Developing software isn’t easy. No, I’m serious. It’s not. Every year that passes brings us more experience, and sometimes reality bites us real hard in the ‘rear.
For example, people do not always remain with a project until it completes. Often, people join a team for a summer, or for a year or two, then leave. That’s normal and expected. Of course, if the project is large, or the stay short, the code portion that was assigned to a particular individual may not be completed by the time he leaves. Can you manage to leave a team gracefully?
That’s an important question and I had to deal with the issue on both sides: myself leaving, and having someone on my team leaving. So, how do we ensure that the code left behind is in a usable state? There are three major aspects to it, as I understand it. One is code correctness, another is documentation, and the last one is the code completeness. Let us look at each in turn:
- Code Correctness: Not tested = Broken
When I first read Eckel’s essay on strong typing vs. strong testing , I thought he was pushing it a bit far by stating that if it’s not tested, it’s broken. Now I fully realize how right he was. A piece of code that’s insufficiently tested will literally wreck havoc in any project it is used.
The damn thing about code is the complexity of interactions that emerges from the combination of heterogeneous pieces of code, interactions that, even when every piece of code is essentially correct, are very hard to predict, even more so as the code base grows larger and larger. In school—I mean college or university—it is quite possible to retain a God’s eye view of your code because you work alone or with only one or two other people, and the largest projects you’ll have to deal with for homework is something like, maybe, say, 1500 or 2000 lines of code, which remains perfectly manageable for the average person.
This leaves you quite unprepared for real life. Because in real life, you’ll end up working on projects with tens, hundreds of thousand line of code, or even millions, written by many different individuals, and the God’s eye view becomes impossible—unless you’re some kind of god, which you likely aren’t.
The impossibility of maintaining the God’s eye view implies that you have to change radically the way you write software. You cannot assume that you control all interactions and can predict what will be asked from your code. From a controlled, sand-boxed, friendly environment, you move to an environment that is positively hostile to your code. Your code must behave correctly and be able to take sucker punches, that is, remain stable, in a correct state, regardless of how badly it is used—or abused. From good enough and seems to work, you’ll have to get to the next level, works every time because I wrote all possible tests to ensure the code correctness according to the specs I have for the code.
So when you leave, you make sure that you only leave code that have been thoroughly tested. Ideally, that code should come with its unit testing code and be ready for reuse. Parts of the code that are still in a WIP state should be clearly identified and isolated from the tested, stable code.
- Documentation: Insufficiently Documented Code = Useless Code
Another thing that can quite kill a piece of code is the lack of documentation. Not only must you chose nice names for your functions, classes, PODs, etc., not only must you comment the code to help who ever comes after you—and quite possibly a future you that forgot what the code is doing exactly—you must also provide detailed external documentation.
This external documentation is of course the very high level documentation that describes what your code does on a very high level. Does it require some special environment setup? What libraries does it expect? How does it manage data? What are the use-cases it should be used with? Things like describing how you must instantiate and initialize a given class before initiating this or that process. This documentation describes the behavioral aspects of your code, and will help an eventual user to make efficient use of your code in his project.
The minute details of how this file descriptor is used internally should be found it the internal documentation of the code (which may, or mayn’t be embedded in the source code itself). And, in many ways, is not as important as the external documentation because, if you’ve done your homework correctly, your code can be used as a black box and the user of the code will able concentrate on using your code rather than fixing it.
If your code is not or insufficiently documented, it will be much less attractive to other team members or to any prospective user. The perspective at having to look at tens of thousands lines of code to figure out what the code does and what it can be used for is, let us agree, a major turn off. The kind of turn off that will make people pick some other technology or write their own from scratch. If they do so, you will have thoroughly failed.
So, when you leave, you make sure that you leave sufficient documentation for your code to be reused by your team members.
- Completeness: Incomplete Code = Useless Code
If you just leave a bunch of spare parts in a ziplock bag behind, you have wasted everybody’s time, twice. First you’ll have wasted all your time and efforts because the code will be trashed as simply deemed unusable. Second, you’ll have wasted someone else‘s time because the code will simply have to be rewritten, setting the project back months, or worse.
So you must ensure that even though you were unable to complete your part of the project, you leave well documented, tested, and usable code behind so that whoever relays you can start as fast as possible and as far as possible, basically where you were when you left.
This implies that your code is modular and well tested and that is was well documented, both internally and externally, as we already discussed.
This also implies that you must be clear-sighted enough to realize that if there’s not enough time to complete your part of the project before you leave, you should stop adding stuff without testing and consolidate the code you have completed and tested in order to leave the project in a sequence point of sort, where your work is completed and another developer’s work can begin.
People do not always realize how extraordinarily expensive a bug can be. Even before the software is released, a bug can cost a fortune. First, of course, you pay the guy that first writes that part of the code that introduces a bug. Due to insufficient testing, the bug may be integrated into the main code body and be left there to sleep for months, causing hard to diagnose problems elsewhere in the code. Then eventually after having wasting many people’s time (because many developers fought that bug on their own in their part of the project) it is at last identified as a bug, isolated, maybe again at great cost, and then finally scheduled for fixing.
The fixing can take a while because not all bugs are shallow and you don’t necessarily have an infinite amount of eyeballs at your disposal. Because some guy neglected to test his code thoroughly, you waste precious time and resources to find a bug that might have been preventable entirely.
If the bug is released in the product, the consequences can be dire for the project and the company. Remember, more than year ago I told you about how avoidable was the Zune bug, why and how the bug should have been found, and how sometimes even simple testing strategies can help you get better, stronger code. I wonder if Microsoft did a study of the impact of this stupid bug on Zune-based revenues…
Again, as school does not prepare you for the real scale of the projects you will be working in, it does not prepare you for the real cost of your bugs either. In school, the consequences of a bug, even a serious one, are about nil. At worst, your code mostly works, and you’ll get most of your marks. Something like, hey, 7/10, good work, you’ll do better next time, ol’ champ.
That’s unfortunately not how it works in real life. In real life, carelessness can cost plenty of time and money, of course, but it can have really bad impacts. If only you get fired, at least that should be a lesson learnt… but what if it gets other people fired as well? What if your carelessness costs coworkers their jobs?


