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New Event: Nature Walk @ Yunnan Garden
Event Name: Nature Walk @ Yunnan Garden
How is this plant (picture below) related to the latest terminal at Changi Airport?
What's the name of this beautiful flower (picture below)?
Find out the answers to these question by joining a guided Nature walk @ Yunnan Garden (a collaboration between the NTU Earthlink and NIE Green Club).
During the walk, you will be introduced to some of the flora found around the garden and learn about the history of NTU at the Chinese Cultural Center which is just located next to the Garden.
Date: 8th March 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 9am to 1130am
Cost per person: $1 (to cover training costs)
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Please leave us your,
a) Name and Matric Number,
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One thing I will say about the publishing community of indie authors—we know how to network. Yesterday, more drama, and it spread like wildfire. We'd been hearing the buzz about Kobo/ WH Smith pulling down "questionable" content, but then they announced that they were pulling down everything indie without regard to content. It was a no-holds-barred frenzy of figuratively pulling books off shelves. Then articles appeared, accusing not only Kobo but Barnes and Noble and Amazon as well of the same sort of behavior. Shortly thereafter, Facebook was going crazy with not whispers but shouts, crying censorship. Readers were angry with the rumors that all their books could be deleted off their Kindles with no warning (because they're paying for the "license," not the "book"), and authors were angry because—bottom line—Amazon earns most of us more money than all the other outlets combined. We reach a wider audience with Amazon, frankly, and to even dream that we can no longer use the seller as an outlet is upsetting, to say the least.
While the jury is still out—because neither I nor any other author or reader have seen anything in print from Amazon confirming or denying this rumor—I am a little hopeful, because not one but two readers contacted me to tell me they had spoken personally with someone at Amazon over the phone and were assured that these were rumors and nothing more. One woman who posted on one of my discussions about the matter said they told her they would have someone in PR release a statement to quell the rumors on Facebook.
As you know by now, that statement has not yet been released…and, until it is, I and my fellow indie authors will wait, hopeful but nervous.
In the meantime, I have done all I can. I have signed the petition at change.org (if you want to sign or see it, click the link. When I signed it yesterday, it had fewer than 300 signatures and now, as I post this article early Tuesday morning, it has over 10,000!). I also urged others to sign. Deeper than crushing our livelihood is the threat of censorship, something I think most of us can agree is a bad thing. When others can start to choose what you can and cannot read, then they begin to worry about all the other areas of others' lives they aren't happy with. We live in a free country, folks, which means we have the liberty to choose what we personally like, and that also means that we might not always like what someone else is doing. Get over it! Read more...
As you can see, yesterday was a firestorm of epic proportions of which no one was immune. To date, all of my books, both under my given and pen name, have been pulled from Amazon UK's shelves, along with every other author I share space with. I don't know when they will be available for purchase again, but this morning I was prompted to re-sign a terms of conditions agreement, so I am hopeful that they will be soon.
On a brighter note, all of my work is still available (and hopefully will continue to be) on ALL of the other platforms (Amazon US, Kobo, B&N, Smashwords, and Apple iTunes). For those authors who have had all of their work pulled, hang in there!

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Inspiring and high-performing buildings improve educational outcomes. At ISG, that fact is the cornerstone of each PreK-12 space we design. Whether designing new spaces, renovating existing buildings, or performing deferred maintenance projects, ISG's multi-disciplinary team of experts help build an effective long-term plan that not only encourages learning but reduces operating costs and offers responsive, sustainable solutions to accommodate the rapidly changing educational environment.
ISG partners with education clients to advance their strategic goals, efficiently utilize resources, including funding, energy, existing facilities, and real estate. We work closely with administration and staff to fully understand their needs, prepare cost estimates, funding evaluations, and phased plans. And, we work to minimize construction interruptions through thoughtful scheduling and phase planning. At the end, it is our goal to make a campus memorable, preserve its history, and integrate ever-changing technology with learning objectives.
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In the traditional LINQ model, you define an enumerable collection of objects, and then iterate over that collection and process each item in turn. The collection that you iterate over must provide a means of enumerating elements in that collection, and so it commonly implements the IEnumerable interface (either directly or indirectly, possibly via the IQueryable interface). The IEnumerable interface defines the GetEnumerator method which returns an IEnumerator object. This object actually does the work of retrieving elements from the collection, providing a property called Current which returns the current item from the collection, and a method named MoveNext which is used to move on to the next item in the collection (returning true if there is such an item, or false if there are no more items). LINQ enables you to write code that looks like this, where customers is an enumerable collection of customer objects:
var customersAgedOver30 = from cust in customers
where cust.Age > 30
select cust;
foreach (var customer in customersAgedOver30)
This much is "old hat", and most .NET Framework developers are familiar with this model. However, the scheme specified by implementing the IEnumerable interface is focused on explicitly pulling data, on-demand, from the data source. If there is no data left, the MoveNext method of the enumerator returns false, and the application processing the data assumes that that is no more data to fetch so it stops trying to retrieve any more.
RX takes the view that not all collections match this behavior. Instead, RX enables you to define an observable collection. An observable collection is a dynamic set containing a potentially infinite number of elements; new elements may be added to the collection at any time. If you want to examine the data in this collection, then merely attempting to enumerate the elements that it contains is no longer an appropriate strategy (enumerating an infinite collection will take a very long time!). The Observer pattern provides an ideal solution to this problem, based on pushing data out to parties that are interested in it. This pattern has been around for years, and is well-documented by Gamma et al in their Design Patterns book.
The Observer pattern defines two types of entity: subjects that expose data, and observers that need to know when this data changes. A subject provides a means to enable observers to register their interest, and then notifies these observers when data is updated. In the past, the .NET Framework has supported the Observer pattern through the ObservableCollection class, but RX enables a more generalized implementation through the Observer and Notification types, together with a number of extension methods that make the functionality of these types accessible through LINQ. Using RX, you can easily convert an enumerable collection into an observable one simply by applying the ToObservable extension method, and then you can create an observer by using the Subscribe method of the observable collection; this method expects you to provide a delegate to a method that runs as each element in the collection is observed.
In its simplest form, you might simply consider RX as a simple recasting of code to iterate through enumerable collections. However, the real power of RX lies in being able to apply LINQ semantics to data that was previously non-enumerable. Consider a device capturing data such as the locations and magnitude of seismic waves caused by an earthquake and raising an event each time a new shock was detected. If you were writing a Windows program to capture and process this data, you would typically add a handler that listens to the corresponding events emitted by the device with code similar to this:
EventDataSource earthQuakeDataSource = new EventDataSource();
earthQuakeDataSource.EarthquakeDetected += (source, eventArgs) => ProcessData(eventArgs);
Now suppose that you wanted to filter the data so that it only detected earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more. You might amend the code in this way.
earthQuakeDataSource.EarthquakeDetected += source, eventArgs) =>
if (eventArgs.Magntitude >= 5)
Additionally, consider what you might need to do if the eventArgs object contains a lot of information that is superfluous to the ProcessData method, and that you only want to pass the data in the Location property (specifying the coordinates of the epicenter of the earthquake) of this object to the ProcessData method:
earthQuakeDataSource.EarthquakeDetected += (source, eventArgs) =>
if (eventArgs.Magntitude >= 5)
Each of these coding changes is arguably quite small, but each one starts to obscure the information that you are passing to the ProcessData method. As you add more conditions (for example, suppose you wanted to refine the data further and only capture the details of earthquakes recorded in Alaska), the code could quickly become much more complicated. If you need to change the magnitude and location requirements at a later date, you could quite easily miss the code that implements them.
If you think about it, what you are actually doing is applying a predicate to filter the data, and then performing a projection operation. This is exactly the sort of thing that LINQ is good at with its where and select operators. However, events are not an enumerable data source, and applying LINQ to them was quite tricky. RX fixes this.
With RX you can observe events using the static FromEventPattern method of the Observable class. This is a generic method that takes the event source and the name of the event as arguments. You can then subscribe to this observable collection and arrange for a piece of code to be run to be run each time a new event is detected, as follows.
var earthquakeEvents = Observable.FromEventPattern<QuakeEventArgs>(earthQuakeDataSource, "QuakeDetected");
var subscription = earthquakeEvents.Subscribe(args => ProcessData(args.EventArgs.Location));
Note: Although it exhibits some collection behavior, the earthquakeEvents variable is not really a true collection; the data defined for each event is not retained in any form of queryable structure, and once the corresponding notification to call the ProcessData method has been fired the data that defines the event is discarded.
The Observable class provides extension methods that enable you to apply LINQ operators, so to filter and project the earthquake event data as specified earlier you can simply add the appropriate where and select clauses:
var earthquakeEvents = from evt in Observable.FromEventPattern<QuakeEventArgs>(earthQuakeDataSource, "QuakeDetected")
where evt.Magnitude >= 5
select evt.EventArgs.Location;
var subscription = earthquakeEvents.Subscribe(args => ProcessData(args));
At first glance it might seem that the FromEventPattern really does little more than provide an alternative syntax for handling events, but as soon as you adopt this approach you can quickly start to gain from many of the other benefits that RX provides. To extend the earthquake device scenario, suppose that you wanted to stop monitoring for earthquake events if the user pressed the Escape key on the keyboard. In the traditional approach, you might add another event handler to listen for keyboard events, filter these events to determine whether the user had pressed the Escape key, and then unsubscribe the earthquakeDataSource from the EarthquakeDetected event. You can achieve the same results with RX by observing the KeyDown event, and then applying the TakeUntil method to combine the two event observations together, as follows:
var earthquakeEvents = from evt in Observable.FromEventPattern<QuakeEventArgs>(earthQuakeDataSource, "QuakeDetected")
where evt.Magnitude >= 5
select evt.EventArgs.Location;
var escapeKeyPressed = from key in Observable.FromEventPattern<KeyEventArgs>(this, "KeyDown")
where key.EventArgs.Key == Key.Escape
select key;
var dataUntilEscPressed = earthquakeEvents.TakeUntil(escapeKeyPressed);
var subscription = dataUntilEscPressed.Subscribe(args => ProcessData(args));
The TakeUntil method causes the subscription to the first observable event to be canceled if an instance of the event defined by its parameter occurs.
Using RX to subscribe events enables you to separate the code that handles the events from the definitions of those events, leading to more easily readable and maintainable code. Additionally, the ability that RX provides for composing and combining events together makes for a very elegant solution to many common event-handling problems.


