BSP likely to kick off its poll campaign from Ambedkar jayanti
Lucknow: The Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) may kick off its election campaign on the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution, for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The BSP has always celebrated the birth anniversaries of all the great Dalit personalities with fanfare but this time the party is laying extra emphasis on the celebration as it tries to keep its Dalit vote bank safe from Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mayawati’s preparation for the meeting:
The BSP supremo is in the state capital from the last ten days and is in continuous touch with senior party leaders in order to ensure the event's grand success.
Party sources said that the former chief minister was taking feedback with district and zonal coordinators about the preparations in their areas. She had also asked the coordinators to organise small rallies and public meetings.
The fight to save Dalit vote bank:
The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has been monitoring the moves of the opposition parties like BJP and the Congress. In the recent past, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a lot of emphasis on Dalit leaders like Jyotiba Phule and BR Ambedkar.
Modi is even scheduled to visit Mhow, the birth place of Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.
BSP’s senior leader Brajesh Pathak said that Mayawati will first garland the statue of Ambedkar at around 0900 hours at the Ambedkar Park in Gomti Nagar area of the city.
Mayawati will then participate in many other programmes.


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Do you ever find yourself curious about what drives the creativity of some of the most talented individuals you know? We sat down with some of Hong Kong's most renowned interior designers to discover the movies that have shaped and influenced their distinctive design styles.
During a recent flight, I rewatched In the Mood for Love, and it struck me again as a perfectly crafted piece of art. Every detail, like the sound, costumes, colours, and settings, is carefully designed to convey the scene and the characters' feelings. It's a testament to the filmmakers' skill. What's interesting is that this movie feels different every time I watch it, especially as I've seen it at various stages of my life. It continues to offer new perspectives and emotions with each viewing.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of our favourite movies, and the director, Wes Anderson, does inspire us a lot with the attitude of chasing aesthetics and practice.
A lot. Take, for instance, classics such as The Last Emperor and Casablanca, or more contemporary TV shows such as Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace. The latter is not your typical TV series, but a visual splendour. Every setting, frame, colour palette, and angle is well thought out. Though, I’ll admit, the soundtracks still have room for improvement.
It has to be this movie about Lydia Tár. It’s my recent favourite, it dives deep into this female composer’s declining career and her abusive power dynamic within an orchestra.
I’m not going to spoil too much about this movie. I’m a diehard A24 fan. I really love their intellectual films, but also who doesn’t love Cate Blanchett? To me, a lot of the aspects in the movie reflect greatly on how our projects come to be – the unspoken words, the aesthetic of the film, whether it be the composition or cinematography, they are just top-notch. Also, in the movie, her brutalist house is just absolutely gorgeous.
As a design student, my favourite movie was 2001: A Space Odyssey – a cinematic marvel in the late 1960s. Back in the day, its visual effects were groundbreaking, perfectly blending the design signatures from the 1960s with futurism. The movie maybe niche, but it remains a masterpiece even today. Its philosophical approach was perhaps too advanced for its time, but it stands the test of time.
The films of Director Wong Kar Wai, from the timeless classic In the Mood for Love to the captivating The Grandmaster, exhibit an extraordinary artistic expression that merges the beauty of the past with the past and present, which has served as a profound inspiration for my works in Contemporary European design.
Alphaville – a French science fiction noir film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The spiral staircase in the film was an inspiration to the deconstructed chandeliers inside AMMO. It also inspired the choice of materials with references of raw materials similar to those used in military and industrial settings much like the history of AMMO which was once a former warehouse of explosives built by the British Army in the 19th century.
Several movies have significantly inspired my designs, particularly those in the science fiction genre. Films such as Gattaca, 2046, Blade Runner, and Kingsman have sparked my imagination and influenced my approach to creating transformative spaces. The futuristic aesthetics, unique atmospheres, and attention to detail in these movies have inspired me to push boundaries and think outside the box when designing interiors. They have shown me the power of creating immersive environments that transport people to different worlds and evoke emotions.
"Temporary actors are still actors. We’re not shooting a horror movie now. Even though you’re playing ordinary pedestrians, you still have a life, a soul.” – Stephen Chow, King of Comedy. This is the first movie and dialogue that comes to mind. There are a lot of foreign films with amazing visuals, and incredible utilisation of colour and lighting. However, rather than singling out a particular film that ignites my inspiration, this line is the mindset that should be adopted towards design work in Hong Kong. Going above and beyond, paying meticulous attention to details and striving for personal growth – this is my approach.
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Nudist is Sound and instinct, at the base of a need: to get naked in front of all genres, attitudes or styles.
The result? Abrupt rhythmic changes and a powerful harsh voice lead the listener out from evocative ambient-psychedelic moments into very rough and groovy sounds
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Heavy polyrhythmic duo from Bergamo (Italy) that channels the energy of the straightforward guitar & drums formula into irregular textures, bringing it back to the listener in geometric and distorted frames.
A surreal and alienating combination of very slow Hawaiian lap-steel scores and elephantine sludge/doom riffs with compelling blues shades. It's as if Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath were jamming with Earth and Sleep on a Hawaiian beach at sunset.
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Based in New Brunswick, Canada - ZAUM is a dark passage into the unspoken realization of the old world; a monolithic doomy mantra-based meditative experience forged by bass and drums interwoven with sitar, woodwind, string and synth textures resulting in a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can co-exist and be understood from a natural perspective. Chapter II in the existence of ZAUM - "Eidolon", is an illuminated revelation of the ancient past with furthered lush and organic soundscapes as its vibrant artwork depicts. While concurrent with respect to the time period, Eidolon summons the mind into a lost world afar from the Middle Eastern deserts of debut album "Oracles".
European Goregrind Masters HAEMORRHAGE returns with the second part from the Vinyl History "Haematology" The 2x LP collection includes the tracks from the split LP with IMPALED and DEAD, plus the material from the Split EP's with EMBALMING THEATRE and DEAD INFECTION. The second LP contains the tracks from split 10" with DISGORGE and GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, the material from the Split EP with GUTALX and the rare tracks from the "Amputated Protocol 7" EP. Boxed in a nice special designed fold out coverartwork. Design and Layout done by SICK66 Graphix. The material is new mastered from Luisma himself.
For fans of Carcass, Dead Infection, Exhumed, General Surgery, Gut, Impaled, Impetigo, Jig-Ai, Machetazo, Regurgitate, Rompeprop and Squash Bowels.
Repress of CBT's debut album, originally released in 1997, with an all new artwork
A Must Have for every Pornogrind fan!
OvO has always been one of the most active bands in the worldwide noisy rock scene. They have been known pretty much everywhere through their 1000 and more gigs, their large amount of releases, including albums, singles, collaborations, tracks on compilations, dvds, and for their original, unique music.
"Creatura" was recorded by Lorenzo Stecconi (Lento, Ufomammut) and mixed by Giulio Favero (Il Teatro Degli Orrori).
The Too Old Too Cold EP had its original release at the dawn of 2006 and acted as a precursor to the band's triumphant Peaceville comeback album, the revelatory black and roll release, The Cult is Alive.
As a showcase for this sleek new incarnation of Darkthrone, and with the band firmly back in control of their sound courtesy of their new Necrohell 2 Studio set-up, Too Old Too Cold showed that the band was here to stay, and lead the way.
Commenting back then, Fenriz defined the shift in style as "probably something like MOTORHEAD meeting HELLHAMMER on a CRUST PUNK/NECROTHRASH gig in '85".
A Blaze In The Northern Sky, Darkthrone's second album, was originally issued in 1992 and was without question the blueprint release for the Black Metal scene.
An album that defined the now ubiquitous phrase 'True Norwegian Black Metal', it was hailed on release as an album of true scene shifting greatness.
The album saw a whole new blacker than black Darkthrone, new names, new sound and highly visual black and white artwork.
Fenriz claimed 'This is the new Darkthrone, the old Darkthrone is dead'.
Here's first material of meat spreader. New gore grind core band with some hisotry behind. Jaro, Tocha (ex - Dead Infection), Artur (Squash Bowels) and Radek (The Dead Goats/Neuropathia) are members of this filthy and rough noise making monster. So let's smell odour of rotten flesh and start grinding your own bones....ughhh!! Limited to 300 copies, 200 black & 100 white (comes with sticker) & Poster A3 insert!
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Volume II is a blast of heavy and atmospheric post metal sonorities, recorded and mixed by Lorenzo Stecconi (UFOMAMMUT, ZU, LENTO) and mastered by Collin Jordan (YOB, CORRECTIONS HOUSE, MINSK).
1st album from '17 by this italian band that plays the purest swedish Death Metal from early 90's in the vein of NIHILIST, CREMATORY, early NECROPHOBIC, CARNAGE... Includes cover of MACRODEX. Recorded & mixed at Sunlight Studios!!
Glossy Laminated Cover. Black Vinyl. Finally, the reissue of the 2nd album by THE UNDERGROUND SET, "War In The Night Before" 1971's Psychedelic Progressive Rock Includes Download Card (LP + 6 bonus tracks)
“We Will Regret This Someday” is the excruciating first album from Spain's most obnoxious band. After six long years of countless seven inches TEETHING return with 12 tracks of no-bullshit, pissed-off, grindcore with hardcore edge. This chronicle is not only their most sincere work to date, it's a firm slap in the face. Recorded and mixed at Sadman Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at AudioSiege (NAILS, WEEKEND NACHOS, WAKE, MAGRUDERGRIND). Highly recommended for fans of NAILS, NAPALM DEATH, MAGRUDERGRIND, WEEKEND NACHOS.


