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CRIKEY! Who said iPhone apps were just for playing games and accessing Facebook?
Children battling with speech difficulties will now have a voice through a revolutionary new smartphone app that even speaks with an Australian accent.
The app, Proloquo2Go, is the first of its kind in the country - with no other text-to-speech app specifically catered for Australian children.
AssistiveWare founder and chief executive David Niemeijer said his app would help people of all ages suffering from autism, celebral palsy or other congenital conditions to communicate effectively.
"It's very important to have a voice that reflects your own age, gender and nationality,'' he said.
"These children already stick out because they are different and more so if they are using a voice that does not match the person.''
Close to 300,000 Australians need Augmentative or Alternative Communication (AAC), which ranges from low-tech paper-based solutions and sign-language to high-tech dedicated communication devices.
About 35,000 of those are children aged between three and 12 years and can't rely on their natural speech to meet their daily communication needs.
Mr Niemeijer said the app not only bridged the communication gap, but also improved behavioural issues.
"Very often children who cannot speak are full of frustration - a bit like a baby can only cry when it is frustrated - and the only way they can communicate is by acting up,'' he said.
"Some children learn sign language but the moment they step out of their familiar circle they don't have a means to communicate. This app opens up a lot of doors for them.''
Ann Midgeley's 11-year-old son Reece has had difficulties speaking since he was a young boy.
She said his level of independence and self-esteem had increased dramatically since using the app.
"Now he can read at school and he's learning and keeping up with other children,'' she said.
"But it's the little things he can do now like going into McDonalds and ordering something on his own.''
Speech pathologist Jane Farrall said the technology was "life-changing''.
"If you're in school and can't ask a question, how do you learn? How do you say 'I love you' to mum? Communication so important for a child's development,'' she said.
"Now they can now ask questions, greet people, develop social closeness and relationships - all because of this app. It's fabulous.''


text: Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Investor Relations Official in Spotlight at Enron Trial February 10, 2006 The trial of former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling concluded its second week Thursday with the first witness still on the stand. Mark Koenig, the former chief of investor relations at Enron, testified that he and Skilling misled analysts about the true financial condition of key Enron divisions. Investor Relations Official in Spotlight at Enron Trial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5199981/5199982" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript

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A citizen comes in many shapes and sizes. Some serve their community by voting and participating in political events.
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We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples (including current events), and well-researched facts into what you write.
A good essay will demonstrate how citizenship is not an abstract idea, but is, in fact, action inspired by constitutional principles. We can't wait to see what citizenship looks like in your community!
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My Sister-in-law recently bought a really cute new home. (Funny story: The listing for her house was almost the reason we didn't buy OUR house. It was hard seeing a house so close in price tag to ours but the condition and finishings of the house were LIGHT YEARS better.) Their last home had a cute yellow door so I asked if they were interested in painting their front door a fun accent color again.Here's her original front door/house.
The time of day was some strong direct sunlight so the before images aren't the "best"...but when are they supposed to be. But you get the drift, it was a pretty standard wood door, one panel window with white trim against a beige neutral home. You see what's missing? A little pizazz... a little oomph.... perhaps a wow accent. You get where I'm going with this.
Do you remember the last time I really did something with a little pizazz? It's not too often, but when I do I'm QUITE pleased with the result. Last time was Baby Girl's nursery ceiling when I used Modern Master's metallic paint. So when they came knockin' at my door to try out their new line of paint it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Now this isn't actually MY front door. This is my Sister-in-Law's front door and since we've torn our house apart enough for now I asked if she's be interested in a cute little front door makeover for the Fall season, and she was all over it.
So beginning the Front Door makeover project....
To be sure I did the prep right we removed it from the door frame and removed the original hardware. I used a medium grit sanding block and gave it an once-all-over to remove any build up, and the smooth varnish finish of the original door. Next gave it a wipe down and thorough cleaning.
There are a LOT of tutorials the proper way to prep a front exterior door for painting so I was a little nervous what is the BEST way to prep it for their front door paint. But Modern Masters was awesome enough to just come out and say right on their packaging that Zinsser 1-2-3 Primer was the best to use for their paint. Thank you easy decision.
To painting we go:
The paint went on easily but I could tell right away that using a white primer and dark top coat that it was going to take a few coats of paint. I just took my time and did long even paint strokes across the flat surface.
One paint coat.
Two Paint Coats. (Had to reattach the door at this point so they could lock up their house during the night time hours. The paint drying time per coat is 3 hours).
Three Paint Coats.
I love the bold punch of color that the blue gives the space.
In the DIY and makeover spirit my sister-in-law took down all her house lights and fixtures and spray painted those with ORB spray paint. They were white so the dark oil rubbed bronze pairs really well with the black, gives it a classy look.
I love that you can subtly still see the color when the storm door is closed. Big downside of living in the Mid-West, storm doors cover your pretty front door.
It's crazy the impact a little paint can make.
Front Door Paint is available on Amazon (affiliate link) Modern Master's Online Shop and select Lowe's locations.
Modern Master's provided me with the Front Door Paint to review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.


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Shimokitazawa is located in a very convenient place. It takes only four minutes from Shibuya Station on Inokashira Line and seven minutes from Shinjuku Station on Odakyu Line. Famous writers and as many as three prime ministers have lived in the quiet residential area since the 1920s. Even now although the residential area is still quiet, the area around Shimokitazawa Station has been developing as a town with an exotic atmosphere, with an increase of export shops since 1950s. More and more bars have been built since 1970s, where people can enjoy rock and jazz as well as the blues. Shimokitazawa Music Festival was first held in 1979 and Shimokitazawa has become a famous town for youth culture.
After Kazuo Honda, the former actor, built small theaters around the town in 1982, Shimokitazawa has been popular among those who love plays. There are many colleges nearby and young people in their early 20s are often seen in the town. As Shimokitazawa is Mecca for youths who have the aspiration to be a musician or an actor, they come to the town with to fulfill their dreams. Two TV dramas were on air and two films were screened in 2006, in which leading characters were youths living in Shimokitazawa. Shimokitazawa is an attractive town with chaotic and unique atmosphere in the center of Tokyo.
As many as 1,500 shops, clubs with live music and theaters are crammed into an area of 500 meters square.
When you go outside the train station, you find small theaters and clubs with live music on the south exit side. On the north exit side, there is an old shopping mall, which has been thriving since the 1920s, along with fashionable shops. All of these are in a small but energetic area of 500 meters square. Even though you can go around either side, alleys are narrow and the town is like a maze. You may easily lose your way, but you can casually ask some youngsters about the location and easily make your way back to the station. If you do not see something of interest to make you stop, you can complete a walking circuit of the town within an hour.
