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Practice Facilities and Equipment
Consultations throughout the day by appt.
24 Hour Emergency Service
Full diagnostic and Surgical facilities
Vaccinations and Neutering
At Home Consultations and euthanasia
Separate Dog and Cat Wards
24 Hour Emergency Service
Outside Normal Surgery Hours our emergency cover is provided by Northside Emergency Veterinary Clinic Tel: 0121 360 6010 ,This is a dedicated Emergency Clinic located at Aldridge Road ,Great Barr adjacent to the ASDA roundabout.We are pleased to be a user partner , allowing our clients access to this convenient Emergency Service .
Dentistry is an ever-increasing part of our daily surgical load.
As our pets are living longer, teeth problems are becoming more frequent.
We have the same modern equipment at our Veterinary Centre as you dentist, Ultrasonic Scaler, Polisher, Air Drill.
X-rays are an essential tool in many diagnoses.
They are taken with a modern x-ray machine and the image processed on a Konica Minolta Digital CR Xray .We are the first practice in North Birmingham to process xrays digitally , with an image in under 60 seconds .This is the system used by Bristol Zoo, and Moorview Referall practice.
All the staff working within the X-ray controlled area are constantly monitored for radiation safety.
Seeing inside the body without looking inside! Much useful information can be obtained, and in conjunction with other diagnostic tools we can more accurately determine what is happening deep inside the body.
We purchased one that is the same as can found in NHS hospitals so that the level of investigation can be just as good as you would expect for yourself.
Furthermore with printing facility ,we can record and keep the investigation for later review.
We have a 5mm Endoscope which allows us to visualise most areas we need in Small Animal Practice
This is possibly the most difficult and stressful decision for a pet owner to make.
We give you as much guidance and help towards making this decision and sympathetically carry out euthanasia either at your home or at our surgery at a mutually convenient time.
Your pet may be buried at home, cremated or if you prefer you may have an individual cremation where your pet's ashes are returned to you in an urn or casket.
Please telephone the surgery and we will discuss your pet's individual requirements.
Orthopaedic Surgery We have an orthopaedic specalist who performs all our orthopaedic work. This means that your pet is given top class orthopaedic care , without having to travel to a referral centre
This tool is available as a non-invasive way of assessing your petâs heart.
The ECG is sent via a modem link to a specialist in veterinary cardiology .The specialist interprets the ECG combined with your pet;s history and reports his findings and recommendations within 24 hours.
We have an in house Automatic Biochemistry analyser ,with results available in 15 minutes.This is reasonably accurate and provides a quick answer to some diagnostic problems , eg, Liver /Kidney/Pancreatic/& Thyroid disease
We have a weekday daily collection to a commercial laboratory with the results faxed back the same day,allowing us a more detailed investigation of some diseases /conditions.
We can test for Feline Leukaemia & Immunedeficiency dises in house.
Blood Pressure
Hypertension or high Blood pressure is very common in elderly cats, and can cause blindness
Early detection can allow prompt medication and retard this unfortunate problem.
We can check your catâ's blood pressure, and combined with blood tests treat the condition accurately
At Home Consultations And Euthanasia
We believe in a home consultation service , and have provided this service since the establishment of the practice in 1987.
There are times when you may wish to have your pet treated at home ,by your own vet , who will have all your pet's medical history at hand,and will be familar to your pet.
At home consultations may be required where you are unable to get to the surgery , or you wish not to distress your pet in transporting him/her to the surgery.


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CAMP Notes on Fashion Andrew Bolton, Fabio Cleto, Karen van Godtsenhoven, Amanda Garfinkel
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"[An] amazing catalogue. . . . Extraordinary."—Christiane Amanpour, CNN
Although an elusive concept, "camp" can be found in most forms of artistic expression, revealing itself through an aesthetic of deliberate stylization. Fashion is one of the most overt and enduring conduits of the camp aesthetic. As a site for the playful dynamics between high art and popular culture, fashion both embraces and expresses such camp modes of enactment as irony, humor, parody, pastiche, artifice, theatricality, and exaggeration.
Drawing from Susan Sontag's seminal essay "Notes on Camp," the book explores how fashion designers have used their métier as a vehicle to engage with the camp aesthetic in compelling, humorous, and sometimes incongruous ways. As a sartorial manifestation of the camp sensibility, this thought-provoking publication contributes new theoretical and conceptual insights into the camp canon through texts and images. Stunning new photography by Johnny Dufort highlights works by such fashion designers as Virgil Abloh, Thom Browne, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Alessandro Michele, Franco Moschino, Miuccia Prada, Richard Quinn, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jeremy Scott, Anna Sui, Gianni Versace, and Vivienne Westwood.
"a thumb-through of the show's lavish if cumbersome catalog excited me."—Roberta Smith, New York Times
"With a design resembling a box of La Durée macarons, this is not only an exquisitely entertaining read, but also a collectable objet d'art that will give a sprinkling of camp to even the squarest of coffee tables"—Kitty Grady, Financial Times
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Cloth that Changed the WorldSarah Fee£35.00
In Pursuit of FashionAndrew Bolton£35.00
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In his spare time, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist Paul Davies exerts his role as an author. As his Amazon page describes, he has written at least twelve published books often on some existential question about life (or the dearth of life) in the Universe as informed by science. Davies has claimed he seeks to "bring the message of science and religion to the people" and, being a physics savant, was awarded funds from the Templeton foundation to support his research on "the natures of time and consciousness and extraterrestrial life". One of his more recent books, The Eerie Silence, overlaps with his research interests and can be described as intellectually provocative.
Davie's book discusses SETI, focusing on its implications and assumptions. He dismisses the entrenched cliché of aliens (see Figure 1), as crafted by science fiction and movies. The end of chapter six and the entirety of chapter seven, "Alien Magic", seek to question an important premise in SETI: that we know what we are looking for and it is something we can readily distinguish. Absent exotica, SETI seems a plausible and fruitful, albeit onerous, endeavor. The epigraph at the beginning of chapter seven is borrowed from Arthur Clarke and states "any sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from magic." Davies describes the conundrum for a proponent of SETI:
If we were to encounter alien technology far superior to our own, would we even realize what it was? Think how a laser or a radio would seem to a tribe of rainforest dwellers who have never been in contact with the outside world. Now imagine a technology a million or more years in advance of ours: it might well appear miraculous to us. All of which presents new SETI with a serious problem. How can we look for signatures of alien technology when we have no idea how it would be manifested? In the previous chapter I suggested some ways in which an advanced civilization spreading across the galaxy might leave traces of its activity. But all the examples I gave were based on extrapolations of twenty-first-century human physics, and so are tainted by anthropocentrism. Suppose that alien technology is based on principles that are completely beyond the ken of our best scientists?
At the end of chapter six, Davies presents the reader various exotic astrophysical objects that have yet to be discovered, but have been theorized by scientists. This includes magnetic monopoles, which could be recombined with the opposite monopole to produce energy that would dwarf a hydrogen bomb, and cosmic strings, which have been proposed as sources of fast radio bursts. Davies casually mentions one possible hypothesis for the apparent lack of these objects is the sequestration by a super civilization, but as he notes "the hypothesis that aliens are the correct explanation for the anomalous absence of something is only as good as the prior probability of an alien super-civilization in the first place". His discussion of these objects brings into focus our current understanding of physics. Davies mentions an example, from John Wheeler, of what ETI could do to satisfy its energy needs (see Figure 2) while baffling humans:
Wheeler dreamed up the amusing scenario [in] which trucks containing industrial waste are dropped on a carefully calculated trajectory towards the spinning black hole. […] The trucks spill out their contents in such a way that the waste is devoured by the black hole. For certain trajectories, the empty trucks get propelled away from the ergosphere at high speed, zooming off with more mass-energy than the laden trucks originally had going in. Ultimately the additional energy has to come from somewhere, and in fact it comes from the rotational energy of the hole; every time the trick with the trucks is performed, the black hole's angular speed drops a bit. The good times will not last for ever – eventually all the rotational energy will be extracted and the civilization will be obliged to decamp elsewhere. But at present human levels of energy consumption, a black hole could meet our energy needs for at least a trillion trillion years.
