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Shares of Caterpillar fell to a five-year low Thursday, after the company announced massive layoffs and slashed revenue guidance. That stock alone shaved nearly 30 points off of the Dow as of Thursday afternoon.
The credit card giant's shares have already fallen 20 percent this year, and Wald says the stock is now showing signs of a "fresh breakdown amid a broken trend."
"After several months of moving sideways, a break of support at $76 support indicates that the stock's downtrend is resuming," Wald wrote to CNBC. "We see downside to $69."
That would represent a further decline of 8 percent. And if American Express shares were to drop by that amount, it would shave 38 points off of the Dow.
But it's not just American Express that appears vulnerable. Looking at the Dow more generally, the technician believes the recent market weakness is likely to continue.
"Stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average continue to break down one by one, and many of these stocks should remain under pressure," Wald wrote to CNBC.
When it comes to the index itself, "we believe this expanding list of breakdowns could lead to a test of 15,650 support in the coming weeks."

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I imagine this is probably the same in most cities: having to move artist studios every few years.
I’ve moved studios every couple of years, and each time it doesn’t get any easier. Sometimes I moved because a shared studio space wasn’t working out anymore, other times because the studio was going to get torn down for new developments. And each time there’s a certain amount of stress of trying to find a new fit, followed by the actual act of moving all of my art work and supplies.
The new studio search can feel like I have all my art belongings in my arms and I’m wandering the city to find it a new home. This past December I was lucky to move to Gene Studios, which is part of an artist community in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver.
Next Friday, I will be taking part in ROVE, an art walk through Mount Pleasant that takes visitors through 8 different art spaces open for one night to the public. From 6 to 10 pm, people can visit different galleries and artist studios. Gene Studios houses many different studios, so come say hi while you check out all the different artists here.
It’s been a quiet few months on my blog, but things have been busy this summer. Between exhibitions in Vancouver and Edmonton, there have been travels as well as dressmaking and a wedding! I’ve just recently started a new painting in the studio, and with the sudden change in weather here in Vancouver, I’m reminded of that back to school feeling. So I guess you can kind of think of this blog post as my first day back to school, and here’s what I did this summer.
Now & Then – Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver
The group exhibition, Now & Then, at Pendulum Gallery was well received, with their new gallery walls and light system in place. It’s a great place to show work as I think it receives more foot traffic than many galleries I’ve shown at, and the more eyes, the better.
You can read more about the exhibition and gallery space in Vancouver is Awesome here.
A Conversation: With Mary Porter – Latitude 53, Edmonton
For the last year and a half, Mary Porter and I have been collaborating on a project. We’ve known each other for almost 15 years now, meeting when we were both on exchange in Paris. Over those 15 years we have perhaps only lived in the same city for 12 months total. But we’ve managed to keep in touch and stay good friends, as well as collaborate on smaller projects on and off over the years. This culminated in our project, A Conversation, which we showed this summer at Latitude 53’s ProjEx Room.
Working from images found through Google Image Search, Mary and I made digital collages based on our text conversation using the first 20 images for each search. The results were convoluted but patterns emerged through common images and text. We showed the images as a video projection on opposite walls in the space, where viewers sat in the middle as we “spoke” to each other from either side of the room.
A Conversation will be showing in December at Truck Gallery’s Window Space in Calgary, Alberta.
A Wedding & A Honeymoon
Last but not least, my fiancé and I got married this summer. Early on in the planning stages, I saw a dress I loved but it was from a few years back and impossible to get a hold of, not to mention way out of my budget. Against my better judgment (or despite it!), I decided I was going to make my own wedding gown, even though the last time I sewed a dress was when I was 14 and in Home Ec class. I figured…how hard can it be? It was just another art project to tackle! The thing is, I wanted a simple shaped dress, which I had a hard time finding in shops, but I also wanted flowers on it. So I got down to painting with watercolours, practicing roses in a painting medium that I wasn’t used to. After many botched attempts, I finally worked it out and scanned the image and had it printed onto satin.
From there, I made a mock up dress in a cheap fabric using my own pattern that I created by looking at photos online of the original dress I liked and, no joke, Gwyneth Paltrow’s pink dress that she won her Oscar in. I think all my problem solving skills for creating art, from the planning stages to the end results, helped me a lot in trying to figure out my dress.
Working on my kitchen table at home while trying to keep the dress a secret was hard, and it also meant doing fittings and trying to see what the dress looked like on and from behind meant many awkward selfies in the mirror. In the end, after a couple of fitting hiccups, I finished the dress and even made it convertible into a shorter party dress for the reception.
The wedding couldn’t have been more perfect. And after a happily stress-free wedding, my husband and I left for a quick honeymoon in California. We spent a few days in Ojai, and all the cacti we saw inspired my new work, which has been commissioned by The New Gallery in Calgary for their fundraiser later this fall. The drawing will be made into a silkscreen print. I will post more details in upcoming months.
My blog has been a little quiet lately as I was working on a project, which unfortunately (or fortunately for that matter) I am no longer a part of. Without going into too much detail, I was commissioned to do a large mural for a new store in downtown Vancouver. I was very excited about the prospect of working on such a large scale, as it would have been just under 30 x 30 feet of blank wall for me to play with.
I was initially under the impression that I had a bit of creative freedom in the process, but in the end it turned out that they wanted someone to hand paint a very specific visual (a wall full of their best-sellers). The mural had to be painted in a specific style completely foreign to my work, but I still had to do press and media events relating the work back to my practice in order to promote their company working with a local artist. I was very uncomfortable with this, as it had not been what I originally thought the project was, and after much back and forth attempts to compromise, it came time to walk away.
When I was first awarded the project, I was given a few themes to work with and to look at the artist Cézanne’s work. While my first sketch was rejected right off the bat, I wanted to share the sketch and some ideas behind it.
The day I found out I got the commission, I wase visiting the Seattle Art Museum. While in the Japanese section, I came across a Hokusai painting, Five Beautiful Women:
I was immediately drawn to the way that the kimono patterns were painted, the flat graphicness with the black lines, and the clashing yet complimentary array of patterns. With this image in mind, I began researching for the mural, studying Cezanne’s work. In the process, I found some mention of his influence by Japonisme, and his paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire in relation to Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.
With these ideas in mind, I went to work and created a sketch that both worked in the company’s visuals and themes and also stayed true to my work. I created an image inspired by the Three Graces:
I’ve had to change the sketch a bit so that I’m able to put it on my blog without revealing the company that had commissioned me. I’m hoping that I will be able to use this idea in another work in the future as I’m quite fond of the image and feel like it could exist on its own.
I’ve painted commissions in the past, and I have to say, after this experience, how grateful I am to have worked on those commissions, as my clients wanted me to create freely and use my creativity in interpreting their ideas. Working on this project has been an eye opener for me. Challenging and frustrating at times, it’s helped me understand how dedicated to my art practice I am. I’ve worked hard to get to where am I now, committing myself to my full time practice for the past 10 years. And never one to dwell too much on the negative, I now have time to dedicate to my own work in the studio and to preparing for my upcoming exhibition in Calgary next month.
My exhibition Of Myth and Men, at Initial Gallery, came down a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve now had the time to digest everything. Thank you to everyone who came out to see my solo show. The exhibition’s opening night and artist talk were both well attended, and there was a steady stream of traffic throughout the run of the show. It’s always interesting to hear what others think of my work, and on a few occasions, I met people at the gallery who talked to me about their experience of my work. One of the great things about showing at a gallery with high visibility is that the walk-in traffic varies so much from young to old, students to artists, locals to tourists. I found the ones who asked the hardest questions were often the youngest children! They weren’t inhibited by anything and would ask question after question, dissecting the work with their curious minds.
I spend months, if not years, creating a series of work in my studio, and I often feel anxious to get the work outside of the studio, so that it can be seen by people. While creating the art, it’s a very private and personal experience, as I’m in my quiet studio working alone, one on one with the painting. Putting it out in the public can be both nerve wracking and liberating. Once it’s out there, it’s out there to do its own thing. And it’s out there to be seen. And on this occasion, it was seen and chosen to be featured on the cover of the new summer issue of Ricepaper magazine.
Liger, Liger (Chimera) was chosen for the front cover of the newest issue of Ricepapermagazine. Ricepaper is a quarterly Canadian magazine which has showcased Asian Canadian literature, culture, and the arts since 1994. You can find Ricepaper in stores across Canada.
This issue is also available to purchase online here.
Next up, I’m busy preparing for my two-person show in Calgary at The New Gallery this October. This will include an artist talk at the University of Calgary, and I will be in attendance for the opening night. I will post more details on this show soon.