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Etch A Sketch® iPad Case
You have to love a company that is willing to really branch out and create an official iPad case that resembles a very popular toy from years before. Sure, Etch A Sketch may not have the popularity it treasured as it did years before, but now all of the devoted kids are adults and it's time to tap into that market. This official iPad case will allow for you to look cool, all the while making it possible for you to get access to all the necessary areas.
This even has rubber feet to help you prop up your iPad a little. The case will protect your iPad, but has windows to show off certain areas, including the Apple logo on the back, your ports and necessary buttons. Plus, it obviously leaves the front wide open, allowing for you to operate it without any trouble. You can go ahead and purchase these right now through Headcase. They'll just cost you $39 a piece.
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Gorgeous sunset in Santorini ✨😍😍😍✨
Picture by ✨✨@ournextflight✨✨
#wonderful_places for a feature ❤
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The World at Night (TWAN)
Wish you clear skies this Sunday night to Monday morning. A Lunar Eclipse happens on January 20-21, with about an hour of totality visible on Sunday evening (west coast) and near midnight (east coast) from both South & North America, the entire Atlantic, and in the morning sky of Monday 21st near moonset in Europe (better in western & northern most), a good part of Africa, Russia, and Middle East (in an open western horizon before sunrise). The Hawaiian Islands will also see the eclipsed moon rising at dusk on Sunday.
These two telephoto images are of 2011 and 2016 eclipses. The first time I saw this beauty as a teenager in the 1992 lunar eclipse, it introduced me to astrophotography, the career I followed through the years with love for stars and protection of natural night skies. Explore more @babaktafreshi.
#lunareclipse #twanight #bloodmoon #astrophotography #stargazing @natgeoimagecollection
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An ocean of plastic—or fish? Our challenge, our choice.
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To capture this picture of gannets fighting over fish, #YourShotPhotographer Sally Hinton placed her camera in an underwater housing and then lowered it over the side of her boat. She watched the birds and when they dove in to the water, she snapped the picture, without seeing what the final result might look like.
Today we are featuring @natgeoyourshot photographs selected for @natgeo "Photo of the Day." To see more, go to natgeo.com/pod.
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For the past five years, artist Parth Kothekar (@parthkothekar) has hand-carved creations, each from a single sheet of paper. It takes him about three weeks to sketch 20 to 30 designs. Then, Parth, 27, selects his 10 favorite ones and starts cutting away. Each papercut can take up to an entire week to complete, down to the last detail.
Although Parth's intricate masterpieces might seem frail, the women they depict are anything but. "I was brought up seeing the struggle of my mother," he says. "That's why I always create female characters. I wanted to show them as powerful and strong through my artwork." See how these intricate papercuts are made, today on our story.
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Elite Zexer received her BFA and MFA from Tel Aviv University, the latter in film directing. Her previous short films are "Take Note," which won the Best Fiction Film Award at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, and "Tasnim," which was featured in over 120 film festivals around the world and won several international awards. She also directed the documentary short "Fire Department, Bnei Brak" before helming her first feature, "Sand Storm." (Press materials)
"Sand Storm" will premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 25.
W&H: Please give us your description of the film playing.
The two women have very different views of the world, and they each try to fight individually, but they fail. Their whole family falls apart, and everything they believe in shatters. They are forced to understand that if they wish to survive, they will have to start seeing the world from each other's eyes.
W&H: What drew you to this story?
EZ: My mother is a stills photographer, and ten years ago she began photographing Bedouin women from various villages in the dessert. One day, she asked me to join her. I was immediately captivated. A day turned into weeks, then months, then years. These women became very close friends, and their stories became very close to my heart.
On one of our visits, we escorted a young woman during her wedding to a strange man, a man she only married to please her family, while she secretly loved another. Minutes before she met him for the first time, she turned to me and said, "This will never happen to my daughter." I looked at her and felt my stomach twitching. That's the moment I knew that I had to make this movie.
W&H: What was the biggest challenge in making the film?
EZ: The biggest challenge I faced was making a film about a culture that is not my own. The traditions, beliefs, customs, language — all were very different from mine. While understanding that this is something I could never bypass or ignore, and by this I mean that this film will always be from an outsider, I still wanted to give it my best shot and have it feel as if it were an internal voice.
I spent years getting to know girls and women who went through the experiences portrayed in my film and rewrote the script again and again until I felt like it was accurate enough to give a voice to their ways of thinking and of seeing the world. I studied their language. I made a short film and screened it in the villages, getting their reactions and feedback to the way I was intending to film their world.
I shot on location in four different Bedouin villages and had Bedouins on my crew, helping and giving advice whenever needed.
But most importantly, I treated the story as a universal story. This film is not about the customs or the traditions; they are there and they are present on screen, but they are not the issue. The issues are within the characters, their relationship and the drama. In that sense, it doesn't matter where I come from ,because being a daughter, mother, girlfriend or any part of a family dynamic is a universal topic that happens everywhere, to everyone. And these are the focus of the film. And, ultimately, I think they are also its biggest strength.
W&H: What do you want people to think about when they are leaving the theater?
EZ: Actually, my desire while I was making the film was to not know or decide in advance what people will think or feel when they leave the theater.
My film speaks about many different subjects: a struggle to change the rules while living in a society which is bounded by very harsh limits, modernism vs. tradition, determinism, mothers and daughters, fathers and daughters, the evolution of generations, the disintegration of the family unit and much more. I felt like directing the viewer towards a specific subject out of the bunch would diminish the many layers of this story. I wanted each viewer to connect to whatever subject or subjects he relates to the most.
In addition, I tried my hardest to leave the film with an open end, not in terms of the story, but in terms of its conclusion. I think the ending can be read in many different ways, and I am happy with each and every one of them. Every read of the film is legit. Every thought a viewer might have in the end is blessed, just as long as she has one.
W&H: What advice do you have for other female directors?
EZ: Surround yourselves with people who are eager to work with you, who are as passionate about the film as you are and that you know in your gut they will be there to support you when you need them most. Once you do that, I hardly think that being a woman will be an issue on set. Once the set is run by emotions like love, devotion, friendship, support, faith, passion and well-being, [being] a woman can only be a huge bonus.
W&H: How did you get your film funded? Share some insights into how you got the film made.
EZ: My film was funded by two Israeli film funds: the Rabinovich Film Fund and Gesher, and two private investors. In Israel the usual way to obtain a budget for a feature film is to submit it to film funds, where lecturers read it and decide which of the projects will receive financing for production. Usually it's very few films out of hundreds.
If you don't receive money, you just keep on submitting until you are lucky enough to be chosen. Fortunately, we received money for production almost straight away. Once you receive money from the film fund, you must raise the rest of the budget from different sources. This whole process took almost a year, but I used the time to keep working on the script and to cast the film.
W&H: Name your favorite woman-directed film and why.
EZ: I never have one favorite film. I always have at least ten films that I've just seen and fell in love with, and they are my new all-time favorites.
In recent years, I think some of the strongest women's films I've seen came out of Israel. Films such as "Princess" by Tali-Shalom Ezer, "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsallem" by Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz, "Zero Motivation" by Talya Lavie, "She's Coming Home" by Maya Dreifuss, "Barash" by Michal Vinik and many, many more. They keep reinventing the local cinema and its rules, thus creating a whole new and exciting wave for Israeli cinema.
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Molly Bee, a country singer popular in the 1950s and 1960s who was a teenage star on television's "Hometown Jamboree" and "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show," has died. She was 69.
Bee, who lived in Carlsbad, Calif., died Saturday of complications related to a stroke at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, said Michael Allen, her son.
At 10, she sang "Lovesick Blues" for country singer Rex Allen and soon debuted on his radio show. Within two years, she was a regular on "Hometown Jamboree," a Los Angeles-based show run by Cliffie Stone, who helped popularize country music in California.
First broadcast on radio, "Jamboree" aired on KTLA-TV Channel 5 from the late 1940s to 1960. The show gave a big break to many young singers, including Tommy Sands, who became a teen idol and dated Bee in the 1950s.