Practical Shotgun Safety Course
The UKPSA are running a practical shotgun safety course on the 15th and 16th June 2013.
These courses are a pre requisite to shoot practical shotgun competitively and even if you only intend to shoot club level (Level 1) matches, are a valuable learning resource. Level 1 matches are run to IPSC rules.
These courses are designed to enable you to SAFELY shoot the discipline and are run by UKPSA qualified coaches who are active on the competition circuit.
Costs are £40 for CSAC members and £20 for juniors. Ammunition is extra.
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The McCutcheon ruling just made our bad campaign finance system worse.
This is what one dollar, one vote looks like.
Either through electoral channels or a constitutional amendment, the American people must fight back against Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United and McCutcheon.
The Supreme Court's majority ruled that a government of, by, and for the wealthy isn't corrupt.
Until we fix our democracy problem, it's hard to fix any problem.
A new Supreme Court campaign finance case could unleash unprecedented political corruption.
The assault on our democracy is a bigger problem than the temporary closure of national parks.
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Tia Mele is a literary agent with Talcott Notch Literary.
She is seeking: middle grade and young adult projects in any genre. “I’m especially interested in dark middle grade and contemporary YA. Please send me your LGBT+ stories, as well as stories featuring visible and invisible illnesses, especially relating to mental health. I like everything from deep, terrifying thrillers to sweet, heartwarming romances. Sports plots are always interesting to me, especially if they involve baseball or softball. Dogs are a huge part of my life, so I’m all for dog-related stories as well!”
Tia is also seeking limited adult projects in women’s fiction and romance. In nonfiction, she is looking for anything sports related, especially baseball, football, or basketball. “I’m also open to cookbooks from chefs who have a following from a blog or channel.”
“When I was in elementary school, our library held a contest to have breakfast with the author of a popular series. For each book from the series you borrowed from the library, you got one entry into the breakfast raffle. I read as many books as my brain could handle, including the ones I’d already read in order to get extra entries, but I still didn’t win the contest. It was disappointing, but looking back, that was when I realized just how much I love books and reading. Despite being an avid reader, writer, and book-lover, I ended up in school for Music Business. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a semester into my degree, I realized my favorite class was actually the English GenEd I was taking. It only made sense to switch gears, so I transferred to the University of Connecticut and completed a B.A. in English. After finishing my undergraduate studies, I went on to earn a M.A. in English and Creative Writing.”
“When I’m not exploring new worlds in literature, you can probably find me visiting MLB stadiums (I’ve been to 10 of 30!), cheering on the Yard Goats, or hanging out with my dogs and rabbit.”

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My attempt to get up to date with the backlog of recently published books continues. Slowly.
This time we have a study of contrasts: in the pagan corner, there’s Annette Lassen’s new book about Odin på kristent pergament; from the other end of the Old Norse spectrum, we have a (to me) very exciting collection of essays about the Norwegian Homily Book, Vår eldste bok, edited by Odd Einar Haugen and Åslaug Ommundsen.
If there’s such a thing as an Odinologist, Annette Lassen is one of the best, and her new book (in Danish) looks like being the most useful publication on the one-eyed god that we’ve seen for some time. It is a quite remarkably detailed critical analysis of all the Old Norse literary contexts in which Odin appears. Annette also give us a thorough history of previous Odinological research. All in all, this looks like being essential for anybody who’s seriously interested in Norse mythology–even if your Danish is no better than mine, I think there’s a lot of material in there that will be accessible.
Vår eldste bok: Skrift, miljø og biletbruk i den norske homilieboka is the third volume in the Bibliotheca Nordica series published by Novus in Oslo. I know all to well that Old Norse homilies aren’t everybody’s cup of tea, but they are mine, and a book like this is well overdue. It looks at Norwegian Homily Book both as a discrete object and as a collection of texts, and examines it in all its codicological, liturgical, homiletic (etc.) contexts. It’s a really nicely produced volume, with lots of very clear illustrations. Perhaps it’s too much to hope that it’ll spark a major Norse homiletical revival, but who knows?
I can’t find this book in any online stores, but you can get it from the publishers (although I can’t give you a direct link to it, for some irritating reason: just scroll down on the homepage).

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Drawing on the exploration of online forms of production and dissemination of content, and under the perspective of the communication of science, the project Dynamic Sky focuses on the understanding and contemplation of the sky and of the Universe. It focuses on its diversity and dynamics with suggestive images, which can arouse curiosity and interest in scientific knowledge, but also foster imagination.
The motto “research, compile, publish”, used by Paul Soulellis in his Library of the Printed Web which gathers print publications of online content, becomes the main thematic and methodological reference. Dynamic Sky thus explores the collection and recontextualization of images that depict astronomical phenomena, which are often associated with fanciful naming, given their suggestion power. These images of galaxies and nebulae are then gathered together in a printed publication that seeks to promote astronomy literacy by confronting scientific knowledge and imagination.
The ensemble of publications articulates different images with poetic contents, legends and myths or quotes relating to the sky and the stars, contrasting these with scientific facts that explain the depicted phenomena. Dynamic Sky proposes an approach to communicating astronomy that takes advantage of the plastic and suggestive nature of the images, while exploring and exposing the relations between imagination and scientific knowledge.


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Chuck Berry passed away on the 18th March of this year and his final gift to the world was a new album, released on the 9th June. It had been 38 years since his previous album Rock It was released in 1979 with Berry focusing more on live work since then, so when news broke before his passing that he was working on a new album I was ecstatic.
The third single from Chuck Berry’s upcoming new album Chuck is an incredible song called Lady B. Goode which certainly takes you back to Berry’s early days of the late 50’s. The guitars are rockin’, the groove is rollin’, check it out!
In 18th installments of my CLASSIC ALBUM SERIES I’m yet to cover a Led Zeppelin album, but that changes now with the incredible Led Zeppelin IV. Released in 1971, their fourth album is my favourite of theirs and features eight incredible songs. Every album after this in my opinion struggled to match the greatness of the songs on this album, aside from perhaps Physical Graffiti. But there’s no doubt when I say this one album contained their best work, their most consistent songs and their most focused and driven playing.
As a guitarist myself I’m often thinking about my favourite guitarists and how my ranking seems to change depending on what kind of mood I’m in. I thought it’d be fun to put a top 10 list together. Remember, the key word here is favourite. Enjoy.
News emerged last year of Chuck Berry’s first new studio album since 1979 and the first song has been released. After Chuck’s passing a few days ago on the 18th March his new album will be a posthumous release, but it’s a joy that he was able to finish the album before his death. The track is called Big Boys and contains the delicious guitar riffs you’ll always associated with Chuck Berry.
There have only ever been a handful of people that can truly be considered musical legends, musicians who not only defined a genre but also defined every generation of music since. Chuck Berry was one of those legends.


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After 4 years traveling around the world, I’ve had some wild and crazy and scary experiences. But it was my flight to New Zealand — my first flight abroad ever, that was the scariest moment of my life. Besides a panic attack on the plane, there was another big reason I was so scared.
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We do so much worrying on the daily basis that it can literally kill you. If not kill you, it can make you go made. More importantly, worrying about the future can prevent you from doing anything you truly want to do. So I’m here to tell you, from experience, stop worrying about the future and think about now.


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This work is from Polly’s latest series titled ‘All that Glitters’. On the surface, the aesthetic appears as a celebration – full of colour, sparkle, glitter and life. However, a closer look will reveal the truth with an aesthetic completely out of sync with the content.


