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January 23, 2018 at 1:25 pm #143656
One can only assume that there were no Welsh Ambulances available, luckily the West Midlands were able to step in. Where were our ambulances ? Was it another occasion that they were waiting outside A&E? We have been highlighting this problem here ever since Wrexham.com began and NOTHING has changed. Plenty of speeches from the politicians locally and in the Assembly, to no effect. The problem is all across the UK and is getting worse. What has to happen before real action is taken ?January 23, 2018 at 3:27 pm #143663
Our NHS is now in a total state of disrepair and close to closing down which is the intention of the government with its long term plan of 100% private treatment through medical insurance etc.. Long term we are all going to suffer much worse than presently. All this is put down to the cost of supporting the system which is envied the world over, but as we are all aware the mandarins in the so called Assembly and parliament are all covered by private health insurance and free BUPA etc, whilst the plebicites, thats you and myself must suffer. These 2 days past I witnessed a pensioner at a care home fall and lie there for 2.5 hours until an ambulance turned up with 2 stressed out para-medics one of whom told me he was leaving at the earliest opportunity. I am under no illusion that in the not to distant future the health service will disappear from our midst unless we the public begin a move of civil unrest to prevent it from happening. Remember this–not so far away now, if you fall ill you will die through the lack of treatment your predecessors fought for.January 23, 2018 at 7:40 pm #143667
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A Staffordshire Fire & Rescue tender went past Aldi at Llangollen today. Nothing to get excited about though.
I doubt they get excited down at the Royal Stoke University Hospital when a Welsh ambulance turns up either.January 24, 2018 at 1:02 pm #143707
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A Staffordshire Fire & Rescue tender went past Aldi at Llangollen today. Nothing to get excited about though.
I doubt they get excited down at the Royal Stoke University Hospital when a Welsh ambulance turns up either.
I doubt they would too, as no Welsh ambulances would be Available to turn up.January 26, 2018 at 5:07 pm #143804
The first step is to get our weak-livered council to stand up to the Welsh Government and tell them straight – No More New Houses will be approved until services are brought up to a standard that can withstand the increase in population that these generate. It is ridiculous to promote population growth with the current pressure on,
Hospitals, Ambulance Service, Schools, Doctors & Surgeries, Dentists and Roads. someone has to stand up to the welsh Government, whatever the cost…. SAY NO TO ANY MORE NEW HOUSEs
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This Wednesday I helped a little in the Costume Portrait day which is an even run by the university's ASEAN Society and Life-drawing society. Check out thier blog.
Its a really fun event where sitters pay to be drawn by student artists. The sitters can wear crazy accessories like wigs,sunglasses, and masks. After the session the drawings can be bought. The blog explains it better than I do.
Anyways, I enjoyed it.
The sitters were very fun to draw- you could see they felt like a rock stars. With ridiculous wigs.
I realized how much I miss Life Drawing, despite being one of the students who help run the society.
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Someone must have been digging through old 80s action shows looking for Reboots and realized that someone forgot to tap MacGyver for big screen adaptation gold. Well it looks like that is exactly what is going to happen.
"MacGyver" was a science-oriented adventure series that ran from 1985-92 on ABC. Richard Dean Anderson, later of "Stargate: Atlantis" and "SG-1″ fame, starred as an incredibly resourceful secret agent for the Phoenix Foundation who frequently would escape from dangerous situations with ingenious and lightning-quick engineering trickery.
As much as I like Richard Dean Anderson for immortalizing the role and still finding work afterwards, I really hope that if they do this, it isn't with Anderson. They haven't said they are pursuing Anderson, and I hope they don't.
My reasoning is that if they were to do MacGyver with Anderson in the lead role, the movie will be no better than the TV Movie events they made. The concept is pretty cool when you think of it. A guy who fights crime while creatively jury rigging devices? That has so much potential for a cool action movie, but you can't help but think of the cheesy TV show where it was perfectly normal to see him make a jet ski out of a coffin.
There is potential here for something really cool, but considering Brener's last line in the interview, I worry that it will just be a cheese fest not worth of another TV Movie.
"We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise," said New Line's Richard Brener, who will oversee with Sam Brown and Walter Hamada.
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Exhausted and half-dead from their encounter with the cultists, the party took advantage of the hospitality of Edwin Elderberry, local eccentric noble.
And when I say 'take advantage,' I mean it.
In the middle of the night, Hoxie stole everything that was not nailed down. She broke the lock on a basement room and encountered a yappy dog. She wrapped it in a blanket to muffle its bark, gave it a sharp jab to teach it who was boss, and then shoved it into a bag of holding to quiet it. Then she stole Edwin's magic paint salamanders, his beads, his ruby nipples, and his diary.
She went back to the bag of holding to check on the dog… and pulled out a dog corpse. At that very moment, Hunny woke up. She screamed 'Why is there a dog corpse?' The party (and Edwin) woke up.
Hoxie ran away to the Grand Leak to dispose of the body. Hunny chased after her, convinced her not to throw the dog corpse in the water. They debated whether or not to run the dog over with a wagon and pretend it had just 'been in an accident.'
"I could punch in a little," Hunny said reassuringly.
They eventually decided to bury it together.
Meanwhile, Croak swore to Edwin to find his sister's dog and avenge the break-in. Blacksad covered over Hoxie's tracks (so that Croak would not figure out the truth), and then confronted Hoxie, demanding back the dairy. (For he truly could empathize with the loss of a diary.) He returned the diary to Edwin, who asked him to visit if he ever comes to edamame.
Mithian woke up from a long sleep and charmed Edwin and Jenny, telling them to be quiet.
The party went back to the Order of the Gazing Seagull and found Ginabell and the pegasus. Gina told them the truth of the 'pillar of the world' that Hunny had destroyed. (Oops) She accepted her husband's corpse / broken Keen-edge.
The party returned to Quartz Peak, where they bought new gear. Croak commissioned dragon-scale armour and picked up studded leather for Hoxie. Blacksad bought an arrow of dragon-slaying. Hoxie unloaded some stolen goods at her father's store and they discussed their human trafficking ring. Later at the guild, she convinced Shan to go back to Lamure and revive the dead dog. Cheerfully, Shan headed off into the night.
Mithian joined the guild officially! And then the party set off to rescue Glink… and encountered a lady on the edge of town who told them the grim spectacle planned in Haysport. The villagers will burn a group of Mouse Folk at the stake in retaliation for Odrick's attack on the slums.
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The Sea Lion, Lake Superior
This landscape quilt is of a beautiful wild spot on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, near Silver Islet. I took the photograph by hanging onto the tree with one arm and leaning out over the cliff. The Sea Lion is a rock outcrop battered by the tremendous waves of the lake, and it takes a bit of a hike along a narrow path to get to it.
I used upholstery samples sewn to a foundation for the strips. The spruce tree branches are fused, and there are dry brush acrylic paint waves at the base of the Sea Lion.
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This is the abridged first edition of Taxicab To Wichita. Approximately 50 pages have been cut from the first edition of the novel published by Booktrope Editions (Seattle 2014). If you like this novel you can purchase the unabridged first edition on amazon. The unabridged second edition will be published in 2018 by John's Motorcycle Storage and Rare Book Disposal (Long Island New York).
Quinn Jacob is a taxi driver with no options, no money and no destination. Rocky's a thief with no getaway car, no driver and no time. In the gathering darkness can they trust each other, risk it all, and dare to recreate themselves on the high-wire road to Wichita...
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May I ask is this the full chapter of taxi cab to Whichita in this wattpad story?
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So, I think I read in my news feed that you had done a lot of editing since I originally read this story. Gonna read again.
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- As many Americans gathered to celebrate at Thanksgiving, Water Protectors at Standing Rock were blasted with water cannons as they protested in below freezing temperatures. They were also "hit with concussion grenades, sprayed with mace, hit with rubber bullets and tear gas, and otherwise abused by the law enforcement." (Truthout)
- You can call on the DOJ to demilitarize Standing Rock with the American Civil Liberties Union here. (ACLU)
- The real story behind American Thanksgiving. (Manataka American Indian Council)
- The link between oil pipelines and sexual assault. (Bitch Media)
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Father, help me pursue You and the life You want me to live. Help me live the way Jesus did. I need Your Holy Spirit to guide me, help me and give me the strength to pursue a godly life, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. In Jesus' name.
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National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP), for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that the minority in Parliament is not partaking in the ongoing registration of MPs for the Ghana Card because they think the Ghana Card is the first subtle attempt by the Akufo-Addo administration to rig the 2020 elections.
According to him, this explains why the National Identification Authority (NIA) is refusing to allow people to use the voter ID card to register for the National ID.
"The National ID is an attempt by the NPP government to rig the elections…when the man (Prof Ken Attafuah) came to Parliament and we questioned him, he said the EC will at a point in time come to them for the data, so they will have to tell who is a Ghanaian and who is not…," he said on Adom TV as monitored by GhanaNewsPage.Com.
The largest opposition party says the government wants to de-nationalise Ghanaians by making birth certificate and passport the main requirements for the card.
"I don't know the illogical and shortsighted and a very strong symbol of incompetence that you can't think far and see that on the basis of what you have prescribed as criteria for qualification of national ID card you are going to disenfranchise more than 20 million of our citizens and that is unacceptable and so the NDC is going to do everything to fight for the best interest of the majority of the people to make sure they are going to be identified to be given cards so that they can be identified as bonafide Ghanaians.
"The NDC will fight on the side of majority of Ghanaians to ensure that they are identified as Ghanaians and that nobody is denationalized because of this process. This is a deliberate attempt to denationalize some of our people and we shall not accept it. We will use every legitimate instrument that is possible under a democracy to ensure that every Ghanaians is able to register," former president John Mahama said at the party's Unity Walk in the Volta region over the weekend.


