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The Super Blood moon drew plenty of interest from the photographers worldwide. It was an once-in-a-lifetime event, and this 31st January was that night where photographers were on the terraces or traveling to get their perfect shots. Not everyone gets the perfect shots, especially without the proper planning, preparation, and knowledge. This article will take us through the basic question 'how to photograph the moon'.
The importance of moon photography lies in the fact that it is a beginner's guide to more complex, and captivating astrophotography, and don't require as much equipment and expertise as star trails or Milky Way photography. The fact that you can see the moon with bare eyes easily, and in most parts of the world is a blessing in itself. You can see stars at some places, but can't see star trails. And you can see Milky Way at some places but it's not really easy to see. Both of these are also a pain to be able to focus – which works so smoothly with the moon.
Getting the perfect moon shoot does require basic equipment and some preparations. The most important part of moon photography is the planning. Websites and apps like The Photographer's Ephemeresis help you know the moon rise and moon set times and directions. The apps actually help you locate the position so that you can know what kind of compositions will work. Also, you can pre-visit the location to understand the area. If you are good at directions and know the place well, then you can even plan the best location based on the directions and timings.
The other requirement, apart from knowing the perfect location, is to be able to time it perfectly. Timing moon photography is important based on the type of composition you require. Generally speaking, the later you shoot, the darker the sky and hence clearer the moon. Also important to notice is the weather updates. Unless you want a cloudy feel to your moon photography, you will want to be sure the skies are clear.
From the equipment point of view – there's a requirement of a high focal length lens, depending on the distance of the moon as well as the requirement of the composition. A basic cheap 70-300 is good enough to get some quality moon photography pictures, but it is the superzoom detailed pictures that require higher zoom. Also, it is about the distance of the moon from the earth. Moon rotates around earth in an elliptical orbit. So the distance varies and isn't always the same.
Some of the lenses and their price range that can be used for moon photography (prices are just an indication and may not be same in your place/area):
|Focal Length
|100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
|70-200mm f4 USM
|EF 55-250 (APS-C sensor) f4-5.6 IS II
|200-500mm f5.6E ED VR
|70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro
|70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD Macro
|150-600 f5-6.3 Contemporary DG
|400mm f5.6
|300mm f4
A quality tripod is essential as the exposure times will be fast, but not fast enough. Avoiding blurry images is key, and with tripod, you can carry out tack sharp pictures quite easily. Another important requirement for photographers who are traveling to colder or warmer locations is a cleaning cloth. Condensation can occur when we move our equipment from controlled or non-extreme temperatures to extreme ones.
The first basic step is to not shoot immediately but let the equipment get used to the change in temperature. These days, cameras and lens built are sturdy, and hence some caution can help prevent our important equipment. Even in case condensation shows, clean lens wiping cloth are handy in such situations. Condensation causes water droplets to form that aren't dangerous unless they enter the lens or camera body.
There's nothing really extra-ordinary about the settings for a moon picture. An aperture from the one stop closer to the least aperture to the highest aperture – all can provide you the sharp enough picture. The aperture will actually depend on the depth you require and the composition you are making. A close-up may not require as much smaller aperture as a wide shot with landscape. Even in a wide shot, you may not have a small aperture if you wish to keep the moon blurry for a painterly feel.
Settings for a nightscape with moon could be f11, SS 30 seconds, ISO 100 (as a starting point). The same, for the shot to have a softer dreamy feel, could be f2, SS 5 seconds, ISO 100 (as a starting point).
For a moon close-up shot, ideal starting settings could be f8, SS 1/50, ISO 1600, or f8, SS 1 seconds, ISO 100. We usually select aperture first, and then ISO as 100 if we want a low ISO, or shutter speed if we are more concerned about a faster shutter speed.
After you have made sure of the equipment, the location, and the time and direction, it is time to finally make a picture of moon. There are various ways of going about it. We will go from what most of the people want, to how to get creative.
A close-up of the moon is what most photographers generally aspire, and want to get. It is not an easy thing, as it requires a really large focal length, a closer range moon, a high-megapixel camera, etc. Not all of the requirements are needed at the same time – but a couple of these would be great. In case you have a large focal length camera, all you need to do is fill the frame with the moon after giving a little breathing space, focusing on the craters, and shooting.
If you don't have a large focal length camera, you can cover it up by shooting on months when the moon is closer to the earth in the lunar cycle. This way, you will be able to cut some extra focal length needed. Shooting with a high megapixel count camera can be another way of covering up because there is more leeway in cropping the image later.
This is the range most photographers operate at, which involves some form of composition with a foreground object, while keeping the main subject fairly large and the craters still visible. Ideally, such pictures shouldn't be cropped because they are likely to be enjoyed in larger version with all details intact.
Shooting a Painting or a Scenery Form of Moon Picture
Moon adds much to the general pictures if we plan and compose them in the way. One of the ways is by making the sky the part of your landscape or nightscape picture, and make it look attractive. It is important to maintain the hues of the picture. A picture shot in moonlight will have a shade of blue cast all over. It is the color temperature which you can fix either while shooting or in post. You can also neutralize it, but a bluish tint will add a natural tone to such pictures. Such pictures also take practice and artistic vision as you will end up with plenty of negative space unless you are shooting from a high vantage point in mountains.
Now that you have captured the picture, it is time to take it to the next level by adding the final touches in post-processing. So let us open the image in Lightroom (or any other editing software of your choice) and follow the steps (you may choose to skip or re-order based on personal choices):
Another way of making a moon picture is by placing it in the picture it wasn't originally there. Unless you mention it clearly that the picture is composite, and don't enter to competitions the composites aren't allowed – or where editing is limited, it is not ethical to make composites. Matte painting is an art where original elements are often mixed with painted elements where this form of work may find a good audience.
To do this, it is important to have a large moon picture. We open both the moon picture and the other picture in Photoshop (or any other similar layer-based photo editing software). First, we make a selection of the moon. We copy it and paste it as a new layer in the image where we have to add it. In the layer modes, we change the mode to lighten to remove any dark edges that may be visible. We transform the layer to make it fit to the composition.
Moon photography is one of the best ways to getting used to the night sky. It is fairly easy, and only requires carefully planning and preparation. While the 31st January event won't repeat, there are seldom events related to moon that can be photographed, and some of the most beautiful pictures have involved moon as a part of it.
Free photo of the moon


