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Codex Born: (Magic Ex Libris: Book Two)
Isaac, Lena and Nidhi are developing their new relationship – but hardly have the chance to do so on peace before being called into the field again.There's been some murdered Wendigo – and Wendigo are pretty hard to kill.But throw in some strange, lethal metal insects, creations of a dead Libriomancer and his far less fun father.An ancient order of Chinese mages who have a severe beef with Gutenburg's followers – and made extra uncomfortable by them maybe being rightThen throw in the Devourers, dryads and a dragon and there's certainly a lot to handle; all confused further by Gutenburg's secrets and that nagging question as to whether or not they're actually on the right side.I love the very concept of this world. The idea of pulling things out of books – and now e-readers – and both the wonder and the complexity that can come with that. I love the geeky shout outs to so many books I've read and loved. I love just how much the love of reading and the power of it and this genre which we adore so much is all just worshipped in this series.And things have got complicated – wonderfully, gloriously complicated. We have an enemy – who everyone hates, even his allies and rightly so. Then we have an enemy who Isaac kind of feels sympathetic towards with lots of recognition of past injustice. Then we have Gutenburg who may be their ally and super powerful and he may have some extremely good reasons for his decisions – but he's still done a whole lot of evil, he's still keeping a whole lot of secrets and Isaac still doesn't trust, despite working for him. And under all that you have the big nasty monsters that may try to eat everyone.It's wonderfully complex.And part of that complexity is the complexity of the characters (while still giving us someone who is evil and we can hate without having to be complicated about it – because that's fun too). The entire history of the Libriomancers is a fascinating one that's been really well developed. I love the dispensing of the idea that Gutenburg is the first Libriomancer – the Chinese have been printing long before him and already had their own variety. At first it seemed like a simple case of Gutenburg attacking, slaughtering and stealing from the Students of Bi Sheng. But then lots of nuance get added:Are we judging someone based on what they did 500 years ago? With attitudes, standards and thought processes that were prevalent at the time?Gutenburg was involved in a war – not only did the Students of Bi Sheng fight him but multiples forces were trying to destroy him while he established his power – he saw it as a fight for survival.And, of course, Gutenburg's organisation did end up bringing order and peace to the magical world – albeit in a Pax Romana fashion.I like how all of these are raised without in any way justifying or excusing what Gutenburg did or that it was wrong – even having Gutenburg admit it. The nuance is there for human complexity, not dismissal. And Isaac still acts against Gutenburg's express wishes, especially when it comes to continuing what he started; and receives tacit support from Pallas and the other Libriomancers as wellThe same applies to Gutenburg keeping secrets – it's annoying and patronising and it could harm the Libriomancers – but at the same time why does a 500 year old with centuries of study and mastery over someone under 30 all his secrets and knowledge? Isn't it reasonable for him not to trust or rely on people that much weaker and younger? And don't the Libriomancers already trust him to lock books? Except, of course, that secrecy is equally used to cover up his nefarious deeds, build his legend and head off any challenge and criticism.But then there's the very nature of the Libriomancers – intelligent, brilliant, imaginative people who are caught up in and absorbed by books. People with infinite curiosity, massive imaginations and a slight inclination to poke things while asking "what if…". I love them, it's an absolutely awesome portrayal but equally adds credence to why Gutenburg may want to keep some things from them because they WILL poke at it.In addition to all this human world building, I love nuts and bolts of the world – how so much thought has gone into making everything work. Like the body temperatures of the Wendigo (and a wonderful acknowledgement of where Wendigo come from) or how using magic to travel at super speeds means you risk friction burns from the air, or werewolves shifting in their clothes and being in agony because denim just doesn't rip that easily and it's the last thing you want constricting over your swelling nether regions.I also love how a lot of the world building – the new ways of using magic Isaac is learning, the nature of the Devourer and a lot more doesn't have a simple answer. Some things are theories – hotly debated theories – which is excellently realistic. Why should they know all the rules of magic? 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|Many permeable resin mortars are used with paving laid on a relatively impermeable cement mortar bed. Is this OK? Will it cause problems? Are there any special steps that need to be taken?
|Can I use permeable resin jointing mortars with paving laid on an impermeable bed of mortar?
Introduction:This is a commonly raised question: the paving is being laid on a (relatively) impermeable bed, so is it really OK to use a permeable jointing mortar? Won't it cause problems? Won't it lead to freeze/thaw failure?
Generally speaking, and for the vast majority of paving installations in Britain and Ireland, this really isn't an issue.
The background:When it comes to jointing, we now have over two decades of Europe-wide experience using good quality, two-component resin mortars with permeable, impermeable, or near-impermeable paving, whether that's granite flagstones, porphyry cubes, basalt setts, concrete slabs, and so much more. These materials are, in some cases, laid onto a mortar, either a standard sand/cement mortar, a coarser grit/cement mortar or, more correctly, a highly permeable grit-based mortar.
Resin mortar with porphyry setts
Most concretes and stones are slightly permeable - that's why they look damp long after the rain has stopped. Porcelain and certain clay pavers are, to all intents and purposes, impermeable, so may require further consideration. However, the sand/cement mortar bedding most commonly used when laying paving is, more or less, impermeable*, yet we have countless examples of natural stone and other materials that have subsequently been jointed with a good-quality permeable two-part resin mortar and have continued to function without a problem.
* There is a growing trend to use highly permeable bedding mortars, but, for now, most installations are still laid on only-slightly-permeable mortars of one form or another.
It's accepted that this absence of problems, particularly in Britain and Ireland, is due in no small part to the fact that we don't get severe, prolonged, deep and hard frosts. Any frosts we get are relatively minor and short-lived, and rarely have the duration to adversely affect paving. This is why we are able to lay paving differently in Britain and Ireland, why we don't need the deep frost-cover protection that we see in northern Europe, North America and elsewhere.
The Physics:With most residential paving having a typical depth of 20-60mm, and joint widths of just 5-12mm, there is precious little jointing material to be affected by any sustained freeze. Any frost-induced expansion is so minimal, it exerts practically no pressure of significance onto the adjacent paving.
Comparison between stone and resin mortar
|Further, the compressive strength of the resin mortar is much lower than that of most stones so, if there was to be an exceptional frost, it would be the mortar that is "squeezed" and not the paving.
When water freezes solid, it expands by around 9%. This expansion is the cause of frost heave, the phenomenon that lifts paving from the ground and is thought, by some, to cause failure of permeable jointing products.
If a joint was 10mm wide and 20mm deep, filled entirely with water, we could expect a deep frost to create a 'plug' of ice that could be 10.9mm wide and 21.8mm deep at most.
However, such a joint is NOT completely filled with water. It's mostly filled with aggregate and resin: the jointing material. For most two-part resin jointing mortars, a reasonable estimate would be that roughly 70% of the joint volume is fine aggregate and resin: only 30% can be water.
So, if we have only 30% water, the frost expansion can only be 30% of what it might be in a water-filled joint, so, instead of 10.9mm width, a frozen joint could only be a maximum of less than 10.3mm - just a third of a millimetre of expansion.
Joints have plenty of void space, even when filled
Further, when the edges are fully constrained, as is the case with most paving joints, the pressure exerted by a freeze will find the easiest outlet, and so any expansion is more likely to be upwards and out of the joint, and not sideways to exert pressure onto the paving.
Finally, bear in mind that, unlike cement-based mortars, most quality two-part resin mortars have a relatively high degree of elasticity. They are designed to be stretched and squeezed, and to recover without ill-effect. This elasticity of the mortar is relatively minimal, but it is more than enough to cope with the exertions of a British or Irish winter.
Water Penetration:There are so many installations where quality two-part resin mortars have been used with paving having much wider and deeper joints, yet there are practically no jointing failures due to frost in Britain and Ireland. Setts may have joints that are 9-15mm in width and depths of 100mm or more, so considerably far more jointing material than patio paving, and therefore more potential for frost expansion, yet we just don't see it. It doesn't happen.
But what about water penetration? Surely that is detrimental to the performance and service life of a pavement, isn't it?
|If, for argument's sake, we regard the paving itself to be practically impermeable, and the bedding (the aforementioned sand/cement mortar) is similarly impermeable, there is only the volume of the joint available to act as a reservoir for any residual surface water - less the actual volume of the jointing mortar grains, of course.
|If we further assume, again for argument's sake, that 70% of the joint is filled with "solid" fine aggregate and resin, that leaves 30% void space which could, in theory, be filled with water. That's the most that can be held. Try as we might, it's impossible to get more water into that joint. Once the joint is filled with water (it's known as 'saturation') no more water can enter. The impermeable bed and the impermeable paving won't absorb any of the water (or will only absorb a negligible amount) so once the joint is saturated, no more water can enter. It's full, and cannot, by definition, be fuller.
Saturated paving joint
|If, as stated above, no water (of any significant quantity) is able to penetrate the bed or the paving, then it cannot cause any significant damage. All that water can do is sit there, sulk a bit, and wait to be evaporated.
Rainbow sandstone - probably more permeable than the mortar!
|Now, there are permeable paving materials. In fact, there are some materials used for paving in Britain and Ireland that have a permeability which some believe could rival a bathroom sponge, Mint and Rainbow sandstone being just two of the worst offenders. In pavements where such materials have (inadvisably) been laid, we have to accept that moisture can enter the paving material.
|But, even if we were to use a totally impermeable jointing material, say thiosulphite mastic or similar, moisture will still enter the paving via the surface, and when to compare the surface area of a flagstone to the area of edge in contact with jointing material, there's far greater potential for that moisture to enter from the top, rather than the sides.
Think about our widespread use of granite, sandstone, limestone and all sorts of other natural paving materials that are, to greater or lesser extents, permeable. We wouldn't consider rejecting these materials for pavement construction simply because they exhibit permeability.
In an ideal world, paving would be laid on a highly permeable bedding and jointed with a permeable material, so all that excess surface water could be directed to ground, as happen in an open field, rather than being channelled towards a man-made drainage system and dumped directly into our streams and rivers, or, even worse, sent for expensive and unnecessary cleaning at the local Effluent treatment Works.
For the less-than-ideal world in which we live, and given the highly variable installation methodologies which seems to be preferred in Britain, a permeable, quality, two-component resin mortar cannot damage quality paving. Poor quality paving might suffer, as might poor quality installation, but good quality paving properly installed has nothing to worry about from the use of a good quality two-part resin jointing mortar.
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Making Activism About Others, Not You
Storytelling through any creative mean has always attracted Aliyah Musaliar, whether that be through visual arts or audio production. She is fascinated with the ability for people to outline and recreate emotions to share with others, whether that be through paint strokes or the mixing of tape. Aliyah plans to enter the legal field in order to help others understand the story of marginalized people, beyond paperwork. Outside of her love for radio and law, she loves to read, doodle, watch Criterion films, and read random Wikipedia pages.