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Healthy middle-age foreign men were the main participants in trials supporting the last six Medicare decisions on cardiovascular products and procedures, reported Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., and Sanket Dhruva, of the University of California San Francisco, in the Jan. 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
In contrast, Medicare recipients "are mostly older women with comorbid conditions" living in the U.S., by definition.
The researchers reviewed all 141 trials used in the six coverage decisions, involving more than 40,000 participants.
Dr. Redberg and Dhruva, a medical student at UCSF, found that 75.4% (95% CI 73.2% to 77.5%) of the participants were men, the mean age was 60.1 (95% CI 59.1 to 61.0), and 60% were non-U.S. residents.
The Medicare population is only 41.8% male, an average of 74.7 years old, and is entirely U.S.-resident, the researchers said.
They also found that many of the supporting trials excluded patients with comorbid conditions. These included renal insufficiency, low ejection fraction, arrhythmia, exercise intolerance, and others common among older patients.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decide to reimburse procedures after conducting technology assessments. These are typically done in response to requests from industry and include presentations of trial data to an advisory committee.
"The clinical trials primarily relied on to inform national coverage decisions simply do not reflect the Medicare patient population," the UCSF researchers wrote. "Compounding this problem, data frequently are not reported by age, sex, and race. Therefore, despite excellent-quality technology assessments and careful work by the [advisory committee], national coverage decisions made by the CMS are guided by data that are not likely to be relevant to the Medicare population."
Added Dr. Redberg in an interview, "It's not in our best interest, not for our health, and is perhaps fiscally irresponsible, to spend millions of dollars on technologies for Medicare beneficiaries that we don't know are of any benefit to them, and possibly could be harmful."
She cited a study published in JAMA last year on implantable defibrillators, which found clinical trial participants were significantly younger and healthier than the Medicare population.
Moreover, when that study adjusted for comorbidities, Medicare recipients showed no benefit from implanted defibrillators relative to conventional treatment.
Implantable defibrillators were among the six decisions on cardiovascular technologies that she and Dhruva examined in their study.
The others involved behavioral interventions for coronary artery disease, CT/MRI diagnostic imaging, revascularization procedures, ventricular assist devices, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
In all six cases, the clinical trial samples were significantly younger than the mean age of Medicare beneficiaries.
For five of the six cases, the samples were overwhelmingly male.
The exception was ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, in which 52.5% of the trial participants were male (95% CI 29.8% to 75.2%).
Dr. Redberg and Dhruva found that eight of the 141 trials actively excluded women while none excluded men. They also found age exclusions in some trials. However, removing them from the analysis did not change the overall findings.
They suggested that the CMS require safety and efficacy data in women and the elderly before expanding coverage. Such a policy "would create incentives to ensure that trials were powered for such endpoints," they wrote.
The researchers pointed out that the FDA already requests sex-specific data for new drug applications. "It certainly would be consistent, and logical, for the CMS to require direct evidence of benefit in the coverage process," they wrote.
Alternatively, Dr. Redberg and Dhruva said, the CMS could allow coverage for a certain period of time pending data collection on relevant subgroups.
"Closer linkage of evidence to coverage would promote better value and improved outcomes for the rapidly growing and underrepresented population of Medicare beneficiaries," they concluded.
In an accompanying commentary, Noel S. Weiss, M.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, and two co-authors questioned whether the UCSF group's recommendation was feasible.
"It is not practicable to conduct separate randomized controlled trials to study on a large scale the effect of every treatment in a class or every dose of a specific treatment, nor can a given health intervention be evaluated with high statistical power in patients in every possible subgroup considered individually," they wrote.
"Once the results of one or more trials are available and unequivocal in their interpretation, it may be unethical to conduct a similar trial of a closely related agent or of the same agent in a new population," they added.
However, they agreed that data gathered in one context or population may not always be generalizable to others. It is often possible, they said, but "this extrapolation should not be made reflexively."
They also pointed out that, in addition to demographics and patient characteristics, clinical trials may differ from other populations in relation to other issues such as trial design, adherence, and duration of treatment and follow-up.
|Funding for the study came from a University of California San Francisco Dean's Summer Research Fellowship and by a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship.
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Zalman S. Agus, MD Emeritus Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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Archives of Internal MedicineSource Reference: Dhruva S, Redberg R, "Variations between clinical trial participants and Medicare beneficiaries in evidence used for Medicare national coverage decisions" Arch Intern Med 2008; 168: 136-40.
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Archives of Internal MedicineSource Reference: Weiss N, et al. "Generalizability of the results of randomized trials" Arch Intern Med 2008; 168: 134-35.


