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...so now I can show you how I made some of my christmas presents!
There has been a delay, I wont deny this. Life, is all I can say. (Otherwise I'd have to kill you. =p) But it is now safe to put up the contents of the presents above. My friends and relatives know what there presents are, so there's no need to be afraid that their Christmas's or Chrismaka's being ruined.
This year (now more like last year) I decided to make pretty much all of my Christmas presents. 'How thoughtful'; you may think, and yes quite right, it was. But also a fair bit cheaper then my last years Christmas.
I HAD photographed the whole process of making these presents, but for all my searching I can't seem to find them! (Which is highly frustrating)
Let us begin with Emma's present...
Every gal' should have her own little secret place where her little treasures can go. A love letter, a key to their diary or a photograph of someone spesh', who knows. Emma didn't have one of these anywhere! Trust me I looked. So I decided to make her a book with a secret compartment just for her.
Alas there are (unless I find them..somewhere) no progress pictures, which is my favourite thing about creative websites. To see how someone got from A to B is part of the fun. So i apologise for that.
- I began by carving out the pages, glueing them together and then lining the inside with felt. I used a glue gun for this for its strength, i didn't want it falling apart at the foundations.
- I dip-dyed my inner page using ink and water. There is a special ink that probably allows you to get a stronger effect, but for my purposes, ordanary ink worked just fine. I also used sparkly gold ink just for that extra touch. Once dry, I attached the page between the cover and hole. Then I put a little a little message to my friend using indian ink and quill.
- Decorative floral decoupage was then glued to the inner cover of the book to finish off the inside.
I chose a book where most of the decoration had been done for me. With this, all I had to do was...
- Glue a button on to the front, again with the glue gun for the strength.
- I attached cord from the back to the front to wrap around the button like a clasp. I hid the attachment with a folded, decorative mettle piece bought at my local bead shop. This can be seen on the bottom image to the left, just on the edge of the book.
- For further decoration and to make the spine stronger, I attached some thick boarder material to help hold it in place.
In addition to this present, I also painted/collaged a picture onto canvas.
If you have been to my Pintress page, then you will know the kind of technique this was derived from.
- I chose a picture of Emma and I, printed it out, used glue to stick it faces' down on to the canvas.
- After this was dry I rubbed off the paper with finger and water. This left a reversed print on the picture.
- My next steps were to fill in the canvas by using an assortment of different materials, including: Pencils, water colour paint, pens; silver and gold, and whatever else took my fancy.
- To get the text print on there, I used the same method as the picture. But only recent printed text would work. Old book paper or such like materials wont work.
Aimee ...Now, my friend Aimee loves to read. Oh boy oh boy can she read! I've seen her
finish three books in a day... now I don't know about you, but that a lot for me. So I made her, her very own unique sign to tell people to 'go away' when she reading.
My main aim in this was to burn the detail and paint in the rest. I used a simple ply-wood board bought at my local wood shot. (In fact it was sold in a scrap bulk costing just 50p. Yahtzee ! )
- I began by drawing out my design on paper. Once I was happy with this, I traced my design with carbonated paper onto my board.
- With the outline marked, I started to burn my design down. I used my Pyrography burning tool and since this was my first time, I had allot of fun using all of the different nibs. Words of caution, be careful, this stuff is hot. Use a pair of pliers to change your nibs!
- Next came the paint. Once of my favourite things to do. I used water colour here as I really liked the texture of the wood coming through. Lots of water was used to help the paint really soak in. As I painted I also kept dabbing the paint so it didn't over power the piece.
- Finally I highlighted sections of the picture with bold colour pens. This helped to really pop the image.
- And last but not least, I attached a chain to the back so it can hang.
So who's next? Well, my other good friend Hayley received one of those wonderful portraits in the same style as Emmas.
However ,with Hayley's picture
I also had a bit of fun and burnt in a Latin word to symbolise our friendship into a mini easel that went with the gift.
To the left here you can see a little of what i had intended for the progress pictures. =)
And last but not least, amungst other little knick-knacks, I sculpted this Green mans face for my Ma's garden. I used terracotta mimic clay, I thought this would be best suited to the garden. I have to say though it does still need treating.
- I began by choosing some reference pictures for the type of face I wanted to make. Reference pics' are very important because it's quite easy to get carried away when sculpting and forget what you originally wanted. With these by my side I set to sculpting the main face shape.
- I then gauged out sockets for the eyes and layed down the balls of clay for the basic eye shape. I did the same for the nose and check bones. A very important factor for this face.
- I began shaping and carving out my details. I also went ahead and shaped out some ivy-like leaves for around the head. I scored where I wanted to attach them and did so.
- When nearly done, I went in through the mouth and pulled out the bulk of the inside. This allowed it to dry quicker, and I think makes it more like an out door sculpture piece.
- Finally, I added some final detail. Attached a chain in the back for it to hang on, and boom. Christmas done.
So that was my build up to Christmas. I had lots of fun making these, and I thank my blessings I didn't have many more people to get for.
To all, I hope you all liked your presents!
Same again this year? lol ;p


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Book 5 – Summer Heat
On the heels of one battle, Kayla and Kaleb race to aid their new friend Peggy Periwinkle. They discover her shop in shambles, and Kaleb senses at the heart of the attack a presence he hasn't felt in a long time—a childhood friend who had disappeared when he was young. The news sends him reeling, and he disappears on Kayla to process what he's learned. Worried Kaleb has gone on a renegade mission, Kayla seeks comfort and answers with her new friend Peggy. Together they devise a plan to find Kaleb and the man responsible for the destruction to her shop. New friendships forged, old connections strengthened, and the past gets cleared in their Hearts. As Shadow brings the heat to their summer, Kayla and Kaleb fight back with the only weapon strong enough to defeat the darkness—Love.
Kayla closed her eyes for a moment and reached out with her senses to find her friend. Peggy's presence remained on the earth plane. Thank God for that. In fact, she swore she heard her swearing a blue streak.
Her eyes popped open to meet Kaleb's concerned green-eyed gaze. To her surprise, a warm wind caressed their faces, and the smoke dissipated before their very eyes. She removed the cloth from her mouth, and looked around, searching for the source.
Peggy rounded one corner of the shop, waving her hands and muttering incantations, mixed in with the occasional curse word. Kayla thought she heard the word 'bastard' uttered a few times, but couldn't be sure. She called out to her friend. "Hey! Need some help?"
Peggy jumped at the sound of her voice, then a relieved expression took over her features to become a palpable energy Kayla could feel. "Yes, please," Peggy answered. "Fire is out. A small blaze I got under control. Now to clean up the mess. All magic welcome."
Nodding in unison, Kayla and Kaleb set to work. Kayla noted Kaleb's furrowed brow as they set about using incantations to set things in order. In no time at all, broken glass had been piled to the side, and between the three of them, they used levitation spells to put water hoses to work, extinguishing the fire.
Peggy conjured a small tornado of wind that dried the mess, and then Kayla set to work levitating items back on their appropriate shelves with a few spells of her own. Kaleb saw to the disposal of leftover ashes.
When everything had been restored to as good as it could be for the moment, Kayla addressed the worry she sensed in Kaleb. "You haven't said a word since we arrived. What is it?"
He shrugged a shoulder, and responded in a gruff tone. "Not sure."
His answer didn't appease her. She could feel when he held back. Letting it go for the moment, she asked Peggy, "What happened here, Margaret?"
"Ahren." Peggy spat the word. "That no good, two-timing, son of a b—"
"Did you say Ahren?" Kaleb snapped the question.
Peggy waved a dismissive hand. "Yeah, I should have known better than to let him into my shop." Her voice dropped to mutters. "And here I thought you two would blow up my store…"
Kayla blinked, wondering if she'd heard right. "Wait a minute—this Erin and you are...?"
Peggy waved her hand again. "Were lovers, yes. And it's pronounced Ah-ren, like—ah, Lord and Lady he's handsome." Her wistful sigh told Kayla that she doth protest too much.
Before Kayla could comment, Kaleb strode to Peggy and grabbed her by the shoulders. "How long have you known him? What does he look like now? Did he hurt you?"
Peggy attempted to step out of Kaleb's grip. "Whoa there, cowboy—get a grip, and not on me."