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Let me begin by saying, out of any other social media program that your enterprise decides to implement, an employee advocacy program is the one initiative that will touch more of your employees than any. Restating the obvious, employee advocacy thus has the potential to bring true culture change to your organization than any other initiative in the social media space. This is one of the primary reasons why, when implementing employee advocacy, it is an absolute must that you walk before you run.
There's another important reason why you need to lay down a framework for your employee advocacy program before you begin to implement it: Your employees' social media literacy. Very few of your employees are as well-versed in using social from a professional perspective as the managers of the program are, and after interviewing many leaders of employee advocacy programs across many enterprises in the United States, it is safe to say that one of the unexpected outcomes of an employee advocacy program has been the amount of education and training that they have needed to give their employees to help them raise their social media literacy from a professional perspective.
Hopefully we're on the same page now when I see that there is a process that you need to undertake to prepare your enterprise for employee advocacy. What would some of those preparatory steps look like? Let me review a few of what I feel are the most important ones:
- Goal Setting
Anyone who has read Maximize Your Social or built a social media strategy knows that anything you do in social media – or in business for that matter – must begin with determining the objectives, or "P" in the "PDCA" Deming Circle, of your program. Employee advocacy is no different.
Here's one way of looking at it: If you were to have all of your employees share one of your branded messages, what would it be? And why? What would an editorial calendar of employee advocacy content look like over the course of a week or a month? From this simple analysis, a trend should appear as to what you're trying to achieve.
Now take a step back and put yourself in your employee's shoes: Would I, as an employee, actually want to share that message with my personal network? This is something that is often missing in the planning for employee advocacy. It's simple to think about what a brand would like employees to share, but if none of them wish to do so, it's simply a waste of time to implement as such.
This is why, just as anything else in social business strategy, it is important to include stakeholders from around the organization in your initial planning for employee advocacy, including, obviously, Human Resources and Internal Communications.
Regardless of the objectives you might have had as you analyzed that initial content, there is a reality check with the rest of the organization where you feel you might need to alter those objectives for more widespread adoption of your program. And that is fine. After all, like I always say, social media replaces nothing but complements everything. Find areas in your social business where employee advocacy is a natural complement rather than trying to fit a square peg of what you would ideally want to achieve into the round circle of reality which are the voices of your employees.
- Content Strategy
Obviously, content becomes the main engine for your employee advocacy program, and I've already hinted about the need to think about this content from the employee's perspective. Similar as to how your employee base might influence your objective for your employee advocacy, you now need to build content that helps serve your unique objectives. That content might be very different than what your marketing departments has served up until now. It might require you to do more work to interview employees or "insource" content directly from them.
Another way to think about the content is to segment your content strategy around the different types of employees that you have, whether it's the departments they work in, where they live, what cultural affinities they have, etc. A one-size-fits-all content strategy simply will not be effective when considering an enterprise-wide employee advocacy program.
Regardless of your objectives for your employee advocacy program, I would expect that the content in the editorial calendar of your program will look different than what your marketing department is sharing in social.
- Analytics / KPIs
You've created your objectives for your program and now have an idea as to what content you are planning to share with your employees. How will you measure the success or failure of your program? It will obviously come down to the "C" of the Deming Circle or "Check." But without creating KPIs to measure your program in the first place, how will you know what to check?
There are common KPIs used to measure employee advocacy programs, but using them only makes sense based on your objective. For instance, if Social Selling is the most important objective for your employee advocacy, measuring the adoption of the program throughout your employee base becomes irrelevant. In fact measuring how often your employees post becomes irrelevant as well. What impact the messages the sales team posts and how it effects the marketing funnel at each stage becomes what you end up measuring, not simple metrics like general adoption or even reach.
For those of you who have already implemented an employee advocacy program, what bits of wisdom do you have to share? For those who haven't started yet, what burning questions do you have?

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For years, I've tryed to do good by my efforts. I found out I was wronged, by trying to be good in that I kept a record of wrongs. Now I just go straight to the cross, I leave them there. No longer do I focus on how good I must be...It's difficult to explain. So I just found that I no longer do it. The thing that I do....I just believe to trust the one who has died for me. That thing I did, died with Him...so must I die as He did, that for me is it...I live again, but first must be…Continue
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This is a review of Cuisinart CRC-400 4-Cup Rice Cooker. Enjoy!
- Cuisinart rice cooker steams rice, meats, and vegetables
- Square modern shape finished in brushed stainless steel
- Stainless-steel steaming basket; glass lid; paddle and measuring cup
- Automatically switches to warm when cooking is done; retractable cord storage
- All removable parts dishwasher-safe; 3-year warranty
Cuisinart Rice Cooker has a brushed stainless housing and embossed Cuisinart logo. Traditional Lever control with warm and cook settingsHealthy cooking and sleek modern design meld in this rice cooker from Cuisinart. A smaller version of the eight-cup cooker, this one also features a handsome brushed stainless-steel exterior, a square shape with rounded corners, chrome-plated handles, and a glass lid with a stainless rim, chrome knob, and steam vent hole. Inside you'll find a high-quality stainl Read the full review here…
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There is a family of ravens up at the horse ranch. They've been there for years. Oh, and there is an owl who roosts in the pine tree right next to the gate. I've accidentally frightened him/her a couple of times. And, there's a hawk who preys on the baby quail...sigh...Not very many of them make it to adulthood.
I haven't seen any snakes up there this spring, YET, but rattlesnakes ARE coming out of hibernation and people are seeing them nearby. One lady was bitten by one in Garner Valley, which is right over the mountain. And, several people have posted on Facebook about finding rattlesnakes on their property.
In the meantime, WE have a gopher snake here in our back yard AT HOME! We've had a neighbor of our daughter come and do some trimming and raking and apparently he found it this morning. I was up at the horse ranch, but he told my husband. AND, the snake was...er... injesting something! Hopefully it was a RAT, not a bird! I'm sure if I see it, I'll let out a huge scream and then run into the house! But who knows?
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Ravens and snakes...oh, my!
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We are getting so many migratory birds now. Hear the owl almost every night. I'm glad to have them considering the rat population. Wiley cat has brought in at least one mouse every day for a week and sometimes more. I hate the though of him getting fleas from them as he does every summer. Sadly I found a mockingbird in one of the 20 gallon horse water buckets yesterday. Usually the grown birds can get out when they fall in. So far no snakes here yet that we know of, but everytime hubby uses the tractor to take up the tumbleweeds that grow so fast around the horse pens we usually see one of the bullsnakes. Never see them otherwise.
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Letting the Spark's Fly – We head to the official launch of the DJI Spark in the UK as the team show off all the new features, both hands on and in gesturing mode finding out what all the hype is about.
Diary of a Newbie – Shaun Taylor gets back up into the air with a new transmitter curing his problems whilst more additions to his drone line-up ensure he has kept his eye in when it comes to flying.
DJI Osmo – DJI brings its knowledge of image-stabilised gimbals down to earth with the unique handheld gimbal and camera combo known as the Osmo.
Yuneec Typhoon H – Yuneec's prosumer model is chasing the Phantom 4 competition, but offers two key advantages; six props
instead of four and a controller with an HD screen built in. We take a close look at the Typhoon H, which has been significantly updated with software version 3…
High-Spec Charging
The range of Revolectrix chargers are brought into the UK by battery specialist OptiPower, and one of their most popular models is the GT1000 Duo that offers a twin output and is highly regarded as a premier model.
E-flite Convergence VTOL – The Convergence VTOL is a sleek, delta-wing design that uses a triple brushless motor set-up with two
rotating on the wing and a fixed-position motor in the tail. Shaun Garrity gets his hands on this flying wing and puts it through its paces.
Align T-Rex 500X – Drone Zone takes a look at the latest offering from heli and drone manufacturer, Align. The T-Rex 500X now sports a new main frame, rotorhead and the excellent Microbeast flybarless system for great control.