Head boy Zidane, prize girl Zara
By ALAN FRASER
Last updated at 22:51 29 December 2006
No little ifs and buts in the life of Zinedane Zidane. Just one big, enormous, humungous butt as one of the greatest players of any generation used his head (or rather didn't) in felling Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final, of all times and places.
Something Materazzi said, apparently. Sticks and stones. If Shane Warne played football, he would receive more Glasgow kisses than Lulu. Happily, though, the Frenchman will be remembered for his genius, not his moment of madness at the end of a tournament which began promisingly and ended disappointingly in victory for an ordinary Italian side.
There was never any chance of jockey Pat O'Neill being remembered for his genius rather than his head butt on his mount, City Affair. Not something the horse said, apparently.
Normal service was resumed in both tennis and golf with Roger Federer winning Wimbledon and Tiger Woods the Open Championship. Sergio Garcia looked like a banana skin waiting to be stood on - which he was - in his yellow outfit for the final round at Hoylake. Yellow was also the colour for American Floyd Landis at the Tour de France until disgraced in another cycling drugs scandal. Talking of which, Justin Gatlin was exposed in yet another athletics drugs scandal.
We wondered what would become of Kieren Fallon after the jockey was charged as part of the City of London Police investigation into allegations of corruption. We wondered how low British tennis could sink after losing to Israel in the Davis Cup. Steve Harmison took six wickets for 19 runs at Old Trafford in a crushing defeat of Pakistan. Halcyon days ...
... and six wickets for Monty Panesar at Headingley. As a finger spinner there was "no one to match him in world cricket", England coach Duncan Fletcher said of the bearded wonder. (See November). A month of change in England team sport: Steve McCLaren (right) took charge of the England football team and installed John Terry as its captain; Rob Andrew was appointed the elite director of rugby. Everyone looked east for a new dawn.
Strange goings on at the Oval where, to paraphrase, umpire Darrell Hair accused the Pakistanis of cheating then tried to screw half a million smackers out of the International Cricket Council. Tiger Woods won his 12th major and St Helens their 10th Challenge Cup.
At long last, by which time football supporters were either bored or enraged, or both, Ashley Cole joined Chelsea to provide a final chapter for his worst-selling autobiography. And to much bemusement, a pair of young Argentinians, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano joined West Ham. Tevez quickly revealed himself to be on a different wavelength from his teammates - he was on the right wavelength, the other Hammers were on the wrong one.
Little did we know that gold for Zara Phillips at the world equestrian games would prove so significant.
The retiring Andre Agassi (right) made his final four bows - one to each side of the court - at Flushing Meadow after losing in the third round of the US Open to Benjamin Becker (no relation). Federer, of course, and Maria Sharapova took home the silverware.
England found themselves elevated to fourth in the FIFA rankings, a position presumably influenced by victories over those gargantuans of the footballing world, Andorra and Macedonia.
Randy Lerner, who sounds like rhyming slang for a good money-making proposition, took over control at Aston Villa. Which doesn't. You've sacked your last manager, Doug. Xabi Alonso denied accusations of goal poaching after scoring his second in a row, albeit nine months apart, for Liverpool from inside his own half.
After the WAGs of the World Cup came the GWAGs of the Ryder Cup. The golfers' wives and girlfriends went racing to the Curragh. A prize for the Best Turned Out Horse was won narrowly by a horse. Great Britain beat Ukraine to preserve their status in the Free Parking Zone, or whatever it is called, of the Davis Cup. Andrew Flintoff was named as captain of England for the Ashes series in Australia.
Despite Autumn leaves on the track at Longchamp, Rail Link won the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe. Scotland, yes Scotland, beat France, yes France, at football, yes football. In a competitive match, moreover. In an unrelated incident, Joey Barton dropped his shorts to expose nothing more than the FA's lack of humour. Javier Mascherano could be forgiven for feeling shy after being bitten not once but twice, by Jermain Defoe as well as English football.
Fernando Alonso held off the summer charge of Michael Schumacher to win his second successive Formula 1 driver's title. But his celebration lap was slowed somewhat by the retirement of Schumacher, another flawed genius, who parked his career at the end of the final grand prix. Good riddens to great rubbish. St Helens won the Super League final and all of Britain thought: that's more significant, more meritorious, more deserving of accolade than the Ryder Cup victory. Oh no they didn't.
Yet another drugs scandal, though unusually in cricket, as Pakistani pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolene. They were both sent home and told they could come out to play in a little while.
Gymnast Beth Tweddle became one of the most unexpected stars of 2006 by winning the world championship on the uneven bars. After their strenuous exertions in the Champions Trophy, the England cricketers returned home. Australia could wait. Actually, Australia couldn't wait.
Not something England's rugby union players and coach Andy Robinson (right) experienced during the month. England started badly with a record 20-41 loss to New Zealand only for their game to go to pieces with further defeats by Argentina and South Africa. Robinson would not jump, so he had to be pushed.
Two separate incidents of coin throwing in one weekend at football matches offered the tantalising suggestion that Ashley Cole was right all along and that footballers deserved more money.
Sean Long, man of many matches, including some on which he didn't bet, returned home from the Tri-Nations tour prior to a crucial game against Australia, saying that he "couldn't carry on". It was not long before the England cricketers felt that way. Sleepless fans, too.
Meanwhile, the best finger spinner in the world (see August) was left twiddling his fingers.
"Tokenism for the politically correct idiots," a politically incorrect idiot said of women in football. Mike Newell should have stuck to bungs.
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To Perth where Panesar was selected and Chris Read neglected; where Adam Gilchrist scored the second fastest century in Test history; and where England managed the fastest Ashes capitulation since their last Ashes capitluation.
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Refractive outcomes of implantation of an implantable phakic copolymer lens with peripheral holes in the intraocular posterior chamber in moderate to high myopia patients: a single-surgeon series
Authors Subudhi P, Patro S, Khan Z, Subudhi BNR, Sitaram S
Received 16 May 2019
Accepted for publication 26 August 2019
Published 23 September 2019 Volume 2019:13 Pages 1887—1894
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Dr Scott Fraser
Praveen Subudhi,1,2 Sweta Patro,1 Zahiruddin Khan,2 B Nageswar Rao Subudhi,3 Silla Sitaram4
1Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Ruby Eye Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India; 2Ophthalmology Department, Hitech Medical College, Bhubaneswar, India; 3Ophthalmology Department, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India; 4Ophthalmology Department, SDH, Chatrapur, Odisha, India
Correspondence: Praveen Subudhi
Ruby Eye Hospital, Govinda Vihar, Sushruta Nagar, Ganjam, Berhampur 760001, Odisha, India
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of implanting implantable phakic copolymer lenses (IPCLs) with peripheral optic holes in the intraocular posterior chamber in Indian patients with moderate to high myopia.
Methods: Seventy-five eyes of 50 patients who underwent IPCL implantation were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative parameters, such as subjective refraction, anterior chamber depth (measured using a pentacam), and white-to-white diameter were measured. A custom-made IPCL using the aforementioned parameters was then implanted in the sulcus to correct moderate to high myopia. All patients had undergone neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet peripheral iridotomy.
Results: Clinical outcome data were collated retrospectively from the medical case records of the patients. The mean age was 25.36 years (standard deviation [SD]: 3.60 years), and 55.55% of the patients were men. The mean preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.367 logmar units (SD: 0.266, max: 0.0 and min: 1.2). The post-IPCL implantation mean uncorrected visual acuity was 0.225 logmar units (SD: 0.172, max: 0 and min: 0.7), which was significantly superior to the preoperative BCVA (P=<0.0001). Forty-three patients (86%; satisfaction scores of ≥4; scale 1–5) were “highly satisfied” to “extremely satisfied” with the outcome. The mean follow-up period was 1.8 years.
Conclusion: Implantation of the IPCL with peripheral holes in the intraocular posterior chamber resulted in a clinically significant improvement in unaided visual acuity. Long-term follow-up showed optimum stability of vision.
Keywords: IPCL, pathological myopia, peripheral optical hole
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I am at present meant to be doing my contract reading....so obviously I just finished off another clutch bag I was making and decided to post it on here. What do we think? I would love some feedback. Personally I think its adorably tacky in a kind of cutsey retro kind of way, but that could just be me. If its actually hideous please do let me know :p
Made the bag bit using the same pattern I used for the chinese fabric clutch I made over Christmas, but it looked a bit plain with the less glam fabric so I thought the bow would add a bit of interest (although I'm not overly happy with how its sitting on the fabric).
Not too much to report other than that, almost the end of term, woop woop xxx


