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There has been quite a number of amazing vehicles coming from Vancouver that are getting world-wide attention on the Internet. Being bred in the supercar capital of North America, Dr. J.J. Dubec’s two queens have took over the Internet since their debut at SEMA 2014 – 2015.
J.J.’s Liberty Walk Nissan R35 GTR took the world by storm in 2014. Both J.J. and his very unique GTR got world-wide recognition in the automotive tuning scene with numerous features on renowned websites, videos, magazines, forums, and especially on Instagram. Simply type Liberty Walk GTR in Google or #gtr on Instagram and the car will definitely show up in the search results.
J.J.’s GTR received only the best parts on the market including parts from his sponsors AirRex air suspension and management system, Armytrix Exhaust, and Skyforged Wheels. What made the GTR straight up look ridiculous (hate it or love it, it’ll still break your neck) is the Liberty Walk body kit that fits overfenders on the four corners, an aggressive front bumper and a rear spoiler larger than most airplane wings!
After J.J.’s first visit to SEMA 2014 with his GTR, he decided to put his new project together for the SEMA 2015 show. His plan blew minds all over the world when he finally stopped teasing everyone on the Internet and announced the Ferrari 458 build. He was dedicated to create another piece of artwork with the new build. With his relationship with the team at Liberty Walk and Mr. Wataru Kato, and his love for their over the top styling; he was inspired him to also get the Liberty Walk body kit on his 458.
With an extraordinary execution on both vehicles, J.J. has always been very thankful for everyone who has helped him with the projects. J.J. is a superstar in the modified car scene. He shows to the world how thankful and how appreciative he is with everyone who has helped him with both his amazing builds by showing them nothing but love on social media. Even when we share photos of his cars, he will let us know right away he’s watching by leaving us a message. This is why we wanted an inside scoop on a little more personal side of his life with modified cars. We think that J.J. is creating a movement with his positive attitude and friendliness to everyone in the scene. We kind of wish that everyone could do what he does and just appreciate each others’ love for cars and less on putting a standard on what looks good and what looks bad. The car scene should be filled with people who can appreciate all kind of cars and leaving out the BS somewhere else. We should all be having fun!
There are some big plans for J.J. for 2016! He has a couple NSX’s on order! We are excited to see what he has for us this year!
We know for sure that his NSX will blow away all car enthusiasts, and fans can’t wait to see the final product. We did this drawing in early 2015. J.J.’s NSX will look absolutely amazing in the end!
Check out our interview with J.J below.
1. General Information
J.J. Dubec – Vancouver, Canada | Instagram: DOCZILLA12
2. When did you first get into the car scene?
I first got into the car scene in the spring of 2014. I brought my car to a local Thursday Night Meet.
3. Why did you choose this particular year/model car? What inspired your build?
I purchased my 458 (2013) and my GTR brand new (2013). I chose the particular models for different reasons; the GTR I selected as it was the DBA chassis model that enjoyed a horsepower increase and some nicer upgrades on an already versatile foundation for modding. The Ferrari was selected as I had always dreamed of owning a Ferrari coupe with the traditional Daytona seats. The selection of factory interior upgrades is amazing. I knew I wanted a really great factory interior full of factory carbon fiber. The exterior I knew mattered little as I had already envisioned doing a LibertyWalk widebody kit on it since day one.
4. How many years have you been building the car?
The GTR is now entering its 3rd year of modding/building. The 458 has only seen its first modifications about 6 months ago.
5. What was the hardest obstacle you came across while building the car?
The hardest obstacle during the builds that I came across personally was organizing my time and balancing home life with my job and still devoting adequate time to keep the projects moving forward at an appreciable pace.
6. We see more and more automotive enthusiasts choose either air ride or static… what made you decide to stick with air/coilovers?
Choosing to employ air ride on both projects was a tough choice. I was unsure how the performance of the cars would be affected. I was unsure if the ride would be too soft. I took a hence and was pleasantly surprised how the performance levels were maintained and right on point. The old visions of a bouncy, cushy low rider ride were quickly quashed! Now I cannot survive without my air ride, I’m so used to the on-demand adjustability of height. Speed bumps and steep driveways are not an issue for me any longer.
7. What are your future plans for this car? Or new car?
For the GTR I’m doing a whole revamp. Going for a more aggressive street tuner look, less showcar…more grit. The 458 will see some audio and camera upgrades. No engine mods as I do not wish to disturb the beautiful naturally aspirated sounds of an 8 cylinder Ferrari.
I have a couple 2017 NSX’s on order, and I have plans to acquire a Huracan Spyder and intentions to do LibertyWalk widebody conversions on the Lambo and one of the NSX’s.
After a season and a half of various shows and meets, the two cars in combination have netted over 50 trophies. Show organizers and attendees have been very kind and generous to my builds. We keep all the trophies inside a bedroom in our home that we cannot even physically walk into.
9. J.J.’s Instagram Shout Outs
Many thanks to my amazing sponsors and a huge shoutout to them and so many others that constantly post pics of my rides and show the love.
Widebody by LibertyWalk @libertywalkkato
Stance by Serial Nine @serialnine
Body&Paint by PhantasyKolors @phantasykolors @BASFRefinish
Exhaust by Armytrix @thearmytrix
Suspension by AirREX @airrexUSA
Illumination by Valenti Japan #ValentiJapan
Wheels by @Sky_Forged @SkyForgedUSA
Positive vibes by @808alldaybrand
Audio by @SimplicityInSound and recently @IntegrityConcepts
GTR Modification List:
– 2013 GTR (R35 DBA Chassis)
– Liberty Walk Performance full body kit front and rear bumpers, overfenders, and swan-neck rear spoiler. (Japan)
– Ecutek engine management with Flex Fuel setup and custom mapping and dyno tune by John Visconti.
– SkyForged Wheels 20-inch reverse lip, 3 piece, ultra deep concave rims with custom offset and custom color. 20×12.5et-25front , 20×13.5 et-72rear
– Michelin Pilot Super Sports 285front 335rear
– RacingGreed full titanium with neo-chrome coated lugs
-Custom PhantasyKolors Blue Brembo brake calipers (front and rear)
– Endless NX72 brake pads (front and rear)
– Armytrix F1 Full Supreme Valvetronic Exhaust system (downpipes, Y-pipe, midpipe, and titanium exhaust)
– AirRex Digital Air Suspension system with custom install (SerialNine)
– Race Core Front Mounted Intercooler (22x10x4)
– ASNU 1100cc injectors
– DeatschWerks DW 65C fuel pumps
– Password JDM carbon fiber engine manifold cover
– Password JDM carbon fiber engine battery cover
– Password JDM carbon fiber radiator trim panel
– Password JDM carbon fiber rear exhaust finishers
– Greddy carbon fiber hood dampers
– HKS SSQV4 blowoff valves
– GotBoost 3″ polished intakes and filter kit
– Type1Racing polished intercooler
– Forged polished res tank
– Type1Racing filler caps
– Type1Racing blue mirror kit and side view mirrors
– CarKit bypass module and front/rear camera and power mirror module
– Valenti Jewel LED Taillights and Thunderbolt Front Lights
– PhantasyKolors F7LTHY Shades of Gray Custom Paint using BASF R-M paint
– Mosconi Zero Four amplifier
– Mosconi Zero Three (x2) amplifiers
– Mosconi 6to8 Digital Signal Processor
– Focal XXXL sound deadening products and blackhole acoustic tiles
– XS Power AGM and Stinger power supply/wiring products
– Pioneer P99RS source unit
– MacBook Air (streaming of 24 bit/96 kHz and up) source unit
– iPad Air2 x2 trunk lid mounted units as controller and aux display
– Gladen Aerospace 3 way front stage
– Gladen 10″ Zero Pro subwoofers (x2)
– Compustar with Drone GPS alarm
– Custom audio installation by Simplicity in Sound (San Jose, CA) and IntegrityConcepts (Seattle, WA)
– Custom widebody integration by Serial Nine (Vancouver, BC)
Ferrari 458 (2013) Mod List:
– custom widebody integration and custom matte BASF R-M paint by PhantasyKolors
– LibertyWalk full kit for 458 (including full bumper replacement- most ppl don’t buy) and complete CarbonFiber options: full wing, Side diffusers, rear diffuser, front lip, full carbon interior.
