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Man Power has released his disco-infused Tropical Bastard EP via Not an Animal Records this month. The Waveform Transmitter's Andy Weights enjoys some Italo-style twists and turns.
This is a different kind of energy supplier, here we find the Man Power sound is delivered from the imagination powerstation that is Geordie Geoff Kirkwood. Now based in Mexico via Berlin, Man Power is a very eclectic DJ who traverses the line between many different styles, including nu-disco, techno and Italo-twisted disco.
Man Power's recent 12" release Tachyon, on his own Mememe label garnered an impressive response from listeners and with a number of releases for labels like Correspondent, ESP Institute and Hivern Disks…the man's been busy! Also, he has been finding the time to produce and present a radio show on Leeds based KMAHRadio, appearing at Glastonbury, Fabric and Burning Man plus picking up the XLR8R artist of 2015!
Tropical bastard 1 is a track straight from the Italo-disco inspired vaults, arpeggiated synth lines rise and fall, strings soar above a snappy drum rhythm, the right number of bleeps and bell sounds combine to create an almost dreamy disco landscape, where your head can wander away from your body, uplifting and daring to be different.
Lord of the Isles remix saunters in with a machine-made hi-hat and kick, synthesized bends and mechanical portamentos weave through the disco feel until drips of synthetic bells rise and fall, smooth long synths enter the fray further adding to the track's complex sound, creating a maelstrom of effects and feelings
Tropical bastard 2 is a much darker, industrial happening, beginning with laughter and sinister whispers, before a brooding synth that spins like a blender then hangs like a mist appears. As the brave pipes and percussion are introduced the industrial feel begins to permeate the airwaves, the use of delay widens the horizon and as a building, Italio-feel bass gives the song a swagger the pipes and exhausts of the factory imagery drive onwards towards its bright end.
Frank T Butters remix would not be out of place in a film like The Crow. The reimagining continues the dark theme with little gas release hi hats and a macabre synth blasting through, the sinister laughing haunts us throughout and as we are taken further into the intricate patterned world of arpeggiated, Italo-infused, twisted disco we have plenty of time to enjoy the various techniques and synth lines that add a curiosity to the track.
Man Power's Tropical Bastard is available now from all good retailers. It has been released on 140 gram 12″ vinyl by Not an Animal Records.


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Every Food Made In This California Plant Recalled
| Mega recalls at WalMart, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, more, linked to ingredients from this one facility
| Food Safety News – Details about the recalls by national retailers and multiple manufacturers over common ingredients remain murky but McCain Foods USA Inc. is now recalling all products from its Colton, CA facility 60 miles east of Los Angeles, which produces fire roasted caramelized or sauteed frozen fruit and vegetable products.
Ingredients from that California facility may be the cause of the multiple recalls in recent days.
In a news release, McCain said it "identified a potential health risk" to its product line at Colton.
But the company was not exact about its problem at Colton, when it originated, volume of production involved or where it was distributed.
More than 755.5 tons of additional meat and poultry products were recalled by a half-dozen companies over the weekend for containing various vegetables apparently supplied by McCain over potential contamination from both Salmonella and Listeria pathogens.
Can you tell a golf ball from a potato?
The privately-held McCain Foods USA, based in Lisle, IL about 30 miles east of Chicago, employs more than 4,000 in the United States at 11 production facilities located from Maine to California. McCain Foods USA's last embarrassing recall moments came in April 2017 when it took certain Roundy's, Harris Teeter, and Southern Style hash browns off the market for containing "extraneous golf ball materials."
It seems golf balls were "inadvertently harvested" with the potatoes used to make the hash browns. The result was a choking hazard that gave McCain more unwanted publicity than most recalls do.
McCain said the new recall of all products from its Colton, CA production facility is "a cautionary measure for the safety of consumers." It said it is "working in cooperation with our customers and the appropriate regulatory authorities and will provide any appropriate updates." Food Safety News offered McCain Foods an opportunity to provide more details about dual contamination apparently coming from its Colton plant, but the company has not responded to our inquiries.
The first sign of trouble at Colton, CA occurred on Oct. 15 when McCain Foods recalled Fire Roasted Black Bean Corn for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes or Salmonella.
National retailers including WalMart, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and 7-Eleven quickly followed with up with recalls for their own brands.
"Throw them away…"
On Oct. 18, the Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee named McCain Foods supplied ingredients for fresh meat, poultry, and potato products under recall from all of its 245 stores across eight states. The recall notice said the ingredients from McCain, caramelized mushrooms and dried tomatoes, are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.
The next day, Oct. 19, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) told Food Safety News that, as of then, McCain Foods had been identified as the supplier in all of the corn-related recalls the agency has posted in recent days.
Over the weekend, however, a half dozen food companies recalled more than 755.5 tons of meat and poultry products for containing various onions, vegetables or corn that were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.
All said they were recalling their products because of action by their suppliers who they declined to name.
Also on Oct. 19, FSIS and FDA jointly warned the public about the multiple recalls.
"No illnesses to date have been identified in connection with any of these foods, but consumers should not eat any of the products that have been recalled, as they could be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes." the joint statement said.
"Many of the recalled products require cooking, which if properly done, would reduce the risk of illness from Salmonella or Listeria contamination. However, some of the products are "ready-to-eat" and would not be cooked. In addition, many of the recalled products are expired. If you still have one or more of the recalled products in your home, throw them away or return them to the store you purchased them from. A list of recalled products can be found on the FDA recalls page. Products were sold nationwide. Additional information will be posted as the list of recalls may expand and more information becomes available."
Worldwide, McCain Foods employs more than 20, 000 people and operates around 55 food-manufacturing plants on six continents in about 110 countries. FDA's tracking of the associated recalls includes: (list).
Republished with permission of Food Safety News. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.
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Exhibition takes inspiration from 100th anniversary of start of the Harlem Renaissance
There's a feeling growing inside the Vanderelli Room, the Franklinton gallery/performing art space operated by AJ Vanderelli. Most of the work for "The Renegades of Renaissance X," a Harlem Renaissance-inspired exhibition that opens with a reception during Franklinton Friday on June 8, has been delivered, if not yet hung, and Vanderelli gushes with admiration for the art and the artists who made it.
There's a mixed-media assemblage by Queen Brooks that's going to challenge some world views. There are cut-out panel portraits by Richard Duarte Brown, like Brooks, a legend in the Columbus art community and its black art community in particular. Ronald Anderson offers a misty paean to Harlem Renaissance-era life and culture. Lisa McLymont bridges eras with a portrait of Harlem Renaissance artist Lois Mailou Jones in a #MeToo T-shirt. Marcus Blackwell shows his Afrofuturism-inspired work. Then there are intense portrayals of human grandeur from Na'ye Perez and David Butler. A late addition to the exhibition arrives courtesy of a piece live-painted by young artist Keian Hochradel during last weekend's African-American Festival.
That aforementioned feeling comes from, Vanderelli said, "a collective voice, an emotion poured into this show," and "art that not only represents black culture but that is immediately identifiable as black culture."
"The pieces are all different, but that thread that unites them exists in every piece," she said.
And so "Renegades" is not a literal homage to the rich cultural explosion of the early-to-mid 1900s found, of course, in Harlem, but also in numerous burgeoning African-American communities across the country, including Columbus' Bronzeville, now the King-Lincoln District. Vanderelli said she didn't want the exhibition to be a "history lesson."
"I thought back to the Harlem Renaissance, to those beautiful creative people, who for the first time in their lives, had the chance to breathe and look around and look at their identity and examine and express what's important to them through their art," Blackwell said. "I initially thought to make work that mimicked the style of an artist from that time — I really love Jacob Lawrence and his work with gouache — but that didn't feel right. So I started to think socially, politically and culturally. And I ended up at Afrofuturism. It's that look to the future as seen through the black gaze."
