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An art film and a martial-arts film, an action movie and an inaction movie, Hou Hsiao-hsien’s “The Assassin” is a thrilling cinematic paradox — a picture that, by rights, shouldn’t even exist. From conception to research to scripting to financing to shooting to post-production, it took the director eight years to make his visually resplendent wuxia epic about a female assassin named Nie Yinniang (played by Shu Qi) operating against the backdrop of China’s Tang dynasty. As his admirers and detractors alike will agree, Hou doesn’t just flout narrative convention; he has a unique allergy to compromise. Always working to his own rhythms, he tends to think long and hard about those moments in time, and those spaces within a frame, that a more traditionally inclined filmmaker might gloss over (and vice versa).
A titan of the Taiwanese New Wave with a monumental body of work (including 1989’s “A City of Sadness” and 1998’s “Flowers of Shanghai”), Hou is one of the most critically revered filmmakers working today, though like most artists working outside the American movie industry, he has yet to find a significant audience in this country. “The Assassin,” which earned him the best director prize at Cannes and will represent Taiwan in the Oscar foreign-language race, may turn the tide at least slightly in his favor. Still, during a recent sit-down at the Busan Film Festival, it became clear that whatever accolades are headed his way, Hou has no intention of tempering his style or catering to audience expectations anytime soon. (Our interview, excerpted below and edited for clarity, was translated from Mandarin by the film producer Eugene Suen.)
Have you been following the audience reactions to “The Assassin?”
My sense is that it’s not easy for people to grasp the film the first time around. It seems that cinephiles and critics are able to have a clear sense of what the film is about after just one viewing. For everyone else, they need a second viewing, or even a third viewing. (laughs) It’s tough. I feel like even my earlier films had problems communicating with the audience. But you can’t wait for the audience. I can’t help but make films the way I do.
I suppose we can say this has to do with the history of cinema, with the fact that cinema started out with silent films — i.e., films that rely solely on the power of the image, on the strength of visual expression. My sense is that later on, once cinema came under the influence of drama, movies became “dramatic,” or at least that’s the direction cinema seems to have gone. The kind of pure cinema which relies solely on the image, on the visual, has disappeared for a long time.
Can you talk about the wuxia novels you read as a child? And why did you choose “Nie Yinniang” specifically to adapt into a film?
I read a lot of wuxia novels growing up, starting in elementary school. Because of this, I also developed the habit of reading novels in general. For me, it’s great that I unconsciously developed an appreciation for the written words this way. When I was a freshman in college, I read a book called “Legends of the Tang Dynasty”/”Stories of the Tang People,” a collection of short stories and vignettes from the Tang dynasty. “Nie Yinniang” was one of the stories in the book.
These stories were written by people living in that actual era; the writers were writing about things that were contemporary and topical to them. When I read the short stories in the collection, I was totally transfixed. The story of “Nie Yinniang” made a particularly strong impression on me. It was about an assassin, and she had a great name: The Chinese character for “Nie” is composed of three identical characters for the word “ear” (conveying the notion of listening attentively). I was mesmerized by the form and structure of the character “Nie,” and the character for “Yin” means “hidden,” and “Niang” means “woman.” I thought her name was just fantastic.
I was also mesmerized by the story itself, by the fact that she was led away by a nun as a kid. Her father, a general, refused to give his daughter away and he thought the nun was insane for even asking. But the nun told him, “Wherever you hide her, I will find her.” Sure enough, the nun found and took her away that very evening. The daughter returned years later, and the father asked her, “What have you been up to all these years?” She told him about her training, about how she could now fly and kill birds, eagles, tiger, lions, etc. … She was able to do it all! This is what the original story is like. But I didn’t end up following it; I didn’t think it was possible for me to shoot this sort of thing. I just liked her name and how the story begins. Everything about her training and what happens after, I pretty much rewrote it all.
For an action movie, there’s very little physical violence, which makes it feel all the more grounded in reality. Did you know how much action you wanted in the film at the outset?
Before we started shooting, I consulted an action choreographer who is quite famous in Hong Kong. I told him that, no matter what, the action has to be true to the characters, to their essence. This action choreographer didn’t get it. He kept emphasizing “speed” to me. For example, if my hand accidentally touches a glass of water, and the glass falls off the table — while the water is still spilling out in mid-air, in slow-motion, the relevant character would already be flying to the side and striking down, say, eight opponents. I thought to myself, “What is this? Who cares? It’s all fake.” For me, this sort of thing is useless, so I didn’t hire him. My feeling was: Let’s not defy gravity. Let’s not have people fly around. No. I wanted realistic action. If we went the other route (i.e. the fantastical route), there’d be no end to it. Anything would be possible, and we’d have no parameters of any sort.
Sometimes I’d see movies from the West — say, movies set in ancient Rome — and in the action scenes, the blood would be gushing out like crazy. I have absolutely no interest in that. For me, it’s about the integrity of the action and about the characters. If the character is an assassin, she’d probably have a short blade or knife hidden on her, and she would follow her targets closely and strike them at the precise split-second. It’d all be done in an instant. That’s what I care about.
What were some of the difficulties you encountered during the production?
I feel like I didn’t encounter any difficulties! (laughs) Actually, I did, because we needed a lot of manpower in China. The scope of the production was large, and it was difficult to transport people from one place to another. We needed a lot of cars, and it didn’t help that the locations I wanted were remote. Sometimes we had to walk up to very high places and haul heavy equipment up the mountains. My God, some of these mountains were high! I myself could walk pretty fast because I am an avid hiker, but a lot of people couldn’t catch up. The shoot was energy-consuming and time-consuming. You don’t want to push people too hard; otherwise the quality of the work could get affected. I don’t push people beyond their limit. I don’t do things like that.
Also, Shu Qi and Zhou Yun had never done action like this before; they had to practice continuously. We shot and stopped, shot and stopped, just so they’d have time in between to practice. And they would frequently get bruised — even though the knifes and the swords were fake, they would still get bruised. They would rest if they got hurt. So we shot and stopped, and in this manner did the action scenes in bits and pieces.
In some ways I was less in control on “The Assassin” than on my previous films. You needed time and patience on this.
This is your first film funded almost equally between Taiwan and China. Can you speak to the state of filmmaking in Asia, especially in light of the rise of the mainland market?
I don’t think the Chinese market is that diverse yet. China still produces “dramatic” films. Drama is obviously still a key element in contemporary cinema. Everyone is copying Hollywood. You rarely get to have pure cinema that relies on sound and image. That sort of cinema is still considered “art” cinema. Movies are only 100 years old. They haven’t been around for that long, yet Milan Kundera has already declared, “Cinema is dead.” He doesn’t think movies should be a mere imitation of drama and theater. For me, cinema is still young; it still can’t function like written words, which have been around for far longer.
When we see an image, we could only see the surface. It’s like in real life — it’s hard to go deeper, beyond what you see on the surface. It’s hard to get at just through looking, just through beholding an image. Words can do that. They can go deeper. But with images, we only see the surface. We need more time to develop the language of cinema, to explore its possibilities. It’s going to take a while before anything changes. But the Internet may be helpful in this respect: these days, people can easily shoot and put up their works online. But it will still take time. I feel like at the end of the day, it still comes down to understanding and appreciating the art of cinema.


All of a sudden(after moving house!)I am now getting a message that 'Drive not found: Serial ATA, SATA-2. Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run Setup Utility'
Pressing F1 starts the Dell Dimension 5100 normally.
What has changed and how do I revert to normal operations?
Thanks all for your efforts, BillSers and Jollyjohn especially.
Problem was a 'confused' BIOS. Removed power cord, removed CMOS battery, held power switch for 10 secs and then replaced a new CMOS battery.
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Latest Fragile X syndrome Stories
Randi Hagerman, medical director of the UC Davis MIND Institute, has received the prestigious International Sisley-Lejeune Award 2014 from the Paris-based Jérôme Lejeune Foundation.
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Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability—a genetic disease called “Fragile X syndrome”—have uncovered new details about the cellular processes responsible for the condition that could lead to the development of therapies to restore some of the capabilities lost in affected individuals.
Researchers at UC Davis have identified a new feature of the genetic mutation responsible for the progressive neurodegenerative disorder, fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) — the formation of "R-loops," which they believe may be associated with the disorder's neurological symptoms, such as tremors, lack of balance, features of Parkinsonism, and cognitive decline.
Researchers at UC Davis have identified a new feature of the genetic mutation responsible for the progressive neurodegenerative disorder fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) —
The very earliest signs of a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, in which physical symptoms are not apparent until the fifth decade of life, are detectable in individuals as young as 30 years old using a new, sophisticated type of neuroimaging.
New research from a team of American researchers has found a genetic mechanism that shuts off the gene associated with fragile X syndrome – which causes developmental disorders such as mental retardation and autism.
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The emblem of the Club World Cup, scheduled from February 1 to 11 in Morocco, has been unveiled, the International Football Federation (FIFA) announced on Thursday.
“The official emblem of the FIFA Club World Cup (Morocco 2022) has been unveiled on the eve of the draw for the event, which will take place this Friday”, writes the governing body of world football on its official website. “The official emblem of this competition, which returns to Morocco for the first time since 2014, symbolizes the prestige inherent in the highest level of world club football.
It is inspired by the sparkling trophy held up each year by the world champion club,” the same source continues, adding that the golden pedestal symbolizes the unshakable foundations of football, while the curved navy blue stripes reflect the pillars of the trophy, which evoke the different continents represented. This structure carries a golden ball, the embodiment of the glory that awaits the winners of the Club World Cup, notes FIFA.

