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Recording of Testing Sessions
There is some value to recording the data gathering and testing sessions. Professional facilities have video capability, and the new portable labs allow video as part of their software.
There are two types of tape usage. One common practice is to provide a full videotape of the session for the record. A continuous tape is made of the test, and you end up with many hours of tape. However, if someone says, "I don't believe the user actually did that," you can offer to let him or her see the appropriate portion of the tape. In other cases, a much shorter highlights tape is culled from the full videotaping sessions. This edited video, 510 minutes long, shows key findings of the usability testing through the voices and actions of the participants themselves. Carefully selected examples on well-edited highlights tapes often can depoliticize the usability test findings: It is no longer the "opinion" of the tester; it is the voice of the participant. Highlights tapes effectively grip the audience's attention when used as part of the final presentation. This is a very effective practice. There is nothing like showing video of the users in action.
In the past, recording sessions were prohibitively expensive, but with the new "shoebox" usability equipment available today (see Figure 8-3), the cost is much more reasonable. This shoebox equipment includes a TV camera, microphone, monitor, and a remote marker to make it easy to find interesting tape segments. There is in fact no tape, just a high-capacity hard drive to save the data, so it is also far easier to edit and present the results. This ease of use, combined with its reasonable cost, makes the shoebox lab a practical alternative to traditional equipment.
Figure 8-3. Shoebox Usability Equipment
Most labs are moving to digital means of recording to make video editing easier as well. Using this new technology, you can put parts of the video record in the report (see the sample of a test presentation video in Figure 8-4). The lab software lets you record the user's facial expressions and the activity on the screen.
Figure 8-4. Example of a Video Record from a Usability Test (see Plate 3)
A few labs use a special type of equipment called an eye-tracking device. It lets you track where the user's eye is fixating. You can gain a lot of information from this device. You can see users scanning around the page because they are lost or scanning an image because they cannot tell if it is selectable.
Eye-tracking devices are very useful for research purposes. For example, studies have shown that people start scanning in the main area of a Web page and initially ignore the logo, tabs, and left-hand navigation [Schroeder 1998] and that people's eyes are drawn first to areas that have saturated colors (pure bright colors), darker areas, and areas of visual complexity [Najjar 1990].
You do not need an eye-tracking device in order to run an excellent usability test. A good facilitator can see where the user is looking anyway and can supply you with very similar data. An eye-tracking device is expensive and requires setup time, so you probably won't use it for routine usability tests. It may come in handy, however, in a remote usability test since the facilitator will not be physically present with the participant.


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Comedy at The Cabot returns to the new, remodeled Cabot on Saturday, February 27. Presented in partnership with Beverly-based Scamps Comedy Productions, the show features a great ensemble mix of Boston's funniest comedians, including rising star Dan Boulger, former Betty Crocker Award winner Dave Decker, crowd-pleasing headliner Ira Proctor, and radio personality/actor Chris Zito.<-Boy do I wish that is really how I felt!
Last night at The Cabot Cinema in Beverly, MA four comedians took the stage and all I wanted after the week I had was to laugh. Something that could take my mind off of the everyday stresses and transport me to a land of laughter that was so intense tears started pouring down my face. Well I must say that didn't really happen.
The host Dave Decker was one of my favorite parts of the whole show and that's not saying much. Almost his entire act was about porn. Being someone who feels very strongly about that topic I mostly sat in silence because it was well awkward for me to watch. Now don't get me wrong I am not a prude by any means and tend to have a mouth like a trucker but I just felt like his set was lacking some real world substance.
The second comedian Dan Boulger was just plain awful! It was said that he won the Boston Comedy Festival but I was wondering the whole time who the judges were and what they saw in this person because for most of his performance he looked like a deer in headlights. He was just plain awkward. He was stuttering and stammering. Most of the time it came across as if he just forgot his punch line and completely forgot the majority of his material. There was one person in the audience who made a comment to one of this jokes and it completely threw him off! I mean most comedians can just roll with the punches and I think that what he tried to do but failed miserably. After telling the person off, he just stood there and couldn't even continue. Not to mention the nervous laughter. I was more embarrassed for him and just wanted his set to be over before it even really began.
The third comedian Chris Zito I must say was markedly better. He had a lot of personal insight and he talked about his relationship with his children, his ex-wives and current fiancé. He tried to use real life situations and occurrences to relate to his audience which is what I like to see. However then it took a turn for the uncomfortable he began talking about how his second wife and himself were at one point trying to have a child and were finding it very difficult. Talking of all of the tests that the both of them needed to go through and how they may have been better off not even trying because of how much effort they put in and how much money it cost them for all of the treatments. If these events really did take place He very well may have been using comedy as a way of coping and feeling better but I personally found it insulting from a personal and females' perspective. I don't feel that it was the right time, place of crowd for that particular set of jokes and material.
Lastly the headliner Ira Proctor came on and I found him quiet confusing at first. I really couldn't tell if he simply had too much to drink before coming on stage or if it was simply his "shtick." Once I was able to kind of "figure" him out and what his style was I must admit that I grew rather fond of his style. He was funny and whitty and very good at connecting with his audience. However at one point one of the patrons needed to take a call due to a personal matter and as she got up to scurry away that is all he talked about for a good 15 minutes. Now I understand having your flow interrupted and being "thrown" off of your game. However this individual came off as nothing but rude and insensitive and couldn't seem to move on from the incident even after she returned to the show. He honestly came across as a bit of a jerk!
All in all with the Cabot recently receiving a face life of sorts and having a beautiful new look that they should be very proud of, I kind of expected the talent to be top notch as well and it honestly left me desperately wishing I didn't want to leave throughout the whole show. It was a real disappointment.
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By James Hervey Johnson | 1949
Positive Atheism
How long would religion last if there was no special profit in it for those who carry on religious propaganda?
Millions of priests, preachers, bishops, nuns, sisters, monks, secretaries, evangelists, and others of higher or lower degree derive their living from the continual life of the religions they preach. Most of these people have very easy lives. They are usually fat and well kept, wear good clothes, and have special benefits.
They work together like a vast political machine. It is to their personal advantage to work for the religion which supports them. They toil not, neither do they spin, yet their religious followers support them in comfort and even luxury. Many a country has miserable shacks for the people who provide ostentatious and costly temples, tabernacles, and cathedrals for the leaders who are able to influence them.
Besides the easy living, which priests and witch-doctors have had from the earliest times, they have obtained many special privileges.
They are exempt from the hardships, wounds, and death of war; they are free from military duty. In this case we have another instance of evolution. The priests and their workers have saved their skins while their followers were on the battle front. So naturally the priestly clan throughout the ages has survived in a larger proportion than the braver members of their congregations who have gone to war. But the freedom from going to war is an advantage enjoyed only by women and priests, religious students and other church hangers-on. This in itself is a reason why many preachers and priests stick to their profession. During the Second World War more than 150,000 of these parasites escaped military service.
Priests, preachers, nuns are entitled to special rates on the railroads, steamships, and other means of transportation, often half fare — which increases the cost to other travelers.
