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The Star Wars Manga tradition continues with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- MANGA. Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo this volume continues to follow the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han as they battle the Empire.
Now here is the complete screenplay of the film that launched a science fiction phenomenon.
Return to the adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star—when the Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place where anything might happen!
The Clone Wars explode across the galaxy! From the stormy seas of Kamino to the rocky hills of Devaron, the battle lines have been drawn, and the Jedi Knights who were once protectors of the peace must become generals, leading the clone armies of the Republic to war!
Collecting the Marvel Comics Star Wars series that launched in 1977 (the same year as the first film), the Star Wars: A Long Time Ago series is a must have for any Star Wars fan!
The future of Star Wars, the future of the galaxy, and the future of the Skywalkers is told in John Ostrander and Jan Duursema’s acclaimed Star Wars: Legacy.
Imperial power is at its height. With Palatine on the throne and his chief enforcer, Darth Vader, leading fleets of Star Destroyers and legions of storm troopers across the galaxy, the Empire is an unstoppable force for order and peace. But they must be stopped.

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Third Suicide Shutters Vessel
14. January 2021
The Vessel on opening day, March 15, 2019. (Photo: John Hill/World-Architects)
The Vessel, the 150-foot (45m) tall climbable sculpture designed by Heatherwick Studio for the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's West Side, has closed indefinitely after a third suicide in less than one year.
The first suicide happened on February 1, 2020, when a 19-year-old college student jumped from the sixth level of the $150 million sculpture that consists of 150 flights of stairs connecting 80 landings. We reported on that unfortunate news last year, but we missed reports of the second suicide, which happened just last month, when a 24-year-old woman from Brooklyn ended her life by jumping from one of the landings. The third suicide happened a couple days ago, on January 12, when a 21-year-old man jumped to his death. While the first two suicides did not appear to affect access to the climbable sculpture, the latest one has led the developer, Related Companies, to close it indefinitely and "[consult] with suicide-prevention experts, including psychiatrists, about how to limit the potential for more suicides," according to the New York Times.
Heatherwick Studio's design features guardrails that are roughly chest height — tall enough to keep an accidental trip from becoming fatal but not tall enough to deter people from climbing over them. New York City building code requires considerably taller barriers at bridges and other overlooks, such as playgrounds on rooftops and observatories. An examples of the latter is the recently opened Edge sky deck that protrudes from the 100th floor of neighboring 30 Hudson Yards; it features glass barriers above head height. Another design just steps away from the Vessel sets a precedent in the other direction: the High Line elevated park has lower, roughly waist-high barriers, enabled by positioning planters between the walkways and the railings. Yet the High Line is only three stories above the street, while the top of the Vessel is the equivalent of a 15-story building — tall enough to look over the adjacent Shed building toward the High Line.
Physical fixes for suicides exist, most notably at the Bobst Library at New York University (NYU), a few miles from Hudson Yards. As we discussed in our coverage of the first suicide at the Vessel, and was mentioned in a much-cited 2016 article by Audrey Wachs that foresaw the suicides, the atrium of the 1970s library designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster became the setting of suicides in 2003 and 2009. Those prompted NYU to first install plastic barriers and then eventually put in permanent, full-height screens designed by architect Joel Sanders. But retrofitting the Vessel with taller or full-height barriers would require their installation on both sides of the stairs and landings, basically shrouding the architectural sculpture in a safety layer.
Do other alternatives exist? A 2019 press release on the dissertation of Charlotta Thodelius at Chalmer University of Technology in Sweden asserts that "suicide among younger people is often so spontaneous that it can be prevented if they do not encounter a potentially dangerous place outdoors." The Vessel, as Wachs' reporting foreshadowed, certainly fits that description. And given that the three people committing suicide at the Vessel were between the ages of 19 and 24, Thodelius's statements on the importance of location in suicidal situations are telling, such as young people searching out desolate but easily accessible places. Although the Vessel required timed tickets, even before the pandemic, it was freely accessible to anyone who had an internet connection and signed up online. Two of the three deaths occurred during quarantine, when the Vessel was relatively empty, and all of them were during cold months, when the outdoor sculpture would also be less traversed. It's certainly possible that a heavily populated Vessel is one of the best deterrents to suicide: the proverbial "eyes on the street" raised fifteen floors up. But without a constant stream of tourists, as on warm and dry days outside of lockdown, such an approach would mean a constant presence of security guards or other hired personnel peppered across the Vessel.
Any fix on the part of Related Companies and Heatherwick Studio is obviously to be determined, yet eagerly awaited, but it should noted that the end of this month was the court-mandated deadline for the sculpture to increase accessibility. A ruling in late 2019 required the developer to install "a one-of-a-kind platform lift mechanism" that will allow people in wheelchairs to access the whole top level of the Vessel, not just a few landings, as was the case with the operation of its single elevator. There's no indication of a fix being implemented, though the pandemic may have necessitated an extension on the deadline. But now, with the events last month and this week, the developer and designer face a more considerable challenge: to make the Vessel as safe as it is striking.

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth call off their engagement
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Pop star Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth have called off their engagement, representatives for both stars have confirmed, ending months of speculation that the young couple's relationship was on the rocks.
Cyrus, 20, and Hunger Games star Hemsworth, 23, ended their four-year relationship, but have not spoken publicly about the reason for their breakup.
Over the weekend, Cyrus stopped following Hemsworth on social networking site Twitter, which further fueled speculation in the media.
Cyrus first met Australian actor Hemsworth in 2009 on the set of her film The Last Song, where the two played lovers. The couple announced their engagement in June last year.
Former Disney Channel star Cyrus, who shot to fame as the lead in Hannah Montana, has tried to shed her teen idol image over the years.
She captured headlines earlier last month with a provocative and raunchy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards ahead of her upcoming album, Bangerz.
Hemsworth has seen his star rise in Hollywood, playing a leading role in dystopian young adult film franchise The Hunger Games and taking on action roles in The Expendables 2 and Paranoia.
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“Editors are everywhere. They are at work wherever words are being written and published—words about the universe, the world, our society, and our human sojourners here.” Thus begins Elsie Stainton’s guide: The Fine Art of Copyediting. Stainton goes on to detail the various skills and practices performed by editors. And she is not alone. Just take a look at the top journals, magazines, and best-selling novels, and you will see that editors are everywhere, in all types of jobs and industries. Yet titles such as “Have Journal Editors Become Anachronisms?” still appear. Why is this question being posed?
In an age of ever-increasing technology, humans have replaced once time-consuming or laborious tasks with the simple click of a button. Still wondering what ‘anachronism’ means? There is no need to hike to the library and check out a dictionary; Google is on hand, happy to answer your query. In addition, spell-check, autocorrect, and digital robots save time and effort. Unfortunately, such quick-fix technologies can also lead to embarrassing mistakes. In “The Editor—A Vital Role We Barely Talk About Anymore,” Kurt Anderson references the current population’s “unwavering belief that technology can solve any problem.” I would argue, as Anderson does, that technology cannot solve all our problems and, even more importantly, that it does not do the job humans can do of perfecting a product. This is where editors enter the picture, leaving their human touch imprinted on writing, molding a piece in ways that machines cannot.
As critics and experts debate their importance, journal editors continue to do the often thankless work of compiling, composing, and creating the world’s scholarly journals (among other mediums). Anderson speaks to the “need for leadership and accountability” and a strong uniting vision for a journal, elements that an editorial board alone cannot provide. Anderson’s point is vital to understanding why editors are still relevant and necessary today. Imagine other organizations functioning without a CEO or president. Who would set a course and goals for the company? To whom would its members look for guidance? “Leadership,” Anderson tells us, “is an elusive and abstract trait…but noticeable in its absence.” When journals lose their editor, and all the guidance that he or she provides, the results are felt by its audience. Unfortunately, readers can also feel the overreaching presence of editors, who have the power to make decisions that can be “politically charged, change careers, and make or break alliances.” This power is used and abused, as power by leaders such as CEOs often is. However, the solution to power abuse is not to eliminate the position of power, but rather to give it to someone worthy of such power and responsibility.
An editor also gives a magazine a level of credibility that cannot be earned without. Juri Allik disagrees, calling for a world without academic journal editors or even peer reviews, one in which the “quality of articles would be determined by post-review: the number of all views, downloads, likes, comments and references.” Davis cites David Colquhoun, who agrees with Allik, proposing that authors “publish [their] papers on the web and open the comments.” I see an immediate problem with such a system. Popular opinion, especially through sites in which likes and views are options for rating, is volatile and often random. Look at what’s trending every few hours on Facebook or Twitter: a new viral video of a talented piano player or an article about the horrendous name a celebrity has given to his or her child. Does interest in or views of these mediums make them high quality writing or news? I sincerely hope not. In general, Davis claims that statistics provided by comments, downloads, and citations “provide little additional information” that would be of help to the reader. Instead, we as readers greatly need the presence of a human editor to wade through information and provide guidance.
Other opinions are not so drastic as to suggest a complete reworking of the current system, but rather that prominence goes to the peer reviewer, rather than the editor, as a judgment of merit for publication. This attitude can lead to overemphasis on the role of a peer reviewer. Anderson’s examples highlight journals’ requirement to be peer reviewed, but not to have a lead editor. Peer reviewers, while of great importance in ensuring the relevance of subject matter in proposed articles, are not able (or willing) to control the direction and purpose of a particular journal as lead editors do.
As technology continues to provide shortcuts and new options, the need for editors’ sharp eyes and artistic vision increase. Davis calls journals “mediators of quality signals in a crowded information space.” How can journals show their audiences which articles are of high quality if there is no human guiding the selection of such information? When authors self-publish, following the notion that publishing controlled by editors “must be taken back…and returned rightfully to the people,” proponents forget that this erases one of the vital functions of an editor. Databases collecting self-published works offer no guide to differentiate between works of high and low quality. Editors, on the other hand, work to enhance quality signals, as readers are inundated with ever-increasing amounts of information. In many ways, they also make it more efficient for readers seeking information. If I wish to read an article about racism in British literature, a Google search yields over one million results. However, if I skip that step and instead seek out nationally or regionally recognized academic journals that contain such topics, I greatly increase the likelihood that the article I read will be relevant, or, at the very least, high quality.
Finally, editors serve, if nothing else, as an extra set of eyes. What author would be unhappy to learn that an editor had found and corrected several grammar mistakes that the author missed? This would save the journal and author from embarrassment when the article is published. Peer reviewers may find some mistakes, but often their role emphasizes ensuring the overall quality of an article, not the perfection of each line within. As someone hoping to enter the field of editing myself, I am clearly biased. However, I still believe it is quite evident that editors offer authors and journals so much more than they are given credit for. Rather than emphasizing the power they take from readers, remember that their power is used to amplify and enhance quality writing and publication, all for the benefit of their (perhaps ungrateful) audience.
1 Stainton, Art of Copyediting, 3.
2Anderson, “The Editor.”
6 Allik, “end of editors.”
7 Davis, “Editors Become Anachronisms?”
9 Anderson, “The Editor.”
10 Davis, “Editors Become Anachronisms?”
Allik, Juri. “The end of academic journal editors?” University World News 319 (2014).
Anderson, Kent. “The Editor—A Vital Role We Barely Talk About Anymore.” The Scholarly Kitchen. http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2014/09/23/the-editor-a-vital-role-we-barely- talk-about-anymore/.
Davis, Phil. “Have Journal Editors Become Anachronisms?” The Scholarly Kitchen.http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/09/19/have-journal-editors-become- anachronisms/.
Stainton, Elsie Myers. The Fine Art of Copyediting. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.

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My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful "getaway by the beach". The location is very convenient: right by the beach, close to restaurants and the AC casino strip.We came in from the AC Expressway and found it easily. The rooms were clean and well furnished. The manager Kevin was very courteous, pleasant and helpful with many local insights (parking, shopping, restaurants, etc.).
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Our newly renovated boutique accommodations are located along the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk, just steps from the beach. Surrey Beach House is nestled in the historic seaside town of Ventnor and offers the perfect place for a romantic getaway, business traveler, family reunion or corporate retreat. ... more less
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There is a concern in your community regarding the environment. You’ve been tasked to research and present the concerns to your local or state government.
Perform an internet search to identify an instance of environmental pollution in your state.
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Identify the effects of this pollution on human health and the environment.
Explain the causes of this pollution.
Recommend ways to prevent/clean up this type of environmental pollution.
Include appropriate images.
Use at least 2 outside references.
Format your presentation and references consistent with APA guidelines.
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Desperately Looking for an Apartment.
The buying agent proposes to find a home for individuals that don’t have the time, an expensive service and one in full expansion.
It’s always complicated when one decides to jump into the hous hunting process.
There are roughly 80 specialized companies all members of La Federation National des Chasseurs Immobiliers, FNCI.
Their mission to find the dream apartment for people who don’t have the time. They also offer finding financing, and overseeing renovation and decoration. Christine Pelosse president of the FNCI and director of her company Homelike Home explains “We have three types of clients;
-people living outside of France who want to own a “pied a terre” in Paris;
-Foreigners that will be transferred to Paris,
-Parisians that are overbooked, and don’t have the time.
We are the eyes for our clients. We establish an outline as to the size, location, price etc.
Wedo not compete with real estate agents, and don’t sell properties, which insures confidence is our clients. 90% of our clients buy properties that we have found.

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We put the happiness and well-being of our pupils at the heart of everything we do. We want every pupil to feel at home in their school; to know they are somewhere with people who care about them and are eager for them to learn. The whole staff team take the time to get to know each child so that they can provide them with the personalised support and care they need and deserve. As the pupils will be with us from age 3-18, we will know their strengths, development needs and areas of interest as they grow up in our community. This all-through approach gives us a unique opportunity to ensure the highest quality personalised support.
The school will be somewhere in which all pupils are treated as individuals and given the tailored care and attention they need to achieve everything they are capable of. Children are placed at the heart of everything we do and the school’s ethos, curriculum and enrichment programme will reflect their interests and needs. We will create numerous opportunities for pupils to express their individuality and to develop their own unique talents.
Success will be shared widely and frequently through assemblies, displays, the website and our rewards systems.
In Primary each class has its own class teacher and learning and teaching assistant. In Secondary pupils are in coaching group of 20 pupils. We believe this allows our staff to really get to know our pupils and care for them in the best way. In addition we have a Family Support Worker who works to build relationships and support children and families across both Primary and Secondary. Our SENDCO also works with children and families across the whole school.

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It is remarkable that the visionary propensity
I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed by every one who resides there for a time.
I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural propensity
to heave bricks at respectable persons.
For now I could no longer deny that I was a real YAHOO in every limb and feature, since the females had a natural propensity
to me, as one of their own species.
If against the present one any objection be raised on the score of its truth, it can only be that its author was an Arab, as lying is a very common propensity
with those of that nation; though, as they are such enemies of ours, it is conceivable that there were omissions rather than additions made in the course of it.
The friend of popular governments never finds himself so much alarmed for their character and fate, as when he contemplates their propensity
to this dangerous vice.
I was conscious, even when I took the draught, of a more unbridled, a more furious propensity
Did pretty ladies remember that pocket- handkerchiefs have ears, they might possibly have more reserve in the indulgence of this extraordinary propensity
Men, professors or coal-heavers, are easily deceived; they even have an extraordinary knack of lending themselves to deception, a sort of curious and inexplicable propensity
to allow themselves to be led by the nose with their eyes open.
To violence, injustice, tyranny, she succumbed--they were her natural masters; she had no propensity
to hate, no impulse to resist them; the indignation their behests awake in some hearts was unknown in hers.
I am perfectly persuaded that the tempers had better be unlike: I mean unlike in the flow of the spirits, in the manners, in the inclination for much or little company, in the propensity
to talk or to be silent, to be grave or to be gay.
On these occasions there was a degree of magnificence of the purse about them, and a peculiar propensity
to expenditure at the goldsmith's and jeweler's for rings, chains, brooches, necklaces, jeweled watches, and other rich trinkets, partly for their own wear, partly for presents to their female acquaintances; a gorgeous prodigality, such as was often to be noticed in former times in Southern planters and West India creoles, when flush with the profits of their plantations.
They looked dark, wild, and smoky, with a singular resemblance, indeed, to the native inhabitants, like whom, also, they had a disagreeable propensity
to ill-natured gibes and sneers, the habit of which had wrought a settled contortion of their visages.
If each blow in the proper direction drives an evil propensity
out, it follows that every thump in an opposite one knocks its quota of wickedness in.
I noted this; I remembered what an acquisitive propensity
she had shown when it was a question of extracting gold from me, and I privately rejoiced at the happy thought I had had in suspending my tribute.
Robson likewise encouraged Tom's propensity
to persecute the lower creation, both by precept and example.


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Showing results 1 - 10 of 30
Thursday, June 9, 2022 8:30 AM
B.C.’s speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) helped make homes more affordable in the SVT areas of the province, based on independent analysis by Tsur Somerville and Jake Wetzel.
Monday, May 30, 2022 8:00 AM
People in British Columbia are asked to share their ideas and priorities to help make life better for people, businesses and communities as government plans Budget 2023.
Monday, March 28, 2022 1:58 PM
Amendments to the Property Law Act introduced on Monday, March 28, 2022, will enable the creation of a new Homebuyer Protection Period to protect people buying a home in a challenging real estate market.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:30 AM
Premier John Horgan and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement for International Women’s Day:
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 1:40 PM
Budget 2022 reflects the choices government is making that are needed to build a stronger B.C. and make life better for people, by investing in B.C.’s economic, environmental and social strengths.
Thursday, February 17, 2022 11:15 AM
The Province is launching a bold, new long-term economic plan that moves British Columbia forward by tackling the challenges of today while growing an economy that works for more people and families.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:00 AM
Residential property owners in designated taxable regions must complete an annual declaration for the speculation and vacancy tax (SVT).
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:30 AM
B.C.’s Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.975 million for 2022, ensuring 92% of residential properties are covered by the grant that lowers the amount of property taxes people pay on their principal residence.
Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:00 AM
Premier John Horgan and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have released the following statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 8:30 AM
Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Now in its third year, the Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) is raising significant revenue that goes directly into affordable housing in the five regions where the tax applies, while encouraging owners to rent or sell vacant units to those who need them.


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Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st century.
The exhibition Never Again surveys the history of anti-fascist movements from the 1930s and is tackling the issue of what anti-fascism is today. Our architecture is turning the exhibition into an anti-fascist demonstration or protest march, with the artworks being the banners and propaganda messages of such. On opening night and crowded days the visitors become protesters and observers of the march at the same time. If the exhibition is rather empty it resembles the atmosphere of a just finished demonstration gathering. Paintings are presented in different heights, so bigger artworks can be seen from afar. Reprints on fabrics, presented in forms of banners, flags or flyers adding to the atmosphere of the march.
Sebastian Cichoki, Joanna Mytkowska, Lukasz Ronduda, Aleksandra Urbańska
images by Nigdy Wiecej


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She-Ra and The Princesses of Power was a Netflix series and a reboot of the original 80’s She-Ra Princess of Power. Although I watched a few episodes of the Netflix series (and did not grow up with the original series), I did really love the designs of the main characters in the reboot, especially the main protagonist, She-Ra.
I came into this graphic novel with a bit of knowledge from the reboot. I admittedly did see spoilers on my feed from the finale. However, I was curious about the journey in between.
This graphic novel is something extra and supplementary. It seems to be something which is in between a few episodes, likely somewhere around the second or third season. I personally would recommend going through all five seasons before reading this, as there us some context and details I did miss.
As with any graphic novels, the art is an important part of the story. I did enjoy the artwork. Its style was a bit different from the main series, especially in terms of the characters. There were some instances where the artwork did look a bit inconsistent in its appearance, especially if you compare the start and ending parts of the novel. But the small details and environments, as well as the character’s expressions, were some of the strongest parts in terms of art.
The plot was fast-paced, something I’ve noticed I enjoy in many stories, especially when I look at my Story Graph stats and see that I usually read fast-paced books.
I think this graphic novel would be perfect for people who watched the Netflix series and want to enjoy more content. Hopefully, there will be even more She-Ra graphic novels in the future!

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|장소||#1323 (E6-2. 1st fl.)|
|일시||Sep. 26 (Tue.), 11AM|
|연사||Dr. Yukiaki Ishida / ISSP, University of Tokyo|
Time-resolved ARPES study of Dirac and topological materials
Dr. Yukiaki Ishida / ISSP, University of Tokyo
Sep. 26 (Tue.), 11AM
#1323 (E6-2. 1st fl.)
Time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TARPES) has become a powerful tool to investigate the non-equilibrated states and dynamics of matter from an electronic structural point of view. Being a surface sensitive method, TARPES has also opened pathways to explore the ultrafast phenomena occurring on the edge of matter. We present investigations done on Dirac and topological materials by using a TARPES apparatus that achieves the energy resolution of 10.5 meV and high stability .
1. Classification of the topological phase of matter:
In 2008, it was demonstrated that there are two classes in non-magnetic insulators. A topological twist can be defined for the bulk band structure, and those that have the twist belong to the topologically-nontrivial class. The effect of the twist appears on the edge: On surface of topological insulators (TIs), novel Dirac-type dispersion is formed. Thus, the classification can be done by investigating whether the surface Dirac dispersion exists or not.
2. Functioning surface of topological insulators by light:
We discovered that surface photo-voltage (SPV) can emerge on TIs when the bulk is sufficiently insulating . That is, TIs now meet the well-known opto-electronic function of semiconductors. We discuss that the SPV effect can be utilized to generate spin-polarized current on TI surface, and present the ongoing research towards this end.
3. Ultrafast dynamics of Dirac electrons:
Massless Dirac fermions have the ability to absorb light of whatever color. Thus, Dirac fermions are prospective in opto-electronics. In fact, ultrashort pulses of any color can be created by using TIs and graphitic materials. Broad-band lasing may also be realized if a population inversion can be formed across the Dirac point. Firm understanding of the Dirac electron dynamics thus becomes of paramount importance. We show that an inverted population is realized in the surface Dirac band of a TI Sb2Te3 . Dynamics being either within or beyond a simple two-temperature model scheme is observed in layered Dirac semimetals such as graphite and SrMnBi2 .
 Y. Ishida et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 123904 (2014); Y. Ishida et al., Sci. Rep. 6, 18747 (2016).
 P. Zhang et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 046802 (2017).
 S. Kim et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 136802 (2014).
 I. Belopolski et al., Nature Commun. 7, 13643 (2016).
 Y. Ishida et al., Sci. Rep. 5, 8160 (2015); M. Neupane et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 116801 (2015).
 S. Zhu et al., Sci. Rep. 5, 13213 (2015).
 Y. Ishida et al., Sci. Rep. 1, 64 (2011); Y. Ishida et al., Phys. Rev. B 93, 100302(R) (2016).
|228||Dec.9(Wed), 10:00AM||Zoom||Prof. Andrew Geraci (Northwestern University)||Searching for the QCD axion with the ARIADNE experiment|
|227||8/19 (Mon), 10:00~11:30, 8/22 (Thur), 10:00~11:30||Rm. 1322, E6-2||Nicolas Treps||Tutorials on Multimode Quantum Optics in the Continuous Variable Regime|
|226||Oct. 17th (Mon) 11:00 AM||#1323,(E6-2, 1st fl.)||Nguyen Quang Liem, Institute of Materials Science, VAST, Viettnam||IMS and examples of the studies on optoelectronic materials|
|225||Nov.26(Thu), 04:00PM||Online(Zoom)||Myung-Ki Kim||2020 가을학기 광학분야 특별세미나(Light Engineering Beyond the Diffraction Limit)|
|224||Dec. 11 (Fri.), 02:30 PM||online||Myung Hwa Jung(Sogang Univ.)||Antisymmetric interlayer exchange coupling in magnetic multilayers|
|223||Apr. 13(Wed.) 10:30Am||E6 #1323/zoom||Mingu Kang (Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative)||Harnessing topology and correlations from singularities in 3d-kagome metals|
|222||January 23, 2019||Rm. C303, Creation Hall (3F), Munji Campus||Mikko Mottonen||Ultrasensitive Microwave Bolometer: Opportunity for Axion Detectors|
|221||Aug, 25(Tue), 20:00~||Zoom webinar||Mark D. Stiles (NIST, USA)||KAIST Global Forum for Spin and Beyond (Second Forum)|
|220||Aug. 17(Mon), 20:00~||Zoom webinar||Mark D. Stiles (NIST, USA)||Using magnetic tunnel junctions to compute like the brain|
|219||July 26, 2018 at 14:00||Room 5318, KAIST Natural Sciences Lecture Hall(E6).||Manki Kim (Department of Physics, Cornell University)||Inflation in String Theory and Backreaction|
|218||Jul 3rd, 2019 (Wed)||E6-2, 2501||Kyung Soo Choi||Many-body quantum electrodynamis (QED) with atoms and photons: A new platform for quantum optics"|
|217||Jun 1 (Wed) 4 PM||#1323(E6-2 1st fl.)||Kil-Byoung Chai, Caltech||Laboratory experiments relevant to mesospheric clouds, Saturn’s rings & astrophysical jets|
|216||2012/02/13-05/14||E6, 1501||Kenji Ohmori (Photo-Molecular Science, IMS)||Physics Colloquium : 2012 Spring|
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|212||Sep10(Tue), 15:00||#2502, E6-2||Jun Ho Son||(2+1) D Duality Web from 3D Euclidean Lattice|
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With the 31st pick in the 2014 Dawgs By Nature Community Mock Draft, the Denver Broncos select...
Zack Martin, OL, Notre Dame
This selection and write-up was made by Bizono:
The Denver Broncos were very busy in free agency, and did an excellent job addressing positions of need. On the defensive side, they shored up (at least on paper) the secondary by signing T.J. Ward, Aqib Talib, while adding Demarcus Ware to their defensive front seven. On offense, they addressed needs at wide receiver by replacing free agent Eric Decker with Emmanuel Sanders, while also re-signing WR Andre Caldwell.
The most obvious area that they did not significantly address was the offensive line, where they suffered the double-whammy of losing guard Zane Beadles (who signed with Jacksonville), and the retirement of guard Chris Kuper. Their current plan is to move right tackle Orlando Franklin to left guard and move Chris Clark to right tackle. However, their right guard situation is extremely iffy with no proven NFL-caliber depth, and their overall depth on the offensive line is questionable as well.
Selecting Zack Martin with the 31st pick would be an absolute steal for the Broncos. He's clearly the best player available at this point (most draftniks consider him a mid-first round grade), fills a position of need, and while he has below average arm length as an NFL offensive tackle, he has all of the other tools. Martin notably stood out in February's Senior Bowl as the top offensive lineman on both the North and South squads - while there he took reps at both guard (where its been reported that many NFL scouts project him as a possibly pro bowl caliber) and tackle, without missing a beat. This flexibility would be a huge asset for any team, but particularly Denver due to their depth concerns on the offensive line.
Zack Martin should fit right in as a starter on day one and provide immediate positive impact in solidifying one of the few weak areas on a Super Bowl contending squad.
You won't find me complaining about this pick whatsoever. I think the Broncos needing an offensive guard is one of the most obvious first-round positional needs for a team. If Martin somehow falls this far, they should absolutely snatch him up as soon as possible.
The Seattle Seahawks are up next, led by KillerNut.
2014 DBN Community Mock Draft Results (so far)
|1||Houston Texans||Teddy Bridgewater||QB||Louisville||Weeden2Gordon|
|2||St. Louis Rams||Jadeveon Clowney||DE||South Carolina||Matt Wood|
|3||Jacksonville Jaguars||Khalil Mack||OLB||Buffalo||Bumblyjack|
|4||Cleveland Browns||Johnny Manziel||QB||Texas A&M||Ryan216|
|5||Oakland Raiders||Greg Robinson||OT||Auburn||TuckJob|
|6||Atlanta Falcons||Jake Matthews||OT||Texas A&M||Haden Dawg|
|7||Tampa Bay Buccaneers||Aaron Donald||DT||Pittsburgh||Henry Dawg|
|8||Minnesota Vikings||Derek Carr||QB||Fresno State||PaduaDSP|
|9||Buffalo Bills||Eric Ebron||TE||North Carolina||Stigosaurus|
|10||Detroit Lions||Sammy Watkins||WR||Clemson||tmptplayer|
|11||Tennessee Titans||Justin Gilbert||CB||Oklahoma St.||Brownie's Year|
|12||New York Giants||Anthony Barr||OLB||UCLA||MJRisme|
|13||St. Louis Rams||Blake Bortles||QB||UCF||Matt Wood|
|14||Chicago Bears||Ha Ha Clinton-Dix||S||Alabama||The Beast Mode|
|15||Pittsburgh Steelers||Darqueze Dennard||CB||Michigan State||Siberian Husky|
|16||Dallas Cowboys||Taylor Lewan||OT||Michigan||Royce Groff|
|17||Baltimore Ravens||Calvin Pryor||S||Louisville||OhioCityBrownsBeliever|
|18||New York Jets||Mike Evans||WR||Texas A&M||OldSaltyDawg|
|19||Miami Dolphins||Ryan Shazier||ILB||Ohio State||Brocolis154033|
|20||Arizona Cardinals||C.J. Mosley||ILB||Alabama||a2342432a|
|21||Green Bay Packers||Jimmie Ward||S||N. Illinois||Manly and Loving It|
|22||Philadelphia Eagles||Brandin Cooks||WR||Oregon State||Ted Washington's Belly
|23||Kansas City Chiefs||Odell Beckham Jr||WR||LSU||Legoman0721|
|24||Cincinnati Bengals||Kyle Fuller||CB||Virginia Tech||troy145|
|25||San Diego Chargers||Jason Verrett||CB||TCU||Crawford_T|
|26||Cleveland Browns||Allen Robinson||WR||Penn State||StuckInPa|
|27||New Orleans Saints||Dee Ford||DE||Auburn||Adam Rice|
|28||Carolina Panthers||Marqise Lee||WR||USC||Jon Stinchcomb|
|29||New England Patriots||Kony Ealy||DE||Missouri||roar888|
|30||San Francisco 49ers||Ra'Shede Hageman||DT||Minnesota||corey.freuen|
|31||Denver Broncos||Zack Martin||OL||Notre Dame||Bizono|

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Chainlink’s worth has been sinking like a stone during the previous few days and weeks, with patrons being not able to garner any sustainable bullish momentum because the cryptocurrency faces immense inflows of promoting force.
This has brought about the crypto to dive all the way down to a the most important enhance stage that has confirmed to be traditionally important.
As such, the way it reacts to this stage within the days and weeks forward may supply some critical insights into its near-term outlook, with a powerful leap right here offering bulls with a significant spice up.
A ruin underneath this stage, then again, may motive LINK’s worth to nuke decrease, doubtlessly reeling to value ranges now not observed for the reason that get started of the 12 months.
One extremely revered dealer lately presented a grim outlook on Chainlink, explaining that he believes the crypto is poised to peer some critical near-term problem if the enhance stage slightly under its present worth is shattered.
Chainlink Struggles to Rebound as Promoting Power Persists
Chainlink has unquestionably been one of the bullish virtual property during the previous a number of months or even years, with its worth persistently pushing upper regardless of the turbulence observed during the aggregated crypto marketplace.
This energy has now not stopped it from seeing huge problem during the previous few days and weeks.
After rallying as prime as $20.00 in August, LINK confronted a grueling rejection that threw it into an intense downtrend.
Even if bulls in the past stopped it from breaking underneath $10.00, this key enhance used to be shattered only a subject of days in the past.
On the time of writing, Chainlink is buying and selling down marginally at its present worth of $eight.80. That is round the place it’s been buying and selling during the previous day, with bulls starting to identify $eight.50 as a enhance stage.
Dealer: LINK Might “Nuke” Decrease if $eight.50 Strengthen Breaks
Whilst talking about Chainlink’s near-term outlook, one revered dealer famous that $eight.50 is a important historic enhance stage that will have to be ardently defended by means of bulls.
He explained dip underneath this stage would permit issues to “get lovely unsightly” for the cryptocurrency.
“Chainlink at absolute Gigasupport. Hyperlink marines have a possibility to save lots of LINK from the giga nuking. Under $eight.50 would almost definitely get lovely unsightly, as everybody from the closing month and a part can be underwater…”
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How Bitcoin developments within the near-term may additionally have some heavy affect on the place Chainlink developments within the days and weeks forward.
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text: The Miocene–Quaternary Trans-Mexican Volcanic arc is thought to have grown southwards (i.e. trenchward) since the Pliocene. This theory is mainly supported by roughly N–S-directed polygenetic volcanic ranges along which volcanic activity migrates southwards with time. We investigated the eruptive history of one of these ranges, the Sierra Nevada (east boundary of Mexico City basin), by compiling literature ages and providing new K–Ar dates. Our K–Ar ages are the first ones for the northernmost Tláloc and Telapón volcanoes and for the ancestral Popocatépetl (Nexpayantla). The obtained ages reveal that the four stratovolcanoes forming the range worked contemporaneously during most of the Middle to Late Pleistocene. However, taking into account the onset of the volcanic activity, a southward migration is evidenced along the Sierra Nevada: volcanism initiated at its northern tip at least 1.8 Ma ago at Tláloc volcano, extended southwards 1 Ma ago with Iztaccíhuatl and appeared at its southern end 329 ka ago with the Nexpayantla cone. Such a migration would be most probably primarily driven by Cocos slab roll-back and steepening rather than by regional crustal tectonics, which played a secondary role by controlling the apparent alignment of the volcanoes.

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M.P. Evans Group Plc
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M.P. Evans Group Plc engages in the operation of oil palm and rubber plantations in Indonesia. It also engages in the beef-cattle operations in Australia and property development and an oil-palm plantation operation in West Malaysia. The company's business roots back to 1870. M.P. Evans Group was founded on April 6, 1981 and is headquartered in Tunbridge Wells, the United Kingdom.


UNFLAPPABLE Penny Mordaunt was armed with a pistol to protect herself during a trip to a war-torn African country days before a deadly terror attacked rocked the nation’s capital, it has been revealed.
The Portsmouth North MP was equipped with a loaded Glock handgun during a foreign visit Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
The unusual move came during her tour of Africa in early 2016 when she was Britain’s first female armed forces minister.
She had been on a diplomatic mission to strengthen defence links with the nation’s then-prime minister, Omar Sharmarke and top defence officials as they continued to fight against terror group, al-Shabaab.
Ministers are normally accompanied by armed protection officers on foreign trips into dangerous areas.
However, according to reports in The Times, the international development secretary needed to be armed while in the nation as there were no bodyguards available to protect her.
‘She went to Mogadishu when it was being shelled and they weren’t able to give her any personal protection at the time,’ a source told the newspaper. ‘In order to go she had to qualify on the Glock. She had a refresher course.’
The story came to light after Ms Mordaunt – a Royal Navy reservist – told MPs in the Commons tea room last week.
Some felt she was telling the story in a bid to firm up her leadership credentials, but a fellow minister told The Times: ‘It’s all absolutely true. Don’t mess with Penny.’
Her trip to Somalia came amid a series of deadly attacks in Mogadishu which saw several people killed in a number of suicide bombings – including a former Somali defence minister.
The visit is understood to have happened just weeks before terror group al-Shabaab raided the Somali Youth League hotel in the city, in a deadly assault that killed at least nine people.
Attackers set off a car bomb outside the heavily fortified hotel before moving in.
Police later shot and killed four attackers from al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, which is waging an armed insurgency in Somalia.
While just the day before the bloody raid, a mortar attack on the presidential palace in Mogadishu was launched which killed three people in the compound.
Reacting to the news, Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage said she wasn’t surprised by Ms Mordaunt’s daring.
She said: ‘It sounds entirely like Penny, she’s tough and feisty and nothing fazes her.’
As previously reported, Ms Mordaunt’s trip saw her donating £3m to the UN Somali National Army Trust Fund, which funded the purchase of key resources, including rations, fuel and medical supplies.
Speaking at the time, she said: ‘I am delighted to announce the UK’s further donation of over £3m to the Trust Fund, in its fight to defeat Al Shabaab.
‘This demonstrates our commitment to the SNA, and to building the foundations of lasting security in Somalia more widely.’


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What was the first National Monument in the United States?
The great natural monument presents a magnificent view. The igneous rock's height is approximately 1,500 meters and since 1906 it has been given a title of the first National Monument of the USA. The origin of the monument is still a mystery for scientists, though there are some feasible versions of its formation. The main one is that the rock is a neck (some kind of a "leftover") of an ancient volcano.


Toshiba AT200 hits Australia as the thinnest Android Tablet
Toshiba has recently released their touted thinnest and lightest tablet along with other product details for its early 2012 product lineup. The lightest tablet is called the AT200 and it is Toshiba’s third Generation tablet after last year’s AT100 and AT1S0.
The AT200 is set for shipping by early February with an RRP of $579. This model has a 10.1inch screen, and it weighs around 535gm (18.87Oz). This device will be powered by Android 3.2 and the screen of Gorilla Glass will be capable of providing 1280 x 800 pixels of resolution. For storage this model has a SSD of 16GB and also sports two cameras of 5megapixels at the rear and 2megapixels to its front.
Along with this net tablet they are also releasing their Ultrabook Satellite U840 which is priced at $1499. This model is a bit larger than the 13inch norm and is capable of providing 1366x768 pixels of resolution in its LED backlight display.
This Ultrabook will run on a Core i5 processor from Intel. This model sports a 320GB mechanical drive along with a 16GB SSD which can also be termed as the genre-skirting hybrid hard drive. This Ultrabook will sport three USB ports which include one USB 3.0 port. It also includes the other regular specifications which also includes the full sized HDMI port.
Although this is an Ultrabook but it feels like it is quite heavy as it weighs around 1.73kg (3.81pounds). The whole device is framed in a sleek ultra metallic silver finish which gives it an attractive look.
Along with these new releases Toshiba has also revised a AT1S0 tablet, as it is now also made available in a 16GB storage. They have also announced updates for the Qosmio notebook line with a revision for the Qosmio X770 and Qosmio F570 models.


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The secret to the perfect dairy free cheese could lie in lab grown milk protein
A former Fonterra consultant and a molecular biologist have teamed up to create lab-grown milk proteins without the need for a cow. Irina Miller and Dr Nikki Freed are the founders of Daisy Lab, a precision fermentation company which has just received $250,000 in start-up funding from Stephen Tindall’s K1W1 and Icehouse ventures. Precision fermentation is a process in which microorganisms are prompted to create different substances when breaking down sugars in the fermentation process. Daisy Labs will use precision fermentation to train microorganisms to produce casein, a protein which naturally occurs in the milk of mammals, and the secret ingredient in the stretch and flavour of cheese. Miller is a business consultant who previously worked for Fonterra, and Freed is a molecular biologist and the genomics lead at the University of Auckland. During her time at Fonterra, Miller became interested in precision fermentation but did not start her own business at the time because she thought everyone would want to do it. But when no one in the country had by 2020, she decided to give the new technology a go herself and started Daisy Labs. The business is focusing on creating casein, a protein which will allow vegan food products to have the same sensory impact as real dairy products. “There is a lot of potential for this process. You can ‘veganise’ any product that is traditionally dairy without changing anything for the consumer,” Miller says. The microorganisms are “trained” to create casein by putting the DNA profile of a milk-producing cow into their cellular structure.
Freed says while it sounds complicated, the process is similar to the age-old technique of traditional fermentation. “We are just trying to make a protein that has the same profile as the stuff you get from a cow, except more cost-efficient and better for the environment,” Freed says. The end result will be a vegan product with the signature stretch and tang of dairy cheeses. Which is something vegan food providers have been trying to replicate for decades. Alice Shopland, managing director of vegan food company Angel Food, says cheese is the holy grail of vegan food products. “Cheese is almost emotionally important to people. It is salty, fatty and tasty and has become quite a dominant ingredient in so many dishes,” Shopland says. And cheese is not just popular because of its taste, it is also physically addictive, she says. The casein protein found in milk is converted to casomorphins compounds by the body. These compounds trigger the dopamine receptors in your brain, making you feel good. “Dairy cheese is concentrated cows milk so the amount of casomorphins in it is also concentrated. You won’t get withdrawals symptoms, it is not heroin, but there is a chemical link between pleasure and cheese,” Shopland says. While Angel Food cheese does not use precision fermentation (its cheese is made with a combination of vegetable starch and coconut oil), the business has seen a rising awareness of veganism. “Until recently our products were only eaten by people who were determined not to eat dairy products. But with technology and growing awareness of a plant based diet the market is broadening.” Shopland says the biggest market for vegan food is not vegans, but “flexitarians”, consumers who want to make environmentally positive dieting choices while not committing to a wholly plant based diet.
“Because of that, the pressure is on to make your product attractive to someone who may be buying vegan cheese one week, and dairy cheese the next.” The prospect of casein protein being developed in New Zealand could mean vegan products are better able to directly compete with dairy cheeses, she says. Emma Wheeler, head of strategy at food logistics company Trust Codes, says lab grown proteins have some way to go before gaining consumer trust.
“It is important to look at this from the consumer perspective, and what is driving them to purchase alternative food products. Someone may be choosing the products for animal cruelty, or sustainability or for health reasons, and a lab produced protein may not tick all of those boxes for people,” Wheeler says. Wheeler says people choosing a vegan diet for health reasons may not feel comfortable with food that is largely made in a lab. She also says it will be extremely hard for the lab-based proteins to scale up to the size of major dairy producers. “I think we will end up seeing a hybrid approach where we do have farms producing animal proteins, with alternative protein through fermentation as complimentary to standard dairy. I don’t think it is going to take over.” Mark Piper, director of strategy and innovation at Fonterra, says the dairy giant is keeping a close eye on emerging technology such as precision fermentation. Piper says he doesn’t see the technology taking over traditional milk and cheese, and that dairy and non-dairy products will still be able to happily co-exist. “As always we follow the consumer and believe that while there will be a place for lab grown dairy analogues, there will also continue to be a strong place for natural, grass-fed dairy,” he says. Dr Freed says Daisy Labs hopes to be producing lab-grown casein by the end of this year.
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Gerber 30-001083 Gator Premium – Fixed Blade
Proudly conceived and produced in Gerber’s factory in Portland, Oregon, the Gator Premium Fixed Blade is the benchmark against which all other hunting knives are measured. Perfectly blending together top of the line materials and field-tested design upgrades, this long awaited recreation is well worth the wait. Boasting premium CPM-S30V steel in a full tang application, the 4-inch drop point blade is a steady sidekick when things get messy. Machine polished and semi-mirrored, the blade and bolster offer stylish protection against corrosion as well as an unrivaled aesthetic.
When you are out in the field, conditions can go from dry to wet and back again at a moment’s notice. Your grip needs to stand up to any task you ask of it – enter the rebirth of the Gator Grip®. Offering Gerber’s most stylized handle yet, the Gator Premium Fixed Blade boasts glass-filled nylon wrapped in a highly rubberized grip that keeps the control in your capable hands. The lightly textured, grooved nylon top provides a chafe resistant barrier for your bare hands. The high polished rear pommel and front bolster create a natural balance to comfortably use all day. Advanced technique couples with a grippy reptilian texture to deliver a stunningly reliable and ultimately unsurpassable grip in any situation.
- Blade Steel: CPM-S30V
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It's the Most Wonderful Time for a Beer Card
Spread some joy this year with this unique food-themed holiday design, featuring a vintage-style Santa Claus relaxing with a beer and cheeseburger. This 4x6" Holiday/Christmas card is made from original art and printed on high-quality white cardstock.
Blank inside. Each card comes with a white envelope.

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Ben's friends aren't happy. Amir has broken his best truck. Mick took Tim's football without asking, and Molly has lost her dog. How can Ben make his friends feel better?This series introduces young children to different aspects of our emotions and behaviour. A fictional story is backed up by sugges..
A delightfully funny story with a folk-tale flavour, with illustrations by internationally acclaimed illustrator Axel Scheffler.Idle he may be, but Jack's no fool! Somehow he always manages to come out on top, whether its becoming star pupil, going out to work, attending his own funeral or finding h..
Leap Ahead Maths is the perfect workbook to help children develop key maths skills.Clear and engaging activities Easy-to-follow instructions. Supports the national curriculum Packed with stickers, fun activities and tips for parents,this expertly written series offers essential practice in key schoo..
Cedric Thatchbottom can’t wait to train as a squire, serving Sir Percy the Proud – a knight famed throughout the land for his glorious deeds. But this famous knight isn’t all he appears to be, and Cedric soon finds himself being run ragged around Castle Bombast by his new master.In the first book in..
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to teasing, and help them find ways to build empathy. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand their behaviour.Llama thinks it is funny to tease others. He whi..
Winnie the Witch adds her magic to everything! Here's just a taster of the twelve stories in this book: in 'Winnie Minds the Baby' you'll find her using magic to make a tiny tot more manageable; in 'Winnie Takes the Plunge' she falls down the loo and turns into a mermaid; in 'Ssshh! Winnie' she join..
Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, 'Fancy a race?' Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the..
How many teeth do you have? Do you know why you need to go to the dentist? Can you brush your teeth?Going to the dentist can seem scary, but not with this activity book! Make going to the dentist a fun and exciting experience with colouring and sticker activities all about keeping your teeth healthy..
The perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they'll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun o..
Winnie the Witch does things differently! In 'Winnie's Wet Weekend' Winnie and Wilbur escape to the seaside where Winnie discovers the perils of living in a sandcastle; in 'Jurassic Winnie' a quest for a cereal packet collector's card sends Winnie and Wilbur back to the time of the dinosaurs; in 'A ..
Miss Clover has made a space station. Posy, Ben and Alfie must take turns to play with it. But Posy doesn't want to share, and everyone gets cross. Can the children learn to enjoy it together?This series introduces young children to different aspects of our emotions and behaviour. A fictional story ..
This series introduces young children to different aspects of our emotions and behaviour. A fictional story is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk about, while a wordless storyboard encourages children to tell another story. This pack contains the following titles;But Why ..

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Apple still selling 24 LED cinema displays without DVI connector
I just bought an Apple 24 inch LED Cinema display and thought I would be able to connect straightaway to my 2 yr old Mac Pro through the remaining open DVI connector I have left. But I spent about 30 minutes with Apple Support with no success. Fortunately for me I also came across Ted Landau’s blog from last summer and discovered that all I need are the two cable extenders, one for the display’s USB connector and one for the display’s mini DVI connector. It would seem that this Display is strictly targeted for the MacBook Pro and related Mac laptops and the desktop customers have been cut out of an easy connection solution. Go figure.[ Edited: 25 April 2012 10:59 AM by Intruder ]
Anyway, I ordered the two cables (6 ft each) and I should be up and running end of week. But just having the extender cables available from Apple would be great. Better yet, having a companion connector (to fit to DVI) that could plug into an interchangeable socket in the back of the display would be terrific.
The plug you’re referring to is Mini DisplayPort—supposedly an emerging standard—and it’s currently present on all new Macs. This includes MacBooks, Mac mini, iMacs and the Mac Pro itself. The Mac Pro is the only one that still offers a full-size DVI port as its second display connector. If the standard does stick, then I expect Apple will eventually phase out full-size DVI connectors entirely. In the meantime, those of us mixing and matching older and newer equipment will have to use adapters until all of our gear is on Mini DisplayPort.[ Edited: 03 February 2010 12:13 PM by David Nelson ]


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Rochester, N.Y. – An athletic trainer facing federal charges of child pornography and enticement has been released on bail over strong objections from federal prosecutors.
Austin Pratt, who formerly contracted with the Geneseo Central School District, appeared in federal court Thursday. His victim - now 15 - was in the courtroom with her parents.
Pratt has been placed under the strictest conditions possible and will be confined to his home. He will also be required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet. Any violation, the judge said, would result in him being placed in jail immediately.
Prosecutors allege he raped a 14-year-old student at her home and orchestrated sexual encounters at the school.
“He abused his position of power in the school district,” said prosecutor Melissa Marangola. “...the fact that he went to this victim’s home while she was home sick from school shows that he has a blatant disregard of judgement, and that’s incredibly concerning to the government.”
The sexual relations are alleged to have occurred after the girl's mother took her to the doctor - then dropped her off back at home. Prosecutors said, later in the day, Pratt sent the teen a text: "wish we could replay earlier." Court papers also said that the teen repeatedly stated "we shouldn't be doing this," during the encounter, which occurred January 7, 2019.
Three months earlier, the teen was a member of the cross country team at Geneseo High School. She went to see the school's trainer for physical therapy after injuring her foot. Court papers said their first texts were casual but then escalated to an exchange of photos depicting naked body parts.
It's alleged that by December - instead of engaging in p.t. sessions at the school - Pratt orchestrated a sexual encounter in the closet of the gym. There were others in the stairwell and his office.
Prosecutors say the relationship was discovered when the victim's father discovered the texts. Pratt is also facing charges at the state level, including rape.
In the federal investigation that followed - the FBI said he admitted what happened. "He gave a confession which admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse with the victim at her residence and engaging in obtaining images of sexually explicit conduct," said Marangola.
They said Pratt had also texted other students regarding his activity with the victim.
U.S. Magestrate Jonathon Feldman said the law requires bail as long as other restrictions can be taken to protect the public. In court, he addressed Pratt: "Do you understand what thin ice is? You're on it."
Federal prosecutors said they may try to resolve the case without a trial, to avoid the victim from having to testify.
“They’re strong,” said Marangola about the family. “They’re ready to seek justice for their daughter and they’re ready to go forward with this case.”


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It’s been a great year at Northern State University!
From student achievements to new campus endeavors, Northern has had numerous highlights this year.
As we head into the new year, we’re proud to share some of those highlights from 2022:
Honors Program Achievements
Nine Honors students presented research nationally at the 2022 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in Dallas—and Alexandria Arndt placed first in the Social Justice Category. Congratulations!
Northern Startup Center
NSU launched the Northern Startup Center, which will support local entrepreneurship and innovation! The center was made possible by grants from the Knight Aberdeen Fund and U.S. EDA Build to Scale program, secured in partnership with the Aberdeen Development Corporation and the Center on Rural Innovation.
National Champion Athlete
Northern student-athlete Tanner Berg became the first NSU Wolves men's National Champion in the hammer throw. He was also named College Male Athlete of the Year by the S.D. Sportswriters Association. Congratulations!
Tribal Flag Dedication
This fall, Northern held a dedication ceremony for its South Dakota Tribal Flag Display, located in the Avera Student Center!
President’s Investiture Ceremony
In April, Northern held an Investiture Ceremony for Dr. Neal Schnoor, 18th President of NSU, with hundreds attending. Congratulations, President Schnoor!
The NSU Foundation’s GiveNDay officially hit its goal, with over 1,800 donors—thank you to everyone who made it such a huge success!
Inaugural Softball Game
The NSU Softball Team held its inaugural softball game at Koehler Hall of Fame Field in March, with a great crowd cheering on the Wolves!
Read about these highlights and more campus news here.


Yann Demange Joins Jordan Peele's Lovecraft Country
The indie film director has come aboard the adaptation of Matt Ruff?s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired novel.
Director Yann Demange is officially on-board to executive produce and direct the first episode of hour-long drama Lovecraft Country. The series, which is based on Matt Ruff?s 2016 novel, follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. What follows is a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from an H.P. Lovecraft paperback.
Jordan Peele, who most recently won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out will be executive producing the series through his company Monkey Paw Productions, alongside J.J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson of Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Misha Green (Underground) joins the team as both a writer and executive producer of the series.
Demange is currently shooting the drama White Boy Rick, starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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There were 109 infections identified through the university's asymptomatic testing programme from June 21 to 27.
This is up from just 17 a week in the seven days to June 20. The week before that, there were two cases, and for several months before that, no cases were being recorded.
This increase in people testing positive for Covid is likely to increase fears of students that end of term celebrations could cancelled by the university in Cambridge.
Cambridge University tests asymptomatic people at the university to get a wider picture of the number of people who have Covid and may not realise.
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The university screens thousands of students a week.
In the week to June 27, it screened 6,099 students.
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A Cambridge University spokesperson said: "We have recently seen increases in the number of students testing positive for Covid-19 through the University of Cambridge’s Asymptomatic Covid-19 Screening Programme and our symptomatic testing programme. This is consistent with national trends and driven by increased transmissibility of the ‘Delta’ variant of the virus.
"It is very encouraging that we are continuing to pick up a high proportion of cases by asymptomatic screening. Finding cases early – before the development of symptoms – means that we can prevent new outbreaks, and minimise disruption to end-of-term events.
"We are working closely with colleagues across the collegiate university and with public health officials at Public Health England and Cambridge City Council to manage and trace the source of any outbreaks and ensure that we are able to keep the University and the wider Cambridge community safe."


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Every morning, we get an email from the digital bosses at the World Headquarters of NewsCut. It’s the daily page view and “engagement time” for everything that appears on the MPR News website. I don’t pretend to know what most of it means other than it feels better to be at the top of the list from Chartbeat than not on it at all. Read more →
We may be in the final days of seeing anyone spend 40 years in the newspaper business at one paper, or any paper at all.
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There’s more than the Wetterlings’ reputation and the reputation of journalists at stake with what comes next; there’s also the willingness of victims and others to assist investigators in the future. Read more →
Personality, comedy, and the buttoned-down world of serious public radio were never really friends until Kasell proved you could be both a serious news person and funny. Read more →
It’s still slow going to get broadcast meteorologists to talk about their views on the science. Read more →
The Minnesota Daily, operated by journalism students at the University of Minnesota, told a story that needed be told — excessive drinking at parties run by fraternities and sororities, specifically the February death of Mitchell Hoenig. Read more →
Unquestionably, there is a right to free speech; that’s not the issue. This is: Does journalism have a responsibility to give it a megaphone? Read more →
There was a time when broadcasters were limited in the number and location of broadcast properties they could own. Now, we’re seeing why. Read more →
Mark Conditt was portrayed by authorities as not motivated by hatred, but was upset about his life, so he sent package bombs to people, all of whom happened to be black. Did journalists go along with that depiction because they’re mostly white and Christian, too? The New York Times says ‘no.’ Read more →
These are tough times for the newspaper industry, tougher times for people who make their living as ink-stained wretches, and it’s no picnic for readers either when the newspaper owners talk to us as if we’re stupid on those occasions when they talk to their customers at all. Read more →
“Can we just stop with this already though?! It’s not funny anymore,” the San Diego reporter said. Read more →
If there’s one thing that radio listeners — and some radio employees, too, I’ve noticed — don’t like, it’s the advancing technology that allows us access to information on demand, even if it provides an opportunity to stem the decline of radio as a relevant medium.
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When a big, national event rolls into town — a national political convention, for example — a host committee will almost always have a party for the thousands of representatives of the media beforehand. They’re an ‘ethical disaster’ some journalists say.
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A bird watching visit
DAY BRIEF DETAILS OVERNIGHT
Arrival to Yangon Hotel in Yangon Day 2 Fly Yangon to Khamti Overnight Khamti Day 3 Down stream boat ride to Tamanthi Overnight Tamanthi Day 4 Birding Tamanthi National Park Overnight Tamanthi Day 5 Drive Tamanthi to 25th mile. Then walk Tigun. House in Tigun Day 6 Walk Tigun to Kyet Kaw House in Kyet Kaw Day 7 Walk Kyet Kaw to Yawpami House in Yawpami Day 8 Yawpami to Camp I Camp I Day 9 Camp I to Camp II Camp II Day 10 to 14 Birding around Camp II Camp II Day 15 Camp II to Wonbe Wonbe Day 16 Wonbe to Vetvair Vetvair Day 17 Vetvair to Modonywama Modonywama Day 18 Modonywama to Modonfi Modonfi Day 19 Modonfi to Tamanthi Tamanthi Day 20 Up stream boat ride to Khamti Khamti Day 21 Fly Khamti to Yangon Hotel in Yangon Day 22 Depart.
With this itinerary birding is in the centre of the Naga Hills, crossing many Naga and Chin villages along the way.
Tamanthi – A Myanmar and Naga village on the back of Chindwin river.
Tigun – A Chin village elevation 4500 ft.
Kyet Kaw – A Naga village elevation 3500 ft.
Yawpami – A Naga village elevation 4100 ft.
Camp I – Approximately 6500 ft.
Camp II – Approximately 8500 ft.
Wonbe – A Naga village elevation approximately 3000 ft.
Vetvair – A Naga village elevation approximately 2100 ft.
Mondonywama – A Naga village elevation approximately 3200 ft.
Modonfi – A Chin village elevation approximately 850 ft.
Tamanthi National Park – A place to find White-winged Duck.


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By Matt Kalman, CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — It would be a shame if the Bruins and forward Tim Schaller, who can become an unrestricted free agent July 1, don’t come to terms on a new contract.READ MORE: Couple Gets Engaged In UMass Memorial Maternity Room After Son Is Born
After all, the 27-year-old native of Merrimack, N.H., has been living a dream the past two seasons.
“I would love to stay. Being from just an hour up the road, obviously it’s a dream come true to play here,” Schaller said last month after the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning. “But at the end of the day it’s a business. Whatever they want to do is up to them, we’ll find out in a month or so.”
Schaller, who’s currently recovering from a minor “hand procedure” he’d been playing through for some time, said during his breakup day scrum that there hadn’t been any talks between his camps and the Bruins during the season. A source close to Schaller said that there haven’t been any since the season ended and, as of this week, none were scheduled before the UFA interview period that begins June 24. The Bruins recently held their organizational meetings, so things could change.
Failing to fulfill Schaller’s fantasy of continuing to play for his hometown team, however, is just one reason losing Schaller would hurt the Bruins. There’s also his improved play the Bruins would miss. In 2017-18, he nearly doubled his goal total (from seven the previous season to a career-best 12) while also setting career highs in assists (10) and points (22) in a career-best 13:17 average ice time per night. He was second behind Riley Nash in shorthanded time on ice among Bruins forwards at 1:53 (seconds more than Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand) and at 5-on-5 combined with center Sean Kuraly and Noel Acciari to form one of the most fearsome, reliable fourth lines in the league.
And Schaller showed flashes that his improving skills may still have more room to grow and make him an even more important part of the Bruins. Just ask New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who was victimized by Schaller’s end-to-end triple-deke goal Feb. 7 at Madison Square Garden (definitely the prettiest non-Marchand, non-Pastrnak goal of the Bruins’ season).
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“I had some goals that I wanted to hit from the start of the season. Points-wise I was better, I think as a player I got better,” Schaller said. “I still think I have a lot more to give too, so a lot of positives to take away.”
Don’t discount Schaller’s popularity and activity in the community, either. The “Timmyheads” campaign he started with his brother David raised more than $14,000 this season alone and Schaller was rewarded with the Johnny Bucyk Award, which honors the player that’s done the most for charity during the season. Schaller’s a regular at Jimmy Fund events and a regular visitor to the kids. The Bruins as a whole are charitable but Schaller’s departure from Boston would leave a void in terms of community goodwill.
The Bruins, of course, have to be careful of overpaying their bottom six forwards, or they could run into the salary-cap problems they had in the Peter Chiarelli years. But giving Schaller even a raise of more than 50 percent on his $775,000 cap hit from last season wouldn’t break the Bruins’ bank and would be in line with what the better teams in the league pay their versatile, productive fourth liners.
A 58 percent increase, which would be double the increase he received between the 2016-17 season and this past season, would be around $1.2 million. This would be in line with what Nashville re-signed forward Austin Watson for ($1.1 million for three years) after he scored five goals and went UFA at 26. He responded with 14 goals. Schaller’s already achieved the production increase, so the Bruins could increase his haul by a little more than 58 percent and pay him in line with similarly aged players like Philadelphia’s Jordan Weal ($1.75 million after he was a Group 6 UFA) and Washington’s Jay Beagle ($1.75 million).
The Bruins will probably continue to get younger in the years ahead, but not too many of their prospects project to be bottom-six players. And when you’re trying to compete the way the Bruins are, it’s best to stick with a known quantity than hope someone’s ready to emerge in a role like Schaller’s. Ryan Fitzgerald may be ready to fill that spot, but Sweeney always preaches competition over automatic inheritance, and keeping Schaller around would give the Bruins peace of mind without stressing their budget or hindering their flexibility. For relatively short money and short term, Boston would be retaining the type of player and citizen all championship teams need.
The Bruins should do what they can to extend Tim Schaller’s dream life.MORE NEWS: Lawmaker Proposes Universal Mask Mandate In All Massachusetts Schools
Matt Kalman covers the Bruins for CBSBoston.com and also contributes to NHL.com and several other media outlets. Follow him on Twitter @MattKalman.


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It was May, 2006, in Indio, CA when the landscape of live music performance changed. Two Frenchmen cladded in robot attire were carted to the Sahara dance tent where they would put on their first show of the new millennium. No one had actually seen them in their new personas before, only in promotional material, but as they made their way to the tent, with the crowd chanting “DAFT PUNK, DAFT PUNK” heard from a mile away, they finally took the stage to a starving audience after a thirty-minute delay, and continued to blow everyone’s minds and the world with the most psychedelic LED light show ever produced.
And nothing was matched again. In the decade following that performance, and the Alive tour as a whole, numerous acts ranging from rock to EDM have taken the same blueprint from Daft Punk’s performance and formulized it into something of a conceptual draw. Now, DJ’s all over have immersive, larger than life LED panels that can project further and brighter than ever. It quickly became the meal ticket for what people would judge to be a “good” live show. Even though, however, it’s often abused and misused, not justified by the music it’s being pulled by. At some point, one has to ask, who’s pulling who? The stagecoach or the horse?
But it was the first show of its kind, one that influenced a generation of musicians and producers, to which everyone followed suit. So much so that it’s now considered the norm to have visual displays of LEDs. It was the tour that spawned all tours. A moment that would be hard to replicate.
And so we wait, and wait, in hopes of another show or possible glimpse in the public eye. But how do you top that? How do you top the show to end all shows? Simple: you wait until the time’s right.
Daft Punk have never been repeaters, and have rarely done anything twice professionally. What they’re sure of though is that they aim to make their music sound timeless, as popular as Chic’s “Freak Out,” or Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.” Which is why it takes so long for them to produce a record – they take the proper time away from it in order to revisit it to ensure how timeless it truly is.
But for a tour? That’s a different story. Who’s to say they’ll be back anytime soon? If they were to re-emerge in the public eye for a tour, how would they raise the bar this time? How would they spawn another generation of performers? What new live technology has become available since then to revolutionize live music? The only way they would come back is to do something drastically new, as well as usher in a new phase of their careers.
Until all of these elements introduce themselves, until all those factors come into play, we will most likely not see a Daft Punk show anytime soon. They think in terms of power. It’s their way or the highway. If they can’t perform their music in the outlet they want, they won’t do it at all, aiming for a type of perfection that we never thought could exist.
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Yemen's Ambassador to Mauritania Salem al-Erada discussed Wednesday with Mauritanian Commissioner of Human Rights and Humanitarian Work and Relations with Social Community Sheikh Ahmdo boosting mutual relations between the two countries.
(Saba)- Secretary-General of the Arab League A hmed Aboul-Gheit on Monday appealed to the international community and humanitarian organizations to immediately provide assistance and relief to Yemenis.
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Minister of Information Mo'amer Al-Iryani inaugurated Monday Al-Jawf's news website and inspected the local radio station of Al-Jawf's province.
During his visit Al-Iryani met with media men and correspondents of national and international media outlets who operate in Al-Jawf province. His meeting with the media men aimed to know their concerns and challenges they are facing as they do their jobs.
The minister asserted that his ministry has been seeking to boost local radios broadcasting such as Marib and Al-Jawf radio stations so that their airwaves can cover the capital Sana'a.
Al-Iryani underlined the importance of bringing media role up to challenge so as to keep breast with the military advancements made by the troops in different battlefields.
The minister noted that the political leadership and government are very interested in the province of Al-Jawf and they are keen to give it due attention and development projects to make up for the deprivation of the past.