop shop for all of the most memorable moments of late-night TV, coming to you each Saturday morning to ease you into your weekend.
So fill up your coffee, set your DVR for the week and sit back. Below are a few of the week's best, funniest and strangest late-night moments you can't afford to miss.
This week: Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon made jokes about Kanye West's bizarre visit to the White House this week as Noah and The Daily Show welcomed their latest correspondent Jaboukie Young-White. John Oliver's Sunday show continued to criticize the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, calling the process "borderline pathological." And finally, Jimmy Fallon was treated to his first-ever Olive Garden trip with superfan Post Malone, who celebrates every major milestone at the restaurant.
— Compiled by Jennifer Konerman
Hosts Dissect "Madman" Kanye West's White House Visit
Late-night hosts joined the media frenzy over Kanye West's meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday as they dissected the filmed meeting.
During the pair's meeting, West referred to himself as a "motherfucker" and went on a long rant that ended with him coming around Trump's desk and hugging him. West donned a "Make America Great Again" hat — which he says makes him feel like "Superman" — and informed Trump that he ignored the president's naysayers.
"There was a ranting lunatic in the Oval Office today and he had to sit there quietly as Kanye West did this," The Daily Show host Trevor Noah was quick to quip, before showing a news clip of the rapper speaking throughout the meeting. Noah mentioned that he wasn't buying Trump's praise of West. "You know, Trump's mouth said, 'That was impressive,' but you can see he was thinking, 'Is it racist if I call the cops?" Noah joked.
Though Noah said he was "not a fan of this new Kanye West," he was amused that the rapper had the ability to "make Trump feel the way Trump makes us feel every day."
Jimmy Kimmel said the meeting was proof that jokes can "write themselves" sometimes. "You know, I kinda feel like every day I say it was a crazy day — today was the craziest day," Kimmel said during his opening monologue.
Kimmel also mocked the conversation as being something typically "held between people wearing hospital bracelets." Kimmel also compared their exchange as reminiscent of Tom Hanks talking to Wilson the Volleyball in Cast Away. "That's the President of the United States sitting quietly while an irrational madman rants and rave at him. Now he knows how we feel. Every morning when we wake up to him."
"If you told me 10 years ago that Trump and Kanye would be meeting at the White House, I would've said, 'Oh my god. Kanye becomes president?" said Jimmy Fallon on his show.
Fallon said that a video from the meeting shows West typing in his phone passcode, which is all zeros. "Then Trump said, 'Hey, that's the same passcode I use for the nuclear codes,'" he joked with his Trump impression. "When Putin saw that he's like, 'It's too easy.'"
John Oliver Calls Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote "Borderline Pathological"
John Oliver shared his take on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation and the dramatic week leading up to it on Sunday's Last Week Tonight.
Oliver commented on President Trump's mocking of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford and his comment that "this is a very difficult time" for young men in America. "Is it though?" asked the host. "This seems like a way less scary time in for young men in America than for old men in America."
"What became painfully clear this week, no step in this process had a chance of altering Republicans vote," Oliver continued. "Not Blasey Ford's testimony, not the wildly inaccurate FBI investigation, not a letter signed by 2,400 law professors saying they oppose his appointment. Not even retired Justice [John Paul] Stevens arguing that after watching Kavanaugh's testimony, he no longer felt that he was fit to serve on the court."
Oliver criticized the entire process as "an utterly shameless commitment to bad-faith arguments."
The host also said that Collins' vote in favor of Kavanaugh should not be a surprise to anyone. "She disappoints at a rate normally associated with dinners cooked by divorced dads," said Oliver. "Collins engaged in some spectacular bad-faith bullshit because in announcing her 'yes' vote, she waxed indignant about the dark money that she felt had corrupted this process."
"This entire process wasn't about principle. It was just about getting what you want no matter how you have to do it or what damage it does to Dr. Ford, to other survivors or to our fundamental trust in the Supreme Court," said Oliver. "It was borderline pathological, which naturally brings us back to the president."
Connoisseur Post Malone Takes Fallon to Olive Garden
Jimmy Fallon has finally tasted an Olive Garden breadstick.
The Tonight Show host explained that during Post Malone's appearance on the NBC show last week, Fallon admitted that he had never been to an Olive Garden. Malone, who goes there for every life milestone moment, told Fallon that the news "saddened" him — and so, naturally, the pair ended up at the Times Square Olive Garden after the show in a segment aired Thursday.