"There's a history that's happening now, that's being created," McLymont said. "I was trying to link the past to our current times. So I was looking at who created that history [during the Harlem Renaissance]. Artists like Lois Jones, they captured all of the blackness of the Harlem Renaissance. But I wanted to have new territory to consider. I was thinking about movements, and I felt like Tarana Burke and the #MeToo, that is a Renaissance of personal power, it's just not arts-based."
While it's unfair to compare Columbus in 2018 to Harlem in 1918, there are some parallels, McLymont said.
"I see young black artists, people 20 years younger than I am, making black-focused art but also building bridges," she said. "That's different from when I was their age and there was a complete detachment."
"I can only speak to my immediate circles, but the enthusiasm is there, the camaraderie and community is there, and the need for expression is there," Blackwell said. "It feels very good to be able to look around and see people of color examining and thinking about, 'What's my identity?' and 'What do I want to say about myself through my art?'"
Vanderelli said the idea of doing a Harlem Renaissance-themed exhibition at its 100-year anniversary was "a no-brainer to me."
Additional visual artists participating in the show include: Eric Murphy, Gaye Reissland, Leni D. Anderson, Michael Hodges, Nushu Wilks, Neisha Holloway and Simone Clayborn. In addition to Friday's reception, Vanderelli has a pre-Columbus Arts Festival preview set for Thursday, June 7, featuring spoken word artists Queen Jami, Matthew Vaugh and B: The Poet. Music for Friday's reception will be provided courtesy of LA Jenkins, Funk Infusion with Aaron Putman and John Ray, and DJ Kevin Brugger.


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Coming August 2019
I've been cast in a brilliant new play, debuting this August at LadyFest 2019 and Rogue Theater Festival!
Almost Maimed by Rebecca Kane, directed by Taylor Thomson
In this gory parody, audiences experience modern love presented in ways they've never seen before, with body parts they've never expected they would see on stage. Between scenes featuring the most literal unhealthy attachments you've ever seen, those struggling with love will never feel more related to than they will sitting in the front row of Almost Maimed– and they might also feel a splatter or two.
LadyFest 2019
Aug 13th @ 9:30p
Aug 15th @ 7p
Tickets can be purchased here and are only $5!
Rogue Theater Festival
Aug 16th @ 9p $15
Tickets can be purchased here for $15!
In a crazy and cool turn of events, an amazing improv team I coached for a year or two asked me to join their team, so now, I'm excited to say: I'm gonna be playing with RSVP Ladyprov! These ladies are SMART, brave, generous, and hilarious, and it's gonna be as much an honor to play with them as it's been to coach them. Stay tuned for upcoming show dates!


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WOPFG - Parent Board
Welcome to the Washington Open Parent Faculty Group
Executive Board
Being a parent-participation school, parents bring a lot to Washington Open. The Parent Board helps coordinate the numerous parent volunteer activities and helps raise funds to support unique programs at our school. The Washington Open Parent Faculty Group is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Each position filled by a parent keeps our school strong and running smoothly! Whatever your strengths and talents are, there is probably a need that matches perfectly. Think about what you do well, or what you enjoy doing, and don't hesitate to volunteer. This generous giving of time and talent by the parents is a major factor in what makes our school, and our children, successful!
Executive Board Meetings
The Executive Board of the Washington Open Parent Faculty Group meets once monthly on the second Tuesday in the evenings The time, location, and agenda of the meeting are posted in advance. All the business of the Parent Faculty Group is conducted at these meetings. Every Washington Open parent is welcome to attend the Board Meetings. You may also present an item for the agenda by calling the Board President.


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AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College baseball team celebrated Senior Day with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Middlebury in the second game of their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) doubleheader at Memorial Field.
Middlebury took the opening game of the day 2-1, meaning that the Mammoths (16-14-1, 6-6 NESCAC) were eliminated from postseason contention before the conclusion of the three-game series.
The Panthers (23-10, 7-5 NESCAC) will be a part of next weekend's NESCAC baseball tournament, which will take place at Colby College.
Before the opening game of the day, Amherst celebrated the careers of the Class of 2019. Mike Dow, Nick Nardone, Matt Santos, Davis Brown, Chase Henley, Wilson Taylor and Andrew Ferrero were honored, and Chris Collins, a former teammate who passed away last March, was remembered.
Together this group has compiled a record of 84-56-1 and a aNESCAC record of 29-18. They have posted a 9-3 record against rivals Williams College and last year captured the NESCAC championship and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Game 2: Amherst 6, Middlebury 5
Amherst loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth and Severino Simeone '20 delivered a single to left center to score Nardone and win the game for Amherst, who recorded 13 hits and did not make an error in the field to conclude the season.
Kai Terada Herzer '21 went 4-5 with two runs scored and Nardone and Henley had two hits apiece, as did designated hitter Will Murphy '20.
The Mammoths opened up a 3-0 lead with single runs in the first three innings, but fell behind when the Panthers put up a four-spot in the top of the fourth.
Henley doubled in Terada-Herzer to open the scoring in the first and Joe Palmo '21 took a bases-loaded walk in the second, though the Mammoths left the bases loaded against Middlebury starter Colin Waters, who struck out three in two and a third innings.
Henley scored the third run of the game on a balk, but Middlebury scored four runs on three hits in the next half inning, with Henry Strmecki and Andrew Gough each delivering two-run singles.
Murphy and Terada-Herzer scored in the sixth to reclaim the lead for Amherst, aided by another balk by the Panther's pitching staff, but in the top of the eighth Alan Guild doubled and eventually tied the game on a passed ball.
In the ninth, the Mammoths got to Middlebury closer George Goldstein (1-2), who allowed three hits and a walk without recording an out.
First year Sachin Nambiar (1-1) recorded his first collegiate win with a scoreless ninth inning. Taylor tossed the first three and two-thirds innings, with Dow bridging the gap between Taylor and Andrew Nagel '21, who allowed one unearned run and struck out three over three and two-thirds of relief.
Game 1: Middlebury 2, Amherst 1
Both teams were held to just four hits apiece as Brown (3-2) dueled with Middlebury first year Alex Price (4-2).
Amherst took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when Nardone singled to left field with two outs to score Henley, who had led off the inning with a double.
Nardone was 2-3 for the Mammoths, the only player on either time with more than one hit in the game.
Middlebury tied the game in the third on an RBI single by Andrew Hennings, then took the lead with an RBI single up the middle by senior catcher Phil Bernstein.
Hennings was on base twice with a base hit and a walk, while Alec Ritch and Hayden Smith each went 1-3 with a run scored for the Panthers.
Price went nearly the distance, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out five over six and two-thirds. After Kyler Kopacz '21 singled through the left side with two outs in the seventh, the Panthers turned to Andrew Martinson, who got a groundout to shortstop to end the game and collect his first save of the year.
Brown took the loss after giving up just one earned run through five innings. In his relief, Carson Glazier '20 threw two perfect innings with a pair of strikeouts.


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As Canada moves towards October and its official date for legalization across the country, many are speculating about the effect this will have on the daily life of Canadians. One question that isn't asked often enough, however, is what is the future of occupational safety post-legalization? Early this year, one Nova Scotia company began to take this question very seriously.
"We attended many conferences last year on safety, and there was usually a breakout session for cannabis legalization afterwards," Steven Sayle, Founder and CEO of The Sayle Group, told Civilized, explaining the origins of the idea.
"Every time, the room was jam-packed. Obviously, the industry was starving for information, but the lecturers were either lawyers, business men or toxicologists. What seemed to be missing was general workplace safety education and occupational health and safety."
Based on this gap, The Sayle Group decided that they would create a program to help pursue this niche in the industry. The company was also attracted to the way legalization has been approached in the county, citing its "professionalism" and its emphasis on corporate responsibility.