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I am looking for a good book to read. Please post a summary along with your suggestion....?
I'm 18 years old and I'm just looking for a good summer read. I've read and liked Lord of the Flies, The Giver, Gone with the Wind, 1984, Turnabout, Feed, Stargirl, A Walk to Remember, the Pearl, the Outsiders, Neverwhere, and a lot of Ray Bradbury stuff. I also like the Monkey's Paw by Edgar Allan Poe- if there is a novel that has the same feel as it, then that would be great.
I've also read Harry Potter, Animal Farm, the Old man and the Sea, Cirque du Freak, The Grapes of Wrath, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and the Notebook, so don't post those either.
And no books with 'adult scenes' (Flowers for Algernon is my limit). Nothing disgusting/ erotic.
Right now I'm feeling like reading a good sci- fi book, but I've never really read a book in that genre. If you can list a good sci- fi book with a teenage protagonist, I think it would work better for me. That goes for all other genres too.
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the great and terrible beauty by libba bray. it is the first book in a series. i really liked it.
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Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls’ academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left wi! th the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order.
or the amulet of samarkand by jonathon stroud. it is also the first in a series.
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacrifice" for a "noble destiny." If leaving his parents and erasing his past life isn't tough enough, Nathaniel's master, Arthur Underwood, is a cold, condescending, and cruel middle-ranking magician in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The boy's only saving grace is the master's wife, Martha Underwood, who shows him genuine affection that he rewards with fierce devotion. Nathaniel gets along tolerably well over the years in the Underwood household until the summer before his eleventh birthday. Everything changes when he is publicly humiliated by the ruthless magician Simon Lovelace and betrayed by his cowardly master who does not defend him.
Nathaniel vows revenge. In a Faustian fever, he devours magical texts and hones his magic skills, all the while trying to appear subservient to his master. When he musters the strength to summon the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus to avenge Lovelace by stealing the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, the boy magician plunges into a situation more dangerous and deadly than anything he could ever imagine.
or wounded by stephen cole. another first in a series.
While on a family vacation, 16-year-old Tom Anderson has a terrifying run-in with a bear that sends him hurtling down rapids in a river, barely escaping with his life. When he wakes up, he discovers that he is being cared for by Marcie, a nurse who lives in the remote woods. Soon the teen starts to sense that something strange is going on. Not only is he feeling weird (heightened senses and a strange craving for raw meat), but also Marcie's daughter, Kate, seems to be trying to tell him something. And then one night he learns the shocking truth: the Folans are werewolves, and they have been trying to turn him into a mate for Kate. After a violent scene that leaves Kate's little brother dead, Tom and Kate flee for their lives. They must reach a witch doctor in New Orleans who can turn him back to human, but they must hurry, because the countrywide network of werewolves is hot on their trail and won't rest until Tom is dead.Source(s): me and amazon.com
- 4 years ago
Where the Red Fern Grows is a heart touching story about love, sacrifice, success, and failure. People of all ages find it appealing because it reaches deep inside of our souls and reminds us, that though life is unpredictable and difficult at times, it's worth living. The Crooked Swan by Julie helm is also a story about love and sacrifice. It's a story that reaches deep inside every reader and pulls the best out of them. The Crooked Swan isn't an ordinary story; it's an experience about life to be cherished and held onto long after the last page has been read. Don't miss out on this wonderful read.
- 1 decade ago
ok. you have to read these. they are the best books i have ever read. and before you read them, please don't start the second one with a prejudice against Jacob. he is so cool!! and everyone loves edward much better. grrr.
Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse. I'll summarize Twilight for you, but i don't want to ruin anything for you.
Twilight is about a girl, she's 17, named Isabella (Bella) Swan, (she's the narrator, it's 1st person) and she is going to live with her father in Forks, Washington, the rainiest place in the US. Okay, so she goes to this tiny town and on her first day she sees these people, there are 5 of them, 2 girls, Alice Cullen and Rosalie Hale, and 3 boys, Emmet Cullen, Jasper Hale, and Edward Cullen. (her new friend tells her this) They are all very beautiful/handsome/elegant/graceful, and they are "asocial". Then shegoes to Biology and Edward Cullen gives her looks, and acts like he hates her. She has no idea what is going on. then.......well read it to find out since i'm not going to ruin it for you!!!
- 1 decade ago
You should try reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The protagonist is in high school, but it's not really sci-fi. It has a realistic fantasy feel. It's one of my favorite books, and everyone I have recomemded it too has fallen in love with it.

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Ensuring providers have access to patient information in real-time is one of the most important ways that health IT can improve quality. When providers don’t have this information—coupled with the shift towards value-based care--patients aren’t the only ones who stand to suffer. But when physicians are armed with critical patient information at the point of care, outcomes are improved and safety is increased.
Today, nearly half of all hospitals in the country depend on real-time access to patient medication history data, ultimately saving large 1,000 bed hospitals more than $1 million each year through decreased adverse drug events, prevented patient readmissions and reduced staff time. And when solutions that enable records access are integrated into existing workflows and technologies, the value that technology adds becomes even more apparent. With EHRs, PBMs, and providers working together to implement solutions like a National Record Locator Service (NRLS), clinicians have a fast, easy way to locate patient records, regardless of geography or EHR system, saving time and reducing unnecessary and costly tests or procedures.
Despite the roadblocks to interoperability that still remain today, technology like NRLS is a shining example of the promise that health information exchange and data sharing holds. At HIMSS16, we’re thrilled to convene industry leaders from across the care continuum to discuss their experiences as the first adopters of real-world electronic record sharing technology—the nation’s only National Record Locator Service.
Join us on Tuesday, March 1st at 4:15 PM in the Surescripts booth (#2160) at HIMSS16 to learn how successful record sharing can improve patient care delivery? What are some of the challenges and successes? What can the industry learn from this information-sharing story?