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IT MELTDOWN ruins Cyber Monday for RBS, Natwest customers
RBS Group's online banking fails, cards are declined and ATMs refuse to give out cash
RBS, Natwest and Ulster Bank customers were hit by an "IT meltdown" on Cyber Monday that stopped card payments, borked ATMs and closed down online banking, leaving them with no way to pay for anything.
Problems started around 6.30pm yesterday as folks trying to do their Christmas shopping online and those looking for a few groceries for their dinner were left red-faced when cards were declined.
Millions of rbs and natwest customers couldn't use their credit cards yesterday so cyber monday largely fucked-bet you it's back next week
— Armchaireverton (@Armchaireverton) December 3, 2013
RBS, which owns Natwest, has said that the technical issue, which it has so far refused to explain, is now resolved, but users are still reporting problems.
Natwest customer Beth told The Reg that she still wasn't able to access her account online and the bank was now telling her that there could be a block on her card.
"A card block wouldn't result in a technical error, so it's absolute rubbish," she complained. "I think the online team are clutching at straws. I know lots of people do have access but I'm not amongst them!"
Reg readers who could get into their online accounts also reported money missing from their balances. In some cases, salaries that had recently come into the account had now disappeared, leaving the customer overdrawn and causing cheques to bounce and payments to be refused.
An RBS spokesperson told The Reg that the majority of users had access to their money again, but some folks could still be having trouble.
"There could be a small number of customers still experiencing some residual issues," they said. "[And] there could be one or two people whose payments are taking some time to update. Any customer experiencing issues this morning should get in touch with our call centres or branches where our staff will be ready to help."
RBS Group, which also includes Ulster Bank, has also promised compensation for the outage.
"We would like to apologise to our customers. If anyone has been left out of pocket as a result of these systems problems, we will put this right," it said in a statement.
The outage is the latest in a line of IT problems at the banking group that are adding to its growing bad reputation. In June last year, millions of account holders were left without access to their accounts, in some cases for up to a week. The Reg discovered that an inexperienced RBS tech was to blame, bungling the patch-up after an upgrade to the batch processing software used by the bank went wrong.
Earlier this year, a hardware fault in the group's mainframes stopped customers from accessing their accounts online, at the cash machine or using their cards. ®
If you're in the know and would like to add to the coverage of this latest outage at RBS Group, drop The Reg a note or call the London office on 020 3189 4620.


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Allen Pyke Associates have designed all areas of the public realm within this mixed use development at a regeneration site adjacent to the River Colne in Colchester. Incorporating a shared surface boulevard and riversude walkway, the design makes careful use of paving materials, street furniture and specimen trees. Car parking and access have been designed to give priority to pedestrians, The combined residential, business, retail and cafe facilities will see many additional people using the area and this development is seen as key to setting the standard for adjacent future developments. A small play area and the inclusion of public art elements will help to enhance the public realm and setting of the buildings.


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When Does The Next Tom Clancy book come out? Read Title Published Details 1 The Hunt for Red October 1984 2 Patriot Games 1987 3 The Cardinal of the Kremlin 1988 4 Clear and Present Danger 1989 5 The Sum of All Fears 1991 6 Without Remorse 1993 7 Debt of Honor 1994 8 Executive Orders 1996 9 Rainbow Six 1998 10 The Bear and the Dragon 2000 11 Red Rabbit 2002 12 The Teeth of the Tiger 2003 13 Dead or Alive 2010 14 Locked On 2011 15 Threat Vector 2012 16 Command Authority 2013 17 Support and Defend 2014 18 Full Force and Effect 2014 19 Full Force and Effect 2014 20 Commander in Chief 2015 21 True Faith and Allegiance 2016 22 True Faith and Allegiance 2016 Order of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Series Read Title Published Details 1 Virtual Vandals 1998 2 The Deadliest Game 1998 3 The Ultimate Escape 1999 4 One is the Loneliest Number 1999 5 The Great Race 1999 6 Cyberspy 1999 7 End Game 1999 8 Shadow of Honor 2000 9 Private Lives 2000 10 Safe House 2000 11 Gameprey 2000 12 Duel Identity 2000 13 Deathworld 2000 14 High Wire 2001 15 Cold Case 2001 16 Runaways 2001 17 Cloak and Dagger 2002 18 Death Match 2002 Order of Tom Clancy's Op-Center Series Read Title Published Details 1 Mirror Image 1995 2 Op-Center 1995 3 Games of State 1996 4 Acts of War 1997 5 Balance of Power 1998 6 State of Siege 1999 7 Divide and Conquer 2000 8 Line of Control 2001 9 Mission of Honor 2002 10 Sea of Fire 2003 11 War of Eagles 2004 12 Call to Treason 2004 13 Out of the Ashes 2014 14 Into the Fire 2015 15 Scorched Earth 2016 Order of Tom Clancy Standalone Novels His efforts to join the Army Reserves Officers were in vain due to his shortsightedness, a condition that required him to wear thick glasses. No one is claiming responsibility. Clancy is an active advocate for Republican and conservative issues in America. On top of that, he wrote for a younger audience - the Net Force books - and even turned his hand to reference works - Military Reference books, or simply damn good thrillers - the Op-Center books. Tom Clancy passed away on October 1st, 2013.Next
Clancy was born Maryland and spent his childhood years in Northwood neighborhood. Cold War, Cutting Edge, Zero Hour and Wild Card were co-authored by Jerome Preisler. Other fiction works by the same author include; Patriot Games 1987 , The Sums of All Fears 1991 , Clear and Present Danger 1989. Not only does Clancy write fiction novels, but also he writes non-fiction books. About the Author: A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history.Next

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Welcome to the Celtic Cat & Prairie Dog website. We are Pat Quinn (Celtic Cat) and Keith Johnson (Prairie Dog). Acoustic music in the Celtic and early Americana realm is our business and our passion. But we're not constrained by the Celtic and rustic Americana realm. We freely and whimsically wander off that traditional path whenever we feel the impulse, and whenever we find songs to play . . . and songs to play with.
We play instrumental Celtic and traditional Americana music, which includes: Irish Aires, caffeinated Jigs, rollicking Reels, pulsating Polkas, wandering Waltzes, pensive Planxties, a Hornpipe or two, all emanating from the sonorous reverberations of our beloved acoustic instruments.
Like two kids in a sandbox, we duet on any combination of a wide variety of instruments. Pat Quinn plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, octave mandolin, Irish whistles, Scottish pipes, and wanders off into banjo, concertina, and bodhran territory when the whimsy strikes. Keith Johnson plays guitar, mandolin, octave mandola, and harmonica. We also sing and duet on a number of songs as well.


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Michy, Shatta Wale’s ex-girlfriend and mother of one, has revealed that she is planning to become a pastor soon.
During her appearance on Okay FM this afternoon, she announced this.
Michy claims that she is on her way to become a priest.
Abeiku Santana interrogated her.
Is Shatta Michy a pastor now…?
Michy replied by saying:
She’ll be one in no time.