Around the south exit
Honda Theater on the south side of the station is a landmark in Shimokitazawa and this area is called the Mecca of the Japanese theatrical circle. Eight small theaters around Honda Theater attract avid theater lovers. Special shops for theater makeup and Village Vanguard Shimokitazawa, which is a variety shop with the concept of "a bookstore where you can play," are in the same building as Honda Theater. Village Vanguard sells many kinds of variety goods from party goods to character design goods, in addition to books, and all of them are somewhat curious. For example, a ventriloquist doll and a voice changer which is available 10 types of voices is one offer here. This is representative of the chaotic feeling of Shimokitazawa.
There are several dozen clubs with live music, including Shimokitazawa Loft, which opened in 1975. In the evening, people often wait in line for opening time in front of popular clubs. Tollywood is a theater specializing in short movies and it is available to hire the theater itself to those who want to show movies they created themselves.
If you feel hungry, you can enjoy various types of restaurants with Japanese traditional food, Okinawan food and ethnic food. Many okonomiyaki restaurants serve home-style Japanese food "okonomiyaki," which is a Japanese-style pancake containing vegetables and other foodstuff. A takeaway shop selling Japanese fried chicken was opened recently and fashionable variety goods shops can also found.
Around the north exit
When you go out the north exit, you find a place which looks like an old town from 60 years ago. This area is "Shimokitazawa-ekimae Food Market, featuring old grocery shops that are open under the elevated railway tracks. There are few people to be found here in the daytime but it is a bustling hub at night. Stalls serving oden, or Japanese traditional stew, are crowded with diners. Passing this place, you find a stylish area with unique variety shops and small fashion boutiques selling pretty vintage clothing. Every shop has a unique atmosphere. "The Study Room" is a variety shop selling educational goods full of intellectual curiosity. It sells 4,000 kinds of goods, such as models of dinosaurs, insects, anatomical models of the human body and colored stethoscopes.
Town without cars and adult entertainment shops
The most attractive point of Shimokitazawa for tourists is that walking around the town is easy and comfortable. As alleys are narrow and cars cannot enter the town so the only traffic is pedestrian. Even seeing bicycles is rarity; therefore, you can stroll in a relaxed manner and leisurely look at each shop. As there are no adult entertainment shops, security is relatively good. Young people, who love music or theater, enjoy chatting and drinking at clubs and stalls until late into the night. Large numbers of female bar-hoppers enjoy staying out night on weekends.
High-class residential area just off the station
When you are away from around the station, which is full of vigor and various sub-cultures, you find a quiet residential area. Picturesque cherry blossoms and birds singing from well-maintained gardens are heard in springtime. Kitazawa Hachimangu Shrine is famous for its Mikoshi, which is a portable shrine carried around a promenade along the Kitazawa River and around the shopping mall. Nearby Shingon-ji Temple is renowned for its large ginkgo trees.
It may be several years before you can enjoy such chaotic atmosphere in Shimokitazawa, again, since a redevelopment project is now underway. Shimokitazawa is a must-visit area and you should take this opportunity ASAP before the redevelopment project commences.


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Daily Appreciation Helps Romance
It really is the little things that can make a big difference in a relationship.
A new article in Personal Relationships points the way to the methods of gratitude we can use to give a boost to our romantic relationships, and help us achieve and maintain satisfaction with our partners.
Our busy lives sometimes feel like they are spinning out of control, and we lose track of the little things we can do to add meaning to our lives and make our loved ones feel appreciated.
Humans are interdependent, with people doing things for each other all the time. Simply because a person does something for another does not mean that the recipient will feel gratitude.
There are many different reactions to being on the receiving end of a kindness. In addition to the possibility of not even noticing the kind gesture, the recipient could feel gratitude, resentment, misunderstanding, or indebtedness.
Positive thinking has been shown to have a longstanding constructive effect on our emotional life. Extending these positive emotions and gratitude to our romantic partners can increase the benefit of positive thinking tenfold, say the authors of this new study.
Lead author Dr. Sara Algoe says, "Feelings of gratitude and generosity are helpful in solidifying our relationships with people we care about, and benefit to the one giving as well as the one on the receiving end."
The authors propose that the emotion of gratitude is adaptive, and ultimately helps us to find, remind, and bind ourselves to people who seem to care about our welfare.
Events such as one partner planning a celebratory meal when the other partner gets a promotion, taking the children to the zoo so the other partner can have some quiet time, or stopping to pick up the other partner's favorite coffee drink are each examples of gratuitous behavior that could strengthen romantic relationships, if the recipient feels grateful in response.
The study authors chose to study over 65 couples who were already in ongoing, satisfying, and committed relationships. They tracked the day-to-day fluctuations in relationship satisfaction and connection for each member of the relationship.
These little daily ups and downs in relationship quality were reliably marked by one person's feelings of gratitude. The effects on the relationship were noticed even the day after feeling the gratitude was expressed.
This research thus suggests that even everyday gratitude serves an important relationship maintenance mechanism in close relationships, acting as a booster shot to the relationship.
The authors of the study claim that this emotional response may be beneficial for relationships that are on the rocks, or in a context where people already have solid and satisfied relationships—a little gratitude may go a long way toward maintaining the connection.
By temporarily changing the perspective on the relationship, everyday gratitude may work as a booster shot for ongoing romantic relationships.
However, the authors are quick to warn that the everyday emotional response of indebtedness did not facilitate relationship maintenance. Indebtedness implies a need to repay kind gestures.
This may work to help to keep relationships in working order, but will not yield as many benefits or long-term growth in the relationship as an expression of gratitude.
Algoe says, "Gratitude triggers a cascade of responses within the person who feels it in that very moment, changing the way the person views the generous benefactor, as well as motivations toward the benefactor. This is especially true when a person shows that they care about the partner's needs and preferences."
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Daily Appreciation Helps Romance. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 28, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2010/05/25/daily-appreciation-helps-romance/14044.html
Last reviewed: By a member of our scientific advisory board on 8 Aug 2018
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Commercial use – some questions answered
Within our rules, we have clauses that prohibit award winners, entrants and non-sponsor companies to use their titles for commercial purposes outside of their own personal endeavours. In this blog, we will explain in more detail, the reasons behind why they are important to the Competition, and more importantly, you the entrant.
First off, it is important to note that neither the Competition nor the founder (Stuart) takes any income from the Competition. On the contrary, all the money from entry fees and book sales is reinvested the Competition for prizes, producing prints for exhibitions etc. The Competition has considerable outlays and costs, and to allow the Competition to operate as it does, the cost of these outlays are subsidised by Stuart from his own pocket (currently the Competition owes him several thousand pounds). In addition to this, all the judges volunteer their time and expertise for free and the Competition wishes to express sincere thanks for their support over the past 4 years. The Competition intends to post a separate blog in more detail about how it operates, how it is financed and where the money goes.