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POS Unboxing 17th of May.
So this week we received a new box of Point of Sale materials, I thought 'you know what I'm going to film myself having a look what we got', so I did.
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It was a nice little selection actually, with Minecraft being out for PS3 (http://reload-games.myshopify.com/products/pn1654-1) this Friday meant we had plenty of stuff for that. We had posters, a standee, boxes and dummy sleeves all in all a nice little haul of Minecraft bits.
Along with that we got a bunch of Fifa World Cup stuff for whatever reason considering its already been out, maybe it has something to do with that big football event that is coming up, I can't quite remember the name of it though.
We also got some pre-order bits in the shape of Murdered Soul Suspect (great title), Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mario Kart 8 and Playstation Vita Pets.
Not a bad box of tricks at all, I like it when they are poster heavy as I can use them as prizes or give aways.
Anyway if you think this is a cool topic to do videos on let me know and we can do it a little more professionally and less Blair Witch style lol.
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Alban Baboci scored twice to lead the North Middlesex Regional boys' soccer team past Clinton, 3-1 on Monday.
John Charney also scored for the Patriots (10-6-2) in the regular season finale.
Christopher TenBroeck, Aidan Murray and Owen Marr picked up assists.
Girls' soccer
St. Bernard's 3
Ayer Shirley 3
Lisbeth Hoyt (assist) scored twice and Sabrina Patton (assist) also found the net for the Bernardians (4-9-3) in the regular season finale.
Fiona Kelly played well in net, while Julie Erickson was outstanding defensively.
North Middlesex 0
Littleton 0
North Middlesex 3
Worcester Tech 0
The Patriots finished the regular season 13-7 with the victory.


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One of the benefits of our experience in this type of casualty management is that we are able to streamline the operation in order to make the subsequent reporting and data assessment more cost effective and efficient for our clients.


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So, friends, let's just get into it. You may have seen another version of me running around on the interwebs – "Rebecca Weaver" – and you may have pondered to yourself, "Who dat?"
Well, it's me.
Since I was a teenager I knew I'd be using this as my stage/pen/artist name. Weaver is my maternal grandmother's maiden name. Her name was Mary Weaver – Mary Yost now. My full name is Rebecca Mary Livengood, middle name after her.
It's complicated to go about explaining this, I suppose. Here are the facts: I will never legally change my name, even if I get married somewhere down the line. I'll be Livengood until the day I die.
I used to hate the name. It felt goofy. It drew attention (the LAST thing I wanted – and still kinda don't, oh the irony). I wanted to be serious and artistic. I took myself very, very seriously. Jeez, just look at that baby's face up there…
But now, not so much.
A little bit older, I've come to love being Livengood. It makes people laugh, it makes strangers friendly. I carry it down from my dad, who lived up to the name every day. I'll hold onto it forever.
But the complication is that I'm still on a path where, like it or not, I'm most likely going to be doing the serious thing. Drama over comedy more often. It's just my nature. And hearing the question "Are you living good?" over and over again for the rest of my life in what I hope will be a relatively public life as a filmmaker and artist in any form I choose…yeah, I don't want to hear it. It doesn't fit me.
Weaver feels closer to me somehow. It's as simple as that. It works. And I'm going with what works. And it's a strange kind of freedom to put art out there under a different persona. I'm still unbearably sensitive about everything I do – so it's a little bit of a cushion between me and the world and I like that.
And yet there's also pressure to use the name well. I asked my grandma recently if I could use Weaver and in her sweet voice she said, "It would be an honor." It's really an honor for me. I have a lot of grace to live up to.
Now I'm walking around with two names. It's strange. An awkward transition. I expect sometimes I'll introduce myself with the wrong name. It feels like I have two coats and whenever I'm wearing one the other is always tucked under my arm and I might have to do a quick change at any second. It's a little unsettling. But it works for me.
So there you have it. Call me Livengood any day. Because I am. :-) And keep a look out for Weaver.


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A bilateral monopoly/oligopoly is a situation where there is a single (or few) buyer(s) and seller(s) of a given product in a market. The level of concentration in the sale of purchase of the product results in a mutual inter-dependence between the seller(s) and buyer(s).
Under certain circumstances the buyer(s) can exercise countervailing power to constrain the market power of a single or few large sellers in the market and result in greater output and lower prices than would prevail under monopoly or oligopoly. This would particularly be the case when: the "upstream" supply of the product is elastic, i.e. fairly responsive to price changes and not subject to production bottlenecks; the buyers can substantially influence downwards the prices of monopolistic sellers because of the size of their purchases; and the buyers themselves are faced with price competition in the "downstream" markets (see vertical integration for discussion of terms upstream-downstream).
Such a situation is particularly likely in the case of purchase of an intermediate product. However, if the supply of the product upstream is restricted and there is no effective competition downstream, the bilateral monopoly/oligopoly may result in joint profit maximization between sellers-buyers to the detriment of consumers.
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Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn - January 8, 2017 - HR 2
Spoofing self-important "celebrities" who keep offering urgent political counsel to the American people. Should we be more appreciative? Additional conversation on the media-manufactured "Russian Conspiracy" theories. Where is the hard evidence? Why does leftist writer Julia Ioffe lament the "thinness of the hacking report" from our intelligence agencies? Are they themselves becoming politicized? And why is the Washington Post issuing so many retractions these days? Plus, a review of the horrific "hate crimes" recently live-streamed on Facebook in Chicago.


