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We are delighted to be joined again on the blog today by Liv Thomas. Liv wrote her debut novel, Beneath an Irish Sky, with fellow writer Val Olteanu, under the pen name Isabella Connor. Beneath an Irish Sky was released by Choc Lit in August of last year and their second novel, An Irish Promise, is due for release in November. All this, despite the fact that Val and Liv have never met in person!
Liv's long held dreams of becoming a writer took a while to come to fruition, as it was only after she received praise for some Lord of the Rings fan-fiction that she decided to make it a reality.
Congratulations on the success of Beneath An Irish Sky and the completion of the next novel in the series, which we know is due for release in November. Please can you tell us a little bit about An Irish Promise?
An Irish Promise is the story of how bullying affects a young girl, both in childhood and as an adult. She returns to the village in Ireland where the bullying took place, set on revenge, but of course, romance gets in the way in the form of a handsome Aussie. The novel also deals with how the results of their actions impact on the bullies themselves.
Is writing a second novel really as difficult as people say and just like the notoriously difficult second album that musicians often describe?
On the whole, I think it was easier this time because we're more aware of what's required. We've also become more used to each other's writing style.
What have been the best and worst things about being a published author?
The worst thing is having to grit your teeth (and not cry) when someone criticises your baby. The best thing is the sense of achievement … I don't know if you ever lose that.
Do you read reviews for your novels and have you had any that you have found it difficult to deal with or been bowled over by?
We've been incredibly lucky, and have had some lovely reviews.
Who would play the lead roles if An Irish Promise were made into a film?
We used this visual of Chris Evans (the actor not the presenter!) for the character of Aussie actor Finn.
He has an incredibly soulful/vulnerable look which conveys Finn's emotions to perfection. Finn is something of a tortured soul, bless him.
How important do you think networking with others in the publishing industry is and how do you do this?
I have a sadly neglected blog, and am active on Twitter and Facebook. It's extremely important to be a part of social media, which is a bit like a rolling stone gathering a huge amount of moss. I think it's important not to view it purely as a means to promote your work though – on Twitter in particular, there's nothing worse than following someone who only ever tweets links. I'm far more likely to click on a link from someone who has socialised and interacted with me. A Facebook 'author page' is also useful. Try and treat social media as an actual get-together – make conversation, respond to others, and don't expect help with promotion unless you're prepared to do the same for them.
If you could go back and give your un-published self any advice what would it be?
Don't get carried away – we wrote 240k words for Beneath an Irish Sky because we thought there was a minimum number of words that would be accepted, not a maximum! We had to lose half of it. In hindsight, it was for the best!
What do you think the main benefits of being supported by a publisher, rather than self-publishing, are?
You obviously get promotional support, but it's also a huge psychological boost. Being accepted by a respected publisher is the realisation of a dream. I've only ever been with Choc Lit, so can't speak for other authors/publishers, but I would say the support we've had is second to none, not just from CL themselves, but from the other writers. We call it the Choc Lit family, and it is.
What is next for you in terms of working in partnership as Isabella Connor and do you envisage writing separately at some point?
We're working on a third novel together, so that will take priority. Eventually, if time allows, we might give solo writing a go, but not at the expense of our partnership. With a co-author you have moments when you're like a reader – you don't know what's coming next. And we've both had ideas for scenarios in both novels, that the other wouldn't have come up with.
Thanks again for taking the time to come back for an update interview with us. The Write Romantics wish you every success for the future and we will be pre-ordering An Irish Promise!
Find out more about Liv and purchase Beneath an Irish Sky or pre-order An Irish Promise on the ChocLit website at: http://www.choc-lit.co.uk/html/isabella_connor.html
Or on Liv's own blog at: http://livbet.webs.com/
Follow Liv on Twitter at: @Livbet
Join Liv on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/livvie.thomas
The link to Beneath an Irish Sky on Amazon can be found here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beneath-Irish-Sky-Isabella-Connor/dp/1781890048/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378056623&sr=8-1&keywords=beneath+an+irish+sky


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1. MK is dance music producer Marc Kinchen
2. MK (Masakazu Kageyama) is a doujin trance producer.
1. Biography
Early House and Techno.
MK is dance music producer Marc Kinchen, who hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993 and 1994 with the songs "Always" and "Love Changes." Lead vocals on both of those tracks were performed by Alana Simon (songs were credited to MK featuring Alana). MK has also hit the dance chart with "4 You," using the pseudonym 4th Measure Men.
Aside from his own career as a recording artist, he is also known for the remixes he has produced for other artists. He produced the remixes of Celine Dion's single "Misled", which became the first (and only) #1 Billboard Dance/Club Play hit of Dion's career. His remixes of Betty Boo's single "Thing Goin' On" brought the song to #5 on the Dance/Club Play chart. His remixes of "The Message" by Sofia Shinas reached #20 on the Dance/Club Play chart. He also produced the remixes for Jody Watley's single "Your Love Keeps Working On Me", which reached #2 on the Dance/Club play chart.
He also produced tracks with Scottish Songwriter and singer John Reid as The Nightcrawlers which had hits with "Surrender Your Love" and the classic track "Push The Feeling On". They also did a remix of Mary Kianis first single "When I Call Your Name" because John Reid was dating her at the time.
2. Website: https://soundcloud.com/perfectstream
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India is likely to achieve an economic growth of between 5-5.5 per cent in this fiscal year, the finance minister said on Friday, despite wide expectations of growth slipping below 5 per cent by private economists.
India's growth slowed to 5 per cent in the 2012/13 fiscal year that ended in March, its worst performance since it grew by 3.9 per cent in 2002/03.
"I am confident that the greenshoots that are visible here and there will multiply and that the economy will revive, there will be an upturn in the second half of this year," P. Chidambaram said while speaking at a bankers' conference.
"It's quite possible that the estimates made by the Reserve Bank (of India) or the Prime Minister's economic advisory council or the government about growth being between 5 and 5.5 per cent will be realised," he said.
Chidamabram also pledged to meet the country's fiscal and current account deficit targets, as fears of US Federal Reserve reducing its stimulus fuel concern India's vulnerability to foreign sell-offs.


