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"Legends" Targetmaster Misfire with Aimless Toy Review
General Information:
Release Date: November 25, 2017
Price Point: 4000 Yen (Takara Tomy suggested retail price)
Retailer: Japanese Exclusive
Accessories: Headmaster figure, Aimless Targetmaster figure/weapon
Translation below by Doug Dlin:
Misfire is generally famous for his poor marksmanship; he won't hit even if he aims, and naturally, he still won't hit if he doesn't aim. His shooting skills haven't changed even since he became a Headmaster. He blames it on the poor seating of his cranial unit when he Head-On combines, but he's so bad that even Aimless secretly correcting his aim can't compensate, leaving his teammates at a loss.
When Takara Tomy decided to release the Titan Master figures in Japan they did not follow the exact same release pattern as Hasbro. Instead of just having the characters packaged as Headmasters/Titan Masters, they decided to go the extra mile and include a Targetmaster weapon for those characters who were Targetmasters in Generation One. One of these characters was Misfire, a character introduced in 1987. This figure is a redeco and retool of "Titans Return" Misfire. Check out that review for my original thoughts on the figure. This review will focus on the changes made to the figure for this release.
The "Legends" packaging is a combination of modern and Generation One elements blended together into a box. Unlike the "Generations" versions of these figures the "Legends" figures are packaged in boxes. The box is rectangular and set horizontally. With the figure packed in vehicle mode behind a window, it recalls the design that was used for the G1 Targetmaster packaging. The packaging uses a vertical Transformers logo on the left side of the box (if you are facing it). On the other side is package art for the character and a grid background, a detail inspired by G1 packaging. Aimless is on the lower left of the package in robot mode while Misfire's head is in the upper right hand corner and labeled as "Head Master" (two words, not one). The back of the packaging shows the figure in both modes and Recoil's ability to transform into Kup's weapon. It also shows the ability for the Head Master to fit inside the vehicle mode in a small window to the side.
Unlike the "Titans Return" line, the "Legends" line seems to be treating the Head Master figures as the core personality of the character. Much like the "Headmasters" cartoon in Japan, the body was basically a large mech suit (known as a 'Transtector' in "Headmasters" and "Masterforce" lingo) being controlled by the smaller head. With that in mind, the Aimless figure from "Titans Return" Misfire has been reused, but given a deco based on Misfire's own colors.
The Head Master figure is cast in a brighter pink color than its "Titans Return" counterpart. The torso and thighs are light grey. An impressive amount of gunmetal grey paint is used on the head and fists. There is also plenty on the sides and the back/face plate. The eyes are painted red. In some respects this looks like a "mini" version of Misfire himself, which makes sense since in the storyline of the "Legends" Head Masters has the heads forming the actual core personality of the character and not acting as a "power up". The deco is fantastic and I'm really impressed with it.
The head mode has the same face plate as "Titans Return" Misfire. The helmet section is gunmetal grey, similar to the "Titans Return" version, but the sides have also been painted gunmetal grey which looks awesome. Unlike the "Titans Return" version, the eyes are painted red to match up with the appearance of Misfire in the G1 Japanese "Headmasters" cartoon. The face is painted light grey instead of the darker grey used on the "Titans Return" version. This is a gorgeous deco and I honestly did not expect the sides to be painted.
In Generation One the Targetmasters all included a transforming mini-figure that became a weapon (hence "Targetmasters"). To better align this figure set with its G1 counterpart, a new Targetmaster figure was included with Misfire representing Aimless, his Targetmaster partner.
Robot Mode:
This new incarnation of Aimless takes some design cues from his G1 counterpart. Like the G1 Aimless figure this one has a round helmet design with an indentation in the center on top. The front of the helmet ends in a thin visor like piece. The weapon handle winds up in the center of his chest and his shoulders have angled armor on them. Other details however are unique to this updated design. This includes some angled, vertical lines under the chest and a series of lines on the lower legs inside a rectangular indentation. This is a really nice looking sculpt for what is essentially a glorified accessory.
A combination of light blue, silver and clear plastic are used for this figure. This calls back to G1 Aimless who was blue and silver. The blue is used on the torso, arms, head and lower legs. The thighs and waist/hip area are silver. The weapon barrels on his back are clear plastic. His face is painted gold while other parts such as the upper arms, fists and lower legs are painted silver. You'll also see plenty of silver on the barrels of his weapon on the back. Even after reviewing "Legends" Hot Rod and Kup I am really impressed by just how much paint there is on this mini-figure!
There are seven points of articulation on this figure. Unlike the Targetmasters included with Hot Rod and Kup whose head turned with the waist, this is more of a traditional figure. The head is able to move independent of everything else. His arms, hips and knees also all move independent of one another.
Transformation to Weapon Mode:
- Swing the weapon barrels on his back down.
- Swing the lower body back.
- Swing the legs onto the top of the weapon barrels, then rotate them so the feet point outward.
Weapon Mode:
Aimless' weapon mode shares some design cues with its G1 predecessor. Like the G1 version the robot arms wind up on the sides (but they point back instead of forward) and the legs wind up on the top of the weapon (but the bottom of the feet point forward rather than back).
The weapon handle is a 5mm peg on the bottom of the blaster. In between the barrels on the bottom is a 5mm port allowing you to attach additional weapons. Interestingly, the top of the weapon barrels have Titan Master sized pegs on them. You can stand a Titan (or Prime or Head) Master figure on the pegs but it is kind of a weird place for a character to stand.
Vehicle Mode:
"Legends" Misfire is the same basic sculpt as the "Titans Return" version. However to be sure it can interact with the Targetmaster figure, the cockpit cover has been retooled with a 5mm port so Aimless can attach to it in weapon mode. Since his wings and arms have not been changed, you can connect the weapons included with "Titans Return" Misfire to the arms and under the wings. Of course, the cockpit seat still allows you to have a Head Master figure sit inside. What's nice about this is you can use both the Head and Targetmaster figures in both modes.
In terms of the deco, when you put the two figures side by side there is a shocking difference in terms of the shade of pink plastic used. "Titans Return" Misfire is kind of a dull pink but this is a bright pink, aligning the character's appearance with the G1 "Headmasters" cartoon. The cockpit cover and the section in front of it is translucent blue. Some light grey and gunmetal grey bits show through in the middle. Interestingly this is a case where the "Titans Return" version has more deco than its Takara Tomy counterpart. This is due to the tampographs used on the "Titans Return" version that do not appear here. Remember, Hasbro has tried to emulate the original toys while Takara Tomy is going for animation accuracy (which does not involve tampographs most of the time). With that in mind, you'll find silver on the front and inside the cockpit section. The wings have tampographed Decepticon symbols on them and the rear stabilizer fins have light grey paint on them. And...that's it. Oddly, knowing the intent of this deco I don't miss the deco points that have been removed at all. The vehicle looks bright and grabs the eye so I dig it.
Transformation to Robot Mode:
- Transform the Head Master into head mode and set aside the Targetmaster for now.
- Swing the wing/arm sections out to the sides a bit.
- Swing the rear of the vehicle back to begin forming the robot legs.
- Straighten out each leg and swing out the halves of the feet.
- Swing the piece the legs are connected to up against the waist/hip piece.
- Swing the front of the vehicle back.
- Swing the arms up while rotating the wings.
- Swing out each fist.
- Attach the Head Master.
- Aimless fits into either hand in weapon mode.
Robot Mode:
Misfire's robot mode shows off even more of the bright pink color shown in vehicle mode. His elbows and thighs are light grey. The feet are metallic black. His fists are cast in pink, but they are painted gunmetal grey. You will also find some gunmetal grey on his shoulders. There is some silver on his chest and light grey in the middle of the body. There is also a tiny strip of orange on each lower leg, but that's it for his deco. The finishing touch is a tampographed Decepticon symbol in the middle of the chest. Again the idea is not to cut back on costs or anything, but instead the designers at Takara Tomy wanted to match the appearance of his figure up with its animated counterpart and in that respect they did a great job!
All the joints on my copy of this figure are still nice and tight. The shoulders have 5mm ports on them and of course he can hold a weapon in either hand.
Final Thoughts:
Misfire is not as dramatic of a change as "Legends" Hot Rod and Kup, but he is still a beautiful redeco and retool. I love the addition of the Targetmaster figure and I'm happy the vehicle can now accommodate a weapon on top. I think if you are happy with "Titans Return" Misfire this is not necessarily a "must have", but if you want Aimless paired up with Misfire then this is a "must have".
- Aimless is an excellent update of the character.
- Bright color scheme is appealing in a different way than the "Titans Return" version.
- Addition of the 5mm port in vehicle mode is great.
- Some fans may miss some of the deco from the "Titans Return" version.


