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Sept. 24, 2015 By Michael Florio
A new wine bar will be opening in East Elmhurst next month.
The establishment, called Addictive Wine & Tapas Bar, is set to open at 32-63 87th Street in mid-October, according to owner Patrick Duong.
The bar will be located across the street from Addictive Boutique Winery, a wine store that Duong’s partner, Francisco Diaz, opened in 2013.
Addictive Wine & Tapas will carry as many as 100 different wines by the bottle.
It will also sell 14 different wines by the glass, including red, white, rose and port.
There will also be a selection of craft beer.
The tapas menu will consist of Spanish, Italian and French-style cuisine, Duong said.
Duong plans on opening the establishment at 6 am and serving gourmet coffee, pastries and sandwiches. The menu would then switch to wine and tapas at 2 pm. It would remain open until 2 am.
Duong expects to receive his wine and beer license next month. Community board 3 is currently reviewing his application.
Duong said the restaurant will have the ambiance that one should expect from a wine bar.
“There won’t be any loud music or people dancing,” he said. “There will be soft lights and light lounge music.”
“We want people to feel cozy,” he added.
Thank you so much guys for your support, we will make you proud of our coffee selections as much as our out-of-this-world wine list! ?
I agree Expresso 77 is what it is because they have limited competition. Even if was a wonderful spot, variety is good for the soul
I patronize Starbucks from time to time-can’t stand the noise level and it’s product is in the generic gentrification realm.
I really love dunkin donuts (ghetto coffee) dark roast- it’s “perky” on many levels
It seems there’s a lot of great things arising on the Western Queens front
Please please please put as much thought into the coffee bar as the wine selection! There is a real market for those that cant stand espresso77, but also dont love Starbucks.
Finally, a place like this is long over due. Good Luck!

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DEARBORN – Dearborn High and Edsel Ford High Schools both failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) last year ? the measurement of success for requirements established by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program.
In an effort to help Dearborn district students succeed, the district attended a leadership conference this summer at Stanford University in California.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, in a working session of the Board of Education, Dearborn District administrators and high school principals presented information from the Stanford Executive Program for Education Leaders (EPEL).
“The presentation to the Board was the first step in enlisting support to make changes in our high schools to improve learning for all our students,” said Cheryl Kreger, associate superintendent.
EPEL was a one-week academy held Aug. 7-12 at Stanford and the grant-required eight member team included John Artis, superintendent; Cheryl Kreger; associate superintendent; Paul Smith, director of secondary education; Kevin Harris, president, Local 681, Dearborn Federation of Teachers; board members Aimee Blackburn and Mary Lane; and high school principals Gail Shenkman, Jerry Dodd and Imad Fadlallah.
The district was selected for the program through a grant application process and the Goldman Sachs Foundation funded 80 percent of the cost.
The balance ? $12,066 ? was paid for with Federal Grant Title II and V funding earmarked for innovative programs and school improvement. The money is part of the Federal government’s effort to support school district initiatives that help schools meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind.
The presentation, “Transforming our Educational System,” capsulated the work needed to transform high schools to meet the needs of all students.
Kreger said basically, high schools look the same as the model for modern high schools created in 1893, when the goal was to make sure seven percent of high school seniors graduated.
“Through the 50’s and 60’s that rate rose to 50 percent, but now we are being asked to do something to ensure that all students succeed,” Kreger said.
In the past, schools selected and sorted students for success and programs.
“Today’s schools must educate all students to achieve high standards and that means teaching and learning has to be changed so that 100 percent of students will demonstrate mastery of skills to succeed,” she said.
Kreger said in most cases high schools and teachers have done well.
“Not everything is negative,” she said.
Changes will focus on what’s working in high schools and building on the positives for the benefit of students.
She said that because the Board of Education defines what must be done and sets policy, it’s important to make them part of the process.
Kreger and Smith also took the case for school reform to the staffs of all three high schools presenting initiatives for change.
School Board Member James Schoolmaster said the possible initiative on school communication with parents discussed during the Board’s work session was an important idea.
The initiative would call for the high schools to communicate with parents of students individually, every three weeks to report on a student’s absences, tardiness and class progress.
“With better communication, hopefully, the semester won’t pass and parents find out their child is failing,” Schoolmaster said.
Life is going to change, said Schoolmaster ? it’s not going to be business as usual.
According to the district’s presentation, the proof will be in the results which will affect test scores and failure/success rates.
The timeline for change has been implemented with the presentations to the Board and staff.
The next steps will involve staff development, common assessment development and implementation during the 2006 school year.


India’s active Covid case burden remains less than 5%: Govt data
India’s active caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which is the actual disease burden of the country, remains below 5% of the total positive cases reported from the country to date, shows government data.
India’s present active caseload (443,486) is 4.85% of the total positive cases, and has been sustained below the 5% mark. The recovery rate continues to be above 93% as 93.68% of all cases have recovered as on date, according to the data compiled by the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
As on Monday, the country registered 41,024 new recoveries in a single day, taking the total recovered cases to 8,562,641. The gap between recovered cases and active cases is steadily increasing and presently stands at 8,119,155, the ministry data reveals.
For the past 16 days in a row, the total number of new Covid-19 cases reported daily has remained less than 50,000.
About 10 states contribute close to 79% of the total new cases reported in a day, of which Delhi (4,454), Maharashtra (4,153) and Kerala (3,757) top the list of most affected Covid-19 states in the country at the moment.
Also, 77% of the new recovered cases are also being reported from 10 states with Delhi (7,216), Kerala (5,425), and Maharashtra (3,729) topping the list.
About 15 states and Union Territories are currently reporting less than the national average of Covid-19 cases per million population that stands at 6,623 Covid-19 cases as on Monday.
Bihar ranks first with 1,839 Covid-19 cases per million population, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 2,235 cases, and in Madhya Pradesh, about 2,362 Covid-19 cases per million of the population are being reported.
As for deaths, about 75% of the total 467 new deaths reported in a single day in the country are from 10 states. This highlights that the government focus on containment of the outbreak needs to be on select districts in certain states.
“Teams are being regularly sent wherever the government feels the need to assist states in disease management. Centre is always there to help states in whichever way possible,” said a senior government official, requesting anonymity.
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- The Delhi Police have registered seven FIRs in connection with the protesting farmers' tractor parade, officials said.
- Farm leaders alleged Sidhu — who earlier publicly aired his differences with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha — tried to defame the farmers’ stir.
- Rai stated that the incident has hurt the “country’s devotional spirit” and an inquiry is essential to determine how anti-social elements managed to enter the tractor rally.
- Shah directed that additional central paramilitary forces be deployed in Delhi with immediate effect and individuals and groups behind the Red Fort seize be brought to justice.
- While more than 100,000 people attended the parade during the previous years, with Covid-19 norms in place on Tuesday, the crowd was limited to 25,000.
- The Opposition, including the Congress, alleges that the government rushed the farm laws without proper discussion in Parliament. The Centre, however, says the reforms will lead to new opportunities in agriculture trade.
- The parliament canteen, now run by ITDC will offer as many as 58 items, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, from January 27.
- Union minister for culture and tourism Prahlad Patel said government is addressing the lack of adventure sports equipment in Kargil.
- In contrast to the violence seen in the Capital, farmers held peaceful rallies across the country to protest against the farm laws.
- India put on display its war machines at a time when the country is locked in a tense border stand-off with China.
- The chaos and violence have raised questions about the future of the two-month-long agitation of farm unions.
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a letter sent to her Indian counterpart, conveyed her greetings.
- Tuesday's decision to operate all trains comes a day after a meeting to resume local train services for all passengers was chaired by Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.


