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Dr David Seifert
MMath, DPhil (Oxford)
Affiliate Researcher
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Functional Analysis
- Supernumerary Teaching Fellow, St John's College
Personal Website:
+44 1865 277651
Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Research Interests:
Operator theory, especially asymptotics of operator semigroups; applications to partial differential equations and iterative methods.
Preferred Address:
St John's College
St Giles
Oxford OX1 3JP
United Kingdom
St Giles
Oxford OX1 3JP
United Kingdom
Departmental teaching
I am currently the lecturer for the Part C course C4.1 Further Functional Analysis.
College teaching
For details of my teaching at St John's College, see my college profile.
Major / Recent Publications:
- "Asymptotics for periodic systems", with L. Paunonen, J. Differ. Equat., available online, 2018
- "Rates of convergence to equilibrium for collisionless kinetic equations in slab geometry", with M. Mokhtar-Kharroubi, Journal of Functional Analysis, vol. 275(9), 2018, pp. 2404-2452
- "Asymptotic behaviour of coupled systems in discrete and continuous time", with L. Paunonen, J. Dyn. Differ. Equ., vol. 30(2), 2018, pp. 433-444
- "Non-optimality of the Greedy Algorithm for subspace orderings in the method of alternating projections", with O. Darwin, A. Jha, S. Roy, R. Steele, L. Stigant, Results in Mathematics, vol. 72(1), 2017, pp. 979-990
- "Quantified asymptotic behaviour of Banach space operators and applications to iterative projection methods", with C. Badea, Pure and Applied Functional Analysis, vol. 2(4), 2017, pp. 585-598
- "Asymptotic behaviour in the robot rendezvous problem", with L. Paunonen, Automatica, vol. 79, 2017, pp. 127-130
- "Asymptotics for infinite systems of differential equations", with L. Paunonen, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, vol. 55(2), 2017, pp. 1153-1178
- "Ritt operators and convergence in the method of alternating projections", with C. Badea, J. Approx. Theory, vol. 205, 2016, pp. 133-148
- "Quantified versions of Ingham's theorem", with R. Chill, Bull. Lond. Math. Soc., vol. 48(3), 2016, pp. 519-532
- "Optimal energy decay in a one-dimensional coupled wave-heat system", with C.J.K Batty and L. Paunonen, J. Evol. Equat., vol. 16(3), 2016, pp. 649-664
- "Rates of decay in the classical Katznelson-Tzafriri theorem", J. Anal. Math., vol. 130(1), 2016, pp. 329–354
- "A quantified Tauberian theorem for sequences", Studia Math., vol. 227(2), 2015, pp. 183-192
- "A Katznelson-Tzafriri theorem for measures", Integr. Equ. Oper. Theory, vol. 81, 2015, pp. 255-270
- "Some improvements of the Katznelson-Tzafriri theorem on Hilbert space'', Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., vol. 143, 2015, pp. 3827-3838
Preprints of these articles may be found on my arXiv page.


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By David Deng Chapath, Kampala, Uganda
March 20, 2017 (SSB) — In the society where the law is not operating properly, then people suffer. Law is the cement and foundation of the strong society. Society is collection of different communities who work in relation to achieve common goal.
Common goal is the ultimate aim of the society in which all the activities of the society are geared to. At greater level the country is a society. Hence, a country is supposed to be run in accordance with the law as agreed by members of society called a country at a greater level.
In fact, the Bill of Rights of the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan is a covenant among the people of South Sudan and between them and their government at every level and a commitment to respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution. This means that the Bill of Rights is the cornerstone of social justice, equality and democracy.
According to John Rawls, justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. As a general rule, a system however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.
In the society, each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override. For this reason justice denies that the loss of freedom for some is made right by a greater good shared by others.
Justice does not allow that the sacrifices imposed on a few are outweighed by the larger sum of advantages enjoyed by many. Therefore in a just society the liberties of equal citizenship are taken as settled; the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interests.
The only thing that permits us to acquiesce in an erroneous theory is the lack of a better one; analogously, an injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice.
In South Sudan justice and fairness are not well understood, hence, people are suffering from injustice. Thus, the recent removal of the former Inspector General of Police, General Makur Marol was unfair as it was done contrary to the principles of justice and human dignity.
In reality up to date, I am still not happy with how General Makur Marol was removed from power. It should be noted that I am not against the removal but what I am against is the process and method of his removal due to the following reasons—
First of all, General Makur Marol was sent to Government Mission in Uganda and it was expected that the government would respect him until the time he completed the mission and then went back to Juba to brief the President on what his team and him had done.
However, the President just removed General Makur Marol while he was still on the mission of the Government, which brought into question as to whether the President understands the importance of government mission.
The way General Makur was removed was bad as he was removed in disrespectful way which shows that the President does not care about the welfare of the government officials working under him.
Secondly and related to the above point, the President removed General Makur Marol as if he is a thief or criminal or someone of whom he heard the news that was going to rebel against the government. It was undignified manner.
What the president should have done first was to wait for General Makur Marol first to come back to the country from Uganda where he attended workshop and after having been briefed the President, the President would have removed him without any problem.
Nonetheless, the way the President removed him was wrong and should have not been done against a person like General Makur Marol who has been in government services since 1970s.
In summary, I appeal to the President not to repeat the same action of removing the government officials who are on government mission. Though the President does not want to notify a government official but the removal should be done in such a way that it should not cause greater distress to the person being removed and above all it should not cause a greater damage to the government.
NB//: the author is South Sudanese student residing in Uganda and can be reached through: firstname.lastname@example.com
The opinion expressed here is solely the view of the writer. The veracity of any claim made are the responsibility of the author, not PaanLuel Wël: South Sudanese Bloggers (SSB) website. If you want to submit an opinion article or news analysis, please email it to firstname.lastname@example.com. SSB do reserve the right to edit material before publication. Please include your full name, email address and the country you are writing from.