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Bench dedicated in memory of Darlene Ubl
NEW ULM–A bench was placed in Washington Park Friday afternoon to honor the life of Darlene Ubl.
Ubl served as a daycare providers for nearly 25 years. Her husband, Tom estimated she watched over 75 children in her career from their home located three blocks from the park.
Tom said Darlene took the children to the park a lot and it was appropriate to place a bench there in her name. Its location between the pool and playground would benefit countless visitors in the years to come.
Her daughters, Deb Maidl and Kim Volk said many of her daycare kids have fond memories of their mother taking them to the park to see the puppet wagon.
The bench was paid for through donations from the daycare families Darlene helped over the years.


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Did you understand that picking beds for kids is a crucial part of your kid's health and growth? Transforming from a triple bunk bed to a youngster's bed is considerable because you need to give the tyke an opportunity to discover autonomy. Besides that, as a family, you require security for your kids and your life partner. Are you going to buy kids beds furniture stores sell? Furniture purchase can be bothersome when choosing the proper sort of bed for your children. There are a couple of aspects that can be potentially the most important when you are picking the sort of bed to put your mutual fund into.
This article goes over the distinctive rules on choosing beds for kids:
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If you are arranging a bedroom, remember on getting the correct design of the bed, considering that this is the person's excellent source of relaxation here in this location. Get the most suitable measurements before you buy kids beds. Assuming that you are on a budget plan, you may well intend to shop for a bed that's small in the meantime and purchase another piece as the children grow. Naturally, you might want to buy kids beds shops offer which the kids can age with, and you can probably replace the bed mattress ultimately for health reasons. Obtaining the most appropriate building and construction of bed can help make a considerable impact in the location along with coziness of your space. You can check reliable websites like http://www.fittingfurniture.com.au so you can explore more options when you buy children's beds Melbourne stores have.
Here are some of the most common kinds of kids beds today:
Trundle Beds
This is a simple sort of bed to put resources into for your children, particularly if you have a little house and a smaller area. A trundle bed comprises of a retractable bed space beneath it. As a result, you can basically carry out that extra beds with desk for additional bed area. By day, you can own it back underneath the bed to clear some space.


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UNC's Offensive Onslaught, Breakout Game From Kenny Williams Leads to Win Over Duke
Duke-North Carolina games are marquee attractions no matter how the teams are performing coming into them. Each season, it's a good bet the rivalry will provide two of college basketball's most intriguing matchups before the NCAA tournament. More often than not, the meetings offer the added benefit of bringing together two teams in the running for the ACC championship that belong on the short list of Final Four contenders. Entering Thursday night's bout in the Dean Smith Center, both the No. 9 Blue Devils and the No. 21 Tar Heels were trying to shake rocky stretches of play, with the former falling at St. John's on Saturday and the latter having dropped three of four. North Carolina recovered from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Duke 82-78 and improve to 18-7 (7-5 ACC). Here are three thoughts on what unfolded in Chapel Hill:
Bring on Round 2
Expectations for Duke-Carolina are never not high, but tonight's game met them. A collision between the two top offenses in the ACC, fueled by likely all-conference honorees and projected NBA draft picks, produced a predictable result: lots of points. As the Blue Devils and Tar Heels traded big basket after big basket in the first half, it was clear neither team had a sound plan to halt the opponent's offensive onslaught. By the end of the first 20 minutes, Duke and North Carolina had combined for 89 points, with each ringing up at least 1.3 points per possession, shooting at least 43% from three-point range and committing only four total turnovers. Neither the Blue Devils nor the Tar Heels scored as efficiently after the break, but that won't diminish the anticipation of the return game in Durham on March 3. Plus, by that point, with the start of the conference tournament less than a week away and teams jockeying for favorable NCAA tournament seeds, Duke and North Carolina will have an opportunity to notch a late victory that should carry a lot of weight with the selection committee to help offset whatever losses they take in league matchups over the coming weeks.
Kenny Williams is just fine
North Carolina had a Kenny Williams problem. During an 11-game stretch between the Tar Heels' shocking home loss to Wofford on Dec. 20 and their win Saturday over Pitt, Williams averaged only 8.5 points on 38.6% shooting—including 25.5% from three-point range—in 30.8 minutes per game. Five days after knocking down six of his nine attempts from beyond the arc and scoring 15 points against the Panthers, Williams went off for 20 points against Duke. Over 32 minutes, Williams drained half of his 12 three-point attempts, three of which came over a 90-second span around the midpoint of the first half. Any remaining doubt over whether Williams had snapped his shooting slump evaporated Thursday, an encouraging development for a team that had connected on only 34.9% of its long-range attempts against ACC competition, which ranked ninth in the league. In junior big man Luke Maye, senior guard Joel Berry II and graduate transfer wing Cameron Johnson, North Carolina has enough capable perimeter shooters to sustain a quality offense even if Williams's shots aren't falling (particularly if it gives the ball away only twice, as it did against the Blue Devils). When Williams is shooting like he did against Duke, there are few teams in the country, and possibly none in the ACC other than Virginia, who can consistently get stops against the Tar Heels.
The state of Duke's defense
The Blue Devils will face questions about their defense for the rest of the season, none of which were answered when they yielded 82 points in 65 possessions (1.26 PPP) against North Carolina and allowed it to rebound 42.6% of its missed shots. They gave up at least 1.19 points per possession in three of their four losses (Boston College, North Carolina State and St. John's) before Thursday, and they ranked 69th in Division I in Ken Pomeroy's adjusted defensive efficiency. Optimists will point to 2015, when Duke stifled its tourney opponents en route to a national championship after entering the Big Dance ranked 37th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency. It's plain the Blue Devils have a lot of room to improve on that end of the floor, but there's no obvious way for them to make that improvement between now and Selection Sunday. Duke is atypically young and short on defensive difference-makers other than freshman big man Wendell Carter Jr. Plus, other recent Duke teams with shoddy defenses and high-octane offenses suffered early-round exits at the hands of mid-majors (2013-14, No. 14 seed Mercer; 2011-12, No. 15 seed Lehigh). The good news for the Blue Devils is they won't face an offense as potent as North Carolina's (15th in adjusted offensive efficiency heading into Thursday) before the NCAAs. Duke can gain confidence by locking down more limited opponents during the rest of ACC play. Whether the Blue Devils can make enough adjustments to mount a deep run in March is another matter entirely.