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The darker the sky, the brighter the stars.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unraveled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever.
Now she’s reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert, where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid—a force set on destroying his empire and commanded by Shazi’s spurned childhood sweetheart. Trapped between loyalties to those she loves, the only thing Shazi can do is act. Using the burgeoning magic within her as a guide, she strikes out on her own to end both this terrible curse and the brewing war once and for all. But to do it, she must evade enemies of her own to stay alive.
This review contains spoilers.
As I hoped, Renée Ahdieh dazzles with gorgeous writing and breath taking imagery. There's still plenty of Shahrzad and Khalid romance for readers to sink their teeth into, but The Rose & the Dagger takes the plot up a notch. As a reader who prefers action over love stories, I thoroughly enjoyed the shift in focus from a straight romance, to a focus on Khalid's struggle to break his curse, and the brewing war between kingdoms.
I have to bring up one point: I felt that Khalid's temper was a lot to take this time around, and the other characters let him off way too easily. Khalid was especially brutal toward Tariq. After Tariq accidentally wounds Shahrzad, Khalid very nearly kills both him and Rahim:
It would not be enough for the caliph to disarm Rahim. Not in his current state. The monster of Rey would kill Rahim to get to Tariq.
To destroy Tariq for what he had done to Shahrzad.
I know that many readers hate Tariq, as does Khalid himself. I understand this, but that hardly justifies Khalid's desire to murder Tariq, whom Sharhzad loves. I would argue that Tariq's reasons are justified. He thinks that Khalid is an insane murderer, and that Shahrzad's love for him is delusional, almost like Stockholm syndrome. It's not until the next chapter that Khalid even reveals to Tariq that he bears a curse.
Khalid seems to go from temperamental, but unfailingly chivalrous to aggressive and, well, frightening here:
"You will not disrespect her in such a manner again. Nor will you disrespect me."
This, by the way, is said after Tariq touches Shahrzad's forefinger. Guys, her forefinger. Are. You. Kidding.
Maybe blame it on the pressure Kahlid's under, or the curse eating away at him. Obviously, the fact that Tariq wants to kill Khalid and is still openly in love with his wife isn't exactly the formula for a perfect bromance. It's not as though I don't understand Khalid's reasoning, but there's something to be said for the fact that the only thing that stops Khalid from murdering someone that Shahrzad loves is sweet, timid Irsa.
I would like to focus on the positives here, because I do still love the romance between Sharhzad and Khalid, and I truly enjoyed this book. The Rose & the Dagger is filled with twists and turns, as well as exciting character development. This is especially true for the snarky Despina, and too pretty-for-her-own-good Yasmine. Shahrzad is as sharp as ever, with her usual quips and short temper.
This is such a wonderful duology, with a setting not often seen in YA literature, and characters rich in diversity. I honestly can't decide which book I enjoyed more!
Part 1: Playlist!
Here's what I came up with.
1. Rule the World by Walk Off the Earth
2. People Live Here by Rise Against
3. The Kill by 30 Seconds to Mars
4. Eyes on Fire by Blue Foundation
5. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
I don't think this list would be complete without an old(er) sweet, slow love song for Shahrzad and Khalid! The lyrics are actually a bit modern for them, but the mood is there.
6. Out of the Woods by Taylor Swift
7. Poison by Rita Ora
A more upbeat, fun song. I think this one is great for Despina/Jalal.
8. Bang Bang by Jessie J. featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
Why yes, I am smirking to myself as I list this! But Despina and Jalal demand a fun, sexy song about their...let's call them shenanigans. I think this song could be good for Yasmine, Shahrzad, and Irsa too. There's just so much "girl power" in both this song and the females in this duology!
9. Friendly Fire by Nothing More
A new favorite song of mine. The lyrics perfectly capture Shazi's rage toward Despina when she thinks her handmaiden has betrayed her.
10. Here's to the Heartache by Nothing More
- Moriah's Answer: Anna from Anna and the French Kiss is correct! | CLUES
- My Answer: Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games was incorrect. The answer was Cinna! | CLUES
So round 1 goes to...Moriah!
- I am a raging drunk.
- My beloved daughter, Anna, is dead.
- You can find my (fake) book on Goodreads. Don't get excited: It isn't "complete" in your world either.
- I'm a sidekick, meant for comic relief. The hero of the story is my best friend.
- If only I can find my leader, but he's been missing for hundreds of years.
- Nature is my thing.

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McConnell says opposition to Hagel "intensifying" but no decision yet whether GOP will filibuster
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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday that former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination for U.S. Defense Secretary is in doubt as opposition to him “is intensifying.”
McConnell told Kentucky press Saturday morning at the opening of his 2014 re-election headquarters that he will announce “soon” what position he will take on Hagel’s nomination.
He said it wasn’t clear yet whether Republicans will move to filibuster the nomination, which would require 60 votes for Hagel supporters to break. Here’s the video:
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FRUIT QUALITY PARAMETERS OF FOREIGN APRICOT CULTIVARS IN HUNGARY
Introducing and growing new foreign apricot cultivars in Hungary is not an easy work, due to the differences in the environmental adaptability of the various genotypes. We have to study accurately the phenological traits, morphological features and fruit quality of new cultivars, as well as the suitability of growing them under the local conditions. In this project physical parameters and inner contents of 6 foreign cultivars (Laycot, Pinkcot, Sungiant, Sylred, Sylvercot, Veecot) were investigated in 2010. A traditional Hungarian cultivar (Gönci magyar kajszi) was used as a control. Fruit weight, diameter, ground colour, flesh firmness, sugar content and organic acid content were observed during different ripening stages. Based on fruit size and colour, all observed cultivars proved to be suitable for fresh market. The good flesh firmness observed for the cultivars ensures reasonable self-life, but to ensure it the optimal harvest date is very important. Based on our results these new foreign apricot cultivars are very promising for Hungarian fresh market from the aspect of fruit quality.
Szalay, L., Hajnal, V., Németh, S., Ficzek, G. and Vécsei, B. (2013). FRUIT QUALITY PARAMETERS OF FOREIGN APRICOT CULTIVARS IN HUNGARY. Acta Hortic. 981, 675-678
apricot, fruit quality, ground colour, flesh firmness, sugar content, acidity

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Artist film screening and in-conversation with Felix Melia
Screened for the first time at Towner, Felix Melia’s film, Money For Nothing, delves into an archeology of tall tales, exploring conceptions of value, work, sanctuary, friendship and trust.
The film follows Tim Akister as he navigates the stratified spaces of East London, trawling scrap metal and salvaging bric-a-brac. Tim reflects on his past and ruminates on life as he experiences it, while continuing to look and to find.
Money for Nothing explores the ways we endow value and use stories to create meaning, construct our identities and form commonalities. It highlights the atmospheric power of public narratives employed by the state, which can link individual people to wider ideologies of social control and lead us to construct our identities against someone else.
After the screening, artist and director Felix Melia will take part in an in-conversation, and there will be an audience Q&A.
Free admission; advanced booking recommended.

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In the realm of product packaging, the integrity of bottle caps plays a crucial role in ensuring the freshness and quality of the contents within. Enter the handheld bottle cap torque tester, a compact yet powerful device that revolutionizes the way we assess and guarantee the reliability of bottle cap seals. In this exploration, we delve into the significant impact and precision offered by handheld bottle cap torque testers, shedding light on their role in packaging excellence.
Handheld bottle cap torque testers are marvels of precision engineering, designed to measure the rotational force required to open or close a bottle cap. This rotational force, commonly known as torque, is a key indicator of the tightness and integrity of the seal. These handheld devices, compact and easy to use, bring a new level of accuracy to the assessment of bottle cap performance.
With a handheld torque tester in hand, manufacturers can ensure that bottle caps are tightened to the optimal level, preventing issues such as leaks, contamination, and loss of product freshness. The ability to measure torque in real-time allows for immediate adjustments in the manufacturing process, contributing to enhanced quality control and product consistency.
The convenience offered by handheld bottle cap torque testers is a game-changer in the world of packaging quality assurance. These portable devices provide a quick and efficient way to assess the torque values of bottle caps on the production line or in quality control laboratories. The handheld nature of these testers allows operators to move seamlessly between different points of the production process, ensuring comprehensive testing without disruptions.
The real-time feedback provided by handheld torque testers empowers manufacturers to identify any inconsistencies or anomalies in the torque values, allowing for immediate corrective actions. This level of convenience not only enhances the efficiency of the packaging process but also minimizes the risk of defective products reaching the market.
As the demand for packaging excellence continues to rise, the role of handheld bottle cap torque testers becomes increasingly pivotal. The integration of these devices into quality control processes signifies a commitment to delivering products with uncompromised freshness and safety.
Handheld torque testers are versatile tools that cater to a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Whether sealing a bottle of carbonated beverage or securing medication in a pharmaceutical vial, the torque tester ensures that the bottle cap is tightened to perfection, meeting the stringent standards of quality and safety.
In the intricate dance of packaging precision, handheld bottle cap torque testers emerge as silent yet powerful partners. Their compact design, accuracy, and real-time feedback capabilities make them indispensable tools for manufacturers committed to delivering products with impeccable seals. As we witness the continued evolution of packaging standards, the handheld torque tester stands as a symbol of the industry's dedication to perfection—one twist at a time.