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Come Play on The San Diego BayThe San Diego Bay offers a huge selection of activities to please everyone. Located just west of downtown San Diego, the "Big Bay" is one of the first things you see when you land at San Diego's Lindberg Field Airport. It stretches 34 miles along the San Diego waterfront, offering a wide array of superb scenery and lively activities.
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- Spring Busker Festival
- San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
- Festival of Sale
- Big Bay Balloon Parade
- U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and 3D Art Exposition
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Goodbye, June. Hello, Barry. The idea (blush) the Giants, figuratively had gone south when in actuality they went east across the Bay Bridge? Sorry.
Journalists, like infielders, botch easy ones. Make that E-C, as in error, columnist.
Oh ye of little faith. Oh me of little faith.
"It's going to have to pick up," was the concession from Giants manager Bruce Bochy after they lost three in row to the A's in Oakland. "We know it."
Knowing and doing can be entirely different, but not in this case. The sweepees (Giants, five in a row) became the sweepers (through Tuesday at Chicago, seven in a row).
Momentum in baseball, the adage decrees, is only as good as the next day's pitcher. But when the next day's pitcher is Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Ryan Vogelsong, Jonathan Sanchez or — and was there ever a doubt? — Barry Zito, there's probability of keeping ol' Mo in your dugout.
There was worry maybe Zito — who has gone through so much and handled it well, even at the times when he wasn't handling his pitches — might return with a thud.
That the people who blamed him for everything from global warming to curveballs that missed wide would remain forever unforgiving and forever booing. Somebody had to be at fault, and because of that contract, he was the chosen.
Buster Posey's broken ankle? Freddy Sanchez's dislocated shoulder? Blame Zito. Barry Zito's sprained foot? Can we blame Barry Bonds?
But Zito came back beautifully Tuesday evening. His first major league game in more than two months was a measure of both success and reassurance.
Barry played it properly cool — "A lot of things I could be better at," he said — but deep down there had to be satisfaction. You sit out because of rehabilitation, then pitch in Class-A and Triple-A, questions arise. Seven innings of four-hit, two-walk ball, even against the Chicago Cubs, provides solid answers.
"He just looked confident throwing strikes," was Bochy's observation after the game, the second of a doubleheader at Wrigley. "He had a different way about him when he came back from rehab. He looked like the pressure was lifted off him and he was having fun."
Since Zito signed that $126 million contract with the Giants before the 2007 season, fun has been infrequent, pressure constant. Barry conceded he tried to prove his value, even though in sports, value is arbitrary. He attempted to throw every ball perfectly, which of course resulted in a high degree of imperfection.
"You do it for so many years and you don't miss a turn," Zito said a few days ago about the game which is his job, "and you kind of forget all the joy that comes with being out there."
As the late Willie Stargell, the All-Star from Alameda, reminded us, "At the start the umpire doesn't say, 'Work ball.'"
When, this past season, the Giants won their first World Series in San Francisco, they went about their task as lightheartedly and effectively as possible. The only thing difficult was trying to determine whether the players were having a better time than the fans or vice versa.
After a June when winning and Barry Zito both made a comeback, that issue still very much is in doubt.
Art Spander has been covering Bay Area sports since 1965 and also writes on www.artspander.com and www.realclearsports.com. Email him at email@example.com.


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A celebration of the life of Antoinette Stevens will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton. Mrs. Stevens, known as Nettie, was 93 and had lived in East Hampton since 1962. She died on April 13 at her family house in Port Washington.
Saturday's celebration will begin with a brief service in the church's memorial garden, where her ashes will be buried, followed by lunch in the church's Hoie Hall. Friends have been invited to share stories "both sacred and profane," said Michele Stevens Riggi, her daughter.


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We operate premium b2b networking events across the south east of England. Each of our events typically attracts between 50 and 80 delegates. There is no membership required - just come along when you can.
At all events, we follow the same proven formula. We send delegate lists out in advance so that you can plan your morning; on the day, you have plenty of time to network, listen to one or two short, but informative, talks and have a great breakfast. We always make sure that there is a real focus on networking.
We have some great videos of our events and have a dedicated YouTube channel. So just search for Business Connected and have a look for yourself. All of our venues offer free parking and excellent networking facilities.
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All of our venues are open afterwards, so there is no need to rush off; grab a coffee and carry on your conversations or have that all important 1-2-1 with someone.