They receive exemption from taxes on their magnificent churches. Any man who would not have to pay taxes on his business institution would become wealthy beyond dreams. It is the greatest overhead expense of any business or profession. Freedom from taxes permits the churches to continue to grow wealthier each year at the expense of the taxpayer.
It is a form of subsidy by the government. But the freedom from taxes is another great reason why priests and preachers are able to, and why they continue to, stay in that business of teaching people to believe as they want them to.
During World War II, a Navy chaplain is said to have used the phrase, "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition," which among other things, shows that he had more confidence in bullets than he had in prayer. What he should have said was "Praise the Ammunition and Pass the Lord," as is quoted in "The Freethinker." But the most important clause in effect by the churches is "Praise the Lord and Pass the Collection Plate."
The priest hearing confession and the preacher in his religious duties are also able to meet under the most favorable conditions the most beautiful women and girls and that may also be a contributing factor to the reason for liking their jobs.
All of these advantages and probably many more which the priest and preacher possess over the common man are contributing factors to the continued growth of religious institutions in all parts of the world.
It is a decided personal advantage for them to keep on preaching. The leaders make it worth their while to keep at their work, and so down through the centuries, the churches have grown larger and richer; they have attempted to eliminate opposition and competition. And whether the leaders believed what they preached or not, they have lived more abundant lives than their followers. From this mechanical and selfish natural fact, as it were, they have gained momentum with at a geometrical ratio, the bigger they grow the more special privileges they have, and the more special privileges they have the bigger they grow.
However, the largeness of an organization does not make it right. There may be more Buddhists in the world than adherents of any other religion, but no Christian priest would admit that as proof that Buddhism is the right religion. By the same argument, there may be more Christians than atheists, but the fact that there are does not prove the Christian religion is right. There are many more stupid people than intelligent people, but that does not prove that the stupid people are the better. Mere numbers of believers do not have any weight as to the truth or benefit of any religion.
Nor does repetition of any prayer or religious practice prove that it is right. The only advantage to the promoters of the religion is to keep fixing in the minds of their followers things they want them to accept. If the repetition of religious slogans, prayers, or fables meant anything, the meaningless phrase, "om mani pan" of the Buddhists, which is tied to water wheels so it can be endlessly repeated by the turning wheel and which has been done for thousands of years in India, China, and the far East, would prove that it was the most important religious statement. But no Christian preacher would admit it for a moment.
As a matter of fact, those countries are poverty stricken and disease ridden, victims of plague, poverty, invasion and oppression. Using the argument that numbers of prayers count heavier, any Buddhist monk or priest could say that all of the prayers, slogans, liturgies, doxologies, and all other oral paraphernalia of the Christian churches were worthless, because the Buddhists were saying more prayers than were the Christians.
The conclusion must be that the size of the church, and the oral and written propaganda are all of more benefit to the religious leaders than they are of benefit to the truth or the following of the various religions.
Take the profit out of religion and it would soon perish. Men would do something else for a living, and especially a fat living.
Another great advantage to priests and preachers is that they are almost worshiped in some countries and in most countries are honored and respected and given high social positions.
This is a great satisfaction to most persons; they like to be in the limelight and to have special privileges. Few priests and preachers are intellectual giants; they might be bartenders and ditch diggers, farm hands, and bakers if they were not connected with the church. They know this. They bask in the light of the church, and are not honored for their intelligence and research nor for their benefits to mankind. This basking in the limelight means much to most men. The reason for it is psychological, but the trait is very strong.
Religion is thus perpetuated and promoted because it reacts to the personal advantage of those individuals who promote and perpetuate it.
James Hervey Johnson (1901-1988) was an atheist and outspoken critic of organized religion. For nearly a quarter of a century he was owner/publisher and editor of The Truth Seeker from 1964 until his death in 1988. Through his efforts as an activist and benefactor, Johnson contributed significantly to freethought in the mid to late twentieth century.
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When your spouse dies, whatever life insurance payments or other death benefits has set up become available to you. Depending on the circumstances and terms, it may also pay off for the IRS. Many employers offer death benefits as part of the company's retirement planning, but some of the money may go to the government instead of you.
Life Insurance
The payout from insurance when someone dies may be taxable. If your spouse named you as beneficiary of a $150,000 policy, the $150,000 is tax free. If the policy earns interest, however, any extra money you get above the face value is taxable income. If you take your insurance payment in monthly installments, you have to calculate how much of each payment is interest. IRS Publication 525 explains how the math works.
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If your spouse's employer paid some or all of the cost of an accident insurance policy, the benefits are normally somewhat or completely taxable. For example, if your spouse paid 30 percent of the cost, 70 percent of the benefits he gets if he's injured are taxable income. Death benefits are different, though. If the accident policy kicks in because it covered your spouse's accidental death, the same rules apply as for life insurance. If all you get is the flat death benefit, with no interest, there's no tax.
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Death benefits bought under a pension or an annuity work much the same as life insurance. They're not taxable unless they exceed the value of the contract. If the death benefit is more than that, then the IRS gets a cut. The number-crunching guidelines for figuring this one are in Publication 575. They apply whether you're receiving benefits that would have gone to your spouse, or a survivor benefit reserved for you.
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There are many other types of survivor benefits your spouse's employer may pay you besides those in the retirement plan. If your spouse had any wages due when he died, for instance, you probably get the money. In that case, it's as taxable to you as it would have been to your spouse. The same applies to payments you get in the form of salaries, commissions, bonuses and your spouse's cut of the company profit-sharing plan.


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So what to do?
Most likely, another reason why you picked that all inclusive package was because it was also an economical choice. But what if I told you that you could have an exhilarating, romantic, exciting, interesting and educational vacation experience for the same price as that all inclusive package?
Why wouldn't you try it?
If you go to the more traditional vacation spots like Mexico, Hawaii or the Caribbean, the costs that you run up going to an a la carte (meaning non-all inclusive package, essentially, where you pay for everything separately) can easily double or triple the cost of an all-inclusive package to the same area. The key to getting that amazing vacation experience at the all-inclusive package price is to not go to those same areas. Instead, pick something off the beaten path. Something that hasn't been completely ruined by the tourist trade. And something that trades favorably with your currency doesn't hurt either.
There's a reason why Asia has become the new Europe for backpacking students – those student dollars go a lot farther. That's not to say that you'll have to do the whole youth-hostel-sharing-a-bathroom thing either – you left that behind a while ago. But keep in mind that your run of the mill all inclusive package that you're basing your vacation budget on is way more than most students have to deal with. You're non-all inclusive non-package will be able to fit all the amenities you want into it. The main thing you have to do to get an amazing vacation at a all inclusive package price is to do a lot of planning. That's why the all inclusive packages have become so popular – you don't really have to think or plan. But invest a little bit of time and thought into it, and you can go from traditional Cambodian dining experience to visiting ancient temples so spectacular that they are considered a world treasure.
If planning this all on your own and setting out to a completely foreign land scares and intimidates you, don't worry. You can still find great package vacations to fantastic Asian destinations like Cambodia. But these packages are not the one-size-fits-all all-inclusive vacations you're used to; you can pick and choose the package that best suits your wants and your needs. Imagine that, a package that fits you, instead of expecting you to fit the package. For more information on how you can take that all inclusive package budget and turn it into an all inclusive life experience.