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I step out of the warm cab into the cold air of Seoul, I haven't been here in months. Only three people know that I'm here; Seokjin, Namjoon, and Yoongi. The whole reason I'm here is to surprise my boyfriend of one and a half wonderful years Hoseok, whom is under the impression that I'm taking exams for school this week from what I've informed him untruthfully. I haven't told Jungkook, Jimin, and Taehyung yet because Namjoon said that they would most likely blurt it out to Hoseok on accident. Gotta love them right? Hoseok has been practicing on his rapping since BTS is having a comeback in May, he wants to be perfect, I just wish he knew how perfect he really is and stop pushing himself so hard. He's been stressing about being perfect because of all the hate he's been getting lately. Every time we are video chatting he will ask me which outfit looks better or how he should style his hair. It makes me sad to see him like this. He's missed me a lot, he won't tell me directly but I can tell how much he misses me every time we say goodbye on video chats, you can see it in his face and hear it in his tone. I pay the cab driver and walk to the Bit Hit studio's fancy doors, pulling the frigid handles, the warm air inside the building pulling me in. I see a lady at the desk and by the look on her face she's not going to let me in even if I showed her the texts messages from the three boys. I pull out my phone and text Seokjin. "Hey, the lady out here looks mean can you let me in?" I send the text, my fingers shaking in excitement knowing that I'm going to see him in a few minutes. He replies with a simple okay and within a few minutes I hear the ding of the elevator and a broad-shouldered princess walking towards me. We step inside the elevator and excitement filled the silent (but not awkward) air. The doors open and I step out turning around and waving bye to Seokjin. "Bye, thank you again!" I smile as the doors close. They promised that I could be alone when I surprise Hoseok. I stop at the closed door of the recording room and hear music playing, stopping, playing, stopping... I hear faint rapping but the door conceals most of it. I slowly turn the knob and crack the door open peaking in while the music played.
I see the side of him, he is standing up, left hand hold his phone, and his right hand making movements in the air as he spits the verse with passion. I listen to his rap focusing on every word. He messes up on his pronunciation and throws his hands up after placing his phone on the desk and stopping the music. He sits down in his office chair and frustratingly runs his long, skinny fingers through his brown parted in-the-middle hair. I hear a loud sigh from him as I open the door fully. "Frustrated? Why don't you take a break and let's go get some hot chocolate." I speak up. His head shakes in his hands. "Great. Now I'm even hearing her..." He sniffles. My heart breaks.
"Hoseok!" I slightly yell with a smile. His head shoots up and he runs to me wrapping his arms around my upper waist. I wrap my arms around his neck squeezing him almost as hard as he is. I feel wetness on my neck where his face is buried. "Hoseok? Are you-" I begin to ask but he pulls away from the hug and presses his soft angelic lips roughly onto my slightly chapped lips. It was a rough kiss but as our lips kept moving in sync, it slowly turned into a soft, mesmerizing kiss. He pulls away and stares into my eyes for a few minutes before planting thousands upon thousands of kisses all over my face and neck. I burst into a fit of giggles as I feel the little pecks. "How? Why? When? I thought-" he stutters pulling away, dry tears and new ones evident on his face but wearing the classic J-Hope smile. "Thank Yoongi, Seokjin, and Namjoon oppa for this." I smile in a loving way removing my arms from around his neck, reaching up and wiping off the tears on his face then placing my hands on his chest. "Y/N?" I hum in response looking into his eyes. "I-I love you..." He says, a slight dusting of red covers his cheeks but he never breaks eye contact. We've never said those three words to each other so this shocked me. I stayed silent for a moment which only made his cheeks darken. "I love you too." I grab his cheeks crashing my lips onto his. We separate a little breathless looking into each others eyes like people do in those cheesy romance movies. "So, about that hot chocolate." He smirks grabbing my hand and his coat running out the door dragging me with him.


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Definition of 'moor'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense moors , present participle mooring , past tense, past participle moored
1. variable noun
A moor is an area of open and usually high land with poor soil that is covered mainly with grass and heather.[mainly British]
Colliford is higher, right up on the moors.
Exmoor National Park stretches over 265 square miles of moor.
Synonyms: moorland, fell [British], heath, muir [Scottish] More Synonyms of moor
2. verb
3. countable noun [usually plural]
The Moors were a Muslim people who established a civilization in North Africa and Spain between the 8th and the 15th century A.D.
4. See also mooring
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Derived forms
Word origin of 'moor'
(of a ship, boat, etc) to be secured in this way
3. (not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor (sense 11)
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Word origin of 'moor'
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Word origin of 'moor'
a member of a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent living in NW Africa
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Derived forms
Word origin of 'moor'
noun British
Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
verb transitive
to cause to be held in place; secure
verb intransitive
to moor a ship, etc.
to be secured as by cables
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Word origin of 'moor'
Example sentences containing 'moor'
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They are familiar and welcome companions for moor and mountain walkers. Times, Sunday Times (2013)This unreliable cycle makes grouse moors unsuitable as investments. Times, Sunday Times (2008)By then many of them will be back on the heather moors where they nest. Times, Sunday Times (2009)Be inspired by the colourful dazzle ship moored at the museum. Times, Sunday Times (2015)After you cross the cattle grid you are on to the open moor. THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)He is a keen sailor and has his boat moored just outside his house. Times, Sunday Times (2006)Evidence points to illegal persecution on grouse moors as the main obstacle to its recovery. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Direct access to the lake means that you can moor your yacht at the bottom of the garden. Times, Sunday Times (2010)It boasts a helicopter hangar and is usually moored in Monaco. Times, Sunday Times (2007)They used the proceeds to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a luxury yacht moored in Monaco. Times, Sunday Times (2013)It should be so light that it needs mooring ropes rather than a handbrake, to stop it floating away. Times, Sunday Times (2012)It is moored in the harbour and features good-value food and live jazz on Sundays. The Sun (2006)He's the strongest chap on th' moor. The Secret Garden (1911)He also has a 12m yacht moored in Monaco harbour. Times, Sunday Times (2013)You can go to France in your own boat moored right outside your front door or by ferry from Portsmouth. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Then, the artist and a colleague were lifted 30ft into the air as they held on to mooring ropes. Times, Sunday Times (2006)I was born and bred in and around the North Yorkshire moors until recently where this saying is still in daily use. Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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Translations for 'moor'
British English: moor /mʊə; mɔː/ NOUN
A moor is an area of high open ground covered mainly with rough grass and heather.
It's very windy up on the moors.
- American English: moor
- Arabic: سَبْخَةُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: charneca
- Chinese: 沼地
- Croatian: pustopoljina
- Czech: slatina
- Danish: lynghede
- Dutch: heidegrond
- European Spanish: páramo
- Finnish: nummi
- French: lande
- German: Moor
- Greek: χερσότοπος
- Italian: brughiera
- Japanese: 荒野
- Korean: 황야
- Norwegian: (lyng)hei
- Polish: wrzosowisko
- European Portuguese: charneca
- Romanian: mlaștină
- Russian: пустошь
- Spanish: páramo
- Swedish: hed
- Thai: ทุ่งโล่ง
- Turkish: bozkır
- Ukrainian: місцевість, що поросла вересом
- Vietnamese: đồng hoang
British English: moor /mʊə; mɔː/ VERB
If you moor or moor a boat, you attach it to the land with a rope or cable so that it cannot drift away.
I decided to moor near some tourist boats.
- American English: moor
- Arabic: يَرْبِطُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: atracar
- Chinese: 停泊
- Croatian: sidriti
- Czech: uvázat loď ke břehu
- Danish: fortøje
- Dutch: aanmeren
- European Spanish: amarrar embarcación
- Finnish: kiinnittää laituriin
- French: amarrer
- German: vertäuen
- Greek: προσδένω
- Italian: ormeggiare
- Japanese: 停泊させる
- Korean: 매어두다
- Norwegian: fortøye
- Polish: przycumować
- European Portuguese: atracar
- Romanian: a ancora
- Russian: швартовать
- Spanish: amarrar
- Swedish: förtöja
- Thai: จอดเรือ
- Turkish: bağlamak tekne
- Ukrainian: причалити
- Vietnamese: bỏ neo
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Now that I've finished Earthbound, I can say that I can begin to understand why it has such a strong cult following behind it. There's a lot of amusing little bits in the game that can be quite charming. The NPCs often break the 4th wall with information about the game or when trying to present information. If there's a NPC that isn't very relevant to the storyline or what you need to do, the game is not afraid to make sure that the NPC will tell you that. And if all hope is lost and you have no idea where to go, you can always visit the Hint Man who will gladly give you tips where to go, but for a fee of course.
|SUPER KAWAII DESU NE?! owait
|Much better :3
Unrelated to this paragraph though :/
Eventually, you reach the last phase of Gigyas. As you continue to pray, Paula's prayers only reach out to darkness. But as you continue to pray you first reach out to ***n*on. As you continue, a little more is uncovered **and*n. Then *randon and finally Brandon. And with that, the final hit is dealt to Gigyas and Gigyas dies and becomes nothing. This whole time I myself had been hoping that I would be able to defeat Gigyas and the game itself in a way showed that to me in a really meaningful way. I was on my last legs essentially and through the power of everyone that you've met and even yourself, you're able to defeat Gigyas. As cheesy as it sounds, it really was heart touching to me and something that was awesome to feel and experience.
|A fun and enjoyable game ^^
That being said, I definitely enjoyed the game overall, but I know some people wouldn't be able to get themselves in the game. The game is really old almost 20 years at this point which can turn off alot of people. But, if you do get the chance to even play a little bit of it, then I definitely recommend you to. If not, there's the sequel Mother 3 which although has never been released in America, has a fan translation somewhere on the internet.
In random unrelated news, I really want to play Blazblue ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;___;