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HIV Articles
ICAAC: Under 1% in TDF/FTC PrEP Demonstration Projects Picked Up HIV
ICAAC 2016, June 16-20, 2016, Boston
HIV-1 Seroconversion Across 17 International Demonstration Projects Using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) With Oral Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (FTC/TDF)
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Mark Mascolini
In 32 preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration projects across the world, just under 1% of 8478 participants taking tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) PrEP got infected with HIV yearly [1]. Almost all new infections involved young men who have sex with men (MSM), and MSM made up the largest proportion of demonstration project participants.
In clinical trials of TDF/FTC PrEP, HIV seroconversion rates have ranged from 0.5 per 100 person-years of TDF/FTC exposure in the African Partners PrEP study of HIV-discordant couples to 4.7 per 100 person-years in the FemPrEP and VOICE studies of African women. In studies of MSM, HIV infection rates were 2.2 per 100 person-years in iPrEx, 1.2 per 100 person-years in PROUD, and 0.9 per 100 person-years in IPERGAY, which assessed before-and-after sex PrEP instead of daily PrEP. (A new-HIV rate of 4.7 per 100 person-years means about 5 of every 100 people got infected every year. A rate of 0.9 per 100 person-years means about 1 of every 100 people got infected every year.)
Gilead Sciences researchers assembled and analyzed data from 32 PrEP demonstration projects, which involved nonrandomized PrEP use and risk counseling in communities of people at high risk of HIV infection. Individual groups of investigators not working with Gilead oversight planned and conducted each demonstration project and reported adherence data and new-HIV rates to the FDA. The Gilead analysis focused only on people who took TDF/FTC PrEP in these projects. Thirty of the 32 project began after the FDA licensed TDF/FTC for PrEP in July 2012.
The demonstration projects took place in 16 countries in North America (19 projects), Africa (9), Europe (3), Asia (2), Australia (2), and South America (2). In North America the largest number of projects, 16, involved MSM, 13 involved transgender women, 4 HIV-discordant couples, 3 heterosexual women, 2 heterosexual men, and 1 adolescents. All projects used once-daily PrEP. Together they enrolled 8478 people, including 7002 men, 1378 women, and 76 transgender people.
During 7061 person-years of TDF/FTC exposure, 67 people became infected with HIV for an incidence of 0.95 per 100 person-years (95% confidence interval 0.74 to 1.21). In 17 studies with 2467 participants, no one taking TDF/FTC picked up HIV infection. In 9 projects with 4230 participants, the HIV-seroconversion rate ranged from 0 to 1.5 per 100 person-years. And in 6 projects with 1781 participants, the new-HIV rate lay above 1.5 per 100 person-years and ranged from 1.8 to 7.7 per 100 person-years. The highest seroconversion rate, 7.7 per 100 person-years, came in a project enrolling 18- to 25-year-old MSM.
Of the 67 people who got infected with HIV, 64 were men (rate 1.03 per 100 person-years), 2 were women (0.25 per 100 person-years), and 1 was a transgender woman (2.07 per 100 person-years). Total TDF/FTC exposure rates were 6214 person-years in men, 788 person-years in women, and 48 person-years in transgender women. The 67 people who became infected included 25 blacks, 23 people of mixed race, 14 whites, 1 Asian, and 4 with unreported race. The highest number of seroconversions (29) occurred in the United States, followed by Peru (18), Brazil (5), the UK (5), South Africa (3), Ecuador (3), Australia (1), and Thailand (1).
The age of people who got HIV infection averaged 25.3 years (range 17 to 49). Three infections occurred in the first 30 days of PrEP and 6 in the posttreatment phase. Among 67 people who became infected, researchers had dried blood spot data on tenofovir-diphosphate levels for 32 people. Seventeen of 32 had tenofovir-diphosphate levels below assay detection limits. Fourteen of the remaining 15 people had tenofovir-diphosphate levels consistent with taking fewer than 2 TDF/FTC tablets weekly.
The Gilead team concluded that the overall HIV seroconversion rate of 0.95 per 100 person-years in these PrEP demonstration projects "compares favorably with rates in controlled clinical trials." They underlined the "encouraging" seroconversion rate of 0.25 per 100 person-years in 1388 women enrolled in these projects.
1. McCallister S, Magnuson D, Guzman R, et al. HIV-1 seroconversion across 17 international demonstration projects with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF). ICAAC 2016, June 16-20, 2016, Boston.
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- LOST SOUL OF AMERICA Daniel Coshnear's stories span from Santa Rosa to New York, all focused on the 99%.
Years from now, a Ph.D. student writing about the culture of the Occupy Movement will point to Occupy & Other Love Stories (Kelly's Cove; $20) as an example of the fiction that emerged from the demonstrations against Wall Street banksters. But Sonoma County author Daniel Coshnear's book stands on its own merits, without explicit connections to any social protest movement.
The characters in Coshnear's strange love stories read Stephen King and Raymond Carver. They smoke marijuana, drive Nissans and work at Safeway. They could be your neighbors or your next of kin, and they'd like to celebrate Christmas. Preoccupied and in denial, they survive trauma and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and a host of other social and psychological ills. As new as the newest kids on any block, Coshnear's gritty men, wild women and precocious children cry out for the lost soul of America itself.
Most of the stories in Occupy take place in Santa Rosa and along the Russian River. One story is set in New York, and the very last conjures up Berkeley during the Occupy Movement of last spring. It's an overtly polemical tale, and might well be called revolutionary romanticism. Coshnear's heart is with the citizens who won't be silenced or sit still, though his characters don't give speeches or march in the streets. They're part of the 99% and too involved with divorce, depression and suicide to write leaflets, hang posters and shout slogans.
In "Early Onset," the first story in the volume, the characters whisper in public and lie for their very own survival. The narrator and main character, in a T-shirt, goatee and ponytail, sees what can't exactly be described, though he knows it to be the "symptoms of an illness" that's contagious and spells the "end of empire." In "Man on Fire," an unnamed father reads about prisons on the internet and feels "helpless and cynical." He'd like to be courageous, but when he goes to bed at night he's a kind of kid afraid of the dark.
Parents and children inhabit "Attention!" and "Custodian," in which a father and his son disconnect and reconnect. Love, sex and anxious relationships animate "Avulsion," "Borscht on the Ceiling"—the New York story—and "Occupy," the title story, in which a professor finds romance with a student.
The closer to home, the more convincing the characters, and while they play their own parts and speak their own minds independent of the author, they're psychoanalyzed and their medications enumerated, as in "You Can Put Your Name on It, If You Want to." Pills help the characters, though they long for more than drugs.
The cover art, titled Eating and Sleeping, and the illustrations by Squeak Carnwath, which are both realistic and abstract, highlight the tangible and the symbolic qualities in this weirdly beautiful collection of stories that make the local global and the global local.


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Optimizing Your Role For A More Impactful Professional Journey
How to Deliver Your Credibility as a Professional to Contribute to Your Company
Jakarta, 17 April 2013, Prasetiya held the first series of Inspiring Business Talk (Talk IB) at The Cone, FX Senayan. This event is intended for young executives who want to accelerate their careers. In accordance with the theme "Optimizing Your Role for a More Impactful Professional Journey", the speakers discuss how to develop ourselves and contribute meaningfully to the company.
Begins with the presentation of Martin Susanto, an alumny of MM Business Management batch 11 as well as practitioners in banking industry (Citibank, Accenture and currently at BNI); Martin inspire IB Talk participants through sharing personal experiences, how important time and energy management at work, forming positive thoughts, being proactive and developing networking.
Alex Sriewijono as a psycholog and also the founder of the Daily Meaning, people development consultant, sharing about The Ink Theory, namely how we as a young executive could strengthen our real "brand", through giving a real contribution to the company's progress. Interestingly, this theory was created by one of his team members, Pradana Pradipta, alumni of S1 Prasetiya Mulya.
Then, the event closed with a presentation from Mr. Elliot Simangungsong, Ph.D. as Director of the Graduate Program Prasetiya accompanied by Anindita Gayatri as Customer and Corporate Relations Manager for the Graduate Program explaining the importance of education to accelerate the careers of young executives. Companies expect education to be more emphasis on communication, self management, problem solving, teamwork, and the ability of the analysis.
The event which was initiated by Marketing and Customer Relations of Prasetiya Mulya Graduate School of Business is expected to inspire the participants.


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UFC on FX Betting Preview
Lightweight contenders Jim Miller and Melvin Guillard will clash on the MMA odds board in the UFC on FX main event on Friday night with title-shot relevancy on the line.
This is a big fight in the stacked Lightweight division with the winner likely getting back into the top four of the division rankings.
The UFC on FX fight card will also feature a heavyweight bout between Pat Barry and Christian Morecraft.
ADVERTISEMENT: Will Guillard win in the first round? Can Miller win by submission or via decision? Check out plenty of UFC on FX odds options with the best prices anywhere when you check out 5Dimes.
The Guillard vs. Miller bout is a close fight to handicap as both fighters have ways in which they can win. Miller will look to take the fight to the ground and submit or ground-and-pound out a win while Guillard will be looking for the standing KO victory via strikes. Currently oddsmakers at 5Dimes have UFC odds of -165 on Miller to win, while Guillard will pay +145 as the underdog.
Guillard has had difficulty with top-tier wrestlers in the past but showed a vastly improved take-down defense against Shane Roller and Evan Dunham in 2011. If he can keep the fight standing he will have a good chance to pay off on the UFC odds of +145. That payout will likely shrink as the week goes on since the line has been moving toward Guillard.
Miller is a tough mixed martial artist who brings a lethal ground game. If he can get his hands on Guillard and manage to take him down Miller has more than the skills required to finish him on the ground; the question is can Miller handle the attack he's sure to face? Miller has been in the Octagon against the best in the division and has never been stopped in his 23-fight career.
In a battle of Heavyweights Barry will look to rebound from two straight losses when he takes on Morecraft. Both fighters need a win, and that usually means a war. Check in later in the week at 5Dimes for odds on this fight and the rest of the UFC on FX card.


