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Ganondorf is a demon emperor from the Legend of Zelda games. Formerly a king of thieves, you can bet he's up to no good. He's a real weighty opponent, and Sakurai wants to tell us all about his moves in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
I can't even find anything worth stealing.
Wait! We could be friends.
Fat men can jump.
I swear to fight for what is wrong.
[Hey! That guy stole a banana!]
I don't believe in Santa Claus.
Ehehe, these pants are itchy.
Yep, I need a bath.
Side special move: Flame Choke
Being choked and burned at the same time is a bad experience. I don't recommend it to anyone.
Use the force, Luke!
Wham bam chokeslam.
Up special move: Dark Dive
The purple flame effect is known as "Darkness", stickers can be used to boost this.
Final Smash: Beast Ganon
For his deadliest move, Ganon turns into a huge beast form of himself. It looks something like Giga Bowser.
I'm a monstrosity ;_;
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Hex Heroes Kickstarter ends successfully
PayPal funding now available
Hex Heroes now in final hours of funding
Game close to being funded
New Ace Attorney game coming to 3DS
With a new character and an interesting new setting
Mario Golf getting DLC and Season Pass
New courses and characters very soon
Nintendo Spends Easter at the White House
Get Up and Play!
The Best Upcoming Wii U Games For The Spring and Summer
Forget going outside, just play the Wii U!
Twisted Fusion, An Open Platformer On Kickstarter
Water Guns Done Right
Hex Heroes Kickstarter ends soon
Funding at 60% with five days to go
No Plans for Star Wars to Appear on Disney Infinity
At least for now...
Earthlock: Festival of Magic coming to Wii U.
Game coming 2015, two stretch goals reached
Wii's World has teamed up with Enjoy Gaming to give you a chance to win download codes for three of their new games on DSiWare. You could win a code for one of the following:
** Entrants must be in an NoA region (USA, Canada, Mexico or Brazil) **
It's about time things came good. ... The Best Upcoming Wii U Games For The Spring and Summer
Nice update. I'm really looking forward to NES Remix 2. With a little bit of 3rd party support, great indie support a ... The Best Upcoming Wii U Games For The Spring and Summer
Danny Stueber said:
no problem! the point is to get the word out and that is what happened :) ... Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and WII U Release Window Revealed Along With New Modes and Characters
Alex Morton said:
Seems like we both posted the same story. My apologies. I was rushing so much to write it up and post it that I didn't ... Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and WII U Release Window Revealed Along With New Modes and Characters
I don't think we'll see Mario & co on other platforms until Nintendo decide they're quitting the hardware business. ... Nintendo Unwilling to Release Games on iPhone or Android
Wii's World is not officially affiliated with Nintendo! (but they wish we were).

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Under pressure from an uncertain economy, many employees struggle with protecting the health of themselves and their loved ones while saving for retirement.
The trade-offs between health and wealth benefits can be difficult for employees to make without guidance. Employees tend to over-insure for healthcare and under-save for retirement. Employers can play an essential role in helping their workforce strike the right balance.
A benefits mismatch can diminish employee productivity and lead to less retirement readiness. Organizations invest heavily in their employee benefits, not optimizing them makes those programs less effective. One way to help re-balance employee decisions is to focus on a consumer-driven strategy that provides employee clarification and education.
Take a Holistic Approach to Benefits
Health and wealth benefits are intertwined and the benefits strategy needs to look at how offerings interact with each other. For example, over the past decade, healthcare and retirement benefits have decreased in value, as a percentage of total compensation, while broader wellness benefits, such as parental leave, have been adopted by more employers. A holistic approach improves employee outcomes and maximizes benefit effectiveness.
Employers should start by measuring the impact of how benefit changes affect employee outcomes. With the right structure in place, enhanced communication and tools can help employees navigate the complex wellness decisions they need to make to have a secure future.
While data and analytics are a good starting point, HR leaders will need to innovate more to improve their benefit programs' efficiency and effectiveness. Employers that lead the way will have a cost-competitive workforce with more retirement readiness and optimized healthcare coverage that best fits employees' individual needs.
Adopt a Consumer-Driven Healthcare Strategy
Employees face complex healthcare choices and employers can provide them with simplified plans, resources and tools to find the benefits that fit their needs using three main solutions:
- Tax-advantaged health savings vehicles can help drive consumerism. When an employee participates in a tax-advantaged plan, they develop a broader understanding of medical costs and how to become savvier at saving those dollars with better choices. A health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement account (HRA) empowers employees to make more informed decisions that save money for the employee as well as the organization. Employers see average premiums for HSA- and HRA-compatible plans that are considerably lower than the overall average premiums for other types of healthcare coverage. HSAs have the added benefit of being a supplemental source to pay for retiree medical care.
- Telemedicine and virtual care can reshape healthcare delivery because it’s more accessible, personalized and cost-effective. Consumers are realizing how much can be done virtually as employees and employers are experiencing the financial gains. Telemedicine is typically less than $50, which is well below the cost of in-person care, and can be a time saver as well. From 2019 to 2020, consumers using some form of telehealth increased from 11% to 46%. Since the pandemic began, consumer use of telemedicine consultations has grown by more than 400% and now nearly half of physicians have virtual-care capabilities, up from 18% early this year.
- Employer-provided education, tools and advocacy can promote consumer-driven healthcare behaviors. Again, a better understanding or guidance through the healthcare system is impactful. Through data and analytics, organizations have identified cost savings opportunities with health plans and providers. With those insights, employers can incentivize employees to use in-network services that cost significantly less. Advocates and tools can help guide employees to these choices. These consumer-driven efforts hinge on the ability of employers to offer tools that provide pricing, quality and claims transparency so workers can make cost-effective healthcare decisions.
Close the Retirement Gap
Closing the retirement savings gaps that workers face should be a priority for employers. Among retirement plan participants, two-thirds not on track for retirement at age 67.
To address this problem, employers should understand the retirement readiness of their employee population. An individual retiring at the age of 67 will need, on average, 11.1 times their pay in savings for an adequate retirement, but most employees are on track to save 7.9 times their income at retirement. However, averages don’t capture the nuances of an organization’s workforce. Analyzing employee data can help employers develop customized solutions.
Many employers already have the basic structure in place to improve retirement readiness, even during uncertain economic times. More than 80% already have plan design features, like automatic enrollment and automatic contribution escalation, to encourage appropriate savings levels. Employers should encourage tax-efficient decisions with flexible savings options, such as pre-tax, after-tax and Roth accounts as well as HSAs, to best meet their personal situation. Nearly 7 out of 8 employers offer online modeling tools to help employees determine when retirement is financially feasible and more than two-thirds of employers provide employees access to expert financial advice within or outside of managed accounts.
With an evolving retirement landscape, employers should consider plan designs and features to improve the benefits package. For example, the SECURE Act enhances plan sponsors' ability to offer lifetime income options that provide stable retirement income. Incorporating lifetime income options can help employees manage the risk of outliving their retirement assets.
The law also allows employers to band together to offer a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) that has the potential to provide lower-cost investments with the buying power of pooling assets and better services to employees at reduced fees. Lowering the cost of plan administration and management can produce better retirement outcomes for participants—as less of their account balance is used to fund plan expenses. Organizations that do not embrace the opportunities created by the law may be left at a disadvantage.
 The value of the benefits is based on an analysis of Fortune 500 companies in Aon’s Benefit SpecSelect™ applied to a standard population using constant assumptions.
 "Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality?," McKinsey & Company
 “Survey: Physician Practice Patterns Changing As A Result Of COVID-19,” Merritt Hawkins

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Founded in 2020, Visions of Empowerment promotes successful initiatives to help combat the unfair and inequitable distribution of health, education, and valuable resources into low-income communities, in an effort to produce real change, both in Memphis and across the nation. Our approach is to encourage humanitarianism, community involvement, and financial education to create effective and lasting change. Through community events, organized grassroots initiatives, and charitable donations, we work to restore stable, self-sustaining communities, and to challenge those within the communities, to be active, empowered, and encouraged to rethink what is possible, when we join together and work together, to be better for ourselves and the generations who carry our legacies forward into the future.
At Visions of Empowerment, we understand the weight and frustration of feeling like there is more out there for you, but not knowing where to turn to first. That’s why our mission is simple: give our participants the wellness education, tools, and resources that they need to feel happy, healthy, financially empowered, and capable of managing life’s pressures.
Visions of Empowerment knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by but most importantly through the actions of our community initiatives. In 2020, our Non-Profit Organization realized that by working together we could overcome our challenges much more efficiently, and that is why we ultimately decided to launch Visions of Empowerment.
One of our missions is to help others break through the obstacles that stifle financial growth. Life's too short to be unhappy, unsure, or unfulfilled. Let us help you learn and develop better ways to handle the financial stresses, that are standing in the way of achieving economically stronger individuals and communities from the inside out.