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Rejuvenate, Replenish and Repair with the LED Luminous Lift
While it’s true that the old ways are often the best, a little modern technology can go a long way to helping your skin look as good as it possibly can. Even if you harness a very old technique, and use it with a revolutionary approach, it can produce amazing results. Different light frequencies have been used for decades for a variety of skin conditions. Skin rejuvenation with the LED Luminous Lift, at EF MEDISPA is the very first light treatment to combine all of the different benefits of each frequency.
The cutting-edge LED Luminous Lift facial uses an advanced non-ablative laser. It combines a rainbow of light frequencies, with each colour wavelength programmed down to the nearest nanometre. The result can be an instantaneous change to your skin, with different settings producing targeted results. It works wonders for acne or acne scars, reducing post-surgery scars, rejuvenation of ageing skin, or simply to provide an instant lift. It is particularly of benefit where people are reluctant to use aggressive laser treatments.
The LED Luminous Lift works to repair, replenish and rejuvenate your skin to help give it an instant radiance. The blue healing light has anti-bacterial properties and will help to improve congested skin. The red and near infrared light frequencies replenish and encourage the production of collagen - essential for youthful skin.
All treatments are tailored to the individual and personal experiences and results may vary. We recommend a one to one consultation with our treatment co-ordinators to discuss your treatment options.
Summary of LED Luminous Lift
- Procedure Time 20-30 minutes
- Back To Work Immediately
- Anaesthetic None
- Downtime None
- Duration Of Results Maintenance courses will be required
- Results Course of 6 treatments is recommended*
*Individual results may vary.
Step by Step LED Luminous Lift
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Your journey to replenished and rejuvenated skin begins at EF MEDISPA with a complimentary consultation. After an in depth discussion with one of our highly experienced Treatment Coordinators you will get the chance to discuss your concerns and be advised on the best option to address them.
2 MEET YOUR Practitioner
If you decide to proceed with the LED Luminous lift, your appointment will be booked with one of our friendly and highly trained Practitioners who will walk you through each step of the treatment.
3 DURING THE TREATMENT
Your therapist will make sure you are laying comfortably on the bed and will place the LED machine over your head at a precise level so it has no contact with your face. Your Practitioner will cover your eyes and set the machine accordingly to the concern you would like to address. The treatment sensation is similar to the warmth of the sun touching your face. A relaxing hand massage is the perfect addition to this relaxing and rejuvenating treatment.
4 AFTER TREATMENT
The treatment only lasts around 30 minutes. It is pain-free and very comfortable. There is zero downtime and you can apply make-up right after. Even after your first treatment your skin will feel smoother and plumped.
LED Luminous Lift FAQs
How does LED Luminous Lift work?
Our skin has the ability to absorb certain wavelengths of light. Each wavelength will penetrate the skin at varying depths and trigger a specific cellular action.
The blue light has a powerful anti-bacterial action and can calm and sooth all grades of acne. The red light works as an anti-ageing agent. It increases the collagen synthesis and microcirculation resulting in improving your skin’s elasticity, smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles. Finally the near infrared light not only has anti-inflammatory properties but also induces the release of growth factor.
All frequencies can be combined and work great together to reduce acne scars or can be used as add-ons to accelerate the results of other acne treatments.
What is the difference between the LED light and IPL light?
LED Luminous Lift is a non-thermal treatment that does not damage the skins integrity and is suitable for all skin types. On the other hand IPL induces controlled thermal damage within the tissue, causing inflammation that will trigger collagen production and is not suitable for all skin types. As a result, it is crucial to have a patch test prior to an IPL treatment. Your Treatment Coordinator will assess what type of treatment is suitable for you according to your skin concerns and patch test results.


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Meri Brown of Sister Wives is finally owning up to what fans have always suspected: She’s fake. The TLC star, however, explains that being fake is something that everyone has to do sometimes. Meri recently took to Instagram to fess up to her fakery with her 834K followers. What did she say exactly? And, how did her followers react to her post? Keep reading for the details.
Meri Brown owns being fake
Kody Brown’s first wife admits that she sometimes takes a very “fake it till you make it” approach to life. Unfortunately for Meri, that approach didn’t really work in regard to her marriage with Kody. After years and years of pretending her marriage was fine, she finally accepted it was over. What prompted Meri Brown to open up about her “fake it till she makes it” approach to life?
Turns out, she was slapped in the face with irony while doing a bit of shopping. She came across a potted plant with the words “I will survive” written across the pot. Meri proceeded to explain what was hilariously ironic about the plant was the fact that it was fake. So, of course, it was going to survive.
She continued as she opened up about being fake sometimes being the answer to surviving: “No matter what you’re going through, no matter what is going on in your life, you will survive! Sometimes, yes, we may have to ‘fake it’ as we keep going. But really, is it actually faking it?”
Maybe it’s just putting on a brave face while you get through the muck. Maybe it’s just doing what needs to be done because you have responsibilities and it needs to be done. Maybe it’s less about faking it, and more about being true to your authentic self.
Here is the photo Meri posted on her Instagram:
Sister Wives react to her fakery
Fans of Sister Wives flooded Meri’s Instagram post. Most agreed the one thing they really wanted to know was where she got the plastic potted plant. Here’s what some of her other followers had to say about her post:
- “I admire you so much, why you say? Because of your strength to keep your commitment for so many years.”
- “The irony of it being fake is definitely an lol”
- “Thanks for this Meri. We are dealing with a lot right now and I couldn’t agree more.”
There was a mix of support and criticism in her comments. Some fans noted that she stretched “fake it till you make it” to the limit. Others pointed out that you shouldn’t have to fake a marriage. She had many fans, however, that thanked her as it was a post they needed to read.
What are your thoughts on Meri Brown fessing up that sometimes being fake is necessary to survive? Let us know in the comments and bookmark Tv Shows Ace so you never miss any Sister Wives news.