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Ilang-Ilang D. Quijano – Where Did P11-B DAP For Urban Poor Housing Go?
July 2014. Urban poor residents in Metro Manila and off-city relocation sites are questioning where the billions of pesos in Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) funds meant for their housing went—and it seems like they have every reason to.
Former residents of Sitio San Roque, North Triangle, Quezon City today staged a protest at the National Housing Authority (NHA) office in Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal to demand where the the P450 Million supposedly allocated for them under the DAP went.
Among the list of DAP projects released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last July 14 was a P450-M resettlement program for 10,000 North Triangle residents affected by the establishment of a business district in QC.
These funds, which supposedly went to the construction of medium-rise buildings (MRB) in Camarin, Caloocan City for the residents, were released to the NHA in 2011.
Jennie Espacio, a former leader in North Triangle and now a relocatee in Southville village, Brgy. San Isidro in Montalban, however, said that most of the residents were relocated by the government not to Caloocan, but to off-city relocation sites.

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Professor of Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin
Founder and Managing Partner, Frazier Healthcare Ventures
Director, Silicon Flatirons Centers' Entrepreneurship Initiative
Former CEO, Calistoga Pharmaceuticals
The Technology Access Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit that seeks to help students of color develop technology industry skills, is organizing is 9th annual leadership breakfast on March 10. Author Eric Liu will be the keynote speaker. For more information, click here.


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BIRMINGHAM --- The Tennessee State women's basketball team's bid to move to 2-0 to open Ohio Valley Conference play came up short as host Samford escaped with a 61-57 victory over the Lady Tigers Saturday evening.
TSU, which had opened OVC play with a win at Jacksonville State, led most of the second half. Samford erased a six-point deficit in the final 3:33 to take the lead on a Sarah Clement 3-point play with 15 seconds remaining.
The Lady Tigers' Quanecia Fletcher sank 1-of-2 free throws with five seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.
In the extra period, the Lady Tigers managed one field goal and a free throw as Samford outscored TSU 7-3 to take the win. TSU falls to 4-9 and 1-1 while the Bulldogs are 8-5 and also stand 1-1 in the conference.
Kendra Bailey led TSU with 15 points and nine rebounds. LaKisha Clay had 12 points and five assists while Ledlie Dean scored 11 points off the bench. TSU forced 21 turnovers in the game. Free throws again hampered TSU as the Lady Tigers converted just 10-22 chances.
Samford was led by Veronica Pike and Clement with 13 points each. Samford held a 48-39 rebounding advantage.
TSU will host Southeast Missouri Thursday afternoon.


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United States health regulators have, for the first time, given the seal of approval to a drug believed to prevent the HIV infection.
Wonder drug Truvada can be used by those at high risk of infection and those who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
While the drug doesn't have a 100% effectiveness, California-based drug company Gilead Sciences, claim that usage reduced the risk of contracting HIV by up to 73%.
Studies carried out in 2010 suggested an effectiveness of between 44% and 73%.
"Every year, about 50,000 U.S. adults and adolescents are diagnosed with HIV infection, despite the availability of prevention methods and strategies to educate, test and care for people living with the disease," said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg in a statement announcing the decision.
"New treatment as well as prevention methods are needed to fight the HIV epidemic in this country."
The move to green light the drug drew criticism from some groups who argued that it promoted a false sense of security in those who take the once-daily pill. Indeed, Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, called the decision a "catastrophe".
James Loduca, spokesman for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation countered: "Truvada for (prevention) won't end AIDS by itself, but we certainly can't end the HIV epidemic without it".
Another concern is that a drug-resistant strain of HIV could develop.
In a statement, the FDA stressed that the drug should be used as part of a "comprehensive HIV prevention plan" which included condom use and regular HIV testing.
In May, an advisory group of health experts recommended approval for the pill and Truvada was already approved by the FDA when taken with existing anti-retroviral drugs for HIV sufferers. Whether or not it will be approved in other nations is yet to be seen.
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The introduction of the Timeline allows users to:
- Explore the evolution of the number of nodes and relationships over time
- Filter nodes and relationships based on dates
Previously it was necessary in Linkurious Enterprise to filter individually each temporal properties you wanted to remove from a visualization. This necessitated creating many filters for visualization with temporal properties on different types of nodes and relationships. The new timeline interface lets you combine the multiple temporal properties you want to filter. In a few clicks you can select a time interval and apply it to multiple types of nodes and edges.
As an investigator looking into a maze of financial transactions and IP logs surrounding a suspicious individual, displaying everything at once makes things hard to understand. With the timeline, it’s possible in a single action to filter across both the financial transaction and the IP logs to focus on what happened at a specific time.

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the metaphorical water after a challenging 2020, along came 2021.
It's been another 12 months full of COVID, controversies and crises as we all know. But along they way there have been beacons of light, too.
As always the staples were there - natural disasters, political intrigue as well as public triumphs and disasters. But this year everything was experienced with a COVID-19 undercurrent.
Here's to the newsmakers and shakers, and also the ACM photographers who captured the events that have defined our 2021.
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Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, who has alleged she was raped by a colleague inside Parliament House in 2019, made an impromptu speech at the Canberra chapter of the national March 4 Justice protests on March 15, 2021. Ms Higgins' accounts of what happened to her and how the alleged crime was handled sparked fierce national debate about a dangerous male political and parliamentary culture. Picture: Karleen Minney, The Canberra Times.
Two police officers console each other on the grounds of Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, Tasmania where six children lost their lives after a jumping castle became airborne at end-of-year celebrations on December 16, 2021. Picture: Simon Sturzaker, The Advocate.
Newcastle, NSW residents Charmaine Sorrenson, 33, and her kids Emma, 7, and Eli, 5, along with their cat, Oompa, spent Christmas Day in isolation like thousands of other Australians who tested positive for COVID-19 over the 2021 festive season. Picture: Marina Neil, Newcastle Herald.
Chrissy Pignataro, pictured underwater in May 2021, suffers from a severe type of migraine which affects less than five per cent of migraine sufferers. Cold water therapy has helped her get her life back. Picture: Sylvia Liber, Illawarra Mercury
It was one of the most enduring images of not just 2021 but also the previous 12 months - testers covered in personal protection equipment at your car window. COVID-19 testing stations galore were established across the country, this one is at the Bendigo Showgrounds in Victoria in September 2021. Picture Darren Howe, Bendigo Advertiser.
Sheep being mustered at Kallara Station near Tilpa on the Darling River. Stunning drone images of the Darling River were captured as part of ACM's Forgotten River multimedia series drawing attention to the plight of a this key water source for irrigators, water traders and floodplain harvesters - and the Indigenous Barkindji people. Picture: John Hanscombe, Canberra Times.
2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame, an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, makes an address at the National Press Club in Canberra on March 3, 2021. Picture: Karleen Minney, The Canberra Times.
Iconic Indigenous singer-songwriter Archie Roach, who is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, was named Moyne Shire NAIDOC ambassador in July, 2021. He is pictured here with his award. Picture: Morgan Hancock, Warrnambool Standard.
Liberal MP Christian Porter, pictured during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, June 21, 2021. He announced in December he would quit politics after the next federal election following a scandal-ridden year in which he identified himself as the then-minister reported by the ABC as being accused of raping a woman in 1988. He strenuously denies the allegations. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos, The Canberra Times.
A renewed search for William Tyrrell on November 20, 2021 at Kendall south of Port Macquarie in NSW, just 1km away from where the three-year-old was last seen on September 12, 2014. This was part of a four-week operation involving 30 police officers. Picture: Peter Lorimer, Newcastle Herald.
Yuin elder Kevin Mason, 75, pictured near Narooma in November 2021, has been fishing the waters of the NSW south coast his whole life. His story is at the centre of a long-running dispute over Aboriginal people's right to hunt and gather in their waters. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong, The Canberra Times.
A young girl waits on the shore at Wynyard in north west Tasmania for word of her missing uncle, one of three young people who disappeared at sea in October 2021. His body washed ashore hours later. Picture: Brodie Weeding, The Advocate.
2021 ended at a crawl with huge queues and hours-long waiting times to get tested for COVID-19. Pictured is the queue at Marius Street Sporting Fields testing clinic in Tamworth, NSW. Picture Peter Hardin, The Northern Daily Leader.
Vicki Jans is pictured in November, 2021 selling her collection of 7000 ornamental cows. She and her husband are dairy farmers and are selling the cows before they retire to travel around Australia in a caravan. Picture: Morgan Hancock, Warrnambool Standard.
A person is rescued from Manning River flooding at Taree in March 2021 during an extreme rainfall event on Australia's east coast which caused record-breaking floods and widespread damage. Photo Scott Calvin, Manning River Times
Longreach's John Hawkes and Ollie the Brahman bullock say hello to Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Beef Australia 2021 in Rockhampton in May - a brief reprieve from federal politics dominated by the pandemic and the Coalition's poor standing with women. Picture: Lucy Kinbacher, Queensland Country Life.
The mouse plague that devastated farms across central-western NSW in 2021 destroyed Gunnedah farmer Geoffrey Barker's sunflower crop. Picture: Gareth Gardner, The Northern Daily Leader.
A scaled-back and more intimate Anzac Day dawn service was held on April 25, 2021 under COVID-19 restrictions at Fort Scratchley in Newcastle, NSW, ending with a four-gun salute to the fallen. Picture: Marina Neil, Newcastle Herald.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce in his electorate in Tamworth, NSW after becoming deputy prime minister for the third time in June 2021. Picture: Gareth Gardner, The Northern Daily Leader.
The Bendigo Theatre Company leapt on a brief reprieve from coronavirus lockdown in July 2021 to put on three shows of We Will Rock You which was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Australia's arts and entertainment industry has been hard hit by COVID-19. Picture: Darren Howe, Bendigo Advertiser.
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Juliana Agbo, Abuja
THE National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) said it would engage 2,000 fish farmers and 40 fish processors to execute a fish value chain project.
The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne revealed this during a visit to the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum.
Ikonne said a complete fish value chain project would be executed in Borno State which would target 2,000 fish farmers/producers and 40 fish processors.
Read Also: Ndume empowers 1,200 Borno women
He stated that the fish value chain was going to be in cluster form among the three senatorial districts.
He, however, stressed that the project is socio-agricbuisness with inbuilt sustainability.
The NALDA boss also promised that the activities would commence this month or February, this year.
He further explained that NALDA is committed to carry out President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to retrieve NALDA’s properties, especially the agricultural lands to facilitate NALDA’s mandates.