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Convenience with Boveda Packs is offered in two ways. First, they do not need to be filled. As soon as they are removed from their protective cellophane packaging, they are activated and ready to work. You simply need to remember to replace them in 2-3 months, or when the solution inside has turned from liquid to solid.
Second, they are unlikely to leak their contents onto the cigars, so they can be placed anywhere in a humidor, case, bag or container. However, they can also be organized with the use of a cedar holder (see below).
Boveda packs are available in either 60 gram or 8 gram sizes. The 60 gram packs are suitable for humidor use, while the 8 gram packs are great for travel humidors. Both are currently available at City Cigar.
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The SAFECOM program released its annual guidance on 2017 grants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month released $1.6 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017 notices of funding opportunities for 10 grant programs.PSCE Examines 5G Capabilities for PPDR in New White Paper
Cradlepoint Announces FirstNet Ready Certification for 5G Evolution Devices
Denver Firm Notified of Unlicensed Operation on Mutual Aid Channel
Applications are due June 22.
Stakeholders are strongly encouraged to read the "SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants" before submitting emergency communications proposals for funding.
The DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) partnered with SAFECOM and National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) to develop a Project 25 (P25) frequently asked questions (FAQ) document to accompany the guidance.
The SAFECOM guidance recognizes the need to sustain current LMR systems," said Ron Hewitt, DHS OEC director, in a blog. "Grantees should continue developing plans and standard operating procedures, conducting training and exercises, and investing in standards-based equipment to sustain LMR capabilities, while concurrently planning for the deployment of new technologies. Grantees should also consider cybersecurity risks across all capabilities when planning operable, interoperable and continuity of communications."
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E-procurement will continue to enjoy exponential growth because of the huge cost savings it delivers, but implementers have to realise that success takes more than just having dotcom after their name.
Such is the view of David Bickerstaff, director of e-business and supply chain solutions at PeopleSoft Australia. Speaking at the third annual CIO Magazine Conference yesterday, Bickerstaff emphasised the need for e-procurement designers to highlight the user needs included in such systems.
"The New Economy is not just about putting 'dotcom' after your name" he said. "It's about connecting people and systems."
Bickerstaff suggested that successful e-procurement systems must integrate the needs of users with efficient and well-engineered information technology. Automating and optimising the supply chain, he said, was the best for all participants in the process.
In his presentation, Bickerstaff cited analysts' predictions that by 2004, $7 trillion in B2B transactions would be moving over the internet, and that will only represent 7 per cent of the total B2B transactions.
There is no doubt that e-procurement can mean substantial cost savings. Bickerstaff offered a typical manufacturing example, where indirect costs -- maintenance, repair and operating supplies -- consumed a third of a company's revenues. (In white-collar businesses, the percentage is much higher.)Improvements in e-procurement -- lower cost of goods, faster cycle times, cheaper transactions and lower inventory -- resulted in a 3 per cent reduction of indirect costs, which translated to a 50 per cent increase in ultimate profit.
He quoted a recent Gartner example, in which an organisation with a half-billion-dollar annual turnover saved 5 per cent on its inventory costs, and added several million dollars to the bottom line by implementing e-procurement.
Bickerstaff acknowledged that there are many ways these savings can be realised, but nominated the "marketplace model" as one example.
"It's fair to say that e-marketplaces are being recognised as a dominant model for B2B e-procurement over the earlier point-to-point solutions" he said. "In particular, we've seen the emergence of trading communities in the automobile, retailing, apparel, health and pharmaceutical industries.
"These are based on ideas that have been around for thousands of years. Man's first marketplaces had the same elements as e-marketplaces: buyers, sellers, content and aggregation. By aggregating catalogues into communities -- in this case, procurement communities -- you can have multiple suppliers and multiple buying organisations accessing the same outsourced catalogues. This allows standardisation and categorising, so you can get a good cross-section of the goods you're looking for."
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Sandalwood's most expected movie, "Chamak" of Simple Suni and Golden Star Ganesh blend, has recently finished a fight sequence in Bangalore. Be that as it may, Ganesh was sick amid the time of shooting!
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Heritz, Margaret (Friesen) – Passed away on January 11, 2018 at Pioneer Elder Care, St Catharines. Beloved Mom of Michael (Shelly Hook), Joanne (Robert Berckmans), and Dianne (Richard Trepanier) Heritz. Devoted Oma of Margaret (Adam Ratkovsky) Corbett and Jamie Corbett, Harriet Ratkovsky, Ryan (Lyndsey Jones) Berckmans and Emma Berckmans, Julie Trepanier (Kyle Fay), Brigitte (Rick) Bijakowski and Lily Mate. Dear sister of Eva (Frank) Reid, Nellie (late Gunter) Gleitsmann, and Jeanette (Eric) Vincent and sister-in-law of Fran Cripps and Gail Cosby Friesen. Aunt of several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her beloved husband Michael Heritz (1971), infant twin brothers Abraham (1934) and John (1937), mother Anna Peters Friesen (1966), father Abraham Friesen (1969), sisters Mary Guenter (1981), Katherine Frick (1992), Helen Schroeder (2003), Anne Guenther (2004), Justina Giesbrecht (2013) Susan Norton (2015), brother Abraham Friesen (2001), and son-in-law James Corbett (1994). Margaret was born April 7, 1922 in Neuanlage, Saskatchewan and moved with her family to Jordan, Ontario in 1943. She worked at General Motors and made St Catharines her home. Margaret was a member of St Denis Church, Catholic Women's League, Local 199 Retirees, and Seniors Consultants. Margaret's family wish to thank Pioneer Elder Care, doctors and nurses for her excellent care.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at the Vineland Chapel of Tallman Funeral Home 3277 King St. on Friday, January 19 from 5:00 to 8:00pm. A celebration of Margaret's life will be held at the Cathedral of St Catherine on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00am. Memorial donations to YWCA Niagara is appreciated by the family.