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Best Mini Fridges
It's that time of year again! The summer fun is settling down and the kids are going back to school… which means it's time to take a look at the mini fridges that will make your college student's life much easier!
Mini fridges aren't just for college kids, though. Some are designed for on-the-go use. You read that right. That means some mini fridges are so compact that they can be used in a car! If you haven't had enough of traveling and going on vacations, those portable mini fridges will keep you hooked.
While we were mostly interested in dorm-friendly options, travel-friendly mini fridges quickly found a spot on our favorites page, too. Even better, some of them can be used to keep food warm! Talk about versatility!
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|Cooluli 4L Cooler & Warmer
| Holds about 6 cans
Measures ~10 x 8 x 11 inches
Weighs about 3 pounds
| 5 out of 5
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|Haier HC32TW10SV
| Holds 6 cans in dispenser PLUS food
Has a freezer
Measures ~22 x 20 x 35 inches
Weighs about 60 pounds
| 4.9 out of 5
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|Danby DAR026A1BDD-3
| Holds 6 cans in dispenser PLUS food
Measures ~20 x 18 x 27 inches
Weighs about 47 pounds
| 4.4 out of 5
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The Marvels of Mini Fridges
If you've never had a mini fridge of your own, you've probably seen plenty of them in hotel rooms and dormitories. They're so handy.
You can store leftovers, drinks, and more in them. Depending on your budget and storage needs, you can get one tiny enough to carry or one large enough to hold a week's worth of leftovers as well as drinks.
Some mini fridges even have a cool little feature that keeps out uninvited guests, using locking mechanisms that only the owner can undo. These options are great for the workplace as well as dorm rooms. Excited to eat your takeout from yesterday but worried your coworker will get to it first? Lock it up!
Not too interested in security features? Take a look at the technical specifications. Most mini fridges use very little energy and are quieter than full-sized options.
If you live in an apartment or a house with roommates (or a few family members), mini fridges are usually quiet enough to keep in a room. That means your roommate can't steal your soda or candy bars in the middle of the night anymore!
There are so many good reasons for getting a tiny fridge that it's almost ridiculous! Did you know there are even models that are designed to hold a 2-liter or one drink?
- How much do you want to spend?
- Some models can be purchased for less than $50 while other, more luxurious models may cost close to $500.
- We found, on average, that the $100-200 price range has the most promising options. That being said, one of the best ones we found costs less than $100! It's just a bit smaller than some people would like.
- How much (and what) do you want to store in it?
- As we mentioned earlier, some models exist that can only hold one drink or appropriately-sized plastic container.
- Some can hold two 2-liters or 6 canned sodas while others can hold a whole 12-pack as well as three sandwiches.
- Need some serious storage space? Certain models can hold 84 canned drinks at one time!
- Think about what you want to keep in the mini fridge and how much of that thing you want to store in it at one time, as that should determine the size you get.
- Don't care about keeping drinks in it at all? A 6-can mini fridge can usually hold 2 or 3 entree-sized containers full of food.
- Do you like having ice with all your drinks? Look for a model that has a freezer compartment. Some even come with an ice cube tray, making your life that much easier.
- How much space are you working with?
- This might seem like a silly question at first, but in places like dorms and offices, size does matter.
- In general, you can expect mini fridges to be anywhere from 1.5 cubic feet in size to well-over 4.5 cubic feet. Obviously, there will be smaller and larger options, but this is a good average to keep in mind.
- Most apartment-dwellers seem to prefer options that are around 3 cubic feet in size, as it can hold multiple drinks and leftovers without taking up much space in their room.
- Dorm-dwellers will probably prefer or require the smaller models that only hold a handful of things at a time.
- Do any features in particular matter to you?
- Some models are more environmentally friendly than others, which can make or break a sale in certain states.
- Does it need to be lightweight or does it need to weigh enough to not be knocked over easily? (If you have pets or small children, a weighted option might be best, so they can't topple it over onto themselves).
- Is portability key to you? A few of the ones that can be taken across the country in a car can run on power banks and car chargers… It amazes us that some 110V mini fridges can function on a 12V charger!
- Do the designs and colors matter to you? For those of you that don't want to throw off the theme of the room, you should look into models that offer a variety of color choices. The standards seem to be black, white, or stainless steel. Some companies boast more options (like cow-print or floral-print), though.
- How easy should it be to clean? Are you (or the foods you eat) pretty messy? Do you want to be able to take a wet-wipe to it and be done with it?
- How important is temperature control to you? There are models that make it easy to adjust temperature settings while others may only have one setting.
- Do you want it to have lighting? In the middle of the night, you might not want to turn on your bedroom light to make sure you're getting the drink you desire. At the same time, you might not want to disturb your dorm-mates with a bright, white light coming from the fridge during quiet hours.
Now that we've gotten an idea of what it is we're looking for, let's discuss our favorite mini fridges!
Our Favorite Mini Fridges
Cooluli 4L Cooler & Warmer
- This Cooluli Cooler & Warmer is our favorite pick because of its efficiency and versatility.
- It's great for college students, office workers, and home-use simultaneously because, as its name implies, it can keep things cool or warm depending on your needs.
- Clearly, it's meant to function similarly to a cooler and a warming bag or box. It's not the most powerful thing in the world, but it does what it's supposed to pretty darn well!
- It can be used with a power bank, a 12V car charger, or a standard 110V plug.
- If you know when your lunch break will be, just allow 30 minutes for the temperature change to take effect. Your cold lunch can now be heated in the very same container!
- This is one of the quietest models on the market because it doesn't use a compressor like most refrigerators do. It uses a fan instead.
- This means there is no option for ice or frozen food storage.
- It's lightweight, weighing about 3 pounds while empty.
- It measures approximately 10in. x 8in. x 11in.
- Can hold at least 6 standard-sized canned drinks or two 2-liter drinks.
Haier HC32TW10SV
- This Haier mini fridge is superb! We can't get enough of it!
- It isn't portable like our previous option, as it weighs 60 pounds and has a freezer as well as a refrigerator section.
- It is one of the best 3.2-cubic-feet mini fridges we've come across. It measures approximately 22in. x 20in. x 35in.
- This is ideal for college students, condominium-dwellers, or even a hungry, hard-working teen still living at home.
- It can hold 6 canned drinks in the designated dispenser as well as two 2-liters in the door.
- There's plenty of shelf space for food, too! Worried about keeping fruit and veggies? Don't be, it even has a crisper!
- Have you noticed the freezer yet?! It has its own door, making sure your frozen food stays ice-cold!
- Talk about plenty of storage space! This would've easily been number one on our list if it didn't weigh a lot more and cost a bit more than our primary choice.
- It could be hard for some people to move and might be too large for some dorm rooms… but, boy, does it do what it's supposed to… and it does it so well!
- We love the stainless steel design because it's easy to clean and goes with many different decors.
- Are you still a bit hesitant? It has a 1-year warranty for parts and labor as well as a 5-year warranty for the sealed system.
Danby DAR026A1BDD-3
- This Danby mini fridge is awesome, affordable, and just the right size for anyone in a small space.
- It's a 2.6 cubic-feet fridge measuring approximately 20in. x 18in. x 27in.
- Weighs a little less than 50 pounds.
- Has a sleek, black design.
- There are other design and sizing options, whether you want something smaller or larger, which we are fond of.
- There is a 1.7-cubic-feet model, a 3.2 cu.ft. choice, and a 4.4 cu.ft. alternative.
- Can easily hold 6 or 8 canned drinks in the door as well as it can store food.
- Unfortunately, it doesn't have a freezer, so no ice or ice cream can be stored in this.
- Doesn't have a crisper specifically for veggies and fruits, either, but we don't mind. Chances are unless you're a super-healthy, slightly-wealthy college student, you probably won't want to keep a lot of raw ingredients in it anyway.
- Doesn't use a lot of electricity and is an Energy Star choice.
There are plenty of options out there when it comes to mini fridges but these few quickly found well-deserved spots in our hearts. They're all affordable, incredibly efficient, and space-saving options compared to their full-sized counterparts.
As always, we're glad you decided to look at mini fridges with us and we hope you find something you like!