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It has been one year since Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico and left it in shambles.
Around 150 South Carolina National Guard soldiers will return from Puerto Rico, Thursday, after deploying there in early October to help with recovery efforts post-Hurricane Maria.
Citizens of Puerto Rico continuing waiting for assistance after being pummeled by Hurricane Maria. Click here to find out what’s being done and how you can help.
Trending on ABC Columbia: Hurricane Maria expected to pound Puerto Rico, Mexico City earthquake kills hundreds
Watch what’s trending today with ABC Columbia’s Kimberlei Davis.


Honduras authorities detained two Mexican pilots as they attempted to take off from a commercial airport with the help of a "mafia" involving airport staff, according to the air force, indicating how official corruption can undermine attempts to halt the flow of illicit air traffic.
The two Mexican pilots were detained on July 6, carrying some 400 gallons of fuel and $12,000 aboard a plane they were planning to fly out of the Goloson International Airport in the city of La Ceiba, reported Proceso. The pair were arrested on charges of preparing to traffic illegal drugs, and authorities believe they were headed to the La Mosquitia region in eastern Honduras.
The accused had reportedly flown in from San Pedro Sula, asking for permission to land at Goloson to perform tests on the plane's motor. While there, they removed the seats from the plane to make room for the fuel, which they received from people waiting in nearby vehicles -- one of whom was also arrested, reported La Prensa.
According to La Ceiba Air Force Commander Javier Barrientos, evidence in the case strongly points to the collaboration of officials from the airport and from the city, who may have facilitated the pilots' entry into the country. He attributed the case to the actions of a "large mafia" operating out of the airport, and claimed employees from the control tower, airport security, and migration authorities "permitted these [types of] situations," reported Proceso.
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Recent years have seen a sharp increase in drug flights passing through Honduras with northern-bound cocaine shipments. This development was spurred in part by authorities clamping down on air traffic in neighboring Guatemala, as well as the chaos following the 2009 coup, which helped turn Honduras into a narco-storehouse.
SEE ALSO: Honduras News and Profiles
Both the previous government and the current administration of President Juan Orlando Hernandez have made concerted efforts to reduce illicit drug flights, prioritizing the destruction of illegal airstrips, passing a shoot-down law in January and purchasing radar systems from Israel. One of the radars has already arrived in the country, while the other two are expected in August.
Nonetheless, the recent case indicates that systemic corruption also plays a role in facilitating aerial drug trafficking in Honduras, and will have to be addressed if authorities are to successfully combat drug flights.


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No two relationships happen to be alike. What might work in your relationship with your spouse might not talk with someone else’s. This is why it is important to know relationship guidelines that will allow one to effectively contact your site web partner. The moment both people in a marriage have different viewpoints, they can turn into argumentative and frustrated when using the other a single. However , if you discover how to effectively exchange their views, you can avoid this via happening.
It is possible to get lost inside the excitement of a fresh relationship, while not learning how to continue things interesting between you and your partner. This can be very detrimental to a long-term relationship. Long-term relationships involve a lot of compromise, which is something that many couples have trouble with in a romantic relationship. In a long term relationship, one individual has to quit something to gain something else. Learning new relationship guidelines will help you appreciate your partner’s needs and wants, which makes for a more mutually fulfilling marriage.
One of the most common problems in relationships is definitely the boredom that occurs when partners to quit talking to each other. Boredom may be a symptom of an underlying issue. For example , a few couples go to sex as a way to spark discussion and keep all their relationships refreshing and interesting. Various other couples currently have serious talks over meal about all kinds of things imaginable. Learning some straightforward relationship guidelines to eliminate dullness will make the relationship good and lively.
Sometimes, it can also be difficult to amuse communicate with your companion. If this occurs often , you will be setting your self up for fights, resentment, and feeling of boredom. In order to keep a relationship fresh new and interesting, you need to have important conversations. You also need to invest time with your partner outside of your romantic relationship. It is important to keep the fire of the relationship consuming when you do so.
Another trouble that occurs usually in relationships is the insufficient intimacy. Not enough intimacy is normally not a result of boredom or perhaps loneliness, but rather is a concern of connection problems. Because a couple is lacking in intimacy, there is not enough time spent together and this can lead to quarrels, animosity, and detachment. Learning a couple of relationship guidelines that showcase intimacy can make your intimate existence a healthy romantic relationship rule.
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The road from Trujillo to Zafra.
Francisco Pizarro's equestrian statue in Plaza Mayor in Trujillo.
Buildings in Caceres, a Unesco World Heritage City.
Colonnade behind the stage of the 1st century Roman theatre in Merida.
Ceramic tile painting outside a restaurant in Guadalupe.
The Guadalupe monastery
Extremadura takes its ham seriously, with prices reaching up to HK$37,200 for a leg of jamon iberico de bellota.
Chris Moss' route in Extremadura. Illustration: Mario Rivera

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Evening/weekend indian buffet in Northern Baltimore/Ellicot City?
Looking for a place to go for a much needed break from the kids! New to the area, we will be going from Perry hall, MD to Ellicot city to the asian grocery store and would love to go to an indian buffet. Any along the way? Most seem to be only open at lunch.
Is this an evening or weekend request, or a weekend evening request? The Royal Taj in Columbia, not too far from Ellicott City, has a terrific lunch buffet, which they also have for weekend lunches. It's really the highest quality Indian buffet that I've ever been to, but I don't believe they serve the buffet in the evenings.
are you referring to lotte? there is a much better asian grocery store a little east of Ellicott city in catonsville on rte 40 called h mart.


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Today is Monday; they said it would rain…and it is, so I jumped ahead yesterday to grab what few flowers are available from my garden to include In a Vase on Monday. Because all of these are rather small, it seemed appropriate to float them in a shallow dish.
The only blossoms available for this week’s vase are a few surviving camellias from ‘Our Linda’ and ‘Debutante.’ I filled in around them with undamaged Encore azaleas, violas, and the purple calibrachoa.
The “vase” is a shallow Waterford crystal condiment dish.
Please visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see what she and others who are following here meme will be offering for us to enjoy this week.

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Be the Cowboy, a new album by Mitski (studio composition), received rave reviews from Rolling Stone and more.
Biomedical illustrator and educational application developer credits the interdisciplinary nature of her classes and surroundings as impacting her career path.Major: PsychologyMinors: Biology and Visual Arts
The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College alumni came out in full force to support Kyle Abraham ’00 and his talented dance company at the Abraham.In.Motion Homecoming Gala.
Q&A with Purchase Alumna Kat Griefen
Edward W. Hardy: Bachelor of Music – Purchase College, Cum Laude, 2010–14


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Drone gaming is like a video game but with real consequences!
Witness teams of high tech drone warriors battling it out while flying through moving obstacles.
How is gaming different than racing?
The year is 833x (2099 in hex). A catastrophic flare triggered mutations in creatures close to the sun. With this newfound power the mutants banded together forming Imperium X with the sole intent to rule the galaxy. But one thing stands in the evil Imperium’s way; the Federation. The Federation has organized Drone Clan Warriors to defeat Imperium X and restore order to the galaxy.
Two Clans have 4 minutes to earn points.
1) Fly the Outer Ring and earn 10 points (skill level: beginner)
2) Fly an Enagement and earn 20-30 points (skill level: intermediate to advanced)
3) Execute all three Engagements and earn 30 bonus points
4) Teams can flip over quads and put blades back on during battles
5) Each pilot must fly at least once per 4 minute battle
6) 10 point penalty if a quad is carried back (out of battery)
7) Teams must complete the Outer Ring before each Engagment
Drone Clan Wars use inexpensive and safe FPV micro drones equiped with blade guards.
|Size||up to 90mm measured from motor center to motor center diagonally. The Horizon Hobby Inductrix is considered a 70mm size, well within the size specification.|
|Motors||up to 8mm brushed motors. The Horizon Hobby Inductrix uses 6mm motors, well within the size specification.|
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|vTX||25mW (this is the standard video transmitter on an Inductrix)|
|Warrior||Drone pilot assigned to a designated video frequency.|
|Captain||Responsible for strategy and communicating to judges|
|Scotty||Drone repairman. They wait in the Engine room (safe area in center of the battlefield). They flip drones back over and put blades back on.|
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UAE weather: Cloud lingers as high pressure brings stable weather
Expect fog and mist forming in coastal areas at the end of the week
A high pressure system will bring stable weather over the next few days across the UAE.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai should have a mix of cloud and sunshine on Wednesday, while clear skies in the south will become cloudy by afternoon.
Abu Dhabi will reach a peak temperature of 40°C, while Dubai should reach 42°C on Wednesday, as will Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah.
Fujairah will reach highs of 36°C. Mountain areas will peak at 31°C.
Clouds will linger for the rest of the week into the start of Sunday. Temperatures should rise slightly and humidity remains high.
There could be a chance of Saturday morning fog and mist over coastal areas.
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A lead for running with your dog can be a transformative tool, both fantastic for building your own fitness and bonding with your dog outside. Whether you need a long hands-free dog running lead, something short to keep your dog by your side, or a coupler to hit the park run with two dogs at once, we have the perfect lead for you. Now go and play.
A dog running lead is typically a hands-free lead made for joggers and runners who enjoy taking their dogs out with them while they exercise. Having your hands free while running allows greater freedom of movement whilst maintaining control of your dog. They are often worn around the waist or attached to the runner’s body using a fixation point.
The main features of leads for running with dogs
This is the main identifier of a dog running lead.
Bungee system (like EzyDog’s patented Zero Shock technology)
Having an elasticated system similar to EzyDog’s Zero Shock technology helps absorb the impact and shock commonly associated with running, making a more comfortable run for both you and your dog.
Being able to adjust the length of your leads allows you to find your own comfortable distance from your dog when running – too close and you may trip over them, too far and you start to lose control over them.
Safety features found in our dog running leads include reflective webbing, shock absorption, tethering capabilities, and D-ring and barrel locks for accessories.