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Fragile Witness is available on Amazon.com for your Kindle.
Fragile Witness is the second story in a trilogy.
Each of the three stories has a full conclusion,
yet the trilogy loosely connects each story to a powerful climax.
Dan Fallsburn and Delphi Taylor are on another quest in Peru to find a golden disc the size of a standing man that is mentioned in Spanish documents from the year 1534. Their dangerous journey takes them across the width of South America while testing their ability to stay one step ahead of many world governments with similar desires. Governments and entire ways of life will be effected by the procurement of the disc. Why?
Fragile Witness can be found at both Amazon.com and Apple iTunes stores.


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Innovation Hub Bangladesh, in association with EMK Center, has taken the initiative to launch the program to be conducted by AI Robotics and facilitated by the EMK Makerlab
The inauguration ceremony of The Nxt Robotics Frontier was held at EMK Center in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on Saturday.
The Nxt Robotics Frontier is a six-month intensive training program designed to provide students with a minimal background in system automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics, according to a press statement.
The program is primarily aimed at delivering technologically feasible innovative products helpful for the economy, according to a press statement.
Innovation Hub Bangladesh, in association with EMK Center, has taken the initiative to launch the program to be conducted by AI Robotics and facilitated by the EMK Makerlab, according to a press statement.
EMK Center Director MK Aaref gave the opening speech at the ceremony, while Innovative Hub Bangladesh founder Imran Fahad delivered the keynote speech.
In his address, Imran said the modules of the program were well-designed to provide focused learning on how an automated system can be developed from scratch.
These modules include design and development of core electrical systems and mechanical chassis, software progress for embedded system infrastructure, and entrepreneurship opportunities after product development.
Prominent trainers and mentors in robotics, as well as well-known ICT, FMCG, telecommunication, healthcare, and start-up personalities were present at the launch ceremony, including Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) Managing Director Hosne Ara Begum, who was the chief guest, and Technohaven Company Ltd founder and CEO, Habibullah N Karim, who was the special guest.
Among other guests were ACI Logistics Ltd Executive Director, Sabbir Nasir, Grameenphone Head of IoT, Reduan Hasan Khan, Amar Desh, Amar Gram CEO Ataur Rahman, BASIS Director Didarul Alam, Cloudcoder Ltd Managing Director Rafsanjani Samir, Anowara Group Director Monabber Ahmed, Specialist from LICT Project Asad-ur-Rahman Nile, and Daffodil Computers Ltd Head of Mobile Business, Muhammad Toufiqul Islam, Dr Mahfuza Moushumi from Jhpiego Bangladesh, Dewan Adnan from iDEA Project Startup Bangladesh, and Muiz Touky from EY.


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Let's walk through creating a table in a Microsoft Access database. Note that the
illustrations below were made using Microsoft Access 2010. Earlier versions of Access
may vary some from what you see illustrated here.
When you create a brand new blank database, Microsoft Access 2010 will assume that
the first thing you are going to want to do is create a table. So, it goes ahead
and starts that process off for you, as you can see below. You will see that it
has started to create a table named Table1 and has opened it in datasheet view:
We could begin adding fields to our table right here in datasheet view. But let's
switch to design view and continue working on our table there. To switch to design
view, we will right-click the Table1 tab and then choose "Design View":
Here, we are asked to name our new table. We could keep it with the default Table1
name, but instead, let's give it a more meaningful name. Let's say that the table
we want to create is going to be used to contain data on our customers. So, we'll
name it "Customer":
Microsoft Access has chosen to create a primary key for our table as an AutoNumber
data type. It has given it the default name "ID":
We'll keep the AutoNumber data type, but let's assume that for this database we
want to follow the convention of naming primary keys in our tables using tablename + "Id".
So, we'll name the primary key "CustomerId".
Now we will add the next field in our table, "CustName". We'll make this a text
field with a maximum length of 100 characters:
Now we'll add some more fields to round out our Customer table. We can always come
back later and add additional fields if needed:
We'll save using the save icon in the upper left corner of the screen:
Now we'll close the table. If we forget to save before closing, Microsoft Access
will prompt us to save
Let's open the table in the default datasheet view to see how it looks. To do so,
we will right-click the Customer table and choose "Open":
We now see our finished table in datasheet view:
At this point we could tab through the fields and begin entering data right here:
However, it might be nicer for our users if we create a Microsoft Access Form for
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Posted: Apr 06, 2019
MEET: Ohio Wesleyan Marv Frye Invitational
LOCATION: Delaware, Ohio (George Gauthier Track)
WOMEN'S FINISH: Seventh of 10 teams, 48 points
THE SHORT STORY: The Earlham College women's track and field team picked up first-place finishes from Esther Mano, Aishat Sadiq, and Ellie Haland, and set a new school record in the 4x100m relay during Saturday's Marv Frye Invitational meet at Ohio Wesleyan University.
- In the field events, Esther Mano won the triple jump with a mark of 32-11 3/4 (10.05m), giving the junior from Harare, Zimbabwe, the first event title at a regular season meet in her career. Aishat Sadiq finished third in the long jump with a leap of 16-5 (5.00m).
- Ellie Haland won the 1500m run with a time of 4:50.09.
- Aishat Sadiq took first place in the 100m dash with a time of 12.43 seconds, only .05 seconds off her best time this season.
- Jasmine Lorenzana picked up a single point for the Quakers in the 800m run, with her eighth-place finish in the event. She posted a time of 2:25.66, shaving nearly three seconds off her previous personal best.
- Earlham's 4x100m team of Hailey Beel, Leilah Hicks, Sarah Dickman, and Aishat Sadiq clocked a 49.70, finishing fourth in the race but setting a new Earlham record. They eclipsed the previous mark of 49.77 seconds, set last season by Chloe Lamenzo, Hicks, Beel, and Sadiq. The time of 49.70 seconds is also a season-best mark in the HCAC.
- In the 4x400m relay, the Quakers' team of Ellie Haland, Hailey Beel, Leilah Hicks, and Jasmine Lorenzana posted a 4:11.84, finishing with a season-best mark in the HCAC.
The Earlham track and field teams will be back on the track next Saturday, April 13, when they travel to DePauw University to participate in the Indiana D-III Championship.