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As a doctor of chiropractic, the way we see the world of healthcare is through the lens of "wellness." Wellness, as it depicts health care, is a model that states, "An Ounce Of Prevention, Is Truly Worth A Pound Of Cure." Yes, the line is a cliche, but that does not make it any less real, especially when it concerns your health. Pain is typically the reason many people seek medical treatment, but it is indicative of a problem that existed well before it began to hurt. Treatment usually tries to get rid of the pain first, worrying about the underlying cause later. As a result, many treatments do nothing to address the underlying issues.
You can consider a patient who has just come out of surgery as an extreme example of this concept. Whatever tissue has been operated on definitely is not entirely healed yet, but the patient is not experiencing any pain because the medicine prevents them from feeling it. There is real damage, but no pain. If the patient tried moving around, there would be a significant risk of re-injuring the damaged tissue despite the lack of pain.
It's the same with neck or back pain. Feeling better in the moment is not synonymous with the problem being completely solved. Therefore, you should take the time to follow through on your doctor's recommended care program. In the end, it will save you time, money, help you prevent re-injuries, and help you live the wellness lifestyle.
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Courtney Michelle Harrison, also known by her stage name Courtney Love, born on July, 9, 1964, is an American singer, actress, writer and visual artist. Brought up in the punk and grunge scenes during the 1990s, Courtney has had a career that has lasted through about four decades now. Although she is a very controversial person in the media, her music and acting career was the epitome of the good old days we like to call the 90s. "Although she is insane, the woman can sing! I've always loved her music and role in Hole."- Betty Anderson, Grandmother and lover of anything grunge.
Born in San Francisco, California, Love lived in the Haight-Ashbury district until the late 1960s, when her parents unfortunately divorced. After that, her mother had full custody as her mother had alleged that her father had fed her LSD as a toddler. From then on, she and her mother moved to a rural town in Marcola, Oregon. Later, she was legally adopted by her stepfather Frank Rodriguez. Courtney attended a Montessori school in Eugene where she struggled academically, at age 9, a psychologist she had been going to noticed she was showing signs of autism.
In later years, Love began her music career as well as an acting career. She has been in many bands, along with movies and TV shows throughout her time. Although, she is most famous for her career in the famous alternative rock band Hole. Her role as the lead vocalist and guitarist was the starting point of her worldwide fame and stardom. She was in many big-name movies including The People vs. Larry Flynt (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture), Sid and Nancy and Straight to Hell.
In 1988, Courtney had taught herself how to play guitar and moved to Los Angeles where she had put up an ad in a local music sign stating: "I want to start a band, my influences are Big Black, Sonic Youth and Fleetwood Mac." A few weeks later, she had recruited guitarist Eric Erlandson; Lisa Roberts as the bassist; and drummer Caroline Rue. Together, they would soon be known as Hole. "I honestly think Courtney is a great artist and should be recognized as such!"- Tammy Freiberger.
In 1992, Courtney Love married lead singer of the famous grunge band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain. They're marriage is one of the most noted and well known relationships in the world, due to the outlandish drug usage, scandals, as well as the unfortunate suicide of Cobain. There are many controversies that have been going around for years stating that Love had something malicious to do with Kurt's horrible death; however, no cases have ever been filed and no charges have ever been placed on the singer concerning this rumor. "I don't know, maybe she did kill Kurt Cobain. In my opinion, I don't think the woman is smart enough to get away with it."- Martin Freiberger.
Courtney Love, as we all know too well, is known to be one of the craziest artist in the business, with all of her heroin scandals, controversies around her husband's death, and everything else under the sun. However, she at least has made an impact in a few areas such as being an influence on many female-fronted alternative acts and performers. She also was a big influencer in feminism as it is said that Hole was one of the firsts alternative rock groups that ever talked about such issues. Yes, she may be insane, but the woman has made her mark on the world. "I don't care for her very much, but I have to say, she has done a lot for women in music. She was the first to bring up the idea that it was okay to show off your feminine side as well as cause anarchy on stage."- Jessica Reid, freshman at Woodstock High School and lover of all things rock and roll.
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In early September, I prepared myself for the grand finale of this year's Literary Festival program of plays: London's Globe Theatre Troupe was bringing Hamlet, Prince of Denmark to Dominica on their world tour to celebrate 450 years since Shakespeare's birth! The Nature Island was actually the 44th country on their route, which would take the cast, crew and producers to more than 200
countries over a two-year period. They had been to Canada in early August, and had performed two shows in one day at Prescott, Ontario, a small town about one and a half hours east of Kingston, my home town. I read that tickets sold out in less than an hour! For a country the size of Canada, very few people had the unique privilege of attending this special production. And to think that this proud Canadian was able to secure one ticket to a sold-out show for 600 people in Dominica! Therefore, I was very motivated to do my homework by reviewing the entire play, researching its background, and studying important themes, monologues and other literary devices so that I could better appreciate this incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The venue, the Arawak House of Culture is the only big indoor theatre in Roseau . Unfortunately, it is a difficult space for me (to sing on-stage or to sit in the house) because of my
environmental health challenges and allergies. Therefore, I had to take good care of myself before attending the play, knowing that I would not feel well for a few days afterwards. I have no regrets. I consider that auspicious evening to be one of the highlights of my life in Dominica. There were some other pleasant surprises that night, as well as the superb performance of Hamlet that I can never forget.
I did arrive early to claim a 'rush' seat, and I am glad I did so, because about 600 other patrons soon filled the first floor and upper level balcony of the theatre. I was thrilled to see two of my former senior students in English Literature in attendance. In their class at Orion Academy, we had studied Macbeth and I believe we all had a lot of fun going through it. I certainly enjoyed it, and I would like to think that based on the high
scores in their regional exams, they must have gotten a thing or two out of it!
Before the play began, I tried to determine if picture-taking was permitted. It seemed as if it was not allowed, so I have no shots of the actors in action. However, it was mentioned by a member of the troupe at the start of the show that they requested "no flash." Nevertheless, I did not take chances, and as such, have few photos for this momentous occasion. But you can see some good ones on the Nature Island Literary Festival Face Book Page, by clicking here.
Just minutes before the show began, I examined the set with interest. It was very simple in design, which is understandable, as the troupe would be "on the road" for the better part of two years! I was curious to see what they would do with scant props on the modest stage, and it didn't take long to find out! A cast of 12 covered about 20 roles in total. The four crew members easily moved around the set to rearrange, take away or add props that were relevant to each scene in the five-act play. They even dressed the part and fit right in for crowd scenes and lovely lighthearted Elizabethan period songs and dances. Some of the actors played instruments as well that added a gaiety to the atmosphere of what is generally considered an extremely sombre "tragedy.".As well, some of the house lights stayed on, providing a more realistic feel for the audience about the era in which the play was originally performed (daylight, usually – no electricity in the early 1600's!).
It took me the first scene to get into the rhythm of the speech patterns of the play: plentiful 'blank verse', smatterings of rhyming couplets, and occasional prose in cultivated, well-articulated British accents required a few moments of adjustment for my ears.