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MEXICO CITY – The families of women and girls sexually assaulted on a church camp-out near Mexico City expressed anger Thursday after television stations broadcast a video of police posing highly graphic questions to suspects arrested in the crime.
Christian Youth Movement spokeswoman Aletia Santoscoy asked the media to stop playing the interrogation because it was affecting the girls' emotional recovery.
"It is humiliating to be reminded through a video about the degrading events that caused a harsh emotional crisis in our daughters, our friends, our families," Santoscoy said reading from a statement. "We don't want to feel assaulted, injured or humiliated again. They violently took away our safety and the illusion of our girls."
In the video, three suspects answered questions posed by a person off camera, describing how they sexually abused five women and girls. The questions were detailed: how long did the rape last, was the attack vaginal or anal and where did they ejaculate.
Televisa and Milenio networks aired the interrogation which was played for reporters at a Wednesday press conference announcing the arrests of 17 suspects, including two women, in the attack at a park outside Mexico's capital. Anchors in both television channels have apologized on behalf of the companies and said they would not play the interviews again.
Mexico State Attorney General's Alfedo Castillo told Milenio television he didn't know the families of the victims would see the video, which aired live during prime-time newscasts.
The suspects were paraded before the news media Wednesday. The video with the interrogation followed right after. The broadcasters said they didn't know the questions would be that graphic before they decided to air the entire press conference live.
Besides the description of the rapes, the men also confessed to having participated in beatings and robberies at the site where 90 members of the Christian Youth Movement were camping last Friday. Authorities said the attackers went on an hours-long rampage at the eco-park on the eastern outskirts of Mexico City.
Attorney Wendy Arteaga also complained on Thursday that the girls did not receive proper treatment by the doctor at the prosecutors' office. Some of the victims suffered from hypothermia and showed other injuries, she said.
"The doctor never explained to them the health condition they were in," Arteaga said at a press conference. "They had to wait an hour or more at the office to give their testimonies."
Arteaga said the attention toward the women and girls got better as the attack was publicized in the news.
She also said authorities could have prevented the brutal attack by increasing safety in the hilly area close to the lower flanks of the Popocatepetl Volcano. Hikers suffered a similar mass robbery and rape attack in February at a nearby site.
The victims' representatives did not say whether families would sue the government. For now, relatives will follow the case and are hopeful the assailants will be prosecuted and sentenced for the crimes, lawyers said.
A judge will decide Friday whether to charge the 17 suspects based on evidence presented by Mexico state prosecutors. Authorities have said some of the victims have recognized 12 of the 17 gang members arrested Wednesday.


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Roan Mountain is a census-designated place located in Carter County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,160.
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Cloudland High SchoolCarter County public school serving grades 7-12.
Roan Mountain Seventh-day Adventist ChurchFeatures an introduction to the denomination and its beliefs, church newsletters, driving directions, and scenic photos of the area.


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It’s “Your Turn” to share your views about the stories Washingtonians are talking about ––from a rollback on federal health care subsidies to the name change of a Virginia high school named after a Confederate general.
An uneasy political truce in Pakistan existed between President Pervez Musharraf and opposition leaders since they gained power in elections earlier this year. This morning, in the face of possible impeachment proceedings from parliament, President Musharraf announced his resignation. Kojo explores the situation in Islamabad, and what’s at stake for Musharraf’s allies in Washington.
- Khalid Hasan U.S. correspondent, "Daily Times" and "The Friday Times" (Lahore, Pakistan)
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As deer hunting begins in Maryland, we discuss different means for deer population management, including a controversial program in Montgomery County that allows bow hunting on park lands.
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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett on minimum wage hikes, Purple Line construction, and violent gang suppression. Plus, Republican candidate for Virginia governor Ed Gillespie joins Kojo and Tom Sherwood in studio.


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May 19, 2011; Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Nonprofits in Pittsburgh know who their friends are. They're among the 100 people who answered a call from the Pittsburgh Foundation and United Way to turn out earlier this week for a rally in the city's Market Square to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed funding cuts to nonprofits in the state.
Instead of just questioning the rationale for making budget cuts to save money, rally organizers wanted to deliver a message to the governor that the state "shouldn't be cutting programs that work," said Bob Nelkin, president and CEO of United Way. Protesters were particularly concerned about looming cuts to early education programs and services that help abuse victims and low-income families.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Gov. Corbett wants to slice $38.6 million from Head Start and Pre-K Counts, two Pennsylvania pre-kindergarten programs. "These are not numbers on a spreadsheet," said Michelle Figlar, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. "These are our children."
The budget also eliminates $6.3 million, or the total amount in state support, for community-based family centers. Elaine Harris-Fulton, chair of Community Voices, said that the loss in funding could force the centers to trim services or close their doors, and at a time when services are in great demand due to the poor economy. Like others at the rally, Harris-Fulton asked, "In a time when people are in need, why cut what works?"—Bruce Trachtenberg


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Living away from family and friends makes it more difficult to deliver special packages. We send more gift cards now, which are easier to mail, and the receiver can decide what they want. My husband doesn't like to give the cards in a plain envelope, so I make many gift card envelopes. Close To My Heart has several Gift Bags, that make it easy to add to cards. The inside of this card is the Ruby Gift Bag, folded in half so the open end allows for you to slip a gift card inside. The right side of the bag is left unattached, so a little sentiment and signature can be seen. The front of the card is a stamped wreath, using the two pine boughs from the Yuletide Carol Workshop.
Paper Bags can also be used on the outside of the card. Check out the Christmas version of Kelly Janes that I created using the Yuletide Carol kit. Simply fold the bag in half to fit on the card front, wrap with Baker's Twine, and adhere to the card front.
This layout lets you slip the gift card inside the bag on the front, and still leave a signature and little note on the inside.


