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t’s fashion week in London! Rebel flew in from Hamburg, especially for the occasion, which meant lots of “girly nonsense” time, as Mr Romantique disparagingly refers to our chatter.
Twice a year, this festival of style takes place at Somerset House – one of London’s major cultural venues in the heart of the city. You don’t need show tickets to enjoy the London Fashion Week atmosphere. The courtyard of Somerset house is open to the public. British fashion is known for its classic heritage brands as well as edgy eccentric South East London style reflected by the many fashionistas flocking to LFW. Stay tuned for a full run-down of our favourite’s LFW outfits.
What to wear at London Fashion Week:
London is known for it’s gaudy, eclectic style, where everyone wants to stand out as unique. Rather than trying to keep up or even outdo the fashionistas, we dressed true to our own styles, picking wearable pieces that we might don in the office, whilst still looking slick. For us, every day may as well be a fashion show! Rebel and I had lots of fun immersing ourselves in the eclectic London style mix, which we found to be a great source of inspiration.
Rebel is wearing:
- Long pear necklace from Gabriele Frantzen
- Skinny Jeans by Topshop
- Blue sandals by Zara
- Blue blazer with gold buttons by Tommy Hilfiger
- red sunglasses by Paul Smith
- Red lipstick: Ruby Woo by MAC
Romantique is wearing:
- Bordeaux coloured dress and white Peter Pan colour by Max & Co
- Leopard print pointy flats by BCBG
- Macaron bracelet by N2 Les Nereides
- Brown cross body bag by Moschino
- Sunglasses wayfarer by Ray Ban
- Red lipstick: Ruby Woo and Viva Glam by MAC
The French photographer loved my little French school uniform outfit!
I love dramatic statement earrings, especially now that I cut my hair short and can boldly show them off. I’m not a fan of delicate, tiny heart studs or other delicate pieces- my jewellery needs to be seen from afar! Think huge Chandelier earrings that can take any outfit up a notch, whether it’s an LBD or a jeans / T-shirt combo.
How to wear statement earrings:
- When wearing big earrings and necklaces, I like to keep the outfit simple and the pattern monochrome.
- If you have long hair, put it up in a bun to provide a centre stage for the dangling pieces.
- Statement baubles come in all sorts of shapes and colours. Whether you like bling-bling or pastel coloured gem stones like me, there’s a style for everyone.
- Statement earrings don’t need to cost an arm and a leg, you can pick up great looking pieces from Zara or Bijou Brigitte.
- Personally, I’d avoid wearing a statement necklace AND earrings to avoid the Christmas tree look. Then again, on some it works so you need to try it all out!
Above: I am wearing yellow and turqoise blue earrings from Bijou Brigitte. The pastel colours liven up any style. Sunglasses from Celine.
The darker, turqoise blue earrings from Bijou Brigitte remind me of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect, feel-good chandeliers. Sunglasses from Blumarine.
Our stylish Parisian friend Berengere from Versailles sure knows good style. These bright coloured turquoise danglers complement her skin tone and outfit rather nicely. Sunglasses from Stella McCartney.
Advanced Style: Statement earrings are not just for the young. Our Mummy Romantique & Rebel rocks a great pair of brightening, cream drop earrings from Bijou Brigitte.
More style inspiration from the French: Charlotte Casiraghi, daugher of Princess Caroline of Monaco, is wearing glamorous, crystal-encrusted drop earrings.
This stylish street styler, layers on the statement jewellery and it works!
Italy is a country in which police uniforms are designed by Giorgio Armani and “La Bella Figura” is a way of life. Looking good and having an eye for aesthetics is a national obsession in Italy. Walking down the street of Rome during our honeymoon, I enjoyed the elegant, expressive and sensual way Italians dress. In my opinion, the most stylish people of Europe! The German way of dressing is too practical, the English too eccentric and try-hard and the French can be too made-up at times. Italian style is the perfect balance between casual nonchalance and elegance.
Above picture: “Discretion is the opposite of vulgarity” – Giorgio Armani. This stylish Roman lady does effortless chic in simple grey trousers, black shirt, jewelled ballet flats and a timeless Kelly Tote bag, cycling near Corso d’Italia.
Whilst in Rome, I mostly looked dishevelled and exhausted from heat. Not so this trendy Roman: She oozes relaxed elegance in a nude coloured Maxi skirt and casual, off-the-shoulder Breton shirt while chilling near Piazza Navona. Viva Italia!
Monochrome, block stripes were a big hit this summer at Dolce & Gabbana. This lady nailed the look with her horizontally striped top combined with a vertically striped puffy skirt and sandal wedges. Bellisima!
The young fashion pack triumphs in red coloured skinny jeans, Cool Britannia helmet and sporty Nikes.
Rome Street Style in Trastevere
The lady in the green could be a flower child from the 70s with her turqoise rings, headband and long artisan earrings and necklace.
This Italian lady on the London overground casually mixes Rebel and Romantique style:
- Rayban wayfarer sunglasses
- Kate Moss middle finger T-shirt (can you get those T-shirts in Notting Hill, Portobello Road or on eBay, just google “Kate Moss middle finger T-shirt”)
- Basket-weave peeptoe wedges
- Pearl bracelet with black fabric flower
Diese stylische Italienerin mixt hier ganz laessig Rebel und Romatique Style:
- Rayban wayfarer Sonnenbrille
- Kate Moss Mittelfinger T-shirt (sind ueberall auf ebay zu haben, google einfach “Kate Moss middle finger T-Shirt”)
- Peeptoe Keilabsatz Sandalen aus geflochtener Jute
- Perlenarmband mit schwarzer Stoffblume

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I took some time at the weekend reflecting upon the momentous events that took place in Westminster last week and in order to articulate the tactical changes I made on Friday.
The 29th March was supposed to be a happy day. I was even booked to speak at a celebration event to mark Brexit that evening (which went ahead but in a rather different spirit). However, it was not to be and the future of the UK leaving the EU is at present uncertain and precarious.
Our leaving date 29th March was instead yet another vote on Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement. The third such vote. The first two times I voted against the Withdrawal Agreement because it was and still is a bad deal.
I held my nose and voted for it the third time, because what lay behind the question - what the question was really about - had changed profoundly.
Because the Prime Minister had said 108 times that the UK was leaving the EU on 29th March, it seemed reasonable to suppose that is what was going to happen. No Prime Minister, a Conservative Prime Minister indeed, could say something so many times, have it in the General Election Manifesto, place her entire reputation upon such a statement and then not carry it out, surely? Would that not destroy any tiny vestige of trust remaining in her AND risk destroying the trust of the British public in their political system?
Well, that is exactly what happened. The PM went to Brussels and in yet another climb-down and reversal, agreed to change the date of the UK leaving the EU and thus raise the very real risk of us not leaving at all.
My first two votes against this truly awful Deal were decided on the basis of:
Theresa May's awful Deal Brexit versus World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms Brexit.
However, my third vote was decided on the basis of:
Theresa May's awful Deal Brexit versus a strong chance of No Brexit at all.
Even though it was a tough choice, I stand by it and yesterday, with 170 other colleagues I co-signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding that she rules out a long extension to Brexit. You can read the full story here. A longer extension will further empower Remain forces to cripple the Brexit mandate by attrition. I stand by the the Conservative election manifesto I stood on in 2017. I stand by the decision to vote for Article 50 and passing of the Withdrawal Act in Parliament. I made a commitment to my electorate and my party to support and see through Brexit. I will continue to do that.
N.B. Peter Lilley was an outstanding Cabinet Minister and now sits in the House of Lords. The article he wrote in The Sun and shared with me and like-minded colleagues just ahead of the big vote expresses the situation and the decision to be made with supreme eloquence: Click here