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White House gives
Moore subtle shove
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The White House sent a clear signal Thursday to the defeated Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama: It’s time to concede.
Roy Moore refused to concede the race Tuesday night when Doug Jones, the Democrat, was declared the winner. Election night results show Jones winning by about 1.5 percentage points, three times more than the state’s standard for a recount. Although a few absentee and provisional ballots remain to be counted, there’s no indication they would change the result.
On Wednesday, Moore notably did not call to congratulate Jones — even as President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans did. Instead, he released a video declaring “the battle rages on.”
Asked at the daily news briefing whether the White House thinks Moore should concede today, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, “It probably sounds like it maybe should have already taken place.”
Sanders also dismissed the idea, pushed by some Moore supporters, that Jones’ victory was tainted in some fashion. Asked if the Democrat had won “fair and square,” she said, “I think the numbers reflect that.”
— Tribune Washington Bureau


Things I liked:Everything. These shoot absolutely great, groups are one hole at 25 yds and I can easily hit 2" target at 65 yards. shape is consistent, no deformed pellets in either tin I ordered. Things I would have changed:Screw on lid. What others should know:I was looking for a lighter pellet in 25 cal and based on experience with lighter pellets (like the Gamos) in other callibers I was not expecting great accuracy, but these delivered superb accuracy, don't hesitate to give them a try, I'm definately going to be getting more.
Things I liked:Pretty good shooting pellet. They definately shoot fast, thats for sure. Not a bad price either. Things I would have changed:Nothing really, they shoot ok at short ranges which is just what I bought them for. What others should know:Be careful what you shoot with these. I shot a pine board and had the sabot fly back at me, though the metal pellet did penetrate quite well.
Things I liked:Neat idea, kinda cool to have a glowing pellet. would definately be easy to see at night and load properly, but that is only if you charge them up so they glow first. Things I would have changed:The plastic tips were loose in several of mine, same was the case with the red tipped gamos. I am sure this was a big factor in the less than par accuracy. What others should know:First, not a tracer round, I was only shooting them at around 600 fps, but couldn't see them at night. as far as accuracy goes, my gun didn't like them, like I said, the loose plastic tips were likely the reason. groups with these were 2-3 times larger than the crosman pointed pellets I normally shoot.
Things I liked:Good shooting pellet for the money. Got then for cheap plinking pellets and was very pleased with their performance. Things I would have changed:Wish the tin had a screw on lid, but that really isn't much of a negative I guess. Wish they weren't made in China, but what can you expect for the price. What others should know:Pellet shape is, for the most part, fairly consistent. Each tin has couple that are a little deformed, but hey, they're made in China. I really like how well they shoot though. I have a 1322 cabine that for some reason just would not shoot good. I was about ready to scrap it untill I tried these in it, now it's a "minute of squirrel head" gun out to 25-30 yds, which is just what I wanted. Point is, don't be afraid to give these a try, excellent pellet especially for the price.
Things I liked:Great shooting pellets. Weight is exactly what I was looking for, a mid weight .22 pellet for a bit more knock down without being too slow. again accuracy is everything with air guns and these are probably the best I've tried yet, definitely are for the money. Things I would have changed:Not a thing What others should know:packaging on these and all JSB's I've seen is great. The tin is lined with foam sheets to protect the pellets. I've never gotten a bad lot from these guys. If you've never tried JSB's before, you're missing out.
Things I liked:Like that it comes with white and black spacers, I've had others that only have white and on some guns I'd rather not have the white there, doesn't look right. Quality seems good. Things I would have changed:nothing I guess, I mean they are swivel studs, not much to change. What others should know:Follow the install instructions and everything should turn out great when putting these on the gun. Just remember to measure, and remeasure, and remeasure... once you drill the hole there's no going back (yeah I'm speaking from experience)
Things I liked:As with all things JSB, these are great. They are an excellent mid/heavy weight pellet. I'm sending every one through a ragged hole at 30 yds, pushing them about 850fps. Things I would have changed:screw on lid What others should know:don't hesitate, if you are looking for a pellet in this weight, just buy them, you won't be disappointed
Things I liked:I like that they changed the weight up to 81 grains. I was wanting a little heavier pellet and they answered. Accuracy is superb, just what you expect from JSB. Things I would have changed:Again, screw on lid to the tin, but the packaging is great on all JSB's with the foam on top and bottom. What others should know:These are the most accurate projectile I've found so far in my gun, making about 130 ft-lbs.
Things I liked:These shoot great, I'm shooting them at ~800 fps. Groups are one hole at 20 and 30 yards and can keep them well inside a 1-1/2" circle at 75 yards, thats my 75 yard gong size, hitting it every shot. They punch right through the self healing targets at 50 and 75 yards. Things I would have changed:Offer a larger tin. Remove the hollow point and just make it a flat front. What others should know:have shot a few of these into wet sand at 20 and 30 yards, the hollow point has not really opened up and mushroomed any. But these are really great pellets and the length is short since its a solid, about the same length as a JSB 25.4 gr.


Review Billy Elliot UK Tour…
Billy Elliot is one of the worlds most magical, moving, brilliant, inspiring and captivating musicals in history.
I was lucky to be at the West End & Broadway opening nights. Tonight I visited the UK Tour at the Birmingham Hippodrome and was once again blown away by this shows utter brilliance & genius….
This has to be the BEST BRITISH MUSICAL IN HISTORY. It’s just perfect. Simply perfect.
You cannot fail to be moved by the stunning talent of the children, the crafted & cutting script, the perfect set design and incredible music and sound.
BILLY ELLIOT will make you laugh & cry in equal measure and then amaze you with some of the most brilliant choreography to ever grace the UK stage.
It’s not scaled down for the tour – it’s just as beautiful as Broadway and as wonderful as the West End. A 5* masterpiece!
Book for the Birmingham Hippodrome until April 29th HERE!
Enjoy an Exclusive audio review & cast interviews via YouTube:
With music by Elton John & written by Lee Hall – it truly is one of the most magical & brilliant 3 hours of British theatre & performance.
Elton’s ‘Electricity’, ‘Solidarity’, ‘Deep into the ground’ & ‘The Letter’ are simply showstoppers. Bring tissues – it gets heavy!
However, Do not think this is Disney, It’s not! It’s an adult & emotional story of a boys struggle to fulfil his dreams. It’s a story of a decimated community fighting for survival.
With powerful imagery, huge showbiz dance numbers and heart breaking pathos – this is a joy of a standing ovation inducing musical.
Billy Elliot has incredibly strong language throughout.
Set in a northern mining town in County Durham, against the backdrop of the miners’ strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true.
Tonight’s Billy was Lewis Smallman, ironically from Brum not the North East. He perfectly covered the “all right am ya’s” with impeccable “wye aye man’s”.
Such breathtaking talent can only leave you in absolute awe. Only 12 years old and an incredible Star – he’s worth the ticket alone. Just inspiring.
Nods also to the captivating Annette McLaughlin as Mrs Wilkinson, Martin Walsh as the perfect ‘Dad’, Scott Garnham as the distressing brother & the delicious Andrea Miller as Grandma.
It’s very rare a show roles into town of this quality and brilliance.
Don’t miss the 5* Billy Elliot on tour through 2017:
Until the 6 MAY 2017 BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
Liverpool Empire – 09 May 2017 – 27 May 2017
Milton Keynes Theatre – 30 May 2017 – 17 June 2017
Review by Alex Belfield for Celebrity Radio 9th March 2017.