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deep-sea by NENDO 2013.04 for Glas Italia A collection composed of a low table and shelf for glass manufacturer Glasitalia, known for their superb technical manipulation of colour, cut and adhesion for sheet glass.
Nendo Previews Soft Glass Table Collection For Milan Exhibition ...
Total White table interior home simple luxury style minimal design designer Nendo | moya low table
Rain Bottle by Nendo
Steam Humidifier by 深澤 直人
Muji Rice Cooker | Naoto Fukasawa
minimal design – radio, CD player and soundbox: white and metallic accents | Design: muji |
MOBILE PHONE | iida
rain bottle ／ 名前の異なる 20種類の「雨の標本」for Trend Exhibition @Maison&Objet Paris 2014

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Nari Ward was awarded the 2013–14 LSU College of Art + Design’s prestigious Nadine Carter Russell Chair, a rotating residency shared among the four disciplines within the college. Rooted Communities coincides with Ward’s residency at LSU and highlights a series of the artist’s recent sculptures, works on paper, and mixed-media installations. During Ward’s residency as Nadine Carter Russell Chair at the LSU College of Art + Design, Ward will work with students in the advanced sculpture class taught by Malcolm McClay, associate professor of sculpture at the School of Art.
Since 2000, Ward has lived and worked in Harlem, New York, collecting the neighborhood’s discarded objects for use in his work. His works give presence and new life to these unwanted or forgotten items. “It starts as a personal, immediate connection with what’s going on around me,” Ward described of his process and inspiration. “But the broader and bigger it becomes, the more powerful I think the work can be.” The meaning of Ward’s work is chameleon-like, changing within the context of its presentation.


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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a WWII fighter aircraft that was developed from the P-36 Hawk, via the P-37. Many variants were built, some in large numbers, under names including the Hawk, Tomahawk and Kittyhawk.
Allison-engined Model 75Edit
In early 1937, after realizing the Hawk 75 was inferior to more modern European designs, the USAAC ordered one P-36 to be modified with an Allison V-1710 inline engine. The prototype Hawk was fitted with a turbo-supercharged 1,150 hp (860 kW) Allison V-1710-11 engine as the XP-37 (company designation Model 75I). The cockpit was moved back towards the tail to make room for the massive supercharger, and the engine was cooled by two radiators on either side of the nose. Armament was one .30 M1919 Browning MG and one .50 M2 Browning MG mounted in the nose. The XP-37 was plagued with supercharger and visibility problems.
A further 13 Model 75Is were ordered in 1938 under the designation YP-37. These differed from the XP-37 in having a V-1710-21 with a more reliable supercharger and an extended nose. The project was cancelled after continued supercharger and visibility problems.
In 1937, the 10th P-36A was fitted with a 1,150 hp (860 kW) V-1710-19. Unlike the Model 75I, the resulting XP-40 (Model 75P) did not have a turbo-supercharger, thus the cockpit was not moved back, and the radiator was moved to the ventral position. Later the landing gear was redesigned and the radiator was moved under the nose. Armament was two .50 M2 Brownings mounted in the nose.
The new engine conferred a 50 mph speed advantage over the already popular Hawk, and export orders from England and France came in quickly. In April 1939, the United States Army Air Force also put in a domestic order for 524 Model 75Ps, which was the largest single order for a US fighter aircraft at the time.
The production P-40 (Model 81A) were nearly identical to the XP-40, but was built with a 1,040 hp (780 kW) V-1710-33s and one .30 M1919 Browning in each wing. The company designation was changed to Model 81 due to the extensive changes from the standard Model 75. France, who was a large operator of the P-36, was interested in this fighter and ordered 140 aircraft as Hawk 81A-1s. However, following the 1940 French Armistice the Royal Air Force acquired these aircraft as Tomahawk Mk.Is. This variant was not considered combat-ready, as they lacked heavy armament and armor, but as there was a shortage of decent fighter aircraft after the Battle of Britain, the RAF pressed these into service for use in North Africa anyway.
Of the remaining 324 aircraft of the initial order, 131 were built as P-40Bs.
Though strongly built, the first P-40 variant was poorly protected and lacked armor and self sealing tanks. This was partly rectified with the P-40B, which had additional armor behind the cockpit, but fuel system and control line vulnerability remained a problem to some extent with all Tomahawk types. The P-40B also had an additional .30 MG in each wing.
The last 193 aircraft of the original P-40 order were completed as P-40Cs.
In an attempt to further rectify the problem of poor protection, the P-40C was given self-sealing fuel tanks. The obsolete SCR-283 radio of the earlier P-40s was replaced with an SCR-274N and provisions were made for a 52 gal drop tank. The latter change increased the combat radius dramatically, and was a standard feature in all subsequent P-40s.
Soon after P-40 production started, Curtiss began development of its intended successor, the XP-46. This aircraft was based on the P-40, but was an almost entirely different aircraft. While retaining the rear fuselage of the P-40, the XP-46 had a new wing with wider track landing gear. The nose was redesigned too, as it housed a new 1,150 hp (860 kW) V-1710-39 engine. This "F-series" engine differed from the "C-series" engine of the Model 81 in that it drove the propeller via gearbox, while the latter directly drove the propeller. The production version of the P-46 was to have four .30 MGs in each wing and two .50 MGs in the nose for a total of ten guns. This would have been the heaviest armament for a US fighter at the time. Both the USAAF and RAF placed orders for this aircraft, with the latter naming it "Kittyhawk".
Due to delays in the P-46 program, the USAAF asked Curtiss to prioritize development of an improved P-40. Curtiss did so, and reworked the P-40 to accommodate the V-1710-39 of the XP-46. The resulting P-40D (Model 87A) had a shorter nose with a larger radiator, four .50 Brownings in place of the .30 units, a revised windscreen, and provisions for two 20 mm cannons (one in each wing, never used). The nose guns were deleted as there wasn't room for them in the final design. Upon testing both the P-40D and XP-46 prototypes, the USAAF found that the XP-46 offered no significant improvement over the P-40C, and was inferior to the P-40D. Both the USAAF and RAF cancelled their orders for the P-46 and the name "Kittyhawk" was given to the P-40D.
Starting with the 24th Model 87, an additional .50 MG was added to each wing and the carburetor intake was moved forward 6 in. Although these changes were relatively minor, this new variant was given the designation P-40E.
When the P-40D and E went into service, several problems were discovered. When maneuvering in high G turns the guns would often jam due to the way the ammunition was stored. Another problem was that engine and trim management were both somewhat complex and taxing with earlier P-40's required strong rudder pressure to offset engine torque and frequent trim adjustments were needed during rapid speed changes. Both these problems were remedied sometime late in production by enlarging the vertical stabilizer and changing how the ammunition was stored.
P-40's were more a powerful, faster-flying aircraft than the primary and advanced trainers most pre-war and early-war Allied pilots were familiar with, and transition training was often inadequate or neglected altogether in the early years of the war. The landing gear was also more narrow and not as strong as in fixed gear aircraft (like the Gladiator) or on some other retractable gear fighters such as the Hurricane. As a result novice pilots had a hard time adjusting to the new fighter and there were many accidents on landing and takeoff in the early years of the war, with both Tomahawk and Kittyhawk types. Therefore, two P-40Es were fitted with a second seat to be used as trainer aircraft under the designation P-40ES. With these aircraft and improved training techniques these problems subsided.
The main problem with the P-40 was its effective altitude ceiling of about ≈12,000 feet. Above that altitude the single-stage Allison V-1710 engine started to perform poorly. As a result, unless combat was taking place at low altitude, P-40 pilots often faced attack from above in the opening stages of an interception, a chronic problem which cost many lives. In response, Curtiss proposed the P-40J, which was basically a P-40E with a turbo-supercharged V-1710. Although a good idea on paper, there were many problems with fitting a turbo-supercharged V-1710 into the P-40. One of the main problems was the size of the turbocharger, it wouldn't fit in the standard P-40 airframe. On top of that the intended engines were reserved for P-38 production. In May 1942 the project was cancelled without anything being built.
Another solution to the high altitude performance problem was to fit the P-40 with a supercharged Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This idea came from the British, as they noticed that their Allison powered Kittyhawks and Mustangs had poor performance at high altitudes, while their own Merlin powered Hurricanes and Spitfires didn't have the same problems. Curtiss fitted the second P-40D with a 1,300 hp (969 kW) Merlin 28. Production aircraft had the American-made 1,390 hp (1,040 kW) Packard V-1650-1 Merlin. The resulting P-40F (Model 87B) was the first variant to carry the "Warhawk" name.
Along with the added power of the Merlin engine came a decrease in directional stability. Curtiss attempted to fix this by fitting a dorsal fillet to the tail of a single P-40F, however, this was not adopted into production. Starting with the P-40F-5, the tail was lengthened by about 20 in.
Although the P-40F was superior to the Allison powered P-40s, there was a shortage of Merlin engines due to the vast number of aircraft that used them. Parts for these engines were becoming scarce, and maintenance became an issue. As a result, at least 70 P-40Fs were re-engined with V-1710-81s of 1,360 hp. These aircraft became known as P-40R-1s.
The P-40K was intended to be the last P-40 production variant before replacement by the P-60, and only 600 were ordered by the USAAF to supply to China. However, with the cancellation of the P-60 the attack on Pearl Harbor led to this order being increased to 1,300 aircraft. A continuation of the Allison-powered Warhawk, the K was similar to the P-40E, but was powered by a 1,325 hp V-1710-73. It also featured improved machine gun ammunition storage reducing gun stoppages. These were the heaviest P-40 variants, but the extra horsepower on the P-40K gave it good performance particularly at low altitude (noticeably better than the P-40E).
As with the P-40F, the increase in power led to decreased directional stability, but Curtiss predicted this and incorporated an enlarged vertical stabilizer to early P-40Ks. On the K-10 sub-variant onward, this was replaced with the lengthened tail of the P-40F-5. This feature was standard on all subsequent Warhawks.
A continued development of the Merlin powered Warhawk, the P-40L was a lightened version of the P-40F. Many weight saving changes were made to the aircraft, including removal of armor plating and reduction of rounds per gun. On the P-40L-5, weight was further reduced by removing two of the guns and reducing the internal fuel capacity from 157 gal. to 120 gal.
As with the P-40F, at least 53 P-40Ls were re-engined with V-1710-81s.
Due to the shortage of Merlins, development of the Allison powered Warhawk was again continued. The P-40K airframe was given a 1,360 hp V-1710-81 with a cooling grill forward of the exhaust stubs.
The P-40M was supposed to be a purely export variant of the K, although many ended up in USAAF units. In RAF service the aircraft was named Kittyhawk Mk.III, the same at the P-40K, which can cause some confusion.
The P-40N was the most produced variant of the Warhawk, with 5220 aircraft built.
In an attempt to increase performance, Curtiss lightened the P-40M by introducing a lightweight structure, lighter, smaller diameter undercarriage wheels, removing two of the guns, and installing aluminum radiators and oil coolers. Head armor was also re-introduced. With these changes, the P-40N-1 (Model 87V) was the fastest production Warhawk, reaching a speed of 378 mph below 12,000 feet.
Starting with the P-40N-5 (Model 87W), the canopy was redesigned to give the pilot a better field of vision. This variant also reverted to the six gun wing and one rack was added to each wing, these could carry either bombs or drop tanks. A more powerful V-1710-99 engine was introduced on the N-20, and a further improved V-1710-115 was introduced on the N-40. Curtiss attempted to further improve visibility and fitted one P-40N with a bubble canopy, this feature never made it to production.
The P-40P was a planned variant of the P-40N with a Merlin engine. The project was cancelled due to a shortage of Merlins and the aircraft were delivered as P-40Ns.
In 1944, Curtiss attempted to bring the Warhawk to the standards of more modern fighters such as the North American P-51 Mustang. To do so, Curtiss installed a 1,425 hp water injected V-1710-121 into the Hawk 87 airframe. The resulting aircraft became the fastest P-40 model at 422 mph. Even with these modifications, the P-40Q (Model 87X) was still inferior to modern fighters and the project was cancelled.
A single photo exists of a P-40 with two Merlin engines mounted on top of the wings over the landing gear. The apparent serial number, 41-13456, belongs to a P-40C, however, the canopy is from an early Hawk 87.
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While bats can provide a valuable service for agriculture, some agricultural practices can have a detrimental impact on bats. Increased use of pesticides may mean that bats go hungry from the lack of insect prey. The destruction of hedgerows and woods in farmland is also concerning, as bats rely on these features for roosting, hunting and getting around.