Once there, Fallon was shocked to learn that he could not only get a free wine sample, but also free breadsticks and unlimited salad. "How do you guys make money?" he asked the waitress.
The two ordered "extra crispy chicken parm," per the rapper's suggestion, and after the meal Fallon told the waitress it was his dining companion's birthday so they could also get a complimentary slice of cake delivered to their table.
When they wrapped at 10 p.m., Fallon was ready to go home and go to sleep but Malone wanted to go out so they ended up going to an Irish pub where Post Malone participated in jam night. Fallon said his voice was "still rough" days later.
American Music Awards Stars Read Mean Tweets
Jimmy Kimmel released a special American Music Awards edition of his series "Mean Tweets" on Tuesday night, featuring Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, Nickelback and others.
The latest installment aired early on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which on Tuesday featured musical guest Dua Lipa, who also performed at the show and was nominated for new artist of the year but lost to Camila Cabello. Stefani kicked off the latest edition of the series: "Gwen Stefani really is the worst thing to ever happen. period. Full stop. #UghBar," she read.
The Chainsmokers got a good laugh out of their tweet, which read, "One of my employees was talking about how the chainsmokers are actually pretty good and don't deserve all the hate. So I fired him."
Cyrus read, "MIley Cyrus is a smelly pirate hooker," and in response extended her middle finger at the camera.
Luke Bryan, Jason Mraz, Halsey, Imagine Dragons, Pink!, Korn and The Strokes were among the other artists who participated. Watch the full segment above.
John Goodman Talks Roseanne Absence on 'The Conners'
John Goodman joined Jimmy Kimmel on Monday to discuss his new ABC series, The Conners, and his former costar Roseanne Barr.
After Barr posted a racist tweet earlier this year, ABC canceled Roseanne and announced a new series centered on Goodman's character and the rest of the family. Given his long working history with Barr, Goodman was asked how it felt to do the spinoff series without her. "She is missed, definitely. After that many years, it's like a family. Last year was so miraculous and so unreal that when it went away it was almost like a dream," Goodman said.
Goodman also thanked Barr. "She gave up a lot so that people could work," the actor said.
Kimmel then asked if Barr's character's exit is explored on the new show, to which Goodman promised it would be. "Same family, minus mom," he said.
He also promised the exodus would be addressed on the show, though he couldn't go into specifics. "They don't like me talking about it," Goodman said, referring to his network bosses.
Late-Night Lineup: October 14-20
Monday, October 15
Watch What Happens Live: Trump impressionist and President Show star Anthony Atamanuik stops by the clubhouse ahead of his Comedy Central special, A President Show Documentary: The Fall of Donald Trump.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: The ABC host kicks off a week of shows from Brooklyn that will feature Eminem, Adam Sandler and Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Wednesday, October 17
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Busy Phillips, about to launch her own late-night show, sits down with Colbert to talk about the format.
Friday, October 19
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Robin Wright discusses the latest season of House of Cards, now sans-Kevin Spacey.


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AKIPRESS.COM - Minister for International Development and the Pacific of Australia, Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has arrived in Ulaanbaatar to attend the AMCDRR, Montsame reported.
Minister Fierravanti-Wells will lead a delegation of Australian officials, joining ministers and senior officials from around 45 Indo-Pacific countries to review implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, a global blueprint for reducing disaster risk.
"As the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has noted, the Indo-Pacific is the world's most disaster-prone region. It is estimated more than 66.7 million people were affected and 6,500 lost their lives in over 200 major disasters during 2017. This conference will strengthen our regional collaboration on disaster risk reduction," said Minister Fierravanti-Wells.
Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus Taylor, who has responsibility for Commonwealth disaster assistance, said that Australia's participation in AMCDRR reaffirms Australia's support for the Sendai Framework.
"Over the next 15 years, the Sendai Framework aims to achieve a substantial reduction in disaster risk. This is about saving lives, averting economic loss, protecting the environment, and safeguarding the social and cultural heritage of communities and countries," Minister Taylor said.
The visit also provides an opportunity for Minister Fierravanti-Wells to meet Australian businesses engaged in the Mongolian mining and resources sector and to highlight activities under Australia's USD 11.6 million aid program in Mongolia, which includes support for community organizations and for Mongolian postgraduate students to study in Australia.


