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Poems and rhymes increase students’ skills in reading, writing and narrative – in both official languages!
Teachers and students from Francis H Clergue French Immersion School treated Trustees and guests to poems and rhymes learned and presented in French at a spring Committee of the Whole meeting. They had all taken part in “From 3 to 3” – an award-winning program aimed at improving children’s language and literacy, designed by Dr. Mary Thelander.
The students were all in Junior and/or Senior Kindergarten at FH Clergue and their teachers have been trained this year in the delivery of “From 3 to 3”. The program delivers seamless, cumulative curriculum which raises children’s skill in language, narrative, reading and writing.
Starting in Kindergarten with the youngest children, the program is offered in each grade until the end of Grade 3. The three program components are the same from Kindergarten to the end of Grade 3, increasing in complexity as children achieve.
- Through Oral Storytelling, rhyming, chaining rhyming and use of poetry promote the development of Language and Narrative. Over the course of the year the material becomes more complex building children’s attention and working memory as well as language and retell skills.
- Children’s Literature and Social Reasoning gives teachers and librarians instruction on the selection of books that develop social reasoning. The books help to foster social reasoning development.
- Representation and Retell shows teachers how to encourage children’s ability to represent ideas and thoughts for themselves: how to capture, categorize and recall information, events, stories, perspectives, mental states, and so on. When children represent a story for themselves they are able to recall it and use it to show their learning in pictures and words.
FH Clergue teachers enjoyed three training sessions with Dr. Thelander this year including a session earlier in April (2015) with Thelander on site in Sault Ste Marie. The sessions provided in-depth knowledge, practice and materials for classroom use. The results of their work were evident through student voice, as their students joined in reciting rhymes and poems demonstrating that they are learning and understanding new words. One young student wrote a story based on a song he has learned and enjoyed. He shared this story with the group at the meeting demonstrating his ability to recall information and retell a story.
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Global Petroleum Show attendees completed their busy opening day with a taste of Canada at the Opening Night Reception. Guests had a chance to try their hand at authentic Canadian activities like curling, bobsledding, cross country skiing and of course Canadaâ€™s favorite pastime â€“ hockey.
Sponsored by Stewart and Stevenson, servers â€“ complete with iconic Canadian maple leaf ball caps â€“ ensured guests enjoyed outstanding food and beverages. Entertainment consisted of live background music and roving entertainers. This was a unique opportunity to network, take pictures and share a laugh with the international oil & gas community.
A special address by Alberta Premiere Allison Redford topped off the night.

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Glenn Murray: Brighton re-sign Bournemouth striker on loan
Championship side Brighton have re-signed Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray on a season-long loan deal.
Murray joined the Cherries for £4m last summer on August deadline day but was restricted to just seven starts.
He scored 56 goals in three and a half years with the Seagulls after joining from Rochdale, helping the club win the League One title in 2011.
"Everyone at the club, and the supporters, know what Glenn will offer us," said boss Chris Hughton.
"He is a proven goalscorer and an excellent addition to the squad."
The former Barrow, Carlisle, Stockport, Crystal Palace and Reading forward joins Steve Sidwell and Ben Hall as new arrivals for next season.
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Berlin, Germany: Sikyong Penpa Tsering who is embarking on an official visit to Germany was joined by Tibetan parliamentary delegation comprising parliamentarians Serta Tsultrim, Kunchok Yangphel, Ngodup Dorjee, and Tsering Yangchen.
The delegation was received by Representative Thinlay Chukki of Geneva’s Office of Tibet along with the President and members of the Munich-based Tibetan community.
On the first leg of the official visit to Germany, Sikyong met with Dr Wolfgang Heubisch, the Vice-President of the Bavarian State Parliament and former Minister of Culture and Media. The Tibetan parliamentary delegation along with DIIR Kalon Norzin Dolma and Representative Thinlay Chukki attended the meeting.
The following day, the CTA delegation led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and Tibetan parliamentarians, met with the Tibetan community in Munich before departing for Berlin. In Berlin, Sikyong and the Tibetan Parliamentary delegation met with representatives of Young Liberals, Germany’s largest liberal youth organization and the youth wing of the nation’s Free Democratic Party (FDP).


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COITSVILLE, Ohio (WKBN) – There’s been a big change at the largest church in the Youngstown area. The man who grew Victory Christian Center into the megachurch it is today will no longer be in charge of its largest campus.
On the first Sunday of the new year, a large crowd at Victory’s Coitsville campus watched Pastor Juan Rivera embrace Bishop David Thomas, as Rivera succeeded Thomas as lead pastor.
“We have a spiritual father and son relationship,” Thomas said last week. “I’ve watched him grow and develop as a man and as a minister, and we’ve known probably about the last year and a half, have had a deeper sense that something was happening.”
Last Friday, WKBN talked to both of them about what’s next.
“I’m trying to find a different pace at this place in my life because I’ve worked extremely hard for all of these decades,” Thomas said.
It was 40 years ago that he and his wife, Kathie, took over the 46-member Coitsville Assembly of God.
“We decided we’re going to keep things simple. We’re going to love God and love people,” he said.
As people joined, the church expanded. In the early 80s, the name was changed to Victory Christian Center. The Sky-Hi drive-in was bought and a new 1,800 seat church was built.
It’s not simple anymore.
“Over 100 employees, over $6 million budget, we own all eight facilities and plus other properties,” Thomas said. “So it’s big. Yes, it’s not simple.”
Rivera said he was a senior in high school when he started going to Victory. The reason he went was that he was courting a girl — his future wife, Deidre.
“God was on my mind but there was also a girl on my mind,” Rivera said.
He’s from the south side and graduated from Wilson. He went to Bible School, was in New Jersey, worked a few years at Victory, then spent ten years as lead pastor at Poland’s New Life Church.
Until Bishop Thomas called.
“Well, my first reaction was, ‘I have to think about this,'” Rivera said.
He took a month, prayed on it, then said yes.
“I enjoy doing things that are bigger than me because then it requires me to trust not in my own gift set or ability or ingenuity,” Rivera said. “It requires me to stay very close to God.”
Bishop Thomas is not retiring. He will continue to oversee all eight Victory Christian campuses.
He says he still enjoys life and watching the next generation of leaders take over.

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A woman has slammed a religious group after getting a leaflet about suicide. The leaflet says that people could would not go to hell if they commit suicide. Religious group claims people 'repeatedly reincarnate' and 'gain lessons'
A woman has slammed a religious group after getting a leaflet about suicide. Religious group claims people 'repeatedly reincarnate' and 'gain lessons'. The service said attendees would be able to 'help' those that had taken their lives. By Tom Place For Daily Mail Australia. Published: 22:49 EST, 9 January 2020 Updated: 22:49 EST, 9 January 2020.
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So many famous women in history deserve to be on this list, so we’re probably going to do the second . The list of these great women includes women’s rights activists, poets, politicians, humanitarians, and scientists.
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EVALUASI PROGRAM PMT-P PADA IBU HAMIL KEKURANGAN ENERGI KRONIK DI PUSKESMAS PEKALONGAN SELATAN
Pregnant women chronic energy deficiency in South Pekalongan Health Center is still relatively high, which is 109 cases compared to other health centers in Pekalongan City. Efforts made by the government in improving the nutrition of pregnant women kek with the provision of additional food. Evaluation of the program is carried out to find out whether the implementation of the PMT program of pregnant women is in accordance with the Juknis PMT. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the PMT-P program in KEK pregnant women in South Pekalongan Health Center. This type of research is descriptive using mixed methods, namely qualitative and quantitative research. Determination of informants with purposive techniques. Primary and secondary data retrieval techniques with in-depth interviews and literature studies. The results of the study showed the input aspect, the form of service has not been in accordance with the Juknis PMT. From the aspect of the process, monitoring and reporting have not been in accordance with the Juknis PMT. Aspect of output, the provision of PMT pregnant women is on target, the paired t test obtained the results of no difference in the size of LILA of pregnant women KEK before and after being given PMT.