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'Fore play in the bedroom: Hackney's Daniel Kramb on his upcoming drama – and it's unusually intimate backdrop
Hackney has always been a source of inspiration for writer Daniel Kramb, who has lived in the area for 15 years.
His latest work Look at Us, a collaboration with poet JJ Bola, may be the most intimately related to the borough to date.
Look at Us is an hour-long play set entirely in a Dalston bedroom.
It follows the relationship and faltering intimacy of an unnamed couple; she is black and was raised on a Hackney council estate, and he is white and the son of well-off parents.
On 6 June the play will make its debut in a rehearsed reading directed by Liisa Smith at Pages of Hackney bookshop, a venue that has supported Kramb since his first novel, the Hackney-based Dark Times, was published in 2010.
I met with Kramb to discuss his inspiration behind the play.
"I was getting very interested in an image I was thinking about a lot at the time, of a couple in bed together, barely ever leaving the house, and what it would be like to invade this very private, closed-off space, and look in."
This was in April 2016, when the creative process for Look at Us began, after Kramb had just published his third novel Central, about life in the heart of London.
He explains how he spent much of the long writing process for the novel in isolation, prompting him to search for someone to collaborate with on his next project.
"I really strongly wanted to get someone in early on to work together and not be on my own all the time," he says.
This sense of loneliness is very much at play in Look at Us, with the couple cut off from everything beyond the four walls of their bedroom.
"We spend our lives in big cities, very often quite lonely and we don't really talk too much about it – there's still a stigma around loneliness," Kramb explains.
"I think it's important that we talk about isolation and that we tell each other 'You're not alone'.
"You might be spending all your nights and days in bed, but so are we."
After writing the first draft of the play in only two weeks, Kramb reached out on social media for anyone interested in the collaboration and JJ Bola got in touch.
Kramb remembers the instant connection between them at their first meeting.
"I can still see us sitting there because it was one of those meetings where we just felt that we completely understood each other and we both got what we were trying to do."
In the early stages, Kramb says the pair focused on developing the protagonists: "It's a simple set-up so we had to put even more effort into the depth of the characters."
The project is the first time both writers have been involved in a play, and he is excited about this dive into the world of theatre: "I always wanted to write a play and usually the way I do things is I don't think too much, and I just jump in and try. I'm the kind of writer who likes to try new things."
He describes the collaborative process, which saw Bola contribute original poetry which the characters read throughout the course of the piece, as "both of us sharing in the writing, feeding into the script according to our own strengths".
Kramb himself published a collection of verse – Timid Takes – in 2013, and he feels there is a "poetic touch" to Look at Us: "It's not usual in a play to just watch two people in their bed, just being."
But this bed, Kramb explains, "becomes a battlefield" throughout the course of the play.
In going public with the piece with the rehearsed reading, the writers are hoping that the spirit of collaboration which has been a part of the project since the beginning will continue through feedback and responses from the audience.
"It will be really interesting to see how people react," Kramb says. "It might work or it might not work. We're just putting it out there."
Although the audience will not see the physical interaction between the couple in the rehearsed reading – "there's a lot there which is not spoken, just in how they move with each other" – a comprehensive script will help them imagine it.
By keeping the play short, the writers are hoping to target a particular group: "We wanted it to be the kind of play that people will come to see who don't usually go to the theatre. It's a play about young people and we want young people to come and see it."
One element of that is social media; the only interaction the couple has with the outside world is through their phones.
"I really wanted to explore the effects social media has on our lives," explains Kramb.
"They're sitting in a bed and they're really isolated but at the same time they're looking at their phones all the time, so voices come at them, influencing them even if they're not necessarily aware of it."
Kramb hopes that the play will be "like seeing yourself on a stage", and ultimately, he wants audience members to come away come away from it "feeling less alone".
Where does he see the play going next?
Ideally, he says, a bedroom in Dalston.
"We fell in love with the idea of doing it in an unusual space. It's set in a bedroom so why not do it in an actual bedroom? That's a whole other experience for the audience.
"You'd be very close to the bed, so it feels like as the audience you really are invading their space and looking into two people's lives in a way you never get to do in real life."
No concrete plans have been made yet, but Kramb isn't afraid of making the audience feel a bit uncomfortable: "It's so close it almost hurts at times and you can only do that in theatre."
Look at Us by Daniel Kramb and JJ Bola will be performed in a rehearsed reading at Pages of Hackney on 6 June.
For more information, or to book tickets, head to pagesofhackney.co.uk


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Hundreds gathered at the North Court on the MIT campus in Cambridge Wednesday to honor the life of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier and celebrate "Collier Strong" at the unveiling of a large granite memorial on Wednesday.
Collier was shot and killed on the night of April 18, 2013, three days after the bombing of the Boston Marathon, after he encountered Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev on the MIT campus.
Professor J. Meejin Yoon, Head of the Department of Architecture and the Collier Memorial Project, teamed up with Suffolk Construction to build the massive five-way stone vault made of 32 solid blocks of granite on the corner of Vassar and Main Street in Kendall Square. The design team endured the blizzards of February and the struggles of logistics to create this permanent monument designed to represent "Collier Strong."
The structure is adorned with inscriptions reading "In the line of duty, Sean Collier, April 18, 2013" and an epitaph from Collier's brother, Rob's eulogy reading, "Live long like he would. Big hearts, big smile, big service, all love."
MIT President L. Rafael Reif praised the team of faculty, staff and students involved in the project and thanked them for their vision and their efforts.
"Two years ago, when our community first came together to mourn Officer Collier, we saw a display of strength more than we thought was possible," Reif said. "We saw courage, connection, generosity, kindness and endurance. Qualities that are always there, but not often revealed. And we all understood what it meant to be Collier Strong."
MIT Police Chief John DiFava remembered the evening of Friday, April 19th when the shelter-in-place was lifted and the site of Collier's death became an impromptu memorial. He said that what began with stuffed animals, poems, flowers, baseball caps and religious cards became a more permanent makeshift shrine that wove itself into the daily life of MIT and Cambridge in gratitude for Collier's sacrifice.
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A life insurance policy is a contract typically between an individual (called the insured) and the insurance company (called the insurer), where the insurance company promises to pay a sum of money to the insured's nominee, in the event of the insured's death.
Most life insurance policies have a specified term, such as 10, 15, or 20 years. For the nominee to be eligible to collect the insured sum, the insured's death has to occur during the term of the policy.
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On entering a life insurance contract with an insurer, the insured agrees to pay a predetermined sum of money (as a one-time payment, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly) for the agreed-upon insurance sum. This predetermined sum that the insured agrees to pay as per the agreed-upon schedule is known as the premium of the life insurance policy.
The life insurance premium is determined on the probability of death of people in a particular category. This probability is based on the age, gender, health and lifestyle of the people in that category.
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This classification of people into categories such as smokers, overweight, persons with existing or hereditary health problems, etc, allow actuaries to determine the probability of the number of people that could die in each category for a particular age group.
Let us take a hypothetical example - a grouping that consists of males in the 30-35 age bracket with a family history of heart ailment, obesity, and hypertension. Obviously the individuals in this group have a higher probability of death than the group mentioned earlier. Therefore, the insurance company will need a larger amount of money at hand to cover for paying death claims when they occur. This assessment will therefore translate into a higher insurance premium charged to any person belonging to the group. This process is known as risk classification or underwriting. By charging identical premium for people in the same risk group, insurers are able to provide the policy-holders with a fair deal.
A life insurance company gathers premiums from a large number of people. The larger and more diverse the group of policyholders, the lower the risk for a company to pay death claims. The premium
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In some instances, an insurance company is deluged with death claims - such as in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in late 2005. In such cases, the company might find it difficult to settle claims from just the amount collected as premium.
To prevent the risk of paying such overwhelming claims that could cripple the company, the insurance company purchases a reinsurance contract with a reinsurer. The reinsurance contract enables the insurance company to reimburse a part of the claims it needs to pay out, from the reinsurer. Thus, insurance companies meet claims of their policy-holders from the available cash, liquid investments, and payouts from their reinsurance contracts.
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It's September, which in the marketing world means it's almost Christmas, so it's been a big month for announcements. First, Amazon unveiled its new Kindle line-up: two tablets, the updated 7" and a new 8.9" Kindle Fires, HD (from $199 to $499) and the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader ($119/3G model $179). The new Kindle Fires are high definition with dual Dolby speakers and some with 4G wireless capability. My personal pet peeve with many tablets is the glare (I'm looking at you, iPad) but Amazon claims the new Fires have "anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle." The high-end Paperwhite features free 3G wireless along with longer battery life and better resolution.
The Paperwhite e-readers will begin shipping October 1 and the Fires are expected to ship around November 20, arriving just in time for, you guessed it, Christmas.
Amazon itself received an early Christmas present this week with the court's acceptance of the ebook settlement between some publishers and the Department of Justice. Within days HarperCollins ebooks were already repriced on Amazon and HarperCollins is writing new contracts with retailers. paidContent has a great chart that shows the various retailers' pricing of some HarperCollins titles.
This week also brought an announcement from Apple releasing the new iPhone 5. Before the iPhone 5 reveal, however, Apple talked about its recent sales numbers for the iPad. There were 17 million iPads sold in the period between April and June, to bring Apple's total iPads sold to an impressive 84 million. Apple also estimates that its April through June share of the tablet market was 68%.
Rumours still persist about an iPad mini and with a press conference scheduled for October 5, the anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs, many think it will be announced then. If it is, I'd wager it will ship before Christmas even if Apple has to hand-deliver every last one. An iPad mini would be a definite competitor to the Kindle Fire, both in size and price, but would have the added benefit of the Apple Store's apps.
Barnes & Noble's Nook is finally coming to the UK in October and there are (even more) rumors that B&N will announce a new Nook, one possibly utilizing a Windows platform, in late September.
Both the Fire and the iPad have so many uses and applications beyond e-reading. Of course they run apps but more importantly they've become a TV and movie viewing platform, and it almost seems as though the marketing focuses the consumer away from reading. I suppose that for the average non-book reading buyer either might serve as a gateway drug to ebooks. But I have to wonder just how many ebooks these new tablet owners are going to buy, let alone read. Then again, a device that can do everything would be a nice consolidation for someone like me who has an iPhone, a laptop, and a regular ol' Kindle.
If all these e-readers and tablets are still out of your price range, or if you just prefer a more personal reading experience, there's always Conan O'Brien's $5 suggestion. Maybe this model will even make dinner for you and free up your time for a little e-reading.