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Screen Archive shows weekly highlights from the collection.
Funded by Creative England, the Archive Weekly Calendar is a great new way to watch short film clips of people, places, events and local traditions from across the years – all discovered in the vaults of Screen Archive South East.
Watch clips of local events, familiar faces and places which will build into a yearly archive calendar of life in the South East. Archive Weekly Calendar is featured on SASE's Faculty of Arts page and on our main website.
This week's film - 'Shippam's Guide to Opera' - shows classic animation from the 1950s with a delightfully romantic storyline.
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originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: RazorV66
Hillary's emails are in the public domain now aren't they? How many people do you suppose are combing through them? Months later and... crickets. If there's something there, I want to know. I can't stand her. I think she's vile and robbed this country of a shot a President with integrity. If Comey has something on her, I think he will spill... but I think it's Trump who will end up with his feet closer to the fire.
I agree. He may have been under duress. It sure seemed like it with all of his flip-flopping. Just speculation, but perhaps he needed to be fired to be able to come forward and speak?
originally posted by: Lab4Us
a reply to: Kali74
If what you say is true, you should be quite disappointed in Comey. He had more than enough to recommend prosecution of H. Clinton for violating mutiple sections of USC (which have been catalogued and demonstrated throughout this site). As a Law Enforcement agent, it was not within his authority to recommend or not recommend prosecution, yet he did it anyway. As icing on the cake, he felt free to add "intent" as an element of failure to protect classifed information offenses, something not in the USC. He also made sure to protect all her lieutenants, which wasn't necessary because they already had the evidence to prosecute. He was clearly implementing Loretta Lynch's directives and my hope is that he finally testifies it was under duress and at the direction of President Obama, without the ability of the politicians to hide or twist his comments.
He had more than enough to recommend prosecution of H. Clinton for violating mutiple sections of USC (which have been catalogued and demonstrated throughout this site).
originally posted by: Sillyolme
When you have nothing to hide this is how you behave.
originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: dragonridr
He didn't get fired because he's a media clown.
Trump has already told us why he was fired. Because this Rusher (I laugh every time they run that tape) trump thing is a made up story as an excuse for a lost election.
Trump will blame this summer's hurricanes on the democrats losing if he can...
Good to see you're towing the company line though.
LOL lots of jokes here.
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a reply to: Perfectenemy
Your scenarios so far should all start once upon a time.
They're bizzare and ridiculously unlikely.


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One of the many campaign promises that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans ran on was the vow to quickly repeal the awful Affordable Care Act, infamously known as Obamacare, which was to be replaced with more patient- and market-oriented solutions.
Unfortunately, since the election and inauguration, some in the conservative base and congressional wing of the GOP have begun grumbling about why the hated law hasn't been repealed yet, according to CNN.
One of those is House Freedom Caucus member and Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, who has grown tired already of the growing talk about not repealing and replacing but "repairing and renaming" the hugely unpopular law.
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"For goodness' sake, we should be able to put something on President Trump's desk that's at least as good as what we put on President Obama's desk. Not something watered down," Jordan told CNN. "Let's repeal it. Let's do what the voters sent us here to do."
According to Breitbart, Jordan echoed that sentiment Monday during an interview with Breitbart's SiriusXM News Daily show with Alex Marlow, where he said, "We should be moving a lot quicker" to repeal the health care law, adding, "Let's go."
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"Even the speaker (Paul Ryan) has said he wants to (repeal Obamacare) here in the next six to eight weeks," said Jordan. "That's certainly what (North Carolina Rep.) Mark Meadows and I have said and the Freedom Caucus and others have said."
"We should at least be able to put something on President Trump's desk that we put on President Obama's desk, for goodness' sake," Jordan added. "Let's send a repeal bill there as quickly as we can."
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As for those in his party who are looking to repair Obamacare instead of repealing and replacing it, The Washington Times reported that Jordan took a dim view of that proposal.
"Repair by definition implies that there's something worth fixing. I would argue Obamacare is so bad, you got to get rid of every single bit of it," Jordan said during an appearance on Fox News in early February. "Every tax, every regulation, every mandate."
"This thing was a complete disaster, and to say we're going to repair something implies that you can actually fix something, that there's something worth fixing," he continued. "I would argue there's not. This needs to be repealed … that's what we told the voters we were going to do."
He also was not keen on the idea of holding off on a repeal of the law until an adequate replacement plan was prepared for implementation, something that could conceivably take a few years to work out.
"I don't think the voters would like us to go get rid of Obamacare, but it's not effective until 2019, 2020," he said. "It needs to take place this Congress … that's what we told the voters we were going to do."
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As for the replacement plan, Jordan simply stated, "That is the replace, in my judgment: Repeal it first and replace it with those market-oriented, family-oriented principles."
Hopefully, we will see a bill repealing Obamacare crossing Trump's desk within the next six to eight weeks, which would still be within the "first 100 days" window that is so crucial for fulfilling campaign promises.
We are waiting, but our patience is beginning to wear thin.
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My Kind of Math
Thanks to my excellent Maths teachers in JC, I am proficient in quite a bit of advanced Mathematics and will not be found doing silly things like this –
this one was really funny!!! loved the calculus joke..too hilarious!...
I really enjoyed this one. I really like your literary style.
Thanks Preeti and Anonymous (next time please do leave your name) Glad to be the reason for a few more smiling faces :)
Your liking for Math is no secret from your classmates. I am sure teh joke about you inventing random numbers to and performing algebra on them for no reason is no joke.
That was an amazing post!
Yes, I do admit that there're a lot of children who've developed an aversion to Math over the years... Only because of the fact that their first encounter with the subject was so terrible.. (Blame it on that nasty math teacher maybe?)
However, like you've aptly put it, it's definitely a subject that's unavoidable, but tons of fun nevertheless!
Do keep writing!
loved the part wherein u hate math. great work.
Maya, excellent post. I'm the opposite with no attraction towards maths. I could never understand the limits and integration bit. Though I did have a soft spot for statistics. You have excellent writing skills. Keep writing :-)
Maya, excellent post. I'm of the other school. I did not really enjoy maths at school. I never really understood limits and integration. However the one exception was statistics during comp science studies. That was fun.
So even though I dont enjoy maths, I enjoyed reading your post. Keep on writing :-)
Thank you all :)