Hamlet is indeed a very dark play in the most macabre ways, replete with a ghost, murders, incest, betrayal, desertion, deception, trickery, suicide, indecision, revenge, depression, madness (real and feigned) and anger figuring prominently throughout (until the end of the very final scene in Act 5) . However, the directors, with their brilliant cast truly succeeded in making the very tragic themes and actions far from morose. The quick pace of the play, the lighter interludes during the scene changes with music and song and the deft movements of the actors back and forth across the downstage areas (including a mesmerizing sword duel to the death!) aided in holding the audience's rapt attention for about 2 hours and 40 minutes, with one 15 minute intermission. While all the actors were absolutely sensational, the character of Hamlet, performed by Naeem Hayat was extraordinarily outstanding in his flawless delivery of lines and ceaseless energetic movements that at times made me think I was an onlooker in the court of King Claudius ( his uncle) and Queen Gertrude (his mother)! This Globe to Globe production was entirely believable, entertaining and skilfully executed in the manner in which Shakespeare's thoughtfully crafted creation was delivered to the "observers."
But there were some other memorable moments offstage, that also added to my unforgettable experience of that glorious night at the theatre. Apart from seeing former students in the house, I was astonished when the lady seated beside me mentioned that the works of Shakespeare rest beside the Bible on her nightstand, for frequent reference. After a moment, I realized that it made sense to ponder "the Bard's" writings often. I had continually reminded students during my days of teaching about Shakespeare at Orion Academy that his themes are universal and timeless. They apply to any era, any place, any person, anywhere!
Hamlet is filled with famous phrases and idioms that have slipped into the everyday English language. Often, when we say them, we don't even think of their origin. However, I was quite surprised when, in West Indian style, members of the audience either chuckled or recited aloud whatever well-known saying was being expressed on stage. Examples include:
To be, or not to be: that is the question". – (Act III, Scene I); "Neither a borrower nor a lender be". – (Act I, Scene III); "This above all: to thine own self be true". – (Act I, Scene III); "Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.". – (Act II, Scene II); "The lady doth protest too much, methinks". – (Act III, Scene II ); "In my mind's eye". – (Act I, Scene II); and several others. In fact, the theme of this year's Literary Festival: "The play 's the thing…". – (Act II, Scene II), has a more dire meaning, if you read the line in context of what proceeds and follows it. You can find more well-known expressions from Hamlet right here. I was also amazed at the number of theatre-goers who recited parts of Hamlet's famous soliloquy,"'To be or not to be" along with the actor. While I was duly impressed with this group recitation, I don't believe it affected the words and actions of Hamlet on-stage! I am convinced that Mr. Hayat "became" Hamlet, because of his dlp (dead-letter-perfect) line delivery and precisely timed actions!
I did wonder if there were audience members who were possibly confused when one actor assumed another role, with only slight changes to the costume. For example, Rawiri Paratene, who played King Claudius, as well as the ghost of King Hamlet might have befuddled a few – for a short while only, I hope. For me, the flexibility of the cast in switching parts is worthy of the highest admiration for their theatrical skills. However, I was concerned about a young man seated in front of me who was a recent high school graduate. He was unfamiliar with the play and I did sense his confusion. I asked him at the interval how it was going for him. He admitted that it was a bit challenging, after which I urged him to read the play as soon as possible! I think he was in awe of the spectacle of such a superb production though, as was everyone else. A prolonged standing ovation at the end of it confirmed the audience's collective appreciation of this unforgettable presentation!
It was wonderful to observe the multiracial cast of The Globe Theatre's Touring Company of London putting on this phenomenal performance of Hamlet in Dominica. And to think they would do it many times over in other parts of the planet as they proceed with their world tour! Dramatic works such as those of Shakespeare do contain timeless universal themes and messages for all to enjoy, read, perform, ponder and/or discuss, regardless of background, culture, age or experience. This is also evident in the Caribbean films and plays that I attended during the Literary Festival's August offerings. You can read that report here.
This year, the Nature Island Literary Festival definitely affirmed that "the play's the thing." Thanks again to Dr. Alwin Bully and the entire Committee for making an extraordinary late-summer night's dream come true!


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Perpetrators of Ponzi schemes can expect inevitable downfall and look forward to lifelong prison sentences. Some may even enjoy a certain amount of fame.
A Ponzi scheme is basically asking a few people to put up some money – with the promise of major and immediate profits – and then pocketing that money and paying them off with other investors' money, thereby widening the pool of money, until old investors ask for their money back, new investors cannot be found and there is no option but to cut and run.
So for such an unsustainable, failure guaranteed model, why are they as common as they are? Why are they often caught so late? Maybe we can understand by studying the motives of these villains.
Charles Ponzi
The original get-rich-quick fraudster gave his name to the practice. Charles Ponzi was an Italian criminal who paid off his investors with money from other, newer investors, instead of money made from the fruits of careful, legal, investment strategies. Operating in the early twentieth century, Ponzi took advantage of the postal system. He got the idea when, one day, he received a letter from a Spanish company with an international reply coupon (IRC), which, when redeemed, acted as free postage back to the sender's country. He realised he could buy these up and exchange them for postage in another country, where the value was higher. Ponzi did have agents working for him abroad and made a profit this way. But he wasn't satisfied; he brought in investors for higher profits and paid them back with money from other investors. He lived the high life, making up to $250,000 per day.
The Boston Post blew his cover (as a result, the paper performed a public service, won their first Pulitzer, and positioned themselves on the right side of history). Arrested in 1920, Ponzi was charged with 86 counts of mail fraud. He spent 14 years in prison, a lenient sentence as seen through the lens of hindsight and compared to those who followed in his footsteps. Ponzi died penniless in 1949.
Bernie Madoff
Arguably the most famous alumni of the Ponzi graduate programme is Bernie Madoff, who swindled the largest sum of money from his investors: $65 billion, from thousands of victims. Madoff had a golden reputation; he helped launch the Nasdaq stock market and was a noted philanthropist. But far from having the midas touch, there was no way he could have feasibly had such large returns from his investments. Another red flag should have been that investors could withdraw their initial investment at any time, unusual for such great sums of money. Madoff had a broad supply of investors, thanks to multiple feeder funds, like Ascot Partners, generating money for him. When everything came to light, many victims did not even know the funds they had invested in were tied to Madoff.
He was caught in 2008, largely due to the financial crisis. He was charged with 11 felony counts, including mail and wire fraud. Madoff was found guilty in 2009 and sentenced to 150 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence. He is currently serving his time. His sons, partners of Bernard Madoff Securities, turned their father in. Both brothers died; Mark Madoff was 46 when he committed suicide on the second anniversary of the father's arrest, and younger brother Andrew Madoff died from cancer at 48.
Tom Petters
Tom Petters provides another cautionary tale. Though smaller in scale than Madoff's brazen cons, Petters still made off with $3.65 billion. Hailing from Minnesota, he will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars as he was 53 in 2010, when sentenced with 50 years in prison, the longest prison term ever ordered in the state's history for financial fraud cases. Petters' posse persuaded investors to provide Petters Company funds to purchase merchandise to be resold to retailers at a profit. In fact, the funds were redirected, to satisfy Petters' lavish lifestyle, his business needs or to lull investors into a false sense of security. Petters admitted to faking purchase orders. He would have had total access to the vendor list and huge contracts. It would have been easy for him to forge POs and get deliveries without making a payment. He has maintained his innocence when it comes to mail and wire fraud and money laundering.