This is where Davies coins the phrase "nature-plus". With our arguably limited understanding of the Universe, it becomes necessary to look past familiar proxies, such as energy or resource usage, to limit the bias from human understanding. Davies asks the reader to consider technology that:
- is not made of matter,
- has no fixed size or shape,
- has no well-defined boundaries or topology,
- is dynamical on all scales of space and time or, conversely, does not appear to do anything at all that we can discern, and
- does not consist of discrete, separate things; rather it is a system, or a subtle higher-level correlation of things.
This emphasizes there may exist incomprehensible technology that operates on levels indiscernible to a human. Davies surmises that:
Technology is, in the broadest sense, mind or intelligence or purpose blending with nature. Importantly, technological devices don't subjugate nature; the devices still obey the laws of physics. Technology harnesses the laws; it does not override them. […] Truly advanced alien technology might manifest itself by an entirely new form of whole–part interrelationship. And just as quantum weirdness is uncovered only with very special apparatus, so alien technology might go unobserved and unsuspected, because we are not viewing it with the equivalent of… well, a Bose–Einstein condensate beam-splitting interferometer.
However, while we may not completely understand the Universe, there exist certain laws that we can be fairly sure of, notably the second law of thermodynamics and the maximum speed of light. Davies uses these laws to dismiss science fiction, such as a quantum vacuum drive (violates the second law of thermodynamics) and levitation (violates the law of gravitation). To this blogger, this chapter by Davies discusses one of the unsettling things about SETI: its apparent indifference to its existential problems. While astrobiology can rely on our understanding of the biochemistry of terrestrial life (particularly bacteria), SETI is limited to humanity's machinations. SETI experiments have varying levels of assumptions and most palatable are the parasitic searches focusing on Dysonian SETI. Once cultural assumptions come into play, SETI quickly devolves into fantasy. While a given experiment may be a null result, if it explores a subset of an infinite-dimensional manifold then it is scientifically useless. SETI should proceed but should take caution to limit itself to experiments where a scientific result can say something informative. To this blogger, a reasonable way to search for life would be to start with unintelligent life within our own Solar System, then work together as a scientific community towards extraterrestrial intelligence.


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The LVL6+ headset does require two AAA batteries in order for the Quadboost/haptic feedback to activate.
Check to make sure your headset has two fresh AAA batteries and that the active mode switch on the back of the left earcup is flipped up.
Also make sure that the haptic boost wheel is turned up to a comfortable level.


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With Facebook spending almost $22 billion (about £13.6b, AU$25b) on WhatsApp you'd think the social network would have some idea what it wants to do with the messaging service.
On the contrary, though, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that he has no immediate plans for the company's latest acquisition, reports Reuters.
Zuckerberg admitted at an event in India that he "has no near-term plan to make money from the service," the site says.
TechRadar has previously posed the very question that Zuckerberg may be asking himself right at this moment: why did Facebook buy WhatsApp?
There is no obvious answer, particularly since WhatsApp doesn't have a clear path to monetization - the service only charges $1 in yearly subscription fees, and that fee is waived during each user's first year.
No doubt Facebook has entire campuses full of interns working on this problem, but for now it seems WhatsApp, like previous Facebook conquest Oculus, will be left to its own devices.


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The 67-69 Camaros are probably the most sought-after and popular performance cars Chevy ever built. If you have one, then you know that finding a 12-bolt rearend for it is even harder than finding a president with high moral standards. The 12-bolt is coveted mainly because its as strong as the standard 8.2-inch ring-gear 10-bolt is weak. Abuse an 8.2 10-bolt and itll break. Sure, you could bolt in a 9-inch Ford, but there is a more elegant solution thats also downright inexpensive.
GM enthusiasts assume all 10-bolts are weak. While for the most part this is true, there is one exceptionthe GM 8.5-inch ring-gear 10-bolt. The truth is the 8.5-inch 10-bolt is almost as strong as a 12-bolt since its ring-gear diameter is only 0.375 inch smaller than a 12-bolt (8.50 versus 8.375 inches) and the pinion gear shaft is an equal diameter. Even better, the 8.5 rear axle assembly was the universal rearend for millions of GM cars and trucks from 1971 through 1996. This means there are a bazillion to choose from.
Our pal Tim Moore, of Moore Automotive, turned us on to this low-buck rear-axle swap for the early Camaros. The corporate 8.5-inch 10-bolt was first used in 71 Camaros (the 70 Camaro retained the 8.2) along with several other body styles, including the second-generation Novas. While the Camaro might seem the likely swap, the 71-81 Camaro rear axle is 1 inch wider and employs a wider leaf-spring mount. The 72-75 Novas also used the 8.5-inch housing and its dimensions make it a bolt-in for first-generation Camaros. But this is just the beginning.
While 72-75 Novas offered gear ratios from 2.73 to 3.42 both with and without posi units, most came with open differential 2.73 or 3.08 gears. After dozens of recycling-yard jaunts, Moore has discovered that many 71-81 Firebirds and Trans Ams came with posi units that can be purchased relatively cheap. As for gear ratios, Moore likes to look first in 77-94 ½-ton Chevy trucks and vans equipped with the 8.5-inch ring gear to find the 3.42 gear sets.
Moore recommends purchasing a bare 8.5-inch housing unless its already equipped with a posi and the right gears. By purchasing the gears and posi separately, he can usually find all three major components for less than $200. Chevys famous interchangeability comes into play here as well since the stock 67-69 Camaro 8.2 brakes and axles will bolt right on the Nova 8.5-inch rearend. What could be easier? Before assembling the rearend, Moore recommends buying a Federal-Mogul rearend assembly kit (PAW offers a great price on these) that includes all the bearings, seals, and small parts youll need to assemble an 8.5-inch ring and pinion. The only other parts youll need are a pair of new axle bearings.
The only other major expense involved with this swap would be paying someone to set up the ring and pinion. This can cost around $200, which could drive the entire cost of this swap up to as much as $400, but this is still cheap. Even at this price, thats a third the cost of building a similarly equipped 12-bolt or a Ford 9-inch. This is a classic example of how to use inexpensive factory parts to create a very strong drivetrain that will last for decades in even the most brutal street/strip applications.


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When you hear the phrase, "Personal Responsibility," what do you think? Do you think of it as taking responsibility for what you do, and not blaming others? This is good, but I want you to think of it another way.
Personal responsibility is a limiting factor. You are only responsible for what you do. You have no control over anyone else. You can influence them, but you are not responsible for their actions. Even if they are put under your charge, and you order them to do something, they are still responsible for their response (as you are for the order).
Why do I think this is important? It comes down to how we react to the world around us. We are not responsible for the state of the world. We are only responsible for our reaction to it. If someone does something wrong to you, what is your response? Does it really matter what they have done?
I talked about complaining before. It definitely relates here. Complaining is evil, in all of its forms. Complaining is trying to take control over, and responsibility for things that are completely out of your control. We must learn to accept what is not our responsibility, then choose a righteous response.
Who are you? Who are you going to be? The only person that matters in that question is you. Do what is right. Do not complain. Do not judge. The other person(s) are not your concern.
You alone are responsible for yourself, and you are responsible for yourself alone.
(This by the way can wrap up for me the whole Politics thread I was writing a long time ago.)


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The Great War for New Zealand
Waikato 1800–2000
No te taenga ki te kohuru i Rangiaohia, katahi au ka mohio he tino pakanga nui tenei, no Niu Tireni
When it came to the (time of the) murder at Rangiaohia, then I knew, for the first time, that this was a great war for New Zealand
Wiremu Tamihana (1865)
A monumental new account of the defining conflict in New Zealand history. It was war in the Waikato in 1863–64 that shaped the nation in all kinds of ways: setting back Māori and Pākehā relations by several generations and allowing the government to begin to assert the kind of real control over the country that had eluded it since 1840.
Spanning nearly two centuries from first contact through to settlement and apology, Vincent O'Malley focuses on the human impact of the war, its origins and aftermath. Based on many years of research and illustrated throughout, The Great War for New Zealand is a groundbreaking book written in the conviction that a nation needs to own its history.
Available now in hardback and ebook formats from booksellers and using the 'Buy' buttons on this page. For more information on these purchase options visit our Sales FAQs page or contact us.