Why is it important to have clauses that prohibit "commercial use"?
As the Competition operates on a not for profit basis, it is even more important to protect the interests of the Competition itself, the Sponsors and you the entrant. The Competition is run by photographers for photographers on a non commercial basis. Quite simply that means we don't allow unauthorised companies to exploit our brand or your awards to make profit for themselves. They don't sponsor the Competition and none of the profit they make comes back to the Competition to make prizes – it goes straight into their pockets. In addition, knowingly using our brand without permission to make profit is fraudulent. This means innocent members of the public can be deceived into buying a product or service they believe to be authentic, or endorsed by the Competition. We won't allow that to happen.
In the 4 years the Competition has been running, the Competition has identified companies using the Competition's brand to operate scams and exploit photographers who won awards. These included:
- A printing company selling unauthorised prints of winning images from the Competition
- A business exploiting winning photographers through offering blog posts in exchange for publicity. That publicity was a smokescreen to raise the profile of the business and boost their Google rankings.
- A company operating an online scam, embedding paid affiliate links in award winning photographer's images
- A holiday tour company offering publicity for links. The publicity was in fact to steer links towards selling another photographer's workshops.
Clearly, as the Competition has set these precedents for protecting the interests of the Competition and its entrants, it must stand by them in the present and in the future..
It's also about preventing infringing of the Competition's copyright and intellectual property. The Competition itself is beyond any doubt, an established body of work, clearly recognised throughout the world operating under the name "The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year". It is a brand just like any other and has rights under the Copyright act. The awards issued by the Competition are products of the body of work and the rights extend to those awards.
It's just the same as you, a photographer having intellectual property rights on an image you took. Your original image is your work and you are free to make products from that image, e.g. calendars, prints, mugs, t-shirts and sell them as you see fit. That is your body of work and you are also entitled to attach conditions to your products – even if you give them away for free. For example, let's say you gave away a free calendar and you attached the condition that it is free so long as it is not reproduced or passed off as something else, and the person cannot make profit from it. Suffice to say, you'd be pretty annoyed if they did the opposite and reproduced it and sold copies online making profit from it. You would doubtless protect your right and for those same reasons, we protect the rights of our awards and our brand.
Having said all that, don't be put off if you have a genuine enquiry. We absolutely welcome any requests to explore commercial use, because they open up the possibility of sponsorship and that benefits you the entrant if something comes of it. Even if we can't obtain sponsorship, we may ask for something like a simple link back to the Competition website, and that raises the profile of the Competition which is good. Any reputable business will understand these concepts and have no problem with that.


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MicroScope's top stories, week ending 26 August 2011
In a week dominated by the sudden demise of HP's TouchPad tablet and uncertainty over the future of the PSG business, today we look at some of the other stories that hit the headlines in the past week.
In a week dominated by the sudden demise of HP's TouchPad tablet and uncertainty over the future of the PSG business, today we look at some of the other stories that hit the headlines in the past week.
Avaya cops to three years of losses ahead of IPO
Ahead of its billion dollar IPO, Avaya has divulged crucial details regarding its financial health and revealed three straight years of net losses.
In a new filing with the SEC, the comms specialist copped to an $871m (£533m) net loss in its fiscal 2010, but also said it had mislaid $835m in 2009 and $1.3bn the year before that.
Softcat adds staff to target public sector
Softcat is adding staff to fuel its public sector ambitions revealing that the government's attempts to get more SME suppliers involved in the market is paying off.
Dell may wind down network OEM relationships
Dell will look to purge lower-margin networking sales from its business, the company has said, replacing lines it resells or OEMs with higher margin Dell and Force10 technology.
Drobo recruits HP storage expert to map channel path
Consumer and SMB storage specialist Drobo has picked former HP UK and Ireland enterprise storage channel sales manager Marcus Thompson as senior director of EMEA sales.
IT departments marginalised as UK workers take control
A Mitel survey revealed that many end-users have no confidence in their IT departments to deliver the latest technology as the 'bring-your-own' trend gathers steam.
Redstone scores UK exclusive VMware cloud badge
Tech Data shrugs off European market malaise
HP to widen scope of channel installation, break-fix services
Date set for sacked Fujitsu union rep hearing
Belfast firm hit by £33,000 bill for failing to license software


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GREENSBURG (KDKA) – In Westmoreland County, a cruel case of murder that came to be known as the Greensburg 6 ended in Courtroom 5 Thursday morning.
Peggy Miller, 30, and Robert Masters, 39, pleaded guilty to third-degree homicide, criminal conspiracy and kidnapping charges.
The two were among six roommates found guilty of torturing and stabbing to death Jennifer Daugherty, a trusting young woman who was mentally challenged and thought they were her friends.
"That's one of the things we tried protecting her from was the fact that she truly just saw the good in everybody," says her sister, Joy Burkholder.
Daugherty would have had her 33rd birthday last month. Burkholder says this time of year was always busy with excitement for her sister.
"She probably would have given everybody their gifts by now, because she couldn't wait," Burkholder said.
Daugherty was held against her will for two days, beaten and degraded before being killed. Her body was found wrapped in Christmas tree lights thrown out with the garbage.
Though Miller and Masters apparently did not directly participate, they never helped her. They each are facing a maximum of 50 to 100 years in prison.
"It's hard being an angry person all the time, and I think, I'm hoping, this is the start to better days," says Burkholder.
Asked again, if the final pleas bring closure? Daugherty's step-father, Bobby Murphy, said, "Will we have closure? We won't have closure; we'll have justice for Jennifer. Closure will be if Jennifer could come back to the family."
It's been four long years in and out of court, but the journey had been hardest for the family of Jennifer Daugherty.
Miller and Masters will be sentenced within 90 days.
They are the last of the "Greensburg 6" to go through the court process.
Amber Meidinger, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder earlier this month and was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison.
In February, it took a jury just under four hours to condemn 26-year-old Ricky Smyrnes to death.
Smyrnes showed no emotion as he learned that he would be joining the nearly 200 other inmates on Pennsylvania's death row. He was the alleged ringleader of the group.
Melvin Knight is on death row after pleading guilty in April of 2012.
Angela Marinucci is serving life in prison after being convicted in May of 2011.
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The German supermarket chain Lidl just opened its first US stores last week, and it's already dominating America's largest grocer, Walmart, on prices.
Lidl is about 9% cheaper than Walmart, according to a price check on a basket of 20 items by Jefferies analysts.
The price check also revealed that Lidl is also 3% cheaper than its German rival Aldi and 16% cheaper than Food Lion.
This new competition will put added pressure on US grocers to lower their prices at a time when food deflation is already weighing down margins.
In addition to low prices, the Lidl store also offered a premium shopping experience with impressive customer service and an attractive store design that seemed to come straight from US shoppers' most beloved grocery chains like Publix and Costco, according to the Jefferies analysts.