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On November 10, 2021,Bioactive Materials (impact factor:14.593) online published an Article entitled Adhesive anastomosis for organic transplantation, illustrating the latest research results collectively cooperated by the team led by Lyu Yi from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), by Tang Jingda from School of Aerospace Engineering of XJTU and by Suo Zhigang from Harvard University.
The "three-point" vascular anastomosis by suture technique invented by Carrel has been applied for more than 100 years. At present, such manual suturing anastomosis is still the only method to anastomose vessels in liver transplantation. How to minimize the difficulty of vascular anastomosis and shorten the anhepatic phase is the goal of liver transplantation surgeons. Consequently, it is urgent to explore a novel vascular anastomosis technique to bring revolutionary progresses to the field of surgery. In recent years, many studies have been conducted to improve the vascular suturing technique, whereas no breakthroughs have been achieved in the field of organ transplantation.
Magnetic force has the characteristics of "automatic attraction with things in between", which has unique advantages in vascular anastomosis. In 2001, Professor Lyu Yi's team began to explore the application of magnet-assisted vascular anastomosis in liver transplantation. After the vascular magnetic anastomosis ring underwent several cycles of evolution, magnet-assisted vascular anastomosis has been successfully performed in 6 cases of liver transplantation in 2020, and the anhepatic phase has been significantly shortened from 45 min to 10 min on average. However, manual suture is still required during magnet-assisted vascular anastomosis. In the presence of magnets, the sewing needle will be attracted by magnetic force. Hence, there is still room and demand for innovation in the surgical convenience.
To resolve these issues, Professor Lyu Yi's team cooperated with team led by Professor Suo Zhigang from Harvard University and Associate Professor Tang Jingda from School of Aerospace Engineering of XJTU to develop the "magnet-assisted hydrogel adhesive" anastomosis technique, which utilizes magnetic assistance to rapidly reopen the bloodstream, and provides the coating area for hydrogel and external pressure required to form strong adhesion. After the hydrogel has formed strong adhesive effect, the magnets are removed, and secondary sewing can be avoided. The team has successfully applied the "magnet-assisted adhesive" anastomosis technique into liver transplantation of large animals. The vascular anastomosis is excellent, the bloodstream is reopened, and the animals recover well after the surgery.
Liu Kang from our hospital is the first author. Postgraduate student Yang Hang from School of Aerospace Engineering of XJTU and Huang Gaobo, a postgraduate student major in surgery (enrolled in 2019) from XJTU are the co-first authors. Professor Suo Zhigang from Harvard University, Associate Professor Tang Jingda from XJTU and Professor Lyu Yi from our hospital are the corresponding authors. Our hospital is the first affiliation of this article.


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Elvira has seen and done it all. From dodging crazed fans at comic conventions to facing Satan himself, the beloved Mistress of the Dark is celebrating 40 years of bringing her audience adventure, cheesy horror, and plenty of dirty jokes. Now, she takes a stand against death itself.
Writer David Avallone and Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson, chatted with the Beat about the upcoming epic tale–The Death of Elvira–from Dynamite Comics, currently funding on Indiegogo (art is by Silvia Califano).
Deanna Destito: So what brought about the death of Elvira?
David Avallone: They asked me to do a 40th anniversary comic because it was the 40th anniversary of Elvira. And I thought that whatever story I could come up with for that wouldn’t be so special. The best way to make something truly special for the 40th anniversary was to retell the whole career of Elvira. And I knew Cassandra was writing her book. She wasn’t finished yet. So I thought it would be funny to find a vehicle to tell the whole story of Cassandra’s life as if it had been Elvira’s life.
And the way to get a perspective on that, I thought of Broadway Danny Rose, actually, of people sitting around a diner telling stories about Elvira. I was like, well, what would the context for that be? The context could be a wake. And then I went, yeah, well, then let’s drop an Agatha Christie style “why is she dead?” mystery on top of that. And all of those ingredients made up that plot.
Destito: How did you plan out your retrospective of Elvira’s history?
Cassandra Peterson: Martinis. We just talked over drinks and kind of skimmed through my life. I was still in the process of writing my autobiography, and David and I just talked, and he just asked me a million questions about this time in my life, that time, things I’ve done, and I threw everything out there. He grabbed the ones that he thought lended themselves to a comic book, not the really depressing awful things. But anyway, that’s kind of how we did it. We hashed it out. And then David went back and did all the heavy lifting.
Destito: Were there any stories that almost made it but got cut at the last minute?
Avallone: No, not in this one. We weren’t out drinking for that long! So I got the highlights. I got the funniest stories. Not that she shares anything else in common with the character, but there’s a certain Forrest Gump, “Look, it’s Elvis. Look, it’s Sean Connery. Look, it’s Federico Fellini” aspect to Cassandra’s actual life that I thought was sort of a funny thing. And even minor characters. We have the scene where she auditions to be in the cabaret in Paris. That’s also a real person, not a famous one, but we make fun of her name. I think she’s Madame Bluebell, and I think I called her Madame Blueball in the comic because I’m solid class like that.
Destito: Being a public figure you have adoring fans, but there is a darker side. Have you personally experienced that darker side or is it mostly positive stuff?
Peterson: 99.9% of the time I get positive stuff. But over my career, and I mentioned it in my autobiography, there have been death threats. There have been very serious ones. There have been stalkers. There have been all the beautiful things that go along with being a celebrity. I think being Elvira tends to bring out the freaks. I’ve gone through that for many years. Then you just get rid of one, and then another one comes along. It’s crazy. And now I’m, like, old, and I still have one. It’s like, why do you want to stalk a 70-year-old woman?!
I’ve kind of grown a little thicker skin, so now it’s kind of like “Oh another stalker. What am I going to do?” Back in the beginning, the first one really freaked me out. I mean, to the point I literally got agoraphobia. I would not leave my house for a few months. I wouldn’t even go shoot the show. I didn’t want to do anything. I was scared to death to leave my house. Then the next one was scary, and then I calmed down. Now this one, I actually see him kind of creeping around at conventions I go to, and I’m usually like, hey, how are you doing?
Destito: Is it better to confront them with kindness?
Peterson: Yes, I almost think it does diffuse them a little bit. If you’re angry and scared, I think it gives them more ammunition, so to speak.
Destito: Do you share an Elvira brain at this point?
Peterson: Absolutely. The first time I met David and the first time he did a comic book–it is very hard to find a straight man who talks like Elvira, I’m telling you! All my writing partners have been gay men. And I’m like, wow, David, I have to wonder about him sometimes.
Avallone: Yeah. She was very surprised to meet my delightful wife and discover I was not, in fact, yet another gay man writing Elvira.
Peterson: Because Elvira is essentially a drag queen. And a lot of the spiel is very campy and I don’t know, it just lends itself to gay men helping me write, so David, I was very shocked about that, but I think you really had the lines down. I’m still wondering about you, David.
Avallone: I think the secret sauce is, and Joe Rybandt who came to me with this job knows, that I am married to a burlesque dancer. She’s semi-retired now, but she produced a very successful burlesque show in LA for twelve years. So I spent a lot of my adult life around female drag queens, for lack of a better term.
Peterson: The whole world is pretty similar. I’ve got to say, I was in that world, too. And anyway, David really has it down. The bottom line is, when I heard his jokes, I was like, oh my God, this guy gets Elvira’s brain. So I don’t have to give David very much guidance at all.
Avallone: And when she does give me guidance, it’s almost always to make it dirtier.
Peterson: Yes, that’s true.
Avallone: The Elvira meets Vincent Price story had an Egyptian angle. And I wrote an issue called Ankh–the symbol–”Ankhs for the Memories.” And she wrote me back, “Come on, David. Mammaries. Come on. I can’t believe you. How did you miss that obvious joke?” I was trying to not do the obvious joke, but you’re absolutely right. It’s an Elvira comic. It’s got to be called “Ankhs for the Mammaries” because that’s what we’re doing here.
Destito: Without giving away spoilers of course, if Elvira can conquer death, what could she possibly tackle next?
Peterson: We have some great ideas coming up. I guess we can’t really talk about that, can we, David?
Avallone: We can talk about Elvira in Horror Land, which drops May 22, I think. And that’s a sequel to the Vincent Price series, which wrapped up last month. The premise of that series, which I think is just like, I’m amazed we didn’t hit on it earlier, is Elvira discovers that all movies create little pocket dimensions in which the story plays out over and over again in “reality,” and she gets stuck bopping between those dimensions. So the first issue, she’s in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. The second issue is my favorite title I’ve ever come up with, which is “She’s a Kubrick House.” You can probably guess what movie that is. And the third issue, I’m thinking of calling either “Geiger Encounter” or “Ridley’s, Believe It or Not.” Again, you can do the math and figure out what movie that is. And I just saw some sketches for the fourth issue, which I don’t have a title for yet.
Peterson: We have another project that we can’t talk about.
Avallone: That one we can’t talk about, but we’re super excited about it.
Destito: No hints on that super secret project, not even a little?
Avallone: I’ll just say it’s not unrelated to the Death of Elvira comic.
Peterson: It’s brilliant. Okay?!
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Grammy award-winning artist St. Vincent, and Ernie Ball Music Man, have announced additions to their critically acclaimed line of St. Vincent Signature Guitars.
Envisioned and designed by St. Vincent (Annie Clark) with support from the award-winning engineering team at Ernie Ball Music Man, the unique electric guitar pushes the boundaries of design with singular voice to match. The new St. Vincent Signature Collection will be available for pre-order on March 3rd in four bold new colors: Stealth Black, Tobacco Bust, Heritage Red and Polaris White.
St. Vincent unveiled the guitar in summer of 2015 at a Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles, during which she performed alongside Swift and Beck. “I’ve been playing it every single day, putting it through its paces and writing song after song on it,” she says. “It’s been the gift that keeps on giving.”
“First off, the Ball family and I get along like a house on fire,” says St. Vincent. “I have played and respected their infallible craftsmanship for years. With the Ball family’s generosity, support, and expertise, I was able to put all of my years of playing, touring, and recording into a truly one-of-kind guitar. I could not be prouder of the guitar or the company.”
Adds Ernie Ball CEO Sterling Ball, “You never know what will develop when you meet someone for the very first time and that first time involves diving into the design process. Simple, ‘Annie meet Sterling, Sterling Meet Annie, now make her guitar vision a reality.’ This happens on TV but never in real life. It did this time. I was very aware of Annie Clark’s talent and artistry. I was not prepared for the instant synergy and ease in which we all worked together. I’ve been doing this for a long time and the Annie Clark/St Vincent collaboration/relationship is a career highlight.”
Featuring an African mahogany body, Ernie Ball Music Man tremolo, gunstock oil and hand-rubbed rosewood neck and fingerboard, St. Vincent inlays, Schaller locking tuners, 5-way pick up selector with custom configuration and 3-mini humbuckers, the guitar also comes complete with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky guitar strings and will retail for $1899. January 25th sees the release of the Sterling By Music Man model, which is available in Classic Blue (Vincent Blue) for $599.