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The abundance of major Republican candidates for president is not only affecting the dynamic of the race. It is challenging basic assumptions about how Americans will pick their president in the coming election cycles.
Currently, there are seven declared Republican candidates. Circling above the runway are anywhere from 8 to 12 more potential candidates, all with a legitimate following and their own gravitas. Americans have not previously witnessed a political nomination pageant on such a scale.
Such a bevy of GOP candidates raises basic and obvious challenges for the Republican Party. For example, how to fit so many candidates on one stage for a debate? Increasingly, news organizations are concluding this is not possible. Fox News and CNN, scheduled to host the first debates, have adopted a "poll test" to determine who receives an invitation. The two organizations plan to invite only those candidates who crack the top 10 in national polling. CNN will offer a second forum for those candidates not making the cut, hosting a separate debate in a sort of consolation bracket.
Greek mythology aside, this Procrustean arrangement makes the debates more manageable, but carries an obvious downside. The poll test deletes certain candidates who are serious by objective standards before the voters even have a chance to evaluate them fairly. Moreover, even the choice of polling is not without controversy. Which polls are selected will determine, at the margins, which candidates make the cut. Depending on the polls, notable candidates who may be excluded include former Senator Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa Caucuses in 2012, and Carly Fiorina, who is wowing Iowa crowds now. Under the RealClearPolitics.com average, prominent governors from major states—Ohio's John Kasich and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal—also currently would be left out.
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I swear, I am in a knitting slump! I am still working on my Traveling Woman Shawl, still on chart B. I guess with everything going on around me, I just can't find the time. But when I have time to myself, I choose to veg on the couch watching TV. Sure, that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
I did however find time to actually read. Such a foreign concept for me...considering that I have picked up a few novels, but nothing seemed to stick. So in less than a week, I bought and thoroughly read The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. The book is based on the kid's book Where The Wild Things Are that was recently turned into a movie. I have to say, the book was an easy page turner, that kept my interest and wanting more. I highly suggest it. Now I just need to see the movie :)
On the house front, it looks like things might be working out for us. We meet with our agent tomorrow afternoon to go over another counteroffer. However, the listing agent has moved the listing from 'active' to 'pending'. So that has to be a good sign...right? Either way, I am going to start going room by room and getting things organized for a move. This weekend I plan on tackling the craft room, since it will be the easiest. The good news for any of my readers out there, is that I have a TON of acrylic yarn that needs a new home! It was given to me by a family member a few years ago. and while I have used some and given some away, I still have a ton...any takers???? Here is a picture to give you an idea of just how much yarn is up for grabs. Oh, and one more thing, who ever wants, must take it all :)


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Saturday, June 20, 2015
06202015 Captain Scale-A-Lot WOD
So it was a gorgeous HOT Sunny Beautiful Saturday morning! I decided to be a wuss and fail this workout. I took the term "Scale As Needed' to the heart. Here is the original bad ass WOD
Crossfit Linchpin
Here is what your boy did...yup. Don't judge me...
18 x Thrusters @ 65lbs
9 x Strict Pull Ups + Banded Ring Dips
12 x Thrusters
6 x (same as above)
6 x Thrusters
3 x (same as above)
1 Mile Run
3 x (same as above)
6 x Thrusters
6 x (same as above)
12 x Thrusters
9 x (same as above)
18 x Thrusters
So I pretty much did LESS than women's weight...eh. I did feel good about my strict pull ups. All done fairly well. That is the saving grace pretty much.
It was a tough workout...my buddy and I were so pooped we wanted to give up but for the simple reason we were both there we kept going. We kept each other going. That helped us...love it when that person there pushes you and helps you get over a tough workout.
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Source: Punk Style, 2018, Berg Fashion Library
vintagerecyclingconsumerculture/societySubcultures have long played a significant role in the development logosof bandsof popular visual signifiers, which are often the catalyst for mainstream styles. self-identified punkPunk is one of the most influential and highly visible of modern subcultures, alongside other formerly underground scenes such as hip-hop, gothgoth, and electronic dance music. Many elements of punk dress have become iconic in popular culture, and yet some of their implications h
Source: Paris Fashion. A Cultural History, 3rd Edition, 2017, Berg Fashion Library
Nous sortions d'une époque de guerre, d'uniformes, de femmessoldats aux carrures de boxeurs. Je dessinai des femmes-fleurs, épaules douces, bustes épanouis, tailles fines comme lianes et jupes larges comme corolles.ChristianDior, Christian Dior et moi (Paris: Amiot-Domont, 1956), p. 35. Translation in text by Valerie Steele.
Source: Fashion Photography Archive, 2015, Fashion Photography Archive
Source: Fashion Photography Archive, 2015, Fashion Photography Archive
There is no better place from which to voice a critique of fashion than on the catwalk itself. Particularly since the mid-nineteenth century, and more intensely throughout the twentieth century, single individuals and groupings in Western society have challenged dominating standards and conventions of fashion through what they wear and create. But most of this critique has taken place outside the catwalk, in the shape of antifashion movements. However, from the 1970s and onward, there has been a
Source: Fashion on Television. Identity and Celebrity Culture, 2014, Berg Fashion Library
Both Gossip Girl and The O.C. share similar thematic and narrative terrain. Each explores topics typically covered in teen dramas (friendship, alienation, family, sex and sexuality, drug and alcohol use, etc.) and is preoccupied with the anxieties regarding one's position within social hierarchies. These anxieties are magnified insofar as they are shored up by an exploration of class relations; both shows are 'fish-out-of-water' narratives. The O.C. charts main character Ryan Attwood's (Benjamin
Source: Fashion Media. Past and Present, 2013, Berg Fashion Library
A double-page photographic spread from Nova magazine picturing a host of fashion editors arriving at the 1969 autumn/winter Paris collections suggests an interest in fashion's 'backstage' that perhaps pre-empts today's mood of fascination, where stylists are held up as celebrities and fashion editors are the subjects of feature films (see Figure 2.1). The recognisable names are there—among them, Diana Vreeland (American Vogue), Ernestine Carter (Sunday Times) and a young Grace Coddington (British
Source: Queer Style, 2013, Berg Fashion Library
Of course, there's a strict gay dress code no matter where you cruise. At the height of my college cruising, I was attending Take Back the Night meetings dressed in Mr Greenjeans overall, Birkenstocks, and a bowl haircut that made me look like I'd just been released from a bad foster home. There is nothing more pitiful to look at than a closeted femme.
Source: Islamic Fashion and Anti-Fashion. New Perspectives from Europe and North America, 2013, Berg Fashion Library
What does dress have to do with religion? Conventionally, religion has been studied in terms of doctrine and institutions and more recently, especially in the case of Islam, as a sociopolitical movement and threat to secularism. With a focus on Islamic fashion, and the everyday corporeal practices of young Muslim women, the starting point of this book is different. We argue that to better understand the importance of dress to religion, we need to go beyond the modernist concept of religion, groun
Source: Fashion Media. Past and Present, 2013, Berg Fashion Library
If you are not busy being born you are busy buying.
Source: Body Style, 2012, Berg Fashion Library
While it may seem contrary to the individualistic nature of subcultures, these groups have style guidelines expected by members. Subcultural groups subtly and visually communicate acceptable dress and styles to current and future members, as well as to outsiders and posers (i.e., individuals who purposefully mimic subcultural dress). Accordingly, Ted Polhemus and Lynn Proctor (1978) state: The dress code of a social group prescribes limits, not absolute uniformity. To suggest that social identity
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. The United States and Canada, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
Antifashion has variously been used to describe everything from countercultural and subcultural styles to traditional or classic forms of dress. Its use has implied an assumption that it is possible to be outside of fashion, but a workable definition suggested by Elizabeth Wilson is "oppositional dress," that is, dress that opposes mainstream fashion. An example of antifashion is the zoot suit, which, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, became a popular fashion for many African American jazz music
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. Global Perspectives, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
For the last fifty years or so, a central debate in fashion studies has centered around the influence of minority, subcultural, and street styles on high and mainstream fashion. Are these styles outside the realm of fashion? Or is fashion a process of complex negotiation that includes such styles, providing fashion variations for different groups? Among the names assigned to these styles are antifashion, oppositional style, and alternative style. However, these terms all require an opposite again
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. The United States and Canada, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
One might think that because Canada and the United States are countries that can be considered technologically advanced and would be characterized as thoroughly modern societies, the role of fashion in the lives of these countries' residents would be strong and the place of tradition would be minimal. But to understand where and how tradition and fashion contrast, complement, and intersect in these modern Western societies, it is necessary to begin by exploring the meaning of these concepts.
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. East Asia, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
Fashion in East Asia reveals historical trajectories following the same path as Euro–American modernities. Modernization underpins the fashion-oriented consumerism visible today in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, accounting for the interplay between fashion, counter-fashion, and antifashion. Counter-fashion is concerned with an interest in change and avant-garde styles. It may be associated with dissent, protest, or ridicule. Antifashion (commonly confused with counter-fashion) means styles
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. West Europe, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
Accepted wisdom holds that dress traditions reflect the full range of environmental factors—physical, cultural, and social—under which they are produced and worn. In this, West European dress is no different from any other clothing system found in the world. Historically, however, the dress of Western civilization has been accorded a special position that has only recently begun to be seriously questioned. At the same time, its primacy can scarcely be disputed, as it has been used as the model fo
Source: Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. Global Perspectives, 2010, Berg Fashion Library
Images of people wearing clothing create an obvious connection between dress and art. Because relatively few examples of historic garments survive, these images document the history of dress. Historically, those sitting for portraits chose their dress to project a specific image; the artist was responsible for conveying messages encoded in dress, meticulously reproducing them. Ann Rosalind Jones and Peter Stallybrass have commented that Renaissance clothes were perceived as material forms of pers
Source: Changing Fashion. A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning, 2007, Berg Fashion Library
The new fashionable figure is growing straighter and straighter, less bust, less hips, more waist, a wonderfully long, slender suppleness about the limbs … The long skirt … reveals plainly every line and curve of the leg from hip to ankle. The petticoat is obsolete, prehistoric. How slim, how graceful, how elegant women look! The leg has suddenly become fashionable.
Source: Alternative Femininities. Body, Age and Identity, 2004, Berg Fashion Library
Since the key overall theme of the research is femininity (how it is rendered, played out, resisted and understood), here I review ideas about and definitions of femininity and how these definitions do (or do not) link to the research. 'What is femininity?' is a question which has exercised feminist writers for decades and many feminist writers have attempted to pin down the elusive concept of femininity. For example, Brownmiller asserts that 'femininity, in essence, is a romantic sentiment, a no
Source: Alternative Femininities. Body, Age and Identity, 2004, Berg Fashion Library
I have always felt that I was different, you know. I never ever fitted into those patterns, the proper girl pattern … it's like a paper pattern, I see it in my mind, there are particular lines you have to stay in, and you end up making just this very particular outfit … maybe there are three choices in the packet but they're all dead similar