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About Student Loan Forgiveness
27 SEP 2018
For many people, student loans can make further education possible. The very nature of a loan, whether it’s a federal, state, school or private loan, means it always has to be repaid.
You have to repay your loans even if you drop out of school, are unable to find a job related to your degree or are dissatisfied with your college education. However, your loan may be forgiven (cancelled) if certain circumstances apply.
1 Meaning of Student Loan Forgiveness
If you're struggling with student loan debt, forgiveness may save you. Several student loan forgiveness programs are available to eligible, qualifying borrowers. After you make repayments on your student loan for a certain length of time (between 10 and 25 years, depending on the type of loan and your initial terms and conditions), the remaining balance on your loan is wiped out. Two types of student loan forgiveness are Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness.
2 Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Qualifying employers include government (federal, state, local or tribal) organizations and not-for-profit organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Serving as a full-time AmeriCorps or Peace Corps volunteer also counts as qualifying employment. However, for-profit government contractors, labor unions, partisan political organizations, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations that are not tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are not qualifying employers for PSLF.
When it comes to PSLF, planning ahead is vital. If you think you want to qualify for PSLF in the future, you should complete and submit the Employment Certification form as early as possible and continue to submit it annually in addition to every time you change employers.
For the purposes of PSLF, full-time employment means you work a minimum of 30 hours a week or you meet your employer’s definition of a full-time employee, whichever is greater. It’s acceptable to work in more than one qualifying part-time job at the same time. Provided you work a combined average of at least 30 hours per week, you may still meet the full-time employment requirement.
Only Direct Loans received under the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program qualify for PSLF. If you have other types of federal student loans, such as Federal Family Education Loans or Federal Perkins Loans, these do not qualify for PSLF.
However, if you consolidate these loans into a Direct Consolidation Loan, they may then be eligible for PSLF, although only qualifying payments made on the Direct Consolidation Loan may be counted toward the 120 payments required for PSLF. This means any loan payments you made toward these loans before consolidation do not count.
A qualifying loan payment is a loan payment made after Oct. 1, 2007 under a qualifying repayment plan. It must be for the entire amount shown on your bill, be made no later than 15 days after the due date and be made during full-time employment by a qualifying employer.
3 Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Another student loan forgiveness program is the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program.
You may be eligible under this program if you teach full time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency. At least one of those years must have been after the 1997–98 academic year. The maximum forgiveness amount is $17,500, and the qualifying loan types are Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.
You may also be eligible for forgiveness if you have a Direct Consolidation Loan or a Federal Consolidation Loan but only on the outstanding portion of the consolidation loan that repaid an eligible Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan. PLUS loans for parents and graduate or professional students and Federal Perkins Loans are not eligible for Teacher Loan Forgiveness.
If you could not complete a full academic year of teaching, that year may still count toward the required five complete and consecutive academic years if you completed at least half of the academic year, and your employer considers you to have fulfilled your contract requirements for the academic year for the purposes of salary increases, tenure and retirement. Additionally, your reason for not completing the academic year must be that you went back to postsecondary education on at least a half-time basis in an area of study directly related to the performance of your teaching service or you had a condition covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (such as incapacity relating to pregnancy or prenatal care, a chronic health condition or a permanent or long-term incapacity) or you were called or ordered to active duty status for more than 30 days as a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces.
The maximum forgiveness amount under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program is either $17,500 or $5,000, depending on the subject area you taught. If you have eligible loans under both the Direct Loan Program and the FFEL Program, $17,500 or $5,000 is the combined maximum forgiveness amount for both programs.
Highly qualified, full-time mathematics or science teachers who taught students at the secondary school level and highly qualified special education teachers at either the elementary or secondary level may get up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. Highly qualified, full-time elementary or secondary teachers who didn't teach mathematics, science or special education may get up to $5,000 in loan forgiveness.
To be a highly qualified teacher, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree and full state certification as a teacher. Additionally, you may not have had certification or licensure requirements waived for an emergency, temporary or provisional reason.
4 Income-Driven Repayment Plans
If you're not eligible for loan forgiveness under PSLF or Teacher Loan Forgiveness, there are a number of other student loan forgiveness program options to consider. Forgiveness programs are available for lawyers, nurses, doctors and other health care professionals. Other programs that offer forgiveness are certain income-driven repayment plans such as Income-Based Repayment and the Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan, also known as the PAYE Repayment Plan.
Income-Based Repayment, or IBR, caps your student loan payments at 10 to 15 percent of your discretionary income.
After you have made consistent payments under IBR for 20 or 25 years (depending on the terms to which you agreed when you first took out the loan), any remaining loan balance is forgiven. Qualifying loans include Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, Direct Grad PLUS Loans, Subsidized and Unsubsidized FFEL Stafford Loans, FFEL PLUS Loans made to graduate students, consolidated Federal Perkins Loans and Direct Consolidation Loans, unless they were used to repay Parent PLUS Loans or FFEL Loans made to parents.
Under the PAYE Repayment Plan, your student loan payments are generally capped at 10 percent of your discretionary income. After making consistent payments for 20 years, any remaining loan balance is forgiven.
To qualify for either IBR or the PAYE Repayment Plan, your required payment, which is based on your income and family size, must be less than what you would pay under the Standard Repayment Plan over a 10-year repayment period.
To qualify for the PAYE Repayment Plan, you must also be a new borrower, meaning you have no outstanding balance on a Direct Loan or FFEL Program Loan received on or after October 1, 2007, and you must have received a disbursement of a Direct Loan on or after October 1, 2011. You can apply for IBR or the PAYE Repayment Plan through the Federal Student Aid website or get a paper student loan forgiveness form from your loan servicer.
Under any income-driven repayment plan, you're not committed to paying the same monthly payment every month. Your payment may go up or down, depending on your circumstances. For example, if your income increases, your monthly payment may also increase.
You must recertify your income and family size on an annual basis to ensure your monthly payment requirement is appropriate for your circumstances. If necessary, your loan servicer will recalculate your payment.
Not everyone on an income-driven repayment plan will have anything left to be forgiven at the end of the repayment period. This depends on several factors, such as how quickly your income increases and how much money you earn compared to what you owe. Your loan servicer tracks your qualifying monthly payments and years of repayment and will let you know when you are reaching the point of qualifying for forgiveness of any remaining loan balance.
5 Student Loan Forgiveness Application
You must apply for student loan forgiveness.
For PSLF, you submit an application form after you have made your 120th qualifying monthly payment. You must be working for a qualifying employer at the time you submit the application for forgiveness and at the time the remaining balance on your loan is forgiven.
6 Student Loan Forgiveness Terminology
The terms forgiveness, cancellation and discharge are often used interchangeably about student loans. They basically mean the same thing – you are no longer required to repay some or all of your loan – but are used in different ways.
If you are no longer required to make loan repayments due to your job, it’s forgiveness or cancellation.
On the other hand, discharge is used to describe a situation where you are not required to repay your loan due to other circumstances, such as a disability or the closure of your school. Forgiveness, cancellation and discharge options vary by type of student loan.
7 Perkins Loan Cancellation
Perkins Loan Cancellation is available for Perkins Loans under certain circumstances.
For example, if you have a total and permanent disability or your school closes before you complete your program of study, 100 percent of your loan may be cancelled. It may also be cancelled in full if you are a full-time firefighter, law enforcement or corrections officer, nurse or medical technician or if you are a qualified professional provider of early intervention services for the disabled. To get a Federal Perkins Loan cancelled, you must apply to the school that made the loan or its designated loan servicer.
8 Student Loan Discharge
Your Direct Loan or FFEL Program Loan may be discharged in the event of your total and permanent disability or the closure of your school before you complete your program of study.
If your school falsely certified your eligibility to receive a loan or if your loan was made as a result of the crime of identity theft as determined by a court, then 100 percent of your loan may be discharged. Contact your loan servicer to apply for discharge of your student loan.
- 1 Federal Student Aid: Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge
- 2 Federal Student Aid: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- 3 Federal Student Aid: Teacher Loan Forgiveness
- 4 Federal Student Aid: What is Income-Driven Repayment?
- 5 Federal Student Aid: Income-Driven Plans
- 6 Federal Student Aid: Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge Charts