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Florida Keys Bucket List: Amazing Places to Visit in the Florida Keys
Located south of Miami, the Florida Keys are a series of coral islands stretching over 110 miles between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The islands vary in size, and each is packed with an abundance of activities, making them some of the most popular vacation spots in Florida.
A few of the main attractions in the Florida Keys include Marathon, Key Largo, Key West, and Islamorada. Here’s our list of 15 Best Things to Do in the Florida Keys:
1. Explore an underwater park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is the first-ever underwater park in the United States and is located on Key Largo.
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3 Tips To Building A Better Bum For Summer
So today I want to give you 3 tips on how to build a better bum.
See, summer is fast approaching which means good weather is on the way.
Those longer sunny days spent by the seaside wearing your favourite summer clothes.
Or those sun holidays where you hop into your itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini.
But right now, those thoughts give you anxiety.
It means you’ve to uncover your arms, thighs and stomach.
But more importantly, you wish you had a better bum.
Because we all know that bums make the world go round.
And a good bum gives a girl great confidence.
So let’s look at how you can build that peachy bum.
Lift Weights To Build Your Bum
Forget about cardio when it comes to building that better beach bum.
If you REALLY want to add the ‘wow’ factor to your derriere, then you’re going to have to swap the treadmill for the barbell.
But you probably know that already, but you’ve somehow not taken the leap yet.
And I understand that too.
For girls, it’s very easy to view the weights area of a gym as the “boys area”.
But it’s not, it’s simply just an area that has been embraced by lads a bit sooner than girls.
But that’s changing now.
And it’s about time.
Now before you jump in lifting, be sure to learn correct techniques.
Also, be prepared to challenge yourself.
No seriously, challenge yourself.
If your handbag weighs more than the dumbell/kettlebell, put it back down.
In order to build that physique, you’ll need to get strong and build muscle.
So to do that, you need to stress your body.
If something feels easy, it’s probably time to move up a notch.
Then use cardio as a supplement to retain fitness or burn a few extra calories.
Regardless of what they say, the stairmaster isn’t the best option when it comes to building your booty though.
Stop Starving Yourself And Instead Fuel Your Training.
If you want a better bum, then you’re gonna have to add mass to that ass.
And the only way to do so is by training well and using your nutrition to support your training.
Instead of fearing food, you need to view it as fuel.
Use good food to nourish your body instead of looking to starve yourself as punishment.
If you look at athletes, they don’t go beating themselves into the ground with workouts and harsh diets.
Instead, they train for constant improvement and athletic performance.
Then their nutrition falls in line with those goals.
They don’t do high loads of exercise on very low calorie diets.
That’s a recipe for disaster. You’ll end up injured, sick or feel like crap.
So if you want that athletic body with curves in all the right places, start to change how you view food.
Don’t look at food as the devil.
Instead, view your meals as opportunities to support your goals or to limit your progress.
Base your nutrition around protein and minimally processed foods.
Use carbs around workouts so you always have energy.
Accompany your diet with weight training to start building that physique that will give you great confidence, enjoyment and enhance your life.
And the only way to do that is to fuel your training and lifting rather than starving and running yourself into the ground.
Exercise Selection To Maximise Results
Okay, if you go online you’ll see world of bum workouts. Glute bridges, donkey kicks and a host of bodyweight exercises.
Butt in reality (see what I did there) you should instead focus on the big lifts that are proven to work:
Squats (Barbell squats, goblet squats, split squats etc)
Hip Thrusts/Barbell Glute Bridges,
Lunges (reverse lunges, walking lunges)
Deadlifts. (barbell deadlifts, romanian deadlifts, kettlebell deadlifts etc)
You will NEVER go wrong with them.
They will be the staple of your training for months and years to come.
As the months go by, you can use different variations of each and mix up the sets and rep schemes you use.
That way your training doesn’t become stale and you get a new stimulus in training.
You can spend some training cycles focusing on strength training, others on muscle building.
And again, be sure to be challenging yourself with the weight you’re lifting so that you continue to make progress.
Add in banded crab walks into your warmups before you start hitting those exercises to really feel your glutes burn the next day.
A lot of ladies have moved away from wanting to be stick thin.
We live in a time where girls are embracing curves.
And that means many girls wanting to get themselves a better bum.
It’s something I’ve coached here a LOT more the last 18 months.
Girls feel so much more confident if they’re happy with their legs, bum and stomach.
So why not use your time in the gym to develop that confidence and self esteem?
You will never go wrong with the exercises I’ve listed above.
They’re an absolute staple in what we do here in StrongLife Gym.
Whether someone wants to drops pounds, get super strong or simply use the gym to supplement their fitness goals.
So don’t wait any longer, just get stuck into it and get started.
And if you’re super confused and need a gym plan to follow, you can get in touch and I’ll build one for you.
You can get me at – email@example.com
Looking forward to helping you enhance your physique with your training.