The program, which soft-launched in the spring but had a more resolute hard-launch in July, is currently comprised of five modules, although Sayle says that they are always working to develop more. The modules are available on any platform and are designed to educate employers navigate safety in the workplace post-legalization.
The overall goal of the program, Sayle said, was to train employers on how to understand and identify causes for reasonable suspicion surrounding impairment.
"It comes down to a very fundamental process that's been legally proven to protect the rights and responsibilities of both the employers and employees," he said. "They need to follow a process for a cause for reasonable suspicion and that's to identify situations, to document, and address the employee."
These, Sayle pointed out, are the key words. Once the risk is identified and properly documented, they are able to address the issue as they see fit, be it with drug testing, rehabilitation, or whatever else is deemed necessary.
In the past, the group has developed impairment-related safety information, but they felt that given the anticipated rise in usage in the coming year, Sayle said that a more cannabis-specific focus is required.
"There is a lot of misinformation about this at the general workforce level, that cannabis and alcohol are the same when they are clearly are not," he said. "it's important that employers get out ahead of this issue."
Sayle believes that a concerted effort on behalf of businesses and organizations will do a great deal to improve the perception and education surrounding cannabis users in the workplace.
"I think this is going to help bring some clarity around this very complex issue," he said. "Our course will help bridge the gap between now and when those testing parameters get more firmed up."
The program's modules are designed to be industry-agnostic, meaning this information should apply across the board. Consequently, The Sayle Group is targeting several different fields across the country, including municipalities, First Nations communities, the energy sector, any company that has people working, and going out in the world interfacing the public that could potentially have a safety-sensitive role could benefit.
Initially, workplace safety has focused on people in "safety sensitive" positions, which is defined as any position that could cause incident if there were to be an error. But this has since been broadened to include "decision critical" people. Meaning people who, themselves, may not be in a safety sensitive position physically, but have the ability to make decisions affecting the safety of the people around them.
Currently the program is being used by the Nova Scotia Trucking Association, an endeavor that has seen some success, said Sayle, pointing out that the company's far reach is helping to expand the Sayle Group's brand.
"We decided from day one that our course had to be totally neutral on the subject of cannabis use," he said. "We are not against cannabis use, nor are we promoting it. Our focus is solely on workplace safety."
Impairment, he pointed out, can come out of a variety of things. This includes alcohol, fatigue, and stress as well as cannabis use. Sayle said that he is not so much concerned with the reason for or situation behind the impairment, only that the impairment exists, and must be addressed.
"Personal opinions do not matter when it comes to safety."


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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I know if NT@ZB is a good fit for my student? - Both of District 126's high schools have much to offer. Families need to determine which four-year program best meets their needs and aspirations for their students. If your student is Algebra ready their freshman year, would thrive in a smaller school setting rich in personalization, would benefit from a one-to-one technology infused learning environment, and enjoys collaborative learning that focuses on real-world problems and integrates coursework, NT@ZB is a very viable opportunity your family should give serious consideration.
- What are the top reasons NT@ZB students and parents would give for choosing New Tech High for their four-year high school? - Personalization… NT@ZB's smaller learning environment fosters close, supportive relationships amongst students and adults. Twenty-first Century Skills… NT@ZB's learning environment and expectations prepare students to thrive in today's global society by developing critical skills in collaboration, technology literacy, oral and written communication, critical thinking, citizenship, and applied learning.
- Does NT@ZB prepare students for college and other post high school opportunities? - Absolutely! NT@ZB's graduation requirements include four years of English, Social Science, Science, and Math in addition to other state required courses. All NT@ZB students must complete 27.25 credits in order to earn their high school diploma. The coursework is specifically designed to prepare students well for the workforce, military, vocational school, two or four-year college/university.
- What is NT@ZB's relationship with the College of Lake County? - The College of Lake County has a very special partnership with NT@ZB. CLC has agreed to offer juniors and seniors dualcredit opportunities at the New Tech High campus. NT@ZB students who meet CLC eligibility requirements will earn both high school and CLC credit for specific elective courses during the normal school day. In addition, students may choose to take additional dual enrollment elective courses at the CLC campuses with permission from the principal, provided core academic courses can be met and the family provides transportation.
- Do NT@ZB students have the opportunity to participate in sports? - Yes! NT@ZB students can and do access all District 126 athletic offerings. NT@ZB athletes ride the bus to Zion-Benton Township High School after school to join sports programs at that campus or remain at New Tech if their practices will occur at the Pearce Campus athletic fields/gym.
- Do NT@ZB students participate in clubs? - Yes! NT@ZB students are able to participate in District 126 after school clubs. For example, NT@ZB students may choose to participate in theatre, NJROTC drill or rifle team, speech/debate, etc. In addition, NT@ZB has its own Student Government, National Honor Society, and Interact service club sponsored by Rotary International.
- Do NT@ZB students pay additional fees? - No! NT@ZB students are assessed the same District 126 fees that students who attend Zion-Benton Township. High School pay.
- How does the businesses community feel about NT@ZB? - The original New Tech model was designed in response to the demands of the business community in Napa, California. Napa businesses expressed to their public high school district significant concern that students were not well prepared to function in the business world. As a result, the New Tech project based learning model with a focus on 21st Century skills was developed. Similar to Napa businesses, Zion and greater Lake County Area businesses have taken great interest in NT@ZB and have agreed to provide guest speakers, project jurors, and job shadowing experiences for New Tech students. NT@ZB employs a career liaison whose duties include establishing and maintaining beneficial relationships with our area businesses and NT@ZB students.
- How is a NT@ZB classroom different than a traditional high school classroom? - NT@ZB is truly a break with tradition! To best facilitate the project-based learning model, the large classrooms consist of groupings of tables and chairs so students can sit together and easily collaborate about their work. There is also a 1:1 student to computer ratio in that every student is issued his/her own Chromebook to assist with his/her studies. This is not a classroom where teacher driven lectures precede class assignments. Rather, students self identify what they need to learn in order to be able to complete the project assignments. The classrooms are filled with collaborative conversations, students completing online research, small group workshops, and students presenting project outcomes as demonstration of what they have learned. Teachers circulate throughout their classrooms and act as coaches/facilitators of learning. They question and dialogue with the students about their assignment progress and to foster motivation and curiosity. Teachers also hold small workshops to enhance students' expertise within the subjects, and they assess each student's needs for successful completion of their assignments and acquisition of knowledge.
- Does NT@ZB help students set goals for the future? - Sure does! At NT@ZB, students are provided with opportunities to explore a variety of careers and subject areas through their project work. Students collaborate with professionals in the workforce who help them plan and develop their project ideas, and also provide students with critical feedback about their project outcomes. At the sophomore level, students participate in an entrepreneurial/career exploration class to help them realize their interests and strengths and how these assets can best be utilized to shape a productive and enriching future. Students also create a professional portfolio to document their growth toward their academic and career goals. The NT@ZB guidance counselor assists with all aspects of our students' goals for post secondary opportunities, including navigating the college application and scholarship process.
- My child has an IEP/504 Plan. Can he/she still attend NT@ZB? - Any student who meets the eligibility criteria may be considered for attendance at NT@ZB, including students with disabilities. So long as the student anticipates graduating from the 8th grade and meets the math and reading performance criteria, he/she can submit an application for assignment to NT@ZB. An IEP or Section 504 team meeting is held to review the student's identified special education needs and the ability of the District to meet those needs at NT@ZB. If the IEP/Section 504 team supports the student's attendance at NT@ZB, the student will be assigned to the program according to the lottery procedures.


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Energy saving and emission reduction brewer's grain dryer
In recent years, the country has been advocating energy-saving and emission-reduction, and people's awareness of energy-saving and emission-reduction has become stronger and stronger. Dingli is a professional manufacturer of brewer's grain dryer equipment. Over the years, the company has always been committed to the development of advanced brewer's grain dryer technology.