Vincent O'Malley's work in regard to the Waikato Wars brings to life the ancestors of New Zealand history. He shines a spotlight on a dark period of our collective past and brings it into a modern conversation for the consideration of New Zealand's future. Rahui Papa, Chairman, Te Arataura, Waikato-Tainui
Across this nation, there are defining moments in our history. The Waikato Wars changed the face of Aotearoa New Zealand and most significantly the lives and wellbeing of Waikato-Tainui through the confiscation of lands. It is a story that must be told, must not be forgotten and must be shared in the living rooms of all New Zealanders for our future generations. This rich account by Vincent O'Malley strikes out to do that – E te rangatira, teenei te whakaaro nui ki a koe. Parekawhia McLean, Ngaati Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui, Ngaati Maniapoto
As a descendant of the survivors of Rangiaowhia, this book's title and its source resonate with me. In this essential work Vincent O'Malley asks Aotearoa New Zealand to confront the 'Great War' fought on our own back door step – a conflict that has, until now, largely been ignored. Kia puta ki te whai-ao, ki te ao-mārama! Tom Roa, Waikato-Maniapoto; Senior Lecturer, School of Māori and Pacific Development, University of Waikato
The Waikato War was the most decisive in New Zealand's history, but has long been overshadowed by bigger wars overseas. Now, in a fine new book, Vincent O'Malley gives the traumatic conflict its due. James Belich, Beit Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History, University of Oxford
Vincent O'Malley has produced a hugely impressive work of history and a powerful story that should be read by all who care about New Zealand. Jock Phillips, former General Editor of Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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The New Zealand Herald 2016 Book of the Year!
Finalist in the 2018 CLNZ Education Awards (Best Tertiary Resource).
The Great War for New Zealand was launched at the Waahi Poukai on 8 October 2016.
See some images from the event at Te Papa's Rongomaraeroa Marae on 19 October.
Follow author Vincent O'Malley on Facebook.
'Tamihana, a NZ great', Tamahere Forum, 28 May 2019.
'Q&A: Historian Vincent O'Malley', Vaughan Rapatahana, Scoop Review of Books, 21 November 2018.
'NZ Wars research opens door to healing', Waatea, 9 November 2018.
'New Zealand Land Wars should be taught in high school, says Waikato history teacher', Stuff, 6 April 2018.
'Our Great War', Vaughan Rapatahana, Scoop Review of Books, 30 November 2017.
'The Great War for New Zealand', NZ History Podcast, 1 November 2017.
Watch the 'NZ WARS - The Stories of Ruapekapeka' documentary.
Shortlisted for the Non-fiction category of the NZ Heritage Book Awards 2017!
Terry Toner, Book Review: The Great War for New Zealand, The Book Show, Radio Southland, 20 September 2017. (at 25:18)
Maritn Johnston, '154 years since Governor George Grey's troops invaded Waikato', New Zealand Herald, 12 July 2017.
Kymberlee Fernandes, 'Waikato War remembered as Aucklanders march from Otahuhu to Pokeno', Manukau Courier, 9 July 2017.
'NZ Wars', Te Puni Kokiri, 9 July 2017.
Philippa Mein Smith (2017), 'The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800–2000', Australian Historical Studies, 48:2, 303-304.
'Book Review: The Great War for New Zealand Waikato 1800-2000, by Vincent O'Malley', Lincoln Gould, The Reader: The Booksellers New Zealand Blog, 1 May 2017.
'Inglorious Dastards: Rangiaowhia raid and the 'great war for New Zealand'', Vincent O'Malley, Noted (NZ Listener), 20 February, 2017
'Alumnus Vincent O'Malley Discuses His New Book', Intercom, 13 February 2017
'The Waikato Wars', Graeme Hill speaks with Vincent O'Malley, Radio Live, 5 February 2017
'The Great War for New Zealand: Why political power and business interests shouldn't mix', Buddy Mikaere, The Spinoff, 19 January 2017
Vincent O'Malley on Bookenz, Plains FM, 7 December 2016
'"The Great War for New Zealand broke out less than 50 km from Queens Street": Vincent O'Malley on the Waikato War and the making of Auckland' Vincent O'Malley, The Spinoff, 6 December 2016
The Great War for New Zealand on The Hui, TV3, 4 December 2016
'The Seige Talks Turanga Gisborne 2016', Tairawhiti Production House Ltd, Youtube, 3 December 2016
'Te Waonui for week ending Friday 2 December 2016', Te Manu Korihi, Radio New Zealand, 2 December 2016
'"The Great War for New Zealand": A landmark study of the NZ Wars and important contribution to change' Nigel Prickett, The Listener, 30 November 2016
'Great South Road's "critical" role in the New Zealand Wars' Tom Carnegie, Stuff.co.nz, 23 November 2016
'Observing regions' own "battle days" part of New Zealand Wars commemorations' Mark Peters, The Gisborne Herald, 23 November 2016
'Maori history "neglected"', Wynsley Wrigley, The Gisborne Herald, 23 November 2016
'War profiteer: the story of Thomas Russell', Black Sheep, Radio New Zealand, 20 November 2016
'New Zealand Wars have not been well studied, writes author Vincent O'Malley' Vincent O'Malley, New Zealand Herald, 11 November 2016
Vincent O'Malley with Wallace Chapman, Sunday Morning, Radio New Zealand, 30 October 2016
Vincent O'Malley with Andrew Dickens, Newstalk ZB, 30 October 2016
Listen to Vincent O'Malley on Radio Rhema, 25 October 2016
'Māori prison rates at record levels', Tony Wright, Newshub, 23 October 2016
'Account of war comprehensive and insightful', Alister Browne, Manawatu Standard, 20 October 2016
'Tribunal research prompts new book' Caitlin Moorby, Piako Post, 19 October 2016
'What a nation chooses to remember and forget: the war for New Zealand's history', Vincent O'Malley, The Guardian, 18 October 2016
'Editorial: How we should remember our civil war', Vincent O'Malley, Dominion Post, 17 October 2016
'Too many Pākehā don't know our history', Dale Husband, E-Tangata, 16 October 2016
'The Waikato War, not Gallipoli, was our defining conflict', Vincent O'Malley, E-Tangata, 16 October 2016
'This week's Hot Five', Rotorua Daily Post, 15 October 2016
'Waikato War "a profound influence" in shaping NZ', Anthony Hubbard, Stuff, 15 October 2016
'Recognising NZ Wars "so important for our cultural identity"', Eleanor Wenman for Te Manu Korihi, Radio New Zealand, 14 October 2016
'Contest for New Zealand played out in Waikato War', Waatea News, 13 October 2016
'Book on Waikato War illuminates dark period of New Zealand history', Caitlin Moorby, Stuff, 10 October 2016
'Royal reception for Waikato War history', Waatea News, 10 October 2016
'Now for the open engagement', Wally Te Ua, Gisborne Herald, 10 October 2016
'New subdivision planned for site of historic eviction reignites anger of the land wars', David Herkt, Sunday Star Times, 9 October 2016
'Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities against their women and children', Aaron Smale, Radio New Zealand, 7 October 2016
'New Zealand Wars should be core history subject', Morning Report, Radio New Zealand, 4 October 2016
'Our War', Native Affairs, Māori Television, 4 October 2016
'Book on the invasion of Waikato by British being released', Checkpoint, Radio New Zealand, 3 October 2016
'Calls for Waikato Land Wars to have as much prominence as ANZAC', One News, TVNZ, 2 October 2016
'Is it time for a public holiday to mark the Waikato Wars?', Q+A, TVNZ, 2 October 2016
'Waikato-Tainui endorses new book on Waikato Wars', Te Karere, TVNZ, 2 October 2016
'Student fights for Gisborne schools to teach land war history', Talisa Kupenga, Māori Television, 23 September 2016
'Kiingitanga, Series 1, Episode 2', Māori Television, 19 July 2016 (see Vincent O'Malley around 8 mins in)
'The publication is beautifully produced by Bridget Williams Books with superb illustrations, maps and photographs. ... It is an important historical work in a research area that has not received much critical appraisal in recent years.' Seán McMahon, Archifacts Journal, May 2019.
'Overall, it is a beautifully produced, important, thought-provoking and soul-searching book that deserves a wide readership.' Katie Pickles, 'A Brutal and Disturbing History', Landfall, 234 (2017), pp.189-191.