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Disclosure: The Convention and Visitors Board of Springfield, OH provided hotel accommodations, meals and activities for our review. All opinions are 100% our own.
We love traveling, and when the Convention and Visitors Board asked us to visit Springfield, OH, we were thrilled. This little city in the heart of Ohio is a great place to visit this summer! We enjoyed our hosted trip recently, and are excited to share our favorite finds while in the area!
Family Friendly Getaway in Springfield, OH
We spent a lovely weekend getting to know the Greater Springfield, OH area. This region is in the heart of Ohio, so within a short drive to many larger cities if desired. It makes an ideal place to spend a quiet few days with your family. With tons of local history and many kid-friendly activities in the region, you'll love the small town feel. Don't forget to stop by the Champion City Guide & Supply shop when you get to town for great locally made items, cool t-shirts, and of course the best information and tips for visiting the region.
Young's Jersey Dairy:
Young's Jersey Dairy is located just outside the Springfield, OH city limits. This isn't just a dairy farm, it is an experience. They have a full restaurant The Golden Jersey Inn, the Dairy Shop with ice cream and cheese, 2 miniature golf courses, batting cages, a driving range, picnic areas, and even a petting zoo. It is definitely a place to go and spend a day with your family.
Start out with some outdoor activities. Stop in the afternoon with a nice cold treat in the Dairy Shop, and then end the day with dinner at the fantastic Golden Jersey Inn where you can have your favorite classic home-cooked foods like fried chicken, meatloaf, chicken and dumplings, and of course, their incredible sweet potato bread.
Whitewater Rafting
Springfield, OH is home to some amazing man-made whitewater rapids. Eco Sports Corridor Whitewater Park is a perfect place to stop if your family is interested in a fun wet outdoor adventure. This isn't for the younger kids, but your tween or teen can definitely participate and have fun with this summer trip down rapids.
Hartman Rock Garden
The Hartman Rock Garden is definitely something I wasn't expecting. We didn't do much research before our trip. The idea was to experience this location new and fresh. So, when we followed the GPS to this little house in a secluded neighborhood, we really didn't know what to expect. Following the handmade signs around the backside of the property, we found what can only be described as a surprisingly beautiful roadside attraction.
The Hartman Rock Garden started out as a backyard project by a local man who was laid off from his job in the 1940's. It has since turned into a folk art landmark showcasing amazing miniature rock homes, historical figures, and even religious representations of things like Noah's Ark. The time and effort put into creating the pieces and the handmade figurines are astonishing. This was a hit not just with us as art lovers, but also with our son who found the location to be a really cool concept that he would love to try his hand at making at home.
Ohio Caverns
The Ohio Caverns are a tourist destination about 30 minutes away from Springfield. This beautiful stop features two main tours. The Historic Tour features more about the history of the discovery of the caverns and how things are formed. The Natural Wonders tour allows you a chance to see more of the beautiful rock formations within the Ohio Caverns.
If you are claustrophobic or struggle with walking for long periods, it may be beneficial to call ahead and reserve a special tour that is less intensive. There are a lot of steps on these tours, and some pretty tight passages. So, be aware before heading down into the caverns if those may be issues.
The cost of the tour is very reasonable, and the fact that they have a food truck on site some days along with a wonderful large gift shop makes this a perfect way to spend 2-3 hours on a hot summer day. The caverns remain in the 55 degrees range year round, so it's ideal for cooling off with your family while learning and having fun!
Markin Farms Zipline Adventure
Located outside the city of Springfield, OH, the Markin Farms Zipline Adventure is another great option in the area that will thrill the kids. Zip lines and outdoors rope courses test their skills while also helping them to overcome fears in a safe way. For the adventurer at heart, this is an ideal place to visit!
Mike and Rosy's Deli
You have to stop for lunch sometime on your trip, and there is a great adventure to be had while you enjoy a top-notch sandwich from Mike and Rosy's Deli. This is a perfect delicatessen to visit with any sports fan. The walls of the dining room are lined with autographed pictures and jersey's from all of your favorite teams and players.
The sandwiches are made to order and offer tons of variety of fresh cut meats and cheeses. Grab some locally made potato chips or a popular Frostie's Rootbeer to round out your meal. Check their refrigerator case for Amish Macaroni Salad or a slice of homemade cheesecake to finish off your meal.
We loved our stay in Springfield, OH, and were impressed with the accommodations in the downtown Courtyard Marriott location. It was ideal for being a central place to stop and rest amidst our adventures around the town. With tons of beautiful scenery, incredible architecture, and of course, the foodie hot spots around the city, it's a perfect place to slip away for a weekend with the kids.
Disclosure: The Convention and Visitors Board of Springfield, OH provided hotel accommodations, meals and activities for our review. All opinions are 100% our own.
Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
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I live in springfield, thanks for visiting
I can almost taste that home-cooked meatloaf! I wish someone would "make" me eat that now-a-days.
I had not considered there was white water rafting in Ohio. These are the great things about sharing our adventures through blogs - look at all that we can learn from each other!
I've never been to Springfield but it looks like an adorable charming city. Great places to visit with kids with so much to do! The food looks delicious too!
The Rock Garden sounds really unique and fun! My family used to love to stop at random things like that when we went on road trips. The dairy sounds delicious but my lactose intolerant body would definitely not approve haha!
Our family is long overdue for a vacation. The kiddos are about to leave home, so we need to plan a getaway right away. I just hope we can find the time to both go white water rafting and to visit Young's Jersey Dairy.
My grandparents live in Ohio.We are always looking for things to do when we go visit. They are a little out of touch with what kid activities are in their area.
Yay for Springfield! It's a name that almost every human knows thanks to the Simpsons. The family is always looking for places to visit for our yearly vacation. Ohio isn't too far either, thanks for the new suggestion on possible places to go.