"The retailer seemed to steal certain aspects from various retailers, such as hints of Publix (employees were extremely friendly and even escorted the elderly around in wheelchairs), Costco (random sample stations, concrete floors, display cases on pallets and still in shipping packaging), and insert any specialty grocer name here (wood grain décor, vibrant signage, and a respectable bakery/ethnic/organic offering)," they wrote.
Lidl has more than 10,000 stores worldwide and plans to open 100 in the US by next summer. It's entrance into the US market will cause disruption for years to come, according to Jefferies.
"Our findings show not just aggressive discounts, but also a far more favourable shop vs. its German peer Aldi," the analysts wrote. "Given the results, Lidl's plans for 100 units by Summer 2018, continued Aldi expansion, and what reactions we have already seen from competition, the hard discounter threat is real and could prove highly disruptive over the next several years."
Here's the list of items that analysts checked at the Walmart, Lidl, Aldi, and Food Lion stores in Winston-Salem.
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text: There are a few commodity plays worth looking at for potential trading opportunities right now. Investors can consider equities (aka individual producers)– or direct commodities exposure ETF's – for these trades. Let's get right down to business and look at some charts that should be on your watch list: Natural Gas I noted Read More


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Knife Skills & Deboning Masterclass
Learn cutting, chopping and deboning methods.
Learn about different knives, mandolins and chopping boards; which ones you really need and which ones to avoid. Students will learn how to sharpen different knives and how to treat them so that they last a lifetime.
Learn several cutting, chopping and deboning methods for vegetables, fish, meats and poultry, before cooking a chicken roulade, lamb tajine, meat pies, curries and paella.
Finally, learn how not to waste anything, by cooking soups stocks and sauces, which you will enjoy over a glass of Shadowfax wine.
Note: Knives are supplied for this session, however if you wish to bring your own set, you are most welcome to do so.
- Learn several cutting, chopping and deboning methods for vegetables, fish, meats and poultry.
- Learn about different knives, mandolins and chopping boards.
- Learn how to sharpen different knives and how to treat them so that they last a lifetime.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
NEW BLOG NAME: Jenny's Stupid Out Of Control/Overeating Diary
I did it again. I did great all day while I was at school. After coming home, a friend called and wanted to talk. She offered to bring dinner over. So Kara came over, armed with wine and the makings of burritos - chicken, beans, cheese, green chile, and tortillas. We had a relaxing evening visiting with each other and with Barb (that's another story).
However, I made two huge, thoughtless burritos and scarfed them up. Along with wine. Not one burrito (like Kara), but two.
And Barb brought decadence. She brought....
Covered in toffee....
Then covered in chocolate.....
Then covered in powdered sugar.
Not only did I eat - many - but I ate them like a five-year-old. I sucked on them until I had sucked everything off, all the way down to the peanuts. Then I took them out of my mouth and made a little pile of the sucked off peanuts on my lace tablecloth. (But I'd already dropped ketchupy beans on it so who cared?). Then, when I had fifteen or twenty sucked off peanuts, I stuffed them all back in my mouth. I did that about twice.
Isn't that lovely?
I was so angry at myself for DOING. IT. AGAIN. that I first decided to not blog tonight and to wait until September 1st to start trying to pay attention/take care of myself/be diligent/DIET again.
And then, by the grace of God, I thought BBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP! BAD IDEA.
So, I'm blogging. I'm blogging failure. I'm blogging how not to be. I'm blogging "Oh God! I Did It Again!".
I gotta have a plan. I'm definitely not in a place where I can celebrate (be with people) without having a celebration in my mouth (cramming it full of crap). Obviously "recognition" of the problem isn't enough for me. Right now, I'm likely to get into a place where I go, "Oh, look at how I'm fucking up. Heehee! Give me another sucked off peanut. Heehee!".
So, here's my plan. I really need this since this is a three-day-weekend and I'm going to Albuquerque for the weekend. I think there's gonna be lots of celebrating.
1. When I am celebrating and drinking: NO BREAD OR CHEESE. This will make it easier to choose salads and healthier stuff.
2. No celebrating with desserts. Or chocolate/toffee/powdered sugar peanuts.
3. Only one helping. I'm not even saying "serving" because I'm cutting myself some slack. I may be an overeater but I'm not stupid. I know that a "serving" is much less than a "helping". One "serving" should be my goal - but if I can just get to one helping, I'll be happy.
On top of tonight's failure, I've got to tell you how my ego came back to bite me on the butt. After losing 40 pounds, when I was prissing around like nobody's business with my peacock plume in full bloom - I gave Kara some of my shirts that were too big on me. They still fit her (I smugly told myself. And her.).
Well, Kara has now lost 30 pounds and brought me a shirt that was too big for her. NO! THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE! By this time, I was supposed to be 185. Not 215!
But. Unfortunately, that's the way it is.
I HAVE to keep on trying.
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Well, Jen tomorrow is a new day. I am an emotional eater and my emotions have been through the roof lately. It is a daily fight for me to not go get a bag of chips and eat until the bag is empty. It is a good thing I don't have friends to go have fun with or I would really be in trouble. Anyway be happy with your victories and don't beat yourself up over your failures. Tomorrow is a new day.ReplyDelete
- One very cranky woman!August 29, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Sounds like the enabler friends need a talking to! Why do they bring that stuff when they no that your self control has taken off somewhere unknown? They must know how you are feeling so why are they tempting you? Hmmmmmm....well I wish you were here and we could sit and have a skinny something and laugh! This week sucked!!!!!ReplyDelete
I have to say, that the person above me is correct on one point, your friends should be helping you not throwing you roadblocks. Ask them to not bring food that will sabotage your goal!ReplyDelete
I'm reading your blog with diligence, Jenn, as I have gained quite a bit this summer traveling here in the states, and I'm a little disgusted with myself. I appreciate your honesty and I'm goig to try to get rid of my weight, too. But the trouble is, I don't really WANT to work at it. I just want it done. I'm sure you understand. Anyway, thanks for this.ReplyDelete


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your fantasy, with a stranger
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As you have your mouth around my dick, you do not hear the footsteps behind you as a man, 6 feet tall, and broad with muscle, dark hair on his chest and stubble on his face walks towards you. His dick is in his right hand as he wanks himself hard.
As he comes closer, he stands behind you, with you bent over the chair. You are still unaware of the eight inches of pure meet that are about to be thrust deep inside your pussy that is already wet with pure sex juices. He nods at me to indicate that now is the time when I should hold on to your head to stop you from forgetting the job at hand.
Without a word, his grip on his shafts shifts to one at the base so that he can direct his solid cock deep inside you. You whimper and try to turn, the surprise is clear in your whimper. This is a big dick, far bigger than I. His hands are on your hips and he is thrusting deep inside, mirroring the rhythm of you on my dick.