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What To Watch Tonight? It's Super Bowl LIII! I am a mild football fan at best (go sportsball!) but I do love watching the Super Bowl. Why? Well, it's a national cultural event in it's own right but mainly, the commercials. I watch for the commercials! Most everything else is in repeats tonight but we do have Puppy Bowl XV, as well as all new True Detective, Counterpart, and Crashing . James Corden's new talent competition show, The World's Best, premieres after the Super Bowl. What are you watching?
8pm Hour:
1st Choice: Super Bowl LIII. NOTE: The Game Began at 6:30pm. "New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. QB Tom Brady and the Pats eye a record-tying sixth Super Bowl win. Their run began by beating the Rams 17 years ago. Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi perform at halftime." CBS
2nd Choice: Counterpart. "Howard Prime and Emily work together to figure out Indigo's plans. Clare and Quayle consider their future. Howard must face the truth about his wife." Starz
3rd Choice: Puppy Bowl XV. "An alternative Super Bowl and adoption fair features puppies romping on a miniature football field." Animal Planet
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1st Choice: Super Bowl LIII. Continues on CBS.
2nd Choice: True Detective. "Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case; Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation; Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy." HBO
3rd Choice: Puppy Bowl XV.. Continues on Animal Planet.
10pm Hour:
1st Choice: The World's Best. Series premiere."Acts must impress three American judges before facing 50 of the world's most accomplished experts from every field of entertainment with their talents. Hosted by James Corden." CBS
2nd Choice: Crashing. "Pete falls headfirst into a relationship with a new girlfriend, Kat, who encourages him to be more aggressive in his career. On the night of their three-week anniversary, things amp up after a visit to a sex shop and a comedy show that morphs into a night all about Pete." HBO
3rd Choice: Death of a Lineman. "A linebacker for the University of Miami, is found dead in an apartment, along with his friend.Detectives trace the victims' previous footsteps to find the killer." ID


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Award winning Main Entrance Dublin City University.
McKeon Group completed DCU's Award Winning Main Entrance Feature at their University Campus in Glasnevin. Works included the complete construct of the entrance including groundworks, electrical, lighting, landscaping and paving.
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Canada's national news magazine Maclean's created a firestorm in Winnipeg this past week with the online preview of its cover story naming my hometown Winnipeg as "Canada's most racist city," a painfully accurate portrait that prompted Mayor Brian Bowman to call an immediate press conference in which, surrounded by council members and Aboriginal leaders, he vowed, "We have to shine a light on [racism]. Without the light, we can't see what we're fighting. We're not going to end racism tomorrow, but we're sure as hell going to try." Then, within days, the satirical online newspaper The Beaverton posted its brutally ironic article "Winnipeg Human Rights Museum Unveils City of Winnipeg as Next Discrimination Exhibit," which it noted, "required no preparation time, is open 24-7 and has many interactive features including stereotypes and misconceptions of indigenous people, white privilege denial, mass incarceration, poverty, colonization and gentrification."
The Maclean's article made particular note in its opening paragraphs of the "light" that recent online posts had shone on racism, one being the Facebook comments written by the wife of mayoral candidate Gord Steeves — made public during the 2014 civic election — in which she ranted, "I'm really tired of getting harassed by the drunken native guys…We all donate enough money to keep their sorry asses on welfare, so shut the f–k up and don't ask me for another handout!" The article also cites the notorious Facebook post made by Brad Badiuk, a teacher at the city's Kelvin High School: "Oh Goddd how long are aboriginal people going to use what happened as a crutch to suck more money out of Canadians? They have contributed NOTHING to the development of Canada. Just standing with their hand out. Get to work, tear the treaties and shut the FK up already. Why am I on the hook for their cultural support?" Steeves lost the election, and Badiuk has since been suspended without pay from his job.
In Thompson Manitoba, too, the newspaper there, The Thompson Citizen was compelled to shut down its Facebook page for "virulently racist anti-aboriginal comments. "It ends here," the editor wrote. "This newspaper is not going to stand by and let anti-aboriginal racists and haters spew their evil on a vehicle we're facilitating them using."
The extent and vitriolic nature of online racism is raising increasing concerns, and is the focus of University of Alberta sociology student Irfan Chaudhrey's doctoral research. His "Twitter Hate Project", examines racist comments posted by Twitter users in six Canadian cities with high rates of reported hate crimes – including Winnipeg. The rationale for his project he says is that, "In Canada, we're so reluctant to talk about race and racism specifically so often times in public discourse it's rarely ever brought up but when you shift to the online realm people are … freely being racist." A high-profile victim of online hate speech is University of Ottawa Law professor Joanne St. Lewis, who observes, "It allows people to behave in a way that if they did it in the bricks and mortar universe amongst flesh and blood people, we know it's not acceptable. We know there's legal consequence. But somehow, that piece of being virtual, that piece of being on the internet seems to give this incredible permission,"
All of which begs the question: What is it about the online realm that apparently gives so many people the license to give free, reckless reign to such hatred? It's surely not anonymity, as neither Facebook nor Twitter are anonymous platforms, although the Comments section of most websites and newspapers do allow this, with frequently shocking results. It makes me wonder if there is something fundamental, inherent — and, hence, unreformable — in our relationship with digital technology that makes all-too easy the dehumanization and degradation of others.
This potential explanation coalesced for me in a surprising way this past weekend while listening to the January 22nd edition of the CBC radio program Day 6 in which host Brent Bambury interviewed real-life sniper Jack Coughlin (and author of the book Shooter), about the accuracy of the new Clint Eastwood film American Sniper, which has unleashed a tsunami of racist online vitriol. The film is a sympathetic portrayal of the real-life sniper Chris Kyle, renowned for being credited with more than 160 "confirmed kills." While it has become huge box-office hit, some critics and activists have decried the film as a "NeoCon fantasy" for its uncritical acceptance of the Bush narrative linking Iraq to 9/11 and its dehumanizing portrayal of all its Iraqi characters, many of whom — justifiably, according to the film — fall victim to Kyle's rifle.
Such criticisms have come with a cost: The film has inspired an online hate campaign against the film's critics, replete with death threats, including decapitation. Equally disturbing has been torrent of violent online racist bile directed against Muslims and Arabs: As The Guardian reports,
A quick search on Twitter leads down a rabbit hole of anger. "Great f***ing movie and now I really want to kill some f***ing ragheads," read one tweet, in a set of screenshots that quickly went viral after being collated by journalist Rania Khalek for the online publication Electronic Intifada. "American sniper makes me wanna go shoot some f***in Arabs," read another. One tweet read: "Nice to see a movie where the Arabs are portrayed for who they really are – vermin scum intent on destroying us."
In his Day 6 interview, when asked about the film's accuracy, Jack Coughlin described what it was like to actually see the person through a rifle scope, as opposed to the videogame-like distance afforded by drones, stating that the humanity of his target doesn't enter into his thought processes: "We treat them as targets" he said. "Everything on the battlefield is a target…I don't think of them as human beings until after the fact." Bambury interjected, "You thought of the targets as targets and not human beings. Is there a danger in dehumanizing the target that way?" "No, definitely not." Couglin reponds. "As long as you're not breaking the rules of engagement. I'm not dehumanizing all life, just the ones I'm charged to take."
What fascinated me was that Bambury's next guest, videogame designer and feminist Zoe Quinn, used startlingly similar language to characterize online hatred and the particularly nasty practices of "doxing" and "swatting" — potentially lethal forms of online harassment in which the target's full identity and address is revealed, making possible crank calls to the police to call in the SWAT team on that address: essentially, murder by cop. Quinn was, in fact, in hiding from so-called "gamergaters" and speaking to Bambury from an undisclosed location.
Bambury asked her, what are these people thinking? What are they trying to accomplish? Quinn replied, "There's this sort of dehumanization effect that happens I think when it comes to how they view people online and how they view their targets…I think we're just kind of abstract concepts or pixels on a screen not conceived of as actual people." (Emphasis added).
How is it that the blogger and the sniper could go through such similar thought processes? Is it more than a coincidence that a movie about a sniper could have spawned such widespread online hatred? How is that social media could have, in fact, made us all potential snipers — and targets — and, in the case of "swatting," not just figuratively? How could the use of two such disparate technologies as the sniper rifle and the computer keyboard be premised on such parallel ethics?
Understanding how people can be so easily rendered into abstractions online may be aided by considering the work of technology philosopher Albert Borgmann. In his 1984 book Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life: A Philosophical Inquiry, he describes technology and our relationship with it in terms of what he calls "focal things and practices:" those objects around which we are engaged socially and to which we direct our attention, and the social practices we build around them (e.g., a meal and its preparation and consumption, a hearth and chopping wood, tending the fire). In an advanced technological society, as machinery becomes more sophisticated and its processes hidden from us (or as Lewis Mumford would have it, "etherealized") the practices around that thing erode and it becomes merely a commodity which is procured, e.g., electric heat or a Big Mac.
It would appear that, as the "focal things" around which we have traditionally gathered for conversation — the hearth, the table, the town square, the church, the telephone — have become increasingly etherialized through digital technologies, the "practices" associated with conversation have been reduced to a mere commodity: texting, information, bits, data. What's more — as philosopher Lawrence Haworth observes — our deteriorated practices then cannot but help erode that with which those practices are concerned: in this case, other human beings, with which and about which we are communicating.
In light of Borgmann's and Haworth's theories, we would be wise to be cautious in our embrace and promotion of social media. While they have shown tremendous potential for motivating positive social change, when utilized in a social, cultural and political environment rife with structural racism and already predisposed towards dehumanization, their inherent potential for reducing all of us to abstractions — and digital snipers — would seem to be too dangerous to ignore.