Software application is truly nothing more than computer system programs arranged in a specific method. Software program is a selection of codes and instructions that inform a particular computer system exactly how to work. This is opposed to physical hardware where the maker really performs the real work as well as is assembled by designers. Physical equipment is extremely difficult to regulate, but software can be manipulated quite quickly.
Software designers are in charge of programming the different components of software program. They are also responsible for coding the source code, which is what allows the various kinds of software to work. A programmer is generally provided a collection of instructions which are to be adhered to in a particular order in order to produce a wanted outcome. The outcome is after that offered as the outcome of the program which is carried out by the computer system. Lots of software engineers will by hand inspect the resource code in order to make certain that it meets a particular requirements.
The scope of software program design is becoming a lot more comprehensive as time passes. New sorts of software have been created together with various technologies. Because of this, software application designers are really vital due to the fact that they assist develop the functionality that users require. Many new software applications are developed by big firms as an after-thought when it comes to developing an item. These programs are assembled and also set by software program engineers, yet there should be somebody in charge of evaluating them to ensure that they are functional as well as satisfy the user’s assumptions.
Computer applications or programs are made up of many different components. These include softwares, database applications, language modules, message handling languages, device drivers, running systems, and also network software application. The majority of applications are kept on a main server in an information center. There are many different kinds of applications software including dispersed application software, server applications, desktop applications, internet applications, network software, visual application software, client-side scripting languages, database monitoring systems, etc. The kind of software depends totally on the system being made use of.
The computer is what enables the computer system software application to run. There are several kinds of hardware that can be used to run these application programs on the computer system. The most common sort of hardware is the x86 microprocessor-based devices. This software application is saved in the form of machine code, which is converted to regular message when directions are sent to the computer system’s chip.
Database monitoring is likewise important in the creation of business software program. When an individual creates an application software program, a data source is created to hold all the information. An individual’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, as well as other essential details are saved within this database. This permits people who need to speak to a private in future to situate them. Data source administration can be extremely complicated relying on the amount of user accounts there are in the business’s system. If the number of customer accounts exceeds the capacity of the data source administration system after that it might become a really pricey task for business.
Software and also hardware are interlinked with each other. An individual will not have the ability to operate his/her computer system without using some kind of software program. As an example, an individual would certainly not be able to open a Word paper without utilizing Word itself. Consequently, an individual’s operating system will likewise have to consist of Word as part of its system software. Microsoft has actually been the leader in making all the significant operating systems include Word as a part of its applications.
Every one of the major firms are starting to consist of some kind of source code in their applications. A lot of these companies make use of both primary types of software program design, the full-source code and also the resource code abstraction. Both of these systems are essential for developing top quality applications that will stand the test of time. Business that are currently utilizing outsource software program design are doing so because they are a lot more price efficient and also give the business extra control over its product or services.
Windows operating systems are based on the Windows 95 os. This collection of Windows Computers first struck the marketplace in the 90’s, and still are just one of one of the most popular. The Windows operating system is what many individuals think about when they think of a “desktop computer” – and also one of the biggest factors for this is the big collection of typical device drivers that it supplies. Typical Windows PC’s will certainly consist of such instances as the device driver for your graphics card, printer, scanner, and also also your computer mouse. The device drivers permit gadgets such as your key-board, computer mouse, show monitor to be effectively used with your gadget, and so forth. You can consider device drivers as being a bridge in between your os as well as the software that is on your computer system.
Linux is an additional preferred choice among PC users. The huge benefit of Linux is that it is not based on any type of certain innovation. Consequently, Linux can operate on practically any piece of equipment that is readily available, utilizing whatever device drivers that your COMPUTER requires. This is one of the greatest benefits of having a Linux computer system – you do not require to make use of any kind of specialized modern technology to start, and also this enables your machine to boot up much faster as well as use less resources.
Programs software is another vital attribute that you might wish to think about when selecting your computer hardware and operating system. Many programmers like to make use of “open resource” hardware as well as software application in order to make their development processes a lot more flexible and manageable. Open source software application can function well in a number of circumstances, including aiding to create an easy to use interpreter that works on the main memory of your equipment. There are numerous instances of open source software programs that are available today. Some instances include: Ruby on Bed Rails, Pearl, Python, HTML, PHP, and lots of others. advice
These are one of the most typical sorts of applications that an interface developer can set for a Linux equipment. There are also several other types of programs that you should check out if you’re taking into consideration collaborating with a Linux system. It depends on you to find the appropriate type of software application to fulfill your demands. The very best advice is to do some research study online to get more information regarding the numerous kinds of software application that are readily available.


The Weeknd’s Awards and Achievements Timeline
Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as theweekndofficial, has emerged as one of the most influential and successful artists of his generation. His unique blend of R&B, pop, and hip-hop has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. Beyond his chart-topping hits and mesmerizing performances, The Weeknd has amassed a staggering number of awards and achievements throughout his career. In this article, we will take a chronological journey through The Weeknd’s remarkable awards and achievements timeline, highlighting the milestones that have shaped his legacy.
Early Years and Breakthrough
The Weeknd’s journey began in 2010 when he anonymously uploaded several tracks to the social media platform, YouTube. His debut mixtape, “House of Balloons,” was met with critical acclaim, setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
In 2011, The Weeknd released two more mixtapes, “Thursday” and “Echoes of Silence,” completing his “Trilogy” project. These mixtapes garnered widespread attention and established The Weeknd as a rising star in the music industry. https://theweekndofficial.co/
Major Label Debut
The Weeknd signed with Republic Records in 2012, marking a pivotal moment in his career. This move allowed him to reach an even larger audience and further solidified his position as an artist to watch.
The Weeknd’s second studio album, “Beauty Behind the Madness,” was released in 2015. The album featured the hit singles “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills,” both of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This year marked a turning point in his career, as he transitioned from underground sensation to mainstream superstar.
At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, The Weeknd received seven nominations, including Album of the Year for “Beauty Behind the Madness.” Although he didn’t win the top prize, he did take home two Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best R&B Performance.
In 2017, The Weeknd released his third studio album, “Starboy,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The album’s title track, featuring Daft Punk, earned him the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
The Weeknd continued to collect accolades in 2018, winning the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. His influence extended beyond music as he ventured into acting, making his film debut in the acclaimed movie “Uncut Gems.”
Expanding His Reach
The Weeknd released his highly anticipated album “After Hours” in 2019, which included hit singles like “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless.” The former became one of his biggest hits, spending a record-breaking 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album’s success earned him the American Music Award for Favorite Album – Soul/R&B.
In a year marked by the global pandemic, The Weeknd found innovative ways to connect with his audience. His virtual concert, “The Weeknd Experience,” on TikTok attracted millions of viewers, demonstrating his adaptability and creativity in the face of challenges.
Super Bowl Halftime Show
One of the most iconic moments in The Weeknd’s career came in 2021 when he headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl LV. His electrifying performance featured a medley of his greatest hits and garnered widespread acclaim, solidifying his status as a legendary performer.
The accolades continued to pour in for The Weeknd in 2021. He won several Billboard Music Awards, including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Additionally, he received the Juno Award for Artist of the Year, further emphasizing his impact on the Canadian music scene.
The Weeknd’s achievements extended to the international stage as he won the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist. He also added more Grammy Awards to his collection, winning Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Hurricane” and Best Urban Contemporary Album for “After Hours.”
Philanthropy and Social Impact
The Weeknd’s success has not only been measured in awards and chart positions. But also in his commitment to giving back to the community. In 2020, he donated $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts and an additional $300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon to support those affected by the Beirut explosion.
The Weeknd’s awards and achievements timeline is a testament to his incredible talent and dedication to his craft. From his early mixtape days to headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, he has consistently pushed the boundaries of music and entertainment. With numerous Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and international honors under his belt, The Weeknd’s legacy as an artist and cultural icon is firmly established.


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Mobally, a firm specializing in mobile commerce, has published a new API designed to help retailers take advantage of the growing phenomenon of mobile shopping. Many retailers have seen a dramatic rise in mobile traffic and activity in recent years, but many have yet to embrace mobile commerce in any significant fashion. This may be due to a lack of the mobile space itself and how mobile application work. Mobally believes that its API can help resolve this issue.
API allows for the development of platform agnostic apps
The API enables retailers to design, develop, and deploy completely native retail applications. These applications are platform agnostic, meaning they can be used on both Android and iOS devices as well as others. The applications are meant to help retailers establish a stronger presence in the mobile space, making them more attractive to consumers that have taken to shopping from their mobile devices more regularly.
Retailers become more focused on mobile commerce
Over the past two years, the retail industry has become quite interested in mobile commerce. During the holiday seasons of 2011, 2012, and 2013, mobile sales began to skyrocket, showing retailers that mobile commerce is a promising pursuit. While many large retail organizations have managed to develop their own applications with relative ease, specialty retailers and smaller organizations have had more trouble in this endeavor. Many retailers lack an understanding of mobile technology because of their strict focus on their physical stores and traditional forms of engagement. As such, when these retailers develop their own applications, they can provide a somewhat unpleasant experience for shoppers.
Quickly developed apps may not win consumer favor
An API like that being offered by Mobally could help retailers overcome certain technical hurdles and engage consumers in a more dynamic way. The API allows retailers to quickly build new applications, allowing them to move from concept to deployment in a relatively short amount of time. While this may be good news for retailers, hastily developed applications could provide consumers with a lackluster experience.
About Stephen: Stephen Vagus is an aggressive and ambitious writer with several years of experience in the field of journalism. Born and raised in California, Stephen has followed his journalistic passion around the world, reporting on breaking events in countries like Japan and Qatar. Stephen has an acute interest in the mobile commerce sector, as well as in marketing and mobile technology.