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Brenna's Day on the Farm
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As I think about this I am pretty sure I posted these pictures way back when they were taken- May 2007. Yes, I am very far behind on my scrapping. I'm sure I'll catch up- when the girls are in Jr. High...
Lately we've been singing a lot of "Old McDonald" as Caelan is learning animal sounds and really likes joining in on the "EIEIO". So when I pulled these photos out of my "to be scrapped" file the inspiration was waiting.
I had too many photos for one page but not quite enough for two. So I pulled out Page Flippers. Mine are 6"x12" but they are also available in 3"x12". Love, love, love these. (Note to self- give away for scrap bribing...)
Here is what you see when the flipper is closed:
Can you read the EIEIO? Doug couldn't figure it out...
And opened...
A bit of wishblade cutting, some ribbon and stamping... I really like this page.
I get my flippers at Archiver's. Now- just something to remember when you use these... Apply the flipper to the page protector (if you use one)- not the page itself. Trust me.


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This is probably one of my most requested tutorials. Not this one specifically, but in general. A lot of girls want to know what colors will make their blue eyes stand out. I've always dreamed of having super dark hair and beautiful blue eyes. It's just a combo that I find stunning! Alas, I'm a brown eyed girl ;) but still love it! I have done a tutorial for the summer time and here is one for the winter. It is the same general idea but a few different colors.
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Regent's Park cycling champ Justin McKie wants to photograph the great and the good of Hampstead and Highgate
PUBLISHED: 11:05 30 May 2019 | UPDATED: 11:06 30 May 2019
Justin McKie will be no stranger to readers of the Ham&High – but you've probably never considered letting him photograph you. He tells Ella Cotton why you should.
Amateur cyclist and four-time national veterans' champion Justin McKie has more or less conquered the world on two wheels.
Not only is Justin a European champion track cyclist: a couple of years ago he was ranked third in the world for the category.
While Justin competes all over the world, he also works closer to home: you may have seen him in our pages defending plans for now-defunct Cycle Superhighway 11 (CS11). "I chair the Regents Park Cyclists Group," he said, "and I also chair the Regents Park Safer Parks Police Panel.
"My interest overall is the provision of safe places for people to move around and exercise. Regent's Park is the only central London place where people can somewhat get away from the challenges and aggression of broader London."
But it's as a photographer, not a sportsman, that he wants Ham&High readers to think of him now.
He uses a studio in NW3 at weekends and in the evenings - and he's looking for local faces to try out his skills.
It grew out of an interest in travelling and photojournalism.
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"I shot a lot of pro-boxing and travelled the world," he said. "It was a great journey, really interesting, and I met really interesting people. I won a few awards for that."
But after getting tired of all the blood from boxing, Justin's turned his attention to more local matters.
"I guess I got to the point where I thought there was nothing more to learn [about photographing boxing]," he said. "In the last 18 months or so I've been learning portrait photography."
So far he's had the likes of Ham&High cartoonist Ken Pyne through his doors.
"There are lots of interesting people in Hampstead and Highgate and the surrounding areas," he said.
"Whether they work locally, are famous or influential, it doesn't matter - I'm just keen to progress my photographic portrait skills."
"Really, what's interesting to me is meeting interesting people and taking portraits.
"[I want to] shine a light on what is really a fascinating group in north west London."
If you believe you are, or know, a good person for Justin to photograph, get in touch via his Instagram: @mckiejustin.
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Low voter turnout wasn't the only notable feature of the first stage of parliamentary elections this week. Several leading candidates may also represent a shift in power in the new legislative body.
High Elections Commission spokesperson Omar Marwan said on Wednesday that voter turnout reached 26 percent across 14 governorates, a significant drop from 59 percent in the 2011 parliamentary elections.
The For the Love of Egypt electoral list, known to be a major supporter of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, swept the vote in Upper Egypt and the West Delta, while its main competitor, the Salafi Nour Party, experienced a somewhat surprising defeat.
The Nour Party lost in Alexandria, its strongest power base and the birthplace of the affiliated Salafi Dawah movement. The list only won in the Amreya district, losing the other nine districts in the governorate to For the Love of Egypt.
"I believe this is one of the worst elections in the history of the Egyptian parliament, and it will remain a black spot," party head Younis Makhyoun said in a Facebook statement early Thursday.
The Nour Party called a general meeting to decide whether or not to withdraw from the second phase of elections, according to several local media reports.