– Daytona Nero leather seats with silver contrast stitching.
– Armytrix Valvetronic F1 Full Titanium exhaust
– AirREX Digital Air Ride Suspension System
– VIAIR compressors and seamless tank system
– SkyForged Performance Wheels 20-inch reverse lip, 3 piece, ultra deep concave rims with custom offset and 3 custom colors. (PUR Wheels shown in photos)
– Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires 245front 295rear
Note** Mod list provided shows J.J.’s current set up for both vehicles. The images in this post may not be showing all the mods in this list.
High-Res Gallery (note** Images may not reflect on all the parts in the mod list)

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Nathan Doyle & Matthew Spain
Created by Josh Lanyon (pseudonym of D.L. Browne).
M/M author Josh Lanyon shows off both pulp AND classic film noir chops with "Snowball in Hell" (2007), the first in a proposed series set in Los Angeles in the 1940s, featuring conflicted crime reporter NATHAN DOYLE and hard-ass homicide dick MATTHEW SPAIN.
Yeah, they're fags. Now get over it.
The gay theme would have never flown back in the day -- hell, it would have been deemed pornography and Lanyon might have faced jail time just for writing it.
But that's no excuse for not reading it now. It's simply one of the most pitch-perfect evocations of World War II-era Los Angeles I've ever read, both familiar and unfamiliar, like a long-lost Black Mask tale that goes down mean streets Chandler never dreamed of.
Terse and dark, it's an unsettlingly dark tale of guilt and redemption, murder and betrayal, war and honour, loneliness and fear and maybe, just maybe, a chance at something better. The grim reality of the homosexual demi-monde of the time is portrayed with bitter but sympathetic strokes, right down to the tawdry one-night stands, the cancerous self-loathing of a life lived in the closet and the thuggish, gay-bashing cops who prowl MacArthur Park at night looking for easy targets.
Imagine Fred Nebel's McBride and Kennedy series played out, not as farce (or screwball comedy, à la Torchy Blaine) but as tragedy, the booze-soaked male-bonding transformed into something blacker, nastier and yet, ultimately more moving.
Yeah, they meet cute: wounded vet Doyle is just back from a stint with the Eighth Army in North Africa, back on the crime beat for The Tribune-Herald, when he's asked to cover the murder of a society blackmailer, but Homicide Detective-Lieutenant Spain -- who saw action in the Pacific Theater -- thinks Nathan may just be the killer.
An Eppie Award winner and a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, Josh Lanyon (aka D.L. Browne) has been writing gay mystery, adventure and romance short stories, novellas, and novels for over a decade, and is the author of the critically acclaimed Adrien English amateur sleuth series. She also writes the Neil Patrick Rafferty P.I. series.
An essay by Drewey Wayne Gunn.
Notable Gay and Lesbian Eyes
Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
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NP gas stations experiencing long lines of cars waiting to fuel up. This may be due to the fact that it the Unipet stations no longer have supply and therefore cannot serve anyone….
A little over a week after the video was released the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard stopped 34 Venezuelan migrants in a boat at the very same region mentioned and shown in the video.
Episode 2 exposes who is responsible for starting the TT-China relationship. A MUST SEE!
Journalist James Lanser examines TT’s growing dependency on China.
“Everything surrounding this government’s handling of the people’s oil company from day one has reeked of nepotism, corruption and graft.”…
“Their intention is to try and have more Chinese restaurants on Charlotte Street and this will affect other types of businesses since people will think that Charlotte Street is a place to buy Chinese food or other small items…”
Angry citizens are blasting the deal for lacking vision, being foolish, and neglecting the local vendors.
Click the link to see footage of hurricane Dorian.
Duke said his charges were not about sedition at all but instead were related to him…
Secret communications between Venezuela and the United States officials have been reported with the potential possibility of leading to the ousting of President Nicholas Maduro. According to a senior in the US administration (whose name has been withheld) members of Maduro’s inner circle are trying to guarantee their safety if they agree to remove Maduro.

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Pear, rosemary, and bacon are the flavor nuances in this gin cocktail. Serve it icy cold with a sweet-spiced rim.
The classic combo of cranberry and orange brings sweet-tart flavor to this festive bacon-infused cocktail.
We know you come here for inspiration on how best to cook up your ButcherBox beef, chicken, and pork, but let’s take a minute to discuss the cocktails you’ll serve alongside all that great food this holiday season. From the delicate and light, to the creamy and sweet, to the straightforward […]

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This article was originally posted on WomenLearnThai.com.
A bit of history…
I was raised in the expat life. With foreign travel in my blood, I naturally took to the lifestyle.
So far I’ve lived on the Island of Borneo (9 years), France (2 years), Japan (2+ years), New Zealand (3+ years), Scotland (1 year), Thailand (followed the tsunami in), as well as eight states across the United States (from 3 months to 7 years). Oh, and there’s the flat in Devon, England. My home away from home.
As what often happens with children raised on the move, I engaged in a lifelong search for a place to hang a permanent hat. I believe my wandering gives proof.
Alaska, Japan and New Zealand had two inside moves each. France just the one. But living in Texas found me in Quitman, Tyler and Houston. In Houston I moved boxes around at nine addresses. Tyler four. Quitman two. California? I lost count. And in one year alone, I lived in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado. With a year jaunt to Scotland and back, Borneo held to three intra-country moves in nine years. Combined, that’s a lot of packing tape.
I’m more of a country than city gal, so when Bangkok waggled an interest, it took awhile to answer. Since my arrival from the quiet Island of Borneo, there have been three tries at settling in. Lad Prao, and a double dose of Ari. And truthfully, I believe I have it sussed.
I now consider Thailand home. And if all goes well, it’ll be my last home.
So basically what you can expect from this section will be insights into expat living. From an expat who should know better about most things (hah!).
And as I love the Thais and Thailand, what you won’t get is a lot of whinging and whining and quibbling.
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Crystal Stanton has joined Mortgage Machines Services to manage customer success and onboarding, the company announced in a press release.
