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MOSCOW—The Kremlin is finally getting tough on Big Tobacco, with a determined push to pass strict anti-smoking rules in the world's second-largest tobacco market.
"We are ready. This is going to be a harsh measure, but it is absolutely necessary. It will take time—maybe another generation—but we will succeed in defeating smoking and promoting a healthy lifestyle," said a spokesman for Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
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Two years after Warburton House opened its doors for the first time, residents and their families got together to mark the event.
An evening of celebration was organised by residents and staff at the retirement living scheme in Cambridge. The event paid homage to the varied cultural backgrounds of the residents living there. The food, drink and music was chosen to reflect this heritage, with Lebanese, Greek and contemporary dance continuing late into the night.
Resident, Vesela Trbonja, has lived at Warburton House since July 2017 and was one of the first residents to move in. She said: "I moved from London to Cambridge and thought I'd miss the diverse community I'd experienced for 25 years in London, but I was wrong.
"Warburton House is an incredible scheme with so many lovely residents from different cultural backgrounds. I thoroughly enjoyed the celebration. The highlight for me was the cake and pie that were traditional foods in my home town, in the former Yugoslavia.
"I shrieked with joy when I realised that Hussein, a member of staff, had made it for me. I have since thanked him many times for reminding me of the lovely taste that I've missed so much."
Hussein, who is the Senior Housing Co-ordinator at Warburton House, added: "It was wonderful to be able to celebrate our second birthday. The party was a great success, with residents telling us how much they enjoyed the event. I even had a dance and that's saying something!"
Warburton House retirement living community for the over 55s is based in Ninewells, Cambridge, overlooking the beautiful Gog Magog Hills. The scheme has a selection of modern two-bedroom apartments for rent and shared ownership, along with a range of facilities such as a lounge and hair salon.
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In a prison, igloo, or treehouse, on top of a mountain, or under the stars what's the next stop? Architecture and leisure meet in this glimpse into the craziest places to stay while on the road. The new ideas, transformed spaces, and new interpretations of lodging in Extreme Hotels all prioritize fun. Compiled within are 40 of the most exciting and unusual "overnights" in Europe, from converted lodges, art gallery hotels, geodesic domes, eco pods, and a bustling lounge hostel on a converted houseboat to a one room lodging extended in mid-air within the shell of a functioning wharf crane. Each hotel is described in terms of its architectural and design ingenuity, placed in context on a map of Europe, and introduced with key details including address, phone and fax numbers, date of establishment, and number of rooms and suites. Illustrated beautifully, the volume appeals to both the adventurous tourist and the armchair traveler.


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July 25, 2017 Peter Campbell
BMW will build the fully electric version of the Mini in the UK, despite previously warning it would make the car overseas because of the uncertainty created by Britain's departure from the EU.
The electric motors and batteries for the car will be made at BMW plants in Germany and shipped to the UK.
The decision comes after months of lobbying from the UK government. BMW has previously warned that it was considering making the electric Mini on the continent because uncertainty from Brexit was "not helpful when it comes to making long-term business decisions".
In the run-up to the referendum, it was one of the most vocal critics of leaving the EU, saying it could affect the company's "employment base" in the UK.
The decision will require minimal changes to the UK assembly line at Cowley in Oxfordshire, because the exterior of the vehicle will be very similar to the current 3-door version of the Mini made at the site. Production is scheduled to start in 2019.
BMW has owned the brand since 1994, and makes all but two models in Oxford. It expects the UK, which accounts for a fifth of global Mini sales, to be a large market for the electric car.
The other two models are manufactured in the Netherlands, which already produces a hybrid version of the Mini and was another strong contender to make the fully electric model.
BMW currently makes electric motors and battery packs for all of its electric cars at two sites in Germany, Dingolfing and Landshut.
Greg Clark, the business secretary, has been trying to convince carmakers to manufacture electric vehicles in the UK, holding discussions with Peugeot about the company's Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port, as well as with BMW.
He travelled to Munich twice as part of the negotiations that led to BMW's investment decision, according to two people familiar with the meetings.
Letters setting out assurances that the UK government will do all it can to ensure that carmakers' British facilities remain competitive after Brexit have been sent to both Nissan and Toyota before their recent investment decisions.
But the UK government has sent no letter of assurances to BMW about its trading conditions after Brexit, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.
The German carmaker wrote to its workers in the run-up to the referendum, warning that a vote to leave could affect its trading conditions.
"More than half of Minis built and virtually all the engines and components made in the UK are exported to the EU, with over 150,000 new cars and many hundreds of thousands of parts imported from Europe each year," the letter said.
"Tariff barriers would mean higher costs and higher prices and we cannot assume that the UK would be granted free trade with Europe from outside the EU."
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Neurosegno® marketing and communication design studio provides services in the fields of branding, advertising, social media, neuromarketing, web design, graphic design, video and photography. Neurosegno®'s founder Luca Ciccioni, bachelor magna cum laude in Media Studies and AM with highest honors in Advertising Communication and Strategic Design, is also in charge of marketing direction for Tuscia In Jazz Festival and La Spezia International Jazz Festival.
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Design in not only about how something looks like, but above all about how it works. The social media revolution changed forever the way consumers act in the markets, and a deep comprehension of this new world – both anthropological and technical -, as an aptitude to change, is indispensable for being competitive. But certain things never change, and while internet revolutionizes the consumptions, human beings are still clever chimps who take decisions according to unwitting and subliminal processes. The mission of Neurosegno® is there, right in the middle: combine a research for innovation with an intense aesthetic sensibility and a neuro-psychological approach to marketing.
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Humans essentially are highly evolved animals that perceive the world through brain's biochemical reactions and are guided by unconscious behaviour patterns. Neurosegno®'s philosophy, modelled on neuromarketing principles, is just to understand these conditionings and use them to lead consumer's buying habits. And so we choose colors on the strength of the response they're able to stimulate in the autonomic nervous system, and we arrange graphic elements according to a forecast of optic chiasm reaction and saccadic movements, we know how mirror neurons may affect consumer's behaviour and we build emotional engagement combining four pairs of primary emotions. All this just to get results in the most effective and efficient way.
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Finding new ways to communicate means following the world in its changes, because "panta rei". Neurosegno®'s mission is then to comprehend where consumers want to be led and what are the most effective tools to motivate their engagement. We try to think in prospect to understand tomorrow's needs, to keep up to date about technologies that drive the web and to create new solutions in response to old needs. Here we could talk about search engine optimization, social engagement, buzz, viral and guerrilla marketing, social media metrics and so on, but actually we prefer to keep it simple: the key is to understand the change and never stop thinking differently.
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«It's easy to complicate things. Simplification is the real challenge. When you complicate you just have to add whatever you want: colors, shapes, actions, decorations, characters, places stuffed with things. Anyone can complicate; but few are able to simplify. To simplify you need to subtract, and to subtract you have to know what you should subtract, like a sculptor that chiseling takes away from an unhewn rock all the stone in excess. In theory every rock could hide a wonderful sculpture, but how do you know where to stop taking away? Being able to remove means being able to distinguish the essence of things and to communicate them in their purity. And this process frees ourselves from time and ephemeral trends. An ancient chinese saying states: "You can't say something with many words if you can't say it with few."»