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It is that time of the year when every celebrity puts their best fashion foot forward. From Aditi Rao Hydari to Kiran Rao, everybody has been in attendance at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week 2016.
Aditi Rao Hydari walked the ramp for Anand Kabra in a black ensemble. With a floral patterned top, Aditi looked nice. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Now this is quite a surprise! Sonali Kurkarni attended Wendell Rodrick's show in an exquisite saree from the designer's collection. (Image: Yogen Shah)
While Maria was photographed in a beautiful white saree by Wendell Rodricks, Tisca Chopra opted for a Purvi Doshi dress. Needless to say, both looked stunning! (Image: Yogen Shah)
As comfy as ever,Kiran Rao definitely has a unique dressing style. She made it to the event in a yellow striped dress. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Minissha Lamba, who made a public appearance after a long time opted for a white dress and teamed it up with black pumps. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Mughda Ghodse wore a Rajat Tangri silk maxi for the Lakme Fashion Show. She finished her look with a spiked hairband and gold earrings. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Mandana Karimi, who also turned showstopper for Gen Next along with Ali Fazal. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Apparently, Ali Fazal is now a regular at the fashion shows. Donning a blue-purple kurta, the actor looked winsome. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Shriya Saran turned the heat up at the ongoing fashion extravaganza. Isn't she gorgeous? (Image: Yogen Shah)
Imam Siddique, Kanwaljeet Singh, Rohit Verma posed for the shutterbugs at the fashion gala. (Image: Yogen Shah)
Singer Sona Mohaptra turned up in a yellow Paromita saree. She does have a quirky dressing style! (Image: Yogen Shah)
Radhika Apte, who walked the ramp for The Meraki Project by designer Sonali Pamnani looked simple yet catchy. (Image: Yogen Shah)


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Abigail is growing to be such a good helper. She got her sisters clothes on this morning and served up all cereal for b-fast. She also said unprompted "That chili last night was delicious! Thanks for making it Mom." :) So sweet.
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"Whats your favourite finger licking starter?… Chicken wings am I right?! Now you can enjoy that same great taste at home, and even on that fat loss programme you may be on. Our healthier version features less butter and no frying!"
- Kcal 160
- Fat 9.6g
- Saturates 4g
- Carbs 10.2g
- Sugars 0g
- Protein 8g
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 dash ground black pepper
1 – Mix together flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Place chicken wings in a large dish and sprinkle flour mixture over them until well coated. Place on baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour, uncovered.
2 – Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
3 – Bake wings in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 15 minutes per side.
4 – Combine butter, hot sauce, pepper, and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is well blended, about 3 minutes. Place chicken wings in serving bowl and add hot sauce mixture, mixing well.
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Export & Shipping
We have many years of experience in shipping trucks and equipment throughout the world, this year (2018) we exported over 200 trucks to Africa and Eastern Europe as well as some south American countries.
At Thomas Trucks we deal direct with the shipping lines to try and offer the best rate available for getting your new purchase to your country as cheap as possible.
We are happy to offer shipping quotes of any of our vehicles from any UK Port and we guarantee we will get back to within 15 Minutes of making an enquiry with shipping prices.
We can arrange and welcome all relevant inspections on vehicles with the approved companies such as Jevic and Intertek ect
Loading and Delivery
We offer loading for your new truck i.e.: cars vans, additional trucks and spares onto your new purchase. We can deliver to any UK Port. All vehicle documentation and Bill of Ladings are Sent by FedEx, DHL or TNT, you will be given tracking number's for extra peace of mind.
Listed are all the Major Countries we export to, if yours is not on the list please give us a call and we can quote for it.
- Sierra Leone (FREETOWN PORT)
- Ghana (TEMA PORT)
- Namibia ( WALVIS BAY) – Shipping to Zimbabwe, Zambia
- South Africa (DURBAN) also used for shipping to Mozambique
- Mozambique (MAPUTO)
- Tanzania (DAR ES SALAAM)
- Egypt (Alexandria)
- Kenya (MOMBASA) (UGANDA)
- Lagos (NIGERIA)
Most customers from Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Russia vehicles are usually driven but delivery can be arranged, please call or email for a quote.
VAT on EXPORTS
We will not charge VAT on purchases that are leaving the country by sea freight to destinations such as Africa or South America, all European Exports that are leaving by road and driven back to the destined country will require to leave a deposit which will have to equate to the same amount of what the vat amount would be on there purchase. This deposit will be refunded once proof of export has been sent back to us.


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Shareholders Turn Down Lasko Group Restructuring
Lasko, 16 July (STA) - Shareholders of beverage group Pivovarna Lasko turned down on Friday a management proposal to restructure the group into a contracting group, which would have seen Pivovarna Lasko become the dominant company in the group, with Pivovarna Union, Radenska and Fructal given the status of dependent companies.
The decision to turn down the group restructuring was made at an annual general assembly. Prior to the start of the meeting, the NLB bank proposed that the restructuring be taken off the agenda.
NLB representatives explained that while the bank supported such a transformation of the Lasko group, it believes that conditions for it are not fulfiled as yet. The bank said it wanted to first study the final plan of restructuring of operations.
The management turned down the proposal for the item to be withdrawn and debated at the next assembly - in turn the proposal failed to garner the required 75% support to be confirmed.
Pivovarna Lasko chairman Dusan Zorko told the meeting that the transformation into a contracting group was required due to the tapping of synergies among the companies. He said the bank would hurry with the preparation of a new restructuring plan that would be acceptable for the owners.
Meanwhile, the shareholders rejected a discharge for the management led by former chairman Bosko Srot and tasked the incumbent management with preparing a damages suit against Srot within six months.
The shareholders moreover approved a discharge for the management headed by Dusan Zorko, which took charge in July 2009. Moreover, they confirmed the appointment of Peter Groznik as supervisor at behest of the NLB bank.
The shareholders also endorsed a number of modifications of the statute, including a cap on the number of management board members, which will be limited to three.
Moreover, under the changes, the management will have to obtain approval from the supervisors for all sales of financial investments worth more than EUR 3m.