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Creativity, ethical technology, immersive experiences, and the digital economy, all empowered by integration, imagination and collaboration!
These were core pillars I observed as underpinning a superb Adobe Summit 2022 - the world's largest CX event and now in its third virtual iteration. I had the pleasure of attending a number of sessions across two and a half days of packed content, keynotes, hands-on workshops and announcements.
From the inspirational #summitsneaks with Kristen Bell (I would love to see all of these projects come to full fruition, amazing innovations!) to a myriad of data insight points, @Adam-Grant’s challenging of assumptions, and Ryan Reynolds’ storytelling session, through to the embedding of ethical technology considerations by design - there were so many memorable and moreover meaningful moments. In this piece, I bring to the fore my ‘top takes’ and what this can mean for the future - fostering amazing digital experiences that bring value for business and society too. The time is now to strive to push the boundaries of what is possible.
And in tandem with the clear connection between the creator economy and the acceleration of the digital economy, the growth in maturity of the Adobe ecosystem was equally clear to see, fuelled by its proactive long term strategy of Cloud and Artificial Intelligence investment, alongside integrations and acquisitions. These are all now coming together for consumer and partner benefit alike, enabling innovation at scale across features, content, and functionality, including customer journey orchestration, customer journey analytics and the real time customer data platform (CDP).
And this brings a tripartite of benefits! For IT, fewer overheads with less direct development work needed plus more efficiency; for marketing, better visibility of how workflows come together to form a ‘single marketing source of truth’ alongside enhanced time to market and time to value; and for consumers, the capacity to benefit from this realisation of experience personalization and active actionable intelligence at scale.
With digital progress like this, it perhaps comes as little surprise to learn that there were a record number of billion-dollar online sales days during 2021, and in the U.S. alone, we are now set to see an anticipated trillion dollars in online sales in 2022. And with a renewed ecosystem focus on social impact considerations too, notably ethical, empathic and inclusive design, principles and practices - it’s time to get excited! Let’s now drill more into the how.
‘This enormous shift to digital was a catalyst for people to reimagine what the future might look like, from reflecting on life choices and reinventing themselves with new jobs and new businesses to exploring new ways to monetize their content and creativity… All businesses must redefine how we engage with customers and deliver digital experiences at unprecedented scale…’ Shantanu Narayen, Adobe CEO
I especially appreciated Shantanu’s framing around achieving ‘personalisation at scale’ during his keynote opening. These are two areas that are now being totally reimagined and redefined. Indeed this is fast becoming an imperative in order to truly connect with your audiences - you cannot put people into boxes, everyone deserves a personalized experience when they interact with your organization – relationships matter! This reflects a move beyond segmented personalisation (demographic, geographical etc) to become ever closer to 1-1 personalisation deliverable at scale, or multiple audiences of 1 if you will.
‘You can’t put people in a bucket anymore. It’s about the individual person’
@Roz-Brewer, CEO Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc
Context is key here – and that’s the customer’s context and delivering the real-time insights and experience ‘moments that matter’ to them. We must connect digital and physical experiences with data-driven purposeful touch points which meets consumers wherever they are – omnichannel and multichannel are not the same thing! The Prada story brought to life by CMO Lorenzo Bertelli during the event really encapsulated this, alongside this dedicated personalisation session. And beyond this, I greatly appreciated the continual event focus on helping to make the digital world more human, supporting human experiences for all, taking action at scale, and fostering healthy, digital relationships centered on trust and accessibility.
Project Design Decoder, which debuted in #SummitSneaks, is a great example of the work being undertaken to build inclusive experiences. This project uses machine learning and computer vision to help make online shopping more accessible for the 300M+ people globally with vision deficiencies. It can detect product images that are problematic for consumers with colour blindness or low vision and instantly transform them into accessible renditions for customers shopping on their e-commerce site. I highly recommend learning more here. The time is now to make immersive shared and digital experiences accessible to all. Read more about how Adobe is making the digital economy more personal here.
And how is all of this experience innovation being actualised? Underpinning the transformation is Adobe Experience Cloud. This is the consistent cloud native foundation on which core applications and integrations are being increasingly built from the ground up, unifying around the single view of the data model, whilst also fully integrated and able to pull in APIs from all across the ecosystem of key partners. This is critical given the rise in collaboration and co-creation to address not only industry challenges, but societal ones too. During the height of the pandemic, it was such integrations from technologies to teams that helped us all to survive across work, education, and daily living - and now integrations that can help organisations, and marketing in particular, to dynamically thrive, move from reactive to proactive intelligence, and disrupt the status quo.
Key related themes discussed across a number of sessions included content velocity or speed to creativity/action, enabling real-time and actionable insights from customer data, and achieving frictionless and seamlessness (not silo-ed) customer journeys. The inter-connectivity between the platform – data, content, channel, workflow/orchestration is absolutely pivotal, making integration such a powerful event theme and with the overriding feedback of making creativity and engagement flow. This was reflected in Adobe’s key partnership news including with Walmart, FedEx, PayPal and IBM’s The Weather Company alongside these significant technology announcements:
- New Unified Workflows - between Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise, Adobe Workfront and Adobe Experience Manager to integrate teams along the pathways of how work of engagement gets done.
- Data Integrations - coming together of Adobe Real-Time CDP and Adobe Target to align the speed of the customer with the speed of personalization, enabling brands to personalise web experiences.
- Education/Awareness – with Adobe Learning Manager, a Cloud-based learning platform to create new and engaging digital learning experiences for customers, partners and employees alike.
- AI Expansion – with enhancements and expansions of Adobe Sensei, Adobe’s AI
And there were many examples of this innovation in action, from IBM ’s use of Adobe Experience Cloud to help accelerate digital transformation and business growth ,as detailed here, to Bridgestone using the platform and partnership to help redefine its digital and physical approach to customer-led experiences. The accompanying session on creating shared immersive experiences via digital experiences is a must watch and available here.
To close, I return to our starting point and the pillars of creativity, ethical technology, immersive experiences, and the digital economy, all empowered by the integration, imagination and collaboration that encapsulate Adobe Summit 2022. Within these, personalization at scale and integration between systems, channels, data and applications, alongside teams, people and partners emerge as the key enablers for change that can democratise the power of experience for all. Becoming a change maker in your industry means being as quick to change as you were to create your ideas originally, and today, this interplay of collaboration, connection and integration now allows this very reality.
And it’s not over! There is still time to vote in the #summitsneaks sessions and to choose from over 200 sessions now available on-demand. Plus there is also a 1 hour live special highlight feature coming on April 14th with all the details available here – happy viewing! And please do feel free to share your event highlights by commenting below, all feedback most welcome.
Graphic created by Summit Insider, @Abhijit-Bhaduri.
Dr. Sally Eaves is a highly experienced Chief Technology Officer by background, Professor in Advanced Technologies, and a Global Strategic Advisor on Digital Transformation specializing in the application of emergent technologies, notably AI, 5G, Cloud, Security, and IoT disciplines, for Business and IT transformation, alongside Social Impact at scale.
An international Keynote Speaker and Author, Sally was an inaugural recipient of the Frontier Technology and Social Impact award, presented at the United Nations, and has been described as the "torchbearer for ethical tech", founding Aspirational Futures to enhance inclusion, diversity, and belonging in the technology space and beyond. Sally is also the chair for Global Cyber Trust at leading think tank GFCYBER.
Dr. Sally Eaves is a highly experienced Chief Technology Officer, Professor in Advanced Technologies and a Global Strategic Advisor on Digital Transformation specialising in the application of emergent technologies, notably AI, FinTech, Blockchain & 5G disciplines, for business transformation and social impact at scale. An international Keynote Speaker and Author, Sally was an inaugural recipient of the Frontier Technology and Social Impact award, presented at the United Nations in 2018 and has been described as the ‘torchbearer for ethical tech’ founding Aspirational Futures to enhance inclusion, diversity and belonging in the technology space and beyond.
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Background: Neuromuscular abnormalities and low exercise tolerance are frequently observed in overt hypothyroidism, but it remains controversial if they can also occur in subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT). The aim of this study is to evaluate neuromuscular symptoms, muscle strength, and exercise capacity in sHT, compared with healthy euthyroid individuals.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 44 sHT and 24 euthyroid outpatients from a university hospital. Neuromuscular symptoms were questioned. Muscle strength was tested for neck, shoulder, arm, and hip muscle groups, using manual muscle testing (MMT). Quadriceps muscle strength was tested with a chair dynamometer and inspiratory muscle strength (IS) by a manuvacuometer. Functional capacity was estimated based on the peak of oxygen uptake (mL/kg/min), using the Bruce treadmill protocol.
Results: Cramps (54.8% versus 25.0%; P < 0.05), weakness (45.2% versus 12.6; P < 0.05), myalgia (47.6% versus 25.0%; P = 0.07), and altered MMT (30.8% versus 8.3%; P = 0.040) were more frequent in sHT. Quadriceps strength and IS were not impaired in sHT and the same was observed for functional capacity. IS was significantly lower in patients complaining of fatigue and weakness (P < 0.05) and tended to be lower in those with altered MMT (P = 0.090).
Conclusion: Neuromuscular complaints and altered MMT were significantly more frequent in sHT than in controls, and IS was lower in patients with these abnormalities. Results suggest that altered muscle strength by MMT and the coexistence of neuromuscular complaints in patients with sHT may indicate neuromuscular dysfunction.

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The Bus Boys are an R&B group from Los Angeles who in the early 1980's issued two charting albums on Arista Records. "American Worker" was their second album originally hitting the Billboard chards in 1982. It is making ... more »
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The Bus Boys are an R&B group from Los Angeles who in the early 1980's issued two charting albums on Arista Records. "American Worker" was their second album originally hitting the Billboard chards in 1982. It is making its worldwide CD release with this issue.
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(5 out of 5 stars)
"Arista couldn't figure out how to market a black funk-rock band. Most blacks were into r&b funk and disco and hiphop hadn't yet proven that white audiences would respond to aggressive lyrics and music from black artists.
These guys were good and this CD aged well, even though their debut was even better. There are several types of Rock songs on here (only Soul Surfing, a surf-rock jam with social lyrics addressing the band's fish-nor-fowl identity echoes the feel of their first album). They performed New Shoes in the movie 48 Hours, which is how I came to be interested in them.
Heart and Soul was covered the very next year by Huey Lewis and The News was a chart hit (bittersweet for the Bus Boys, no doubt). In fact, Huey Leweis & the News could be seen as a more radio-friendly, white-bread counterpart to The Bus Boys' sociopolitical funk-rock. I think the content of this album probably reflected pressure from Arista to make something more radio-friendly. To no avail; they left Arista after this album.
Anyway, pick it up, you won't regret it. The strongest cuts are New Shoes, Last Forever, Opportunity, Heart and Soul, I Get Lost, Soul Surfing, which make up the middle 6 songs this 10 song set."


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Cairo 6 Rattan Chairs Oval Compass Mosaic Set
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Texas 6 rattan chairs oval compass mosaic set.
- 6 all weather rattan chairs
- Beautiful oval stone top table with compass pattern.
- We recommend to protect the table from frost in the winter as a precaution against freeze and thaw.
- Please note this table is made from natural stone and is very heavy, we recommend help while lifting this table.