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The truth of the matter is that very few ever tap into their hidden potential inside. They relent to bad habits and the status quo, never really thinking that they can achieve their biggest goals in life. They give up and throw in the towel, calling it quits. But it's virtually impossible to get rich if you give up. Failure is just a stepping stone. It isn't the end of the road.
25. Products – You can create your own product, such as an ebook or computer software. You would then use your blog as a promotion tool to get people to buy your product. As long as you create a legitimate product with a whole lot of value, you should be able to get some buyers, but like everything else with a blog, you’ll need the traffic to get the sells.
I used to have fun doing surveys while I watched TV. I was choosy about the companies I used and I never paid to sign up for any. I got about $25 in free BlockBuster movie coupons, cashed out about $25 from another site and did an in house project trial where a company sent me to full size body lotions to use and record information about. I had fun, felt like my input was improving the business world, but I wasn’t looking to get rich quick, just earn a little bit in time that typically wasted. Some survey companies pay very little, others pay better. Of course, it is not fair to the businesses conducting the research to lie in order to qualify for a survey and they certainly deserve honest and thoughtful answers to their questions. The companies I worked with told me how much the survey would pay and how long it would it would take. Research for the reputable companies.
Thanks for sharing. Since you’re short on time, go online right away. Use groups on social media and public classifieds to sell everything you don’t need (bonus: you’re decluttering your home and getting a head start on spring cleaning). If you take clear photos and can write a few lines of fetching the copy, you could have hundreds or even thousands of dollars’ worth of offers by the end of the day.go to Home Jobs by Mom.
I see we have the same mindset. I really believe I’ll be a millionaire in the future, and I’ve been working toward that for many years now. From time to time something can happen unexpected and cause you to have to spend a little more than you earn… you can’t make a habit of doing that though. This was a good article, and should help a lot of people if they will just do it.
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Great list! I have another to consider that I personally have 35+ years experience providing. Clean up litter outside commercial properties on foot using inexpensive hand tools. It’s almost as easy to do as going for a walk! I started doing this as a side gig in 1981 and soon grew it into a profitable full-time business. I share my experience in my book, Cleanlots.
It really is that easy, and I think a lot of people don’t realize that. It’s just a psychological barrier nowadays since many can’t imagine what having $1 million feels like. In reality, $1 million isn’t that much money anymore. That might sound ridiculous, but I know I’m going to need much more than $1 million to retire someday. I’m not sure what my millionaire story will be yet, but I’m certain it’s going to involve self-employment since and not a job.
Take advantage of the growing delivery trend and sign up for a service like Instacart, UberEats, Postmates or Amazon Flex. You get paid per delivery, in most cases, and can even earn tips. A car isn’t always required — Postmates lets you use a bike, scooter or your own two feet to make deliveries — but a background check almost always is part of the deal. Learn more about how to get started with Amazon Flex, UberEats and Instacart.
The path to success and wealth means navigating risk and challenges -- a tall order for someone in their 20s. Having an experienced mentor on your side will be invaluable. A good mentor can give you advice and be a sounding board when you’re faced with dilemmas or suffering a setback. Most of all, a mentor knows what it’s like to be in your shoes, but can help you see beyond yourself.
For example, a $200,000 mortgage on a 30-year loan will cost you another $186,500 in interest payments, so you are actually paying a total of $386,500 over the course of 30 years. On the other hand, if you are willing to pay a few extra hundred dollars a month (for example, $350) by refinancing to a 15-year loan (usually at a lower interest rate), you could pay your mortgage off in only 15 years, and the best part is you would save yourself a whopping $123,700 in interest. That's money in your pocket. Talk to a loan officer about your options.
Please help. I turn 15 in a few weeks and live in WA and the whole state has labor laws where I have to be 16 but I really want to get a dirt bike this summer. It’s hard to find a job and everbody mows there own lawns! What should I do? How do I tell the difference between a real site that will pay for suveys and a fake one? Is it possible to make 3000 in 15 weeks?
And while it will take time to build up a big-enough audience to attract advertisers and other ways to make extra income from your podcast, the opportunity is there. John Lee Dumas interviews entrepreneurs seven days a week for his podcast Entrepreneur on Fire and now makes more than $200,000 a month from it. In fact, John publishes all his income online and showed that he’s made almost $13 million since launching in 2012.
– Project Payday is one of those sites that has testimonials of people who have earned thousands of dollars by getting paid to get trial offers. I’m not saying you’ll earn thousands, but it is legit and you can earn some extra cash. They assume that by paying you to do a free trial, you’ll either like the product and purchase it, or forget to cancel the trial and get charged for it. If you can keep track and cancel before you get charged (if you don’t want the product), then this is a great site for making some money.
Content is what drives web traffic. Websites are always pumping out fresh, new content for their readers, and they are always looking for writers! If you aren’t quite ready to launch your own blog yet, this might be a good option to see if writing is for you. Since competition is high, we don’t recommend starting from scratch as a freelance writer. Want to see success faster? Learn from a veteran, six-figure freelance writer.
Work remotely for a call center. Because many call center jobs are location independent, finding work in this field is an easy way to earn some money from home. Dozens of sites list job openings for call-center representatives, including Freelancer.com and SimplyHired.com. Meanwhile, you should check local job listings for openings and opportunities as well.
I think to become a millioner is a destiny. Without blessings from God is nothing. Even if you work hard, even you earned more money if its not your destiny you will not be a millioner. God will give ways that your earned money will be spent. But don’t lost hope just keep on working of your plan to become a millioner together with prayers… then may be its your destiny.
What does that mean for you? It means Nielsen will pay you $50 a year to keep their app on your favorite internet browsing device. The app itself collects statistics on your internet usage anonymously, so you never have to worry about any data being linked to you. And the best part is, the app takes up barely any space and doesn’t slow down your phone or tablet at all!
It may make you think again if that's your real goal - getting rich. Felix says that he can understand looking back why others chose different paths with raising a family, devoting themselves to a worthy cause or non-profit, because he himself really wonders if it was worth it...NOT! as it turns out, he's too used to his freedom and experiences of the finer things in life that money affords to change his fate now. He shares with you in the book what a real bummer or hassle that having money brings including a long list of needed advisers, financial advisers, tax advisers, supportive well wishers who seek hand-outs, charities, not to mention the minute details and fine print of the tax laws that you'll need to get extra very familiar with.
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Rose and others looking for employment this summer: Retry the babysitting idea. Summer is a good time to babysit. Maybe volunteer a few times first and then use those families as references. Tell everyone you know that you are available to babysit. Use email, Facebook, fliers, word of mouth. Also try offering a set time every week, like Tuesday evenings form 5-9 pm in your home. Parents know they can drop off their children without calling ahead. They really appreciate that. It takes time and persistence to get the word out, butit can be done!
Check with your local bank to see if they're giving away cash bonuses for opening up accounts. Banks run promotions like this all the time, so grab some real cash quickly if you're in need. It won't break the bank (no pun intended) but it will give you a quick $50 or $100 -- maybe even more -- when you really need it. You might need to deposit a minimum amount of cash (usually in the thousands) in order to qualify for these types of accounts (but not always).
Once you have that problem or need nailed, the next step is to validate that idea and make sure you’ve actually got customers who will pay for it. This means building a minimum viable product, getting objective feedback from real customers, incorporating updates, testing the market for demand, and getting pricing feedback to ensure there’s enough of a margin between your costs and what consumers are willing to pay.
Abby made over $110,000 from sales of digital products (such as eBooks) in 2015, and even more than that in 2016. She started three years ago knowing nothing about blogging and now makes six figures a year, due in large part to her eBooks. She is now teaching others the process she uses to write and launch profitable eBooks, and you guys, it is genius!
Sell plasma. After passing an initial screening, you can usually sell your plasma for anywhere from $25 to $50 per donation. To qualify, you’ll have to stand in a long line or show up early, be willing to fill out a very personal questionnaire, and endure a painful needle prick or two. Still, selling plasma is a great way to raise money fast – if you can stand the hassle.
This may sound like a dumb idea, frankly, but a lot of banks these days are offering $200 to $300 signup bonuses to customers who open up a new checking account. The catch, though, is that you generally have to really open these accounts. You need to be willing to set up a direct deposit and put money in the account, and you often don’t receive the bonus for at least a month, sometimes even longer. On the other hand, if you were thinking of going to a new bank, anyway, it’s an easy way to make some extra cash.
Raise your hand if you love the idea of earning extra income or ditching office life to learn how to make money at home. Well, you're not alone. According to a 2017 telecommuting report by FlexJobs, the number of U.S. employees who worked from home at least half of the time has grown 115% in twelve years, from 1.8 million employees in 2005 to 3.9 million in 2017.
Hi, came across this information after trying to brain storm of fun way to make extra $$. I’m a RN and work 3 days a week and have 4 days off! (Best part of the job ?) I am thinking of trying to purchase Authenticate designer handbags and creating a page to resale. My delima is how to find a reputable supplier. Do you have any ideas?? I’ve even gone to Designer handbag selling sites and asked…all I get are members wanting to sell me “their” purchases at a small discounted price.
Here’s a good example of how lead sales can work in real life: My second website, Life Insurance by Jeff, brings in a ton of traffic from people who are searching the web to find answers to life insurance questions. While I used to have the website set up so I could sell these people life insurance myself, it was a lot of work to process all the different requests and clients. As a result, I started selling the leads I gathered instead.
Ask a smart guy for tips on how to get rich quick, and he will tell you to invest in the stock market. Choose stocks wisely and use your dividends to invest in more stocks. This will help you build a fortune. Although there would be times stocks are unstable, once you become an expert in trading, you can detect the changes in advance to keep your earnings at bay. Make stock market crashes work for you by taking the opportunity to buy more stocks when they are priced low.

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Boleslaw 1 Well Drilling Update 1
Perth, Jan 4, 2017 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Grand Gulf Energy Limited (ASX:GGE) is pleased to release the Boleslaw 1 well drilling update 1.
- The Boleslaw #1 Well spud on 11 December 2016 and is presently completing a casing run at 952m.
- The First target, the Santonian sandstone, is anticipated to be intersected between 1,050m and 1,100m.
- The Second target, the Deep Cretaceous sandstone, is anticipated to be intersected at 1,400m.
- Planned TD of 1,500m and expected to cost A$2.8 million
- The well is presently running on budget.
- GGE also has a 20.4% interest in the Kolo Licence which covers 1,150 square kilometres.
For more detailed information on the Boleslaw Project please refer to our release made on 13 December 2016.
About Grand Gulf Energy Limited
Grand Gulf Energy Ltd (ASX:GGE) is targeting conventional oil and gas opportunities in the United States. The company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in February 2006 as Alto Energy International Limited and changed its name to Grand Gulf Energy Limited in June 2007. The name Grand Gulf Energy is derived from the company's operating subsidiary in USA. Grand Gulf Energy has a strong board of directors and management team based in both Perth, Western Australia and Houston, Texas, USA. Grand Gulf Energy is focused on low-risk, conventional oil and gas plays in Louisiana, close to existing infrastructure and close to or within existing oil and gas production. Grand Gulf Energy's strategy is to apply the expertise and new technology (such as 3D seismic) required to deliver a low risk exploration and development portfolio with potentially high rewards. The company is also focused on forming relationships with organizations that can deliver further acquisition and development opportunities.
The company's portfolio of active projects includes the Napoleonville Salt Dome project in Louisiana.
Grand Gulf Energy Limited