“It is a great opportunity to join Mortgage Machine and lead its customer success initiative during this exciting period of growth,” said Stanton. “I am eager to apply my background in customer success and within the mortgage industry to help Mortgage Machine customers maximize the value of our solutions and reach their business goals.”
Stanton brings more than two decades of experience to the position, having spent more than 10 of those years working in customer success for the mortgage industry. Her past experience includes senior customer success positions at multiple mortgage providers, where she developed experience guiding customers through digital processes.
At Mortgage Machine, Stanton will onboard new customers to ensure smooth experiences and productive outcomes.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Crystal to the Mortgage Machine team,” said Jeff Bode, CEO of Mortgage Machine Services. “Her considerable experience and reputation for customer success solidifies our commitment to delivering best-in-class onboarding to our customers.”
The company launched an all-in-one LOS system developed by industry pro Jeff Bode earlier this year. It provides end-to-end support throughout the lending, underwriting, documentation, and closing of a residential mortgage loan.
Mortgage Machine Services is a digital solutions company working in financial markets since 2007.


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writer, director & software developer
into VR, games, transmedia & comedy
noahlevenson [at] gmail [dot] com, twitter, github
Before leaving my TV career in 2014, I served as Editorial Director of MTV2, where I oversaw the reinvention of the channel and helped break ratings records. Since then I've worked on projects for Comedy Central, Amazon, Nike, Brita, NBC, the National Hockey League, Refinery29, NASCAR, Bravo, TBS and IFC, among others. As a writer and director, I've collaborated with celebrities like Key & Peele, Channing Tatum, Selena Gomez, Nick Cannon, Rebel Wilson, Charlamagne Tha God and Mark Wahlberg.
I'm a McSweeney's
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In 2017, Lesser Gods will publish my Kanye West coloring book, Color Me Kanye
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My short film Chillr
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The Ryerson Review of Journalism interviewed me for their annual print edition. I've been written about in The New York Times, The Daily Dot and Bustle.
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Where else in Norwalk can you find a private road with a cul-de-sac and a private driveway set in a back lot? Nowhere. And especially not with Rowayton public schools.
But here at 48 Burchard, you find those things and more. This home is unexpectedly amazing, and as you drive up, you don't know what you are in for. After parking in the ample space in the driveway, or the 2 car garage, you can come back around and enter the front door, decked out in high-quality stone work.
When entering, there is an elegant foyer with pillars to create character in this lovely space. The eat-in-kitchen is immediately to your right, and half bath and garage to your left. The bathrooms are all updated, and so is the kitchen. The kitchen has a French Country Style, with a breakfast bar, and space for a table and chairs. The appliances are stainless steel and there is recessed lighting throughout. There are little details in this kitchen you wouldn't notice unless the owners were able to explain them, such as cabinet ends with matching designs, no unreachable corner cabinets, etc. There is a beverage cooler here as well, and dual gas/electric range.
Off the kitchen, there is a comfortable den or sitting room, with access to the large deck. This deck wraps around the back of the home, and is steeped in nature, with 360 degree privacy, especially in the warmer months. The sounds of the birds, the animals, and of the wildlife all around the home can be heard.
The living room and dining room, both with hardwood floors, are great for entertaining. Again, there is plenty of natural light, a fireplace, and high ceilings near the back wall. This all is centered around one wall, so bringing friends and enjoying their company at this home is ideal.
On the second level, there are two bedrooms and a master suite. Both bathrooms upstairs have many nice updates.
Through the garage on the main level, you can get into a large, finished basement. This would be a perfect workshop, family room, play room, or whatever your imagination can come up with. This space has access to the exterior as well.
Set privately on a back lot of a cul-de-sac, 48 Burchard has all you need in today's market, in Rowayton. With 3 beds, lots of entertaining space, an amazing outside space, and more, this home has it all. See it before someone luckier than you gets it!
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We need someone to update a logo design for a math test prep course we have. Our name will be "Success Prep". So far we have a couple of basic design ideas as shown in that attached pictures. We need a visionary creative artist to build on them or create an entirely new outstanding design idea. For the final submission we will kindly need the
designer provided .pdf with logo that we need to extract high res, transparent background, png version from. need the top one in the attached pdf. (purple one). Artist said If you want you could open the logos pdf file in illustrator by “placing in the art work” and converting everything to outline. I'll leave it up to you how to do it.
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TLC's What Not To Wear host, Stacy London will appear at Westfield Montgomery Mall to kick off their Shopper Style Tour on Saturday, April 14th.
As part of this fashion initiative, Stacy London will meet local shoppers and provide humorous tips on trends, as well as individualized "what to wear" and "what not to wear" feedback, etc. As part of the tour, shoppers are given free wardrobing, beauty consultation and other fashion tips by London's style team.
Stacy London exclusive “meet and greet”: Stacy London will be personally available to share her insider knowledge, do's and don'ts... and secrets for a fashionable lifestyle with local shoppers on Saturday, April 14th. Shoppers will also have the opportunity to have their photograph taken with Stacy and receive a free signed copy of Westfield Style magazine, as well as a free mini clutch ($15 value).
Saturday, April 14 (12-2pm and 3-5pm)
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Daily Mandatory Charge will be added to the room rate and includes: Texas Recovery Fee The Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas/Allen hotel invites guests to enjoy signature hotel services and amenities in a convenient, beautiful and modern property. Located in Allen, TX on US-75/Central Expressway North, three miles south of TX-Hwy 121/Sam Rayburn toll road, the hotel is nestled between the cities of Plano, Frisco, and McKinney, Texas, and a short drive to vibrant downtown Dallas. Minutes away from world-class shopping, dining, sports and entertainment venues, this hotel brings the best of Allen and the Dallas metroplex to ensure a memorable stay: Local shopping and attractions: Allen Event Center, Village at Allen, Village at Fairview, Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms, Allen Premium Outlets, Dr. Pepper StarCenter in McKinney and Frisco, Pizza Hut Park, The Ballfields at Craig Ranch. Additionally, multiple key corporations and business centers are easily accessible, including: Raytheon, Texas Instruments, Sanmina-SCI, Jack Henry, Torchmark, Experian, Dr Pepper Snapple, Perot Systems, THR Presbyterian Hospital of Allen, Enterprise Business Park. Our location, coupled with outstanding hotel accommodations, amenities, and services, ensures a comfortable experience for all guests. Whether travelling for business or pleasure, the hotel offers something for everyone: A sparkling outdoor salt water swimming pool and spa with landscaped patio area, The luxurious Homewood "Suite Dreams" Bedding package, Fitness Center with Precor exercise equipment and free weights, Full-service Business Center, Complimentary high-speed Internet access (wired and wireless connections), LCD flat-screen televisions with complimentary, premium HD channels, Meeting room facility, Guest laundry facility with coin-operated washers and dryers, Complimentary grocery shopping and housekeeping services. All guests are invited to enjoy our Suite Start hot breakfast buffet every morning, as well as our Welcome Home evening reception, served Monday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m; featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages. For additional dining options, guests have their choice of over 20 restaurants within a two mile radius of the hotel. A complimentary Homewood Suites Shuttle will transport guests to and from destinations within a five mile radius. Experience the best of Allen, TX while indulging in all the comforts of home with Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas/Allen hotel. Make yourself at Home!