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A bizarre incident on a Texas interstate Sunday afternoon left a man seriously injured.
EMS personnel in San Antonio found a nearly naked man in an SUV on an I-35 began around 12:30 p.m., KSAT reported.
The medics were moving him when he broke free, drove away in the SUV, dragging the ambulance cot.
The incident stopped when his SUV crashed into a truck, and police tasered him.
He was transported him to San Antonio Military Medical Center in critical condition, but it's not clear whether he sustained injuries in the crash or before.


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1972 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 4.2 Sedan
|Performance:||6 cylinder, 4.2 L, 258.4 cu in., DOHC, Stromberg carbs|
|Transmission:||Borg Warner BW 12 3 speed automatic|
|Color exterior:||British Racing Green|
|Color interior:||Suede Green|
|Features:||British Leyland AM/FM Radio|
|Wheels:||Chrome wheels with Chrome hubcaps|
|Tires:||Michelin Defender 205/70/15|
|Vin #:||UC 1L66824BW|
|Other 1:||Body Number: 4L39658|
(SOLD) The Series 1 XJ6 sedan is one of the most stylish of the latter-day Jaguar classics offered, and often thought of as the best of the XK series of cars. This particular example comes from a prominent collector's stable of cars and features one of Jaguar’s finest official colors - a very attractive British Racing Green exterior over a Suede Green interior.
It should be noted that this is one of the finest - if not "the" finest early XJ6 example we have *ever* come across, and should please the most discerning of XJ aficionados and collectors.
Classic Showcase previously repainted and performed upholstery work as seen in the supplied photo gallery. The sedan has held limited ownership, has been extremely well maintained, and is scheduled for a full service and detail by Jaguar professionals at Classic Showcase.
During previous ownership, the collector commissioned a local professional Jaguar shop to remove and rebuild the engine, the transmission, and carburetors. It also had a major tune-up, a new front windshield and wipers installed, new engine mounts, the clock was serviced, an alignment was done, a new compressor was added, the A/C system was serviced with new A/C hoses, leaks were repaired and the A/C was charged with R12 Freon. The previous owner was very meticulous about the cars in his collection and retained receipts for all of the work performed, which are included with the car.
The car has a number of unique features that are exclusive to the Series 1 versions, including a large front grill, Leper logos on each side, and a set of distinct chrome wheels complimented by chrome hubcaps. The sedan also features: a British Leyland AM/FM radio, power steering, power windows, A/C, and power brakes, telescopic steering wheel, a complete tool kit, jack, spare tire, and a large trove of receipts and photos of previous work performed. There are beautiful lines and great features with the series 1 line of XJ cars, and are typically very sought after by Jaguar collectors. These series 1 examples are getting increasingly harder to find - let alone in such great running and driving condition, so don’t miss this opportunity to experience the last Jaguar model that was fully designed by Sir William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar.
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This is the first variant (Series 1) of the XJ6 produced from 1968 to the present time. Listed in the September 06 issue of Automobile Magazine as one of the 25 most beautiful cars ever! In 1968, the XJ was the designation given to a series of elegant flagship, full-size luxury saloons which were also the last Jaguars to have the design direction of company founder Sir William Lyons. Interestingly a year later, upscale Daimler versions were also offered called the Sovereign. Power came from a DOHC 4.2 L straight six. It also featured power steering, leather upholstery and optional air conditioning. The XJ also broke new ground mechanically for saloons with its rear independent suspension and Jaguar's first foray into rack-and-pinion steering. The first 'Mark' was introduced in 1968 and continued until 1992. During this time there were three series, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3. From 1968 through 1973, Jaguar produced 82,126 examples of the XJ Series I. Additionally, the XJ inherited from the Mark X the twin fuel tanks positioned on each side of the boot, or trunk as we call it, and filled using two separate filler caps. This car features the optional air conditioning, four wheel disc brakes and boasts a top speed of 120 MPH.

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Hello everybody and thank you for visiting our blog. I know you are extremely busy, so I will get
straight to the point.
I would like to introduce you to our new painting tool my
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After buying a very run-down hundred-year-old house, my husband and I are quickly learning that our plans for the future aren’t about what to renovate, but are about what to renovate first. Half of the house is an unfinished addition and the other half was last updated in the late seventies, so there are very few areas that don’t need to go through major changes to turn our house into the palace that we dream of. To read more go to:http://www.mommykatandkids.com/2011/02/u-stripe-it-painting-and-design-tool-review-and-giveaway.html

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Earlier this week, the AVMA revealed a robust write-up about the veterinary technician shortage dealing with veterinary medicine (Url Under). For those who you should not know, veterinary technicians are in substantial need. That seems like good news for veterinary nurses, will not it? Well, part of the explanation this need exists might be that vet techs are leaving the industry. Let’s converse about that and what we can do to make veterinary medicine a much better put for them to be.

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This impressive Heritage™ 79 Stop / Four-Manual instrument is scheduled for installation in Plantation, Florida.
It features a custom oak finish with rosewood keyboard and pedal sharps.
The console features:
• Cathedral-style side overlays
• Adjustable-height bench with backrest
• Adjustable, lighted solid-wood music rack
• Keylock power switch
• Rosewood rocker tabs with white engravings
• Keyboards: Rosewood sharps with white naturals; Green felt above manuals
• Skinner-style keycheeks
• Black pistons with white engravings
• Drawknobs: Rosewood stems; black faces with white engravings
• Brass Toe Studs
• Pedalboards: Rosewood sharps with maple naturals; Expression Pedal nameplates
• Allen Praise Package: Allen Ensemble™, EAC™ and OST™ Keying
• Allen MIDI Assistant™

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Turtle Rock unveils Evolve's third Monster, Wraith, and beta test details
Shovel Knight will be available on PlayStation platforms "early next year"
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse will be released for Wii U on December 25
CoD: Advanced Warfare's Exo Zombies will star John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan
Metal Gear Solid 4, Tetris Ultimate, Super Mega Baseball, more added to PS Store
Weekly Warp-Up: Christmas Countdown 2014 Edition
CoD: Advanced Warfare’s Exo Zombies will star John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan
Halo: Master Chief Collection owners will receive Halo 3: ODST for Xbox One for free
Respawn is working on a non-TitanFall game… and probably more TitanFall
Evolve’s last behind-the-scenes trailer is all about “Creating A Monster”
2D action RPG Delver’s Drop will be playable at PAX East
Pixelscopic has announced that their Zelda-like 2D action RPG Delver’s Drop has reached its Kickstarter goal of $75,000. Seven days remain on the pledge clock, but since reaching their goal, the people at Pixelscopic have plenty of exciting announcements to make.
First, they want everyone to know that Delver’s Drop will be playable at this year’s PAX East show (March 22-24). Second, they’re banging away at the PC/Mac version of the game and expect to have it available in October 2013. A release on iOS, Android, Ouya, and Linux will follow sometime in 2014.
So what exactly is Delver’s Drop? Here’s a more in-depth description and you can find a fantastic trailer after the break:
When indefinitely imprisoned high atop a towering castle complex, escape is the only option for survival and redemption. But few scoundrels will survive the Drop and live to tell the tale. The dungeons are rife with traps, monsters, and sinister secrets, awaiting the next unlucky Delver.
Delver’s Drop is a 2D Action RPG with fluid physics-based movement, snappy combat, shifting dungeons, and a rogue’s gallery of individually leveled character classes. With an emphasis on mystery and dynamic gameplay experiences, the game features randomization for infinite replay, enigmatic puzzle permutations to unravel, multiple narrative paths, customizable character growth, and layers of secrets to unearth.
Now then… onward to the trailer!
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At Iford Manor, near Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. This year we will be the guests of FF member Elizabeth Carwright-Hignett whose house holds two gardens – the more famous being the Italianate garden with buildings and sculptures by Harold Peto, but also a private garden where Elizabeth has added some modern shell and pebble mosaic work. All this is detailed in Jonathan’s ‘Wiltshire Follies’ book. Enquiries to Jonathan Holt
This will not now take palce -hopefully it will take place in 20121 instead.


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Lynn demonstrates how to make delicious Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Muffins, perfect for a Fall breakfast or a snack. From Culinary Concoctions.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla bean paste, pumpkin and unsalted butter. Add in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix.
Scoop the batter into greased or paper cup lined muffin cups. Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until puffed and springy to the touch. Cool and then remove from the cups. Makes 12 muffins.
Lynn's Recipes: September 2013

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The future lies with our cities.
By 2030, the UN estimates 60% of the world population will be living in urban areas, leaving the rural population a minority. Not only do cities generate high social and environmental impact in the world, cities are spaces that trigger solutions to meet the main challenges of the century.
In the Philippines, the urban population is expected to grow to 65% by 2050. And who will be leading this change? The youth. In Metro Manila alone, the youth represents half of the population.
Can you imagine what will happen if we equip our young people with the skills, tools, and social capital to trigger positive transformations in our cities?