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Nutzy's 2017 Block Party
The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, are excited to announce that single-game tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale during Nutzy's Block Party on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Diamond. Tickets for individual games will be available to purchase for the first time, beginning at 10 a.m. The first 100 fans to purchase tickets at the event will receive a free Nutzy "Rockin' the BLVD" T-shirt. Online ticket sales will begin soon thereafter at 11 a.m. The event is free to the public and will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, games and new ballpark food samples. Nutzy's Block Party will also be the first opportunity for fans to explore the Bistro at the Bullpen, the newest addition to The Diamond. The Flying Squirrels will begin their 8th season of affordable family funn on April 6, 2017. A full rundown of daily promotions can be found here. "The first day of individual-game ticket sales means the season is upon us and that is a great cause for celebration with our fans," said Flying Squirrels VP & COO Todd "Parney" Parnell. "Nutzy's Block Party is a great way to spend a weekend morning with family and friends, making memories while sharing excitement for the upcoming baseball season. People can visit many booths with games and information on other community activities, enjoy food trucks, taste test some new Squirrels items, see the new Bistro at the Bullpen and don't forget to stay after for the VCU baseball game at 2 p.m." The Flying Squirrels announced their fully loaded 2017 promotional schedule last Friday at the VMFA. The promotional schedule includes a record 36 giveaways along with 23 fireworks shows. Nutzy's Block Party will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and will end as gates open for VCU's baseball game against Fairfield University. First pitch for the VCU contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. and tickets for the VCU game can be purchased at the front gates of The Diamond. Flying Squirrels tickets to the 2017 season begin at $8 for advanced purchase of general admission seating. Terrace Level tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of game. Field level seats are $12 in advance and $14 day of game. Tickets are available for purchase anytime online or at the Flying Squirrels box office Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The box office will also be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning March 7 until the end of season The Squirrels begin their eighth season of affordable family funn on April 6 at The Diamond. Season tickets, mini plans and group ticket packages are still available by contacting the Flying Squirrels Box Office at 804-359-FUNN (3866).
By Richmond Flying Squirrels | February 14, 2017 2:22 PM ET


Performance: Optimum Altitude
What is Optimum Altitude, Anyway?
One of the less-understood settings that frequently gets ignored is the Optimum setting for the initial cruise altitude. Most platforms including NZ, EPIC, and NG FMS have a default selection of Optimum as the cruise altitude entry. After observing most flight crews override optimum with their filed flight plan altitude, it seemed like a good topic to review.
Optimum Altitude for Default Cruise Altitude
The Optimum altitude was designed to tailor performance predictions and provides different calculations based on the cruise speed mode selected during Performance Initialization. Most operators enter their desired (or flight planned speed), but remember, there are multiple selections that can be used for flight planning (see below).
Cruise Mode Speed Selections
Note: Not all systems have all the speed modes described below. There is some variance between OEMs.
- > For the LRC and manual cruise speeds, the optimum altitude is computed where the specific range (fuel economy) is optimized. This altitude is typically close to the ceiling altitude.
- > The MAX SPD optimum altitude is where true airspeed is maximized. This altitude tends to be close to the VMO/MMO crossover altitude.
- > For MAX END speed, the optimum altitude is where the fuel flow is minimized. For MXR SPD, the optimum altitude is where true airspeed is maximized while ensuring the destination can be reached based on fuel quantity.
If optimum altitude is selected for the initial cruise altitude on the PERF INIT page 4/5, then the computed optimum altitude is displayed as the cruise altitude on following PERF DATA pages adjacent to the Ceiling Altitude. The time, speed and fuel calculations will then be computed relative to the desired performance selection and will also consider step climbs if entered during the PERF INIT entries.
Altitude Selection and Ceiling Altitude
As a reminder, step climbs can be used to optimize aircraft performance. As the aircraft burns fuel, the optimum altitude goes up. If a step increment is entered, the FMS calculates time and fuel predictions and assumes that the step climbs will be made. If clearance is not given or the step climb is not going to be made, the step increment should be reset to zero to maintain accuracy of time and fuel predictions. Future articles will explore more performance calculations and how the FMS provides various computations.


This rock band has collaborated with BeyoncÃ©, BTS and everyone in between. They have won several Grammy Awards and billions of views on their music videos.
What are the most popular songs from Coldplay? What songs are the fan favorite releases? Here is what we know about some of the music created by Chris Martin and Coldplay.
What are some fan favorite Coldplay songs?
This group has been releasing music for over a decade, gaining thousands of fans. According to a Rolling Stone reader poll, Coldplay’s “best” song is “The Scientist,” which makes sense given its importance to fans and Martin.
During a concert, according to a Song Facts fan, the artist explicitly said that the 2002 release was about her sister – her family scientist. What makes “The Scientist” special, however, is that it applies to different situations. Posted on YouTube in 2011, this music video has nearly a billion views and over 4.5 million likes.
The second favorite fan song, according to the same poll, was the 2005 release, “Fix You.” This song has been a beacon of hope and inspiration for fans, especially during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Coldplay’s “Most Popular” Songs Include “Hymn for the Weekend” and “Viva La Vida”
When it comes to the Coldplay songs with the most streams on Spotify, songs like “Something Just Like This”, “The Scientist” and “Yellow” come out on top, each containing over 945 million songs on the platform. musical.
“Viva La Vida” won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. “In My Place” won the Grammy for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals. âSomething Just Like Thisâ won a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance.
As for the most popular Coldplay music video, several productions have more than a billion views on the YouTube video platform. This includes “Anthem for the Weekend”, “Paradise” and “Adventure of a Lifetime”.
Recently, Coldplay collaborated with award-winning K-pop group, BTS
As of October 2021, the most popular song on Coldplay’s Spotify page is âMy Universe,â the group’s collaboration with BTS. This is the first time Martin and BTS have met in person, as well as the first time they have created music together. A few weeks after its release, this song has gained more than 50 million plays.
What is Martin’s favorite Coldplay song? According to Celebrity Fun Facts, the top song is “Fix You”. During a 2015 interview with Entertainment Weekly, the artist shared his love for the band’s other songs.
“This is my favorite Coldplay song,” Martin said of “A Head Full of Dreams”. “It’s what I always dreamed of singing – now I have the right to do it.”
The clip for “My Universe”, featuring BTS, is now available on YouTube. Music by Coldplay is available on most major streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
RELATED: Collaborations with BTS so good that we have to show them


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I can’t forget my frustrating days at the age of 23 as a new graduate from a top-rank university in my country. I wasn’t sure about my future career path in law, nor was I sure about my intention to continue working in this field. I didn’t know about various legal careers, which is why I felt so disappointed (At that age, I hadn’t heard about career mentorship).
What did I do? After being advised by my professors and seniors in law school, I began with a very traditional path. Studying hard for a year to get my bar license, working two years as a legal trainee in a reputable law firm, and being offered many legal jobs in different companies are the memories of those days. Good ones? I am still not sure.
I was so lucky to be offered a job as a part-time legal advisor in an incubation center at a university—such an eye-opening experience. I found myself among young students passionate about starting a new business based on tech. They were facing many legal challenges, including but not limited to drafting contracts, getting permission to produce their innovative product, and protecting their innovation while sharing it with their investors. They made me expand my knowledge about startup legal issues, a new world I had rarely heard about it before. Day by day, I worked so hard to know this new world and become a professional legal advisor in this field.
But those wonderful and challenging days were just a beginning, not an easy and happy ending ones! I didn’t know that I would change my legal career and start a new job position in another field of law after two years.
Let’s continue this story in the next post.