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July 11, 2016 – Muslim Lawyers Association Of Nigeria Bails Ese Oruru's Kidnapper Yunusa Dahiru
Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria under the umbrella of the red cap movement of Amanatul Kwankwassiya has come to the rescue of their brother, Yunusa Dahiru aka Yunusa Yellow, the young man who kidnapped 14-year-old Ese Oruru from Bayelsa and turned her into sex slave in Kano before forcefully converting her to Islam.
Yunusa Dahiru regains freedom yesterday and was immediately airlifted to Kano.
His First Class ticket was purchased by one Barrister Huwaila Mohammed.
The group came under fire for aiding Yunusa's sinful act.
Meanwhile, Ese Oruru's family have called on Human Rights Lawyers to come to their rescue as the High and Mighty are seeking to put the case under carpet.
Yunusa Dahiru has been reunited with his family members in Kano.
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Christmas goes well with work
The one year I wanted to watch the count down, everyone decides to sleep super early LOL THIS IS SO SAD
I went to two christmas gatherings of old high school friends and they were fun. It's so sad I don't get together with any of my college friends because I judge too much to make good friends in college HAHAH. We watched Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and I didn't like it much. None of the characters were likeable except for the cheshire cat and the march rabbit, the plot was a pretty bad attempt at being serious and there was no logic anywhere… And we went to see some fun lights at waterloo, where we acted like 13 year old RETARDS taking ridiculous photos with the lights LOL. Some of the lights were so crooked and weird; there was a yellow charmander and a pokeball that was not round, plus REALLY CREEPY santas and elves moving slowly scaring the shit out of us.
We also played NY chase, where 4 of our detectives failed MISERABLY to catch the thief… apparently an engineer, an archeologist and two artists don't make a very good team of detectives
In other news I'm finally past the halfway point on the super secret manga YAYYYY! I'm beginning to not like the style I worked with for this project but I have to at least finish it first before I can change anything about it in order to be consistent. Here's a veloce with a haircut in a suit character from the super secret manga
"does my gender look ambiguous to you"
And lastly I've wanted to draw them as some high school gang for a while now and ended up making an alternate world for them. Blackbird is a blur because of the sketchbook scanning problem again LOL she was next to the binding coils ): and fucking cubist car floating in midair lmao


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I was wondering what you think about these simplifications:
- Rushing: Remove test. It's already a complex action, so mechanically I'm paying for it.
- Jumping: Convert test to table / formula (e.g., distance = Athletics/10 in meters or something similar).
- Shock attack: Simple SOM check only to resist? (It's quite complex as it is).
- Wounds / trauma: Automate knockdown or unconscious by comparing damage to SOM value instead of rolling (e.g., DV > SOM/2 or DV > SOM)? Do same for traumas / WIL.
Additionally, some questions:
- Movement in Gravity: The paragraph about Movement becoming automatic action is not clear. Same goes for high gravity.
- Attack against helpless: Does that automatically succeed?
- Flex: What would prevent NPC spamming, e.g., 4 players spending 2 flex each to spawn / spam 8 guards to help them?
- Moxie: What would prevent players spamming Major favors each day with Favor reset?
One more idea:
Could you include an optional "simplification" table for opposed tests, to convert them to Success tests - in particular for combat:
That is, a matrix, one dimension for total skill of P1, one for total skill of P2, and entries that map to a converted Success test modifier for P1 in a single roll.
Mathematically speaking it's the same, but would allow for more streamlined combat and reduced GM task loading.


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Sydney's favourite twins, Cosmo's Midnight, are maestros of the mix-n-match, purveyors of electronic beats, clad with a solid R'n'B sensibility, with a tasteful touch of the heart of house. Hailing from Sydney's creative Inner West, the duo have curated a unique and distinctive sound that has earned them critical acclaim from all corners of the globe.
This year started strong for the twins with the release of their latest dreamy-pop single 'History', wafting through speakers worldwide and becoming triple j's #1 most played song yet of 2017. Sailing to the top of the charts, the boys signed to American label RCA Records, toured the US for the first time, and completely sold out an Australian-wide tour back at home.
The twin producers first began to garner attention with high-profile remixes for a list of home-grown and international talents, including Porter Robinson, Anna Lunoe, Snakadaktal, AlunaGeorge, Panama and, most notably, the official rework of Flume's hit 'Sleepless'. Starry-eyed and undeniably talented, their own production quickly took to the front of the stage with EPs Surge (2013) and Moments (2015). Showcasing a blissful, soft-bodied take on dance music, stand-out single 'Walk With Me feat. Kučka' became one of the most shazamed tracks in Australia, collectively accruing over 20million plays across all platforms.
Releasing another standout single 'Mind Off' featuring Clementine of Kudu Blue, the twins embarked on a world tour this August, stopping over in Australia, New Zealand, ASIA and North America. Leading the helm of a new generation of young Australian producers, Cosmo's Midnight have become renowned worldwide as the dappled starlight kings of lightheaded and innovative electronic music.
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Alex Becket (North America)
Spencer Sherman (North America)
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For your convenience, I've created a list of all my tools in one spot here on Amazon. I will frequently update the list as I discover tools that become my go to favorites.
When starting out you will need to purchase some basic tools. Below is a list of the tools you'll find in my workshop (scroll to the bottom for links to the exact tools I own and love.)
This will give you a wide variety of tools for a low cost. If you want a deal, try shopping for these sets around Father's Day or Christmas. The set above was listed on Amazon.com for approximately $50 – $60.
Regardless if you are buying these items in a set or separate, these are the tools I recommend:
Homeowner essentials:
- Hammer
- Screwdrivers – Phillips head and a flat (straight or slotted) head. Try to buy a small and medium size of each.
- Allen (Hex) Wrenches in several sizes
- Adjustable Crescent Wrenches – I suggest buying at least two. One 6″ and one 10″
- Slip Joint Pliers (handy for overall gripping)
- Needle-nosed pliers
- Vice grips (Locking pliers)
- Tape Measure
- Level – 24″ is preferrable
- Utility knife (mat knife)
- Safety glasses
- 12″ Handsaw
- Stud Finder
- Cordless Drill
- Flashlight
- Pry bar (must have a flat sharp side and the other side a notch for pulling nails.)
- Tool box or case to keep all of the above in
- My favorite DIY guide to my home: Home Depot's Home Improvement 1-2-3 – the best $15 I ever spent! (This book is no longer in print, so look for used copies.)
Screwdriver bits:
Last but not least, the most indispensable tool I've ever owned:
Cordless Drill with screwdriver bits and a small set of drill bits
For Electrical DIY:
- Wiring instruction book or guide
- Wire Cutters/Strippers
- Electrical Current tester
- You only need the simple tester with two probes and an indicator light to test if the power is on.
- Palm sander
- Carpenter's square
- Staple gun
- Power Circular Saw
- Be sure to hold one in the store and feel how the grip feels in your hand. This is especially important as a woman with a smaller hand size. (more on power tool shopping in another blog post – coming soon!)
- Jig Saw
- Saw Horses or Folding Work Bench
- Clamps – A Variety of Adjustable Clamps and Clips
- Miter Saw
I hope this list gives you some good information so you won't feel overwhelmed when buying tools. Definitely ask a sales person for help or opinions. Don't tell them you are new at this. Ask them for the tool they would purchase if they were buying one for their shop. You should aim to buy a quality tool (especially power tools) that will last your lifetime. A cheap tool will either break or not have the power to do the job you need it to do. However, you don't need to buy top of the line or break the bank to get a good tool.
These are the tools that I own and love! (Amazon affiliate links are used to give me a small percentage back.)
Happy DIYing!
Savings Tip: Many of the big box home improvement stores will usually price match tools that are priced cheaper at a competitor if it is the same make and model, plus take 10% off the price. Be sure to bring the ad with you or they will need to call or look up the price online.
The best time to shop for tools is right before Father's Day. This is when tools are usually on sale. The second best time is right after Thanksgiving and before Christmas.
Home Depots price guarantee:
If any competitor tries, we'll beat their price by 10%. Guaranteed.*
*If you find a current lower price on an identical, in-stock item from any retailer, we will match the price and beat it by 10%. Excludes special orders, bid pricing, volume discounts, open-box merchandise, labor and installation, sales tax, rebate and free offers, typographical errors and online purchases.
Lowe's price guarantee:
Everyday Low Prices, Guaranteed
We guarantee our everyday competitive prices. If you find a verifiable lower everyday or advertised price on an identical stock item at any local retail competitor that has the item in stock, we'll beat their price by 10% when you buy from us. Just bring us the competitor's current ad or we'll call to verify the item's price that you have found. Cash (charge card) and carry purchases only. Competitor's closeout, special order, discontinued, clearance, liquidation and damaged items are excluded from this offer. On percent-off sales, Lowe's will match the competitor's percent-off offer. Limited to reasonable quantities for homeowner and one-house order quantities for cash and carry contractors. Current in-store price, if lower, overrides Lowe's advertised price. Price guarantee honored at all Lowe's retail locations. Labor charges for product installation are excluded from our price guarantee offer in our stores with an Installed Sales Program. Visit store for complete details.
Sear's price guarantee:
If you find a lower price on an identical branded item with the same features (in Home Electronics identical brand and model number) currently available for sale at another local competitor retail store, Sears will match that price plus, give you 10% of the difference. Just bring in the original advertisement to a sales associate at the time of, or within 14 days after, your purchase.
I've put together a list of tool tutorials for your convenience. Learn how to use power tools in under 10 minutes!