For the Love of Egypt is a coalition of 10 political parties, as well as former officials of state institutions (like its general coordinator, retired army general Sameh Seif al-Yazal). Many of the political parties who make up the coalition also achieved major wins in the individual seat system, reaching the runoffs next week on October 27 and 28.
Topping this list is the Free Egyptians Party, founded and financed by business tycoon Naguib Sawiris. The party has 65 individual candidates in the runoffs next week out of the 80 they fielded, according to party spokesperson Shehab Wagih. Five other party candidates won as part of For the Love of Egypt.
One of the more surprising outcomes so far has been the rise of the Nation's Future Party. The party was founded by 24-year-old Mohamed Badran, who was the head of the Egyptian Student Union in 2013.
Badran is known for his close relationship with Sisi, and many observers have predicted a powerful career for the budding politician. The party fielded 88 candidates in the first round of the elections, 48 of whom reached the runoffs. One of only four independent candidates in the country who won a seat outright in the first round of votes comes from Nation's Future, while five other party members won seats as part of For the Love of Egypt.
Badran was optimistic about the runoffs in an interview with the privately owned Youm7 newspaper.
Older and better-established political parties did not seem to perform as well. The Wafd Party will see 35 of its candidates in the runoffs, while only five Egyptian Social Democratic Party candidates are still in the running.
Though his party is in the For the Love of Egypt coalition, Wafd Party head Sayed al-Badawy was dissatisied with the results of the first round. In an interview with the satellite channel Al-Araby, he said that the parliament wouldn't be a good representative of "two revolutions," referring to January 25, 2011 and June 30, 2013.
"I expect that a large part of the upcoming parliament will be represented by pre-January 25 powers, mostly former officials of the National Democratic Party," he said. "I'm not optimistic."
Mostafa Kamel al-Sayed, a political science professor at Cairo University, told Mada Masr none of this is really surprising, given recent changes to the elections laws and the general political climate.
"The turnout is the lowest since the outbreak of the January 25 revolution," he said. "This apathy is to be expected. Most political parties and candidates pledged their support for Sisi, so there is zero political competition."
The fall of the Nour Party isn't surprising either, he added, as "the Salafi power base is made up of Egyptians who see no real viability in the political process."
The lack of real political competition is one of the factors that contributed to For the Love of Egypt's sweeping win, as it's the only list most voters know, according to Sayed. "The win is not a reflection of the strong presence of the coalition," he asserted. "It was the only one with the biggest chance to publicize itself."
The rise of the Nation's Future Party, on the other hand, was unexpected. "There are many question marks around this party," Sayed said. "It is newly formed and voters don't know it well. The party is connected to Sisi like no other party, could this be a reason? Given the low turnout, did the old practices of voting fraud happen? No one knows."
In another unprecedented turn of events, 20 Coptic candidates reached the runoffs, 10 of them in the southern Minya Governorate.
Mina Thabet, a researcher on minorities and religious freedoms at the Egyptian Commission of Rights and Freedoms, explained to Mada Masr that the low turnout played a major role in the rise of Coptic candidates. Voters who usually vote on a sectarian basis didn't head to the polls, allowing Coptic candidates to mobilize their supporters.
"This parliament, despite many reservations, represents a chance for Copts and other marginalized groups to have a stronger presence," Thabet maintained. "The Constitution and the elections laws specified a quota for Copts. At least we know for sure that 24 Copts will be represented in this parliament."
However, Thabet believes that such optimism won't continue and sectarian voting will prevail in the runoffs.
"Now every Coptic candidate will face a Muslim candidate, so sectarian voting will re-emerge. I expect that many of the Coptic candidates will lose," Thabet said. "I'm also worried that sectarian violence may break out."


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ARI Pune recruitment 2018 notification has been released on official website www.aripune.org for the recruitment of 01 (one) Project Mali Vacancy. Job seekers should apply on or before 02nd May 2018.
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Educational Qualification: SSC passed from recognized board or Diploma in Agriculture or HSC Passed.
Age Limit: 28 years
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Cricket may not be well known in some countries, but for others, it's a pretty big deal. So big, in fact, that some of the best cricket players have paychecks that would really blow your mind! You may not know them, but you might just consider consulting them before your next career change.
It could probably be compared to baseball, but there are quite a few differences. Two teams of eleven players each take turns to bat and bowl. Let's call them Team A and Team B. In this case, bowling is kind of like pitching; someone who throws a ball really hard at the person with the bat.