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Coventry Company sets its American expansion wheels in motion
The famous Coventry based car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is really hitting things off in America lately where its Jaguar sale has increased 36% in the last ten months and the Land Rover an impressive 14%.
These sales are set to increase further since the company has taken on a deal with a top US talent agency who will boost its stance on the American customers further through advertising within the entertainment and sports worlds. There will be movement towards the cars appearing in films and television programmes though product placement, all which will hopefully lead to an increase in manufacturing process levels here in the UK.
This news comes just after Jaguar confirmed that its new F-type Coupe is to make its debut in Los Angles this month. The new Coupe will be launched on the eve of the Los Angles car show and is set to stun. The F-type follows the success of its convertible sister which launched last year at the Paris Auto Show and was thought by many to be the first true Jaguar sports car since the E-type was produced in the 60s and 70s.
The Coupe is set to go on sale from spring next year and orders for the vehicle will open up after the LA show. The cars will be manufactured in Coventry which is historically known for its car manufacturing following the 1897 development of the first British motor car by The Daimler Motor Company Ltd and by 1939 Coventry was known as the centre of the British motor industry. Even now, after the rise and fall of the motor industry Coventry continues to produce some incredible vehicles.
With this in mind it's no wonder that so many people from the area turn to Midlands Limousines to provide them with car hire for special occasions. We offer a range of self and chauffeur driven vehicles to people who are in need of a car for a special occasion, be in an important business meeting, a school prom or a wedding.
The roots that Coventry has in providing exemplar vehicles to the rest of the world allow us to give access to those vehicles through our own fleet and we aim to provide the best customer service around. If you are looking for the chance to experience luxury like no other on your next birthday outing or Christmas party, consider checking out luxury car hire to take you to where you want to be.
Birmingham's Classic Car Show Celebrates 30 years
Over the weekend of November 15th to 17th the NEC hosted the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show in its 30th year, and it was bigger than ever!
Outliving the British International Motorshow event that kicked it all off in the first place, the Classic Cars show is still going strong, and hosting the cars that launched in the year it all started. The Peugeot 205 GTi and Austin Rovers Montego are just two cars that launched in 1984 and little did the manufacturers know that the vehicles would be a hit with the classic car community 20 years on.
The show has grown massively since its humble beginnings, which saw two halls filled and just 70 stalls for clubs to show off their cars and now boasts a massive 250 motoring clubs, room to show around 1500 cars and 300 motorbikes in the 11 halls it takes over for the weekend. Famous cars on show include the Aston Martin DB5 which hit our big screens in the Bond movie Skyfall last year and the Gran Torino which adorned the small screens in Starsky and Hutch. Icon David Soul will be reunited with his old friend as part of the show's Classics Reunited theme and motorsport guest star Sir Stirling Moss will also be attendance,
The show is a must for any classic car lover, or even a lover of motors in general and if you have someone if your family with this love you should treat them to a ticket when it returns next year. In the meanwhile Christmas and birthday gifts for the car lover in your life could include the chance to drive their very own sports or luxury vehicle for the day, get away in a classic car for the weekend, or a ride to somewhere special in the back of a limousine. At Midlands Limousines we offer the chance to drive your very own luxury car or the opportunity to relax in the back of a chauffeur driven classic Rolls Royce, what more could you ask for?
With other car shows across the country you could even travel in style to other events as part of a special celebration and pick up a few friends on the way. With our proven reputation dealing with people from all walks of life, including footballers and other celebrities, we can look after all your luxury car needs.
Over 10,000 Sheffield Drivers caught on the phone
This statistic isn't one to be proud of. New figures released by the road safety charity Brake have shown that over 10,500 people living in the S postcode, therefore part of Sheffield, have points on their driving license due to phone use.
Road Safety Week ran from 18th until 24th November and it saw Brake bringing together hundreds of reports, statistics and awareness campaigns to teach us all about the importance of Road Safety. At Midlands Limos we never underestimate the importance of safety on the roads and ensure all our chauffeurs are hand-picked for their professionalism and quality, safe driving.
This new campaign is being supported by thousands across the UK, including those who have suffered first-hand as a result of dangerous driving. Parents of one teen who died due to a truck driver sending a text have appealed to everyone on the road. They've highlighted how you cannot get away with multitasking behind the wheel and nothing is worth the danger you put yourself and others in when you take your eyes off the road.
Statistics for Sheffield
The S5 postcode area is where the most phone activity takes place. Nearly 400 men and 90 women have been caught using their phones whilst driving in this area and it's closely followed by S6, S10 and S8.
The campaign is focusing on encouraging all drivers to turn their phones off when they get behind the wheel or to store them in the boot out of reach. It's also asking that anybody phoning someone who says they're driving to end the calls and avoid speaking to them.
None of our drivers at Midlands Limos have their phones switched on, on duty and we offer dedicated levels of professionalism. Our clients can be assured that the only thing on the minds of our drivers is the road!
Events took place across the UK to raise awareness of Road Safety Week. Demonstrations have taken place across schools, universities and town centres across Yorkshire and the rest of the UK. They have worked on educating about the dangers of mobile phones and other distractions. They've focused on educating people about the importance of looking out for hazards on the road including cyclists and pedestrians.
The Association of Chief Police Officers has also taken a part in the campaign – offering a heightened police enforcement of hand-held phones used in cars. There is hope that this event will be remembered for the long term and we'll see improvement across the board and across our roads!
Lincoln City Defence fears Driving Ban will End his Career
A driving ban can have a huge impact on anybody's lifestyle and for some, it could be extremely damaging. In the last few days one of Lincoln City's newest players, Luke Foster, has appeared before court and told them of the troubles he'll face if he receives any type of driving ban.
Appearing at Barnsley Magistrates' Court Foster has asserted he needs his car to be able to drive from his home address out in Monk Bretton to the club's training ground in Lincoln five days every week. He also stated that because he is new to the club, only signed in the last transfer window, he faces being released from his contract if he doesn't show at training sessions.
Foster highlighted that the club is not short of players so he could be at risk of losing his job and he also cited his drop in wages when transferring to Lincoln City from Preston meaning he couldn't afford not to drive. Another reason for needing his car on a daily basis he stated, was the need to pick up one of his children from school every day when training has finished.
Foster was in court after being arrested for a speeding offence and handing himself in. He admitted via letter that he had been speeding and was found guilty in his absence of failing to give police his driver information. He reason for this was the fact that he had needed to move after changing clubs and the speed of the move meant he hadn't received any of the court letters.
The Judge on the day gave Foster until December 5th to take an in depth look at what the consequences would be if he were to receive a driving ban. He made suggestions such as looking into alternative travel arrangement into and out of Lincoln and also considering someone else to do pick up his child from school.
Of course Lincoln City are only a Conference level team so it is understandable why Foster may experience these financial worries. However, footballers receiving driving bans is not uncommon and just this month Stephane Sessegnon of West Bromwich Albion received a ban. Players in the higher leagues have the benefit of being able to utilise chauffeured cars from their clubs or even private companies like Midlands Limos.
Although Midlands Limos may not be able to help out Luke Foster in his current plight we do have many satisfied customers from the Lincolnshire area who have hired both our chauffeured and self-drive vehicles for special occasions and even just daily use.
Worcester Limos 2014
The city of Worcester has much to offer its visitors and residents, with a rich history and many attractions planning a day trip or even a weekend away there can be a big task, but a great one. Lea & Perrins Sauce isn't the only thing Worcester has to offer and it is well worth visiting to find out more. A day trip will have you travelling through the city from attraction to exhibition but with limo hire Worcester attractions are a mere relaxing ride away from one another.
The city lends itself well to day trips for families or couples looking to spend some quality time together. You could chose a limo to pick you up from home and drive you on a tour of the city, seeing sights like the Worcester Cathedral and Fort Royal Park, one of the battle sites of the English Civil War, or going across the River Severn. At the impressive Malvern Museum the kids in your group can have a great time dressing up as Benedictine Monks or peasant children and see how people used to live first hand, before the whole family move on to the Swan Theatre for a matinee performance.
Worcester is a lively city full of brilliant nightlife too so if you are local to the area and are planning a stag or hen party you needn't go far to enjoy yourself. Take the group on a limo ride, stopping off at the nearby Top Barn Farm and Activity Centre, then back into the city for an evening at Huntingdon Hall for a comedy or music gig before hitting the dance clubs in Worcester. In between events you can relax with a glass or two of champagne in the limo and maybe even have a mini party of your own using the top notch sound system and disco ball available in some models.
In you are a Worcester native you may be on the lookout for a limo to take you and your friends on to your school prom or to celebrate your 18th in style. You can start the party early by catching a limousine to the venue and just think of the heads you will turn when you arrive at your destination. Wedding car services can also be taken care of with a limousine and the bride will feel like a million pounds when she arrives at nearby Stanbrook Abbey or Birtsmorton Court to marry the love of her life.
Nottingham Limousine services
Nottingham is a city with a lot to offer and it knows it. The amount of annual events like the Gay Pride festival in June and the Riverside Festival every August, and one off events like major bands and comedy acts touring mean it's a great place to plan a night or weekend of partying and other attractions so if you are looking at doing just that, you won't go wrong with Nottingham. The city has such a broad range of attractions that you will easily find something everyone wants to do. Getting to each attraction make take some travelling, but if it does the limo hire Nottingham has available is second to none and you will be safely delivered to each destination in total relaxation and comfort.
If you have a history buff partner, best friend or family member you have a perfect gift idea in the form of a day and night out in Nottingham, especially when they are driven around in a luxurious limousine. The Castle in Nottingham is a must-see and also features a statue of Robin Hood, Nottingham's most famous folk hero. From there you could go on to the Galleries of Justice Museum and view Europe's only site dedicated to the old justice system, with the old Courthouse and County Gaol preserved and three centuries worth of crime and punishment artefacts you will definitely not want to be on the wrong end of. For stag and hen groups the party can continue from there to the city's longest running comedy club; Just The Tonic, before heading out for their big night out.
Nottingham also has some incredible venues for school proms and other events. If you are lucky enough to live in the city and have your school prom held in the likes of Kelham Hall and Country Park or the Nottingham Racecourse then you could make the event extra special by arriving in a plugs limousine. You and your fiends could start the party early rocking out to your favourite tunes in the back of a stretch limo for a tour around Nottingham before arriving in style at the Racecourse, to the envy of all your peers - and just think how great that last full group picture will look with you all stood next to the limo in question.
Limo hire is a great option for a wedding car service too and if the day is a more traditional one with you and your newlywed going straight on to the honeymoon you could combine that with the airport transfer and travel in the comfort you deserve on your big day!
Limo Hire Manchester
Manchester is an exceptional city and caters for people of all different kinds of needs. It is often referred to as England's second capital, though that is often questioned by people of Birmingham, and people travel from all over to visit the city. If you are a local or just a visitor there is a lot on offer from Manchester and what better way to view the city than by hiring a car.
Of course not just any car will do when your travels include a special event and you should always make enquiries about the limo hire Manchester has on offer while making your Local schools often arrange their school proms to take place in the beautiful venues in the city centre and if you, or your child, is lucky enough to attend one of these schools perhaps limo hire is on the cards for them and their friends. The end of school is a big occasion for anyone and you, or your young adult, will want to remember it. With limo hire Manchester venues are just a fun drive away with friends and you will feel like a celebrity when you step out into the lights of beautiful venues like the Palace Hotel.
Hen or Stag nights are much easier to organise when you consider limo hire from your homes or hotels in the area. If you are from a town just outside of Manchester you may consider limo hire for your hen/stag visit to Old Trafford and then out on the town afterwards, or to drop you off in the Northern Quarter and town centre for a spot of shopping then hold your bags while you go to a performance at one of Manchester's many theatres.
Manchester has a great deal of beautiful venues for weddings like the city's Cathedral, The Monastery in Gorton or, for theatre lovers out there, The Lowry. Limousine hire for your wedding car will ensure you get to your venue with minimum stress and that the bridesmaids will get to travel with you, to share the full excitement of the day with you.
With limo hire Manchester's must see destinations for hen and stag nights and birthday celebrations are just a short ride away. In addition to weddings and proms limo hire can be taken out for airport transfers to the city's international airport and to take students to their graduation ceremonies and parties so be sure to arrive in style to that special event.
Limo Hire Stoke-on-Trent 2014
Whatever your reason for being in Stoke-on-Trent you should make it the best experience you can. The city is alive with fun attractions, shops and theatres so you will never get bored and for people from the smaller towns surrounding the city, it will be a great night out if you want a bit of variety. The town boasts many venues those special events in your life; weddings, school proms and big birthdays and with good limo hire Stoke-on-Trent from Midlands Limos, venues are very easy to get to.
The city and its surrounding areas are very well known for their links to pottery and there are a number of pottery shops and experiences to visit. Places like The Emma Bridgewater factory is perfect for anyone who loves pottery and design as you will get your chance to design your own unique piece of pottery, following a tour showing you exactly how the factory works. Group packages to the factory are available so if it's something your stag or hen would be into perhaps it would make for a great daytime event before stag/hen nights, offering a great memento of the day.
The Spode factory, known due to its connection to the birth of bone china, unfortunately shut down in 2008 but a two year long exhibition is currently underway to show the history of the factory and its work, the experience is bound to make a great birthday day out for someone you know, or even yourself. If you were to arrange a visit to these places the transport could be offered in the form of a limousine hire to add an additional element of luxury and mean that your whole party can sit back and relax on the way there, and back of course.
The wedding and school prom venues around Stoke-on-Trent are really second to none and they all offer a wonderful backdrop to the event in question. Made extra special by the arrival and departure in a stretch limo your wedding cars and prom transport will wow other guests and make for some great photos for the photo album. Imagine you and your friends being dropped off in the most luxurious limo around for your night off after exams or you and your newlywed being driven into the sunset like VIPs. Midlands Limos can give you the experience you've always wanted and guarantee each of your guests feels extremely special for the big day.
Of course with limo hire Stoke-on-Trent is not the only place you can go, surrounding areas have attractions such as Alton Towers and Blackbrook Zoological Park which are well worth exploring and as airports are up to 50 minutes' drive away you could opt for a relaxing airport transfer in the back of the comfiest limo around.