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The world clearly needs more oil and gas, and quick smart. But Opec barely has any more oil capacity, while the European energy majors have guided for flat production numbers for the rest of the year, even as governments and consumers cry out for more supply and management teams roll out the phrase ‘energy security’ again and again.
US president Joe Biden even went to Saudi Arabia to get some more barrels moving – but got nowhere, as Liberum analyst David Hewitt noted: “[Biden gave] the de facto Saudi leader the recognition he wanted, but without securing further production increases from the world’s leading holder of spare capacity”. This week’s Opec meeting could see some more promises but the real tell will be weeks down the line, based on whether members of the cartel can actually find excess supply.
On the gas front, the outage of the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas has tightened supply in both the US and Europe – the closure has stopped some volumes being sent across the Atlantic – as demand soars. The Henry Hub price hit a 14-year seasonal high last week, according to consultancy Rystad Energy, as soaring temperatures increase the demand for gas-fired cooling.
To help calm the market, Biden is also heavily focused on getting more output from his own backyard. Forecasts indicate this should be easy enough. The country is already on track to hit a new record for production next year of 12.8mn barrels of oil per day (bopd), according to the US Energy Information Administration. But the conflict between the government and the oil and gas industry, as well as the relatively minor capital expenditure increases announced by the majors, shows there could be more room to run on this front.
Security or discipline?
Management teams at the largest producers are still keen to underline that most of the record profits are being handed back to investors, rather than plunged into new production. The argument over who is responsible for supply lagging demand has focused on institutional investors and financiers pulling capital from fossil fuel projects, as well as boards refusing to back high spending in fear of flooding the market and causing another downturn for the sector.
Listening to the bosses of US majors Chevron (US:CVX) and Exxon Mobil (US:XOM), it’s clear why fewer projects are being greenlit. Chevron upstream boss James Johnson told analysts last week the company was holding onto ‘discipline’ even with net debt below target levels.
“Our approach to the Permian… for many years has been to be very disciplined, very focused on generating the returns and the efficiency that allow us to be profitable regardless of the prices,” he told analysts.
That doesn’t mean there is zero expansion coming: Chevron put on two new drill rigs in the Permian Basin in July, taking the total number to 10.
But overall the company will likely miss its low-end capital expenditure guidance of $15bn (£12.3bn), according to its outlook from last week. This is at the same time as earnings easily beat forecasts: Chevron reported net income of $11.4bn, against analysts’ forecast of $9.8bn.
Exxon had a similar boon in the June quarter. Its net income was double the previous quarter at $17.6bn and 12 per cent ahead of analyst forecasts. Chief executive Darren Woods pointed to a forecast one-quarter increase in its Permian Basin production for 2022, the second year in a row it would hit this figure. The shale basin, which spreads across Texas and New Mexico, is the key region for the US as it provides around half of the country’s oil output. In terms of production, it is bigger than any one country outside Saudi Arabia and Russia.
“The Permian has become the hot spot for US oil production thanks to significant resources, low breakeven costs and high oil content,” said Espen Erlingsen, head of upstream research at Rystad Energy. “This trend is likely to continue as global oil markets struggle with supply constraints and the demand for oil shows little sign of easing.”
Chevron’s US operations account for 44 per cent of its total sales, while for Exxon Mobil the figure is 38 per cent. The real focus for Chevron and Exxon remains on increasing shareholder returns. “The first financial priority is to grow the dividend,” Chevron CFO Pierre Breber said last week. “We’ve done that for 35 consecutive years, [and] increased it 6 per cent earlier this year. It’s up 20 per cent since right before Covid, and it’s doubled since 2010.”
The majors are still on a business-as-normal footing, with the assumption that oil and gas markets will make their way back to balance. But the managers of the CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income (CYN) investment trust say this is unrealistic. “Many energy producers still appear to discount a ‘normalisation’ in prices back towards pre-Covid levels, which is too optimistic,” they said.
“Energy prices may stay much higher than discounted for a longer period of time and act as a drag on broader consumer demand and demand for industrial materials.”
One easy place to look for answers on growth spending is the services companies. Hunting (HTG) has an onshore-US-focused business, and has tracked the wider industry’s share price falls since mid-June as demand destruction concerns emerge. But it has not had the luxury of enjoying a profits surge at the same time, despite reporting an improved order book. Unlike the US or European majors, it is not forecast to see record profits, or even profits equal to those from before the pandemic. Analyst consensus estimates do not have its cash profit returning to 2018 levels ($142mn) in the next three years.
Fellow oilfield services company Baker Hughes (US:BKR) – which analysts see as having much stronger earnings growth than Hunting – said the world would still need more energy even if macroeconomic conditions were to reverse.
“We believe the outlook for oil prices remains volatile, but still supportive of strong activity levels as higher spending is required to re-order the global energy map and likely offsets demand destruction in most recessionary scenarios,” said chief executive Lorenzo Simonelli.
The US majors’ capital allocation will have consequences for much of the globe over the coming months and years: the financial world has quickly swung away from backing solely green spending when it comes to the international energy giants. “Company investments in oil and gas are garnering increased acceptance [again], with support for cutting hydrocarbon investments subsiding,” said HSBC analyst Gordon Gray.
The UK government has gone for the carrot-and-stick approach to get this moving, encouraging production but also introducing a windfall tax on upstream producers. President Biden has said he would approve more projects, and recent actions back this commitment. But new projects are slow to come online, and the industry and major investors still clearly have jitters around boosting production too much, given their bear market experiences in the past. So profits are funnelled to shareholders – which ultimately creates more of a risk of the regulatory stick coming out in the US, too.
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NEDERLAND, Texas — Since September, crews have been in Nederland working to upgrade the city's aging water waste system.
This $5 million project was expected to get started back in 2017 but Harvey pushed the start date back.
The first of six phases is underway at the intersection of avenue H and Twin City Highway. Currently, parts of Avenue H are closed while crews work.
Jean Long has been working at The Eye Place along Twin City Highway in Nederland for 27 years and has seen the sewer system get worse over the years. This multi-million dollar project has her excited about the future.
"It's go be great and I really believe it," Long said. "If they do like they said the're going to, it will take the water out real soon."
Nederland City Manager, Chris Duque tells 12News that they have been working to address this sine 2016.
"You have issues where people can't flush, they can't use their washing machine, because rain water is filled into those sewer lines and is backing up the system," Duque said.
The intersection at Twin City and Avenue H is expected to remain close for about three to four weeks. Duque is encouraging folks to find alternative routes while construction is ongoing.
The project is expected to take a year to complete.
Workers will repair old busted pipes that aren't carrying away wastewater.
It means road closures and the sound of construction for neighbors but Long says it's worth it.
"It's not that loud, they all know that we're going to get a good response," Long said.
The city originally planned to use $10 million toward the sewer system project, but will instead be using the remaining $5 million for other improvements in the city.


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Large arrowheads, hearths and stone slabs used to grind seeds and acorns were among the items found at the site at the base of the Angeles National Forest, according to archeologists from Cogstone Resource Management Inc.
No human or animal bones were discovered, the company said.
The consulting firm was hired by Azusa Land Partners, which is developing 1,250 homes on the 520-acre site. Workers removed and catalogued about 100 tools and implements used by the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe, which lived in the area before Europeans arrived, said Cogstone President Sherri Gust.
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Men out at sea for long periods takes its toll..Heading home to safe harbor before the approaching storm, and racing the night,,,11″ × 14″ original oil on 3x prime canvas hand painted by Hawaii seascape artist Joseph Ruff.
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SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band EXO’s new album “EXIST” topped iTunes’ Top Albums chart in 66 nations, and other major music charts at home and abroad, its agency said Tuesday.
Released on Monday, “EXIST” ranked No. 1 in major charts, including Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and QQ Music, China’s largest music streaming service, as well as local charts provided by Yes 24 and Kyobo Bookstore, according to SM Entertainment.
Its title track, “Cream Soda,” also stayed on top of iTunes Top Song chart in 46 nations and Worldwide iTunes Song Chart.
The album sold 10.7 million copies on the first day of its release, according to the data compiled by Hanteo Chart, a leading local tracker of album sales.
“EXIST” is the group’s first full-length album in nearly four years following the sixth album, “Obsession,” released in November 2019.


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It’s day two of the Biannual Biblithon! I am doing quite well with my reading, but what do I normally read in the summer? Today’s blog challenge (as posted by Instagram’s Artemis Star Lite) is to talk about your favourite summer reads.
For most of my life, I tried to read the Harry Potter books on my summer holiday as I had six weeks off and there were seven books. That gave me two weeks for the first three then one week for each of the remain four. I always nearly got there. In addition to this, in the UK libraries do a summer reading challenge where they encourage young people to read six books in six weeks. I often entered but didn’t always win as only books taken from the library counted, and I was reading quite a lot of books not from the library as well.
As a result, I have developed a like for reading fantasy books over the summer, especially ones that I have already read and loved as I get less stressed over the fate of the characters when I know what is coming next. I also like reading a few new books from my library, as I now have the time to go and get books out. During school time, I find it quite hard to make it to the library before it closes. Now though I have all the time in the world, and like to support my local libraries.
For me, my top four series that I recommend reading over the summer are:
- The Harry Potter Series (7 books) by J.K. Rowling
- The Throne of Glass Series (7 out of 8 books released) by Sarah J. Maas
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy (3 books) by Laini Taylor
- The A Song of Ice and Fire Series ( 5 out of 7 books released, in 7 volumes) by George R.R. Martin


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Muscle Shake works by providing your muscles with super high quality beef protein from New Zealand. So it’s like drinking a steak. Steak builds muscle more effectively than any other food on the planet. However, it gets better. Muscle Shake is pre digested. Meaning enzymes have been added to it to make it digest super easy, super fast, and super effective, helping you build muscle even more. Oh yea, taste is unparalleled.
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The beef protein powders on the market today are garbage. Literally, I would NEVER use any of these beef protein powders on the market. You’d be better off eating a McDonalds cheeseburger or close to it. Let’s take a look at one of the most popular beef protein powders today. It has a bright red label. Here is what sucks about it
a. It’s a food, not a dietary supplement. Meaning it has a nutrition facts panel instead of a protein supplement facts panel. Companies do this to circum navigate protein lab tests like identity, purity, strength, and composition. It saves them lots of money and increases their profit, all at your expense. Meanwhile you don’t truly know if the product meets label claim.
b. It’s protein spiked. Meaning they added creatine to it to “fool” the protein test. You see creatine tests TWICE the amount on a protein test. So they can remove a lot of the beef protein and add creatine (which is typically cheap creatine from china) and add this to the protein grams.
c. It contains hydrolyzed gelatin. This is a complete supplement CRIME in my book. Do you know what hydrolyzed gelatin is? Its freakin pig by-product. DISGUSTING. How or why they would put this in there is beyond me. Secondly to make matters worse, it has a ZERO biological protein value. ZERO. Meaning you consume it and NOTHING gets absorbed!!
d. It says hydrolyzed beef protein but you don’t know the molecular weight average. THE most important thing when buying a hydrolyzed/pre-digest protein is that you know just how small the peptides are. The smaller the better, and the faster the absorption. If a company doesn’t tell you how do you know?
You don’t know where the beef comes from. Does the beef come from China? India? USA?
Here are more reasons why the competition sucks.
a. Its says hydrolyzed beef protein but you don’t know the molecular weight average. THE most important thing when buying a hydrolyzed/pre-digest protein is that you know just how small the peptides are. The smaller the better, and the faster the absorption. If a company doesn’t tell you how do you know?
b. You don’t know where the beef comes from. Does the beef come from China? India? USA?
c. Also they ADDED rice protein to it!! WTF..its supposed to be beef protein, not rice protein!! They should call this product beef and rice protein. Most of the time rice comes outta china which is GMO made!!!
d. It’s mis branded. Remember, we are protein manufacturer experts. These guys are just marketing experts..therefore they do NOT know how to label their supplements and let me explain why. As you can see they call their beef protein a dietary supplement, not a food, like those other idiots above. However if you call your protein a dietary supplement you need to list the protein INSIDE the supplement facts panel. However they don’t. They leave it out because they don’t want you to know how much rice protein they are using. And I tried to find out and went to there website and I cannot find a customer service number ANYWHERE. Surprise surprise! A protein supplement facts panel should look like this. See how the protein is INSIDE the supplement facts panel so you know exactly how much protein is used. In addition FDA labeling guideline REGULATIONS do not permit ZEROS in the supplement facts panel. As you can see zero grams are inside the supplement facts panel. Clearly this company staff are not experts in supplement manufacturing.
Beef protein vs whey
Advantages of beef protein vs whey
- No allergies. If you have allergies to whey then beef protein is a great choice. Beef is a non-allergen
- Moderate digesting protein. Beef digests slowly. Providing more of an anti-catabolic slow release of amino acids
- Muscle Shake is pre digested making it very easy to digest
- No milky taste
- mixes superbly compared to whey.
- Combine muscle shake with whey protein for an anabolic/ anti-catabolic effect
In conclusion, when comparing beef protein vs whey protein, both are very good to use. The best is always to combine the two to form the best protein blend.