Your intrigue is tearing at you and I realise you from your torment, you turn to see this stud for the first time. He is strong in physique and presence. He withdraws his dick and you turn over, desperate to see him fuck you. You lay on the bed, rubbing your clit and opening your legs, urging him to enter once more. Instead he stands astride you and wanks once more.
His dick should really take both of your hands and you pull yourself up. You grab hold and lick the head of this dick. The veins are clear on the shaft and you realise that they themselves will provide additional stimulation to your pussy let alone the additional length. This is the first time you have touched this stranger and you are sucking his dick. Fuck it is hard and long. He places his hands on the back of your head and forces your mouth to accept more dick. Your reflex forces you to gag on the dick put he still pushes. This man does not care for you, he is just going to fuck you.
You are going to be abused, you know it, you are going to be forced to do things against your will and it is just starting now. The romance immediately vanishes but in its place is a raw passion and this makes your pussy drip with cum. Have you forgotten me so quickly? I knew you wanted dick but, hey baby, I'm still here, I am having to watch you relish the dick of another man.
Can I blame you, not really, will I blame you, never. You knew nothing of what was to happen, I knew it to be your fantasy and I wanted to make it happen for you. My fantasy is that you relish my dick as much as you do his. My feelings are in turmoil but they are my issues, not yours, not whilst you are being fucked so masterfully.
You change your grip and you now almost use his dick like an ice-cream, running your tongue from the shaft to the head, you are effectively licking the melted ice-cream. Your eyes open and you still cannot believe what is happening nor what stands before you. It is clear that this guy is in his late thirties and a keen gym going. His abs and chest clearly defined though covered with dark hair. His pubes, though trimmed, are thick and scratch at you face as your head flirts with his shaft and balls.
You wrap your spare arm around his legs, his thighs solid, his arse firm as your nails dig in. He makes his displeasure at the pain inflicted felt immediately by grabbing your hand firmly, so much so that it makes you draw breath. His hand on your head, he pushes you back to the bed.
Laying down once more, he stands astride your chest. He kneels across your chest and forces your sensitive breasts together. Hoping that he is going to massage them, he simply forces his dick into the crevice. This guy is paying you no attention at all. "Touch me", you cry in your head, "touch me". He does not. This guy is already in the place where we go when focussing on our own pleasure. He, with one hand grasping the perfect breasts that adorn your chest which he is now fucking, uses his other hand to caress his own body.
Your hands rise, though stop half way, you are unsure, Should you touch him, is that to betray me? You move your hands yet closer and yet you still dare not touch his chest. You are so close now you can feel the hair brushing your hands. You surrender to the urge that you have and he allows your hands to replace his. Firm to touch you close your eyes.
In a way it reminds you of me but the dick rubbing itself against you simply identifies this guy as a stranger. You savour the moment. I am simply left to stand and watch. You suddenly realise that you have not felt me touch you. Where am I? Your eyes open and you head turns from side to side. I am not on your right and then you see me standing at your left, to the side of the bed. My dick in hand, I am now left to wank.
You know not whether to smile -- would that be disloyal, would it show your appreciation of me fulfilling your fantasy, would it rub salt in the wound that you know that, no matter what I say, I now feel. You smile, it is all you can do, this is your fantasy, why would you not, that would appear ungrateful.
You know that in a way this is my fantasy. I have always wanted you to feel satisfied. To get hold of a dick and know that it is going to fuck you, for someone to forget of their care for you and to throw you around and fuck you. As much as I try, I know that I would struggle with that as no matter what was happening, deep down there is that solid lump in my soul that says that I love you and that I should not hurt you, that I should respect you, that I should please you before myself -- that is what I am doing now. You realise that and now you feel gratitude.
I move from your sight and you feel my weight at the end of the bed. You know that normally I would drag you down the bed, your lips to meet mine, my tongue to delve inside of you, to court your clit but this time I cannot. There is a stranger fucking the tits of the girl I love. The most gorgeous girl in the world, the one that I would do anything for is having her tits fucked by a stranger.
My arms go underneath your thighs and wrap around your legs. My hands reach for you pussy lips and they part them. Exposing your clit and pussy, you can feel my breath on the moistness that is now glistening in the soft candlelight. My tongue at first starts to dart from left to right just below your clit.
You are now not sure what to focus on. Should you be looking at this stranger or should you be thinking of me. The emotion in you is confused. You battle between guilt and pleasure. You then remember that I am at your clit. You know that I crave to be able to taste the very essence that is you during our personal time together. It comforts you, the first time you have felt such an emotion from me licking at your pussy. Normally it makes you feel that you want me to just get on and fuck you but you realise that you are in no position to dictate what is happening. The guy astride you must weigh 14 stone and it seems pure muscle, most of it surely cock, he is not going anywhere in a hurry.
I push deeper into you, my stubble scratching at you. You notice that we both have stubble. The penny drops for you. I have found someone that is similar to me, who is what I would like to be for you, tall, dark, mysterious, muscular and wielding an impressive cock. This is partly my fantasy too you realise as you know that when I watch, I am putting myself in his place. I have to disengage from the emotion of it which you know I will find hard, I wear my heart on my sleeve and you know that part of it is bruised but that is me beating myself up, not something that you or he has done.
You know that I will want you to enjoy this time, however long he lasts. Whilst in thought he releases his grip from you and moves further up the bed. He wants you to blow him once more. Grabbing your hair, it hurts as he lifts your head to meet his dick. "My lover would not do that, he would not willingly forget any thought of my care". You know that but then you remember that this is not me, this is your fantasy. With his dick in his right hand, he makes no effort now to support your head. This guy is just out for a fuck you realise once more.
You have to scrabble behind for a pillow. Before you are comfortable he is rubbing his dick along your face. His balls at your chin and then you mouth. You open for one to enter and nibble. He takes his dick and pulls away to force it into you mouth. It is uncomfortable, pushing at the roof of you mouth. You try and pull away but where can you go. You have to lie that and take it like a real dirty bitch.
I am still at your pussy but I am now eager to see what is happening. I resume my position to the side of you and gently wank, just enough to ensure that I stay hard. It is only now that you realise that the gym is paying dividends for me too and consequently you. Had you notice the lean torso in such a light before, you think not. As I walk closer to you both, he dismounts and you breath a sigh of relief. We now stand now side by side, the similarities are now clear in our physique with the exception of the most valued part of this sordid event, our dicks. He is a clear two inches longer than I and two inches to you makes all of the difference.