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Dream Girl 4th February 2016 Written Episode Update
Dream Girl 4th February 2016 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Ayesha dropping the soup. Everyone look on. Ayesha says it slipped from my hand, I will change and come. Shikha says I can see the story's effect. Ayesha goes to green room and says Shikha is so foolish, I knew about that soup, how did she think I will be trapped in her plans. She takes juice and drinks it, boasting about herself. She cleans the saree. Shikha adds something in the juice and leaves. Ayesha comes back and drinks the juice.
Shikha asks Raghy why is he worried. He says no, I don't know why is Aarti behaving weird. Shikha asks are you saying about soup, it was hot and felt. Raghu says no, it was dropped, she made this obvious, she dislikes you. She asks maybe she is thinking of stomach ache as cancer symptoms. Manav asks how can you say. Shikha says doctor
Manav says why will Aarti have these symptoms. Shikha says you are right, I don't know, you all carry on. she smiles and leaves. Manav says Raghu, you may have observed that Aarti is behaving like Ayesha, did we do mistake in identifying them. Raghu says no, we can't jump to conclusions, Aarti is stressed, its not possible. He goes. Karan asks Manav shall I call Aarti. Manav sends him. Ayesha says I can't have cancer, and falls down. Karan comes and asks her to come for the shot. Ayesha says coming, and gets unwell.
Its night, Ayesha wakes up and thinks to go hospital for a checkup. Shikha sees her leaving and follows her. Ayesha comes to hospital. Shikha smiles and calls Raghu. Raghu wakes up and answers call. Shikha asks him about Aarti. Raghu says no, she is not here, is everything fine. Shikha says it means my doubt was right, come to hospital fast, Aarti is here.
Ayesha goes for tests. Shikha follows her and gets call. She says I m just coming. She asks Raghu and Manav to come, I have seen Aarti going to cancer department, maybe she was getting those symptoms. They collide with some patient and get late. Nurse says your tests are done, we will mail you report. Ayesha thanks nurse and gets shocked seeing Shikha. She makes nurse lie to Shikha. Raghu asks Shikha why did you take Ayesha's name. Shikha says everyone will assume she is Ayesha. Manav says its big hospital, we will find her. Raghu says why will Aarti come here and they go. Shikha goes inside to check and nurse stops her. Ayesha hides. She gives money to nurse and leaves. Shikha sees her running, and runs after her. She says I will find you. Ayesha hides. Raghu calls Aarti, and Ayesha's phone rings. He does not see her. She keeps her phone on silent mode. Manav asks Raghu did you get her. Raghu says no. Manav says maybe Shikha was wrong. Raghu says she called us here at night, maybe its true, I will check again. Shikha catches Ayesha and asks where were you running, you got trapped in my plan, I knew you will come here knowing about cancer, I know all your weaknesses, I m your sister. Ayesha says so this was your plan. Shikha says yes, I informed Raghu, Manav has come too, I messaged them, they will be coming, I will see how you get saved. Ayesha sees Raghu coming and says you really want to do this. Shikha says I will see who saves you. Ayesha says fine, tell Raghu. Raghu asks where is Aarti. Shikha sees Ayesha went, and says she was here. Ayesha quickly leaves. Shikha stops her.
Servant brings courier for Aarti. Raghu checks medical report and asks Ayesha who are you. Ayesha says I m your Aarti. Raghu shouts lie. Manav and Shikha look on.
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Research finding clarifies the role of genetic mutations in the development of melanoma
A multidisciplinary team has defined a subgroup of genetic mutations present in a significant number of melanoma skin cancer cases. Their findings shed light on an important mutation in this deadly disease, and may lead to more targeted anticancer therapies. The study was published in Nature Genetics (2015; doi:10.1038/ng.3361).
The role of mutations in numerous genes and genomic changes in the development of melanoma is well established and continues to be the focus of intense research. Yet in approximately 30% of cases the genetic abnormalities are unclear. To deepen understanding of mutations in melanoma cases, the research team conducted a comprehensive analysis using whole-exome sequencing of more than 200 melanoma samples from patients with the disease.
The multidisciplinary team from Yale University and Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut, drew on their expertise in genetics, cancer, computational biology, pharmacology, and other disciplines. They also tested the response of tumor cells with specific mutations to anticancer drugs.
The researchers confirmed that the NF1 gene is a major player in the development of skin cancer.
"The key finding is that roughly 45% of melanomas that do not harbor the known BRAF or NRAS mutations display loss of NF1 function, which leads to activation of the same cancer-causing pathway," said Michael Krauthammer, MD, associate professor of pathology and the study's corresponding author.
Additionally, the researchers observed that melanoma patients with the NF1 mutation were older and had a greater number of mutations in the tumors. These include mutations in the same pathway, collectively known as RASopathy genes.
Yet mutations in NF1 are not sufficient to cause skin cancer, said lead author Ruth Halaban, PhD, senior research scientist in dermatology, a member of Yale Cancer Center.
"Loss of NF1 requires more accompanying changes to make a tumor," Halaban explained. "Our study identified changes in about 100 genes that are present only in the malignant cells and are likely to be causative. This panel of genes can now be used in precision medicine to diagnose malignant lesions and can be applied to personalized cancer treatment."
The researchers tested the response of the melanoma samples to two cancer drugs and determined that multiple factors, in addition to loss of NF1, need to be tested to predict the response to the drugs. "It opens the door to more research," said Halaban, who is also principal investigator at Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer.