So why are such schemes caught so late? They are based on belief, hope and trust. Facts, checks and balances don't come into play for investors. They briefly succeed when word of mouth speaks louder than words on paper.
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Happy Friday everyone - I hope you're all set for a fab weekend! I can't believe we're now in October - I realise every blogger says this in their monthly favourites posts but seriously, where has this year gone? I've been pretty hectic lately with my new job and what not and time seems to be flying by! It'll be Christmas before we know it, not that I'm complaining, it is the most wonderful time of the year after all! Anyway. ramble aside, here's a few things I've been loving throughout September ...
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I was getting a tad bored of wearing black pencil and liquid liner every day so I decided I'd try and mix things up a bit and use brown instead! I wasn't expecting to like it having worn black eyeliner since I started wearing makeup but I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I found it looked more natural and really brought out the colour of my blue eyes. I'd heard wearing brown and bronze eye shadow helped bring out the colour of blue eyes but I never realised liner could provide the same effect. Don't get me wrong, I still love my black liner but I've been enjoyed a more subtle look for the past few weeks! I hope toning things down isn't a sign I'm getting old? Eeek!
As I mentioned above, I've traded in my usual black liner for brown of late and I've been loving the more toned down and natural look! This Bourjois liquid liner has been accompanying the NYX liner mentioned above and paired together they make a fab little duo. This liner is pretty foolproof even for a liquid liner novice like myself - it glides on easily thanks to the pen style applicator and it last all day!
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When my skin requires a bit of extra TLC, I always turn to a good face oil and the one I've been loving recently is the Jurlique balancing face oil which is just amazing for injecting some extra moisture into my skin! I pop it on before going to bed and when I wake up in the morning my skin feels so soft and looks very plump and glowing! I don't think I'd use it in the morning as it does take a while to sink it but at night time, its the perfect pamper treat!
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I'm pretty fussy when it comes to makeup brushes and there aren't many that compare to my beloved Real Techniques. However, after being sent a lovely selection from Crown Brush, I've been really impressed with some of their brushes, particuarly this Jumbo Powder brush which is fantastic for powdering or applying bronzer due to its large size! Its super soft too but fairly sturdy at the same time meaning it picks up product easily! I love it!
Considering the baby lips cost a mere £2.99, I absolutely love them for a quick bit of moisture! I particularly love 'Cherry Me' and I've been using it all the time lately instead of lipstick/gloss as it adds a lovely subtle hint of colour to my lips - perfect for every day wear. I also love adding it on top of my fave lipsticks to add a bit of shine! Just a great all rounder really and for me, a handbag essential!
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Sega Sammy Holdings said in a filing today that it will shut down its San Francisco offices which were once the flagship of its Sega's Western empire. The move is part of cutbacks that will affect around 300 jobs, or 4 percent of the Japanese company's employees.
The San Francisco offices were the home to big events like the launch of the Dreamcast game console in the 1990s and the unveiling of designer Yu Suzuki's Shenmue open-world game. Sega once occupied a huge office building on Eighth Street in San Francisco, but that building is now the headquarters for social mobile gaming company Zynga. Sega of America had since moved into the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
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It's amazing what goes into a hand-knit baby pullover. Several years ago, my nephew received his belated Christmas gift and to this day I still marvel at it because it was the first knitting project I made with seams! But it is also a very simple project to start with for a baby gift if you're looking for an idea for yourself.
Though I used circular interchangeable knitting needles for the project, it was done flat then seamed together. The recipe was inspired by a newborn sweater my friend was knitting and she helped me with the daunting start and proportions, I improvised heavily after that. I ended up winging the project myself with help from someone who had knitted something similar. If you like the idea of knitting a baby sweater flat them doing the seams, check out Jill's Quick and Easy Newborn Sweater. I think this is the pattern my friend used. I did not follow it only because I am stubborn and at the time wasn't much for following patterns.
The key to knitting without a pattern is knowing the gauge! Nope, I'm not kidding. I know, it takes time and feels like driving in circles when you have a big distance of highway to cover, but it's necessary. I did a little swatch to test gauge and once I was confident I liked how it knitted up on 6mm, I calculated my cast on stitches.
The first few rows were moss stitch to reduce rolling then I continued with garter stitch. When I got partway through I received the measurements for my nephew with the reality that I was very off so I had to adjust the sleeves circumference. Thankfully, I already had included 3.5-inch moss stitch sections at the cuffs for folding back as he grows. I created a nice textured stripe design on the front by the bateau neck for a bit of personality. I purled one stitch between the body of the jumper and the sleeves for a seam-like appearance and better folding in that spot (less stiff when on baby).
There was some adapting and making it up as I went along for the second half of the jumper, but it all worked out nicely. I ended up finishing the back with 5.5mm needles and the sleeves with 6mm (as I used for the front of the jumper and rest of the sleeves), so the back is a bit tighter gauge than the front. But as my family says, "On a galloping horse, no one will notice." Which is so true, especially when you consider a galloping horse has nothing on a wiggling one-year-old!
So what went into my nephew's jumper?
• Exactly 11 weeks of knitting (three to eight hours per week)
• Four buttons
• Learning basic crochet so I could make the button loops
• About 400 yards of Tivoli Storm wool (amazingly, about the same yardage as my usual baby blanket design)
• Love (obviously!)
When I was muddling through the first half of the jumper, I had apprehension that it would turn into anything worth wearing. However, I reminded myself that as a one-year-old, my nephew won't notice a stray purl instead of a knitted stitch and I am, after all, his favorite and only aunt. That thought kept me going and in spite of a few issues it is now complete!


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ADT to pay fines
in Australia
PEMBROKE, Bermuda-ADT agreed to repay $141,000 to about 2,300 residential customers after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission raised concerns over taxes the company charged on long-term monitoring contracts.
The ACCC said that certain contracts from ADT did not allow the company to pass along any Goods and Services Tax liability to its customers. The company agreed and said it would contact affected customers and apologize for the mistake.
The Australian commission said it is investigating other GST tax issues relating to other long-term contracts in other industries.
AMS adds remote video to offering
METAIRIE, La.-Alarm Monitoring Services has added remote video monitoring services to its offering because of dealer requests.
The company is offering several levels of the service depending on the number of cameras needed and the level of security required for the job, company officials said. The system can be custom configured for residential and commercial customers, such as convenience stores, retail operations, gas stations, industrial plants, warehouses as well as homes.
The company also added GPS monitoring and E-link Internet access over the past few months.
Bold debuts software
GURNEE, Ill.-Bold Technologies has introduced Navision CRM-Service, an enterprise level software package for alarm dealers that can provide contact and service contract management, as well as job scheduling, planning and dispatching of a company's service fleet.
Navision also enables a company to communicate with service tehcnicians using PDAs or mobile phones while GPS tracks the trucks. The product was created through a partnership with Navision Software.