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If you have never read Arlo and Janis, drawn by Jimmy Johnson, you need to check it out. I LOVE it. Been reading it since High School back in the 80's. He writes/draws a couple like no one else can. It's the perfect sitcom on paper with a bonus – no stupid laugh track.
Check it out. Especially this one.


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The Lithuanian Jewish Community and the Vilnius Religious Jewish Community hosted a Purim spectacular at the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius February 28 including a reading of the Book of Esther accompanied by audio-visual aids in English and a concert.
The cold snap enveloping Eastern Europe precluded a large number of children turning out, but those who did had adorable costumes, including a small bear, a policeman, at least one doctor, a king with golden crown and perhaps the most contemporary costume, a slightly older child wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and seemingly dressed in full-body ninja attire. Some adult women also dressed up, including synagogue regular Ruth Bloestein with wig, hat and ultra-rosy cheeks sitting in the women's gallery.
Rabbi Sholom Ber Krinsky began the event slightly after the starting time of 6:30 and presented a number of gift baskets to leaders in the Community including Vilnius Jewish Religious Community chairman Simas Levinas and Lithuanian Jewish Community chairwoman Faina Kukliansky. He also greeted Litvak guests visiting from Israel in the women's gallery. He followed with an animated reading of the Book of Esther during which he exchanged hats with children in the wings, first adopting an undersized top hat and then exchanging it for a London bobby's helmet about three sizes too small for him. While he read from the scroll, a projection television system played a series of comic panels from the story of Esther in English.
Before and after the reading women circulated distributing hamentashen from the Bagel Shop Café to young and old. Following the reading they quickly served trays of shot glasses of vodka and other alcoholic drinks to adults.
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The very first thing that really got me interested in my Saturday was rather random, but scary. I was on my cell talking to two friends while my family was driving down to this valley to do some weekend shopping. All of the sudden, I am screaming "Oh My Gaaaaawd!!!!" over and over and over again. I actually saw a three car accident right in front of my eyes! It was scary, man!
A car was speeding to fast on an intersection, and it launched the one in front of it, into the car ahead of that one. It was a perfect example of a dominoe effect. I was wide-eyed and shocked. We watched while at a red light. Then the car who started it all ran away!! The other two were stopped in the middle of the road, smoking a little with huge parts missing. My dad, and tons of other cars sped after the guy, trying to catch him. A couple of us cars cornered him, and people took his picture. I know he was scared, but he shouldn't have run away. It had made the situation look worse and made him appear guiltier. We left then.
Mom was catapulted in a huge lecture about seatbelts, the chances of us being that car, and seriously....my parents debated abotu the death penalty. It was a very action-packed ten minutes. It must have sounded really weird to my friends on the other line.
It was really cool, though, to see all the cars chasing after the criminal. It proved to me that there is justice in the world, you just have to be there at the right time. I hope no one got hurt, but the drivers side was the one hit. It looked like it from my view, anyways.
On a happier tone, I spent the day with my Aunt. She came over and toured our new house. Then we went out to dinner with her at this adorable little chinese inn that had the most delicious servings. It was so small!! Its was like my living room kind of small!!! It was so worth it.
I have reading to do, so I will sign off now.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Fresh Pickin's
I have a new goal in life!
I recommended a website today. It's the most awesomenest website on the internets.
Stuff on my Cat.
I have to submit a photo of my dumb gay cat Booger! When my cat appears on this website's pages all will be right with the world.
The goal is to pick something that hasn't yet been placed on any cat. I have a few ideas on this matter...
1. Booger under an assortment of bloody latex halloween prop body parts. Maybe take the photo on a garbage bag or in the bathtub. (If I can get him to relax in there.)
2. Booger under a pair of my big fake boobs.
3. Booger in a mass of wadded tissues.
4. Booger covered in nearly $150 worth of quarters.
I want your ideas! My cat will be a star!
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I would take your digital camera & start taking photos of him, many photos all over the place in different situations. Pets with kids are always a good combination. One of the advantages with digital photos is you can take lots of them with no cost & only use the best one. Try some of those you thought of but I think the main thing will be to take lots of them, hundered, and there should be one that is best.ReplyDelete
That should be hundreds of photos, not just a hunderd.ReplyDelete
No ideas here, but with your creative costuming imagination and a camera, I bet you can think up something fantastic to post with your cat.ReplyDelete
Good luck!
I'm thinking...stick the cat between two large slices of bread and call him a Catwich?? no? sorry that all I got.ReplyDelete
Here is a blog that I got from Meow's site, sent her from Tab. It has some great cat photos that may give you some ideas. Click on over & take a look. Be sure to post your final choice here on your blog, please.ReplyDelete
Cats ... my wife is a cat person, and I've put up with more than twenty years of allergies to keep her happy.ReplyDelete
those were fake boobs?....hmmmmmReplyDelete
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Toronto (pronounced /təˈrɒntoʊ/, colloquially /ˈtrɒnoʊ/ or /təˈrɒnoʊ/) is the provincial capital of Ontario, and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the seventh most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which is home to over 8.1 million residents—approximately 25% of Canada's population.[4][5][6] The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149,[2] and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census.[5]
As Canada's economic capital, Toronto is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group[7] and is one of the top financial centres in the world.[8][9] Toronto's leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism, and sports industries.[10][11] The city is also a major centre of higher education and research, home to many colleges and universities, including the University of Toronto, consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the world and highest-ranked in Canada. The Toronto Stock Exchange, the world's eighth largest in terms of market value, is headquartered in the city, along with the most Canadian corporate headquarters of a major Canadian city.