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Permanent Makeup
Permanent cosmetics are a tattooing process by which natural pigments are inserted into the skin, reducing or eliminating the need to apply makeup. They may be sought for convenience, to improve a facial feature's shape, or as a solution for those with allergies who can't wear makeup.
The procedures are relatively simple, and most can be done in an hour, requiring only topical anesthetic. One common application is the use of permanent lip color. The lips may be outlined with tiny dots of pigment to create a fuller appearance, define the border, alter the shape, or disguise scars around the mouth.
The overall color of the lips may also be enhanced with pigments ranging from natural to bright tones. The tattooing process is also used to create permanent eyeliner at the base of the eyelashes. To achieve this effect, thousands of tiny sites along the lash line are implanted with a dark pigment.
Both men and women can benefit from this technique, especially those with blonde lashes. After the procedure, you may experience a little swelling, though it usually goes away rapidly.
Permanent makeup has been around for a long time primarily used in reconstruction surgery processes for cancer patients. It was utilized as part of breast reconstruction, eye brow restoration and to camouflage scars.
Recently the procedure has become popular in the larger states like Florida, California and New York to be used for cosmetic purposes. "It's an additional cosmetic option we felt would benefit women," says Cosmetic Laser Studio founder and medical director, Dr. Dee Carter. "By performing the procedure in a doctor's office, it ensures that you have well-qualified professionals performing the work under the supervision of a physician."
Eyeliner and lips are two of the most popular areas of the face to benefit from permanent makeup. Think of it… wake up in the morning, play a game of tennis, go swimming and emerge looking fresh without the worries of running makeup or other cosmetic mishaps! "
Most of our patients come into The Cosmetic Laser Studio with their own makeup to show us the shades they most often use. We match the colorization with our exclusive line of permanent pigment solutions," added Dr. Carter. "Women are having their lips done in muted tones where they can always apply makeup on top of the permanent makeup with very good results. As your applied lip stick wears off, or after you wash your face, you still have good color in your lips which gives you a more finished look." Permanent makeup has many applications but is particularly well suited for today's active lifestyles. Women that are athletically active or enjoy the outdoors find the permanent makeup greatly simplifies their morning and gym routines.
Permanent makeup does not come off in water. Perspiration has no affect on it. It is there throughout your day and allows you to fell more confident in your appearance.
"It is really amazing how natural it looks, how simple it is to have done, and how comfortable we are able to make patients during the application process," says Dr. Carter.
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Kenillworth is playing host to a basketball tournament this week, during school half term, involving groups from across the district.
The Youth Basketball Action for Links and League (Y B?BALLS) is holding it first competition in the town.
Y B?BALLS was set up in Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth to promote basketball.
The scheme offers teenagers help with transport, costs, equipment and coaching. It is being funded by the National Lottery Awards for All project.
The have already been sessions in other parts of the district, and the first competition will be at the Meadow Community Sports Centre at Kenilworth School, in Leyes Lane.
A spokesman said: ?The tournament will provide the opportunity for young people to build on the skills they have developed in the coaching session in a safe competitive environment, bringing together young people from throughout the district.?
The scheme was set by The Gap in Warwick, Sydenham Neighbourhood Initiative, Regenesis in Leamington?s Old Town, Lillington Youth Centre, Kenilworth Youth Centre, Campion Youth Club and Warwick District Council?s sports development team.
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Today, while a bit cooler than previous days this week, was still mild and sunny with a temperature around 50 degrees F. We had a small but efficient crew of grounds staff and volunteers today. I was running cords out in the arboretum for the Holiday Light Show (HLS) and enjoyed seeing the leaves on the ground. The silver backing seen on the leaves above is from the 'Fialaspire' white poplar (Populus alba). We still saw quite a few visitors out in the gardens and will look back with appreciation on this prolonged warm spell as it looks like our hard frost (27 degrees F) tonight will take care of business. We all enjoyed the day and look forward to putting some closure (we hope) on the garden and HLS preparations over the next week or two.
Cindy did some more work on shifting milk jug luminaries today and also put in some solid time on tidying which she is very good at accomplishing. Big John put up more lights, primarily on the gazebo, and continues his momentum on HLS related tasks. Bobby K. had a wide range of electrical projects today including putting in some permanent power in the Japanese garden. Larry H. put lights on more arches and helped John J. install more icicle lights throughout the Japanese garden.
Pacific Sunset® hybrid maple (Acer truncatum x A. platanoides 'Warrenred' ) – woody tree
Harvest Gold® crabapple (Malus hybrida 'Hargozam') – woody tree (above and below)
'Fastigiata' upright European beech (Fagus sylvatica) – woody tree
peering upwards through the fall color on a ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) – woody tree
fall color on 'Popcorn' doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum) – woody shrub
Santa's reindeer are ready for the HLS and we will be soon as well!
Our volunteers today included Kathy and Eva seen above. I stumbled upon this scene and assumed Eva had shoved Kathy (again) but that was not the case. Kathy said she was sunbathing. The ladies did a great job as a "rogue tidying team". They collected leaves and debris in many locations. Cheryl D. did a nice job tidying up in the Japanese garden. John J. (helped by Larry H.) put up more icicle lights in the Japanese garden. Alan M. went mobile and collected a whole lot of leaves while Marv B. tidied up both moss garden areas. Bill O. worked on some odds and ends and we also saw Maury, Mark S. and many others today.
'Cheju-Do' dwarf feather reed grass (Calamagrostis hybrida) – perennial
colorful fruits on Korean mountain ash (Sorbus alnifolia) – woody tree
fall color seen on the leaf of Celebration® maple (Acer x freemanii 'Celzam') – woody tree
chartreuse fall color on 'Saratoga' ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) – woody tree
interesting fall color on golden orixa (Orixa japonica 'Aurea') – woody shrub
fall color on 'Elizabeth' magnolia (Magnolia hybrida) – woody tree
fall color on 'Rising Sun' fullmoon maple (Acer japonicum) – woody tree
was working by this bench and love the quote from Dr. Luis Owano – a great volunteer, man and poet!