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By Guns N' Roses right? Anyway, how are y'all doing today? I hope everything's fantastic! Here in Clermont, it's back to work after Toussaint and back to a routine. *Booooo!*
So lessons have recommenced, and it's been hard to get back to a routine. I know it was only a week off, but it can really throw you off. In my case, I had forgotten where some rooms were and what time things were at. But apart from that it's not been too hard to get back to work.
My Polish is coming along nicely, and I feel bardzo dobrze about speaking it. (That's very good, by the way). Now that my mouth is used to pronouncing words it's getting easier. In the lesson on Monday we covered verb conjugation, so now I know how to write most verbs in a sentence. For example, Cześć! Jak się masz? Ja mieszkam w Clermont-Ferrand. A ty? In English, this means "Hi! How are you? I live in Clermont-Ferrand. And you?" Of course, you probably wouldn't say something like that in a real conversation, but I'm happy that I can at least write a full sentence in Polish.
With my French, I feel more and more confident speaking to people. I can't tell if my accent has improved, because I hate listening to recordings of my voice, but I've picked up phrases that can make me sound more fluent when I'm back in the UK. I've also surprised myself at how understandable I am after a few drinks, and how I can still understand people. Even in a loud bar with blaring music. I'm taking this as a sign that I'm becoming better at French in general, considering it's a lot different than perfectly enunciated recordings at GCSE level. To be honest, assuming enough places still actually offer French to study, listening tests should reflect real situations at an earlier stage than it is now. If people can get used to hearing spoken French with background noise and distractions and be able to understand it, it won't be such a shock coming to France.
Speaking of shock, I surprised myself the other night by cooking something other than spaghetti bolognaise. I made a pot of chicken and rice, and if you don't know what that is, let me educate you. It's a delicious creamy chicken sauce with pieces of chicken served on a bed of rice. And it's even better when made with a dash of white wine added early on. I wish I could find a recipe similar to the one we use at home, but it looks like everyone does it their own way. But trust me, it's amazing! And it can be made with turkey so after Christmas (or Thanksgiving in America), you can use up any leftover turkey and avoid the plain and simple turkey sandwiches.
I can't believe that it'll be a month yesterday until I turn 20. And so that means it's not that long until Christmas. Where has this year gone? Because it's not that long until Christmas, I'll have to start thinking about Christmas shopping. At least I'm living somewhere with a proper shopping centre and a plethora of small businesses to choose from. I never know what to get for anyone, because my siblings already have a lot of stuff, and my parents are difficult to shop for anyway. There are some really good places in Centre Jaude to look round, so it might be easier this year. Last year I had to have all of my shopping done by mid-November so that my grandparents could take everything across to France. But this time around I'll be taking it all myself so I can leave everything to nearer the time and not have to stress as much. I might also do a 'haul' post of what I've bought if anyone needs ideas for their shopping (No peeking Mum!).
In the meantime, I've kind of been doing a bit of personal shopping. The other week I ordered a Vance Joy album from Amazon, because it was the only one I was missing. It's called 'God Loves You When You're Dancing', and I would highly recommend. I also bought some more towels (boring) because unfortunately one large and one small towel wasn't enough, especially on laundry day. I bought some more clothes in Germany, because how could I not have a look round Primark? In a shop called Hema (the one in Clermont), I spotted some airtight mason jars. I had been looking around for something similar for my teabags and sugar because I feel more like an adult if I'm not just using the box. I also purchased an Instax camera, as I'd been after one for a while. I'm all about retro stuff, and I want to have some physical memories of my time abroad, so I'll hopefully have plenty of group photos stuck to my wall by the end. Now, it might look like I have a shopping addiction (and you'd be right to be honest), but I make myself hold back if I don't really need or want something. I make sure to buy things that will actually have a purpose and actually be used. Hence the reason I haven't splashed out on a pair of expensive Bose headphones or a set of wine glasses.
I think that'll do it for this week's post. Next week I'll hopefully have more Polish knowledge, a firmer grasp on British history and not a hangover. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day, whichever continent and time zone you're in! Do widzenia!