With his dick in his hand, gently wanking himself to maintain the selfish sensation he walks to the other side of the bed. What do you do now? You can only look at one of us at a time and we are both walking closer to the bed. We make eye contact and lock focus on each other. In your eyes I can see you asking so many questions; am I enjoying this as much as you? Will I let you relax and enjoy it? Will you allow yourself to relax and enjoy his dick which is obviously desperate to fuck you? Should you feel guilty for wanting him to fuck you over me? I smile and you realise that I am telling you that it is okay, this is your fuck, you have to forget the love that I have for you for these few moments as you know that if you keep them to mind then all you could think of is betrayal for to enjoy would be to betray would it not?
As our thighs meet the bed, it is clear that one of us is going to fuck you and the other you will blow. Who will you allow to enjoy your pussy? Who do you want to fuck you? You have had his dick in your mouth and your pussy now and you do not know exactly what is going to happen. In a moment you have made your choice. You are giving yourself to him and his dick, he shall enjoy your pleasure, not I. Do not fret, I want you to enjoy it.
You change position on the bed and as you do he grabs your legs and pulls you closer to him. Your knees are now astride his legs. You expected me to be able to rub my dick on your face but your head is practically in the middle of the bed. With his hands under your knees he pushes your legs back to your chest. You pussy and ass are now exposed to his dick, you can feel the head glancing your arse cheeks. Is he going to fuck your arse? You're not sure, you don't know him, what will he do? Have I already briefed him as to what you like? Would he respect that? Who knows, only this stranger, this stranger who is fucking you and fuck, are you wet for his dick. You can't remember ever being this wet. With your knees on you chest now, he is pushing them down quite firmly which serves to open your pussy a little. You look with anticipation at his face. He makes no eye contact. He holds his dick in his hand and pushes it deep inside you, slowly. You almost forget to breath as he pushes further. I cannot fuck you as deeply but this is almost painful and a pain that is not pleasurable.
His rhythm is increasing now and you are relaxing further. The pain is diminishing and the pleasure is increasing. Without warning he turns you legs to the side and you have to follow, lying on your side. You remember in an instant that this is how I describe fucking you. He rests both his hands on you hip, using it to increase his purchase. Still he thrusts and you now that I will be envious, not just that he is fucking you but that he is fucking you the way that I want to, not just the position but he hasn't the issue that I have. You realise now that I have arranged this. That will mean that I too shall fuck you as you want and deserve to be fucked. We use the word fuck but you and I both know that when we fuck it is actually an act of making love, that is why we enjoy it so much.
I climb onto the bed and come along side you. Looking down at you we again make eye contact though your eyes keep flitting between my face and the guy that is currently fucking you. He has his eyes closed then momentarily opens them to watch his dick enter you. He is obviously getting off on it and his breathing is becoming deeper. His chest is now heaving and you are not sure but you are thinking that he is getting ready to cum. You know he's not wearing anything, it is purely his dick that is in your pussy, you can almost feel the veins that were standing proud that you noticed with intent earlier. Knowing that just brings you off even more. You doubt that you will last too much longer.
Without warning he raises one of you legs and places it almost to his shoulder. He straddles your other leg and you feel your legs splitting. You remember again that this is how I want to fuck you. You remember me beside you, I nibble the nape of your neck but this time it feels almost out of place for us both. How can I touch you as gently or with the intent that I do normally when there is a stranger fucking you. It hardly seems right. It is as though I too have to forget all that I feel, that immense well from which pours such feelings of love. I pull away and though you want me close, you respect the change in the situation for us both. I love you Baby, I really do.
I then do something that surprises you. I place my dick by your mouth and lean forward to lick your clit, the clit that is just an inch away from another man's dick which is at that moment sliding in and out. It takes me all my resolve not to ask him to leave but instead I remain focussed on your clit and you on my dick. My tongue darts across and you are struggling to contain yourself. You are starting to orgasm but this guy, this stranger, has no intention of responding to your pleasure. That turns you on all the more. I pull away from your clit, realising that it is now too sensitive to continue. Your leg on his chest starts to cramp and you feel every inch of his dick pushing against the side of your pussy. His balls bang against the cheek of your ass and he immediately pushes your leg back down. Pulling out of you he quickly directs you to bend over -- he has remembered how you like it. You remember our conversations where I ask you to put you ass high in the air, you knees below your waist. He straddles you, his thighs outside yours and he pushes his dick inside your pussy. Using his hands he pulls your cheeks apart and pulls your hips against him. You come time and time again, your legs are quivering and his pace slows. He withdraws and you collapse on to the bed. Rolling over we both stand close to you. With our dicks in hand, we start to wank. You can hardly move such is the power of the orgasm and you can not defend yourself from the shower of cum that you know is to ensue.
You can see our hands tighten their grip as we close in on your breasts, your fabulous breasts that this stranger is about to soil. We are on each side of you. You look up and all you can focus on are the two dicks that are now wanking over you. You are surprised that he comes first, his head thrown back, his back arched and he comes. His cum, warm, silky and pure white flows freely. In a second more I cum, torrents of pure cum flying over your chest. Whilst I cum and before you have chance to say anything, this stranger is already making his exit. I remain beside you my hands falling to your chest and rubbing these two oceans of cum into your chest. I collapse on top of you. We lay silently as the door closes, the stranger evidently gone.


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JAR Installation
The YouTrack JAR distribution is available for download on the JetBrains website.
YouTrack JAR is a cross-platform distribution. You can use this distribution to install and run YouTrack on Linux, OS X, and Windows.
The procedure for installing YouTrack with this distribution is similar for all operating systems.
To install YouTrack Standalone with a JAR distribution:
Download the JAR distribution from the JetBrains website.
Upload the JAR distribution to your server.
Installation Options
A YouTrack JAR distribution can be set up in a variety of server environments. The following topics provide specific instructions for installing and running the JAR distribution different operating systems:
Run YouTrack JAR
Run YouTrack Standalone with the following command:
java -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=250m -Djava.awt.headless=true [JVM options] -jar youtrack-<version>.jar [host:]<port>[/contextPath] [config file path]
The command includes all of the options and variables that you want to pass to the application on startup. The following JVM options are mandatory and precede the command to run the JAR file:
JVM Option
Sets the maximum Java heap size to 1GB.
Sets the maximum Metaspace memory to 250MB.
|Runs Java in Headless Mode.
You can also set the
Set values for the following variables in the command:
JVM options
The JVM options that are set when when the YouTrack instance is started.
The listen address of your YouTrack server. The default value is
The HTTP port number of your YouTrack server.
The context path of your YouTrack instance. The default context is
config file path
The path to a Jetty configuration file for fine-tuning the deployment. Most installations do not need it.