Toronto's population is cosmopolitan and international,[12] reflecting its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada.[13] Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, as about 49% of the population were born outside Canada.[12][13][14] As a result, the city was recognized by UNESCO as the most ethnically-diverse city in the world.[15][16] Toronto is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit[17] and the Mercer Quality of Living Survey.[18] In addition, Toronto was ranked as the most expensive Canadian city in which to live in 2006[update].[19] Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians.
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How to Beat King Dedede in Kirby's Adventure
King Dedede is the boss of the seventh world in Kirby's Adventure—Rainbow Resort. He's one the most recurring bosses in all of the Kirby games. This article will assist you in defeating him.
1Acquire either Stone, Laser, Wheel, Freeze, or Spark power. These are the most helpful powers to use in the battle.
2Be wary of his Hammer Attack. In this move, he'll try to pound you with his Hammer. Slide attack out of the way.
3Suck in the stars that are spawned on the hammer's impact. Spit them back out at King Dedede.
4Use Stone. Jump up and smash him on your way down.
5Use Laser power. This will allow you to simultaneously hurt Dedede and destroy the stars he shoots with his hammer. one step here and then click "Add Step"
- Remember to run if he jumps at you!
6Use Wheel. This method is slightly dangerous.
- Make sure to not hit the edge of the screen, or you'll be sent flying, possibly into Dedede.
7Use Freeze.
- Not only can you freeze Dedede, but, if you time it right, you can freeze the hammer's stars and throw them into him.
8Use Spark to burn him.
9Progress to the next world when you beat him. You'll now be in the final world.
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"Fiesty" is the word that my best friend uses to describe me. "Fiesty" means full of animation, energy, courage, or spirited.
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Resident River Steelhead to Lose
by Jeff Barnard, Associated Press
Fish in Upper Columbia affected
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Ten groups of steelhead from Southern California to Washington will retain Endangered Species Act protection under a new policy that lists only those that spend time in the ocean, exempting fish that remain in their native rivers, NOAA Fisheries announced Friday.
The change in policy was prompted by a suggestion from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has jurisdiction over trout and steelhead that remain in rivers, that the two agencies adopt the same policy for defining steelhead populations. NOAA Fisheries retained the old policy for salmon, said Garth Griffin, fisheries biologist for NOAA Fisheries in Portland.
While steelhead are the same genus as salmon, they are different species and have much different life histories.
Most steelhead migrate to the ocean, particularly from coastal rivers, but some stay behind in the river their whole lives, particular in rivers far from the ocean. While salmon die after returning to their native rivers to spawn, some steelhead survive to return to the ocean and spawn again. Tests have shown steelhead and rainbow trout from the same rivers are genetically identical, despite their behavioral differences.
The decision by NOAA fisheries was applauded by Trout Unlimited and the Native Fish Society in Portland, which said counting steelhead and genetically identical rainbow trout in the same population groups could lead to inflated fish numbers that could result in removing protections for some steelhead that need it.
"I think it was a little bit of bureaucratic infighting that led to this, but I think it was the right result," said Jeff Curtis of Trout Unlimited.
However, David Hogan of the Center for Biological Diversity said it was bad news for steelhead in Southern California, which are in such bad shape that the resident fish need to be protected as well as the fish that go to the ocean, so that none of their genetic diversity is lost.
"For the central and Southern California populations, this is a very poor decision with almost no scientific basis," Hogan said. "So it is possible that this could end up in court again."
The decision also downgraded protection for Upper Columbia River steelhead in eastern Washington from endangered to threatened.
Bill Bakke of the Native Fish Society objected to that decision, saying those steelhead have a particularly hard time because there are so many dams between the ocean and their spawning grounds. Steelhead that survive to spawn again are often killed trying to get back downstream because while there are provisions made to help small juvenile fish headed downstream, there are no measures taken for large adult fish, he said.
NOAA Fisheries re-examined its 1998 threatened and endangered species listing decisions on steelhead and salmon after a federal court ruling found that wild fish and hatchery fish in the same population group had to be considered together when listings are being determined. Though plaintiffs in that case had hoped it would lead to some runs of salmon being taken off the endangered species list, so far it has not.
The old policy put salmon and steelhead in groups known as evolutionarily significant units, or ESUs, based on genetic similarity and the ability to breed together. Because resident rainbow trout and anadromous steelhead can breed together, they were included in the same ESU.
The new policy, known as a distinct population segment, takes into consideration additional factors, including physical size and characteristics, and behavioral differences.
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Animal breeders breed animals in order to produce offspring with specific traits. Generally, animal breeders specialize in one species, such as cats, dogs, or horses. The animals can be bred to become domesticated pets, livestock, or show animals. The animal breeder will often work with other breeders to find an appropriate mate pair that would fulfill a client's requirements. Once the two animals mate and the offspring is delivered, the offspring is sold. The educational requirements to be hired as an animal breeder vary. On-the-job training may satisfy some employers, while others may require a bachelor's degree in animal science or agriculture.
Job openings for animal breeder can be found in trade publications and classified ads in publications related to pets and livestock. You can search for vacancies at zoos, farms, and any other facility or organization that deals primarily with animals. The interview process will differ according to the requirements of the job and by each employer. Research and engineering firms differ from farms. Regardless, your core competencies will be assessed. Knowledge of genetics, animal biology, fertility, and animal mating behavior are vital to being an animal breeder. Your ability to care for the animals is also important.
To prepare for an interview for animal breeders, make sure that you're familiar with the type of animal that you'll be breeding and the purpose of breeding. For instance, show animals may be bred for aesthetic qualities, while pets may be bred for character traits such as friendliness or aggression. Be prepared to demonstrate your expertise. Think about ovulation cycles, mating behavior, and the genealogy of animals, and articulate how different factors interact with each other to produce different results that are relevant to the job you're applying to. Be specific when possible and consider the objective of the breeding when communicating your knowledge.