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With two movies down and one due in December, you can be forgiven for thinking a Lego Hobbit game is somewhat premature. You'd be right too, with the plot of the game being unfinished, rounding off with a rather disappointing "to be continued".
However, with an already staggering scope and hundreds of missions to keep you busy, Lego Hobbit is far from undercooked or unpolished.
Playing through the various plot beats of both An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug, Lego Hobbit hits all the right action points while glossing over some of the more tedious parts of the movies. Even musical parts that many complained about in the first film become tolerable when given the Guitar Hero treatment in the form of a quick mini game.
Anyone who has played a Lego game knows what to expect from gameplay. There's plenty to smash, coins to collect, and a number of character specific puzzles to solve. All are great fun and there's no real challenge for anyone above the age of 10. The real challenge of Lego Hobbit comes from sorting through the mess of characters cluttering up the screen.
All except the purest of Tolkien enthusiasts would have had trouble telling the dwarves apart on the big screen. Now simplify their features into a minimalist facial expression and a plastic hairstyle and the problem becomes apparent. Part of this chaos has some charm to it – after all, the dwarves are meant to be chaotic and sometimes bumbling in their endeavours throughout the films. This chaos and confusion however, does not translate well to a video game, where the loss of control becomes more than a little frustrating – especially when playing 2 player.
Aesthetically the game looks fantastic. Despite the fact that the majority of the time is spent looking at deliberately plastic characters, careful detail is still given to level environments that look to have been completely re-crafted rather than lifted straight out of the Lego Lord of the Rings. This is to the credit of developer, TT Games (Traveller's Tales), as they continue to build and improve on each iteration. While the core experience is the same from each Lego game, there is always enough variance to make them more than a cut and past experience.
Their previous title in the Lego series, Lego Marvel Superheroes featured New York City as a sandbox for you to explore between levels, and the same is true for Lego Hobbit. With the upper half of Middle Earth available to explore, you once again have the freedom to play the game the way you want to play it. The giant eagles even feature as a great fast travel system if walking between points of interest isn't your thing (very convenient creatures, those eagles… always showing up when you really need them).
Exploration through Middle Earth is further rewarded with a new gathering and crafting system. Now, not only are there millions of Lego coins for you to collect, but additional materials like rope, wood and more. Coins will still unlock additional characters, but materials are used for the in game crafting system that assembles catapults, tables, cranes and a number of other set pieces throughout the game. Not only is crafting a great feature in an already rich game, but it really helps to incorporate the feel of Lego instead of just its aesthetic.
Seeing a crafting kit come together is more than a little satisfying, and the older players out there will feel a good twinge of nostalgia in their assembly. Searching for the right pieces within the mini game is challenging, and sometimes frantic, as a timer dictates the bonus you are rewarded. Still, it's never infuriating, like the time you were searching for an hour through that huge tub of Lego for that one piece you could've sworn you saw a second ago.
Lego Hobbit is another great entry in Lego's series of games.
While the confusing groups prove that the 2 man party system is still the setup for their games, the overall gameplay is still enjoyable, and well suited for the style of the films. The lack of a conclusion to what should be a trilogy is disappointing and removes a great deal of finality from the game, even for those who are dedicated enough to get 100% completion.
Ideally additional content from the final film will come in the form of DLC, but chances are there will be a separate game upon the release of the final film, so those waiting for the complete experience should probably hold out for that.
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It's happening again, that creeping anxiety whispering quietly yet insistently "Psst…school holidays are just around the corner - what will your kids be doing THIS time…?"
Our children are not very keen on us (embarrassing parent units) organising holiday activities on their behalf. They would rather hang out at home, make a mess, eat everything in the panty, then whine about how bored they are. Historically, to avoid this level of chaos, we've tried the gamut of Holiday Fun (..Fun Fun!) - from 5 day Basketball Bootcamp and Spectacular Science Days (read Slime Fest with a bunch of toddlers) to Vacation Care and Pony Camp (read Deathly Boring and Hideously Expensive).
Both my partner and I run small businesses from our home office in Sydney. School holidays usually equate to either;
a) getting the hell out of the city and going camping (if we can spare the time) and then waiting for batteries/coverage to dwindle so we can have some good clean fresh air fun, or
b) going out of our minds juggling children, their friends, their screen time, our work commitments, their screen time, quoting, meetings..their screen time … and the list goes on.
So here I am again trawling through all the sparkly fun activities for active, crafty kiddly winks aged 5-9 wondering what is left for desperate parents of screen addicted almost teens.
If you're hearing the same panic-provoking whisper and wondering aloud as you wrestle the iPhone, iPad,iPod,XBox,Playstation, Minecraft,Assassin'sCreed, Skyrim World of Warcraft, Kik, Instagram, Facebook, Vine, Smosh, YouTube, Flappybird, Cookie Clicker, DrawRider, Pixel People, Tiny Tower, Hacker mania from your eight to thirteen year old, then this list of activities for screen addicted kids could be just the ticket.
Before we go on - we apologise for the Sydney-centrism. We aim to rectify this monocultural viewpoint as we continue our important research.
Rather than stick to Sydney-based activities only, we see this as an opportunity for you to share your local secret knowledge that might just keep our screen addicts happy - and hopefully off their screens for a minute or two - during the holidays.
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March 2014: Over 100 people have been admitted to hospital with swine flu in Queensland already this year - double the number for the same period last year.
85% of influenza notifications in Queensland are H1N1 virus (swine flu). Courier Mail, 12 March, 2014
Similarly , a swine flu pandemic has been reported in New Zealand, prompting both NZ and Australian health authorities to encourage people to have their flu shots early. International Business Times, 27 March, 2014
H1N1 Influenza virus is a relatively new strain of Influenza A virus - first detected in Mexico in April 2009. The H1N1 virus spread rapidly around the world and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in June 2009. H1N1 is referred to as swine flu because it contains some of the same DNA from influenza strains that infect pigs.
The symptoms of swine flu are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu:
Some people also have diarrhoea and vomiting.
What is a Healthy Kids Check?
A Healthy Kids Check is a once only health assessment carried out by a GP, practice nurse or Aboriginal Health Worker to assess the health and well being of children aged 3.5 to 5 years. This assessment is useful to assess a child's readiness to start school.
In years gone by it was the role of the school nurse who generally checked the child's height, weight, hearing, vision, motor skills and teeth. Sometimes a note would come home for a follow-up appointment with a relevant health service and along we'd trot to the school dentist, community speech therapist or audiologist. Unfortunately those days are long gone. Pre-school health assessments are now the responsibility of general practice.
Healthy Kids Checks are often the domain of practice nurses. More often than not, practice nurses drive uptake of Healthy Kids Check for GPs. A rule of thumb is that if your GP hasn't offered a health assessment they probably won't actively undertake a Healthy Kids Checks unless you ask. So, when your child is 3.5 or 4 years and due for their final childhood vaccination, it's a good idea to discuss the Healthy Kids Check with your GP or practice nurse and be proactive in booking an appointment.
The Healthy Kids Check is a valuable assessment as they identify both physical and behavioural health problems before school commences. Naturally, identifying and addressing issues early supports a child's learning in the formative school years.
Don't forget that childhood vaccinations and health assessments are now linked to the Family Tax Benefit Supplement Part A. This means that without documentation to Medicare/Social Security that your child's vaccinations are up to date, Family Payments can be withheld. Children may not be eligible to be enrolled into pre-school or school without up-to-date vaccinations.
So take advantage of your once only Healthy Kids Check with your GP or practice nurse. Read up about it on these websites, make notes, follow up and ask questions if you are concerned about anything your child is doing. One little health check has the power to help your child for a long time to come.