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$PAC is the third-generation cryptocurrency that is poised to change the way we interact online. Deriving from “People’s Alternative Choice,” $PAC is a rising phoenix – a blockchain-powered coin that has been developed on the ashes of an outdated analog referred to as PACcoin.
PACcoin was initially launched in 2014 with the goal to unite developers, marketers, and all crypto enthusiasts in a single network. However, given that the cryptocurrency project had not been updated for years, the coin’s rate fell and interest in the project faded.
In August 2017, a new community-driven management team started the meticulous task of rebranding and re-launching the cryptocurrency. This is how the current third-generation digital coin was born. $PAC is based on DASH code, suggesting that it provides more advanced anonymity features when compared to Bitcoin. In November 2017, the code was entirely upgraded, and the project had already had a new webpage and coin wallet. The project was officially re-launched on February 1, and now the team has many challenges ahead.
$PAC’s primary goal is to turn into the most efficient and user-friendly digital currency out there. It plans to cover the majority of the countries across the globe. The digital currency leverages blockchain technology and relies on the Proof-of-Service (POS) consensus algorithm to maintain the network. The latter revolves around masternodes and represents an excellent opportunity for users to generate decent profits.
When looking into $PAC’s performance in comparison with other digital currencies, we can see that the coin has great potential, as it beats the largest cryptocurrency by market cap in terms of features.
$PAC Development Updates
Since the moment of the official launch in February, the team behind $PAC has released a wide range of technology and development updates, to make the project feasible during any market conditions. For example, the $PAC woocommerce plugin was introduced to allow the coin’s compatibility with any online retailers that rely on WordPress sites. Currently, the team is working on other payment gateways as well.
The team has already released the electrum-lite wallet for all MAC, Windows, and Linux users. The wallet versions for Android and iOS have also been released a few days ago after the team has addressed the final bug fixes. There is also a “PAC vault” hardware wallet, which is currently under development. The latter will be a much safer method to hold the new $PAC coins. The available wallet versions can be downloaded on the coin’s website.
$PAC’s Projects and Initiatives
Despite being at its very nascent stage, the newly rebranded project has been already explored for several use cases and is expected to be used in many projects to be deployed soon.
To consolidate its position in the crypto community, members of the PAC team attended the London cryptocurrency show in April, discussing the project and the masternode opportunities.
$PAC is all about social responsibility and active involvement. The crypto project revolves around the so-called four C’s, which refer to the alternative choice, content, community, and charity.
At the moment, the $PAC team and community are keen to focus on the hyperinflation problems of Venezuela’s national currency Bolivar and to help the economic rehabilitation of Cucuta, Colombia.
Currently, Venezuela’s government increases the minimum wage three to four times a year to keep up with the hyperinflation craze. President Nicolas Maduro even launched a national cryptocurrency called El Petro to fight the inflation and monetize the natural reserves of the country. In these conditions, $PAC ecosystem would be like fresh air, as it can act as a great economic rehabilitator with its in-built funding pool for Social Programs. $Pac’s funding pool is perhaps the largest one, as 20% of all newly mined tokens are reaching the pool to be used for marketing, operations, and charity purposes. Besides, the fact that only about 3% of $PAC coins have been mined until today makes the ecosystem relevant in the long-term perspective.
According to $PAC’s plans in Latin America, 300,000 citizens in the city of Cucuta should receive wages in $PAC for about two weeks, which would keep them protected against the never-ending inflation and would help the city rehabilitate its economy. $PAC is much more stable given that it is backed by the value of USD/EUR pair. The team also wants to educate the Colombian population on the use of cryptocurrency and teach English lesson in the country’s schools.
To achieve its goals especially in Venezuela, the $PAC team plans to collaborate with cryptocurrency-oriented project Cashaa. The two entities plan to develop a donation system leveraging $PAC. The system will help people around the world donate their fiat money with zero transaction fees.
However, $PAC is not focusing only on Latin American countries. The project’s charitable initiatives are widespread around the world. Today, the team is helping to improve the quality of life of the people in Detroit by partnering with Reclaim Shoppe. Under the plan, derelict buildings are demolished, and the reclaimed materials are used to develop resell-able products, such as furniture units, pool tables, and even musical instruments.
$PAC is an ecosystem that focuses on real-life services and wants to transform the way we interact. The team’s active involvement in several projects proves the cryptocurrency’s utility and game-changing potential.
Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.
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Aluna.Social is a Compelling Social Platform for Crypto Traders and Investors
When one thinks about the social media landscape, the companies that first come to mind are most likely Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Snapchat. These platforms are a great way to stay connected with friends, families, and colleagues, especially when geographic distance is a factor. But, in addition to just chatting about life in general and sharing pictures, social media can be used to bridge the information gap that exists within the investment community.
Over the last decade, many trading offices have been established in large cities all over the world which allow solo traders and investors to pay a monthly fee in exchange for a workspace. The real benefit to trading in these offices is to participate in the free flow of trading ideas and information. Proprietary trading is one of the most challenging careers to be successful at and the exchange of ideas is almost required in order to succeed. Traders at hedge funds and investment banks work in teams so why shouldn’t remote traders?
While these trading offices are a great way to help bridge the information gap, Aluna.Social may provide an even better way, especially as it relates to cryptocurrency trading.
Aluna.Social, founded by Alvin Lee and Henrique Matias, is a multi-exchange social trading terminal for crypto traders and investors. The goal of the platform is to help newcomers shorten their learning curve,…
CoinFlip Scores Big with BRD Wallet Partnership
As the crypto markets move closer to mass adoption, one of the keys for future success will revolve around attracting as many market participants as possible. While many crypto users are extremely tech oriented, a lot of those on the sidelines are not. The cause of waiting on the sidelines could be due to a variety of reasons such as fear of the unknown, lack of knowledge, age, or a combination of all of the above. In order to entice new users to join the crypto revolution, crypto ATMs are rising up across the country. Of those, the largest and most influential crypto ATM company by a significant margin is CoinFlip.
In early October, CoinFlip announced on its Twitter that it had officially partnered with BRD Wallet to re-introduce their crypto ATM map. Now, BRD wallet users will be able to locate their nearest CoinFlip ATM and receive a 10% discount for both buys and sells. BRD brand awareness is growing quickly within the crypto community thanks to its innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. The team strongly believes in the value of financial freedom and independence, and want to empower people across the world by leveraging the possibilities that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provide.
Cryptocurrencies are already making a huge difference around the world. Citizens of Venezuela, a country devastated by rampant inflation, have been using several cryptocurrencies…
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While Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hover around the magical 10,000 price level, altcoins continue to fight an uphill battle. Simply put, hopes of a future bull run continue to diminish as Bitcoin maintains its dominance. One school of thought is that a few altcoins will survive and flourish, but which ones are anyone’s guess. That being said, it’s hard to go wrong picking against the top coins like Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and EOS. These projects have managed to find a foothold in the market and have a better chance than most of staying there. While traders wait for their positions to increase in value, one opportunity that may be worth looking at is initiating a collateralized debt position.
What is a Cryptocurrency CDP?
In traditional terms, a CDP is essentially putting up collateral in order to receive a loan against the deposited amount. There are several examples of this in our day to day lives. Auto title loans from large companies like TitleMax are extremely popular with consumers. Consumers are essentially able to use their car as collateral in exchange for a cash payment which can then be used for whatever needs the consumer has. The consumer can continue using their car as long as debt payments are made.
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LITTLE ROCK, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill Thursday morning that will honor two people important to the people of Arkansas.
The bill calls for the replacement of two statues that sit at the Arkansas Capitol.
James Clarke and Uriah Milton Rose have statues at the Capitol representing the state for the past hundred years. Clark was our eighteenth governor and Rose was a United States ambassador under President Theodore Roosevelt.
Those two statues will be replaced with civil rights icon Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash.
In a press conference at the signing, Governor Hutchinson said this was an occasion that deserved celebration.
“This is a celebration of Arkansas history,” Hutchinson said. “About our history and how we present ourselves to the nation. So, this deserves a moment of focus and the public signing of the two bills. I’m happy to be joined by the First Lady. She like music. And that’s one of her qualifications for being here, along with many others. We’re signing two bills today. The first is House Bill 1030, to establish Arkansas Music Appreciation Day. And the second bill will reference our Arkansas statutes at National Statutary Hall.”
Cash’s daughter, Roseanne Cash, was among the friends and family members present during the signing of the bill.
“We’re especially honored that a statue of my dad has been chosen to represent Arkansas at our Capitol,” Cash said. “It’s just such a thrill. This has been made even more special by the fact that he will be sharing this honor with Daisy Bates. I have so much respect for her. She was a true humanitarian. Her commitment to social justice and to civil rights is unparalleled. She was really an inspiration.”
The state will now collect private donations to fund the new statues.