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text: Really excited by Alicia Hannah Naomi’s contemporary jewellery today. On display as part of ‘Allegory’, the graduate show for Whitehorse Jewellery 2013. Beautifully worked sterling silver and hand cast, hand dyed crystal resin. Dark, cruel, spare and asymetric. I’d wear it all (obviously) but my favourite pieces are the Ablation earrings, Serac ring and the Arete Pendant. Not suprisingly, Alicia won the ‘Outstanding Overall Student’ award. At No Vacancy Gallery QV until 17 November.

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Mesothelioma Litigation Lawyers – What Queries Will The Lawyer Ask In the course of The First Assembly
When a customer goes to see a law firm, there are some distinct issues that the attorney will want to know and will subject the client in a line of questioning the very first job interview is generally the essential interview. This is since this is the meeting that will establish if the attorney will depict the shopper or not. So the attorney will want to know why the shopper needs the providers of a lawyer. The purpose why the want to know why the consumer demands their solutions, is to enable them consider the make a difference and see if they are likely to represent them or not. In circumstances exactly where the client cannot be represented by a specific attorney, they are forwarded to a a lot more suitable lawyer who will be ready to deal with his or her lawful matters.
One more widespread query that lawyers ask customers at a first assembly is if the customer has witnessed other lawyers before. If other legal professionals have been employed to depict the shopper the attorney will want to know why their providers to the consumer had been terminated. They will also want to know if there had been other lawyers so that the attorney can be in a position to operate with other legal professionals. The other lawyers that have labored with the consumer could have unraveled make a difference about the case that could aid the existing law firm who has been assigned to the circumstance.
instagram.com/dennishernandezpa/ that a lawyer asks at a initial conference with a customer is the monetary stand of the shopper. Legal professionals rarely give free providers even at a 1st assembly. They do not demand that meeting and they will want to get the best out of it. So they will want to know if that consumer is in a place to pay out the lawyer fees. If the shopper finds the price to be really large, then other law firm who has reduce prices can be advised.
An initial shopper attorney meeting will include queries of the felony file of the client. This prepares the lawyer and also offers him the prospect to comprehend the authorized stand of the client. The law firm will want to know if there are folks who will be ready to act as witnesses or even act as evidence of excellent perform. They will want the checklist of the witnesses so that the attorney can be ready to compare the facts of their shopper and the other people so that they see if the client is saying the truth or not.
Wise lawyers will question about the authorized issues of the client and will not interrupt them as they narrate. Whilst the customer is talking the lawyer will be noting crucial factors. As significantly as they would want the conference to be brief so that they can preserve a great deal of time and funds. Several attorneys have arrive to comprehend that they get a whole lot of data from their consumers when they are conversing without having currently being interrupted. Right after the narration they will then request specific questions to get the some issues distinct and they stand a greater possibility of profitable a circumstance.

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Andrew Lewis is an electronic music producer and DJ with almost two decades of experience. Starting out at 17 with basic software and tools he knew he’d found his passion for producing and has never stopped. Over the years Andrew has also DJ’d in a variety of places and genres; lately focusing on sets that are entirely self-produced and often packed full of pre-release tracks.
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Thousands of Egyptians made their way to Tahrir Square in protest of the recent constitutional decree released by the ruling military council.
The protesters are waiting for President-elect Mohamed Morsi who is set to make his way there.The president-elect performed Friday prayers in Al-Azhar mosque and was supposed to head immediately to Tahrir to make a statement but the timing was changed to 6 pm.
The constitutional decree released by the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces severely limits the president’s powers and many political parties and groups, including Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing the Freedom and Justice Party, have rejected it.
The decree came after SCAF dissolved the lower house of parliament, the People’s Assembly, after a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that found the parliamentary elections law unconstitutional.The president is supposed to take his oath of office infront of parliament but the Constitutional Decree Amendment changed that to be infront of the general assembly of the SCC.
Many activists have called on Morsi to swear the oath in parliament in rejection of the decree but the presidency has released a statement yesterday confirming that the president-elect will abide by the court ruling and swear the oath infront of the SCC.
In response, many activists and groups such as April 6 (The Democratic Front) and the Second Revolution of Anger have announced they will be pulling out of today’s planned protest. They argue that if Morsi plans to take his oath of office infront of the SCC, he is accepting the SCAF decree.