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Games 2, 5 made '17 Series truly classic
The phrases "Game 2" and "Game 5" don't have the same cognitive charisma as "Game 7." They don't wield the same weight or haul the same history.
But 2017 -- the year in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers for their franchise's first World Series title -- will go down as the rare year in which Games 2 and 5 actually outshined Game 7. And in so doing, they stood not only as the peak points of a typically wild MLB postseason but also as representative of a wider trend in which the long ball fundamentally changed the tone and tenor of the sport.
The phrases "Game 2" and "Game 5" don't have the same cognitive charisma as "Game 7." They don't wield the same weight or haul the same history.
But 2017 -- the year in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers for their franchise's first World Series title -- will go down as the rare year in which Games 2 and 5 actually outshined Game 7. And in so doing, they stood not only as the peak points of a typically wild MLB postseason but also as representative of a wider trend in which the long ball fundamentally changed the tone and tenor of the sport.
It is mathematically true that the Astros don't win the World Series if they don't come out on top of Games 2 and 5. But it is sentimentally accurate that any team that survives and thrives in two of the most exhausting extra-inning tilts in memory deserves the crown, even if these were both non-elimination games.
Arguably, Games 2 and 5 were two of the greatest non-elimination games in the long history of the Fall Classic. Objectively, they each ranked in the top 20 among all World Series games in terms of average win probability added per play, or the degree to which each play contributed to victory. Game 5 ranked second all-time, trailing only the David Freese extravaganza that was Game 6 between the Cardinals and Rangers in 2011. In these two games, there were 15 home runs and nine lead changes.
"Just when I thought I could describe Game 2 as my favorite game of all time, I think Game 5 exceeded that and more," Astros Manager A.J. Hinch said in the midst of it all. "It's hard to put into words all the twists and turns."
Video: Must C Comeback: Astros tally four in 4th off Kershaw
Yes, the game swings -- and the ensuing mood swings among Astros and Dodgers fans -- were real, and they were spectacular. Some of the best moments of the year in baseball were wedged into the nights of Oct. 25 and 29.
In case you, understandably, are still having trouble processing and remembering it all, here's a rundown of all that went down.
The first sign that Game 2 would be special arrived when Vin Scully emceed his own ceremonial first pitch, working the Dodger Stadium crowd -- already encouraged by the home nine's Game 1 win -- with a wonderful schtick in which he wound up reassigning his ball-tossing duty to Fernando Valenzuela.
Video: WS2017 Gm2: Scully leads first pitch ceremony
Scully deserved a tip of the cap, but it was a real tip of a real cap that had an early impact in Game 2. When Alex Bregman singled to center with runners on the corners in the third, he drove in a run, yet likely would have driven in two had the ball not bounced and hit Chris Taylor's brim and deflected directly to Joc Pederson.
Video: Must C Carom: Ball ricochets off Chris Taylor's cap
That lost run would loom large when Pederson tied it up with a solo homer off Justin Verlander in the fifth. And in the sixth, for the second night in a row, a Taylor walk with two outs set up a two-run home run -- this one off the bat of Corey Seager -- to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.
Video: WS2017 Gm2: Seager smashes a go-ahead homer
In an alternate universe, that lead holds up in the hands of Kenley Jansen, and we're giving our end-of-year accolades to a Dodgers team that won it all for the first time since 1988. But the Astros changed the scope of the Series by getting to one of the greatest closers in the game, first with Carlos Correa's RBI single in the eighth (the first run allowed by the Dodger bullpen in 28 innings) and then -- most stunningly -- with Marwin Gonzalez's line-drive solo shot to deep center on an 0-2 pitch to lead off the ninth. It was just the 10th game-tying homer in the ninth inning in World Series history.
Video: Must C Clutch: Gonzalez's homer ties game in 9th
On we went to extras, and they opened with a bang. Two of them, in fact. With their consecutive solo shots off Josh Fields to open the 10th, Jose Altuve and Correa became the first teammates to go back-to-back in extra innings in Series history.
Video: WS2017 Gm2: Altuve, Correa go back to back in 10th
If it ended there, cool. But of course it didn't. In the bottom of the 10th, Yasiel Puig hit a solo shot off Ken Giles to make it 5-4, and then Logan Forsythe scored from second on an Enrique Hernandez single to right with a textbook-perfect head-first slide home to avoid the tag after Josh Reddick's perfect throw to Brian McCann.
Video: WS2017 Gm2: Hernandez slashes a game-tying RBI single
Tied up at 5, the game progressed into its fifth hour and 11th inning. There, eventual Series MVP George Springer had his first magic moment, smacking a Brandon McCarthy pitch over the wall in right-center field for the go-ahead two-run homer.
That would prove to be enough -- but barely. In the bottom of the 11th, Charlie Culberson hit a solo homer to pull the Dodgers within one. Appropriately, in a year in which Major Leaguers set a new record for homers hit, that shot set a new World Series record for most home runs in a single game, at eight (there were five in extra innings alone). But it was not enough to overtake the Astros, who somehow got the final outs necessary to preserve their first World Series game victory in franchise history and send it to Houston knotted up at 1-1
Who knew that, in Houston, the Astros' 7-6 victory in Game 2 would prove only to be an appetizer?
The 1-1 Series tie became a 2-2 tie going into Game 5 -- a swing game that, it turned out, would have some truly huge swings.
The Dodgers appeared to have the edge with Clayton Kershaw coming off a brilliant Game 1 outing on regular rest. And they really did have the edge when they handed Kershaw an early 4-0 lead that knocked Dallas Keuchel out of the game.
But Game 5 would feed a lot of narratives -- about the Astros' resilience in the year in which Hurricane Harvey hit their home city and about Kershaw's struggles on the October stage. The Astros erupted in a four-run fourth, capped by Yuli Gurriel's three-run gift to the orange-clad crowd in the Crawford Boxes.
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Gurriel belts a three-run homer to left
When the 4-0 lead didn't work out, the Dodgers provided Kershaw with a 7-4 advantage, thanks to rookie sensation Cody Bellinger's three-run blast off Collin McHugh in the fifth.
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Bellinger ropes a three-run homer
Kershaw got two quick outs in the bottom of the inning, but then he surrendered consecutive walks. That ended his night, but the game was really just beginning. Kenta Maeda came in to face Altuve, and the result from the eventual American League MVP was a high, arching fly ball that drifted over the left-center-field wall and sent Minute Maid Park into a tizzy yet again.
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Altuve crushes a three-run jack in 5th
It remained 7-7 until the seventh, when Bellinger struck again -- this time on an RBI triple (yes, non-home-run production was allowed in this game). The inning might have been bigger for L.A., had Roberts not made the still-puzzling decision to have Hernandez put down a sacrifice bunt in the middle of a Home Run Derby (it resulted in Justin Turner getting thrown out at third). And in the bottom of the inning, the Astros tied it up -- again -- on a Springer swat that, thanks to its impeccable placement on those Minute Maid train tracks, had the visual effect of appearing as if it set off a small explosion.
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Springer crushes a game-tying jack in 7th
The big hits would keep coming off Brandon Morrow that inning. A Bregman single, an Altuve RBI double and Correa's two-run homer made it 11-8. Corey Seager's two-run double made it 11-9, but McCann's solo homer in the ninth pushed the Astros' lead to 12-9.
That's where it stood going into the Dodgers' supposed last at-bat. Down to their last two outs with a runner aboard, they got new life when Puig took Devenski deep to cut the deficit down to one. Devenski got Pederson to ground out after an Austin Barnes double and was just one strike away from ending this erratic affair. But Taylor got bat to ball, scooted a ground ball up the middle and, once again, nine innings proved not to be enough. It was 12-12.
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Taylor smacks a two-out game-tying single
Miraculously, nine entire outs were recorded before another run crossed the plate. But that final run did finally arrive in the 10th. With two outs, Jansen plunked McCann with a pitch and then walked Springer. Pinch-runner Derek Fisher came in for McCann at second, an aggressive move by A.J. Hinch that would be validated when Bregman lined a single to shallow left-center, and Fisher made it home in just 6.46 seconds, per Statcast™. Thus ended one of the more entertaining Series games in history, five hours and 17 minutes after it began (only the 14-inning affair between the Astros and White Sox in Game 3 in 2005 was longer).
Video: WS2017 Gm5: Bregman lines a walk-off single in 10th
The Astros' coronation wouldn't come for another couple days. But in outlasting the Dodgers in these two memorable tilts, they proved their might and their mettle -- all while keeping the baseball world up blissfully past its bedtime.
Anthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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Want proof that the liberal social-democratic society works?
Look to Denmark, the country that routinely leads the world in
happiness surveys. It's also notable for having the highest taxes on
Earth, plus a comfy social-safety net: Child care is mostly free, as is
public school and even private school, and you can stay on unemployment
benefits for a long time. Everyone is on an equal footing, both
income-wise and socially: Go to a party and you wouldn't be surprised to
see a TV star talking to a roofer.
The combination of massive taxes and benefits for the unsuccessful
means top and bottom get shaved off: Pretty much everyone is proudly
middle class. Danes belong to more civic associations and clubs than
anyone else; they love performing in large groups. At Christmas they do
wacky things like hold hands and run around the house together, singing
festive songs. They're a real-life Whoville.
In the American liberal compass, the needle is always pointing to
places like Denmark. Everything they most fervently hope for here has
already happened there.
So: Why does no one seem particularly interested in visiting Denmark?
("Honey, on our European trip, I want to see Tuscany, Paris, Berlin and
. . . Jutland!") Visitors say Danes are joyless to be around. Denmark
suffers from high rates of alcoholism. In its use of antidepressants it
ranks fourth in the world. (Its fellow Nordics the Icelanders are in
front by a wide margin.) Some 5% of Danish men have had sex with an
animal. (I could have lived without that piece of information.) Denmark's productivity is in decline, its workers put in only 28
hours a week, and everybody you meet seems to have a government job.
Oh, and as The Telegraph put it, it's "the cancer capital of the world."
So how happy can these drunk, depressed, lazy, tumor-ridden, pig-bonking bureaucrats really be?
Read the rest here.
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Adolescent Involvement in Parental Substance Abuse Treatment
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01576393
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 12, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 22, 2015
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Given the reciprocal nature of parent-child interaction, involvement of the adolescent in their mother's substance abuse treatment plan might be associated with reductions in adult relapse and improvements in child functioning. These findings would support the assertion that focus on family dynamics in substance abuse treatment programs is an effective use of resources and an important target of intervention efforts. One hundred eighty-three substance abusing mothers and their child (n=61 assigned to each condition) will receive treatment as usual (TAU) and be randomly assigned to 1) Ecologically-based family therapy (EBFT) conducted in the home or 2) Ecologically-based family therapy conducted at the treatment center, or 3) an attention control, Women's Health Education (WHE). In order to examine the endurance of treatment effects, this project will assess the parent and child at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months post-baseline.
- It is expected that 1) mothers and children assigned to home and office based family therapy will show greater reductions in substance use and improvement in individual and family functioning at post-treatment compared to those in the attention control, and 2) those assigned to home-based family therapy will show greater reductions in substance use and improved individual and family functioning at post-treatment compared to those assigned to office-based family therapy.
- It is expected that 1) those assigned to home or office based family therapy will continue to maintain improvements in substance use, individual and family domains over time (time by treatment interaction) compared to those assigned to the attention control and 2) those assigned to home-based family therapy will continue to maintain improvements in substance use, individual and family domains over time (time by treatment interaction) compared to those assigned to office-based family therapy.
- It is hypothesized that improved family interaction skills will mediate substance use, individual and family outcomes.
- It is expected that EBFT in the home and EBFT in the office will be more cost effective than TAU, and that EBFT in the home will be more cost effective than EBFT in the office
|Condition or disease
|Substance Abuse
|Behavioral: Home-based Family Therapy Behavioral: office-based family therapy Behavioral: WHE
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|183 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Adolescent Involvement in Parental Substance Abuse Treatment: Evaluation of EBFT
|Study Start Date :
|August 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2015
Experimental: Home-Based family therapy
12 home-based family therapy sessions
Behavioral: Home-based Family Therapy
12 home-based family therapy sessions
Other Name: home-based Ecologically-based Family therapy
Active Comparator: Office-based family therapy
12 office-based family therapy sessions
Behavioral: office-based family therapy
12 office-based family therapy sessions
Other Name: Office-based Ecologically-based Family Therapy
Placebo Comparator: Women's Health Education
12 womens's health education sessions
Behavioral: WHE
12 Women's Health Education Sessions
Other Name: Women's Health Education Intervention
- Substance use [ Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 12 and 18-months ]Change in frequency of reported substance use
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult mothers seeking outpatient treatment for alcohol or drug abuse or dependence as measured using the computerized diagnostic interview schedule (CDIS; Shaffer, 1992), and who report substance use within the past 90 days
- A child, between the ages of 8 to 16, lives with the mother at least 50% time over the prior 2 years or continuously for the 6 months prior to the assessment interview.
- If more than one 8-16 year old lives in the home, the one with the greater problem severity will be included in the study. Substance use will be probed ("Have you ever used alcohol or drugs?"). If one youth answers yes, and the other answers no, the one who answers yes will be included. If both child answer "yes", then the Form 90 substance use section [history and current pattern] will be administered to each. The child who reports the more severe pattern and history of use [age of onset, type of drug used, frequency of current use] will be included. If neither youth reports using alcohol or drugs, then the Youth Self-Report (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1982) will be administered and the youth with the greater total problem score will be included.
- Family lives within 60 miles of the treatment facility.
- Child and adult agree to participate in the assessment and treatment intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Evidence of unremitted psychosis or other condition which would impair their ability to understand and participate in the intervention or consent for research participation (as determined by CDISC).
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01576393
|United States, Ohio
|The Ohio State University
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43081
|Principal Investigator:
|Natasha Slesnick, Ph.D.
|Ohio State University
|Responsible Party:
|Natasha Slesnick, Professor, Ohio State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01576393 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA023062 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|April 12, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 22, 2015
|Last Verified:
|September 2015
Keywords provided by Natasha Slesnick, Ohio State University:
substance abuse
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders


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With winter approaching us, I always find myself poking over to the candle section of stores, sniffing out some good ones to take home to burn with the upcoming chilly season. In light of Mothers Day rolling around soon, Circa Home have released the Gratitude Collection, which includes their classic candle, diffuser, soy melts and an electric wax warmer in their limited edition Honeyflower & Sandalwood scent. Likewise with the rest of CH's range, the packaging is simple but SO pretty, and as for the candle, it has "gratitude" printed in that brushstrokes font across the cup (not sure what to call it lol). #fontonpoint.
Circa Home candles have always been known to be handmade in Australia, utilising natural soy wax and high quality fragrant oils and lead-free cotton wicks; not to mention that the glass jar and the packaging are all recyclable ;)
I've never been any good at describing fragrances, but this is from the Circa Home website describing the scent of Honeyflower & Sandalwood:
- Top: Dewy cucumber, light musk
- Middle: Red Rose, honeyflowers, Osmanthus
- Base: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Patchouli
This scent is really nice and comforting scent, makes you think of what you're grateful for (currently grateful for being able to do placement overseas haha) and brings a sense of warmth in the room, which funnily enough, really does fit in the description of "warm and inviting as a hug from mum".
Personally, the strength of the candle is pretty decent, my whole room smells like it, and I can smell it down the hallway a bit as well. The candle has two wicks, and I've noticed the wax burns a lot more nicer compared to some other brands, as you don't get much of a tunnelling effect when you just let it burn for a short amount of time. For a candle that's worth $32.95, this is definitely worth the money considering the quality and throw of the candle is so good.
Circa Home are running a giveaway, where you just need to tell them what you're grateful for and you could be in the running to win one of the three gift packs, each worth $251.60!
Circa Home are running a giveaway, where you just need to tell them what you're grateful for and you could be in the running to win one of the three gift packs, each worth $251.60!