Read more about The Healthy Kids Check
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Victoria)
Download the Get Set 4 Life Habits For Healthy Kids Guide
Australian Government Department of Education @Eduspokesperson
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Before you start reading about how to recognise the warning signs of Eating Disorders (ED), we encourage you to skip back to Part 1 - Christmas Stress & Eating Disorders to learn more about ED including common ED triggers.
DO YOU NEED HELP NOW? Call the Eating Disorders Helpline: 1800 33 4673
Recognising Eating Disorder Warning Signs
There are physical, psychological and behavioural warning signs that can signal the onset or the presence of an eating disorder and it is common for someone to display a combination of these symptoms.
It is important to be aware of the following:
Physical warning signs
Psychological warning signs
Behavioural warning signs
It is important to remember that due to the nature of an eating disorder some of these characteristic behaviours may be concealed.
Source: NEDC National Eating Disorders Collaboration
DO YOU NEED HELP NOW? Call the Eating Disorders Helpline: 1800 33 4673
ED and the internet
For the sake of balance, it's important to mention that there are groups on the internet that actively encourage negative eating behaviours. Some people with ED use social media forums, blogs, photos and "thinspiration" to encourage, laud and form an ED alliance where ED is discussed and where negative behaviours are reinforced. Initially, these sites were a kick against the system where censorship and punitive, conventional treatment methods were simply not working. The danger of such sites is that fasts, starvation, over-exercising and dangerous dysfunctional behaviour is very often celebrated and encouraged. People living with ED, their families and health professionals should be aware that these sites exist and form strategies around how to deal with insidious messages that encourage negative behaviours and practices and the emotions or behaviours that these messages may trigger.
Useful Links
More tips for coping with Christmas: Eating Disorders Victoria
The Butterfly Foundation Support for Australians experiencing eating disorders
NEDC National Eating Disorders Collaboration
Derwent House Eating Disorders Day Program NSW FedupNSW
Paying the Price: The economic and social impact of eating disorders in Australia. Butterfly Report, 2012. Download The Butterfly Report
American Association of Suicidology. Suicide and Eating Disorders. Downloaded from LIFE livingisforeveryone.com.au
Eating Disorders Victoria www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Eating Disorders Victoria Helpline: 1300 550 326
National Eating Disorders Collaboration NEDCMore
Christmas can be an especially difficult time for all people who live with mental illness. For people with eating disorders (ED), the bells and whistles of Christmas and large family gatherings make the battle with food more visible to extended family and friends. Hypervigilance and high anxiety can easily lead to misunderstandings, judgement and conflict. Families may find themselves isolated at Christmas time, simply because hosting a Christmas lunch is extraordinarily difficult when someone with an eating disorder is sitting at the table.
The build up to Christmas typically involves increasing anxiety around traditional celebrations involving food. There may a heightened fear of putting on weight for people with anorexia, secret preparations and purging for people with bulimia nervosa or guilt, shame and trauma for people who have binge eating disorder. Afterwards there is the fallout of the festive season which can involve relapses, crash dieting, depression, isolation, even suicide. Naturally, this means that eating and drinking traditional Christmas fare strikes a morbid fear in the hearts and minds of many thousands of Australians.
It is estimated that there are over 913,000 people in Australia with eating disorders and the impact of an eating disorder is much like other significant mental illness – the burden of illness falls firmly onto the shoulders of families and friends. This is particularly true in the case of eating disorders because there are so few hospital beds allocated for patients with eating disorders – The Butterfly Foundation estimate the nationwide bed allocation for people with ED is just twenty two. Twenty two beds across Australia allocated for people suffering from an often fatal mental illness. Needless to say, the waiting lists for these beds are sometimes years long (and very often years too late…).
Comorbidities such as anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation are common for people living with eating disorders. Suicide mortality rates in people with anorexia nervosa are one of the highest of all psychiatric illnesses with the risk of death by suicide in people with anorexia nervosa calculated as high as 57 to 58 times that of the same age and gender and populations.
5 Common Eating Disorder Triggers
So, what are some of the triggers someone with an eating disorder might be experiencing at this time of year?
Eating disorder triggers vary from person to person but common triggers include:
Read more on Recognising the Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
Coping with ED during the Festive Season
So, how can people with ED and their families prepare for this season of overindulgence?
Remember, Christmas can be a tough time for many people. Christmas will never be a "perfect day", so learn to relax about Christmas, lower the bar, and if things don't turn out as planned, it isn't the end of the world. Christmas is but one day. Tomorrow is another day and there are many more tomorrows to come…..
The Dangers of Unofficial Websites
It's important to mention there are groups on the internet that actively encourage negative eating behaviours. Some people with ED use social media forums, blogs, photos and "thinspiration" to encourage, laud and form an ED alliance where ED is discussed and where negative behaviours are reinforced. Initially, these sites were a kick against the system where censorship and punitive, conventional treatment methods were simply not working. The danger of such sites is that fasts, starvation, over-exercising and dangerous dysfunctional behaviour is very often celebrated and encouraged. People living with ED, their families and health professionals should be aware that these sites exist and form strategies around how to deal with insidious messages that encourage negative behaviours and practices and the emotions or behaviours that these messages may trigger.
Useful Links
More tips for coping with Christmas: Eating Disorders Victoria
The Butterfly Foundation Support for Australians experiencing eating disorders
NEDC National Eating Disorders Collaboration
Derwent House NSW
Paying the Price: The economic and social impact of eating disorders in Australia. Butterfly Report, 2012. Download The Butterfly Report
American Association of Suicidology. Suicide and Eating Disorders. Downloaded from LIFE livingisforeveryone.com.au
Eating Disorders Victoria www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Eating Disorders Victoria Helpline: 1300 550 326
National Eating Disorders Collaboration NEDCMore
Gotta love Summer for its bright, sparkling days, warm nights, beachtime and bare skin. But what about the harmful effect of the sun?
What is sun damage?
Sun damage is what happens to your skin when it is exposed to the sun over a prolonged period of time. In Australia, sun damage is common1 and presents itself through a variety of different symptoms.2
How does sun damage occur?
Sun damage can occur when your skin has been exposed to the sun over a prolonged period of time.2 While spending as little as 15 minutes in the Australian sun can cause sunburn,3 sun damage is cumulative and can take years to appear as visible symptoms.2, 3 This means that any sun burn or sun exposure experienced when you were a child or teenager may not appear as visible sun damage until you are well into middle and even older age.
How does sun damage appear?
The effects of sun damage on your skin and overall wellbeing can vary depending on the level of sun exposure you have had, your skin type, your age and a variety of other factors. Sun damage may appear as cosmetic change on your skin, such as a wrinkle or discolouration or as a textural change where an area of your skin begins to feel, rough, scaly or hardened.2,4 Sun damage can also progress as a much more serious condition, like skin cancer.3
It is important to understand that sun damage may not be seen on your skin until many years after the initial sun exposure has occurred.2,3 As a result, it is important that you get to know your own skin so you can learn to identify possible areas of sun damage and bring them to the attention of your doctor as early as possible.
What are sun spots?
Solar keratoses, or sun spots as they are more commonly known, are skin lesions that develop as a result of exposure to the sun's UV rays.2,6
Sunspots can vary in size – from as small as a few millimetres up to two centimetres across – and may be scaly, rough or wart like in their appearance.2,6 The colour of sun spots varies, from a barely noticeable darkening in skin colour to a more obvious red colour.2,6 They are common on areas of the skin that are regularly exposed to the sun, particularly on the nose, cheeks, upper lip, temple, ears, forehead, neck and hands.2,6
In Australia, sunspots are particularly common in fair-skinned people and in those who have spent long periods of time outdoors without protecting their skin.2,6 Sunspots can develop into a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).6 In patients with more than 10 sunspots, there is a 10-15 per cent chance of the patient developing a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).6 As a result, sun spots are generally treated for health reasons.6 People with sunspots should get them examined by a doctor on a regular basis.6
Will using sunscreen protect me from sun damage?