'O'Malley's Great War for New Zealand is a timely and necessary book that brings into the open what was arguably one of the most important events in New Zealand's history'. Martin Fisher, 'Book Review: Vincent O'Malley, The Great War for New Zealand', New Zealand Journal of History, 51, 1 (2017), pp.214-216.
'The in-depth coverage the book provides is both timely and illuminating, and adds significantly to our knowledge of the Waikato Wars.' 'This book is a must have for anyone interested in New Zealand history.' Basil Keane, 'Book Review: Vincent O'Malley, The Great War for New Zealand', Journal of New Zealand Studies, NZ24 (2017), pp.93-95.
'Thanks to this latest book, the Waikato War will finally be remembered for its significance to Aotearoa New Zealand...Abundantly illustrated throughout – and with a chiefly huia feather, a symbol of leadership and mana – on the cover, this volume is a landmark in making the story of the Waikato War and its aftermath of injustice accessible and comprehensible to diverse audiences. The outcome of research as part of the Treaty claims process, it succeeds in publishing history that might not otherwise have reached the public eye.' Philippa Mein Smith (2017), 'The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800–2000', Australian Historical Studies, 48:2, 303-304.
'Definitive, meticulously researched, and highly readable.' Vaughn Yarwood, New Zealand Geographic, January-February 2017
'The book contains much original source material and includes extensive endnotes to corroborate the text. The comprehensive bibliography is, in itself, a work of art: a scarily vast repository of sources on the land wars. The many illustrations provide an alternative visual narrative of their own.' Beth Ringer, Heritage et al, 15 December 2016
'Amid the scramble of books on that other "great war", O'Malley delivers the first history of the Waikato War since 1879. A vital part of our story told informatively and lucidly.' 'The Best 100 Books of 2016', The Listener, 19 November 2016
'O'Malley urges knowledge and understanding as a way forward. "None of this requires feelings of guilt and shame, but simply a willingness to hear, read and embrace the difficult aspects of our past." His book is a landmark study of the New Zealand Wars and an important contribution to change.' Nigel Prickett, The Listener, 12 November 2016
'O'Malley is a vivid writer of scenes of conflict. Political issues are clearly described. He is an engaged historian; judgements are made and there will be those who disagree with them ... The 600-page book, with its fine huia feather cover, is copiously illustrated with contemporary visual depictions from sketchbooks, magazines, diaries, government proclamations, and paintings, largely in colour. It is a fine object and an essential book of New Zealand history.' David Herkt, Stuff, 16 October 2016
'If you're into New Zealand history make sure you pick this book up today.' Rotorua Daily Post, 15 October 2016


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Whether it's the wildlife, scenery, or people you remember most, Africa is out on its own for sheer scale, variety and dramatic impact. It's an extraordinary place that will entice you back again and again, from the elegance and charm of Cape Town to the primal attractions of the Serengeti and the impossibly-perfect beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean.
With its gleaming towers rising out of the desert, constantly sun-drenched beaches, world-beating designer shopping and fabulous hotels, the UAE serves up the very last word in urbane glamour, while Oman is a stylish and sophisticated choice for those looking to enjoy the very best Arabia has to offer.
How can you begin to sum up Asia? Mysterious, majestic, surprising, spiritual, energetic, enticing… it's all those and more. A trip here is a true voyage of discovery, not least because its cultures and history have been hidden to Western eyes for too long, and with so much to explore, you'll be back time and again.
Explore, cherish and fall in love with Australia, the world's largest island; the epic countryside and adrenaline-junkie Eden of New Zealand, or the spectacularly laid-back islands of French Polynesia – which bring to life just how dreamy reality can get.
Hunker down by translucent shores and shady palms to breathe in jasmine and hibiscus and watch the hovering of miracle-winged hummingbirds. Why not explore the stunning tiny islands of the Caribbean?
From the sun-kissed Mediterranean to sophisticated cities, Europe's diversity is without equal. Its converted castles, restored monasteries, refurbished palaces and rolling landscapes are all testimony to its fascinating history, whilst the gourmet cuisine, vintage wines and glamorous nightlife reflect the continent's irrepressible joie de vivre.
Choose from idyllic islands adrift in the Indian Ocean, seducing you with overwater villas, underwater reefs, iridescent white sands, swaying sugar cane and cerulean oceans; or the magnificence of the Indian Subcontinent's temples, Buddhist Kingdoms and beaches throughout Sri Lanka – all serving up a feast for senses as well as the soul.
Straddling the two Poles and encompassing myriad landscapes and cultures, The Americas offer an almost tireless treasure trove of experiences for travellers, from the remains of ancient civilizations in South America to the gleaming cities of Canada and the US, peppered amongst ever-changing landscapes which define majesty.
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It's a battle between rival mayors for the ultimate prize: George Lucas's collection of Norman Rockwell paintings and Star Wars movie memorabilia.
And to defeat Chicago, Mayor Ed Lee is willing to offer up the farm, according to reports.
Lucas, rebuffed by the Presidio for the chance to place his $700 million museum there, is now actively courting -- and being courted by -- Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
However, Lee is not willing to let such a prize go lightly, and is furiously looking for alternative sites in San Francisco to offer Lucas, the Business Times reported.
These could include the Piers 30-32 site abandoned by the Warriors, the newspaper reported, as well as a nearby Seawall Lot owned by the Port.
A spokesman for Lucas would say only that the efforts of both mayors are "appreciated."
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8 Must-Try Cheese Tarts In Klang Valley
The cheese tart game is still strong in Malaysia, and the more choices, the better, we say! While some shops specialise in cheese tarts and only cheese tarts, other regular bakeries have jumped on the bandwagon too. Here are the must-tries to get you started on your oozy cheese and crumbly pastry trail!
Tokyo Secret
Tokyo Secret needs no introduction, as it captures its own attention with their mile-long queues at the outlet. Their Hanjyuku Cheese Tarts are claimed to be the best in Malaysia, with melt-in-your-mouth crusts and generous creamy, oozy centres made from a secret recipe that includes three types of cheeses directly imported from Japan. Their first outlet in Ikano Power Centre (IPC) in Mutiara Damansara is a cafe, where you can sit and leisurely enjoy your piping hot tarts, while their other outlet in 1 Utama is more of a walk-through store.
Price per tart: RM7.90
Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart
The queues at Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart are not long; you can usually get fresh ones immediately and enjoy them warm. However, the tarts seem to have a decent lifespan, as it maintains its oozy core even after it cools down. If you prefer a milder cheese flavour, these are the tarts for you; the cheese is light and smooth while the crust is firm and buttery. Their first outlet opened at AEON Mall Shah Alam and they have since expanded to Empire Shopping Gallery and Sunway Pyramid.
Price per tart: RM5.80
L Table at Lavender Bakery
Lavender's seemingly random Hanjuku Cheese Tarts may seem to just be jumping on the bandwagon, but heck, they did a pretty great job at it! The filling is bursting with flavour with a slightly gooey texture while the crust crumbles as soon as you bite into it. There are (so far) no queues and the tarts are readily displayed for sale, so they might be a little cold by the time you get your hands on them. If you dine-in, request for your cheese tarts to be heated up so that you can enjoy a molten centre.
Price per tart: RM6
Uncle Tetsu
Uncle Tetsu, the Japanese cheesecake king, was quick to hop onto the cheese tart craze with their Kurimi Cheese Tart offering. The tarts are a tad smaller in size compared to their competitors, but also priced lower. While the filling is soft with a fragrant cheese flavour, the centre is not totally molten, making it almost resemble a cheesecake if eaten cold. The good news is that Uncle Tetsu outlets are aplenty around town, so you can easily get your cheese tart fix!
Price per tart: RM4.50
Set to open their first flagship store in 1 Utama this coming October, Pablo is much anticipated by food bloggers and cheese tart fans alike, as they are known to be Japan's number one cheese tart. Their unique offerings are their huge tarts, which measure at about 20cm in diameter (OMG!), and the variety of flavours, from Baked Chocolate Cheese Tarts to Baked Matcha Cheese Tarts. You can also choose to have the filling in "rare" (a melted centre) or "medium" (a firmer centre). Seasonal flavours will also be introduced every now and then, so watch out for them on Pablo's Malaysia Facebook Page!
Here are a few other bakeries offering their own version of cheese tarts, just in case you want to try them all!