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I went to Asingan, Pangasinan last Thursday, Jan. 20. It was a 174-kilometer ride from home. I wanted to make sure I had all the facts first before offering my help. I was aware that I was dealing with somebody with a pending criminal case for theft. Nevertheless, I decided to help.
Here’s the twist: Narding Flores, the 80-year-old former caretaker of the property, did steal three (3) sacks of mangoes worth P12,000, not ten (10) kilograms as earlier claimed. He sold the mangoes in the local “talipapa” and had already spent the proceeds.
Much earlier, for unknown reasons, he was dismissed as caretaker by the property owner.
Robert Hong, the complainant and the present caretaker, also works as a truck driver. He has to stop working as he is now in hiding due to incessant cyber-bullying, courtesy of some bloggers and netizens who continue to hound him when the case went viral after the Asingan PIO posted on Facebook Lolo Narding’s arrest and detention. Robert’s family also cries for justice. They are worried about Robert’s security.
Why do I know all these?
As I said earlier, I was in Asingan, Pangasinan last Thursday. However, I did not get off my car upon seeing the presence of media people covering Narding Flores’ case in the police station as well as in his house located just a stone’s throw away from the police station where he was detained for several days until yesterday when the PNP bailed him out with the assistance of a PAO lawyer.
I instructed my two staff members who traveled with me to quietly find and talk to Robert, which they did after convincing his family and getting information from the police, neighbors and the barangay officials. They also managed to talk to Lolo Narding.
Towards the end of the day, Robert and Lolo Narding agreed to amicably settle their case in court during the latter’s scheduled arraignment on February 8. Robert’s only request is for us to help him rectify the disinformation no matter how unintentional, but unfortunately has put him in a very bad light. He said that he only did what is right under the circumstances and does not deserve the treatment he is getting, mostly from the misinformed netizens and the public. We believed him.
Asingan PIO has already issued an apology even as they have already taken down the story that they posted earlier.
Robert continues to contact my office to ask for help which we promised we will do in whatever means we can.
For fairness and justice’s sake, I hope and pray that this ends well for Lolo Narding and Robert.


Nintendo eShop Update Adds Game Gear Classics, Kid Icarus 3D Anime
Sega's deceased portable makes a comeback. Does that make it a zombie?
Today's Nintendo eShop update brings a trio of titles from Sega's Game Gear, the 90s portable that attempted and failed to unseat the old black and white Game Boy.
Players will be able to download Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble ($4.99), Shinobi ($3.99) and the RPG, Dragon Crystal ($2.99). Not sure why Sonic's more expensive. Probably has something to do with charging users a premium simply because it's Sonic, but that would be quite dastardly, no?
In addition, Nintendo will unleash the first of three Kid Icarus 3D animes. This one comes from famous studio Production I.G, the same group behind the hit movie Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
Finally, there's Pirates Assault for DSiWare, along with Samurai Showdown IV: Amakusa's Revenge for the Wii's Virtual Console.


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My Boston Public Library (BPL) card is old and grey! In the years since I moved to Boston, the cards have become brightly colored. But, I'm proud of my old, grey card. Because of it, I have saved thousands of dollars and hours of time. We are making the BPL library card our Friday Link.
I have a shelf in our living room reserved for the library materials I have out-on-loan. The only time you'll find that shelf empty is when we're going away and I have returned all my library goodies.
Right now, I'm auditioning Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries. This is the seventh cookbook I've borrowed this year. With each book, I have an opportunity to sit and really decide how this would fit into an overcrowded food reference library.
Does it offer enough new material that I don't already have in other books?
Are the recipes ones that I will use and recommend to my friends and readers?
Does the writing and photography offer inspiration?
Should I sell or donate another book and buy this one to take its place on the shelf?
Of course, reference books on the topics I write about are only part of the savings.
I use the electronic resources, download audiobooks, get help from librarians in specialized subjects, and use the digital books, photos, and maps the BPL offers to learners from Boston and beyond. I also attend educational programs, exhibits, and public meetings at the BPL.
How much money have I saved? I don't really know but I would estimate that the figure is substantial. What's more, using a shared resource is good for the environment. Using digital resouces is even better.
The BPL is a money-saving, green resource and should be promoted and protected by all who use and love this system of free lifetime learning.
Don't have a BPL card? Look what you're missing! Here's how to get one!
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In response to a projected shortfall of $65M—$105M within UTMB’s Correctional Managed Care budget, a reduction in force within the CMC program will take place as scheduled, Wednesday, July 21. However, working with the TDCJ, UTMB has modified the staff plan so that dental care for offenders can continue at its current level for now, reducing from 363 to 296 the number of individuals affected. In addition, UTMB expects to hire some of the nurses and other medical staff whose positions were eliminated into comparable positions at other sites, which would further decrease the overall impact of the workforce reduction. The new staffing plan for CMC outpatient units is based on a proven model of community health care delivery that UTMB and TDCJ consider appropriate for the offender patient population as well. This model — which has been designed with anticipated changes related to health care reform in mind — employs a sophisticated electronic medical record system to better manage patient care and outcomes. While UTMB is relieved that the total number of CMC employees affected by the reduction in force is less than anticipated, the university recognizes that this remains a difficult time for everyone involved in the program. Job assistance services are available through the Texas Workforce Commission, and affected employees will continue to receive priority consideration for UTMB and CMC positions for which they qualify.
Monday, July 19, 2010
UTMB won't lay off as many prison dentists, but other RIFs stand
UTMB won't be laying off quite as many people in their correctional managed care division as previously reported, restoring dental care to previous levels. (Nurses, especially R.N.s, were the other big category affected.) A reader informed me of the news, which was confirmed when I contacted UTMB's Raul Reyes who declined to respond verbally but later emailed me this written statement:


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- BTCUSD Powers through $43,000.
- ETHUSD turns bullish above $3,000.
- Cathie Wood touts Ethereum and Bitcoin.
- KPMG makes crypto investments.
Bitcoin and Ethereum are on to a good start in the market, helped by a spike in risk-on trade. Bullish sentiments from the likes of Ark Investment CEO Cathie Wood and KPMG Canada also continue to support a bounce back after the recent deep pullback.
BTCUSD technical analysis
BTCUSD is one of the pairs flying high after bottoming out of 7-month lows. The pair has already powered through the $40,000 handle, which has emerged as short-term support, above which the flagship cryptocurrency remains bullish.
Short-term resistance likely to curtail upside action is at the $44,400 area. A break above the level could pave the way for bulls to steer a rally to highs of $48,300 on its way to the $50,000 handle. Failure to find support above the $45,000 level could leave Bitcoin susceptible to a pullback to the $40,000 area.
Factors driving BTCUSD
The uptick from lows of $33,500 has been fuelled by a number of factors, key among them being the confirmation that Tesla did not sell all its BTC holdings last year. The electric vehicle giant says it held nearly $2 billion in Bitcoin as of the end of last year.
Accelerating the upside action on Bitcoin is recent positive rhetoric by Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood. In the latest episode of the firm’s “In the Know” Podcast, the CEO reiterated that Bitcoin and Ethereum are great assets for portfolio diversification following the correction from record highs. According to Cathie Wood, the low correlation between cryptocurrencies and other assets makes them ideal for diversification purposes.
A build-up in institutional investors taking a strong interest in cryptocurrencies also fuels the recent uptick in price after the steep pullback. KPMG Canada, a member of KPMG International Ltd, is the latest to add Bitcoin into its portfolio.
With the addition, the firm says it is committed to emerging technologies and asset classes. In addition to investing in Bitcoin, the firm has also reiterated its commitment to other digital asset classes as part of a diversification spree.
Ethereum price analysis
Meanwhile, Ethereum has also followed Bitcoin in powering high as bulls flock to the second-largest cryptocurrency. ETHUSD has already found support above the $3,000 level after rallying to highs of $3,180.
Over the past week, BTCUSD is up by more than 20% after bottoming out of 7-month lows near the $2,200 area. BTCUSD finding support above the $3,000 level should reignite hopes of further price gains to highs of $3,800. On the flip side, a drop below the psychological level could trigger renewed sell-off
Ethereum, just like Bitcoin, has also benefited from positive rhetoric around cryptocurrencies. Cathie Wood, seeing it as a great asset for diversification, continues to affirm the crypto sentiments, especially after the recent deep pullback. KPMG Canada investing in the coin has also strengthened its sentiments, helping attract more retail traders following the recent deep pullback.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Outlook
Looking ahead, regulatory uncertainty could curtail Ethereum and Bitcoin price moves. China and Russia resorting to a tough stance against crypto trading and mining is one factor that could trigger pullbacks following recent bounce backs.
Additionally, the dollar strengthening across the board with the imminent rate hikes in March could also come to bite the two cryptocurrencies. In addition, the two have had a direct correlation with stocks, rallying with the stock market posting strong moves to the upside. It is unclear whether the correlation is still in play and whether it will hold for long.
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Novelist Eric Ambler made a skilful and tense screen adaptation of his own novel and co-produced the thriller (with Filippo del Guidice) and, wrote the Daily Mirror , ‘ The October Man is a whodunit that is different – a picture about real people in a rural English setting which grips from start to finish’.
John Mills, excellent in the role, is The October Man , having developed suicidal tendencies after an accident in which a child was killed and he sustained brain injuries. He is discharged after a year in hospital, returns to his job as a research chemist, and moves into a gradually decaying hotel in west London. There he is befriended by model Kay Walsh which arouses the animosity of fellow-boarder Edward Chapman who dislikes her. Mills starts a romance with Joan Greenwood, the sister of his colleague Patrick Holt.
Then, shortly after lending money to Walsh, she is found strangled. Mills is suspected and the real killer, Chapman, begins to taunt him and Mills starts to crack up.
Ambler’s cunningly constructed screenplay received taut and accomplished direction from Roy Ward Baker whose subsequent career included a stint in Hollywood in the 1950s and a period in horror movies for Hammer. Said The Daily Mail : ‘A new director, Roy Baker, makes a conspicuous debut, and shows he understand the dramatic value of silences as well as how to work up to a shrill climax’. Appearing with Mills in the opening scenes is his daughter Juliet making her third film appearance since her debut, aged one, in 1942’s In Which We Serve.
UK | GFD | 95 minutes | 1947
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Eric Ambler, from his novel
Joyce Carey as Mrs. Vinton
Edward Chapman as Mr. Peachy
John Mills as Jim Ackland
Kay Walsh as Molly Newman
Catherine Lacey as Miss Selby
Joan Greenwood as Jenny Carden
Adrianne Allen as Joyce Carden
Felix Aylmer as Dr. Martin
Frederick Piper as Det. Insp. Godby
John Boxer as Det. Sgt. Troth
Patrick Holt as Harry Carden
George Benson as Mr. Pope
Jack Melford as Wilcox
Esme Beringer as Miss Heap
Ann Wilton as Miss Parsons
James Hayter as Garage Man
Frank Ling as Booking Office Clerk
Juliet Mills as Child
George Woodbridge as Grey
Philip Ray as Stebbins
Edward Underdown as Passport Official
John Salew as Ticket Inspector
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After first studying at the conservatory in Miskolc, Judit Németh went on to earn degrees in voice and voice pedagogy (1986) and opera voice (1988) from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, with Éva Kutrucz serving as her singing teacher throughout and András Mikó teaching the opera course. Her later teachers were Ilona Adorján and László Polgár. She was the Budapest Philharmonic's scholarship winner for three years in a row, which led to her receiving regular engagements as a soloist with Hungarian Radio, the Hungarian State Concert Orchestra and Capella Savaria. Between 1987 and 1989, she also won, again three times, a scholarship awarded by Professor Helmuth Rilling to the summer course at Stuttgurt's Bachakademie, where her teacher was Anna Reynolds each year. She also once won the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien's Wagner scholarship to Bayreuth, as well as the special prize from the City of Barcelona at the Vinas International Singing Competition in that city.
She started to teach at the Varga Tibor Institute of Musical Arts at Győr's Széchenyi István University since 1987, and has been a member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1990, where her first role was as Annio in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito. Shortly thereafter, she started singing minor Wagnerian roles like Flosshilde (in Das Rheingold) and Siegrune (in Die Walküre).
She was initially known within the profession, both in Hungary and abroad, as a concert singer, performing primarily in Germany and the Netherlands, with visits to Israel and Mexico as well. In her concert appearances and later international opera productions, she has worked with such illustrious conductors as Helmuth Rilling, Antal Doráti, Lamberto Gardelli, Iván Fischer, José Cura, Kirill Petrenko, Daniel Harding, Myung-Whun Chung, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, Christian Thielemann, Sir Andrew Davis, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Tamás Vásáry, Ádám Fischer, Zoltán Kocsis, János Kovács and György Ligeti, among many others. As a soloist, she has participated in recordings of numerous oratorical works, as well as on the Hungaroton label's complete Kodály edition. Each summer between 2000 and 2007 (with the exception of 2006), she sang at Bayreuth's Festspielhaus, where she took on the roles of Waltraute, the Third Norn, Ortrud, Venus and Kundry.
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She was decorated with the Lyra Award in 1996, the Liszt Award in 2002, and has been an Artist of Merit since 2014.
During the 2017/18 season, in addition to Wagnerian roles, she has appeared in the Opera's productions as Gertrud (Bánk bán), the Witch (Hänsel und Gretel) and Emilia (Otello).