Cricket: Highest Paying Cricket Player In The Worlds
The batting team, Team A, has two people at each end of a cricket pitch; a rectangular piece of hard grass in the middle of a grass field. Team B has a bowler that throws the ball to one of the batters and a wicket-keeper behind the batter.
His job is to try to 'catch out' the Battersby catching the ball after it was touched by the bat. Similar to a strikeout but it only has to happen once. The rest of Team B are fielders that also try to catch out the batter or throw the ball to the wicket; little wooden thingies that need to be knocked down if the batter is on the wrong side of the line.
If the ball is hit far enough, the two batters of Team A have to run and basically switch places. If they make it safely over the line without their wicket being hit by the ball they have one run. Runs are the points that Team A build-up and team B has to beat when it's their turn to bat. If they hit the ball far enough they can get more points without actually having to run. There are a few more nitty-gritty details, but I think that's about the gist of it.
Pretty simple right? So can their salaries really be so astronomical that it's worth me telling you more about it? Yes, yes they are. You see the average cricketer salary varies in each country and this is causing some dispute. In Australia, for example, international male players would have started off with around 270,000 dollars per year in 2018.
So if that's the starting salary, what do the MVPs get? In Australia, there is quite a gap between the top players and those who still have to prove themselves. The salary for top tier players peaks at close to 1.4 million dollars. This is thanks to the agreement that players get to share 30% of the money that the sport brings in for the country. That's really generous! But keep in mind that these players are all getting other forms of endorsements as well, which makes that yearly salary only a chunk of the actual amount they see in their bank account.
Some of the other top cricketing countries have a middle tier to bridge the gap between the newbies and the superstars. England cricketers who started out in 2017received a salary of about 265,000 dollars per year, with the middle tier players pocketing close to 600,000 dollars and the high rollers earning just under 1 million. See how it pays to live in the right country? But like I said, this is purely the salary and not the total income. So still not a bad career choice!
Let's take a look at a few more heavyweight countries when it comes to international cricket. First off is India. Here, the salaries of players are also divided into three tiers; Grade A, B, and C. Based on the value of each player, they sign individual contracts, with Grade A being the highest at approximately 150,000 dollars and GradeC earning 46,500. However, if a player shows some outstanding qualities in regards to their cricketing abilities, they can earn over 300,000 dollars every year. New Zealand and West Indies cricket teams top players earned around 140,000 dollars per year and Sri Lanka comes in 7th place with their key players receiving around 120,000. I think I understand why there is a bit of a dispute when it comes to earnings.
There is quite a huge gap between all tiers when comparing the countries. And unfortunately, not all cricketers can play for one country. That would probably be counterproductive to the growth of the sport. Let's hope the countries can find a wayto bridge the gaps a bit. As mentioned before, these players have other means of increasing the balance in their personal bank accounts. Like many other sports, there are a few different competitions every year that don't bind players by country, meaning they have the option of more than one contract that generates a salary. And of course, there are endorsements to take into consideration. This means that even if their contract has a lower yearly salary than players in other countries, they could still earn more in total if they are really good.
And let's just say most of them are really, really good at what they do. Take a look at some of the top earner's international cricket in 2017. The current captain of the Indian Cricket team, Virat Kohli, was the only Indian, as well as the only cricket player, that was featured in the Forbes list of "The World's Highest-Paid Athletes" and earned a mindblowing 22 million dollars in 2017 alone; give or take. However, when it comes to net worth, former Indian captain, MS Dhoni, still outshines Kohli, at a staggering 111 million. But hey, no one knows what the future holds in store! With India holding the first two spots of highest-paid cricketers, West Indies player Chris Gayle, from Jamaica, comes in third place earning around 7 and a half million dollars in 2017.
Australia and South Africa have players that tie for fourth-highest paid in their sport in 2017, David Warner and AB De Villiers. If you are thinking of seriously taking up cricket, you should probably know that they do, in fact, work very hard for those big bucks. It'll take a lot of effort and superior skill to even start competing on the level these guys have already mastered. You see, apart from being some of the highest-paid athletes, cricketers have also been labeled among the fittest.