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She is also an active member of Chicago's civic community, serving on the board of Shedd Aquarium, the Women's Board of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Steering Committee for the Women in Development program at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Susan is also a member of the Women's Leadership Board of the Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy Program.
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On Track Practice starts at 7 pm, racing at 8 pm
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Published October 9, 2003
Long before the "Little Brown Jug" was the symbol of a one-sided, tarnished rivalry, it meant everything to two prestigious football programs.
The Jug has made its home in Ann Arbor for all but three of the past 36 years, but does anyone in Michigan really care about the Jug or know where it came from?
Because of the Wolverines' dominance, winning the Jug has lost priority to rivalry games against Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State and even regular Big Ten games against Wisconsin and Penn State.
But make no mistake, beating Minnesota was as important as anything for the Wolverines of 1903 and 1909, and in this 100th anniversary of the origination of the Jug, The Michigan Daily will take you back in time through the eyes of 1903 Michigan student and team manager Tommy Roberts.
Roberts, who wrote the following account in the Oct. 18, 1959, edition of The Grand Rapids Press, fetched water for the 1903 Wolverines.
First, let me set the general scene. Theodore Roosevelt is President of the United States. We have recently fought a comic opera war with Spain (The Spanish-American War).
Men's dress was characterized by rolled rim derbies, high stiff choker collars and peg top trousers. Women wore so-called "rats" in their hair, their hourglass figures were draped in skirts that came to their ankles and their shoes buttoned halfway to their knees.
Such was the scene the year 1903, the third of Coach Fielding H. Yost's famous "point-a-minute" teams at Michigan. "Point-a-minute," there's not much hyperbole in that; look at the record and judge for yourself:
1901 - 11 games: Michigan 550, opponents 0.
1902 - 11 games: Michigan 644, opponents 12.
1903 - 12 games: Michigan 565, opponents 6.
That last little bit of history has an important bearing on the story that is to follow. And to properly understand that story, you must remember that in those days the game of football was considerably different from what it is today. Those were the brutal, bruising, bone crushing days. Any forward passing of the ball was illegal.
The yard markers were five yards apart, and you had three downs to make those five yards, and they were plenty tough to make with only running plays available. There was very little sportsmanship or ethics, the idea was to win the ballgame by fair means or foul, and most anything went that you could get away with short of mayhem or murder.
Up to this point, no Yost-coached Michigan team had ever been tied ... let alone beaten. Then came October 31st and Minnesota at Minneapolis.
Frankly, Michigan had misgivings that Minnesota would dupe the drinking water, so the Michigan trainer sent the little student manager out to purchase a receptacle wherein to pack the drinking water, which would be free from suspicion. The Jug was not brought from Ann Arbor, as all the accounts have it, but was purchased in a little variety store in Minneapolis at the cost of just thirty cents. It was a five-gallon jug, therefore not "little," and was originally about the color of putty, therefore not "brown."
Neither team scored during the first half (there were no quarter periods then), and the going was tough and ragged. After the intermission, Michigan came out fighting. And with Tom Hammond, tackle Joe Maddock and the great Willie Heaton carrying the ball, Michigan finally drove across the goalline (a five-point score in those days) and Hammond kicked (the point after). Michigan 6, Minnesota 0.
Michigan then fought valiantly to protect the slim margin of that hard-earned score, but it was not to be in the increasing darkness of an incipient snowstorm and the gathering shadows of a dreary October afternoon. A giant Minnesota tackle is said to have crashed over for a touchdown and kicked to tie the score.
The game still had two minutes to go, but those two minutes were never played. The frenzied Minnesota crowd surged onto the field, sweeping along with it the little student manager who had purposely abandoned his thirty-cent jug which had served its purpose. Michigan's first game in three years that was not a victory became history.
The following Monday morning, when Oscar Munson, a janitor of the Minnesota gym, was cleaning up the litter on the field, he discovered the jug on the Michigan bench and took it to the athletic director, who labeled it with the euphemistic legend, 'Michigan jug captured by Oscar, October 31, 1903."
That game was so brutal that Michigan and Minnesota severed athletic relations until 1909. At that time Minnesota wrote, "We have your Little Brown Jug, come up and win it," which Michigan proceeded to do by a score of 15-6.
Minnesota did not see the jug again for 10 years until 1919, when the Gophers won, 34-7.
I can state these facts with some degree of accuracy because I was that student manager for Michigan.
So tomorrow night, when you watch the 4-2 Wolverines take on the 6-0 Golden Gophers and you say, "I don't care about winning the Jug," remember the trials of your maize-and-blue ancestors, Tommy Roberts and the 1903 Michigan Wolverines.