Please note the new Hans Price PE range is compulsory for Year 7's in September 2019, all other students can replace their current PE kit as and when required.
- Featuring stretch fabric to allow wide range movement when training
- Elasticated waistband and dipped hem with comfortable and discreet inner short
- Internal APTUS branded draw cord
- Silver reflective transfer details
- 90% Polyester, 10% Elastane
- 40° wash


January 5, 2021
It’s already clear that the House and President-elect Joe Biden support putting more money into the hands of Americans…Biden referred to the latest stimulus as a “down payment” for dealing with the pandemic.
At least 11 direct-cash experiments will be in effect this year, from Pittsburgh to Compton. Another 20 mayors have said they may launch such pilots in the future, with several cities taking initial legislative steps to implement them.
The power to narrow the yawning gaps in the world’s largest economy begins and ends in the walls of Congress. Unfortunately, for more than a decade, lawmakers have ceded much of that responsibility to the Fed, an institution that is particularly ill-equipped to address wealth inequality.
Simon Clarke, an associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, said that while both variants had some new features in common, the one found in South Africa “has a number additional mutations … which are concerning”.
Most other countries have a single flag carrier implicitly or explicitly backed by the state. America doesn’t, but pandemic bailouts have made the Big Four quasi-government-owned, giving the public a stake in their future.
They include more than 300 price increases from companies like Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline reported by Reuters late last week. Nearly all the increases were below 10%, and the median hike was 4.8%
“The act of experiencing something new — or even doing something that’s typical for you, but in a different way — can all generate these new brain cells…We want to constantly be using new paths and trails and roads within our brain.”
Unified Democrat control of Congress would hinge on a Senate tiebreaking vote by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Yet even that margin could have huge implications for tax and spending policy, the shape of the coronavirus recovery and the stock market outlook.
Ma appeared to call for a reform of China’s banking system and criticize Beijing financial officials for stifling innovation. “We can’t use yesterday’s methods to regulate the future,” he said on stage.
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In what will be welcome news for many, Freedom Of Information requests will remain free and no legal changes will be made, either.
The decision to keep the FOI request process as it is comes after an Independent Commission was asked to look into the service and see whether charging the public to use it, amongst other proposals, would be appropriate.
And in keeping with the FOI’s spirit, public bodies will also now be required to reveal staff expenses.
The complete findings of the Freedom of Information Commission’s review are set to be published in the near future, however Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock has confirmed there would be no wholesale changes to the FOI Act itself:
“After 10 years, we took the decision to review the Freedom of Information Act and we have found it is working well… We will not make any legal changes to FOI. We will spread…
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The best facial and body treatments at your disposal.
What is Hair Dermapen?
Dermapen is a state-of-the-art device used in the hair mesotherapy technique. It is useful to stop hair loss and improve the quality and appearance of hair. We tell you how this microneedling or microinjection technique works.
On many occasions we have talked about hair mesotherapy. This is a technique in which, by means of microinjections (microneedling) in the scalp, products with different uses are infiltrated. Either to improve hair density or to achieve better hair quality.
For even more effective results of this technique, the specialists of the Instituto del Pelo use Dermapen to improve hair. This device is also based on the microneedling technique, but goes a step further and improves it.
The Hair Dermapen for hair enhancement: more effective and faster
The Dermapen medical device is shaped (and almost the size) of a pen or marker pen. For the medical professional himself, it is very convenient to use. It is an instrument that is equipped with an individual head in which a system of disposable microneedles working at high speed is located. This allows a faster and more precise technique of microinjections to inoculate the product under the scalp. This allows the active ingredients applied (depending on the patient’s needs) to penetrate better.
Dermapen is able to work the skin at various levels, from the most superficial to the deepest (2 mm). Working at high speed, the small needles of the device manage to open microchannels (up to 1000 per second) in the epidermis so that the active ingredients penetrate the scalp. And it is all these features of this medical device that make the mesotherapy technique more effective compared to classic microinjections.
In addition to the better and more effective penetration of the active ingredients, the usefulness of Dermapen for improving hair goes even further. The device is able to achieve a greater stimulation of the natural production of collagen and elastin. These are the proteins that act as the “scaffolding” of the skin and, therefore, of the scalp. And they are responsible for the youthful, healthy appearance and firmness that is lost with aging.
A safe and less invasive technique
Compared to other traditional techniques, mesotherapy with Dermapen to improve hair is not only faster and more effective. It also becomes less painful or less uncomfortable for the patient, as it is a minimally invasive technique, faster and more comfortable.
As the needles work at high speed in multipuncture, the inoculation of the active ingredients is performed more quickly. This allows the treatment to last no longer than thirty minutes. After this, the patient can resume normal life instantly.
The effectiveness of Dermapen as a device to improve the health and appearance of hair is clear and stands out for three fundamental aspects:
- It prevents and slows down hair loss.
- It achieves greater hair density.
- It is able to stimulate hair growth.
The Magic Beauty Spa team will make sure your visit is worthwhile, we are passionate about helping you discover what’s best for your skin. So, whether you suffer from acne, unwanted facial hair, or simply want to refresh your complexion, we have the most effective facial treatments on the market to help you achieve the results you crave.


A new electric passenger vessel ordered by Lorient City Council (Brittany, France) are said to represent a technological breakthrough for the design and construction of “zero emission” vessels.
The 22-meter vessels are designed for passenger transportation in the inter-coastal waterways around Lorient, covering a distance of some two and a half nautical miles.
According to Stirling Design International (SDI), the design represents a significant improvement compared to existing electric vessels operated on short distances in harbor areas or inland waterways. Based on supercapacitor technology developed and patented by STX Europe, the naval architecture and ship design have been developed by SDI based in Nantes. The first vessel will be delivered to Cap Lorient in June 2012.
Energy storage based on supercapacitors lead to the re-design of the ship architecture, according to SDI, from the watertight compartments to light-ship weight distribution, electric thrusters and the hull form. The 22.1 meter long catamaran, with a beam of 7.2 meters and a draft of 1.5 meters, will be fitted with two azimuthing thrusters, and will sail at 10 knots. It will be able to accommodate 113 passengers, including three disabled passengers, and 10 bikes.
This new generation of vessel will allow a significant reduction in emissions with zero direct emissions in the electric mode. The sound and vibration level in the passenger lounge and for the environment will be significantly reduced.
SDI said in a statement that “special care has been brought to detail design, allowing reduction of thermal loads on the glass of the passenger lounge and wheelhouse. Use of natural ventilation has been used though with numerous hatches on the roof. Solar power from photovoltaic panels also contributes, as well to improving the electrical autonomy of the vessel during operation.”


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Get ready to ignite your holiday spirit like never before in Gatlinburg, Tennessee while you embark on a Halloween Adventure. The enchanting allure of this charming town, nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, comes alive during the Halloween season with a mesmerizing array of events and attractions. From spine-tingling haunted mansions and eerie ghost walks to the captivating beauty of autumn in Cades Cove, Gatlinburg offers a unique blend of thrills and serenity for Halloween enthusiasts of all ages. And for the perfect home base to recharge between your adventures, look no further than the cozy comfort of River Edge Inn. Whether you seek heart-pounding adventures or tranquil escapes amidst nature’s vibrant palette, Gatlinburg is the ultimate destination to kindle your excitement and create unforgettable memories during this bewitching holiday season.
Dollywood’s Harvest Festival:
Kick off your Halloween adventure at Dollywood, one of the South’s most beloved theme parks. During the fall season, Dollywood transforms into a Halloween wonderland with the Great Pumpkin LumiNights. Thousands of illuminated pumpkins and mesmerizing displays light up the park. Enjoy thrilling rides, delicious food, and live entertainment with a spooky twist. Don’t forget to try their famous cinnamon bread—it’s a real treat!
Now – October 30, 2023 (Wednesday-Monday 9am-10pm)
The Mysterious Mansion:
Gatlinburg’s Mysterious Mansion during Halloween is a thrilling and immersive haunted attraction that promises a spine-tingling experience. Located off River Road, this three story attraction undergoes a haunting transformation during the Halloween season. Visitors can expect to encounter a world of eerie atmospheres, chilling surprises, and unsettling encounters as they navigate through dark corridors and eerie chambers. Live actors and special effects add to the frightful ambiance, making it an ideal destination for those seeking a spooky adventure. Whether you’re a horror enthusiast or simply looking for a dose of Halloween excitement, Gatlinburg’s Mysterious Mansion is a must-visit destination that delivers on the promise of an unforgettable, hair-raising experience.
Halloween Nights: September 29th – October 31st (Friday-Sunday 5pm-12am)
Anakeesta’s Bear-varian Festival:
Visitors to Anakeesta‘s Bear-varian Festival are in for a treat as the mountaintop destination undergoes a bewitching transformation amidst the stunning Smoky Mountains. Embrace the season with thrilling attractions, carved pumpkins, and indulgent seasonal treats. Plus, for those looking to quench their thirst with a unique twist, don’t miss the seasonal beer tasting event featuring a handpicked selection of craft brews, all against the backdrop of autumn’s beauty. With captivating displays, live entertainment, and a variety of festivities, Anakeesta’s Bear-varian Festival promises an enchanting Halloween adventure for all ages. Come and celebrate the magic of the season high above the Smokies!
Now- October 31, 2023 (Monday-Sunday 9am-8pm)
Rocky Top Mountain Coaster (Pigeon Forge):
Rocky Top Mountain Coaster‘s “Coasts and Goblins” weekends offer an immersive experience for those seeking a unique thrill. After the sun sets, the coaster takes on a haunted ambiance with live actors strategically placed along the track. These actors provide a spooky twist to the usual coaster experience, creating an atmosphere filled with eerie sounds and chilling encounters. This is an opportunity for thrill-seekers and fans of horror to enjoy a one-of-a-kind, adrenaline-pumping ride, immersing themselves in the spirit of Halloween. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this unforgettable night of suspense and excitement!
Themed rides all October with live performers on Friday & Saturday nights starting October 6, 2023 at 8pm.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure:
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure at Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in Gatlinburg, TN during this Halloween season! Step into a world of eerie enchantment as you navigate the dark and mysterious corridors of this legendary haunted attraction. With its chilling special effects, lifelike animatronics, and talented scare actors, Ripley’s Haunted Adventure promises a heart-pounding and hair-raising experience that’s perfect for thrill-seekers and Halloween enthusiasts. Whether you’re looking for a frightful family outing or a spine-tingling date night, this haunted mansion delivers on the promise of a memorable and hauntingly good time.
Halloween Fright Nights: October 2023 (Friday-Saturday and Halloween 4pm-11pm; Sunday 1pm-9pm)
GhostWalk of Gatlinburg:
Discover the spooky side of Gatlinburg this Halloween with a GhostWalk. Knowledgeable guides will lead you through the town’s historic streets, unveiling tales of the supernatural and unexplained. Dive into Gatlinburg’s haunted history as you explore its hidden corners, where legends come alive, and the past continues to haunt the present. GhostWalk of Gatlinburg offers a unique blend of chilling stories and fascinating history, making it the ideal way to immerse yourself in the Halloween season.
Monday-Sunday 9pm-10pm. Limited availability. Click here to reserve now.
Cades Cove Adventure:
Escape to the natural beauty of Cades Cove this Halloween for a unique and serene getaway. Located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cades Cove offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. As the autumn leaves turn vibrant shades of red and orange, the Cove becomes a picturesque haven for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Explore the scenic loop road, where you may encounter deer, black bears, and a variety of bird species against the stunning backdrop of the Smokies. While Cades Cove doesn’t host Halloween-themed events, the tranquil ambiance and breathtaking fall foliage make it an ideal destination for a serene and memorable holiday weekend. Experience the magic of autumn in the Smoky Mountains and create cherished memories with loved ones in this pristine natural setting.
River Edge Inn:
After a day filled with thrills and chills, retreat to the cozy comfort of the River Edge Inn. Located in the heart of town, this cozy and inviting inn offers the perfect home base for exploring the spooky side of Gatlinburg. With its prime location, you’ll be within easy reach of all the haunted attractions, ghost tours, and eerie festivities the town has to offer during the Halloween season. After a day of thrilling adventures, return to the comfort of the River Edge Inn, where you can relax and recharge for more ghostly encounters the next day. Join us for a ghoulishly good time and make your Halloween getaway truly special at River Edge Inn.
Gatlinburg’s Halloween season promises an array of ghoulishly delightful experiences for all ages. From the enchanting to the spine-tingling, there’s something to suit every taste. As you embark on your Halloween adventure, remember that River Edge Inn offers the perfect retreat, ensuring you’re well-rested and ready for another day of ghostly encounters and autumnal exploration. Join us in Gatlinburg this Halloween and create cherished memories in this charming town that truly comes alive during this magical season.