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Honesty in work and play
As with all Queensland state schools, Hambledon is implementing the Australian Curriculum. Key Learning Areas
There are 8 Key Learning Areas that are reported on for each child in Years 1 - 6.
EnglishMathematicsScienceStudies of Society and Environment (SOSE)Health and Physical EducationThe ArtsTechnologyLanguages Other Than English (LOTE is only offered to Year 4 to 6 students.)
© The State of Queensland (Department of Education) 2020


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You already know this, of course.
In about a month and a half, we'll be hearing about Jay Cutler sucking.
I thought a handy chart like the above might make it as clear as possible (to someone like ... Jerry Angelo maybe...) just why people will really be saying that: no line.
Last week starting left tackle Chris Williams let some schmo named Kamerion Wimbley sack Jay Cutler 3 1/2 times. In all, the line allowed Cutler to be sacked 5 times.
Just pre-season, I know, but that also means the 5 sacks happened in one half of a football game.
Every time I watched Cutler last year he was doing the above suck-cycle and man, that's a shame. What would you do if you were Cutler? The guy had to run around and try to force passes and pray. Got him a bad reputation.
Sure some of it was his fault, but...
You can't win without an offensive line, it's as simple as that.
Tomorrow night it's the Arizona Cardinals, a team that finally, publicly has to admit that when Matt Leinart is behind the center they usually go backwards. Remember when they put him in the game for awhile last year against the Bears? The guy just cannot lead. But anyway, the Cards had 43 sacks last year, or 6 more than the Raiders. So it ought to be a little more of a test for this Bears line.
And...Go Bears.


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Distiller: Hikari Loftus
4.5/5 Stars
Jane Steele
by Lyndsay Faye
432 pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons (March 22, 2016)
This is an autobiography of Jane Steele, who often refers to her love of the novel Jane Eyre and mentions some of the similarities her life has to Eyre's. (Not to mention direct passages from Eyre in the book) So while there are familiarities and similarities, I don't know if I would consider it a retelling in the way of others I have read.
Jane Steele is a child plagued by distain from her aunt, heartbroken by the sudden death of her mother, and defined by her first murder at the age of nine. This story follows the hardships and cleverness of Jane as she maneuvers a life on her own. But if there is one thing her mother drilled into her, it was that she had right to the Highgate House estate. So when she discovers that Charles Thornfield inherited it after her aunt's death, Jane goes seeking what is rightfully hers.
But Charles isn't what she expected, and love wasn't what she expected, but there is no way Jane can give her heart to anyone unless they know the full truth of her all crimes. And with Janes experience, no one can love a murderess.
I would say the first half of this novel is kind of terrifying. In a thrilling way. Rule no. 1: DO NOT MESS WITH JANE. Dude, if you're a bad person, have wronged Jane or her friends... Watch your back. Cause Jane may literally put a knife in it and laugh through her terror.
I have a vengeful side that comes out in full force while reading. I like people to get what's coming to them. And while Jane seemed a little crazy, I also rooted for her.
A different sort of story and a mystery emerge in the second half of this novel, and I think it changes considerably from the macabre beginnings. I thought they flowed well into each other and I liked the evolution of Jane. It's definitely a lot to pack into 400 pages, but I really loved this read. I felt like it lived up to all the hype it was receiving.
This is written in the language of 1800s giving it a classic feel, but I didn't find it tedious like I some times find that style. Altogether well written and wickedly delighting.


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Intel Developer Forum 2010
I'll be attending the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, CA from September 13 to September 15th and will be blogging about the conference and some of the sessions I'll be attending.
Microsoft will be presenting, alongside Intel engineers, in several sessions. I'm particularly interested to see session SFTS006 – Parallel Programming for the Mainstream with Intel® Parallel Studio and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. As processor core counts continue to grow year-over-year, it becomes increasingly important for developers to leverage parallel programming in order to maximize the performance of their software.
I'm a little bit of a parallelism and multi-core junkie and so it will be very interesting to learn more about the future of multi-core, from the smallest devices to the Cloud, one thing is for sure; parallelism is the "new normal".
While attending the IDF ensure you take some time to see these sessions:
SFTS006 Parallel Programming for the Mainstream with Intel® Parallel Studio and Microsoft Visual Studio
Steve Teixeira (Microsoft) and James Reinders (Intel) , will discuss the "new normal" of parallel programming and how to build efficient parallel applications on the Windows platform. Within the session they will show how the combination of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the latest version of Intel® Parallel Studio offer developers the industry's most formidable platform for building parallel software on Windows. With that combination, developers will have tools that span the development lifecycle, enabling them to leverage the multi-core processors of today and tomorrow.
SFTS013 Mission Critical Application Performance Scalability Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 with Temenos T4 on Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series Based Servers.
Neeraj Joshi (Microsoft) and Nitasha Chopra (Intel) will be presenting STFS013, Mission Critical Application Performance Scalability Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 with Temenos T4 on Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series Based Servers.
Do you have enterprise server performance and the impact of this on Mission Critical Applications on your mind? Would you like to see how real-world financial applications perform with the Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series based hardware coupled with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2?
In this session you'll see for yourself how the intelligent and powerful Intel Xeon processors coupled with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 provide you with a complete understanding of performance, scalability and reliability on a real-world banking solution. Session focus is on: - Performance, scalability, reliability and optimizations with Intel Xeon Processor 7500 Series based servers- Software Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 featuring Windows Server 2008 R2 and Temenos T4 Financial Workload. Highlights of excellent performance, scalability and reliability with enterprise applications with 4-socket and 8-socket Intel Xeon processor 7500 series based servers
GSPS004 Microsoft Gold Sponsor Session: Efficient and Eco-Friendly Computing With Windows
Microsoft's Gold Sponsor session is entitled "Efficient and Eco-Friendly Computing with Windows". In this session Mark Aggar and Mike Danseglio will discuss the major impact IT can have on the environment by reducing energy consumption and increasing utilization of existing infrastructure.
Sustainable IT infrastructure is more than a nod to corporate social responsibility or meeting government regulatory requirements. The deployment of green technology solutions is proven to dramatically improve IT's ability to drive down operating costs, an imperative in today's economic climate. Mark and Mike will highlight the important role that software, system, and device developers need to play to achieve this goal. You'll see demonstrations of several tools and techniques that you can utilize today to help reduce the environmental impact of computing.
Attending IDF?
If you're attending the IDF this year and would like to talk about parallelism and multi-core programming with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 then let me know as I'd be very interested meeting IDF attendees using our tools to harness the power of multi-core on the Windows platform.