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A contemporary home inspired by 'expressionism', Bulgaria
Sofia-based interior design practice Brani & Desi has designed the Life in Expressionism project. Completed in 2015, the contemporary property is located in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The contemporary property is а home in which the owners are taken into the world of art. The project name 'life in expressionism' was taken from the artistic style 'expressionism', because the designers used forms and colours for emotional effect in order to generate moods and ideas.
The term expressionism refers to art in which the image of reality is distorted in order to make it expressive of the artist's inner feelings or ideas, says the Tate.
According to the designers: "To live in this place is one emotional experience rather than physical reality. The dominated acute geometric forms provides a feeling of warmth.
The interior design project employs shapes and colours to evoke emotions ranging from feelings of warmth and comfort to feelings of confidence, enjoyment and creativity. The colour white is the active pause amongst the shapes and tones.
According to the expressionism painter and art theorist Kandinsky certain colours have an affinity for certain forms. We combine different colours and forms to impact on the human soul."
Wassily Kandinsky once said: "Since colours and forms are well-nigh innumerable, their combination and their influences are likewise unending. The material is inexhaustible."
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Basic information about comets with images and links to comet-related sites.
Links to a general discussion of comets and discussions of specific comets; images of comets; a link to an animation of a comet's flight.
Images of comets (including Comet Halley) and of other small space objects, such as asteroids and meteorites.
Images and statistics of Comet Halley; image of Comet Hyakutake; and information on Shoemaker-Levy 9 with links to other sites about this comet.
Wonderful links to information about comets in general and about specific comets. The graphics are well-done and well-integrated into the text.
Very basic information on comets (no links; no images).
Clear exposition of basic information about comets with a few paragraphs about Comet Halley.
Table of comets with general information as well as a brief outline of planned missions to selected comets; links to the NSSDC comet home page and other fact sheets.
Discussion of basic theory of comet formation and comet locations, with notes on current research. Images of Comet Shoemaker from 1987. Specific Comets:
Links to general information on comets and links to specific information and images of Comet Hale-Bopp. A companion electronic magazine is also available.
Image of the comet with general information on it and its discovery. Links to other images and more information.
Night sky image of the comet with a description of Comet Hale-Bopp, featuring many explanatory links to other sites.
Night sky image of the fading comet with commentary, featuring many explanatory links to other sites.
Table and map of the positions of the comet from 1 December, 1995 to 15 December, 1996.
Personal observation, table of facts and images of the comet.
A brief history of the discovery of the comet and links to news items and images, as well as to related resources.
Basic information and a small image with links to more details about this comet, the first to have been discovered by a Swede.
Headed by images simulating the impact, this page contains many links to news items and resources about this event.
Very basic observational history and current thinking about this comet. (no links; no images).
Color-enhanced image of the comet with a description of Comet Swift-Tuttle with many explanatory links to other sites.
Black and white, night sky image of Comet Swift-Tuttle with a link to ``fits'' information.
Color-enhanced image of the comet.
Images of famous comets and links to other NSSDC resources, including a fact sheet and FAQ's.
Radar images of these small bodies with renderings of the comet-Jupiter impact.


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NPB: iPhones for Softbank players; Samurai Japan practice game lineups; and more…
by Gen on Feb.20, 2009 @ 7:20 am, under NPB
...How's this for a perk: Softbank players will have a chance to use iPhones for free until the start of the season. Sometime in the not so distant future, the Hawks hope that the iPhone will become a useful tool for players to check out video footage of their games, where ever they are, when ever they want.
...Hanshin Tigers Takahiro Arai is working on a new batting stance. Said Arai, "I want to make better use of my lower body. I've got the time and I'm trying a number of different things."
Arai battled back pains last season and inadvertantly developed some bad habits to compensate. The changes he's making now are in attempt to break away from those bad habits.
...The Hanshin Tigers have announced that they would like to increase the number of scouts they have based in the US. To that end, Andy Sheets has been hired on as a probationary candidate. The Tigers will have Sheets attend Spring Training events during March and if things go well, he may be hired on in a more official role.
...Rakuten Eagles 2008 first round draft pick Hiromichi Fujiwara felt stiffness in his throwing shoulder (left-handed) and was dropped down to Ni-gun for his practice sessions. Katsuya Nomura was thinking about trying Fujiwara out in the number 3 or 4 spot in the starting rotation this season.
Fujiwara tossed 2 innings in an intra squad game on the 18th and felt discomfort in his shoulder after the game.
...37-year-old pitcher Yuji Yoshioka took a flight out to the States to continue his search for an MLB team interested in his services. He attended a try-out for 12 teams in November but didn't receive a callback and had been practicing in Sendai since then.
"I'll continue working out in the US and will try to find a team that's interested with my representative. I'll also consider teams in Asia," said Yoshioka.
Yoshioka has hired Ray Poitevint to represent him in the US.
...Players were making final adjustments today in preparation for the upcoming practice games against the Yomiuri Giants. Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed 106 pitches (his personal high this year). Pitchers and infielders went over signs for the first time today.
Ichiro is expected to hit third and start in right for the practice game on the 21st. Hara also intends on using 5 pitchers during the game and will most likely try to get every position player into the game.
...This appears to be the starting line-up Tatsunori Hara will be using during the practice game against the Giants tomorrow.
Norichika Aoki
Hiroyuki Nakajima
Ichiro Suzuki
Atsunori Inaba
Shuichi Murata
Michihiro Ogasawara
Kosuke Fukudome
Kenji Johjima
Akinori Iwamura
...Nobuhiko Matsunaka is still working on a separate training program due to his foot sores he developed back on the 18th. While he spent time working on his batting, he did not run or take fielding practice. He will most likely enter the game practice game tomorrow as a replacement.
...Munenori Kawasaki spent some time at third durig fielding practice today and is said to be willing to play some third if it means making the team. It would seem that the best way to make the final cut is to be a player that is capable of fielding a number of different positions.
...Kenji Johjima made some headlines today when he suggested that it would be best for the team if things don't go smoothly during training. But he had a good reason for saying that.
"The best would be for there to be some problems in communication between the catcher and pitcher. Instead of things going well, I think it would be best for things to be so-so. It's through the problems we'd learn more about the things we need to work on," said Johjima.
...Four umps (2 from each league) will be working the field at the WBC. Minoru Nakamura and Masami Yoshikawa (both from the PL) will be umpiring Pool C games in Toronto. Masato Tomoyose and Hitoshi Watarida (CL umps) will be working Pool 2 games taking place in Miami.
...Miyazaki Tourism has been fielding a lot of calls regarding practice camps in the area. "During these camp sessions, we'd get a maximum of 100 calls a day, but right now, we're maxing out at 500," said one employee.
...Niigata Prefecture is putting the naming rights for its new stadium up for sale. The naming rights will be up for sale for one month starting at the beginning of March. Niigata Prefecture would like to make a final decision by the middle of May.
...Training camp photos from February 20th (Sanspo).
...WBC training camp photos from February 20th (Sanspo).


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5 Reasons to Leave Times Square Alone
In the news we were told that people were considering attacking Times Square and I was stunned. You know, Manhattan is a very small Island, most of us who live here avoid Times Square as much as possible but it really is just not possible. I couldn't understand, why Times Square? Why any place really? But, I decided to give anyone considering this my 5 reasons why Times Square should be left alone:
5. Most of the People in Times Square aren't even American! - It doesn't take much time walking through Times Square to start to feel like you might be in another country. Sometimes there are so many languages being spoken, they make a cacophony of alien Sounds. So, let these people get safely back to their country, they might even be from yours.
4. It's just billboards - Look Up! It's just billboards. Lots of paper, wood, and neon lights. What good will that do?
3. ....and fake Mickey Mouses - ...who are mostly foreigners. They aren't even working for any major corporation.
2. Broadway Theatres - a big majority of the buildings in Times Square are old historic Broadway houses. Who goes to Broadway shows? People like me. I also plan to work in one again, so just leave them alone please. If you want to take a tour of the Broadway Theatres, I give sightseeing tours with Broadway Up Close.
1. New Yorkers are open-minded - New Yorkers are some of the most open-minded and accepting people in the world. We appreciate diversity, even celebrate it! So please, leave our city alone!
Now it's your turn! What is your "favorite" thing about Times Square? Tell me in the comments section below!