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Moments of Baby Snuggles
A 5x5 original charcoal sketch displaying a mom holding two of her babies close.
Charcoal illustrations are kept best if matted and framed.
Framing options of dark cherry, grey, or natural wood are available.
This sketch will be signed and sprayed with a fixative to prevent smudging before being shipped.

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Although it was at one time the
largest of Michigan’s
Chinese immigrant communities, the Chinese community
in the Copper Country was never numerically large and
certainly never became as significant as those in mining
locations in the American West. Large-scale Chinese immigration
into the United States began around 1850, with landless
peasants and laborers pushed out of the Southeastern
Chinese provinces for California, which was experiencing
an enormous labor shortage.
Little is known of the Chinese community in the Copper
Country, but it appears to have been a microcosm of the
larger Chinese American experience: serving the society
while being excluded from it. The Copper Country Chinese
were nearly entirely engaged in the laundry business
with a few gift shops and groceries. Immigration laws
prohibited Chinese women from entering the country, so
Chinese in the region were almost exclusively male. Sadly,
most of our understanding of this group comes through
a few scant photographs and anecdotal evidence.
Michigan’s Copper Country experienced immense immigration from Europe, but it also attracted “strangers from a different shore (Chin
1).” The Chinese community in the Copper Country was never very large, probably numbering only one hundred, and as such very little is known about it. Given, however, that it was Michigan’s largest Chinese community during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (Chin
2), it certainly merits some examination. The Chinese who migrated to the Copper Country were part of a much larger nineteenth-century exodus from China. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the Chinese Empire experienced a rapid decline. Land ownership increasingly became concentrated in the hands of few wealthy elites at the expense of the peasants. Western imperialism add to this economic dislocation as it accelerated China’s decline, producing a breakdown in central political authority and ensuing economic chaos. This economic disorder forced millions to emigrate from southeastern China to Southeast Asia and to North and South America (Chin
3). Large-scale Chinese immigration into the United States began around 1850 when landless peasants and laborers where pushed out of the Southeastern Chinese provinces of Fukien and Kwangtung and pulled to California which experienced an enormous labor shortage.
While Chinese immigrants supplied much of the backbreaking labor for the early economic development of California, the construction of transcontinental railroad saw the first wide scale use of Chinese labor outside California. The project was exceedingly labor intensive and this tremendous labor demand could not be met by white labor. An estimated 14,000 Chinese worked on the building of the transcontinental railroad as well as trunk lines throughout the western United States. After the completion of the transcontinental rail link, the Chinese settled in western railroad towns and mining communities (Chin
4). Indeed, until 1880, the Chinese numerically dominated Butte, Montana, the other great nineteenth-century America’s copper district (Chin
The Chinese presence in the United States, however, clashed with America’s nineteenth-century concept of “manifest destiny,” which argued for the racial superiority of whites (Europeans) to justify westward expansion (Chin
6). The Chinese, of course, had always experienced racism and racial discrimination in the United States, but as long as the United States required their labor, they were tolerated. This changed, however, when a sufficient supply of white labor migrated westward; in short, the Chinese were no longer needed. The ensuing labor market competition between the Chinese and whites produced a Chinese Exclusion Movement as whites petitioned congress to prohibit Chinese immigration into the United States. This was accomplished in 1882 with the Chinese Exclusion Act, making the Chinese the only ethnic group ever to be specifically banned from entering the United States. Chinese Americans responded to this Act and the racist mindset that produced it, by avoided direct labor market competition with whites and by entering into businesses such as Chinese restaurants, laundries, grocery stores and gift shops that did not directly compete with white merchants (Chin
As stated earlier, little is known of the Chinese community in the Copper Country, but it appears to have been a microcosm of the larger Chinese American experience: serving the society while being excluded from it. The Copper Country Chinese were nearly entirely engaged in the laundry business with a few gift shops and groceries (Chin
8). The 1910 Federal Census Manuscript for Calumet offers a few further details of this community. Because of various laws that had prohibited Chinese women from entering the United States (Chin
9), the Calumet Chinese were exclusively male (Chin
10). The majority of had been born in China and those who were not born in China were born in California (Chin
11). The ranged in age from twenty to sixty and were single, with one except, a Mr. Chin who had married a women of German ethnicity in 1906. All of the foreign-born Chinese were naturalized citizens and most, not surprisingly, had become citizens in 1882.
Historian Arthur Thurner writes of parents threatening their children with being sold to the local Chinese proprietors to be butchered for chop suey (Chin
12). One boy recalled being frightened to pick up his father’s laundry at Ngan Lee’s shop, only to discover that Lee was friendly and jolly man (Chin
13). Views of the Chinese were often more explicitly racist as was the case of a Ontonagon newspaper which reported in 1907 that the town had “one chink and like most of his ilk he has an inquiring mind and thirst for the coin of the realm . . . He is not adverse to turning a few cartwheels in other lines [but] washee washee is his regular vocation (Chin
14).” In 1943, the Daily Mining Gazette reported that “the last of the celestials” had left Calumet. Ngan Lee, a thirty-year resident who had been in ill health for some time, had retired and moved to Chicago to live with sister. The brief article concluded, “ Ngan’s familiar little shambling figure will be missed by those who daily saw the friendly celestial making his calls at the business houses (Chin
Hsu, Francis L. K. American and Chinese: Passage of Difference. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1981.
Steiner, Stan. Fusang: The Chinese Who Built America. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
Sung, Betty Lee. Mountain of Gold: the Story of the Chinese in America, New York, 1967.
Takaki, Ronald. Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans. New York: Penguin Books, 1990.
Wong, Bernard P. Chinatown: Economic Adaptation and Ethnic Identity of the Chinese. Singapore: Chopmen Enterprise, 1982.

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This short Bob haircut enchanted us with its chunky ends. They are able to create the weight and make a stylish feel for the overall hairstyle. Its blunt bangs are styled into a side-skimming shape to flatter her glowing blue eyes.
Besides, the chopped layers at the bottom enable to add the texture and movement for the overall effect. This blond short Bob haircut made her an absolutely charmer in any occasion.
This long curly wavy hair will be more flattering for women with thick fine hair. It is styled with heavy layers and ends, which added the texture and depth for this long hairstyle.
In order to create a more flattering shape, the bottom is shaped into half-spiral waves with a slight brown color. Besides, the neutral black hair made an understated effect for this gorgeous lady too.


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THONET been producing furniture for the home and contract
segments for two centuries: at our Frankenberg site, bentwood and tubular steel design icons as well as contemporary furniture by
renowned designers are produced with a passion for the materials and extraordinary precision.
The combination of state-of-the-art production technologies and traditional craftsmanship makes Thonet one of the most
successful furniture companies.
The Concrete Gray Matters Book Ends designed by Bertrand Jayr for Lyon Béton put the hemispheres of the brain literally at either end of the houses of our knowledge. It brings a fun and fuctional way to store and organize your personal library with your brain! The comprehensive picture can represent: the power of knowledge, as either hemispherical book end holds up the weight of the books; the extent of knowledge, as the ends help to keep the books contained; or merely show off your fun and quirk taste in home accessories!