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本課程是 Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java 專項課程 專項課程的一部分
Great course. The first programming assignment was challenging and well worth the time invested, I would recommend it for anyone that wants to learn parallel programming in Java.
Excellent course! Vivek is an excellent instructor as well. I appreciate having taken the opportunity to learn from him.
Do I need to buy a textbook?
No. The lecture videos, demonstrations and quizzes will be sufficient to enable you to complete this course. Students who enroll in the course and are interesting in receiving a certificate will also have access to a supplemental coursebook with additional technical details.
How does the Multicore Programming in Java: Parallelism course relate to the Multicore Programming in Java: Concurrency course?
Multicore Programming in Java: Parallelism and Multicore Programming in Java: Concurrency cover complementary aspects of multicore programming, and can be taken in any order. The Parallelism course covers the fundamentals of using parallelism to make applications run faster by using multiple processors at the same time. The Concurrency course covers the fundamentals of how parallel tasks and threads correctly mediate concurrent use of shared resources such as shared objects, network resources, and file systems.
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Owning a home of your own is definitely something that you may love, as you know that, through home ownership, you have something that you can think of as a security in the coming years of the future. As time goes on, however, any home will deteriorate, and today, one's home may no longer look as beautiful as it once used to be when it was new, nor may it give the same kind of comfort to the whole family. One will be glad to know that this does not have to be a very big problem, as he or she can hire professionals who will do the work of remodeling. One who is able to find and to hire professionals like these, then, can be sure that when he or she does so, it will be possible, through them, to gain so many amazing and wonderful benefits and advantages.
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Over the years, we have made many friends all over the world through our experiences with the Inn and other aspects of our lives. Here we have listed a few of our friends that can provide you the "little extra" you have come to expect from the Captain Lord Mansion and The Captain's Garden House Bed & Breakfast. We hope you enjoy the services they have to offer.
- Historic Inns of Kennebunkport
- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
- Featured Member of Pamela Lanier's Bed & Breakfast Guide
- Getaways for Gourmets
- Leonards Direct, Antique sales, restoration and reproduction furniture.
- M&E Gummel Chairworks, Castine, Maine – revitalizing the history of American craftsmanship with our Windsor chairs and Colonial furniture;
- Pumpkin Valley Farm, Dayton, Maine – Home of the Maize Maze;
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Superior inns that we enjoy visiting when we travel
- Manoir Hovey, North Hatley, Quebec
- The Lodge @ Moosehead Lake, Geenville, Maine;
- Adair, Bethlehem, NH;
- The Inn at Bay Ledge, Bar harbor, ME
- The Captain's House, Chatham, MA;
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I had written a post long back about why Bengaluru or Bangalore, India is an ideal place for NRIs to return back…in that post I carefully avoided one of the Bengaluru's worst kept secrets – the notorious and infamous Bengaluru traffic! 🙂
Bengaluru not having the same infrastructure as a Chennai – is more prone to nasty traffic. The roads are definitely more narrow and with the area seeing rapid growth with new apartments, malls and the metro construction – you can imagine the state of the roads!! Numerous vehicles try to get past the small space everyday causing frustration and delays. Living in the heart of India's Silicon valley and literally sitting in the eye of the traffic storm , I get to witness the serpentine traffic as I step out each day(and remember in India we have vehicles of all shapes and sizes- the autos, the bikers, the water tankers, the buses, the cars, the SUVs, the bicyclists, the pedestrians) Here are a few realities :
So, how does everybody go about their work?
And the silver lining – if you have lived and commuted in Bengaluru, you can drive anywhere in the world! 🙂
Jayanthi Manikandan has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from India and a Master's degree in Information systems with a specialization in Information security from Detroit, MI, USA. She has written blogs for Simplilearn, Whizlabs software, InfoSec institute and Jigsaw academy. She has created e-learning videos for Whizlabs software and Twenty19.
She has been passionate about Information security and has several years of experience writing on various technical topics. Additionally, she loves to pen a few personal thoughts here as well! 🙂


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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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Watch the trailer. Have you watched it yet? OK good, then we can discuss.
Ajin: Demi-Human is now streaming on Netflix, the dubbed version is anyways. Is it worth sitting down and binging the entire first season without blinking or taking a bathroom break? Yeah pretty much. It's probably not quite as action filled as the trailer portrays, but there's plenty of action to be had in every episode. With the voice talents of some pretty major players in the field, and a very enjoyable artistic style, Ajin is a must see.
Ajin: Demi-Human follows the story of Kei Nagai. Ajin are known, but extremely rare. One day Kei is in a terrible accident and he's discovered to be an Ajin. There's been rumors floating for some time about what happens to the Ajin when they're captured by the government. Brutal and bloody torture to test the limits of their healing and immortality. Kei, being aware of these rumors, wisely gets the hell out of there. He's on the run, but not alone. His childhood friend Kaito helps in Kei's escape. However, a mass media campaign is on to track down the newly minted Ajin. Things look grim, but really their troubles are just getting started.
The premise of Ajin: Demi-Human is fairly simple, kind of. In this world there are people who cannot die, or more accurately, do not stay dead. They are called Ajin. When they are "killed", their regeneration time is pretty quick. They can regrow limbs and organs, and a kill is more of a reset button. They have some interesting powers to go along with their possible immortality. There's a very curious scream that has a very interesting basis in real world biology. It can apparently stun human beings temporarily. I am extremely not qualified to make a judgement on its merits, so I'll take the creators word on it for now. Then there's the black ghosts. They are kind of like avatars in that they are an extension of the being. Semi-autonomous, the black ghosts can do a lot of dirty work. They do have a time limit and daily limit. Well kind of. They do follow a general set of rules, but there are anomalies.
The most interesting things about the entire first series is the moral questions raised, and the rather sociopathic behavior the lead character possesses at times. The idea that Ajin are no longer humans, therefore nothing they do to them can be by definition inhumane, is a prevailing societal attitude. Imagining a world where this is accepted, you can start to see where the torture and study of the Ajin becomes justifiable in the eyes of the torturers. It's not that the community at large is indifferent to the Ajin plight, it's that they're scared of the unknown and it's easier look the other way as opposed to standing up for their fellow "human". How far is too far? What happens if the advanced torture techniques were made public? Who the hell would honestly be surprised if there was a resistance movement?
The fighting in the series is incredible. I don't just mean how soldiers put bullets into Ajin. No, I mean the tactics that become possible when you can chop off your own arm to keep moving knowing it will grow back, or purposefully kill yourself to "reset" your body in the middle of a fight! The possibilities are fascinating, and this series does make some interesting choices to that end. There are some seriously fun sequences in that arena.
I absolutely recommend this series! I've watched the entire thing twice now. The first time it was just kind of on as background noise, but it got me interested enough to go back and give it an honest go. Totally worth it! I'm hearing rumblings that the second season should be out this October. I sure as hell hope so, there's far too many questions I NEED answered and soon!
Thanks for reading!
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Year 1 and 2 have enjoyed a Peter Rabbit themed picnic for Miss Peterson's leaving party and coinciding with their recent topic.
We enjoy having the Year 6 children in our class for Buddy reading on a Tuesday morning.
We have been busy in Literacy, creating our own story maps about "The Cloudspotter" by Tom McLaughlin.
Here are our topics for this year.
Autumn 1 – Why Am I Amazing?
Autumn 2 – How Did a Castle Protect People?
Spring 1 – Would You Like to be a Pirate?
Spring 2 – Where Would You Prefer to Live: England or Africa?
Summer 1 – Could You Be Famous for More Than Five Minutes?
Summer 2 – What is Special About Cumbria?