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Vim documentation: os_dosmain help file
*os_dos.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2006 Mar 30 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar *dos* *DOS* This file documents the common particularities of the MS-DOS and Win32 versions of Vim. Also see |os_win32.txt| and |os_msdos.txt|. 1. File locations |dos-locations| 2. Using backslashes |dos-backslash| 3. Standard mappings |dos-standard-mappings| 4. Screen output and colors |dos-colors| 5. File formats |dos-file-formats| 6. :cd command |dos-:cd| 7. Interrupting |dos-CTRL-Break| 8. Temp files |dos-temp-files| 9. Shell option default |dos-shell|
1. File locations *dos-locations* If you keep the Vim executable in the directory that contains the help and syntax subdirectories, there is no need to do anything special for Vim to work. No registry entries or environment variables need to be set. Just make sure that the directory is in your search path, or use a shortcut on the desktop. Your vimrc files ("_vimrc" and "_gvimrc") are normally located one directory up from the runtime files. If you want to put them somewhere else, set the environment variable $VIM to the directory where you keep them. Example: set VIM=C:\user\piet Will find "c:\user\piet\_vimrc". Note: This would only be needed when the computer is used by several people. Otherwise it's simpler to keep your _vimrc file in the default place. If you move the executable to another location, you also need to set the $VIM environment variable. The runtime files will be found in "$VIM/vim{version}". Example: set VIM=E:\vim Will find the version 5.4 runtime files in "e:\vim\vim54". Note: This is _not_ recommended. The preferred way is to keep the executable in the runtime directory. If you move your executable AND want to put your "_vimrc" and "_gvimrc" files somewhere else, you must set $VIM to where you vimrc files are, and set $VIMRUNTIME to the runtime files. Example: set VIM=C:\usr\piet set VIMRUNTIME=E:\vim\vim54 Will find "c:\user\piet\_vimrc" and the runtime files in "e:\vim\vim54". See |$VIM| and |$VIMRUNTIME| for more information. Under Windows 95, you can set $VIM in your C:\autoexec.bat file. For example: set VIM=D:\vim Under Windows NT, you can set environment variables for each user separately under "Start/Settings/Control Panel->System", or through the properties in the menu of "My Computer", under the Environment Tab.
2. Using backslashes *dos-backslash* Using backslashes in file names can be a problem. Vi halves the number of backslashes for some commands. Vim is a bit more tolerant and does not remove backslashes from a file name, so ":e c:\foo\bar" works as expected. But when a backslash occurs before a special character (space, comma, backslash, etc.), Vim removes the backslash. Use slashes to avoid problems: ":e c:/foo/bar" works fine. Vim replaces the slashes with backslashes internally to avoid problems with some MS-DOS programs and Win32 programs. When you prefer to use forward slashes, set the 'shellslash' option. Vim will then replace backslashes with forward slashes when expanding file names. This is especially useful when using a Unix-like 'shell'.
3. Standard mappings *dos-standard-mappings* The mappings for CTRL-PageUp and CTRL-PageDown have been removed, they now jump to the next or previous tab page |<C-PageUp>| |<C-PageDown>| If you want them to move to the first and last screen line you can use these mappings: key key code Normal/Visual mode Insert mode CTRL-PageUp <M-N><M-C-D> H <C-O>H CTRL-PageDown <M-N>v L$ <C-O>L<C-O>$ Additionally, these keys are available for copy/cut/paste. In the Win32 and DJGPP versions, they also use the clipboard. Shift-Insert paste text (from clipboard) *<S-Insert>* CTRL-Insert copy Visual text (to clipboard) *<C-Insert>* CTRL-Del cut Visual text (to clipboard) *<C-Del>* Shift-Del cut Visual text (to clipboard) *<S-Del>* These mappings accomplish this (Win32 and DJGPP versions of Vim): key key code Normal Visual Insert Shift-Insert <M-N><M-T> "*P "-d"*P <C-R><C-O>* CTRL-Insert <M-N><M-U> "*y Shift-Del <M-N><M-W> "*d CTRL-Del <M-N><M-X> "*d Or these mappings (non-Win32 version of Vim): key key code Normal Visual Insert Shift-Insert <M-N><M-T> P "-dP <C-R><C-O>" CTRL-Insert <M-N><M-U> y Shift-Del <M-N><M-W> d CTRL-Del <M-N><M-X> d When the clipboard is supported, the "* register is used.
4. Screen output and colors *dos-colors* The default output method for the screen is to use bios calls. This works right away on most systems. You do not need ansi.sys. You can use ":mode" to set the current screen mode. See |:mode|. To change the screen colors that Vim uses, you can use the |:highlight| command. The Normal highlight group specifies the colors Vim uses for normal text. For example, to get grey text on a blue background: :hi Normal ctermbg=Blue ctermfg=grey See |highlight-groups| for other groups that are available. A DOS console does not support attributes like bold and underlining. You can set the color used in five modes with nine terminal options. Note that this is not necessary since you can set the color directly with the ":highlight" command; these options are for backward compatibility with older Vim versions. The |'highlight'| option specifies which of the five modes is used for which action. :set t_mr=^V^[\|xxm start of invert mode :set t_md=^V^[\|xxm start of bold mode :set t_me=^V^[\|xxm back to normal text :set t_so=^V^[\|xxm start of standout mode :set t_se=^V^[\|xxm back to normal text :set t_us=^V^[\|xxm start of underline mode :set t_ue=^V^[\|xxm back to normal text :set t_ZH=^V^[\|xxm start of italics mode :set t_ZR=^V^[\|xxm back to normal text ^V is CTRL-V ^[ is <Esc> You must replace xx with a decimal code, which is the foreground color number and background color number added together: COLOR FOREGROUND BACKGROUND Black 0 0 DarkBlue 1 16 DarkGreen 2 32 DarkCyan 3 48 DarkRed 4 64 DarkMagenta 5 80 Brown, DarkYellow 6 96 LightGray 7 112 DarkGray 8 128 * Blue, LightBlue 9 144 * Green, LightGreen 10 160 * Cyan, LightCyan 11 176 * Red, LightRed 12 192 * Magenta, LightMagenta 13 208 * Yellow, LightYellow 14 224 * White 15 240 * * Depending on the display mode, the color codes above 128 may not be available, and code 128 will make the text blink. When you use 0, the color is reset to the one used when you started Vim (usually 7, lightgray on black, but you can override this. If you have overridden the default colors in a command prompt, you may need to adjust some of the highlight colors in your vimrc---see below). This is the default for t_me. The defaults for the various highlight modes are: t_mr 112 reverse mode: Black text (0) on LightGray (112) t_md 15 bold mode: White text (15) on Black (0) t_me 0 normal mode (revert to default) t_so 31 standout mode: White (15) text on DarkBlue (16) t_se 0 standout mode end (revert to default) t_czh 225 italic mode: DarkBlue text (1) on Yellow (224) t_czr 0 italic mode end (revert to default) t_us 67 underline mode: DarkCyan text (3) on DarkRed (64) t_ue 0 underline mode end (revert to default) These colors were chosen because they also look good when using an inverted display, but you can change them to your liking. Example: :set t_mr=^V^[\|97m " start of invert mode: DarkBlue (1) on Brown (96) :set t_md=^V^[\|67m " start of bold mode: DarkCyan (3) on DarkRed (64) :set t_me=^V^[\|112m " back to normal mode: Black (0) on LightGray (112) :set t_so=^V^[\|37m " start of standout mode: DarkMagenta (5) on DarkGreen (32) :set t_se=^V^[\|112m " back to normal mode: Black (0) on LightGray (112)
5. File formats *dos-file-formats* If the 'fileformat' option is set to "dos" (which is the default), Vim accepts a single <NL> or a <CR><NL> pair for end-of-line (<EOL>). When writing a file, Vim uses <CR><NL>. Thus, if you edit a file and write it, Vim replaces <NL> with <CR><NL>. If the 'fileformat' option is set to "unix", Vim uses a single <NL> for <EOL> and shows <CR> as ^M. You can use Vim to replace <NL> with <CR><NL> by reading in any mode and writing in Dos mode (":se ff=dos"). You can use Vim to replace <CR><NL> with <NL> by reading in Dos mode and writing in Unix mode (":se ff=unix"). Vim sets 'fileformat' automatically when 'fileformats' is not empty (which is the default), so you don't really have to worry about what you are doing. |'fileformat'| |'fileformats'| If you want to edit a script file or a binary file, you should set the 'binary' option before loading the file. Script files and binary files may contain single <NL> characters which Vim would replace with <CR><NL>. You can set 'binary' automatically by starting Vim with the "-b" (binary) option.