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Awards: 1-15 October 2002
Noted litterateur PROF. QAZI ABDUS SATTAR has been selected for the greatest Bahadur Shah Zafar Award of Delhi Urdu Academy. The award consists of Rs 1,11,100, a shawl, a memento and a certificate. The Academy will also present awards to PROF. QAZI UBAIDUR RAHMAN HASHMI of the Department of Urdu, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi for research and criticism in Urdu, PROF. SUGHRA MEHDI for creative prose, DR ASLAM PARVEZ for poetry, M KAZIM for journalism and MANSOOR ALAM of NDMC Secondary School, Bapu Dham for best teacher. These awards include a cash prize of Rs 21,000, a shawl, a memento and a certificate. DR AHRAR HASHMI and ABU JAFAR ZAIDI would also be posthumously awarded for scientific literature and calligraphy respectively.
The first Kaifi Azmi International Award was recently given to noted Pakistani poet AHMED FARAZ during Dubai Mega Mushaira. Present on the occasion, Kaifiís actress daughter and MP, Shabana Azmi said that Faraz was chosen for the award because both poets (Kaifi and Faraz) shared common values of peace and love. ĎI believe that Faraz will spread the message of Kaifiís hope for better futureí, Azmi said and added that good poetry lays emphasis on peace and friendship. Faraz is known in India also for his poem - Ranjish hi sahi, sung by Mehdi Hasan. The award has been instituted in memory of progressive poet Kaifi Azmi who died on May 10 this year.
In recognition of his invaluable contribution to sports and physical education DR JAWAID ALI, chairman of the Department of Physical Health and Sports Education, Aligarh Muslim University has been recently honoured with Spardha Shree Award-2002. Minister of Health, Government of Delhi, Dr AK Walia presented the award to him.
Urdu poet and litterateur REYAZ ALI SHAIQ was honoured with best teacherís award by Delhi Municipal Corporation on the occasion of Teachers Day. The award was presented to him by Raj Mohan Singh, director of the Department of Education at Shah Auditorium Delhi. Shaiq has been teaching and is also the headmaster of MCD managed Chauhan Bangar School for 5 years. He is a poet also. Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy had honoured him for his first collection of poem Naya Sawera.
Young star of the Lordís MOHAMMAD KAIF was honoured with Paryag Gaurav Samman on August 30 at Paryag Samiti Hall Allahabad. His knock of 87 not-out led to the victory of India during Nat West Trophy final against England at the historic Lordís ground on July 13. Human Resources Development Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi presented a gift and a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to Kaif on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Government and said that dedication and determination had led Kaif to the position where he is. Joshi advised youngsters to emulate Kaif. His father Mohammad Tarif and mother Qaisar Jahan were also present on the occasion. He added another feather to his cap when he scored an unbeaten 111 off 112 balls with a sparkling six and eight fours at the ICC Champions Trophy at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 13 against Zimbabwe. He was chosen man of the match. Kudos to Kaif! Keep it up!
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(2 November 2018 – New York) – Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced last night the recipients of the first annual Astropreneurship Awards at the conclusion of Astropreneurship Day, a day dedicated to the celebration of entrepreneurship in space technologies in upstate New York and New York City.
The 2018 Astropreneurship Award Recipients are:
- GLADOS (Glint Analyzing Data Observation Satellite) from the Nanosatellite Lab at the University of Buffalo
- Ragnarok Industries, headquartered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Will Porteous, RRE Ventures, headquartered in Manhattan
“Last night’s honorees are an inspiring cross-section of the emerging space technology sector in New York State,” said SSPI executive director Robert Bell. “Space has become the fastest growing technology investment sector, and the hard work and imagination of these companies and individuals has laid the foundation for a true innovation ecosystem in the region.”
The first annual Astropreneurship Day in New York was presented by SSPI, Ogilvy, Hogan Lovells and the New York Space Alliance. The event was held at the offices of Hogan Lovells in Manhattan. The day featured discussions & special presentations on the dynamic expansion of space commercialization, start-up activity and the future of the industry in New York State, and concluded with the presentation of the Awards at an evening reception.
About the Astropreneurship Awards
The Astropreneurship Awards are part of SSPI’s global Better Satellite World campaign. The campaign educates students seeking a career, regulators overseeing the industry and future customers on the immense contributions of space and satellite commercialization to the lives of every human being on the planet. It makes the cast that satellite is an indispensable industry that saves lives, improves quality of life, grows the economy and helps manage the major challenges facing the world today.
More about the 2018 Astropreneurship Award Recipients
GLADOS (Glint Analyzing Data Observation Satellite) is the first satellite designed and built by the team at the University of Buffalo’s Nanosatellite Laboratory, located in Amherst, New York. A succession of graduate & undergraduate student teams have worked for the past six years on behalf of the USA Air Force Research Lab, NASA and Moog from conception to eventual – scheduled for some time during the next 24 months – launch of a cubesat. Its mission is to study light data and to classify space debris from “glint events,” as well as to characterize the size, shape and material properties of the debris. The data it provides will be used to protect GEO space and improve situational awareness of space. It is also the first step toward being able to truly measure the debris problem in all orbits, at all sizes, so that other innovators can do something about it. Parts of the mission are classified. http://ubnl.space/?page_id=302
Ragnarok Industries is one of the best new businesses in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – which is saying something, as the neighborhood is a hotbed for tech startups. Ragnarok has built a nanosat company, now operational and with a client base, that will deliver polar broadband service via its Hiemdallr satellite. Led by Luigi Ballarini, the young company is already embracing the SSPI spirit. His project is being watched closely by NYSA and the engineering community for its special design electrical propulsion (non-volatile and non-energetic) as it plans propulsion toward lunar orbit. Ragnarok is also working with Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria, VA on a complex full duplex UHF/VHF uplink transceiver to assist the students in learning about the components of a working satellite and multiple communication methods. http://www.ragnarokindustries.com/
General Partner & COO, RRE Ventures
RRE Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm. They have a reputation as open-minded and thoughtful investors that encompass independent perspectives. During his nearly 20 years in the industry, Will and his team at RRE Ventures have invested in a range of higher risk ventures that cover the entire ecosystem of our industry, including Spire, Spaceflight & Ursa. These have become category defining ventures, which stimulate investment from others and the confidence of entrepreneurs. Since his first investments in space and satellite technology, Will has become a central figure in the New York space technology sector. http://www.rre.com/will-porteous/
Founded in 1983, Space & Satellite Professionals International (www.sspi.org) is on a mission to make the space and satellite industry one of the world’s best at attracting and engaging the talent that powers innovation. With more than 3,700 members in 40 nations, it is the largest space and satellite industry association in the world. It delivers on its mission through programs that promote space and satellite as the invisible but indispensable infrastructure of the modern world, and that help turn individual promise into careers filled with purpose through research, career education for young people, management education for working professionals and talent recognition that spans the industry.
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Simon symbolizes the mind above all that will not speak. Simon has fantastic ideas, but is nervous to share them as he does not want to be called crazy. like most of society, Simon is very good at giving both sides to things and is not very bias. as he states to make both sides be heard he says "Maybe there is a beast"(Golding 69)
The island represents beauty. it represents the boys freedom to stay as it has bountiful food and a lot of necessities. Though it doesn't end up being a coral island as the boys think it would. Even in the story they say "but then the delight of a realized ambition overcame him"(Golding 7)
The conch represents Law and order throughout the island. the main reason is that it can call assemblies Piggy said"they'll come when they hear us"(Golding 20). In the story, it is the main thing that keeps the assemblies flowing easily . when the conch gets destroyed that when it gets destroyed all of the boys lose civilization as they had nothing to call meetings with.

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Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has told his predecessor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu that defecting to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, as he is allegedly planning to, would not stop anti-graft agencies from probing him over the huge debt his administration plunged the state into.
Otti who stated this in Umuahia on Thursday, claimed that the Ikpeazu administration bequeathed to him a debt of over N191,239,307,593.67.
Governor Otti who spoke through his Special Adviser on Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, also refuted claims by Ikpeazu’s aides that the former Governor left N24 billion, and another $250 million for the incumbent administration.
Akpara who read from a prepared speech entitled:” Abia Financial Status: Separating Ikpeazu’s Fictions”, said there was no iota of claims in the ex-Governor’s “fictitious claims”.
He said:”The Alex Otti led-government woke up to the shocking news of the several billions of naira allegedly left behind for the Alex Otti led-government by the former government of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.
“We waited to see if Ikpeazu or his Spokespersons would refute the false and offensive claims, but to no avail, rather we saw astronomical increase in the number of his allies and former aides circulating the fake news with the intention to misrepresent facts and deceive the public, especially workers and pensioners whom he treated with utter disdain and disregard.
“For the records, the public should note thus: The Okezie Ikpeazu-led government did not leave any N24 billion in the account of Abia state government as they falsely claimed.
“The $200 million and $50 million dollars they claimed they left for the new administration are loans they were pursuing which is yet to crystalize.
Outside the humongous financial liabilities left behind by the Ikpeazu-led government, they also left physical liabilities in all our key institutions. For example; our University Teaching Hospital lost accreditation for the first time in history.
“Our only state Polytechnic also lost accreditation. The regulatory authorities predicated their action against these institutions on non-payment of salaries, lack of equipment and lack of infrastructure.
“Poor internal generation of revenue, with the little they generated frittered away in payment to consultants for no added value. They pay as much as 20% which is highly unethical.
“Doctors who have been on strike since February 2023 just called off their strike, and they emphatically stated that they based their decision on their conviction that Governor Otti would solve the problem that necessitated the strike action.
“The elementary question is: if Ikpeazu had the billions he claimed to have left behind for the Otti led-government in April and May, why did he not pay workers and pensioners before leaving office, since Governor Otti just took over from him on the 29th of May 2023?
If Ikpeazu is trying to preempt anti-corruption agencies by making such provocative false claims, he should know that they work with facts and figures, therefore, even if he runs into the APC to seek refuge as he is planning to do, these anti corruption agencies would pursue and bring him to justice from there.”
Otti further said that the Ikpeazu administration looted the state treasury and even “picked N2.8 Sure-P fund that dropped into the State’s account three days before Ikpeazu left office”.
He said that but for the frantic efforts made by some of his (Otti’s) Aides, another N3 billion Joint Allocation revenue that accrued to the state at the eve of Ikpeazu’s exit would also have been collected by the ex-Governor and his agents.
He said that the anti-graft agencies were already on their trail, adding that some of his bankers had already given statements at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Otti re-affirmed his commitment to pay workers before the 28th of every month, adding that arrangements are being put in place to wipe all outstanding pension arrears before December 31, 2023.
Akpara was flanked at the briefing by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma; the Accountant General of the State, Mrs Njum Onyemenam; and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kazie Uko.


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It’s in EID size, it comes with the skirt, the top, the sleeves and the scarf ^^
When i took picture of Fubuki, wearing the outfit and a blue wig, she made me think of a prayer in some RPG game. ^^
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Hinomaruko is an action video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Pikii.
The lifeline of the Empire of Japan was likely to collapse.
The country was devastated by the repeated defeat and frequent battles in the Great East Asian War, which spanned over 100 years.
Now, most of the country is occupied by enemy nations, and American and Soviet Union military forces are approaching the Imperial Capital, Tokyo.
It was clear to everyone that the country’s downfall was just a matter of time.
Hinomaruko TGS 2019 teaser trailer
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Dead Icarus, the new project of former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, has shared a video for the new track “The Vultures Circle.”
“Hands down, this is the heaviest song I’ve ever been been involved with,” Varkatzas said. “It’s an ‘F you’ to the cancel culture that has infected society. ‘Savior, saint, sinner or thief. Live long enough you’ll die one of these.’ It doesn’t matter what’s living inside you; it’s just about what people wanna believe.”
Dead Icarus previously released the single “Sellout.”
A staple of Ozzfest in the mid-2000s with two gold albums and powered by Alex’s distinctive screams, Atreyu is one of the defining bands of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, alongside groups like Avenged Sevenfold and Lamb of God.
Dead Icarus signed a worldwide deal with MNRK Heavy.


Sharks take down Canucks
Michael Handzus scored the winner in the shootout to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
The final shooter of the shootout, Handzus came in on net and lifted a forehand over Roberto Luongo for the win.
Patrick Marleau and Benn Ferriero each scored for the Sharks, who had lost their previous two. Antti Niemi made 27 saves and stopped all three skaters in the shootout.
Jannik Hansen and Cody Hodgson both scored for the Canucks, who have lost their past two. Luongo made 33 stops in the loss.
A 3-on-1 break by Vancouver saw the team take the early lead as Hansen and Hodgson played catch with the puck and from the left side Hodgson attempted a pass to the right that saw the puck hit off a sliding Shark and go in at the 15:42 mark of the first.
Just 1:34 into the second, San Jose made it a 1-1 game when Ferriero one-timed a shot on net that Luongo stopped, but he was there to put in his own rebound.
Halfway through the second, the Sharks made it a 2-1 game as Justin Braun threw the puck on net from the right boards and Marleau was in front to drive home the rebound.
Skating on the power play, the Canucks tied the game with 8:25 left to play in the third when Hodgson one-timed home a Dan Hamhuis feed in the slot for his ninth goal of the year.
San Jose plays in Anaheim on Wednesday ... The Canucks host the Wild on Wednesday ... Vancouver had won the previous two games with San Jose this season and took three of four last season ... Vancouver was 1-for-6 on the power play while San Jose was 0-for-3.


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Skoda’s booth at the Beijing Auto Show will host the Chinese debut of the new Skoda Octavia, which will go on sale in May 2014. Alongside the Octavia, the automaker will also unveil the Rapid Spaceback Xindong and the urban version of the Yeti SUV. The third-generation Octavia will be available in China with two petrol engines, the 1.4L TSI and the 1.6L naturally aspirated unit.
Skoda will double its model range in China in 2014 to six locally produced models. By launching new models and expanding output, Skoda aims to increase deliveries to customers in China to more than 500,000 cars per year until 2018.
During the first quarter of 2014, Skoda delivered over 62,000 vehicles in China, an increase of 7.5 percent over the first three months of last year.
China is Skoda’s largest single market worldwide and the Octavia is the most important model for the Czech carmaker. Since 2007, 690,000 Octavias have been delivered to Chinese customers, making up 61 percent of all Skoda vehicles sold in China during this period. In 2013 alone, around 119,200 Chinese customers opted for an Octavia.
The new Octavia will be produced in China starting this spring in cooperation with Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW).
The Chinese debut of the Rapid Spaceback will also take place in Beijing, with the compact model being positioned between the Fabia and the Octavia in Skoda’s lineup. The Rapid Spaceback will also be built in China, adding to the new Octavia, Fabia, Rapid, Yeti and Superb.
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A Sacrifice of Innocents: A Novel of the Great War by Alan James Barker
Published by Tommies Guides on February 1st 2009
Len's Summary: A believable work on the experiences of a British battalion on the Western Front from September 1915 to March 1916.
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Mixtape Daily Main Pick
Artists: Pill and DJ Scream
Mixtape: The Diagnosis
Real Spit: Pill has already proven he's sicker than the average MC. After causing a stir with his pair of breakout 2009 mixtapes 4180: The Prescription and 4075: The Refill, the Atlanta rap rookie garnered all sorts of attention that would boil over when he appeared on the cover of XXL magazine's 2010 Freshmen cover.
Pill followed up with 1140: The Overdose and then made a power move earlier this year when he signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and appeared on the label's Self Made Vol. 1 compilation.
Pill's latest mixtape, The Diagnosis, is anchored by the hustle-focused, basketball-inspired single "Scottie Pippen, Tim Duncan," on which he linked with DJ Scream to tell tales from the bottom. On "Send One Down," Pill worked with Trae Tha Truth for a God-calling mellow tune.
When it comes to Young Pillionaire's music, it isn't necessarily thugging for the sake of thugging; more often than not, there is a message behind the bullying bars. If judged by the title alone, one would think that "New Clothes and New Shoes" would be filled with empty rap rhetoric and boasts of overpriced diamonds and exaggerated shopping sprees. Pill goes another route: Instead of glorifying his drug sales, he explains the reason behind his hustle. On "One of These Days," the rapper ponders his dreams, wondering when they will actually come true.
With The Diagnosis, it seems that Young Pill is that much closer to realizing his dreams.
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» "Scottie Pippen, Tim Duncan" — " 'Scottie Pippen, Tim Duncan,' that's kinda like a 'Trap Goin Ham' — me basically lettin' y'all know what's goin' on in the trap. It's off the backboard, 'Scottie Pippen, Tim Duncan'; it be so hard it's off the backboard, ya feel me? It's just basically an ode to the trappers and an ode to the streets and some real hustler music that they can relate to, because that's where I came from and I can't stray away from it."
For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.


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This portal tracks the research and sea-going activities of the Fisheries Engineering and Acoustic Technologies (FEAT) Team from NOAA¿s Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Follow us as we use acoustics, trawling, and oceanographic sampling to learn about the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Little is known about what hake do during the winter, so the NWFSC Fisheries Engineering & Acoustic Technologies (FEAT) team will be conducting a first time winter survey of spawning hake. We¿ll be aboard the 209¿ NOAA Ship Bell M Shimada from 9 Jan to 9 Feb.
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The second play-off match between Athletic Bilbao and Napoli will determine whether the Spaniards can progress to the Champions League for the first time since 1998.August 26, 2014
Alastair Cook took another step towards ending his form drought with his second half-century of the third Investec Test, finishing 70 not out before declaring England's second innings closedJuly 30, 2014
Naturally defensive in their approach to the game, can Greece go against their natural instincts and score the goals that will secure them a place in the knockout stages?June 23, 2014
Jozy Altidore scored his first goal in over 6 months for either club or country in the 32nd minute against Nigeria.June 07, 2014
Having led Arsenal to the FA Cup after a nine year trophy drought, Arsene Wenger is closing in on a new contract.May 19, 2014
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Okayama City libraries let patrons sterilize their books with the power of UV light.
Another win for technology! Library users in Okayama City are able to check out library books without fear of illness, thanks to a high-tech ultraviolet light sterilizer that cleans books thoroughly. The sterilizer also blows air on the books to clear off potential dust. Said one library-goer, “I didn’t know they had this, but I feel safe borrowing books now.”
The sterilizer is available at nine libraries around the city, and it looks very cool. See it in action here.


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HYDERABAD, India -- Olympic champion Lin
Dan completed a record hat trick of world badminton championship
titles by overcoming Chen Jin in an all-Chinese final on Sunday.
The 25-year-old, nicknamed "Super Dan", began cautiously
before stamping his authority over world No. 2 Chen,
winning 21-18, 21-16 in 45 minutes.
Seventh seed Lu Lan dashed Lin's girlfriend Xie Xingfang's
hopes for a third title by winning the women's final 23-21, 21-12.
The badminton powerhouse pocketed four of the five titles up
for grabs after also triumphing in the men's and women's
Lin, the fifth seed but the overwhelming favorite, extended
his supremacy in the game, having won the 2006 and 2007 world
titles before clinching the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics
"I'm very happy to win three times, I hope in future also I
can have better performances," Lin said in a courtside interview
through an interpreter after the win.
"The Chinese team training has been very effective. That is
why I have been able to sustain my performances for three days."
Despite facing stiff tests against Danish former world
No. 1 Peter Gade and Indonesian 2007 world runner-up Sony
Dwi Kuncoro in previous rounds, Lin was ready for the in-form
Chen, 23, rallied from 11-6 down by denying Lin many
openings at the net and successfully engaging the left-hander in
rallies until Lin regained control to wrap up the first game.
Chen raised hopes of a fightback as the pair traded
fast-paced rallies in the second game, the finest lasting over a
minute which Chen won with a crosscourt smash to level at 14-14.
However, Lin quickly shifted gears to race to match point at
20-15. Although Chen saved one, the contest ended in anti-climax
when he made a service fault.
In the women's final, Lu showed her semifinal win over teammate and world No. 2 Wang Lin was no fluke, edging past her
28-year-old rival on extra points in the first game.
Lu dominated the second game with court speed and smashes to
Xie's backhand before sealing victory when the Beijing Olympics
silver medalist sent a return long.
"It was my mental strength, the fighting spirit was really
there," said a delighted Lu. "It was tough, especially in the
first game, up against my teammate."
China had dropped reigning women's champion Zhu Lin due to
Chinese eighth seeds Zhang Yawen and Zhao Tingting won the
women's doubles, upstaging teammates and second seeds Cheng Shu
and Zhao Yunlei 17-21, 21-17, 21-16.
Denmark won the mixed doubles final when seventh seeds
Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl upset Indonesian second
seeds Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir 21-13, 21-17.


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Africa is going to be the place that creates the next up-and-coming global software entrepreneurs predicts Jørn Lyseggen, the founder CEO of Meltwater, in an interview for News24Live. “I have been to Africa more than 50 times since 2007 and I see so much talent and I see so many driven people and there is no question in my mind that all the up-and-coming youth in Africa are going to make a big impact also in the software space.”
In 2008 Lyseggen created the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (Mest) and the Mest Incubator programme in Ghana. The school provides training, mentoring and investment for budding entrepreneurs. Initially he wanted to create a school that helped potential talent but after “coming to Africa, I realised the incredible potential this continent has”. His goal is now to create globally successful companies which will create local jobs for Africans.
Lyseggen, is not the only enterprise working with young Africans hoping to increase entrepreneurial spirit and jobs on the continent. With the prediction made by the IMF (2013) that by 2020 170 million new job seekers will be needing to find employment, increasing the job market is obviously a top priority. In 2013 Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, stresses the importance of boosting jobs in Africa and using entrepreneurship as a way to do it, in a message marking Africa Industrialisation Day. The Youth to Youth Fund (Y2YF) run by the Youth Employment Network, an interagency initiative of the ILO, the United Nations and the World Bank, focuses on supporting youth entrepreneurship in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya on a community level. These schemes seem to be increasing throughout Africa aimed at helping young entrepreneurs.


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- Label: Rough Trade
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Debut studio album from the indie rock band from London. Released following the success of debut single 'Best of Friends', the album also features the band's second single 'Step Up for the Cool Cats' and eight further brand new songs.
While there are few things quite so frustrating for a pop band as being perpetual also-rans, being the next big thing carries its burdens too.
Palma Violets are poised to break through courtesy of their incendiary but somewhat unsteady live shows. These ooze the off-the-wall unpredictability of The Libertines, the power of early Clash and an understanding that great music almost always requires great melodies.
Yet lassoing this magic in the studio is a different matter entirely. So many have tried, so many have failed.
But as if to show just how multi-tasking this south London quartet can be, 180 – titled after their studio, but there’s a handy darts reference there, too – captures the heroic joy of those shows, yet sounds surprisingly little like them.
Instead, with main producer Steve Mackey (of Pulp) preferring accessibility over credibility, in the studio Palma Violets jettison their ramshackle live side almost completely.
Taking their cue from the first Glasvegas album, they drape these tunes in layers of Phil Spector-style echo and allow guitarist Sam Fryer or bassist Chilli Jesson, perhaps the Strummer/Jones of this generation, to add surprisingly tender vocal croons.
Although Rattlesnake Highway overdoes the bog-standard rock mythology and I Found Love betrays a hitherto undetectable sloppiness, there’s barely a misstep.
There’s gruff but earnest longing to their debut single Best of Friends that shows they can be vulnerable (albeit with a Jesus and Mary Chain type insouciance) as much as swaggering. Step Up for the Cool Cats twangs like Gene Vincent, utilises Inspiral Carpets-style keyboards and still sounds like 2013.
Meanwhile, the closing 14 (there’s a hidden extra track, the not entirely accurately titled New Song) shows that when they expand their musical palette, go for broke and attempt an epic, they succeed with more aplomb than might be expected from ones so green.
With the ceaselessly inventive, engagingly cocksure 180, Palma Violets have given themselves a base to build a career, should they be in it for the long haul. If they continue to juggle studio and concert quite so brilliantly, they’ll be unstoppable. Let’s hope so.
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That said, I've seen these guys live and they were awesome. If they are given a bit of time to work on their material and are not surrounded by too many sycophants, the PVs will become a great band. They just aren't there yet.
I was expecting some Vaccines-esqe post punk goodness. What I got though was several songs that felt like half finished sketches with someone shouting over them. To be fair these songs often feel like they have 'potential', good playing of the instruments, interesting melodies etc, but they often seem to ramble too (strange as most are actually quite short so should feel more 'pithy').
Worst of all is the 'hidden' 12th track (essentially part of the last real track) this dreadful ditty, which I assume is called 'New Song', is puerile at best and is an ill advised way to close any album - let alone one where you have been willing things to get better ... and they never quite do!
I have a feeling this will, quite soon, be a great band - and they are probably already enthralling live - however this first full album didn't really do it for me.
Best Friend, is best song on album, however there is more great songs, Step up for the cool cats is brilliant. all the garden birds, rattlesnake highway, final track on album 14, 8 mins long with two songs in it is perfection. Buy it, get it on and turn it up.
Interesting 1st effort but my advice is try before you buy. Oh and Clash fans don't buy it thinking you'll get something Clash like. The comparison to one of this country's finest ever bands totally bemuses me. 3/5
Upon hearing their debut album 180, the sound of a new musical revolution is not the sound which comes to my ears. In the case of a number of the songs, the band sound like they're playing a decent riff they've thought up but then about halfway through playing, they aren't sure where they're going to go with it so they just go off on a tangent and improvise, hoping for the best. A lot of the songs don't have any "wow!" factor or hooks, they're just...there. There's also the factor of this hardly being something we haven't heard before: A Garage Rock type band that thrashes out a few simple chords.
That said, the album isn't the worst debut record to come out. We Found Love is a nice, melodic baggy-esque number with a good chorus and pleasant guitar parts. Chicken Dippers makes cool use of the slow-quiet/fast-loud dynamic and I can imagine it being a live favourite. You can feel the energy when you hear Johnny Bagga Donuts.Read more ›
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This is a descent album but not the best a lot of the songs sound the same and I found them a bit boring after a few listens and I do like my music. Read morePublished 14 months ago by Gaz
Liked a couple of tracms and played it twice. Would have sat on the shelf but friend heard it and liked it so gave as a giftPublished 21 months ago by Kevin Hynes
Played regularly in my car! First heard some of these songs from summer festivals and am not disappointed with purchase. Well worth a listen!Published 23 months ago by Wendy Coutts
Bought this album for a yonger person just getting into vinyl, he loved the band so thought he would love the vinyl version, and he did. Great purchasePublished 24 months ago by miss helen l clough
i saw these guys at reading they were pretty good so bought their album.
Shades of echo and the buunymen and certainly the clash
Surely these are the next big... Read more
there have been many album releases this year - both debuts and comebacks - but i'd say this one trumps them all. 180 is such a solid debut album for a really promising band. Read morePublished on 5 Nov. 2013 by india


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We are going to present the ten years median follow-up of data, the phase III trials on accelerated partial breast irradiation delivered using an IMRT technique, so an intensity modulated radiotherapy technique, as compared to whole breast irradiation. We already presented this study five years ago, the five year updated follow-up, and this is the ten year update. The main outcome is the ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence for patients but we also present the adverse events and the cosmetic outcome of the study.
Could you outline the trial design?
This is a very small trial but it’s a single centre trial and all patients were treated in a homogeneous way. So all patients were treated using the step-and-shoot IMRT technique, a very easy technique, easy also to delineate the target, that is another issue in accelerated partial breast irradiation concerns and issues. Using five fractions every other day, 30Gy in five fractions of 6Gy per fraction as compared to a conventionally fractionated whole breast irradiation, so patients receive 50Gy in 25 fractions and a tumour bed boost of 10Gy in five additional fractions. So that’s the main method.
The quality assurance is really easy. We contour organs at risk – heart, homolateral lung, contralateral lung, homolateral breast, contralateral breast – with very, very easy thresholds that we adopted and they worked very well. This will be related also to results, obviously.
What are the results so far?
