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To celebrate the upcoming release of Eoin, the final book in her Fire Trilogy, RJ Scott is donating an ebook set of the entire trilogy (Kian, Darach, and Eoin) for a lucky commenter to win!
Kian (Book 1)
Kian ap Rhys is a warlock, a protector and wielder of The Fire. This fire shines purest in a warlock and is coveted by the Nameless.Â When his uncle’s Fire is stolen, Kian vows vengeance and seeks the aid of Regan Campbell.
As a hunter of the supernatural predators Regan is the perfect choice to aid Kian on his quest, but Regan is suspicious of the warlock and unwilling to help.
It isn’t until their lives are endangered by The Nameless and all choice has been stripped away that they realize they must trust one another or be destroyed.
Darach (Book 2)
Darach is distraught. Not only has he lost his best friend Kian to worlds unknown, but he is unable to follow. The only time someone of his world can pass to the Other World is when the barriers are thinnest at All Hallows Eve, but he canâ€™t wait that long. He needs to find Kian now before the Other World destroys him. Who in Uffern knows what is happening to his friend in the dangerous other place?
There is only one solution, he needs greater magic to pass across to the other world.
There is an ancient tribe of travelers, Cariad, that City people are told to avoid, users of magic so perverted and awful that just to talk of them means instant banishment from Council-run City.
This tribe, the Cariad, are the stuff of childrenâ€™s nightmares, stories of death and destruction follow this tribe wherever they go, users of strong magic. It’s only his desperate need to rescue Kian that drives him to make contact with the Cariad, and with Ceithin.
Not is all as it seems, and with the Guardian of the Fire tracking them down, Ceithin must teach Darach the ways long forgotten to control Fire, before they are found.
Eoin (Book 3) will be released by Silver Publishing on September 17.
Eoin is faced with the end of times. With his friends at his side, can he rescue the prisoner who might hold the secrets to winning the battle between Cariad and City as well as the key to his heart?
His bond brothers, Kian and Darach, probably hate him for his necessary lie, two-thirds of the Council wants him dead, and the prisoner’s amber Fire is killing them both.
The third book in the Fire Trilogy discovers more old Guardians, ancient Cariad magik, and not least of all the other half of Eoin: Trystyn.
RJ Scott lives in the Chiltern hills just outside London, England. She loves reading anything from thrillers to sci-fi to horror; however, her first real love will always be the world of romance. Her goal is to write stories with a heart of romance, a troubled road to reach happiness, and more than a hint of happily ever after.
She is published with Silver Publishing and Dreamspinner Press and was nominated in the Love Romance Cafe Awards of 2010 as Best GLBTQ Author, for Best Gay Paranormal / Horror (Oracle) and as Best Paranormal Author. Oracle was also nominated for Best Gay Paranormal / Horror 2010 in Elisa Rolleâ€™s Rainbow Awards and was awarded an Honorable Mention (5th). RJâ€™s contemporary romance, The Christmas Throwaway, remained at number one on Amazon and at All Romance over Christmas and into the New Year. She cannot believe how lucky 2010 was for her and her foray into the world of MM writing.
RJ writes across all the genres, but if pushed she says she enjoys writing contemporary romance over the rest. Her newest release, Back Home, has already received favourable reviews on the Silver site and on Goodreads.
You can find out more about RJ and her books at her website, on Facebook, and via Twitter.
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Ground characterisation of the urban environment: a guide to best practice. Urban Geoscience and Geological Hazards Programme.
Ellison, R.A.; McMillan, A.A.; Lott, G.K.; Kessler, H.; Lawley, R.S.. 2002 Ground characterisation of the urban environment: a guide to best practice. Urban Geoscience and Geological Hazards Programme. Keyworth, British Geological Survey, 37pp. (RR/02/2005)Before downloading, please read NORA policies.
This report sets the framework for the means to provide information and advice about all aspects of the ground in the urban environment. In order to understand properly the interaction of the ground and human activity in urban areas it is necessary to gather information on, and map out the properties of, the ground. The BGS undertakes such work in a series of thematic urban geoscientific projects. This report describes the methodologies and datasets relating to superficial deposits and bedrock geology relevant to urban geoscientific projects. The rationale for carrying out such projects is explained and the basis for good practice is laid out in generic terms. The report provides guidance on sources of information and recommends procedures and standards that should form part of best practice when undertaking a project. Examples of this good practice are given in the form of illustrations of a range of outputs from a current project being carried out in Manchester and Salford. It is recognised that although some outputs may vary depending on the ground-related issues in a particular urban area, there are a number of topics that should be encompassed regardless of the local conditions. In all cases the underpinning practices, methods, recording standards and classifications need to be defined, and this report describes these parameters and highlights areas of future generic work that will enhance the output concerning urban areas in particular.
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If you are in the process of purchasing an apartment and have a need for funds, you’re certainly not alone. This article will discuss a variety of options you can choose to get the cash needed to complete your purchase. A few options include commercial loans and HUD 223(f) loans, and crowdfunding.
If you are planning to invest in real estate crowdfunding is a great place to start. It is important to compare the offerings before jumping in the pool. A lawyer is the most effective way to do so. They can answer any questions you might have and represent your investment venture.
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Although there are several benefits of crowdfunding however, there are some negatives. The platform isn’t a lender and therefore you might not receive the money you invested back. Additionally the property you invest in might not be sold quickly. The management of a property can be an exhausting and time-consuming process.
One of the benefits of investing in real estate through crowdfunding is the variety of properties you can invest in. Since you can invest in more properties, you can diversify your portfolio. You may also earn regular income from your property.
There are many sources of commercial loans that can be used to buy an apartment building. These loans vary from a few thousand dollars to several million. Before you make a commitment to the lender, it’s crucial to do your homework.
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If you’re looking to buy an apartment the HUD 223(f) loan program is one of the most beneficial options available. It provides low interest rates, no-recourse financing, and a long time period. It also provides mortgage insurance. The program is not appropriate for all homes.
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A HUD 223(f) loan is a great choice to finance both new and existing properties. The minimum loan amount is $1,000,000 You must have at least five residence units to be eligible in most cases.
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During the set break we sat with the band and Chris gave me a copy of a tour-only EP containing a song a fan once told him prompted his divorce. The way Chris tells it, the couple listened to the song together then decided to end the marriage and the fan seemed to appreciate having the catalyst. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the song, and it’s not on the other two official releases, but I look forward to diving into it and finding out just what might cause someone to suddenly, and cheerfully, end a marriage after hearing it.
Next time Robley comes to town, people, you need to go. Granted, a room such as Luna or Sam Bond’s might be more conducive to his music, but if it is Luckey’s, it’s a perfectly respectable venue to hear him. Those leather couches have stayed much cleaner than I expected. Heavier, louder music tends to sound bad at Luckey’s unless there is a big crowd to absorb some of the sound or you are not sober enough to mind, but even with an audience of three, Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights made it work.