Happy Happy Bread Bakery, Kajang
John King
Bake Plan, SS2
And if you're in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea or Japan, a must-try is the ever popular BAKE Cheese Tarts, which is raved by many to be the best of the best!


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i've landed here,
left stranded inside my body.
form and void birthed me into sentience.
i want to forget my belonging.
i want to escape the prison of my skin.
but i've been given life,
locked inside solitary confinement,
chained to this single soul.
i am walled in by flesh and bones.
trapped by heart and lungs;
my wardens.
the day comes for me.
it comes saddled atop the moon.
wrinkles mark my waning time.
i will soon be set free,
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Parallels: Unfolding Spaces – featuring artist Julie L. Sims
On this night, I congregated with a limited group of less than ten strangers under an art installation that mimicked a starry-night, curated by the Therapeutic Artists Residency in Atlanta, Georgia. Here was the beginning to an intimate, open dialogue led by artist Julie L. Sims.
The dark, small space was no bigger than a walk-in closet, which brought participants close, as we anticipated the introduction. Only a small handful were allowed in each session. This first segment was called "Connect."
I immediately tuned into the soft audio of inhaling and exhaling breathes, reminding me of waves coming and going against the shore.
This instantly resonated with my daily practice of meditation, which Julie Sims shared how she incorporates the practice of becoming present while stargazing when stress and life's problems seems to weigh us down. This was no typical opening of an art exhibition; this was a call to be transparent and I could not have felt more in sync with being in the right place. Sims opened up about releasing sunken moments by realizing how small we are compared to the ever-expanding mass of the Universe. I too use this same practice to redirect my energy when I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders.
After Sims shared a literary piece centered about the theme, she opened up about sensitive battles such as mental health and her diagnosis with breast cancer. Her transparency pulled me in and I was the first to give feedback on how much I connected with the moment. I shared about how my recent flight back home became an opportunity to reflect on how small my problems were, how much more work I needed to do in order to make an impact, and how easy it is to move forward when you remember where you are in scale to the rest of the world.
This conversation offered us all healing …
and set the tone for what was waiting for us in the next room.
Behind the curtains of the next room held a organic, nature-inspired installation that was living and breathing, and welcomed our participation. In the tanks of water, we had a chance to wash away things we wanted to release. A prompt suggested that we take a sheet of paper and write down something we wanted to release. On the neighboring prompt, we could also write down something we wanted to give life to. The interesting thing about this piece is that not only did it embrace collaboration, converting viewers to contributors, but it was an on-going additive work of art. We were invited to comeback to the finale where a larger salt-water tank would be open for us to enter as a deeper symbolic gesture of washing away what no longer served us.
I walked about feeling like "Wow. How did I get here?" Not because I felt I was out of place, but because I felt I could not have been in a better place. I expected to stare at art on the walls, but I found myself being gifted with an opportunity to heal. One of the things I've been asking the Universe for are moments to heal through joy and love because often times we learn through heartache, stress, and pain.
The second part of this series was reserved for "unfolding," performed by Xenia Simos and the third and final part was reserved for "release."
Many returned to witness the ritual baptism, led by Julie L. Sims. As she read aloud the reflection on her year of hardship before entering the bath to release, I was humbled. The forgiveness of her pain opened the hearts of many to forgive themselves. The script that carried insight into Sims' tragedies were drowned in water before Sims' dipped her own body into the tub as an act of cleansing, release, and renewal. Then, viewers were invited to do the same. How empowering it was to be present in self-love and mercy. So much was learned by the bravery of each soul to stand in spite of vulnerability and transform their darkness into light.
I truly appreciate the work TAR Projects is doing for the community through an avenue that is open and safe.
Therapeutic Artists Residency:
2016-2017 TAR Residents:
Steven L. Anderson
Kyle A. Henderson
Julie L. Sims
Xenia Simos
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Synopsis: Johnny Bravo has no shortage of confidence, and he's certain that all women want him. With his big hair and tight black clothes, he's known for his karate chops, accompanied by the sound of a bullwhip.
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Lt. Cmdr. Mildred H. McAfee, USNR, Director of the Women's Reserve, is at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock for the christening of the USS Franklin in October 1943. She's receiving a gift for her participation.
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We have used MPI for our main Lead-Generation campaign - As 20% of the top of the Sales cycle cold callers, to following up on information requests & other conducted campaigns, to helping us test out Salesforce Apps like Geopointe - in every case MPI helps us improve our Sales cycle processes & prospecting results, further enabling us to precisely target our prospecting trade areas in the most efficient manner with the best possible ROI. Their customer account management is second-to-none in the field of lead development.
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Summertime presents a paradox: the desire to streamline your body is at an all-time high, yet with temperatures sometimes reaching triple digits, the idea of exercising—and voluntarily sweating more than you need to—can be difficult to fathom. So why not choose a workout that will leave you feeling ready to conquer the beach, but also refreshed? Thanks to a wave of smart, high-intensity water aerobic classes across the country, working out has never seemed so cool. Grab your one-piece and dive in at these aquatic fitness destinations.
This underwater cycling class relies on the natural resistance of water for a stimulating, cellulite-reducing session, making the low-impact workout a favorite among willowy Parisian expats.
78 Franklin Street; aquastudiony.com
Water Works at Chelsea Piers
Improve your cardio endurance, strength, and flexibility at this class, which takes place in a 25-yard-long indoor pool with views of the Hudson River.
62 Chelsea Piers #300; chelseapiers.com
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
After a day spent sipping on Caipirinhas poolside, stroll over to the beach and take a moonlit paddleboarding class.
40 Island Avenue; standardhotels.com
WaterMan at Crossfit Santa Monica
At this gym started by two former Navy SEALs, WaterMan brings the rigors of CrossFit training to the pool for an extra-arduous workout. Drawing upon SEAL training, the class includes sprints, burpees, and kettle-bell lifting in the water.
2433 Main Street, Santa Monica; crossfitsantamonica.com
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Pirouettes on the water? Paddleboarding meets ballet in this unique workout, which promises to fine-tune large and small muscle groups alike atop local lakes, rivers, and pools.
Aqua Yoga at the Phoenician
Practice your flow and work on your six-pack in this 45-minute class held in the scenic pool of the Phoenician resort. The natural moving currents of the water will force you to engage your core deeply to hold traditional poses like Utkatasana and Warrior.
6000 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale; thephoenician.com


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In a previous post, we looked at Jim Caviezel's role as Luke in the upcoming March 28 movie "Paul, Apostle of Christ," but now he's also confirmed he's reprising the role of Jesus in director Mel Gibson's sequel to "The Passion of the Christ."
As reported in USA Today on Jan. 29:
Caviezel, 49, confirmed he will reprise his role as Jesus in the planned film about the resurrection of Christ. "There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience," he says. "It's great. Stay tuned."
Gibson and his star have been tight-lipped on details of how the new film will move forward. But the actor says he's been inspired in his talks with Gibson by the direction the project is taking.
"I won't tell you how he's going to go about it," Caviezel says. "But I'll tell you this much, the film he's going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It's that good."
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Jim Caviezel is poised to reprise his role as Jesus Christ in the upcoming sequel to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.
ICM Partners, which represents Caviezel, confirmed on Tuesday that the actor is in negotiations with Gibson, who would presumably produce, direct or both.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported 20 months ago that a sequel was in the works, but it wasn't known until Tuesday whether Gibson was interested in again casting Caviezel as Jesus. The actor, 49, first played thirty-something-year-old Jesus 14 years ago.
The full-length trailer for "Paul, Apostle of Christ" has been released. It will also be seen when Family Theater Productions features a Q&A with filmmakers Andrew Hyatt and T.J. Berden in our Hollywood offices on Feb. 7.
Here's the full trailer:
And a couple of other videos about the movie:
Image: Sony Affirm; ODB Films.
Learn more about Family Theater Productions' upcoming, new and vintage productions as well as our Hollywood Outreach Programs; and, of course, you'll find us on Facebook.
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Here's a cute idea for a Valentine's Day gift! A dove chocolate bar with the printable saying "Valentine, you make my heart flutter!" I think this is cute and cheesy since the "flutter" is referring to a dove's wings while its flying!
You will need tape, a scissors, a dove chocolate bar, and a printer!
Here is the free printable label! Just right click and save it to your computer, then paste it into a word document to print as many as you want!