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YouTube star PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, reacted to the horrific New Zealand mosque attack that left at least 49 dead late Thursday night, offering support for the victims' families and saying he felt "absolutely sickened" to have his name uttered by the shooter.
The terrorist reportedly said on a livestream of the massacre to "subscribe to PewDiePie."
"Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person," said the YouTuber.
"My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy," he added.
Others in the YouTube community responded to PewDiePie's reaction to the news by offering support and condemning the senseless violence.
For example, a YouTuber known as Boogie, whose real name is Steven Jason Williams, responded: "Dude. I am so sorry to see your name in all of this. I cant imagine the pain you are feeling. Know that you are well loved by many, including me."
Popular gay YouTuber Sky Williams similarly offered support to PewDiePie and the victims of the attack, writing:
"This is a completely f***ed situation. take as much time as you need to process this. this is not your fault. the shooter was clearly deeply disturbed. he could have used any meme in that moment. it wasn't anything inspired by you at all. he was a disgusting monster, Felix.It goes without saying that this issue and the grief that follows align with the victims and their loved ones. This tweet is of course not meant to detract from the abhorrent tragedy but rather to say: just as my heart is with them, it is with you in kind."
Gaming YouTuber Markiplier (real name Mark Fischbach) posted: "You had nothing to do with this. Full stop. The shooter, who should be forgotten to the ass-end of history, is only trying to create division. Anyone that believes or spreads the message that you were associated with this in any way is doing exactly what the shooter wants."
Roomie, a popular YouTuber whose real name is Joel Berghult, condemned outlets for blaming PewDiePie instead of the shooter for their actions. "I saw some news outlets trying to pin part of the blame on you - the whole situation is absolutely horrific, and trying to simplify deeper societal problems and use you as a scapegoat will only lead us further from addressing the real problems," he wrote.
As reported by The Daily Wire on Friday, there was reportedly a second attack on a mosque that was stopped by an armed worshiper. "The terrorist attack left 49 dead and dozens injured with at least 30 of the deaths coming from the Masjid Al Noor mosque and at least 10 more deaths coming from the Linwood Masjid Mosque," reported Ryan Saavedra. "The lower number of deaths at the Linwood Masjid Mosque may in part be attributable to a good guy with a gun stopping the shooting."
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Novel Review - Confessions of a Thug by Philip Meadows Taylor
Confessions of a Thug
by Philip Meadows Taylor, 1839, 552pp
TLDR: 4 our of 5 for a naturalistic and documentary account of the Thuggee phenomenon.
I've always been intrigued by the thuggee - the acts of that particular class of person in India that practiced the profession of murder and theft - and when I discovered this book during the research for my Black Hand of the Raj horror scenario for Trail of Cthulhu, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. I kept my eye open for a used copy for years, and eventually settled on this version from Audible, read by Sanjiv Jhaveri.
Confessions of a Thug is considered a classic in the body of English literature that deals with colonial India. It stands out from all the other books of its time (and many since) for being a naturalistic account of a character who is uniquely Indian without any of the associated superiority and racism that one might expect from a British author. Taylor was, himself, a member of the British civil service and participated in the hunt for and capture of thugs.
Confessions takes to the form of the narrative of the life of Ameer Ali (a fictional character based on the accounts of three real thugs turned informers). His story is revealed to us via an interview with an unnamed Englishman (presumably Taylor himself in voice). Ali reveals how his parents were killed by thugs, and he joined the cult in order to save his life. From there, he learned their ways and got into all kinds of adventures and misadventures, mostly involving the conning and murdering of travellers. In time he becomes a leader, and at one point he and his band become pindars, Muslim irregulars in the employ of the Marathas in their war against the Mughals. Later in his life he is captured and imprisoned, but then released again with a caution. He find himself drawn back into the life of the thug.
Ammer's account is surprisingly natural, and this lends the book the air of a documentary rather than a novel. Ali speaks matter-of-factly about his activities, his motives, and the consequences of his actions. It can make for a dry read, in places, but always one comes back to fascinating little details that create an impression of the place and time. As an adventure story it falls a little short in the writing, but as a genuine account of mid-colonial India it shines. It also presents a fascinating insight into the mind of a serial murderer, and does so without judgement.
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He was arguably one of the greatest novelist ever produced out of Nigeria, but on March 21, 2013, the God that fought on his behalf, took, Chinua Achebe home; he died at the age of 82. Achebe had ran the good race, he had kept the faith, and his legacy was safely secured in the annals of history, among the great writers of our times. His 1958 debut novel. "Things Fall Apart," sold more than 10 million copies, and introduced his unique genius to the Western World. When you examine the man and the richness of his character throughout his amazing career, perhaps you'll conclude as I have, that Achebe left the world a priceless gift by simply living a life worthy to be called one of the great literary voices of his time.
Chinua Achebe isn't someone I knew a lot about, I was 'aware' of him. But was not familiar with his work. That was until I started this article. But with research came respect. He made me realize that a large part of humanity owes him a level of debt and gratitude. And it's sad that a good portion of humanity have no knowledge of his personal accomplishments. I'm not necessarily talking about his novels, children's books or short stories, but for the man he was. There are very few souls like him around. And that is what we should celebrate; the gift he left in his passing.
We need to celebrate that we had him with us, teaching us, questioning us and asking us to keep questioning ourselves. I realized very quickly that he indirectly contributed to the way I think. I owe him a level of respect for that. I'm also saddened that I missed out on being involved in his path while he was here. My loss.
Chinua Achebe had a privileged, yet, challenging upbringing. He was privileged because he had so many of the right type of people around him that noticed he had an exceptional gift. I'm not necessarily talking about his teachers, I'm talking about his father who challenged him and made sure Achebe knew and respected his heritage, which he eventually embraced.
There are many places you can learn the in-depth details of Chinua Achebe's literary achievements. I don't want to write about that. I want to write about him and how I think he made a difference for me and the average human being.
Currently, there are many articles revealing who said what in regards to his passing. And what a great loss Chinua Achebe's passing is. I agree, he represents a great loss, but I don't want to waste your time telling you stuff you already know.
I would like to share how I feel he has contributed to the way I think about my life, purely from researching him. I can only imagine how immensely proud his family felt about his accomplishments. I am of his children's generation. Therefore, my parents grew up probably hearing about him in the news or on TV. They may have even read his books. I don't know for sure, but what I do know is this, he was lucky to be published at all. It nearly didn't happen because of a typing service he sent his first manuscript to. He's even remarked, that if it didn't get published he probably would've just given up.
Can you imagine if he hadn't of been around as an influence in our world? That's scary when you think that could've happened purely because of bias, racism or blatant incompetence. Think about who has come across your path that you were less than accommodating to their passions or beliefs. It just goes to show, that you never know.
He dealt with many things that native people deal with every day. But they don't have the platform that he managed to procure with very hard work. It's easy to see who this man was. He didn't hide behind politics, although they tried to manipulate him. He had the courage to do what many of us don't do today, he walked his own path, and damn the consequences. He stayed true to who he was.
Ok, so how has writing this article influenced me, now that I know a bit more about who this man was? I grew up in a white middle class environment. And even though I wanted for nothing, in terms of 'stuff', I was lacking in what Chinua Achebe had, love of his family, and support from his father to reach the highest of heights.
When your child is offered a medical scholarship and turns it down to follow his passions, that takes courage, even now. Furthermore, giving up that scholarship meant he had to pay his own way. His family found a way, he got a government grant for bursary, his family donated as much as they could, and his brother gave up the money he usually saved to get home for holidays in a collective effort to help pay Chinua Achebe's tuition fees.
That is incredible dedication. Money wasn't easy back then. You think we have it hard now, try getting by back then, and paying tuition fees. Accomplishing what he did put him on a collision course that would eventually inspire writers like me. Chinua's life delivered a strong message of 'follow your passion;' share what you know. That's what life is; learning about our world and how we play a part, how we can improve and leave this world a better place. By teaching through example, Chinua Achebe successfully imparted this gift to us all.
It's a well known fact that he was an all around successful author, across several genres, who never gave up against injustice, widespread oppression and corruption in society. He captivated his audience, with simple non-pretentious content, as well as inspiring generations of African writers who can now take pride in writing about their cultures."
He suffered no fools, didn't speak much, but when he did speak, the literary world and governance listened. He had such an influence about him and an unwavering honesty about humanity.
What I find incredibly interesting about Chinua Achebe's life, is that he was destined from birth to change his world and the thoughts and attitudes of many. Did you know that Chinua Achebe is his abbreviated name? His birth name is Albert Chinualumogu Achebe; 'Chinualumogu' means "May God fight on my behalf." It was a prayer set to give him divine protection and stability. Little did the Achebe family know what message they would send to the universe?
So, what I took from everything I consumed about Chinua Achebe, I concluded that, in my opinion, he was unmistakably one of the great literary voices of his time.
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Happy Friday, FFLs!
Due to the craziness that surrounded the holidays this year (and the fact that I got engaged on December 17th!!!), I got sidetracked and put off posting to Film Junkette for far, far too long. BUT, I am back! So many reviews to post about, so let's get to it!


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Where is Death in Paradise filmed?
From Honoré Police Station to the "shack" to Catherine's Bar: here's where Death in Paradise was filmed in Guadeloupe
It's called Death in Paradise for a reason: Saint Marie is a heavenly island of sun, sea, sand and sunsets. In fact it looks so gorgeous (and so hot!) that it's hard to see how anyone works up enough anger (or energy!) to actually murder someone. Surely they'd rather just go and chill out on the beach?
But Saint Marie doesn't exactly exist in real life – the show is shot in Guadeloupe. Here's everything you need to know about filming locations, from the "shack" to the police station to the town of Honoré.
Where is Death in Paradise set?
Death in Paradise is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, in the town of Honoré. This imaginary "pretty island" is supposed to be about a tenth of the size of neighbouring Guadeloupe.
Saint Marie may be a British Overseas territory, but the island's history and location means around 30% of its inhabitants are French: it only came under British control in the seventies. The main religions on the island are apparently Catholicism and Voodoo which means there are some exciting local festivals every year.
Where is Death in Paradise filmed?
The BBC1 drama is filmed in Guadeloupe, a butterfly-shaped collection of islands in the Caribbean. It is an overseas region of France, which explains all the French-speaking locals who appear as extras on the show. Bien Sur!
In Death in Paradise we spend most of our time in the town of Honoré where DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon) heads up the police force. Much of the filming takes place in the commune of Deshaies, which doubles for the fictional Honoré. Deshaies is located on the northwest tip of Basse-Terre Island (the other "wing" of the butterfly is Grande-Terre Island).
Honoré's "farmer's market" can be constructed for filming when required, and local sites are often used for key scenes – for example, Death in Paradise's first Detective Richard Poole (Ben Miller) was killed in the beautiful botanical gardens.
Nearby resort Langley Fort Royal Hotel is used as a base during filming. For almost six months each year it is home to Death in Paradise's crew and guest stars and actors, although some of the core cast prefer to live in local villas with their families.
Unsurprisingly, the hotel has made plenty of guest appearances, too: murder victims have tumbled from convenient balconies, and the beach and the bar have appeared in many scenes throughout the years.
Where is the detective's "shack" on the beach?
See you soon guys! Who is going to miss the Saint Marie gang? #DeathinParadise pic.twitter.com/sT7Mj8tdIZ
— Death in Paradise (@deathinparadise) February 22, 2018
DI Jack Mooney has now inherited DI Humphrey Goodman's beach-front shack – complete with a hungry lizard named Harry. This rickety structure is assembled on Anse La Perle (or La Perle Beach), one of the most beautiful spots in Guadeloupe with miles of unspoiled sand and palm trees.
Between shoots, the shack is taken down so it's not washed away when the tide comes in during the winter months.
Where is Honoré police station?
The production company takes over a church hall in Deshaies to use as the police station, with the priest's office becoming the "incident room".
Where is Catherine's Bar?
The detective and his team like to grab a drink after work at Catherine's Bar, where the owner is always on hand with unusual cocktails and life advice. These scenes are filmed on a wooden deck on the town beach at Deshaies.
"It's a real bar," executive producer Tim Key says. "It's busier now than it used to be. Yeah, they're happy!"
Where is series nine set?
Guadeloupe keeps providing new backdrops and settings for Death in Paradise.
"Every time we think oh we've filmed everywhere, our location team go, 'What about this?'" says Executive Producer Tim Key. "And we go, 'Well that's amazing how, have we never seen this before?!'
"And there are some locations we've always wanted to do and not found the right story for, or not been able to access them for – so there's a lighthouse that we've always wanted to get on screen that we film at this year which I'm really pleased with, and we're out in the rainforest, and we're on a lot of beaches obviously, and we do a big cycle race through the mountains in one episode."
And of course, there are stunning villas on display: "We're spoiled for choice and some of those villas are just incredible."
Episode one also takes us to a rum distillery, which has featured on screen before – but in a completely different context.
"We'd filmed at it once before but not filming it as a rum distillery," Key tells us, "And we went in and they let us basically have all of it. And we film in this enormous, I don't even know what it's called but the bit where the denouement is, there's cogs and barrels and it just looks like the real deal. It's a working rum distillery."
What is it like to film Death in Paradise in Guadeloupe?
"Until you're actually there and you've experienced it yourself, you really don't know," O'Hanlon says. The heat and humidity can be overpowering, especially in the middle of the day: "Nothing really prepares you for that."
"Sometimes people think you're on holiday because you're filming in Guadeloupe," says Tobi Bakare, who plays cheeky Officer JP Hooper. "But filming on a beach is not that easy – just so people know!
"When you're in swimsuits and having a cocktail it's just perfect being on the beach, but when you're filming it's very hard, it's very long, it's five months away from family and friends. But the thing is we have so many beautiful beaches and the place is amazing and the crew is like a small family, you get to see year after year. So it's long, it's difficult, but it's very enjoyable."
Not that it's all hard graft: there's still time for a dip in the pool or some time on the beach. Bakare assures us: "In Guadeloupe there's so much to do, there's a waterfalls and volcanoes and all sorts of things there that you can explore. And then on top of that there's a hotel that has a bar! With alcohol!
"The people in the country are fantastic as well, they also employ a lot of Guadeloupeans, local people, so the way they will have fun or their past-time will be fishing. So you find yourself fishing in the Caribbean with a local who happens to be on the same crew as you and you think, God this is fantastic…'"