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At Welcomehome Executive Residences, our main goal is to provide the best in furnished accommodations for Relocating Professionals, their families, Business or Leisure Travellers, and for suddenly displaced families.
To this end, we have raised the standard in temporary accommodations to ensure every comfort and amenity for our clients. Our fully furnished and serviced units provide you with the comfort and luxury you deserve, and we work tirelessly to make you feel settled and right at home. With our personalized check-in and initial stocking of groceries, our professionally furnished and decorated units are designed with our clients' needs and comforts in mind. We aim to be the new standard in furnished accommodations and accept nothing less than our clients' complete satisfaction. Always!


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Untitled 02 | Karim Tamerji
Spray, Acrylic Paint, Plexiglass
50 x 40 x 4 cm each
Karim Tamerji
BA in Architecture, Lebanese American University (2016)
Karim Tamerji, an architect and self-taught artist, was born and raised in Beirut. During his studies, Tamerji was highly interested in the relationship between art, psychology and architecture. He consequently went deeper into the matter by exploring concerns about identity, intimacy, symbolism and spaces, which reflect the spirit of an emotion. Tamerji's work is inspired by the continuous study of the self and his moments of contemplation. With his subjects, Tamerji aims to create a visual confusion that unfolds an ambiguous narrative. This allows him to tap into the subconscious of the observers by inviting them to contemplate and project their experiences onto it. His practice expands in diverse forms and techniques; from a small canvas, to street murals and socially engaged installations. In his exhibited works, Tamerji explores the idea of creating a visual confusion that provokes the viewer's subconscious. His intention with this ambiguity is to invite the viewer to contemplate and bring something personal to the artwork without saying too much.


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New Delhi, Mar 8: Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday paid rich tributes to Rahul Dravid, who is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket on Friday, saying there can be "no other" cricketer like him.
"There was and is only one Rahul Dravid. There can be no other. I will miss Rahul in the dressing room and out in the middle," Tendulkar said.
Dravid has called a press conference in Bangalore on Friday, prompting speculation that he may announce his retirement from international cricket where he has been a star for over 15 years.
Test cricket's two most prolific batsmen, Tendulkar and Dravid together fashioned many of India's famous wins with crucial partnerships over the past one-and-a-half decade.
Talking about those partnerships, Tendulkar said, "I have shared the best moments with him. Our many century partnerships are testimony to the hours we spent together in the middle.
"For someone who has played 164 matches and over 13000 runs, no tribute can be enough."


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Cart goes to Mammoth
A little news update: Cart was accepted into the Mammoth Film Festival and will be screening this December. I am tickled a very particular shade of coral. I created the film with a Redding audience in mind and am thrilled that the film has legs outside of this town. Another honor is that Cart will be the opening short of the festival. It'll appear along side the feature Rock Slyde, a comedy starring Patrick Warburton (AKA Joe from Family Guy) and Andy Dick. Check out the trailer for Rock Slyde. It looks really funny. If all that news isn't exciting enough for you, consider this: Mammoth Mountain has over 3500 skiable acres. See you on the mountain?