Men's Health UK actually has a workout to"get cricket fit". Not one I will be attempting any time soon. I guess money isn't everything! Are you as shocked as I was by some of the facts of this interesting sport reading this article and comment


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After some pretty incredible buildups, we finally have the Hell in a Cell PPV. On Raw, Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against Braun Strowman and Mick Foley is the special referee. Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler put their Raw tag titles on the line against Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose. Ronda Rousey will defend her Raw Women's title against former champ, Alexa Bliss. SmackDown Live will feature A.J. Styles putting the WWE Championship on the line against Samoa Joe. Charlotte Flair faces her former best friend, Becky Lynch for her SmackDown Women's Championship. Randy Orton battled Jeff Hardy inside the Cell also. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella faced off against the Miz & Maryse. Heading into the PPV, SmackDown Live has done an amazing job building up their feuds. Let's see what took place at the PPV.
We kicked the PPV off with the Hell in a Cell match between Jeff Hardy & Randy Orton. It's hard to believe that this was the first time Jeff Hardy has been in one of these matches. Orton has been targeting Hardy for the last couple of months, which resulted in this match. This match had damn near everything possible and that included Orton using a screwdriver to stretch the ear of Hardy. They also used tables, ladders, chairs and Jeff Hardy's belt. The ending saw Hardy swing from the top of the cage while Orton lie on the table below. As Hardy tried to land on Orton, he moved, and Hardy crashed through the table. The referee immediately called for the paramedics and Orton made him count to three. Winner: Randy Orton
Match Rating: 4/5- This was an absolutely brutal match from these two. Either Jeff Hardy is legitimately hurt or he's selling the hell out of that bump.
We move on to the SmackDown Women's Championship match as Charlotte Flair defended her title against Becky Lynch. As we all know, Becky Lynch turned on Charlotte at Summerslam after Flair won the Women's title. The fans have loved Becky Lynch ever since turning on her best friend. Ever since, Becky Lynch has attacked Charlotte Flair every chance she could get. As far as the match, this felt like an old-school match with counters, mat wrestling and working on one part. Throughout the match, Becky Lynch worked on the arm of Charlotte and Flair on the leg of Lynch. In the end, Charlotte got rolled after trying to spear Lynch and was pinned. Winner and New SmackDown Women's Champ: Becky Lynch
Match Rating: 3.75/5- This was really a good match between these two and after the match, Charlotte tried to shake her hand, but Lynch raised the title and left.
We had a last minute addition to the card that features four guys that's been feuding for a while now. Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler put their Raw Tag titles on the line against Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins. This match was absolutely crazy, and it delivered big time. Ziggler & Rollins went at it most of the times, while Ambrose & McIntyre were at each other's necks. The match had great spots and plenty of action. Things picked up when Rollins tried to hit a suicide dive on both guys, but they caught him. Ambrose dove on all of them afterwards and the crowd went crazy. In the end, Rollins hits a superplex off the top. As Rollins tries to roll through for the falcon arrow, McIntyre hits the Claymore out of nowhere for the win. Winners and Still Tag Champs: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler
Match Rating: 4.25/5- What an amazing match!
A.J. Styles put his WWE Championship on the line against longtime friend and foe, Samoa Joe. Things between these two have gotten personal over the last few weeks. With it being so personal, we knew that they would go all out and getting really physical in the process. Samoa Joe went all out and beat the hell out of Styles and there were times Joe almost won the title. Styles fought back and gave Joe everything he had also. In the end, Styles hits the Pelé kick. Styles tries the Phenomenal forearm. Joe moves out of the way and puts Styles in the Coquina Clutch. Styles rolls Joe into a pin. Styles gets the three count. Winner and Still WWE Champion: A.J. Styles
Match Rating: 3.75/5- Another Phenomenal match between these two. After the match, Joe claims Styles tapped out. Joe grabs the WWE title. Styles kicks Joe in the head and takes back his title.