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Corgi entered receivership in 1983, but in 1984, the Company was re-formed as Corgi Toys Limited and continued producing toys. The competition with new Asian manufacturers was very high, so Corgi also sent the moulds to China to produce there in association with a Hongkongese company called Flying Dragon. These miniatures are not as good as those done before 1983, and sometimes they do not appear in catalogues or are not mentioned in specialized books.
Some models still share casts with older (made before 1983) toys, but colours are usually plain or with rather poor tampographies, and sometimes, windows are dark to hide the lack of interiors.
In this entry, all models shown should be relatively recent after the refoundation of the company, since all models are still marked "Made in Gt. Britain" (in the next entry some will be marked Made in China).
The models made between the years 1984 and 1990 have a reference number starting with J, maybe an indication of the old series name "Juniors".
Ford Escort (J25)
BMW M3 Racing Car (J50)
Zakspeed Capri 3.0S (J57)
Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia (J31)
Pontiac Firebird S/E (J46)
Mercedes 2.3/16 (J90)
Note that the casts are quite rough, and the only one model (the Ford Sierra) has practicable doors. Even the tampographies are poor, most of them in only one colour.
It is also interesting to point out that all models except one have the classic Corgi Juniors wheels. The Mercedes already have the wheels that would come next, and that in my opinion are much uglier than the original model.
- Name: FORD ESCORT (J25), FORD SIERRA 2.3 GHIA (J31), PONTIAC FIREBIRD S/E (J46), BMW M3 RACING CAR (J50), ZAKSPEED CAPRI 3.0S (J57) and MERCEDES 190 2.3/16 (J90)
- Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
- Year: Around 1984
- Company: Corgi (G. Britain)
- Size: approx. 3'' or 7 cm


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Issue No. 2 - The Dark
Small Wonder — A quarterly magazine for kids and their grown-ups.
With the colder seasons come shorter days and longer nights. What happens when the sun goes down and the darkness sets in? Read ahead to discover what creatures come out to play, what you can make to brighten up the night and how to make tasty late-night snacks. And the stars — oh the stars — what might they say about you? All this and more about nightfall. I hope you enjoy it!
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Important October Dates:
October 5th - Picture Day
October 20th- Kindergarten Field Trip to Charlotte's Web
October 27th - Spirit Day with AU Cheerleaders (10am)
Our Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School t-shirt will be available for purchase at our Open House on August 22nd for all day school students. You will receive your child's t-shirt the day of the Open House. If you want to order a t-shirt for yourself or siblings, please click here to see the t-shirt design and order form. Please print, complete and return the form to the Day School with your payment. We will be placing another order once school starts.