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But all good things come to an end, so I'm ending with a sweet image of Bella on a Pile of Presents.
The Wild Rose Studio images have been some of my favourites in the store, so I thought I'd end with one! Bella's on sale at the moment, along with loads of other crafty items.
Card Recipe:
- Image - Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents from Wild Rose Studio
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A nice and cosy studio unit for bachelors or those with a small family. A Menara Mutiara unit in Taman TAR, Ampang. The view is of Taman TAR and the beautiful forest reserve.
This 960 s.f. place has 1 room and it is separated from the living room by folding doors, meaning you can opt to have the doors closed (a room is created) or open the folding doors and it becomes a studio unit.
The unit comes with a sofa set, a 4 seater table, air-conditioners, wardrobe and kitchen cabinets.
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Greyhound bus is on its way to Washington D.C., transporting passengers
through the landscape of American mythology. They could be you, me,
or your neighbour next door. The story begins on a Californian Highway
near San Francisco. Jim Rollins of Seattle, a Boy Scout, is on his
way to Washington D.C., travelling alone for the first time.
Also on board Mr. Schroeder, whose son died in the Korean war. Schroeder
accepted an Army medal for his son, and is therefore travelling to
Washington D.C. - Driving through American history, also on board
a mysterious stranger (Marshall Thompson).
Just before the end of the journey, the stranger makes Schroeder to
understand his son's dead.
Putting back on his hat, the stranger walks off into distance and
fades away...
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Taking our Ruthless IPA to another level…
You can find out more about investing in BrewDog at www.brewdog.com/equityforpunks
The simple notion 'What if…?' has a strong resonance with brewers. Experimentation should be at the core of any brewhouse, and this self-posed question is one that comes up almost on a daily basis at BrewDog. Well, today we have an answer in the first of a brand-new series of beers, based on switching up a single aspect of one of our most popular brews.
Our debut Hammer Head – Monk Hammer – is live in our online shop now.
For those who have wondered 'What if…?' about our resinous piledriver Jack Hammer, this series is for you. We have ramped up our amped-up IPA to new heights, with four beers released over the course of this year with a different aspect tweaked. And the first of those extra-dimension beers is Monk Hammer; our ruthless IPA fermented with Belgian yeast.
And what a transformation. The punchy citrus layers are still there – on the far distance finish – but the yeast has supplied a massive complementary hit of fruity esters and classic Belgian notes of cloves and peppery spice. We love hops (as you know), and malt is the backbone of a beer – but the effect yeast has on the outcome can be truly awesome.
The other Hammer Heads that will follow also take Jack Hammer into new directions – the next twist (which will be out in June) will be Black Hammer – a ruthless, resinous Black IPA. Following on from that the third release will be the spice-laden Chilli Hammer, and the series will round out the year with a perfect winter warmer in the shape of Rye Hammer.
We love Jack Hammer – we can't bring ourselves to call it the 'base beer'. Since bursting into existence as part of the 2013 Prototype Challenge it has become a firm staff favourite, and a beer we simply can't brew fast enough, so taking these detours of aroma and flavour will give us a whole new outlook and will enable Jack Hammer fans everywhere to see the beer in a new light!
Monk Hammer is live now in our online shop and will be released into our UK Bars in cans tonight, Thursday 10th March at 6pm! Let us know in the comments below what you think of Jack Hammer's Belgian cousin – and although our four Hammer Heads are locked in for this year, if there are any other new takes on our ruthless IPA that you would love to see – let us know!
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Great Belgian twist on my favourite Brewdog beer. Unless, you are going to revisit Restorative Beverage (hint, hint, yet again ....)
Last night I also tried the new B side prototype IPA (9.3%.)
I think you have (yet) another winner.


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Demi Moore got her first big break in the Soap Opera 'General Hospital' and after that she became an unforgettable face in the Hollywood Film Scene.
Apart from her acting talent she has got a hypnotic beautywhich she does'nt mind showing off! Moreover she gained advantage in her carrer for being able to act with some all time great names in the Movie Industry like Patrick Swatze, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, Robert Redford to name some, to make her a superstar with many major hits to her name. Demi Moore created a furor when she became the highest paid actress when she got paid US $ 12.5 million for her perfomance in the movie 'Striptease'. She was also in the limelight when she shaved off her head in GI Jane repeating a Persis Khambatta and Siguorney Weaver and when she posed nude & pregnant for the cover of The Vanity Fair magazine.
Along with her now seperated husband Bruce Willis, Arnold and Sly Stallone she is a partner in the Planet Hollywood chain of restaurants.
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I love the socks - very cute! The colours are gorgeous. Well Done:O)
Very sweet!
This is the sweetest little sock, if only I had someone that small to knit for, sigh.
Your socks are beautiful ! You make me need do knit a pair one day...


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Find out what to do with unwanted computers, computer parts, printers and toners.
You can sell it, donate it to charity, or give it away. For ideas, try the website links on the right.
To prevent identity fraud you should remove all personal data from your computer. To do this, either:
Take your computer to our reuse and recycling centre on Landmann Way in New Cross.
We reprocess computer parts such as monitors, motherboards, hard disk drives and keyboards. We do not wipe data using software applications or methods such as magnetic wiping.
You can also take old computers four libraries within the borough:
It is your responsibility to make sure any personal data is removed before recycling.
Most cartridge manufacturers provide free postage bags with new cartridges so you can return the old one.
You can recycle them at stores such as Ryman and Cartridge World.
You can also recycle them from home by using online recycling websites, including some that will pay you for recycling them. Search for printer cartridge recycling online or go straight to the Recycle Aid website.