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Absolutely nothing better to spend your wedding day with your closest friends & family. That's what it was like for Jessica & Brandon's wedding day. Two kids growing up in "small-town Minnesota", who ended up getting married after spending a number of years together. The little church in Nodine, MN was filled to standing room only and the wedding reception had even more guests to help them celebrate. Their wedding was fun for me too, as I happened to know a few members of the bridal party, as well as a number of their guests. They even mixed in a little birthday celebration as it was the Maid of Honor's birthday on their wedding date.
The day started off with the two of them seeing each other for the first time. The anticipation was obvious, but Jessica was all smiles…


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• November, Transformer Auction, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
• September, "Asian Art in Maryland", Asian Art Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
• December, "Adrenaline", Solo Show, Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington D.C.
• November, Transformer Auction, Katzen Art Museum at American University, Washington D.C.
• June, Solo Show "Unscripted, Naturally", Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington D.C
• November, Transformer Auction, Katzen Art Museum at American University, Washington D.C.
• November/December, Solo Show "Skin Codes", Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY. Curated by Karen Levitov.
• February, "The Accuracy of the Ordinary" Two person show with Elizabeth McTernan, Hilbertraum art space, Berlin, Germany.
• January, Group Show, "Natural Allusions" Curated by Jackie Battenfield, Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington D.C.
• November, "Storm", Online Curated exhibition, Center for Art and Thought, CA
• March, "Stitching the Seam", Solo Show, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL.
- December, Two Person Show, Isabel Manalo and Martina Nitsche at Frank Kutschera Gallery in Berlin, Germany.
- February, Select, Curated by Stephen Philips for Washington Project for the Arts Annual Benefit Exhibition, Washington D.C.
- March, Bits of Elsewhere, Solo Exhibit, Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington D.C
- March, Small Works Invitational as part of American University Faculty, Curated by Ed Ahlstrom, Montgomery Community College, Rockville, Maryland.
- April, McLean Project for the Arts 50th Commemorative Exhibition, Curator: Deborah McLeod, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
- May, "Mutual Friends", Curated by Jose Ruiz, Brian Balderston and Chad Saybrook, Brooklyn, NY, NY.
- October, Solo show of new work at Geschichte, Berlin, Germany
- January, Solo Exhibit Retrospective of work from 2006, 07, 08 and 09. Sponsored by Addison Ripley Fine Art at the German Marshall Fund, Washington D.C.
- March, In The Beginning, Premier Group Show, Chroma Projects Art Laboratory, Charlottesville, VA
- July, Departures and Arrivals: Investigating the Vocabulary of the Contemporary Landscape. Group Show Curated by Cara Ober, Towson University, Towson, MD
- June, Fantastic Journeys, Group Show, McLean Project for the Arts, Mclean, VA
- July, Bits and Pieces, Group show curated by Laura Ammussen, Goucher College, MD
- July, Periphery, Group Show curated by Geoff Delanoy, Gormley Gallery, College of Notre Dame, MD
- November, Catalyst, Commemorative Exhibition Celebrating Washington Project for the Arts 35th Anniversary. Curated by JW Mahoney, Katzen Arts Center at American University, Washington, DC
- January, "If I Didn't Care", Richmond Gallery at Park School, Curated by Rick Delaney, Baltimore, MD
- May, Idylls, Curated by Andrea Pollan in collaboration with the Washington Project for the Arts and the World Bank Art Program, World Bank, Washington, DC
- September, Solo Show, "Once, Upon", Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC
March, Solo Show, Togonon Gallery at Dae Advertising, San Francisco , CA .
April, "Ethnography of No Place", Rosenberg Gallery, Goucher University, Baltimore, MD
- May, Maryland Arts Place Critics Residency Exhibit, Maryland Arts Place, Baltimore, MD
- December, "Quasi-Painting", Randall Scott Gallery, Curated by Cara Ober, Washington, DC.
- February, Los Angeles Art Show, Venice Beach, CA with Museum Works Galleries
- February, "Primed", Washington Project for the Arts Corcoran Annual Benefit Auction. Selected by Irene Hoffman of the Baltimore Museum of Contemporary Art. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
- March, Group Show Curated by Carol Lukitsch of the Arlington Arts Center, Meyer Foundation, Washington, DC
- April, "Saturated", Curated by Zoe Myers, Heineman Myers Contemporary, Bethesda, MD
- May, "Believe It: 14 Painters", Curated by Jordan Block, Creative Arts Alliance, Baltimore, MD
- August, "Summer Introductions", Togonon Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
- November, "You Catch More Flies with Honey", Carroll Square Gallery, Washington, DC.
- January, "Mid-Atlantic New Painting", Curated by Jonathan Binstock, Ridderhof Martin Gallery at the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
- January, Faculty Show, American University Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC
- February, "Wish Your Were Here", Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
- May, "Turning the Page Part III: Nature Constructed", a virtual exhibit by Washington Project for the Arts, Corcoran.
- June, "Space Domestic", Curated by Jiha Moon, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean VA
- September, "Exchange", Washington D.C. Artists in Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by Washington Project for the Arts, Corcoran. Curated by Gabriel Martinez, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
- December, "Exchange", Washington D.C. Artists in Richmond, VA. Sponsored by Washington Project for the Arts, Corcoran. Curated by Gabriel Martinez, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA
- December, "Fresh Paint", Curated by Carol Lukitch of the Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
- January, "Groundwork", DEN Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
- January, "State of the Arts", Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
- April, "Wish You Were Here", Two person show with Jonathan Bucci. Flashpoint Gallery, Washington, DC
- August,"Natural Selection", Two person show with Trine Bumiller. Solomon Fine Art, Seattle, WA
- October, Washington Project for the Arts Corcoran Benefit Exhibition Curated by Erin Chase at Hickock Warner Architects, Washington, DC
- November, "Boundaries: Contemporary Landscapes", Curated by Jeffrey Rhodes. Union Gallery at University of Maryland, College Park
- September, "5 x 5", Five Local Arists, Nevin Kelly Gallery, Washington, DC
- June, Gallery Slye and Warehouse Space, Washington, DC
- May, Anonymous, Flashpoint Gallery, Washington, DC
- April, Group Show Gallery Artists, Nevin Kelly Gallery, Washington, DC
- March, "New Acquisitions", National Academy of Sciences Keck Center, Washington, DC
- February, National All Media Juried Show, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
- June, "Strictly Painting", McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA 2002
- November, DB Sides, Decatur Blue and WPAC at Warehouse Gallery, WDC
- September, "Flicker", Two person show at Warehouse Gallery, WDC


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For the last 18 months we have presented this idea, we have met users, professionals, dog owners, veterinarians, educators, more generally passionate about the canine species and today, it seems to us important to answer some of their questions by specifying our position.
Our first desire is to bring out the notion of well-being, which is rarely used in pets while it is widely developed in farm animals. This notion may seem vague but it has a scientific definition - the respect of 5 freedoms (*). Our goal is to be able to provide humans in charge of the animal, whether they are responsible or health professionals, a measure as objective as possible of its behavioral balance and therefore its well-being.
Our second desire is to let the choice of the level of alerts to the user according to his lifestyle, his periods of absence, his level of requirement and worry and thus to provide him with a reassuring tool , a caring sentinel and not one more opportunity to worry.
It is not a question of overseeing the animal but giving people who wish it the opportunity to check his emotional and behavioral stability at the heart of his well-being. This forces us to evoke the different levels of consciousness: if we are ardent defenders of the existence of an intelligence and an animal consciousness, we do not currently think that the presence of the case induces in the animal the sensation of to be constantly watched as it would undeniably be the case in a human being.
This goes through a triple position:
- of the animal that it is not a question of wanting to make conform to a norm but to understand in its unicity. It is also by comparing it in itself that the product will detect even subtle variations of its balance,
- of his owner who has the right, within the framework of the respect of the ethological requirements of the species, to choose the way of life of his dog, more or less active, more or less present, without being imposed to him a moral vision,
- the bond that unites them and is the very foundation of the multi-millennial relationship that links our two species.
Well-being, balance and respect are therefore at the heart of our approach and without obscuring the commercial dimension of such an enterprise, we thought it important to re-explain our goal and how we work.
*The five freedoms from the « UK Farm animal welfare council » of 1979 are:
- Freedom from hunger or thirst by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour
- Freedom from discomfort by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area
- Freedom from pain, injury or disease by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
- Freedom to express (most) normal behaviour by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal's own kind
- Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering


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Over 20 business seminars and forums will be conducted at NOA with Google, Baidu, WGSN, Hong Kong Organic Resource Center, Federation of Beauty Industry (HK), KRAV from Sweden and AllergyCertified from Denmark. On top of that, international certification bodies, renowned retailers and technology gurus will share their successful stories of online retailing, cross-border eCommerce, consumer engagement, business management and insights into certification and market development.
|30 August, 2017 (Wednesday)
|31 August, 2017 (Thursday)
|1 September, 2017 (Friday)
|11:00 -11:30
|Road Map to Enter Hong Kong & China - Through Regular Import & Cross Border Ecommerce
Yolanda Che
Managing Director
|New Trend of Sustainable Consumption: Fair Trade Licensing & Sourcing
Elaine So
Business Development Manager
Fair Trade Hong Kong
|11:30 -12:00
|Invest Hong Kong Seminar
Sindy Wong
Head, Tourism and Hospitality
Invest Hong Kong
|Mobile Payment Solutions for Retail Commerce
Alex Louie
Director, Business Development
EFT Payment
|Current status on HK Organic Industry
Prof. Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Organic Resource Center
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Eric Chun
Business Development Director
Organic Footmark
|How Logistics Technology is Helping Your Business Grow?
Kael Ho
Business Development Director
Lala Move
|Going Zero-Waste : A journey to Sustainability
Raphael De Ry
Edgar HK
|Probiotics for Improved Mental Health
Philip Watkins
Naturopath & Homeopath
Integrated Nutraceuticals Limited (INL)
|<How To Engage Chinese Consumers Using WeChat Referral Marketing
David Cheung
VP Sales & Marketing
Dodoca Information Technology (HK) Limited
|Ethical Labels in Cosmetics Industry
Amarjit Sahota
Ecovia Intelligence
|Innovating with Wellness and Technology
Michelle Fno
Managing Director
Miscato Limited
|Ekowarehouse Showcase NOPA's Most Innovative Organic Products & Talks Industry Trends
Sonalie Figueiras
Founder & CEO
Ekowarehouse Limited
|Finnish food safety
Sanna Kiuru
Senior Officer
Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira
|Most Potent Nutraceuticals for Managing Inflammation
Graeme Bradshaw
Naturopath and Homeopath & Founding Director of IMI
Integrated Nutraceuticals Limited (INL)
|Market trends in relation to packaging and branding of Swedish organic food
Charlotte Bladh André
Organic Sweden
|Benefits of Propolis, Different Usage & Applications
Michelle Wong
Managing Director
Earth Trek Hong Kong Limited
|Men's personal care trend – where is it heading?
Andrew Antonijevic
Native Man
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Colours flying in midst of smiling faces,
Celebration of good's triumph over evil.
So many ideals of ancestral purity,
To keep the bloodlines pure bred.
As inherited from ancestral parents without mutations
But our colours represent so much more,
Privileged and unprivileged unites in goals.
Coexistence in our society for our betterment,
Regardless of class all are shoulder to shoulder.
Daily we deal and act together for country,
Our labour goals, realized or not, affects us all.
Spectrum of colours we flash indiscriminately,
Let none create caste divisions,
Throw no wrenches into our machinations.
Value the various colours among us,
Variety adds spice to our culture.
©Perveiz Ali
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Perveiz Ali is on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/perveiza
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Testing shows Franklin schools have trace amounts of dangerous chemicals in soil
FRANKLIN, Ind. – After a disagreement between state health officials and parents in Franklin regarding a possible pediatric cancer cluster, the district announced only trace amounts of dangerous chemicals in their soil.
This comes after the group "If It Was Your Child" pointed out there have been 50 pediatric cancer cases in Johnson County, 23 of which were in Franklin.
Rhinehart helped start the group "If It Was Your Child" after her 13-year old daughter, Emma Grace Findley, died of a rare form of brain cancer, and Stacie Davidson, after her stepson, Zane, successfully battled Leukemia.
The district hired EnviroForensics to collect and test six soil samples last week at Webb Elementary School and Needham Elementary School. They say trace levels of volatile organic compounds, some of them known carcinogens like TCE and PCE, were discovered.
The amounts were all significantly below the health protective levels. Air samples collected near the schools came back as non-detect.
Officials said students will be returning to both Needham and Webb on August 8.


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Very unique app. More of an experience than a game.
I had to look up what ASMR was to get the point of this, maybe a explanation in the game or on the game page would be nice.
Interesting to use visual onscreen tools to drive an auditory experience.
It's cool to set all the paths up and then close your eyes and listen with the headphones on. I didn't get any ASMR response (I don't seem to with anything though - maybe I am immune?) but I did find it quite relaxing.