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These gluten free pumpkin cupcakes are moist and light like a good cupcake should be. They're perfectly sweet and oh so good topped with cinnamon maple frosting!
I am currently eating one of these gluten free pumpkin cupcakes as I type. It doesn't really bother me that pumpkin flavored everything hit the shelves come August.
It's not that I dislike summer. I actually relish the hot summer sun as it beats down on the earth. There's just something delightful about Autumn that summer can't match. It puts a spring in my step.
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I did wait until now to perfect these gluten free pumpkin cupcakes. (Nailing that self control thing) These cupcakes are for gluten avoiders everywhere who die inside when Starbucks unveils their pumpkin scones and muffins every year. (Which by the way is in August!)
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- This recipe lends itself well to muffins if frosting ain't your thing. (Or if you are looking for a less sugar laden option.) I baked them with chocolate chips because I'd eat an old shoe if it were covered in chocolate.
- Alternatively if you LOVE cream cheese frosting simply frost these cupcakes with this cream cheese frosting recipe.
- Wait for the pumpkin cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them otherwise the frosting will melt.
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This recipe is really quite simple. You just beat both sugars with your wet ingredients for a couple minutes, add each egg until incorporated and then add your dry ingredients and beat until combined.
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I use Bob's Red Mill 1:1 All Purpose Gluten Free Flour. This is currently my favorite. It produces the most gluten like texture to me, and doesn't have an aftertaste. I've also had the best feedback from my gluten eating friends. It can be found at Sam's, Walmart and Amazon. I know Bob's Red Mill has recently come out with a paleo baking flour as well. I have yet to try it but am excited to and will update this post when I do.
I would not recommend substituting almond flour when a recipe calls for gluten free all purpose flour. The conversion rate won't be 1:1, and it will no doubt come out more dense than desired. It also lacks a binding agent (xantham gum). You can however substitute ¼ of the flour with almond flour with good success, otherwise I would look for almond flour recipes specifically.
For all my dairy free pumpkin loving friends
The gluten free pumpkin cupcake recipe is already dairy free, and to make the frosting dairy free simply use vegan butter instead of regular butter. Shortening is also an option. Even though I don't avoid dairy, I have a special appreciation for those who do. My sweet nephew could not eat dairy (think eye swelling, epi pen style).
There's not many a thing more heartbreaking then having to tell a 3 year old he can't have a donut like everyone else. Cue crying, sad face emoji here.
Yes you can freeze them already frosted or unfrosted. Simply wait for them to cool completely and then place on a sheet pan and freeze. Once the cupcakes are frozen place them in a gallon zip top bag and date it with a permanent marker. The cupcakes are best within 3 months of freezing.
Other Gluten Free Cake Recipes You Might Love
- Gluten Free Chocolate Pound Cake
- Gluten Free Italian Cream Cake
- Gluten Free Sour Cream Pound Cake
- Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Maple Frosting
For the cupcakes:
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 T. brown sugar
- 1 ½ t. baking powder
- ½ t. baking soda
- ¼ t. kosher salt
- ½ t. pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup canned pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup + 3 T. Bob's Red Mill 1:1 All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
For the frosting:
- ½ cup butter, room temp. or 1 stick
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 T. maple syrup
- 1 T. whole milk
- ¼ t. cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a stand mixer add both sugars, canola oil, and pumpkin then beat for 3 minutes on medium speed.
- In a medium bowl, combine gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix gently with a spoon.
- Add eggs, one at a time to pumpkin mixture and beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Scrape the bowl with a spatula.
- Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
- Spray or line a muffin pan, and scoop batter ¾ of the way full in each one. You should get 9 total.
- Bake cupcakes for 21 minutes or until the tops have risen and they bounce back when touched. You can also test with a toothpick.
- For the frosting, beat 1 stick butter, ¾ cup powdered sugar and 1 T. maple syrup on medium high for 3 minutes. Add ¾ cup powdered sugar, 1 T. milk, and ¼ t. cinnamon and beat 3 more minutes.
- Finally add the last ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 T. maple syrup and beat 3 more minutes.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes, sprinkle with cinnamon and add a candy corn to the top of each one.

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Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has unveiled a proprietary model nearshore FLNG concept which has been certified by DNV at OTC 2023 in Texas.
The shipyard says it developed the Multi-purpose LNG Floater-Nearshore (MLF-N) in response to market conditions that require faster delivery times and more economical FLNG models compared to onshore plants due to the recent increase in LNG exports from major LNG producing countries.
The new design has standardized hull and equipment specifications and is based on performance and technology that SHI has achieved already.
MLF-N standardizes the shape of the LNG cargo hold and the hull surrounding it, allowing the client to easily increase the cargo hold capacity from the basic 180,000cbm to a maximum of 245,000cbm as needed.
At the same time, it is designed with a stable structure to support the upper plant facilities, weighing about 50,000 tons, from below.
SHI is applying some of the design principles to FLNG orders that it has recently won and is actively promoting MLF-N sales by participating in a number of ongoing overseas gas field development project contracts.
In January, JGC Holdings and SHI were awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning (EPCC) contract for a near shore FLNG facility project in Malaysia planned by Petronas. The facility will be the first near shore FLNG in the world as well as the third floating LNG plant to be constructed for offshore gas fields in Malaysia.
Jang Hae-gi, head of SHI’s Technology Development Headquarters (Vice President), said, "MLF-N is an optimal solution that can meet all the needs of ordering companies who want to develop LNG easily, simply, and quickly. We will continue to lead the FLNG technology leadership through customer-oriented technological innovation.”
Vidar Dolonen, representative of DNV Korea and Japan, said, "We expect Samsung Heavy Industries' next-generation FLNG model (MLF-N) to be an innovative product that meets the increasing global demand for LNG."
The 'Shell Prelude' built by Samsung Heavy Industries in 2017 is the world's largest existing FLNG, with a self-increasing capacity of 260,000 tons and a length of 488 meters.


Columbia police investigate another shooting
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:17:58 GMT —
Columbia police are looking for suspects in another shooting in the city.
According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 400 block of Sanford, near Ash, just before 1:30 Wednesday morning, where they found numerous shell casings in the roadway.
'Investigators discovered that two houses and one vehicle were struck by bullets, although there were no injuries.
There are no suspects in the incident.


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Yesterday I started painting my newest order for stationery and note cards in my newly cleaned and organized art room. What a pleasure! I finished the package of deckled edge floral stationery last night and I’ll start the package of note cards today. I’ll share some photos when I’m finished.