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On Aug. 1, 1988, scores of Los Angeles police officers descended on two apartment buildings on the corner of 39th Street and Dalton Avenue in southwest Los Angeles. It was an all-out search for drugs and a massive show of force designed to deliver a strong message to the gangs.
The police smashed furniture, punched holes in walls, destroyed family photos, ripped down cabinet doors, slashed sofas, shattered mirrors, hammered toilets to porcelain shards, doused clothing with bleach and emptied refrigerators. Some officers left their own graffiti: "LAPD Rules." "Rollin' 30s Die."
Dozens of residents from the apartments and surrounding neighborhood were rounded up. Many were humiliated or beaten, but none was charged with a crime. The raid netted fewer than six ounces of marijuana and less than an ounce of cocaine.
The property damage was so great that the Red Cross offered assistance to 10 adults and 12 minors who were left homeless.


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Wesley LifeForce will be conducting a Suicide Prevention Workshop at Quality Inn Dubbo International, Squatters Room – 165 Whylandra St, Dubbo NSW 2830 on Wednesday 23 July 2014 from 9 am – 4 pm. There is no charge to attend the workshop.
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MF Doom to Release 'Fake' Live Album?
Controversial rapper MF Doom has been accused of a variety of nefarious plots and schemes over the years, from brawling with his hype man and fleeing the stage, to sending out his manager (and others) to perform in his stead, but according to 'NY Mag,' his latest stunt might be his most confusing.
The mysterious emcee, who wears an iron mask and records under a variety of aliases, is releasing a new live album on September 14, entitled 'Expektoration,' but according to 'NY Mag''s website, the album is not what it claims to be.
"'Expektoration,' to these untrained ears, sounds staged. As in, not actually live," writer Amos Barshad reports. "As in, MF Doom released a live album following a fake-live-show scandal, and that live album is not live."Barshad goes on to explain that the "live" album sounds more like "studio gimmickry," and questions Doom's intentions for releasing such a project.
"It's certainly Doom's voice, recorded live without any studio gimmickry, and there's certainly a hype man there with him, shouting all manners of crowd-hyping platitudes. But are there actually people present?" Barshad continues. "The noises of the crowd seem to pipe up, out of nowhere, at oddly appropriate moments, like whenever a song fades out, and then sharply disappear again. Doom addresses the crowd, they respond maniacally; he goes back to rapping, they evaporate completely. We hear 'New York, let me hear some noise, ya'll!' - and, on cue, a few seconds of response, then nothing. Cheers turn instantly to boos, and then quickly back again, with no explanation."
It is unlikely that we'll ever know the method to Doom's madness, but we're interested to watch the villain's next move.
As Barshad concludes, in the end all that matters is the quality of Doom's work. "Then again: Are we overanalyzing this because it's Doom? Very possible! And more important, with all that said, 'Expektoration' is kind of great."
MF Doom's 'Expektoration' will be released on September 14. Get yourself one.


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I have come to realize that for me to be fully submissive to my husband, I need to follow him in everything. This brings me to the topic of getting a roommate. I am becoming more open to the idea, and I realize, Master is doing this for my benefit. The whole time his reasoning had to do with me. He loves me at home, and would love for my focus to strictly be on school. Im still not ready to accept a roommate at this time, and I am using Master's deadline to my advantage, but when the time comes, I will submit to his decision. He knows this, and Im sure he knew the whole time before he even broached the subject with me because he has been discussing this could be situation with the potential roomie. But in the end I realize I do not have a choice because I agreed to be his submissive.
He told me I have been a good girl lately. I feel I havent been the best to my abilities, but if Master says Im a good girl, thats what I am. I miss him telling me this. I feel most submissive to him when he says things like this to me. I feel loved and the center of his attention and desires. This is why a vanilla relationship will never work for me now. It will never be enough, vanilla relationships are so passive, and I think he feels the same. We need that extra attention to each other. Not to mention sex is so much more amazing with a D/s dynamic, although we sort of had one before reading about DD. I know this is a turn on for both of us, but I think if a vanilla couple were to try it, they might end up liking it too. Our relationship is smooth when we give it our all in our roles. I notice when we slack on being Dominant and submissive, our relationship gets rocky. I may not be the perfect submissive, but at least I can try.


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The Aber Staff LGBTA Network
Who we are:
Aberystwyth has long been a queer-friendly town. According to Niall Griffith's Real Aberystwyth (Seren, 2008), Aberystwyth is the 'unofficial gay capital of Wales!'
The Aber Staff LGBTA Network was set up in 2010. It's open to anyone who works at the university (in any capacity), and any postgraduates who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer or questioning, plus friends and allies of our community.
What we do:
The Aber Staff LGBTA Network was set up to allow LGBTA staff to socialise, network, explore relevant professional issues and areas, and enjoy events such as film showings and reading groups. Anyone is welcome to become involved in the social life, the running of the group or to attend the meetings which are held once a month. For more details on the staff LGBTA network, please contact the current network coordinator, Ruth Fowler - firstname.lastname@example.com
We aim to be involved in at least two LGBT themed events each year, and aim to intersect with other groups, like the Students LGBT network PRIDE, and the Staff BME Network. We would also like to collaborate with other LGBT Networks from other organisations.
We are here to offer confidential support to all employees on LGBT issues including signposting and supporting employees to report homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and harassment. We are happy to be consulted with on improving policies and prosedures and broader work within the University.
The LGBT Network is open to all employees and inclusive of LGBT people with multiple identities. We are currently hoping to connect with more bi and trans representatives. If anyone would like to speak some more about this then please contact Ruth Fowler email@example.com the LGBT Network Coordinator.
We are always looking for new members and voluntary coordinators to give a small amount of time to help in managing the Network, and at events.
How the University Supports Us:
The University assists and facilitates the Network and is a Stonewall Champion, taking part in the annual Stonewall Workplace Index (thereby monitoring work carried out, changes and progress made). All staff and students are protected by the University's harassment and Dignity and Respect At Work policies.
All staff are trained in LGBTA issues as part of the compulsary Diversity in the Workplace training.
HR and the Equality Team are able to support anyone with issues arising from sexual orientation or gender diversity issues.
Where and When?
The Staff LGBTA Network meets once a month. To keep up to date on these meetings as well as other network organized activities and events, please contact Ruth on email@example.com who will add you to the mailing list. If you have any ideas for events, speakers or socials, please get in touch!
This page is for the Staff LGBT Network. If you are looking for the Student LGBT Society, AberPride, take a look at the following links:
LGBT Network Meetings 2018
The LGBT Network meetings for 2018 will be on the following dates:
- · Friday 26th January 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 23rd February 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 23rd March 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 27th April 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 25th May 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 29th June 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 27th July 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 31st August 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 28th September 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 26th October 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 28th November 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
- · Friday 14th December 4.30pm – Arts Centre Bar Area
Please attend the meetings if you wish to take part and if you have any queiries, contact Ruth Fowller on firstname.lastname@example.com
Human Resources, Aberystwyth University, 12 Science Park, Cefn Llan , Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AH
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Every year, the Super Bowl halftime shows seems to be talked about just as much as the actual game regardless of who performs. Justin Timberlake was assigned to that role for the first time ever earlier tonight which had some people excited but didn't sit well with others due to the Janet Jackson controversy from 14 years ago.
As if that wasn't enough, a day or two ago rumours hit the internet that Timberlake was planning a Prince hologram which split the fans once again. While the legend was alive, he and Justin Timberlake never got on and had a fairly public feud. Many took the rumour as disrespect until Prince's longtime friend and drummer Sheila E. confirmed that it wasn't true.
Moments ago the performance finished and either Sheila wasn't in the loop, was being technical or was covering for Justin because the performance included not a hologram, but a projection of The Purple One which as you can imagine, already has people with mixed feelings.
Timberlake performed a medley of his greatest hits like 'Rock Your Body', 'Can't Stop The Feeling', 'Mirrors', 'Cry Me A River' and many, many more as expected. You can watch the performance in full below.


