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RE-CREATING OUR COMMON CHORD A Wising Up Anthology and Listening Project
At a time when polarizing rhetoric is pervasive, we invite you to do something quite different: Discover and share through stories, memoir, creative non-fiction, and poetry what you have learned in your own life about the opposite dynamic—about what it takes to create genuine harmony with someone who feels challengingly different from you, what it takes to re-create a common chord in our increasingly contentious and intolerant world.
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We suggest you browse through our list of subjects and then our library and read excerpts from some of our other anthologies, as well as our mission statement - A Welcoming Philosophy - on the home page and our reasons for founding the Wising Up Press. If you are interested in the Writers Collective, we provide extensive information about that as well.
STEPPING IN: Raising Our Children's Children A WISING UP WEB CONVERSATION
What does it mean to find ourselves—when we thought we were well beyond our child-bearing, child-rearing years—taking on the same parental roles we played twenty or more years ago? Can we step into our adult children's shoes when, for often tragic reasons, they are not able to fill them? Do the things we learned first time around have any bearing here?
We share stories by Nancy Kay Brown and Melodie Corrigall to get the conversation started. . .
NOT NATIVE: Short Stories of Immigrant Life in an In-Between World Murali Kamma
The stories in this debut collection explore experiences of first generation Indian immigrants in the U.S. Kamma’s characters deal with conflict, growth, dislocation, and renewal in a new world. Their old world is also present, and this "in-betweenness" shapes their lives.
In Green Card & Other Essays, Áine Greaney invites her readers to follow her three-decades' long journey from Irish citizen and resident to new immigrant and green card holder to dual citizenship that now includes naturalized U.S. citizenship.
What exactly does it mean to be shaped by class? How does this shaping affect what we long for, strive for, believe is possible—not just for us but for those around us and the world at large? What happens to our understanding of class, of our society and of ourselves, when we cross class boundaries upwards or downwards, willingly or unwillingly, through education, employment, marriage, divorce, friendships and other meaningful relationships, immigration or emigration, illness, economic or political upheaval? Join thirty contemporary writers as they explore the impact of class and inequality through fiction, memoir, poetry—and some graphs.
JOY. It's out of our control—unpredictable, illogical, transitory, all-consuming. It can shatter our most basic assumptions. It can heal. . . . In this anthology forty-three contemporary writers help us explore, through fiction, poetry, and memoir, how experiences of joy help shape us and our relationship with the world around us.
Heather Tosteson THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF MARIA VAN LEEUWENHOEK, ANTONI'S DOCHTER (1668-1696): Including accounts of novel discoveries made in Delft that bear upon the oft vexing mysteries of sexual generation, particularly as they apply to the fate and purpose of women
JOURNEYS WITH A THOUSAND HEROES: A Child Oncologist's Story
John Graham-Pole’s thoughtful, moving and surprisingly open memoir traces the arc of his long career as a pediatric oncologist from its origins in the early loss of his mother to cancer, through his early medical training in Britain, his role in the dramatic evolution of cancer treatments in the U.S., especially stem cell treatments, to a more holistic idea of the practice of medicine that includes the use of the arts and end-of-life hospice care.
THE LASTING WEIGHT OF FELONY A Wising Up Listening Project
To explore the lasting social consequences of felony convictions, we are creating a book that combines first person accounts of people with felony convictions—both when serving their sentences and afterwards, including those who have successfully reintegrated and those who have not—along with the stories of the many other people involved in these cases. If you have a story to share, know someone who does, would like to contribute interviews to the project, or are just concerned about the issue, READ MORE.
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Our 12th Wising Up Anthology. . . THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS A Wising Up Anthology
In this Wising Up Anthology, forty-eight contemporary authors explore through stories, memoir, and poetry how the kindness of strangers has informed and transformed their lives. They describe how we are often surprised into kindness; discover unexpected abilities and compatibilities through it; retreat from it; act on it at times grudgingly; are saved by it in times of illness; and through its practice find our best selves. READ MORE . . .
SIBLINGS: Our First Macrocosm A Wising Up Anthology
Our families, especially our siblings, provide our first macrocosm. How much of that experience do we carry out into the world as part of our deepest, inchoate expectations of the world or of ourselves? What happens to us as adults when we return to these first numinous macrocosms trying to understand how they still shape our ways of being? Read more. . .
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14th Century chapel at Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, Normandie, France. 2022
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This lovely old building has been photographed many times and I wanted to do something a little different. Looking down the hill to the Chapel building when I viewed this scene that day, there was a group of people standing around in front of the Chapel. Thankfully after a waiting for around for a half hour, eventually the group moved to around the back of the building leaving just the dog with the girl. One the other reasons I wanted to take this shot of this view of the Chapel was although the light was very hash, the sunlight catching the spring leaves on the trees was a wonderful sight.
Nikon F60, Tamron AF 28-80mm ASPH lens, Kodak Tri-X and a Tiffen yellow filter.
Came across this little scene of the grandchild in the push chair outside the grandparents caravan in Barton’s Point Coastal Park.
My wife was with me at the time and answered little one with a hello, without thinking I took this image. I didn’t compose the picture or really take in the scene properly. A few days later review my images I noticed the dog in the background. I don’t ever remember seeing a dog there at the time. Without the dog to the left of this picture looking over as well I don’t think the image would have worked somehow.
Taken with the cameras digital yellow filter and a B&W 2 X Neutral density filter does give the image a vignette look which I quite like. Only post processing has been a bit of dodge and burn on the grandfather in the doorway.
Leica M-P (Typ 240) with the Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens, at Isle of Sheppey, England. September 2021
This was the first shot taken using the Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH on the Leica M-P of my dog Charlie on the beach. Shot wide open at an very bright afternoon yesterday, the ISO was set to 200 with a B+W 43mm Neutral Density 2 Stop filter attached, and the camera set to black and white plus digital yellow filter. I waited for Charlie to come back up the beach until he moved into the depth of field and this is the resulting image. Shot JPG I have done nothing to the picture other than uploading it here for you all to see.
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Today the my wife Helen and I spent a day at Broadstairs in Kent and wherever possible I shot this lens wide open. Having had lunch in this little fish and chip shop I roughly set the distance, leaving the f stop on 1.4 and the camera on Aperture priority (which I think is the first time I’d used AP on this camera) and the resulting picture I think is amazing considering the lens is wide open.
I can now appreciate why they say this lens is so good, it’s like using autofocus lens …you can’t miss!
While visiting Headcorn village yesterday, on the drive in my wife pointed out this young lady painting the front of this old grade two listed building. I believe it was an old Inn but now houses a couple of small businesses, one of which I think is a ladies hair salon. I managed to get an informal portrait of her on what was a very hot day for us all in the south of England. To be honest I’m surprised the paint wasn’t drying out before she could apply it with the brush!
Both images taken with Leica M-P (Typ-240) Summicron 50mm f/2.
One of those days that was really far too hot to have dogs outside really as the temperature was up in the 90’s. Anyway this fellow had spotted my dog and along with the girl at the back of the group peering over at him made for a interesting street scene at one of the many Cafés in Honfleur.
Leica M4-2, Summicron 35mm f/2 ASPH and taken on Kodak Tri-X, rated at 800.
This little fella is a rescue dog from eastern Europe and his previous life was to be tied up outside all day. Now living in the UK, with long walks everyday, everything is curious, fascinating or puzzling for this little dog. He stood staring at us for a good couple of minutes while we chatted to his new owner.
Leica M3, Summicron 50mm f/2 using my Weston Euro Master V meter and taken on Fujifilm C200 film.

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Rita Johal is a British model, pop star, social media personality, Instagram star, and businesswoman. She became famous as the wife of Riyad Mahrez. He is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City of the Premier League and captain of the Algerian national team. Enter Biography section and explore Rita Johal Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Net worth, Family, Career and many more facts.
|Real Name||Rita Johal|
|Profession||Wife of Riyad Mahrez|
|Age||29 years (2021)|
|Date of Birth||July 6, 1992|
|Height||in Feet : 5 feet 5 inchesin Centimeters : 165 cmin meters : 1.65 m|
|Weight in Kilograms||55 Kg|
|Weight in Pounds||121 lbs|
|Body Measurements||35-24-43 inches|
|Chest Size||35 inches|
|Waist Size||24 inches|
|Hips Size||43 inches|
|Bra Cup Size||37 C|
|Eye Color||Dark Brown|
|Shoe Size||5.5 (US)|
|Affairs, Boyfriends and Marital Status|
|Previous Affairs?||Not Known|
|Money Factor & Income|
|Net Worth||$2 million US dollars|
|Family and Relatives|
|Education and School, College|
|Educational Qualification||High School|
|Favorites Things and Like & Dislike|
|Favorite Actor||Michael Cera|
|Favorite Actress||Emma Stone|
|Favorite Food||Italian Cuisine|
|Hobbies||Playing Video Games, Traveling|
|Contact & Personal Information|
|House Address||Will update|
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Rita Yohal Alter
Rita Yohal’s birthday falls on July 6, 1992. She is 29 years old. She has US citizenship and is ethnically mixed. Your birth sign is Cancer. She was born in California.
Rita Yohal height, weight and parameters
How tall is Rita Johal? Her height is 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 m or 165 cm and she weighs about 55 kg or 121 pounds. She is very beautiful, sweet and beautiful. She has beautiful dark brown eyes and black hair. What are the parameters of the figure of Rita Yohal? She often surprises her fans by sharing model photos of her on her Instagram and they seem very eager to show her appreciation for the series of photos of her. The dimensions of it are 352443 inches. She wears a 37C cup bra.
Husband of Rita Johal
Rita Johal married Riyad Mahrez in 2015. Their daughter was born the same year. In June 2019, the couple, who then had two daughters, were ordered to pay more than £3,600 of her former nanny’s unpaid wages. In October 2020, it was confirmed that Mahrez is now in a relationship with model Taylor Ward following her split from Johal. They announced their engagement on June 21, 2021.
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Rita Johal net worth
Rita Johal is a popular British model. The modeling business is her main source of income. The net worth of her is estimated at $2 million as of 2021.
Facts about Rita Yohal
- Mahrez, Rita Johal’s husband, is a practicing Muslim.
- In June 2017, he made the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca.
- In May 2020, Mahrez lost hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of valuables after his Manchester penthouse apartment was hacked.
- He tested positive for COVID-19 on September 7, 2020.

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text: Bread has been baked too soon after shaping / under proofed. When I first tried making the recipe, the top stayed dry, but these days it becomes moist just like when she makes it. Luckily, you can cut the time in half by making a smaller portion in the microwave. If you do overmix the batter, you might see big holes and tunnels in the finished product. No matter how you bake banana bread, the way you mix the batter can make a difference in its taste and texture. https://www.kitchenhealssoul.com/troubleshooting-banana-bread-recipes In the morning, warm 1 ½ cups of milk with 1 T. vanilla extract, ¼ cup of sugar and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon. Start with very ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly. Use only a light silver pan not dark metal nor glass. Close the lid most of the way, leaving it cracked about 1 inch, and the bread will cool at a more steady pace in the warm bread machine. Also during the last 30 minutes or so of bake time (once the top is set) loosely place a piece of foil over the top of the bread. That’s a problem if, like the bananas, you forgot about it for a couple days. This will maximize the banana flavour. Typically this is because your leavener expired, you used the wrong amount or your bread is undercooked. Heat the oven to 350 F, return the bread to the oven, and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes. Second, put the bananas in a brown paper bag and fold it closed. Please help! Banana Bread Frosting. Allow it to cool for a bit. It could be cooked unevenly, have too little flour or too much fruit, or merely be undercooked. Vespa Woolf (author) from Peru, South America on March 19, 2013: DDE, this banana bread is a great way to use up leftover, overly ripe bananas. There are several possible causes for wet banana bread. To make moist banana bread, start by beating sugar and butter, then adding vanilla, eggs, and mashed bananas. Limit 1. Add that to the enormous amount of sugar and eggs and other wet ingredients in the recipe and it will assure a disaster, which is exactly what you got. You can also increase the amount of butter you use, but keep in mind that butter contains milk solids as well as water. These will create steam, which will raise the moisture level in the bread. While you may be tempted to add it to the batter - don't. If the recipe only has baking soda, make sure one of your bananas is yellow and not overripe. Keto-friendly banana bread ingredients . A Web Experience brought to you by LEAFtv, Baking Tips for When Your Bread Is Too Dry, How to Convert Active Dry Yeast to Instant Yeast. Transfer to a baking sheet and cover with a tea towel. Drain bananas and liquid in a strainer for 15 minutes over another bowl. Sometimes it takes longer, depending on your oven. Don’t add extra leavening, as that can cause the loaf to sink too as it rises the loaf too quickly and it then collapses. Making an entire loaf can take a lot of time. Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl. Flour is compressed in the bag, so it needs to be aerated before using it. Chances are that it sunk while baking. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe-1969572 To get started on the right foot, here are some tips to help you create delicious quick breads: Do not overmix the batter. The problem with all cakes is that they go dry rather quickly. Image credit via Flickr Creative Commons: Bobbi B. and Neil C. How to Make Banana Bread Moist After Baking, What is the Best Bread Maker for Sourdough. In fact, coconut flour adds texture to the bread and avoids the crumb getting too moist. It is truly awesome!This is a dessert bread that really surprised me! (How’d I do with the grammar?). This will work even if the loaf has cooled, which is similar to par-baking bread. You get the rich flavor from the butter, but the sensation of moistness from the vegetable oil. So you don’t fall for the most common bread machine mistakes, our Test Kitchen experts will walk you through what to do instead. here are the top 5: 1.Too much moisture in the dough 2.Not enough heat in the oven 3.Too much gluten 4.Under-baked bread 5. Banana bread is typically made with a very wet batter. Reply ipsedixit Sep 24, 2009 09:23 AM Oh, my, lucky you! All you need to make a banana bread keto-friendly is a few 100% keto ingredients. Also excellent spread with peanut butter, I have this for lunch at home sometimes. You can top pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting, or a glaze. Bake with only the amount of banana called for in the recipe. While it is not quite the same as banana bread baked in the oven, it is a great way to satisfy your banana bread craving. Sign up to discover your next favorite restaurant, recipe, or cookbook in the largest community of knowledgeable food enthusiasts. You can go heavy on the spices, pour in some orange juice, or even add a shot of bourbon. In most situations, an undercooked loaf of bread can be fixed by returning it to the oven for a few more minutes. It’s a mixture of flour, baking soda, salt, cream, butter, and brown sugar. Leave the bananas on your counter until they turn completely brown. Do not use fresh (yellow) bananas. Free with code “ZBAN” at checkout. I just took it out and it still isn't ready! How to fix banana bread problem? Sift in the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe-1969572 Check to make sure the banana bread is cooked before removing it from the oven. Recheck all your ingredients, particularly the quantity of leavening. If you’d like, you can add cream cheese frosting or my best buttercream to take this recipe to a whole new level! Banana bread is made from the same batter we use for baking muffins. Be sure to add it to your cart. Quick breads require chemical leaveners, such as baking power, baking soda or cream of tartar to help them rise instead. Making Moist, Classic Banana Bread 1 Grease a 9-inch loaf pan, preheat the oven to 350°F and begin combining wet ingredients. Banana bread is a tasty way to start your day or finish off a fine meal. You can also ensure that your banana bread stays moist by slightly altering the ingredients. Let’s dive into each of these reasons and see how you can avoid or correct the situation. While the ideal banana bread is moist, banana bread that is too wet is unappealing. If the recipe only has baking soda, make sure one of your bananas is yellow and not overripe. Banana bread usually has a texture closer to a cake than a bread. It may take longer in … In most situations, an undercooked loaf of bread can be fixed by returning it to the oven for a few more minutes. You know those old, brown bananas you forgot about almost as soon as you brought them home? While it is not quite the same as banana bread baked in the oven, it is a great way to satisfy your banana bread craving. While you may be tempted to add it to the batter - don't. The wet and dry ingredients should only be combined until just incorporated, especially when preparing muffins. Month after month, this banana bread recipe is the most viewed on Allrecipes. I love the sound of the rum and cream topping, too! When I cut them this am i discovered that some of the middle is uncooked. Check out the Pyrex Prepware Glass Measuring Cup at Amazon. A simple syrup formula is easy to make and will turn any dry cake into a moist, delicious treat. If the banana bread has an odd smell or mold on it, throw it away. Banana bread is one of my favourite things to make due to how easy it is. I've even made a delicious pumpkin-banana bread mash-up. Add the sugar, applesauce, oil, and molasses, and whisk briskly to incorporate. Guaranteed! If there is batter clinging to the skewer, continue baking the bread for 5 to 10 minutes, then check again. Put in microwave with … Chances are that it sunk while baking. Next, spoon some of the syrup over the top of the banana bread. The wet and dry ingredients should only be combined until just incorporated, especially when preparing muffins. She's a native of New York, who now lives in Massachusetts and Maine. I made banana breads last night. Read my disclosure for more info. KillaV | Jan 16, 2012 10:26 AM 1. When it doesn't rise as much as it should, the center of your banana bread may not cook thoroughly. First, pull apart any bananas that share a stem. Thank you for the hints for how to keep the bread moist. 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It can’t be easy to be Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s grandson.Agastya Nanda’s underwhelming reviews for The Archies proved it.
When I asked him about the unbearable heaviness of his legacy Agastya replied, “You try to be the best version of yourself everyday, hoping that’s enough. Acting wasn’t my first career choice, business was. I was planning on working with my father, but after months of internships and looking around for different job possibilities I found my heart in acting.”
Agastya saw The Archies as an opportunity to move ahead in life. “I think rather than using the word “change” I would love to say its given a “new beginning” to my life, because everything is different. I’m in a new city with, new people doing something that I truly enjoy.”
Agastya was approached to audition for the role of Archie in Jan 2021. “After three rounds, I was locked in September 2021. I took my mother and fathers blessing and told them I would work very hard to make them proud.”
Shooting for The Archies was a whole lot of fun. “It was great , lots of work and a great learning. My favourite moment was shooting plum pudding a song with the entire cast. There was just so much genuine love and warmth packed into one room.”


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Saturday, October 8, 2011
TALE OF THE TAPE
Title: The Shining Title: The Shining
Tomato Meter: 88% Tomato Meter: n/a
IMDB Rating: 8.5 IMDB Rating: 6.0
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelly Duvall Starring: Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay
Director: Stanley Kubrick Director: Mick Garris
Box Office: $44 million Box Office: n/a
Academy: n/a Academy: n/a
Year: 1980 Year: 1997
A classic film vs a made for tv remake clash in the ring as one of cinema's greatest directors and visionaries puts up a film that is panned by Stephen King purists. The television mini series is more faithful to King's story, but does it pack the same punch. We find out in The Showdown.
In Stanley Kubrick's Shining, audiences are treated to a horror masterpiece. One part ghost story, one part psychological thriller, the Shining becomes a compelling experience that explores the weaknesses of the family structure. In similar films, families come together against a common evil, but here we see the husband and father betray his family as he slowly slips into insanity brought on by the malevolent entity that torments them. Like a master sculpture, Stanley chips away Stephen King's more over-the-top elements such as animal shaped hedges that come to life or imaginary friends from the future, until all that's left is the complete piece. Incredible performances by Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, and young Danny Lloyd propel this film forward at an unrelenting pace. Kubrick's use of music only adds to the overall theme of madness and isolation.
In1997, a made for tv mini-series with a television screenplay from Stephen King himself hit the small screen in an effort to "correct" all that Kubrick left out. Stephen King fans thrilled to the closer to the novel approach that made the Shining such a best seller. Less psychological, this film emphasizes the haunted house aspect of the story.
Sadly, a truth that Stephen King and his fans need to realize, is no novel of his should ever be adapted for television. It is an automatic disqualification. Television has three things that hinder any adaptation. 1) Censorship. Standards and practices will edit for content and incredibly hamstring artistic merit. 2) Commercials. Content aside, it will be edited for time restraints in order to push the latest technology in toothpaste. Plus, commercials just ruing the rhythm and tempo of a film, spoiling the intended experience. 3) Production value. Sorry, but if you're gonna attempt to trump the work of Stanley Kubrick, you have got to do better than pairing off Jack Nicholson against Steven Weber, the guy from "Wings." In fact, it's a wonder why Stephen King chooses to put his classic, and arguably best works, on television. The Stand and It, for example, were completely compelling novels that have been ham-stringed by the rigors and regulations of television adaptation. So for fans of King's vision of the Shining, they are reduced to accepting a sub par film in every respect.
When both fighters enter the ring, it is apparent that the 1997 Shining is way out of its league. With a shattered glass jaw, it goes down in the first round.
The Winner: Kubrick's The Shining
Saturday, October 1, 2011
TALE OF THE TAPE
Title: Batman Title: Batman & Robin
Tomato Meter: 83% Tomato Meter:13%
IMDB Rating: 6.3 IMDB Rating: 3.5
Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward Starring: George Clooney, Uma Thurman
Director: Robert Zemeckis Director: Joel Schumacher
Box Office: $13 million Box Office: $107 million
Academy: n/a Academy: n/a
Year: 1966 Year: 1989
Once More, Batman slugs it out with himself here at Showdown. But before we engage in the epic rematch of Tim Burton vs Chris Nolan's vision of the Caped Crusader, we pair off arguably the two worst films in the Batman film franchises.
There is so much camp in Batman: The Movie, that one feels a need to build a fire and bring marshmallows. Yet it works. The film is a wonderful adaptation of the popular tv show, and features four of Batman's top villains, the Joker, Penguin, the Riddler, and Catwoman. While a film directed at the kids of the era, today it comes off as a comedy of MST3K proportions. With an aerosol can of Bat-Shark repellent, Batman is able to thwart a great white shark attached to his leg. Batman runs around with a loaded bomb and cannot get rid of it, running into sailors, nuns, ducks, and a marching band. Batman also points out to Robin, referring to the bar patrons, "They may be drinkers, but they're still human beings." Just classic cornball. And there is plenty of Pow, Zap, Ka-Boom action to go around.
There is so much camp in Batman and Robin, that one feels like fleeing occupied Poland. With the popular villains such as the Joker, Catwoman, Penguin and Riddler already used up in previous films in this series, Joel Schumacher gives us Poison Ivy, sensually played by Uma Thurman, a cornballish Dr. Freeze, and a retarded version of a newcomer to Batman's rogue gallery, Bane. Everything that has made the Tim Burton films successful (atmosphere, pacing, dialogue, costumes) have completely been stripped down and restructured into what audiences can only guess as Joel exercising his passive aggressive disdain towards comic book movies. Either that, or he was clearly there for a paycheck.
As both fighters enter the ring, Batman & Robin clearly have the money on their side. But don't discount the poor, struggling fighter as they have the eye of the tiger. From the opening bell Batman:the Movie is clearly dominating with its unorthodox style. Batman & Robin, being all flash and no substance, can barely defend itself, let alone go on offense. Winner by KO in round 2, Batman: the Movie.
Winner: Batman: the Movie


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Cardfight!! Vanguard features a world where the game Cardfight!! Vanguard is becoming the latest craze among trading card games, becoming a part of everyday life for people all over the world. The game is not limited to Earth alone; battles between the creatures used by the players take place on another planet called Cray.
The story begins with Aichi Sendou, a timid middle schooler whose meek attitude often leaves him a target for bullies. Aichi was given a very rare card, "Blaster Blade", when he was very young. It's his one treasure that gives him hope. That is, until it gets taken from him. Although Aichi has never played Cardfight!! Vanguard before, he challenges the thief to a game in order to win the "Blaster Blade" back. This high-stakes game quickly draws Aichi into the world of Vanguard battles, which will test and change his worth as both a player and a person.
Cardfight!! Vanguard, like many Bushiroad franchises, features crossover cameo appearances of characters from other Bushiroad series. Specifically, the four main characters of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes appear throughout the series. Likewise, the some characters from Cardfight!! Vanguard appear in an episode of Future Card Buddyfight. The series also has a manga spin-off, a radio show, a novel and video games.
It becomes obvious pretty early on with Cardfight!! Vanguard that whoever said "Don't judge a book by its cover" was...clearly not talking about this show. Yes, Cardfight is a show you can and should judge by its cover, as that judgment will determine whether or not you should watch the show. But I'll get to that later. Let's run the bases:
The story is basically thus: people play card games. Or rather, card game. Vanguard is the "big thing" in the world of Cardfight, as one might expect. For at least half the series, this basic idea is what the show runs on. It occasionally
shows signs of wanting to do something more, but I have to be honest: most of it comes off as cheesy and laughable. But, well, that's only the first half of the series. Somewhere along the line, you start to be able to actually take the show seriously and like it. Its pacing seems slow at first (expected with 65 episodes of run time), but it's all the better to develop characters and situations with. In the end, Cardfight actually becomes a great story about learning who you are and understanding others through the lens of this card game. Power of Friendship is nothing new to anime, but it can still be done well, and Cardfight pulls it off.
Obviously it's not without its perks. If you're not into the card game thing (which really shouldn't be the case if you even pick the show up, but still), you'll have a hard time getting into the meat of things. Then there's the deal with Psyqualia; although the last couple episodes make it obvious that more is coming, we don't learn much about this rare ability that is very important to the plot. We don't know where it comes from, how it chooses people, how it really works, how it may possibly be controlled, etc. All we know is that it has a tendency to bring out the worst in people.
Nevertheless, the perks tend to be minor and shouldn't bother you too much if you go into the show knowing what to expect: lots of card games. And lots of card games you will get.
Art and animation is reasonable for what seems to be an average-budget kid's show. Many settings and details are rather plain, but the card fights are all well-animated and the monsters all look pretty cool and distinguishable. It's obvious where they put the effort, and really: what else would you expect?
Now, I could have sworn when I first heard him that the main character in this was voiced by a woman, but I was wrong. Seriously, for a long time Aichi sounds very girly and wimpy. It's odd at first, but you get used to it, and when Stuff Starts Happening, it gets better.Voice work is, again, of fairly standard quality; it's good, usually well done, and generally not poor. There is, at least, nothing for me to complain about. Music is quite well done. The second opening in particular is a great way to get hyped, especially in the final 15 or so episodes when things really start to get heated. In-series music stays suitably light-hearted. It is, essentially, "game music." It never takes itself too seriously (well, until the last episode), and this turns out to be for the better.
As I mentioned before, Aichi sounds very wimpy and girly for a long time. This is because he is. As an example, when asked what he would do in a dangerous situation, his response is to "always be sure I have a path of retreat behind me." I know what you're thinking: "Not another wimpy male lead! I'll pass!" And no, it's not the most pleasant thing to behold. But in a way, I was able to accept it. I remembered that this show is aimed more at kids than someone my own age, and since I knew it would go on for a while, I was able to bear it even though I didn't like it (just the character, not the show). I was rewarded in the end. Aichi gradually grows into a mature character with a backbone that I was proud to see through. As his ability in Vanguard grows, so does he. He learns to fight his fights, help others, and make a name for himself.
65 episodes leaves room for a lot of characters, but I don't want to go into full detail on all of them or I'll be here all night. Basically: the important characters all get their time, and the side characters get a reasonable amount, good and bad. Kai just seems like you're typical, stone cold, bad friend for a long time, and though he really only turns into a jerk with a heart of gold, seeing what he went through really makes you understand and relate to him as a character, and this also leads into the development for the series' main villain, Ren, who is a huge, overconfident (well, he largely does have the ability to back it up) asshole that you just can't wait to see defeated (note: that isn't a bad thing).
Skipping over a few characters to the negative side: Katsumi, an eventual friend of Aichi, is the comic relief who is...just not funny. He's a loser who thinks he's awesome, and the gimmick gets really old really fast and just never dies. That's the worst of it, but Doctor O, the guest commentator for tournament Cardfights, I think was also supposed to be humorous, and again, isn't. He's just kind of strange. But luckily, he isn't overdone.
Here's the important part of the review, as I hinted at in the first paragraph: if you read all that and thought, "Doesn't sound like a show I'd ever want to watch," trust yourself; don't watch it. You're probably not going to like it. I went into this wanting a show about card games just for a fun twenty minutes every week and got exactly what I wanted. If that's what you want, go for it; you won't be let down. But it has to be stressed: you really must know you want this if you're going to enjoy it. It's not going to surprise you and turn into something epic if you're not prepared to watch a lot of card games (65 episodes, remember?). You'll probably just drop it before you hit the ten episode mark.
Think about what you want. If you're ever thinking, "Yeah, I could use a fun show about a card game to kill some time," that is when you should watch this. It is very much a kid's show (read: not average MAL age), so you need to be either young enough or old enough to really enjoy and respect it.
Personally, I went into it thinking it would be as I just described: a time-killer every week. Watch some card games for fun. It was never high on my priority list, but I always looked out for it. But then somewhere along the line it turned into something more. It became highly anticipated, and eventually it was the show I looked forward to the most every week (and by Winter 2012 I was keeping up with 20+ shows). If you ARE willing to watch and have fun with the show's first half, you'll be more than excited to continue as you get further on in the series.
I don't consider myself the greatest of reviewers, but I wanted to do this show some justice and provide both sides of the spectrum: the kind of person who will like it and the kind of person who won't. Otherwise I feel most people wouldn't ever give this show more than passing glance and just write it off as some twenty minute commercial for a children's trading card game. And it largely is just that, but it's also more than that. It's nothing amazing, and it never tries to be. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's still a good series.
Now, I'm off to buy a starter deck and choose my new avatar...
When I watched Cardfight Vanguard for the first time thanks to YouTube advertisements I absolutely loved it. I thought the story was great and well written, I adored the characters and I loved the soundtrack. Yeah, the production values were not that great but least it was tolerable. Cardfight Vanguard Season 1 is one of my favourite anime alongside with Code Geass, Clannad and Slayers. However, I was 14 years old when first watched Cardfight Vanguard and I was still developing my tastes. Fast forward 6 years later in the year 2018 where my tastes in anime have grown, I decided to re-watch Cardfight Vanguard
just to see how it holds up as an anime without my late nostalgia for it. After re-watching 65 episodes of Cardfight Vanguard, I have to say this. Cardfight Vanguard Season 1 is a good anime, however, I don't think that the show is great as I use to as it has a lot of flaws that hurt the show quite a bit.
The story follows a young timid boy named Aichi Sendou who is a had time socialising with his peers at school. The thing that kept him going in life was his rare card Blaster Blade which he received when he was a kid. It's an important rare card from "Vanguard", a card game with the imaginary world of "Planet Cray" as its stage. From the day he reunited with the person who gave him that card "Toshiki Kai", Aichi's everyday life began to change.
The story of Cardfight Vanguard is pretty good but at the same time pretty flawed but for let's talk about the good starting with the first 2 episodes.
This is easily the best first episode I have ever seen in a card game because not only does the show does a fantastic job at establishing the game itself as well it's characters, world-building and themes but it also a great job at drawing the audience in into the show. I loved how nicely paced where the first cardfight was as it nicely explained all the rules about the game itself making the viewer interested in buying the actual cards itself.
The one thing that this show has over other card game anime is that the show is narratively grounded. Most of the dialogue, characters and even the cardfights were grounded where many scenes of the anime actually happen in real such as communication failure, misplaying, teammates looking out for each other when times at rough to even skill and luck that can put you into a winning side or a losing side.
Out of all the card game anime that I have seen Cardfight Vanguard was the only card game anime that I was really infested in as most of the fights were won/loss by pure skill and luck rather than asspulling and Deus ex machina bullcrap that plagued most Yugioh anime since 2000.
Along with the shows, grounded feel comes in the show's worldbuilding. I don't mean by city establishments but about the player diving into the hobby of card games where not the show a lot of realistic details such as having people open actual booster packs a tournament setting in a local shop where we spectators and players enjoying the game of Cardfight Vanguard as well a having an official national/regional tournaments that are professional in design and tone. This was easily the one thing that Cardfight Vanguard has over any other card game anime like Yugioh, Selector WIOXSS and Future Card Buddyfight and am glad the show put a lot of effort of making the life as a vanguard player feel very realistic and relatable.
Speaking of realistic Cardfight Vanguard least in season 1 by far the most realistic card game anime to ever exist as from start to finish the anime is very grounded in nature we see the highs and lows of set vanguard player, for example, Aichi, in the beginning, was a timid player who is not that good with game who often makes misplays just like a real new vanguard.
However, the series progresses where after Aichi and the rest of Q4 lose they first nationals as well Kai giving him the motivation to get better Aichi starts to become a more confident fighter. However, due to Psyqualia Aichi starts to have a downward spiral where he almost completely himself as it starts being this cruel to not only his opponents where he completely slaughtered them in a Cardfight but his fellow teammates calling them weaklings.
However, after Kai destroyed his Psyqualia winning spree Aichi starts to reflect off all the bad things he has done while he was consumed by Psyqualia and from there Aichi becomes a much better person where he doesn't rely on gifted power to win as being a loving caring person.
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Cardfight Vanguard biggest strength is how the show portrayed it's realistic portrayal it's themes that actually happen in real life. Themes of teamwork, commutation, redemption, regret, were beautifully explored in the anime as each of the 4 chararters one of two of these them into they respective chararters arcs that goes on in the story. Unfortunately, Cardfight Vanguard does have some flaws. The second half in pacing and at times quality times was inferior as the soon as Q4 loses the first national tournament the story starts to drag quite a bit where many of the episodes are just a repeat of the first half but with less charm put them for the most part. As much I love seeing Aichi using his Psyqualia to brutally destroy his opponents in cardfights I feel like the other content such as Team Q4 second journey of being the national champions to be pretty lacking until the final 5 of the series.
Along with team Q4 second journey being less exciting compared to the first comes in the show predictably where almost every single cardfight in the second half seemed to have thick plot armour at various times competently ruins cardgames. I won't any of the cardfights as it will to big spoiler territory but all I say that I was a bit I was a bit upset when a more grounded card game anime such as this has deiced to take the predictable route that was for the most part not fun. This is stuff that I expect from Future Card Buddyfight and sure that show was a bit predictable but least that show was self-aware of itself plus team Balle du Soleil journey of winning the ABC and Gaen Cup were not a chore to watch compare to this.
The biggest problem that I had with Cardfight Vanguard season 1 is Ren as well the poorly executed Psyqualia elements. Ren himself was a decent villain at as he simply to gather many skilled cardfighters under his leadership in Team Asteroid, however, thanks to a terrible line that Ren said in one episode he quickly devolved into this generic power-hungry villain who simply wanted to take over the world using his Psyqualia. It was a shame because I kinda liked him as a character.
As for the Psyqualia elements it was okay in the beginning but the further the show progresses the less sense it make thanks to show subpar build up of it as it just came out of nowhere especially in the last 3 episodes as the show tried to make Psyqualia more epic than it actually is but failed due to shotty directing as the show barely truly shows the true existence of Psyqualia enough for the viewer to care.
Overall despite the flaws that I mentioned, I thought the story of Cardfight Vanguard to above average. It may have a lot of good things but at the same time, it has quite a bit of mediocre things that at various points hurts the anime
When it comes to the characters in Cardfight Vanguard I thought there were solid for the most part.
First up we have Aichi I'm going, to be honest with you I really liked him a lot.
Until Cardfight Vanguard all the card game protagonist he doesn't suffer from card game protagonist syndrome where they all overpowered and lucky throughout most of the game Aichi is a card game protagonist where he actually loses his matches quite a lot especially in the beginning as just a fairly vanguard player who has still had yet to truly come out from his shell. His character development and progression were very satisfying to watch as he is this weak kid who gets bullied and picks on for a living to this more confident person who is not improving his social skills but he also capable of fighting against the strongest players in the country. This is a card game anime done right as I getting tired of seeing theses overpowered card game protagonist simply winning by either getting too lucky or by a contrived Deus ex machina that the plot magically decided to pull out off its ass. Overall Aichi is a great character that I enjoyed from start to finish.
Next, we have Kai and am going to be real honest I don't really care for him all the much especially in the beginning. He's not a bad character but the way he's portrayed in the plot was very cliche and boring. He's your typical overpowered character who lucksakes his way to victory where he hardly loses a cardfight. I may have a spot soft for overpowered characters in anime as along the set is self-aware of his overpowered as well be an interesting/ likeable character but Kai, for most of the shows run, is neither of these two things and as a result, Kai is a pretty weak character substance wise. However, I will give Kai this in the final 2 fifths of the show he becomes a much better character where more sympathetic as well having strong character development where he starts caring for his teammates. Despite that, he was a pretty decent character but at the same time, he could have been a lot better.
Now we have my favourite character in the show Misaki. Out of all the characters in the show, she's the most developed of the bunch. She has a tragic backstory where she lost her parents in a car accident whereafter that car incident she became socially withdrawn to others especially to vanguard where it only brings out her worst memories that cause her physical pain. However, as the series progresses she starts to be more sociable where during the cardfight against a newcomer Emi aka Aichi's little sister she's stars to realise how fun vanguard really is as a game. I also feel like she was the most constantly relatable character in the show where her character flaws were better executed than Kai and Kamui as the show goes a great job at making us the viewer about all of her issues that she has to overcome. Her final fight in season 1 is the perfect example of this as she finally grows as a character who is not playing Vanguard. Awesome character well-done Busihiroad. Finally, we have Kamui and I have a love/hate relationship with this character. In the first half, he was stereotypical bro character who supports and cares for the protagonist well being. He was also pretty annoying as well he is the main cause of the bad comedy as well a contrived love junior love triangle that barely went anyway. While I didn't like him in the first half he due to his bratty Beauvoir the second half completely redeems him where not only he becomes a more mature kid but he a nicely told redemption character arc he completely redeem himself of all the actions that did in the first half such as arguing with Kai and leaving the team when the team needed him the most. This was one of the things I liked about this season. They took a character that would be in people character shitlist and did a 180 where he later transformed him a much likeable and relatable character who has character flaws. I really liked how the show closes his character arc where despite him losing the match against Tetsu in a final couple of episodes he proved that he has the right to play in a national level alongside with his teammates.
The rest of the characters of Cardfight Vanguard were sadly pretty forgetful. Apart from Miwa, and at times Emi who were interesting and enjoyable, the side characters were not all that interesting as they feel like character stereotypes that we have seen before in card game animes in the past not to mention some of the side characters in the show were pretty annoying. Cough Nagisa and Katsumi.
Overall the characters in Cardfight Vanguard were good but not great.
Now we get to the weakest part of Cardfight Vanguard the visuals. Am going to be dead honest with you guys the visuals in Cardfight Vanguard were pretty lacklustre. The character designs may look good and appealing but that's not my problem with Cardfight Vanguard visuals am talking about the animation. Now I understand that card game anime was meant to be low budget as they meant to advertise the cards but I feel Cardfight Vanguard abuses it's low budget to a point where many of the scenes of the show are still frames, recycled footage and stiff movement. The saddest part about is that this show came out in 2011.
The soundtrack is awesome as most of the songs were very rememberable and iconic.
Some of my favourite tracks include Ren's, power, Kai's Theme, Kamui's theme, Misaka;'s Theme, Despair, Battle of Psyqualia and Kai determination. On top of having a rememberable soundtrack, I really adored how the tracks were directed in the anime as gives many key scenes from the anime more impact making the key scenes more rememberable. The soundtrack was so good I downloaded all the songs on my computer and I actually play some of the tracks when I am cardfighting with friends.
The first opening theme Vanguard" by JAM Project (eps 1-33) is a pretty good song that fits the lighthearted strip tone of the first half.
The second opening theme. Believe in my existence" by JAM Project (eps 34-65) is in my top 30 favourite anime openings of all time.
The ending themes, on the other hand, were not memorable minus ending 1 and 3.
Now for sub vs dub. The sub from what I heard was pretty good but nothing too special. The dub is actually good. Yeah, it may start off cheesy where certain characters sounded a bit stiff but as the series progresses the characters improved to a point where gotten used to the roles. My favourite performance in the dub was Roger Rhodes as Ren, James Beach as Aichi and Carol Anne Day as Misaki. Unfortunately, thanks to Bushiroad awful business move the first season of Cardfight Vanguard has been blocked in countries such as USA/UK and some other places in the world however if want to watch it dubbed go to 9anime as it has the same dub that was released in 2012/2013.
So after 6 years since my first watch of Cardfight Vanguard what do I think of it. Well, I think Cardfight Vanguard Season 1 has held up nicely over the years. It had some good intriguing theme exploration, the plot despite being predictable in the end was solid and the main characters were nicely developed. It, unfortunately, has some problems though. The comedy is unfunny, the side characters apart from Miwa and at times Emi were pretty forgetful, the second half pacing wise was inferior to the first half and the production values were pretty lacklustre. Despite these flaws, I still find the first season of Cardfight Vanguard to be a pretty satisfying watch that I enjoyed.
If you're looking for a card game anime that is grounded and easy to watch then I recommend Cardfight Vanguard Season 1. It may not be perfect but it's a pretty solid show that you should check out.
Vanguard is currently a very popular card game and I can even argue that it can surpass its predecessors and the game has no one to thank but this show for introducing it to the world.
The story is nothing great but instead to me it is the characters who really make this show great.Not only are they relatable but they each have their own stories and goals.
Lets start off with the main character Aichi Sendou.As he is the main protagonist of the show he carries alot of responsibilities and I am happy to say that he does it well as he is very relatable and
also in ways represent us in the world of Vanguard.He starts off as a nobody with no knowledge of the game and immediately we can relate as we are also most likely new to the game.So as the story goes on we are learning about the game with Aichi and unlike other card game shows who the main protagonist is most likely already very good at the game or has experience playing.Aichi is a beginner just like us so we can see ourself's in him.
Just to add on we can talk about another character in this show.Toshiki Kai who is considered to be the main rival and goal to our main protagonist.Have you ever had a senior who introduced you to try something and end up loving it and start to work very hard to try to become better or even surpass him.Well that is what Kai is to Aichi a goal to become someone stronger.Just this makes the show interesting as we watch a beginner strive hard to surpass his an experienced player and impress him which is most likely what we would want if we were introduced to something and want to get better.
Just these 2 characters should be more than enough for me to convince you to try and watch this series and hopefully even play the game and grow this community to greater heights.
Although I really liked the show as a kid, I was still surprised with the new adaptation, even if I didn't like it as much, it had a lot of new stuff that made certain aspects WAY more entertaining while others are worse.
For Example, the Story. I'd give the Story a 6/10. There's very little nuance and everything is very laid out for you, as well as Aichi starting as basically a god of the game after only playing a few times was very immersion-breaking. In the original series, Aichi, for the first few games, is complete ass. And that is great, because it makes
it feel much more real and grounded as opposed to this now where he's kind of just at the level of a worlds winner after MAYBE a week, whereas most real worlds winners have played for years.
The art, is pretty good (8/10). There's nothing really wrong with the art and the character models do look really good. My only gripe would be that the backgrounds like PAINFULLY average, and they really contrast the characters in terms of quality. There are exceptions, like the river scene when Aichi is the big sad, god that river looks amazing, and most actual games look great, but outside of that the backgrounds really distract me from thinking it looks necessarily amazing.
The sound is pretty mediocre. (5/10). The OP is great, the ED is alright, I guess? Most of the sound design is boring and uninspired, but there are a few nice tracks here and there. Not a COMPLETE drought but not an overall great soundtrack.
The characters are.. alright (5/10). They're definitely not bad, and Kai's backstory adds a lot more to HIS character, but Aichi and Ren's character and duality were butchered in terms of quality. Psychi is underrepresented, Ren is more of a copypaste bad guy with not nearly enough time to develop and the story kind of just assumes you've seen the original before they talko no jutsu him into being friends which feels extremely unnatural and a far cry from the original.
I really did enjoy this series (8/10), as a fan of the Card Game, watching the characters play it and being able to follow and understand what they're doing makes it a lot of fun for me as an individual, not that it really affects it's overall quality.
Overall, I'd give this show a 7/10. There's interesting ideas and the bombastic and over-the-top duels feel alive and like they're happening right in front of you but the show's story really drags down the ship.
For the past 20 years, children and adults alike have dreamed of what it would be like to go get a little Pocket Monster partner from a professor and start beating Gyms. But Pokemon is not the only series to feature partnerships and we need something to tide us over while we wait for Sun and Moon!
Nothing screams "anime" like a good old fashioned card battle. Two passionate characters build up their decks and fight it out for all the glory. Today, we'll take a look at the shows that truly represent anime card battles in their own unique way.

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The measurement of fringe visibility (correlation) in a long baseline optical/infrared astronomical interferometer may be performed through a coherent integration of noisy data if a measurement of the phase producing the interference is available. That phase reference can be applied in hardware by rapidly servoing a delay line, or may be applied offline to a data stream produced while the phase was being monitored. In a spectrally dispersed detection system, the same data may be used for atmospheric delay tracking as well as visibility estimation. In that configuration one measures not only the magnitude, but the phase of the visibility. The squared magnitude of the measured interference need never be formed, so that all averaging is performed on the unbiased measurements of complex correlation, optimally reducing the effect of measurement noise. However accurate results depend on careful modeling of the system and correction for a number of effects which are detailed in this paper. The results, supported by simulations, are applicable to visibility determination in a wide range of astronomical interferometers utilizing analog detection or photon counting. In particular these methods are being developed and proposed for use with the MIDI 10 micron interferometric instrument being built for the VLTI.
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"Coherent integration of fringe visibility: a generalized approach", Proc. SPIE 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy, (5 July 2000); doi: 10.1117/12.390188; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390188


Tyrese Maxey has been doing a little sports tour in Philadelphia lately. With the Philadelphia 76ers star back in his NBA home market, Maxey has kept busy when he’s not in the gym working on his craft.
A few weeks ago, the young star hosted her first annual 1% Better Camp in Philadelphia. The former first-round pick brought young basketball players together to train them for a day to help them improve their games.
After hosting his camp, Maxey participated in the Danny Rumph Classic game at LaSalle University. Unsurprisingly, Maxey was the star of the show as he recorded a double-double scoring 34 points and grabbing ten rebounds.
Earlier this week, Maxey made a public appearance at the Philadelphia Phillies game. Not only did he attend the game between the Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, but he took part in a mid-game interview, discussing a wide range of highs, like teaming up with new additions to the Sixers and congratulating the base on Philly fans for kissing him off the jump.
After Maxey created a ton of buzz at Citizens Bank Park earlier in the week, the star goaltender was encouraged by Philadelphia’s MLS organization, the Philadelphia Union, to attend one of their games soon. Maxey was convinced he would be there this weekend.
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Maxey indeed kept his word and attended the Union game on Saturday.
” What’s new ? It’s Tyrese Maxey. First Philadelphia Union game, first ever football game. The atmosphere is amazing. I have the fans behind me. I can’t wait to hit the drum and see them get a dub.
Unsurprisingly, Maxey’s taped video involved a group of cheering fans in the background as Union fans were delighted to see the 76ers star in the building donning the home team’s jersey.
When Maxey was selected 20th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, he was immediately embraced by the Philadelphia fan base as the emotional former Kentucky guard made it clear Philadelphia wouldn’t regret calling. his name on draft night.
Just two years later, Maxey is an undisputed fan favorite in Philadelphia as his personality and on-field production have won over the city of brotherly love.
Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.


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THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP ACHIEVES CARBON NEUTRAL STATUS
THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP ACHIEVES CARBON NEUTRAL STATUSMonday, 18 September 2023
The ACC Liverpool Group has achieved carbon neutral status.
THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP AWARDED FUNDING FOR NEXT STEP TOWARDS NET ZERO STATUSThursday, 10 August 2023
The ACC Liverpool Group has been awarded funding in its latest step towards achieving Net Zero status by 2030
THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF LIVE EVENTSTuesday, 11 July 2023
The ACC Liverpool Group is celebrating 15 years of live events.
ACC LIVERPOOL LAUNCHES LEGACY TOOLKIT FOR CONFERENCE ORGANISERSTuesday, 28 February 2023
ACC Liverpool has become the first venue in England to create a legacy toolkit for event organisers.
ACC LIVERPOOL JOINS FORCES WITH iSLA AND ACHIEVES GREEN MEETINGS SILVER AWARDMonday, 20 February 2023
ACC Liverpool has become the first large-scale conference venue in the UK to join isla as it continues its commitment towards sustainability in the events sector.
THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP LOOKS AHEAD TO PACKED PROGRAMME OF EVENTSThursday, 12 January 2023
The ACC Liverpool Group is looking forward to another packed calendar of events at its waterfront venues.
CORPORATE CONFIDENCE RETURNS TO INDUSTRY AS ACC LIVERPOOL REPORTS RESILIENT YEARMonday, 24 October 2022
ACC Liverpool is reporting a strong performance for corporate conferences and experiential live events, further signalling a return to confidence in the sector.
LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES RETURN NEXT YEARFriday, 7 October 2022
The fourth Labour Party Annual Conference held at ACC Liverpool generated a record economic impact for the city and brought thousands of delegates to the region.

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KOTA KINABALU: There is a need to strengthen the assistance delivery mechanism for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the state, says Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar (pic).
The Sabah Bersatu information chief said on Sunday (Nov 8) that based on feedback received from the party's 25 divisions, it was found that there was a need to increase efforts to reach many people who had yet to get government assistance.
"Several immediate actions need to be taken including increasing the involvement of delivery machinery to assist existing government efforts from the local district authorities and the Social Welfare Department.
"There is also a need for a tracking system of the people needing help. It should also be streamlined for assistance to be channelled directly to them," he said.
He said the matter was discussed at the Sabah Bersatu meeting on Saturday (Nov 7) where chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor had asked each division to provide feedback on the situation on the ground.
Meanwhile, Firdaus said that the state Bersatu also welcomed Budget 2021 that focuses on development and assistance for the people and the state.
The liaison committee has also formed a special team to put together proposals for the Sabah state budget 2021 that is expected to be tabled later this month.
The proposals would mainly focus on the welfare of the people and strengthening the state's economy in view of the Covid-19 outbreak.


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The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, Vietnamese missions in Europe, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and related authorities of the host countries.
Passengers on the flight included under-18 children, the elderly, the sick, and students who finished their study but without accommodation, workers with expired visas or labour contracts, and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
Vietnamese missions in Europe supported the citizens to travel to the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Frankfurt (Gemany) sent its staff to the airport to help the citizens with check-in procedures before boarding.
During the flight, strict security, safety and disease prevention measures were applied to ensure health for the citizens and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
After landing at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City, all crew members and passengers on the flight were given health checks and sent to quarantine in accordance with regulations.
In the coming time, the repatriation of Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad will be arranged depending on citizens’ wish, the developments of the pandemic and quarantine capacity at home./.


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There is nothing nicer than being in the middle of nowhere and being able to have a pudding that is more than toasted marshmallows. Don’t get me mistaken, my kids LOVE toasted marshmallow squished between two Marie biscuits with Nutella. It is my quick go-to treat when camping but a warm pudding can’t be beaten. My son Jesse absolutely loves apple crumble and it is the biggest treat when away. It’s also really easy to take along on long trips as tinned apples work perfectly well and the makings for the crumble just need butter brought. It’s been a bit of a hit and miss trying to get the crumble to be more crumble like and not turn cakey. So I have finally managed to get it right! So here are my tricks.
Firstly, when putting your fruit into the pot try to not add any of the juice or as little juice as possible. This will minimize the amount of moisture lessening the steaming effect. With regards to what to use, cast iron works well but be careful not too much heat. I have a standard Cadac pot which I prefer over my bread pot as the fruit doesn’t stick. The crumble must not be too thick on top either. And then the final winner, instead of putting a sealed lid on top, you put a few layers of tinfoil. Pierce holes around the outside quite close to the edge. This lets steam escape while still being able to put coals in the middle. The first time I let the coals burn down and then ash fell through the holes. So rather use larger coal pieces and rotate them. We always take the heavy duty tinfoil on our trips, so if you have the lighter stuff be careful.
It takes roughly 45mins to an hour and you need to rotate it so that all the sides get the fire heat too. As with making bread on the fire, you just need an even spread of light coals underneath the pot. Again, rather have too few and add a bit more than start too hot and burn it. You will need to replace the top and bottom coals a few times during this time. I generally make the apple crumble before prepping the rest of dinner and as soon as the fire is lit. This is because it can go on the outside while the fire is burning down for the braai. Any leftovers are great for breakfast the next day!
So here is my recipe. It is more of a basic guideline. I am no chef and more of a taste as I go and adjust. So try it out, change it up and share with good company in beautiful places.
I generally make for roughly 4 adults and 4/5 kids
2 large tins apples
1 tin peaches or apricots
Drain all the juice and put in the pot. There should be an even covering on the bottom of the pot.
If the apples are sugar free you may need to sprinkle some sugar on
You can add cinnamon sugar and raisins depending on your kids and friends
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4 tblsp soft butter
8 tblsp stone ground flour
6 tblsp sugar
I add some oats as we like how it makes it a bit chewy
Mix together with your fingers until the consistency is ‘crumbly’. My standard test is if I squeeze some in my hand that it can stick together.
Put it over the top of the fruit. You want a good covering but maximum of 1.5cm thick. I then put a light sprinkling of cinnamon sugar on top. Cook until golden on the coals next to the fire.

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan Board of Directors today voted to place the Regional Master Transit Plan — a $4.7 billion project that would create a rapid regional public transit system in southeast Michigan — on the November ballot.
The vote, taken at a special board meeting today, places the plan on the ballot in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
In addition to placing the proposal on the November ballot, the board, which voted against the project last month, amended its bylaws to create a consensus model of governance in the region.
“We’re pleased that board members could come together, work out their differences, and make it possible for voters in the region to decide on this issue that is so critical to our future,” says Paul Hillegonds, board chair of the RTA.
The plan will include the construction of a bus line with attributes similar to a light rail along several corridors throughout metro Detroit, a regional rail service from Detroit to Ann Arbor, and new cross county connector and commuter express bus routes.
The plan also includes the addition of new local services that connect communities with no existing transit into the regional network, improved transit services for seniors and people with disabilities, express transit service to Detroit Metro Airport, a universal transit fare card, increased frequency and longer spans of service, and more.
The plan covers 20 years, but RTA officials say many elements of it will be completed in five years, including one rapid transit line and regional rail service, with the other rapid transit lines coming on line over the next 10 years.
“Southeast Michigan is the only major urban area in the country without a viable, coordinated public transit system,” Hillegonds says. “The plan being presented to voters will make us competitive in a 21st century global economy.”
The overall plan is expected to produce $4.7 billion in revenue over 20 years, with a 1.2 mill levy raising an estimated $3 billion along with an additional $1.7 billion in federal and state matching funds. The millage equates to about $7.92 per month for the average home in southeast Michigan.
The master plan, which will supplement and connect transit service now being offered, will require a majority of the votes cast among all four counties in November to go into effect.


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Getting Rid of Those Pesky Lip Lines
Q: What can I do to diminish the vertical lines that have formed above my upper lip? –Barb
A: I haven’t the slightest idea, Barb! So I called in Dr. Jamie Davis of Uptown Dermatology in Minneapolis for advice. Here’s what she had to say:
Treatment choice depends on the cause of the lines/wrinkles. Most common causes are sun damage (loss of skin elasticity), underlying muscle movements (puckering, smoking, etc.), volume loss due to aging (lips lose fat and collagen and get thinner over time). Treatment options include:
- Resurfacing with a Pixel laser or chemical peel to remove fine lines.
- Botox to soften muscle movements (oh, and STOP smoking!)
- Juvederm in the lip border and/or body of the lip to refill lost volume.
- A combination of the above!
This is an area where products—especially anything over-the-counter—are notoriously useless. And products commonly prescribed for wrinkles, like Retin-A, Differin, and Obagi, are too irritating for the upper lip. If you still prefer something topical to a treatment, Retin-A (RENOVA) might help. It’s is gently exfoliating, builds collagen, and available by prescription only.
BOTTOM LINE: The best treatment is to start early in life with daily sunscreen and never smoke!
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Bills' Josh Allen reveals exchange with Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa
September 29, 2022
After hitting two consecutive wins early in the season, the Buffalo Bills were finally defeated in Week 3 by the Miami Dolphins, whose season record is 3-0. The matchup was a close one for the Bills, as they only trailed two points behind the Dolphins. After the loss, Bills quarterback Josh Allen exchanged a few words with Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa. Allen later revealed what he said.
Allen explained that after the game, he wanted to show respect to every quarterback who appeared in the matchup, which includes Tagovailoa. Despite the devastating loss visiting Miami, Allen saw the importance to reach out to fellow QBs to simply say “good game and stay healthy.”
Looking back, Sunday’s game between the teams was quite an interesting showdown for fans. Buffalo and Miami kept on exchanging blows throughout all quarters of the game. In the first half, both teams went for a 14-14 tie.
The Bills added three points via running back Zack Moss’ 43-yard rush and limited the Dolphins from scoring in the third quarter. However, the hosting team bounced back in the final quarter when RB Chase Edmonds had a successful touchdown. Edmonds wrapped up the matchup with six rushing attempts for 21 yards. Teammate linebacker Jerome Baker made a single sack which propelled the team to a 21-17 lead. In addition to his sack, Baker made four receptions for 102 yards.
With only 10 minutes after Baker made his sack, the Bills tried to close up the huge scoring gap. Their labor bore fruit with 1:37 minutes remaining on the clock via a successful safety effort which added two points to the scoring board.
For Allen, he maintained a quite optimistic take regardless of the defeat and took the time to shake the hands of every QB in the game. He explained it was a gesture of aspiration to fellow pros. Allen recorded a game-leading 42 out of 63 pass attempts for a whopping 400 yards.
“After the game I go to seek out every quarterback win or lose… just to pay respect and say what’s up and say good game and stay healthy… We exchanged some words on how much respect and admiration we have for each other,” Allen said.
The Bills were defeated due to their inability to short-yardage play. It was proven to be quite of a problematic end to the otherwise ambitious team in the NFL.
Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was very frustrated with the defeat. He was seen ripping off his headset along with his game notes and tablet. The OC has since apologized for showing his unfiltered emotions after the game and promised that the Bills will learn from it and get better.
"We're human, and that's what happens. I don't ever want to take the passion out of the game,” Dorsey said. "And we're in this to win football games for the Bills, for our fans. But obviously it's something I'm going to learn from and make sure to correct going forward."
Bills head coach Sean McDermott understood why Dorsey was frustrated.
"I think that says a lot about him as a coach and how hard he works at it, and how important it is to him. But that said, it's important that we as leaders keep our poise and we model that to our players,” McDermott said.


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