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|Kickstart your creativity
| Enhancing your creativity and thinking skills can and should be a lifelong
journey. But what if you have just discovered this web site and want
to get a quick start?
This page offers suggestions based on my experience over the last few years.
|1. Journalling
|Obtain an A4 (8 x 11 inch) notebook and use it for your
journal. Each morning as soon as you get up, write three pages
of anything. Typically you will write about what you did
the day before, ideas, dreams, problems, and rambling thoughts.
You may need to get up 30 minutes earlier to do the writing.
More information: Read Julia Cameron's The Artists Way, and Dorothea Brande's Becoming a Writer.
|2. Regular Fresh Input
The mind needs stimulation. Your sensory input gets stored in memory.
By giving your mind fresh inputs
each day, your memories get triggered and combined with the new input.
Sometimes you will get ideas or gain new perspectives.
How do you get new input? Do something new each day. Listen to different radio stations, read or borrow different magazines, take a stroll through a shopping centre. Keep your eyes and ears open, and taste, touch and smell things.
Don't forget to carry a notebook or micro-cassette recorder to record your ideas during the day.
|3. Keep a Journal
| In addition to the three pages you write in your morning journal, always
carry a journal. I recommend the hardcover A5 size - either ruled pages
or a Visual Diary (from an Art Supply Shop). Don't forget to carry a
pen and/or pencil along with the journal. You may want to get one of
those four colour in one ball-point pens made by Bic.
Use your journal to record your thoughts, ideas, and observations during the day. Write in a creative quotation, affirmation or a technique to use this week. Make the journal your constant companion.
|4. Learn a new Creativity Technique each week
Write the
technique on an index card or in your journal and carry it with
you to practice wherever possible. Just like learning new words
in a foreign language, you will need to practice the technique until
it is second nature to you.
Where do you learn techniques? Some of them are described on this web site, but you should buy a book like Michael Michalko's Thinkertoys, Arthur VanGundy's Brain Boosters for Business Advantage, Robert Alan Black's Broken Crayons or James Higgins' 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques.
|5. Relax!
|Listen to music on headphones while lying on the floor. Sit outside in the sunshine and do nothing. Take a stroll, ride your bike or go for a swim. It's important to give youself time to unwind and let your subconscious mind do its work. Getting ideas in the shower or while you are driving has almost become a cliche, but it is true.
|6. Learn to Draw
|Use Betty Edwards' book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain to teach yourself to draw. It's a wonderful book and you will learn skills applicable to problem solving and enhancing your perception of the world. Other books to consider are Robert McKim's Experiences in Visual Thinking as well as the numerous books on cartooning, such as Robin Hall's The Cartoonist's Workbook.
|7. Learn Mind Mapping
|A written list is not the best tool for planning, note taking or idea generation. Use Mind Mapping instead! Buy some coloured pens, large sheets of paper and a book by Tony Buzan or Nancy Margulies. Develop your own symbols, icons and visual vocabulary for your mind maps. Writing long hand is left brain, but mind maps use the right brain by employing colour and visual information. There are other books on the subject by Joyce Wycoff (USA) and Dilip Mukerjea (Singapore). Mind mapping works because of the next topic....
|8. Associational Thinking
The mind stores information by association - a concept underlying the Ideafisher program, and the compilation of a thesaurus. Either can be used to generate ideas. Personal association can be a great start followed by a thesaurus. The inputs described in item number two (2) can trigger associations.
To demonstrate associational thinking, write the word Happiness in the middle of a sheet of paper, and draw lines radiating out from the word. Write down your thoughts on what the concept of "happiness" means to you. Ask other people to do the same exercise and compare.
|9. Be challenged!
|Take a new challenge each week. Work on a new problem each week, explore something new with the purpose of solving it, or generating ideas. Refer to Alan Black's "Broken Crayons" web site for his weekly challenge.
|10. Adopt a genius
| You can benefit by learning from the lives, ideas and actions of the great
geniuses of history. Adopt a role model - maybe Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso,
Einstein, T. S. Eliot, Thomas Edison, Hannibal (not Lecter!). Visit the
Genius Gallery for more information.
Creativity Web
|Last updated: 27th August 2002


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Being the generally paranoid sort, I'm pretty careful with my toys/gadgets/electronic devices… but a while ago, I bought an older IBM ThinkPad (T30 to be specific) so I wouldn't risk anything expensive with my crazy schemes. Since I'm not very attached and rather careless with my craptop , I want to make sure my data won't be stolen with the craptop.
Running Windows XP pro with TrueCrypt full disk encryption. It requires a password to boot up. It's much better than having to wonder who's looking at my stuff if my laptop is ever stolen.


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A twist at every turnLaneways
There's always a new restaurant, cafe boutique or bar to discover just around the corner in Melbourne's bustling, creative laneways.
Be part of Australia's most loved and iconic world-class event, the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Experience this incredible event that combines sport, entertainment, fashion and food – all in one place, the stunning Flemington Racecourse. Glamorous, refined and full of history, the Melbourne Cup Carnival is a must-do event for Melburnians and visitors alike.
With four big race days and a range of ticketing options, there is so many different ways to experience the Carnival - attend one or all of the race days knowing you will have an amazing time at the most anticipated event on the calendar.
Map pins are available via the tab key in a list after the map.
You can pan the map with the keyboard arrows.