I have to tell you I love my life. I don’t know how I ever found the time to work full-time, as I did for some 45 years. Then I changed to working from home, continuing to do medical transcription I used to do at an office in Fort Smith. I also started my website, Creative Artworks, in 2000.
I still run my website, which has about 25 other artists right now. I love writing this blog, trying not to bury you alive in pictures I’ve found, thoughts I’ve had, and more each day. I love working in my art room on orders or ideas for new things, plus working in our shop with my husband, creating metal yard critters out of scrap metal, cutting new mailbox decorations out on our CNC setup with computer-guided torch, creating stained glass pieces and mosaics. I’m brimming with ideas for a new mosaic project, a new technique for working with gourds, a glass etching, and ideas for a new theme for Christmas cards and wooden ornaments.
My raised bed square foot garden is always in my thoughts. As soon as I finish a few more things, I’ll get out my master ‘map’ of my six 4’x4′ raised beds and figure out what I’d like to try to grow for our veggie garden in the spring, as well as where to put them in the garden. I’ll start some spinach seeds inside, since I have real trouble finding spinach plants.
A gift that keeps on giving is our brick planter beds all around the house, brimming with flowers. We’re trying to add more perennials each year, since we ARE getting older, as well as planting our favorite annuals each year.
I started practicing yoga – the old ladies’ version called “Gentle Yoga” by Sixty & Me. I’m still surprised that it is so helpful in controlling pain and promoting flexibility and better balance. I’ve bought a 2nd DVD from them, called, “Gentle Yoga Flows” which combines what is taught in the first DVD set and guides you through four different practices that leave me feeling looser and much more relaxed.
I have more books than I can read and feel rich for it. I love learning new skills. Between the Internet, YouTube demonstrations, and books (either physical or on my Kindle) I can learn things as fast as this old brain can absorb them. What a luxury!
My husband’s and my health are improving, thanks to our low carb lifestyle and a newer emphasize on avoiding as much sugar as we can. We’re both feeling better for it. (The latest new thing is Cashew Milk, thanks to my sister-in-law, Mary Lou’s, recommendation.) It has 25 calories and 0 grams of sugar per serving. He says it doesn’t taste watery and likes the more creamy taste. My husband is wonderful about encouraging my efforts to cook new recipes, not griping if the recipe is just not for us, and very complimentary if I find one he likes. This makes it ALMOST fun to cook!
The days, weeks, months, and years whiz past our heads. We truly enjoy getting in as much fun as possible each day.
So – today picture me up in my art room, dancing to favorite CDs while painting note cards…


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Seattle University women clean up in WAC basketball honors
Seattle University won the regular-season title and swept the postseason awards. The Redhawks are entering the Western Athletic Conference...
Seattle University won the regular-season title and swept the postseason awards.
The Redhawks are entering the Western Athletic Conference tournament this week in Las Vegas toting heavy hardware.
Junior forward Kacie Sowell was voted player of the year and Joan Bonvicini is WAC coach of the year. Junior guard Sylvia Shephard is the conference's defensive player of the year and also a second-team all-conference pick.
Senior guard Daidra Brown joined Shephard on the all-defensive team.
Eastern Washington had three individuals honored on the All-Big Sky Conference women's team.
Lexie Nelson was one of six players on the first team, while Carrie Ojeda was honorable mention.
Hayley Hodgins was Most Outstanding Freshman, becoming the first EWU player since 1993 to earn the honor.
• Eastern Washington forward Venky Jois was selected as the Big Sky men's freshman of the year.
Seattle University is 12th at 29-over-par 605 after two rounds of the Sacramento State Intercollegiate Cup at Valley Hi Country Club in Elk Grove, Calif.
• The Eastern Washington women, led by a top-five effort from Marissa Borja, are fourth after day one of the Jackrabbit Invitational in Primm, Nev.
• The Washington men (11-6) defeated Fresno State, 4-1.
• The Gonzaga women (7-4) downed Robert Morris 7-0.
Seattle Times staff reporter Jayda Evans contributed to this report.
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In an era of accelerating technology and increasing complexity, how should we reimagine the emancipatory potential of feminism? How should gender politics be reconfigured in a world being transformed by automation, globalization and the digital revolution? These questions are addressed in this bold new book by Helen Hester, a founding member of the 'Laboria Cuboniks' collective that developed the acclaimed manifesto 'Xenofeminism: A Politics for Alienation'. Hester develops a three-part definition of xenofeminism grounded in the ideas of technomaterialism, anti-naturalism, and gender abolitionism. She elaborates these ideas in relation to assistive reproductive technologies and interrogates the relationship between reproduction and futurity, while steering clear of a problematic anti-natalism. Finally, she examines what xenofeminist technologies might look like in practice, using the history of one specific device to argue for a future-oriented gender politics that can facilitate alternative models of reproduction. Challenging and iconoclastic, this visionary book is the essential guide to one of the most exciting intellectual trends in contemporary feminism.
Contents Introduction 1. What is Xenofeminism? 2. Xenofeminist Futurities 3. Xenofeminist Technologies Conclusion: Xeno-Reproduction Endnotes Works Cited
"This is without doubt one of the most exciting texts I have read for quite some time. Lucid, well-grounded and brilliantly original, this short book is a breath of fresh air."Claire Colebrook, Pennsylvania State University“Helen Hester has her eyes set firmly on the future... its impact will be far reaching.”DIVA Magazine
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In honor of the new Detective Pikachu movie hitting theaters yesterday, I thought it’d be appropriate to find a Pokémon tag to do. I stumbled
Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, one of Quadara’s most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand,
As 2019 begins, I'm keeping my eye on quite a few different books, and here are 19 of the releases I can't wait to get my hands on.
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! I think it’s finally safe to say I’ve read all the books I’m going to read this year and I
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A look back through the books I finished and started in August!
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Alice Titzova of the PR agency 2media says mannequins and display cases which were part of the exhibition also disappeared. There was no word Wednesday whether the exhibition will be delayed or canceled.
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A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen.


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Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has insisted Marcus Rashford has a big decision to make over his future at the club in the summer.
Rashford has endured one of his worst individual seasons for the Reds this year and was involved in a controversial fall-out earlier this year after a trip to Belfast.
In 36 games this campaign, the England international has scored just eight goals and assisted a further six. His numbers are wide of the mark of what he produced last term, where he contributed to 41 goals in 56 games.