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Pet Insurance: Is It Right for You?
As the field of veterinary medicine continues to advance, the costs associated with pet medical care are also on the rise. While it’s truly wonderful to be able to offer our beloved companion animals the best in medical treatment and life-extending procedures, the costs associated with modern technology can sometimes strain our financial resources.
Health insurance helps us to offset our medical bills, and in many cases pet insurance can provide similar peace of mind. Although pet insurance is not the right choice for everyone, it’s worth looking into and deciding for oneself if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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A Prescribed Flight Performance Assessment for Undersea Vehicle Autopilot Robustness
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Undersea vehicles are widely used in commercial and military applications to explore the open sea around the world. However, the modification of an existing design of an undersea vehicle for a specific application can be an intimidating task without a prescribed design assessment. Furthermore, operational use of a large class of the highly utilized axisymmetric undersea vehicle design sometimes requires unplanned and unforeseen mission payload weight and mass distribution changes. This research aims to provide the vehicle designer with a platform that enables faster implementation of confident design changes from an assessment while suppressing the level of uncertainty in resulting undersea vehicle flight performance and maneuverability. Unlike the narrow focus of many current undersea vehicle design assessments, this research simultaneously evaluates the broader impacts and benefits of changeability to common mechanical system design parameters and autopilot design. Two non-dimensional parameters that encompass the common changes to undersea vehicle weight configurations are defined. Additionally, the robustness of a well-tuned fixed weight configuration autopilot for an undersea vehicle is assessed against perturbed vehicle weight configuration models. Results are presented through evaluations of steady level flight, steady turn, and steady depth change flight performance simulations. The results suggest that a baseline autopilot is robust to changes in weight configuration but at the cost of steady state depth errors. The observed steady state depth errors are an outcome of the new trim characteristics of the perturbed weight configuration vehicle for which the baseline autopilot was not designed to accommodate. However, an offset compensation on the depth command to the autopilot enables the vehicle to attain desired depths.
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Syracuse University - Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Trustworthy, personable, and savvy, Brett Walsdorf joins the Slater Team as a market-leading real estate professional with a specialization in residential real estate. Dually licensed, Brett works to serve his clients in a number of high-end markets from New York to Los Angeles.
Prior to joining Compass, Brett was an agent on a top-10 team at Douglas Elliman, and has worked with some of the top agents since entering the business in 2015. He has sold across Manhattan and Brooklyn, and holds significant experience in condominiums, cooperatives, townhouses, rentals, and new developments. Before working within the brokerage community Brett worked in both real estate development and finance.
Brett, is a resident of the Upper East Side and studied Economics and Finance at Syracuse University, where he competed collegiately on both the varsity soccer and ski teams. Outside of real estate, Brett remains an avid athlete, winning a gold medal playing soccer for team USA at the Maccabi Games in Israel. Brett also actively supports a number of non-profit organizations including the Horological Society of New York, where he sits on the Board of Trustees, as well as Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, American Classical Orchestra, Maccabi USA, and AIPAC.
”If you’re in the market to buy or rent, I highly recommend you partner with Brett Walsdorf. I was brand new to the NYC apartment search, and so I was very fortunate to meet him when I did. Brett expertly worked with my family and me over many months of apartment shopping, spanning apartments of all types and neighborhoods. From start to finish, Brett went above and beyond and helped me every step of the way with his insights and guidance. Buying a first home can be a stressful at times, but Brett helped me feel positive and confident through the whole process.”

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The State University of New York and the Center for Technology in Government at Albany will research the role of public libraries in fostering critical and inclusive civic engagement in artificial intelligence initiatives, including their design, implementation, governance, and evaluation. Three research questions guide the study: 1) What role may public libraries play in increasing knowledge about AI in the community? 2) How may public libraries foster inclusive civic engagement in AI initiatives? and 3) What are the opportunities, threats, benefits, and challenges of public libraries leading inclusive civic engagement in AI initiatives? Project results will include four case studies, a comprehensive report, and a practitioners’ guide. The project also will deliver two dedicated websites and several digital products. This work will feature a partnership with the Urban Libraries Council.


President Barack Obama speaks on stage as he accepts the nomination for president during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- President Barack Obama concedes it will take "more than a few years" to solve the challenges "that have built up over decades."
Obama, speaking at the Democratic National Convention, said voters have a choice "between a strategy that reverses progress or one that builds on it."
Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden accepted their party's nomination for second terms.
More time needed to fix economy
As his Republican rivals campaign on the view that Americans are worse off than they were four years ago, President Barack Obama is conceding that there's been only halting progress toward fixing the nation's economic troubles.
And as he asked for a second term, the president acknowledged what he called "my own failings."
When it comes to fixing the economy, Mr. Obama said "it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over the decades."
But, in an appeal to independent voters who might be considering a vote for Romney, he added that "not every problem can be remedied with another government program."
The president drew cheers from delegates when he retraced his steps to halt the economic slide -- including the auto industry bailout that Mitt Romney opposed. He ridiculed his opponent's economic policies, saying that Romney believes any economic problem can be solved with a tax cut.
He told delegates, "Our path is harder -- but it leads to a better place."
Biden praises Obama's leadership traits
Vice President Joe Biden said President Barack Obama saved the country from economic collapse and deserves another term in the White House.
Biden said that he and the president are "on a mission to move this nation forward, from doubt and downturn to promise and prosperity."
Biden, who represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate, said that Mr. Obama distinguished himself in his calm and deliberative handling of the near financial collapse and deep recession not long after he took office.
He told fellow Democrats that, quote, "day after day, night after night, I sat beside him as he made one gutsy decision after another."


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Friday 4th August 2017
WHATEVER happens to him at Dumbarton, Chris McLaughlin is already a winner.
And that success was right against the odds.
Even with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg at home, many people expected Forfar, to whom he ended last season on loan, to lose the League One play-off final on aggregate to Peterhead.
Cue a stunning afternoon at Balmoor Stadium which saw the Loons run out 5-1 winners, with Chris at left back the entire game.
It’s that sort of experience which the youngster will draw on as he begins another chapter in his career at the YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium.
He told www.dumbartonfootballclub.com: “That was brilliant – one of the best feelings I’ve ever had in football.
“Two weeks before the final, Forfar could have won the league, but lost to Annan Athletic and the title went to Arbroath.
“They were written off against Peterhead, who were already in League One and many people thought would stay there.
“They thought Forfar would sit back and defend – and they ended up winning 5-1! The party afterwards wasn’t bad either.
“All in all, it was a great experience and I hope I can help Dumbarton get results like that.”
Chris – a local boy to Dumbarton, hailing from Clydebank – undertook a successful trial in pre-season, resulting in him being signed after being released by Ross County.
And his goals are clear, for both himself and his new club.
He added: “I’d like to get as much game time as possible. I’ll be playing against good teams at places like Tannadice and Cappielow.
“At the end of the season I’d like to try and get back into full-time football, but if that doesn’t happen then who knows?
“I don’t think you should ever give up hope of going full-time.
“People I’ve spoken to say that I should just put the hard work in, and if I do that, I will get the results.
“So for now, it’s about working hard, and trying to fulfil my goals as well as the team’s.”

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Emma Norton Gardening Project
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join Hennepin women as we roll up our sleeves with women from Emma Norton to do some container gardening (veggies/herbs/flowers). It’s an easy way to give something back while getting to know some of the ENS women. Look for a signup sheet in Carlson Hall Sunday May 20 and 27 or contact Jenn Hipple. Can’t attend but would still like to help? You can donate $5 or $10 toward the purchase of plants. Carpooling will be available and lunch will be provided. We hope you can join us!