6. :cd command *dos-:cd* The ":cd" command recognizes the drive specifier and changes the current drive. Use ":cd c:" to make drive C the active drive. Use ":cd d:\foo" to go to the directory "foo" in the root of drive D. Vim also recognizes UNC names if the system supports them; e.g., ":cd \\server\share\dir". |:cd|
7. Interrupting *dos-CTRL-Break* Use CTRL-Break instead of CTRL-C to interrupt searches. Vim does not detect the CTRL-C until it tries to read a key.
8. Temp files *dos-temp-files* Only for the 16 bit and 32 bit DOS version: Vim puts temporary files (for filtering) in the first of these directories that exists and in which Vim can create a file: $TMP $TEMP C:\TMP C:\TEMP current directory For the Win32 version (both console and GUI): Vim uses standard Windows functions to obtain a temporary file name (for filtering). The first of these directories that exists and in which Vim can create a file is used: $TMP $TEMP current directory
9. Shell option default *dos-shell* The default for the 'sh' ('shell') option is "command.com" on Windows 95 and "cmd.exe" on Windows NT. If SHELL is defined, Vim uses SHELL instead, and if SHELL is not defined but COMSPEC is, Vim uses COMSPEC. Vim starts external commands with "<shell> /c <command_name>". Typing CTRL-Z starts a new command subshell. Return to Vim with "exit". |'shell'| |CTRL-Z| If you are running a third-party shell, you may need to set the |'shellcmdflag'| ('shcf') and |'shellquote'| ('shq') or |'shellxquote'| ('sxq') options. Unfortunately, this also depends on the version of Vim used. For example, with the MKS Korn shell or with bash, the values of the options should be: DOS 16 bit DOS 32 bit Win32 'shellcmdflag' -c -c -c 'shellquote' " 'shellxquote' " For Dos 16 bit this starts the shell as: <shell> -c "command name" >file For Win32 as: <shell> -c "command name >file" For DOS 32 bit, DJGPP does this internally somehow. When starting up, Vim checks for the presence of "sh" anywhere in the 'shell' option. If it is present, Vim sets the 'shellcmdflag' and 'shellquote' or 'shellxquote' options will be set as described above. top - main help file


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ASEC Cement Enters Iraqi Market With a Consortium of Local Partners4 September 2013 Download
A consortium in partnership with Qemmet El-Iraq will overhaul and manage the 2 MTPA Muthanna Cement Plant in Muthanna Governorate on 14-year contract\n\n\nA consortium of ASEC Cement, a portfolio company of ASEC Holding, and Iraq's Qemmet El-Iraq has won a contract to rehabilitate and manage for 14 years the Muthanna Cement Plant in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq.\n\nRepresentatives of the consortium — including Abulla Hussein of Qemmet El-Iraq as well as ASEC Cement Chairman and CEO Giorgio Bodo — attended a signing ceremony in Baghdad with Southern Cement Co., the state holding company that controls Muthanna Cement, on 28 August 2013. \n\nThe value of the contract was not disclosed. \n\n"We are delighted to be entering this new market with a high-profile project that is economically vital to Iraq," said Bodo. "Iraq has embarked on a robust plan to rebuild and modernize its infrastructure and has launched major housing, industrial, and community projects. The rehabilitation of Muthanna is an important part of Iraq's investment in bridging the supply gap, particularly in the south."\n\nMuthanna Cement is one of seven plants controlled by Southern Cement Company. Built in the 1980s, the plant has a total design capacity of 1.92 MTPA clinker and 2 MTPA of cement. As a result of economic sanctions on Iraq in the 1990s, the company's current production is c. 20% of its design capacity.\n\nThe consortium won the Muthanna contract following an international tender; work will begin in Q2 2014, with a view to reaching the full 2 MTPA production capacity by August 2016. \n\nThe Muthanna plant is located in southern Iraq, between Najaf and Basra. \n\nQemmet El-Iraq, ASEC Cement's consortium partner, is headquartered in Erbil, Northern Iraq (Kurdistan). Established in 1989, it has a primary focus on manufacturing packaged food products with a national focus, among other activities. Qemmet El-Iraq's shareholders have been active in the country's construction and contracting industry since the late 1970s.\n\n"ASEC Cement's entry into the into the regionally important Iraqi market is part of Citadel Capital's strategy of judiciously pursuing complimentary growth opportunities within our five core industries, including energy, agrifoods, transportation, mining and cement," said Citadel Capital Chairman and Founder Ahmed Heikal. \n\nASEC Holding is Citadel Capital's platform company in the cement and construction sector. \n\nThe news of the Muthana consortium comes after subsidiary ASEC Minya started production of cement at its 2.0 MPTA plant in Minya. The US$ 360 million greenfield plant has implemented the most advanced technology in cement and clinker manufacturing and is in strict adherence with international environmental standards. ASEC Minya's high-quality Portland Grey cement capitalizes on the abundance of limestone in the Minya governorate to serve the deficit market of Upper Egypt.\n\nASEC Minya is located 200 kilometers south of Cairo and 50 kilometers north of the city of Minya, \n\nASEC Cement presently controls c. 6.5 MTPA of total cement production in Egypt, Sudan and Algeria.


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Development update: 90% main content finished
2019-10-28 13:07:33
Content creation has come to a very advanced status; 18/20 levels have been completed and now it is time for the great city of Tenochtitlan. This might be the most difficult level to create, since it should combine both historical accuracy, roguelike random elements and an interesting layout for the player to enjoy.
The layout is based on the Uppsala Map from 1550, purportedly created by members from the Mexica nobility that were working under Francisco de Sahagún. Acknowledgement should also be given to Lily Díaz-Kammonen and the Helsinki Art and Design University MediaLab for the digitalization project.