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When Michael Ferland snapped the puck past Carter Hutton in the second period, the winger pumped his fist and the entire Calgary Flames bench let out a collective sigh.
And, likely, so did everyone back home.
Not only was it the rookie winger’s first National Hockey League goal after a tumultuous start to his professional hockey career — and, to boot, two days after his one-year anniversary of sobriety — it put the travelling soldiers on the right track to Sunday’s eventual 5-2 victory at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
With six games remaining on the 2014-15 schedule and on the back of Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild to open the five-game road trip, the Flames gained a much-needed two points to pull ahead of the Los Angeles Kings (37-24-14) for third in the Pacific Division and back into a playoff spot.
“We’re at the point where every game is a playoff game,” said Flames forward Matt Stajan. “Our mindset is just that day and that game. Obviously we were disappointed with Friday and had a chance to respond and we did.
“We’re right back in the race. It was a great game, everybody brought it and that’s what we need.”
Sure, the Predators had sat three main pieces of their lineup — left wingers Eric Nystrom and James Neal along with defenceman Shea Weber.
Sure, they sat Pekka Rinne and started their backup netminder Carter Hutton.
And, sure, with Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals, they had secured a post-season berth with a 47-21-8 record and 102 points.
But given all of those factors, they still weren’t in a charitable mood — even when they fell behind 4-1 heading into the third period.
On his own bobble-head night, Seth Jones pulled the Predators within two halfway into the third period when he sent a hard shot flying over Jonas Hiller’s blocker.
The Flames, however, hung on.
“They’re still fighting for first place,” Stajan said. “Obviously, when you play a team back-to-back, you want to jump on them early.
“They really poured it on at the end, but we stayed composed, got some saves, and got the two points — that’s all that matters.”
They were in a good spot after Ferland put them up 3-1 with 6:57 gone in the second period.
The 22-year-old, who had publicly admitted that he had gotten sober a year ago Friday, tapped in a great pass from Drew Shore behind Hutton’s net and snuck it by his right pad.
“It felt awesome,” said Ferland, sporting the team fireman’s hat. “I was always itching to get that first one and imagined what it would feel like. I feel like I have 200 pounds off my back now.”
A timely goal for Ferland who, after sharing his personal battle with alcoholism on Friday, didn’t think a single NHL game would be possible.
“It’s a great week for Michael Ferland,” said Flames head coach Bob Hartley. “Looking at the personal side of things and on the hockey side, this is a great young man. He has so much to offer.
“Once he figures out pro hockey, he’s going to be a big part of us.”
Calgary’s leading scorer Jiri Hudler came through and put the visitors ahead when Hutton couldn’t hang onto the slick Czech winger’s shot and it dribbled through his legs.
They also built momentum on their only power play of the game when Calle Jarnkrok was caught for cross-checking against Mason Raymond.
The Flames’ second unit was impressive, particularly on a sequence which saw Raymond alone on a scoring chance by himself in front. In total, Raymond had a team-leading six shots on net.
With two minutes left in the second period, they also survived a Nashville power play when Dennis Wideman was whistled down for a slash on Colin Wilson in Calgary’s zone.
Truth be told, the Flames didn’t get off to a great start.
Six minutes into the game, they had a chance to set the tone when Hutton tried to glove down Joe Colborne’s shot off Mason Raymond’s rebound. But the puck slid by the open net instead.
Nashville would turn around and score shortly after when Roman Josi’s whistled one over Jonas Hiller’s glove.
Lance Bouma, who also had an empty netter to seal the deal, tied it less than three minutes later, chipping the puck by Calder candidate Filip Forsberg and going five-hole.
Before the first period was over, the Flames took a 2-1 lead thanks to some good work by Johnny Gaudreau to keep the puck in the zone and a shot on net from Kris Russell.
The Calgary defender would get credit for the visitor’s second goal which went off Nashville centre Paul Gaustad’s skate and in.
Now, the Flames (41-28-7) try to keep the momentum going in Dallas. They’ll play the second-half of back-to-back games Monday at American Airlines Center.
“Another challenge,” Hartley said. “Win or lose, you have to wind up the big machine again and (Monday) … it’s our situation. We can’t afford to take a night off. We’re challenging the players to win every game right now.
“We’re going to put our faith in the players and we’ll see what (Monday) brings.”

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A War. A challenging feature film
focuses on a Danish army officer who commands a small unit on the front
in Afghanistan while his wife cares for their three children back home. The
puts him and his fellow troops in an impossible situation for which the
higher-ups then try to hold him accountable.
Freeheld. Julianne Moore and Ellen Page star in a very moving
film about a longtime New Jersey policewoman and the much younger woman she
loved. When the policewoman learned she was dying of cancer, the county
initially refused to pass on her pension to her partner even though it
a male officer’s wife. The film closely follows a true story,
community movement that tried to force county officials to change their
It serves as a poignant reminder of what was at stake in the fight for
equality. One glaring inaccuracy is that the film makes it seem that only
male officer supported her and omits the fact that it was originally her
that asked the county on her behalf to treat her and her domestic partner
same as a married couple.
Overnighters. A powerful
documentary follows a pastor in a small
North Dakota town who uses the church to provide overnight shelter to
people who have come from out of state in hopes of finding work in the
oil and gas industry. Local church members resist, sparking tension over
it means to be a Christian community.
Good Night. A
war-zone photojournalist who brings the world’s attention to
suffering faces tough questions about her motivation and the impact of her
on her family.
In the latest film from director Ken Loach, an Irish
socialist creates a community center in a rural area where young people can
gain skills and knowledge and enjoy themselves. The local political and
economic elite and the Catholic Church are threatened as the center helps
galvanize community organizing.
the Serpent. The
obliteration of Amazonian communities and cultures by rubber barons’
the backdrop for this visually striking feature film based on the actual
diaries of two scientists who traveled in the rain forest some 40 years
Rams. Two brothers
who live next door to each other on
remote sheep farming ranches in Iceland have not spoken to each other in 40
years. A deadly disease spreading from outside the country infects the
intense human drama.
Elly. A joyous group of
Iranian friends arrives on the
Caspian Sea coast to frolic for a few days, bringing with them a young
schoolteacher as part of a matchmaking scheme. An unexpected turn of events
severely tests each of the characters and the relationships among
Seagull’s Laughter. A
glamorous and mysterious woman returns home from America to a small town in
Iceland where she provokes admiration, envy, and suspicion.
German woman full of rage is sent to prison where she clashes with and
from a bitter elderly piano teacher who recognizes her special
this feature film from India, a 65-year-old rapper
and political agitator who performs in slum neighborhoods faces Kafkaesque
repression from the government.
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry. A documentary that
blends talking heads with
archival footage traces the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s as it
on issues including access to jobs, equal pay, reproductive freedom, sexual
liberation, lesbian rights, rape and domestic violence, and affordable day
Looking Glass. A
touching if imperfect story centers on the
relationship between a troubled teenager and her grandmother, with many
features including an edgy production of Alice in Wonderland that takes
within the film.
Happy Valley by Anne Shannon Monroe (Oregon
University). A romantic novel
published 100 years ago makes particularly interesting reading in view of
recent armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern
Oregon.It was written by a woman who
homesteaded in that part of the state and who fondly describes a variety of
characters who were doing the same. The land was given to them by the
government, yet already they were resentful of limitations on hunting and
interference with a proposed project to drain wetlands and cut down forests
Spirit Bird by Kent Nelson (University of
Pittsburgh). These engaging
stories take place in many different kinds of places with a common theme of
who are searching for something in their life.
Ladies Night at the Dreamland by
Sonja Livingston (University of Georgia). In 21 literary nonfiction essays, the author
speculates about the lives of a wide variety of mostly little known women
U.S. history whose unusual circumstances caught her attention.
Daring to Write edited by Erika M.
Martinez (University of Georgia). Two
dozen highly personal pieces of fiction or nonfiction by Dominican women
women of Dominican descent in the U.S. give voice to a range of
Burial Rites by
Hannah Kent (Little, Brown). This
compelling historical novel is based on the
case of an Icelandic farmer’s servant in the 1820s who was convicted
participating in the murder of her master. While waiting to be beheaded,
sent to be supervised by a magistrate’s wife on an isolated farm from
wouldn’t be able to escape. Little by little, her story
Listen, Slowly by
Thanhha Lai (HarperCollins). A 12-year-old daughter of Vietnamese refugees
up in California and now visits Vietnam for the first time with her
grandmother. This lively novel sees Vietnamese culture from a teenage
by Connie Voisine (University
of Chicago). Many of these
poems by a woman who teaches in southern New Mexico have themes related to
U.S.-Mexico border region.
Greening the Global Economy by
Robert Pollin (MIT). An
economist makes the case that a faster transition to renewable energy and
greater energy efficiency is not only the right path for confronting
change but is the best way to create jobs, save money, and improve living
standards around the world.
Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality
and Rhythm and Resistance:
Poetry for Social Justice (Rethinking Schools). These two books are exceptionally useful
schoolteachers about ways they have found to explore social justice issues
children. Each one combines practical experience with actual materials and
a Teacher by David Tourzan.
A teacher who has worked in both
rural and urban settings provides a candid inside view of the challenges he
his colleagues have faced as many of society’s problems are laid at
doorstep while corporate and political opportunists use them as
edited by Susan
E. Eaton (The New Press). Even as some
politicians whip up anti-immigrant sentiment, many communities in both red
blue states are helping recent immigrants to integrate into civic life
having to shed their own culture. This collection reports on a dozen
Think Tank by Laurence
H. Shoup (Monthly Review). Nothing
better exemplifies America’s foreign policy establishment than the
Foreign Relations (CFR), a group of politicians from both major parties,
corporate CEOs, active and retired military leaders, and other elites.
Membership is by invitation only. Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton are
members. According to this detailed analysis, the Council promotes foreign
policies that benefit global corporations and the 1% by producing studies,
sponsoring strategy meetings, and providing a pool of people that fill key
foreign policy positions in both Democratic and Republican
Hell is a Very
Small Place edited by
Jean Casella, James Ridgeway, and Sarah Shourd (The New Press). An estimated 80,000 U.S. prisoners are being
in solitary confinement on any given day. In this collection, current and
former prisoners describe this appallingly inhumane and counterproductive
practice from their own experience.
The War on Leakers by Lloyd C.
Gardner (The New Press). Over the past
century the U.S. government has steadily increased repression against
whistleblowers who leak information the public has a right to know.
has invoked the Espionage Act more than any previous president, including
Edward Snowden case that is a major focus of this book.
3 by HoneyHoney. Strong songwriting about
a variety of relationships, including a song called Marry Rich about a
who didn’t marry at all (“Money don't come quick, unless your
born with it, thumb
in your mouth and gold in your spit.”)
The Monsanto Years by Neil
Young. Mostly unlistenable rants but one gem – People Want to Hear
– that is Young’s ironic response to music industry execs
telling him not to
try to sing about political subjects.