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BT Furnishings offers a wide range of fashionable bedroom furniture. From children’s bunk beds to 5- piece queen bedroom sets, you will find stylish furnishings for any room in your house. Our loft beds are perfect for smaller rooms as they make the most out of limited space. Or, if you want to modernize a master bedroom, check out our Alex collection! No matter what your décor tastes are, we have the bedroom furniture for you.
All the bedroom furniture you see on our website is available for delivery, or you can purchase the items you want at one of our four Texas locations! We have stores in Dallas, Plano, and Garland. There, you can expect the highest level of customer service and courtesy. With our expertise, we can easily help you find every bedroom piece you need.
Simple. Clean. Stylish. The Aiden 3-piece king bedroom set has a linear look you’re sure to love. Midway between modern and rustic, this bedroom set impresses with its oversized headboard and horizontal detailing. The weathered gray finish is totally on-trend, and tapered feet throughout all the pieces unify the look for a compelling design statement.
Inspired by the Baroque architecture of Italy, the Monterosa 3-piece king bedroom set makes an unforgettable impression with its dramatically grand headboard. It's elegant carving along the top and twisted rope detailing along the sides are reiterated on the mirror. A button-tufted padded inlay of faux leather adds an enviable level of comfort when reading in bed or watching television.
Crisp contemporary lines and a cool driftwood finish make the Millers bedroom collection a dream come true for your bedroom. Stacked moldings infuse a thick planked look with added dimension. Warm gray vintage finish is easy like a Sunday morning. Louvered details, raised-panel moldings, and classic feet all add a chic feel. The cool gray finish soothes you when you want to retreat into your bedroom at the end of the day.
Set a mood of romance and glamour with the Frisco 3-piece queen bedroom set. Rich silver-toned faux leather is button-tufted and inset within an arched headboard and framed by a triple layer of raised molding. Tapered feet and raised paneling define the handsome footboard, while the richly detailed dresser includes a mix of bronze-tone knobs and drop-handle pulls. Everyone will admire the distinctive traditional look of your beautiful new bedroom.
Faux leather combines with wood to create a distinctive mixed-media look on the Lily 3-piece queen bedroom set. Silver-toned faux leather looks dramatic against the rich dark wood finish, and channel-tufted padding along the headboard adds both textural interest and enhanced comfort. Tufted faux leather on the footboard and the top of the mirror tie it all together. This striking contemporary set is sure to elevate the look of your bedroom.
Open horizontal slats along the headboard create a cool design aesthetic on the Abbot 3-piece queen bedroom set. Sporting tapered legs, this loft-style platform bed is a sharp look in both modern and urban bedrooms. It’s finished in a charcoal gray with brushed nickel knobs on the handsome dresser.
Replicating the look of a cherished antique, the Jourdan Creek 3-piece queen bedroom set looks great with any type of bedding from colorful and modern to understated and monotone. This metal bed sports a matte finish in the shade of pewter. Classic rods on the headboard and footboard are finished with decorative finials at the top and bottom. A softly distressed finish on the six-drawer dresser reinforces this set’s heritage styling. X-shaped woodwork detailing at the top of the mirror will make you look twice.
As timeless and alluring as its namesake’s famous smile, the Monalisa 3-piece queen bedroom set is one you’ll treasure for years to come. A deep merlot finish and simple paneled design give this bed the versatility to effortlessly complement both traditional and modern bedrooms. Distinctive tapered legs and understated metal knobs are noteworthy design elements of this handsome set.
Inspired by the Baroque architecture of Italy, the Monterosa 3-piece queen bedroom set makes an unforgettable impression with its dramatically grand headboard. It's elegant carving along the top and twisted rope detailing along the sides are reiterated on the mirror. A button-tufted padded inlay of faux leather adds an enviable level of comfort when reading in bed or watching television.
With drawers galore, the Emily Bookcase 3-piece king bedroom set maximizes every inch of your room. A great fit for both modern and transitional homes, this raised platform bed includes eight built-in drawers, including a deep drawer on each side, four drawers at the foot of the bed and two drawers in the headboard, which also includes two open cubbies for books and knickknacks. The dresser also includes a generous amount of storage space. This handsome set features a deep espresso finish accented by brushed metal knobs.
With drawers galore, the Emily Bookcase 3-piece queen bedroom set maximizes every inch of your room. A great fit for both modern and transitional homes, this raised platform bed includes eight built-in drawers, including a deep drawer on each side, four drawers at the foot of the bed, and two drawers in the headboard, which also includes two open cubbies for books and knickknacks. The dresser also includes a generous amount of storage space. This handsome set features a deep espresso finish accented by brushed metal knobs.
If your taste leans toward contemporary, you’ll love the bold, modern look of the Kaylynn 3-piece full/queen bedroom set. A faux leather insert tufted with cool acrylic buttons and framed with LED lighting forms the focal point of the dramatically styled headboard. This padded inset makes it uber-comfortable to work on your laptop or watch TV in bed. A similar faux leather tufted inset forms the top of the mirror, and modern acrylic knobs adorn the front of the generously sized dresser.
Give her the bedroom she’s always dreamed of and know she’ll always wake up happy. A jubilant shade of raspberry spreads joy throughout the Raspberry Splash 3-piece bedroom set. A simple flat-panel headboard and smooth-lined dresser let this super-fun color take center stage. Rounded pulls and an arched kick panel below the dresser keep the styling clean and modern.
One look at this stunning bedroom set, and you’ll have the Carolina 3-piece queen bedroom set on your mind. An uber-contemporary interpretation of a tufted bed, this headboard emulates modern biscuit tufting in a dramatic black faux leather. The dresser features a similar shade of black, with polished metal, pulls adding just the right amount of shine.