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A leading cause of death in the 18th century was a myriad of infectious diseases which kept cropping up, such as cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, measles and typhus and along with it, a non-existent knowledge of germs, bacteria and antibiotics
Hygiene was not commonplace and people still believed that bathing in hot water allowed germs into the body and when they did bathe, they rarely removed all their clothes and the entire family bathed in the same water with the vulnerable baby being last. There was no indoor plumbing for the masses and chamber pots were emptied into the streets which flowed into rivers. Toilet paper was only invented in the late 1800's. Bed bugs and head lice were rampant and the common cure was dousing the body in mercury which ate away the brain of the infected and eventually led to death
Surgery was performed without basic hand washing procedures or anaesthesia and bloody instruments were wiped clean on the nearest shirt sleeve as the following patient was dragged in. Prior to the 15th century, the local barber acted as the surgeon as the logical train of thought was if he could cut hair he could cut into bodies. So he trimmed hair, powered wigs, pulled teeth, performed amputations and bone settings. On many occasions butchers were called in as they had the same skill. Surgeons after that had little more knowledge of the human body as dissection of cadavers was pretty much illegal all over Europe. (It was a religious thing.) So unless you could find a skilled practitioner and had the funds to pay him (apparently they were not picky about hard or soft cash), you were pretty much stuck with somebody that could only apply leeches, lance boils and treat piles
Chloroform was first used 1847 and by 1884 cocaine was the local anaesthetic of choice. If you managed to survive surgery, you woke up with another, more pressing problem
Wounds were irrigated with cheap wine (because the dirty water would probably kill you) and if the patient died on the table, depending on who was attending, the surgeon, the barber, butcher or candlestick maker would hang about to make sure that the recently died patient was in fact dead and did not arise half an hour later as was known to happen; and then take the remaining wine home for dinner
Murder rate was high and so were executions at the time. Not just for murder. Petty criminals and pick pockets occasionally found themselves with a hangman's noose around their neck
And although the funeral business was clearly booming, people were dying and many were dying without their Last Rites and that's where the story beings
Humans have all sorts of peculiar superstitions and this one revolves around the premise that if you died unexpectedly, either through disease, murder, misadventure, negligence, ignorance or defiance before getting absolution from your holy man of choice, then your soul would wander around for all eternity or hang about in purgatory for a bit until you paid off your sins. This probably involves sweeping dark corridors and keeping the furnaces of hell blazing
Apparently, unrepentant sin is the greatest obstacle in entering the kingdom of heaven and the only way to overcome this is to receive absolution from a priest, irrespective of whether it's on your death bed, walking up to the gallows, sitting in the barber's chair or thereabouts. This priestly and very earthly absolution would free the soon-to-be-dead person from mortal sin. Of course this forgiveness is conditional that the person receiving the absolution shows sufficient contrition upon confession otherwise not to bother. According to the belief, if you were not baptised in the Catholic Church, forget about it, you don't qualify for absolution. You just wandered about the halls of hell for the rest of eternity with the other heathens
Naturally, this put the holy fear into the everyday man. (Other religions have their own take on this matter but that's neither here or there)
However, during the 18th and 19th century, crafty people managed to circumvent the whole "going to hell thing" by employing a Sin Eater
The idea was that the deceased family would leave a piece of bread on the deceased tombstone for the Sin Eater and in eating the bread, the Sin Eater would take on the sins of the deceased and the soul of the dearly departed would be free to enter into heaven
It's not clear how the placing of the bread on tombstones arose but in all probability it came from observing the Jewish custom of laying small stones and pebbles on tombstones instead of flowers. While flowers are a good metaphor for the shortness and sweetness of life, stones seem better suited to the permanence of the persons memory as stones last forever unlike flowers that fade and die. Furthermore, stones placed on graves not only marked the site as "visited" by family and friends to the community (as well as to the debt collector making sure you were in fact really dead and not just dodging debtors prison) but it was also a means by which to assist "the dead in staying put." Two birds with one stone
The non-Jewish person viewing the Jewish custom of laying stones thought they would go one better and place down bread as maybe they did not understand the connotation of the pebbles
The usage of the bread itself might stem from a Middle Age tradition in Germany which had a symbolic eating of the corpse ritual that involved placing a newly baked loaf of bread upon the chest of the dead person to rise and in doing so it absorbed the deceased finer qualities, which in turn would be passed around to the mourners who ate of the "corpse bread." As previously mentioned, hygiene standards were somewhat lacking. It's not documented whether rapists and murderers had bread placed upon their chests once dead but one would image that this ritual would be reserved for the pompous, sanctimonious and pious
And the concept of the Sin Eater?
That is thought to originate from a flimsy take on another old Jewish custom of releasing a goat on Yom Kippur to carry away the sins of the people into the wilderness (or to Azazel, the debate is still on) and in the same vein, the Sin Eater would have to wander around on this earthly plane as a scapegoat carrying the sins of the dead
As the tradition took momentum, family members also thought that if the deceased had committed an egregious crime, such as blasphemy against the church, holy spirt or God, which could never be forgiven in this life or was refused forgiveness by the church and its priests, that a Sin Eater would be able to exonerate that offence as well. Even deceased Atheists and Agnostics in the family were subjected to this ritual, in all probability to absolve the family's guilt and remorse for having such a despicable heathen in their family. Keep in mind, that even today in some cultures and religions, espousing ideas deemed as heretical is still subjected to not merely punishment such as excommunication or a couple of lashes before lunch, but includes death by decapitation (which then is proudly posted onto YouTube), so imagine how nerve wracking it must have been to even be associated with heresy and blasphemy a couple of hundred years ago
As the custom grew, it was no longer sufficient just to provide bread to the Sin Eaters as gobbling up a magnitude of sin was exhausting work, so wine or beer was offered as well and in the traditional spirit of entrepreneurship in a free market system, the Sin Eaters started charging half a shilling to one shilling per corpse. The amount probably depended on the preceding gossip, reputation and status of the deceased. In todays currency (including inflation) the amount would be approximately £ 33 or U$ 48 (N$ 760 in Namibian currency)
Not bad for 3 minutes worth of work and a monks feast of bread and beer
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Supervise design and preparation of contract documents on a project. Control, manage and co-ordinate the necessary approvals for, and the completion of, the construction by a licensed contractor.
AQS have completed various significant Sunshine Coast building projects.
As a building gets older and items within it wear out, they depreciate in value.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows property investors to claim a rental & investment property depreciation deduction related to the building and plant and equipment items contained within it. There are more than 1500 items identified by the ATO as depreciable assets, and Accord QS Tax Depreciation constantly liaise with the Australian Taxation Office on the latest updates. In order to claim these depreciation deductions, investors are encouraged to enlist a specialist Quantity Surveyor to complete a comprehensive, personalised tax depreciation schedule.
A depreciation schedule outlines the deductions available on a specific property for the life of the property and is used by the property investor's Accountant when preparing a tax return. A Accord QS Capital Allowance and Tax Depreciation Report includes a detailed outline of two major components:
· Capital Works Allowance · Plant and Equipment
As the owner of an investment property you're entitled to claim depreciation on your building and its fixtures and fittings. Claiming depreciation is a significant taxation benefit, and one which many investors are unaware of. Depreciation is a non-cash deduction – you do not need to spend any money to claim it.
Quantity Surveyors are a team of professional advisers to the construction industry.
As advisers they estimate and monitor construction costs, from the feasibility stage of a project through to completion of the construction period. At feasibility stage, quantity surveyors use their knowledge of construction methods and costs to advise the owner on the most economical way of achieving their requirements. During design the quantity surveyor ensures that the design remains on budget through Cost Management and Cost Planning.
We are local to the Sunshine Coast and use our local knowledge to manage this efficiently. During Construction the quantity surveyors value progress payments at regular intervals. They also value changes to design or quantities which may arise by reference to the tended Bill of Quantity rates. On completion they may be involved with tax depreciation schedules, replacement cost estimation for insurance purposes.
Bobby is a registered Expert Witness and may be able to assist in court, mediation and arbitration reports. Your QS (Quantity Surveyor) is well placed to provide an independent and impartial role on cost issues. Building contracts always commence amicably, but sometimes degenerate into litigious battles to address the perceived rights and wrongs of the contract, especially when it comes to variations on large projects. The involvement of an independent and impartial QS often enhances the willingness of all parties involved to make it work.