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Privacy Statement
This privacy statement applies to the website known the Liquor & Hospitality Division, United Voice website, with a home page address of http://www.lhdunitedvoice.org.
Liquor & Hospitality Division, United Voice (ABN 99 550 944 946) is the sole owner of the information collected on this website.
United Voice Privacy Policy
The Liquor & Hospitality Division, United Voice ("the Union") is the union representing a number of industries according to its rules as a registered industrial organisation under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. A copy of these rules is available through the Fair Work Commission, including through its website (www.fwc.gov.au). The industries covered by the union are hospitality and some manufacturing.
To conduct its business, the Union collects personal information in order:
- to uphold the right to combination of labour, and improve, protect and foster the best interests of its members, and to assist them to exercise their rights under any industrial or social legislation;
- to be a union of workers organising to win better jobs, stronger communities, a fairer society and a sustainable future
- to provide efficient and effective industrial representation and service for members;
- to organise members to build power in their industries and workplaces
- to maximise the opportunities for membership participation in all aspects of union activity, including opportunities for the democratic involvement of members in union affairs, policy and decision making;
- to obtain and maintain reasonable hours of work with fair wages and conditions;
- to ensure that equal levels of remuneration and benefits are enjoyed by all workers with similar skills and responsibilities;
- to represent members in collective bargaining whether at an industry or enterprise level;
- to take all measures necessary to provide for non- discrimination in any form;
- to take all measures necessary to provide safe and healthy work environments;
- to take all measures necessary to provide for adequate retirement benefits and superannuation for members;
- to take all measures necessary for the enhancement of the skills, training and education of members;
- to take all measures necessary to ensure that work sites are free from all forms of harassment;
- to provide legal assistance to members or relatives of members or deceased members in obtaining legal advice; or in legal proceedings in respect of injury or damage or recovery of wages or moneys; or arising out of or in the course of or in any way connected with or concerned with membership or office in the union or employment; or any industrial matter; or in any way concerned with any of the business of the union; or in any other legal proceedings in respect of which the union decides to give assistance;
- to register the union and/or any of its branches, under any Commonwealth or State trade union, industrial arbitration, co-operation or like Act;
- to exercise all powers, privileges and advantages available or provided under any Commonwealth or State trade union, industrial arbitration, co-operation, real property act or under any other Act;
- to take all appropriate measures to promote the political objectives of the union including ensuring the interests of workers are represented in the political process and that members are given a political voice;
- to raise funds from members by contributions;
- to acquire property of all kinds on behalf of the union;
- to provide appropriate wages and conditions for employees of the union and its branches;
- to make donations for bona fide charitable and other worthy causes;
- to hold, purchase, lease, mortgage or rent or otherwise deal in property and to invest, maintain shareholdings or place on deposit any funds of the union;
- to publish and distribute union publications and to maintain a presence for the union on the internet and in social media;
- to enrol in the union all persons eligible to become members;
- to encourage workers to be members of the union and to organise to recruit workers to the union;
- To affiliate, cooperate and work with like-minded organisations including community or international organisations to promote any of the above; and
- To do all such other acts and things as are incidental to or in any way relate to the carrying out of the above.
The Union is committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with information and services relevant to you. The Union complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy (Policy) should be read in conjunction with the Privacy Act and the APPs.
How this Policy applies
This Policy applies to personal information the Union collects from you:
- via one of our websites;
- via social media;
- via telephone;
- via email;
- via fax;
- in person; and/or
- in writing.
This Policy also applies to personal information the Union collects from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) or any other third party, about you.
Union websites
The Union websites collect two types of information. The first type is anonymous information. The web server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:
- the user's server address;
- the user's top level domain name (e.g. com, .gov, .net, .au, etc.);
- the date and time of the visit to the site;
- the pages accessed and documents downloaded;
- the previous site visited; and
- the type of browser used.
No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the internet service provider's logs.
Another way information may be collected is through the use of "cookies". A cookie is a small text file that the website may be placed on your computer. Cookies may be used, among other things, to track the pages you have visited, to remember your preferences and to store personal information about you.
You can adjust your Internet browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas of the Website or take advantage of the improved web site experience that cookies offer.
Our websites may contain links to other websites and social media pages including Facebook, and Twitter. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of the entities responsible for those websites and we recommend that you review the privacy policies applicable to any other websites you visit.
The kinds of information the Union may collect
From time to time you may voluntarily supply your personal information to the Union. The Union will record your e-mail address if you send us a message, subscribe to an email newsletter, or complete a form if this information is requested.
When you provide your personal information, it allows us, for example, assist you with industrial relations and employment queries, inform you about industrial, social and political campaigns, and accept your application for membership. You may supply personal information to the Union by, for example, responding to a survey, filling in a meeting attendance sheet, taking part in a competition, completing a membership form, discussing your issues with a delegate, or signing up to a campaign. The Union only collects personal information that is necessary for the Union to perform its functions and/or activities.
Depending upon the circumstances you may provide to the Union, and the Union may collect, information such as, but not limited to:
- your name;
- your contact details;
- your social media details (e.g. blogs, twitter, Facebook);
- your gender;
- your marital status;
- your employment details;
- your educational qualifications; and
- your inquiry or complaint details.
Some personal information is considered sensitive information and includes:
- your political opinions;
- your political party membership (if any);
- your union membership (if any);
- your racial or ethnic origin;
- your sexual orientation;
- any disabilities, illnesses or injuries you may have; and/or
- any other health information.
The Privacy Act allows the Union to collect sensitive information which relates solely to Union members or people who have regular contact with the Union if the sensitive information relates to the Union's activities. We will only collect sensitive information where we have received your consent to your personal information being collected, used, disclosed and stored by the Union in accordance with this Policy.
Where you provide information to the Union in relation to a job application the personal information you provide will only be collected, held, used and disclosed for the purposes of considering your potential employment with the Union. Where you provide the details of referees, you confirm that you have informed the referees that you are providing their contact information to the Union and they have consented to the Union contacting them and discussing the personal information you have provided in relation to the job application.
We will collect personal information directly from you unless:
- you have consented to the Union's collection of your personal information from third parties - for example, from the ACTU, or your representatives; or
- when we are legally required to do so; or
- it is unreasonable or impractical to do so.
Where we have collected personal information about you either directly or by other means as set out above, we will notify you at the time, or as soon as practicable, to ensure that you are aware of such collection and its purpose.
You can choose to interact with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym where it is lawful and practicable. For example, you may wish to participate in a blog or enquire about a particular campaign anonymously or under a pseudonym. Your decision to interact anonymously or by using a pseudonym may affect the level of services we can offer you. For example, we may not be able to assist you with a specific industrial enquiry or investigate a privacy complaint on an anonymous or pseudonymous basis. We will inform you if this is the case and let you know the options available to you.
If we receive unsolicited personal information about or relating to you and we determine that such information could have been collected in the same manner if we had solicited the information, then we will treat it in the same way as solicited personal information and in accordance with the APPs. Otherwise if we determine that such information could not have been collected in the same manner as solicited personal information, and that information is not contained in a Commonwealth record, we will, if it is lawful and reasonable to do so, destroy the information or de-identify the information.
The purposes for which personal information is collected, held, used and disclosed
The Union collects, holds, uses and discloses your personal information to:
- assist you with industrial relations and employment queries;
- inform you about industrial, social and political campaigns;
- inform you about your rights at work;
- inform you about changes to legislation;
- refer you to a legal practitioner, accountant or other professional;
- improve our service delivery;
- manage our relationship with you;
- conduct surveys and research;
- provide educational services and professional development;
- conduct Union elections;
Using your information for direct marketing
You consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes of direct marketing which may include providing you with information about events, products or services which may be of interest to you.
If you do not want us to use your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may elect not to receive direct marketing at the time of providing your personal information.
Unsubscribing and opting out
If you no longer wish to receive direct marketing or other communications, you may request at any time to cancel your consent to such communications as follows:
- If subscribing to an email newsletter you may "unsubscribe" at any time from the newsletter mailing list;
- The Union may, from time to time, send you text messages about issues of importance such as events or campaigns. You may "opt out" by texting STOP in reply to a text message from the Union; or
- You may contact us at any time by mail or email directed to our Privacy Officer.
Disclosure of your personal information
The Union may disclose your personal information, in connection with or to further the purposes outlined above, to:
- the ACTU;
- other Australian trade unions;
- affiliated trades halls or labour councils;
- political parties;
- government bodies or agencies (including the Fair Work Commission, the Fair Work Ombudsman, the Australian Tax Office, an anti-discrimination body, a work/occupational health and safety regulator);
- organisations to whom we outsource functions (including information technology providers, print service providers, mail houses);
- otherwise as you have consented; and/or
- otherwise as required by law.
If any of these organisations are located outside Australia, you expressly consent to us disclosing your personal information to those organisations. These parties may be located in the following countries:
- United States of America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- New Zealand
- Canada
We take reasonable steps to ensure that each organisation that we disclose your personal information to is committed to protecting your privacy and complies with the Australian Privacy Principles, or is subject to a law or scheme that is at least substantially similar to the way in which the Australian Privacy Principles protect information.
By providing your personal information to the Union, you consent to us transferring your personal information to such other organisations.
How the Union holds personal information
Wherever reasonably practicable the Union holds electronic personal information on data servers that are owned and controlled by the Union in Australia. The data servers are password protected and login secured. However, by providing personal information to the Union you consent to your information being stored and processed on a data server or data servers (e.g. cloud services) owned by a third party or third parties that may be located outside of Australia. The Union will take reasonable steps to ensure that any third party providers comply with the APPs. If personal information is only routed through servers located outside of Australia – this not regarded as a disclosure.
Wherever reasonably practicable the Union holds physical personal information in access controlled premises.
When the Union no longer requires your personal information for a specific purpose and we are not required to keep it to comply with any laws, we will take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to destroy your personal information or to ensure that the information is de-identified.
Government Identifiers
We will not adopt as our own identifier a government related identifier of an individual, such as a tax file number or Medicare card number and will only use or disclose a government related identifier where the use or disclosure:
- is reasonably necessary for the Union to verify your identity for the purposes of our activities or functions;
- is reasonably necessary for the Union to fulfil its obligations to an agency or a State or Territory authority;
- is required or authorised by or under an Australian law; or
- is reasonably necessary for one or more enforcement related activities conducted by, or on behalf of, an enforcement body.
How you may seek access and/or correction to personal information held by the Union
You have the right to request access to your personal information and request that it be updated or corrected. In most cases you can gain access to your personal information that the Union holds. To request access to, correction of, or updating of any personal information held about you, please write to the Privacy Officer at the following address:
- Privacy Officer
- 19 Argyle Street
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No one debates that the Fantastic Four movies need a reboot. Spider-Man may not, but Sue Storm and Mr. Fantastic did. With X-Men: First Class approaching its start date, Fox's next Marvel film will be a new Fantastic Four movie. We've previously reported that The Thing is going to be entirely CGI. Now ScreenRant reports on a pair of interesting names being thrown around for the role of Mr. Fantastic: Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Both actors have recently taken part in more action-oriented roles — Brody with the recent release of Predators, and Meyers with the flop From Paris With Love. Both would be logical choices for the elastic genius Mr. Fantastic, and someone was going to offer one of them a superhero role eventually anyways. After the last efforts on this franchise, it's good to see the movie taken in a more serious direction. With either of these actors, it'll have to. In other news, the reboot of the new Fantastic Four movie was allegedly dubbed "Fantastic Four Reborn"; this title has reportedly been stricken from the record. Although any official title hasn't been released, hopefully they go with one less tacky.