Rashford's form has left his place in England's European Championship squad in doubt. Many have called for the 26-year-old to leave United in the summer for a fresh start, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly interested in replacing Kylian Mbappe with him. READ MORE: Marcus Rashford given Man United ultimatum as Sir Jim Ratcliffe learns £85.5m transfer incentive READ MORE: Martinez, Lindelof, Shaw - Manchester United injury news and return dates for Chelsea clash Ferdinand has claimed that Rashford must look at the people around him when deciding on his future at the end of the season.Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk


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Its been only a couple years since Griselda Records has started to represent from Buffalo and throughout the nation. Since Shady Records went on the hunt, new signee Conway The Machine and Westside Gunn are two names you should be looking out for. On July 22nd Conway the Machine released a new single called Bang, featuring Eminem and the collaboration of the two labels.
This new gritty track comes from Conway the Machine’s forthcoming album God Don’t Make Mistakes. You get the heart of hip hop when you listen to the collaboration of producers. Co-produced by Griselda’s in-house producer Daringer and Beat Butcha with Shady’s, Bang also features additional production from Luis Resto.


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Unisys Co. (NYSE:UIS)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $21.84 and last traded at $21.84, with a volume of 8464 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.07.
UIS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sidoti started coverage on shares of Unisys in a report on Monday, December 7th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded Unisys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 8th.
The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.38. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.61.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Unisys by 230.9% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,905 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,725 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Unisys by 184.4% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,824 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 5,721 shares during the period. 6 Meridian purchased a new position in Unisys in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $122,000. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA raised its holdings in Unisys by 211.6% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 15,775 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $168,000 after acquiring an additional 10,713 shares during the period. Finally, First Republic Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Unisys during the second quarter worth $226,000. 98.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Unisys (NYSE:UIS)
Unisys Corporation operates as an information technology company worldwide. It operates in two segments, Services and Technology. The Services segment offers cloud and infrastructure services, application services, and business process outsourcing services. Its solutions include Unisys InteliServe, a service solution that transforms traditional service desk into an intelligent, user-centric experience aligned with the needs of the modern digital workplace; Unisys CloudForte, a comprehensive managed service offering to help accelerate the secure move of data and applications to the cloud; and Unisys Security Solutions, a portfolio that includes managed security services, security consulting services, the Unisys Incident Response Ecosystem subscription service, and the TrustCheck cyber risk management solution.
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There’s one in every town, and they call her the Pumpgirl. She works in the garage, changes the oil and thinks she’s one of the lads. She’s sweet on ‘No-Helmet’ Hammy, but he loves no-one but himself. He’s out all night with his racing boys, whilst wife Sinead’s off on a joyride of her own, with an ache that’s about to be cured.
A turbo-charged race through the diesel fumes and country music of the Armagh badlands. Abbie Spallen’s explosively comic new play takes us deep into the unspoken thoughts and darkest desires of three lives destined to collide.
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Bolbbalgan4 to release album, hold concert
Vocal duo Bolbbalgan4 will be releasing their new EP “Red Diary page.2” on May 24 and holding concerts on July 14 and 15.
The upcoming show is titled “Travel,” and will be their first standalone concert in seven months.
The duo made their debut in 2016 with their first EP “Red Ickle,” and have since become popular with their hits “Galaxy,” “Hard to Love” and “Tell Me You Love Me.”
The concert will take place at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, southern Seoul, and tickets will go on sale May 28 on Interpark.
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3Racing F113 Formula 1 Chassis Kit
The F1 class continues to take off and now 3Racing is introducing their new F113 Formula Kit. The new F113 is the first of 3Racing’s cars to be released under their “Factory Racing Products” label, meaning it is made from the best materials to be a high-end racing kit. Premier grade imported carbon fiber, 7075 aluminum, and PTFE coated shocks and ball ends are used to ensure “Factory Racing Products” cars are ready to compete at any level of racing.
In addition to the high quality parts, the F113 uses solid engineering to make it a speed machine. A 12th scale type rear suspension is combined with a unique front suspension to make it an animal in the corners. 3Racing expects a late January release date for the F113, and you can get more information on this and all of their products on the official 3Racing Website.
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I did a bit with those eggshells I was talking about in the last post.
Stars have materialized.
Chipboard cereal box painted black. Eggshells broken into tiny pieces, glued to the stars with Elmer's Glue.
My sister gave me that large pair of tweezers laying on the table. She actually gave me THREE pairs of those wonderful jewelers tweezers! Thanks, Jeanny!
Couldn't have done the eggshell mosaics without tweezers!
nor my reading glasses! I'm blind as a bat some days!
Half of the stars in the lower picture here are painted with Dr. Ph Martin's Ink, the other 5 still waiting on glue to dry.
You'll see all the stars done tomorrow. They are actually done right now but I didn't get a picture of them before I downloaded the smart card so you'll have to wait!
I'm uncertain where these stars are headed.
I just don't know at this time. Magnets maybe? Pendants/charms/ornies?
I just don't know.
Maybe some of them will end up on the cover a little book.
I need to make more little books.
Snowman hats got transformed into Leparchaun Hats.
When I made the snowman hats I forgot to punch holes in four of the tops before I assembled the hats so they were useless as ornaments. I tore off the fabric flowers and tried to remove the ribbon hatband as well. That ribbon held fast on most of them so I just painted over it!
Here they have only one coat of green. They now have three coats of green...all four of them! Next is a gold braided ribbon for a hatband. Then I need to locate those shamrocks I KNOW I HAVE somewhere.
Both stars and hats are works in progress.
I seem to have an over abundance of works in progress....
Junk Magnets made an appearance.
This one is a little foil paper origami heart inside a broken watch case. It's rather heavy. I glued a gold plastic coin to the backside to keep the heart in. I know that when I go to glue a magnet on the backside, the E6000 will not play nicely with the plastic and that magnet will fall off.
I need to get a tube of super glue to adhere those magnets to plastic things. The E6000 did not play nicely with the green computer junk magnet I made last week either. It's made of aluminum.
Is it possible to have gotten a bad batch of E6000? I don't ever recall it not playing nicely with plastic before this tube I'm currently using.
At any rate, I did make a couple magnets.
Amy's Junk Magnet
so named cause it now belongs to Amy!
This one is made from 2 computer parts, plastic netting, copper wire, a bit of colorful plastic, a snippet of red ribbon, 2 poke plant seeds and a gold plastic heart charm. She's a tiny little thing...only about 2 inches tall.
And while we're doing tiny.....
I busted out the polymer clay on Thursday.
I made this tiny coffee mug charm along with a couple other things you'll see in a bit.
I drew the birds with markers.
This is slated to be a charm on a coffee themed chunky page in the near future.
Another work in progress!
Felt stars. Two of them have magnets inside of them, the other a copper jump ring.
I intend to embellish these further with dimensional paint or seed beads.
I'll have to find a small enough needle if I decide on seed beads and hope to heck I can see worth a darn that day. I think the two remaining to be sewed will end up with a jump ring. The magnets don't stick real well cause I used magnet pieces in them and there's just too much thickness for those little chunks of magnet to stick through! They stick, but don't try to hold something up with them! That is not happening!!!
is a mess!
I haven't done a thing with the flamingo since the last time I posted. He's on the list with the rest of the works in progress. As is the purple cane leaning up in the corner in that picture. Gonna have to do something with that cane pretty soon. Purple wasn't the right thing to do with it...painting it purple stopped my muse right in her tracks on that one!
As I said, I dragged the polymer clay out....
I don't know about this skeleton. He was pretty easy to make and he turned out alright. Despite the fact he's scattered all over that bright blue mushroom box in this picture, he did go together quite easily when I rewatched the video tutorial. I got him all put together with the exception of his arms. I only made beads for his legs....there should be 8 of those long tubes in that box.
I don't have a picture of him half done, sorry.
I made another batch of skeleton pieces because to continue with this one, I needed some arm bones. If I'm going to have to make four of them, might as well just make a whole herd of them at once, yes?
That would have worked out fine but it has just dawned on me that I needed, not two more arm bones, but four of them....I only 10 more tube beads....I should have made 12.
Not to worry though....
that new batch of skelly parts...it stayed in the oven way too long!
Those bones do not match these nice white bones here. So another polyclay session is slated for later today and we'll see if I can get this right. Perhaps I shouldn't be thinking about skeletons in March?
I'll soldier on....this little skelly is quite cute!
Here's the tutorial if you'd like to make one as well.
I don't work with the polymer clay at the kitchen table workstation.
I do it at my desk where the computer sits so I can watch the video tutorials to learn how to do most of this stuff! I wish my brain had as broad a scope as those who are designers....I just follow someone else's ideas to come to the end product. Some of it comes straight out of my head...and usually those are pretty good ideas...but the majority of it isn't my original ideas.
Until next time:
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Life-threatening Hurricane Florence inches closer to landfall in North Carolina
|Toronto Star 14 Sep 2018 at 05:23|
WILMINGTON, N.C.‚ÄĒ The National Hurricane Center said early Friday that Florence was about to make landfall in North Carolina bringing with it life-threatening storm surge and hurricane strength winds.
The powerful storm already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power, and forecasters say that ‚Äúcatastrophic‚ÄĚ freshwater flooding is expected over portions of the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence inches closer to the U.S. East Coast.
The Cape Fear river rises in Wilmington, N.C., as Hurricane Florence approaches.¬†¬†(VICTOR J. BLUE / NYT)
The National Hurricane Center said early Friday that Florence‚Äôs eyewall is beginning to approach the North Carolina coast bringing with it life-threatening storm surge.
The centre said that a gauge in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, recently reported 1.92 metres of inundation. Emerald Isle is about 135 kilometres north of Wilmington.
And about 46 miles north of Emerald Isle in New Bern about 150 people were waiting to be rescued from rising flood waters, WXII-TV reported. The city said early Friday that two out-of-state FEMA teams were working on swift-water rescues and more teams were on the way.
Screaming winds bent trees toward the ground and raindrops flew sideways as Florence‚Äôs leading edge whipped the Carolina coast Thursday to begin an onslaught that could last for days, leaving a wide area under water from both heavy downpours and rising seas.
The storm‚Äôs intensity diminished as it neared land, with winds dropping to around 144 kph by nightfall. But that, combined with the storm‚Äôs slowing forward movement and heavy rains, had Gov. Roy Cooper warning of an impending disaster.
‚ÄúThe worst of the storm is not yet here but these are early warnings of the days to come,‚ÄĚ he said. ‚ÄúSurviving this storm will be a test of endurance, teamwork, common sense and patience.‚ÄĚ
Cooper requested additional federal disaster assistance in anticipation of what his office called ‚Äúhistoric major damage‚ÄĚ across the state.
More than 80,000 people were already without power as the storm began buffeting the coast, and more than 12,000 were in shelters. Another 400 people were in shelters in Virginia, where forecasts were less dire.
Prisoners were affected, too. North Carolina corrections officials said more than 3,000 people were relocated from adult prisons and juvenile centres in the path of Florence, and more than 300 county prisoners were transferred to state facilities.
Spanish moss waved in the trees as the winds picked up in Wilmington, and floating docks bounced atop swells at Morehead City. Ocean water flowed between homes and on to streets on the Outer Banks; waves crashed against wooden fishing piers.
Coastal towns in the Carolinas were largely empty, and schools and businesses closed as far south as Georgia.
As of 5 a.m., Florence was centred about 35 kilometres east of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its forward movement increased slightly to 9 kph. Hurricane-force winds extended 150 kilometres from its centre, and tropical-storm-force winds up to 315 kilometres.
A buoy off the North Carolina coast recorded waves nearly 9 metres high as Florence churned toward shore.
Forecasters said conditions will deteriorate as the storm pushes ashore early Friday near the North Carolina-South Carolina line and makes its way slowly inland. Its surge could cover all but a sliver of the Carolina coast under as much as 3.4 metres of ocean water, and days of downpours could unload more than 0.9 metres of rain, touching off severe flooding.
Once a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 225 kph, the hurricane was downgraded to a Category 1 on Thursday night.
Forecasters said that given the storm‚Äôs size and sluggish track, it could cause epic damage akin to what the Houston area saw during Hurricane Harvey just over a year ago, with floodwaters swamping homes and businesses and washing over industrial waste sites and hog-manure ponds.
The hurricane was seen as a major test for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was heavily criticized as slow and unprepared for Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year.
As Florence drew near, President Donald Trump tweeted that FEMA and first responders are ‚Äúsupplied and ready,‚ÄĚ and he disputed the official conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico, claiming the figure was a Democratic plot to make him look bad.
Not everyone was taking Florence too seriously: About two dozen locals gathered Thursday night behind the boarded-up windows of The Barbary Coast bar as Florence blew into Wilmington.
‚ÄúWe‚Äôll operate without power; we have candles. And you don‚Äôt need power to sling booze,‚ÄĚ said owner Eli Ellsworth.
Others were at home hoping for the best.
‚ÄúThis is our only home. We have two boats and all our worldly possessions,‚ÄĚ said Susan Patchkofsky, who refused her family‚Äôs pleas to evacuate and stayed at Emerald Isle with her husband. ‚ÄúWe have a safe basement and generator that comes on automatically. We chose to hunker down.‚ÄĚ


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“Fear is a disease; hope is its only cure.”
-Clone Wars •
Happy Anniversary to Jedi Training Trials of the Temple! Star Wars means the world to me, and this show is so very special. To be able to show kids that they are brave, to help them face their fears, and to show them the dangers of anger... is an absolute gift. I know I’ve shared this photo before but this is my favorite photo, because it feels like the whole show wrapped up in a pic. Bravely facing the dark.


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So, last night I saw The Meg, which isn’t typically my kind of movie, but I really do love Jason Statham. When it was first announced, I couldn’t imagine why Statham was doing this underwater suspense film. After seeing it, though, I realize there’s no other working actor who could’ve done this role. It’s like filmmakers are sitting on a certain type of script, and they take it to Statham’s adult tree house (you know he totally has one of those), and they present it to him. He looks them square in the eye, and says, “Oi! You payin’ me money fo’ this? See you in the mornin’.”
Remember near the end of Britney Spears’s heyday, when you didn’t really call her a “singer”, but rather an “entertainer”? We all knew the singing wasn’t putting butts in seats, but she was known for putting on a good show. That’s kinda the same case with Jason Statham. He’s not an “actor”, but more of an “entertainer”. He has no real range or depth, and he’s constantly overacting in an attempt to gain either. But damn if it isn’t entertaining.
I’m gonna end up spoiling a lot of this movie because you’re probably never gonna see it until it comes on TV.
Anyway, it starts out with Statham and his two colleagues performing a daring deep sea rescue aboard a submarine. To save the bulk of the survivors, he’s forced to blow the hatch and leave his colleagues behind. We’re told these were his “best friends”, though he never really seems to give that much of a shit about them. Fast forward 5 years later, where he’s a drunk, riddled with guilt, living in Thailand trying to drown the memory of what happened to his friends. He’s sought out by Chinese Scientist and that Indian looking dude from Fear The Walking Dead. You see, Chinese Scientist’s experimental sub is stranded on the ocean floor, and Statham is the only man who’s performed a rescue that deep. All the familiar tropes are there: he tells them he’s not diving again, and offers them a beer before getting ready to kick them out – that is until he learns that the pilot of the stranded sub is dun dun DUNNNN…his ex-wife. Next thing you see is Statham getting off the helicopter, and suiting up for the rescue mission. Aw, shit! We’ve got Die Hard Underwater! He’s gonna go save the only woman he ever loved, right? Right? WRONG! Yeah, he saves her, but she spends a good chunk of the movie in a coma, while he and Chinese Scientist’s Daughter begin to fall for each other.
In the middle of all this, there are attacks by a big fucking shark. Seriously, that’s what the movie should’ve been called: Big Fucking Shark. Or The BFS, since you can’t put “Fucking” on a movie poster. I mean, they call it The Meg, and I figure that’s only because Megalodon sounds like something from The Asylum that would air on Syfy. You don’t really learn much about the Megalodon, though. Unlike Jurassic Park, where they’ve got dinosaur facts coming out the ass, this movie is content to just say that a Megalodon is a big fucking shark that we thought was extinct, but clearly isn’t. Anyway, Statham has pretty much gone on record to say that the film in theaters isn’t the film he made. He expected more gore, and I’ll admit the deaths and attacks are pretty tame.
I’m curious to know what was cut, because you can almost tell when and where things are missing. For example, future Batwoman Ruby Rose plays Jax, who designed Chinese Scientist’s ocean base. When the doctor decides to sacrifice himself so that Jax can escape the Meg, he says “You’re going to be OK, Jax. You’re a good person.” That’s a pretty heavy line with no support for it. You’d think maybe there was some backstory about Jax doubting herself, or dwelling on some bad decision she had made in her life, and here was the Voice of Reason, telling her it would be OK, before sacrificing himself to give her a second chance at life. You’d think. But none of that is in the film.
Also, before sacrificing himself, Masi Oka’s character stuffs a note for his wife into the pocket of his colleague before shoving him out the hatch. Said colleague never makes sure the note gets to Oka’s wife, but instead shoves it into the chest of Chinese Scientist once he’s back on the station. What did the note say? Did it ever make its way to Oka’s wife?!
It’s a good film for minorities, though. The Black guy lives, the lesbian hacker lives, and every other person not on the ocean base is Chinese. You never quite believe that Statham is really into Chinese Scientist’s Daughter, and I wanted him to quip something like, “Oi! I’m inna mood fo’ Chinese!”, and then wink at her. Or maybe show a scene with them relaxing in the afterglow in bed, and he looks at his watch and says, “Oi! It’s true what they say: it’s been thir’y minutes and I’m ready fo’ round two!” Ya know, really crudely play into the cultural differences. She’s a demure Asian woman of science, and he’s the rough around the edges Rescue Bloke. But instead of taking any real chances with their characters, they keep everything steady between the navigational beacons.
I liked this movie. I won’t say it’s “good”, but it’s certainly entertaining. It could’ve done more with what it had, though. Rainn Wilson does a good job as the obnoxious billionaire who funded the whole project, but I didn’t think he got a full character arc either. A lot of this movie was clearly left on the floor of the editing room. It’s downright predictable, but I guess that’s what folks like about these things? Again, it’s not my usual genre, but I certainly didn’t hate it.
Chris Hardwick Update – Hardwick returned to his hosting duties on The Talking Dead this week, with a tearful thank you to his supporters. So, I guess that’s the end of that, huh?
James Gunn Update – Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy – you’ve gotta put all your cards on the table! This week, pictures surfaced of James Gunn dressed as a Naughty Priest at an alleged pedophile-themed party. I mean, how many chances are we gonna give this guy? Yeah, I know folks will argue that tasteless “fancy dress parties” (just call them “costume parties”, you damn Brits!) occur, and “He worked for Troma” blah blah blah. I still don’t know where the line will be drawn, and he’s an interesting case study in figuring that out. I honestly haven’t made up my mind where I stand on his whole thing. All I know is it’d be nice if Gunn just got everything out in the open. First the tweets. Then the Naughty Priest costume. Next it’ll be a shoebox of Polaroids and y’all are still gonna be like “REHIRE HIM NOW!” I feel like he’s somewhere now, like, “Well, at least they didn’t find the body.” Anyway, Disney is reportedly sticking their guns, and refusing to rehire him, despite the fan backlash.
It was a big week for the Star Trek franchise, in both good and bad ways. Things started off with reports that the fourth movie in the rebooted JJ Abrams Kelvin Universe was falling apart. Actors Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth had walked away from the negotiation table, as they claimed Paramount wasn’t trying to honor deals that were already in place. Essentially, Paramount wanted them to take pay cuts, arguing that Trek films weren’t comparable to the Marvel and DC films the actors went on to star in. Deals with the other cast members were expected to close once the Chrises were in place, but now the movie is in danger of not happening. Paramount is notorious for keeping a tight budget on Trek films, and the last installment, Star Trek Beyond, apparently lost them money. Plus, they’d have to address the whole Chekov thing, seeing as how actor Anton Yelchin died in a freak accident after production wrapped on the last film.
Meanwhile, in another part of the galaxy, Gregory Peck’s grandson, Ethan Peck, has been cast as Young Spock in Star Trek: Discovery. Why they needed to do this, I have no clue. Why not just get Zachary Quinto? He’s around. So, now there’s gonna be three different Spock actors. Whatever. I still haven’t boarded the Disco train, but I’ll get around to it one of these days.
The Trailer Park
Runaways Season 2
Still haven’t seen season 1, but the looks of these kids don’t make me want to check it out. It looks so…Degrassi. Plus, they really added the dinosaur?! Kinda surprised by that. Must be Hell on the CGI budget. Anyway, I was a big fan of the comic for the first few years, but I can’t imagine watching this show, knowing the twist coming. Plus, I thought they would’ve revealed that in season 1, so the fact that it’s season 2 and they’re still, basically, in the first 12 issues means this thing is gonna run FOREVER. Pass. Anyway, it premieres December 21st, which is also the release date for, like, every movie in the world, so I’m not sure it’s gonna be a Day 1 streaming hit.
Kim Possible TV Movie
I was a huge fan of the cartoon, even though I was 21 and way too old to be watching it. Still, this idea feels about 15 years too late. I remember when they used to talk about this thing getting a theatrical release, with the possibility of voice actress Christy Carlson Romano in the lead role. Now, here we are in 2018, and it’s been demoted to the status of a Disney Channel Original Movie. Just seems so…lame. I’d like to think I’ll watch it, but I’ll probably miss it until I accidentally stumble upon it one day in 2021, when my kids’ll be into that shit.
Iron Fist Season 2
I’ll confess that I haven’t seen a Marvel Netflix show since Jessica Jones, but when did the production values change? This looks like Arrow Season 1. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. I mean, season 1 was one of Arrow‘s better seasons, but this totally looks like a drama on The CW – something that would air during the summer after The 100 or The Originals. It looks like they may have fixed some of the issues folks had with season 1 of this show, but I’m still not sold. Anyway, I’ve got a few years before I even get to see it, as I’ve got about 6 more Netflix seasons to get through before this.
So, last week there was a news story about South Carolina woman Elizabeth Cutshaw who was pulled over by the cops for a DUI. She tried to get out of her arrest by calling herself a “clean, thoroughbred, White girl”. Well, knowing a great opportunity when I see one, I quickly snatched up ThoroughbredWhiteGirls.com. Now I’ve just gotta figure out what to do with it. A picture gallery of White horses? A porn site of thick White women? Sell it to some White supremacists at a profit? The possibilities are endless!
Things You Might Have Missed This Week
- It was a bad week for low-performing basic cable shows, as Shooter was cancelled on USA, while The Royals was cancelled on E!
- ABC has officially ordered a pilot for a spinoff of The Middle, where Sue Heck embarks on an exciting life in the big city of Chicago.
- After one not-especially-notable season, Saturday Night Live featured player Luke Null won’t be returning to the show this fall.
- We got a look at Barry’s new suit on The Flash. Maybe one day I’ll get past season 1 of that show…
- CBS classic Designing Women is being prepped for a reboot at Sony. I’m sure they’re gonna make at least one of them a Trump supporter this time. Fun fact: In the original series, Dixie Carter played staunch Democrat Julia Sugarbaker. Carter, however, was a card-carrying Republican. So, she struck a deal with producers that whenever her character had to give a blistering, Liberal-minded speech, she’d get to sing a song in a future episode.
- The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away yesterday, and Fox News put up a tribute picture of Patti LaBelle instead. I still don’t “get” Patti LaBelle. Same with Anita Baker. To me, Anita is the female Gerald Levert, in that she always sold just enough albums to justify recording another.
Earlier this week, I was explaining the role of the reality show villain to my 80 year old mother. Nah, she probably didn’t care, but it gave us something to fill the silence. In any case, I was explaining how it wasn’t really even a concept until Real World: San Francisco, back in 1994. That’s back when MTV would still cast ugly people for that show. Stupid Vegas season came along and ruined everything, but I digress. Anyway, David “Puck” Rainey was the obnoxious housemate, who took things to extremes. He ate out of the peanut butter jar with his fingers. He wiped boogers on the walls. He became so hard to handle that the other housemates took a vote, and evicted him from the house – a first for the show, as well as setting a precedent for all reality shows to come. After that point, the template was pretty much that A) there had to be a villian and B) somebody had to be voted out. Look at every reality show since then, and that’s pretty much the blueprint. Well, Puck may have started it, but Omarosa Manigault Newman perfected it.
After 3 seasons across the various iterations of The Apprentice, as well as her own reality show and Celebrity Big Brother, Omarosa made a name for her self as the Head Bitch of Reality TV. We thought that’s where she would remain and flounder until her former “boss”, and producing partner, Donald Trump won a certain election. Now she’d be able to use her reality TV skills in an even backstabbier, vicious circle: American politics. Hired as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison, it was never really clear what she actually did. In fact, a reporter shadowed her for a day, and still couldn’t figure it out. It didn’t matter, though, as the stint didn’t last long. She was hired in January and ousted in December. Grand opening, grand closing! She laid low for a bit, but then came roaring back to the headlines this week with the release of her book Unhinged, where she alleges that Trump is a racist who frequently used “The N-Word” (you all know I have no problem typing that word out here, but I feel like you’d be more inclined to share the post if I soften it up. So, yeah – share my shit). Oh, and she also has tapes. She was taping conversations, son! I swear, how is the Trump Administration just so bad at everything? She used the book and the tapes to get herself onto every talk show and interview panel that would have her this week.
Here’s my thing with Omarosa, though: Omarosa did THREE seasons of The Apprentice AND produced a dating reality show with Trump. They both knew who the other one was, and none of that prevented either from working with the other until shit hit the fan. Ya know what? He probably did say it. Probably with her right beside him, laughing about it. Harriet Tubman, however, she is not. She is going on the talk circuit claiming that she wanted to make sure Black folks were represented at the table, but she also said that Black people aren’t a monolith, so you can’t expect to agree with everyone.
Building your career on the backs of reality shows is akin to being a social media star, like a YouTuber. You constantly have to do something, anything, to stay relevant. The Adult Swim show Mostly 4 Millennials is really good about parodying this fact. Omarosa is accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and a certain amount of attention, so she’s got to do whatever she has to in order to achieve that. I mean, this is a woman who was prepared to marry (and may have possibly murdered) Michael Clarke Duncan. I loved the dude, but ain’t nobody lining up to marry Green Mile! This is simply a pivot. She was a Trumper, but now Omarosa ’18 is a “crusader” – in her mind, at least. The problem with this particular play, however is that it’s a Hail Mary pass. I don’t think she fully understands the repercussions of what she’s trying to unleash. And at the end of the day, even if Trump said those things, his base would just be emboldened even more, and say “Well, they were acting niggery!” Like I said before, it’s amazing how bad they all are at this. But God Bless her, she’s trying.