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Where Did the Bird Flu Outbreak Come From?
In January 2022, the USDA announced that they had found cases of bird flu (H5N1 influenza virus) infections in wild birds. A month later, in February, multiple states found cases in commercial and backyard poultry flocks.
From “The Wild” to “The Farm”
Wild birds rarely experience symptoms or die while carrying avian flu because their more robust immune systems are naturally exposed to more biodiversity than domestic birds. However, avian flu easily spreads when they come in close contact with domestic birds that have more restricted living quarters. Wild and migrating birds are opportunists that sometimes take advantage of domestic food, and water sources. They also sometimes enjoy resting and interacting with domestic flocks along their travels.
How does Bird Flu Spread?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) avian flu spreads by:
- Direct contact with infected animals
- Contaminated surfaces (any materials in close contact with infected animals or their waste)
- In the air: droplets or dust from behaviors like flapping wings, shaking heads, and scratching
Has H5N1 Bird Flu Transmitted to Humans?
The risk of human transmission is extremely low. The CDC says that there have been no human transmission cases for the high pathogenic strain of the avian flu (HPAI), and there have only ever been 4 cases of human transmission for the low pathogenic strain (LPAI). These cases occurred because of long term, repeated, and unprotected exposure to infected animals and were transmitted like other respiratory viruses (eyes, nose, mouth, and lungs).
Does the Avian Flu spread by eating meat or eggs?
Thankfully, no. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has assured producers and consumers that properly cooked poultry meat and eggs will not spread avian influenza.
- Learn more from the USDA about avian flu and food safety.
How Can I Protect My Backyard Flock from the Avian Flu?
Here are some tips on how to improve biosecurity for your poultry:
Keep wild birds away from your flock
- Prevent wild and migrating fowl from using your flock’s food and water sources (especially water birds)
- Install netting or relocate birds to a more secure location where you have crowd control over wild “visitors”
Don’t Share Equipment
- It may be neighborly to lend and share under normal circumstances, but not during a bird flu outbreak
- Avoid sharing with or accepting building materials, tools (rakes, shovels, etc.) from others
Quarantine New & Returning Birds
- If you are adding to your flock, the USDA recommends keeping new birds separated from the rest of your flock for 30 days.
- Some states cancel shows and fairs during outbreaks like this, but just in case, quarantine any birds returning from shows for 30 days.
Sanitize Your Equipment
- Sanitize clothes, boots, tools, and equipment before and after coming in close contact with your flock.
- Don’t introduce your flock to materials/tools used in the exposed “wild” areas of your property without disinfecting them first.
What Are the Symptoms of Bird Flu?
According to the USDA, here are some avian flu symptoms to watch out for:
- Sudden death without any prior symptoms of illness
- Lack of energy and appetite
- A drop in egg production or soft-shelled, misshapen eggs
- Swelling of the eyelids, comb, wattles, and shanks
- Purple discoloration of the wattles, comb, and legs
- Gasping for air (difficulty breathing)
- Nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing
- Twisting of the head and neck (torticollis)
- Stumbling or falling down
Unfortunately there is no current treatment to cure your birds of avian flu. To protect other flocks around you, contact your local vet or ag extension if you see these symptoms in your birds. You can also call the USDA at 1-866-536-7593.
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The Producer Worth Index for ultimate demand elevated 1.0% in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported immediately. On an unadjusted foundation, the ultimate demand index moved up 7.3% for the 12 months led to June, the biggest advance since 2010.
Costs for ultimate demand much less meals, power, and commerce providers rose 0.5% in June. For the 12 months led to June, the index moved up 5.5%, the biggest advance since August 2014.
The index for ultimate demand items rose 1.2% in June. Many of the June enhance may be traced to the index for ultimate demand items much less meals and power, which moved up 1.0%.
The index for ultimate demand providers elevated 0.8% for the month, the sixth consecutive advance. Seventy % of the rise in June is attributable to margins for ultimate demand commerce providers, which moved up 2.1%.
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I recently read that the God of the Bible – also known as Yahweh, the Creator of the World, and The Holy Trinity – is a very “talkative” God. This is the One who first spoke “Then God said, ‘Let there be Light; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3) Try to imagine it. Listen to the words echo through the vastness of space – the richest, more resonant baritone-bass ever. Like wondrous, rumbling thunder! (Job 37) So powerful and majestic, His voice breaks cedars, shakes the wilderness, strips the forests bare, and makes the deer to calve! (Psalm 29)
No wonder the children of Israel were shaking in their sandals when they arrived at the foot of a smoking, quaking, thundering Mt. Sinai! Terrified, they begged Moses, “. . . . Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die.” (Exodus 20:19)
Other times God spoke in “. . .a sound of a gentle blowing”. (1 Kings 19:12b) Loud or soft, He communicated His words of love through certain people, “He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets. . . .” . (Hebrews 1:1a)
Then God sent His Son to more vividly communicate His message of love and redemption. John 1 calls Jesus the actual Word of God, the Word that became Flesh, and the One who explained God. Of himself, Jesus said, “. . . The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.” (John 14:10b)
Today people can read (or listen to) the written Word of God in hundreds of languages. Through websites such as www.Biblegateway.com and www.Biblehub.com and apps such as YouVersion, people can read the Bible at no cost, plus gain understanding through the free Bible commentaries, maps, and other Bible study helps.
“Although it is a collection of 66 books, written by 40 or more different men over a period of 2,000 years, it is clearly one Book, with perfect unity and consistency throughout… The one consistent theme of the Bible… is God’s great work in the creation and redemption of all things, through His only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.” http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t003.html
The Word of God is alive and active and able to penetrate into the deepest parts of your soul. (Hebrews 4:12) There are millions of stories about lives that have been rescued, redeemed, and restored through the reading of God’s Word. One young man, Augustine, bereft in the misery he had made of his life, was sitting in his garden weeping. He overheard a child at play in a nearby yard, “Take it up and read. Take it up and read.” Taking it as a message from God, he picked up a Bible and read the first verse he saw. Immediately he knew, that God was speaking directly to him. His thrilling story is one click away – http://www.ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.ix.xii.html
God’s Word is “. . . a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105b). Just pick it up and read it.
About the Writer:
Ruthe Turner serves as the Director of Truett Memorial Library at First Baptist Dallas, where you can find much more information pertaining to the Love of God, as well as stories behind the songs we sing in church. Please visit us, or see our website at http://www.firstdallas.org/library.

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This comprehensive approach ensures long-lasting results, eliminating odors rather than merely covering them up. Expert odor removal services also prioritize the health and well-being of occupants. They use environmentally friendly and non-toxic products, minimizing the risk of harmful chemical exposure. By removing odor-causing contaminants, such as mold spores or volatile organic compounds VOCs, these services create a healthier indoor environment, reducing the potential for respiratory issues or allergic reactions. In addition to improving indoor air quality, expert odor removal solutions contribute to the overall cleanliness and freshness of a space. They effectively eliminate unpleasant smells, creating a more inviting and comfortable atmosphere for residents, employees, or customers. This can have a positive impact on mood, productivity, and customer satisfaction, enhancing the overall experience within the space.
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Question by johnpnj: Is there an easy and natural cure for a pinched nerve in the neck?
I’ve had several serious injuries. A motorcycle accident, separated left shoulder playing Hockey, separated right shoulder playing Football.
Anyway, now I get pains in my neck/shoulder/back fairly often, and it appears to be a nerve, as I can almost trace the line of pain.
What is the best thing to do without resorting to medication?
Answer by Sheena
Honestly, you need to get it x-rayed, an MRI if you can.
Try ice packs, and if that doesn’t work, try a heating pad.
Ask your doctor if a traction unit would be a good idea for you to use. It’s basically a neck collar with cord connected and a bag of water at the other end, you throw it over a door, and it pulls your head up, gently stretching your neck. I would get an x-ray first.
All these injuries during sports….a sign mebbe??
You’ll prolly have to give in and take some ibuprofin or tylenol.
Trust me, it’s totally pointless to suffer through pain just because you don’t want to resort to medication.
If you’re hurt, fix it!
I always HATED taking meds, but when I found out that I have pain, that won’t go away, I realized “Hey, this is stupid!”
You’re probably concerned that you’ll become addicted or dependant.
Let me assure you, there is NOTHING wrong with taking a medicine that allows you to function properly.
I am dependant on my pain medications because if I don’t control my pain, I cannot function like a normal human being!
My mother is dependant on seizure meds, my father on his heart meds, what’s the difference?
(btw, physical addiction to any medicine is EXTREMELY rare. Mental addiction, just because you like the feeling, is much more common, and just stupid! :-D)
LOTS of hot baths, and try acupuncture. I think I’m going to trust the opinions of a couple BILLION chinese dudes over the few americans that say it’s BS. 😛
DO NOT go to a chiropractor!!!
Not untill you know EXACTLY what is wrong and, if need be, get it fixed.
You need to be checked for Thorasic Outlet Syndrome, it’s a dangerous condition where the place in your collar/shoulder area where some nerves and your jugular vein go through can be impenging on those nerves and vein.
You would eventually need to see a thorasic surgeon or a cardiologist to check for that
Also get checked for Arm, Shoulder, Hand syndrome. It’s where your arm shoulder hand and sometimes neck are hurting and might have other seemingly random symptoms, but it’s because or a pinched nerve in either your neck or shoulder.
An ElectroMyloGram (EMG) should pinpoint that.
If it’s a pinched nerve, you may need to be put on something like prednisone, it’s a steroidal anti-inflammatory. (as opposed to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs-NSAIDS- such as Advil or Asprin.)
With all these injuries, you should really be getting to a specialist if you’re still having pain. All sorts of things could be going wrong.
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Accra. Dec. 17 – Sensational Ghanaian Amapiano artiste DJ Azonto has been adjudged the 2022 Most Consistent Artiste at the maiden edition of the Premier Awards.
DJ Azonto’s “Fa No Fom” also won the Most Popular Song of the Year and the Best Song of the Year at the awards ceremony held at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Hall in Accra.
DJ Azonto during the awards ceremony thrilled patrons with some amazing performances of some of his hit songs, including “Kaba Ne Skirt,” “Add Wale,” and ” Wagashi.”
In an interview after receiving the awards, the Amapiano King expressed gratitude to the organizers for recognizing the impact he was making in the arts industry.
“I continue to rule the music industry, and ‘Fa Ne Fom’ continues to make magic, and I expect to win more awards at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards next year.
“I have the biggest song in Ghana this year, and everywhere you go, my song is dominating. I want to thank the fans who have supported my music, and they should expect more hit songs,” he said.
The music prodigy has had a very stellar year, having also won Song of the Year at the 2022 Ghana DJ Awards last month.
DJ Azonto is expected to host one of the biggest music concerts on Christmas Day at Kwashieman Park in Accra.
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Lattice Semiconductor today introduced its revolutionary new family of ispClockTM in-system programmable clock generator devices. The first devices in the ispClock5500 family, the 10-output ispClock5510 and 20-output ispClock5520, combine a high- performance clock generator with a flexible, Universal Fan-out Buffer. The on-chip clock generator can provide up to 5 clock frequencies ranging from 10MHz to 320MHz using a high-performance PLL and clock multiply and divide facilities. The Universal Fan-out Buffer can drive up to 20 clock nets using either single-ended or differential signaling, with individual output control for improved signal and timing integrity. The new devices provide an unprecedented level of performance and flexibility in support of high-performance clock network designs on electronic circuit boards. The new product family marks the first application of Lattice's programmable mixed signal technology to the clock integrated circuit market, estimated at $1 billion and projected to grow at a 20% annual rate over the next four years.
First Single-Chip Solution for Entire Clock Tree Design
Within the devices, seven 5-bit counters (input, feedback, and five output) provide fine granularity in output frequency selection. The high-performance Universal Fan-out Buffer has a maximum pin-to-pin skew of 50ps regardless of bank and frequency, while the maximum cycle-cycle (peak-peak) output jitter is less than 70ps. The output skew of each clock net can be further controlled in delay increments of 200ps (lead or lag) to compensate for differences in circuit board clock network trace length. In addition, both the reference input and the Universal Fan-out Buffers can support a wide variety of popular single-ended and differential logic standards (LVCMOS, LVTTL, HSTL, SSTL, LVDS, LVPECL) at a variety of voltage levels. The input termination and output impedance of each output can be individually tuned to match each trace impedance, resulting in clock nets with high signal integrity.
A Comprehensive Improvement Over Traditional Clock Network Design
Clock networks are traditionally designed using simple components such as fan-out buffers, clock generators, delay lines, zero delay buffers and frequency synthesizers. Timing errors due to unequal PCB trace lengths are addressed by using trace length matching through serpentine trace layouts. Trace impedance mismatch is frequently mitigated by trial and error selection of series resistors.
In contrast, ispClock5500 devices compensate for timing errors due to different trace length clock nets through a programmable skew feature, match trace impedances with output impedances by programming each output characteristic, and reduce EMI by programming output switching speed or slew rate. This results in board space savings, improved signal integrity, a simpler clock net hierarchy, improved timing convergence and lower cost.
The ispClock5500 devices' ability to store up to four timing and output configurations and easily switch between them further extends their utility by supporting easy clock margining (operating a circuit board at higher than typical frequency to evaluate design robustness) and power management (conserving dynamic power consumption by “downshifting” to a more efficient, lower frequency when performance is less critical). In-system programmability via the on-chip boundary scan port helps debug complex timing problems and tune individual network timing for best performance.
PAC-Designer Version 3.0, Lattice's PC-based mixed signal design tool, provides simple and intuitive pull-down menus for configuring all programmable features of the ispClock5500 devices. In addition, utilities such as a Skew Editor, Frequency Calculator and Frequency Synthesis support easy configuration of various counters while operating the PLL in its optimal operating range. Design configurations can be downloaded quickly into ispClock5500 devices via the PC parallel port. This version of the software can be downloaded for free from www.latticesemi.com
Prices for the ispClock5520 device start at $18.25 in 1000 piece quantities. The device in a 100-pin TQFP package is available immediately in both commercial (0°C to +70°C) and industrial (-40°C to +85°C) temperature grades. PACsystemCLK5520 evaluation kits are also available through authorized Lattice distributors or on the Lattice Web site for $295.