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The Australian Conservatives are determined to fight for regional issues this election, with the motto "Make MacKillop Matter" and policies that focus on rural electorates.
Speaking the Naracoorte Herald about the candidate the party has chosen to represent MacKillop, Richard Bateman, Robert Brokenshire MLC said he was the best man for the job due to his understanding of the regional community.
"We want to make MacKillop matter," he said. "I want to say to people, have a look at our team. Have a look at what we're offering you, and have a look at the qualities of Richard Bateman. We can make the difference that MacKillop deserves, and the South East deserves."
"Richard can handle himself in any situation because he's an experienced farmer, businessman, and has wide experience in the fishing industry as well. And they (the Batemans) are very heavily involved in the community, including Jacqui (Richard's wife) assisting veterans who are coping with PTSD," Mr Brokenshire said.
"Richard's involved in CFS, heavily involved in sporting, he's not a career politician, we don't need anymore career politicians. We don't need any more lawyers in the parliament. We need practical, common sense people with principles, and that's why we've asked Richard to join our team."
Mr Brokenshire, who is a farmer from Mt Compass, also spoke about his own credentials when it came to understanding the region's issues.
"I have been down here dozens of times down here working with the community, it's not just about the campaign, it's about showing the people whether you are genuinely committed to country South Australia."
"And I'm hoping that people have seen the work that I've done for over 20 years in country South Australia, and now we want to grow that opportunity for country people by asking them to give people like Nicolle (Jachmann) and Richard a chance to get into parliament."
Mr Brokenshire will be running for the Upper House in March, with Nicolle Jachmann, a CEO of an aged care facility, also running for the Upper House.
Mr Brokenshire stated that the Australian Conservatives are soon to announce policies related to mental health and palliative care, with Ms Jachmann's expertise being integral to planning those policies.
The Australian Conservatives will also be fighting for a strong Royalties for Regions program, which has been estimated by Mr Brokenshire to be able to provide millions per annum back to electorates to fund health services, roads, infrastructure, and sporting activities.
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Over the past year, I've learned so much about love and life. Even if I could, I wouldn't take back all the things I've done because they got me here, to this moment.
I want to be the girl in the picture on his dresser. I want mine to be the window he wishes he could throw rocks at. I want my fingers to be the ones he dreams about lacing his through. I want to be free of wanting this, but only if it means I don't have to want it anymore, because it's all mine.
The girl who seemed unbreakable, broke. The girl who seemed so strong, crumbled. The girl who always laughed it off, cried.
Take a hint, silly! I like you! (:
If I wanted any drama, I would have signed up for a play.
Sometimes you have to deal with your problems without any help from your friends. Just to see if you can.
Take your damn fairy tale endings and your hopes, dreams and wishes and shove them up your ass. This is the real world, and that shit just doesn't cut it anymore.
Even if I said I didn't care a million times over again, you'd know that I still do.
Laugh when your eyes are burning. Smile when your heart is filled with pain and don't let him know how much you really need him.
Right as I let my guard down, oh, there you go again.
I want to be able to read a love quote and not stop halfway through because I thought of you.
Life can change in a second or two. That's the way I felt when I saw you.
Our names sound so good together.
I looked out the car window today and I'm realising that I miss you again. It's funny how out of nowhere, you came to mind. The truth is, I wish you were still here.
Never regret anything; no matter how much it screwed up your life.
I enjoy the chase, not the catch.
I see a glimpse of you and I have to stop and catch my breath.
The first step towards change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do. It's something you allow.
I just want to wake up one day, and just be happy with where I am in life.
It made me wonder how many times we forgive just because we don't want to lose someone, even if they don't deserve our forgiveness.
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Ms. Tigger and I on the happiest day...
Thursday, August 04, 2005
I Trust NO One
I should have never bragged about how happy I was yesterday. I stayed at my parent's house last night where I could have the house bug bombed. I got home today and found that my front window had been busted and my laptop was gone along with some jewelry. I called the police and they quickly came. The officer said that it looked as if it had happened early this morning. The scariest part is that he said that it was probably someone that I know. He said if it was just a "normal" break in that my house would have looked like a tornado hit it. Everything was in it's place. (except the window) He said that they would have taken the flat screen TV, DVD player, DVD'S, CD'S, my autographed Eric Clapton record, and my autographed Joe Namath helmet. He definitely thought that someone was trying to send me a message. He said that I didn't need to stay there tonight and actually recommended that I move.
I've got news for the burglar, "Come on back tonight, tomorrow, or whenever the hell you want because your going to find a bullet in your ass and I can't wait to put it there! Damn you, you son of a bitch, how dare you bust my fucking window and fuck with my shit? You must have very small balls to pick on a little girl like me, but I will have my revenge and oh how sweet it will be!
?" I dare you to go back! As a matter of fact, I wish you would. I would love to see you bleed, you sissy assed mother
Well, enough about my shitty day! How was yours? I've already found a new place to live. It just pisses me off because I was finally making that house a home. But, shit happens, right? I'm still looking foward to my weekend. It's actually the only thing that has kept me from absolutely loosing it. I just feel sooo violated. My home has been raped. That's what it feels like. Man, I wish I would have been there because I would have shot their ass before they even made it onto my front porch. Who knows, I could be there right now? Come on over, Mother Fucker, and lets finish what you started! I
dare you!
Deep breath! Ok. I hope that all of you have a great weekend. I know I will. I'm sure that I'll have plenty to write about Monday. Maybe the dickless fuck will be in jail by then. He/she made a
mistake and dropped something on the way out. Ooops! Should I have not said that? Anyhew, the police are pretty sure that they can get a finger print off of it. So, GUESS WHAT, you, Mr/Ms. Burglar are fucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To all of my loyal readers, have a fantastic weekend! I'll be back on Monday with an update. It just amazes me that you can go from feeling ever so good and within 24 hours feel like total shit. But, once again, this is only a little something that will make me a stronger bitch than I already am.
Holy crap! Good LORD nat nat! You have had some Drama little Miss!. So sorry about your house being burgled, I hope they find your stuff, and that your move goes well. Let us know how things are going with your new beau too. Much love and smoochies to Brando too.
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"android antivirus" on Google you can find a lively debate on the necessity and efficacy of protecting your mobile phone from viruses with an antivirus app. We're here with some good news: technically, viruses don't exist on Android! A virus is a piece of software that can copy itself and automatically spread to other devices, and this kind of replication is not possible on the Android operating system. Thank goodness. But that doesn't mean you don't need an "antivirus" app.
The word virus has stuck in the popular lexicon as a common term for all malicious software. For most people, it's simpler to use a generic term like "virus" rather than memorizing the nuances of a trojan, worm, rootkit, malware, adware or spyware. They're all bad, and some types of malware do threaten Android devices. So if you see Lookout use terms like "cell phone virus" or "Android antivirus app," it's because that's what people understand and search for when they want to protect themselves. In fact, Google Insights shows that people search much more often for "Android virus" than for "Android malware." We're not trying to mislead anyone here, we're just trying to keep folks informed.
On Android and other mobile operating systems, users can unknowingly download malware-infected apps from an app store, the web, or even from email attachments. Once installed on your phone, Android malware can steal personal information, place charges on your mobile account, track your location and activity or hijack your phone. No, it can't replicate itself and jump to another device – but you certainly don't want it on your smartphone.
So yes, there is a growing amount of Android malware out there that you should avoid at all costs. (We even did a report about it.) The good news is that it doesn't cost anything to avoid it – just download Lookout Android Security + Antivirus for free today. Lookout will immediately scan your Android smartphone or tablet for malware, and then examine every app you download from this day forward. The same free app can also back up your personal contacts and locate your phone on a map if it is lost or stolen. And we think that's the opposite of useless.
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Prayers That Please God
I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:1-2
Have you ever wondered if your prayers are important to God? David's prayer in Psalm 141 was an urgent, "come quickly!" He was surrounded by evildoers and feared he might become like them. David had no doubt that God heard him; he knew his prayer was important to God.
David wanted his prayer and the lifting up of his hands to be like the incense offering in the evening sacrifice. The tabernacle had an altar in the Holy Place where offerings of incense every morning and the evening (Exodus 30:7-8)
The incense was compounded with sweet spices by a perfumer and mixed with salt to be "pure and holy" (Exodus 30:34-35). The altar was made of wood covered with pure gold. No sacrifices—animal, grain, or drink offerings— were made on this altar. Once a year the blood of the atoning sin offering was sprinkled on its horns (Exodus 30:10).
On Mt. Sinai God gave Moses a pattern of the tabernacle He wanted him to build; this was a copy of something that existed in heaven. John later described a vision given to him of a scene in heaven. He saw twenty-four elders who fell down before the Lamb who had been slain. Each had a harp and golden bowl full of incense, "which are the prayers of God's people" (Revelation 5:7-8).
Later, an angel with a golden censer came and stood at the altar. "He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God's people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand" (Revelation 8:3-4).
David wanted his words to go up like the smoke of the sweet-burning incense right to the throne of God. David prayed that he be able to keep his eyes fixed on the Sovereign LORD, his refuge. He also prayed that God would execute justice: that David's enemies would fall prey to the traps they were setting for him, while he stayed safe.
Your prayers matter to God. They fly upward like the smoke of fragrant incense and find their way right to God's ear.
Listen for His answer.
Read Psalm 141. Have you ever felt surrounded by evil people and afraid you might become like them? What does David ask the Lord to do to his mouth and heart? What would be the danger of eating his enemies' dainties?
Exodus 25:9, 40; 26:30; 27:8 all repeat the command to make the tabernacle and its furnishings just like the One God showed Moses on Mt. Sinai. Why do you think it was important for Moses to follow the pattern God gave him?
The sweet spices, mentioned in Exodus 30:34-38 were equal weights of stacte which grows abundantly in Lebanon and Judea, onycha, a powder made from Red Sea mollusks, galbanum, and pure frankincense which came from Africa, Arabia, Ethiopia, and India.* What are the words used to describe how this burned concoction smelled to God? Why do you think it was only used in worship, but not in sin offerings (Leviticus 5:11)? Why would the Magi bring frankincense for the newborn child (Matthew 2:1-11)?
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Bangladesh Youth Protest Exorbitant Internet Fees With Millions of Coordinated Missed Calls
Maybe the best way to intentionally exploit missed calls yet.
In Bangladesh, at any given time, some 70% of total cellphone network traffic is comprised of intentionally missed calls. As in other developing nations, especially in South Asia and Africa, savvy citizens have propagated a system to take advantage of mobile tech without getting slammed by exorbitant rates for minutes—they hang up before a call is completed to send brief, universal messages.
One missed call can mean 'I'm ready'—even businesses will use a missed call to alert customers to a shipment or opening—while two in a row means 'I'm running late,' and so on. It's pretty ingenious, and the code is so widely understood that companies are being founded specifically to take advantage of it. Bangladeshi service providers have dropped rates some 90%, but free is free, and missed calls continue to dominate.
While cell plan rates may be falling, other crucial mobile services are not. Particularly, Bangladeshi youth noticed that while the government has worked continuously to lower prices for internet—and mobile internet—the nation's biggest service providers appear to simply be pocketing the profit.
So, activists are primed to employ the perfect tool for voicing their anger—a mass missed call protest.
According to Global Voices Online, two pseudonym'd Bangladeshi Facebookers put together a page called "Missed call: The tool for our protests," in which they explain their grievances:
"If you can remember, GrameenPhone introduced their EDGE package in 2006 and the price remained constant. Their 1GB volume shared internet package is still BDT 350. The government has reduced price twice in the meantime but their price has not changed a bit." The other providers, they say, are just as guilty.
So, the plan:
We will keep every mobile network busy at a specific time and date, without spending a penny. And the easiest way is to use "miss call". If we start to send miss call to our contacts in a specific time, then the BTS of the mobile operators will be busy. As we are not paying anything, we have nothing to lose. The company will lose as we are using their network without any revenue. If a lot of people can do it at once then the impact will be felt by the company.
The page eventually reached 250,000 people, and the protest date was last Sunday, January 27th. The activists sent millions of missed calls to one another, all free of charge, of course, clogging up phone service for three hours during the day. The telecom companies have yet to issue a response to the demonstration, but the idea itself proved popular enough to mobilize Bangladesh's wired protesters. If the ploy succeeds, activists may have found the most potent use yet for missed calls.