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Spanx for women may be something you've heard about or have been told about. Formed in 2000, Spanx was the idea of Sara Blakely after she failed to find tights that didn't feature seamed toes and that didn't roll up after she cut them in order to compensate for the humidity of Florida. From there, the concept of Spanx was born. From humble beginnings, Blakely's apparel firm began to branch out into garments that made people look thinner when worn. Today, Spanx are used as slimming solutions that are sported by women everywhere across the world.
There are a number of benefits behind using Spanx ladies underwear garments when considered as slimming solutions. First of all, Spanx has been designed in order to downplay the appearance of love handles or an excess of skin. Moulding to your body, these garments are comfortable and supportive to allow a smooth, curvy look to be achieved. Bodysuits from Spanx can also help solve the muffin-top problem by providing a slimming appearance. If you have a problem with visible bra lines appearing as a result of your bra digging into your back, sides or shoulders, Spanx's shaping bras will help to smooth out any lumps or bumps on your skin. Perhaps the biggest benefit that ladies Spanx garments and underwear offer are to be found in the way that they can change the mood and confidence of any wearer. While losing weight is a drawn-out task that can also be mentally draining, Spanx can be an effective short-cut for particular special occasions or nights out. This will help any woman achieve a slimmer figure that will remind them of how their body looked in their teens or early 20s with minimal stress and time. It can boost their overall weight loss programme by giving them a clear goal to aspire to. But the beauty of Spanx is that it can be worn for any occasion – as part of your everyday wear or under your gym gear. There is a wide range of Spanx shapewear that can be suited to particular parts of your body.
When it comes to Spanx women shapewear, it's important to find the right size to suit your body. And since Spanx for men is generally tailored to focus on creating a slimming effect on specific body parts, the sizes you require can vary depending on the size of the targeted body part. For example, when it comes Spanx shorts for women and Spanx underwear, you're going to want to pick a size that matches the dimensions of your hips or waist. Exact measurements of the fullest part of your hips, as well as your waist measurements, will offer the most precise results, but an easy way is to go with your regular legging or trouser size as a guide. Your height is the main factor when it comes to any tights. It's important to pick the right size of Spanx. While you may be tempted to pick a size smaller than the one you usually wear, this will not help; in fact, it will add bulges rather than take them away. Pick the size of Spanx suited to your body and it will do the work for you. The great thing about Spanx too – as previously mentioned – is that it was created with sweat and heat in mind. The material is effective as a buffer against wet patches, meaning any sweat won't seep through to your clothing. To conclude, Spanx is an essential that any woman should have in their inventory. You can buy the genuine article from UK suppliers such as Slimming Solutions Ltd.
So if you are sold on Spanx for women then it's just a case of deciding on what type of Spanx shapewear you want, and where to buy it. At Slimming Solutions Ltd, we offer a full range of Spanx products including high-waisted tights, higher power short, corsets, body suits and more. We also offer Spanx for all types of bodies – including plus-size women, as well as those going through a pregnancy. In order to see our affordable range of Spanx shapewear, as well as our other slimming solutions, just visit https://www.slimmingsolutions.com. To talk to our support team and learn more about our collection, just call 0191 2931320 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Sixteen years ago, a couple of wannabe novelists saw stem cell research on the horizon and launched our first narrative that explored the ethical side of such complex medical issues. Completely apart from our planning, the book launch happened the same week leaders at the Human Genome Project announced they had a rough draft of the human genome. And that announcement thrust our subject into the headlines, so books flew off the shelves.
The characters in our story used landlines. And they could receive email only when using desktop computers. No smartphones, no texting. And acting according to what is now outdated medical procedure.
So this month, Lethal Harvest re-released with a makeover. In the 15+ years since we wrote the story, I've grown as a writer and spinner of yarns. So when Kregel asked for an update, I jumped at the chance to improve on the dialogue, characterization, and general storyline—while, of course, updating the tech. My beloved coauthor passed suddenly three years ago, so the new book also includes a preface I wrote about him.
So now…voila! The new and improved Lethal Harvest about a rogue doc at an IVF clinic.


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Attorney at Law
Estate Planning
Trust & Probate Administration
Updated July 2016
Estate planning is a complicated area of law where believing in myths can hurt you and your loved ones. See if you've been operating under some common misconceptions:
Myth: I don't own much, so I don't need an estate plan.
Reality: A proper estate plan does much more than just give away your assets at death. For example, a proper plan should: name an agent to manage your finances and care for you if you become incapacitated; communicate your health care wishes when you can't speak for yourself; and avoid probate at death, a costly, lengthy, and public court process. Most importantly, if you don't say who you want to have your assets, the State of California will!
Myth: I already have a Will, so my family will not have to go through probate.
Reality: A Will alone does not avoid probate. A Will must be administered with oversight by a probate judge. A typical probate administration can last 6 months to 2 years.
Myth: I don't need an estate plan because all of my assets are held jointly with another.
Reality: This can be one of the worst ways to hold your assets. A joint asset may be subject to higher capital gains taxes; is vulnerable to the creditors of all owners; does not ultimately avoid probate (it only delays it); and at death, a joint asset automatically transfers to the joint owner even if that is not what was intended.
Myth: I can do my own estate plan.
Reality: That may be true, but keep in mind that estate planning is more than just creating documents. Preparing a good plan requires understanding the big picture and ensuring that your documents work to achieve your goals under many different circumstances. As the saying goes, "you don't know what you don't know."
Don't rely on myths when it comes to your hard earned assets and providing for loved ones. Find out the facts, plan carefully, and execute a sound plan to provide you and your loved ones with peace of mind and security.
July 2016
On June 27, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the new state budget. This new law includes changes to the Medi-Cal estate recovery program that can greatly benefit the families of deceased Medi-Cal recipients.
For Medi-Cal recipients who die on or after January 1, 2017, estate recovery claims will be limited to what is minimally required under federal law. Even more importantly, estate claims may only be asserted on estates subject to probate administration. As such, in the future, any property held within an ordinary living trust may be exempt from estate recovery claims. This change will enable families of Medi-Cal recipients to avoid having to reimburse the State for benefits their parents or other loved ones received.
Further, under the previous law, a surviving spouse's estate could be subject to recovery for Medi-Cal benefits paid on behalf of the first spouse to die. With this significant change in the law, estate recovery against a surviving spouse who dies after January 1, 2017 will be limited only to benefits paid on his or her behalf.
If you or a loved one is receiving Medi-Cal benefits or may need them in the future, please contact us for a complimentary consultation.
Please feel free to contact us with your suggestions for articles you would like to see.
Updated July 2016
In probate, attorney and personal representative fees are set by state law as a percentage of the gross value of the probate assets. For example, fees can be as much as:
$500,000 estate = $26,000 in fees
$1 million estate = $46,000 in fees
$2 million estate = $66,000 in fees
$3 million estate = $86,000 in fees
A living trust (also referred to as a "revocable trust") can help your heirs avoid probate in California and in other states. A trust can also keep your affairs private and ensure that someone you have chosen oversees the distribution of your assets.
You can leave your assets to loved ones in a way that protects their inheritance from their medical expenses, divorce, liability for at-fault accidents, and creditors.
Proper planning can help you save on estate taxes, gift taxes, and capital gains taxes.
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Susan Y. Lee, Esq., Attorney at Law
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Our facilities management (FM) team is working with academies nationwide, helping achieve efficiencies through the adoption of best practice FM procurement strategies. The team has recently completed asset management tools for Graham James Primary Academy and Abbots Hall Primary Academy in Essex and has now been commissioned to carry out a contract procurement exercise at Graham James.Read More
'The Dockyard' Officially Opens as MediaCity's First Pub
The latest venture for Steve Pilling and Simon Stanley will be officially opened this evening by BBC 6 Music's Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie. 'The Dockyard' is the first pub offering at MediaCityUK and is a new concept for the pair who have an enviable reputation for delivering fine food, drinks and service. Damson MediaCityUK was opened in February 2013 and has received an outstanding reception from customers and the media alike. AA Projects has provided project management, quantity surveying and CDM-C services on the new pub concept.Read More
Ground Breaking Ceremony at Birmingham Dental Hospital
Work on Birmingham Dental Hospital has commenced on site and a ground breaking ceremony held to mark the event. The landmark development was granted detailed planning permission in December 2012 on the site of the former Pebble Mill television studios. AA Projects is undertaking the roles of employer's representative, quantity surveyor, independent advisor and independent tester on the new facility.Read More
AA Projects Exhibits at SSAT Conference 2013
AA Projects was delighted to be exhibiting at the SSAT National Conference at Manchester Central on Thursday and Friday. It was a great opportunity to meet with teachers and other education specialists.Read More