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You no longer have to fly to Kuala Lumpur for your cheese tart fix.
Just when you thought the baked cheese tart craze has died down, Osaka stalwart PABLO has announced their arrival into Singapore. *screams*
Loved for their crumbly baked base and luscious filling, the famed cheese tart brand currently has outposts in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, and is expected to garner long queues (maybe even longer than fellow Japanese cheese tart, BAKE). Aside from their gooey original, foodies can also look forward to other decadent flavours including chocolate and matcha.
Bookmark this page for more information on the opening date. Meanwhile, you can check out their website for the story of their rare and medium cheese tarts – did you know it’s named after Pablo Picasso?

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About the speaker:
Emily Hands is currently the Head of National Security Communications in the U.K. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). She is tasked with developing and directing the implementation of communications strategy to support the Prime Minister’s National Security Council (NSC) as well as the National Security Advisors. Her responsibilities include developing and directing Government and stakeholder-wide communications strategies on a domestic and international level to support National Security policy – examples include Afghanistan, Iran, Eurozone, Syria, cyber security and civil contingencies. She also drives the implementation of communication, including press and digital media, by directing and coordinating the NSC communications team, departments across Whitehall, and external organisations. Among her other roles, Hands advises No. 10 Downing Street, the National Security advisor and his staff on day to day communication issues and media handling. She also acts as a senior representative of No. 10 communications in international fora. She is also a member of the PMO and Cabinet Office Communications Senior Management Team which leads on professional development and reform.
Ms. Hands has worked over the last 12 years for three Prime Ministers, delivering press and broadcast relations, communications campaigns and strategy, digital media, stakeholder engagement, internal communications and crisis management around the highest profile and most sensitive issues. In her previous capacities, she has been the Head of Afghanistan and Pakistan Communications, Head of News and Deputy Spokesman, Chief Press Officer and Deputy Spokesman, and Senior Information and Research Officer at No. 10 Downing Street.
This defines day to day business of Central Government communications. Consider whether there is such a thing as an ‘uncontentious policy’. How does 10 years at the centre affect perspective? And as always we continue to debate good communications vs good policy – which triumphs? How a crisis impacts on communications parameters. This session will explore learning points around this difficult balancing act that Government communicators perform every day.
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Tel: (65) 6790-6489
Fax: (65) 6792-8701
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Herbalism, the exercise of applying flowers for therapeutic purposes, has been an integral part of human history for a large number of years. African herbalism, particularly, has a rich history and tradition that’s deeply connected with the continent’s varied flora and conventional healing practices.
During Africa, standard healers have now been using crops and herbs for ages to treat a wide variety of ailments and ailments. These healers, who’re frequently called “sangomas” or “traditional medical practioners,” are extremely respected customers of the towns and are noted for their vast understanding of natural solutions and therapeutic practices.
African herbalism is on the basis of the concept that the body is definitely an interconnected system, and when one area of the program has gone out of balance, it can affect the entire body. African healers make use of a holistic method of therapeutic, which requires into account a patient’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
The herbs and flowers found in African-american herbalism are taken from the area atmosphere, and each plant is believed to own particular healing properties. For example, the moringa place, that will be native to West Africa, is known for its large nutritional value and is employed to treat malnutrition. The rooibos plant, that will be present in South Africa, is believed to possess anti-inflammatory qualities and is employed to treat allergies and intestinal issues.
African herbalism has received reputation recently, as more individuals are turning to normal remedies due to their wellness concerns. Along with its holistic method, African herbalism has a great many other benefits. Unlike modern pharmaceuticals, which regularly come with side effects, herbal treatments are often safe and have few, if any, negative area effects. Also, herbal remedies in many cases are less expensive than prescription medicines, making them more available to people in low-income communities.
Among the issues experiencing African-american herbalism is the lack of clinical study to aid its efficacy. Several traditional healers have a vast familiarity with herbs and their healing homes, but that knowledge is usually passed down through decades orally and has not been scientifically validated. But, there’s a growing curiosity about investigating traditional organic remedies, and researchers are starting to investigate the possible health benefits of these plants.
Still another concern facing African-american herbalism could be the risk of over-harvesting and the destruction of natural habitats. Most of the flowers used in Dried Raspberry Leaves African medicine are getting increasingly rare, as their natural habitats are increasingly being destroyed by deforestation and other individual activities. Conservation attempts are essential to make sure that these plants are protected and maintained for future generations.
In summary, African herbalism is an ancient custom with contemporary benefits. Its holistic way of healing and utilization of natural treatments have caused it to be a well known alternative to modern medicine. However, more research is required to help their effectiveness, and conservation efforts are expected to safeguard the crops found in traditional African medicine.


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One of the best college football matchups that the western United States has to offer on an annual basis renews itself on Saturday night when the 20th-ranked Boise State Broncos travel to Provo, Utah, to take on the BYU Cougars in a game that pairs two teams who defeated Power 5 programs a week ago.
Last week, Boise State quietly dominated the Pac-12’s Washington Huskies in a game that saw former Boise State head coach Chris Petersen come back to the blue turf. The final score of 16-13 in favor of the Broncos wasn’t as close as the score would suggest. The Broncos were always in control of the game as they kept the young and inexperienced Huskies in check.
A day later, BYU pulled off an upset knocking off Nebraska in Lincoln, on a last-second Hail Mary courtesy of backup quarterback Tanner Mangum, who was filling in for the injured Taysom Hill. The Cougars’ win gave Nebraska its first season-opening loss since 1985.
Both teams are riding high after solid opening wins, and both schools view this matchup as one that continues to blossom into a rivalry as the years go by.
Boise State at BYU
Kickoff: 10:15 p.m. ET (Saturday)
TV Channel: ESPN2
Spread: Boise State -2.5
Three Things to Watch
1. What can we expect from Tanner Mangum?
Mangum pulled off one of the best reliever stories you’ll ever find in college football by stepping in for Taysom Hill, and in his first FBS snaps, leading BYU to a Hail Mary victory at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, one of the game’s most storied venues.
Now, the question becomes, what will the follow-up act be for this 22-year-old true freshman that is heading into his first collegiate start against a team in Boise State that was his hometown team growing up out of Eagle, Idaho.
The good thing for Mangum is that he has big and tall wide receivers to throw to. Mitch Mathews stands at 6-foot-6, Nick Kurtz who led BYU in all receiving yards last week with 123 yards also is 6-6, and then there’s Terenn Houk (6-5), who had five catches a week ago. Boise State’s starting cornerbacks are 5-9 and 5-10. Huge advantage for Mangum, but will Boise State’s talented front seven rattle the freshman early?
I’d expect Boise State to bring the blitzes early and often as they try to throw Mangum off of his game, especially with how one-dimensional BYU’s offense on paper appears to be. It’s a pass-heavy offense that has lost their top two rushers in Jamaal Williams (withdrew from school) and Hill (Lisfranc injury).
2. Will this be a replay of the 2012 game?
In 2012, Boise and BYU squared off on the blue turf in a game that wasn’t memorable for the offensive fireworks these programs are historically known for. Instead, it was a defensive slugfest that ended in Boise State winning 7-6. Could we see a repeat of that game on Saturday night?
Boise State’s defense held Washington in check, and BYU’s defense might thrive off the home crowd and the fact that Boise head coach Bryan Harsin still doesn’t know what he has in quarterback Ryan Finley. How much of the playbook can Harsin throw at Finley at this point? I’d expect a low-scoring affair, maybe not as low as 2012, but it’ll be a defensive battle.
The over/under right now in this one is 55, I’d go with the under.
3. If Boise State comes away with a win, does this set the stage for an undefeated season?
Over the last 10 years, Boise State has posted a record of 113-19. Plain and simple, Boise State knows how to win a lot of ball games, and the Broncos are used to the expectation of being undefeated or bust.
If the Broncos win in Provo on Saturday night, the stage would then be set for Boise State to run the table and go undefeated and maybe make a case for the College Football Playoff committee to look at their resume. At worst, the Broncos would be off to a New Year’s Six bowl for the second consecutive year if they do in fact run the table.
Just looking at Boise’s schedule, the only game after BYU that poses a possible threat is Air Force, but that’s a revenge game, and it’s in Boise.
This Boise team isn’t as talented as those Kellen Moore-Doug Martin squads, but with the schedule in front of them, there’s no reason to think these Broncos couldn’t make a run at an undefeated season if they get a win over the Cougars.
In a game that pairs strength (BYU offense) vs. strength (Boise defense) and weakness (Boise offense) vs. weakness (BYU defense), it’s a matchup that I’d always give the upper hand to the team with the better defense. BYU’s defense showed improvements from where they were a year ago, and a lot of that is credit to head coach Bronco Mendenhall, who is now calling the plays again for the Cougars, but the Broncos know how to beat BYU. Boise State is 4-1 all-time versus the Cougars.
This game will come down to turnovers and whoever has the ball last. It’ll be close for the entire 60 minutes, but Boise State will get enough production from Finley to eke out a huge win over BYU.
Prediction: Boise State 17, BYU 16
— Written by Mitch Harper, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Harper is the BYU reporter and insider for 1320 KFAN and co-host of "The Cougar Center" podcast. Follow him on Twitter @Mitch_Harper.


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Biodegradation Potentials of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon (pyrene and phenanthrene) by Proteus Mirabilis isolated from an Animal Charcoal Polluted Site
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Indiscriminate disposal of animal charcoal from skin and hides cottage industries often impact the environments with toxic hydrocarbon components and thus require eco-friendly remedial strategies. A bacterial strain isolated from a site polluted with animal charcoal was characterized, identified as Proteus mirabilis 10c, and studied for ability to degrade pyrene and phenanthrene. The bacterium resisted 30 μg chloramphenicol, 10 μg ampicillin, 30 μg amoxicillin and 10 μg perfloxacin; while it utilized a number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cinnamic acid. Specific growth rate on pyrene and phenanthrene were 0.281 d−1 and 0.276 d−1, respectively. Kinetics of degradation of pyrene was 87.92 mg l−1 in 30 days at the rate of 2.93 mg l−1 d−1, biodegradation constant at 0.073 d−1 and half-life of 9.50 d. The corresponding values for phenanthrene degradation kinetics by the bacterium were 90.12 mg l−1, 3.02 mg l−1 d−1, 0.079 d−1 and 8.77 d, respectively. Efficient degradation of crude oil (92.3%) in chemically defined medium was evident with near-disappearance of most aromatic spectra in 30 days. Considering its unique physiologies and broad specificities for aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, the bacterium has potentials for decommissioning environments contaminated with toxic components of animal charcoal.
Biodegradation , Polycyclic Cromatic Hydrocarbons , Animal Charcoal , Phenanthrene
Obayoria, O.S Et...al (2017) Biodegradation Potentials of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon (pyrene and phenanthrene) by Proteus Mirabilis isolated from an Animal Charcoal Polluted Site .Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Vol.12, 78-84pp.


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2 king beds, 1 queen sofa, 2 sofas, 1 cot. 2 full baths. Over 2,000 sq. feet. Deck and hot tub. Gardens and Koi pond. Hot top driveway. Porch. 2 car garage. Ice Fishing, snowmobiling, x-country skiing, fishing, hunting, and summertime fun. Access to pool and other services.
Glendale Lake and PA state game lands insure great fishing and hunting. Rock Run ATV park nearby; Blue Knob Ski Area is less than an hour drive. Great motorcycle and sports car touring.

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Amec Foster Wheeler said today that its interim boss will be replaced by an exec from US rival Halliburton.
Jonathan Lewis will step into his new role on 1 June, when interim chief executive, Ian McHoul, will move into his previous position as chief financial officer.
Mr Lewis is currently a senior vice president at Halliburton, where he's held a number of senior roles over the last two decades. Before this he'd spent nearly 10 years working in academia.
Read more: Amec shares jump on plan to weather oil rout
He's in line for a £775,000 pay packet, as well as being eligible for an annual bonus and participation in the long term incentive plan.
Amec shares increased by as much as 3.4 per cent to 502p per share this morning.
Lewis will have to tackle the group's bulging debt, which is currently £1.16bn, following the sharp fall in oil prices from over $110 per barrel in the middle of 2014.
Amec said today that net debt was expected to stand at £1bn at the end of the year, broadly in line with 2015. The firm said it remains on track to halve its debt pile, largely through disposals, before June 2017.
Read more: Amec Foster Wheeler wins £125m BP contract
It reported revenue fell slightly by 1.5 per cent to £1.3bn in the first quarter of 2016, but by 3.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis, down from £1.3bn during the same period a year earlier.
The order book stood at £6.4bn at the end of March, having fallen more than three per cent £6.6bn in the last three months of 2015.
But Amec expects "only slight like-for-like revenue decline" for the whole of 2016.

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Matthew “The Knife” Macklin, will be hoping to impress in his WBC world title eliminator on Saturday night in Dublin’s Three Arena.
Macklin will be headlining Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom card – broadcast live on Sky sports 2 from 7.30pm. His opponent is the seemingly uninspiring Argentine Jorge Sebastian Heiland, the proverbial gate keeper to Macklin’s mooted mega clash with Lineal Middleweight king Miguel Cotto.
Whilst Heiland’s CV may not present nightmare inducing reading for Macklin, the Birmingham and Tipperary man has brushed off any notion that he is looking past his foe . “It’s a tough, tough fight, the fight I need at this stage…I know I will beat him and it will set me up for a big 2015”.
The “big” 2015 Macklin refers to could certainly come to fruition with a win in Ireland. As well as Cotto filling the crosshair of ambition, a long awaited clash with fellow contender Andy Lee looks likely if Lee can overcome Matt Koborov for the Vacant WBO strap in December.
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A Historical Take on Dumping Grounds: Trash to Treasure
People have needed effective solutions to deal with trash since the beginning of human civilization. Native Americans kept dedicated sites for their trash, too. These mounds of refuse provide a glimpse of prehistoric life. What can we do with all our trash today?

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At their Dec. 11 meeting, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in support of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta.
Commissioner Ronnie White noted that they have been getting calls about the situation out at the complex. He explained that while the State of Illinois did not allow the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) to hold their annual Grand American competition there this year, the state still required that the vendors that have leases at the complex still pay their rent.
In addition, the vendors were also notified that the state was changing the process for the vendors to renew their leases. The vendors were told that they would have to bid for “a spot,” which may not necessarily be the one they currently have. This change upset many vendors as they have invested a lot into their spaces.
White did say that in the past week the state changed the bid process to allow the vendors to bid on their current spots, but they still have to bid instead of just lease the spots.
For more from the Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting, please see this week’s print edition.