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06/12/2015 - BUFOG X-mas Night
The last BUFOG meeting of 2015 is going to be taking place on Thursday 17th December. As has become tradition we are going to be having a relaxed and fun movie night with free munchies for all attendees! As the new season of X-Files begins next month we felt it would be appropriate to re-visit the classic paranormal series with a showing of the first X-Files movie, Fight The Future. Our Chairman will also be going over the highs and lows of the year, and will give an overview of what's coming up in 2016. Whether you've seen it before or not it's going to be a really fun evening so be sure to come along! For further details see the Events & Lectures page here


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Chef J. Campbell
I am a recent graduate of Johnson & Wales University located in Charlotte NC. There I studied Culinary Arts and earned my degree in Culinary. I was well trained and prepared to groom future Chefs, which is why I chose to come and teach at MCHS.
During my time here at MCHS I teach three classes a day 1st block Intro. to Culinary
2nd block Culinary 1 and lastly 3rd block Culinary 2. 4th block is my planning, during this time students may make up work if they have early release or parents are welcomed during this time.


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At Purdue, State Street draws a line through campus just south of the Purdue Memorial Union. Most of campus lies to the north of this street, but on the south side is the Krannert School of Management and the rest is largely the College of Agriculture. As you could imagine, this leads to a division of sorts. On the "South Side," you can discuss genetically modified crops, nitrogen leaching, AI, cattle sales, and tractor parts, and rarely will you see anyone look just too lost. Once you cross the street, it is a different discussion.
During Ag Week, the college of agriculture, and some 20 + student organizations work across the entire Purdue campus to have a presence. Some groups bring in animals, the Dairy Club gives away grilled cheese sandwiches and milk on #MilkMonday, for example. The Collegiate FFA has now hosted a "Farmer 5K" on the Sunday prior to Ag Week as a kickoff event for two years.
This is the list of all events for this week. Our goal is to open a door for other students to feel that they can come to us with their questions, concerns, doubts, and if they wish, maybe even learn something. The Ag Week Task Force does not set out to go "teach people." They set out to help others see our College of Ag and students as a resource.
Why does Ag Week matter? In my opinion, it lets non-ag friends put a face to the words "farming" and "food production." Those words can be scary, I'll be honest. If you're not directly related to farming and someone tells you, "Did you know they keep pigs in buildings?! They don't get to go outside!" That doesn't sound fun. By giving you the face of a person who raises those animals, they can speak firsthand to why we do some of the things we do, and why that improves the life of the animal. We want to be a resource for you, since we do raise the meals you eat three times a day, 365 days a year.
I hope you enjoy Purdue Ag Week (If you will be on campus). If you are not going to be at Purdue, make sure to check out Purdue Ag Week on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (all are hyperlinks). We are all working to "mAGnify" agriculture!
**This post reflects the views of Samuel Ebenkamp and may not reflect the views of Purdue Ag Week or Purdue University, and was not written in conjunction with either group.**
Have a great Monday!
You can follow along on my social media sites, and send any of your questions to
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The Bloodhound Project is a UK-based initiative, headed by Richard Noble and Andy Green, that is planning to attempt a new world land speed record with the Bloodhound Supersonic Car. The car will look to attain a speed of 1,000 miles per hour.
That's not set to happen for some time however. The team's first goal is to attempt a 200 miles per hour run in Cornwall in the UK in November. If the test goes to plan, the Bloodhound will be fitted with added airbrakes and winglets for high-speed testing in Hakskeen Pan in South Africa in 2016.
If that test then goes well, the Bloodhound Project will find itself a step closer to that incredible 1,000 miles per hour attempt.
Brutally Fast Cars
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Futuristic Italian Supercars
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The Bloodhound Project's Car Could One Day Hit 1,000 Miles Per Hour
- By: Rahul KalvapalleJun 22, 2015
References: bloodhoundssc & gizmag
References: bloodhoundssc & gizmag


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International Christian Voice is committed to highlighting the plight of persecuted, marginalized,
and vulnerable religious minorities in Pakistan.
In pursuance of our goal to successfully bring to Canada our most recently sponsored refugee family - for whom our community and friends have so generously donated to meet their financial obligations - it became necessary to visit Pakistan and Thailand to assess firsthand the difficulties from which this family and others are suffering. Further, it is important for ICV to educate and bring awareness to asylum seekers on how to properly apply for Canadian immigration under Canada's Private Sponsorship Program and other programs.During the sponsorship process, ICV encountered a serious roadblock when the office of the UNHCR did not accept the application for our sponsored family, claiming that since the husband died in Thailand, his wife and children were no longer in danger in Pakistan and hence should go back to Pakistan.
Progress Report on the Faris Family
In November 2015, International Christian Voice visited Pakistani Christian refugees in Thailand to survey the severity of their living conditions. During our visit, we met the Faris family and heard their story. Mr. Ayub Faris and his family fled from Pakistan to save their lives after an attempted kidnapping of his 16 year old daughter, Aanya, was made by a local Islamic fundamentalist. Fortunately, she was able to escape, but the perpetrator remained adamant on kidnapping her and forcing the family to convert. In this dire situation, the quickest and easiest option for the family was to flee to Thailand.
On behalf of International Christian Voice (ICV), I would like to wish you all a very happy and blessed Resurrection Day. Every year we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, who came into this world to redeem the suffering humanity and to unburden those who are bent under the heavy burden of oppression.
International Christian Voice strongly urges the Islamabad High Court to review its decision.
In a new setback for Pakistan's Christians and other religious minorities, Islamabad's High Court has ruled that Pakistani citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents such as birth certificates, national I.D. cards, voter's lists, and passports. Every citizen's true religion must also be visible when applying for jobs in the government, judiciary, armed forces, and other civil services.
Read more: International Christian Voice strongly urges the...
Shahbaz Bhatti Memorial Gala 2018
Friday, March 2, 2018
International Christian Voice (ICV) held its second fundraiser gala in support of refugee families on the occasion of Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti's 7th death anniversary on Friday, March 2nd, 2018.
The gala, which was held at Westmount Event Centre in the city of Vaughan, Ontario was attended by distinguished human rights activists, representatives from the Canadian government, and residents of the Greater Toronto Area. The purpose of the event was to carry forward the legacy of Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti – Pakistan's most renowned Christian freedom fighter who was assassinated on March 2, 2011 for his stance against religious intolerance in Pakistan – by raising funds to sponsor a deserving Pakistani refugee family suffering in Thailand. Organized with the strong support of Weston Road Pentecostal Church and the events many other generous donors, the Shahbaz Bhatti Memorial Gala highlighted the plight of victimized and persecuted Christians around the world.
Saira Khurram went to Thailand in November 2011 with her husband Khurram Ashiq and two children: Mariam Khurram, 6 years old and Musa Khurram, 5 years old, after facing persecution in Pakistan due to their Christianbelief.
Saira Khurram and her husband left everything they owned in Pakistan and applied for refugee status in Thailand. Since their arrival in Thailand they, have faced many problems. Under such dire circumstances, as head of the family, Saira's husband, Khurram Ashiq, tried his best to support his family but faced many challenges while dealing with the UNHCR and the Thai Government. He suffered from anxiety and depression, which were worsened when his asylum case was refused by the UNHCR. This refusal was very hard on him emotionally and he could not handle the shock, eventually leading to a heart attack that took his life on October 19th, 2017.


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When "How I Met Your Mother" returns Monday, Jan. 2 after its winter hiatus, the gang will be up to some of their usual hijinks during "Tailgate."
On a serious (and totally touching) note, Marshall visits his father's grave to keep up their tailgating tradition. Barney and Ted finally open Puzzles, the bar they've talked about opening for years. Robin gets back on camera when she fills in for a drunk news anchor. Judging from the photos from the episode, Lily will start decorating the nursery for her new baby.
Word has it that there might be one of "HIMYM's" classic website tie-ins, so you should probably keep an eye out for that.
Meanwhile, Becki Newton will appear in upcoming episodes as Quinn, a love interest for Barney. We don't know too much about her character, other than the fact that she'll be able to go toe-to-toe with our favorite suit-wearing womanizer.
"HIMYM" boss Carter Bays tells TVLine, "We're very excited to add Becki to the 'HIMYM' family. We can't
give any details on her character just yet, except that she marries
Barney before getting eaten by a crocodile in the shocking season finale
right after Ted meets the mother (Barney's long-lost sister) and Lily
gives birth to a baby boy weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz. And that's all we can
reveal at this time."
So, yeah. Take that with a grain of salt.


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