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The group's purpose is to take executive action on matters of health and safety. The group monitors the outcome of health and safety audits, accidents and incidents, significant issues arising from the various channels of communications and determines an appropriate course of action. A key role is to enable the Provost, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer to approve policies, subject to them being afforded an appropriate process of consultation.
The committee's membership comprises:
Further information about the Human Resourses Committee is available on the University Council pages.
The Health and Safety Consultative committee provides a formal vehicle for the workforce to monitor the management of health and safety, to raise concerns about workplace standards, and to provide a means of formal consultation on new or revised procedures and practices.
The Operational Sub-group meets to address operational issues arising from day-to-day activities or the observations of trade union safety representatives. On those occasions when the group cannot resolve a particular item it will be escalated through the University committee structure or through operational management, as appropriate.
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Homeowners in neighborhoods surrounding the new 600-unit Parc Potomac development said May 4 that they are concerned that increasing the height of two condominium buildings will cast a shadow — figurative and perhaps literal — on their homes.
But homebuyers within the subdivision who would be closest to the larger buildings supported the height increases because they would allow more parking and green space on the 51-acre site.
Following more than 90 minutes of testimony and debate, the Montgomery County Planning board voted 5-0 to approve a site plan amendment allowing the increases.
Instead of two 65-foot buildings with garden apartments, Rockville developer Foulger-Pratt Inc. will now build one 84-foot and one 100-foot building of larger condominiums. The amendment does not change the total number of buildings or housing units allowed at the site.
"THERE WERE tradeoffs made," said Planning Board member Meredith Wellington. "I feel like my concerns about compatibility have been answered. I feel like although it's a significant change — a lot of thought was put into it."
"There may be some small reduction in visual compatibility from the change," said Planning Board Chair Derick Berlage. "That's counterbalanced by greater compatibility because of the greater green space, the better noise mediation and the better parking and circulation, so on balance I find the amended plan to be more compatible than the original."
The new plan moves existing parking underground, eliminates a leasing office wedged between two buildings in the original plan and allows for 151 additional parking spaces and 33,000 square feet of additional green space (about three-quarters of an acre) for the site.
The change was motivated by market forces and the desire to maximize the number of ownership (rather than rental) units, said Foulger-Pratt Principal Brent Pratt of Potomac.
The condominium units start at about $800,000 and range much higher in price.
FORTUNE PARC — marketed to homebuyers as Park Potomac — is bounded by I-270 to the west, Seven Locks Road to the east and Montrose Road to the south. The site was recommended in the 2001 Potomac Subregion Master Plan for mixed-use development including housing, offices and retail space.
Foulger-Pratt is developing the eastern two-thirds of Fortune Parc with 820,000 square feet of office space (closest to I-270) and 450 condominiums in the three buildings. Another developer, Eakin/Youngentob Associates is building 150 townhouses on the western third of the site. They are part of a separate site plan that was not amended Thursday.
"These super-size condos don't fit in our community," said Benjamin Israel, a resident of Potomac Springs — across Seven Locks Road — and an attorney representing the Potomac Springs Civic Association. "There's nothing like this in the area. You have to go three miles to Westlake Terrace over by Montgomery Mall or over to [Route] 355 where the zoning is different to find buildings of this mass. There's just nothing like this in the area. It's completely disproportionate."
Israel said that he was alienated by Foulger-Pratt's failure to work with neighbors in making significant changes to the site and that the developer was downplaying the light pollution and visual blight the taller buildings would create for surrounding communities. There are two outside neighborhoods of single-family homes within 700 feet of the condominium buildings.
Montgomery County School Board member Stephen Abrams attended the hearing to speak as an individual about the change. He has purchased a condominium in an already-built 100-foot condominium building at Fortune Parc.
"Let me give you the perspective of several of my neighbors," he said. "They're reaching the stages where the increased green space which Mr. Foulger talked about is viewed to us as a real bonanza, particularly because we don't have to mow it. We want to be at that stage and not have to do that any longer."
POTOMAC RESIDENT Elie Pisarra-Cain had prepared testimony on behalf of the West Montgomery County Citizens Association criticizing the proposed change as an unmerited departure from original plans that were developed and approved under close public scrutiny.
But speaking to the Board, Pisarra-Cain said she was concerned about "a lot of misinformation" among other speakers, many opposing the changes.
"When a reality of a 100-foot building is there because you visually see it you know it is going to stir something up in the community and I think there has been a lot of confusion," she said. "They've made some plusses out of it by putting parking underground and consolidating and getting a little more green space out of it."
The new designs are consistent with the Potomac Subregion Master Plan, said Pisarra-Cain, who sat on the Master Plan advisory committee.
The new high-rises are "very creative and imaginative on [the developers'] part the way they have put it together," she said. "We just want to be sure that people aren't coming back and back for changes that are just adding more to a project."


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With the pretend man in the sky clearly not smiling down on the America's Cup, today's first race today was abandoned as the limit was exceeded. Not the wind limit, the time limit!! You would swear we are making this shit up (and no doubt the angriest of our detractors will somehow accuse us of exactly that), but we kid you not: For some bizarre and seemingly irrational reason, there is a 40 minute time limit on these races, effectively meaning that the course cannot be sailed in less than 10 knots of wind, which is about what they had today.
And the real bitch to all of this is that the race was called with ETNZ having what looked to be about a 1000 meter lead in a race that they took control of, and flat out-sailed Oracle to what should have been the final and clinching win for the ETNZ AC victory.
But no such luck to our Kiwi friends, courtesy of the geniuses who made up this ridiculous time limit rule. What's next for today? That's why we watch…
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On Wednesday the 12th of October Apple will launch the latest version of its mobile OS, iOS 5, and one of the major new features in iOS 5 is iMessage, which is basically a cost free replacement for text messages.
There are already a number of different mobile apps that let you communicate with your friends without having to pay a fee like you do for a text message with your mobile carrier, and we suspect Apple's iMessage is going to be very popular and could end up replacing text messages on the iPhone.
According to a recent report by the New York Times, text messages generate around $20 billion in revenue per year for mobile carriers in he US alone, and it accounts for around one third of mobile carriers revenue.
Apple's iMessage service will only work on iOS devices, but considering how many people own an iPhone, iPad and an iPod Touch, the carriers could end up losing a significant amount of revenue, and no doubt they will look to get this money back in other areas by charging is more for other services like voice calls and data.
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Mumbai, July 13 : Former India football team skipper Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday joined the Premier Futsal League as the Talent Director spearheading the Indian amateur talent hunt programme, the organisers announced in a statement.
"Premier Futsal League has emerged as a category defining offering in the Indian sporting landscape since its introduction last year," Bhutia said.
"It has ebled youngsters in the country to take up the sport and provided a boost to the skill development amongst youth.
"It is a great honour for me to be a part of such a tourment and I hope we can provide an impetus for more and more aspiring talent to be a part of the Premier Futsal platform," Bhutia added.
Welcoming the former India striker, Premier Futsal League Maging Director Dinesh Raj said: "It is a matter of great pride and honour for us to have a persolity of Bhaichung's stature to be a part of Premier Futsal."
"We welcome Bhaichung to the Premier Futsal family and look forward to a successful association with him," he added. IANS


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I'm a less-than-functional cook. No, seriously - everything you see on this blog was made by Logan, with very few (gross!) exceptions. But even I can grill a freaking cheese sandwich.
But if you can't, or don't want to, now Austin has Chedd's, a new grilled cheese emporium in the Triangle that offers a bewildering array of melted cheeses on super-buttery grilled breads. And when I say super-buttery, please don't think I'm kidding. I think there was more butter and cheese on the sandwiches we tried than there was bread.
We tried it out last week with a coupon for a free sandwich and a blogger's deal for 50 percent off our total ticket.
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Art | Furniture | Design
We are continually inspired and in awe of creatives around us. Collaboration between other designers and creatives is vital to our own evolution and style.
As part of our launch celebrations, Insitu Furniture sponsored Hot Black with a coveted Ross Didier coffee table for Melbourne artist Miso to adorn. This was a live undertaking on the night, and a one time only event partnership between Insitu, Miso & Hot Black.
Jacqui Vidal from Signed & Numbered was the lucky recipient of this incredible prize!