We had Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella battling the Miz & Maryse in a mixed tag team match. I'm loving this feud, but honestly, I would've rather have it be two singles matches. The match picked up whenever Miz & Daniel Bryan were in the ring. Brie and Bryan Yes kicks Maryse and Miz at the same time. Maryse and Miz both duck the last kick. Miz and Maryse try to leave. Bryan and Brie cut Miz and Maryse off. Brie sends Maryse back into the ring. Brie Mode knee by Brie. Brie rolls up Maryse. Maryse reverses it and grabs a hand full of tights to get the win. Winners: Miz & Maryse
Match Rating: 2.5/5
Ronda Rousey had her first title defense against former champion, Alexa Bliss. Throughout the match Rousey dealt with distractions from Mickie James & Alicia Fox. Alexa Bliss also worked on her injured ribs throughout the match. Natalya finally take out Alicia Fox while Rousey sent Mickie James into the ring post. After Alexa Bliss grabbed her and started mocking Rousey, things turned around. Rousey grabs Bliss by the throat. Rousey hits a nasty Dr. Bomb. Rousey tees off on Bliss. Rolling DVD by Rousey. Rousey starts to put Bliss in the armbar but Bliss taps before it is even applied. Winner and Still Raw Women's Champ: Ronda Rousey
Match Rating: 2.75/5
We finally arrive at the main event as Roman Reigns put his Universal title on the line against Braun Strowman. Mick Foley was the special guest referee and this match had a little bit of everything. They beat the shit out of each other with anything they could find. Ziggler & McIntyre run down during the match, but Ambrose & Rollins follow behind to attack them. It basically turned into a 6-man match and it was chaos everywhere. All the action took place on top of the cage where Ambrose, McIntyre, Rollins and Ziggler all fought. Ziggler and Rollins battled on the cage then they eventually both fell and crashed through the announce table. Everyone was down and all of a sudden, the music of Brock Lesnar hit, and he made his way to the ring. Lesnar kicked down the cage door and destroyed Reigns and Strowman. No Contest
Match Rating: 3.25/5
Overall Rating: 6.5/10- The first half of the PPV was really good and things kind of faltered with the bottom half. Below are my top 3 matches of the night.
- Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre© vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose
- Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy
- A.J. Styles© vs. Samoa Joe- tie
- Charlotte Flair© vs. Becky Lynch-tie
What did you think about the Hell in a Cell PPV? What were your favorite moments? What was your favorite match of the night? Leave a comment below.


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Private Client Director | United Kingdom
Steve has played a key role in the financial services sector for the past 35 years. Before joining the ranks of the Blevins Franks Group, Steve was local Chairman for the Society of Financial Advisers (SOFA – forerunner of the Personal Finance Society – PFS). In 2000, he became involved in the Simply Money TV channel, fielding questions as one of the resident industry experts. Joining Blevins Franks as Managing Director for the UK operation in 1999, he now focuses on advising clients living in the UK.
Steve was one of the very first individuals in the UK to become FSA authorised when the Financial Services Act came into force. He holds the full Financial Planning Certificate as well as the level 4 Pensions Diploma (DipPFS).
As a Private Client Director, Steve's role is to provide a highly personalised and holistic approach to high net-worth UK residents. He advises on a wide range of different products and services, with particular emphasis on all pension-related aspects. His advice also includes lump sum investment planning and tax-efficient investments.
Steve is married to Sue and they have four children. Away from the office, Steve is a keen sportsman, enjoying playing tennis, squash and golf, although his knees and ankles may soon force him to become an armchair critic.
Steve is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK and is a Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
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Early in our marriage, we established a rather old-married couple date night routine. We would go out to eat with the plan to go to a movie, but then, we would finish dinner and either have just missed the early movie or have an hour before the late. So, we would usually end up at…Read more
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In this episode of The Armen Show, I discuss with Gary Kazazian about his music making, as he has been up to a lot of content creation with his upcoming album called "On a Bed at 4 AM".
I ask him questions about
- the music making process
- instrumentation including guitars and piano
- how many songs he puts on albums and why
- his experience performing live
Glad to have musical performer guest Gary on episode 3, and you may hear from more guests in the future.
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Sexual Health Isn't Just About Sex — And It's a Bigger Deal Than You Realize
For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with words. I read the dictionary cover-to-cover as a child, taking inventory of new words and their pronunciations and their etymologies. After a while, I started learning Spanish, then French, then Greek and Latin, before going on to pick up pieces of dialects and regional…Read more


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End of life care is something many health care support staff are involved in so learning how to support patients and their families through this life stage is increasingly important.
The knowledge learned over these three days will enable healthcare assistants and support workers to develop their ability to care for those living with life limiting illnesses and at end of life. The support needed by patient's families will be covered, as will approaches to remaining a resilient carer. Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of St Christopher's, said "You matter because you are you" and so this course will take a patient-centred approach, covering the fundamentals of end of life care with a view to enabling more people to die in the place of their choosing.