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The bedroom needs to be a safe haven of relaxation, cosiness and comfort, which is why the decor has to include neutral shades, plenty of natural light and of course comfy textures that are welcoming and inviting. Consider serenity when decorating your bedroom and you'll always enjoy a good night's sleep, even after you've had a hectic and emotional day at work. These 7 fantastic bedrooms are simple yet elegant, the perfect choice for a South African home.
You cannot go wrong with a light wooden bed and matching pedestal. Opt for a neutral colour wall, allowing the wonderful work of art above your bed to be the core focus. Now just take your shoes off and enjoy the soft carpet between your toes.
A gorgeous sea green hue is a brilliant way of incorporating your love for everything marine inspired in your bedroom decor. Complete the design with matching throws and pillows and let the soothing sound of the waves help you to drift off to sleep.
Gone are the days of bulk bedside tables, this sleek, minimalist option will let a smaller bedroom look spacious, while the pastel shades of the pillows are trendy and tasteful too.
A chaise or ottoman at the foot of your bed is a great way to include some drama into the decor, choose a damask print and you'll have a shabby chic bedroom of hotel quality in no time.
A fireplace in the bedroom may not be everyone's ideal, but it's the best choice to cosy up and cuddle while the rain falls during a chilly winter evening. A printed throw is another awesome choice to add colour and elegant charm into the bedroom decor.
How about taking full advantage of the ocean view and highlighting the hues of the sunset with illumination and neutral tones?
Our final bedroom is strong, sophisticated and stylish. Almost monochrome in colour scheme, but with a hint of quirkiness and drama, perfect for a professional that likes to be taken seriously. Have a look at these 9 stunning bedroom lighting ideas


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Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand." Zechariah 4:10 NLT
This verse is pulled from a vision Zechariah was given about the Temple rebuilding project. Israel was back in the land after captivity in Babylon and rebuilding the Temple was essential not only to re-establishing the worship of Jehovah, but also their identity as a people.
The task seemed impossible. Opposition was fierce. The older folks knew it would never hold a candle to Solomon's Temple. There were plenty of reasons to abandon the undertaking. But there was one extremely important reason to keep going. Obedience to God.
As we consider the work that lies before us, the kingdom work God has called us to do, it's easy for discouragement to set in. We hear a constant soundtrack of negatives. I'm just one person. I don't know much. I've never done anything like this. I'm not sure this is going to work. I'm not seeing a lot of progress. I feel like a failure. I'm not sure it's worth the effort.
Or maybe we question our call in the first place. I'm just a mom. I'm just a kid. I've made too many mistakes. I'm too old.
Don't despise, don't be discouraged by these small beginnings. It's not about the "small." It's about the "beginning." Zechariah said, "The LORD rejoices to see the work begin."
Read that again. The LORD rejoices.
When you pour yourself into raising your kids to love and honor God, the LORD rejoices.
When you commit to investing in that one person in the office nobody likes, the LORD rejoices.
When you make time for a cup of coffee with that neighbor who never seems to be outside anymore, the LORD rejoices.
When you pull that Sunday school lesson together to give those little boys something to remember, the LORD rejoices.
Small beginnings? Perhaps. A great work? No question.


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LISTEN SOFTLY: Disturbing the Beast SPECIAL (Feminist Book Fortnight)
May 16, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmFree
Boudicca Press x Listen Softly
Kirsty Logan + Lorraine Wilson + Caroline Steed + Jane Alexander
Disturbing the Beast is a collection of weird fiction stories by some of the best women writers in the UK, featuring Kirsty Logan and Aliya Whiteley. This month, Listen Softly and Golden Hare Books are delighted to partner with Boudicca Press whose publication Disturbing the Beast is released this month. We'll be featuring four contributors as our performers this month!
Serendipitously, this special event takes place during Feminist Book Fortnight, a national bookshop initiative to celebrate writing by and about women.
BOUDICCA PRESS celebrates the strength, courage and literary talents of women. We publish weird, literary and relationship fiction by women in the UK.
We love strong female-led stories filled with breath-taking prose, in the genre of weird, literary and relationship fiction. Stories that stay with you. Stories that are reflective and deep. Stories that empower women. We're looking for short stories from women or people who identify as women, of all ages in the UK. We particularly love pieces that address lesser talked about female centred topics such as sexual abuse, pregnancy issues and body image.
KIRSTY LOGAN is the author of the novels The Gloaming and The Gracekeepers, short story collections A Portable Shelter and The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales, flash fiction chapbook The Psychology of Animals Swallowed Alive, and short memoir The Old Asylum in the Woods at the Edge of the Town Where I Grew Up. Her books won the Lambda Literary Award, Polari Prize, Saboteur Award, Scott Prize and Gavin Wallace Fellowship. Her work has been translated into Japanese and Spanish, recorded for radio and podcasts, exhibited in galleries and distributed from a vintage Wurlitzer cigarette machine. She lives in Glasgow with her wife.
JANE ALEXANDER is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and creative writing teacher. Her first novel The Last Treasure Hunt (Saraband, 2015) was selected as a Waterstones debut of the year, and her short fiction has won prizes and been widely published. She holds a PhD in creative writing.
C.A. STEED is a writer and teacher based in Glasgow. Her short stories have previously appeared in New Writing Scotland, Causeway/Cabhsair and Kairos. Find her on Twitter (ranting about politics or retweeting pictures of dogs) at @ZaciDeets.
Lorraine Wilson has spent many years working in remote corners of the world, and now lives by the sea in Scotland and write stories that are touched by folklore and the wilderness. She has had short stories published in several anthologies and tweets @raine_clouds about science, writing, cats and weirdness