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Site Import 2 is not compatible with Dreamweaver CS6. I believe the latest version of Dreamweaver that site Import 2 would be compatible with would be CS4.
It was replaced By Site Import 3, then by Site Import in Design Extender.
You would need to upgrade to design Extender in order to use Site Import in DW CS6, or continue using V2 in the previous version of Dreamweaver.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies were down Tuesday with pressure coming from top volume leaders including BP Plc and a downturn in the broader market after strong U.S. economic data fanned fears about higher interest rates.
The Bank of New York Europe ADR Index was down 0.41% at 151.34 and the Bank of New York Composite Index was slipped 0.4% to 153.52.
In New York, stocks were lower after surprisingly strong housing data and a increase in consumer confidence ignited worries about interest rates. See Market Snapshot.
The markets closed mixed in Europe. The French CAC-40 index (1804546) rose 0.3% at 5,235. The FTSE 100 (UKX) index eased 0.2% at 6,086 on weakness in supermarket Tesco (TSCO) and oil giant BP.
U.S.-listed shares of BP BP, -1.67% Europe's largest oil company, were down 1% at $75.07 after it said first-quarter profit fell 15% because of declining production, a refinery closure and higher taxes offset a 27% climb in oil prices. But its results largely met expectations. See full story.
Oil and gas producers on the Europe ADR Index were also in the red as crude-oil futures moved to their lowest level in a week at just under $73 a barrel and unleaded gas futures lost as much as 5%.
"The first round of serious profit taking may signal oil and gasoline prices might have finally hit its short term peak," said Phil Flynn, a senior analyst at Alaron Trading in a note to clients. Read Futures Movers.
Total SA TOT, -1.98% lost 0.85% to last trade at $139.70; Eni SpA E, -1.47% gave up 0.51% at $61.02 and Statoil ASA STO, -0.82% was down 2.16% to $32.13.
In Germany, the Ifo indicator of the country's business climate hit a 15-year high as managers in Europe's largest economy continue to see improving growth. Economists had been expecting a slight decline from the poll. See full story.
But the data wasn't enough to keep the German DAX Xetra 30 (1876534) from moving off its earlier highs to close flat at 6,078 as the index was hurt by U.S. interest-rate fears. See Europe Markets.
The German ADR Index was down 0.34% at 188.52, with volume leader Deutsche Telekom AG DT down 0.51% at $17.66 and SAP SAP, -2.28% off 0.42% at $54.78.
Shares of German utility E.On EON, +1.19% lost 0.22% at $40.66. The European Union approved its $36 billion offer to buy Endesa SA ELE, +0.62% a Spanish power company.
In other earnings news, Swedish truck maker Volvo VOLVY picked up 4.8% to $49.41 after reporting a 23% increase in first-quarter profit on 15% higher sales. The company's pretax profit of SEK5.47 billion came in ahead of analyst forecasts near SEK4.41 billion, according to AFX News. See more.
Shares of British Airways BAB, +0.32% were up 2.4% to $61.30. The air carrier is expected to hold meetings with its trade unions tomorrow to address its pension scheme deficit, Dow Jones Newswires reported.
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But in a randomized, double-blind head-to-head trial, micafungin had fewer adverse effects than amphotericin, found Oliver Cornely, M.D., of University Hospital of Cologne, and colleagues.
The results of the industry-sponsored non-inferiority trial "establish micafungin as a treatment option for first-line therapy of candidemia and invasive candidosis," they reported online in The Lancet.
Micafungin is approved in the U.S. for esophageal candidiasis and to prevent Candida infections in patients undergoing a stem-cell transplant but it has not been approved for bloodstream or invasive infections.
The range of treatments for these more serious infections has been increasing, Dr. Cornely and colleagues said, and includes liposomal amphotericin B, marketed as Ambisome.
The researchers enrolled 531 patients from 115 study sites in Europe, India, Brazil, North America, Thailand, South Africa, and Australia. They were eligible for the trial if they were at least 16, had clinical signs of systemic Candida infection, and had one or more positive cultures from blood or another sterile site within the previous four days.
The study compared 100 mg/day of micafungin to 3 mg/kg of body weight of liposomal amphotericin B. In cases of non-response after five days, the dose could be increased to 200 mg/day for micafungin and 5 mg/kg for liposomal amphotericin B. Dosage could also be reduced in response to adverse events.
The results were analyzed on a per-protocol basis, but the researchers also considered an intent-to-treat population (patients who got at least one dose of study drug) and a modified intent-to-treat group (at least one dose of study drug and a confirmed Candida infection at baseline).
In all three analyses, Dr. Cornely and colleagues said, efficacy was almost identical between the arms. Specifically:
- In the per-protocol population, 89.6% of micafungin patients were treated successfully compared to 89.5% of those given liposomal amphotericin B.
- In the modified intent-to-treat group, the corresponding rates were 74.1% and 69.6%.
- In the intent-to-treat population, the success rates were 71.6% (189 of 264 micafungin patients) and 68.2% (182 of 267 patients treated with liposomal amphotericin B).
Treatment success was defined as a complete or partial resolution of symptoms, with complete eradication of the fungus.
Most patients had candidemia, and the success rates were 90.6% with micafungin and 90.8% with liposomal amphotericin B. For those who had invasive disease, the overall success rate for micafungin was 84.4% (27 of the 32 cases successfully treated) and 81.5% (22 of 27 cases successfully treated) for liposomal amphotericin B.
Serious adverse events and discontinuations owing to such events were higher for liposomal amphotericin B, although not significantly so, the researchers reported.
However, some events were significantly more common in the liposomal amphotericin B arm:
- Rigors were seen in two micafungin patients (0.8%), compared to 17 (6.4%) liposomal amphotericin B patients, a difference that was significant at P=0.0006.
- Increased serum creatinine was seen in five micafungin patients (1.9%) and 17 (6.4%) liposomal amphotericin B patients, which was significant at P=0.015.
- One micafungin patient (0.4%) reported back pain, compared to 12 (4.5%) of the liposomal amphotericin B patients, which was significant at P=0.003
- An infusion-related reaction was seen in 45 micafungin patients (17.0%) and 77 liposomal amphotericin B patients (28.8%), a difference that was significant at P=0.001.
|The study was sponsored by Astellas Pharma GmbH of Munich, Germany, which makes micafungin.
Dr. Cornely reports receiving consulting or lecture fees from Astellas Pharma GmbH, as do Ernst-Rüdiger Kuse, M.D., Olivier Lortholary, M.D., and Andrew J. Ullmann, M.D. Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, M.D., received lecture fees and a research grant from the company that was relevant to the study. Dr. Ullmann has also received research funding from Schering-Plough, has acted as a consultant to Schering-Plough, MSD, Basilea, Pfizer, Gilead, and Stiefel, and has acted on speakers' bureau for Gilead, MSD, Pfizer, and Schering-Plough. Sonja Koblinger, M.D., and Heike Diekmann-Berndt, Ph.D., are employees of Astellas Pharma GmbH. All other authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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The LancetSource Reference: Kuse E-R et al. "Micafungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for candidaemia and invasive candidosis: a phase III randomised double-blind trial." Lancet 2007; DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60605-9.


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Mrs. Eglantina Gjermeni was born on November 24th, 1968, in Kruja, Albania.
She is a member of the Cabinet since 2013, when she was sworn in as Minister of Urban Development. In 2015 she received the Title "Associated Professor" from the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Science, University of Tirana, Albania. She graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology in 1990. Always fascinated on social issues, she pursued her further academic career in Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA in 1998 where she received her Master's in Social Work.
In 2005 Mrs. Gjermeni received her Ph.D. in Social Work. She worked as a full time Professor at the Faculty of Social Work where she taught Integration of Gender in Media, Supervision in Social Work, Gender and Social Work, Contemporary Issues in Social Work from 1995 until 2008 and as a part time Lecturer in the same Faculty from 2009 until September of 2013.
In 2009, Eglantina Gjermeni was elected Member of the 18th Legislature of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, representing the Socialist Party. During her first mandate as a Member of Parliament she was member of the Health and Social Affairs Committee. She was re-elected as Member of Parliament in the 19th Legislation after the general elections held in 2013.
In 2011, Ms. Gjermeni was elected Member of the Chairmanship of the Socialist Party. From 1999 until 2009 she directed the Gender Alliance Center for Development a nongovernmental organization mainly focused on gender equality and advocacy on gender issues.
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Now that appeals to me Willie. It's simple and well executed. Would look good on the wall, and 50% of your viewers will say "Why?"
Hi Willie
Another winner. I particularly like the way the light falls on the central pattern of decay and damage. The textures and colours are beautifuly captured and as sharp as a stand up comedian. The rust hues on the hook certainly complement the central part of the image, drawing my eye to the central focal point and not away from it. Very clever composition. I dread to think how much time, effort and fussing about you put into getting it set up 'just right." The subtle background is 'just what the doctor ordered.' Mind you, if I really want to see an example of 'rustic decay,' I just have to look in the nearest mirror!
Gorgeous Willie. That rich texture is difficult to do well. Lovely capture and PP'd to perfection
Thanks, Donald. I will be posting a tutorial on how to add this effect to an image soon. I just need to prepare the images for posting. Thanks.
Beautiful image Willie.The texture in the wood looks great and if there was any burning in done then fantastic work...Ron
Thanks, Ron. There was some dodge and burn effect added to the image. This style works well with textured images so I added it for some nice effect. I'll post the tutorial soon. Thanks.
Great texture Jiro. I use a light bump mapping to enhance texture. It seems to work quite well. When i first viewed it I thought you had gone a bit far but this sort of image needs to be viewed BIG. Its worth standing back from the monitor to get the best out of this one.
Thanks, Steve.


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On 22 October 2014, The Daily Mail covered a story about a TV show that, using hidden cameras, demonstrated that "ordinary people" – as the Mail termed them – are willing to hide seemingly incriminating evidence at the request of a friend.
The basic premise
Four "ordinary" – whatever that means – members of the public were asked by one of their friends to help cover up a crime. They were told about an incriminating bloody shirt and asked to hide it. Each of the four individuals helped their friend and took steps to either hide the shirt or were evasive with the 'police' who came to speak to them.
The TV show – How To Get Away With Murder – was shown on Universal on 22 October 2014 at 10pm.
Legal issues?
Unfortunately I did not see the show, and so I only have the Mail report to go on. However, one wonders whether the four individuals are slightly nervous about a potential prosecution.
Their acts, although "set up", would likely constitute an offence of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Perverting the course of justice is a common law offence, triable on indictment only, and for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment. The offence is made out where a person
- does an act (a positive act or series of acts is required; mere inaction is insufficient)
- which has a tendency to pervert and
- which is intended to pervert
- the course of public justice.
The 'course of public justice' includes the police investigation into a possible crime and does not require legal proceedings to have begun.
On the face of it, acts to hide evidence or to assist in the avoidance of detection for a crime, would be sufficient to find that the offence was made out.
As we know, the courts treat this type of offence seriously – cast your mind back to the Chris Huhne/Vicky Pryce/Constance Briscoe matter, which saw all three serve a custodial sentence for perverting the course of justice.
Would they actually be prosecuted?
Unlikely. Aside from the public interest (although I can see an argument that such a prosecution would meet this test) there would no doubt be issues surrounding the intention, the feature of entrapment and the lack of knowledge as to the origin of the shirt.
No doubt Universal had their lawyers consider these issues (and whether the TV channel could be prosecuted also and came to the conclusion that legal proceedings were highly unlikely.
A lesson?
A lesson to the "ordinary" member of the public; in different circumstances, hiding your friend's bloody claw hammer or discretely disposing of a blood-stained rug is likely to get you into trouble. But you probably knew that anyway.
If anyone saw the show and has any comments on it, please do let us know what you thought.