After you print out the label, fold it in half and cut it out like a heart leaving some pink border.
Stick a piece of rolled tape to the label and put it on the end of the chocolate bar so the "DOVE" letters show!
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Every one of us enjoys the rain and when there is a shower head that delivered soft, continuous rain shower supply then it becomes even more soothing and enjoyable without any trouble at all. Buying the best rain shower head 2020 is the best thing you could do if you are looking for renovating your shower system or just looking to replace a shower head to get an awesome feel during the bath. Switching to the shower head you need is easier if you could find the best match with the kind of water flow you prefer.
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- Top 5 best rain shower head 2020
- Buying guide for choosing the best rain shower head
Top 5 best rain shower head 2020
To help out in selecting the one that delivers the most reasonable and continuous flow of water in the form of a continuous soothing rain shower, here are five of the best recommendation found on the market today:
For a rain shower to deliver the exact water flow that mimics the raining drop, it may be essential that the shower head should be wider than the average shower head width. This Moen dual function shower head with rain shower effect offers an 8-inch shower head with a 2.5 gallons per minute water flow for a continuous, consistent and soothing rain shower.
The chrome plated design gives it a modern look that suits most of the shower settings and accessories in the bathroom. In addition to that, the plating helps in avoiding the rusting issues and scale formation as well.
The immersion technology makes it easier to offer more powerful spray throw for an equal rinsing effect throughout the body without exceeding the limit creating the perfect rain effect the users look for in such shower heads.
The water flow is adjustable and you can easily switch between full spray and concentrated spray with the help of a flip switch.
The shower head suits the ½ thread arm of showers. The shower heads come with a lifetime warranty assuring long-lasting performance and convenience of use for the users.
Vida Alegra rain shower head offers an 8-inches shower head with wider and better water flow and makes sure to offer a rain shower effect in a consistent manner. The shower head offers a gentle rainfall to give you an exact rainy effect to soothe your muscles and get the perfect rinsing water throw all over your skin.
The evenly distributed water droplets make it feel better and help in relaxing muscles. There are 144 jet nozzles made up of silicone that makes it easier to de-clog and require no extra attention to keep it rust free as it avoids scale and rust in an effortless manner.
The shower head comes with a 3 years unconditional warranty for better performance and use. The shower head is a bit heavier so it may need the specified shower arm to make sure it keeps working as expected.
It offers simple yet very easy to use three spray types to select from that can be switched easily so that you get the kind of shower you have been looking for. Though it is also available in 5 spray model if you are looking for a handheld spray shower as well.
The chromed construction and well-designed shower head make it easier to get an even and well-distributed water flow that helps in getting the rain shower effect in a more reliable way.
A sturdy, reliable shower head with the rainfall effect is all you need for a luxurious, consistent, relaxing shower. This WantBa rainfall wall mount shower head makes sure to provide the best rainfall shower effect that makes the user feel soothed and calm while giving perfect rinsing power to rinse through the dirt on your skin.
The 8- inch wide shower head allows a thorough and widespread shower effect that provide perfect spread for better rain shower feel and make it easier to enjoy the consistent flow of water without any issues.
The comforting spray relaxes the muscles and keeps it enjoyable for the user. The overall chromed look helps in complimenting the accessories in the bathroom while giving it a perfect look.
There are 157 jets to allow better flow, consistent water delivery, and a great rainfall spread for a luxurious feel.
The rubber nozzles do not clog and can be cleaned with just simple wipe-away action so it would not rust, or get clogged by the waterborne lime scales.
The metal ball allows easy and smooth swivel action to set the angles easily and avoid leakage as well. The shower head offers 2.5 GPM to make it compliant with the USA plumbing requirements.
All in all the shower head offers a soothing rainfall with better spread and long lasting performance in a reliable way.
This is a wider, better and more advanced shower head that comes in a square shape with a 10-inch broadhead. The width of the shower assures that the user will be able to get a full-body coverage with the continuous rain shower flowing on the head.
It is easy to mount and install and comes with a 5-year warranty so that you have peace of mind when you have this shower head installed in your bathroom.
The air energy process used in the shower head make sure to offer consistent and reliable rain shower without any interruption even if there is not enough water pressure in the plumbing line. The shower head maintains a good water flow with the help of its unique air energy technique.
The sleek design and brushed stainless steel look assure that the shower head will complement any bathroom setting with a modern look. It also makes sure that the shower head would stay rust free and is corrosion resistant as well.
The silicone made nozzles are capable of resisting rust and dirt particles making it easier to clean and keep water flowing at a consistent speed.
With a perfect design, components and long-lasting performance, this shower head offers a luxurious rainfall shower at your ease.
This rain shower is more than just a shower head rather it is a complete system that allows the users to enjoy the perfect rainfall shower while inside their bathroom. This system includes the perfectly designed 304 SS rain shower head to offer raining effect. In addition to that, there is a 40 cm solid made brass arm as well.
The sleek and modern design is supported by the well-structured concealed bracket to allow easier and better mounting process along with the pressure balancing mixer valve made up of solid brass material. The set up offers easier water mixing option and consistent shower flow that is needed.
The l-shaped shower head comes with the 5 years warranty for better and easier use without any worries. Chrome plating offers corrosion resistant construction and makes sure the shower head stays in its best state for a long period of time.
The air energy technology keeps the water flow constantly with a unique raining effect whereas the water balance valve makes sure you get the perfectly balanced water temperature and pressure without any fluctuation for a luxurious bath whenever you need.
Buying guide for choosing the best rain shower head
For the best rain shower head 2020, the thing you have in your mind is to get the raining effect in the shower with a spread you would enjoy while bathing. But there are some other things you must look for and compare before you get the right rain shower head. Some of the important aspects are as follows:
- For a rain shower head, it is important to note how wide it is. Most of the high-end luxury rain shower head offers a width range from 8 inches to 12 inches wide. It is better to notice if the selected one has the capability to maintain the pressure of the water with the given width of the shower head.
- You may also notice if the shower head comes with the silicone nozzles because such nozzles allow consistent and unclogged holes to deliver the perfect raining effect and if they are not made of silicone this may hinder the water flow and may lower the pressure causing a disturbance in the shower flow.
- Consider the installation procedure. If the shower head is easy to install than it is the best thing to have for you.
- Look for chromed or platted shower head because these are corrosion resistant and offer long-lasting performance.
- Check for the GPM value and water flow or thrust to see if it offers enough water pressure or has the capability to maintain the water flow even if there is some lower pressure supply in the plumbing lines.
Despite the fact that rain shower heads are wider or broader, they are still designed to offer consistent water pressure for a reliable rinsing capability for the users. Here we have discussed some of the best options available for the users today. You must make your choice based on the width, the water pressure stability and durability of the shower head so that you don't have to worry about these issues later on.


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I was searching for a software through which I can hide a part on my hard drive. I found this great software which allows on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc).