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Advice on how to get high sugar beet yields
Sugar beet growing has been opened up to more farmers this year and getting crops off to a good start as well as having an effective weed and disease strategy will be essential to get high yields.
It's been many years since British Sugar last recruited new beet growers and this latest push is the result of the company being in expansion mode after the abolition of EU sugar quotas this year.
See also: Why British Sugar boss is positive about Brexit
This 30% increase on last year's area is a combination of existing growers expanding their area as well as new and returning beet growers such as Tony Hopkin, who decided to grow 21ha after a 10-year absence.
He was keen to add another break-crop to the rotation that would provide further opportunities to tackle blackgrass on his heavy Cambridgeshire land.
In addition, having a known price and favourable payment terms help with financial planning and business cashflow.
However, despite the obvious appeal, there were issues to consider, he says.
"We haven't grown the crop since 2007. Back then we averaged about 55t/ha, whereas this year I will be disappointed with less than 70t/ha," he says.
Seed-bed quality
The starting point for maximising yields is establishment. Ed Hagues, root crop product manager at Bayer, warns that poor seed-beds at drilling can result in yield losses of up to 30%.
Therefore he advises growers to avoid practices that promote poor soil structure and to be ready to go as soon as conditions allow.
"Mid-March is typically the optimum time to drill, as yield potential begins to fall away in April.
"However, while many growers would aim to start early, soil temperatures and soil moisture levels will need to be correct. Germination of beet seed is slow before the soil reaches 5C," he says.
Despite the desire to drill early, the reality is that most crops are drilled towards the end of March and into early April.
Steps to high yields
- Good-quality seed-beds
- Hit weeds without damaging crop
- Use a seed treatment to avoid leaf miner
- Watch out for powdery mildew and rust
- Use fungicides to maintain a healthy canopy
He says this is partly because about half the crop is grown on heavy land, which is slower to warm up and become workable.
"This means most crops are already under pressure to reach the target of full canopy by the summer solstice [21 June in 2017] to maximise light interception," he adds.
Timing will be a challenge for Mr Hopkin, who has spring barley, spring beans and onions also to be established in the coming weeks. This means workloads will need to be managed carefully.
"It is a busy few weeks, so timing will be crucial. We are aiming to drill early because of the pressure to sow other crops, but also so there is time to prioritise problem weeds before dry weather leads to issues with crop safety."
Weed control
One common question from returning growers is how to prioritise problem weeds without having to resort to "hot" mixes later to clear up any late flushes.
"Crop safety should always be a factor in herbicide choice. There is little point trying to drill early or achieve optimum establishment only to check crop growth through poor product selection," says Mr Hagues.
See also: Anaerobic digestion crops add value to farm's rotation
Certain phenmedipham formulations, for example, require the addition of an adjuvant oil to boost performance, but the contribution to improved herbicide effectiveness must be balanced with the increased risk of crop damage."
Mr Hopkin believes flexibility is important. "I will use Betanal maxxPro [desmedipham + ethofumesate + lenacil + phenmedipham] with Goltix [metamitron] to deliver effective residual and post-emergence control while being kind to the young crop."
Leaf miner
For the past two seasons, some sugar beet crops have come under intense pressure from beet leaf miner, the larvae of the mangold fly.
"Seed treatments are the only real defence and give protection for up to 10 weeks. The objective should be to get the young plant established before this protection wears off," says Mr Hagues.
"Unfortunately, there are few options for controlling subsequent generations, but crops should continue to be monitored for leaf miner eggs on the underside of leaves.
Disease control
Powdery mildew and rust are the diseases most damaging to UK sugar beet, with the potential to reduce yields by up to 20% and 14%, respectively. Of the two, rust is the most prevalent and having a programme to control it is vital.
"In BBRO trials, crops that received two applications of Escolta [cyproconazole + trifloxystrobin] yielded 10-15% more on average than those left untreated, while crops that receive only a single application yielded just 5-8% more than untreated," he says.
BBRO advice is that the first fungicide should be applied at full rate, typically from mid-July, to achieve maximum efficacy and protection.
A second application should be made four to six weeks later to extend protection into the winter months and maintain a healthy canopy.


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Revlon announces that two long-chain parabens and a formaldehyde-releasing chemical would no longer be used as ingredients in its products, after a petition is signed by more than 100,000 people. The petition is organized by the non-partisan nonprofit Environmental Working Group. Environmental Working Group Executive Director Heather White:
We are pleased that Revlon has acted to remove these toxic ingredients. We urge all companies to do the same.


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Now, expectations these days of customer service are really high.
So, when it isn't delivered, it just seems even more shocking.
My partner had a brand-new Mercedes Benz GLC delivered not long ago, after the delivery guy had gone, she noticed that the rear badge on the tailgate didn't fit properly.
I saw it the next day, and I thought it was odd, mentioned it to her and she said that she'd seen it the day before.
So I took a photograph and just thought, they'd put the wrong badge on.
Which isn't a problem, as I can nip into Mercedes Benz Shrewsbury at some point and get a replacement.
Anyway, three or four weeks later, I pop into Mercedes-Benz Shrewsbury, I park next to another GLC and notice that it wasn't that the badge was the wrong one.
But the tailgate had actually been deformed by something pushing down on it, absolutely no damage to the paintwork or anywhere else on the rear of the car, just the tailgate.
I spoke to the mechanic at Mercedes-Benz Shrewsbury and he said that It must have been done in transportation, because the damage was so unusual.
I contacted TCH Leasing, and they contacted Mercedes-Benz Leeds, who provided and delivered the car.
Unbelievable, Mercedes-Benz Leeds turned around and said, there's nothing on the delivery notes so it's not their responsibility.
Wow, talk about hiding behind your T&Cs, even though I had supplied them with photographs from less than 24 hours after it was delivered, they weren't prepared to help.
TCH Leasing were great, they immediately said not to worry about it, we'll get it fixed.
However as far as I was concerned, Mercedes-Benz should have been fixing this, *Not* TCH Leasing.
I complained to Mercedes-Benz UK and eventually, Leeds came back and said, we'll pay for fifty percent of the damage.
Which to me, is just incredible, their response was so short-sighted and I now feel so aggravated by them not just fixing it.
That I will never have a Mercedes-Benz on my drive again.
At the moment I also drive a Mercedes and we both replace the cars every three years, so you're looking at seven cars over the next ten years.
That's a quarter of a million quid in lost revenue.
Just because of some short-sighted thinking to save themselves a few hundred quid now.
This just think this demonstrates how short-term thinking can blind businesses to the long-term costs.
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text: The present action of reading. Or: how long it takes to read a book. But reading a book includes all that time you aren't reading it. All that time, if you're excited about it, you think about getting back to it. Expectation, enthusiasm, dread, interest, boredom. You carry those around, waiting for the book to answer your questions, whether it raises them or not. In other words, why aren't I excited by this latest Maugham book? It's far more engaging than the last, but maybe something about the serial source kills the momentum. Who cares how it ends and the writing isn't there to get me interested. There was some nice stuff in Narrow Corner. There's nothing nice so far in Cakes and Ale, just padding and plodding.