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Julien Macdonald is quitting Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model.
The Welsh designer is giving up his high-profile slot on the Sky Living model search, to concentrate on his A-list clothing line and get ready for an anticipated return to London Fashion Week.
Julien, from Merthyr Tydfil, has spent two years on the Elle Macpherson-fronted show which aims to discover the next Kate Moss or Cara Delevingne.
But in a big shake-up, he won't be returning to the series next summer, freeing him up to focus on dressing the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
Dannii Minogue will now be joining BINTM, as Julien's US co-star Whitney Port also departs, leaving Elle and male supermodel Tyson Beckford.
One fan tweeted: "Really going to miss Julien Macdonald BINTM. He brought that show to life!", while another said: "That's so sad. The fun and sparkle will be gone".
Julien, who gained fans on the programme for his outspoken criticism of catwalk wannabes, and wild Welsh sense of humour, said the last few years had been some of his busiest yet, as he juggled his model judging with heading a top fashion house, and designing for stars on shows such as X Factor.
"You don't know you're doing until a week before and someone tells you they need an outfit," he said.
As well as his charity commitments, Julien is patron of the Breast Centre at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff, the designer at Debenhams has also been busy as the fashion voice on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing spin-off, Strictly: It Takes Two on BBC Two.
And while his fans may be disappointed they won't be seeing him on the TV screens for a while, the fashion world will be celebrating his return to the spotlight at London Fashion Week in February.
The 39-year-old has been absent for the past two seasons due to a frantic schedule producing his bespoke line, dressing celebrities from Rita Ora to Kylie Minogue in his made-to-measure designs.
His holiday glamorous spring/summer 2013 ready-to-wear collection was revealed to a select audience, including Wales on Sunday, in September at his Mayfair atelier, where he told us the 25 pieces were inspired by Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct.
The collection included knitted swimwear and cocktail dresses, and Julien said: "I want to bring British knitwear back, breathe life into the British-made industry. Other areas in fashion are so saturated but there's a gap in the market for knitwear, and knitwear is where my strengths are."
Julien will now make his comeback with a huge Friday night bash in the capital on February 15, as he unveils his autumn/winter 2013 collection.
He told us: "I've really missed the big shows. There's nothing like it. I can't wait to come back and make it bigger than ever."


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The Queen's Club, 24th – 28th April 2018
The Queen's Club is proud to be hosting the Real Tennis World Championship 2018 (RTWC) and look forward to a toughly fought contest between Camden Riviere (current World Champion) and Rob Fahey (Challenger). The match will be the best of 13 sets with 4 sets played on 24th April, 4 sets played on 26th April and any remaining sets to be concluded on Saturday 28th April.
We are delighted to be able to offer those based overseas or unable to attend in person the ability to watch the action live via this streaming service.
Please select from days below for the option that most suits you or your Club. Pricing starts from £25. After selecting a day, you will have the opportunity to purchase all 3 Days Pass at a discounted price.
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not even 2HBH?it should be natural - with OHB i agree - its damn hard, but the slice is easy to learn somehow.My righties forehand is just barely behind my left forehand with 1/50th the amount of practice.
I just can't serve or hit backhands rightie.
haha!!WOW I am so tempted to get serious with switching to left hand. I naturally throw left handed,write right handed and bat left handed. What a mess! My ohbh is my best stroke HMMMMM


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Feb. 13, 2019
2019 February epsucob@NEWS 04
- Europe: EPSU-ETUI factsheets on the right to strike
- Portugal: Public sector unions take strike action
- Germany: Union calls warning strikes in lead up to next regional negotiations
- Austria: Warning strikes in private health and social care
- Netherlands: Unions disappointed by latest pay offer in provincial government
- UK: Palace workers and outsourced staff strike over pay and pensions
- Norway: Court case against care company continues
- Italy: Confederations in joint protest over government policies
- Hungary: Anti-"slave" law campaign continues
- Europe:Directive provides new rights but fails to deliver on others
- France: Unions step up campaign on pay
- Belgium: General strike is strongly supported
- Europe:ETUC calls for swift adoption of agreement on labour authority
- Europe:Collective bargaining news from across Europe
Feb. 13, 2019
Warning strikes in private health and social careThe vida and GPA-djp private services unions are coordinating strike action in 150 workplaces across 75 private health and social care organisations in the lead up to the next round of bargaining on 18 February that covers around 100000 workers. The employers have so far increased their pay offer from 2.37% to 2.5% and then to 2.8%/3.0% but the unions argue this still undervalues health and social care workers. They are also angry that the employers won't discuss the unions' call for a guarantee of reduced weekly working time or more annual leave without a cut in pay, with targets of a 35-hour week and 30 days' holiday. The union argue this is essential to help towards proper rest time for the thousands of stressed and overworked employees in the sector.
Feb. 13, 2019
Unions disappointed by latest pay offer in provincial governmentNegotiations covering workers in provincial government have been suspended after unions reacted with disappointment to the employers' latest pay offer of 6% over 24 months. The unions say that after several years of moderate pay increases, workers deserve higher pay and a share of growth in the economy. The unions are aiming for a 7.25% increase over two years and argue that the employers should acknowledge the work that the unions have done in relation to a revised job structure and harmonisation of allowances.
Feb. 14, 2019
Palace workers and outsourced staff strike over pay and pensionsWorkers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, employed by the Aramark and Engie outsourcers, went on strike on 14 February in protest at low pay. Many of the cleaners, caterers, security and portering staff are on the official minimum wage (GBP 7.83 (EUR 8.90) for those aged 25 and over) but are demanding the unofficial living wage (GBP 10.55 an hour, EUR 12.00). Meanwhile, workers at the Historic Royal Palaces, including the Tower of London, took strike action on 6 February in protest at planned cuts to their pension scheme. The workers, members of the PCS and GMB trade unions, are planning further action on 16 and 21 February.
Feb. 14, 2019
Court case against care company continuesThe Fagforbundet public service union is continuing to pursue legal action against the Aleris care company which it believes has major implications for labour rights in Norway. The company is being challenged over using self-employed workers that it calls "consultants" rather than directly employing care staff. The "consultants" have no employment rights and have been forced to work long hours of overtime, including up to 72 hours without a break, for fear of being denied work. They have no sickness or pension benefit or protection against dismissal. Aleris Care is now part of the Ambea group of companies which has renamed the operations Stendi.
Feb. 14, 2019
Confederations in joint protest over government policiesThe three main confederations - CGIL, CISL and UIL - organised a joint demonstration on 9 February to protest over government policies. They set out a broad range of demands including the creation of quality jobs, increased public and private investment, fair and equitable tax policies, a revaluation of pensions, measures to improve the provision of welfare, health, education and other public services and renewal of collective agreements in the public sector. EPSU sent a message of support.
Feb. 14, 2019
Anti-"slave" law campaign continuesIn the latest stage of the trade union campaign against the "slave" law that allows employers to signficantly increase overtime work, the MASZSZ confederation has asked the European Commission to intervene. The confederation believes that the increase on the overtime limit to 400 hours a year and the possibility for compensation for additional hours to be spread over 36 months could be in contravention of the Working Time Directive and it wants the European Commission to investigate.
Feb. 14, 2019
Directive provides new rights but fails to deliver on othersThe ETUC has welcomed elements of the latest version of the draft Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions but is disappointed that some hoped-for rights, such as a ban on zero-hours contracts, have not materialised. It notes the new rights in relation to training, probation, payment for cancelled shifts and working for more than one employer. The ETUC was also calling for the right for precarious workers to transfer to more secure forms of employment and is disappointed that workers on fewer than 12 hours a month will be excluded. EPSU reacted similarly but also underlined its concern that the Directive includes a loophole that would allow a broad range of public service workers to be denied certain rights.
Feb. 14, 2019
Public sector unions take strike actionNational strike action across the public sector took place on 14-15 February as unions pushed the government to end its austerity measures that have taken a toll on public service workers. Unions in the FESAP federation took action over the two days while the Frente Comum group of unions joined on 15th. The unions have some common demands, particularly the urgent need to end the pay freeze and provide a pay increase for all public service workers. Other demands covered career progression, training and action to tackle precarious employment. EPSU sent solidarity messages.
Feb. 15, 2019
Unions step up campaign on payPublic service unions are continuing their campaign for a pay rise for public service workers. Eight unions have come together and are urging people to sign their petition. They have also written a joint letter to the prime minister, Édouard Philippe, calling not just for an end to the public sector pay freeze but also for a stop on job cuts and recognition of the important role public service workers play in delivering public services. Some of the unions have also been mobilising in February with days of action and strikes.
Feb. 15, 2019
General strike is strongly supportedThe general strike on 13 February called by the three trade union confederations was strongly supported across the country. One of the main aims of the strike was to put pressure on the employers to come up with a better pay offer in the national cross-sector negotiations. However, the unions had a broader list of demands that also covered young workers, equality, pensions, public services, poverty and tax justice.
Feb. 15, 2019
EPSU-ETUI factsheets on the right to strikeWith hundreds of thousands of public service workers taking strike action across Europe in recent weeks - in Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, the UK, Austria and Germany - it is timely that EPSU is publishing factsheets on the right to strike in 35 countries. The factsheets have been produced for EPSU by the European Trade Union Institute. Some groups of public service workers often face bans or restrictions on their right to strike and these factsheets set out the main rules. They also cover international case law and list international standards, such as International Labour Organisation conventions, and whether each country has signed up to them.
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Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21: 21
There is an old idea in the world of sports. What you focus your eyes on is what you will hit. So, if you are shooting a basketball, be sure to look intently at the basket. Likewise, a pitcher in baseball sets his eyes on the catcher's glove. The same sort of concept is true in most other areas of endeavor as well. In a real sense this is what setting goals is about in business, families, and other organizations. We determine what we desire, and we state that as a goal in order to remain true to our intended course of action and to achieving the stated end without getting distracted and drifting off of that path.
The same sort of thinking is valid in our spiritual lives as well. In fact, I think that setting the right goals in this area is even more important than it is in these others. However, we often struggle with understanding and establishing the sorts of goals that God wants for us. God is more concerned with where our eyes are focused than He is in the number of times that we do something or than the frequency of an action or activity. The Lord wants to be the One who we set our eyes upon as we go through our days. His nature and character provide us with that perfect image of the person that we should be. In Jesus we see the living embodiment of all that makes us truly human and that sets us apart from all of the rest of Creation. So, Christ leads us into living as people who are truly made in God's image.
Going before us we see a man who lived as God intended us all to live. Although Christ's perfection and sinlessness is beyond our capacity and capability to achieve, we can desire and seek to live in a manner that continually sets aside more and more of our old selves and that is filled by Christ's Spirit with His nature. We are called to live righteously. Thus we need to know God's truth and seek after it in all areas of our lives, and we must be committed to its highest calling without regard to personal cost and without compromise. At the same time, Christ wants us to be as focused and committed to living as kind, gracious, and understanding people. We need to be people who have strong characters and soft, warm hands to embrace and to sooth people who are in pain as a result of sin's relentless terror campaign. So, as we set our eyes on Christ, we will hit the target that is His perfect will.