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Came to 2018 after the Hubei Cai market has entered the jackpot constant rhythm. In the January 9 evening lottery ball No. 2018004, Jing Chu earth again come a note of the first prize, single note bonus 6080000 yuan. As the winner of the jackpot won the double prize, the total prize money reached 612 million yuan. This is also the beginning of the year, Hubei Lottery fourth prize winning color ball award, good luck.
According to the search, 201,8004 two-tone ball in a total of 13 first prize, Hubei Province, the harvested prize from Jingyi Songzi City Street Town Tel: 42160524 betting station. Lottery Lottery is by virtue of an 8 + 1 double ticket to 56 yuan investment won a total prize of 612 million yuan award.
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Intangible cultural heritage experience class settles in Tibet University
On January 12, 5-year-old Tsering Drolkar dances around while a teacher plays drums in a Repa dance experience class at the Tibet University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base. That same day, the free Repa dance experience class, which was established by Tibet University graduate student Nyima Drolkar, settled into the base.
It is reported that Repa dance is a form of dance performed by Tibetan "Repa" artists. On May 20, 2006, the State Council approved its selection into the first group of national intangible cultural heritage items.
"At present, our experience class is free and is open to students four times a week. The best way to pass down the dance which is an intangible cultural heritage item is through living preservation. The display of such dance relies not on scholar's production, but on the interpretation of the dancer's body, so that students can experience the ethnic cultural sentiments entrusted in this regional dance," Nyima Drolkar said.


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ROCKVILLE- Eleven Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) high schools made it onto the 2014 Best High Schools list, published by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday.
Seven of the MCPS represented schools – Walt Whitman (61), Thomas S. Wootton (65), Poolesville (83), Richard Montgomery (163), Quince Orchard (176), Col. Zadok Magruder (319), and Montgomery Blair (389) – received gold medals for being among the top 500 schools in the country.
The four other recognized MCPS high schools – John F. Kennedy (583), Wheaton (589), Gaithersburg (591), and Springbrook (1,047) – won silver medals for being among the top 2,019 schools.
MCPS comprises more than 25 percent of the 42 Maryland schools on the Best High Schools list, including the top four in the state: Whitman, Wootton, Poolesville, and Richard Montgomery. Last year MCPS claimed eight of the 58 Maryland schools on the list.
U.S. News teamed up with Washington, D.C.-based American Institutes for Research to evaluate more than 31,000 high schools across the nation. They used a three-step evaluation of the schools, examining overall student performance at state-mandated assessments, how effectively schools educated their African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students, and student performance on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.
Upon compiling the analysis of the data, researchers created a College Readiness Index for each school to calculate how well each school was preparing their students for higher education work.
Dr. Michael Doran, principal of Wootton High School in Rockville, is proud of such an achievement, but said recognition like this is not necessarily what he strives for as administrator.
"Measuring the success of a student body, for me at least, involves looking at more than just how high-achieving our students are," Doran said. "It's much more complex than that."
Doran noted that a great school means students are thriving in the class room but it's equally important that students are participating outside of the classroom in music, drama, art, or athletic programs.
Doran was not surprised to see Wootton on the U.S. News list this year.
"Our students are a caring, charitable, intelligent group," he said.
Doran said that this achievement should make his students proud, and he hopes it motivates them to keep up the hard work.
MCPS Superintendent Joshua P. Starr sees the county's commitment to a great education paying off and says that this list confirms such dedication on behalf of the students, families, and staff.
"The U.S. News list recognizes the work that MCPS is doing to prepare its students for success in college and the work place," Starr said. "We must continue to focus on meeting the educational needs of every student so they have the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their future."


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Should you consider debt consolidation in 2016?
Improving the state of finances is an important goal for many Aussies. According to a January 19 release by Finder.com.au, New Year resolutions relating to money was the second most common behind those that focused on health and fitness.
With this in mind, it could be time to see if there is a better way to handle your debt. These days, there are a huge number of things that you can take out finance for. Apart from credit and store cards, these can range from things like homes to cars and holidays.
However, taking on so many different types of debt can make it tough to keep track of and manage. Furthermore, it'll make budgeting that much trickier with so many repayments to keep tabs on.
If managing all your debts across all these different lenders is feeling like a juggling act, consolidating your debt with Border Bank may be something worth looking at.
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Recent News
Order a Hand-crafted Holiday Wreath! Deadline: Dec. 1st
Thursday, 16 November 2017 11:49
Once again this holiday season, the Wakefield Estate is taking orders for its popular hand-crafted, locally-sourced holiday wreaths. The wreaths are 18-30 inches in diameter and can be hung or used as a holiday centerpiece. The deadline to order a wreath is Friday, Dec 1; order by calling 617-333-0924 x22. Wreaths will be available for pick up at the Wakefield Estate (1465 Brush Hill Rd in Milton) during the week of Dec. 4-8. The wreaths are $35-$50; all proceeds benefit the Wakefield Charitable Trust's educational programming and Bus Fund.
Catch the Holiday Spirit at our Annual Holiday Open House 12/13-17
Thursday, 16 November 2017 11:32
Merry Historic Milton: Progressive Tasting Trolley Tour Dec. 15th
Thursday, 09 November 2017 10:24
Join an exclusive progressive tasting event through three historic mansions in Milton: Forbes House Museum, the Wakefield Estate, and the Eustis Estate. Each house will be decorated for the holidays and feature one course and one beverage, drawing inspiration from the Christmas traditions of New England.
Begins at Forbes House with appetizers and a discussion of the history of Christmas in America. Continue with a cozy stop by the fireside at the Wakefield Estate for a savory dish, then on to the Eustis Estate for a nightcap and dessert.
Meet at the Forbes House Museum, 215 Adams Street, Milton, Mass. A trolley will take you between each site and return you to Forbes House at the end of the tour.
$90 for members of Historic New England, Forbes House, or Wakefield Estate
$100 nonmembers
Choose between two start times (tour lasts three hours):
6:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
Limited tickets available and advance purchase is required. Buy tickets online at this link or call 857-317-2511.
In the event of a snow storm, the tour will be held Saturday, December 16.
Wreath Making Workshop Nov. 30th
Thursday, 09 November 2017 10:14
The Wakefield Estate will hold its popular wreath-making workshop Thursday, November 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Participants will create a fabulous holiday wreath for their door with locally-sourced fancy evergreens. This workshop will begin at 6:30 pm with a short demonstration by Landscape Director Deb Merriam on how to make a wreath base from locally sourced greens. After that, Lisa Ahern from Cedar Grove Gardens, will show how to embellish that plain base and turn it into a custom-made show stopper! All materials provided but feel free to bring your own decorations. If extra wreaths are produced, they will be sold as part of our Holiday Wreath Sale. The fee for this class is $40; $28 for members. Space is limited and registration is required; call 617-333-0924 x22.
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The 1730 Conant House is open all year, Monday-Friday, 10 am to 3 pm for self-guided tours to see our exhibit, "Falmouth: Changing with the Times". Our Cultural Center rotates exhibits throughout the year. Additionally, the Museums on the Green offers a full range of adult and family programs, including our 2019 Lecture Series. Costs to most lectures are $ 5 for members and $ 10 for non-members, and are usually held at our Cultural Center, 35 Katharine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth unless otherwise noted. We also offer historical trolley rides on Wednesdays during the fall (reservations required), and in the Spring and Summer, walking tours of Falmouth on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 am (weather permitting).
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"When Montezuma Met Cortes: The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History" with Matthew Restall
July 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm$10.00
Here's what most can agree on. On November 8, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. As the story goes, the bold and brilliant military genius and a few hundred plucky conquistadors overcame overwhelming odds to defeat the mighty Aztec empire and create a wave of colonial invasions across the hemisphere. But is that what really happened? In this sweeping revisionist account, Matthew Restall busts more than a few myths about this pivotal period in the history of the Americas.
Eight Cousins Books, our co-host, will have copies of this book at the talk.
The book will also be available in the store at 189 Main Street in Falmouth.