When you set the
contextPath, you can run YouTrack with the context other than the default root path. Here are a few command examples with various URI configurations for different YouTrack servers:
java -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=250M -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar youtrack-2017.2.12345.jar 8080
java -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=250M -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar youtrack-2017.2.12345.jar 8080/youtrack
java -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=250M -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar youtrack-2017.2.12345.jar 127.0.0.1:8080
java -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=250M -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar youtrack-2017.2.12345.jar 127.0.0.1:8080/youtrack
When you start YouTrack, the application opens in a browser. If you do not have a web browser installed on the host machine or don't want the browser to pop up, use the following JVM option:
For a complete list of YouTrack-specific JVM options, see Configuration Parameters.
Once your YouTrack service is up and running, you may want to set up projects and access rights, import issues from another tracker, or fine-tune the server environment. For more information, check the topics in the See Also section below.


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Tiered instruction is a framework of academic and behavioral supports through which all Minneapolis staff take responsibility for providing all students with what they need, when they need it. All students in Minneapolis Public Schools receive core instruction on a daily basis that is differentiated to every extent possible. This core instruction is referred to as Tier 1 instruction.
When student evidence demonstrates that the differentiated Tier 1 core instruction is not resulting in student growth (either behaviorally or academically) around a specific need, tiered instruction provides guidance and resources to address that specific student need through supplemental instruction. This supplemental instruction, given in addition to core instruction, is referred to as Tier 2 instruction.
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CFS is the tool used to track this tiered instruction and interventions. To learn more visit the Focused Instruction Tiered Support page or the CFS Interventions page.
Effective SY2015-16, MPS will be using a new data and assessment platform called Illuminate for Focused Instruction interim and benchmark assessments in literacy, math, and science for grades 3-12. This will help MPS quantitatively capture student learning that will help drive instructional planning and practice. The primary purpose of these assessments is to drive instructional decision-making at the site level. Sharing this information at the district level will help us continue to improve the quality of the assessments and allow us to better target professional development to district-wide needs. Additionally, we want to reiterate that interim and benchmark assessments are not tied to teacher evaluation in any way.
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Hey all! Here is my last report for this summer ;) This past week has probably been the most productive since midsummer! I know I should have passed last days busy with code polishing, documentation and other boring stuff (and partly I did.. well no documentation but some polishing for sure :P) but I finally had the chance to freely work on the new gstreamer gl branch! As you might remember from last report, the previous week all major issues that prevented me to port the effects in the master branch were fixed. There are still a couple of minor things yet to be solved but we're working on them. So I ported most of the effects I did in the first half of the summer, I did some restructuring and polishing work, reorganizing the source tree (before everything was on a single file, now each effect has its own file and the ones that do similar things are grouped). I had to rewrite a couple of effects and some part of the infrastructure code to better fit new branch but most of them worked with minimal efforts (thanks to the work done in the previous week). Let's summarize last changes: * gleffects: little excerpt from "gst-inspect gleffects": (0): identity - Do nothing Effect (1): mirror - Mirror Effect (2): squeeze - Squeeze Effect (3): stretch - Stretch Effect (5): fisheye - FishEye Effect (6): twirl - Twirl Effect (7): bulge - Bulge Effect (4): tunnel - Light Tunnel Effect (8): square - Square Effect (9): heat - Heat Signature Effect (10): sepia - Sepia Toning Effect (11): xpro - Cross Processing Effect (12): lumaxpro - Luma Cross Processing Effect (13): sin - All Grey but Red Effect (14): glow - Glow Lighting Effect - sepia and xpro now have brand new curves that make them look a lot more pleasant. - I found some time to write sin, a SinCity inspired effect that turns everything to gray leaving only red shades. Probably needs some more tuning, it's nearly impossible to exclude red tones of the human skin (particulary facial one), but I'm quite proud of it :) * gstglpixbufoverlay: * gstgldifferencematte: - I was working since some time on these filters but never had chance to complete. Now they work in the new branch too. The first paints a semitransparent image over the video stream and the latter does a sort chromakey effect replacing background with a photo. * tests: - fxtest (the effects test app) is now able to use custom source bin descriptions through GOption. - added a test app for pixbufoverlay and differencematte, it's basically fxtest but it can receive images draganddropped images. * clutter: I found some time to cleanup and fix some clutter experiment I did. They use glx texture from pixmap to create a ClutterActor from the gst-gl sink. It's not like sharing texture handles but work quite well and fast, it's a sort of xoverlay on a clutteractor. There is some example in the source tree, one does a simple animation with the video texture and the other is a starting point for a live effect preview widget. I'll probably make a screencast in the next days. That's all for this summer! It's been an amazing time, sometimes a bit stressful, but most of all I had fun and I learned so much! Thank you Daniel for being a good mentor, for letting me work on Cheese, for supporting and encouraging me, for letting me rearrange my goals, for everything ;) there is still a beer (even a case of beers :P) waiting for you here! Thanks David Schleef for giving me commit access to gstreamer cvs, letting me work on his code and in the new git branch, Julien for being helpful and open to my opinions, critics and suggestions. Thanks to everyone who helped and supported me, the guys from #gstreamer, ##OpenGL, Clutter guys, the whole GNOME community, everyone! A big thanks to my girlfriend for being my best supporter and tester, and for standing while I negleted her for code :). Thank you also if you read this whole report ;)! Cheers, Filippo -- Filippo Argiolas Jabber: filippo argiolas jabber no Web: http://fargiolas.netsons.org Irc: fargiolas (GimpNET, Freenode)
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Arrival to our hotel downtown Bilbao. A welcome drink during the presentation of the week followed by a pintxos tour closes day 1.
Bus transfer to the start of the walking. Walk through a magical beech forest and get a spectacular view over the Rioja valley from the majestic Sierra del Toloño. We visit a small modern bodega, taste their garage wines with lunch and try some real bodega work. After that a short walk to our hotel in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, where we check in, rest and have a tapas cooking evening.
A light leisure walk to the village of Briones, where we will visit the world wide known wine museum Museo del Vino Bodegas Dinastía Vivanco. After the walk and the museum, it is time for a modern style Rioja lunch. Siesta, and then visit to another charming Rioja Alavesa bodega. Tasting & dinner.
The day begins with an interesting art walk around Labastida and a visit and tasting at highly ranked Bodegas Remelluri. After this we will have some ancient wine labour making such as wine pressing by foot in prehistoric wine pools caved in the rock. If the weather permits so, lunch will be an open air picnic with a tasting of local young wines. When the night falls we will be participating in some active creative modern Spanish cooking. We will prepare a gourmet dinner with season products, such as wild mushrooms. On the way to the restaurant we propose a photo safari to get a glimpse of the modern architecture of the Baigorri, Ysios and Marqués de Riscal wineries.
We ascend the mountains of Sierra de Toloño, where we might find some mushrooms on the search for the ancient natural freezers used by monks in the mountain chapels. After a short visit to modern Bodegas Miguel Merino we continue to Ezcaray for lunch at our comfortable family hotel. In the afternoon you can enjoy optional walking routes around Ezcaray. At night we prepare a tasting menu with our hotel chef. A brilliant farewell dinner!