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At the coffee shop a drawing of a couple chatting and drinking.
Month / November 2013
Rest Area, Lake George
The other day I had to drive up to Goulburn to collect my work that was in the Goulburn Art Award. Half way between Goulburn and Canberra lies Lake George. While the lake's comings and goings have been of interest for many years, the current 'big issue' are the numerous wind turbines that have been installed on the south-eastern side of the lake. I thought it was about time that I stopped at one of the rest areas on the lake shore and did some drawings of the turbines.
My first sketch showed me that this was perhaps more challenging than I had imagined. The two lines of wind turbines, drawn above, represented all the turbines I could see. I broke the line in two to fit them all on the page. Scale is clearly an issue. I really need to get closer to the turbines to be able to draw them as more than stars on sticks. And the wretched things kept moving all the time! Anyway a bit of research on the web has revealed that this wind farm holds open days so I've signed up to join a tour at some unspecified time in the future. Further wind turbine drawings will wait.
We'd packed a picnic lunch for our little excursion so while I was eating I turned my back on the turbines and looked at what was in front of me. Here I was on more familiar territory, a carpark!
And better still, an overflowing rubbish bin.
Such are the inspirations of the everyday artist.
'Trigger Happy' inspiration
The latest show at the Drill Hall Gallery is Ben Quilty's 'Trigger Happy'. While I have seen quite a bit of Quilty's work on the TV, following his stint as an Official War Artist in Afghanistan, this is the first time I've seen a whole show of his work in the flesh.
And 'fleshy' is definitely a good way to describe Quilty's painting style. The oil paint is applied in such generous amounts that I had to wonder how any work painted this year managed to dry in time for the show. Not to worry they did and they are on the walls. The show includes a large number of portraits, a series of landscapes and a room of delicate works in watercolour pencil along with some prints. While I was there the room of family portraits was attracting the greatest number of visitors. The end wall is dominated by two large portraits of the artist's son. On another side is a 'Rorschach' painting of his daughter (on the left hand side of the photo above) and other members of the artist's family. While the two portraits of Joe dominate there are equally equally eloquent smaller images such as the head and shoulders portrait of Kylie and another portrait of Joe in watercolour (on the far right of the photo above. Clearly people were responding to these beautiful works – there was no 10 seconds and then move on in front of these paintings. The other room which really impressed me was the one containing the drawings. These small works demonstrated such a delicate touch and clearly showed Quilty's fine drafting skills . I made sure I had plenty of time to see the show so I was able to do some blind drawings of some of the works I enjoyed. The outcomes of doing a blind drawing of a large gestural painting can be rather obscure, so once I got home I scanned my drawings and then did some additional work on them in Photoshop©. For the two drawings you can see the original and then the version I coloured, drawing on similar colours to those used in Quilty's paintings. I was pleasantly surprised with the result for both images.
Slack cat Sunday
We were having a lovely time sitting in bed and reading this morning when our cat decided to join us. Not wanting to disturb her I grabbed what was to hand, some pull out pages from my partner's magazine, and my nearest pen. I made three sketches of the cat.
Saturday extra
Sometimes on Saturday morning we stop in at a nearby Italian bakery for a cannoli and a cup of coffee. Here's today's cannoli and our forks.
Later I decided to add some colour.
Cafe Wednesday – Bike racks
Back to the bike racks. I think today's effort is much improved over the one I drew last week.
And with the magic of my concertina book I can show them to you side by side.
Serendipity and The Big Draw
I just received my return postcard from the Big Draw, held at the National Gallery of Australia on 27 October this year.
Earlier in the day I read that The Big Draw came about when the Guild of St George, a charitable organisation founded by John Ruskin, decided to celebrate the centennial of Ruskin's death. The aim of the celebration was "to get everybody drawing" (Christian McEwen's book World Enough and Time) . The Big Draw continues to be celebrated annually in the UK and around the world under the auspices of The Campaign for Drawing, which is funded, in part, by the Guild. Serendipity!


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What is gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a 4-inch, small organ. That is place under your liver in the upper right section of your abdomen. The main purpose of the gallbladder is to stores bile, fat, different fluids, and cholesterol. Bile helps break down fat from food in your intestine. Liver produce bile and another substance are also include in bile like bilirubin, bile salts, and cholesterol.
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Gallstones are small pieces of hard material that are developing in your gallbladder. Gallstones take many years to develop, actually many of us have gallstones, but we are not aware of it. Sometimes you will produce only one stone, and some people develop more than one stone. The most reason of gallstone is that your bile has cholesterol. The other reason of developing gallstones is due to calcium bilirubinate. Well, what is calcium bilirubinate, when your body breaks down red blood cells this chemical produced automatically in your body?
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You may not experience or feel any symptoms if you have gallstones, 80 percent of people have gallstones, but they have no any pain. You can find gallstones after the X-ray of gallbladder
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- You have yellow skin and eyes
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- You experience Pain in your right shoulder
- Pain between your shoulder blades
- You feel pain in your stomach when you eat food that is full of cholesterol.
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Who are at the risk of gallstone?
Here we described common risk factor of gallstones.
- Sometimes gallstones are generic, if you have a family with the history of gallstones, then you are at the risk of gallstone.
- Obesity is also the main reason of developing gallstones.
- Estrogen is also the primary cause of gallstone as estrogen increase cholesterol in your body and effect on the performance of gallbladder. Birth control pills also increase estrogen in your body, and pregnancy also increases estrogen in your body.
- Women are at the high risk of gallstone then man.
- Rapid weight loss can also develop gallstones.
- If you have diabetes, then you are at high risk of developing gallstones.
- You are using certain medicine that can lower your cholesterol in your body also develop gallstones in your body.
- You are taking a diet that is full of cholesterol, fiber, and fat.
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I have to try to explain the symptoms of gallstone that many people experience. If you experience these symptoms, then consult your doctor immediately.
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Peter Davenport of the National UFO Reporting Center presented new cases and witnesses during the first half of Friday's show. A truck driver named Ken described driving his 18-wheeler directly under a UFO near Council Bluffs, Iowa on 8/19/03. The hovering object contained an array of large disc-like lights on its underside and seemed to be trailing just slightly ahead of his truck, Ken said. Because it was moving at a relatively slow speed "clearly it's not an aerodynamic device," Davenport commented, indicating some other process was keeping the craft in the air.
"Susan," a high-school principal, Davenport's second guest, related a dramatic sighting from her bedroom window overlooking Lake Washington that occurred on 9/18/03. Alerted by a swishing sound coming from the southern end of the lake, she witnessed a large soundless orb, "pinkish red in color," that was about 2/3 the size of the moon and moving in a horizontal pattern over the lake. Its illumination had "an almost fluorescent quality," she said, and curiously the orb appeared to be composed of smaller orbs.
Open Lines
Gearing up for Halloween, Friday's Special Topic line was reserved for tales of the "scariest thing that ever happened to you." Responses included a woman who described attending her own exorcism, and a man who was sleeping on the floor of a classroom and heard something trying to come through the door that released a "bone chilling scream." Later a woman from Ohio shared her experience of living in a house with four separate spirit entities. Towards the end of the show, a caller described finding a "hitchhiker" spirit in their car, after they visited a haunted house.