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Fire Helicopter - Save the Forest!
"Man, do I want to become a firefighter!" is a phrase that raced through my mind while I was testing Fire Helicopter. In this game, you're a helicopter pilot whose objective is to fight fires from the sky! Find out if being a firefighter pilot is worth your time in our test.
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Features & Use
Fire Helicopter puts you in the cockpit of a helicopter that drops water onto fires located on the ground. Your helicopter is controlled with your phone's motion sensors and two buttons located on the screen. Fire Helicopter offers you only three levels, but the graphics are sweet and the game play is top-notch. Even if you won't be spending the next couple of weeks or months glued to this game, you're still guaranteed to have enough fun to keep you happy in the short term (and it won't cost you a dime!).
Screen & Controls
You can select between three different levels (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced) on the start screen and read through the instructions to understand the game's objective.
On your game screen, you have a water meter on the left, a gas tank indicator on the right, and an overview of all burning fires in your area in the middle. You are therefore constantly informed of where the next fire is located.
On your right hand side, you have two buttons: one to keep your helicopter off the ground and another to open and close the water tank. Once you're in the air, you can control your helicopter's direction by tilting your phone in the right direction. Make sure to use your gas button sparingly to avoid flying too high above the ground. Try to find the right balance by intermittently pressing the gas pedal.
If you're located directly above a fire, you can extinguish it by dumping water from your water tank.
You can refill your water by flying really close to a body of water or actually landing on the water's surface. You can only refill your gas tank at your starting point. In order to keep your tank full, you've got to constantly fly back and forth.
Once you've completed a level by putting out all the fires in the area, you'll receive a thorough analysis displaying the amount of tress you've saved and how much water and gas you've used up. This gives you an incentive to progress in the high score rankings.
Bottom Line:
Despite having only three very similar levels, Fire Helicopter still manages to be a lot of fun. It's definitely a great little game with neat graphics and great controls.
Speed & Stability
Fire Helicopter doesn't always run very smoothly. It stalls a bit from time to time. I didn't experience any problems beside that.
Price/Performance Ratio
Fire Helicopter can be downloaded for free from the Android Market.


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Music to accompany article: The Seasons: June, Barcarolle by Tchaikovsky
I recently revisited Venice and was once again struck by its beauty and by its decadence. Each time, though, it seems to have stirred different emotions in me. On this occasion, I was overwhelmed by a sense of loss and loneliness. Was I resonating Nietzsche's feelings?
After Wagner had died here in February of 1883, Nietzsche obsessively returned to this city, time after time. In the end, by his own admission, Wagner had been the only man in his life whom he had truly loved. Although Nietzsche had eradicated his one-time idol from his life, he never managed to free his mind and heart of him. His self-deluding dream would not go away. Perhaps every idolatry contains the seed of its own destruction?
Nietzsche frequently visited the Rialto Bridge, which was apparently Wagner's favorite site in Venice. Whilst he listened to the wistful songs of the gondoliers, the long buried memories of happier times returned to him, rendering his grief even deeper:
"When I seek another word for music, I never find any other word than Venice. I do not know how to distinguish between tears and music —
Lately I stood at the bridge in the brown light. From afar there came a song:golden drops swelled across the trembling surface. Gondolas, lights, music ― drunken it swam out into the gloom…
My soul, a stringed instrument,sang to itself, invisibly touched,a secret gondola song,trembling with multicoloured bliss.―Was anyone listening?"
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A day after reports of the horrific case of rape of a 10-year-old child came to light after her mother discovered she was five months pregnant, a medical board is going to decided if the minor can undergo an abortion.
NDTV reported while termination of pregnancy is not allowed after 20 weeks, Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences will take a decision regarding the matter on Monday.
It was reported on Sunday that the girl's mother, who is a migrant labourer from Bihar who lives in Haryana's Rohtak district, discovered the child was pregnant when she took her to the doctor.
Reports suggested that the girl was repeatedly rape by her stepfather who is also her paternal uncle. The man has been arrested by the police.
In a report on Sunday, NDTV had said that the girl was critically ill.
The Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971 states that if a pregnancy has not exceeded 20 weeks, on the opinion of two medical practitioners, the pregnancy can be terminated if it causes mental or physical harm to the baby or the mother. But after 20 weeks one has to take legal recourse.
The incident was reported close on the heels of a Dalit woman whose mutilated body was discovered on May 11 after she went missing on May 9. The 23-year-old was gangraped, tortured and murdered for refusing to marry the accused who she had also allegedly slapped.
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