We visit and leisure walk towards Santo Domingo, visit the Cathedral and move on to some tapas hopping on our own in Haro. Transfer to Bilbao, check in and farewell to our guides!
Free day in Bilbao to stroll around, shop or visit the Guggenheim museum. If you already have been to Bilbao we propose a day tour to San Sebastian (1h by bus). Lunch and dinner on your own.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport or ferries.
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3 Cooking classes, apron and recipes
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Walking routes itineraries and maps
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The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Saturday threatened to take legal action to force President David Granger to disclose reasons for rejecting Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo's 18 nominees and instead unilaterally appointing Retired Justice James Patterson as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The Bar Association reasoned that the President could only exercise his constitutional right to ...Read More »
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In partnership with Sennheiser UK, the Faculty of Music at the University of Oxford in early November held the final of the Oxford/Sennheiser Electronic Music Prize (OSEMP) for original composition.
Sennheiser UK, which supplied prizes for the OSEMP winners, has a long relationship with the Faculty of Music. Its work with the university includes supporting the Oxford Surround Composition and Research studio (OSCaR), a bespoke, state-of-the-art electronic music studio which opened last year.
The OSEMP was set up by Oxford to highlight the increasing importance of electronic music in its teaching and research programmes. The aim of the competition, also supported by Warp Records, was to find "the most innovative new works in electronic music" by composers aged 35 or under nationwide.
The 10 competition finalists performed a variety of pieces, which ranged from stereo to eight-channel surround sound, through an eight-position K-array setup. The judging panel comprised noted electroacoustic composers Natasha Barrett and Trevor Wishart and the faculty's own professor of composition, Martyn Harry.
The panel chose Samuel Barnes, and his composition The Nature in Devices, as the winner, with Sam Kendall's One Fast Move or I'm Gone and Daniel Cioccoloni's (main picture) Deep Time in second and third places, respectively (pictured, L–R, above). Sennheiser provided prizes, including headphones and microphones, for all three.
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Delighted, shocked & honoured to've been awarded 1st place at OSEMP. A wonderful evening of inspiring new music! Thank you @OSEMPupdates
— Sam Barnes (@samuel_barnes_) November 9, 2014
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We gathered that the luxurious Manhattan apartment is up for sale for $11million less than he bought it for.The 48-year-old energy businessman who is being hunted by the EFCC and facing corruption charges alongside the former minister of petroleum, Diezani Allison Madueke, bought the property called 'Apartment 79' in the One57 building in 2014 for $51.9million.
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Aluko who is also accused of bribing Nigeria's oil minister - Diezani Alison-Madueke - in a $1.76billion dollar scheme to defraud the country's oil sale profits is believed to be hiding out on his yacht as he has not been seen publicly since May. Investigations by PoliticsNGR reveal that he was last seen in Hong-kong but his yacht, a 213-foot Galactica Star, worth $80 million is currently in the Bahamas.
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How to write a winning EIC Accelerator grant proposal
December 12 2019
Since its launch in 2018 the Horizon European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme has continuously grown to attract an ever increasing number of highly innovative SMEs.
About EIC Accelerator grant
The number of submitted proposals for the EIC Accelerator Programme has increased enormously over the years. Despite the ever increasing number of applications for the SME instrument, this instrument is still considered as one of European most attractive funding schemes due to its attractive conditions and funding rates.
How to write a convincing EIC Accelerator instrument grant proposal
Writing a convincing and appealing EIC Accelerator proposal is thus of utmost importance in order to convince the European Commission to provide your company with the required funding to take your innovative idea to the next level. Within this article, we provide you with 5 essential tips that will help you to write a winning EIC proposal.
1. Innovative idea that seizes European business opportunities
With the EIC Accelerator, the European Commission provides funding for ground-breaking innovative ideas for products, services or processes that are ready to face global market competition. Thus, only highly innovative SMEs will be funded with this instrument. Before you take a strategic decision to apply, make sure that your idea is innovative enough. Since most reviewers will start by reading the excellence, make sure to, after a short introduction including the identified unmet need(s), include the different innovative aspects of your product in the first page. An additional box with the unique selling points (USP) of your idea is for example a way to get the reviewer's attention. Also include how your innovative idea will seize European (or even global) business opportunities; e.g. will this open up a new market and thereby create opportunities for new SMEs or will this result in significant growth of existing EU SMEs?
2. Business that is scalable to European level
An important determinant in obtaining funding is the credibility of the company. This means that a company applying for funding is able, in terms of resources, to bring the innovation to the market and scale (some parts of the route-to-market will not be part of your project). Therefore, you must clearly show that your business will generate sufficient revenues and will grow to a certain size that is scalable to EU or global level. An important part of this is the revenue forecast in section 2 ("impact") where you need to show at least 3 years of projection of sales volume, turnover and number of jobs created (include the number of jobs needed to generate the proposed sales volumes). Similar to (1), make sure to include the credibility of your company on already the first page of the application.
3. Clearly defined goal and SMART objectives
First of all, the objectives of your project should be in line with the objectives as set out by the respective work programme. In section 1, the excellence, you will sketch the outline of your project including a clearly defined goal (what do you plan to do in your project?) and SMART objectives (statements describing how you will to attain the desired goal). Ideally speaking, an objective should be:
- Specific– target a specific area for improvement.
- Measurable– quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress.
- Agreed upon– specify who will do it.
- Realistic– state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources.
- Time-related– specify when the result(s) can be achieved.
4. Impact amongst different levels
The impact is the most important section of the proposal. Here you need to answer the question how your solution will be used by end-users and clarify how the solution will get from idea phase to implementation and commercialisation. This section needs to show there is a market (define clearly your market), there are users willing to buy (who will be your end-users and try to include letters of recommendation of these end-users to strengthen this statement) and it should provide evidence in numbers and references. Provide concrete and realistic figures on the market size, the market share, the sales price. Also, include a dissemination (how will you disseminate your project results to your key stakeholders) and commercialisation (how will you commercialise your product/idea/service to the end-users) plan. Regarding the commercialisation plan, include measures such as how often you will use specific communication activities and which actions you will undertake to measure the effectivity of these communication activities.
5. Implementation that include risks and mitigation measures
Section 3, the implementation, involves the work plan of your project including work packages that directly relate to your objectives (see (3)). One of the most important, and often neglected, parts is the risk and mitigation part. The risk mitigation part involves development of mitigation plans designed to manage, eliminate, or reduce risk to an acceptable level. Try to include as many project-related risks as possible (e.g. scalability risks), but also try to include other types of risks such as commercialisation risks (e.g. regulatory approval or clinical adoption risks).
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