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Gifts are the most important way to celebrate various occasions and seasons. They show your love, care, and appreciation for the people you give them to and this helps strengthen your bond and lead to a stronger relationship with them. Festive seasons call for incredible gifts to celebrate with your family and friends.
This Diwali, get amazing diwali gift items for your loved one and show them how grateful you are to celebrate yet another Diwali with them. On getting your gift, you may be a little confused about what Diwali gift-wrapping essentials you need to wrap the presents. In this blog, we’ll cover all of the essentials you need to wrap these gifts by yourself, as well as provide you with some Diwali gift packaging ideas, tips, and tricks.
Without further ado, let’s dive right into these essentials and tips.
Diwali Gift-Wrapping Essentials
Getting into the Diwali gift-wrapping essentials you need; they include craft or wrapping paper, double-sided tape, scissors, glue, ribbon or some yarn, and other things you may want to add to make this gift wrap unique. Get some washi taps from Zoomin to add a bit of colour, creativity, and uniqueness to your gifts.
6 Diwali Gift Wrapping Tips
The first step in wrapping your gift is to get the gift. There are countless amazing gifts that you can get from Zoomin. These gift options calendars, 2024 planners, frames, mugs, tote bags, and many more are customizable and will make the perfect Diwali gift.
Based on the size and shape of the gift you get, there are different Diwali gift-packing ideas that you can come up with to wrap up that particular gift. Once you have an idea of what you want it to look like and have the required essentials, you can begin wrapping. Follow these Diwali gift-wrapping tips.
- Spread out the wrapping paper and place the gift in the centre. Ensure that you have enough paper on either side of the box to fold over and cover the entire box. Cut the required amount.
- Fold over the first side of the paper and adhere it to the box with tape. Do the same with the opposite end, pulling it tautly before adhering it to the box.
- Do this for the other sides and cut off any excess paper to have a smooth and seamless finish.
- Fold in any rough edges to have that clean finish.
- Finally, add the ribbon and thread it around the gift.
- Add any other decorative items that you wish to add like decorative tapes, glittery monograms, etc., and you’re done.
For gifts of different shapes, the more the sides, the more you need to pleat the paper to create a clean and smooth surface. We hope these Diwali gift box ideas work like magic for you this festive season.
At Zoomin, you can explore the wide range of Diwali gifts that you can get for your loved ones. Our range of gifts is unique because you can personalize it for every individual and family. Make Diwali special for your family and friends by getting our gifts for them this year.


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May 10, 2011 : Dale Farm prepares for resistance as eviction looms
Basildon Borough council seems determined to evict Europes only traveller-owned village at Dale Farm, despite cross party and international support for what is also Englands largest traveller community. Despite the fact that the farm has been legally owned by the Sheridan clan since the 1970s, Basildon Council's Development Control Committee in June 2005 recommended that millions be spent paying private companies to bulldoze part of the site and retrospectively return the land to greenbelt.
On 15th March 2011 Basildon Council voted 28 to 10 to clear 86 families from Dale Farm at Crays Hill. This leaves the possibility of a 28 day eviction notice hanging over the 100 or so families at the farm. Under siege for ten years Dale Farm has come to represent the fight for Britain's 350,000 travellers to maintain their traditional way of life in the face of draconian legislation and corporate interests.
In the face of the threat of removal from the company Constance and Co, the so called Gypsy specialist bailiffs who will receive millions for their efforts, residents have erected defences, including scaffolding towers, bar bed-wire and chicane-barriers. The 20 million bill for the ongoing policing and eviction stands in stark contrast to the budget cuts that have seen a 2.3 million deficit leading to the loss of a hundred council jobs and over 500,000 from its disabled services.
A delegation from an all party parliamentary group which, together with an Irish Embassy representative, visited Dale Farm two weeks ago has recommended that fellow MPs back efforts to find alternative land for those facing eviction. Representatives from all three major UK Political parties have also called for the planned eviction to be scrapped.
Campaigners however are gearing up for a possible month of direct action to save the farm once the eviction order is served and parliamentary objection waived aside. The end of April saw a series of info meetings around the country in which new legal observers were trained and ready to join those already pledged through the Essex University Human Rights Clinic. Further meetings galvanized community and antifascist groups to prepare for the struggle ahead with upwards of a thousand people prepared to defend Camp Constance as it has become known against the police, bailiffs and bulldozers.


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England and Wales (North) Region
26 Oct 18
George Forder capitalised on home advantage when he won the PGA North Members Tour fixture at Fulford.
The 27-year-old assistant professional mastered the tough, windy conditions with a three-under-par 69 as he prevailed by two strokes from Crosland Heath's Kieron Gaskell.
It was the last of 12 events in its inaugural season which attracted an impressive entry of 44.
PGA North regional manager Jonathan Paine confirmed that and the decision to run the series next year has already been confirmed.
He said: "Judging by the increasing number of players during the year it's clear that there is a demand for the events."
LEADING SCORES: 69 George Forder (Fulford); 71 Kieron Gaskell (Crosland Heath; 72 Alex Boyton (Cottingham); 73 Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park), Oliver Adamson (Ganton), Andrew Rossington (Lees Hall); 74 David Mansell (Wakefield), Jonathan Cheetham (1836tour.com), Marcus Maith (Owston Hall).
Harpin shoots a 12-under-par round of 59 at Holyhead Golf Club
14 Oct 19
Ormskirk pro records back-to-back wins on the Staysure Tour
22 Sep 19
Former European Tour player wins at Blackpool North Shore
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Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
Lately, the news in Dua Lipa world has involved her Future Nostalgia tour, alleged copyright infringement lawsuit(s), launching a newsletter, and teasing an upcoming movie role in Argylle opposite Henry Cavill. Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion recently announced a spot at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards and a virtual reality concert tour, among other things. Now, the two pop superstars have teamed up on the collaborative track “Sweetest Pie,” which they teased on Instagram earlier this week.
Megan and Dua also released a video for the the sugary track. It’s directed by Dave Meyers, and the concept credits Megan. Dua and Megan, elaborately costumed, make plenty of dessert-related innuendos and dial in their choreography. “Hot girl shit, me and Dua Lipa finna get the party lit,” Megan raps overhead. Listen and watch below.


Last week, the fine folks behind Steve Carell (The Office) and Emmy Award winner Greg Daniels' Netflix comedy series Space Force made it perfectly clear that they're more than fine keeping their feet on the ground and to keep writing about the stars (points if you get that reference there) after screening the US Department of Defense's recently declassified UFO videos. Sticking with their commitment to remain earthbound and turn their focus back to the upcoming series with the release of the official poster and news that a teaser trailer will be landing our way on Tuesday.
In Space Force, decorated pilot and four-star general Mark R. Naird (Carell) had dreams of running the Air Force until he was tapped to lead the newly-formed sixth branch of the military: Space Force. Moving his family to a remote Colorado base, Naird and his team of scientists and "spacemen" are charged with fulfilling The White House's goal of getting (more) American boots on the moon and for the U.S. to win the race to dominate space. We're guessing that one of those ways is to rock "lunar camouflage" so that the "moon men" don't see us coming? Which is great for all that fighting we're going to do on the moon. While you let that sink in, check out the poster below.
Carell is joined by Lisa Kudrow (Friends), John Malkovich (The New Pope), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Diana Silvers (Glass), Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley), Tawny Newsome (Sherman's Showcase), Alex Sparrow (unREAL), Don Lake (NCIS), Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Fred Willard (Modern Family), and Jessica St. Clair (Playing House). Series co-creator Carell is also set to executive produce, with Daniels serving as showrunner and executive producer. Joining them for their take on Donald Trump's Space Force initiative as executive producer is 3 Arts' Howard Klein (The Office). Paul King (Paddington) is on board to direct two episodes, including the pilot. Check out the preview scene included in the streaming service's "New on Netflix: May 2020" announcement video:


text: Famous Italian opera singer Enzo Dara, who is presently performing for the first time in Greece, is both the director and the leading character in the National Opera’s latest production, Gaetano Donizetti’s «Don Pasquale.» The opera, a joint production with the Municipal Theater of Modena, opened at the Olympia Theater yesterday. «Don Pasquale,» first performed in 1843, is the last of the opera buffa, a trend that started with Pergolesi’s «La Serva Padrona» in the 18th century and reached its peak with Mozart’s works, as the National Opera’s artistic director, Loukas Karytinos, explained at a recent press conference. Dara also had some words to say: «I feel very honored to be in Athens. I am very happy to direct and lead in an opera which I consider to be a masterpiece of the Italian repertoire,» he said. «It is a comic role with a touch of melancholy,» Dara added and spoke warmly about his collaboration with the National Opera’s artists. Along with Rossini’s «Barber of Seville,» «Don Pasquale» is probably the most popular opera in Europe at present. There has recently been renewed interest in staging it. Before this, the standards of the shows were rather poor, especially productions in France and Germany. The show has already been staged in Modena and was very successful, yet Dara preferred to be cautious until after the Athens opening. Donizetti composed the opera in just 10 days, something he was very proud of. It was the result of his extensive experience (it was his 64th opera), but also used some of his older material, such as unfinished duets and other songs. The opera premiered in Paris on January 3, 1843, and met with an immediately enthusiastic response. Soon afterward, the production toured the world. The opera tells the story of the elderly Don Pasquale, who has decided to woo and win his nephew’s girlfriend and to disown the nephew, Ernesto. Norina, Ernesto’s love interest, marries Don Pasquale on purpose and treats him very badly, so that the elderly man is relieved to divorce her and allow his nephew to marry her. The production’s music is conducted by Nikos Athinaios in his first collaboration with the National Opera. The sets are by Mauro Pagano and the costumes by Giovanna Maresta. Dara alternates in the part of Don Pasquale with Dimitris Kasioumis, while Maria Mitsopoulou and Vassiliki Karayianni alternate in the role of Norina. «It is a very demanding role because it starts off in a very romantic way but ends up with Norina behaving like a tigress,» said Mitsopoulou, who made her debut in the same part in April 1991. Other cast members include Mario Zeffiri, Yiannis Christopoulos, Haris Andrianos, Costas Mavrogenis and Yiannis Koukoutaras. The opera will be staged tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday.