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Parliament has rejected the motion for the House to resolve to request the President to take urgent steps to absorb the fees of students of public tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 academic year.
The motion also sought to extend support to accredited private universities as part of the national COVID-19 alleviation measures being implemented by the government.
The vote against the Private Member’s motion came after the end of a lengthy debate by the Minority and the Majority legislators after which the Speaker called for a voice vote which saw the Majority having their way.
The Majority had objected to the motion and called for its outright rejection since it was “incompetent and unspecific” which fees could be absorbed, but the Minority said it was of public interest to support students and parents to cushion them against the impact of COVID-19.
The motion was first moved on January 20, 2021 by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, who requested the President to consider the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and individuals.
“When government absorbs the fees, which are being charged by public tertiary institutions, students and parents still have a significant chunk of cost to bear in terms of transportation, accommodation and materials,” he said.
Speaker’s ruling earlier
Last Tuesday, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, ruled that the earlier motion filed by Mr Ayariga, which called for the suspension of fees and miscellaneous Provisions Instrument, 2019 (LI 2386) for the 2021 academic year, was competent and relevant as it bordered on public interest.
He, therefore, directed Mr Ayariga to consult his colleagues in the Majority to reshape the motion’s text so that he could bring it back to the House as consensual motion.
Consequently, the leadership of both sides met and discussed and agreed on a new text for the motion after which Mr Ayariga submitted the new motion to the House.
However, arguing out the new motion, the Majority MPs considered the motion as still being vague and urged the House to vote against it but Minority described it as relevant and urgent.
Motion lacks standards
The Minister of Information designate, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said as part of his interventions to cushion Ghanaians against the impact of COVID-19, the President caused central government to pay the water and electricity bills of Ghanaians from April 2020 to March 2021.
He also said the President extended insurance packages of 50 per cent of salaries for health workers and waived taxes on income for them as well as provided stimulus for businesses.
On the concern of whether the House could make a request by resolution to the President to absorb fees of students, he concurred that the President could do so but the request must have some standards.
In his view, the motion did not meet the best standards as it was ambiguous, discriminatory and encouraged illegality.
He said the motion named no specific fees that must be absorbed for students of public universities and that it discriminated against students of private universities since they would not enjoy the same support from the President.
Not priority for Vice-Chancellors
Contributing, the Minister of Education-designate, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, told the House that when he spoke to a number of vice-chancellors of public universities, they said the absorption of students’ fees was not a priority for them.
“On the scale of preference, they said this is not what they are going to ask us to do for them,” he said, adding that 70 per cent of students who had been offered admission to the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) had paid their fees and were in school.
“In 2018/2019, only 67 per cent did actually pay their fees and went to school; in 2019/2020, 63 per cent out of those who had been admitted paid and in the midst of the pandemic 70 per cent have paid and they are in school,” he said.
We must support students, parents
The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, questioned why the President could not support what the MP for Bawku Central said was to aid students and parents who had suffered distress as a result of the pandemic.
Responding to the concern that the absorption of fees of students of tertiary institutions and the extension of support to students of private universities would amount to discrimination, he said the Free Senior High School programme, the flagship of the President, was limited to public schools.
Thus, he said the President was in breach of Article 17 of the Constitution and “is a candidate for not respecting the law.”
On the argument that the motion had not made any fiscal impact analysis in line with Public Finance Management Act, he said when the Minister of Finance came to Parliament for the financial sector clean up of banks, which led to an expenditure of GH¢23 billion, and the government suspended the payment of utility bills, he did not present any fiscal impact analysis to the House.
He told the House that the budget for 2021 had not been passed yet but if the House resolved, in consonance with the motion moved by Mr Ayariga, the House would make appropriate budgetary allocation to absorb the fees of students.


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I finished a couple of more UFO'S this week. This first one called Daisy Chain is from Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine 2004.
It only needed some quilting and binding and I don't know why I put it off for so long.
I made this quilt when I first started quilting and didn't know much about quit fabric. All the fabrics were purchased at (cover your eyes if you are a fabric snob)
Both quilts were bound using the machine binding technique from the previous post.
It sure is fast.

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It’s official: Jerry Rice is the greatest player in NFL history. So says a so-called blue ribbon panel of football writers and historians — in the interests of full disclosure, I was one of the panelists– and fans who voted on the NFL Network poll.
Jim Brown, my personal choice for the best ever, was voted No. 2 by the panel and No. 9 by the fans. Rounding out the top tem, as chosen by the panels were Lawrence Taylor (3 and 12 respectively), Joe Montana (4, 2), Walter Payton (5,3), Johnny Unitas (6.14), Reggie White (7.11), Peyton Manning (8,5), Don Hutson (9, 0), and Dick Butkus (10,18).
That Don Hutson, the legendary Green Bay packers receiver of the 1930s and 1940s got no votes at all from the fans underlines part of the problem with a poll of this kind: the memory span of the fans. Vince Lombardi’s Packers of the 1960s played in six championship games and won five titles, but none of Lombardi’s Hall of Famers makes the list until Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke at No. 67. But short memories can’t just be attributed to the fans: they chose Bart Starr, the only quarterback in the last half century to win five championship, at No. 36, but the panel only placed him at No. 51.
On the whole, though. I’d have to agree with most of the rankings. We were given no criteria for the voting except how good we thought the players were, and my own personal guideline was: if I could clone a guy ten times, would that team beat any other cloned team? By that criteria, I think that Jim Brown would be a perfect No. 1 and ’49ers cornerback Ronnie Lott No. 2 (He finished 11 and 17). The fans, by the way, voted Barry Sanders as the fourth best player of all time and the third best running back behind Jim Brown and Walter Payton. O.J. Simpson got a 40th place from the panel and 44th from the fans.
My only real gripe with the poll is that no one else voted for Tim Brown, who is fourth on the all-time list for receptions. He has 1,094 catches; Rice has 1,549. But Brown didn’t get to play with Hall of fame quarterback. Give Brown a decade with Joe Montana and Steve Young and give Jerry Rice the guys who threw to Tim Brown, and I think there’s a very good possibility that Brown finished third on the all-time list. And in addition, Brown was a terrific punt returner and downfield blocker.
Who do you think should have been ranked higher or lower?


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A few weeks back, my day job involved staging the launch of a game-changing whitening soap dubbed as the One Wash Wonder – the new Olay Skin Whitening Bar.
The soap transforms the way we know white as it offers a mild way to reveal fair and radiant skin from the first use. As in local parlance, no more tiis-ganda moments.
Vask, one of Asia’s 50 Best restaurants, was transformed into a rose garden of white and pink with guests enjoying treats that played on transformation as well as the ingredients rose and milk.
You can check out more photos via the official hashtag, #OneWashWonder and on the Olay Philippines Facebook page as well as the reveal on Facebook Live. I was all set to leave for the event, but unforeseen circumstances led to my absence. 😦
Now apart from conceptualizing and scriptwriting duties, I was also tasked to do the illustration for the giveaway (Thanks so much, D!). Guests went home with 3 variants of the bar plus other bath essentials all encased in a large box, which they carried in this tote bag.
For those who are curious, I used a limited palette of Shin Han PWC watercolor (Opera, Alizarin Crimson, Neutral Tint, and Indigo if I remember it right) on 140lb Arches hot pressed watercolor block.
The illustration follows the brand’s signature pose featuring Valerie Weigmann, which you can see on the One Wash Wonder Facebook page.
I posted a work-in-progres on my Instagram account, and there were two who commented that the girl looked like actress and singer Tiffany Hwang. I actually had to Google her. Ooops!
Oh, and I must say that the hero variant, Rose and Milk, smells really, really good. I’m not into floral scents as they make me sneeze, but this one’s never cloyingly sweet nor floral. Just the scent alone tells you how it will feel on your skin: gentle and mild.
The new Olay Skin Whitening Bar is now available locally, and if you want to learn more about the One Wash Wonder, check out the official Facebook page.
Note: Event photos are from the Olay PH Facebook page.


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Pronunciation: (ē'thur), [key]
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Tuesday Mar 11
Buccaneers agree to $43.75 million deal with former Bengals DE Michael Johnson
Carlos Dunlap #96 and Michael Johnson #93 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrate a sack by Dunlap against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 13, 2013 in Orchard Park, New York.
Trending on the Topix Network
Tuesday Mar 11
High time Bengals' 'Fisher Price D' grew up
When the Cincinnati Bengals began laying the framework for their Mike Zimmer-led defense, a unit that in 2009 was only one year into being guided by the now former defensive coordinator, they were making a bold turn in philosophy.
Mon Mar 10, 2014
Bengals Walkthrough 3.10: Coming to grips
Right on cue as the legal tampering window developing into the legal Twitter fan freakout window this weekend, I heard from many frenzied Bengals fans outraged about the possibility Anthony Collins and Michael Johnson could both leave via free agency.
Fri Mar 07, 2014
Cincinnati Bengals, Mock 1, Pick 24
Feb 21, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cincinnai Bengals coach Marvin Lewis speaks to the media in a press conference during the 2014 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Thu Mar 06, 2014
2014 NFL Draft: Ranking the Cincinnati Bengals' Top 5 Needs
In 2013 the Cincinnati Bengals went 11-5 and won the AFC North , but then they lost to the San Diego Chargers in the Wild Card round, 27-10.
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Jaguars free agency 2014: Michael Johnson profile
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be looking for help with their pass rush in free agency and Michael Johnson could be their primary target.
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The Bengals may be in the market for an offensive tackle, and Alabama's Cyrus Kouandjio was at one time viewed as a candidate for them at pick No.
Tue Mar 04, 2014
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The Bengals aren't big players in free agency, but they manage to get quality pieces at decent prices.
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Mon Mar 03, 2014
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Sat Mar 01, 2014
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Fri Feb 28, 2014
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Fujitsu will start offering Midokura’s network virtualization overlay technology in its OpenStack-based public and private cloud architecture, replacing the OpenStack Neutron plug-in component.
The companies this week announced an expanded OEM partnership in which Fujitsu will integrate the Midokura Enterprise MidoNet (MEM) overlay technology as part of the effort to grow the reach of its private cloud efforts.
The open-source OpenCloud stack is becoming increasingly popular among enterprises that are looking for a simpler way to deploy their private clouds and to avoid vendor lock-in. The networking component of OpenStack—the Neutron Open vSwitch (OVS)—is considered a weak point, especially in the area of scalability.
Midokura last year open-sourced MEM to accelerate the adoption of the technology within the OpenStack community. The company earlier this year enhanced the enterprise edition of the software, offering greater support not only for OpenStack but also for VMware and Red Hat solutions. In May, Midokura enhanced MEM again, including adding support for OpenStack’s Kilo release and for container-based environments like Docker.
MEM is designed to create a software-based network abstraction layer that sits between the host and physical network. Using MidoNet, enterprises can run their networks on low-cost and simple commodity systems. Midokura officials said that given how MEM is deployed, it’s a much more scalable offering than the OVS plug-in, an important consideration when running highly virtualized cloud environments.
Fujitsu will now integrate MEM into its cloud solutions. Fujitsu, which is a contributor to the MidoNet open-source project, will be able to use the input from its user community to help enhance features in the Midokura technology.
Fujitsu isn’t the only major tech vendor that leverages Midokura’s technology. Dell officials in December 2014 said they were offering MEM on both the company’s networking hardware and its x86 servers—part of Dell’s larger Open Networking initiative—to enable customers to more easily build OpenStack-based cloud networking infrastructures. Dell also is offering a solution that includes its Open Networking switches with MEM and Cumulus Networks’ Linux operating system.

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Jeffrey Brown and the Net Oil Exports Crisis
6 Mar, 2009 11:54 am
With peak oil comes peak oil exports. Why Texas oilman Jeffrey Brown thinks the world is headed for a drastic energy downsizing and soon.
"Low single-digit decline rates, that's what people [concerned about the peaking of world oil supplies] have been thinking about," Brown told me in a recent phone conversation. But he wondered what such decline rates for world oil production might mean for oil exports and by definition for the oil importers dependent on them.
His pondering led to the creation of the the Export Land Model. It goes something like this: A hypothetical oil exporter--let's call it Export Land--has reached its peak in oil production. Assume domestic users consume half of all the oil produced in Export Land at the moment; assume a 5 percent annual decline rate for production; and assume a 2½ percent annual increase in domestic consumption. The result is that Export Land reaches zero exports in an astonishingly short nine years.
"Only 10 percent of all post-peak production is exported [from Export Land]," Brown notes. "I was flabbergasted at how quickly exports went to zero."
Ok, so does the model have any real world significance? Brown and his fellow number cruncher, Samuel Foucher, a computer researcher, looked at two seemingly disparate cases, Indonesia, a developing country with a high growth rate for domestic oil consumption and a low production decline rate and the United Kingdom, a developed country with almost no increase in consumption, but a high decline rate. Indonesia went from peak oil production in 1997 to zero exports in 8 years. The U. K. went from peak production in 2000 to zero exports in 7 years.
The countries also represent extremes in policy. The U. K. had high energy taxes. Indonesia subsidized energy consumption. But despite the differences, their time to zero exports was very similar. Brown surmises that the most important factor in the length of time to zero exports is the starting point for domestic oil consumption. Both countries were consuming between 50 and 60 percent of their own oil production at peak.
Using insights gained from this exercise, Brown and Foucher set about examining the possible future of oil exports from the world's top five exporters: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Norway, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Between them they produce about half of the world's net oil exports. Norway and Iran are already demonstrably past peak production. Russia is now declining. Saudi Arabia has not exceeded its peak in 2005 on a sustained basis, but the jury is still out. The situation is unclear for the UAE.
Brown and Foucher, for the purposes of their model, assume that all countries are at or near peak production. If the team's middle case for production and consumption holds, then net exports from the current top five exporters will dwindle to zero by 2031. The period of time is longer than that for the Export Land Model because at 25 percent the combined initial domestic consumption of the five countries as a percentage of their production is much lower than that of Indonesia or Great Britain.
Stopping points along the way illustrate the problem more clearly. Since 2005, the top five oil exporters have exported 20 percent of all post-peak exports based on Brown's and Foucher's calculations. By the end of 2012, the two expect that half of all exports will have arrived on foreign shores. The percentage of cumulative exports rises quickly right after peak because that is when production is at its highest and therefore when the most oil is available for export.
It is hard to see how the world could work as it does today in the decades ahead given such numbers. Of course, oil production could miraculously grow from here, but Brown just doesn't see how. Looking at a measure called crude oil plus condensate--what we normally think of as conventional oil as opposed to total liquids which includes ethanol, tar sands production and natural gas liquids--he says that the billions of dollars spent by the world's oil companies on exploration and drilling could not prevent a cumulative shortfall in conventional oil production from 2005 onward. And, with the recent slump in oil prices, investment in exploration and drilling has plummeted. Without that new investment, he thinks it is likely that the peak in world oil production is already in. The oil industry is now too far behind the curve and depletion will keep the industry on an ever-accelerating treadmill.
Well, what about demand? Isn't falling demand, which is a consequence of the ongoing financial crisis, going to ease the pressure on oil supplies and delay the day of reckoning? Not really, according to Brown. He looks back to the 1930s for some guidance. Even during the Great Depression worldwide oil consumption fell in only one year, 1930. After that it rose every year. And, so did prices, on average 11% percent per year from 1931 through 1937 (measured in constant dollars). By 1937 there were 3 million more cars on American roads than at the beginning of the decade which accounts in part for the pressure on oil prices.
But there are important differences between now--Brown believes a depression is currently unfolding--and the previous depression that actually bodes ill for oil supplies and prices. First, instead of expanding rapidly as oil production did in the 1930s, production is now stagnating and will perhaps decline as exploration and drilling efforts continue to plummet. Second, the world today has not just millions of people wanting to become car owners, but hundreds of millions, located mostly in Asia. Many still have the means to pay and will probably continue to buy cars, adding significantly to oil demand even during this economic downturn.
With supplies constrained for geologic and investment reasons, Brown expects net oil exports to continue their decline and create a bidding war among importers similar to the one that vaulted oil prices to almost $150 a barrel last summer. He thinks it is possible that the average oil price for 2009 could very well be the same as in 2008, around $100 a barrel. The average, he says, not the wild swings, are a much better indication of what people are paying for oil in the course of a year.
And so, the net oil exports crisis only looks to get worse. He points to the Indonesian example. "Indonesia had a fall [in oil exports] in '97, a pickup in '98 and resumed its decline in '99," he explained. "After only two years [of post-peak production, i.e. 1997 and 1998), the country had shipped 44 percent of all the cumulative oil it was ever going to export post-peak." In other words, declines in net exports tend to worsen dramatically in a short period of time.
Despite his gloomy outlook on oil supplies, Brown strikes a hopeful note. He thinks the world can manage the needed downsizing once people abandon their faith in the myth of perpetual economic growth. Having done that, they can band together with their neighbors and fellow citizens and create a new low-energy society that he believes could end up making us healthier--we'll have to walk and bicycle more--and more connected to our neighbors with whom we'll have to work closely to make our communities work.


IN SEARCH OF A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
By PENNY SINGER
Published: April 26, 1987
WHEN prospective employees are interviewed at Simmonds Precision in Tarrytown, they are asked to take a drug test. Simmonds, a manufacturer of highly sophisticated electronic instruments for the aircraft industry, has made it a condition of employment that potential Simmonds employees be tested, by urinalysis, for drug abuse.
''We're a large defense contractor, making instruments for companies like Pratt & Whitney, G.E. and Boeing,'' said Thomas J. Norton, Simmonds's director of human resources. ''We feel that we should take every means at our disposal to screen out people with drug problems.'' Simmonds Precision, a subsidiary of Hercules Inc., of Wilmington, Del., employs 3,600 people in its six plants.
Whether it is on the assembly line, in the stockroom or in the board room, drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace is costing employers billions of dollars a year in lost productivity, absenteeism and health-care expenses.
As concern over drug abuse increases, testing and screening employees for narcotics in the work place have become controversial. At companies like Simmonds that support screening programs, random testing of employees in critical jobs that require security clearance is done periodically. The urinalysis test is done at a local clinic and interpreted by local laboratories.
The Simmonds program took two years to develop, Mr. Norton said. ''Our objective was to create a work environment that was as drug free as we could get it. Our program isn't designed to punish people.'' he said. ''Our major concern is how they perform on the job. And because, unlike in the case of alcohol, 80 percent of performance problems caused by drug use are not visible, we feel testing for drugs is critical in a sensitive industry like ours, to protect the integrity of our products.''
Screening of prospective employees began at Simmonds in January, and since that time, Mr. Norton said, about 5 percent of would-be job applicants have failed the test. This figure seems to indicate, he said, that ''the word is out that if you want to work at Simmonds you'd better be drug free.''
He added: ''We're a major employer in the small towns, such as Vergennes, Vt., and Norwich, N.Y., where our plants are situated. We feel it's very possible that our policy could conceivably lead to a decrease in drug use. People want to work and our employees like their jobs.''
Employee-benefits consultants estimate that 35 to 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies are now using drug tests, mainly in conjunction with employee-assistance programs in which employees found to be drug abusers are encouraged to seek treatment. However, drug-abuse specialists advise companies thinking about putting in drug-testing programs to proceed with caution.
''There are many pitfalls.'' said Dr. Richard Schottenfeld, director of the alcohol and drug-treatment unit of the Connecticut Mental Health Center. Speaking at a symposium this month on drug testing in the work- place - sponsored by the Westchester division of the National Association of Social Workers and held at the Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains - Dr. Schottenfeld said that while testing for drug abuse in the workplace might look like an easy solution to productivity and security problems, it was actually one of the most difficult things for companies to do properly.
''Companies have to proceed very carefully when considering a test program,'' he said. ''What is the motivation for the test program? Why are you testing and what are you testing for and what are you going to do with the results? Is it to identify users and get them into treatment? Is it a way to enhance safety and productivity in the workplace, which is every employer's basic right? Is it to enhance the company's image and instill public trust? What are the rights of the workers and the job applicants? What legal points have to be considered? Who is qualified to interpret the results? Organizations should have the answers to the questions when considering a test program.''
Like most drug-abuse specialists, Dr. Schottenfeld emphasized that the program should be designed to help, not punish employees with problems.
''If a company puts in a testing program without treatment available for troubled employees, testing is being used punitively,'' he said. ''And unfortunately, the quality of most drug-abuse testing programs all too often depends on the size of the company. Large businesses with in-house technical staffs can afford quality testing and monitoring; they usually have pretty good programs. But small businesses dependent on local laboratories are often given the wrong information because the labs' tests are inaccurate.''
Laboratories that are rushing in to offer work-place drug screenings in the state have a higher error rate -three times greater - than that recorded by labs that aren't selling the service. According to state laboratory regulators who conducted a proficiency analysis of labs statewide last summer, testing errors were made by 66 percent of labs selling drug-screening services.


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DIY Spotlight: The Painted Tail
Today we are excited to show off some DIY furniture from Shannon and Cougan, founders of The Painted Tail. They call themselves The Painted Tail because every time they paint, their basset hound, Lilly, walks through and gets paint all over her tail.
duo trio started re-doing furniture just for fun, but quickly fell in love with it. They are hoping to have a booth at First Thursday in Fayetteville, Arkansas in September. Their most-used materials are painter’s tape and Valspar paint from Lowe’s.
Doesn’t that chevron look great?
The yellow dresser was their first piece, and also their inspiration to paint more furniture.
The kitchen table and chairs were painted Emerald, which is the Pantone Color of the Year. Love it!
We love what The Painted Tail has done so far, and we can’t wait to see more!

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I struggle to see how this proposed means of small goods delivery can ever 'take off' The many obvious reasons against its operation are mounting but AmazonUSA are determined to get it underway as soon as possible. The mind boggles......!! TC.
This is a very serious project; it has been in development for some time, and subject to FAA approval (which is expected to be granted) the service could be available to Amazon customers in America sometime in 2015.
The technology is a tried and tested one as far as the delivery drones are concerned, but there are some obvious concerns over safety as far as members of the public are concerned, and With regard to security of the consignments. Those concerns are being addressed at the moment, both by Amazon, and by the FAA.


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A New Two-Day In-Person Class
March 28, 2017
I'm super excited to announce a new two-day in-person class!
Saturday & Sunday April 22-23, 2017, 10am - 5pm with a one-hour break for lunch
Watertown, MA (exact location will be e-mailed to participants)
If you're coming from out-of-town:
Watertown is about 20 minutes from both Boston Logan Airport and Boston South Station (Amtrak). There are several nearby hotels, including a brand new Residence Inn by Marriott which is an 8-minute drive (free parking at the hotel) or 12-minute bus ride (#70 bus) from the class location. I can provide other hotel options upon request. Air B&B also has several very inexpensive options in Watertown.
The Amazing Tape (Ribbon) Bound Junque Journal
Take all of that leftover paper junque -- tags, half finished projects, samples, pretty packaging, etc. -- and put it too good use. We will turn all that nothing into something pretty spectacular: a hand bound art journal!
On Day 1 of the workshop the focus will be on putting together the journal pages. We will make our own decorative tape (more than one student has gotten obsessed with this fun technique) and I will share a multitude of fantastic techniques for pulling together your junque to make magic pages.
On Day 2 we will stitch together your fabulous one-of-a-kind art journal. No bookbinding experience is necessary! This is an easy technique that anybody can do (and will want to do over and over again).
This technique of using ribbons to bind the journal is one that I only teach in-person!
After stitching together our journals, we'll spend the rest of the day playing and experimenting in them. I will share all of my favorite techniques for turning miscellaneous junque into a basis for amazing art!
You will leave with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind art journal and a head full of ideas and techniques for creating art in your journal!
- Acrylic Paint (8-12 colors, including black & white)
- Lots & Lots of Paper (ex. watercolor paper, scrapbook paper, book pages, cardstock, ephemera, painted papers, junk mail, envelopes, old calendar, etc.)
- Paintbrushes (1 very small round, 1 small round, 1 medium round, 1 large flat, and any other brushes you like)
- Palette Paper
- Container for Water
- Rag/Paper Towel
- Ballpoint Pen
- 5-6 manila folders
- A full roll of Masking Tape (2” or wider – not all masking tapes are created equal & I recommend the Pro brand)
- Teflon Craft Sheet (very important to have this non-stick surface)
- 3 yards of Waxed Linen Thread & Tapestry Needle with an eye large enough for the thread
- Awl or Paper Piercer
- Small Binder Clips (2)
- 2 painted/decorated Canvas Boards (9x12 recommended) -- registered students will receive detailed information about these, including the option to purchase them pre-made by me.
- Heavy Gel Medium
- Liquitex Matte Medium
- Sturdy Ribbon (one yard – will be visible on your covers)
- Old credit card or hotel room key
- Permanent Black Marker
- Permanent Black Pen
- Deli Paper -- painted or blank (this may be purchased from the instructor)
- Optional: Apron, Heat Gun & extension cord or power strip, Gesso (white and black), Book Binding Tape, Washi Tape, Bone Folder, baby wipes, Favorite Stamps & Ink, Favorite Stencils & Cosmetic Wedge Sponges, Paint Markers -- I like Permapaques, white water-based Sharpie
Cost: The cost for two days of instruction is $300. You can sign up below:
I hope you'll join me for all the fun! Thanks for stopping by!


A combined University / Industry team has developed a prototype system for handling protein crystals aboard the space station. This system uses a miniature direct drive robot, CCD television cameras, and a client-server com- puting system using internet protocols to support the cap- ture of protein crystals from aqueous growth solutions. The system was demonstrated between Huntsville AL. and Seattle WA. An operator in Huntsville controlled the mini robot by invoking pre-defined relative and absolute macro files. The operators observed results using video images sent through the internet link using Cu-SeeMe video con- ferencing software. In 3 of 4 trials, the operators success- fully captured 0.5mm simulated protein crystals into a glass capillary. The system is a promising start for the development of a space-station based remote protein crys- tal analysis facility.


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Digital artist Jane Long wanted to bring 19th century statues to life, so she colorized them in Photoshop, starting with “Hebe” above. “The original images of the statues were shot at Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Victoria a couple of years ago. All but one are a part of the same series of statues by Charles Summer, purchased with bequest funds from James Russell Thompson in 1888. The odd one out is Hebe, which is part of the Stoddard Collection,” said Long. Continue reading to see more.


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Is it OK for HMRC to charge interest on late Payments on Account?
Background: Client very late submitting 2010-2011 tax return -- it was submitted in December 2012, a few days before submitting the 2011-2012 return. Therefore, it could be argued that the estimate used for working out the payments on account is irrelevant. Of course, one could argue this or that, but it is what the Tax Management Acts prescribe that is important. Hence the question.
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Prof. Nigel Wilson
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Carrier systems involve the design, operation and management of transportation networks, assets, personnel, freight and passengers. In this course, we will present models and tools for analyzing, optimizing, planning, managing and controlling carrier systems.
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I mean it’s nothing fancy yet, I haven’t even arranged everything, but it’s up there, and there’s more waiting…
A beginning effort. I love painting flesh, the scales are forthcoming.
visiting artist Nick Stokes doodles, plus gesture drawings from posemaniacs… Always great to get back in the groove.
It still takes some concentration to NOT draw things exactly the way I see them.
Me (on the bottom there) and a few of the menchildren I spend my time taking care of in Richmond… plus one blank face who is supposed to be Peter.

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Cebiche de pescado is excellent.
Get the white fish ceviche for an appetizer.
The cebiche is unreal, best appetizer I've had in a very long time. We shared the lomo saltado and chicken dish and were very impressed. More veggies would be nice though. All around excellent meal!
Definitely get the maracuya (passion fruit) drink and cebiche de pescado!

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Rational data analysis and sensible fashion trends change recommendations bring you a comprehensive and complete analysis of global market changes.
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Brave Hearts -- The Womenswear Catwalk Analysis of Miu Miu
Miu Miu A/W 2021 collection leads us to the skiing resort in the northern Italy, which is 9000 feet above the sea. Under the theme Brave Hearts, Miu Miu girls begin their journey across the mountains. They are exploring the scenery and walking toward the unknown, presenting their extreme bravery. Clothes are combined with various purposes, dreams and reality to create distinct characters.
Three Acts -- The Womenswear Catwalk Analysis of Hermes
The Hermès A/W 21/22 runway show is presented in three citys, New York, Paris and Shanghai. This Three Acts uses three distinct forms to show the fashion sequence. The first act is at Park Avenue Armory, New York, American choreographer Madeline Hollander opened the fashion show with a dance inspired by the rhythm of New York pedestrians. The second act is at the La Garde Républicaine of Paris. And the third is presented at Shanghai Maison Hermès. The Chinese choreographer Gu Jia’ni is inspired by the Eight Diagrams and uses body rhythm to present great power and passion. The womenswear collection this season expresses the desire to explore the sensibility of the new era, which breaks the thinking and habits and absorbs different cultures. The models who look like Amazon women warriors are marching with new collection, presenting mystery, power and aura. The fabrics and crinkle designs which break through the conventions echo the soft and thermal cashmere, delivering the message of self-rebuilding.
Upgrading Sustainable Development -- The Comprehensive Catwalk Analysis of Women's Denim
Influenced by the sustainable development of global fashion industry, laser craft is widely used by brands instead of dangerous chemical water-washing. The laser craft reuses and recolors the jeans to present diverse distressed water-washed effects and provide different patterns.
Rebellious Winter Rose -- The Womenswear Catwalk Analysis of Simone Rocha
The homonymic designer brand Simone Rocha was founded by the Chinese Irish designer in 2010. The designer is good at using embroidery and pearls to present the romantic and gorgeous vibe. Released in the parish church of St. John's Hyde Park, the theme Winter Rose interprets the Fragile Rebel of princesses. Different from the fairy sweetness of S/S collection, this season updates the sweet and cool rebellious punk style. Complex tulle, crinkles, 3D rose, handcrafted embroidery and ruffle elements are injected into the hardcore black leather jackets to send out the cool rebellious temperament of retro schoolgirls, fully presenting the boldness and avant-garde of young designer.
Special Practicality Report -- The Comprehensive Catwalk Analysis of Men's Knitwear
Based on the data analysis of A/W 21/22 men's knitwear catwalks, business style occupies the largest proportion(54%) and smart casual style occupies 42%. The overall trend of knitwear is younger. Pullover(56%) is the most popular items, followed by cardigan(26%). Stitching and jacquard(totally 63%) are the main crafts. Notably, the application of gold&silver hot foil craft(2%) is obviously increased this season. Knitwear styles this season pay more attention to the comfort and multi-occasional versatility. And the extreme comfortable design becomes the key factor. Therefore, skin-friendly yarn has become the key developing point of knitwear. The softness of napping plush yarn is very important. Returning back to the basic, cable, stripe, color-blocking and folk patterns are upgraded to become the design core.
Low-key Luxurious Practicalism -- The Womenswear Catwalk Analysis of Fendi
The design inspiration this season is related to the Fendi family, these famous five Fendi sisters. Starting from their wardrobes, Kim Jones makes the character and taste of each one into a distinct women and dressing style, creating brand new Fendi Women. Low-key luxury is the main tonality of the whole collection. Instead of direct color impact, Kim Jones uses the low-key luxury to hold this fashion feast. Rose gold color, eye-catching monochrome wool and soft mink skin fully present the dressing requirements of women. Kim Jones foretold on Instagram that the new collection was inspired from the timeless design of Karl Lagerfeld, which endowed the classic elements with modern temperament. The F-shaped glass houses on the runway replace the Roman columns and classical sculptures. It is not difficult to see Kim Jones' cultural heritage of Fendi, the Italian brand with a long history, and his practice of the concept of circular environmental protection.
Gorgeous Taste -- The Womenswear Catwalk Analysis of Christian Dior
Dior launched its latest 2021 early-autumn womenswear series, originated from the leopard striped trench coat once designed by the brand founder Christian Dior. And its bright color tones, transparency and flickers pay tribute to Elio Fiorucci, the representative of Pop aesthetics. Maira Grazia Chiuri also watched the documentary of Blackpink during the quarantine. The fashion of K-pop girl groups is including in the inspiration of this season's mood board as well.
Highlight Placement -- The Comprehensive Analysis of Catwalk Details
This report is based on the analysis of the data of the four major fashion weeks in S/S 2021. In this report, catwalk data divided by garment area and palcement details are theme of the analysis. Designers breaks through the iimitation of multi brand theme inspiration design. From the aspect of natural and eco-friendly, home office, rebirth and sustainable, French style and so on to explore essence of the design details. And provides inspiration for the process of superb details. Design details used in different part brings a different design psychology for garments and conveys a fashionable attitude.
Rebirth & Close to Nature -- The Comprehensive Analysis of New York Fashion Week
Due to COVID-19, this year New York Fashion Week has been shortened from the usual eight days to four, and fewer than 10 designers hold physical shows for their latest collections. Despite the severe condition in New York, many brands still hold fashion shows offline, which reveals the determination of the whole fashion industry to survive and return to happiness. Many designers draw inspiration from the relationship between man and nature, and some put the show in the woods. Beautiful flowers and nature-inspired patterns characterize this season. In the meantime, people are stuck at home, and they have a growing demand for home decorations. Therefore, diverse and eco-friendly concept is also warmly welcomed in S/S 2021. This season features exaggerated expressions, such as the big bowknot, spreading ruffles and dramatic hem designs, as well as various joyful colors which represent hope and rebirth.
The 1980s Disco -- The Catwalk Analysis of ISABEL MARANT Womenswear
With the beat of I Feel Love (Rick Owens also auditioned for his music score earlier in the day), the dance group La Horde went wild as Marant girls promoted a night of fun. "My outline is so obvious that I can't design any other way and I don't have to force myself because of the time constraints." This style centers on the 1980s, suspending somewhere between St. Germain and Manhattan, with an extra sheen.
Portrait of the Younger Generation -- The Catwalk Analysis of Celine Womenswear
On October 26th, Hedi Slimane unveils Celine S/S 2021 women's ready-to-wear collection in Monaco. This time the red track at Stade Louis II becomes the catwalk for models. With a theme of "Portrait of the Younger Generation", this series delivers a new taste and emotion, not necessarily from this era but associated with the unease brought by this pandemic. Compared with its aggressive S/S 2021 menswear, the womenswear is gentle, or even relaxing. Slimane discards the French preppy aesthetics he has adopted since he took office in 2018, and employs casual and hormone preppy looks like the American Beauty.
Heritage, Community and Optimism -- The Catwalk Analysis of Balmain Womenswear
Balmain S/S 2021 fashion show is held in Jardin des Plantes, paring with BGM of Blinding Lights of The Weekend to create a strongly nostalgic vibe. LG OLED seems to bring audience to the scene. This show covers three basic themes, Heritage, Community and Optimism. Olivier Rousteing, the creative director, re-explores classic 1970s patterns of Pierre Balmain. PB monogram gets crossed with each other, recreating labyrinthine gardens that Mr. Balmain loves. Moreover, symbolic shoulder pads run through the entire S/S 2021 collection, reflecting Olivier Rousteing blends traditional and creative designs to explore the brand-new chapter from 1945 to 2020.
The Art of Being Self -- The Catwalk Analysis of MSGM Womenswear
This season, MSGM shoots the video from twelve angles, full of questions and answers about the origins of identity and the art of being selves. This time models themselves press the shutter button in the studio to capture images. Lots of straw prints, tie-dyed edges and decorative beads play a key role this season.
Perfection -- The Comprehensive Analysis of Women's Knitwear on Catwalks
S/S 2021 catwalks come as scheduled. This report analyzes and compares S/S 2021 and S/S 2020 knitwear styles. From the bar chart, we can see knitted pullovers occupy the highest percentage; outerwear and trousers hold steady parts; dresses decline than S/S 2020; knitted sets grow obviously, worth attention.
Blend of French Aesthetics and Oriental Charm -- Analysis of Lanvin Men's and Women's Catwalks
Bruno Sialelli, creative director of Lanvin, mixes the traditional with the modern, starts a time travel in Shanghai, and unveils its S/S 2021 collection, Yu Garden. This new series also works as the special preheating activity of the third China International Import Expo, presenting the brand's core history, classic collections and profound cultural connotation. Bruno Sialelli nods to brand's classics through 58 looks, brings audience to the 1920s, and relates Lanvin's heyday to the present. The electronic misc band, Mandarin, opens this collection with Echo, and musics are under the charge of the lead singer Chace. In addition, Lanvin also invites artists such as Li Wenhan Mu Ziyang and Liu Lingzi as models, mixing the past and the present, the western and the oriental.
French Flavor -- The Comprehensive Analysis of Paris Fashion Week
Due to this pandemic, online New York Fashion and London Fashion Week almost gain no attention. But more brands hold physical fashion shows in Milan Fashion Week. Paris Fashion Week from September 28th to October 6th seems even more unique. 84 brands join it; 18 brands including Dior, Louis Vuitton and Chanel hold physical shows; there are also 29 static shows. This time Paris Fashion Week focuses on eulogizing nature, French flavor and Chinese elements, to inspire people to get closer to nature, inherit French romanticism and rebuild confidence in future life.
Practical Luxury -- The Catwalk Analysis of DIOR MEN Menswear
DIOR MEN Resort 2021 by Kim Jones features practicality, business leisure and young street fashion. The collection is displayed on lookbook, more casual than catwalk collection. It is luxurious yet wearable. This series covers shorts and matching camp shirts in S/S 2021 collection, as well as its symbolic monogram. It also pairs stripes with light tones for a soothing yet vigorous feeling. Intense cold tones like crayon, calm black and leather, argyles and stripes mix with each other and depict vibrant pictures. In addition to smooth lines, crisp silhouette and elaborate crafts, functional elements such as key pendant and climbing hook also display practicality.
Cycle From Day to Night -- The Catwalk Analysis of Acne Studio Womenswear
This series blurs time and presents the endless cycle from day to night, so it inspires an experimental feature, mixes with contrasts, and displays diversified and relaxed works. This collection centers on materials which will change along with light, including crack leather, pearlescent cotton, metallic organza and pearl paper.
Vintage Girls -- The Catwalk Analysis of Chanel Womenswear
Chanel 2021 S/S collection is held in Grand Palais. Its logo decorates the scene, with decorative lights to create a simple but elegant vibe. Chanel 2021 S/S collection brings us to the 1950s-1960s France, which reveals the tribute of creative director Virginie Viard to Chanel muses. Gabrielle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld have designed many looks for actresses in their daily life or in films. Due to this pandemic, Chanel holds this show online and offline, and all audience wear masks.
Timeless Thoughts -- The Catwalk Analysis of Giorgio Armani Womenswear
Although 2020 is full of changes, the classic elegant style of Giorgio Armani shows no changes. Its S/S 2021 series has a theme of Timeless Thoughts, and uses TV live for the first time on channels, the brand's social media and platform of Italy's National Fashion Chamber of Commerce. Besides, it shoots a 20-mniute Giorgio Armani documentary, and invites Pierfrancesco Favino to elaborate images, memories and classic interviews, thus interpreting its timeless style. Mr. Armani reiterates, "I like things that get old but never go out of style. They are time-tested."
Beauty of Black and White -- The Catwalk Analysis of Ports 1961 Womenswear
PORTS 1961 S/S 2021 show is held at Da Vinci Museum of Technology in Milan. For art director Karl Templer, the new season is an exploration of the sensory and connection between clothing and the wearer. Those draped or swaying textiles actually represent a close relationship. Black and white dominate, with red and yellow as decorations. Abstract prints, soft details, ethereal hemline, strappy sandals and high-heels all enrich the visual effect. And this season it blends with illustrations of Aubrey Beardsley. Black and white pictures leave much blank space, showing the free and artistic temperament of modern females.
The Intangible Hell -- The Catwalk Analysis of SPORT MAX Womenswear
This collection draws inspiration from poems of American poet Walt Whitman and injects Emotional Purity into surreal silhouettes. With the reference of L'Enfer (an experimental visual video) by Romy Schneider, it breaks stereotypes, combines high-tech materials with soft fabrics, creates a translucent and layered visual effect, and displays female form.
Abstract Narration -- The Catwalk Analysis of Victoria Beckham Womenswear
Influenced by this COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria Beckham S/S 2021 collection faces many difficulties like design, manufacturing and launching. Recently, Victoria Beckham posts a photo on Instagram and announces the shrinkage of styles from 45 to 20. The show is in Victoria Miro Gallery, uses works of Danish artist Tal R as the setting, and expresses what Victoria is good at, the nonchalant style combining neatness with sexiness. This online catwalk gathers no live audience, but the Beckhams show up. Continuing the modern female image, this season Victoria Beckham creates every piece of clothing based on freedom, liberation and being self. This whole collection is a reality-inspired dream, feminine, noble and resilient.
Simple and Comfy -- The Comprehensive Analysis of Men's Leather Clothing on Catwalks
Affected by this COVID-19 pandemic, fashion weeks are presented in a new way. With "less but better" consumption idea and higher demand for durable products, this season men's leather and fur clothing uses low-key and classic silhouettes to balance between the past and the present. Emotional designs create all-year items. Renewed designs, emphasized silhouettes, comfort and practicality offer consumers a relaxing and casual style.


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Established in 1883, the Martinez Gun Club is a non-profit organization that is celebrated as the oldest continuously…More running gun club in the United States. This family-oriented club owns and manages 33 acres that is used for shotgun sports, shooting facilities and fun events. Shotgun games and clay sports include trap, five stand, American skeet, international skeet and international bunker.
Special events are held throughout the year, including holiday parties, crab feeds and a regular Wednesday Family Night for members and their families to enjoy a group dinner and shoot a few rounds. This facility also offers several safe and fun youth programs for introducing school-age young people to clay target sports.

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In recent days we have had the opportunity to talk about America for many oddities. At New York’s Grand Central Terminal, it was commissioned by Natural Light, a US brand of cheap beer, the most expensive work in the world. It is called “Da Vinci of Debt” and it is an installation made up of 2,600-degree diplomas. Its value is 470 million dollars. The temporary structure “Teeter Totter Wall“ was created on the border between the United States and Mexico. We talked about three swings that allowed the little ones to interact with each other, although there was a wall to separate them. The work won the prestigious “Beazley Design of the Year 2020” award. An annual prize awarded by the London Design Museum.
And now it’s time to talk about another bizarre but interesting all-American construction. After nearly ten years of work, between design and construction, the largest and most expensive house in America is finally ready. Built-in an exclusive area of Los Angeles and renamed The One, the nearly 10,000 sq m property remained top-secret for years until Architectural Digest managed to get through the gates of the mega property designed by architect Paul McClean and the interior designer Kathryn Rotondi. McClean drew inspiration from the history of Los Angeles to design the house. Surrounded by a 120m long jogging track, it took eight years and 600 workers to make the owner’s dream, film producer Nile Niami, a reality.
The villa, surrounded by a moat on three sides that makes it seem suspended in the Air, features an entrance with 8 meter high ceilings, which leads to a series of areas with breathtaking panoramic views. To the west, it has 360-degree views of the Pacific. To the east, the view is focused on downtown Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains.
There are 42 bathrooms, 21 bedrooms, a master suite, a garage with 30 parking spaces, and two car-displays in the house. They could not miss a four-lane bowling alley, a spa, a 30-seat cinema, a philanthropic wing for a charity gala, a sky deck, and five swimming pools. For the interiors, Kathryn Rotondi has relied on brands from some of the most luxurious hotels in the world such as Aman, Bulgari and Baccarat. While the house’s color palette is a tribute to Tom Ford’s boutique on Rodeo Drive, a favorite of Miami and McClean. There is an impressive art collection in the house, from Stephen Wilson to Niclas Castello, to a group of bespoke furniture by the showroom.
Following the new city ordinances, a house of this magnitude will no longer be allowed in Los Angeles, transforming The One (a name that fits perfectly) into something truly unique. Now all that remains is to find a buyer. The starting price amounts to 340 million dollars, the equivalent of almost 290 million euros.


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To bring photos from my minds eye - to the public through the lens of my Nikon D90 ∧ D80
yippppeee my 'town' yipppeeee. have just looked through all of the posts and love them, so glad you had a good time in London, there is so much 'eye candy' here for a photographer, hugs and thanks for your visits.oh yes, the heade ris super duper too. i have plenty of 'eye' shots still waiting to show on 'my world' tuesdays.xx
That's pretty magic too!
Very beautiful. Exactly where is she dancing?
Nice photos, but first YB gets into flowers and now you with dancing fairies.
Oooooh....I want to know more about her. Are you going to make me go to Google....sigh.She's lovely.Smiles,Jackie
Wonder how long the poor thing has been standing on one leg, or rather, toe? Ouch!
Oh yes, she is so pretty as the golden dancer dazzles her crowd below in her swift movements of ballet dance... I remember her popping out of a little music jewelry box I had as a young girl... she spun around to a tune that chimed as I removed my special beads... =)
This is a brilliant sequence, looking at your pics it gives the impression that the dancer is turning... :)God bless you!Cezar
Fantastic! It has been so much fun catching up on all these great images.
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On Friday, Nov. 18, students and teachers in the Fisher Elementary Pre-k classes wore their pajamas to school. No, they didn’t get up late for school and not have time to dress. It was all part of Fisher’s BEAR Breakfast.> Fisher holds BEAR (Be Excited About Reading) Breakfast to encourage families and students to read together. […]
Archive for November, 2016
Get to know a little about Jarvis Spanish Teacher Liza Gonzalez-Brondou in the Staff Spotlight.
Get to know a little about Fisher Elementary student Leah Polley in the Student Spotlight.
At 8:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Central Valley Academy conducted a lockdown drill and dog sweep. The Ilion Police Department coordinated the drill and the New York State Police canine unit performed the sweep. New York requires all schools to practice emergency response drills such as lockdown and fire drills. A school would enter […]
Staff, students, and visitors to Central Valley school buildings may see a couple of unfamiliar faces walking around—Scott Bulriss and Joe Nolan of Campus CMG. The two are responsible for overseeing the district’s voter-approved capital project. Their office at Central Valley Academy is in the former middle school office suite. The two are busy getting everything settled in […]
Jarvis Middle School announces Honor Roll recipients for the first quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Grades to achieve Honor Roll are as follows: Principal’s Honor Roll: 95-100 High Honor Roll: 90-94.9 Honor Roll: 85-89.99 Fifth Grade Honor Roll Danielle Almond, Emma Archer, Paige Austin, Alyssa Becker, Carly Bennett, Madison Bernier, Kaila Blanch, Jaden Cimo, Anthony Crisino, […]
How do you make learning spelling words fun? You make it a game, of course! More than 150 Barringer Road second graders squared off in the first round of a spelling bee on Nov. 16. One by one, competitors dropped out as they misspelled a word. Soon it was down to two top spellers, Makayla Rodgers […]
On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Fisher Elementary PTO and their holiday helpers delivered turkey dinners to eight Fisher families. Events such as the 7th Annual Fisher Elementary PTO Turkey Trot on Nov. 12 help fund PTO opportunities to give back to our community during the holiday season. “Our PTO is very blessed to have so […]
A total of 13 CVA football players were recognized for their outstanding play during the 2016 season in Section III, Class B East. Joshua Klosner (RB), Adam Klosner (DB), Jacob Slaughter (DE), Alex Dihrberg (OF), and Robert Baker (LB) were named 1st Team All Stars. Ryan Bulger (OL), Noah Lynch (DE), James Thorn (TE), and Kyle […]
Congratulations to all who competed in Fisher Elementary PTO’s 7th Annual Turkey Trot. Top finishers were: Free Kids Runs 4-6 year olds – 1/4 mile run Female First – Brice Boucher Second – Addison Smithson Third – Hayley Wormuth Male First – […]


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If you ever suspect it, Tecmo Koei has confirmed that the game Attack on Titan 2 will come out well in the West . The publisher has also detailed on which platforms the title will be available.
So, this suite will be entitled to versions PS4, Xbox One, PC (via Steam) and even Nintendo Switch (box version) , said the Japanese firm at the Tokyo Game Show 2017. There will be no jealous!
Attack on Titan 2 , not to be confused with the game 3DS Attack on Titan 2: Future Coordinatesdeveloped by Spike Chunsoft, will stage the events of season 2 of the anime The Attack of the Titans .
>>> Attack of Titans: season 3 will not happen this year
It is more particularly a game of hack’n’slash type in which the players incarnate one of the Titans hunters of the manga / Japanese cartoon. New challenges, new three-dimensional equipment and more advanced RPG mechanics are on the program.
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Innovative Strategy With Patient Future Outlook
When Amazon bought video game streaming service Twitch back in 2014, many analysts’ and shareholders were confused with the $970 million acquisition. At the time it was understood that Amazon was aiming to continue to grow its cloud-computing business called Amazon Web Services. Amazon built out its Lumberyard system, which helps video game developers build games and host them on the AWS cloud. Amazon saw the inherent value in the unique Twitch streaming service, which helps the developers promote their innovations by allowing gamers to watch them play directly. Amazon was ahead of the pack as this combination was extremely desirable for developers. Twitch has over 100 million users, with tens of billions of minutes of video watched. The ability to connect the massive community of gamers and creators can be a deal breaker for the success of one video game over another.
Epic Games mega new hit “Fortnite” has been a perfect storm for Amazon’s plan. A top gamer named Tyler Blevins (Ninja) first recently confirmed he is generating more than $500,000 a month streaming himself playing "Fortnite" on Twitch. He informed the public that a majority of his income is derived from Amazon Prime subscribers, who can donate to his Twitch channel and his 5 million subscribers on YouTube as well. The donations alone prove the growth in this industry. Furthermore, Tyler recently played Fortnite with rapper Drake, and attracted almost 700,000 viewers to the Twitch platform, breaking a platform record.
News this week from Amazon shows the company is now entering the market for hosting gaming tournaments. The company developed the Amazon Web Services powered platform titled “GameOn” for third-party developers, allowing them to quickly add tournaments with real incentives for winners, leaderboards, and leagues to their games. This same type of game style was a reason for the recent success of Fortnite, which impressively attracted millions of players in its database with minimal geographic representation.
Industry Buying Opportunity
The central thesis of this article is to inform how far advanced Amazon is in comparison to its competitors. The company put a strategy in place that took years to develop but has now transformed an industry.
Innovative leaders think ahead of their time and prove to be “buy and hold” companies for sustainable income growth to equity stakeholders. Companies such as Amazon start trends, instead of following suit of competitors.
For example, Fortnite is owned by a private company, called Epic Games. EA and Activision are competitors that are now forced to respond to Epic Games’ success with Fotnite and predicted by Analysts’ to develop games with similar playing styles within the year. The gameplay style is so popular that it is negatively affecting the profit margins of these companies that are not involved. There is an opportunity for EA and Activision to increase profits by adding the favorite style of play called (PUBG) to Call of Duty, Overwatch, Battlefield, and other prevalent games produced by these companies. The trajectory being discussed could pose as a buying opportunity for these stocks over the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019. Below is the declining stock price of Activision to prove the forceful impact of Amazon, Twitch, and Fortnite has had on competitors recently. The stock has lost 10% in the recent weeks and a corresponding 600 billion in shareholder market value.


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Niccolo, the Horseman of Pestilence, was once himself a human, but now finds himself in Hell, scrambling to protect Lucifer himself from an assassination attempt sure to bring on the Apocalypse.
The book‘s saving grace is in Niccolo himself as a character, in how he suffered in his life in Renaissance-era Florence. The chapters flashing back to his fall from grace as a merchant prince, due entirely to accident, are what give the book its – well – its humanity. The many ultra-violent demon battles and bickering between fallen hideous creatures are all very well, but without Niccolo and his relationship with Cadmus, another deceased warrior, this book would lack the strength to stand. But it does, and there is a hel – I mean quite a cliffhanger in store. The ending promises a fascinating sequel.

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