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Studying graphic design means that I work with typography (letterforms) a lot. So, when I encountered Typoman – a Wii U exclusive – at EGX 2015, it really stood out for me. In this 2D puzzle platformer, Brainseed Factory have taken a unique premise and turned it into one of the most original offerings on the Wii U.
The premise of Typoman is relatively simple. Beginning with the Prologue – an introductory section where you construct your character out of type – you find your way to a mysterious guardian-like character who tries to give you your last piece of type. This is when things go a bit awry, though, and you then have to traverse typographic puzzles, platforming and action sequences to defeat the evil in this world and get the last piece of Typoman.
As the name suggests, Typoman is all about type. The world itself is even partly made from type, with ladders constructed from lots of stacked H forms and A spikes killing you at the bottom of pits. The small details are really effective, too, like the paper aesthetic of the background which gives the impression of a crafted world. Most of the game is dominated by dark colours that stand out on said background, and the contrast gives the game a striking look. The soundtrack is also superb, and adds a really ominous ambience.
The real highlight of the game is how type is used for puzzles – you will often be presented with a supply of certain letters which must then be arranged into words that help you progress. It starts off slow, with basic word puzzles, but it soon develops into multi-layered problems. Often, the main issue is getting the letters needed to construct another word – for example, obtaining the letter F to combine with L, I and F to create the word LIFT for a platform.
These puzzles are often ingenious, but occasionally infuriating. While the solution was always logical in the end, the difficulty does shoot up at some points. This is because some little details of puzzles aren't displayed well enough, which can lead to unnecessary time wasted as you search for a solution which should be pretty clear. Wise implementations of the Wii U GamePad help a lot here, as there is an optional staggered hint system. One tap of the screen gets you a clue with the needed word in it, and another tap highlights that word for you. In a game with quite sophisticated puzzles, this helps you to keep moving forward – crucially, you aren't penalised for using the hint system either.
As well as this, the Wii U GamePad gets some extra use through the Scrambler. Typoman can throw type around one letter at a time, but it is – being a partially constructed typography man – rather clumsy. This is where the Scrambler comes in; one push of the X button near multiple letters lets you rearrange them on the touch screen. This is incredibly useful, especially in some of the more frantic aforementioned action moments. Yes, there is much more than just slow-paced, thoughtful puzzles in Typoman.
Indeed, interspersed action scenes do well at breaking up the puzzling. Monstrous creatures made from words like DOOM try to stop Typoman, and other than the aforementioned guardian, all you have on your side is wordplay; words such as HOPE ward off the creatures. These action sections add to the world of the game, but are similar to the other puzzles in that they have a very uneven difficulty curve. Some are natural to get through quickly, others take multiple retries (un-skippable cutscenes don't help). When the action focuses on typography, that is when it shines, as you get the original ideas coming through (like swinging on suspended letters that complete words as you swing – brilliant). The action scenes involving enemies often feel like boss battles, especially at the end of the game. These sequences give a massive boost to the story of Typoman, despite their gameplay deficiencies.
Even though Typoman is a very short game – after the Prologue, there are 3 Chapters which can be gotten through in a few hours (with no extra modes) – it doesn't leave you feeling short-changed. This story has a concise intro, a satisfying ending, and just enough gameplay substance in between. All of this is done with no speech, which is clever in a game which is all about type and reading. Despite the lack of actual talking, Typoman is charming as a character and you root for him more and more as you play through the game (Typoman for Super Smash Bros.!); he is presented as an underdog of sorts, as all he can really do is move letters around. Then again, you can do a lot with letters, as Typoman proves.
Final Thoughts
Typoman has gameplay flaws, and every so often suffers a performance issue or two (A glitch where Typoman gets stuck on a letter did strike, and there was some framerate issues every now and then). While these problems cannot be overlooked, the general uniqueness of Typomanshines through. It has a fantastic premise, and Typoman shines the brightest when it uses the focus on typography for clever puzzles and action sequences. Add to this a really well-executed narrative and striking aesthetic (not to mention a fantastic soundtrack), and Typoman becomes a standout game on the Wii U eShop that is well worth checking out.


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I took a picture of a pretty flower in my garden:
Afterwards when I was looking at it on my computer, I noticed a funny looking bug on the flower, so I zoomed in to get a better look. No wonder it looked funny!!! I can't say I have seen a menage a trois with bugs before:
Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Hummingbird Garden
Obviously the more room you have for flowers and plants, the better your chances for attracting hummingbirds and birds to your garden. But just because you might only have a small yard doesn't mean you can't do anything. Here's a small brick planter we built in the easement between our sidewalk and the street. It's about 4' across (give or take). I've planted it with daylilies and annual plants (this year Salvia Lady in Red and Cleome - spider flower). These plants provide nectar for the hummingbirds, as well as spiders (did you know hummingbirds use spider webs to build their nests???) and insects (hummingbirds eat lots of insects!). Later in the summer and fall those plants that I don't deadhead will provide seeds for lots of other birds.
Last year the hummingbirds visited this area twice daily, like clockwork. Work with what you have!
Last year the hummingbirds visited this area twice daily, like clockwork. Work with what you have!
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Got Milkweed???
Milkweed is a vastly undervalued plant in the landscape. People just think it is a weed (perhaps because of its common name...). In fact, though, this prairie native has beautiful flowers and can be quite statuesque. Most important though, it belongs to the ONLY host family of plants for monarch caterpillars. A good number of pollinators spend time on the milkweed (which probably also scares people off, but shouldn't!).
Look at this gorgeous flower!!! Can't you find room for a few milkweed plants in your garden???
Look at this gorgeous flower!!! Can't you find room for a few milkweed plants in your garden???
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Constant de Koninck; Thierry Ronse; William Timmermans; European Parliament.
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|Text of the Public Sector Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU: pages 641-821.
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|Constant De Koninck, Thierry Ronse, William Timmermans.
European Public Procurement Law combines the full text of the new Public Sector Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU with excerpts from 145 relevant judgments rendered by the Court of Justice of the European Union during the period 1982-2014. Constant De Koninck, Thierry Ronse and William Timmermans provide commentary on the impact of the Public Sector Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU and analysis of the case law. An insightful overview of the key changes introduced by the Directive is also included. This new edition connects the reader with the relevant CJEU case law, which has been instrumental in interpreting the public procurement legal framework. It is intended for legal practitioners and has a clear practical use for officials who have to ensure that contracts are awarded in an open, fair and transparent manner, allowing domestic and nondomestic firms to compete for business on an equal basis, all this within the EU legal framework and in compliance with the new Public Sector Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU.
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