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Achieving Impact at Scale through Global Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP)
Start Date: 09/01/2008
End Date: 12/31/2014
The Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), the U.S. Agency for International Development's flagship global maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) program, focuses on reducing maternal, neonatal and child mortality and accelerating progress toward achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. Awarded to Jhpiego and partners in September 2008, MCHIP works with USAID missions, governments, nongovernmental organizations, local communities and partner agencies in developing countries to implement programs for sustainable improvements in MNCH. In support of USAID's strategic approach1 for advancing maternal and child health, MCHIP aims specifically to achieve impact at scale by: addressing the barriers to accessing and using focused, evidence-based interventions along the MNCH continuum of care, from pre-pregnancy to age five; and linking communities, first-level health facilities and hospitals. MCHIP also promotes and supports the integration of family planning, malaria and HIV/AIDS activities within MNCH programs as appropriate. To address the major causes of mortality among women and children, including malnutrition, MCHIP is expanding upon experience and lessons learned through six USAID-funded programs (ACCESS, BASICS, IMMUNIZATIONbasics, POPPHI, ACCESS-FP, and Child Survival Technical Support Plus [CSTS+]), by: Implementing high-impact, effective interventions at scale, based on the country context and using global and local data; Using innovative program approaches to achieve country MNCH goals, including performance-based financing, health systems strengthening and public-private partnerships; Building global consensus and sustained government commitment to support results-oriented, high-impact, effective MNCH interventions; Influencing country programs to incorporate effective, feasible, high-impact interventions and approaches based on global evidence; Maximizing the use of local programs supported by MCHIP to advance field-based learning and innovation; and Strategically integrating critical interventions with existing services and wrap-around programs. Within the MCHIP partnership, Jhpiego, the lead partner, heads efforts relating to maternal health, family planning/reproductive health and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT); John Snow, Inc.–child health, immunization and pediatric AIDS; Save the Children–newborn health, community interventions for MNCH and community mobilization; PATH–nutrition and health technology; Johns Hopkins University''s Institute for International Programs–research and evaluation; Broad Branch–health financing; Population Services International–social marketing. Macro International continues support for the Child Survival and Health Grants Program and the Malaria Communities Program. Under this Leader with Associate Award, USAID Missions and Regional Bureaus can access the project through traditional field support and MAARD mechanisms to the Leader Award, or through stand-alone Associate Awards. In addition to the MNCH priority countries, MCHIP can work in any country with Mission or regional Bureau funds. Countries: India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nepal in Asia; Benin, Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Lesotho, Swaziland and Burkina Faso in Africa; and Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Bolivia in the Latin America and Caribbean Region For more information about the MCHIP Program, please visit our Web site: www.mchip.net 1 USAID's strategic approach for advancing maternal and child health is to focus on 30 "priority countries" –those with a well-documented magnitude and severity of need, an established USAID Mission presence and the capacity to implement expanded MNCH programming. 2 From these strategically located program bases, MCHIP is laying the foundation to implement high-impact interventions in the USAID-identified priority countries. And over the longterm, it is anticipated that all 68 "MDG Countdown Countries" (countries where more than 97% of maternal and child deaths occur) will benefit from MCHIP-developed learning tools and life-saving approaches. About Jhpiego: For nearly 40 years, Jhpiego, (pronounced "ja-pie-go"), has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing simple, low-cost, hands-on solutions that strengthen the delivery of health care services, following the household-to-hospital continuum of care. We partner with community- to national-level organizations to build sustainable, local capacity through advocacy, policy and guidelines development, and quality and performance improvement approaches. For more information, please visit our Web site: www.jhpiego.org


text: China's LeTV Launches Own Smartphone, Pacts With Top Directors 9:52 PM PDT 4/13/2015 by Clifford Coonan FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME AP Images/Invision The private entertainment company, whose LeVision Pictures film unit is a growing force in production, will link up Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark and Zheng Xiaolong with increased content. Leading private Chinese entertainment company LeTV has announced a link-up with leading directors Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark and the TV producer Zheng Xiaolong in a new strategy centered on the group's freshly launched smartphone. The strategy involves working with Hong Kong director Tsui, whose The Taking of Tiger Mountain earned a massive $223 million at the box office, to set up a media technology innovation lab in Silicon Valley. LeVision chief executive Zhang Zhao outlined the strategy at a ceremony to launch the new smartphone, which took place in the MasterCard arena in western Beijing, site of the 2008 Olympics basketball events. Zhang said the group had a three-part strategy involving Beijing, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. The event was attended by Tsui and Zheng (Red Sorghum, Empresses in the Palace), while Zhang (Coming Home, Raise the Red Lantern) appeared on a video screen, as he is has just started shooting the Legendary East movie Great Wall. "With such a large population, China should have its own technology, it should keep pace with other technology in the world and influence other countries," said Tsui. Under the new link-up, users of LeTV phones will have special access to TV shows by Zheng and to Tsui's and Zhang's films. The decision to go into the smartphone market is the latest sign of growing overlap between the Chinese entertainment industry and tech platforms in a country where 60 percent of people now access content via mobile platforms such as cell phones and tablets. The group's LeTV Smart Mobile unit is headed up Feng Xing, former vp of PC maker Lenovo. LeTV's film unit, LeVision Pictures, was a significant investor in The Expendables 3 and also produced the Zhang Yimou film Coming Home. It has a stake in the wildly successful Tiny Times franchise and is involved in John Woo's epic The Crossing. In December, LeVision Pictures picked up its first U.S. project, an epic fantasy adventure titled 8 Immortals, inspired by Chinese mythology, from the writer Jeremy Breslau. It's the first in the company's plan to make China-Hollywood blockbuster co-productions. The group is led by CEO Jia Yueting. In October it opened an office in L.A. and launched a $200 million film fund to make tentpoles. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Clifford Coonan firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Seeing as the yet to be released Nissan Fuga received only minor influences from the Infiniti Essence concept car, which will be the first model to get a proper Essence inspired exterior design? The 2012 Nissan Skyline Coupe of course! It won't get the Essence concept's turbocharged hybrid system but will pack much more power than the current car.
The Infiniti Esscence caused a sensation among visitors to this year's Geneva Motor Show, but it's at next year's New York Motor Show that they'll be treated to the new Skyline Coupe concept featuring an exterior design closely resembling the original Essence show car. In a previous report about the upcoming Nissan Fuga replacement, Holiday Auto (HA) have admitted that they were misinformed about the final design and that in actual fact the next Nissan Skyline (Infiniti G37) will showcase many of the design elements introduced with the Essence concept. This of course means we can expect the Skyline/G37 to closely follow the design of the Essence, albeit in a slightly smaller and more practical package without the Luis Vuitton baggage dispenser.
The new Skyline Coupe is expected to debut in October of 2012 and it's by that stage that Nissan will have introduced more hybrid models in its line up, including the Fuga Hybrid to finally take on the Lexus hybrid sedans in the Japanese domestic market. The 2012 Skyline Coupe won't be turbocharged like the Essence, but will use the hybrid "3D motor" along with a 3.7L V6 to produce a total of around 450PS. The Skyline Coupe Hybrid will be the highest grade on offer and HA calls it a "high power luxury sports coupe". Apparently the 3.7L V6 hybrid will use only as much fuel as a 3.0L engine so it can boast a very environmentally friendly image despite producing power that puts it almost on par with the Nissan GT-R. The 2012 Skyline Coupe will get bigger (and wider) 20 inch wheels to cope with the increased power, although the chassis length and width and its double wishbone suspension won't change from the current car.
The 2012 Skyline Coupe and sedan variant are expected to be shown as concepts at the 2010 New York Motor Show, with the prototype of the sedan to be shown at the same show the following year and it will go on sale in Japan in October 2011. The Skyline Coupe prototype will be shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and will go on sale in the 3rd quarter of 2012.
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If you're as old as I am, you might remember a little poem about "The gingham dog and the calico cat." Well, how about a Camouflage Cat? Paddy O'Cat has been studying the art of camouflage He has learned that there are times being invisible is a good thing. For instance, when he sees the cat carrier come out of the closet — nothing good ever comes of trips in the cat carrier. Also, when he sees Lop Ear stalking toward him or when Smokey snarls at him and he needs a quick getaway. Fortunately for him, I have a blanket that is the almost exact same colors as his fur. He is so successful at disguising himself on this blanket, that several time I have started to make the bed not realizing that he is on it. Blackjack, my sweet but not-too-bright little kitty, was impressed at Paddy's idea… Read More »
My Cat is blackmailing me
Can a cat actually blackmail someone? you ask. Well, okay, blackmail may not be the exact right word, but I don't really don't know what else to call it. Here's the story: About a month ago when I got into bed, I was surprised that the sheets were so cold. Then I realized they weren't just cold — they were wet! I jumped out of bed and discovered a big wet spot by the foot of my bed. What on earth is going on? As I pulled back the covers, I realized it wasn't just the blanket and sheets, the mattress pad was wet clear though. With sinking heart, I felt the mattress underneath and yes, it was damp. How could this be? Well, obviously it was a message from one of my cats, but which one? I suspected Paddy O'Cat, because the foot of the bed is where he sleeps. I was… Read More »
The great cat food bargain.
Remember when you were in grade school and one of the kids would get to the drinking fountain and drink while everyone else waited? Finally someone would yell, "Hey! Leave some for the fishes!" I thought of that today because a few weeks ago I stopped by Lowe's to check out their marked-down plants. They mark down the plants at the end of the season or the ones that are drooping and past their prime. This particular day there was nothing on the shelves, but a basket behind the cash register was stuffed with droopy green plants with a few faded flowers hanging off the ends. "What are those?" I asked the nursery-man. "Oh," he said giving a quick glance, "those are Gerbera daisies. Or at least they were." "Are you marking them down?" "Yeah, they'll be a dollar." I picked out two plants that weren't all that droopy and set… Read More »
A "Cat Nap." Really?