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If you have been a victim of Domestic Violence we can help you to breaking free from your abuser. Domestic Violence comes in many forms, and is not always physical. The nature of the violence however never detracts from the impact it has on its victims well being.
We know that victims can find it hard knowing who to turn to get help. We appreciate in many cases even lifting the phone to ourselves can seem like a massive step. We can assure you that any calls to our office will be treated with strict confidence. We can advise and assist you in obtaining court orders to stop your abuser harassing or molesting you and even remove them from your home if you reside together.
The Legal Services Agency has introduced help with legal costs for victims of Domestic Violence. Please contact our office for further advice.


Accession Number : ADA328698
Title : A Consumable Case for Artillery Systems.
Descriptive Note : Memorandum rept.,
Corporate Author : ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Personal Author(s) : Rocchio, J. J. ; Ruth, C. R. ; May, I. W. ; White, K. J. ; Nadel, I.
PDF Url : ADA328698
Report Date : MAR 1981
Pagination or Media Count : 71
Abstract : The inherent lack of rigidity and the complexity of bagged propelling charge and the associated ignition components can lead to incorrect alignment and/or assembly of the charge. Catastrophic failures in the l55-mm howitzer system, for example, have been attributed to incipient ignition problems exacerbated by a poorly assembled charge. A well-designed consumable case could alleviate these problems by assuring ignition system alignment and control of charge location within the chamber while simplifying the fabrication of the charge. To test this concept a feasibility study has been conducted in the 155 mm.
Descriptors : *IGNITION, *PROPELLING CHARGES, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE), INTERIOR BALLISTICS, NITROCELLULOSE, HOWITZERS, CARTRIDGE CASES.
Subject Categories : Ammunition and Explosives
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


Fallout 4’s Far Harbor is a somewhat sizeable expansion. It’s the biggest DLC landmass that Bethesda have ever made don’t you know, which ipso facto probably makes it the biggest DLC landmass anyone has ever made. And as with all Bethesda products, their scope and sheer weight of ambition invariably means there are some quality control issues; just look at the hilarity we saw with the bed building bug and the ‘ceiling NPCs’ that resulted from the workaround.
The main casualty of their latest quality control snafu? Far Harbor PS4 performance has been ropey. Really ropey.
It’s not surprising that the Fallout 4 Far Harbor PS4 performance has been poor, to be fair – there’s an awful lot going on and a lot of new stuff to load into memory, combined with an obscene amount of fog and atmospheric effects – but it’s interesting that the Far Harbor PS4 version has been hit harder than its console counterpart, the Xbox One.
When Digital Foundry, Eurogamer’s performance testing purists, pitted the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the stock Fallout 4 game against one another, they generally found that the PS4 version outstripped the Xbox One in almost all categories for frame rate, smoothness, pop-in and draw distance… except one: The Xbox One managed to maintain better frame rates under heavy particle effects than the PS4, just like we’re seeing with the Far Harbor PS4 issues around the thick, soupy Maine fog, presumably.
Bethesda have rushed out a Far Harbor PS4 performance fix to resolve these issues, but the remedial steps on their end were so great that they’ve actually had to submit it to Sony as an additional package. The net result? You’ll need to download the 5 GB update file again to replace your original Far Harbor PS4 install; this is essentially a full-on sledgehammer of a reboot, not a dainty little precision patch.
Talk about going nuclear.
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About 100 people gathered at Mungo Martin House for six hours of First Nations feasting and dancing.
Bernice Kamano has been trying to bring Victoria’s urban Indigenous and unhoused population back in touch with their culture for several decades.
Having grown up in foster care, Kamano — who is Da’naxda’xw and has Heiltsuk heritage through her father — knows first hand how important it is to stay connected to your roots.
Her eyes became alive when she recalled the first time she attended a potlatch in Alert Bay. “It was like I had never seen culture before,” she said.
Many of the Indigenous people living on the streets in Victoria are often disconnected from their families and their nations, Kamano said.
“They miss out on this beautiful part of our culture that just gives them strength, power and acknowledgement of who they actually are.”


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Actions of the sea – Cyclone Debbie continues her path of destruction
I have posted recently about the issue of actions of the sea, high water, flood and erosions, and with Ex-cyclone Debbie now finishing her path, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake we readdress this issue.
We look at the damage that has occurred and again we face a similar issue to that in Australia, in New Zealand now, where a home has their pool hanging OVER the cliff’s edge due to the land falling away.
When any of us purchase, or rent for that matter, a property, we have to make sure that the asset does not suddenly turn into a massive liability. Some risks are insurable, others, if they occur to frequently such as flood in some places or if they are deemed inevitable such as erosion, they may well not be.

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text: Northwestern State 94, Guelph 83 6’2″ senior Zeek Woodley showed observers why he is one of the more highly touted guards in the entire NCAA with a dynamic showing down the stretch, scoring 8 of his game-high 27 points during the game-deciding 12-1 run to lift Demons over the host Gryphons. Woodley, who is the nation’s leading returning scorer at over 22 ppg and is on several pre-season All-America lists, showed off his next-level-esque talent as the Demons rallied from a 10 point second half deficit. The Gryphons dressed 15 players and utilizing each one with no one playing more than 20 minutes or less than 10 as coach Chris O’Rourke played much of the game with 3 shifts of 5 players. But Woodley took over the game late as the Demons kicked off their tour of Canada with a victory. The Demons continue their tour of southern Ontario tomorrow at York and also play at Waterloo on Tuesday, culminating their four-games-in-4-days tour on Wednesday evening in Toronto against the Varsity Blues.