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Rock Climbing Photos : Artistic : persun climbing
persun climbing
the most innocuous photograph of a female climber ever taken. of course she's only a female climber if she wants to be, otherwise she could simply be a persun climbing. (the new spelling of persun, meant of course to destroy the male hegemony by removing any suffix that is related to the male child, that is to say, the young persun of masculine nature, if, in fact, he decides he likes that nature... drat)
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I am seated in the lounge after a sumptuous supper, watching the evening bulletin. The news anchor utters a familiar name belonging to a man I see very regularly. In a few, the camera rolls showing where the latter is talking to a mass of people, selling himself to them about how he has been a great leader, declaring how useless the people of the other camp are and how he is the only one they should dim fit for office.
I keep asking in my mind why the hell the news editors thought that that would be an awesome piece to make it to the cast. It's a saturated story done over and over during such periods. But his words are luscious; you really want to listen to what his next statement would be even if it is all an array of rotten lyrics to a song he barely knows. He's doing his best to prove a point and I'm getting sicker by every second that ticks away.
I change the station, and shock on me! They are just beginning his story on this other side. I am eager to know how KWS is dealing with the developing story of poached elephant tasks or how a farmer in Kirinyaga is able to cope with the tough economic challenges he's facing in this age. Does it even occur to these news men that I know the man they are talking about more than the whole country actually does? Yet, people are ready to die for him out there, pasting city walls with his name as well as sticking posters of his face that spoil the serenity of our lovely town. How sad. At least Jesus died so he could save God's people. I am not sure what the case is with the diehard political followers who love their politicians so ardently in this country.
Each word he speaks on that media microphone stabs my heart. Yes, he has given me everything I have ever needed. He has sacrificed so much for us and his friends, but he robs his countrymen! A fact that leaves me in shear disgust! This man is my father! And yes, he is the politician standing on that podium. I am tired of listening to him talk on screen. He is not whom you see.
I hate politics for what he has made it be; a dirty game that knows no principles, no love, and no truth, that innocent people can die just so he could have his way to the top. I love my father but I do not love what he does. He has perfected the art of treachery to his people over the years, wooing voters to make his name reign in the counting of the ballot papers, but leaving them unattended to in the following five years. That is nothing short of murder! We are very rich at home. He has big lands, some of which he has written in my name and that of my siblings, but the people he represents in parliament are a mere caricature of decency. They live in shameful poverty.
I do not comprehend why Kenyans keep voting for him. I always shy away from taking him to his campaigns whenever he wants me to. I cannot stand the emptiness of the people around him who claim to be faithful friends yet they are his fellow manky hyenas. I cannot stand the hungry party members, devoid of sincerity, who are in his party simply because he pays them to be there and gives them a little something to attend those noisy rallies so that he may cheat the country that he has numbers. I'm just thankful that casting the ballot is a secret affair. If we would still have been using the Mlolongo system, then I wouldn't be voting, because my vote would certainly not go to him.
The government in which he boasts of a ministerial docket is filthy full of men and women who are not at all passionate about liberating their people from the mental poverty that is finishing them off. They adore being worshipped. They silence those who champion for true reforms. During elections, the country is given to the highest bidder and the fate of the nation is left to disgraceful big wigs. How can someone honestly sell his vote? The biggest voice he ever has as a Kenyan citizen?! Then I will see the same person on the news in the streets protesting about how the price of unga has gone too far up yet his Member of Parliament is the Minister for Finance. Just how long can Kenyans stand their own foolishness? Who shall save them from themselves?
Our democracy is still in its infancy. We languish in the dirty pool of political fanaticism and it is not taking us anywhere. The saddest part is that we do not want to let go of old habits. It would have been different if it were poor men running for office, but the people vying here are rich, some beyond measure and my father is an example. He does not love his country one bit! Even if their mass of wealth would not be as important, then at least some sanity ought to be observed in the calibre of people who are voted in any elective post in regard to their pillars of thought, plans for the country or accountability. But here, everything thrives on impunity. The same thieves keep creeping back into parliament.
I tell you now, dear Kenyan, be wary of men of such breed. They have robbed you enough. You need to wake up from that slumber you find so sweet! There is a fierce fire brewing under the bed. Wake up, I say!! Kenya needs you to wake up.


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Purpose of the Award
The Arthur Applebee Award is presented annually to honor an outstanding article in literacy research published in a referred journal in the previous calendar year. The award is presented in memory of University at Albany - SUNY Distinguished Professor Arthur N. Applebee, internationally renowned for his seminal scholarship in the fields of literacy and language learning.
The Arthur Applebee Award at the University of Albany's School of Education, in conjunction with the Literacy Research Association, will provide an annual award to a national scholar in the area of literacy research. The award recipient shall be selected by a committee that includes an equal number of representatives from both UAlbany's School of Education and the Literacy Research Association. The award will be presented at the LRA annual conference each year. In the context of this award, "national scholar" refers to a scholar who has or is developing a national or international reputation and includes literacy scholars across the career trajectory.
Criteria for ConsiderationIn order to be considered for the Arthur Applebee Award, an article must meet the following eligibility requirements:
The topic of literacy research is construed broadly to include research that informs literacy theory, practice, and/or policy. A contribution to the field may include articles that either substantively develop or add to an existing area of research, combine existing areas of research in ways that have promise to positively influence literacy education, or create a new or less considered area of investigation with promise to positively influence literacy education.
Because the award focuses on the broadest possible conceptualization of literacy, it necessarily entails all of the epistemological, methodological, disciplinary, and topical perspectives that we find under the LRA umbrella. Thus, any article that emerges successfully from this broad set of filters honors LRA's fundamental research commitment.
Procedures for Nomination
Nominations will be solicited through listservs and social media of the Literacy Research Association. Self-nominations are accepted. To avoid conflicts of interest, committee members are not allowed to nominate. Nominations will be accepted through the second Tuesday of September of the year in which the award is to be given. Nominations in the form of a letter of nomination accompanied by an electronic copy of the article will be submitted to the Chair of the Arthur Applebee Award Committee.
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Presentation of the Award
The Applebee Award is presented at the Annual Conference. The award is presented by the Committee Chair or by a Committee member designated by the Chair. The recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a monetary prize. The inscription on the plaque reads, "The Literacy Research Association and the Applebee Foundation present the Arthur Applebee Award to [recipient's name] for the outstanding article of [insert year here] in the field of literacy research."
Promotion of the Award
Information about the recipient appears in the spring issue of the Newsletter along with information about eligibility and criteria for the award and a request for nominations. The award is promoted through regular announcements on the website, the Listserv, and the Newsletter. A reminder about the award and the application form will be sent via email two days after the program acceptance notices are sent. Additionally, the Applebee Foundation will promote the award in its own literature and at other organizations.
Committee Members
The Arthur Applebee Award Committee consists of 6 members (3 appointed by LRA and 3 by the University at Albany's School of Education, under Dr. Judith Langer's leadership). Members from LRA will serve rotating 3-year terms, with one member replaced each year. The LRA president will select the Chair annually from among the 3 LRA members. The Applebee Foundation will determine its own member selection process.
Virginia Goatley ([email protected]), Chair
Arthur Applebee Award Winners(2019) Imbrenda, Jon-Philip Dr. (2018). Developing academic literacy: Breakthrough and barriers in a college-access intervention. Research in the Teaching of English, 52(3), 317-341.
(2018) Stornaiuolo, A., Smith, A., & Phillips, N. C. (2017). Developing a Transliteracies Framework for a Connected World. Journal of Literacy Research, 49(1), 68-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X16683419
(2017) Ghiso, M. P. (2016). The laundromat as the transnational local: Young children's literacies of interdependence. Teachers College Record, 118 (1), 1 - 46.
(2017) Goldman, S. R., Britt, M. A., Brown, W., Cribb, G., George, M., Greenleaf, C., Lee, C. D., Shanahan, C. & Project READI (2016). Disciplinary literacies and learning to read for understanding: a conceptual framework for disciplinary literacy. Educational Psychologist, 51 (2), 219-246.
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