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Several large corporations have signalled that the law will result in a short-term hit on earnings repatriated from overseas and due to revaluation of assets. Speaking to Manchester United's website , Valencia said: "We need to keep fighting until the end - we need to keep going". Sky (Frankfurt: 893517 - news) and BT now shares the rights in a three-year deal worth 5.14 billion pounds ($7.2 billion). Read More »
Fifteen banned Russian athletes lodge second appeal to top sports court
The IOC invitation review committee rejected on Monday the requests of 13 Russian athletes and two coaches to compete in South Korea following the CAS ruling. Many athletes have called for Russians to be banned from worldwide competition after a 2015 report contained evidence of state-backed, systematic doping in athletics. Read More »
Arsene Wenger quizzed about Alexandre Lacazette future
Arsenal's Arsene Wenger dismisses suggestions from Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang "withheld performances". At a press conference, the Frenchman told reporters: "If you look well at the history, he played only one game". 'You have to be emotionally charged but you also have to be calm and focused, make good decisions and not let the emotions take over'. Read More »
Cavaliers trade Isaiah Thomas to Lakers in blockbuster
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Heynckes: Bayern scored wonderful goals at Paderborn
Of their main rivals, only second-placed Bayer Leverkusen have enjoyed consistent results, losing just once in 19 games - a 3-1 defeat at home by Bayern in mid-January. Tolisso kept the scoreboard ticking over when he headed home a James Rodriguez cross 10 minutes into the second half. Robben wrapped it up with two goals in the final five minutes. Read More »
Detroit Pistons acquire Jameer Nelson for Willie Reed
The 6-foot Nelson is a 14-year veteran who was averaging 5.1 points and 3.6 assists in 43 games this season for the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, the Pistons and Bulls will be swapping second-round draft picks in 2022. He was suspended six games on Tuesday for a domestic violence incident last summer. Nelson is no stranger to moving around. Nelson, now in his 14th National Basketball Association season, had his best seasons in the late aughts under Van Gundy with the Orlando Magic. Read More »
Six Nations: England's Jonathan Joseph and Danny Care start against Wales
North, who has twice been sidelined by knee injuries this season, last played for Wales when they lost to France in the final match of last season's tournament. 'He's confident. They're confident. "JJ's got great experience, he's fast, a great defensive player", Jones insisted. "They are playing in front of 82,000 people at Twickenham, they are playing against a side that loves to play at Twickenham". Read More »
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They were all banned previous year for doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but those verdicts were overturned last week by CAS, sports' highest court. The ban on 11 other Russians was upheld. On Monday, Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev described the IOC ruling as shameful, after that worldwide sports body made a decision to ban 15 Russian athletes. Read More »
Kane is Europe's best admits Wenger despite derby tension
Both Monreal and Cech were forced off in Arsenal's 5-1 defeat of Everton at the weekend which will have been worrying for Arsene Wenger ahead of the north London derby . " Petr Cech has not practised but I will not take any risk if he is not 100 percent fit". It is the first time Wenger has taken Arsenal to play Spurs at Wembley, a ground where the Gunners traditionally thrive, winning the FA Cup final in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Read More »
Former Cavaliers GM: LeBron James isn't a coach or executive in Cleveland
And certainly I would go to him and 'Listen, this is why we're going to do that.' Just as I did with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving . A league source expects the Cavs to package Iman Shumpert and the Nets' first-round pick for a player whose contract the Cavs will control beyond this season. Read More »
Spurs' Pochettino says Deli Alli dive getting too much attention
And it's one that caused uproar amongst football fans. Some have argued that there is a place in the game for the "dark arts" while others have bluntly refused to believe that cheating can be tolerated. I can not help but vehemently disagree Pochettino on diving. "The fans need to trust our decisions because nobody is more interested in winning than we are". Read More »
Chelsea players support boss despite a dose of the blues
Now they have to play their next match against West Brom on 12 February at Stam Ford Bridge, where they will try to retain his consistent performance and will try to forget about their past defeats. "As a supporter when you buy a ticket you want to turn up and you want to see your manager giving 100% and for me last night he just looked like he couldn't care less at Watford ". Read More »
India ride on Virat Kohli's 160
Wrist-spin has been the host's nemesis in the ongoing series, and it brought the downfall of the No.1 ODI side yet again. Kohli found support in Shikhar Dhawan as the famed lineup suffered a collapse. Put in to bat, India were immediately on the backfoot with opener Rohit Sharma (0) continuing his struggle at the top of the order, before Kohli and Dhawan joined forces to take the attack to the opposition. Read More »
Deontay Wilder: Americans 'don't know Anthony Joshua's name'
Joshua, who has arguably grown to become boxing's biggest star, closed 2017 by saying Wilder needs the fight more, equally for critical and financial reasons. Having said this, he still pulled big figures on the network past year to be fair to him. Before signing to fight Ortiz, Wilder "declared war" on Joshua and tried to lure him into a fight with a verbal barrage in the wake of his win over Bermane Stiverne in November. Read More »
Lamela's showing a big boost for Spurs
But, despite their motivation, Newport's limitations were soon exposed on the Wembley turf and manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his players for how they set about tackling the challenge in front of them. However, Tottenham's lead seldom looked under threat and they march on to face Rochdale in the next round. Then it was all Spurs as the confidence drained from the Welsh side and the quality began to tell. Read More »
Nadal 'excited' for Queen's challenge
World number one Rafael Nadal , who is now recovering from a thigh injury, has given his commitment to play in the Wimbledon warm-up event at the Queen's Club later this year. Queen's Club tournament director Stephen Farrow said: "We are delighted that Rafa is planning to return to the Queen's Club ". It was an unforgettable year. Read More »
PFA offers to help resolve Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City standoff
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Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya Expected to Headline Revamped UFC 222 Card
The event was thrown into disarray last week when Holloway was forced to withdraw because of injury. Edgar , the former lightweight champion, is 7-2 since dropping to featherweight, with the only losses coming in title bouts against former champ Jose Aldo. Read More »
Knicks are No. 1 ... on Forbes' list of National Basketball Association franchise values
The first-place Knicks are worth $3.6 billion. Their year-to-year value increase was sixth-best among all teams. The Knicks have been shut out of the playoffs since 2013 but their value rose to $3.6 billion, up 9 percent from a year ago, due to renovations to Madison Square Garden which produced new revenue opportunities from sponsorships and seating. Read More »
Gay Olympian Gus Kenworthy Calls Out Mike Pence on 'Ellen'
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Antonio Conte 'to remain Chelsea manager after Watford defeat'
At Celtic the Northern Irishman has repaired much of the (unfair) damage to his reputation following his sacking by Liverpool and having worked at Chelsea before, he is well aware of the backroom machinations that have seemingly troubled Conte this season. Read More »
CAS to hear last-ditch Winter Olympics plea by 32 Russian athletes
The Russian team is nearly as large as Russia's 177-athlete contingent at the Vancouver Winter Games in 2010, and only a couple busloads shy of the 232 athletes who competed in Sochi. An official note from the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the media war is taking new spirits, seems to be in another stage, when they are trying to attack the ideals of the Olympic Games. Read More »
Here's a look at the 2018 Winter Olympic events that begin today
On Tuesday, the 32 athletes who were denied access to PyeongChang filed a lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee with the Ad Hoc Division of the CAS to overturn the decision not to invite them to the Olympics . The International Olympic Committee, however, stated that doping-free athletes from Russian Federation might go to the 2018 Olympic Games under the classification of neutral athletes, or the OAR status, which stands for 'Olympic Athlete from Russian Federation'. Read More »
International Olympic Committee refuses Russian athletes' request to join Winter Olympics
The CAS said last week that there was " insufficient evidence" of anti-doping violations against 28 Russian athletes banned for life by the International Olympic Committee as part of its investigation into doping at the Winter Olympics four years ago. Read More »
Watford lash Chelsea 4-1 in Monday night match
The second half we had more difficulties but then to score the second goal was incredible, it was an unforgettable night". Watford had won just one of their previous 12 top-flight games since last November, costing Marco Silva his job in Hertfordshire, and Gracia is hopeful that Monday's triumph can act as a turning point in their season. Read More »
Provocation against Russia Linked with Olympic Games Denounced
Thirty-two Russian athletes are appealing to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport to lift their doping bans and allow them to compete in Pyeongchang , just days before the opening ceremonies in South Korea . Adams said that 75 percent of the Russian athletes who will compete in the Games "have never competed in an Olympic Games before, so they never competed in Sochi". Read More »
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If the Russian athletes force the International Olympic Committee to invite them, it would mean the medal contenders in some sports change dramatically only days before the games open on Friday. In December, the IOC banned Russia from competing as a team the 2018 Winter Olympics, citing the Russian state's "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the Olympic anti-doping system. Read More »
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Himachal Easy Escape
Day 01: Arrival Delhi –Shimla (380 Kms, 9 Hours) Meet and assist. Drive to Shimla-Summer capital of India during the British period. On arrival, Shimla Check-in to your Hotel. Rest of the free for Individual activities. Overnight Shimla
Day 02: Shimla: Full day sightseeing Today breakfast proceeds for in and around sightseeing of SHIMLA, visit KUFRI, India's one of the best holiday paradise Kufri in Shimla is beautifully tucked on an altitude of 2,622 meter. The place is a tourist hotspot for its awesome scenic and sports activities. Evening free to stroll in the famous shopping place of Shimla town – "THE MALL & THE RIDGE" This large open space in the heart of town presents excellent views of the mountain ranges. Shimla's landmarks – the neo- gothic structure of Christ Church and the neo – Tudor library building – are worth seeing. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03: Shimla- Kullu Valley – Manali (360 Kms, 10/11 Hours) After breakfast leave for Manali, on the way sight-seeing like Sundernagar Lake, Pandoh dam, Vaishno Devi Temple, Kullu and overnight stay at hotel in Manali.
Day 04: Manali – Local sightseeing: After breakfast, local sightseeing of Manali "HADIMBA TEMPLE" Built in 1553 with a superbly crafted four tiered pagoda roof, it is famous for its exquisitely carved doorway . "CLUB HOUSE" The Club House with its comprehensive facilities that include a roller skating rink, an auditorium, billiards rooms, a library, a bar and restaurant, makes a wonderful outing for the day." Tibetan Monastery, Van Vihar, and "VASHIST" Well known for its hot springs. There are old temples dedicated to the sage Vashisth and to Lord Rama.
Day 05: Manali- Excursion to Rohtang Pass (Snow Point) Today enjoy an excursion to Rohtang Pass also called Snow point- enjoy the beauty of year round snow caped mountains.Overnight Manali.
Day 06: Manali – Chandigarh – Local sightseeing (350 Kms ) After Breakfast check out from hotel. Drive to Chandigarh. Visit Rock Garden – the lifetime dream of Mr. Nek Chand, Rose Garden And Sukhna Lake in the evening. Overnight at Chandigarh.
Day 07: Chandigarh – Delhi ( 260 kms) Morning check out from Chandigarh. In time drive back to Delhi. Upon arrival drop at Rly. Stn ./ Airport for onward journey.
Package Includes:
Assistance on Arrival & Departure
Accommodation on twin Sharing Basis as per Plan
Exclusive Ac in Plans and Non a/c vehicle (in the hills) for transfers & sight seeing. The vehicle will not be at disposable it will available to guest as per itinerary only.
Package cost on request.