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Fine Gael Longford-Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that beef and sheep farmers in Longford are to receive payments this week, bringing to more than €25m the total amount of funding received by Westmeath farmers this year.
“Beef and sheep farmers in the county are receiving payments in the last week under the Beef Genomics Scheme and the Grassland Sheep Scheme. Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, has announced € €590,520 for local beef farmers and € €136,297 for local sheep farmers.
“This funding will no doubt be welcome in what has been a difficult year for beef farmers in particular.
“The payments going out this week bring to almost €39m the total amount of funding going to Longford farmers this year. This includes Single Farm Payments, the Agri-Environment Options Scheme I and II (AEOS), the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) and the Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS).
“Agriculture is the lifeblood of rural economies and this Government is committed to supporting our farmers. We will continue to provide these crucial supports for farmers and incentivise increased productivity.
“2015 is set to be a really promising year for farmers with the abolition of milk quotas in April and the opening up of new markets for Irish beef including the United States. There is also great potential in the future for Irish famers in China, following a really successful Irish trade mission there this year.”

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North Korea fired another ballistic missile on Sunday morning which landed 60 miles closer to Russia than Japan. The long range ballistic missile is the seventh the rogue nation has tested defying international calls to curb its weapons programs.
A spokesperson in Pyongyang later indicated the long-range ballistic missile it tested can carry a nuclear warhead, an admission that will surely worry the international community amidst growing tensions in the Peninsula. The United Nations Security Council has called for a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the launch.
According to a US official speaking on condition of anonymity, the missile which was airborne for 30 minutes flew for 700 km (430 miles) reaching an altitude of more than 2000 km before falling into the sea between Japan and North Korea’s east coast. The missile landed 97 km (60 miles) south of Russia’s Vladivostok region, which may be of concern to Moscow.
The missile that was fired was “not consistent with an international ballistic flew” according to a US military official. It flew higher and further than an intermediate-range missile than the one North Korea successfully tested in February. An intercontinental ballistic missile is considered to have a range of more than 3,700 miles (6,000 km).
“You first have to get into Kim Jong-Un’s head, which is, he’s in a state of paranoia, he’s incredibly concerned about anything and everything around him,” said Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. With talks additional sanctions, she indicated that the U.S. will “continue to tighten the screws” on Pyongyang.
Referring to President Trump, a statement from the White House read, “With the missile impacting so close to Russian soil – in fact, closer to Russia than to Japan – the President cannot imagine that Russia is pleased.”
Analysts believe the launch is a direct message by Pyongyang to China and to South Korea’s newly-elected liberal President Moon Jae-in who has called the launch a “clear violation” of the UN Security Council.
The new administration which was elected last Tuesday has indicated an interest for a change in strategy in dealing with its provocative neighbour on the North. Moon, a child of North Korean refugees campaigned on a promise of direct engagement and dialogue, a direct contrast from previous Conservative administrations of the past.
Moon’s Press Secretary told a briefing that, “The President said while South Korea remains open to the possibility of dialogue with North Korea, it is only possible when the North shows a change in attitude.”
Speaking to Reuters in April, President Trump indicated he would be open and “honoured” to meet with Kim Jong-Un under the right circumstances, a statement and suggestion which he was widely condemned for. A top North Korean diplomat responded on Saturday that Pyongyang was open to dialogue with the Trump Administration under the right conditions.
North Korea is believed to be developing an intercontinental missile tipped with a nuclear weapon that is capable of reaching the United States, something which President Trump has vowed never to allow to happen.
Although China released a statement through its foreign ministry that it “opposes relevant launch activities by North Korea that are contrary to Security Council resolutions,” there is doubt that Beijing is fully committed to intervening in this crisis due to its own national interest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in Beijing for a conference on a plan for a new Silk Road is reported to have expressed “mutual concerns” with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
The Japanese Prime Minister said the missile launches were a “grave threat” to his country and “a clear violation of U.N. Resolutions.”
President Trump who was fully briefed of the situation is expected to put more pressure on allies and all other countries to fully implement the UN Security Council’s sanctions resolution against North Korea.
Experts said the altitude reached by the missile tested on Sunday meant it was launched at a high trajectory, which would limit the lateral distance it traveled. But if it was fired at a standard trajectory, it would have a range of at least 4,000 km (2,500 miles), they said.
“It is definitely concerning,” said Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, referring to the estimated altitude of more than 2,000 km (1,240 miles)
Kim Dong-yub of Kyungnam University’s Institute of Far Eastern Studies in Seoul said he estimated a standard trajectory would give it a range of 6,000 km (3,700 miles).
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Finding Your Inner Giraffe
When you think "exotic," a lot of things come to mind-a location, an Outfit that is One Of the kind, Or dining in a restaurant on exquisite dishes
different from what we eat on a daily basis. But the most important of all is the beauty that we see in people.
As a young girl growing up in Africa, I would hear people talk about "exotic" girls or women. What distinguished them from everybody else was not only beauty, but also their elegance. Many times this beauty was compared to the giraffes, because when you watch giraffes walking in their natural surrounding, such as the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania, you truly can appreciate the beauty and sensuality that they exude.
One of my fatherís aunties was a very tall woman who had a very long neck and very structured facial features. When she walked by, people would stop and gaze. Her tall well-proportioned body and gorgeous face with beautiful large eyes earned her the nickname "Twiga," which means "giraffe" in Swahili. As she entered a room she towered above people like the snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, always upright with her head and shoulder up.
Some of the tribes in Tanzania tattooed and pierced themselves so they could look unique and stand out. In every tribe there were different customs - they chose to do this because they wanted to stand out and show that beauty. Most of these elegant, beautiful women were treated as princesses.
When we look at magazines here in the US, we see models and actresses such as Halle Berry, Iman, Uma Thurman, and Lucy Liu (to name a few) who truly have showed us how exotic women should look. Their long necks, full mouths, high cheek bones and great skin are things that they are blessed with, but what stands is what out are their elegance, grace and poise. That is what distinguishes them from a lot of other beautiful people in the industry. These women carry off their looks with elegance, grace and style.
Our great nation is truely a melting pot; the mixture of different backgrounds provides so much beauty around us - and lots of exotic ones as well. When I do makeup application on clients who are from different backgrounds, I am always amazed, even after 25 years in the business, how I can play up each individual face, starting from the eye makeup to the contour of the cheeks to created high cheek bones, which helps me finish the look. Every face is a canvas and unique.
The face is so unique that before you tackle anybodyís makeup application, you have to look at the shape and find out the "middle core." If you are working with a round face, then you want to create an illusion that takes the eye up and down to help the face look long and slimmer. How you shade the eyes and cheekbones will also play an important role in slimming the face. The brow shape will be another key in helping your illusion as well.
The opposite applies when you are working with a long face. The key here is to shorten or even widen it; so how and where you shade or contour the face helps you to create that illusion. If someone has a long face and small eyes, you want to open up their face and make it look wider, so when you create your illusion, you want the eye of an observer to go from side to side.
These tips help a lot when we want to create an exotic look. Often when we are at fashion shoot, the art director and the photographer will guide the makeup artist about how exotic the look should be. Once wardrobe is chosen, it is up to the artist to create the look that is desired. It always starts with eye makeup. Whether you choose to go with a smoky look, or you end up choosing a vintage look, lipstick and hairstyles are other factors that will help to put the whole look together.
But elegant posture and movement, head held high like the giraffe - those are illusions we canít create. Those come from inner beauty and confidence manifesting itself without makeup.