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Would you know how to spot modern slavery in a business? Would you know what to look for? What do you do if you suspect something?
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I am a sixteen year old girl living in Adelaide, Australia with an unhealthy obsession with shopping and fashion. My blog will be an outlet for me to allow me to channel my creative side where I will be expressing my love for fashion. Expect regular outfit posts, posts of my muses, things I am lusting over, trends I love and wanted items that are out of my budget (which is usually 99% of the time). I hope to give you an insight on my life and I can't wait to gain some lovely readers along the way :)


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The Best Drones to Buy According to Your Level
Drones are gradually growing in popularity. Starting with military purposes, their uses are increasing by the day from disaster relief to wildlife research and live coverage. Whether surveying archaeological sites, accounting for crop damage or monitoring wild storms, drone services are availed widely. So much so, companies like Google and Amazon are working to deliver daily items to its customers utilizing drones.
According to market research, the global market for drones is taking off with the United States leading followed by China and Europe. In the last year only, global sales of the drones amounted to about $1.7 billion. This is a significant increase of about 160% in only two years. The reason for this growth is the use of drones in numerous sectors.
With this huge increase, the problem comes as to where to search for drones and where to purchase the best one. Below, we will discuss the types of drones one should purchase according to their expertise and the sites to find the best drones.
The cheaper drones are lighter and smaller, and one can easily maneuver them. Some might even be flown indoors. But, the disadvantage is that one cannot fly them outside in case there is wind due to their basic technology and size. The cheaper ones that have cameras will capture videos and images of lower quality than those which are technically advanced. But, they are awesome if you are flying for the first time and want to gain some experience. The small ones have a flight time of about six to eight minutes. Some of the best drones for novices include; Blade Nano QX, Air Hogs Helix, and Estes Proto X.
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The next level of drones is those which cost between $300 and $1000. They are heavier, bigger and better and you can fly them outside. The quality of the camera is better, and you can even equip some with a camera. Therefore they can serve different recreational purposes like flying around a park.
The most complex drones cost over $1000. They have several rotors beginning from 4 and even going up to six or even eight. They are more complicated and offer more and enhanced functionalities. They have the best camera quality. Know more about drones at
There are many online stores devoted to the sale and purchase of these drones both locally and internationally. Many of the online drone suppliers are located within America or China. However, a detailed research shows that you can find drone sellers in almost any part of the world.
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Worried about your little monsters calling or texting your boss when they're playing with your phone? Well, thanks to Famigo's SandBox app, you can rest easy.
The free Famigo SandBox turns any Android phone or tablet into a kid-friendly device, granting kids access only to the apps on your phone known to be kid-friendly, as well as those you choose to approve. There's no access to the web or any advertising.
The goal behind SandBox is to "make mobile work for families," said Famigo co-founder and CEO Q Beck, a former executive for Nickelodeon and Dreamworks. Indeed, that seems to be the goal of all of Famigo's products, like its review site that lets parents find family-friendly Android apps.
"Let's face it: Kids love mobile media. That's not a bad thing; mobile devices empower parents to facilitate anywhere, anytime learning. With Famigo Sandbox, parents can unlock the benefits of mobile media without risk," Beck said in a statement today.
SandBox not only provides a safe environment for kids, it's also an app-discovery tool, giving parents recommendations for other apps their kids might enjoy. The company says it has over 8,000 users in its beta program, who have essentially crowdsourced a list of over 40,000 child-safe Android apps. SandBox also provides parents with a weekly report of the apps their kids use and the amount of time spent on them, which could help parents learn more about what their kids enjoy.
The app itself is simple for kids to navigate, sporting bright colors and large icons. To exit the app's protected mode, parents have to unlock their phones with a special swipe. Famigo says the app will also grow with your child — for example, if you configure the app to recommend new programs for your two-year-old, it'll know to bump up the target ages for apps as your child grows up.
The company tells me that SandBox works on over 500 different devices at the moment, and it's also prepared for Amazon's Kindle Fire as soon as it launches. The company says that there's greater potential for SandBox on tablets, which are typically shared among the entire family, than on smartphones.
Given just how extensively the app locks down mobile devices, the company says it's not possible to bring SandBox to iOS devices. It's also exploring Windows Phone, but given how restrictive Microsoft is being with that platform, it's unlikely that SandBox could be ported there in its current form.
Austin, Texas-based Famigo has six full-time employees. The company was incubated with Austin's Capital Factory incubator, and it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.


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Find out more about the sports facilities at the University. There are also sporting facilities outside the University around Swansea. Find out more from the Swansea Council website.
There are various parks with tennis/basketball courts dotted around Swansea that you can use for free such as Victoria Park (Brynmill, near the seafront) and Cwmdonkin Park (Uplands).
You can meet local people and families in the community through English Corner (free to join and participate). This is an organisation run by volunteers from the local community and is a good way to meet people and learn about local customs and cultures. EYST (Ethnic Youth Support Team) is a holistic youth support service offering free support and activities for ethnic males and females under 25 years old. Both run regular trips to other parts of the UK.
Volunteering is a great way of getting training and meeting different people in the community. Students can volunteer in different projects around Swansea through Discovery in the Students' Union. Find out more from the Discovery Office (ground floor Fulton House).