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Prolonged Russian export ban triggers downside risks for Atlantic MR rates
As Russia reportedly attempts to implement control on its own volumes by cutting diesel and gasoline exports, up to 90 MRs could scramble for employment in the mainstream routes, although early indications on Russian diesel and gasoline exports post-ban announcement reveal that this number will be lower. The sanctions framework could provide additional optionality for certain operators while others might exploit opportunities arising in the East of Suez or in intra-Americas trades depending on chartering policies. At the same time, the lack of Russian volumes underpins product supply woes, while refinery maintenance season is underway in key regions and is likely to hamper MR tanker demand.
West of Suez MR freight rates have remained at healthy and relatively stable levels for owners following a volatile period post Russian invasion. The support on rates has been characterised by robust transatlantic CPP flows over the summer on the demand side. From a supply perspective, a reversal in MR migration with more tankers heading East and persistent Panama Canal congestion issues have alleviated MR tonnage. However, the fresh export ban on Russian diesel might provide another twist to the tale for MRs operating in the Western hemisphere.
MRs previously operating in Russia are already searching for fresh opportunities, as diesel exports have fallen about 40% last week vs year-to-date averages. Unsurprisingly, the number of MRs waiting offshore ports in the aforementioned regions is declining – although not close to zero – as they attempt to seek employment elsewhere. Similarly, MRs that have discharged Russian cargo recently show no concrete indications of their next loading port. In essence, these tankers are signalling waypoints (Gibraltar/Las Palmas, Rotterdam, West Africa) that could give them greater optionality in finding their next cargo.
Subsequently these tankers will compete for cargoes on the mainstream trade (i.e. excluding Russian trades). One key aspect to note is that MRs operating out of the price cap will not be able to visit EU ports. If an assumption is taken that all EU-operated vessels have not been involved in any sanctioned-breaking activity then around a third of MRs carrying diesel on a monthly basis (more than 30 vessels) could be legally eligible to compete in routes involving Europe.
Although the regulatory background will limit the competition for MR tankers operating in Europe, overall, the lack of Russian barrels will certainly lift the MR tonnage available for the global mainstream trade, presenting a downward risk to freight rates.
From a tanker demand scope, if the lack of 1mbd (currently is a lack of 400 kbd) of Russian diesel from the market materialises – for as long as it stands – also presents new realities. On the one hand, this development will trigger higher diesel flows out of the US Gulf to satisfy demand for places such as Latin America. Nevertheless, with the US currently catering for its own domestic demand as well, diesel flows to Europe seem rather unlikely. Hence, as winter progresses, Europe might further increase its needs for Middle Eastern or Indian diesel volumes, which are traditionally carried on LR tankers, limiting the freight upside for MRs.
Finally, an additional limiting factor for MR tanker demand could originate from traditional diesel exporters which were relying on Russian volumes. Turkey, for instance, is a country which ramped up Russian diesel imports for domestic use and in tandem increased its own diesel exports. The lack of Russian inflows could lead to a decline of exports, resulting in “double damage” for MR employment, especially in the Mediterranean.


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Psalm 128:1-4 'Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.'
The Creator has placed inside all of His creation, something that delights in a calm and cozy space. That is why the warm crackle of a fire draws man and creature alike, and candlelight around a table with those we love, paints memories in our mind. It is amazing how the smell of things baked with love, can immediately draw us back to another time.
I have found much joy over the past few years in pouring my heart and energy into creating a space in our home that welcomes others into it like a warm blanket, that nourishes bodies and hearts, and is a reflection of the peace I've found in Christ. I desire that my husband comes home from work and enters into a place of safety and calm, and that the furry and feathery creatures feel secure and loved. It's in my heart, that friends and family come and leave feeling better than before they reached our door.
I believe that the soul of calm and cozy homemaking begins with us. We as women, doing the work in our hearts that we are a soft and edifying presence that tackles the tasks of home with gratitude and whole heartedness. That as we pursue our own healing and growth in God's presence, that we are daily transformed into all He has purposed for us. As we become a calm and warm presence, our home will reflect the safety and softness within. Indeed, a home must not be large to be comfortable, it simply needs a depth of love.
Some of my favorite ways to bring coziness into autumn homemaking is adding in touches of earth tones, filling the house with warm and comforting scents, and keeping broths, soups, and ciders going on the stove. I enjoy filling our home with soft and soothing instrumental music and hymns, to set the tone in the morning and before bed at night. Candlelight and warm throw blankets on chairs gives off an inviting feeling to a room and a home cooked meal rests the heart of the weariest of travelers.


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British Council School Exchange Programme - The Polygon (UK) and Húsaskóli (Iceland) 2020
Day 2: We had such a busy day today!
With the weather in Iceland being unpredictable, high winds in the south prevented our planned day of exploring the Golden Circle. However, with our very flexible schedule we just swapped the days around and went out exploring sights away from the tourist track in Reykjavik.
First stop was Þúfa (th-oo-fha), meaning the Tussock. This was created by artist Ólöf Nordal in 2013. The 8m-tall grassy mound was constructed out of 4500 tons of gravel and is one of the biggest artworks ever made in Iceland.
With a pit stop taking a group picture at the Viking ship we went to Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhatl̥krimsˌcʰɪr̥ca], church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. It has an amazing tower to see the stunning 360 views of Reykjavik.
After thawing out in the mini-bus we headed to Perlan to explore; the planetarium show about the northern lights, ice cave experience, volcano interactive displays and a another 360 view being able to see Snæfellsjökull glacier!
The experience continued with building a snow man, a small snow ball game, relaxing with a game of football and a zip-wire before heading back for another delicious meal prepared by the Patchell family.
A day filled with so many experiences, we were all ready for bed.


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The Staatskapelle Weimar, founded in 1491, is one of the oldest, most illustrious orchestras in the world and is closely associated to some of the world’s best known musicians and works. In 1756, Duchess Anna Amalia made the orchestra the primary musical institution of ‘Classical Weimar’.
Thanks to the influence of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, a number of prominent musical figures of the 19th century, including Mozart’s former student Johann Nepomuk Hummel, were appointed to lead the orchestra.
The famous musician, Franz Liszt, served as Hofkapellmeister from 1848 to 1858 and produced the world premieres of numerous contemporary pieces, such as Wagner’s “Lohengrin” (1850), which he helped make an international success.
Richard Strauss served as second Kapellmeister from 1889 to 1894 and produced the world premieres of his own “Guntram” and Humperdinck’s „Hansel and Gretel“. Under his direction, the court orchestra also performed the world premieres of his orchestral works “Don Juan”, “Macbeth” and “Death and Transfiguration”.
In 1919 the orchestra was renamed the “Weimarian State Orchestra”. Following the calamitous events of World War II, the conductor Hermann Abendroth re-established the Staatskapelle Weimar to its former grandeur and quality, making it one of Germany’s leading orchestras.


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Imagine a busy earthlodge village full of life and excitement: women sit on platforms and sing to their gardens, girls play with homemade leather dolls, boys practice with their first bows and arrows, old men smoke tobacco and laugh at each other's stories.
You see faces from across North America and even the world. You hear Hidatsa and Mandan and maybe even Lakota, English, French, or German. You smell corn boiling in a clay pot, sage smoke filling the air, and sweet wildflowers blowing in from the prairie.
Or perhaps you hear the howling winds of a winter blizzard. Thick wood smoke stings your eyes and cold air nips at your nose but the thick buffalo robe around your shoulders keeps you warm. Strange visitors enter the earthlodge bringing gifts of tobacco and in return ask for information on the land to the west.
In 1974, the United States Congress established a national historic site at a place that was once just like this. Knife River Indian Villages NHS preserves and interprets an area rich with history and culture. Learn more about the people and places that make this park special, or read our brochure for a general overview!
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Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour reception, Hilton Petaling Jaya offers stylish accommodation located 650 metres from Taman Jaya LRT station. The property also houses 4 restaurants and a bar. Decorated in warm tones with wooden furnishings, the spacious rooms and suites are appointed with air conditioning. There is a flat-screen TV in every unit and selected units have city view. The en suite marble bathroom is fitted with bath/shower facilities and premium toiletries. Guests can choose from Chinese cuisine, Japanese fare or a wide buffet spread of local and international delights from the restaurants on site. It also has a cafe and a bar with live music. Beauty treatments are available at the spa and for a good workout, guests can go to the well-equipped fitness centre. Accessibility features are also available. Other facilities include a business centre and babysitting service. Hilton Petaling Jaya is 6.2 km from Sunway Lagoon and 5.9 km from Sunway Pyramid. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is 55 km from the property.
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Another day, another dream job that we’re itching to get our hands on and this time it’s the turn of Wowcher’s travel ambassador role which is paying someone to travel across the globe for a year, and we’re not joking.
It’s the job of dreams, being paid to travel and have fun, and you could be the one to bag it if you play your cards right.
Wowcher has advertised the ‘Travel Ambassador’ job, which will pay someone £25,000 to travel to 40 countries across the world on a 12-month contract.
And, if that wasn’t good enough, you’ll also be able to take a travel companion away with you on each trip.
That travel companion doesn’t have to be the same for each trip either, as Wowcher are allowing people to mix it up and take a new person along for each location, if you so wish.
The deals platform has only just launched the national search and so there’s still time for you to get your application sent off to experience the whopping 40 destinations featured in its £99 Mystery Holiday deal.
The dreamy job includes destinations such as New York, Bali, Iceland and Dubai and is the perfect occupation for travel enthusiasts, graduates, social content creators and, well, anyone who fancies a bit of a globe trot!
All Wowcher ask is that he ambassador will create unique content documenting their travel experience which will then receive extensive coverage across Wowcher’s social channels.
The job advert says: “If you are keen to travel the world for a living, then we have the job for you. We are offering you a chance to travel to 40 destinations over 12 months with a travel companion of your choice.
“You can change travel companion on each leg of the trip.
“Travel to the far corners of the world, all the while creating unique content for Wowcher chronicling your adventures across YouTube, blogs and social media. We are looking to you to demonstrate just how incredible a Wowcher Travel offer can be, and just what an amazing time can be had from one of our many globe-trotting deals.
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“Quite simply, we want you to have the adventure of a lifetime on us and create something wonderful together; time to take flight!”
This isn’t the first dream job that has caught our eye as of late.
Recently, a job looking to pay 40k annually for someone to wear and test slippers opened up.
And there’s also a company looking for avid Disney fans to watch Disney films every day for a month and the lucky candidate will get paid in popcorn, as well as receiving £780 to boot.
So, if you’re ready to ditch the day job then why not look into one of these unique alternatives.
To enter, applications have to submit a 30 second video on why they feel they are the best candidate for the role.
Videos can be submitted either on Instagram or Twitter and must tag @Wowcher, include the #WowcherDreamJob & #WowcherMysteryHoliday, and you should tag three more friends.
Applicants must also be following all @Wowcher social accounts and the deadline for submissions is the 30th of December 2019.
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Caplock Percussion Rifle Pistol Full Plans Blueprints!!
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This is an invaluable resource and reference tool for the gunsmith, re-enactor, muzzleloader rifle enthusiast, or blackpowder fan! This package contains complete, full-size measured drawings for both a caplock (percussion) rifle AND a caplock pistol. These are generic designs, readily customizable to your own preferences. Included in this auction are 18 pages of large format 11x17 drawings. The drawings include every part of both guns. That includes drawings for the lock plate, spindle, bridle, trigger rod, mainspring, hammer, barrel, ramrod, breech plug, triggers, trigger guards, stocks, springs, screws and more. The stock drawings for both the rifle stock and the pistol stock include a number of full-size cross-sectional drawings to make carving and shaping easier. Specific building or assembly instructions are NOT included in this package, but these drawings are so complete, they leave little to the imagination. All dimensions are clear and readable. These are professionally reproduced on 11x17 paper to be clear and readable throughout. The pages are shipped rolled in a protective cardboard tube to ensure they arrive in perfect condition.NOTE TO EBAY: This listing conforms to all eBay rules. This is not a gun. These are only copies of historic documents. There are no gun parts for sale here. DISCLAIMER: The information ... read more


Cathryn Amidei, Studio Director / Instructor
Cathryn holds a B.A. in Anthropology/Russian from University of Illinois Chicago and an M.F.A. from Eastern Michigan University and was Associate Professor there for 13 years.
Cathryn has been studying and weaving Jacquard for 15+ years. She has travelled extensively, studying and teaching on the TC2. She spent a year living in Norway working and walking at Tronrud Engineering Headquarters: the Digital Weaving Norway production facility. She owns a TC2 and provides technical support to Artists and Universities in North America when they purchase the loom and after.
Bethanne Knudson, President
Bethanne founded The Jacquard Center in 2000. The proprietor of The Jacquard Center and former trainer of JacqCAD MASTER® software, Bethanne holds a BFA in Fiber fron the Kansas City Art Institute (Kansas City, Missouri), as well as an MFA in Textiles from the University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas). Bethanne co-founded The Oriole Mill in 2006.


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Since 1997, the Dodge Durango has been giving New Jersey an amazing SUV driving experience. The 2016 Dodge Durango has been making waves at our Bergen County dealership location because of its combination of spaciousness, power (up to 7,400 lbs of towing to be precise) and bold performance.
The latter shines through with a Sport mode capability, which gives you a more responsive ride since the mode tweaks the steering calibration, pedal calibration and shift pattern. This feature comes standard along with engine start-stop tech for added efficiency in the 3.6L Pentastar V6, but there are other new-for-2016 upgrades you’ll enjoy if you drive the Durango.
1. 2016 Dodge Durango Brass Monkey
Playing off of the appearance package of the same name that started as an option for the 2015 Charger and Challenger SRT models, the Dodge Durango Brass Monkey provides a more industrial and sleek look. Based on the Durango Limited trim, this upgrade gives you:
- 20” Burnished Bronze aluminum wheels
- Gloss Black grille & exterior badge
- A monochromatic exterior
2. 2016 Dodge Durango Anodized Platinum
If you’re looking for a more polished look, then you should consider the Dodge Durango Anodized Platinum. Based on the top-of-the-line Durango Citadel grade, this appearance package gives you 20” Satin Carbon aluminum wheels, as well as loads of platinum that can be found in the:
- Exterior mirror caps
- Fog lamp bezels
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- Lower sills
3. Updated Uconnect Features
If you choose a 2016 Dodge Durango with a Uconnect 8.4” touchscreen, then you’ll enjoy 4 new functions of this system:
- Siri Eyes Free that lets iPhone users use natural language to call, text, play music, set reminders & get directions via voice control
- Do Not Disturb mode to keep calls & texts silenced while you’re on the road
- Drag and Drop Menu Bar for touchscreen control button customization
- SiriusXM Tune Start that starts songs from the beginning when switching over to your preset SiriusXM satellite radio channels. Subscription required.
4. Enhanced Premium Group
The Premium Group is one of the most popular options that Durango shoppers opt for at Ramsey Chrysler Jeep Dodge and for 2016, it now includes new 20” polished aluminum wheels and body-colored lower front fascia, rear fascia, sills & wheel flares. The other tech you can get with this package includes:
- Beats premium audio system with 506-watt amplifier
- Power sunroof & power liftgate
- 3D navigation with one year of SiriusXM Traffic & SiriusXM Travel Link
We have an extensive selection of the 2016 Dodge Durango equipped with these options, as well as other amazing features like a 9” dual screen Blu-ray/DVD player, All-Whee Drive and an available 5.7L HEMI V8. Contact our team today to learn more about the Durango and to schedule a test drive!


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On Tuesday, the Army Chief came face-to-face with the 35-odd students, a sharp contrast to the ones that the army usually deals with in Jammu and Kashmir.
This group had quietly enrolled for coaching under the army's initiative to give children from the state a better chance to join the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) when their friends were out on the streets..
General Rawat hoped there were more like them in Kashmir.
"They (the youth) should either have a laptop or a book. Whatever time they get they should devote to studies," General Rawat told the young students according to Press Trust of India, his remarks aimed at the youth back home who have been turning up on the streets in Kashmir, often with stones in their hand, to target security forces.
In recent weeks, the Army Chief has come out strongly in support of army officers using innovative measures to fight what he had called was a proxy war, a "dirty war".
On Tuesday, General Rawat also told the young students born well after militancy peaked in the 1990s that he had served in the state in 1981-82 when the "situation was good". The situation started deteriorating during his second posting between 1991 and 1993, the Army Chief said, noting that he also had stints in J-K from 2006-2008 and then from 2010-12.
"Generations have been destroyed due to this. The fear that has set in the mind of people of Kashmir and the youth... (that) a militant or the security forces will come... So you have militants on one side and security forces on the other. How long will we stay in this atmosphere? We have to put an end to it. We wish that peace is restored there and we carry out our daily work without any problem," Gen Rawat told the students who had broken all previous records this year.
An army statement said a record 26 boys and two girls from the state had cracked the IIT-JEE Mains Exam 2017 including nine cleared the IIT Advanced Exam. This was the first batch in which five girls from Kashmir valley were coached. A PTI report said the 'Super 40' students who did not clear the IIT-JEE Mains exam had made it through the state's entrance test for engineering.

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Wyoming Liberty Group
A slew of legal cases spanning two decades has been the most powerful force in creating Wyoming's K-12 public education system. These cases have led to the "Dictatorial Behemouth" Wyoming now has as it's education system. With court ordered rules and requirements and continual legislative mandates, Wyoming lives under a monster of its own making.
Continuing from Part 1 of their conversation, "Is Education Litigation Getting in the Way of Education?" listen in as Bob Nelson and Boyd Wiggam talk with Amy Edmonds about possible solutions to this behemouth in K-12 education.
Refugees fled years and years ago from poverty and an oppressive government into the unknown and landed on new shores which were mysterious and harsh to them. They took that huge risk to escape persecution and have the opportunity to choose their own paths. Some of those people suffered terribly in their new land and were unsuccessful. Most, however, thrived in spite the difficulties of starting with almost nothing. And few of them would have chosen to return to their original homes. The opportunities for freedom, choice and hope were irresistible.
Wyoming’s constitution mandates K-12 education be universal, free of charge and efficient 1. However, the concept of efficiency is so inconvenient it was scarcely mentioned in the course of more than twenty years of litigation about K-12 funding. The result is the mammoth and terrifically expensive education system we now have.

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The ABC has started the search for Australia’s next generation of research talent across Science, the Humanities, and the Arts.
Applications for the 2022 intake for the ABC TOP 5 media residencies are now open.
The residencies enable emerging scholars to engage with the ABC’s expert communicators, so that the scholars can better share their research with all Australians.
The TOP 5 program is open to early-career PhD qualified researchers in science, in partnership with the Australian National University, and the humanities, in partnership with the University of Sydney.
The TOP 5 Arts scheme is in partnership with the University of Melbourne and the Australia Council for the Arts, with a focus on PhD scholars and graduate practitioners working in the areas of visual or performing arts, literature, screen, architecture and design.
Five successful applicants from each of the three fields will receive intensive two-week media training and practical experience in residence at either ABC Radio National in Sydney (Science & Humanities) or Melbourne (Arts), working alongside some of Australia’s best journalists and broadcasters.
Cath Dwyer, Manager of ABC Radio National said “The pandemic has made us all even more aware how vital clear, reliable accurate information is. It’s also the core of what we do here at the ABC, and these media residencies are a chance for Arts, Humanities and Science scholars to become exceptional communicators – illuminating their important work to the broad community.
Given the tough times the Arts and University sectors have experienced, we are proud to be working with our project partners at the University of Melbourne, the Australia Council for the Arts, Australian National University and University of Sydney, and we look forward to being joined by another group of extraordinary researchers,” she said.
The 2021 TOP 5 residencies were held virtually due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 the ABC intends to present the residencies with a face-to-face component, pending any further COVID-19 restrictions.
Key TOP 5 dates
- Applications open: Friday 29th April 2022 8.30am AEST
- Applications close: Tuesday 31st May 2022 midnight AEST
Who can apply for the TOP 5 programs?
- Science: PhD-qualified early career researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and research (STEMM). The two-week media residency will be hosted by the ABC at its Sydney office in Ultimo from Monday 19th – Friday 30th Sept inclusive
- Humanities: PhD-qualified early career researchers in humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). The two-week media residency will be hosted by the ABC at its Sydney office in Ultimo from Monday 22nd Aug – Friday 02nd Sept inclusive
- Arts: Graduate, independent or freelance professional artists, or arts practitioners working for an Australian arts organisation, and PhD early career researchers who are working at an Australian university or a research organisation. The two-week residency will be hosted by the ABC in Melbourne from Monday 17th – Friday 28th Oct inclusive.
Up to 10 applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed for each program by a judging panel.
The winners will be eligible for domestic travel and accommodation expenses for the face-to-face part of the two-week residencies at the ABC in 2022.
The judging panel and ambassadors for each residency are listed on the Top 5 website
For further details and how to apply for a TOP 5 residency, go to: abc.net.au/top5


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Fishing Kodiak's Road System:
The road system streams and lakes provide great fishing for salmon, Dolly Varden, rainbow trout and steelhead. Major waterways include the following streams: Buskin, Pasagshak, Olds and American Rivers, Roslyn, Salonie, Monashka, Pillar and Chiniak Creeks. The Saltry and Portage Rivers are accessible by ATV. Several road system beaches offer excellent salt water fishing opportunities, including the beach at A Captain's Quarters.
The road system streams are easy to fish with no raging currents or long casts. The rivers are often very clear, generally with riffles alternating with deep pools and gravelly banks. Some streams have abrupt and brushy banks.
Hip boots or neoprene chest waders with felted soles are desirable. Most road system streams are shallow and generally unsuitable for rafts or other personal watercraft, which aren't needed anyway. However, a number of road-accessible lakes, such as Buskin, Kalsin Pond and Lake Rose Tead, which borders the Pasagshak State Recreation Area, are well suited for small rafts and float tubes.
Fishing regulations on the road system differ slightly from Kodiak's remote areas, so check the regulations before fishing. For current regulations, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game web site can be found on our links page.
Salt Water Fishing:
Charter vessel services are available in Kodiak to visitors interested in salt water fishing for all species of salmon, halibut, lingcod and rock fish. Halibut are abundant around Kodiak, and sport fishing is excellent from late April through the end of September .Most of the halibut caught are in the 40 pound range, but fish over 150 pounds are not uncommon. Several fish over 300 pounds are caught each year. Frequently halibut are caught from shore, especially in late July and august.
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A Captain's Quarters produces many halibut annually.
Most charter vessels deliver your catch to Island Seafoods (a local fish processor) for custom processing and packaging. They fillet, vacuum pack, freeze and store your catch until your departure date, or they can ship it direct to your home. Processing fees are about a $1.10 per pound based on delivered weight..
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Fishing Remote Kodiak:
The remote areas of Kodiak, which includes the remainder of the island outside the road system, provides excellent opportunities for all five species of Pacific salmon as well as Dolly Varden and steelhead trout. Most visitors are looking for chinook, silver, and red salmon as well as steelhead trout. The remote areas are served almost exclusively by small aircraft. Air travel should be arranged in advance with one of the local air charter or guide services.
NOTE: Fishing remote rivers on Kodiak is an incredible experience, but careful planning is a must! Always have contingencies for being stranded due to weather. Bears frequent remote rivers and no shelter or amenities are available. Remote areas can be very unforgiving for the unprepared. Using a local guide service is recommended unless you are experienced in remote areas.
Always adhere to the fishing regulations applicable for the area. Keep only what you can reasonably use. It's easy to overdo it when the fishing is good. Release fish properly so they are not harmed. Release giant halibut whenever possible, they are critical breeder fish and aren't the best to eat anyway. The 30- 70 pound halibut are the best!
NOTE: A Captain's Quarters guests are welcome to ship bulky fishing gear or other equipment to us in advance of traveling to Kodiak. We will gladly store it until you arrive. Please contact us to make arrangements.
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Join Lord Mayor of West Roxbury Richie Gormley
on his second group trip to Ireland, following a
very successful inaugeral tour in 2013.
Don't just see Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way - Explore it, hike and cycle it, climb it, jump off it!Learn More
With vibrant cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh and the sheer beauty found in the Highlands, Scotland is worth a visit all on its own.Learn More
Do you want to go to one of the below destinations or further afield. We can take you wherever you want to go.
A family-owned business based in Boston, Crystal Travel was founded in 1985 by Jim & Teresa Kelly. It has since grown into a trusted resource that has helped tens of thousands of people better enjoy their travel. We have an extremely close-knit team with many of our agents working here for over 15 years and possessing further knowledge and experience in the travel industry.
We are always expanding and enhancing our wide range of tours of Ireland, as well as adding new and exciting tours of Britain, Italy and Eastern Europe.
Whether you are interested in an escorted motor coach tour, a customized chauffeur drive or an independent self-drive vacation, we have the resources and experience to help make it exceptional.
Out at the very edge of Europe, the Wild Atlantic Way stretches 1,500 miles along Ireland's western seaboard.
The entire coastline would take over two weeks to navigate in comfort. Some people do not have that amount of time or may not wish to explore the entire coast. This is why we have split the Wild Atlantic Way into three stages to make it more manageable.
Thank you so much for planning and booking our family vacation in Ireland in June 2014. The itinerary you suggested, including Dublin, Killarney and Gallway, provided the perfect mix of sightseeing and relaxation. The lodging accommodations were impeccable. The transportation limousine bus you arranged provided a comfortable, personalized experience for our first trip to the "Emerald Isle."
Thank you for making this a wonderful, affordable and memorable vacation.


Georgios Chatzopoulos, a student from EPFL’s Distributed Programming Laboratory, received the Best Paper Award at the 17th ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference in Italy in December 2016.
The winning paper, “Locking Made Easy”, presents GLS, a middleware designed to simplify and increase the efficiency of lock-based programming, which protects shared data from concurrent accesses.
GLS is based on the generic lock algorithm GLK. It offers debugging options for detecting various lock-related issues such as deadlocks. Rachid’s team evaluated GLS and GLK on two modern hardware platforms, using several software systems. They demonstrated how GLK improves performances of the systems by an average 23% compared to their default locking strategies.


Quantum computers will enable hackers to decipher public keys, and break through the security of almost any encrypted device or system. When exactly a quantum computing-caused Cyber Doomsday will dawn is unclear, but it could happen in 10 years. The best way to tackle the Y2Q problem is to develop “crypto-agility”. Businesses must take four steps to develop their crypto-agility:
Companies must assign the responsibility for tracking developments in quantum computing to a team, led by a senior leader such as the CIO or CISO. This will ensure that the focus is on corrective, not organizational, issues when quantum computing arrives.
Every company must map its Y2Q risks by developing an inventory of connected assets. It must maintain a balance between the value of the data it has accumulated and the cost of protecting them.
Plan, pilot, and test crypto-agility. Organizations must simulate Y2Q scenarios, such as the impact on their P&L, and develop countermeasures.
Leaders should adopt a collaborative approach to developing crypto-agility. This will allow them to share development costs and come to grips with the changing landscape faster.


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Full of gorgeous orchestral arrangements and heart-wrenching lyrics, this is Eartheater's best album yet.
Recorded in relative isolation during an artistic residency in Zaragoza, Spain, the LP is Drewchin's most unguarded since her debut. It also features strings from the Ensemble de Camara, harp and violin from her friends and other lush touches. Her voice covers more ground, with her trademark high-pitched squalls curling into new rich lows. Here, the extremes of Eartheater come closer to merging, as she probes even deeper into her own feelings, existence and contradictions.
The title Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin hearkens back to the themes of Trinity, which was a record about the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Only now she's everything at once, the image of flames rendering as dew meant to signal a new, "perfect equilibrium," according to Drewchin. The lyrics are further inspired by geology, likely influenced by the Casetjón Mountains that surrounded her while she recorded the album.
Her lyrics touch on volcanoes, bedrock, ashes and diamonds, metaphors for her body and mind, for feelings and thoughts trapped underground. That's the idea of first single, "Below The Clavicle," a bewitching chamber pop song where she sings about an idea stuck deep within her, below her collarbone, because "the meaning hasn't come up yet." Each wrenching, whistle-register enunciation of "clavicle" feels like an attempted exorcism, trying to get that meaning out, as layers of her voice intertwine like a choir.
There's a sense of synthesis on Phoenix, the opposite of the jagged edges on a record like IRISIRI. Take "Kiss Of The Phoenix," an alluring interlude where strings and vocals swoop and dovetail while passing through filters and gauntlets of glitch. It's a slicker version of the acoustic-electronic hybrids of her earliest work, and it shows how far she's come as a producer. "Burning Feather" pairs ugly, processed sounds with heavenly vocals, while "Bringing Me Back" features acoustic guitar that glows with warmth.
The production on Phoenix is jaw-dropping. It comes to life in the album's centrepiece "Volcano," a heart-rending song with icy-cold piano and a stellar vocal performance highlighting Drewchin's lower register. In another world, this is a '90s alt-rock ballad hit—her version of "Disarm"—with emotional and unsettling lyrics: "I'm still in this town, the same old town / I'm still building mountains underground," she sings, "Grinding bones to break my bread, grinding on a skull to get ahead." She's "full of love" and "full of lava," begging for release—"Give me that good collision... don't speak / Like two tectonic plates, make the earth quake / Led the bedrock / My volcano."
"Volcano" is a song about being stuck and unable to move forward, begging for some cataclysmic event to change things. But it signals the biggest growth in Drewchin's career, tying together her penchant for hyperreal vocals, personal and often sexual lyrics and electroacoustic production into something like an opus. From its earthy alternative pop songs to its orchestral glitch, it's like a survey of contemporary electronic music from the past 20 years, touching on Björk's intimate IDM, the swooping strings of Erased Tapes and the glitch and programmatic composition of Mark Fell. Phoenix fully establishes a distinct Eartheater style, building mountains underground and finding worlds of meaning in deep introspection.
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01. Airborne Ashes
02. Metallic Taste Of Patience
03. Below The Clavicle
04. Burning Feather
05. How To Fight
06. Kiss Of The Phoenix
08. Fantasy Collision
09. Mercurial Nerve
10. Goodbye Diamond
11. Bringing Me Back
12. Diamond In The Bedrock
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We arrived to find huge crates filled with lettuce and broccoli, which we had to pack into smaller more manageable trays to be shipped around the country to soup kitchens, schools and other places of need. We then moved onto beetroot and radishes. My fingers were destroyed after two hours, but as usual, I am proud of my squints work ethic. They worked, and worked. We were the first group to arrive and the last to leave. It was good fun and I think we all left feeling we had done something good.
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By Jocelyn - Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at 4:16pm
Blake Lively has ditched her famous blonde hair for a new red ‘do!
The Gossip Girl star stunned at the TIME 100 Gala in New York City Tuesday night, but her gorgeous green Zuhair Murad dress wasn’t the only thing onlookers were talking about. The actress — the new face of Chanel handbags — arrived on the red carpet sporting strawberry-tinged locks. “It’s for the film Hick,” Lively told PEOPLE. “I thought [my character] needed red hair. It helps when you’re playing a role, when I don’t feel like myself. And I don’t really feel like myself with red hair.” Colorist Rona O’Connor transformed Lively’s locks about a month ago, however, the actress managed to fly under the radar following her last public appearance at CinemaCon in early April. So how does she like her new look? “I love it,” she gushed. “I feel like Ariel.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow is everywhere these days! While she’s not starring in movies, singing on ‘Glee’, maintaining her lifestyle website or launching her own cookbook, she’s modeling! Coach has just announced that Gwyneth will be the brand ambassador for the international campaign to celebrate it’s 70th anniversary.
From “Glee” cameos to penning a cookbook and launching a career in country music, Gwyneth Paltrow is clearly looking to cultivate a wider audience and her latest move fits that bill. Coach Inc. confirmed that Paltrow will also serve as a brand ambassador for the international campaign to mark its 70th anniversary this fall and next spring.
Shot by Peter Lindbergh on a Manhattan rooftop, the print, digital and outdoor ads will only be used for select markets in Asia and Europe, including France, Spain, the U.K., Portugal and China.
“I grew up in New York City and I’ve always thought of Coach as the quintessential New York brand,” Paltrow said. “I’ll never forget getting my first Coach bag.”
The images will break in international September books. Coach’s president and executive creative director Reed Krakoff called Paltrow, who in the past played model for Tod’s and Christian Dior, “a natural choice.…She embodies the spirit, energy and elegance of the Coach brand,” he said.
Glee’s Heather Morris and “Show Us How You FLIRT!” contest winner, Corrina Dolan star in a music video for “So Luv-a-licious” in honor of the launch of FLIRT! Cosmetics latest product launch, Luv-a-licious Perfume!


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“Filming the police” as a research topic has been taken up in a range of disciplines and subfields from legal and information studies to surveillance and police studies. In film and media studies, the 1991 George Holliday video of the beating of Rodney King by the LAPD played an important and controversial role in the formation of documentary studies as a subfield and in debates about indexicality, the nature of photographic evidence, and realism—issues at the core of the discipline. While this course will survey the topic of the filming of police from multiple perspectives, it aims to construct a specifically disciplinary framework for research on police violence. What can film and media studies bring to research on police?
With an eye toward this aim, over the quarter we will pursue the following questions: 1) Given the range of kinds of documentation and data of/on police violence, how should we understand the specificity of audio-visual records of police brutality? 2) How has the significance and uses of photographic documentation of state violence changed across time, context, and across a shifting media landscape? In other words, what are the differences between the uses to which images have been put in lynching photography, in Civil Rights Movement photography, in Holocaust photography, in the Rodney King video, in the Oscar Grant videos, and in the Laquan McDonald dashboard camera video? And how is the photographic documentation of state violence peculiar as compared with other forms of image-based documentation of violence? 3) What is the relation and interpenetration of cultural—especially televisual—representations of police (e.g. COPS, CSI, Law & Order, The Wire, etc.) and the actual organization and practices of law enforcement institutions and agents? 4) What are the political strategies that undergird citizen journalism and sousveillance practices such as “cop watching” and how effective (and for what) are such practices? 5) How have the videos of police violence circulated, and how have debates about the ethics of viewing shaped activism as well as aesthetic responses?
Readings by Susan Sontag, Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison, Georges Didi-Huberman, Elizabeth Alexander, Eyal Weizman, Courtney Baker, Jennifer Malkowski, Jamie Kalven, Richard Ericson and Kevin Haggerty, Alex Vitale—among others. Topics to include dashboard and body cameras; surveillance, sousveillance, and the regime of visibility; citizen and investigative journalism; video storage and archiving; evidence in court proceedings and in the public sphere; police, media, and ideology; the ethics and politics of looking at black suffering; art about police violence; filming the police in an international frame.


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Next to the four European teams that have reached the quarter-finals, I will take a quick look at the other participants to the U17 World Championship 2010. As Spain did not qualify for the last 8, I did not really have the opportunity to scout them so that they ended up in this review only.
Kevin Pangos – 1m86 – G – 1993
The comparisons to Steve Nash are obvious as both PGs like to run and have the ball in their hands. Pangos can attack the basket and score from mid-range with the jump shot out of the dribble or go for the floater. His three point shot looks great when he has his feet set but he struggles sometimes a bit when he has to take it out of the running. As Pangos wants to have the ball, he commits a lot of turnovers. He struggled particularly against the athletic US defense where he had 7TOs in the first half alone. Even his good court-vision did not help him out in several trap situations as his limited size was a problem against the bigger American guards. The Canadian player is a real scoring PG who is also nearly automatic from the free-throw line. I don’t know if he will reach the level of Steve Nash but the more realistic comparison may be Derek Raivio even if Pangos seems to have a better first step than the former Gonzaga player.
Stats: 15.8ppg (53.3% 2FGs – 39.1% 3FGs – 82.8% FTs), 5.0rpg, 4.1apg, 4.6topg
Andrew Wiggins – 2m01 – F – 1995
Probably the most talented player in the whole tournament was the only 15 year old Canadian forward Andrew Wiggins. The forward amazed the attendance with his freaking athletic abilities which he used at best to score a lot of high-flying dunks or reject some shots. But his game is not only about athleticism as Wiggins is also able to put the ball on the floor to attack the basket and go for fast spin moves. He needs to work on his shot which is correct at the moment for a 15 year old but in order to develop a more polished game, it would help him to become as well a serious threat from outside. Physically, he has already the level of his opponents and he seemed to understand the game quite well as he read trajectories very well and was a huge asset on the offensive glass as he had 50% of his rebounds on Canada misses.
Stats: 8.1ppg (51.0% 2FG), 3.2rpg
Dyshawn Pierre – 1m98 – F – 1993
Dyshawn Pierre did an excellent job for the Canadian team on both ends of the floor. He used his good athletic abilities in order to be highly present in rebounding situations averaging even nearly 3 offensive boards per game. Pierre scored a lot of baskets close to the hoop by either posting up his defender or by going hard to the rim as well as on put backs. He was no real threat from outside which is of course the main thing he needs to work on together with his poor free-throw shooting (50.0% over the tournament).
Stats: 10.6ppg (54.0% 2FGs), 8.2rpg, 1.1bpg
Daniel Diez – 2m03 – F – 1993
The Spanish team was quite a disappointment in Hamburg so that it was difficult for me to see them enough to go for an in-depth scouting. Daniel Diez though showed a correct tournament as the Real Madrid forward lead his team in rebounding and scoring. Diez is a PF with a nice shooting touch and a great presence on the offensive glass. He can run the floor nicely and should move eventually to the SF spot in the future as he is a bit limited in terms of size to play PF or even C which he had to do in Hamburg during stretches.
Stats: 12.9ppg (49.3% 2FGs), 7.0rpg
Jaime Fernandez – 1m84 – G – 1993
Jaime Fernandez looks like he has improved his decision making and passing skills over the year. The guard from Estudiantes still played a sort of scoring guard but he was leading the Spanish team in assists. His three point shot remains his main offensive weapon but he is not afraid to attack the basket hard. Fernandez is officially listed at 1m88 by the World Championship program but the website of the tournament has him at 1m84 which seems to be closer to his real height. He will have to play PG in the future as he lacks the size to defend SG when they post him up. But he seems to have the fighting spirit to go his way.
Stats: 12.9ppg (46.3% 2FGs – 30.8% 3FGs), 3.7rpg, 4.3apg
Owen Odigie – 1m97 – F – 1993
The Australian Forward Owen Odigie played a very interesting tournament showing some nice versatility and good athletic abilities. Next to his obvious physical presence, Odigie has quite a nice mid-range jump shot. His presence in rebounding situations forced him to play a bit of PF despite his size but his future should clearly be on the SF position. He needs to develop his ball handling, especially with the left hand as he has not the fastest first step in order to attack the basket. He goes however past his defender with long steps but is unfortunately a bit afraid when attacking the rim. He gets out of balance easily when defended hard and should use his leaping ability to finish stronger on the drive.
Stats: 8.1ppg (58.8% 2FGs), 6.5rpg, 2.1apg
Daniel Carlin – 2m02 – F – 1993
Daniel Carlin is an interesting player with his scoring ability in the low post. He is not afraid to attack the basket hard from the low block or by taking the open shots around the key. However, his shot is quite streaky so that he can come up with 1/9 efforts as well as 10/16 games. He uses a lot of different fakes when playing with his back to the basket and goes aggressively to the rim to score. He is athletic enough to dunk the ball out of these situations but he is not the most explosive player. Carlin needs to work on his jump shot in order to become more reliable and absolutely needs to improve his presence in the rebound where he is quite below average for playing the inside positions, even if he is quite short at 2m02 for this job.
Stats: 10.5ppg (43.2% 2FGs – 50.0% FTs), 2.9rpg
Patricio Garino – 1m96 – F – 1993
The most interesting player out of the Argentinean team in my eyes was the athletic SF/SG Patricio Garino. Even if Garino was mainly used as a wing, I would not be surprised if he makes the step to play PG one day as he has nice court-vision and seems to have the control over the tempo of the game. Garino likes to attack the hoop with either hand and mostly going until the rim to finish it close to the basket. He can score with both hands around the rim and showed different finishing options with the dunk, the powerful layup or the underhand scoop shot. He is also very present on the defensive rebound and likes to run the fast break. More surprisingly, Garino is an excellent shot blocker where he can use his great timing and athletic abilities to come as a help defender from the weak side. He is said to move to the United States next season to play High-School Basketball in order to prepare for a scholarship offer of Temple University.
Stats: 13.3ppg (46.7% 2FGs – 30.4% 3FGs), 6.4rpg, 2.9apg, 2.7spg, 1.3bpg
Ailun Guo – 1m92 – G – 1993
The Chinese PG was one of the most dominant players in the whole tournament as he scored nearly at will when having the ball in his hands. Guo dribbles the ball a lot and can explode out of cross-over moves to attack the basket nicely. Additionally, he sees his team mates very well on the cuts but goes for his own shot first. He is doing an excellent job especially in Pick and Roll situations where he can use his speed and vista in order to create good situations. He is not afraid to go against the big guys for the layup but he needs to take better care of the ball as he was among the players that turned the ball over the most.
Stats: 22.4ppg (55.1% 2FGs – 33.3% 3FGs), 4.9rpg, 5.5apg, 4.3topg
Bradley Beal – 1m92 – G – 1993
The US guard was elected MVP of the tournament which was not really a surprise when looking at his great statistics throughout the World Championship. Beal lead the US team in scoring and hit an amazing 47.7% from behind the arc. The Florida-bound guard has a nice elevation for his jump shot that he can hit from nearly everywhere on the court. He did a nice job as well on the fast break where he could finish some nice athletic plays. But the main offensive weapon is the jump shot. He is not particularly attacking the basket in set offenses where he was however the main reason why the zone-defense was not an option against the American team.
Stats: 18.2ppg (59.4% 2FGs – 47.7% 3FGs), 3.5rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3bpg
James McAdoo – 2m03 – F – 1993
The US PF James McAdoo was one of the most effective players in the post of the whole tournament. During the games I saw, McAdoo tried no fancy stuff and scored most of his attempts with ease, either on the dunk or with some kind of sweet jump hook. On the defensive end, McAdoo seemed a bit like a wall in the middle of the US defense as his great explosiveness together with his size helped him to reject a multitude of shots. Not much of an outside threat, McAdoo plays mainly in the paint where he is also the most effective.
Stats: 14.5ppg (66.7% 2FGs), 7.9rpg, 2.1bpg
Michael Gilchrist – 2m01 – F – 1993
Gilchrist came often from the bench to give the American team a scoring boost when they were in trouble. The forward was an excellent presence on the wing as he constantly attacked the hoop in order to go for the score or trying to get the offensive rebound. So far, Gilchrist did not show any three-point shot at all but his excellent percentages from the FT line should be a sign that his long-range effort is in the making. Similar to McAdoo, he had a terrific shot selection going only for shots in his range and making them with extreme precision.
Stats: 14.8ppg (69.5% 2FGs), 7.2rpg
The US Team was really loaded with talent and I could go on with mentioning nearly all of their players. Quinn Cook or Marquis Teague played as well a great tournament and combined for 13.4 assists per game which is an outstanding number for such a talented PG duo that could easily dominate in scoring as well. Anthony Wroten was another player that could be named here as the athletic guard combined for some nice scoring efforts and altruism as well. Andre Drummond was probably a player that could have been more present in terms of statistics but the 2m11 tall Center only played 13 minutes per game which shows how dense the talent level on the US team was.


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“We’ll gather CEOs and small business owners, economists and financial experts, as well as representatives from labor unions and nonprofit groups,” Obama told reporters, “to talk about how we can work together to create jobs and get this economy moving again.”
President Obama opened his announcement of the jobs summit by claiming to have made extraordinary strides toward ending the recession:
Over the past 10 months, we’ve taken a number of bold steps to break the back of this recession. We’ve worked to stabilize the financial system, revive lending to small businesses and families, and prevent responsible homeowners from losing their homes. And through the Recovery Act, we’ve cut taxes for middle class families, extended and increased unemployment insurance, and created and saved more than a million jobs. As a result, the economy is now growing again for the first time in more than a year — and faster than at any time in the past two years.
While President Obama's claim to have jacked up government spending for a variety of social programs such as unemployment insurance and Wall Street bailouts is undeniable, his claims that the economy has turned to a permanent recovery and that he has saved a million jobs are highly questionable. Most of the economic “growth” that the U.S. economy marked during the summer quarter was owing to the “Cash for Clunkers” auto incentive program that has now ended. Auto sales may return to recession level slumps for the last quarter, resulting in negative economic growth again.
Regarding the “jobs saved” claim, an investigation by the very liberal Boston Globe cast serious doubts on Obama's claim of saving a million jobs. Using data at the federal government's stimulus tracking website, Recovery.gov, the Globe found that all of the top “saved” jobs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (i.e., the “stimulus” bill ) in Massachusetts were government agencies. In other words, these jobs will be eliminated anyway once the federal funding runs out.
The Globe also found that many of the jobs the federal website claimed to have “created” were never created in the first place. The overwhelmingly liberal and pro-Democratic Globe opined that Obama's claim of one million jobs saved was basically a statistical lie:
Sad to say, fibbing on the number of jobs that were saved or created by the stimulus bill won’t actually put people back to work. It certainly won’t help secure more federal money, since the exaggerations, once revealed, only serve to fuel skepticism about whether federal spending can indeed stimulate the economy.
Somehow, Bridgewater State College managed to tally 160 full-time student jobs out of $77,181 in federal funding. The college acknowledged the mistake, and said no new jobs were created. One rental-housing agency reported 26 jobs were saved or created because of rent subsidies that it receives every year. The agency blamed the error on confusing paperwork. Other recipients contacted by the Globe counted small cost-of-living raises as jobs being saved, or reported new jobs for work that hasn’t actually begun yet.
To have even a staunch supporter of the President and his party such as the Boston Globe question the official statistics and call it “fibbing” is a truly troubling event for the Obama administration. The President will head into this “jobs summit” under the illusion that the federal government can make — and already has made — a positive contribution to jobs growth. But the reality is that government does not create jobs; it can only draw funds out of the productive and job-producing private sector and spend the money on government programs that never multiply job creation.
President Obama seemed to acknowledge that government can't do everything with regard to job creation in his November 12 address announcing the summit. “We all know that there are limits to what government can and should do, even during such difficult times,” the President said. But then he seemed to take it back, adding: “But we have an obligation to consider every additional, responsible step that we can [take] to encourage and accelerate job creation in this country.”
Even if President Obama admitted that there are limits to what the federal government can do to create jobs in the current economy, promotion of the “stimulus” bill and other actions thus far seem to indicate that he will continue to act without regard to those limits imposed by the laws of economics.

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Popular Actress Genevieve Nnaji break silence About marriage and why she is not yet married
Popular Nollywood star actress, Genevieve Nnaji has revealed while she is not yet married, stating that marriage is not an easy thing.
According to the 41-year-old actress, she rather prefers to remain single than to experience a broken marriage.
Genevieve said the in a recent interview where she expressed her views on marriage.
See what she said about marriage
“If I get married, I really want to stay married, and staying married is not an easy thing. It means you are completely in tune with your partner.”
“It means you have found your soul mate and will have to be able to stand a lot of disappointments that would definitely come but then again you have to learn how to forgive.”
The award winning actress is one of the richest and famous personality in Nollywood and has also signed various endorsement deals with top Nigerian companies like Amstel Malta, Etisalat, and Range rover with over $2m net worth.
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A community solar app.
Visual Designer, Wireframing, User Interface Design
Tools Used: Figma, Miro, Adobe Illustrator Photoshop
To create a means of transition for citizens of India to move from fossil fuel energy to renewable solar energy.
My role during this project was as a UX Designer and UX Researcher on a team of 3.
I was involved with each stage of the process, which included:
Initial user research
Sketching and wireframing
Presenting final designs
Our reliance on fossil fuels, has put us in a very compromising position. We need to act now.
Solar Power is a viable replacement. The stopgap, however, is in the storage. There just isn't enough.
But what if we could share? What if Solar Energy could be like sugar your borrow from your neighbor?
Introducing Wafer, a platform for neighborhoods to pool and share solar energy.
How it works
Enter their details in order to find their recently set up panel and community so that they can join them.
The screen design here is modeled along the design of tiled sections. Users can navigate the app better as it reveals core information at a glance.
User can take actions when it comes to their own panel. Look for blockages, debris, breaks and other damages.
Pay your electric bills on time with the help of reminders. Add your card and pay less if you send energy to the main grid, lowering your electrical bill considerably every month.
Get monthly/weekly/daily energy usage based on your attached appliances.
Check your neighborhood battery capacity with help of the app. You get real-time information on current capacity, usage level and energy being generated by every panel in your community.
Study the system
To get a pulse of the problem area
To understand how solar comes to be
Identify key players
To find the right type of people to nudge.
From a manufacturing perspective, we found it ends with the user. Our research showed that there isn't much to do with regards to the post use cycle of a solar panel.
So, we dialed back and looked more into the usage patterns.
Centralized VS Decentralized
Most people who take solar panels for their homes fall into these categories.
Hook up to the grid and feed it power and get credits for it. They enable a cleaner source for everyone
Have a storage option and go as off-grid as possible
They are unaffected by faults.
The weak link of solar being adopted is storage
One of the biggest issues with solar energy is that it is only active at daytime, whereas peak usage is more towards the night-time. This requires adequate storage methods to collect enough energy for nigh time usage.
Batteries and other types of technologies, exist, however, they either use expensive technology, meaning the average consumer cannot afford it or the cheaper versions cannot hold enough charge.
There is also the issue of sizes. Large storage capacities require larger batteries. Which leads to a space problem.
Majority of the consumers aren’t looking for planet saving solutions, but profit making solutions as Battery solution is going to be the key price component. And price defines the transition rates.
So this is when we took a step back and looked at all our research. We started postulating ideal situations and interventions for a system based solution.
And these are the three alternative solutions that we came up with.
REDESIGN OF THE PANEL
India has more solar module assemblers and suppliers, than manufacturers, it makes sense to define a new pipeline of companies who work only on disassembling.
Introduce value of solar to the pricing of the credits. With increase of solar generation, the difference in tariff is actually paid off by normal rate payers through their electricity bill.
Flow batteries are clean,
scalable and with high depth of discharge. But these become feasible and cheap only on scale of grids. Hence the need for community solar projects.
Looking at user behaviors and transition trends, it's clear that reliability and affordability are major factors to accelerate transition. Hence we decided to explore micro grid solutions and devised a mobile app for a neighborhood solar project.
Our Guiding Principles
1) Solar is a surface phenomenon. Hence, more surface area equals more power output.
2) Cities consume the most power but has less non-fragmented area to produce power.
3) Production is dependently cyclic, with power peaking mid-day when sun is direct overhead and depended on clear skies.
Limitations and Challenges
Throughout the project, limitations and challenges arose, such as:
Having lack of a physical solar panel to check the internals of the design.
Time constraints which limited the ability to conduct additional design iterations, field interviews and usability testing
Results and Reflection
Through the final design of the mobile app, I was able to visualize a clear solution to help users transition towards solar energy. A simple on-boarding and informative application, with access to tap to pay and monitoring systems for ease of understanding, users can now have an experience that allows them to feel easier to transition to solar.
To continue this project, some next steps would include:
Continuing to evolve the design of the prototype based on additional user feedback through usability testing.
Develop a mobile specific application with partnerships with solar power companies.


Question about 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia
For a second time in a span of a month, my cedia has had the neutral light flashing and the car seems to be on 1st gear, but when i shutdown and restart the car the flashing clears and the car moves okay except that currently the car really delays in moving from 1st gear to 2nd or from a stationary position or picking up speed.
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Your link broke off. What might have happened is the car got stuck in 1st, and when you shifted to second, the link broke. Not too clued up on your car, but you probably need to drop the gearbox. On some cars you can take out the shifter without having to drop the box and still see if the link is broken. Good luck
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SOURCE: 2 weeks ago, my clutch
air in the hydraulic control system of the clutch release is the most likely cause here, have the clutch bled of air, that should cure the problem.
Posted on Feb 16, 2010
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