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(NEWS) — A mother and daughter who were refused drivers licences because they would not allow themselves to be photographed for religious reasons were not discriminated against, a tribunal has found.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in a just-published decision, dismissed complaints of discrimination made by Sunrise Eliza Kayah Celeste Emanuel and Mimi Yahjah Emanuel (previously known as Wilhelmina Maria Anthonia).
The pair had claimed they had been discriminated against when the Queensland Government's Transport Department refused to issue them with licences when they declined to be photographed - a statutory requirement.
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QCAT member Robert Wensley, QC, in a decision handed down late last year but only published this week, said the Emanuels claimed the refusal of Queensland Transport to issue them with licences due to their religious beliefs was a breach of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
Mr Wensley, in his 21-page judgment, said: "Each of these ladies complains that they have been unlawfully discriminated against because the State of Queensland has refused to issue them with driver licences because they declined to allow themselves to be photographed."
"Each (woman) says that she cannot agree to having her photograph taken for this purpose because her religious beliefs prevent it, the taking of a photograph being in direct violation of God's Second Commandment."

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Thursday Night Round-Up
Alexandria 3, Brainerd 0
Alexandria 6, Brainerd 4
The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers dropped both games to the Alexandria Beetles on Thursday night, dropping game one 3-0 in eight innings and dropping game two 6-4 in nine innings at Mills Field. In game one, Jason Forjet got the start and was strong through seven innings, not giving up a run. The Beetles Nate Smith was equally as strong, as he struck out ten through seven innings to pick up the win. The Beetles struck for three runs in the Top of the 8th, and then Anthony Bazzani came on in the 9th for his fifth save.
In game two, the Lunkers turned to James Farris, who had a very strong start. He went 5.2 innings, giving up three unearned runs and striking out eight. The Lunkers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in that game after an RBI triple and double in the 5th. But the Beetles would strike back in the Top of the 6th with four unearned runs. The Lunkers tied the game in the Bottom of the 7th with a Wade Wass single that drove home Tommy Reyes. And in the Top of the 9th, Alexandria would score the two runs to take the lead and ultimately win the ball game. The win goes to Anthony Bazzani in game two, with the loss going to Tyler Sparger.
Wisconsin Rapids 4, Battle Creek 2
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters jumped in front of the Battle Creek Bombers early Thursday night and held on late for a 4-2 victory, winning their second straight series this half. Starter Augey Bill scattered three Battle Creek hits over the first three innings before the Rafters plated a pair in the bottom of the third. The Bombers picked up one run off of Bill in the top of the fifth, but the Rafters were there to answer in the bottom of the inning. After reliever John Morrison plunked Bobby Martin to lead off the inning, Cody Koback doubled with one out to put the Rafters up 3-1. Koback had a hand in the Rafters final insurance run, singling to lead off the seventh and scoring on a Brandon Hohl double into the left field gap.
Eau Claire 3, La Crosse 2
After dropping six straight games to start the second half of the season, the Eau Claire Express seem to be finding a way to win games again. They took advantage of a La Crosse Loggers’ error and two base running mishaps, to defeat the Loggers, 3-2, at Copeland Park. Brad Goldberg gave the Express another solid performance from their starting pitching, going 6.1 innings and he gave up only one run on four hits. It was the second straight strong performance, following up Brad Kuntz on Wednesday night. The offense is starting to find their groove as well, although they were held to three runs Thursday night, they still knocked out nine hits. But the turning point in the game came in the eighth inning in a 1-1 tie.
Wisconsin 2, Green Bay 1
The Wisconsin Woodchucks and Green Bay Bullfrogs each sent two All-Star pitchers to the mound, but it was the Woodchucks coming out on top, 2-1, to win the rubber game of the series. All-Star Tom Briner of the Woodchucks and Andy Hunter of the Bullfrogs traded zeros for the first four innings of the game, as both pitchers were deadly on the mound. Briner pitched six innings, allowing only one run on five hits and striking out five. In the top of the ninth, Bullfrog All-Star closer John Colella threw a ball to the backstop, allowing Gerber to score the go-ahead run from third on the wild pitch. All-Star Ryan Iverson came on in relief of Briner in the seventh and pitched three scoreless innings for the ‘Chucks, as he picked up his league-leading sixth win of the season.
Mankato 13, Thunder Bay 7
The Mankato MoonDogs picked up their 28th win of the season Thursday night, defeating the Thunder Bay Border Cats 13-7 at Port Arthur Stadium. Matt Dunbar made his first start of the summer for the MoonDogs Thursday night, handcuffing the Border Cats offense. Dunbar allowed no runs on three hits, walking two batters and striking out four over seven innings of work. The MoonDogs offense jumped out to an early lead in the top of the third inning, sending 12 batters to the plate, scoring seven runs on six hits. Joe Loftus and Brennan Moore each drove in two runs in the inning. Moore continued his offensive tear in the top of the fifth inning, blasting a grand slam over the left field wall, extending Mankato’s lead to 11-0. Loftus would keep pace with Moore, smashing his first homerun of the summer, a solo shot to lead off the top of the eighth inning. Moore led the MoonDogs offensively going 3-for-6 with two runs scored and six runs batted in.
Madison 4, Waterloo 1
The Madison Mallards defeated the Waterloo Bucks 4-1 on Thursday night in front of 6,464 fans at a happy "Duck Pond." The Mallards’ got back to their winning ways behind a great team effort led by pitcher Estevan Uriegas and also snapped their six-game losing streak. Offensively, the Mallards found their stroke again as the team pounded out nine hits, tripling their total from Wednesday night’s game. Justin Parr and Kyle Moody both had two hits, and Travis Parker had two RBIs out of the cleanup spot. The team scored a run in four of their eight turns at the plate, and even took chances on the base paths with four stolen bases.
St. Cloud 8, Rochester 5
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Established since the XIth century by the Viscounts of Comborn at the top of the cornice, the castle presents only imposing vestiges. This demolition, ordered by Louis XV and awarded in 1753, owes nothing to the Revolutionaries.
Today remain only 3 elements.
Defending the entrance of the castle, the massive and rectangular keep dates from the 12th century. The Guards' room which can be visited and its Louis XVIII furniture with a collection of salt chests. Opposite the dungeon, the round tower, known as the César tower (12th - 13th c.) was used as an observatory.
You can reach its top by a spiral staircase to enjoy very wide panoramas, well beyond the Dordogne valley to the south.
The Château de Turenne was classified as a Historic Monument in 1840, renewed in 2016, and the main building, dismantled, gave way to a superb French-style flowered garden.
The Caesar Tower
Caesar's Tower, a 13th century cylindrical tower, symbolized the Viscount's allegiance to the Crown. It was also used as a watchtower and as a relay to send signals.
It is reached at the top by a spiral staircase, equipped with a ramp, and offers a very wide and astonishing panorama.
On the site of the rocky platform occupied by the present gardens, there was a vast and sumptuous main building.
Listed in the French Parks and Gardens Guide, the garden of the Château de Turenne combines in a simple and elegant way, "French-style" designs and large English-style parterre.
The Guards' Room
The dungeon, the Treasure Tower or the Clock Tower, was built in the 14th century and has kept its Guards' Room with its beautiful broken arch vault that you can visit all year round.
A collection of Louis XIII salt chests, furniture and objects from the period are on display there.
Castle of Turenne
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Bay View Motorcycle Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured
Crash Happened Saturday Night Near KK & Clement Avenues
A man is dead and three others are injured following a motorcycle crash in Bay View.
Milwaukee police said a 29-year-old man was driving the motorcycle at a high rate of speed at the intersection of Kinnickinnic and Clement avenues around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
Police said the motorcycle struck an occupied vehicle in the intersection.
The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Three people inside the other vehicle were taken to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Flight for Life responded to the crash.


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Nancy Pelosi said: “We have to pass it, to find out what’s in it.” A Doctor called to a radio show & said: "That's the definition of a stool sample"
"Under my plan of a cap-and-trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket," Barack Obama January 2008
Many Trump supporters have lots of problems, and those deplorables are bringing those problems to us. They’re racists. They’re misogynists. They’re islamophobic. They're xenophobes and homophobes. And some, I assume, are good people.


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on 6/16/2019, 6:45 pm, in reply to "M (1951) 88m
Apologies in advance for the lack of modesty exhibited in what follows, but Losey's M received 10 points in the 2005 Noir Top 25 poll, all from my ballot. I rated it in the "16-20 tier" for the Top 25.
The overripe staginess of the finale is, to my mind, one of the most harrowing moments in all of film noir.
No doubt that this film is in the Top 100 noirs, and quite probably in the Top 50.


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