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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is one of the most-watched TV shows in the country. It stars Harshad Chopda, Pranali Rathod and Karishma Sawant in the lead as Abhimanyu Birla, Akshara Goenka and Aarohi Goenka. And currently, the Birlas and Goenkas in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are gearing up for AbhiRa Ki Shaadi, the much anticipated and hyped wedding on Indian television. And now, in the upcoming episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, we will see Abhimanyu (Harshad Chopda) reaching the wedding venue with the baaraat. And the baaraatis will then dance on Sauda Khara Khara starring Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani alongside Sukhbir from Good Newwz. Also Read – The Archies: Shah Rukh Khan fans and social media go gaga over Suhana Khan; say, ‘Coming for the throne, Beware Alia Bhatt’ [Read Tweets]
Abhimanyu looks dashing in the white and gold sherwani while Akshara looks just gorgeous in a red and gold bridal lehenga. Akshara is standing in the corridor looking toward Abhi and baaraat. Abhi and his siblings and cousins break into a dance and it makes for the most epic baaraat entry ever. Akshara aka Pranali dancing along the baaraat happens to be the cutest bride too. Check out the video below: Also Read – Sarkaru Vaari Paata on OTT: Mahesh Babu-Keerthy Suresh’s film digital rights sold to THIS platform
U can call them khadoos but when its time 2 show skills they r best at everything ? Loved birla siblings dance on khara khara in precap specially abhimanyu’s energy matching the song ?#AbhimanyuBirla #HarshadChopda #YRKKH #YehRishtaKyaKehlataHai #AbhiRaKiShaadi @ormaxmedia pic.twitter.com/xmAGGA01h7
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Meanwhile, recently there were reports Shivangi Joshi is going to make a cameo appearance during AbhiRa Ki Shaadi in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. However, the rumours were debunked in another report which stated that the cast and crew of the show have already wrapped up the wedding track, packed the bags and are back to Mumbai to shoot for the future track of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Also Read – The Archies: Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor take us back to the 60’s in this tale of friendship; first look out
Earlier, Pranali Rathod had opened up on AbhiRa Ki Shaadi. She had said, “Finally AbhiRa is getting married after all the problems and obstacles are such a blissful feeling. I am very excited, from Goenkas place one member gets subtracted and adds to the Birlas so yes, they are all happy but my family is a little sad and emotional at this point. Akshara is all excited about the wedding. But really sad that she has to leave her house so yes, I have mixed emotions and I start crying with the family as I realise that now, this would be the last day in the house as after the wedding in Jaipur I will go to the Birlas place and not come back.”
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Game Development Essentials An Introduction. Chapter 1. Historical Elements how did we get here?. Key Chapter Questions. ■ What are the significant milestones in the history of electronic game development?
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■ What are the significant milestones in the history of electronic game development?
■ Who are the pioneers in game development, and how did they contribute to the industry?
■ How did the game industry evolve from coin operated electromechanical and mainframe computer games of the ’60s to today’s console, personal computer, online, and mobile industries?
■ What factors contributed to the video game slump of the early ’80s?
■ Why did certain game companies and game titles succeed during game development history—and why did some fail miserably?
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Example of convergence: The “Big 3” console makers have either linked their systems to the online world or have made them multipurpose entertainment machines (rather than single-purpose game machines).

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Transitioning to Hollywood, he became a Writer for Prime-Time Television for over thirty years starting with ChiPs. He’s best known for his work on “Beverly Hills 90210” for which he wrote and produced one-hundred twenty-eight hours from 1993-1998, the zenith of the show’s popularity.
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Larry returned to the theatre world in 2012 with a 1960’s trilogy of plays, produced in New York City, London, and summer stock on Cape Cod. He also is published poet and rock and roll lyricist. St. Malo is his first novel.


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Around 100 people showed up for a May Day rally this afternoon in Pack Square. Protesters focused better rights for workers, free education and opposed deportation of undocumented immigrants, among other issues. Police presence was light and the event remained peaceful.
The events were organized by a collection of local labor and activists groups, including Asheville Mutual Aid and Veterans for Peace, along with the local chapters of Industrial Workers of the World and the International Socialist Organization. While some of the fliers around town mentioned a focus on conditions in the service industry (and one protester’s sign read “Asheville deserves better than small business owners”) most of the major speeches were readings of historical speeches given by leftist and labor figures like Elizabeth Flynn Gurley or Emma Goldman. Some speakers did focus their remarks on more immediate topics, including last year’s immigration raid on the Shogun Buffet, resulting in the detention of 12 people (“their only crime was to show up for a day of work,” one speaker said).
Protesters marched through downtown, chanting and singing, before winding their way back to Pack Square and dispersing. Asheville Police Department presence remained light throughout the marches, mostly consisting of bicycle police who rode around the marchers and sometimes stopped traffic to let them by. The overall mood was cheerful on both sides, with protesters playing “Eye of the Tiger” and bantering with the APD officers.

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White Linen Shower Curtain For Spring Time
White Linen Shower Curtain – After a long and cold winter, redecorate your home to celebrate the arrival of spring. Infuse rooms with vibrant colors, fresh flora’s and breezy fabrics. Use the lovely garden and other natural elements such as birds and butterflies, as inspiration to decorate.
Paint walls bedroom or living room a tone to create a spring pastel background. Color contrast room furniture upholstered in white cotton or quilt white linen shower curtain. Creating a consistent look with colorful textiles, such as turquoise or pink cotton candy decorative pillows. Place a bouquet of fresh yellow tulips, roses, lilies and white hydrangeas in a vase vintage glass and display on a table or nightstand. There are different shower curtains made of different fabrics to choose from. Some of the materials used in the manufacture of shower curtains are: Linen. Linen is a fabric made of lint or linen, and is mainly solid. You can incorporate a pattern that does can be woven inch to improve matching linen as white linen shower curtain for the bathroom, everything is mixed with cotton to improve its smoothness. Pure flax has a tendency to wrinkle and be rigid. Linen can be found in different colors, depending on your taste.


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An intimate restaurant in a prime Liverpool location is failing to attract the trendy local clientele and has put the antiques dealer-turned-restaurateur owner approximately 100,000-pounds in debt.
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We're off to see the wizard ... and to explore the horrors of Oz with the original MGM classic The Wizard of Oz and the Disney-produced sequel Return to Oz!
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
"Judy Garland was Put on a Strict Diet and Encouraged to Take 'Pep Pills' While Filming The Wizard of Oz" by Colin Bertram, Biography.com
"The Tin Man's Toxic Metal Makeup" by Anne Marie Melmenstine, Ph.D., ThoughtCo
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Isn’t the word space just devine? When I talk about my work or trying to make work, I often talk about “my space”. I totally overuse the word along with other arty terminology like “my practice” and “body of work”. Oh delight!
Anyway, I digress. I have been wanting to create somewhere to paint at home. A studio space. After finishing uni for 2010, I felt completely lost without somewhere to work. So at length, my husband and I cleared some space in a spare bedroom. And he got me a lovely big trestle table for Christmas. Presto – it’s a studio space!
Now I have stick things up, and paint things, and leave things out and close the door etc. And the natural light is good. I think when we head toward shorter days of the middle of the year, I might have to invest in a good lamp to light my space. Mmmmm space. Am I rambling?