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I took one portrait image into PhotoShop and located the mouse coordinates of the circle image center point. You will note that my center of circle image is not horizontal center of rectangle. Once you learn the X, Y and Radius crop of your camera and lens you can manually stitch your image. Similar Images taken with another camera will be slightly different. So learn where the center point is for each camera. Here is a picture I took this morning.
Measuring start point x=0 y=0 pixel is UPPER LEFT corner of image.
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I dropped down on the ground, flattened myself against the wall, and banged my head against the rough bricks. So fucking careless!
He starred in most of my daydreams and after painstaking preparation I'd finally managed caught him undressed. I had to look again. Slowly my fingertips found the window-ledge and I peeked over the frame. He was right there, pale and wide-eyed. Typical, now I'd scared him.
The bombarding flashes had me momentarily blinded. How could I've missed the camera? Argh, now I had to stay away from my favourite object. I couldn't afford to be this fucking careless.
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So I have decided to go with a platform game idea instead of the beat em up idea for a whole host of reasons that I will explain within another post later. For now here is a screenshot of the first step for the platform game that I am creating. The circle is currently representing the character while the blue rectangle is representing the ground, it will be expanded and worked upon to look like real scenery and a real character. I have worked in the code for character so now whenever I press left or right on the keyboard arrows, the circle will move left or right and when I press the up arrow on the keyboard the circle jumps into the air.
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New lighting is only installed on existing roads where there's a night-time casualty record, evidence of high levels of night time antisocial behaviour or where justified as part of other measures to improve road safety.
Lighting is installed on new housing estates where the streets (or footpaths) are being adopted by us.
Developers (sometimes called builders) will be required to install street lights in accordance with our requirements but are responsible for all maintenance costs until formal adoption takes place.
This can be carried out in parts or with full roads on the development and can take some time before the developer is ready to ask us to adopt.
Once it is accepted that the road including the street lights comply with our requirements, we will take on full responsibility for future maintenance including energy costs.
When lights have reached the end of their operational life an assessment will be made of whether or not lighting is still required before replacement options are considered.
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Shares Gain in Strong Trading
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Stock prices advanced in strong trading Monday, after shrugging off a sluggish opening.
The Sao Paulo Stock Exchange added 1618 to 71595, after gaining 422 on Friday. The Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange advanced 539 to 26577.
Of the 49 stocks making up the Bovespa Index, 30 were higher, nine were lower and 10 were unchanged....


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Microsoft have finally confirmed that the Xbox One will be released on 22nd of November in North America, the UK and about 11 other territories.
This places the Xbone release a week behind the PS4 in the states but a week ahead of its European release date. Make of that what you will.
Microsoft has also confirmed that it has made a number of Xbox One Day One edition consoles available for preorder after stock had sold out. The Day One edition comes with a free digital copy of FIFA 14 in Europe.
As has been previously reported, the Xbox One will retail for £429 in the UK from launch. Preorders are getting thin on the ground and merchants such as Game and Amazon are no longer guaranteeing standard edition consoles for the launch day. A Day One edition preorder will be guaranteed for launch day but new pre orders of the standard edition console aren't held to the same date.
So the battle lines have been drawn for the end of November. Which are you more excited for? The PS4 or the Xbox One? Make yourself heard in the comments below.


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I don remember the original password but i think it was 0000 or 00000000 (4 or 8 zeroes) (NOT SURE). It is written on the phone manual that comes along with the phone.
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The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it is seeking to strengthen its relationship with Emirates Holidays, the largest airline tour operator in the Middle East, as it moves to broaden the Caribbean's appeal in the Arabian market.
The CTO said meetings with the tour operator have been scheduled during the April 24-27 Arabian Travel Market to build on the relationship which began last year when the organisation conducted an in-house training programme in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for 40 Emirates Holidays reservations, sales and operation staff to familiarise them with the Caribbean product.
It said the training followed the announcement by Emirates airlines of providing flights from Dubai to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a code share agreement with JetBlue, opening up numerous Caribbean destinations to the United Arab Emirates.
Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Ed Bartlett, and officials of The Bahamas ministry of tourism are part of the CTO delegation travelling to the Arabian Travel Market.
"Arabian Travel Market presents a great opportunity for the Caribbean to take our product and services to a wider market. There is a great deal of interest in the Caribbean, and our sporting and cricketing legends have really helped to peak interest in the Caribbean throughout the Middle East and Asia," said Carol Hay, the CTO's director of marketing for the United Kingdom and Europe.
"We are particularly excited about the opportunity to host two destination briefings for the travel agents, as we know that product knowledge and networking is key to expanding our reach in these markets. It's also important to have a sustained presence at international tourism events. Tourism is an international business, and it is import to be in the arena where important decisions and contacts are made," Hay added.
Following the Arabian Travel Market, the CTO will host and present roadshows across Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia and Finland from May 9-23, visiting Belfast, Dublin and Cork in Ireland; Bergen, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; and Aarhus, Denmark.
The CTO recently hosted six Caribbean roadshows in France.
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Most nights, I lie in my bed and thoughts flood my mind. Picture a gear driven engine that won't shut off--that's my head. I'm usually tired, but I don't drift into a silent, beautiful sleep. No, everything from broken lawn sprinklers, current projects, my children's school to past conversations and failures race through my mind like a parade of regret and fear.
Boo-hoo, right? It's gone on for long enough that I've tried to turn this phenomenon into something good, especially when I'm working on a book. Instead of letting my brain dictate the topic, I'll run through a specific part of a story and try to play out multiple scenarios and outcomes. My semi-conscious brain operates like a sort of computer program that uses a complex algorithm to predict all possible points of conflict and conclusion. That isn't to say that every outcome is worth sharing...
Most times, this never leads to any sort of cohesive revision. Usually, that weird self-doubt virus takes over (the same one that makes me relive that one time in fourth grade when I cussed at the lunch lady) and starts to plant questions, like "Do you actually believe anyone will read this?" or "Can you not see how offensive this is?"
Why do it? Well, that semi-conscious review, despite the self-loathing, makes me very familiar with the intricacies of the work, sometimes exposing minor flaws in the logic, dialogue or goals of my stories. I might not find the best plot resolution in those sleepy moments, but I might find that my current direction for resolving the protagonist's journey isn't quite right. Or I might expose a character's bias that isn't quite believable.
No matter what happens, I've never abandoned sleep, jumping out of bed to start anew on a project right away. This is where a pad and pen on the nightstand are a good idea, because it never fails--if I haven't written it down, I never remember the specifics the next day. Without a written prompt, the next day I may recall, "There was something that I was going to change..."
You may not want to gum up your late night routines prior to sleeping (and really, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're already a member of the Spinning Gear Sleep Club), but do you ever review your stories when you're away from the keyboard? How do you do it? Drop me a comment and share your experiences.


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At last, my pride and joy No. 2...
Apple iMac
Yes, I've finally taken delivery, or rather picked up, my new iMac.
I tracked its progress from Shanghai on the 12th of May via Eindhoven on the 23rd to Manchester on the 25th. It seems to have taken forever… maybe longer, but it's finally here.
First impressions… its really heavy. After getting it out of the box the first thing that I needed to do was install the extra memory that arrived the week before. I placed it face down on the bed and loosened the 3 screws, naturally captive screws, and removed the back cover. I had seen photos of the inside so I knew where everything was, installing the memory was easy. With the back securely in place I returned to the desk and prepared to power it up. It must come pre-installed with Tiger and iLife '05 as it immediately asked what type of installation I required. I was dreading having to copy everything over from my old iMac, settings, e-mail, address book, applications etc etc. But I new about the Migration Assistant so had ordered a firewire cable at the same time. I powered up the old iMac, holding down the 'T' key and a firewire icon appeared on the screen. I selected to transfer from another Mac and it started to calculate the size of the folders on the other Mac. I was very very impressed. An hour and a half later I switched off the old iMac and was using the new one. I had a quick check that all was well… and it was. iCal, e-mail, bookmarks, mp3's, photos everything had transferred perfectly. I just needed to re-install the software for the Wacom graphics tablet, which I had to do after installing 'Tiger' on the old one, and that was it.
The screen is just vast compared to the old one. I literally have to turn my head from side to side to see it all.
I had a quick look in the application directory so see that the games and the World Book Reference was there. Of course the Microshite® Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive folder went straight in the trash.
So, to the little niggles. The built-in speakers are a little under powered compared to the round Apple Pro speakers. Those speakers could shake the desk if played at volume. The keyboard is a little strange compared to the other. There just isn't any surround to it and there is a deep gap between the main keyboard, the cursor keys and the numeric key pad. This could have been designed like this so that if anything falls between the keys it could be removed if coaxed into these gaps. Possibly I don't know. There is also no gap between the function keys on the top row. I did have trouble activating Exposé until I figured out which numbered key it actually was. But, considering that the old keyboard was the best that I had ever used, then possibly I'm being a little picky.
One of the first things that I wanted to do was check out the ripples in Dashboard and watch the Batman Begins trailer in all it's H.264 high-definition glory.
All in all it is just beautiful to look at, a sheer joy to use and blisteringly fast.
You will be glad to know that I'm not one of those sad people who insist on giving their Apple Macs names. But if I do I have a shortlist of seven or so at the ready.


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Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster.] The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. In 1842, the Congress enacted a tariff which effectively blocked the importation of silverware from outside the United States, which aided the American silver industry. Jabez Gorham did not take full advantage of this opportunity, but in 1847 Jabez retired and his son, John Gorham succeeded him as head of the company. John Gorham introduced mechanized production methods, enlarged the premises in downtown Providence, improved the designs, and expanded the product line. In 1852, Gorham toured many of Europe's silver workshops and manufacturers, seeking highly skilled foreign workmen to train his American workers and hired George Wilkinson, a premier designer and workshop manager, from England. During the heyday of American silver manufacturing, approximately 1850 - 1940, Gorham was highly influential in the industry.
This lovely set of 6 teaspoons is the Etuscan pattern, first released in 1913. It is a Greco-Roman revival pattern featuring a symmetrical design that includes a Greek key, a forerunner to Art Deco designs that followed. The spoons measure 5 3/4" in length, the set of 6 weighs 4 ounces and are monogrammed "MGK". Stamped "T - Pat. 1913" and the famous Gorham Hallmark (Lion, Anchor & G) and 'Sterling'. This stamp was used from 1899-1950. No conditions issues, near mint condition.
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Auditors Track 2020
Do you want to learn more about tango music but don't (or don't want to) play an instrument? Are you a dancer who wants to expand your knowledge of tango music? Do you want to know more about tango history, how tango ensembles work, or the details of tango styles? Do you want to participate in our program but can't make it for the entire week? Our new auditing track is designed with you in mind!
The Auditor Track includes access to:
- Tango History Masterclasses
- Orquesta Típica Rehearsals
- The Fundamentals of Tango Masterclasses
- Tango Styles Masterclasses
- Tango for Composers Ensemble Rehearsals
As an example, you can see the complete schedule from last year here. All classes marked with an "A" in a circle were available to auditors.All auditors will enjoy:
- Priority access to all public events
- Access to the opening concert on June 18th that is otherwise closed to the public
- Being part of a wonderful educational community dedicated to tango
- A free ticket to the closing concert
Cost & Registration
Auditors Track
Tuition information to come - stay tuned!
These costs do not include room and board, though food will be available for purchase on campus, and housing on campus can be arranged for auditors at an additional cost. Single day auditor passes will not include free tickets to the closing concert.
Registration will be open from February 3, 2020 through the end of the event or until full capacity is reached.


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Taste of Ocala 2017 Restaurants Announced
Feb. 16, 2017 — The College of Central Florida Foundation's 2017 Taste of Ocala will feature 11 of Ocala's best food and wine purveyors Saturday, March 4, at 6 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
Guests will enjoy food, wine and craft beer tastings from Arthur's Bistro at Hilton Ocala, Braised Onion, Brick City Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar, Cakes Come True, Chef Sharon's Gourmet Catering, Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Steam Shack, Edible Arrangements, Pasta Faire Ristorante & Catering, Rosemary & Thyme at CF, The Mojo Grill & Catering Co., and Tony's Sushi & Japanese Steakhouse.
Funds raised this year will benefit Nursing and Allied Health Student scholarships.
Dress for this year's event is cocktail attire, and tickets are available for $100 each or $150 per couple. Purchase tickets at TasteofOcala.org or by calling 352-873-5808.
To learn more about the CF Foundation, visit CF.edu/Foundation.


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Jack Daniel Silver Service 1981 Ad. This handsome silver service, crafted exclusively for Jack Daniel's Distillery by Towle Silversmiths of Newburyport, Mass. The silverplated holder distinctively cradles a bottle of Jack Daniel's and the attractive silver jigger measures up to 1 1/2 oz. of the legendary Tennessee Whiskey. Lynchburg Hardware & General Store. Enjoy this vintage ad for Jack Daniel Silver Service while you browse through our Advertisement Gallery! As always, more to come from www.magazine-advertisements.com!
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