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Recent advancements in Lyapunov-based design and analysis techniques have applications to a broad class of engineering systems, including mechanical, electrical, robotic, aerospace, and underactuated systems. This book provides a practical yet rigorous development of nonlinear, Lyapunov-based tools and their use in the solution of control-theoretic problems. Rich in motivating examples and new design techniques, the text balances theoretical foundations and real-world implementation. Features include: * Control designs for a broad class of engineering systems * Presentation of adaptive and learning control methods for uncertain nonlinear systems * Experimental testbed descriptions and results that guide the reader toward techniques for further research * Development of necessary mathematical background in each chapter; additional mathematical prerequisites contained in two appendices Intended for readers who have some knowledge of undergraduate systems theory, the book includes a wide range of applications making it suitable for an extensive audience. Graduate students and researchers in control systems, robotics, and applied mathematics, as well as professional engineers will appreciate the work's combination of theoretical underpinnings and current and emerging engineering applications.
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Paul Scott (Paul Mark Scott) Biography
(1920–78), (Paul Mark Scott), Country Life, The Times, Johnnie Sahib, A Male Child, The Bender
British novelist, born in north London, educated at Winchmore Hill Collegiate School, the second son of a family of freelance commercial artists. Despite early ambitions as a poet he began training in accountancy (passing exams with ease thanks to his photographic memory). In 1940 he was called up to work in the British Intelligence Department in London, and in 1943 he was transferred to the Indian Army, arriving just after the critical ‘Quit India’ resolution of 1942. The three years he spent as an Officer Cadet in India, Burma, and Malaya fuelled his writing for the following two decades. On his return to London he was employed in publishing and subsequently as a literary agent while also working on his own writing. He published a volume of his poetry in 1941, wrote several radio plays, was a regular reviewer for Country Life, and contributed articles to The Times. His first published novel, Johnnie Sahib (1952), is a war story concerning the tensions within a small group of men, the personnel of an air supply unit of the kind in which Scott himself served. Seven novels rapidly followed, four of them with Indian settings. The exceptions are A Male Child (1956), an account of a man's quest for a purpose in life after he is invalided out of the war in the East and rejected by his wife; The Bender (1963), a picaresque comedy about a drifter with money troubles; and The Corrida at San Feliu (1964), an intricate book, set in Spain and exploring the novelistic process of making fiction from reality. The latter novel introduced the fragmentary narrative which Scott would subsequently employ in The Raj Quartet.
The novels set in India show a gradual broadening of Scott's canvas from wartime India to the entire history of the Anglo-Indian relationship. The Alien Sky (1953), The Mark of the Warrior (1958), and The Chinese Love Pavilion (1960) were followed by The Birds of Paradise (1962), which explores the mercurial nature of the past and suggests the genesis of Scott's later interest in multiple perspectives. In 1964 Scott returned to India, at the expense of Heinemann, his publishers, living with an Indian family and researching Anglo-Indian history. This visit bore copious fruit in the creation of The Raj Quartet, the complex and exhaustive fictional survey of India under British rule until Partition in 1947, of which the individual novels are The Jewel in the Crown (1966), The Day of the Scorpion (1968), The Towers of Silence (1971), and A Division of the Spoils (1975). Scott's final work was Staying On (1977; Booker Prize), a poignant coda to The Raj Quartet concerning an English couple, Colonel ‘Tusker’ Smalley and his wife Lucy, who live out their isolated retirement in India after Independence; their existence in the crumbling annexe of Smith's Hotel is a sad final comment on the long relationship between Britain and India. Scott returned again to India in 1972 on a British Council lecture tour. In 1976 and 1977 he was Visiting Lecturer at Tulsa University, Oklahoma. He was a retiring man who never sought publicity, and despite a warm reception for The Jewel in the Crown, Scott barely figured on the literary scene until Staying On won the Booker Prize in 1977. He was too ill to receive the prize in person, and died from cancer less than six months later. In 1981 Staying On was adapted for television, and in 1984 The Raj Quartet was successfully televised as The Jewel in the Crown.
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The metabolic disorder which leads to joint inflammation and causes stiffness and swelling is known as gout. In the most severe cases it may cause awful pain which develops just in a few hours. This is due to the overload of uric acid.
The main reason for this is the excessive creation and inefficient elimination of waste. The acid is created during the process of disintegration of purines – chemicals that naturally occur in the human body and can be found in various kinds of foods. When the kidneys cannot eliminate the uric acid from the body it leads to crystal formations placed around the joints. However, there are some ways to eliminate the excess uric acid and to boost your overall health. The first thing you have to do is to implement some changes in your diet and lifestyle.
It is highly important to change your diet and increase the intake of vegetables and fresh fruits, seafood, lean meat, unprocessed and whole grains. Make sure you lower the intake of alcohol and processed sugars (high fructose corn syrup) and foods that are high in saturated fats.
Drink enough water since it encourages the detox processes in the body and offers hydration. Moreover, it helps the regulation and flushing the excess amounts of uric acid. Therefore, make sure you drink enough water every day, as well as fruit infused water, sugar-free natural juices and herbal teas with honey.
In order to lower the stress levels increase the physical activity. For instance, you may go jogging, hiking or enjoy some other forms of relaxation and meditation.
These natural tonics will help you in the treatment of gout:
• According to some studies, baking soda is an effective prophylaxis agent which helps the reduction of uric acid in the body. If you want to treat or prevent gout, add ½ teaspoon baking soda to a glass of water and consume it on a daily basis. In a case of gout attack, add one teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of water.
• Lemon water has many benefits, among which treating gout as well. If the pH level in your body is alkaline, then your organism will be able to prevent various health issues, including gout too. Squeeze a half lemon in eight ounces of warm water and drink it every morning on an empty stomach. It will alkalize your body and prevent the crystal formation of uric acid.
• Another ingredient which is highly helpful for this health condition is the apple cider vinegar. Likewise lemon, apple cider vinegar alkalizes the body too. It is rich in malic acid which disintegrates the uric acid effectively and it helps the elimination of uric acid from the body. Add one tablespoon of ACV to eight ounces of water and drink the mixture every day before your meals.
These foods are the most helpful in the prevention and treatment of gout:
• According to a recent study, Turmeric powder contains Curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory properties and helps the renal protection.
• Pineapples contain bromelain which has mighty anti-inflammatory effects and acts like an analgesic as well.
• A study done at the Federal Fluminense University found out that flaxseed can reduce the uric acid in the human body due to its powerful properties.
If you suffer from this health condition, make sure you try some of these remedies and implement these foods in your daily diet, so that you can enjoy their health benefits.
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The views and nutritional advice expressed are not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical service. If you have a severe medical condition or health concern, see your physician.


text: Am I out of line when I acknowledge to a psychological barrier toward this book -- I don't like the illustrations, I don't like this particular sort of sugar-coated moralizing, unless it is done by Hilaire Belloc. But, I realize, there are many who disagree, so look it over. It is a simple, logical picture story book outlining the dreadful fate of a lad who wouldn't go to school. Humorous (?) drawings in color by the author on every page.