It is important to protect yourself from the sun as much as possible. This can be achieved by using a high factor (30+) sunscreen, wearing protective clothing and seeking shade.5 While using sunscreen will allow you to stay in the sun longer without getting burned, long-term exposure to the sun still causes sun damage, which may lead to skin cancer if not monitored and managed.2,6 It is not known which areas of sun damage will turn into skin cancer so it is important to check all sun spots regularly for any changes and talk to your GP if you notice any changes.6, 7
Who should I speak to if I suspect I have sun damage?
Your GP is the best person to talk to since he/she can look to see if you have sun damage. There are effective treatments that can be used. Your practice nurse or local pharmacist may also be able to provide advice. If you have several sunspots or your GP suspects you have skin cancer, you may be referred to a dermatologist for further investigation and treatment.
What is the Know Your Own Skin campaign?
Know Your Own Skin is a health education campaign designed to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated sun exposure and the need to identify sun damage early. The campaign encourages Australians to start thinking about past sun damage and the impact it may have on their skin now or in the future, and to speak to their GP if they notice anything unusual.
How is this any different to other skin cancer and sun protection campaigns?
Slip Slap Slop the Cancer Council Australia's campaign has been highly successful over the past 30 years in raising awareness of the need to protect skin from the sun, with a particular focus on children and teenagers. However, as many people over the age of 40 lived in the pre-Slip Slap Slop era, enjoying time in the strong Australian sunshine with minimal protection, the damage to their skin has already been done.
Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer before the age of 70.8 Yet despite this, recent research revealed only three in ten Australians over the age of 40 get annual skin checks.9 This suggests there may be a large awareness 'gap' around the long-term effects of sun burn/exposure. Know Your Own Skin is a health education campaign that addresses this awareness 'gap'. It has been designed to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated sun exposure and highlights to Australians the need to identify sun damage early.
Further Information
Visit www.knowyourownskin.com
Email email@example.com
Download the Know Your Own Skin App
1. Quaedvlieg et al 2006. 2. http://www.cancervic.org.au/about-cancer/cancer_types/skin_cancers_non_melanoma#sunspots. 3. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/sunburn_explained. 4. http://www.dermnet.org.nz/site-age-specific/ageing.html. 5. Welsh 2004. 6. http://www.dermnet.org.nz/lesions/solar-keratoses.html. 7. Feldman SR et al. Progression of Actinic Keratosis to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Revisited: Clinical Implications. CUTIS 2011; 87: 201-207. 8. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/skincancer/publishing.nsf/Content/fact-2. 9. Kantar Health 2010.
This blog post has been adapted from Know Your Own Skin Media CentreMore
This week, we welcome Guest Blogger Stephanie Azri - Clinical Social Worker and Author of 'Healthy Mindsets for Super Kids'
In my work as a clinical social worker, and despite the validity of the current research, I noticed that teachers and parents did not always have the time or opportunity to teach their children the necessary life skills to overcome all the stressors and traumas of life.
A minority of children with, or at risk of, substantial issues were adequately prioritised to receive clinical support. However, a larger number of children with what may be considered 'routine' issues, some of whom lacked confidence, communication or positive-thinking skills, were not screened and consequently not supported – they were not clinically 'depressed' or 'oppositional'.
The concept that resilience should be regarded as a preventative notion, teaching fundamental building blocks of skills in a systematic way to all children in routine settings, stood out to me as a current gap. Indeed, resilience building is important for the healthy development of children in the middle years. With a lack of local and affordable services for children with 'routine' issues, a new program was released in February 2013. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and trialled in Logan, Brisbane and Gold Coast since 2011, 'Healthy Mindsets for Super Kids' has finally become a resource accessible to any practitioner working with children, parents and carers.
The 'Healthy Mindsets for Super Kids' program addresses the issues of resilience in children aged 9-14. Issues such as:
These crucial resilience skills being taught to children over ten modules. The program comes complete with session plans, worksheets, activity guides, session summaries and superhero comic books to illustrate each skill taught. This imaginative resource is a complete program ideal for teachers, GPs, psychologists, OTs, nurses, therapists, social workers and youth workers working or wanting to work on resilience building with children.
Healthy Mindsets for Super Kids can be ordered from any online bookstore.
For more information or to view a video trailer of the program visit the author's website


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Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is your average teen in the '80s, but when he discovers a time machine created by mad scientist Emmett L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd), his whole world is turned upside when he is taken back in time to 1955, the year his parents first met. Only they don't, thanks to him.
Marty has a limited amount of time to make sure his parents meet so he can get back to the future, but his mission is easier said than done.
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In 1931 domestic service remained the largest female occupation in Britain. It is frowned upon these days, owing to the class divide it has come to represent, which is reflected in the portrayals of masters and servants in books and on the screen. In actual fact, it was seen as the perfect way to equip young women with the skills necessary to become good wives and mothers, and continues to be a career taken up by many people today. But what do we know about how these girls felt when taking up these positions in other people's houses, or how they were treated? Using first-hand accounts and reminiscences by former servants from Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Scotland and Wales, as well as official records and newspaper reports, this is a study of "Life Below Stairs" from 1900 to the new millennium. Many of the country's major stately homes are featured in the book, including Chatsworth in Derbyshire, Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, Petworth in Sussex and Shugborough in Staffordshire.


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From the popular smartphone game "Fate/Grand Order" comes a scale figure of the Saber servant, Frankenstein, from the "Dead Heat Summer Race" event, carefully sculpted based on her first ascension appearance in her adorable swimsuit.
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President Barack Obama went on a rescue mission on Sunday to try to save an endangered Massachusetts Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate whose defeat by a Republican could imperil Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul.
[efoods]Obama appeared at a campaign rally in Boston for Democrat Martha Coakley, whose 30-point lead in the polls in December has vanished and who is now in a tight race with Republican Scott Brown before Tuesday's election.
Speaking to 1,500 supporters gathered in a basketball arena at Northeastern University, Obama ridiculed Brown for his populist campaign tactic of driving around Massachusetts in a pickup truck and attacked him for not supporting a bank bailout tax Obama proposed last week.
"We asked Martha's opponent, what's he going to do, and he decided to park his truck on Wall Street," Obama said. "Let me be clear: Bankers don't need another vote in the United States Senate. They've got plenty."
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March 5, 2016 Have you ever heard a famous song "Comme d'habitude" perfomed by the great Claude François, an Egyptian-born French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. Even if you have not, you definitely have heard the same song but under the name "My way" performed by another great singer Francis Sinatra. But I bet you have never heard this song perfomed in Georgian by vocal octet of Georgian doctors – vocal amateurs.
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London has always been a noisy place. Amongst the cacophony of sound in the Victorian streets was the chanting of the "Patterers", either moving or stationary. In his London Labour and the London Poor, Henry Mayhew devoted an entire chapter to an investigation of the artistry, lives and habits of these Londoners. In the last of our extracts we learn of the crushing poverty to which illness could reduce even the most genteel. Our witnesses are a gentlewoman and a gentleman. Their insight to the desperate straits of Victorian live at the bottom of the ladder are very poignant.