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Observers of North Korean politics raised alarm bells over the weekend, as it emerged that Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un fired his spy chief, interfering for the first time with a state institution that had not until now experienced major purges. The news circulated on Friday, following a report by South Korea’s Ministry of Unification —Seoul’s government department responsible for promoting the reunification of Korea. The ministry said that, according to its sources in the North, General Kim Won-hong had been dismissed from his post as Minister for State Security.
Kim is believed to have joined the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in 1962, at age 17. He rose through the ranks of the military to become a commander and a commissar (political officer) with the KPA’s General Political Bureau. In 1998, Kim was elected to North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, which functions as the country’s parliament. In 2003, the North Korean leadership appointed Kim to director of the Military Security Command —the North Korean Army’s intelligence directorate. By 2009, Kim had been made a General and had entered the personal circle of Kim Jong-un. In 2011, when Kim Jong-un became supreme leader of North Korea, General Kim was widely viewed as one of his most trusted advisors. Few were surprised, therefore, when Kim was made State Security Minister, in April 2012. From that position, General Kim oversaw the activities of the regime’s secret state police, North Korea’s most powerful security institution, which is answerable only to the country’s supreme leader.
But it now appears that General Kim was dismissed from his powerful post two weeks into 2017, allegedly on charges of corruption and abuse of state power. Some reports suggest that his dismissal may be related to the defection of Thae Yong-ho, a senior North Korean diplomat who defected with his family while serving in the country’s embassy in London last year. It is also believed that Kim was demoted from a four-star to a one-star general.
Since he assumed power in the country in late 2011, Kim Jong-un has purged several layers of elite government apparatchiks. But he has not interfered in the country’s intelligence and security agencies. Thus, if General Kim was indeed dismissed, it would mark the first major demotion of a senior official in the Ministry of State Security in over six years. Some observers suggest that Kim’s demotion may mark the beginning of a major round of purges in the country’s security and intelligence services. But others think that that Kim was demoted by the country’s supreme leader in a pre-emptive action aimed at preventing a possible military coup against him.
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Track X Track: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Let It Sway
Springfield Missouri foursome Someone Still Love You Boris Yeltsin released their third record Let It Sway this week and lucky for us, drummer/songwriter/founding member Phil Dickey agreed to give us a track-by-track guide to the album.
After you find out below which song was written while riding a roller coaster, you can also check out a video about the making of the album here, download a track here and check out the band's UK tour dates here.
1. Back in the Saddle
Originally called "Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith" but our lawyer said we would get sued. I wrote most of this song after leaving a really boring party.
2. Let It Sway
Will wrote the majority music and John wrote the melody and the words. We didn't think this song was going to be on the album, but it became the title track.
3. Banned by the Man
A brief treatise on life after 'na na na na na na na na na na,' observed through the eyes of a son. This song may also speak to the ever-increasing probability of terror babies.
4. In Pairs
We took some unused lyrics from a really old song and them in a new song. It happened because one of my friends sent me a text message that said "I really like the lyric 'Not all of God's creatures come in pairs." We never even practiced the song before we recorded it. It all came together one afternoon in the studio.
5. My Terrible Personality
It's a song about getting on your own nerves. I tried to make the lyrics as embarrassing as possible.
Another John song. I'm not sure who it's about. Especially because I’ve never met a girl named Everlyn. I wrote all the synth parts in my head when I was riding a roller coaster at the fair.
7. Stuart Gets Lost Dans Le Metro
We've been working on this song on and off for the past decade. It's Will's baby because he first wrote the guitar riff when he was 16. So when I sat down to write the lyrics, I thought they should be more about Will's life than my own because it was his song. Most of the lyrics are about his favorite movie.
8. All Hail Dracula
I got the song name from a Jack Handey short story in the New Yorker. I promise it's not about Twilight vampires or anything like that. It's more about being antisocial and getting married, which seem to go hand in hand.
9. Critical Drain
John told me he wrote the melody one day when he was babysitting his little cousins and driving them around town. It's really fun to play live because it's our only song with the "American Girl" drum beat.
Another song we've been working on forever. Will and I wrote all the guitar parts years ago, but it took me ages to find the write melody. The lyrics are really depressing to me. I may have written them after I read ‘The Road’.
I borrowed a really famous poem by Lewis Carrol and wrote a melody for it. Then I added some of my own lyrics. All the lyrics contradict each other, which I really like. The demo was really slow and moody. The album version is pretty heavy.
12. Made to Last
John wanted to write a 50's style Roy Orbison song. I didn't like it at first because I thought it was kind of boring. But at some point it became my favorite song on the album.


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African Library Project
On Wednesday, the founder of the African Library Project, Chris Bradshaw, came to our school to talk about how she got the project started and the impact our donations have on the local communities there!
The assembly made a big impact on four of our 7th graders - Sutton, Ashley, Taylor and Ellie. They were inspired by the talk and later that day, went door to door in their neighborhood asking for donations. They got 116 books! This is over 10% of our goal, just in one day!
The African Library Project (www.africanlibraryproject.org/
) is an organization that finds schools in Africa that have no books and matches them up with schools and communities who are willing to donate.
This is the 3rd year St. Matthews has worked with this organization and we are currently asking for donations for a school in Ghana. Donations can be made in the bins near the entrance or to the library directly.


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The Old Wild Wild West
Looking for a wild wild west adventure?? Look no further we have just the place! "The Ghost town museum" ooo sounds creepy does it not? Well...its not, It's actually like walking back in time and taking a peak to about a 100 years ago to the old west. Inside the museum you get to experience what it was like to live in the wild west from seeing the old building structures to the vintage cars and artifacts. At the end of the tour there is a film you can watch or you can skip it and go straight to the gift shop where they have plenty of cool souvenirs to have as a memory or a gift for a loved one. It was such a fun and unique experience to get a bit of a glimpse of this era.
The museum is located at 400 S 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO

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Ignorance is bliss, right?
The Washington Post published an article written by Thomas Gibbons-Neff about Wilmington, Ohio.
Long story short, this utopia of a town doesn’t concern themselves with politics. The article spotlighted the lack of concern residents expressed about the world outside their town.
What may appear as an ingenious outlook on life, strikes more powerfully as selfishness. This attitude reeks of the ideology that if it does not personally affect me, it is not a problem.
What is poverty and racism to a small corn-growing town? What is genocide and political upheaval in Aleppo to a town where everyone waves to one another? Privilege is not simply monetary. Privilege is knowing when you walk out your front door, you will not face any harm.
This infectious attitude of ‘my town is the only town that matters’ is not only selfish, but disrespectful to those who do not have the privilege to live such a simple life.
It’s as childish as a toddler covering their ears with their hands and squeezing their eyes shut, singing over the noise of a hurting world because it depresses them.
People being killed, raped and socially neglected should depress you. Simply pretending everyone in the world is as friendly as your small town is unacceptable.
It is unacceptable and insulting.
By refusing to acknowledge a world full of wounds, their indifference creates barriers and division. It categorizes the world into two groups: us and them. This type of thinking is scary and problematic, and the world has watched the effects of this mindset again and again in history.
This is not just a problem of the people of Wilmington, Ohio. The idea that ignorance is bliss stretches its fingers across every state, strangling life out of compassion, empathy and resolve to help others.
As a campus, we cannot pretend Indiana is the whole world. We cannot pretend USI is the only campus. We cannot pretend something is only a problem if it affects us personally.
We need to be called to a higher standard than the self-centeredness of a child.
We have the means to be educated about the world and the struggles others deal with every day.
We must utilize those means—read the newspaper, watch the news, install a news app on your phone.
Be informed about what is going on in the world around you. Become angry about what you hear, become sad, become empowered to change the way things are.
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"If at first you don't succeed...practice, practice, practice!"This week I had more success on my ballerina side. Next week I will definitely work to conquer the fashion side. I have a great fashion idea longing for a good execution lol!
There is a virtual 'encyclopedia' of great artists of the ballet past and present. Degas (above) is of course one of the most acknowledged. Even his most simplest of illustrations is expressive and beautiful! (More encyclopedia to come!) Question! Can you portray movement in a drawing?
This is a painting by artist Mahnoor Shah. What a beautiful delight of expression, color and movement with paint!

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Judge denies case for Northern Ireland marriage equality
The campaign for marriage equality in Northern Ireland has been pushed back again today, as two cases attempting to recognise same-sex marriage in law have been denied at the High Court.
One case, taken by the first two couples to enter civil partnerships in the UK, argued that NI’s same-sex marriage ban was a breach of Article 8 of the ECHR; that of privacy and respect for a private and family life. The second case, “Petition X,” was taken by a couple who married in England, aiming to have their marriage recognised in NI.
Justice O’Hara denied both cases on the grounds that marriage equality is social policy, and that his verdict was reached based on current law. This puts marriage equality legislation back in the hands of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
However, there is no sitting Assembly in Northern Ireland, as deadlocks between the DUP and Sinn Fein for governmental power have continued since the March elections. No legislation can be passed until the Assembly is functioning again; until then, power is in the hands of the civil service.
Previously, after a series of motions kick-started by Steven Agnew, the Assembly did vote 53-52 in favour of same-sex marriage; however, the DUP used the “Petition of Concern” veto to ensure this did not pass into law. With 30 MLAs (the minimum number needed to lodge a Petition) still being anti-equality, it is unclear whether the current Assembly could even pass the motion while the Petition of Concern remains in place.
Today’s court ruling has disappointed many LGBTQ activists and allies, and though the marriage campaign continues with more public support than ever before, Northern Ireland’s denial of LGBTQ rights and its endorsement of conservatism will only continue to alienate its progressive youth, who are turned away by political disregard for human rights, and dysfunctional sectarian government.

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