As for the main roads and thus providing a basic order to the "randomness" of the city, we're also following the reconstruction from the austrian ethnologist Hanns J.Prem.
The player will come from Chapultepec (southwest from the island which holds Tenochtitlan), and may try to enter the city through the roads that bridge the Texcoco lake from either Chapultepec or the northern Tlacopan. This is coherent with the game in that the player really comes from Chapultepec, and it is also a nice way to involve the player into tracing a strategy to enter the city of Tenochtitlan through the smaller islands to the west.
The game takes place on winter 1519/spring 1520, once Motecuhzoma has been kidnapped. He is held in the Axayacatl palace and used like a puppet by the spanish conquistadors and their tlaxcalteca allies. The Greater Temple has been desecrated with figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary. However, this takes place before Hernán Cortés leaves Tenochtitlán leaving Pedro de Alvarado in command, which would massacre the mexica population in a religious festival and finally flee in the "Noche Triste".
First website version available
2019-09-11 07:41:20
First post! The website for Dawn of the Mexica is finished in both its deskop and mobile versions and now online.
Its been a really busy summer, but now this site along with Twitter and a new Discord will become the sources from which updates for
Dawn of the Mexica
The videogame itself is in its late stages of development. It began in November 2017 with the idea of creating a roguelike engine with a
complex tabletop RPG style set of rules, yet trying not to overload the player with them. Most things that contribute to
Dawn of the Mexica
's complexity are transparent to the user, whether it is the internal combat system which takes into account different weapons and armors -and more than a thousand critical hit variations-, the sound and smell subsystems, or the complexities behind several posion types.
After more than a year of non-stop development, once the engine was alpha-stable and properly working, the final idea for a game took shape at the end of 2018. A deep documentation work was therefore done in order to recreate the world of the mexica people in the early XVI Century. Legends and myths become real, but also their daily way of life, the kind of technologies, clothing and weapons they used, and so on. Sometimes you may also find that we're using nahuatl language terms for a few items or NPCs the player may find.
Currently the engine is 95% finished (the biggest issue pending is optimization, specially on the gas expansion algorithms) and development is mostly focused on content: Procedural level generation, NPC/monster design, character classes and overall game balance. It is a
challenging game for the player, it is very easy to die and death is permanent, but our aim is that it is also
If it's written in the stars,
Dawn of the Mexica
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Family Tree
About this Famous Person
George LUCAS
American film director, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur
Source : Tim DOWLING
George Lucas was born in Modesto, California, the son of Dorothy Ellinore Lucas (née Bomberger; 1913–1989) and George Walton Lucas, Sr. (1913–1991), who owned a stationery store.
Lucas grew up in the Central Valley town of Modesto, and his early passion for cars and motor racing would eventually serve as inspiration for his USC student film 1:42.08, as well as his Oscar-nominated low-budget phenomenon, American Graffiti. Long before Lucas became obsessed with film making, he wanted to be a race-car driver, and he spent most of his high school years racing on the underground circuit at fairgrounds and hanging out at garages. On June 12, 1962, while driving his souped-up Autobianchi Bianchina, another driver broadsided him, flipping over his car, nearly killing him, causing him to lose interest in racing as a career. He attended Modesto Junior College, where he studied, amongst other subjects, anthropology, sociology and literature. He also began filming with an 8 mm camera, including filming car races.
Source : © Copyright Wikipédia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Category Director


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Exercising Their Options
They met and fell in love in the hallways of Walnut Hills High School. They're proud Cincinnati public school graduates and boast about their alma mater's academic prowess.
Yet, when it came time to select a school for their children, they chose a small, private Episcopal school in Glendale, a suburb north of the city.
For Dwight and Melanie Moody, an African-American couple who are both 41, college-educated, and middle-class, the decision wasn't simple. No one in their immediate family had ever attended private school. Many, in fact, were graduates of Walnut Hills, a magnet school that is often considered among the nation's top public high schools.
And Melanie Moody, an assistant director of systems security for the Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, points out, "We all had successful lives."
Still, she adds: "You reach a point where you have to decide what's best for your particular child."
The Moodys—who have three children, ages 9, 6, and 2—have considered the consequences of opting for private schooling. Unlike families with limited resources, they acknowledge that they have the disposable income and the time to be involved at their children's school. Dwight Moody is a State Farm insurance agent and financial planner.
"If people like us don't support the public schools," Melanie Moody says, "they have no hope."
While the Moodys were happy with the public preschool program their daughter attended, they were worried about the long- term future of Cincinnati's schools. It took three attempts to pass an operating levy last year. Yet, on the first attempt, there was overwhelming support among city voters for a sales-tax increase to construct two new professional sports stadiums. The Moodys feared that a lack of support could decrease the public schools' budget over the years.
But finding a private school where their children would be exposed to racial and ethnic diversity every day proved difficult.
"I want my daughter to see role models, like Mae Jemison, so she can have someone to look up to," says Dwight Moody of the doctor who was the first woman of color to travel to space.
That's why the family enrolled their daughter, Ryan, and later their son David, in Bethany School, which is part of an Episcopal convent. Part of the school's mission is to maintain a diverse campus. About 40 percent of the school's 262 students in kindergarten through 8th grade are children of color.
Dubbed the "Sound of Music" school by Dwight Moody, Bethany boasts a wooded, 20-acre site that it shares with the nuns who assist with the students' religious instruction. The 103-year-old former boarding school resembles a quaint college campus, with multiple buildings and class sizes that don't exceed 15. Tuition costs $5,950 annually.
Cheryl Pez, the head of the school, said Bethany accepts average and above-average students, often attracting children who are uncomfortable with their current schools or those seeking a greater academic challenge.
Pez says: "I feel like we've always been the right choice for some people."
Melanie Moody admits that it's easy for educated black families with well-paying jobs to opt out of public education. And, for some African-Americans, she says, that can be perceived as "selling out."
Still, the Moodys say they don't feel guilty. Bethany School is providing "the best opportunity for my children to grow and develop," Dwight Moody says.
At the same time, the two refuse to participate in what they call "public school bashing." Melanie Moody believes she needs to find another way to help the city's public schools, perhaps by mentoring.
And their children may attend public school one day. This past summer, they moved out of the city and are building a home in Wyoming, a community whose public schools are considered among the best in Ohio.
Ironically, the Moodys could end up paying to send their daughter to Walnut Hills High. Ryan, who is a blossoming artist, has her sights set on being a member of Walnut Hills' class of 2010.
"I don't know what I would do if I couldn't afford that kind of choice," Melanie Moody says.
Jan Leslie, the director of public affairs for the Cincinnati public schools, notes that the district has three of its own charter schools, Montessori schools, and has reorganized low-performing schools. But Cincinnati's enrollment has dropped from about 50,000 students in 1991 to 41,400 this year.
Melanie Moody worries about the long-term effects of alternatives like vouchers on the public school students who remain behind.
But she adds: "I think for a lot of people, the discussion about [school choice] and reality, when it applies to you, are very different."
Vol. 21, Issue 14, Page 37Published in Print: December 5, 2001, as Exercising Their Options
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