OF A "REDUCED" GENTLEWOMAN, AND A "REDUCED " TRADESMAN, AS STREET-SELLERS OF STATIONERY.I now give two statements, which show the correctness of my conclusion, that among the street stationers were persons of education who had known prosperity, and that, as a body, those engaged in this traffic were a better class than the mass of the "paper-workers." They are also here cited as illustrations of the causes which lead, or rather force, many to a street-life.The first statement is that of a lady: -"My father," she said, "was an officer in the army, and related to the Pitt family. After his death, I supported myself by teaching music. I was considered very talented by my profession, both as teacher and composer." (I may here interrupt the course of the narrative by saying, that I myself have had printed proofs of the lady's talents in this branch of art.) "A few years ago, a painful and protracted illness totally incapacitated me from following my profession; consequently, I became reduced to a state of great destitution. For many weeks I remained ill in my own room. I often, during that time, went without nourishment the day through. I might have gone into an hospital; but I seemed to dread it so much, that it was not until I was obliged to give up my room that I could make up my mind to enter one.From that time, until within a few weeks ago, I have been an inmate of several hospitals: the last I was in was the Convalescent Establishment at Carshalton. On my coming to London, I found I had to begin the world again, as it were, in a very different manner from what I have been accustomed to. I had no head to teach – I felt that; and what to do I hardly knew. I had no home to go to, and not a halfpenny in the world. I had heard of the House of Charity, in Soho-square, and, as a last resource, I went there; but before I could have courage to ask admittance, I got a woman to go in and see what kind of a place it was – I seemed to fear it so much. I met with great kindness there, however; and, by the time I left, the care they had bestowed upon me had restored my health in a measure, but not my head.The doctors advised me to get some outdoor occupation (I am always better in the open air); but what to do I could not tell. At last I thought of a man I had known, who made fancy envelopes. I went to him, and asked him to allow me to go round to a few houses with some of them for a small percentage. This he did, and I am thereby enabled, by going along the streets and calling to offer my envelopes at any likely house, just to live. None but those who have suffered misfortunes (as I have done) can tell what my feelings were on first going to a house. I could not go where I was known; I had not the courage, nor would my pride allow me. My pupils had been very kind to me during my illnesses, but I could not bear the idea of going to them and offering articles for sale."My fear of strangers is so great, that I tremble when I knock at a door – lest I should meet with an angry word. How few have any idea of the privations and suffering that have been endured before a woman (brought up as I have been) can make up her mind to do as I am obliged to do! I am now endeavouring to raise a little money to take a room, and carry on the envelop business myself. I might do pretty well, I think; and, should my head get better, in time I might get pupils again. At present I could not teach, the distressed state of my mind would not allow me."The tradesman's statement he forwarded to me in writing, supplying me with every facility to test the full accuracy of his assertions, which it is right I should add I have done, and found all as he has stated. I give the narrative in the writer's words (and his narrative will be found at once diffuse and minute), as a faithful representation of a "reduced" tradesman's struggles, thoughts, and endurances, before being forced into the streets."I was brought up," he writes, "as a linen draper. After filling every situation as an assistant, both in the wholesale and retail trade, I was for a considerable time in business. Endeavouring to save another from ruin, I advanced what little money I had at my banker's, and became security for more, as I thought I saw my way clear. But a bond of judgment was hanging over the concern (kept back from me of course) and the result was, I lost my money to the amount of some hundreds, of which I have not recovered one pound. Since that time I have endeavoured to gain a livelihood as a town traveller.In 1845 I became very much afflicted, and the affliction continued the greater part of the following year. At one time I had fifteen wounds on my body, and lost the use of one side. I was reduced by bodily disease, as well as in circumstances. My wife went to reside among her friends, and I, after my being an out-patient of Bartholomew's Hospital went, through necessity, to Clerkenwell Workhouse. When recovered, I made another effort to do something among my own trade, and thought, after about two years struggle, I should recover in a measure my position.In August, 1849, I sent for a few shillings-worth of light articles from London (being then at Dunstable). I received them, and sold one small part; I went the following day to the next village nearer London. There I had a violent attack of cholera; which once more defeated my plans, leaving me in a weak condition. I was obliged to seek the refuge of my parish, and consider that very harshly was I treated there. They refused me admittance, and suffered me to walk the street two days and two nights. I had no use of my arm, was ill and disabled. About half-past seven on the third night, a gentleman, hearing of my sufferings, knocked at the door of the Union, took me inside, and dared them to turn me thence.This was in October, 1849. I lay on my bed there for seven weeks nearly, and a few days before Christmas day the parish authorities brought me before the Board, and turned me out, with one shilling and a loaf; one of the overseers telling me to go to h -ll and lodge anywhere. I came to lodge at the Model Lodging-house, King-street, Drury Lane; but being winter-time they were full. Although I remained there in the day-time, I was obliged to sleep at another house. At this domicile I saw how many ways there were of getting what the very poor call a living, and various suggestions were offered. I was promised a gift of 2s. 6d. by an individual, on a certain day, – but I had to live till that day, and many were the feelings of my mind, how to dispose of what might remain when I received the 2s. 6d., as I was getting a little into debt. My debt, when paid, left me but 9½d. out of the 2s. 6d. to trade with.I had never hawked an article before that time; to stand the streets was terrible to my mind, and how to invest this small sum sadly perplexed me. My mind was racked by painful anxiety; one moment almost desponding, the next finding so much sterling value in a shilling, that I saw in it the means of rescuing me from my degradation. Wanting many of the necessaries of life, but without suitable attire for my own business, and still weak from illness, I made up my mind. On the afternoon of 2nd Jan., 1850, I purchased 1½ doz. memorandum-books, of a stationer in Clerkenwell, telling him my capital. I obtained the name of `Ninepence-halfpenny Man' (the amount of my funds) at that shop.The next step was how to dispose of my books. I thought I would go round to some coffee and public-houses, as I could not endure the streets. I went into one, where I was formerly known, and sold 6d.-worth, and meeting a person who was once in my own line, at another house, I sold 4d.-worth more. The first night, therefore, I got over well. The next day I did a little, but not so well, and I found out that what I had bought was not the most ready sale. My returns that week were only 6s. 2d. I found I must have something different, – one thing would not do alone; so I bought a few childrens' books and almanacks sometimes going to market with as little as seven farthings.I could not rise to anything better in the way of provisions during this time than dry toast and coffee, as the rent must be looked to. I struggled on, hoping against hope. At one period I had a cold and lost my voice. Two or three wet days in a week made me a bankrupt. If I denied myself food, to increase my stock, and went out for a day or two to some near town, I found that with small stock and small returns I could not stem the tide."I always avoided associating with any but those a step higher in the grades of society – a circumstance that caused me not to know as much of the market for my cheap articles as I might have done. I am perhaps looked on as rather an 'aristocrat,' as I am not often seen by the street sellers at a stand. My difficulties have been of no ordinary kind; with a desire for more domestic comfort on one hand, and painful reflections from want of means on the other, I have had to call to my aid all the philosophy I possess, to keep up a proper equilibrium, lest I should be tempted to anything derogatory or dishonest. I am desirous of a rescue at the only time likely for it to take place with advantage, as I am persuaded when persons continue long in a course that endangers their principles and self-respect, a rescue becomes hopeless. Should I have one small start with health, the privations I have undergone show not what comforts I have had, or may hope ever to have, but what I can absolutely do without."I found the first six months not quite so good as the latter; March and May being the worst. The entire amount taken from January 2nd to December 31st, 1850; was £28. 10s. 6d., an average of about 11s. 4d. a week; say for cost of goods, 6s. per week; and rent, 1s. 9d.; leaving me but 3s. 7d. clear for living. This statement, sir, is strictly correct, as I do not get cent. per cent. on all the articles; and yet with so small a return I am not behind one single crown at the present time."On New Year's-day last, I had but the cost price of stock, 5d. Up to the evening of February 10th, I have taken 2l. 19s. 8d.; having paid for goods, £1. 10s. 5d.; and for rent, 8s. 10d.: leaving me £1. 