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How common is acne scarring? Very common. About 80% of people between the ages of 11 and 30 will have acne, and one out of five of that population will have scarring. Teenagers are the hardest hit.
Do teenage acne scars go away?
Acne scars do not go away entirely on their own. Depressed acne scars often become more noticeable with age as skin loses collagen. However, there are a variety of treatments that can make acne scars less noticeable.
Do acne scars get worse with age?
When the body produces too much collagen, it creates raised scars, also called hypertrophic or keloid scars. Unfortunately, as you age, your skin loses its elasticity and acne scars become even more noticeable.
Does acne go away at 16?
Teens get acne because of the hormone changes that come with puberty. If your parents had acne as teens, it’s more likely that you will too. For most people, though, acne goes away almost completely by the time they are out of their teens.
Does everyone with acne get scars?
Everyone experiences acne from time to time, and sometimes acne causes scarring as it heals. Acne scars vary in appearance depending on the type and severity of the acne. There are many treatments available for acne scars of all types.
Is acne normal at 14?
Almost all teens get acne. It happens when an oily substance called sebum clogs pores. Pimples usually pop up on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Acne isn’t a serious health risk, though severe acne can cause permanent scars.
Will acne scars go away after puberty?
Most of the time, those reddish or brownish acne marks that are left behind after pimples clear up will fade with no need for treatment.
What are the hardest acne scars to treat?
Ice Pick ScarIce pick scars are very narrow, but very deep, and because of this are the hardest to treat. They form when cystic acne — those really deep suckers with roots — gets infected. Sometimes ice pick scars can be improved with the same resurfacing methods as boxcar scars, but often need a bit more TLC.
Can you eliminate acne scars?
Surface scars may be completely removed, and deeper acne scars may appear less noticeable. Potential severe side effects include scarring and changes in skin color. Chemical peel. Your doctor applies a chemical solution to the scar tissue to remove the top layer of skin and minimize the appearance of deeper scars.
Can acne leave white scars?
Changes in pigmentation
Those dark red patches on your face that remind you of that horrible acne attack you had a few months ago, or those white acne scars that won’t go away – those are pigmentation issues. They’re not exactly scars, but they’re often caused by acne, and they can be permanent.
How long do acne scars last?
It usually takes 3-6 months for the marks to disappear. However, if you have a scar, you’re dealing with permanent skin damage that needs treatment in order to disappear. An acne scar changes the texture of the skin. If acne has left indentations, or raised spots, the damage has occurred at a deeper level in the skin.
How long does teenage acne last?
Acne commonly starts during puberty between the ages of 10 and 13 and tends to be worse in people with oily skin. Teenage acne usually lasts for five to 10 years, normally going away during the early 20s.
Why is my 7 year old getting pimples?
Kids get acne because of hormone changes that come with puberty. If your parent had acne as a teen, it’s likely that you will too. Stress may make acne worse, because when you’re stressed, your pores may make more sebum.
Do scars go away?
Scars are a natural part of the healing process. Most will fade although they never completely disappear.
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This petition closed about 1 year ago
The war in The Congo affects people in First World countries because
what fuels the war are the minerals that are the heart of our electronics. The mining and distribution of these minerals is run by armies that cannot properly regulate this industry. Communities are murdered by them, women and girls are raped, and some
children choose to be child soldiers to survive, all because the First World needs these minerals, and fast. Have a heart for those who suffer for the sake of your smartphone, laptop, and tablet.

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In these original essays, short stories, and poems, the beloved Frederick Buechner reflects on the moments of transcendence in the midst of his daily existence. In a myriad of commonplace activities, he finds the presence of the divine, and he ...
he elegantly describes these persons, events, and observations, nimbly transporting readers into these realities. With his masterly crafted prose, Buechner edifies, inspires, and offers a timeless model for approaching our human experience.
Number of pages: 140
Date of publication: 01/08/2008
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Use seasonal fruits to pamper your guests in your next party, indulging together in this creamy fruity heaven. Finally a recipe for fruit salad for kids.
I do not know why it is super hard to persuade my kids to eat fruit salad in a bowl!! It has always been a challenge for me to encourage them to eat their fruits mixed together. Until, three months ago , we had my in laws and my mother in law’s sister was with them. She is a great lady who were among the pioneer women to work in Kuwait as an engineer back in the old days.
And OMG, she had many connections in Kuwait, and she was known by name as there were barely any engineer (woman) there. She knew every chef working in major hotels there, and with these friendships came a lot of delicious secrets. She told me some of these secrets .. yaaay 💃 💃, but unfortunately she insisted that I do not tell :(, which actually did not make sense to me as I love sharing good food recipes and good recipes should not remain a secret.. don’t you agree?
Well, one of those secrets which she did not make me promise to keep a secret, either she forgot or it is not a big secret😃, is how chefs make their creamy dreamy fruit salads in Kuwait and that it appeals to children so much that when she wanted her kids to eat a certain kind of fruits they do not usually like, she used to mix it in this creamy sauce and they eat it happily.
The secret to the sauce is using fresh cream and simple syrup, that’s it. To decrease the amount of fat, I’ve used a mixture of table cream and sour cream then mixed in the simple syrup according to my liking. There is actually no right or wrong here just go with what you think is best for you and your family.
You are welcome to use any fruit combination you like fresh or canned, it will taste heavenly good both ways. I hope you’ll try this creamy fruit salad recipe soon and tell me what do you think. See you next time have a wonderful day.
Fesh and creamy fruit salad
- 1 cup of cream you can use a can of table cream any brand like Nestle, found at Walmart.
- 2 cup of sour cream.*
- Simple syrup adjust the amount to your liking, I've used 1.5 cup. Recipe below
- 2 Fresh raspberry pints.*
- 2 Fresh blueberry pints.*
- 1 lb of fresh strawberries washed and cut .**
- To make the simple syrup you'll need
- 2 cup sugar.
- 2 cup water.
- a pinch of vanilla powder optional
- Start by making the simple syrup, in a sauce pan over medium high heat add the sugar, water and the vanilla, bring to a boil then reduce heat and continue simmering for 5 minutes more.
- In a deep bowel, mix the sour cream, table cream and simple syrup very well together.
- Mix in your fruits, leaving some for final decoration of the serving bowls.
- Chill in the fridge for an hour.
- Scoop in serving bowls and decorate with fresh fruits on top.
** These quantities and kinds of fruits are all according to your liking so feel free to adjust everything according to your personal taste.
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Samay, 44, is married and resides with her husband and two children in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. She is a homemaker. Her husband is a driver, earning about USD 5 per day. One of her children rents a Tuk Tuk to run public transportation (Tuk Tuk taxi). He earns about USD 6 per day.
In order to improve her family’s livelihood, Samay wants to have her own Tuk Tuk for her son to run the taxi service. Therefore, Samay is requesting a loan of USD 800 to purchase a Tuk Tuk. This purchase will help her son to earn more income to support the family. In the future, she would like to run a food store and rebuild her present house to make it more comfortable for her family’s living.
KREDIT Ltd. is one of Kiva’s most established partners in Southeast Asia. The organization empowers the economically-active poor and small entrepreneurs by providing inclusive financial services. Beyond loans, KREDIT offers low-income clients complementary training in debt management, savings and budgeting. In addition, KREDIT partners with NGOs to offer training in primary health care, agricultural techniques and HIV/AIDS awareness.
For more information on KREDIT, please visit its partner page. If you would like to engage more with KREDIT and its borrowers, you can also join its lending team, KREDIT MFI Cambodia.


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For me, this was a very expensive January. Many games found their way to my shelves, some games I just borrowed from friend. These are the games that I experienced this month.
Games I bought this month
: So they finally won… No matter how much I struggled, these little pocket monsters were much stronger than I thought. But I don’t regret buying this game. It is fun, even though the new Pokémon look kinda weird. Flying honeycombs? Coins? And the new names are awful. So awful that I change them as soon as I capture them. For example, I call the leaf starting Pokémon (forgot its name) Bulbaclone since this Pokémon reminds me of Bulbasaur from the very first games. And now excuse me, I have to get to the third gym…
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
: I didn’t know that this game exist until I found it coincidentally at a local shop. Instead of looking for some reviews on the internet first, I just bought it. It sounded interesting, I like the cover artwork and it could be fun. Luckily (since I paid 40 Euros for this game), I like this game. It is a bit on the easy side and sometimes the CPU literally tries to lose but the game is fast paced enough to make up for it. Graphics could be better, yes (why don’t they use fighting-game-like combat scenes?) but I still enjoy this game. And it has Miles Edgeworth as a fighter in it. AWESOME!
Elite Beat Agents
: Borrowed this game several times and now I finally bought it. It rocks. Enough said.
Diddy Kong Racing DS
: Why, Rare? The original Diddy Kong Racing
on the N64 was, in my opinion, the best racing game on the console. It was fast, it was difficult and it was awesome. Yeah, some of the boss races (against the octopus for example) were just unfair. But I like it. The DS version however… It’s not that great. The game is not as difficult as the original game (which I appreciate), the hovercraft controls are broken and the whole “use DS features for a boost at the beginning of a race” is just awful. And I hardly found anyone to play this game online. Oh well, there’s still hope for a Virtual Console version.
Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle
: Now we’re talking! Though it had some difficult and completely illogical parts, Runaway: A road adventure
is one of my favourite adventure games. I waited so long for the sequel, only to not buy the PC version afterall. And why that? Because I hate cliffhanger endings. Okay, I still hate them but when I saw the DS version of the game, I somehow couldn’t resist. And as far as I can tell, this is a very nice port of the PC version. The graphics are beautiful, the point and click mechanic works fine and even the cutscenes found their way to the DS card. The only downer is the missing voice acting and the sometimes incredibly high text speed. Still a good game.
Link’s Crossbow Training
: Since I want to buy Ghost Squad
, why don’t practise with the Zapper? Okay, Sega’s shooter is a bit expensive here (45 Euros for three levels?) but Nintendo’s Zelda
shooter is still interesting. Short? Yes. Fun? Hell, yeah! But I remember Twilight Princess
being a bit prettier that this game…
Oh… My… GOD! WATER!!! HYDROPHOBIA!!! Actually I bought this game as kind of a therapy for my fear of 3D video game water. You can’t die in this game which is perfect. But I haven’t played it much yet. Curse you, Sonic 2
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
: An adventure game on the Wii? Count me in! This game finally made its way to Europe. Haven’t made it that far yet (only seven or eight parts of Barbaros) but I like it. The puzzles are nice and the humor is great. I hope that more people will buy this game…
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
: I don’t know the first game on the Saturn but I do know that I wanted Journey of Dreams
as soon as Sega announced it. Now I got it and I’m kind of disappointed. The game itself is great, yeah, but it’s a bit too short and the story is not that good. Also, the graphics in the cutscenes remind me of Shadow The Hedgehog
. It just looks awful (though in my opinion, Shadow he Hedgehog
was still a good game). Fortunately, the graphics in the main game are much better. I don’t know if I would recommend it to anybody but you should at least try the new NiGHTS
-Xbox 360 game(s)
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
: Though I don’t like the Star Wars
movies that much (as well as most of the countless games based on this license), I enjoyed playing the first LEGO Star Wars
with a friend of mine. Now I got this game and the second one on one single disc for just 35 Euros. Great deal if you ask me. Actually I wanted the Wii version but this one was already sold out. Doesn’t matter, the game is great nevertheless.
These are the games I bought, but there is another game that I played at a Friend’s house. And that is…
No More Heroes
: Thanks, Grasshopper Manufacture! Played the Japanese Version for two hours and can’t wait for the European release. For those who want to watch my poor skills, I made a video. 13 parts, about two hours and two German guys (my buddy and me) talking crazy stuff. You can find the videos at YouTube
That’s my January. The next month is (hopefully) not that expensive but at least No More Heroes
will join my collection.

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It feels like we’ve said this every year for the past four or five, but this season really could be the one. Once again, the Washington Capitals sit atop the league with 70 points and a 32-9-6 record.
Before last week’s 8-7 barn burner loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the Caps had rattled off nine straight wins. Now, they’ve won their last three and look for their fourth straight tonight against the Ottawa Senators.
But what makes this team so special?
The Great Eight
Naturally, Alex Ovechkin is a big piece of the puzzle for the Washington Capitals. Working under head coach Barry Trotz for the past two almost three seasons has really pushed Ovechkin to develop his defensive game to help with his offensive game.
Ovechkin has 22 goals and 21 assists through 47 games this season.
Earlier this month, Ovechkin reached the 1’000 point milestone, not to mention the countless records he’s broken this season. Currently, he’s on an eight game point-streak. He is an offensive leader of the team and inspires others around him to be even better.
The Supporting Acts
The rest of the forward group in D.C. has been stellar this season. Nicklas Backstrom leads the team in points with 47 – good for sixth in the league. TJ Oshie and Marcus Johansson have 32 points each, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 35, and Andre Burakovsky has 25.
The Capitals can rely on secondary scoring from their second and third line forwards. They are large offensive contributors, which is extremely important heading into the playoffs.
The Heroic Holtby
Braden Holtby is having another tremendous season. Last year he helped the Capitals along to 120 points in the regular season. He finished the 2015-16 with a 48-9-7 record. This season he is 23-8-4, just one loss shy of last years record.
However, this season he has a substantially improved GAA at 1.96 and a .929 save percentage. He has really proved his worth over the past couple seasons, and now with the experience under his belt, he could be what the Caps need to propel themselves into the Stanley Cup Final.
The Question Mark
The question mark for the Capitals still lies in the defense. While they have the leagues lowest goals against average per game at 2.06, that is helped by solid goaltending. Their defense looks better than it has in recent years. The Capitals also have the third best penalty kill at 85.7%.
After a second round knock-out by the eventual Stanley Cup champions the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Capitals are out for revenge this year. Ovechkin is running out of time to grab Lord Stanley before he retires. Finally he has a team behind him to help out. This could be their year.


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To celebrate Star Trek’s 55th anniversary today, digital games store GOG has added several of the franchise’s classics to its library. This includes the first-person shooter Star Trek: Voyager — Elite Force and its sequel.
GOG is also selling Star Trek: Hidden Evil, Star Trek: Away Team, Star Trek: Starfleet Command III, and Star Trek: Bridge Commander. The real-time strategy games Star Trek: Armada and Star Trek: Armada II are coming in the future.
It can always be tricky to get older PC games to run on newer machines, but GOG helps give classics new life by making them compatible with Windows 10. It also offers its games free of DRM.
I know I’m going to be playing some Elite Force tonight. My editor, Jason Wilson, does want me to note that Starfleet Command II is missing from GOG’s offerings [It’s the best in that series — Ed.]. Hopefully, it and even more Star Trek PC games will make their way to GOG.
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As a result of the Pentagon failing an audit for the fifth time and being unable to account for 61% of its $3.5 trillion in assets, the House Oversight Committee announced Monday that it was opening an investigation into the organization.
In a statement, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability James Comer (R-KY) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workers Pete Sessions (R-TX) said they are looking into the Department of Defense for its “failure to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse after the department failed its fifth consecutive audit in November.”
The joint statement reads:
The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the Department of Defense’s (DOD) failure to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. In November 2022, DOD failed its fifth consecutive audit, unable to account for sixty-one percent of its $3.5 trillion in assets. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) also recently reported that DOD continues to fail to accurately account for hundreds of billions of dollars of government-furnished property in the hands of contractors.
DOD’s inability to adequately track assets risks our military readiness and represents a flagrant disregard for taxpayer funds, even as it receives nearly a trillion dollars annually.
On March 7, GAO released a report that said “DOD’s financial management and contractor management have consistently been included in GAO’s High-Risk List.”
With this, Comer and Sessions also stated:
DOD’s lax financial management and inability to adequately track weapons, equipment and other defense articles have raised serious concerns about DOD’s stewardship of taxpayer dollars, especially as DOD’s budget approaches thirteen figures. Failure to address these issues has limited DOD’s ability to produce auditable financial statements which would enable adequate oversight of DOD’s financial management practices.
Last year, a Democrat-controlled Congress voted to award the DOD $858 billion for fiscal year 2023. Republicans have increased their monitoring of the Biden administration and are attempting to rein in excessive spending now that they are in control of the House.
Additionally, the probe takes place at a time when the DOD is supplying Ukraine with military hardware worth billions of dollars. At least $32 billion in military aid has already been committed by the DOD, much of it coming from their own stocks.
Last year, Ukraine received more than $113 billion in funding from Congress. Republicans have also committed to tighter control over such funding.
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There is no question that the provincial government has neglected environmental protection.
While there were four conservation officers in the North Okanagan about 20 years ago, there are now two and a supervisor. In total, the present complement is five field officers and a supervisor for an area from the north end of Shuswap Lake to Peachland.
How effective is such a small force going to be over such a vast geographic area, particularly when demands are growing?
“We have no protection in our watersheds so mudboggers go in there,” said Mike Macnabb, a regional district director.
“We are finding illegal dumping all over the place.”
Conflicts between people and wildlife are also growing. In 2012/13, there were 1,673 cases of problem animals in the North Okanagan, including instances of livestock being killed.
And illegal hunting continues to be a problem.
Ministry officials are encouraging the public and local jurisdictions to get more involved, and while that is fine, it should be pointed out that residents already pay taxes for the service, so is further downloading necessary? Also, even if local residents report infractions, will there be an officer available who can enforce the law?
The Regional District of North Okanagan is demanding that Victoria place more conservation officers on the ground to protect our natural resource.
But that isn’t enough. Our newly elected MLAs — Eric Foster and Greg Kyllo — need to hear directly from residents of the North Okanagan.


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Did You See The Funnel Cloud Over Lake Norman Last Night?
An eerie sight was captured last night as the storms that hit the Charlotte region rolled in. An apparent funnel cloud was seen over Lake Norman last night, June 19th. WMBF News reports that the cloud was seen in Cornelius near Spinnakers Reach Drive around 5:15 pm. Tornados are right up there on my list of biggest fears, so while this is not a confirmed tornado touch down, it’s more than I’d like to experience. More storms and heavy rain are expected in the Charlotte region throughout the day and tonight. Stay safe and don’t be out in the weather if you don’t have to be! Did you see this funnel cloud over Lake Norman last night? Let us know we’d love to see your photos!
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(b) The board may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance and it may also subpoena books, papers, documents or other pertinent data in any disciplinary matters or in any case involving an allegation of a violation of the provisions of this article. The board may apply to the circuit court of Kanawha county to enforce compliance with any subpoena it issues.
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Pros: Hopkins switches between characters with ease (until the characters take over that is) and adeptly charms the audience with her expressive face and body language.
Cons: If taken seriously, there is little to be gained from this show. Ditto if it doesn’t quite fit your sense of humour.
It’s hard to describe the experience of seeing Le Foulard but I’d have nothing to write for this review if I didn’t at least try, so here we go. If I were only allowed one word to sum up the show, I would choose hilarious. If I were allowed two, I might add bizarre. But I’m given roughly six hundred, so I’ll aim for a little more detail.
When I read the show description for Le Foulard, I was honestly a little put off. Hopkins advertises it as an art show and, with her mention of creating various characters ‘using only a scarf’, I expected a pretentious performance art piece. But advertising the show in this way is completely intentional, for it is these art shows that Hopkins sends up, using her protagonist, the Artist, to mock the pomposity of the genre.
It seems strange to use the word protagonist in a solo show but Hopkins does indeed create various characters using only a scarf. There were three key characters, which I will call the Artist, the Spaniard and Lonely Girl, after their defining characteristics. Hopkins switches between them with the swish of a scarf, becoming the Spaniard with the scarf over one shoulder and arms raised like a flamenco dancer, Lonely Girl with the scarf round her waist like a skirt, and the Artist with it hanging shawl like over her arms.
At first the characters are at the mercy of the Artist, merely creations that she uses to showcase her acting ability. However, as the show goes on, her creations develop wills of their own and the scarf swishing becomes manic as each character fights for dominance. The Artist is determined to put on a serious art show, whereas the Spaniard merely wants to entertain and, very much against the Artist’s will, performs a dramatic spoken word rendition of I Will Survive. The Artist grumpily insists that ‘it’s not a cabaret’ but Lonely Girl goes on to sing La Vie En Rose, which she translates line by line, while telling us about her unrequited love.
There was also a brief moment of audience interaction, a move orchestrated by the Spaniard, much to the chagrin of the Artist who insists, ‘It’s an art show; it has nothing to do with the audience’. Throughout the chaos of the characters arguing among themselves, Hopkins herself maintains control, never missing a beat. Her facial expressions do much of the work, with the gurning Lonely Girl veering through a spectacular range of facial movements. There is a point at which this would become annoying and, although Hopkins never quite reaches it, she gets dangerously close.
Leaving the theatre, my companion and I struggled to put into words what we had just seen, and yet we were both howling with laughter throughout the show. I’ve tried to give you a flavour of the performance but it really is one of those that you have to see for yourself, and if you get a chance, I really recommend that you do.
Written and Performed by: Lucy Hopkins
Booking Until: Le Foulard was a one-off performance at Tristan Bates but it tours Europe and the UK.
Booking Link: http://lucyhopkins.tumblr.com/tour