Okay, I want to know why they call it a "Cat Nap." People say "I'm just going to take a little cat nap," meaning a brief snooze. Have you ever noticed how much cats actually, really-truly sleep? I'm told that cats sleep an average of 16-18 hours a day. That being an average, means that some sleep more and some sleep less. My cats weight that average heavily on the "more" side. Case in point — yesterday I went to do errands and marketing. "I'm going out for a bit," I told Smokey and Black Jack who were curled together on my bed, sound asleep. They didn't hear me and they didn't care. I went in search of Paddy who was asleep on my desk, just like he'd been for the last hour. "I'm going shopping," I said to the comatose cat. Not even an ear twitch. Lop Ear was… Read More »
Nobody OWNS a cat!
One day on the way to work, the radio DJ had one of those call-in contests: "What percentage of households in the United States own a cat?" Well, I immediately realized it was a trick question because nobody owns a cat! Since you are reading this, you most likely share your home with a cat — or several. For many years I had A (single) cat, but somehow in the past few years, I seem to be accumulating them. They keep moving into my house. I don't invite them — they just show up and demand entry. The most recent is Lop Ear — so named because, well, see for yourself. He was the neighborhood stray for a number of years, and finally settled on my yard, my patio and (eventually) my living room as his chosen abode. He's a really sweet guy — at least to me. If he could figure out… Read More »


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Sandia Base initiated construction of the Operational Storage Site (OSS), the alert facilities of key strategic importance, in 1950. The first five of these installations were set up by Sandia immediately neighboring selected SAC bases. These Q Areas included Site G, the Deep Creek Air Force Station at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington.
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Gardening should be all about trial and error, there is no reason why every gardener shouldn't try his or her hand at growing all manner of different flowers and fruits. The beauty of gardening is that if you do it right then you'll have a lovely new plant, and if you do it wrong; well, at least you learnt something new along the way. The key to this practice of trial and error is that you label and record your plants and your procedures.
There are so many different gardening tasks and projects that can be done in your potting shed or on trial beds in your vegetable plot. If your going to undertake a trial be sure to have a pen and note pad with you at all times and list out all the steps you do in each trial. Remember to have plant labels to hand and keep your work space as organised as possible
To effectively use plant labels it is important to note all the vital information; be sure to include the plants name, be it Latin or common name. Also include the date at which the trial took place and also include the factor which you have altered for that particular trial.
Examples of gardening trials include; variations of plant pot potting mixtures, variations of fertiliser types, variation of fertilizer amounts, variations of growing times, variation of plant pot sizes.. As you can see the list of gardening trials is endless. As a gardener you if have to explore what areas you want to explore.
The reasons for gardening trails would be to create the most ideal and most economical growing conditions for your particular plants. Personally I try to record as much information as possible around the garden, from recording the growth of newly planted beech saplings over many years, to recording the condition of various plants after heavy frosts. Note taking is crucial to learn and develop an understanding of how plants grow and respond to external stimuli and external factors. The benefits of accurate plant labels mean that quick and accurate reading and identifying of plants can be made and this will certainly benefit beginner gardeners at developing their range of plant names.
You can carry out a gardening trial any time of year. Winter is a great time to record the effects of cold weather on your plants. To get started with a trial, begin by preparing your plant labels, once written up and in place you should note in your notepad the purpose of your trial and date at which you will start. Continue to assess the growth and changes to plants over the course of the trial and by the end you should be able to determine a result and conclude on how next to approach your garden.
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Peoples State Bank opened its doors in 1962 as an independent bank dedicated to customer satisfaction. Quality service was the vision of the 15 original founders.
All types of businesses, small and large were attracted to this type of bank where profits were reinvested in the community it served.
Today Peoples State Bank is owned by over 800 stockholders. In 1995, the stockholders elected to establish PSB Holdings Inc. We are now positioned for the future in a highly competitive marketplace.
Many local commercial projects have been funded and are local landmarks. Peoples State Bank wants to be a benchmark for all financial institutions to meet. The goal - to serve businesses and the individuals who live and work in our community.
We have confidence in our future. We are currently over $750 million in assets. Products will continue to be expanded, experienced staff added and current customers encouraged to Always see the Potential.
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Art studies tells us that the colors have certain attributes. It's called symbolism... There are traits, emotions, connotations associated with each color. For instance, green is youth, health, luck. Blue is harmony, peace, truth. White is purity, innocence. Purple is nobility, mystery. Red strength, passion, love. If there was a color of good it would have to be white or green. The symbolism is vague about this. But on the topic of what's evil, there's usually a consensus. Evil is black.
If you have heard something similar to this, someone has lied to you. Good thing you are here, to read the truth. To be shown the truth. Obviously, at this point you kinda have to read on for more...
I will agree that in boring, outated art, this form of color symbolism may work. Other than that, the above traits connected to the colors... nonsense. Not just wrong, but complete and utter failure. Who came up with this? What were they thinking? What were they eating?
I'll tell you what colors are good, and what colors are really evil.
I can even do better. ..
I will show you what colors are good, and what colors are evil!
Let us start with the good things first. You don't have to look for complex symbols to see what's good. It's right there in the nature!
And of course, my personal favorite, the sweet pepper. Look, they're even heart shaped!
Still not convinced? Let me put some images into your mind...
The color of good is clearly the color red. But at this point, I would still be open for other opinions on this matter.
But if you have ever read this blog before, you know what's good in life. It's food and toys. The constants.
So what are the colors that represent good and evil in toys?
The Autobots - Optimus Prime and his buddies, are clearly painted in the color of strawberry jam, Italian pizza and chili. They are red. They are the good guys.
What about their enemies, the evil Decepticons? Shouldn't they by the outdated definition of evil be black?
Clearly not.
That last one is Galvatron, the most ruthless of all malevolent evil robots. I'll admit that he's mostly gray, but it all adds up. The Decipticons are purple.
Purple is the color of evil.
Quick! Name one purple food!
My guess is that you named the same as I did.
And if you're like me, one who enjoys food, you are most likely also baffled that people actually eat this thing.
With the outer texture of a dead, skinned rat.
The insides like a frozen snail that's partially thawed and dipped in a bowl of snot.
The ironic, but creepy taste of nothing!
It's the eggplant/aubergine. The evil of foods.
At this point, I'm not even sure if the Decepticons have the color purple, or the color eggplant.
Either way, it's evil.
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Benjamin Sittler wrote: >It would be really nice if the content model on FIG were changed to allow >IMG's inside... the justification being that one could provide three >levels of complexity with a single block of HTML, i.e. for a clickable >image map situation: [Good example deleted] >Any comments? Yes. That sounds like a good idea to me. I can't think of any REALLY good reason to disallow IMG inside of a FIG. The worst that can happen is the images don't get fetched and their alternate text is used instead. For that matter, there's no technical reason why FIG should not be allowed inside of a FIG. Sure, there's no current reason why disallowing it is a problem, but future expansions of FIG functionality may make it an unreasonable restriction. Actually, I can think of a (slightly contrived) example right now where a nested FIG could be useful. Let's say you have browsers that substitute the FIG content for the image if they can't fetch the image or can't understand the image format. The author of a document might want to use an obscure image format that (s)he knows some browsers don't understand, and could use a construct like this to avoid having to write a script: <FIG src="graphic.oif"><FIG src="graphic.jpg"></FIG></FIG> A browser that didn't understand Obscure Image Format would then format the inner FIG and would be able to deal with the JPEG image. This would be a much more useful behavior than simply giving up on the outer FIG and substituting a default icon. In the future, something like this might be desirable: <FIG src="graphic.pdf"> Text that approximates the PDF contents and includes a <FIG align=right src="fig1.jpg"><CAPTION>Figure 1</CAPTION></FIG> More text that comes after the figure. </FIG> This would allow the figure to be displayed using an OLE type mechanism to format the PDF file if support is there for it, but would format the alternate content (which includes a FIG) if no PDF helper was available. Michael Johnson Relay Technology, Inc.Received on Friday, 14 July 1995 14:41:36 UTC
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