5d. to exist on during nearly six weeks. These facts and figures show that without a little assistance it is impossible to rise; and remember this circumstance – I have had to walk on some occasions as much as twenty or twenty-two miles in a day. If those whom Providence has blessed with a little more than their daily wants would only enter into the conflicts of the really reduced person, they would not be half so niggardly in spending a few coppers for useful articles, at least, nor overbearing in their requirements as to bulk, when purchasing of the itinerant vendor. Did they but reflect that they themselves might be in the same condition, or some of their families, I am sure they would not act as they do; for I would venture to say that the common street beggar does not get more rebuffs or insults than the educated and unfortunate reduced tradesmen in the streets. The past year has been one of the most trying and painful, yet I hope instructive, periods of my existence, and one of which I trust I never shall see the like again."I subjoin one of the testimonies that have been furnished me, as to this man's character, and which I thought it right to procure before giving publicity to the above statement. It is from a minister of the gospel – the street-seller's father-in-law.Letter"Dear Sir,-I received a letter, last Tuesday, from Mr. Knight, intimating that he was requested by you to inquire into the character of Mr. J -N -."It is quite correct, as he states, that his wife is my daughter. They lived together several years in London; but eventually, notwithstanding her efforts in the millinery and straw-work, they became so reduced that their circumstances obliged my daughter to take her two little girls with herself to us."This was in the summer, 1845. His wife and children have been of no expense to Mr. N. since that time. The sole cause of their separation was poverty."I consider him to have acted imprudently in giving up his situation to depend on an income arising from a small capital; whereas, if he had kept in a place, whilst she attended to her own business, they might have gone on comfortably; and should they, through the interposition of a kind Providence, gain that position again, it is to be hoped that they will improve the circumstance to the honour and glory of the Author of all our mercies, and with gratitude to the instrument who may be raised up for their good."I am, dear Sir, respectfully yours, "J. D."Links to the other articles in the series.The London Street Patterers
The Origins of Patterers
The Morals of Patterers
The Patterers' Street Literature
Long Song-Sellers
The Running Patterer
The Death and Fire Hunters
The Second Edition
The Standing Patterers: I
Pattering Religious and Political Dialogues
Of Cocks
Of Strawing
The sham of Indecent Street Trade
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part I
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part II
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part III
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part IV
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part V
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part VI
Of The Abodes, Tricks, Marriage, Character, And Characteristics Of The Different Grades Of Patterers – Part VII
The Street Card Sellers I
The Street Card Sellers II
The Street Card Sellers III
The Street Card Sellers IV
The Street Stationery Sellers I


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Happy Friday Everyone! Hope you've all had a great week. Mine has been extremely exciting, I passed my driving test so I can finally buy my own beep beep and take to the open road. Can't wait! Anywho, hope you all enjoy this week's Friday Favourites, have a great weekend. It's time to party!
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"Today, fashion is really about sensuality— how a woman feels on the inside. In the '80s women used suits with exaggerated shoulders and waists to make a strong impression. Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies—they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes." – Donna Karan
The reason why I have chosen this dress is because style doesn't always have to be obvious glamor. This is a unique twist showing the true creativity of fashion. Plus you all know how much I love all things feathers.
Fashion Photography:
With the Twilight saga going on at the minute, I thought I would base this week's Fashion Photography on an image that I think represents this perfectly. I love the magical effect this photo gives you. The dress is just stunning and beautiful especially with the leafs sprinkled over the train.
That's it for this week's Friday Favourites. Hope you enjoyed it. Have fun!


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The introduction of the third generation (WK) Jeep Grand Cherokee for the 2005 model year represented a shift in focus, away from the rigorous demands of off-road enthusiasts, and towards the refinement of the on-road experienced. Although seemingly counterintuitive to the Jeep philosophy, it was appropriate based on the Grand Cherokee's association with luxury (as opposed to sports utility).
In all fairness, the Used Grand Cherokee had always felt like a luxury offering, even before its (nearly) complete overhaul in 1999. From its powerful V8, four-wheel capabilities and rich, leather interior it made an immediate impression to those who can remember its introduction in 1992. But with that second generation refresh, customers began to enjoy a number of changes that felt even more centered around comfort. From increasing the dimensions of rear doors to allow for easier entry and exit, to the relocation of displays and controls for ease of use, the Grand Cherokee was evolving to embrace a broader customer base.
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The Best of Cats
Meet Doyle. Doyle is a 5-year-old rescue kitty. In the fall of 2010, when he was about 4 months old, Doyle and his littermates were found in a garbage bag on the side of the road and brought to a local cat rescue. We adopted him when he was twelve weeks old.
There was a time when Doyle was a tiny little kitten who took naps on my warm laptop. He's twenty-two pounds now, and it's hard to imagine a time when he was little.
Doyle spends most of his days living a stress-free indoor life. This life includes sleeping, eating two cans of wet food every day, more sleeping, daily lounging, tolerating two small dogs and occasionally sitting in boxes.
Doyle is the friendliest cat I've ever known, and I'm not just saying that because he's mine. He greets everyone who comes to the door with a lot of kitty-enthusiasm. He is an expert Netflix-watcher, lap-warmer and snuggler. He also demands to sleep next to his people in bed.
I never used to be a cat person, but Doyle has won me over. He's also set the bar for the scale of awesome cats. My cat-expectations are now extremely high.
What I'm trying to say is that my cat is better than any and all other cats.


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OM Series devices include two Ethernet ports. One port can be used as the WAN interface, while the second Ethernet port can be used for any LAN devices such as a switch, VOIP phone, computer or another OM Series access point.
There is no designated WAN and LAN port. Both ports will act as both WAN and LAN. The firmware on the unit is able to determine which is which via DHCP request/response. A client device being plugged into the access point must make a DHCP request to gain access to the network. Clients with static IP addresses are not supported.
You can daisy chain the OM2P node to another OM2P node via an Ethernet cable so long as you're running ng-r397 firmware or later.


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The Aesthetics of Mughal Era
Ever since the oldest civilization, i.e Indus Valley, draping of cloth was the ways of covering your body. You may find a little bit of hand stitching here and there but that was it. So what brought sewn garments in India? It is considered that it were the Mughal's who brought tailors to India, and thereby tailored garments came into fashion. So lets talk about … Continue reading The Aesthetics of Mughal Era


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The Lie of the Land
Doctor Who S10E8 "The Lie of the Land" (BBC One)
Contains spoilers for episodes aired to date.
Something that's surprised me about season 10 – but which I haven't wanted to keep labouring repeatedly every week – is just how political this run of Doctor Who stories has been. Of course, the show had its activist periods in the classic era of the show thanks to writers and producers such as Malcolm Hulke, Barry Letts, Robert Holmes and Robert Banks Stewart, but generally speaking the 21st century incarnation has shied away from being too obviously message-led. It's what made the 2015 Zygon two parters (overtly about immigration and terrorism) so shocking at the time.
But this year's stories have seemed increasingly issue-led. It started softly enough with "Smile" in which people were not allowed to be unhappy, on pain of death. Then we had Sarah Dollard's restrained and nuanced critique of capitalism and slavery in "Thin Ice", which – after an innocuous haunted house hiatus – fed directly into Jamie Mathieson's far more vitriolic "Oxygen" which covered similar ground albeit with the volume turned up to 11. But the political aspect really got into gear with the Monk Trilogy that started with Steven Moffat's "Extremis", in which – amid sharp meditations about life, death, faith and truth – there was the suggestion that something has gone very wrong with today's world at a deep conceptual level. It echoed real modern angst fuelled by the fact that even experts, pundits and opinion polls can no longer understand or predict the world around them. After that "The Pyramid at the End of the World" from Moffat and Peter Harness provided a clear study on the meditation of power – of how ruling by fear and oppression is inefficient if you can obtain consent and thereby rule by some form of love or at least gratitude for preventing global apocalypse. And now the latest episode, "The Lie of the Land", brings in the current phenomenon of "fake news" and links it with the propaganda and newsspeak envisaged by George Orwell in 1984 to illustrate how fragile concepts like free will and democracy are under such malign influences. It's something we're seeing play out on newspaper front pages and on social media every day. Read the rest of this entry »