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Key West tuning up for annual Conch Honk
They’re planning one shell of a good time in Key West for March 7. The island will celebrate the quirky musical art form of conch shell blowing during the 53rd annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the garden of the Oldest House Museum at 322 Duval St.
Would-be music makers will test their skills on the shell beginning at noon that day.
The conch has been an enduring symbol of the island chain since 1982, when the Florida Keys and Key West proclaimed themselves the Conch Republic. Residents born on the island refer to themselves as conchs. Conch chowder and conch fritters are traditional island dishes. And the two-story gingerbread-bedecked wooden houses in the historic Old Town district are called conch houses.
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Judging is based on the quality, duration, loudness and novelty of the sounds produced. Past contestants’ melodic attempts have ranged from feeble bleats and squawks to excerpts from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
For more information, call 305-294-9501 or visit www.oirf.org.
Readers and writers converge in Fernandina
For a page-turning good time, take a trip to Fernandina Beach for the Amelia Island Book Festival, Thursday through Saturday. The event features local, bestselling authors, book signings, publishers and exhibitors, writer workshops, panel discussions, a Teen Fest and hands-on projects for children. This year’s festival includes a luncheon with Carolyn Curry, author of “Suffer & Grow Strong” and a special event with former NFL player and coach Bill Curry.
For more information about events, many of which are free, call 904-624-1665 or visit www.ameliaislandbookfestival.org.
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It is proper. You heard it here first, parents. sex just is not cool anymore. on to whatever else is next.


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Day 355 - Not so Luna Eclipse
21st of December 2010
I was told there was going to be a pink luna eclipse tonight from my mother then when I went out there there was nothing ! Just the moon.
SOOOOOOOOO! I decided to put one up anyway ! :)
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Array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks
The optical properties of a material are predominantly determined by its constituent atoms and electrons and the way that these respond to electromagnetic waves. In natural materials, the diversity of possible optical characteristics is limited, and so metamaterials—artificial structures engineered to control the propagation of light—offer hope for a plethora of novel optical applications.
Arseniy Kuznetsov and Boris Luk'yanchuk at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute, Singapore, and their co‐workers, have now created a novel type of three-dimensional metamaterial that can influence both the electric and magnetic parts of visible light. Their approach provides a simple route to constructing unusual devices such as optical cloaks, which enable 'invisibility', and hyperlenses that offer super-resolution.
Metamaterials are arrays of subwavelength metallic structures called meta-atoms, which have been engineered to mimic atoms and their interaction with light. "Metamaterials provide a new route to controlling light at the nanoscale," explains Luk'yanchuk. "They pave the way for novel optical elements with unique functionalities that cannot be achieved with natural materials."
A common approach taken by researchers of optical metamaterials is to construct meta-atoms from rings of metal that each contains a small break. These so-called split-ring resonators need to be a few hundred nanometers or less in size to work with visible light, and any physical imperfections severely limit their performance.
Designing a split-ring resonator with both the electric and magnetic properties required to interact with these two different components of electromagnetic waves has also proved a challenge. "Magnetic resonance at visible frequencies could not be achieved with standard, flat split-ring resonator designs," says Luk'yanchuk.
Now, Kuznetsov and Luk'yanchuk's team have shown that a three-dimensional version of this structure—the split-ball resonator—could lead to nearly flawless metamaterials with a strong electric and magnetic response.
Using standard nanofabrication techniques, the researchers first created an array of gold or silver disks on a substrate. They then fired a high-power laser at each disk so that it melted to form a liquid droplet, which solidified into a perfect sphere, thus eliminating flaws. Finally, the team used a beam of helium ions to etch a trench into each nanosphere (see image).
The researchers confirmed that their split-ball resonators displayed a magnetic resonance within the visible spectrum, demonstrating a strengthened ability to 'tune' the optical responses of metamaterials.
In the future, the researchers could use the same method to pattern more complicated three-dimensional features on the meta-atoms, which would enable even more complex ways of manipulating light.


New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is mulling to deploy independent monitors to prepare a report and submit it on the Self Propelled Air Defence Gun Missile System (SPAD-GMS) deal.
“Russia had raised objections to the short listing of the South Korean company Hanwha Defense’s offer for the Self Propelled Air Defence Gun Missile System project. Companies from Russia and South Korea had responded to the request for proposal for this platform. However, no decision has been taken yet as Russia has raised its concerns with the Indian side,” officials in the know said.
“During the recently concluded DefExpo 2020, an announcement was expected to be made about the winner of the contract,” they said.
To ensure that all the steps have been followed and concerns raised by those who could not be shortlisted, the Ministry decided to have independent monitors to prepare a comprehensive report and outline the concerns if any.
Of the five bidders, only Russia and South Korea made it to the stage of trials. However, Russia failed the trials and this left South Korean company in the fray creating a single vendor situation.
The deal is for around US$3 billion. However, those who could not clear the trials have been reaching out to the MoD expressing concerns against the South Korean company. Issues related to the non-compliance to the specifications in the RFP have been pointed out in several representations made by the Russian side in various meetings.
The Russians indicated that the system offered is one generation older and will have to go for an upgrade immediately.
However, the South Korean company Hanwha Defense officials have denied such reports.
“The system is in compliance to the specifications mentioned in the RFP — Hybrid Biho, which is an improved version of the original Biho mobile air-defence system. It features upgraded firing capability, newer sensors, and other improved devices,” they say.
“Also, it has an electro-optical sights fire control system too, and the system can detect low-flying aerial targets, including drones or UAS, as tests and evaluations were successfully taken for the sale of the systems to some other countries,” officials added.
According to sources some companies claimed that the major issue which was raised stated that the K-30 Biho (Flying Tiger) twin 30mm short-range mobile self-propelled anti-aircraft system has no fire control radar.
Also that it has offered 2D Doppler radar – not in line with the RFP. And it is old and outdated.
Though the independent monitors will be preparing their own observations in a report.
The Indian Army is planning to replace its 1360 obsolete Bofors L 70 40mm single barrel and Soviet-era ZU-23-2 towed 23 mm twin-barrel weapon systems.
In response to a global tender in 2013, upgraded Tunguska system was fielded by Almaz Ante and Pantsir by KBP Tula systems from Russia went in for trials and failed. South Korea’s Hanwha Defense — Hybrid Biho system was found to be not fully compliant, which the company denies.
But, sources in the Indian Army observed that there were shortcomings in both the systems offered by the Russian as well as what was offered by the South Korean side.