Basically we confirmed the main results that we already presented for the five year update trial, even at a median follow-up of ten years. So it’s a cumulative incidence at ten years that we are going to report. There is basically no significant difference between arms. The ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence rate is very, very low, less than 1% difference at a median follow up of ten years. So basically in adequate selected patients an approach based on accelerated partial breast irradiation could lead to an equivalent result in terms of disease control.
At the same time we present also the adverse events. Concerning skin toxicity all the results were in favour of the accelerated partial breast irradiation arm, both at in acute and at the late adverse events
Finally we report also about cosmesis, both reported by patients and by physicians. In both cases, again, we observed significant results in favour of the accelerated partial breast irradiation arm. Basically using this technique we obtain satisfactory results in terms of cosmetic and late adverse events and it’s very clear the difference, even if you check the patient reported outcome. There is 15% of patients that reported a fair cosmetic result as compared to less than 1%. So we are very satisfied about these results and this technique.
What could the clinical impact be?
The clinical impact is very important, very clear. Basically this is another piece of the puzzle because we have got already outstanding published phase III trials, larger phase III trials, that suggest that accelerated partial breast irradiation could be a good chance as compared to whole breast. This is another piece of the puzzle. So we really can obtain an equivalent control, less acute events, less late events, a better cosmetic profile, reducing the volume irradiated for patients, the overall treatment time. This is a schedule in five fractions every other day so basically it’s ten days of schedule. But really it reduces the waiting list, it reduces the burden for the patients so this is the main relevant adding from these studies. And also the quality of life for the patients, obviously, that is the primary endpoint in these patients with very, very low risk of recurrence.
How should a clinician decide what technique to use?
We have two points to discuss. The first one is an adequate selection of patients. This is nothing about technique. So we have the recommendation from both the European and the American Society for Radiation Oncology so now we exactly know who is the patient, the best patient, for accelerated partial breast irradiation. We have always to consider to offer partial breast irradiation to a postmenopausal woman with early breast cancer, PT1, N0, adequate surgical margins, non-lobular, they are very good candidates to receive partial breast irradiation.
Concerning the technique, something about toxicity, something about adverse events. There are still some concerns in some schedules that use twice daily regimens, for example the RAPID trial, but this concern is very well studied, probably depends on the recovery time between fractions and the irradiated volume of the healthy tissue of the homolateral breast. So this is a once daily regimen, it’s very good results and probably the best choice to deliver partial breast irradiation.
What are the next steps?
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Are there any limitations in using accelerated partial breast radiation?
Basically if you perform a good quality assurance when you perform radiotherapy probably there are no limitations. There will be some cases in which you are not respecting organs at risk thresholds so probably an accelerated partial breast irradiation is not the best approach. In that case you can consider hyperfractionated whole breast irradiation or other solutions. Otherwise it’s the best solution.

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Before I write this review, I must first admit a fact that may alienate me from many readers. If you love John Woo's films, you may want to stop reading, or at least go ahead and get that hate email ready to send. I am not a huge fan of John Woo. I have liked movies of his in the past. In my opinion, Bullet in the Head is his best work, but I also enjoyed The Killer and Face-Off. I think Woo is a very talented action director, whose action sequences are not only visually spectacular, but are also among the most imitated and revered in the past twenty years. With that said, I find an extreme problem with everything in his movies that is not action. Woo's characters are one-dimensional to the utmost extreme. The dramatic tension in his movies is usually glossed over in favor of finding a quicker route to the next double-gun-blazing, dove-feathers-flying-shootout. It has been my opinion for a while that, perhaps, if Woo were to be paired with another director, where he would only be responsible for directing the action sequences, he end up with a more rounded and accomplished film.
Paycheck is an adaptation of a Phillip K. Dick short story. It was adapted by new screenwriter Dean Georgaris, whose next project is a remake of The Manchurian Candidate. (Oh geez. Ah, no comment.) In the story, Ben Affleck plays Michael Jennings, a genius that is a sort of hired gun for the top-secret technology projects of high tech corporations. After each mission, Jennings' mind is wiped clean. He has no memory of the mission and he gets a nice fat paycheck to help him get over the worries of losing his memory. He is offered a chance to make his biggest paycheck ever, enough money so that he'll never have to work again. The catch is that three years of his life will then be erased. He agrees.
When he wakes up, Jennings learns, much to his dismay, that he has actually forfeited his payment for the project. Instead, he is left with what appears to be a bag of knick-knacks. Jennings soon stumbles upon a few clues from his past, including his girlfriend Rachel (Uma Thurman), a biologist he was involved with during the project. As it turns out, the bag of knick-knacks is actually a set of clues that he left for himself before having his memory erased. He soon learns that the project he worked on involved a machine that allows individuals to see their own future. Before losing his memory, Jennings saw his personal future and therefore knew the perfect objects to give his memory-lacking future self.
Paycheck has a few great action sequences. The most fun is a motorcycle and car chase across freeways and through a junkyard. Uma actually steals a few of these moments with some clever gags. The ending also has some solid action as the characters play a sort of cat and mouse game to discover the past and expose the company and their future-viewing machine, which may well destroy the future for everyone. Of course, we also have the trademark double-gun shots, which Woo became famous for. Once is funny. The second time it gets real tired, real fast.
Maybe it's just lingering thoughts of Kill Bill, but I wish Uma could have been the hero character in this movie. When she kicks ass, you totally believe it. There's something about that ultra slick, sultry speaking voice of hers and those long, athletic legs. She makes my nizzle go fashizzle. Affleck is fine, too. After Daredevil, he's clearly gained a little background in taking and giving a punch. The other primary character is Rethrick (Aaron Eckhart), the typical evil corporate exec. Rethrick used to be Jennings' friend but that Jennings knows too much, he wants him dead.
When Paycheck tries to have an important and deep storyline, it gets pretty silly. When Affleck discovers what the machine is really for, it's a very unintentionally funny moment. And, come on, Affleck as a genius? Now, don't get me wrong. I like Affleck. I've actually defended him against many a critical ribbing. I saw Gigli and folks, let's be real, it wasn't all that bad. It wasn't good, but there are dozens of worse movies this year alone. The thing is, Affleck's strength is in playing the Everyman. He's the guy next door. The buddy you're gonna go out for a drink with or take to the ball game. Now, it isn't nearly as bad as Denise Richards as a nuclear chemist or whatever the hell she was in The World is Not Enough, but it just doesn't fit.
Paycheck is a decent enough flick. It is inoffensively entertaining. That is, to say, it's not particularly memorable and it doesn't break any new ground. The story is a little silly, but it's not so bad that it really gets in the way. See Timeline for that accomplishment. The action is fun and Affleck and Uma look good together on-screen. They could clearly take home the prom king and queen award. Woo does his typical shtick. There's nothing really new here. He is the best there is at directing action sequences, and here, he flexes that ability. Talking to Woo, he even sounds a little tired of the same old thing. He has plans of making a musical and an epic drama along the line of Bridge on the River Kwai. I'm no Woo playa-hater, I just think he needs to broaden his horizons. I for one am looking forward to some double-gun blazing, doves-flying-by, jumping-off-a-roof musical action sequences from him in the future.
Paycheck opens on Christmas Day.