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BioTalks: Viable and resilient dairy farming
Changes in the operating environment challenge dairy farm entrepreneurs, but knowledge, skills and technology will ensure profitable operations also in the future. On BioTalks, we are on a mission to discover functional and profitable farm-level solutions for managing the seasonal variation in milk production. A steady production is more economically profitable for the dairy farm, but it can also enable a transformation throughout the production chain. Welcome to hear and discuss the business opportunities and latest research findings!
Welcome to our next BioTalks webinar (Friday September 22, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EEST / UTC+3), where industry representatives along with specialists from research institutes discuss the development needs and opportunities at dairy farms to boost viability and resilience and to tackle the challenges of seasonal variation in milk production.
In this webinar we will also announce the upcoming ValioHackathon innovation competition aiming at finding concrete and effective ways to balance seasonality on farm level. Depending on the maturity of the idea, Valio offers Hackathon participants either the opportunity for business cooperation or the opportunity to start a joint project or pilot for testing the presented idea. – Welcome to solve the challenge!
BioTalks is a webinar series hosted by biobusiness accelerator BioPaavo by Jamk. The aim of the webinar is to bring like-minded people together, exchange knowledge, get inspired and perhaps start something new together!
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12:30 Opening and introduction to the program, Annemari Sinikorpi, Moderator by Jamk.
12:35 ‘Finnish Future Farm’ supporting resilience and viability of Finnish farms with application of data and technology, prof. Hannu Haapala, Jamk University of Applied Sciences
12:55 “Current and future management tools to modify milk production of cows “ Presentation from Prof. Marketta Rinne, Natural Resource Institute of Finland, LUKE
13:20 “Heat stress of dairy cows and its effect on milk production and quality” Presentation from Associate Prof. Allan Kaasik, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, EMU
13:40 More profitable and sustainable milk production by levelling the seasonal variation – launching the ValioHackathon call, Sanna Nokka, Development manager of primary production, Valio Group
14:10 BioBoosters powering the ValioHackathon Call – Anna Aalto, Project Manager, Jamk University of Applied Sciences
14:25 Closing words, Annemari Sinikorpi, Moderator by Jamk


Golf Channel Reporter Tom Abbott is in England this week for the RICOH Women’s British Open. The weather in the first round is quite benign after some bad weather during the practice rounds. Low scores are definitely possible today but the wind is expected to strengthen as the day goes on. A concern at Royal Liverpool is slow play and some players may have been penalized if the LPGA Tour were running the event. However, the Ladies Golf Union runs the event and their rules on slow play are a bit more lenient. 2-time Defending Champion Yani Tseng got off to a slow start and was also warned for slow play. She was also seen clutching her knee on numerous occasions during the round. Fortunately, she was able to recover well and ended her first round at even par. Weather from Hurricane Leslie is expected to reach England this evening and winds are expected to climb to 60-70 miles per hour which could make conditions interesting during the second round.
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Risk-averse behavior is also referred to as loss aversion. Investors tend to be more focused on avoiding risk when considering investment gains but more focused on seeking risk when faced with investment losses.
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Executive Director Stephen Jacobi offers his annual end of year round up. Amidst some challenging times, he reports some light in the tunnel.
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Trade Ministers, 4 June
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL, APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE MEETING, REMARKS TO ABAC-MRT DIALOGUE, 4 JUNE 2021
RACHEL TAULELEI, ABAC CHAIR 2021
E ngā Minita, rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou katoa.
It’s a pleasure to join you at this ABAC MRT Dialogue and my thanks to my good friend Damien O’Connor for suggesting that we meet together in this way.
This is a welcome addition to our normal annual schedule, made possible by New Zealand’s virtual hosting this year: however we organise things in the future, I hope we can keep this innovation and make it a tradition to match the important Dialogue with Leaders we have during Leaders’ Week.
My thanks to you Ministers for your time and to my fellow ABAC Members who have joined us today.
We are meeting in perilous times.
The pandemic is far from over and some of our economies are in a very difficult situation indeed.
This is not a time for business as usual.
With Senior Officials I have used the Māori whakatuaki, or proverb – “ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi”.
This means – “the old net has been put away; a new net has gone fishing”.
It is with this sentiment in mind that we wrote our annual letter and report to you Ministers under the theme of “People, Place and Prosperity/ Tāngata, Taiao me te Taurikura”.
You will all have seen this letter and the 43 specific recommendations but let me just reiterate the key points.
The first is that the pandemic must remain our highest priority.
We must ensure that trade plays a role in combatting the worst, continuing effects of Covid 19 through open and unrestricted trade in vaccines, essential medical supplies and associated products.
The second point is that as the health crisis subsides, we cannot “build back better” unless we accord primacy to the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral system of rules for international trade.
For the third year in a row, ABAC has released a strong statement of support for the WTO and the critical role it has to play in the economic recovery.
We commend this statement for your close attention: you will note the link we make between a strong WTO and efforts to promote digitisation, decarbonisation, sustainability, and inclusion.
These are all key issues for ABAC this year.
The third point is that Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) must continue to be at the heart of the APEC Vision for a more seamless, dynamic and resilient region.
ABAC has consistently promoted FTAAP since we first thought of it in 2004 – seventeen years is a long time to wait and while we are very patient, we cannot wait another nineteen years until the achievement of the Putrajaya Vision in 2040!
Somehow there never seems to be a right time for bold action to transform the environment in which we do business in the region.
In good times, the need seems less pressing; in bad times, well, we all have other things on our minds.
We are now in the worst of the worst of times – and that does require boldness, ambition and commitment.
So I say to you “Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi” !
Let us put away the old net, let us fish for new ideas and new ways of working together.
I am sure our Dialogue today will be a fertile fishing ground.
My colleagues come armed with good ideas to share and we very much look forward to a robust and free flowing dialogue where the talking points can be put to one side and where the ideas that can take our region forward will come to the surface.
Nou reira, e ngā Minita, e ngā rangatira ma, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa !
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How do I enable RAID/AHCI on Win XP x64 OS?
Good day all.
I just purchased a MSI 970A-G46 motherboard with a AMD FX-6200 CPU. I'm unable to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on this system with either RAID or AHCI enabled. Windows setup crashes with BSOD error 7B. I have tried the following:
1. Slipstreamed SP2 and the AHCI drivers obtained from the MSI website.
2. Loaded the drivers onto a USB drive and hit F6 to load additional drivers.
Has anyone been able to successfully enable hardware raid using XP x64?
Re: How do I enable RAID/AHCI on Win XP x64 OS?
If you want to setup a Raid array then you should have 2 or more identical drives in the system. At the BIOS levels, these multiple drives are meant to be joined in different ways into a single drive that is what the operating system will see. You wont be able to convert an existing disk to a member of a RAid array without losing all data on the disk.
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Nigeria’s celebrities have mastered the art of multiple income streams. and their big deals are earning them big bucks. From their chosen profession, be it singing or acting, then branching out to other ventures and those lucrative endorsement deals, they’re making it rain.
And it’s exciting to see that there are several female entertainers who are also making the big buck
Naija’s top musician is also the richest celebrity in the country, with Forbes magazine estimating his wealth at $20 million.
Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is signed to the EME record label, where his songs and music is raking in the money and topping the charts.
One of the most exciting artists from the past ten years is Davido. Even though he was born into money (his father is the billionaire Deji Adeleke), he made his own money as an award-winning artist.
He is worth an estimated $16 million. Not only does he make his money from his music (his 30 billion dollar concert earned him N500 million), but he also has several businesses and investments.
The first lady of Mavin Records is also the wealthiest female musician in Nigeria. Tiwa Savage is an award-winning artist, who also owns her own entertainment company, 323 Entertainment.
Her endorsement deals are worth millions of dollars and her net worth is estimated at more than $4 million.
The Nollywood actress, most popularly known for her role in Jenifa, is the top earning Yoruba actress in Nigeria.
With more than 50 acting credits to her name, she is a household name.
In other news – Minnie Dlamini is having a good time in France – Pictures
While many of us are getting ready to go away this December, Minnie Dlamini-Jones has already started living her best life in Europe.
The star recently jetted off to France, where she was a world away from flooding and power outages in Mzansi. The media and TV personality uploaded pictures of herself in Cannes, on the French Riviera coast. Read more