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Brave Leadership Academy
Join us for a small group (max 24), 3-hour intensive leadership experience. Interactive and fun, your daughter will walk out of this session with the tools to live her brave, kind, true self. In other words, she will be raising her hand, advocating for herself and others, and embracing her unique self. This hands-on curriculum is proven to build social emotional intelligence and self-esteem. Taught by Meaghan Davis, the dynamic Founder of the Brave Institute (NYC).
FALL/WINTER 2018 SESSION Dates
Grades 5-8 | $50 per session | Attend one or all three sessions
Saturdays @ 12-3 pm: October 13 (Saxe MS, New Canaan), November 17 (Toquet Hall, Westport)
Saturday @ 11:30- 2:30 pm December 1 (Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, Stamford)** Cancelled
COST: $50 per session includes LiveGirl t-shirt & Academy certificate
*Payment MUST be submitted prior to session. Payments on site will not be accepted.


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A lovely set of 4 cotton coasters. This pure white set is crocheted in a super soft cotton yarn. They are great as coasters under your drink glass or as a modern doily under vases and other household pretties.
They are tied up with a pretty light green ribbon.
Hand or machine washable, lay flat to dry for years of enjoyment.


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Active for the past 2 days in response to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) now has ramped up to its Alert Level 5 — "Catastrophic Response Mode." As the dangerous category 4 storm has begun battering Haiti and threatens eastern Cuba, states along the US Eastern Seaboard now are taking serious notice.
Emergency operations centers in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia are at full or partial activation, and the governors of Georgia and North Carolina have declared states of emergency.
Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais in western Haiti at 1100 UTC.
The following Frequencies are now in full time use and should be kept clear for emergency traffic:
Hurricane Watch Net: 14.325 & 7.268
Salvation Army SATERN Net: 14.265
Cuban Net: 7.110, 7.120, 7.045, 7.080, 3.740, and 3.720
Dominican Republic Net: 7.065
Be advised that Jamaica and Haiti also have nets running full time, but no frequencies have been made public yet.


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Procedure when dealing with suspected subsidence or heave.
What happens first?
We undertake a preliminary structural engineering survey of the building and/or site and quickly produce a detailed report which gives conclusions and recommendations about the actions needed to tackle the problem. Copies of the report are provided for you and others as required.
What is in this report?
All unusual features are noted including unusual cracks in the structure as well as in the ground and any unusual floor slopes. Drain and tree locations are noted. A history of the events leading up to the time when the problem became apparent is also usually included.
What could be recommended and who sorts it out?
The Recommendations section of the report may call for any of the following:
- drain testing
- soil sampling and testing
- crack monitoring
- tree identification
We can organise it all, with your agreement.
Who pays for this?
The cost of our preparing the preliminary report and any immediate follow-up tests is funded by the client, initially. Where an insurance claim is to be made then these preliminary costs can count towards the insurance excess.
Once the claim is accepted and we have paid the excess, who pays?
Assuming your insurance claim is accepted, you sign a mandate directing your insurers to pay any moneys into our clients' account, from which we then pay your builders, etc as required.
Who sorts out the underpinning?
- design any underpinning, etc which is required
- draw up a specification and other construction documents required for any works to commence
- deal with any necessary Building Control applications
- organise a tendering process
- advise on the best tender
- oversee the work
And what about the cracking?
Likewise, we organise repair and redecoration to the prevailing standard, often as part of the underpinning contract.
What else do we need to do?
If the underpinning procedure is extensive your house may become uninhabitable whilst it is being undertaken. You may therefore need to arrange alternative accommodation and to have your furniture either stored or moved to your new accommodation for the duration of the procedure. Your insurance company will reimburse the cost of temporary relocation to a dwelling of comparable standard. We would advise you of such a need, well in advance.
How would you summarise this?
In short, apart from answering non-technical questions and re-housing, we organise everything.


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New address
On April 30th, Maheu&Maheu started doing business from its new Headquarters at 605 rue des Rocailles. Our store is now located within 600 meters from our previous location of rue Bouvier. Des Rocailles is the 1st parallel street to Bouvier going North. We are next to KIA Québec and almost facing Nautilus Plus training center.We kept the same telephone numbers 418-623-8000 / 1-800-463-2186 and business hours :Monday to Saturday : 8 :00 a.m. to 5 :30 p.m. Saturday : 9 :00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m.Full address : 605, rue des RocaillesQuébec (Québec) G2J 1A9Looking forward to serving you in our new facility!
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