To apply for this course, please complete the application form on this page. Once received we will confirm your place in writing. Applications can be submitted by:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Post: Education Centre, St Christopher's Hospice, 51-59 Lawrie Park Road, London, SE26 6DZ
Fax: 020 8776 5838
Wolfson Bursaries are being promoted by Hospice UK via their open grants programme.
A successful grant application would mean the employer/individual is liable for only 25% of the cost of the course.
The criteria and details of how to apply can be found at www.hospiceuk.org/what-we-offer/grants/open-grant-programmes.
The Level 3 Award is a knowledge based qualification with three mandatory units totalling 10 credits. It is ideal for those needing to develop their understanding of end of life care at the start of their career or to consolidate learning for experienced carers who may not have received training about end of life care. The specialist trainers are working closely with patients and families in end of life care and will introduce the subjects using participative methods, ensuring that there are opportunities for individual reflection and the sharing of ideas.
The units within the qualification are:
This award will be of particular interest to healthcare assistants and support workers caring for people at end of life including those working in care homes, hospitals, hospices or in the community as well as agency staff working in continuing care.
Applicants must be capable of completing a written workbook to achieve their qualification. The application form will help us determine suitability and you need to commit to all four days and to completing the written activities.
It is important that you tell us on the application form if you have particular requirements that would make the completion of a written workbook difficult (e.g. dyslexia).
Experienced Palliative Care Nurses who are qualified lecturers and assessors of vocational qualifications deliver this course. They have many years' experience of delivering education programmes and qualifications from levels 2 to 7. They are key members of the St Christopher's education team and City & Guilds Approved Centre.
If you have any questions about this or any of our other courses, please contact the Education team who will be happy to help
At St Christopher's, a registered charity, it is important for us to maximise any surpluses to reinvest in the objectives of the charity.
Unfortunately, the manner in which we undertake our training currently means we are not able to invest as much of our surplus as possible, therefore from the 1 December 2017, St Christopher's Education Centre will charge VAT at the standard rate on our training courses, the reason for this change in pricing is twofold:
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It is safe to say that a lot of people still dress up as Michael Jackson on Halloween because of his legacy and iconic style which is easy to recognize. However, it also makes a lot of sense that his family might be uncomfortable with the costumes.
That being said, his son Prince Jackson admitted that it can be 'a little shocking!'
Prince was in attendance at the Dee Dee Jackson Foundation's Costume for a Cause event and there, he talked to ET about all things Halloween!
'It's definitely amazing because they want to continue on his tradition, his legacy, but sometimes they do it so well, it's a little shocking. Like, whoa! [I'm] taken aback a little,' the 21-year-old revealed about fans dressing up as Michael Jackson.
He went on to explain that 'You mostly just have to smile, because it's coming from a place of love and admiration, so all I can do is have respect for that and really feel honored.'
When it comes to his own choice of costume for the Halloween bash, Price dressed up as Friday the 13th's Jason but it doesn't seem like he's a big fan of the character as he was a bit unsure.
'I'm dressed up as – I'm pretty sure – Jason from Friday the 13th. I don't want to get it wrong. People, you know, they'll have you for it, if you mess up … especially my brother [Blanket]. That would be embarrassing,' Prince told the outlet.
But it makes sense that he was confused about the costume!
He didn't even get to coordinate with his 'pirate' girlfriend because, as Prince explained, he always dresses up as 'whatever my brother tells me to be.'
Speaking of costumes, he also discussed some of his dad Michael's most iconic ones.
'Thriller's obviously a classic because that just scared me so much as a kid. And it worked so well, because with the video attached to it, you're like, 'Is he gonna transform?' You don't know what's gonna happen!'


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Me. Roy Thompson Hall. 400+ other OCAD grads. One night… of TERROR.
Actually, more like one long and awesome afternoon of pomp, ceremony, celebrity and hats made seemingly of steel wool (I am looking at you President Sara Diamond, and thinking you look FLY). Superstar illustrator Anita Kunz and superstar musician Buffy St-Marie (whose speech was really excellent) were awarded honourary doctorates, and I got to walk the stage!
Technically I am still not a graduate since I am currently completing my final .5 credit, but I got special permission to participate, because seriously, how anti-climactic would it be to do this an entire calendar year from now? Very anti-climactic.
Pictures of the actual grad show are on the way, but for today here are a few snaps from the ceremony itself:
Left to Right: Ali Hall, me, Carla Poirier. Click their names to see their wonderful work!