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The day, however, was not a total loss as Damian DeCandia and Johnny Parker each had good days on the lanes. DeCandia broke his personal high score twice on the day, coming with his high series. Parker bowled a season high 183 and also had his high series.
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Increased investment in poultry farming is beginning to pay dividends with the sector contributing greatly to the country’s total meat output last year.
Figures from Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) indicate that meat output rose to 116,000 tonnes, from 86,000 in 2016 largely driven by a rise in poultry production.
The poultry industry added 30 per cent of this. RAB attributes the rise in poultry production to increased investments into the sector over the past two years. The country produces beef, chicken, pork, goat meat, mutton, among others.
However, we cannot rest on our laurels just yet as demand for quality meat still outstrips supply particularly with the recent ban on importation of poultry products from Uganda and Europe.
The good news is that more firms are venturing into poultry farming which will boost production and help narrow the demand gap in future as well as reduce meat imports.
Under the domestic market recapturing strategy, the country seeks to increase production in sectors, like industry and agriculture, which can help reduce the growing trade imbalance.
In addition, the Rwf1 billion poultry and livestock project by RAB that will see 4,000 pigs, 2,000 goats and 32,000 chickens distributed to selected beneficiaries should also bolster livestock production and enable the country to satisfy demand.
The initiative will play a critical role in the realisation of the targeted 230,000 tonnes of meat to be produced by 2018.
However, issues of quality and cold facilities along the value chain need to be addressed to make the sector more competitive to attract top buyers and investors.
Also players need to develop their capacities to ensure sustainable supply. This way, farmers will be assured of ready market and profitable earnings.


Danish winger Jannik Hansen, just one week removed from winning the Gagarin Cup with CSKA Moscow, announced his retirement from pro hockey at the age of 33, ending the career of a trailblazer for Danish players in professional hockey both in North America and Europe.
A Rødovre native, Hansen spent his formative years with the hometown Mighty Bulls when he was a late 2004 draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks, making the jump to North America in 2005 to play in the WHL. Hansen joined the Canucks’ AHL affiliate in 2006, spending stints of three seasons with the Manitoba Moose before being called up as a full-time member of the Canucks, where he would spend eleven seasons, becoming the first Dane to play in an NHL playoff game in 2007. Hansen was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 2017, where he would spend parts of two seasons before returning to Europe. He signed as a free agent with CSKA Moscow in 2018, winning his first and only professional title with CSKA’s Gagarin Cup title.
Jansen first joined the national team at the U20 level at the 2004 World Juniors Division I, playing from 2004-06 to help push the Danes closer to the Top Division. Hansen first joined the senior team at the 2005 Olympic Qualifiers, joining the Lions for the World Championship in the same year. Hansen would play at six Worlds (2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016), as one of the lone NHL stars on Denmark, also spending 2016 at both the PyeongChang Olympic Qualifiers and as a member of Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey, who finished a surprising second in the tournament.
With only four IHLC wins in team history, Hansen has only held the title once, scoring the game-winning goal to capture Denmark’s second ever title at the 2014 World Championship in Minsk. We wish Jannik and his family the very best for his retirement and the things to come!


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Last Week in Earth Observation: May 30, 2023
Defence contracts, SAR satellites, global flood forecasting, greenhouse gas emissions reporting, how early warnings save lives and more!
Hey! Hope you had a nice, long weekend (Monday was a public holiday in over 50 countries).
Welcome to a new edition of ‘Last Week in Earth Observation’, containing a summary of major developments in EO from last week and some thoughts on the sector that I have come to love.
This is a jam-packed edition, today we are looking at - defence contracts, SAR satellites, global flood forecasting, greenhouse gas emissions reporting, how early warnings save lives and more.
Four Curated Things
Major developments in EO from the past week
1. Contractual Stuff: Funding, Contracts and Deals 💰
Some funding news from SatelliteVu, SkyFi and Fleet Space…
UK-based SatelliteVu, which aims to launch an EO satellite constellation to acquire thermal infrared data has raised $15.8M in a Series A-2 round;
SkyFi, which offers an application for the on-demand acquisition of satellite imagery, has raised $7M in a seed round;
Fleet Space, which is building a constellation of IoT satellites to connect its proprietary tomographic sensors used for mining exploration applications has raised $33M in a Series C round;
And wins for Umbra, PredaSAR, Northrop Grumman, Jacobs and NUVIEW …
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded contracts to Umbra to demonstrate the formation flying of SAR satellites and algorithms for processing the imagery collected;
NUVIEW, which plans to launch a constellation of lidar-equipped satellites won a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, worth $2.75M.
2. Strategic Stuff: Partnerships and Announcements 📈
Some partnerships …
Planet is partnering with the UAE Space Agency providing access to its data to build a regional loss and damage solution for climate change resilience; Planet also announced partnerships with AI data analytics providers - synthetic data startup, Synthetaic and South Korean startup SI Analytics;
Spire is collaborating with BlackSky to build a maritime solution to automatically detect, identify and track vessels in real-time, fusing data from their two sensors - radio frequency (RF) and high-res optical imagery;
RF monitoring satellite firm Kleos is joining hands with defense corporation General Atomics to derive insights from RF data;
And some announcements …
EO startup Impact Observatory announced the launch of IO Monitor, a global mapping and monitoring product to classify land use and land cover;
French startup, GRASP Global, which plans to deploy a constellation of satellites for air quality monitoring launched its platform to provide air quality forecasting;
SAR satellite company Iceye unveiled a new imaging mode that can distinguish human-made and natural objects and highlight moving vehicles, by having the satellite focus on an area for 25-seconds;
Google announced the global launch of its AI-driven flood forecasting platform, Flood Hub, which uses satellite data along with other sources;
Hyperspectral satellite firm Orbital Sidekick and EOS Data Analytics, a Ukraine-based EO company that plans to launch a constellation of optical imaging satellites have received the first images from their recently launched initial satellite(s);
3. Interesting Stuff: More News 🗞
Some launch-related news …
The Russian space agency, Roskosmos has launched a radar-observation satellite that will be primarily used by the Russian military;
Northrop Grumman won a launch contract from the US Space Force to launch a small weather satellite that will demonstrate commercial weather imaging technologies for military use;
Rocket Lab launched the second and last pair of the NASA TROPICS cubesats that will monitor storms over the tropics;
In other news …
NATO faces hurdles in acquiring commercial satellite imagery, while the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office and the Department of Homeland Security are all planning new procurement for EO data and services from the commercial sector;
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) announced the launch of ‘Global Greenhouse Gas Watch’, an initiative that brings under one roof all space-based and surface-based observing systems for emissions, standardising the models and data assimilation methods;
Sticking to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, researchers found that of the 133 developing countries studied for progress towards providing regular GHG inventories, over half of them still struggle to report GHG emissions;
4. Click-Worthy Stuff: Check These Out 🔗
This piece, which provides an overview of the hyperspectral wave in Earth observation, including my thoughts on its potential and adoption challenges;
This investigative article that shows how satellite data used by the non-profit Global Fishing Watch is used to catch illegal fishing;
This piece that looks at how China is using a nationwide satellite and automated monitoring system to protect nature;
This article from the WMO that shows how the economic costs of weather-related disasters have rapidly grown but early warnings have saved lives;
This visual that puts the infamous NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) in perspective on a global scale;
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Analysis, thoughts, and insights on developments in EO
5. Where are we with the adoption of commercial EO data?
While the Gartner Hype Cycle is most suited for analysing technologies, and the Technology Adoption Curve by Geoffrey Moore is most suited for analysing the adoption of technologies, I decided to change things a little bit. I asked myself:
How would some use cases of EO fare if they were analysed through the same framework as the technology itself? More specifically, for which use cases of EO is the use of commercial EO data crucial, making it become mainstream?
I used the two following criteria to analyse and position the selected EO-driven use cases across sectors on the Hype Cycle:
Hype: The level of buzz that the innovation has already created within the EO sector and the wider space industry —> Not straightforward, but I used proxies such as the amount of media coverage and importance given in conferences and then ranked relatively as Low-Medium-High;
Adoption: Level of adoption of commercial EO data within the selected use case —> Not straightforward, used a combination of public information about contracts and my experience working with end-users of EO to rank relatively as Low-Medium-High;
Mainstream applications of EO that are, partially, or in most cases, entirely enabled by data from governmental EO satellites including air quality, disaster response, mapping and weather forecasting are likely to benefit from commercial EO data, especially when used complementarily to open data sources. It would be fair to say that these are the low-hanging fruits that commercial EO companies would hope to capture as they move through the technology hype cycle.
Climate change (an umbrella term for several applications in the figure) is accelerating the demand for EO, whether it is to complement data from public EO missions or directly enable use cases that were not possible before. I have written about this subject in detail before, but what I am excited to see is how much commercial EO will play a role in areas where governmental EO missions have been the benchmark (think emissions, weather, climate science, carbon stock takes and the like).
It is important to acknowledge that adoption of EO within some use cases is most likely going to fall into the trough of disillusionment, simply because alternative data sources (remotely sensed or otherwise) solve the problem more effectively and cost-efficiently. Wherever possible, I hope EO takes a seat in the background, and show its value on-demand.
One Podcast Episode
From the TerraWatch Space podcast
6. Translating Climate Science into Quantifiable Climate Risk Analytics
If you have wondered how we can translate all the complex science associated with climate change into useful information for financial institutions, governments, insurance firms etc., then this week’s episode might interest you. I had Dr Claire Burke on the podcast. Dr Burke is the Director of Science at Climate X, a UK-based startup building a global climate risk analytics platform to support organisations in their climate adaptation efforts.
In this episode, we talk about what Climate X does, their tech stack and how they use satellite data, how they convert scientific results into climate risk analytics, the "black-box problem" challenges in educating end-users and more.
Until next time,


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Monday, January 10, 2011
Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend by Katie MacAlister
Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend:
Two Katie MacAlister vampire novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and together for the first time!
Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal. Her boyfriend, Ben? Not-so-alive. And in these two novels, it’s up to Francesca to redeem his soul, find something to wear on their very first date, deal with her emerging psychic talent, and shake the warring Viking ghosts she accidentally conjured.
I had no idea that Katie MacAlister wrote young adult books under the name Katie Maxwell. And just like her adult books, this book is filled with humor and just the right amount of snark. Even the secondary and minor characters were fun and interesting, I wish I could have had a little bit more of their stories too. There were a few threads that weren't tied up as much as I'd like, besides that this was a fun and quick read. Fran feels like an outsider since her mom decided to drag her off to Europe to travel with the GothFaire, she has a few friends, Imogen and Soren, within the faire and is totally unprepared for Benedikt, Imogen's Dark One brother. Fran is Ben's Beloved, the key to saving his soul, and from the beginning she trusts him with the secret of her ability to sense people and feelings by touching with her bare hands. A trait she believes makes her a freak, but comes in handy when someone begins stealing money from the faire and later when something of hers is stolen. Danger has come to the GothFaire, but together the help of her friends she discovers the identity of the thief and how to conjure Valkryies in order to send the Viking ghosts to Valhalla. I'm excited to read the rest of their story in the new Ben and Fran book In the Company of Vampires, but just a warning; the new book is not appropriate for young adults.


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The company's EVP and chief financial officer Masaru Kato told a conference call today that work on the system is "already underway".
He revealed that production resource was factored into costs for the company's full year financial results, which were released yesterday.
"For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life," he said.
"But this is a platform business, so for the future platform - when we'll be introducing what product, I cannot discuss - but our development work is already under way, so the costs are incurred there."
The head of Sony's global games development team, Shuhei Yoshida, said last year that the firm expects Microsoft and Nintendo to launch their next-gen home systems before the new PlayStation arrives on the market.
"Naturally, in my opinion, Microsoft will make the first move," he said. "Or, because Nintendo's approach was not to upgrade much on its basic hardware - Wii doesn't even support HD resolution - so they might be the first to move.

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From inscriptions that have been found, we know that the history of the ancient city of Simena goes back to the 4th century BC. If you go ashore via the jetty next to the sarcophagus on the seashore and climb the hill behind the village houses, you reach the castle of Simena. This castle was used during the Middle Ages by the Byzantines. In the medieval walls of the inner keep are a few blocks of all that remains of ancient temple. Inside the castle there is a small natural theater carved into the rock, with a capacity of about 300 people, a sign that this was a minor settlement in Roman times. This is the smallest of theaters among the cities of Lycia. West of the theater there are rock tombs here and there. Above the rock tombs is a Roman wall built of dressed stone and located on the wall are late-period embrasures thus giving one a glimpse of three eras simultaneously. On the shore are the ruins of public baths whose inscription is still legible and reads "A gift to the emperor Titus made by the people and council of Aperlai as well as by the other cities of the Lycian Confederation that they were a member of."
Looking from the castle towards Ucagiz it becomes clear how beautiful and safe a natural harbor this really is. Simena (or Kaleköy, its present-day name) is only a temporary shelter however. The actual shelter for yachts was Teimiussa (Ucagiz), a landlocked bay surrounded by green hills. There is a road overland that leads here. The ruins of the ancient city of Teimiussa are located here. Very little is known about the history of the city however. One inscription indicates that its history goes back to the 4th century BC. One sees mostly the ruins of a necropolis here and no city walls or other major structures have been encountered. The oldest sarcophagus is from the 4th century BC and is shaped like a house. There is a nude portrait of a young man over it. The inscription tells us that it belongs to "Kluwanimiye".
You can reach Kekova overland from Demre or Kas, as well as in boats that you can rent at Cayagzi or Kas. From here you can also visit other Lycian cities such as Isinda at Belenli, Apollonia at Kilincli, Istlada at Kapakli, Kyaenai at Yavu, and Trysa and Sura at Gölbasi. The area is also filled with thousands of Lycian sarcophagi lying everywhere.
There are small restaurants and cafeterias by the seaside at the bottom of the village where you can try some Turkish food including locally caught fish, and a couple of small pensiyons to overnight. A lone Lycian sarcophagus standing in a few centimeters of water at the western side lures visitors to pose beside it for photographs.

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KABUL (BNA) Deputy Prime Minister, Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, in a meeting with several investors, said that all government organs are ready to cooperate with investors and businessmen who inventor the development of the country.
During the meeting, the investors vowed to complete their incomplete projects in Kabul and will also rebuild some standard buildings.
They said that the administrative corruption in the ex-government and because of some ex-officials frauds faced obstacles and delays in their work, but with the rule of the Islamic system, these problems have been solved.
Meanwhile, they shared some of their problems in the construction sector with Deputy Prime Minister Kabir, according to a statement.
For his part, Deputy PM Kabir said: “All the Islamic Emirate’s organs are ready to cooperate with investors and businessmen who invest in the development of the country.”
Deputy PM Kabir assured them that he will instruct the relevant departments to address their problems.


In honor of Women’s History Month, Inland Master Chorale presents “American Women in Music” on March 9 and 10 at the First United Methodist Church at 1 East Olive Avenue in Redlands.
The concert begins with Amy Beach’s “Te Deum” which features soloists Jennifer Sparks, Grace Stewart, Zach Krug, and George Becker. Composer Beach was a musical prodigy who began composing at age 4 and performing major works at age 7. In 1925, she was first president of the Society of American Women Composers.
Libby Larsen is one of the most performed living American composers, having written over 500 works. The Chorale will perform two Larsen pieces, “If Music be the Food of Love,” based on a poem by Henry Heaveningham, and “Buffalo Gals,” based on the American folk tune.
Other Chorale selections include “You Made Me Love You,” “Heart of My Heart,” and “Dance, Dance My Heart.” “Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord” will feature Michael Hicks and Douglas Newton as soloists.
Guest Artists: Lumiere de Chanson
Under the direction of Kimberly Anaya, Citrus Valley High School’s Lumiere de Chanson will present five pieces including Alice Parker’s “Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal,” and “Angele Dei,” by Susan LaBarr. The students will combine with the Chorale on “Journey Home,” by Amy Betinis. Soloists on “Journey Home” are Susan Meinders and Rick Wood.
The Chorale is under the direction of Dr. Joseph Modica, Interim CAS Associate Dean and Director, School of Music at the University of Redlands. Assistant Director Anna DeLeon is also Director of Choirs at Grand Terrace High School. The Chorale’s accompanist is Sophie Tait.
Concerts begin at 8 pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $10 for students and children. Children under five are not admitted. Tickets are available in advance from Chorale members, at www.inlandmasterchorale.org, or by phone, 909-798-4462.
The Chorale season concludes with the Mozart Requiem, with a chamber orchestra, on May 18 & 19.


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A CHARITY is looking for people to sign up and take part in a sponsored Walk for Diabetes event around the southern half of Alexandra Park to raise vital funds.
The event, which is on Saturday, June 14 is being run on behalf of Diabetes UK.
The challenge, organised by the Hastings and Rother Voluntary Group, is part of the Walk for Diabetes series of sponsored events around the country.
The walks are aiming to help people to be more physically active and to live a healthier lifestyle.
The Walk for Diabetes series are being sponsored by Truvia calorie free sweetener.
Nikki Verra, Diabetes UK’s regional fundraiser for the south east region, said: “Walking is a great form of exercise and good for everyone.
“The Walk for Diabetes is a fun, safe activity that the whole family can get involved in, while raising money for Diabetes UK.
“You can take as long as you like to complete the walk, or if you don’t fancy doing the walk in Hastings, then we can help you organise one yourself.
“The money raised from the walks will help us get information and support to the 13,000 people living with diabetes in Hastings and Rother.”


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Boston is a city that I can almost call my second home as I’ve visited more times than any other destination in the world. It’s rich in history, arts and culture; there is no shortage of food and of course, shopping (ahem… there is no sales tax on clothing priced at under $175 and then there’s only 6.25% above that). It’s also a walking city. Just ask anyone what you “must do” in Boston and they’ll always bring up the Freedom Trail — the 2.5 mile route that guides you to significant historical sites that can all be done on foot. Boston is one of America’s oldest cities with no shortage of things to do and if you’re planning to do some exploring with the kids, here is our list of what to see and do as compiled by myself with input from my kids… some of which we’ve done several times!
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM: You enter and notice the vast spiralling floor to ceiling tank home to many sea creatures. You won’t want to leave. But you’ll also see adorable penguins up close. Ever wonder if penguins have ears? Or if they sneeze? A special Penguinology Adventure Guide is currently offered to visitors. There are several species that call the Aquarium their home but you’ll also delight in visiting the Leafy Seadragons, Jelly Fish, and Green Sea Turtles. There are thousands of creatures to visit here in a variety of exhibits. Visit the Shark and Ray Touch Tank, The Yawkey Coral Reef Center and many more. Admission: $24.95+, $17.95 for kids ages 3 to 11.
BOSTON FENWAY PARK TOUR: You can’t visit Boston without visiting “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” and if you’re lucky enough to experience a home game, do it! But if the dates (tragically!) don’t work, this one-hour walking tour of the stadium will offer any baseball and history buff enough fun facts to knock your socks off. Find out about The Green Monster and Pesky’s Pole. Discover the significance of the one lonely red stadium seat. If no games are scheduled on the day of the tour, you may even be lucky enough to venture into the legendary press boxes. Admission: $16 adults, $12 for kids ages 3 to 15.
BOSTON PIZZA TOUR: The North End is an incredible neighbourhood that can’t be missed. We’ve enjoyed many meals in this area (don’t miss Mike’s Bakery for their famous cannolis!) but this time we decided to experience the Little Italy Boston Pizza Tour. Lead by locals, (our guide was Anna!) who were born and raised in the North End, we knew we were getting the true taste of Boston not some “canned” tourist tour. What makes this tour a real winner is the combination of seeing 6 historical sites (including Paul Revere’s house and the home of where Rose Kennedy was born) and having a taste of what the locals consider the best pizzas in town. Each tour gives you three slices of pizzas while other notable pizza hotspots were pointed out. Other restaurants and Italian favourites are also pointed out, including the best bread bakery, located down a tiny, easily missed alleyway. This tour was a great balance of my hunger for history and the kids hunger for pizza. The 2 hour tour (ours ran almost 3 hours as we had a chatty bunch!) is done on foot and definitely fun for the family. Cost: $39 per person.
HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: It’s worth taking a visit across the Charles River and into Cambridge — the home of America’s oldest university. Harvard is impressive in all sorts of ways and you can’t help but look around and feel like you’re walking amongst scholars. The fresh faces had inspired my older son who’s just entering high school. Also located on the grounds of Harvard University is the Museum of Natural History. Thismuseum houses the most spectacular collections from rocks and minerals to animals and sea creatures. While the kids love exploring the extensive collections, you cannot miss the Glass Flower collection by artists Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. This permanent display of over 3000 meticulously shaped botanicals is a stunning observation in the details and yes, all done in glass. You won’t believe your eyes! The commissioned collection began in 1886 for the university as they wanted life-like representation of the plant world. Also, the knowledgeable staff at the museum offer amazing nuggets of interesting facts. Be sure to ask about the original entrance way to the museum. Admission $12 adults, Kids ages 3-18 $8.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE: Be prepared to spend a few hours here with the many exhibit halls. Don’t miss the Butterfly Garden where tropical species fly freely amongst the exotic plants. Dinosaurs are always a hit as well but be sure to visit the Grossology exhibit if you’re going soon! Kids will love learning about why we burp, fart and get answers about stinky body odor and snot. Yep, you’ve been warned! Then be prepared to check out the new 4D theatre experience (opening late summer) that is unlike anything you’ve experienced before. This Museum is a treasure trove of fun and learning. Admission: $23+ adults, $20+ kids ages 3 to 11.
BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: An entire museum for kids? Yes! Founded in 1913 by educators, this museum offers everything that kids love to get their hands on! Upon entry kids can’t help but gravitate to the floor to ceiling climber. That’s a good 15 minute rest for moms and dads while you watch them navigate this incredible structure then explore the Science Playgrounds and learn about bubbles and waterways with Peep, investigate nature with researchers and see why physics rule the raceways. Visit the special exhibits and communities of Boston and learn about music, people and even “jump up” on a carnival style ride! Use your body to create energy through Kid Power (think using your body weight to understand how pulleys work). Then take a walk into another world and visit a 100 year old traditional Japanese Home — a gift from sister city Kyoto. Admission: for kids and adults $14. Friday night admission special discount.
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN: Not as overwhelming as Central Park in New York, The Boston Public Garden (and the Boston Common) is a great retreat in the centre of the city. In 1634, it became the first public park in America. Take a stroll through the park (or “paak” as the locals say) with the tall breezy willow trees and ponds. Take in a concert, look for the bronze statues of ducklings, have a picnic, and enjoy the playground. If you have a chance, take in a Swan Boat ride. The rides have been active since 1877 and run from April to September. Cost per ride: less than $3 per person.
BOSTON DUCK TOURS : A little pricey but the kids LOVE this! This fun tour on board WWII style amphibious vehicles gives a great overview of Boston through the main attractions and famous landmarks, then dips into the Charles River for a gorgeous view of the cityline. Most of the tours are directed, and driven by, highly animated “ConDUCKtors” that really make it worth while. Once we had a viking wearing a kilt. He was hilarious. Be prepared to QUACK! Tickets are $34.99 adults, $31.99 kids ages 3 to 11.
SKYWALK at the Prudential Centre: If you have time to drag the kids shopping down along Boylston, head to the Prudential Centre and give them a break here. This incredible view takes place on the 50th floor of the building and offers an unparalleled 360 degree panorama view of the city. The Observation Deck also offers a self guided audio tour for adults and kids. An interesting historical timeline of Boston are displayed.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: This incredibly massive library opened in 1848 and was the first publicly supported free municipal library in the world. It continues to serve as the city’s library but step in for a quiet afternoon and wander through the study halls. The library has over 7 million books in it’s holding. Note the artwork, statues and wall paintings like “The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail” that was installed in 1895. Many “first editions” including works of Shakespeare are here in the collections. You can download self-guided tours of their collections online. Arts and Architecture tours are also available (I’ll do that on my own next time!). Kids say the library reminds them of scenes from Harry Potter. Admission is free.
And just in case you are make your way through number 1-10, here are my noteworthy runner-up destinations.
Ride the T: My boys have a fascination with planes, trains and automobiles so we make a point of using public transit just to experience the difference from what we have at home. The Boston Subway (aka the “T”) was the first underground transportation system in North America and started running in 1897. It’s an affordable way to get around when the kids get tired of all the walking. Kids ages 11 and under ride free with an adult.
CityPASS Boston: Roaming the various attractions can be pricey so it’s definitely worth checking out the savings by investing in a CityPASS. A booklet can save you 47% on admissions compared to regular admission prices to 5 best attractions in Boston and who doesn’t want to save some $$? CityPASS is also available for other major cities.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL: Situated at the foot of the Boston Public Garden, this hotel has a few special treats for their little guests. Every Friday and Saturday night, children staying at the hotel are invited to “Raid the Fridge” in their pj’s in a secret behind-the-scenes location. The hotel’s Passport Program welcomes wee guests with scavenger hunt map to be used within the hotel. There are also cooking classes for kids guided by their in house pastry chefs. Older kids are also invited to scan an exclusive QR code to customize their amenities from the hotel’s stash. From Thursday to Sunday local Gifford’s Ice Cream offers favourite regional flavours like Maine Wild Blueberry at the hotel with their pop-up ice cream shop.
FREEDOM TRAIL: While kids may not be too interested in completing the entire walking trail in a day (there’s so much to do in this city), you will inevitably stumble upon many landmarks regardless. Just look for the red brick line running through the city. One of my favourites is the Old North Church located in the North End. It’s history is quite unique with association with Paul Revere and the fateful evening that ignited the American Revolution. as well as the individual family pews that remain intact in this still active church.
MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS: The famous picture book and story by Robert McCloskey that has sold millions of copies since it was first published in 1941. This classic tale of a mommy duck and her ducklings that made the Boston Public Garden their home is a charming read for families. You can visit the bronze sculptures of the ducklings in the garden and if you’re visiting around Mother’s Day, there’s an annual Duckling Parade!
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON: There are over 450,000 works of art in this museum located on Huntington Avenue. Various exhibit halls from ancient Egypt, European and Asian collections to contemporary art are housed here. Beyond the expected, discover thought inspiring galleries like The Ives Gallery that is showing “Art can be…” exhibit. This particular gallery space is about triggering responses and finding a connection with the viewer. But if you’re taking the kids, discover the Family Art Cart where activities are designed for children ages 4 and up with their adults or explore the museum with Art Cards searching for objects. Family Activity Totes are also available for kids that are filled with self-guided gallery activities, colouring pencils and sketchpad. Admission: $25 adults, $10 youth ages 7 to 17, children 6 and under free.
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM: This particular museums is one of my all time favourites not only for the collections but the setting. Isabella Stewart Gardner was one of the world’s biggest female supporter of the arts. Her friends included leading artists like John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler and Henry James. Married to John Lowell Gardner Jr. they settled in Boston. In the late 1880s, they travelled across America, Europe and Asia. One of her favourite destinations was Venice, Italy where they often stayed in Palazzos. Her love for Italian culture and arts inspired the design of her museum that houses her once intimate collection of fine arts. Today, it also features contemporary artists and musicians. The museum’s collection holds more than 2500 works of art from some of the world’s most notable artists including Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Degas, and of course, Whistler and Sargent. Admission $15 adults, Free for kids under age 18 and everyone with the name “Isabella”.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE BIG DIG: Boston was home to an eye-sore of an elevated highway that ran through the city. The traffic was horrendous and city’s solution was to bury it. Well, after years of watching this construction, we’ve noticed a significant change in the urban landscape. Much of where the highway once soared are now green spaces that are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike with over 45 parks now studding the route. On the edge of the North End, a commemorative garden was erected that is now known as the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.
Chowda (yes, we say it like that): When in Boston you gotta have the New England Style Chowder — we’ve tried many different ones and it seems like every restaurant has been awarded “best of” in this city. No surprise as they lay claim to this delicious creamy soup. Quincy Market food sellers have options served in big sour dough bread bowls — and we love this. But head to places like the Bristol Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel or Atlantic Fish on Boylston that consistently get our top marks. For your “Lobsta Roll” and fresh Oyster fix, head to Neptune’s Oyster in the North End but be prepared to wait for seat…and wait…seriously wait.
UNION OYSTER HOUSE: It may sound “touristy” but this is America’s oldest restaurant (started serving food in 1826) and remains a popular spot for seafood. We had ventured here and it was fun seeing the old furnishing and decor. Located near Faneuil Hall (another great spot to venture for for shopping and good eats).
Any other favourites you’d like to share? Feel free to let us know in the comment section below!


Family Courts decide on matters and render judgments relating to families and children.
Some of the different case (cause) types heard in family courts include divorce,
child custody, child support, visitation rights, protective orders and the emancipation
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on obtaining and submitting fingerprint cards for background checks.
For specific court information, please visit the Harris County District Courts.
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Family Court's address is 201 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77002.