I really don’t know where this takes Omarosa when the dust settles. I don’t know what’s left. Omarosa in space? Omarosa Goes To Africa? I mean, she’s virtually unhireable in any decent capacity, and she’s also not very loyal if you’ve got to worry about her taping your conversations. She doesn’t seem to realize how this makes her look, even if she thinks she was just covering her ass. It’s kinda like when Comey came out with his book, and looked like more of a fool with each subsequent interview. Eventually, we were all like, “Sit down, asshole!” So, I really hope she knows what she’s doing, but if history has taught me anything about this administration, she doesn’t. Yet, she’ll still be fine. And that’s why Omarosa Manigault Newman had the West Week Ever.


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A hot cross bun gone giant!
Put the flour, salt, sugar, yeast and spices in a large bowl and mix to combine. Rub the butter in until it is no longer visible, then mix the raisins and dates through (if your dates are sticky, toss them individually in the flour so they stay separate in the dough).
Make a well in the centre of the bowl and add the milk, followed by the water (please do it in this order or the temperature of the water will kill the yeast)! Now mix it all together (take any rings off first)! After a couple of minutes, the dough will start to come together. Take it out of the bowl and place it on the counter.
Now knead! Stretch it, pull it, push it, punch it, fold it. Just work that dough! You might think you need more flour, but you really shouldn't! Yes, it will start out sticky, but it will gradually become smoother and more elastic and the more you knead, the more it will improve the taste! Yes, this bit is hard work - keep going for a full ten minutes!
And rest! Not you! :P The dough! Put in back in the bowl (no need to oil it). Cover it with a tea towel and leave it to rest for at least an hour. Hopefully, if the temperature in your house is warm, when you check the dough it will have grown to around double its size. If not, leave it a bit longer.
Line a loaf tin with baking paper. Take the risen dough out of the bowl, make it into a rough loaf shape and place in the tin. You can wet your hands if you want to smooth the top a bit. Cover it with the tea-towel again and leave for a further hour. It should rise again to almost double its size - up over the tin is great!
Preheat the oven to gas mark 8 (450f/230c) for ten minutes. We like to place a pan of icecubes (or water) at the bottom of the oven to create some steam to keep the loaf moist, but you can skip this stage if you prefer. Place the loaf on the middle shelf (allow room for it to rise a bit) and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to Gas mark 6 (400f / 200c) and bake for a further 10 minutes.
At this point we usually remove the loaf from the tin and return the loaf to the oven on it's side (or upside down). Our oven is a bit temperamental so this ensures it is cooked evenly all the way through. (Check how brown the top is and choose the best option for you). Cook the loaf for a further 10 minutes on Gas Mark 4 (350f / 180c), then place it on a wire rack to cool.
If you want a shiny looking loaf, brush the maple syrup over the top whilst it is still warm. Enjoy!


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The May 2015 issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America contains two review articles on infectious diseases, written by members of the EM faculty. The first, on the topic of Ebola, was compiled by the team of Drs. Mercedes Torres, Dave Jerrard, and Karen Hansen, at the height of national attention on the emergency medical system’s readiness to receive and treat patients suspected of carrying the virus. The second, by Dr. Ferras Khan, covers the enterovirus outbreak. These special-request publications were written on short notice earlier this year, in response to the outbreaks that were occurring at the time, with the goal of providing timely and applicable diagnostic and managemnet informtion to emergency medicine practitioners.
Drs. Jenny Guyther, Roger Stone, and Ben Lawner were faculty members for EMS Care 2015, held in Ocean City from April 30 to May 3. This popular annual event, sponsored by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, drew 250 prehospital care providers to its hands-on workshops, pre-conferences, lectures, and small group seminars. Dr. Guyther presented a lecture on the management of pain in children in the field. Dr. Stone co-led a case review of on-scene communications and presented a session on the pitfalls of downgrading from advanced to basic life support. Dr. Lawner presented the keynote address, covering recent articles in the EMS literature and the application of their findings to long-standing protocols, and a lecture on the use of resuscitation fluids in trauma patients.
Mike Winters, MD, Joe Martinez, MD, and Haney Mallemat, MD, along with Bill Brady, MD, from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, published a review of recent critical care articles, covering the topics of cardiac arrest, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, ultrasound, and acute ischemic stroke. Their article appears in the June 2015 issue of the Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Ben Lawner, DO, MS, EMT-P, was a faculty member for the Maryland Resuscitation Academy, held on May 18 and 19 in Columbia. The goal of the 2-day conference, co-hosted by the Howard County Department of Fire Rescue Services and MIEMSS, was to provide education that will optimize outcomes after sudden cardiac arrest. The program is modeled after the Resuscitation Academy developed by Seattle Medic One and King County EMS in Washington state.
Michael Witting, MD, MS, and Mak Moayedi, MD, published an article titled “Incidence of Advanced Intravenous Access in 2 Urban EDs” in the May 2015 issue of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Their co-authors include Bryan Stover, MD, and Ashley Miller, BA, who were students at the University of Maryland School of Medicine at the time of the study and manuscript preparation. The investigators found a similar incidence (3.2%) in the need for advanced techniques to establish an IV line at UMMC’s adult ED and the ED at Mercy Medical Center. Their findings have implications for resource utilization, including strategies to minimize the delays in care that are associated with difficulty in gaining IV access.
Amal Mattu, MD, received the Distinguished Educator Award from the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors in April. The award recognizes Dr. Mattu's success in the development of enduring educational materials, specifically his publication of ECGs for the Emergency Physician (with sales of 30,000 around the world and translations into Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, and Japanese) and his online curriculum, ECG Weekly, through which Dr. Mattu has posted weekly ECG cases since September 2011. This online tutorial has been viewed by health care providers in more than 200 countries and has logged 6.2 million minutes (12 years!) of video time watched.
Terry Mulligan, DO, MPH, along with colleagues from the United Kingdom, Australia, and other medical centers in the United States, published an article in the May issue of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, which presents a framework for a continuing professional development curriculum. The article was written on behalf of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, as the third in a series that began with the publication of model curriculums for undergraduate (medical school) and graduate (residency) training. It also presents a detailed tabulation of the features of national continuing medical education programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, and China.
Barrie Bostick, MD, Melissa Rice, MD, and Ashley Strobel, MD, all EM/Peds residents, participated in the Teddy Bear Clinic at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on Saturday, May 30. Dozens of children and their teddy bears experienced the full emergency department treatment, from registration and triage to the examination and the use of splints and nebulizers, as required. This semi-annual community outreach program helps to demystify the emergency medicine process for children and their parents.