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- Pottery Centres and Ceramic Cafes
- Arts and Crafts
Ages: all ages
Venue type: Indoor
This Art of Mine studio is in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside. The studio can seat up to 40 people and has plenty of space for everyone to relax and get creative. You don't have to be arty to enjoy what's on offer as we give you plenty of guidance and tools to help you and the kids make something you'll secretly be rather proud of. There is a lot to do at the studio that the kids will enjoy. You can design your own bag or t-shirt, choose to something to paint from a huge selection of pottery, plus there are exciting workshops running every day during the school holidays. The studio is a great place for children's parties and you can bring your own cake and party food. Free tea, coffee and squash are always available and why not compliment your visit to the studio with a walk through the stunning countryside or perhaps lunch at one of the highly recommended local pubs.
- Snacks Available
- Onsite Shop
- Toilets Available
- Disabled Toilets Available
- Wheelchair Friendly
- Pushchair Friendly
- Parking Available On-site
Getting There and Contact Information
Little Budds Farm Coldblow Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3LR, England
Click here to visit This Art of Mine Studio's website
01622 735312 07792541149
Standard Opening Times and Pricing
Opening hours
Saturday to Sunday 10:00 - 17:00, Tuesdays 19:00 - 21:00
Pay for what you paint!
More Information
This Art of Mine has a spacious toilet suitable for families, those with disabilities and baby changing facilities. We welcome breastfeeding.
Baby food facilities
This Art of Mine has milk warming facilities.
Gift shop
This Art of Mine has hand painted pottery items for sale in the studio.
Eating information
This Art of Mine offers complimentary tea, coffee and squash and welcomes you to bring your own snacks.


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DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Tuesday, December 27, 2016
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May you find comfort, encouragement, guidance, hope, inspiration, love, and peace – https://helpfulinspirationalblog.wordpress.com/. May you also find answers to your question(s) through the Scriptures that address every situation you face, and help with your problems. Deb ♥
Today's scripture reading:
Sometimes we don't let people get to know us completely because we are afraid they will discover something about us that they won't like. But God already knows everything about us, even to the number of hairs on our heads, and still he accepts and loves us. God is with us through every situation, in every trial–He is present everywhere; protecting, loving, guiding. He knows and loves us completely.
God is omnipresent—He is present everywhere. Because this is so, you can never escape from his Spirit. This is good news to those who know and love God, because no matter what we do or where we go, we can never be far from God's comforting presence. (NLT)
Psalm 139:1-18 – O Lord, you have examined my hearty and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away. You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know!
I can never escape from your spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the place of the dead, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night—but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are both alike to you.
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—and how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up in the morning, you are still with me!
The Lord says, "When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me." –Jeremiah 29:13-14 (NRSV)
Gary A. Miller (California) titled his story "SEEK AND CALL;" here is a portion of Gary's story:
"I remember a time when I was seeking the Lord for guidance regarding a job opportunity. Every aspect of the position seemed right except for one: my wife and I would have to move to Southeast Asia – away from our family, friends, church, and country. I prayed, fasted, studied the Bible, and sought advice from trusted friends. For months I diligently sought the Lord's direction. I truly wanted to know God's will, but in the course of my seeking I also found myself asking, 'Do I truly want to know God?'
"I realized that God wants to be sought not only for answers but for a deeper relationship. For me, this type of seeking extends beyond my normal daily prayers. It requires an immersion into God's word at a level that allows inspiration to overwhelm me with truth and awe.
"God is always present. Even so, scripture still encourages us to seek God. Reading Psalm 139 and Isaiah 55 [see below] can help us to ponder the majesty, glory, and goodness of God and to realize that the God who formed us is great and always present. Such meditation and reflection can help us to go beyond seeking answers to our questions or solutions to our problems to finding true relationship with God."
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY – Today I will seek God for more than just answers.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to seek you with our whole heart so that we may honor you all of our days. Amen.
To read the rest of the story in The Upper Room, click on the following link: http://devotional.upperroom.org/
* Food costs money, lasts only a short time, and meets only physical needs. But God offers us free nourishment that feeds our soul. How do we get it? We are to come, listen, seek, and call on God. God's salvation is freely offered, but to nourish our souls we must eagerly receive it. We will starve spiritually without this food as surely as we will starve physically without our daily bread. (NLT)
Isaiah 55:1-13 – "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it's all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!
"Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, for the life of your soul is at stake. I am ready to make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that I promised to David. He displayed my power by being my witness and a leader among the nations. You also will command the nations, and they will come running to obey, because I, the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious."
Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
"My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the Lord. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than you ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
"The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where briers grew, myrtles will sprout up. This miracle will bring great honor to the Lord's name; it will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.


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Notes on a 'Constructive Proof of the Existence of a Collateral Equilibrium'
Venkatachalam, Ragupathy and Kumaraswamy, Velupillai Vela. 2016. Notes on a 'Constructive Proof of the Existence of a Collateral Equilibrium'. Computational Economics, 48(1), pp. 179-181. ISSN 0927-7099 [Article]
Official URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10614-01...
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In an interesting article in this journal, Ma (Comput Econ 45:1–30, 2015), claims that a constructive proof of existence of a Collateral Equilibrium (with a Leontief utility function) is provided in the paper. Moreover, there is also the additional claim that 'on the basis of this proof, we can (and we shall) develop an algorithm for computing that equilibrium' (ibid, p. 1). Thirdly, the statements that 'the algorithm is shown by simulation to be effective', and its effectiveness is demonstrated by 'the accuracy of the equilibrium it provided'. These claims are, from a recursion theoretic (or computability theory) point of view, meaningless.
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Ten years ago, college student Quincy Carpenter went on vacation with five friends and came back alone, the only survivor of a horror movie–scale massacre. In an instant, she became a member of a club no one wants to belong to—a group of similar survivors known in the press as the Final Girls. Lisa, who lost nine sorority sisters to a college dropout's knife; Sam, who went up against the Sack Man during her shift at the Nightlight Inn; and now Quincy, who ran bleeding through the woods to escape Pine Cottage and the man she refers to only as Him. The three girls are all attempting to put their nightmares behind them, and, with that, one another. Despite the media's attempts, they never meet. Now, Quincy is doing well—maybe even great, thanks to her Xanax prescription. She has a caring almost-fiancé, Jeff; a popular baking blog; a beautiful apartment; and a therapeutic presence in Coop, the police officer who saved her life all those years ago. Her memory won't even allow her to recall the events of that night; the past is in the past.
That is, until Lisa, the first Final Girl, is found dead in her bathtub, wrists slit, and Sam, the second, appears on Quincy's doorstep. Blowing through Quincy's life like a whirlwind, Sam seems intent on making Quincy relive the past, with increasingly dire consequences, all of which makes Quincy question why Sam is really seeking her out. And when new details about Lisa's death come to light, Quincy's life becomes a race against time as she tries to unravel Sam's truths from her lies, evade the police and hungry reporters, and, most crucially, remember what really happened at Pine Cottage, before what was started ten years ago is finished.
I enjoyed the plot of this book. I usually never get into thrillers, but the plot hooked me. The writing was a bit slow up until the end and then you are receiving mass amounts of info in just a few pages, that may have been the point but I think it should have been spaced out a bit more.
Your main character Quincy has been through hell, she survived an attack on her and her friends. She is the only survivor, the final girl. 10 Years later, she is living in New York with her boyfriend running her baking blog. She still deals with the events of that night, but she can't remember a period of time that night. She is constantly popping Xanax to get through her day. When Samantha shows up, Quincy is forced to relive that night all over again.
I found myself wanting to know more and couldn't put the book down. There were moments when it became a bit repetitious in some parts. I found myself confused with so much information at once, your constantly questioning everything that's going on. The writing flipped back and forth between current time and 10 years ago at pine cottage. I found the flashback more interesting than the current time. I was constantly waiting for something to happen or something to be revealed about what happened. In the last, say 50 pages is where it picked up and you really found out everything of what happened.
I genuinely thought I had the novel figured out about halfway through, but Riley flipped the script on me and I never saw it coming. That ending blew me away and essentially made me like the book more and honestly redeemed it at that point. This is my first thriller read and honestly now I want more.
Have you read Final Girls? What did you think?
Courtney 💛


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