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An interview with cardinal Mauro Piacenzo – the prefect of the Congregation for Clergy – for the Vatican International Informative Agency Zenit
ZENIT: - Eminence, starting with this interview, Zenit wants to join the celebration of the Year of Faith, concentrating on the Vatican Council II, in relation to the 50th anniversary of its convening. Why are there so many debates about this ecclesiastical event, in the opinion of Cardinal?
CARDINAL MAURO PIACENZA: - A discussion has always been a positive thing, because it is an indicator of current events and a will of broadening mind. It is also important to remember that what is discussed is not only of human nature – because the general Vatican council is an event which is both human and supernatural, as the same Holy Spirit is leading the Church towards progress, towards a full understanding the only revealed Truth. So we should not be surprised by the fact that in order to understand the indications of the Vatican council, being an answer to questions asked throughout decades, it is necessary to listen to what the Holy Spirit wanted to give the Church in this unusual event.
– What should the right attitude towards the Vatican council be like?
– The attitude of listening! In fact the General Vatican Council II was the first 'media' Vatican Council. The Vatican Council whose texts were spread in a very dynamic and even urgent way in mass media. Unfortunately, not always considering the realness of their assumptions and often directing their way of understanding in a way in which it would like to see the world. I want to not that it is interesting – and maybe even necessary – to be willing to return or go towards careful listening to what the Holy Spirit wanted to say to the whole Church through the fathers of Vatican Council. This dynamics of broadening mind and the right attitude are realized through a direct reading texts from which one can understand an authentic spirit of the Vatican council, an exact placing texts inside the whole history of the church and the genesis of their edition.
– Sometimes some elections, including the Magisterium, seem to be 'opponent' to the Vatican council. Is it possible?
– One can only reflect on post-synodic statements of the Magisterium, in order to notice postulates which ones have not been realized. Whereas a different thing is promoting a right way of understanding decisions of the Vatican council, explaining the meaning of particular assumptions. Sometimes it seem necessary to correct unilateral interpretations or even the wrong ones, artificially created by those who read out ecclesiastical events of spiritual character in the optics which is explicitly human and historical. In the ecclesiastical dimension the pastoral ministry of the Magisterium which finds its roots in expressing God's will, prepares Vatican councils, becomes updated in them in its highest expression, and then in later events it is subjected to them, promoting the right acceptance of them at the same time.
– What is the 'hermeneutics of continuity' about which the Holy Father speaks so often?
– It is – as the Pope points out – the only right way to read out and interpret every general Vatican council; as well as the Second Vatican Council. The continuity of the only ecclesiastical body – before there will be a criteria of hermeneutics, that is a way of texts interpretations- is a theological reality which immerses its own roots in the act of faith, commanding us to express our faith: 'I believe in one Church'. For this reason no dichotomy is understandable – between 'before' and 'after' – of the Second Vatican Council. Certainly, the rejection is justified by those who perceive the Vaticanum II as a new beginning of the Church, as well as the attitudes of those who see a 'real Church' only before the historical Vatican council. Nobody can decide in an arbitrary way whether and when the 'real Church' starts. Flowing from the side of Christ and being confirmed by the Pentecost on the Pentecostal Feast, the Church is one and the only one, till the end of the times and the community which is being realized in it, is for eternity.
Some people claim that the hermeneutics of continuity can be one of many possible ways of interpreting the Vatican council, besides the hermeneutics of discontinuity or the hermeneutics of breakage. The holy Father defined it as an 'unaccepted' hermeneutics of discontinuity (audience for the General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference, 24 May 2012). It is even obvious: a different way of interpretation of the Vatican council would contribute to misunderstanding and progressing collapse of the Church, it would also be a big attack on ecumenism.
– Is it possible to understand this reality completely?
– Understanding, also in realistic conditions, can be often dependent on emotional, biographic, cultural and ideological aspects. And it is understandable in a human way that those who lived during the years of the Vatican council in their youth, accepted it enthusiastically and were willing to liberate themselves from the 'shell' of influences – and it was necessary and urgent to take it off from the image of the Church. These people can interpret this way of looking at the Vatican Council about which we spoke as a danger of the betrayal of the Vatican Council. Everybody needs a radical quality transformation in the attitude towards the texts of Vatican councils, in order to understand half of the century which has already passed since that unusual event, which in fact the Holy Spirit suggested and is still suggesting to the Church. We should explain the Vatican council and its texts, it is not enough to maintain on the enthusiastic level because it does not serve to the right understanding the Vatican Council.
– Priest Cardinal has always spoken about the Second Vatican Council enthusiastically. What was it for Priest Cardinal?
– How not to be an enthusiast of such an extraordinary event, which was the General Vatican Council! The Church shines out from it in its whole beauty: Peter and all bishops in communion with it are somehow congealed in listening to the Holy Spirit, to what God is to say to His Bride, looking for references to –as blessed John XXIII had wished - today's history and unchangeable revealed truths and reading out Divine signs in the signs of times and signs of times in the light of God. During a solemn opening of the Vatican Council on 11 October 1962 this Pope said: 'Pass pure and undisturbed doctrine to others, without changes or distortions (…), this doctrine, which is clear and unchangeable, which must be faithfully kept, studied and presented in a way adjusted to the needs of our times'.
In the years of the Vatican Council I was a young student, later a cleric and my pastoral ministry had been fulfilled in the light of the Vatican Council and its reforms since the very beginning. I was ordained a priest in 1969. I cannot forget that I am the son of the Vatican Council who, thanks to his teachers, looked for solutions how to understand the indications of the Vatican Council from the beginning. Certainly, according to the natural hermeneutics of unity and continuity. This reform in the continuity has always been felt personally by me, was experienced by me and later, when I had a role of a teacher – it was taught.
– As a prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, do Eminence think that priests have understood the Vatican Council well?
– Certainly, as the elected part of God's people, priests are those who in the Church know more and have studied the teaching of the Vatican Council in a special way. It seems to me that they are facing the same problems about which we spoke earlier: both in the order of the right hermeneutics of reform continuity and in the order of a necessary attitude, not only the emotional one, towards the events of Vatican councils.
If in the Year of Faith we all are so humble and willing, in order to take into our hands the texts of the Vatican Council, and what was really said in them – but not only in a kind of a 'brief', what was widespread – we will discover how prophetic the Second Vatican Council was and how many its assumptions we are still going to face. It appears like a horizon at which one looks at and notices that there is still a long way to overcome with the help of Divine Mercy. In order to do this task, we need much humility and a kind of ability to give up judgments before doing work, in order to achieve the truth which, in respect to the flow of time, seems to be distorted in some moments.
– What points should one concentrate on, while studying the documents of Vatican councils?
– I will mention the point which is extremely gentle and raises tension – the liturgical reform. It is an important element because it is the most visible phenomenon of the Church. The God's servant Paul VI, blessed John Paul II and the present Holy Father Benedict XVI emphasized the significance of the liturgy as a place in which the very existence of the Church is realized in the fullest way. And, unfortunately, in everybody's eyes, as it used to take place in many cases, we are still far away from the balanced participation in what is being mentioned here. Certainly, the liturgy usually is decentralized or reduced to the presentation of the human dimension in which it is disappearing – till its complete lack – Christological and theological dimension. It is neither a letter or a spirit of what is presented by the Constitution about the holy liturgy 'Sacrosanctum Concilium'. It does not justify anybody in anything who accepted the hermeneutics of discontinuity by their will, that is, they rejected the reform of the Vatican Council, recognizing it as a 'betrayal' of the 'real Church'.
– Are there any novelties more important than the liturgical one?
– Considering the central placement of the liturgy, 'sources and peaks' of the life of the Church (see SC 10), I would not speak about a greater value. It is obvious that the Vatican council wanted to appreciate evangelical truths which are a heritage today which is common for the whole Catholicism; one can only mention the exceptional emphasis of the universal vocation of all baptized to holiness. It enabled births and discovery of many new experiences. I mean here opening oneself up to the Christians belonging to other religions, which emerge out in their whole beauty; about the value of unity which is a necessary attribute of the Church and as a gift given by Christ for free is always a commandment to be realized through continuous purifying of those who belong to Him. Another important thing is the collegiality of bishops which, among various expressive forms of the ecclesiastical community, is the best to show the world a way in which the Church is supposed to become a united body. It is the same as far as a complete understanding of priestly service is concerned, being in the service of the common priesthood among the baptized. And, finally, one should see priests and deacons united closely with their own bishop as a picture of a sacramental communion in the service to the Church and people. It objectively enables to understand the image of the Church in an explorative way, as it was indicated by the very Lord.
The interview was conducted on 8 September 2012.
"Niedziela" 49/2012


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I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns for a Coffin (1970)
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I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns for a Coffin (1970)
aka Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin
aka C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara!
Genre: Western
Country: Italy | Director: Giuliano Carnimeo
Language: English | Subtitles: None
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 92mn
Dvdrip H264 Mkv - 855x362 - 29.970fps - 1.02gb
Sartana, bounty hunter and gunfighter, witnesses the robbery of a shipment of gold. He finds his way into town where he meets with a lot of suspicious stares from the locals. He also meets with Samuel Spencer, who seems to own the company in this company town. The gold shipments are being stolen, so Spencer agrees to hire Sartana to protect the next gold shipment. Numerous dull-witted villains make attempts on Sartana's life, but he survives. Eventually, Sartana's nemesis Sabbath (he of the white coat and parasol) rides into town. With a showdown inevitable, Sartana and Sabbath square off to settle the score.
I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns for a Coffin (1970)
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