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Events planned at Headquarters in honor of
Each day of Public Employee Appreciation Week (May 5-9) at ITD will bring new activities at Headquarters and new ways to say thanks for all that employees do throughout the year.
A formal ceremony is planned Monday to introduce employees to a new PerksCard program that provides discounts, coupons and special prices on the goods and services of participating companies. (See related story.) The kickoff ceremony will begin at noon in the auditorium. The cards also will be distributed in each district.
Other events planned for next week in Boise include:
Tuesday: Employee fitness walk, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Wellness Program's annual fitness challenge.
To participate, sign in at tables outside the south entrance to the Headquarters building. Registration runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Maps will be provided indicating two recommended routes for walkers to take. All participants will receive a walk incentive. Employees participating in the Great Wall fitness challenge can record double the time walked on their log sheet.
Members of Executive Management will hand out trail mix to all employees at the south entrance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ITD executives provide the gift at their own expense with funding assistance from the employees organization, DoRolCo.
Brandon Jenkins of Born Again Fitness will give a 9 a.m. presentation in the auditorium on "How to Eat and Train for Lifelong Fitness." He will talk about how what you eat affects you physically and mentally, and about the importance of having an exercise program. The discussion will include nutrition and exercise and how important it is to integrate both to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
Wednesday: Jonathan Gonzalez of Gonzalez Massage Therapy will offer 10-minute massages throughout the day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and again on Thursday. The sessions are free to employees, but tips are appreciated.
Jacqueline Kennedy, Facets of Healing, will discuss "Coping with Stress using Meditation and Breathing Techniques," in a 9 a.m. presentation in the auditorium. "Profoundly relaxing and energizing. Learn breath and stillness techniques that help individuals stay centered in the truth, no matter what the external circumstances of one's life."
Golf instruction will be offered for beginners at 2 p.m. on the back lawn at Headquarters or, if weather dictates, in the auditorium. Instructor Jeffery Kasier, The Swing, also might show a video and break down elements of Tiger Woods' swing. The video is about 25 minutes. A question/answer session might follow along with possible demonstration of "short-game" techniques.
Thursday: Gonzalez will continue to offer 10-minute massages from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Scott Compton, Compton School of Self Defense, will present "Personal Safety and Self -Defense" in the auditorium (time to be announced). He will talk about effective self-defense concepts that reveal the secrets of awareness, the proper use of pepper spray and some simple escape and evasion techniques.
Friday: A prize will be awarded to the person who comes closest to guessing the contents of a jar that will be on display in the lobby. Estimates will be accepted throughout the week. Employees also are invited to wear a crazy hat on Friday.
Short comedy films will be shown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Popcorn will be provided.
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Paula Deen is back in the kitchen. The former Food Network star, 67, stopped by the Today show on Wednesday, Sept. 23, making a rare appearance after a rocky year and a half.
With her sons Bobby and Jamie Deen by her side, Paula caught up with NBC's Matt Lauer about what she sees for her future and how she feels now about her racist scandal of June 2013. Lauer, 56, opened the segment by welcoming the Deens, before offering a retrospective on the Southern chef's fall from grace after she admitted to using the n-word in a deposition.
"I looked at none of it," Deen said of the footage Lauer aired from the food star's troubled time. "I didn't recognize that woman. That was a woman in trauma, in, I would say, shock, trying to understand what had happened."
Deen appeared on Today in June 2013 and broke down while speaking to Lauer about the scandal days after the news initially broke. "The cold hard fact is, I probably should not have been here," she said of the previous appearance. "I probably should have been at home, maybe even under the care of a doctor."
The Paula's Home Cooking personality then spent some time away from the spotlight. "I had to remove myself and sit quietly so that I could think and see things from all angles," she said. "I've learned so much over the year. I really feel like it's gonna require another book. We are working on a documentary, because I feel like everybody needs to know the whole entire story."
The story is one that Paula and her children think should be told. After the deposition was made public, Paula was dropped by the Food Network and lost most of her endorsement deals. She noted that the year taught her a lot, and she came out on the other side a different person.
"I've always been very, very naive," she admitted. "Unless you do something that I can see that you're trying to hurt me, in my heart, you're good. That's childlike, and it's naive. I'm trying to be more guarded. I don't ever want to get to the point where I'm cynical because I believe that there are more good people than bad."
While there was widespread criticism and hatred for Paula after the story went public, she also received kind words from some fans.
"We really found a lot of support through that year," Jamie said. "People reached out to Bobby and I and the restaurant, and offered their support for mom and wanted to check on her. It was really a hard time."
Deen made no mistake of taking accountability for said "hard time," admitting that she hurt a lot of people with her words and actions.
"The most powerful thing, and I thought I knew it because I've talked about it before, but it's the power of words," she said. "I don't care how old they are. Words are so powerful. They can hurt, they can make people happy — well, my words hurt people. They disappointed people. Frankly, I disappointed myself. For that, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for the hurt that I caused people because it went deep. It went deep. People lost their jobs, it went deep into corporate America. I'm here to make people happy, not to bring sadness."
Paula hopes to return to bringing happiness with her next venture, a digital project called The Paula Deen Network. The subscription-based service now owns all of Paula's Food Network shows, and expanded with planned new programming, which is expected to hit 20 new installments per week.
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COMPGS11 - Research Seminar in Software Engineering
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|A good standard of computer literacy is required as programming may be involved.
|Prerequisite for
|COMPGS98 (Students wishing to take COMPGS98 Research Project in Software Engineering MUST choose GS11 as one of their options).
|Taught By
|Earl Barr
|To introduce students to cutting-edge research methods in software engineering emphasising 1) the close reading of research papers 2) the critical, yet balanced, evaluation of research ideas, and 3) writing a research project proposal.
|Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the module should be able to:
This module will teach students how to conduct research in software engineering. It will introduce them to seminal papers and the cutting-edge research that UCL faculty are pursuing.
The module will begin by discussing what research is from the point of view of software engineering. It will discuss finding, evaluating and formulating research ideas. To this end, the bulk of term prior to reading week will focus on developing the skills and habits needed to closely read research papers. After reading week, students will apply those skills to reading papers selected by the members of the SSE faculty.
A detailed research report will be developed in stages as described in Assessment, below. The final report will include a clear problem statement and enumerate the problem's novelty and importance. If the work is very novel, the final report must include a detailed review of literature necessary to understand its importance; otherwise, it must include a detailed literature survey that positions the proposed work against related work. Finally, the research report must close with a careful, succinct discussion of the theoretical or experimental work to be done to prove or validate the work.
Students may work individually or in small groups. Individual projects are preferred; group projects will require justification and approval. Groups will be expected to do more work, commensurate with their size.
Students who perform well in this module may be invited to enrol in COMPGS98 Research Project in Software Engineering.
Method of Instruction
Seminar, lecture, and peer presentation and review. Students will read 4-5 papers each week; for each assigned paper, they must turn in a 1 page critique. Readings will be assigned and available via Moodle.
The module has the following assessment components:
- Project Presentation (70%)
- Coursework (30%)
To pass this course, students must:
- Obtain an overall pass mark of 50% for all sections combined.
An important component of coursework is writing short, 1 page critiques of each reading. Each paper critique must be separately posted to Moodle at least one workday (minimally 24 hours) before the class in which the paper will be discussed and be visible to all enrolled students. The students will peer assess each other's critiques. This module has no exam.
Further assessment details can be found from the course Moodle page.
The exact readings will vary from year to year. Most will be electronic versions of papers made available via Moodle.


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Roy Keane has seemingly left the door open with regards to a future return to Manchester United after admitting that he loved everything about the club.
Former Republic of Ireland international Keane spent 12 years as a player at Old Trafford, captaining the Red Devils and winning a host of silverware before a controversial television interview and a subsequent falling out with the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson led to his somewhat acrimonious departure in 2005.
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The notoriously controversial Keane has hardly been off the back pages over the past seven days, with the release of his latest autobiography 'The Second Half' whipping up a media storm due to its entertaining anecdotes and typically uncompromising views on a host of different football-related topics.
Unsurprisingly, the 43-year-old discusses his Manchester United career at length in the book and also pulls no punches in relation to his ongoing feud with the equally fiery Ferguson.
Despite those obvious criticisms of arguably the most revered figure in club history, however, Keane has refused to rule out the possibility of making a sensational return to the Red Devils.
United return possible?
"I loved everything about United — the badge, the history, the pressures, the supporters, Old Trafford. Everything about it I loved," he was quoted by The Sun.
"Going back doesn't keep me awake at night. But you never know what's around the corner."
With Keane having called time on his professional playing career almost a decade ago following a brief stint at Celtic, any possible return to Manchester United - as unlikely as it may seem - would presumably come in a coaching capacity.
Assistant roles
Having seemingly turned his back on management following an unsuccessful spell in charge of Championship outfit Ipswich Town that ended with his dismissal, Keane went on to work for ITV as an outspoken television pundit before returning to the dugout as Martin O'Neill's assistant manager with Ireland.
Not your stereotypical 'yes man', he also provides assistance to Paul Lambert at Aston Villa but a man of Keane's character, drive and ambition will surely not be content with playing second fiddle for too long.
Manchester United fans, would you like to see Keane return to the fold in some capacity or has he already burnt his bridges in this regard? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box provided below.


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The odds were not good that the shuttle Atlantis would be able to take off Friday morning—just 30%, according to NASA's meteorologists and mission planners, who don't look kindly on the idea of launching a spacecraft into rain clouds. But the clouds covering Cape Canaveral today threatened no rain, and the ship blasted off precisely on schedule. It was an incongruously routine launch—a nominal one, as NASA calls it—after a 30-year program that has held so much triumph and surpassed so much tragedy.
After this mission is over, on July 20, that program will be done too. The four astronauts flying Atlantis are carrying with them a lot of hardware and provisions for the International Space Station. But they're carrying metaphorical baggage as well. There's no telling when an American ship will carry astronauts aloft again—perhaps 2016, according to one NASA estimate that even NASA doesn't seem to believe. But for today, most folks are trying not to think too much about that. Nothing diminishes the visual and technological spectacle that the Atlantis liftoff was. The images it leaves behind are one more reason to hope that the next launch—whenever it comes—won't be too terribly far away.
—Jeffrey Kluger
Dan Winters is an award-winning photographer based in Austin, Los Angeles, and Savannah. Winters photographed author Jonathan Franzen for the cover of TIME in August 2010.


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A preliminary study into the risks associated with citrus consumption and melanoma risk has discovered some troubling connections.
Over a period of 25 years, researchers observed the diets of more than 100,000 people and their self-reported health events, including skin cancer. Participants were asked to carefully monitor how much citrus they consumed –– including grapefruit, oranges and associated juices. Over the decades, they noted that 1,840 of the study participants developed melanoma, with those who consumed citrus fruit 1.6 times daily (the equivalent of a whole grapefruit or two 6-ounce glasses of orange juice), increasing their chance of developing melanoma by a whopping 36 percent.
Those who consumed citrus only two to four times per week had a 10 percent chance of skin cancer.
While the sun is still the main culprit when it comes to skin cancer, researchers believe that photoactive compounds contained in citrus fruits may make our skin more susceptible to UV radiation. Plants produce these organic compounds called furocoumarins as a defense mechanism against everything from mammals to insects.
(One extreme example of its toxicity can be found with giant hogsweed, an invasive plant currently spreading across New York state, whose furocoumarins-heavy sap can cause severe skin and eye irritation and even blindness with exposed to the sun.)
Based on this preliminary study, furocoumarins consumed via citrus fruits may be playing in a role in enhancing skin sun sensitivity and the spread of melanoma. The researchers admit, however, that such a link is tenuous and must be confirmed with further studies. At this time, there's absolutely no reason to eye grapefruit or oranges suspiciously.
"We are NOT recommending changing fruit consumption as these fruits and vegetables are important for overall health," senior author Dr. Abrar Qureshi writes in the study. "However, until we learn more about these furocoumarins, those consuming fresh citrus fruits on a regular basis should be extra careful with sun exposure, and depending on their outdoor activities, they should wear appropriate sunscreen, hats and sun-protective clothing."
In addition, Dr. Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health, who also worked on the study, urged people to embrace variety and not consume too much of any one thing.
"Variety is a good thing to have because it means that you are not likely to miss out on something important and it also means you not likely to miss out on something that is good for you," he told NBC News.
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- The downside to cheap vacation packages? Skin cancer
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Referring to Ferrari, which is yet to announce officially that its technical director is planning a 'sabbatical' or retirement, he said: "It will be a different team without Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn."
Ecclestone also may have spoiled Ron Dennis' schedule for the announcement of a teammate for 2007 McLaren driver Fernando Alonso, by saying: "Lewis Hamilton will not have a race drive (but) if it was my decision, I'd be prepared to take the risk."
That's good 'ol Bernie at his usual self, letting the cat-out-of-the-bag before others could. Hamilton's will-race-won't-race saga will come to an end once McLaren announce their second driver. As for Brawn's sabbatical, we believe it possible that Kimi might be bringing in someone with him, so giving Brawn a break [just one of our theories]. But yes, no Brawn & no Schumi, does leaves Ferrari a little out-of-sorts.
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- Bernie tells McLaren to sign Hamilton [Internal]
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text: Book DescriptionFirst published in 1961, A Cordiall Water collects a charming mixed bag of nostrums, elixirs, restoratives, and fortifiers and intersperses them with autobiographical anecdotes from M. F. K. Fisher's life in California, Provence, Mexico and Switzerland. These engaging recipes, "a perfect combination of superstition, instinct, and primitive knowledge" deal with commonplace ailments-sore throats, cures for cats, aging skin, fevers, PMS and hangovers. Ingredients of these extraordinary receipts are transformed into cures and preventatives told in the inimitable style of this master of the finely observed life.