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Band: Fee Song: Your Love is Better than Life Tuning: Standard EADGBE - Capo 3 This might not be perfect but it's definitely a lot closer to the song than other tabs I've seen! Intro: [F C G Am Em] x 2 F C G Riff over the top of the Intro (might not have the correct amounts of notes but you get the idea!): b-[99999999s13 13s11 11s8888s15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15s16 16 16s15 15 15s11 11] x2 b-99999999s13 13s11 11s8888s x16 Verse 1: Am F It's too high to measure, It's too great a treasure C G Longer than forever, It's inconceivable Am F It's big enough to live in, It's deep enough to swim in C G I'm breathing out just to breath it in, It's over taken my soul Pre-Chorus: F G How high, How deep Em Am How great is Your love for me F G It's making my heart sing Chorus: F C G Your love Your perfect love has found me Am Em F It covers and surrounds me C G Your love is better than life F C G Your love, loved me first and saved me Am Em F Rescued and it raised me C G Your love is better than life Verse 3: Am F It's coming down like rain, It's calling out my name C G It's causing me to love the same, Unconditional Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge: F C Your love is better than life G Am G King of love be glorified F C Your love has given me life G [Am G] - 1st time only King of love be glorified (REPEAT) Chorus Ending - Repeat Chorus Chords until end and intro riff can be played here aswell. (Your love) Your love is better than life King of love be glorified (Your love) Your love has given me life King of love be glorified (Your love) Your love is better than life King of love be glorified (Your love) Your love has given me life King of love Outro - Not sure about this but it sounds close enough Am F G Am F C


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Robustly Complete Temporal Logic Control Synthesis for Nonlinear Systems
Modern systems such as spacecrafts and autonomous vehicles are complex yet safety critical, which leads to the rising demand of the control methods that can deal with different dynamics and constraints while being provably correct. Formal methods are rigorous techniques originally used for developing and verifying finite-state systems with respect to specifications in formal languages. This thesis is concerned with using formal methods in control synthesis for nonlinear systems, which can guarantee the correctness of the resulting control strategies.
For nonlinear continuous-state dynamical systems, formal control synthesis relies on finite abstractions of the original system by discretizing the system state space and over approximating system transitions. Without further assumptions, control synthesis is usually not complete in the way that no control strategies can be found even if there exists one. To deal with this problem, this thesis proposes a formal control synthesis approach that is sound and robustly complete in the sense that correct control strategies can be found whenever the specifications can be realized for the system with additional disturbance.
Fundamental to the soundness and robust completeness is a fixed-point characterization of the winning set of the system with respect to a given specification, which is the set of initial conditions that can be controlled to satisfy the specification. Regarding discrete-time systems, we show that such characterizations not only apply to basic invariance, reachability and reach-and-stay specifications but also the class of LTL formulas that can be translated into deterministic B\"uchi automata (DBA).
Because of the general nonlinearity, exact computation of winning sets is currently almost impossible. In this work, the conditions for set approximations are derived so that control synthesis is robustly complete. To meet such conditions, the proposed approach adopts interval arithmetic and a subdivision scheme in winning set approximation. Under such a scheme, the system state space is adaptively partitioned without failing the precision requirement to satisfy the robust completeness conditions. The proposed method is also shown applicable to sampled-data systems by computing validated solutions over one sampling period based on high-order Taylor expansion.
Applications such as converter voltage regulation, parallel parking, and reactive locomotion planning problems are studied to show the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach.


Using the spectrum analyser
The simple spectrum analysis display shown in the process control panel above shows the short-term frequency spectrum of the signal at the current play head position. It will change as you move the play head, either while audio is playing, or while you scrub replay or move the play head position.
The Analyser process can display a spectrogram that represents the spectral density of the audio signal over the duration of the process in question (governed by the process start and end times).
Adjust the Spectrogram Intensity control to affect the visibility of this, superimposed on the audio track in question. In the picture below it is superimposed at 100%, so the audio underneath has been made invisible.
You can expand the display or make the track full height to magnify the spectrogram:
In a spectrogram the horizontal axis represents time, the vertical axis represents frequency, and the intensity of colour represents the amplitude. Here you can see a brighter band that shows the dominant pitch in the vocal track analysed rising towards the middle, then falling in steps.
You can scroll up and down this spectrogram using the mouse wheel to see different parts of the frequency range. For example, by scrolling upwards on the above display it is possible to see the higher harmonics evolving over time:


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Darkness. Dank, cold darkness. Silence. Ominous silence, broken only by the echoing sound of dripping water in some remote corner.
Suddenly, there is light. A flat-screen TV flickers to life, illuminating the bare walls of what looks like a medieval prison cell. There is no sound, only highlights. On the screen, the big man in the Suns uniform does impossible things—driving baseline and dunking across his body with the wrong hand. Grabbing seemingly out-of-reach rebounds in traffic. Turning rolls of Stephon Marbury dimes into and-1s. Cut after cut after cut, a whole SportsCenter’s worth of highlights. But this is just one man. The true Manchild (sorry, Shawn).
It’s only then you notice the figure in the chair in front of the TV, tied to it with what looks like his own tie. Sweat glistens on his brow, hands balled into fists, eyes are unnaturally open—A Clockwork Orange open—forced to focus on the screen. Pages lie scattered on the floor, and you can just make out some names: Hilario, Tskitishvili, Dunleavy. All are headed “Scouting Report.”
Behind the figure, a voice leaps from an overhead speaker. “HOW COULD YOU MISS THIS GUY? WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!” On screen, the tape rolls to its finale. Rising up in the lane, Amar’e Stoudemire challenges Clippers center Michael Olowokandi, ball cocked way back. The man in the chair tries to close his eyes, knowing what’s next. But he can’t. The hammer comes down, the screen goes dark, and the voice speaks once more. “YOU’RE FIRED.”
What team is this, you ask? Pick one.