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To start the excitement for Joachim Speidel and Stuart Brookes of WE ARE FURY's upcoming album, they have just released the very first track: "Broken." The release reveals a vulnerable story of loving with an open heart. "Broken" features vocals from Nashville-based artist Luma, who delivers a very intimate and delicate performance. On the lighter side of their sound, this track brings you in with incredible vocals and carries you along for the ride.
We are already anticipating the release of the full album via Seeking Blue in 2020. We're expecting a rollercoaster of emotions from hard trap festival tunes, to lyrically driven sing-alongs, heart-wrenching melodies, and everything in between.
"Broken" is available now on all streaming platforms.
Couple Appears to Have Sex In the Middle of Nocturnal Wonderland Music Festival
A passerby at Nocturnal Wonderland 2021 recorded a video of what appears to be two ravers engaging in public sex on the grounds of the SoCal music fest.
Tomorrowland Winter 2021 Reveals First Artists: See the Phase 1 Lineup
Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and more will perform at the festival, set to take place March 19-26, 2022.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Become First U.K. Soccer Team to Launch Record Label
The soccer club has teamed up with Warner Music U.K. for the launch of the new label.
Be sure to check out all of the other great sounds that WE ARE FURY is releasing, with a remix for The Chainsmokers coming out just a week ago and much more to come soon.


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Latest from The Spokesman-Review
When we look at people who are famous, people who have reached success beyond our own imaginations, we think we have an accurate glimpse into their lives. We do not.
Today we learn the sad news of Jeret “Speedy” Peterson’s death – from an apparent suicide. Peterson was a recent Olympic silver medalist, a risk-taking freestyle skier who had overcome personal challenges to reach that podium in Vancouver. “I know that a lot of people go through a lot of things in their life, and I just want them to realize they can overcome anything,'' Peterson said that night. “There's light at the end of the tunnel and mine was silver and I love it.''
We don’t know what pain people carry in their hearts. Peterson witnessed a friend’s suicide. He lost his sister to a drunken driver. Peterson was sexually abused as a child. These life events do not create an easy path. Peterson inspired many young skiers with his feats; may his life story inspire each of us to listen to the pain in others’ lives – as well as the award-winning success.
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Idaho Olympic skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson reportedly is dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Utah. Peterson, who won the silver medal in aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, had just pleaded not guilty to a DUI offense in the Sun Valley area after an arrest there Friday; KTVB-TV has a full report here. Here's a link to a Deseret News story on Peterson's 2010 Olympic triumph, in which he talks about his troubled past and the transformative power for him of the remarkable aerial twists and flips that won him the Olympic medal. Here's a link to his TeamUSA profile, which notes he started skiing at age 7 at his hometown ski resort, Bogus Basin. This Men's Journal article from February of 2010 tells of his life struggles and his triumphs.
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. aerial freestyle skier from Idaho has pleaded not guilty to speeding and drunken driving charges after his arrest Friday. Through his attorney, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson filed paperwork indicating he'll challenge his arrest after police say he raced through Hailey, Idaho at three times the speed limit. Peterson failed field sobriety tests but refused a blood-alcohol test. He's since been released from Blaine County Jail. Doug Nelson, his attorney, didn't return a phone call Tuesday. Peterson, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, was dismissed from the 2006 Turin Olympics after a drunken brawl. In 2009, he was cited in Boise for public urination. And in 2005, Peterson was charged with breaking into a home and stealing weapons. He pleaded guilty after felony charges were reduced.
When Ron “Pete” Peterson announced his candidacy for governor today at a Boise bikini bar, there wasn’t exactly a crowd on hand, but the few people there were mostly supportive. “I think it’s wonderful,” said a dancer named Tawni, who slipped off her 8-inch-high stilettos when Peterson marveled at her height, and suddenly became 8 inches shorter. “It’s out here where the normal people would come.” - Betsy Z. Russell, Eye on Boise - more here
Question: Who do you think should run for governor of Idaho?

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
Sorry, no etymologies found.
All of this makes me wonder - is the optic chiasm cut during the corpus callosotomy and if so, does the person lack depth perception?
Last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy depicted a patient who underwent a "corpus callosotomy" and then was unable to identify his wife, baby, and a simple object in the room a cup placed in front of him.
A full corpus callosotomy creates some interesting side effects - but not the severe one depicted on the show of not being able to identify anything.

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This video is called Laysan Albatross Mating Dance.
This video is on the Laysan albatross of the Midway islands in the Pacific ocean, suffering from pollution.
Laysan albatross chicks living on one of the world’s most remote islands, Kure Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, ingest 10 times more plastic than chicks living on Oahu, according to a new study published in the journal PLoS One: here.
February 2013. A Laysan albatross known as “Wisdom” – believed to be at least 62 years old – has hatched a chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the sixth consecutive year, and is claimed, by the US at least, to be the world’s oldest known wild bird (we wonder if there is an element of ‘Wold Series’ about this, only open to US entrants?): here.
Laysan ducks: here.
- World’s Oldest Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick (scienceworldreport.com)
- Laysan Albatross vs. Plastic (BeCauseWater.com)
- ‘Crab’s-eye-view’ shows magnificent albatross taking off from beach by running along sand (dailymail.co.uk)
- Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Healthy Chick (livescience.com)


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You have to hand it to Jan Morris. The Welsh literary legend seems to have gone through her 93 years doing exactly what she wants all the time, always with the same upper-class chutzpah. She was the intrepid journalist who interviewed Eisenhower and Che Guevara, and then became the indefatigable travel writer who profiled cities as varied as Venice, Hong Kong and Sydney in ebullient, nearly grandiloquent prose.
Morris produced her most poignant and enduring work, though, by turning her gaze inwards for Conundrum, her groundbreaking memoir of being transgender, published in 1974. Now she returns to autobiography with the “diurnal memoir” Thinking Again. It follows her 2018 diaries, In My Mind’s Eye, which recalled the thoughtful and wise late-in-life memoirs of Diana Athill.
Old age has brought an end to Morris’s wanderings, but she lives and writes at her home in rural Wales with the same elan as before, and her reflections here are all-embracing, ranging from Trump to tea. Uniting the book are various exhortations to show kindness: “In every row of houses,” she writes, “… decent people are living, only waiting to laugh, cry and be kind.”
The most affecting entries involve the dementia of her lifelong partner, Elizabeth. Morris adopts a stoical attitude and uses gallows humour to endure its most painful consequences. She also grapples movingly with her own decline: “Exploring its ironies and its moments of beauty … helps to soften the undeniable tragedy of death.”
In My Mind’s Eye was written in a breezy tone and contained a deep humility that spoke to Morris’s full and brilliant life – but Thinking Again contains too many idle thoughts. What possessed Morris to go into print saying, “I like to think that [the song “I Dips Me Lid” from the Australian musical The Sentimental Bloke] might easily please Mozart, Puccini or even old Wagner”?
Still, she’s keenly aware of her deficiencies, self-deprecatingly putting them down to the “muddle” of advanced years, and addressing at one point “the hapless reader of my prattle”. And who wouldn’t allow a diarist their indulgences, not least a nonagenarian one?
Thinking Again may not be Morris’s finest hour, but by the end you will certainly want to doff your cap (or “dips yer lid”) to this generous, remarkable writer.
Faber, 224pp, $32.99
This article was first published in the print edition of The Saturday Paper on April 4, 2020 as "Jan Morris, Thinking Again".
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ABOUT 2,000 lorry drivers called off their border blockade yesterday afternoon, after Shenzhen Government officials gave the drivers' leaders an assurance they would investigate allegations of corruption by customs officers and a pledge to ensure smooth passage through border check points. The one-day blockade affected the supply of Chinese vegetables to Hongkong and prices in the territory rose by as much as 35 per cent. The majority of the drivers agreed to the deal but said they would rethink their position in one month. A minority was cynical about the pledges from the officials, who included the deputy mayor. The officials will take their findings to the State Council in Beijing. The drivers' representatives - including Legislative Councillor Tam Yiu-chung and National People's Congress of China deputy Luk Tat-him - said a hotline would be set up to record complaints from drivers. Mr Tam said deputy mayor Zhang Hongyi and his colleagues would look into any complaints and both sides would meet to review the situation in one month. The drivers alleged customs officers had been demanding ''tea money'' in order to allow quick clearance through the border. Mr Tam also said the Chinese authorities, in particular, were most concerned about the alleged corruption prevailing at the border check points. ''But you drivers will have to give them more detailed information. They will need more evidence,'' he told the hundreds of drivers who had gathered at a Chinese restaurant in Sheung Shui to hear the outcome of the meeting. The Chinese officials had said they would not ''victimise'' anyone who made a complaint, Mr Tam said. Of the pledges by Shenzhen Government officials, Mr Tam said: ''They are high ranking officials. And they were very sincere. ''The Chinese are extremely concerned about the matter as it affects the economic development of both sides. And the lorry drivers play an important role in this.'' The drivers also complained about the many types of inspections and fees levied. ''But this is not a matter that can be resolved overnight. The Shenzhen authorities need to make reports to the State Council in Beijing and the relevant Chinese departments,'' Mr Tam said. However, a number of drivers did not share Mr Tam's optimism. One driver, who declined to give his name, said he was ''definitely not convinced'' the situation would improve. ''There is 100 per cent corruption out there. Positive. For instance there are about 200 parking spaces at the Chinese border for lorries to park after the gates close at 10 pm. But we have to pay between $80 to $100 for a space. ''If we don't, we have to drive back to Hongkong and start queueing from the end of the line. And we will have to wait another four hours to get clearance,'' he said, adding the situation had deteriorated drastically in the last two months. Meanwhile, the vice-director of Xinhua (the New China News Agency), Zhang Junsheng, said: ''We hope the relevant parties will converse and look into it as the matter affects the residents of Hongkong greatly.'' He said the traffic flow between the territory and the mainland could have been badly affected, as could economic development, if the blockade had continued. Earlier yesterday, two container lorries blocked the outgoing lane at the Lok Ma Chau check point, to which drivers holding Man Kam To permits had been allowed access. One driver said: ''It has been hard on our brothers who had to tolerate the inefficiency and the corruption the Chinese officers practise. In the early '80s when there were fewer trucks, the congestion was not so bad. But since 1985, the situation has worsened. ''The Hongkong Government is efficient, but the Chinese authorities are just the opposite.'' Tempers were frayed as six drivers had a heated argument with police before they agreed to move their vehicles. Meanwhile, vegetable prices increased by 35 per cent for a short period yesterday morning but stabilised later. Hawkers said the quality of the vegetables from the mainland was affected as they had been kept in the lorries for too long. Prices for imported vegetables rose in response to an anticipated short supply from China. ''The wholesale price of some imported vegetables has already risen by 20 per cent,'' one hawker said.


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The weekend in Port Places
On Sunday I headed across the River on the Westgate Punt to attend the commemoration of the Westgate Bridge collapse on 15 October 1970.
It was a grey day. The flags on the Westgate Bridge fly at half mast on this day.
As if for the result of the Referendum.
The commemoration under the Bridge at Spotswood is always well attended. The commemoration is also about supporting the community of people affected, their children and grandchildren.
It is not just what is said in the speeches but the soundtrack to the minute of silence – the constant sound of cars on the Bridge overhead – that is powerful.
This year, workers on the Westgate Tunnel Project were strongly present, their hoodies well representing the Bridge above and the tunnel below. The Hyde St ramp that will connect the tunnel with the Westgate Bridge is just metres away. Both of these major projects have been undertaken by John Holland.
Very few survivors of the Bridge collapse are still alive. The Westgate Bridge memorial committee is dedicated to ensuring that the Bridge collapse is not forgotten. They have recruited younger committee members to ensure the story is transmitted.
The Plumbers’ Union has taken 35 of their younger members to the site and told them the story of how 35 men lost their lives when the Bridge collapsed while under construction. Passing the story on.
In the fateful days leading up to the Westgate Bridge collapse, workers attempted to speak up about their concerns but no one listened.
After the Bridge collapse, workers would not let the issue of workplace safety rest until reforms were put in place. Workplace safety in Victoria and Australia was transformed by the tragic accident.
They had a voice.
On Saturday 14th October, the proposal “to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.” was defeated. 60.77% voted No, 39.23% voted Yes.
In the electorate of Macnamara the result was almost reversed. 63.77 voted Yes, 36.23% voted No.
Many people voted before Referendum Day with pre-poll conveniently located at the Port Melbourne Town Hall. On the eve of the Referendum, between 4.30 and 6.00 pm, queues formed around the block at the Town Hall.
All Port Melbourne booths were quiet on polling day since many people had already voted. Yes supporters way outnumbered No volunteers at all the polling booths. Albert Park College on Bay St and Port Melbourne Primary School were geared up for the democracy sausage sizzle, but it was more of a fizzle for these hardworking volunteers.
|Results by polling place in Port Melbourne|
|Liardet Community Centre, 154 Liardet St, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207||708||436||13||1,157|
|Albert Park College (Environmental Arts Hub), 40 Bay St, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207||662||364||12||1,038|
|Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay St, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207||9,100||6,220||122||15,442|
|Port Melbourne Primary School, 415 Graham St, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207||668||359||8||1,035|
|Fishermans Bend Community Centre, cnr Centre Ave & Dunstan Pde, GARDEN CITY VIC 3207||445||320||10||775|
The divide between inner and outer suburban electorates has been noted by Kos Samaras who argues that the Yes campaign arrogantly neglected outer suburban electorates.
Does the referendum result simply reflect the demographics of Port Phillip?
.id provides useful analysis of the 2021 census results for Port Phillip according to many metrics. There were more professionals in Port Melbourne in 2021 than any other occupation.
In less than one hundred years, Port Melbourne has changed from a working class to professional suburb.
Hallowee’n decorations are up on the fences of Port Melbourne, and much more abundantly than Yes posters. No voters did not express their views on fences.
Meanwhile the constitution asserted its influence this week when the High Court ruled that Victoria’s tax on road use for zero- and low-emissions vehicles was unconstitutional. The implications of this decision remain to be worked through.

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The gambling companies have agreed to stop all TV and radio commercials for games and products during the virus lockdown. The Betting and Games Board said the company had voluntarily agreed to remove all advertisements for at least six weeks.
The move comes amid criticism that the industry exploits people trapped at home. TV and radio ad slots will be replaced by safer gambling messages, donated to charities or removed from broadcasts where contracts permit. “We are determined to do everything we can to protect customers who are potentially at risk during this lockdown period and visit Domino777 thereafter.”
“I hope now that other big gambling operators like the National Lottery are following in our footsteps,” said Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Michael Dugher. BGC, which represents betting, online betting and gaming, bingo and casino shops, said the move would result in the removal of half of all product advertising on TV and radio.
He added that all operators will be “looking to implement these changes as soon as possible but by Thursday 7 May”. Concerns about gambling during confinement are increasing. Earlier this month, a cross-party group of more than 20 lawmakers signed a letter calling for restrictions, including a moratorium on advertising.
Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, has also warned that the upheaval and uncertainty facing people means that “now more than ever … a moral code is required of the gambling industry”. The move came after a separate announcement that the baliff’s visits would be banned until the lockdown ended.
The Goods Control Control and Enforcement Agent Certification (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulation 2020 was put in Parliament Friday evening and came into effect immediately. They prevent visits by court officials during the coronavirus restriction period. Other bailiffs’ actions, such as calling debtors, are not covered by the prohibition.
It has caused persistent concern about the impact bailiffs have had on vulnerable people during the outbreak. “The lockdown is destroying people’s incomes,” said Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice. “In order to avoid board tax arrears that force people into uncontrollable debt, the government needs to consider next steps.
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Henry W. Mordhurst
Saturday, October 20, 1928 - Rochester Sentinel
Culver, Ind., October 20. -- H. W. MORDHURST, a national official of the Royal and Select Masons, died at
his cottage here today. He had been suffering for some time from pernicious anaemia complicated by bronchial
Mordhurst was general grand recorder of the General Grand Council of the United States of America of Royal
and Select Masons. The body was taken to Logansport.
Mordhurst, who was a pioneer resident on Lake Maxinkuckee, had spent most of the summer here, but about six
weeks ago went to a Chicago hospital for a blood tranfusion. After remaining in Chicago about three weeks, he
went to Logansport and entered a hospital there.
Monday, against the advice of hospital attaches, he started for Gary to attend a meeting of the Grand Chapter.
He had not missed a meeting in forty-five years. When he got as far as Culver, he became ill and he was taken
to his cottage here. He is survived by a twelve-year-old daughter and two sisters.
H. W. Mordhurst, 78, Dies At Lake Home
A Pinoneer Cottager
Ws well known in State and Naional Mosonic Circles As Prominent Official
Henry W. Mordurst, 78 years old, one of the pioneer cottagers on Lake Maxinkuckee, and well known
nationally as grand recorder of the general council of ROyal and Select Masons of the United Stata and
a thirty-third degree Masion, died at his cottage here early Friday morning, October 19.
He had been suffering for some time with pernicious anaemia and left his cottage this summer for treatment
in a Chicago hospital were a blood transfusion was made without marked success
He then entered the Logansport Hospital where he remained until Monday morning. Against the advice of the
doctors he started to make a trip to Gary to attend a meeting of the grand chapter, of which he had not
missed a meeting in forty-five years. Howevert, he had a sinking spell and was taken off the train here at
noon to his cottage by his secretary.
Complications in the form of bronchial pneumonia set in from which he was unable to continue the battle
in his already weakened condition.
Funeral services were held M onday afternoon at Logansport with interment in the family masusoleum.
He is survived by his 12 year old daughter and two sisters.
Mr. Modrhurst was born and reared in Logansport, but later went to Fort Wayne where he engaged in the
retail drug business for many years.
Later hi moved to Chicago but of late he had been spending his winters in FLordia and his summers at Lake
Maxinkuckee - 24 Oct 1928 - Citizen.
Surname: MORDHURST Given Name: HENRY W Sex: Color: W Age: 0 Spouse: LILLIAN E Spouse Surname: VAUGHN
Month: JUN Day: 30 Year: 1909 Father: Mother: Maiden Name: B/L Month: DEC B/L Day: 19 B/L Year: 1851
County: CASS Book: 27 Page: 63
Surname: VAUGHN Given Name: LILLIAN E Sex: Color: W Age: 0 Spouse: HENRY W Spouse Surname: MORDHURST Month: JUN
Day: 30 Year: 1909 Father: Mother: Maiden Name: B/L Month: OCT B/L Day: 18 B/L Year: 1882 County: CASS Book: 27
In the census and records of
William Wesley Foskett
he is ward of Marian Mordhorst 11 b. Illinois ward in the 1930 census.
Lillian Ethel is the daughter of Sidney A.
and Lilla W. (Rice) Vaughn.
1925 - Oct 14 - Two Cottagers Dies
Mrs. H.W. Mordhurst ... Passed away Saturday
Mrs. W. H. Mordhurst passed away very suddenly last Saturday afernoon in her home
They had just gone home from their cottage on Lake Maxinkuckee about a week or
ten days before and were making plans to spend the winter in Flordia as has been
their custom for several years.
She is survived by her husband, a brother Sidney A. Vaughn, and a sister, Regina
The many friends of thiese two women, among the summer cottagers and the Culver
Townspeople will regret to learn of the passing of these tow splendid characters.

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I have found it enormously difficult this year to come up with a top 10 books for 2012. I have I think had an especially good reading year. So stealing an idea from Rachel at Booksnob – I have instead come up with a top 12 for 2012. Looking through my list of the 134 books I read this year I see I have read only 20 non-fiction books. Although there were some good ones among them, I have ended up only including fiction books on my top 12, this wasn’t deliberate – and if I had taken my list to a top 15 there would have been a couple of non-fiction on the list – however it felt right – for the sake of brevity at least – to stop at 12. In order to prevent myself filling up my list with Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Taylor I have only allowed myself one title for each author. Some of the books on my list are re-reads – I find as I get older I re-read far more books – than I ever thought I would when I was younger. For years I would cry “too many books, too many books” when faced with the possibility of re-reading anything. However as time goes on, I find I envy people their first experience of a book I once loved. That first experience of a book can’t be entirely re-created, but it can be enhanced.
I have also created a separate list of three fabulous reads that were published in 2012. I read so many older books these days, Persephone books, Virago Modern Classics, Penguin Classics are among my favourites. I have only read 14 books published in 2012 – so a top 10 would be over kill – however I have listed 3 books which I absolutely loved – and would like to highly recommend. (I have not included Bring up the Bodies or The Lighthouse – which I loved – because everyone else will be talking about them I am sure)
Highly recommended and published this year:
1. The Garden of Evening Mists – Tan Twan Eng – Short listed for the Man Booker Prize – a beautifully written novel set in Malaysia in the years after the Second World War.
2. Tom-All-Alones – Lynn Shepherd A homage to Dickens it is that marvellous thing; just an absolute page turner! – a book to curl up with late at night and read and read till you are done. Also look out for the next book in this series in February – A Treacherous Likeness it too is fantastic read.
3. The Snow Child – Eowen Ivey – Right outside my comfort zone, or at least I thought it would be – based on the Russian fairy story of the same name; this is an atmospheric and memorable read.
So then on to my top 12 books for 2012.
My favourite reads of 2012 – in no particular order:
1. The House of Mirth – Edith Wharton (1905)- Which I think I may have read many many years ago, but had no memory of at all. This started me off on an Edith Wharton binge – I read 3 other Edith Wharton novels this year, loved them all and added a further five to my TBR.
2. Far from the Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy (1874)– Read for my on-going Thomas Hardy reading project which doesn’t end till April 2014. Another re-read for me, and I loved it far more this second time around. It is a wonderful book, exciting, romantic and still enormously readable.
3. Death of the Heart – Elizabeth Bowen (1938) – Again I think I may have read this many many years ago – before I think I was able to appreciate Elizabeth Bowen’s writing. One of three Elizabeth Bowen novels I read this year, it made me want to read all her novels and I have added another 3 to my TBR.
4. The Garden of Evening Mists – Tan Twan Eng (2012)– the novel I wanted to win this year’s Man Booker Prize, I loved every word. An enormously memorable novel, beautifully written, the images Tan Twan Eng wove into his marvellous narrative have stayed with me.
5. Miss Buncle Married – D E Stevenson (1936)– A Persephone book – and one book I was bereft to finish – I just wanted it to go on. Possibly not as literary as some other works, it is deeply cosy, hugely charming and a book I will read and read again I am sure. It prompted me to order the third “Miss Buncle” from the library – it took six months to come through.
6. A Game of Hide and Seek – Elizabeth Taylor (1951) – Well there had to be an Elizabeth Taylor on the list didn’t there? I have loved so much reading her books this year. A Game of Hide and Seek is now firmly my favourite of her novels.
7. Lady Audley’s Secret – Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1862)– A well-known classic – that I had actually never read. I bought it in the new Penguin English Library edition – and gobbled it up while on holiday – could not put it down.
8. The New House – Lettice Cooper (1936)– A Persephone book, a novel of such beautiful simplicity that it defies description.
9. Manja – Anna Gmeyner –(1938) Yet another Persephone book – a deeply poignant affecting story of five children in Germany in 1930’s during the rise of Nazism. Unforgettable, and unputdownable, a pretty good combination.
10. Little Women – Louisa May Alcott (1868)– Read a couple of days before Christmas, a re-read of course, but I think I enjoyed it far more this time around.
11. Greenbanks – Dorothy Whipple (1932)– I just adore Dorothy Whipple – this was the last of her books published by Persephone that I had left to read. I just loved this story of a family between the wars.
12. Illyrian Spring – Ann Bridge (1935)– Re-issued this year by Daunt books – I ordered it as soon as I heard it was available. I have never been able to afford to travel outside this country – one of my biggest regrets – this novel transported me 1930’s style to sun drenched European villages, I adored it.
So what will 2013 bring? My TBR is at critical mass – and has some truly wonderful looking books on it. There is my month of re-reading to look forward to next month, and the start of the Librarything Virago group’s readalong of Barbara Pym in celebration of her centenary, I know others will be joining in too. I will also continue with the classics club, which I have only recently joined.

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The Greatest Little Ideas for “flour”
Add a spicy twist to pancake day with this great curry and pancake combination.
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President Joe Biden issued another strong message denouncing white supremacy during a special White House summit on Thursday.
“White supremacy and all forms of hate fueled by violence have no place in America,” Biden said. “Too much hate that’s fueled extremist violence that’s been allowed to fester and grow. As a result, our very own intelligence agencies have determined that domestic terrorism rooted in white supremacy is the greatest terrorist threat to our Homeland today,” he added.
Biden’s comments on the threat of white supremacy coincided with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announcement the Justice Department will tackle hate crimes at all 94 U.S. attorneys’ offices.
During Thursday’s speech, Biden also said he wants to end social media immunity.
Hate crimes in the United States reached a record high 2020, the latest available data, according to the FBI. Several states have issued more recent reports indicating an increase in hate crimes at against Black, Asians and LGBT people.
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Horizontal directional drilling technology combines traditional geological survey core technology with horizontal directional drilling technology, supplemented by in-hole testing technology, which can intuitively and accurately understand the adverse geological conditions in front of the tunnel head. At present, this technology has been applied in the geological survey of tunnels at home and abroad, but it also has disadvantages such as affecting the tunnel construction technology, the inability to predict some small faults and large penetrating joints, and the difficulty in drilling broken rock masses.
Horizontal directional drilling technology originated in the petroleum drilling industry and is widely used in the construction of municipal pipelines and oil and gas pipelines. The world’s first horizontal directional drilling pipeline laying project appeared in 1971. In 1988, the rock-stratum horizontal directional drilling pipeline crossing construction was successfully realized for the first time. Horizontal directional drilling technology combines traditional geological survey core technology with horizontal directional drilling technology, supplemented by in-hole testing technology, which can intuitively and accurately understand the adverse geological conditions in front of the tunnel head.
At present, the horizontal directional drilling technology of foreign rock formations has been applied in site survey, steering trajectory design, steering hole excavation, steering method and drilling equipment. China introduced horizontal directional drilling technology late, and in recent years it has been rapidly improved in theoretical research and equipment research and development, and domestic horizontal directional drilling rigs have reached the advanced level of foreign countries.
The application of horizontal directional drilling technology in tunnel engineering is to drill a horizontal survey hole parallel to the design axis of the tunnel, and carry out coring, hydraulic fracturing, comprehensive logging and intra-hole television and other related tests in the hole, using comprehensive testing methods It can accurately divide the lithological changes of the surrounding rock on the design axis of the tunnel, the distribution range of the fracture zone, and the water inrush condition of the tunnel, so as to realize the geological prediction of the surrounding rock of the tunnel. The technology mainly includes five core technologies: drilling, coring, steering, measurement while drilling, and comprehensive logging.
(1) Drilling technology. Horizontal directional drilling is mainly based on comprehensive drilling, and the specific coring interval is determined according to the geological design and working conditions. The comprehensive drilling is mainly based on the bottom hole power (screw drilling tool) driven roller bit compound drilling. For extremely hard formations, use the “turbodrilling tool to drive diamond bit” compound drilling, using the high speed characteristics of the turbodrilling tool for efficient rock fragmentation; or using the “screw drill + hydraulic hammer” two-in-one compound drilling to increase impact Load, improve the efficiency of rock fragmentation.
(2) Coring technology. The coring technology can be divided into rope coring and drilling core. Rope coring means that when the core is filled with the inner pipe, the inner pipe is taken out from the drill pipe with a rope salvage device without lifting the drill to obtain the core. Rope coring is widely used because of its significant advantages such as high drilling efficiency, high core adoption rate, low labor intensity, and low drilling cost. When the drill bit reaches the core point, all the drilling tools in the hole are completely lifted out, replaced with core drilling tools, and drilled down for core drilling. After the core is completed, take out all the drilling tools in the hole again When it reaches the surface, it is replaced with a full directional drill bit to continue directional drilling, and so on, until all the coring plans are completed.
(3) Orientation technology. The horizontal directional drill obtains and adjusts the attitude angle information of the drilling tool in real time through the manual magnetic navigation directional drilling control system (wireless) and the measurement-while-drilling wired steering system, including depth, dip, azimuth and tool face angle, etc., and can be based on These attitude and angle information control the forward direction of the drilling tool in real time, so as to ensure that the drilling tool is drilled and surveyed along the tunnel axis.
(4) Measurement while drilling technology. Measure near-bit parameter information through sensors: directional data (inclination angle, azimuth angle, tool face angle), formation characteristics (gamma ray, resistivity logging), drilling parameters (bottom hole pressure, torque, speed), etc. , Using the downhole transmitter to send the signal to the surface through the signal telemetry channel (hard wire method, electromagnetic wave method, drilling fluid pulse method) to achieve parameter measurement while drilling.
(5) Comprehensive logging. After each coring is completed, a hydraulic fracturing test is performed using the coring hole to measure the magnitude and direction of the in-situ stress. After the survey hole is drilled to the designed hole depth, the drill is lifted and installed without cable storage logging tools, and the lithology, hole temperature, density, permeability, and water content of the surrounding rock of the borehole are measured using sound waves, natural gamma rays, resistivity, etc. And other parameters for testing. It can also install battery-storing video detection equipment in the hole to determine the lithology in the hole.
Under complex geological conditions, the detection range and data accuracy of traditional tunnel advanced geological forecasting technology cannot meet construction safety requirements. Based on horizontal directional drilling technology, miniaturized drilling rigs can be used to carry out advanced geological prediction of horizontal directional drilling in the emergency parking area of tunnels, which supplements the technical limitations of traditional advanced geological predictions without affecting normal tunnel construction conditions.
Horizontal directional drilling technology can accurately survey the surrounding rock information of the tunnel in detail, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
(1) Establish the correlation between horizontal directional drilling parameters and the surrounding rock of the borehole, study the relationship between the rock breaking mechanism of the drill bit and the strength of the surrounding rock of the tunnel, and provide real and reliable data support for construction and excavation.
(2) Combining traditional geological investigation and coring technology with horizontal directional drilling technology to achieve intermittent coring, basic physical tests such as compressive strength of the core, detailed analysis of the basic physical characteristics of the lithology along the tunnel, and the surrounding rock of the tunnel Classification provides precise lithology parameters.
(3) The lithology of the surrounding rock in the horizontal survey hole is classified by means of water pressure to crack test, acoustic wave, natural gamma, resistivity, and in-hole television in the comprehensive logging technology, and the stress characteristics, Temperature, density, permeability, crack development degree, etc. are evaluated.
Horizontal directional drilling technology has a certain impact on tunnel construction:
(1) Drilling survey holes in the tunnel face can directly and accurately understand the geological conditions of the surrounding rock in front, but it will seriously affect the construction of the drill and blast tunnel, and it is difficult to adapt to the tunnel face operation of the TBM tunnel, which requires a long construction period. Working time seriously affects construction efficiency;
(2) Drilling survey holes parallel to the design axis of the tunnel in the cross passages of the tunnel, emergency parking lanes and other places has little impact on the tunnel construction.
At the same time, horizontal directional drilling technology also has certain limitations:
(1) The prediction effect is poor under complex geological conditions, and it is difficult to predict the small faults and large penetrating joints in front of the tunnel face, especially the structural plane parallel to the tunnel axis;
(2) It is easy to stick in the broken rock mass, the drilling operation speed is slow, and the risk of hole collapse is faced;
(3) The technologies of ultra-long-distance horizontal directional drilling, continuous coring, deep-buried geological high-precision drilling positioning system, and steering control still need further research.
In terms of technical economy, the economy of horizontal directional drilling technology is affected by comprehensive factors such as drilling conditions, geological conditions, equipment capabilities, footage speed, core requirements, field test and logging efficiency, and tunnel construction speed. By means of equipment selection and drilling plan optimization, the reasonable matching of drilling efficiency and construction cost can be realized.
In recent years, horizontal directional drilling technology has been researched and applied in the field of geological survey.
➤In 2013, the Xi’an Research Institute of China Coal Science and Industry Group completed a final hole diameter of 78.5mm and a final hole depth of 401.8mm in the gold mine of Taibai County, Baoji, Shaanxi, using a ZDY1000G full hydraulic high-speed drilling rig and a φ75mm tunnel rope core drilling tool. The on-site test of horizontal core drilling in China is the record of the depth of horizontal rope core drilling in China at that time;
➤In October 2019, during the exploration and drilling of the Chada tunnel on the Luolong section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, the Northwest Nonferrous Metals 713 team used the XDQ-1200 portable drilling rig of Shaanxi West Exploration Geological Equipment Co., Ltd. to carry out horizontal advanced geological forecast drilling operations, with a diameter of 75mm and a final The hole depth is 750.5m, setting the domestic depth record for horizontal drilling of portable drilling rigs.
➤On January 4, 2020, the Golden Diamond Company of Team 402 of the Sichuan Geological and Mineral Bureau successfully completed a 903.28m (75mm diameter) horizontal core drilling in a tunnel survey in the southwest, creating a record of similar drilling depths in domestic engineering surveys.
➤On May 30, 2020, Shaanxi Zhongke Trenchless Technology Co., Ltd. adopted horizontal directional drilling intermittent coring technology in the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel Project of Wuwei Expressway, and successfully extracted the core of Boa fault zone at 1900m, with the final hole level The drilling length is 2271m, setting a new record again.
➤Foreign countries, the Massachusetts Water Resources Administration (MWRA) used the directional core drilling system for the city’s 28.3km long subway water supply tunnel in the most complex geological part, using a 533m long borehole at a 30-degree angle from the ground. Bend the borehole to a horizontal position and take the core parallel to the top of the tunnel with a depth of 63m. The core is used to predict the geological conditions of the tunnel.
There are a large number of tunnels in the new section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway from Ya’an to Linzhi, and the geological environment is complex, and the safety risks of tunnel construction are relatively high. Combining traditional geological survey core technology with horizontal directional drilling technology, supplemented by in-hole testing technology, can intuitively and accurately understand the adverse geological conditions in front of the tunnel face to a certain extent.


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Cupcakes are generally frosted as are most cakes, with vanilla, chocolate, orange-flavored, or any other flavor that compliments the small cake underneath. Cupcakes can also sport various toppings, like rainbow or chocolate sprinkles, coconut, miniature chocolate chips, candies, pieces of gumdrops or even can be
Use ¾ cup of butter cream frosting to squeeze in around the cupcakes. Make sure that the top layer is smooth. Then, coat the sides and top area with butter cream.
Speaking of mess, which one of the two would be easier to serve? In this, I am certain cupcakes are hands down, the winner. There is no need to have someone cut and serve, no waiting for all the pieces to be cut, no need
Chill those cupcakes using colored butter cream frosting. For an appealing presentation, pile up the cupcakes on a four level pyramid on top of the cake. This will give you layers of cupcake cake.
A classic apple cupcake with a smooth layer of caramel cream frosting is another popular combination of cupcakes that people love to eat. Caramel bags are commonly sold during the autumn months, but this does not mean you cannot enjoy this much desired combination year-round.
What is nicer at a party than a good looking, festive table? A cake stands alone. Cupcakes can be displayed in so many appealing ways. The latest hit is the cupcake stand. This can be store bought, which comes as a basic stand, or color
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HP unveils new line of tablets, including a 12 inch Android tablet
HP has introduced a new line of tablets, both Android and Widows based. HP wants to fill the gap in the market by introducing a wide variety of tablets.
The highlight of these new tablets is the 12 inch gigantic Android tablet. Among the announced HP tablets, there are two Android tablets that are currently the best HP tablets. There’s a 12.3 inch HP Pro Slate 12 and a 7.9 inch HP Pro Slate 8. Both look almost the same and beefed up versions of the HTC One M8 smartphone. Both of these tablets include a Snapdragon 800 processor, backed by 2GB RAM.
In the display department, the Slate 12 has a 1600 x 1200 resolution and the Slate 8 has a 2048 x 1536 resolution. This gives Slate 8 a much better and competitive ppi density compared to the Slate 12 which has a mere 163 ppi density, way below the market competition.
Both tablets are running Android KitKat and will come pre loaded with HP apps. An interesting feature of these tablets is that they come with a new Duet Pen introduced by HP which allow users to write on any surface and then that written content will automatically appear on tablet. This could be a big selling point for students and professors who like to take notes on their devices and also don’t want to carry their laptop everywhere.
HP is also introducing 3 Windows tablets named HP Pro Tablet 408, HP Pro Tablet 10 EE and HP Pro Slate 10 EE. The Pro 408 has an Intel Atom processor running at 1.33GHz, 2GB RAM, 1280 x 800 resolution and 32GB internal storage. The other two tablets supports stylus. One is running Windows and the other is running Android. Both have the same processor as the Pro 408 but have 1GB RAM and 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution.
HP Pro Slate 12 and Slate 8 are priced at $449 and $569 while the three other tablets are priced as $299, $279 for Android tablet and $349 for Windows tablet.


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The Lost King of Oz, from 1924, re-introduces the wicked witch Mombi - last seen in The Marvelous Land of Oz. In this book, Ruth Plumly Thompson attempts to tie up some of the loose ends that L. Frank Baum left floating through the Oz series. I always liked Mombi, and was glad to meet up with her again. Having had her magical powers removed, the old woman became a cook, and developed some rather amazing culinary products and abilities.
I like the cover of this book - the colors are vibrant, and I think it is one of the nicer images of Ozma. She still appears to be a young girl, and has not morphed into the dragon lady that she appears to be in some of the later books!
I know of one illustration surviving from this book - the drawing for the color plate shown on the right. As was usual, the original is drawn in black and white, and the colors were added by the printers when printing the book. Since one drawing survived, perhaps a few others did as well!


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Hey there friends,
I hope you are having a great week and school is somewhat normal for you and your nuggets. This week is all about one of my favorite winter themes… snowmen! But, I am also going to be sharing with you my resources and strategies to check for understanding in guided reading.
Snowman Reading Comprehension Activities
Since my students and I love snow, I wanted to expand on our winter excitement and take a deeper look into the simple (yet, important!) comprehension skill of checking for understanding while exploring some fun snowman books.
The mentor texts for this week of guided reading resources are all fiction with a mix of classic stories and new titles. These texts showcase a little magic, some positive messages, and classic snow-person fun.
This fiction mentor text is about a sweet snowman that just wants to warm up and keeps running into problems in the process. The young kids work together to help him solve the problem.
This fiction mentor text is a sweet story about a snowman who just wants to fit in. He thinks to be perfect he needs to look like the other snowman, but in the end, he finds out that something much more important will make him feel perfect.
This fiction mentor text is about a group of animal friends wanting to build a snowman. Raccoon thinks he knows what makes the perfect snowman and so he decides to “help” his friends create their snowmen too. In the process he realizes he didn’t really help, rather he hurt his friends.
This fiction mentor text is a fun story about a little girl and her family creating the most enormous snowman, how her community reacts, and how she works hard to preserve her giant snow friend.
This fiction mentor text is a sweet story about a snowman who magically comes to life. Its simplicity makes the magic feel almost attainable and inspires great creative writing.
You can purchase and download the resources by clicking on the images above, or they are all included in my Guided Reading with a Purpose Snowman Bundle. The texts that go along with these guided reading resources are available on Amazon and you can view them in my Amazon store by clicking on the book titles above. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Importance of Checking for Understanding
I think winter is a great time to review and strengthen foundational skills before we move into more complex concepts and it’s a great time to take it a step further. There are two main reasons why checking for understanding is an important part of guided reading:
- By pausing to check with our students we eliminate misconceptions that lead to not properly comprehending the message, information, or lesson we were hoping to deliver with the text.
- Pausing to check for understanding is a perfect opportunity to assess where a students’ abilities and comprehension land. After obtaining this information we as teachers can then properly differentiate our instruction and feedback.
Strategies to Check for Understanding
Model for your Students
The easiest way to encourage students to check for understanding as they read is to model the strategy yourself. When reading a text aloud, pause and explain what that portion made you think of or summarize what you just read. You can use these free check for understanding thought bubble discussion cards to help you draw attention to the number of times you pause to reflect and check when reading.
This can even be done while a child reads to the class by standing next to them and when you begin to think about what has been read raise your thought bubble and share. I’ve included 3 different templates to differentiate the questioning level of your students.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Another strategy is practice until it becomes a habit. You can signal students to pause during partner or group reading to go over their questions, opinions, and summaries of what was read. Provide students with sentence prompts or guiding questions (as seen on my book talk bookmarks) to help guide them in their discussions. These helpful book talk bookmarks are included with each of the snowman resources listed above.
Take Your Time
In the end, we want students to know that our experience with a text is a mixture of both reading and thinking. We don’t need to rush through our reading, in fact, we don’t encourage that.
If you have any tips or tricks that you love when teaching how to check for understanding, I would love for you to share.
If you want to learn more about Guided Reading with a Purpose you can check out this previous blog post all about the curriculum to help make your guided reading time focused, intentional, and packed full of comprehension skills.
As always, feel free to reach out with questions, suggestions or just to connect!


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Best time to visit Villa de Leyva
At the weekend Villa de Leyva floods with tourists from Bogotá, both national and international. Time it right however, and you will have this beautiful little spot mostly to yourself, and have your choice of accommodation without needing to plan far in advance.
Villa de Leyva was definitely a ‘going with the flow’ choice for us. It wasn’t somewhere that we’d been longing to go, in fact we’d never really considered heading north out of Bogotá for a few days – our very loose idea of a plan was always to go west and head to the coffee region. For those of you that have read our previous blogs, you will know that we were held up in Bogotá because of some unforeseen, but necessary dental work I had done. It took around one week and four appointments for everything to be finished, and because of the amount of work I’d had done, we didn’t want to just rush into a 10 hour journey incase the pain I had didn’t reduce like the dentist said it would.
A few locals had mentioned to us a lovely little place to the north of the city called Villa de Leyva, just a three hour ride away. They spoke so highly of it and its beautiful colonial buildings that a plan started to form in our minds. We decided that we could easily spend a couple of days in this place before returning to Bogotá and continuing with our forward travel. That way, if my teeth didn’t behave themselves we would be close enough to return to the dentist for help.
Where to stay in Villa de Leyva
We booked our accommodation at Casa de Hospedaje Las Orquideas, and memorised the directions for travel we had come across on several other travel blogs, and set off for our mini adventure. Unfortunately, the directions were all out of date, and the stress free journey we had envisioned wasn’t quite realised. With the help of a friendly Colombian lady, to who we will be eternally grateful, we were able to figure out a new travel route and managed to arrive into Villa de Leyva around about the time we had originally hoped.
Our accommodation was a short five minute walk away from where the bus terminated – although I should mention that nothing is really far away from anything else in Villa de Leyva! We were greeted by a beautiful garden, large kitchen and living room, and three bedrooms that used a shared bathroom. As we were staying midweek the other rooms were empty and so we ended up with the whole place to ourselves!
The friendly owners, who lived offsite, couldn’t speak any English and so for the two days we were there we had fun with our basic Spanish and Google Translate. Once we had checked in, we were taken to our room and greeted by this wonderful view from private balcony. Needless to say, we immediately fell in love with the place!
A beautiful evening
That evening we wandered the town’s romantic streets while deciding where to go for dinner. How can such a small place have so many Italian restaurants with amazing reviews?! We settled on Santa Lucia, a small pizzeria with lovely decor, which had a few locals sat down inside. The pizza was fantastic! Although the food in Villa de Leyva might be on the pricier side by Colombian standards, you will definitely be in for a great meal! For a large pizza to share and two beers we paid around 55,000 COP (roughly £15) which isn’t bank breaking in UK terms but it of course depends on your travel budget.
After a lovely meal, we sat outside Boca, one of the small bars in the main square, just admiring the view. I’m sure some of the places in the square are overpriced because of their location, but we were surprised when two beers in such a lovely setting cost less than 10,000 COP (£2.50).
A great view of Villa de Leyva
The next day was our only full day in the small town and there’s a surprising amount of choice as to what you can do. Organised tours can take you on nature hikes, there’s an old monastery about five miles away, or even hot springs to visit. After being cooped up in the city of Bogotá, where we had walked very little, we wanted to stretch our legs and decided to go for a hike to meet Jesus! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, Colombia is a very Catholic country on the whole, and so it came as no surprise that a large statue of Jesus had been placed up in the mountain, overlooking Villa de Leyva. For us, the draw may have been more to do with the wonderful views rather than pilgrim duty. You can find walking directions at the bottom of this page.
A visit to the unique Casa Terracota
After a break with cake from the French patisserie, Pastelería Francesa, across the road from where we were staying (YUM! A definite must if you visit the town!!), we were back out exploring. Our next stop was Casa Terracota!
The house is about a 30 minute walk away from the centre of town, take a look at the map here, with an entrance fee of 10,000 COP per person (about £2.50). It’s worth the time as the path takes you along quiet streets, past small restaurants, sleeping dogs and the local school, letting you glimpse a different side to the town.
Casa Terracotta translates to the Terracotta House and is a crazy but beautiful piece of art. The house was finished in around 2012 and is the child of the architect Octavio Mendoza Morales. The idea was to build a house that would be environmentally friendly, pleasing to view, and completely functional. So much thought has gone into the details of the house, including a full kitchen, master bedroom, guest bedrooms, toilets, showers fully functioning with running water, and a roof terrace with seating and great views of the surrounding mountains.
On the way back to our accommodation we had a lovely ‘menu del dia’ (menu of the day), at La Tienda de Teresa. For 11,000 COP (roughly £3) we got a two course lunch with a fresh fruit juice and small desert, which had all been made with love. We’d definitely encourage you to make a stop here if you’re ever in town! We’re not the only ones who think this place is awesome, the walls are covered in messages from previous customers. Be aware that they close early, around 5-7pm depending on the day, and the menu of the day is only on at lunch time.
So in summary, we really enjoyed our stay in Villa de Leyva. It’s not the most spectacular place to visit in Colombia, but it has so much charm. We could easily have stayed for more than the two nights we did just making the most of those little streets and the view from that balcony!
Planning your own trip to Villa de Leyva? Check out our travel directions from Bogotá (updated for 2017/2018).
Directions for hike to Jesus statue and great views
If you want to do the hike, be aware that it’s pretty steep in parts and you will need to climb over lots of rocks so make sure you wear good footwear. It can also be pretty hard on the knees on the way down. In total, with a stop at the top, it took us about one and a half hours to get up there and return to the town. Tip – don’t do want we did, make sure you take plenty of water with you!
Getting there you want to head for Calle 12 and walk south (away from the main square) towards the sports court, you will see a gate to the left hand side that you can walk through.
Once through the gate, head towards this sign in the top left hand side of the field. Here it is on the map.
From here you simple keep heading upwards, although there’s no set path as such the way is quite obvious and there are signs and fences to stop you from straying too far. There are also signs like this painted on the floor that look like this.
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Kyubei, Tsukuyo, Sarutobi, yamazaki and a mystery figure seen
Previously seen in the trailer, we're now getting a static look at the Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya designs for Kyubei, Tsukuyo, Sarutobi, Yamazaki and a mystery figure.
The movie, written by manga creator Hideaki Sorachi, opens in Japan July 6th.
The second half of the Styling mini-figures has been revealed
The Lawson campaign goods have been revealed, too


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THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) strongly belies claims made during the Senate budget deliberations that the Build, Build, Build (BBB), the Duterte administration’s massive infrastructure development program, is a “dismal failure.”
The BBB is comprised of thousands of infrastructure projects, majority of which have already started or have been completed. While an initial number of these projects were considered as “flagship,” it should be noted that thousands others, whose impact to local communities leaves very little doubt of their significance and value, have also been implemented under the BBB Program.
Thus, the DOTr maintains it is grossly unfair to assess the success of the program by merely looking at the implementation of the flagship projects – many of which require immense pre-construction work such as right-of-way acquisition and community resettlement.
We submit, then, that the appropriate standard should consider all infrastructure projects under the BBB.
In the aviation and airports sector alone, the DOTr and its attached agencies have completed 64 airport projects under the Duterte administration, with 133 more ongoing.
Completed projects include the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, which began feasibility study in 2000, but construction only started in June 2015 with 48 percent slippage upon transition to the current administration. It was inaugurated in November 2018.
Construction of the new terminal of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport was delayed for 11 months in 2016. It was inaugurated in 2017 and is now fully operational.
The Tacloban Airport’s expanded passenger terminal building was inaugurated in March 2018. Rehabilitation works for the Ormoc Airport have been completed in July 2019, after the airport was severely damaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) back in 2013.
Domestic airports also underwent improvements. These include the gateways in Camiguin, Virac, and Tuguegarao.
The BBB Program is the Duterte administration’s biggest and boldest public spending machinery, for we believe that to spur economic growth and development, infrastructure investment is imperative.
The funds we seek will help build the foundations for better infrastructure assets throughout the country. Let us not lose sight of what ultimately matters, that is, to provide a comfortable life for Filipinos.
At this midway point of the administration, President Duterte wants to ensure that the objectives of the BBB Program are met, not just for his term but for many years moving forward. What we need now is motivation and support, not undue criticism and misinformed allegations.
November 15, 2019
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Nobody Beats the Drum
An Explosive Mix of Disturbing Sounds
After presenting their beats-and-visual-laden live experience at South by Southwest in 2012, Amsterdam-based electro threesome Nobody Beats the Drum have taken the world by storm one writhing, sweat-covered crowd at a time. This Netherlander trio—composed of Sjam Sjamsoedin, Jori Collignon and Rogier van der Zwaag—prides themselves on high-impact live shows that incorporate custom-made visuals paired perfectly with thunderous anthemic bangers like “Girls Suck” and “Poisson Vert” from their speaker-throbbing debut album Currents. With a visceral sound that combines a fervent mix of hip-hop percussion, electro-fueled energy and a self-described “explosive mix of disturbing sounds,” Nobody Beats the Drum have been working festival-goers into a dancing frenzy at summer sonic gatherings like Ultra, Sasquatch, Electric Forest and Camp Bisco. “The live show is a big part of our game,” explains Collignon en route to the next gig. “The crowds we play for are a big inspiration for us.” These perennially touring beat-mongers have traveled extensively since March and they don’t have any intention of slowing down.
The Howlin’ Brothers take to the Relix rooftop and share a song they wrote with Warren Haynes.
Beth Hart shares the opening track from her latest album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, live at Relix.
Jamie Lidell sets up in the Relix boiler room and delivers a tune from his 2005 album Multiply
Duane Trucks is happy to announce his new project, King Lincoln. Watch them perform “Coffee” live and acoustic at Relix’s Online-Video Coordinator’s loft in Williamsburg.
Here’s another song from Crystal Bowersox’s new record All That For This, live at Relix.
WYATT share a song in the famed Relix boiler room.
Goodnight, Texas share a song from their latest studio album, A Long Life of Living, live at Relix.
Warren Haynes performs a solo, acoustic version of “Railroad Boy” and explains how he adapted the traditional Celtic song for Gov’t Mule, backstage at the Hangout Music Festival.
Australia’s Alpine recently made their NYC debut at the Relix office with this song from their new album A is for Alpine.
In honor of Umphrey’s McGee’s return to Summer Camp this weekend, we present the group’s Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger performing this version of “The Pequod” from UM’s Anchor Drops.
- God Street Wine with Warren Haynes "Sweet Little Angel" (Live 1996)
- The Howlin’ Brothers "Big Time"
- Primus in Toronto
- Twice "The Joker" on Saturday at Bonnaroo (Gov’t Mule and Jack Johnson)
- The National’s Grateful Dead Tribute Album Dead Hot In Motion
- Daft Punk: Random Access Memories
- Visions of Bonnaroo Thursday (ALO, Jack Johnson, Polyphonic Spree, Allen Stone…)
- Deer Tick Share "The Rock"
- Interlocken Confirms Daily Lineups, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Punch Brothers, Keller & The Keels and More Added
- Mumford and Sons Cancel Bonnaroo Show, Summer Tour
- Ed Helms: Bonnaroo, Banjos and a Bit of Phish
- Robert Hunter Will Return to the Stage for Eight Shows
- Warren Haynes to Play Jerry Garcia’s Wolf on Symphony Tour
- Tedeschi Trucks Band Share New Song
- Jack Is Back: Jack Johnson Talks Bonnaroo, ALO and New Album
- Patty Griffin in Boston
- Doctor’s Orders: So what should we call the Super Ball IX Newspaper?
- John Kadlecik Posts Statement on Bob Weir’s Collapse
- "I Wanne Be In moe.": The Latest Volunteers
- Bob Weir Escorted Off Stage During Furthur Show
- Furthur Cancels BottleRock Show as Bob Weir Is Out Of Commision
- Vote for Your Favorite "I Wanne Be In moe." Contestant
- Doctor’s Orders: What’s Your Favorite Furthur Song? (Win Copy of Relix Signed by Phil and Bobby)
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Discussion in 'Other Animals' started by PhotogWannabe, Oct 1, 2008.
Here's a little fellow who was quite adventurous...
Nice shot! Those little critters can surely be a challenging subject, eh?!
For sure! The little guy was still for about 4-5 seconds at a time.


Brussels, 11th September 2019, MEDIA RELEASE
COFACE Families Europe responds with proposal for a New EU Deal for Families of Today to support implementation of new Commission mandate.
On 10th September, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission, reflecting the priorities and ambitions set out in her Political Guidelines.
At first sight, the new Commission seems to have dropped the European Social Agenda altogether – no Commissioner-designate has a “social affairs” in their job title. But on closer look, social priorities get an upgrade as they are spread across different Commissioners. While this can pave the way for making them cross-cutting priorities for the European Union, this can also lead to confusion and overlap of tasks.
We can find important social agendas in four main portfolios:
- The Demography portfolio of Dubravka Šuica (Croatia) is equivalent to appointing a European Families Commissioner, with an explicit focus on reconciling work and family life and supporting people throughout their careers, action on the long-term impacts of ageing, building a Child Guarantee as well as a comprehensive strategy on the rights of the child protecting vulnerable children both offline and online.
- The Economics and Finance portfolio of Valdis Dombrovskis (Latvia) is about creating an “Economy that works for the people”, with a view to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
- The Jobs portfolio of Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg) is about implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights through a wide range of employment and social actions to ensure access to sufficient resources as well as working towards a European Child Guarantee as a tool to fight poverty and ensure children have access to basic services.
- The Equality portfolio of Helena Dalli (Malta) focuses on closing the gender care gap through monitoring of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive implementation, includes the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensuring EU accession to the Istanbul Convention.
The demographic transition and evolving family patterns, coupled with low economic growth, increasing digitalisation of our lives and an ever-changing labour market, are placing pressure on families. There is an urgent need to design welfare policies to support families through a smart social safety net based on access to adequate resources, services and time.
“We believe that this very first gender-balanced Commission will be in a position to deliver a strong agenda for families in all their diversity. Our New EU Deal for Families of Today and our call for economics at the service of society are in line with the ambitions of President Ursula von der Leyen. COFACE Families Europe is ready for a strong partnership to support implementation of this mandate.” says Annemie Drieskens, COFACE Families Europe President.
The New EU Deal for Families of Today contains key short-term demands to be achieved by the new European Commission, which are to be seen as concrete steps to meet the long-term goals of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. They reflect the needs and challenges of families of today in all their diversity, and call for a mix of European actions (policy, legislation, funding, benchmarking, innovation) to drive real and lasting change through tangible results.
It is on this basis that we will closely measure and monitor the actions of this Commission to ensure it delivers on the results promised.
– European Commission press release: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_19_5542
– Commissioners-designated portfolios: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/interim/commissioners-designate
– Full press conference Ursula von der Leyen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeoEA11dMw0
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When all the rumour come out from the street that Malaysia Parliment may dissolve on the 22nd February 2013, Tune Insurance is launching its IPO prospectus on 23th January 2013 and setting their listing date on the 22nd February 2013.
Just pick some of the important fact from StarBiz for a glance of reference.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tune Ins Holdings Bhd plans to raise RM325mil from its listing exercise which involves 210.22 million shares at an indicative retail offer price of RM1.55 a share.
According to its prospectus released on Wednesday, it said the IPO would include a public issue of up to 143.37 million new shares and an offer for sale of up to 66.85 million existing shares.
Tune Ins said the institutional offering comprised of 102.028 million shares and up to 66.85 million offer shares, which would be issued to Malaysian institutional investors and foreign investors and also selected investors. The institutional price would be determined by bookbuilding.
Tune Ins said the retail offering comprised of 41.34 million public shares to Malaysian citizens, companies, cooperatives, societies and institutions and eligible directors and staff at the retail price of RM1.55.
Of the RM222.20mil gross proceeds from the offer for sale and over-allotment option, Tune Ins will use RM133mil or 59.86% to repay borrowings, RM27.2mil as working capital, RM50mil for strategic investments and RM12mil for listing expenses.
In terms of dividends, it targeted a payout ratio of not less that 40% of its consolidated profit in each FY beginning Jan 1, 2013.
KUALA LUMPUR: True to the promise of the three listings for 2013 fromTan Sri Tony Fernandes' Tune Group, the prospectus of Tune Ins Holdings Bhd has been issued, and its listing date slated for Feb 22.
A total of 210 million shares are being issued at an indicative price of RM1.55 per share, with 41.3 million shares being made available to retail shareholders and a further 168.88 million for the institutional portion.
The institutional portion is being sold at a price range from RM1.20 to RM1.55 and post the book-building exercise, a final price will be set, which will then determine the final retail price of Tune Ins stock.
Of all the shares being issued, 143.37 million are new shares while a further 66.85 million are existing shares being issued by parent companyTune Money Sdn Bhd. This will dilute Tune Money's holding in Tune Ins from 80% to 55.85% post IPO. At the indicative price of RM1.55, Tune Money shareholders should pocket RM103.62mil. Using the RM1.55 price, the market capitalisation of Tune Ins would be about RM1.2bil.
Valuation-wise, the RM1.20 price is at 13 times financial year 2013 earnings, while at RM1.55 per share, the price earnings multiple is at 16 times 2013 earnings, bankers familiar with such listings told StarBiz.


The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are far from a secret at this point, with the world wide web having given us all the details we would need and also offering glimpses of the devices themselves. We’ve seen lots of renders and also seen the devices in live pictures, and the Galaxy S7 edge has made yet another appearance in front of the camera.
Pictures of a black Galaxy S7 edge have been posted on the microblogging site Weibo, and the phone certainly looks awesome despite the blurry pictures (the black color seems to be properly black, unlike the S6 edge that looked rather blue). The curves on the display flow more naturally with the rest of the design this time around, though sadly the glass on the front still seems to attract too many fingerprints. The bigger and rounder home button is also clearly visible, and frankly it looks a lot less classy compared to the home button that is found on the Galaxy flagships from 2015.
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will go official on February 21st, and we will be live from the Unpacked event covering everything Samsung unveils on-stage. In addition to the two feature-packed smartphones, Samsung should also be showing off its new Gear 360 VR camera. Early pre-orders for the devices in Europe are expected to be bundled with a free Gear VR, so we should see considerable focus on virtual reality in the anticipated event.